Big Sky
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So the standing temperature was right around 26 degrees, but the wind was blowing pretty good. I have no idea what it was with the wind chill, but I can tell you it was plenty cold and I spent a lot of time cleaning ice out of the line guides on my fishing rod. There wasn't any snow on the ground when we got there, so everything you see in the photos showed up after we did. Most folks have enough sense to stay inside on days like this. However, I'm of the frame of mind; "A day off, is a day off." Unless I physically can't reach where I want to go due to weather, I usually hunt or fish regardless of the conditions.
I'd say it paid off pretty well.
I have to admit I enjoyed having the lake all to myself the first 4 hours.
It took a while to figure out what the fish wanted but once I did, it was fast and furious fishing. Probably the best jig fishing and hottest bite I've ever experienced. It was nice to be "that guy" for a change that was doing all the catching. Around 10:00am a bunch of other fishermen showed up. In two hours I had landed and released than every person fishing combined by quite a margin. It was just my lucky day. The only real negative was once I started catching fish right and left my little spot on the lake got really crowded. Dang fly fisherman seem to not have much concept about personal space apparently. In fact when I finished I hadn't walked 30 yards to my pick up before one of them stood in my very footprints and started fishing.
Caught a ton of fish, but sure didn't take photos of all of them. However this was the last fish of the day and a cool colored one to end on. Hope you guys enjoyed the pics.
I'd say it paid off pretty well.
I have to admit I enjoyed having the lake all to myself the first 4 hours.
It took a while to figure out what the fish wanted but once I did, it was fast and furious fishing. Probably the best jig fishing and hottest bite I've ever experienced. It was nice to be "that guy" for a change that was doing all the catching. Around 10:00am a bunch of other fishermen showed up. In two hours I had landed and released than every person fishing combined by quite a margin. It was just my lucky day. The only real negative was once I started catching fish right and left my little spot on the lake got really crowded. Dang fly fisherman seem to not have much concept about personal space apparently. In fact when I finished I hadn't walked 30 yards to my pick up before one of them stood in my very footprints and started fishing.
Caught a ton of fish, but sure didn't take photos of all of them. However this was the last fish of the day and a cool colored one to end on. Hope you guys enjoyed the pics.
