I’ve blogged before on how fly fishing is good for us (here and here). Well, I am a living study of that. I wear two personal devices that track all sorts of metrics. I also regularly weigh myself and take my blood pressure. At my age, I’m curious as to how my body is doing.
Montana 2025
I’m writing this post at the Bozeman airport. What a trip! It was a ton of driving: over 3,100 miles between two cars (one rental had an issue, and I had to make a swap.) The beauty of Montana cannot be described: stunning vistas, sunrises and sunsets that make the valley glow, wild fish, and
July 4th in Montana
I know that I’m incredibly fortunate and blessed to be able to take weeks each summer to fish in Montana. I do not take it all for granted. It is hard to describe the experience out here, when days blend together, the fishing is tough sometimes, but the trout are eager most of the time.
Back to the Smith River, Montana
Expectations have a way of framing our experiences. My first real fly fishing instruction was on the Smith River in 1995. My uncle had a friend with a small waterfront parcel nestled in a canyon. The only structures were tool sheds that different families used to store summer essentials — lawn chairs, grills, camping gear