Now That The Water is Dropping For Real...

Our rivers have cleared up and are finally starting to fish.  We are in the middle of green drake madness on the Wood.  Yeah, it's still super swift and less so in other spots but it's fishing well with the brunt of the action showing up around 1 or 2 PM.  Think fast water and rising fish.  Golden stones too.  Here's a pic of new golden stone shucks:

 

 

I am now officially on the river pretty much every day.  I'll have to look at my calendar but I have guided for about 17 consecutive days with many more to come.  I am finding it a bit more challenging to take the shots I am looking for while guiding.  Here are a few I have snuck in the last couple of days:

 

A slower pace in the Lost River drainage...

 

The flowers up high have been and still are spectacular.  Bitterroot is pictured above.