I had always heard that the trout fishing in southwest Alberta was great so I had to give it a try. I got some tips that the Old Man River was the place to be and it was. In 2 hours I managed a half dozen or so chunky Rocky Mountain Cutthroats all on dry flies. The river was pristine. The water was crystal clear and the weather was beautiful. It was a great diversion from all the driving.
By 2:00 I was back on the road and crossed back into the USA around 5:30…no problems with the border crossing. For the first time, being back in Montana made me feel a little sad because it meant one step further from Alaska and one step closer to the end of vacation. I continued to drive all the way to Bozeman, MT. Took one pitstop…in one of the trout capitals in the world, Craig, MT. With swarms of caddis around, I reminisced of a trip here with my West Coast fishing partner, Matty Flavor. We had a great time even though he busted all his rods.
Hope to go hit the Montana Fair tomorrow in Billings. Miles driven today…500.
Dude, I busted every rod except the P.o.S. with the foam handle and plastic rod-butt.
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