Extravagant Ones:
Well, today, on the eve of the Ides of March (et tu, Brute?!?), (y)our outfitter par excellence, "John The Great" Gould, and I ventured out to the waters of our primary Extravaganza 2009 targeted river, the 52 mile long Bitterroot River, and, in sampling a few of those miles, found ourselves enveloped by wonderful weather, more than 20 fish saluting my outstretched rod (with four of the gaggle actually rising to our proffered skwala dry fly--first day of the fishing year for that event, right Sir John?!?), and, after (too many) years of respite, the (re)discovery that John is truly one of the Montana's best fishing guides.
The pictures attached are a sampling of what the day had to offer and what is ahead for each of you during Extravaganza 2009. See if you can pick out (a) John and guide dog Buster with a (separate) pair of female rainbows; (b) RCR with a buck bow; (c) the cutthroat; (d) the Bitterroot Mountains; (d) the brown trout; (e) the spawning female rainbow; and (f) the rainbow that escaped the reach of the osprey's talons.
Today was also a reaffirmation of the truism that fishing is one of God's great gifts to mankind. Catching and releasing the multiple fish that graced our net today, as we do with all Extravaganza fish, made the experience an even more thoroughly enjoyable one.
Thanks for a great day, John; it was an absolute delight to be boatside with you again!!
Best to all for the glorious scene of it all...fish on!
Rock Creek Ron
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