by Merle Ann Loman | Jul 24, 2009 | Bitterroot, ii Summer, Take Your Kids Fishing

Jeff Rogers is a friend, neighbor and one of our favorite clients. We have been fishing for years. On July 10, he brought his son, Alex, for the first time. Talk about a happy face… see the photos.
We love fishing fathers and sons, mothers and daughters. I need to make this a category,
“Take Your Kids Fishing” posts.
by Merle Ann Loman | Jul 22, 2009 | Bitterroot, ii Summer
On July 3 Jack and two other guides fished with Tore, Sandra and friends. Sandra created this slide show and sent it to us. I also put her photos in our original slideshow with the original blog entry. See it at Fly Fishing with Sandra and Tore.
by Merle Ann Loman | Jul 22, 2009 | Bitterroot, ii Summer, Take Your Kids Fishing

This was a special day on the West Fork of the Bitterroot with Irv and Rachel. They were all remembering friends and family, but that is another story. By special graces, they caught beautiful fish and had a wonderful day.
by Merle Ann Loman | Jul 21, 2009 | Bitterroot, ii Summer, Take Your Kids Fishing

Jeff and Jamie Jones fished and camped with Jack. I am posting two slideshows. One is of photos we took and the other is of photos that Jeff sent us. They all had a great time. It was hot, but who cares when you are on the river. They caught fish, saw spetacular scenery from dusk to dawn, swam, and just had fun.
Thanks Jeff and Jamie! When we come to Missouri to visit Jack’s Mom and Sister, maybe we can “hook up”….excuse the pun.
See the photos Jack and I took in the slideshow below. Jeff’s are the next slideshow down. We are so glad he shared them!
See Jeff Jones’ photos in the slideshow below.
by Merle Ann Loman | Jul 6, 2009 | music, Shore lunch


If you haven’t been, you need to go to the 4th of July BBQ put on by the
Rattlesnake Gardens – (406) 543-9962
2501 Rattlesnake Dr, Missoula, MT 59802
Get directions Cross Streets: Near the intersection of Rattlesnake Dr and Powell St.
Jack’s band, Pinegrass, played the music there this year. I had never been and had no idea this was their 10th annual party! I can see why they have been so popular. The family picnic atmosphere was amplified with the great food, beverages, and ice cream. There was plenty of seating in the shade and some in the sun. Music was both the feature and the background.

So many people of all ages seemed to grin, visit, eat, dance and be merry from 5:00 to 8:00 pm. When it was over, the crowd left by bike, foot, and car and with in minutes, the place was quiet and clean. Amazing!

If you want to see for yourself, see the slideshow below. There are lots of photos so you might want to open it in a new window and buzz through it. Or, you can come for yourself next year!
Jack will be doing a benefit float on the Clark Fork River this Tuesday and Thursday for the Clark Fork Coalition 320 Float. They will be doing 320 miles in 20 days! Whew. He has decided to use the Rattlesnake Gardens for his lunches. That will be tasty! Lucky floaters.
by Merle Ann Loman | Jul 5, 2009 | Bitterroot, ii Summer, Take Your Kids Fishing
David has fished with us for many years, but today, he had 5 other people in his fishing party. In Jack’s boat, David and his daughter, Teak, caught fish and we got a couple of photos. First is Teak’s with her first trout according to Jack. Pretty cool! Next is David with a very nice cutthroat trout. That must have been a good fight. Teak snapped the photo of her Dad with Jack’s camera. Good job!

by Merle Ann Loman | Jul 4, 2009 | Bitterroot, ii Summer
Dave Shobe recently sent us these photos. They were taken on the Bitterroot in mid-June when the Keith Oden group was fishing with us. See the slideshow below for all 3 photos.
by Merle Ann Loman | Jul 3, 2009 | Bitterroot, ii Summer

Guides Dave Demmons and Jack Mauer fly fished Tore, Sandra and friends on the Bitterroot River today. Highway 93 in the Bitterroot is in the process of being upgraded and they recently finished the section and bridge just north of Hamilton. The old Silver Bridge is no more and a large new bridge with a new access point to the river has been constructed. There are photos of Tore, Sandra, an owl, and the new bridge in the slideshow below. It was hot today, 90 degrees plus, but there were fish to be caught and it was a fun float with fun people.
by Merle Ann Loman | Jul 2, 2009 | Bitterroot, ii Summer

Peter fished with us years ago, in the late 1990’s, with his family and we often thought of him. Recently, he called to say he never forgot us either and was coming to Montana, did we have some time for him. The answer was yes!
by Merle Ann Loman | Jun 29, 2009 | Bitterroot, ii Summer

Jeff’s Dad is visiting and they are fly fishing with Jack for a few days. They went to the West Fork of the Bitterroot today. They left around 8:00 am, and it is a good thing. It got pretty darn hot today. Last I saw, it was 86 degrees.