Wednesday, July 30, 2014

Cutthroats and Buffalo

Had a big time in Yellowstone today. Caught over 25 Yellowstone Cutthroats and got caught in a Buffalo jam!

Caught in a buffalo jam for over a hour in the Lamar Valley

Big Boy right next to the car !

Cutthroats galore !

This Buffalo snuck up on us and tried to steal our fishing spot !

Mike and Dave, fishing buddies for 50 years !


Tuesday, July 29, 2014

Cutthroat Trout and Rattlesnakes !



So we start catching some fish today and Dave walks right into a Rattlesnake!
Hears the rattle and holy moley there's the snake. Luckily it took off in the opposite direction.

Fish of the day was 18" Cutthroat about 5 miles east of Yellowstone on the North Fork of the Shoshone River



A real bonus today, a female Bighorn Sheep with a lamb right beside the road.

Fishing the Lamar River tomorrow in Yellowstone.

Sunday, July 27, 2014

Montana scenery

Wonderful day with great friends.  Mike and Dave have been fishing buddies since high school!




Saturday, July 26, 2014

Tough day in Montana



Tough fishing today. Julie caught a small Brown Trout and I lost one at my feet. 
Beautiful scenery. We will be back after them tomorrow. Lots of people fishing on the weekends





Friday, July 25, 2014

Bear Tooth Pass



Picked up Dave & Julie at the billings airport today and off to Red Lodge
Up on top of Bear Tooth Pass
11,000 ft elevation

Headwaters of Rock Creek

On top off the world, Bear Tooth Pass


Dinner in the motorhome.
Fishing tomorrow !

Thursday, July 24, 2014

Red Lodge, Montana

Arrived in Red Lodge this afternoon, seems like the heat is following us where ever we go 90's today. Cooler weather is coming.

Managed to find a casino in Red Lodge

View from our campsite 

Cooking steaks on the grill.

Picking up Dave & Julie Johnson at the Billings airport tomorrow. 
The Fishing starts Saturday !!

Wednesday, July 23, 2014

Buffalo, Wyoming




Arrived in Buffalo to 100 degrees while looking at snow on top of the Bighorn Mountains.
Hotel lobby at the historic Occidental Hotel est. 1880

Having a pre-dinner cocktail at the hotel saloon.


Dinning at the Virginian. 135 years of western hospitality !

Tuesday, July 22, 2014

Westward bound









George and a new born pheasant chick

The original Sturgus Bike !

Selfie at the Midnight Star Saloon in Deadwood



Monday, July 21, 2014

Gregory County, South Dakota


Arrived in Gregory County this afternoon and was greeted to 106 degrees !!
A minor problem was averted today when we discovered the source of our slow leak in a tire. Thanks to Aidan Spotanske who discovered the the metal screw in the tread of the tire. Drove to Redfield, South Dakota where the tire was removed from the motorhome and repaired. Thanks to Bob Stroud for his advice as to where to have the tire repaired. 
On to Deadwood tomorrow !



This is what 106 degrees looks like

Sunday, July 20, 2014

A relaxing Sunday night

Hanging out after a great weekend of fishing
Getting ready for the campfire 

Aidyn loading the boat Sunday night

White Bass !!

Saturday, July 19, 2014

Big day on Enemy Swim Lake

Caught a bunch of fish on Enemy Swim Lake this afternoon. The girls had a really big time catching Bluegills, Bass, Walleyes, Northerns, Rockbass and Perch