Trout Slayers

the gang before we set out to fish

Yesterday the Trout Slayers were out in full force. We awoke to a damp and dreary morning and decided to postpone our early morning fishing for a few hours. Right about the time we pulled up to Two River Gear (our fishing guide/outfitters) the sun started to peak from behind the clouds. So with the sun shining and the usual pomp and circumstance we hit the Flathead River to let the trout slaying begin.

the Flathead River

Everyone paired off into their respective boats...Ashley and Trey with The McCready, Ben and MC with Eric and Alicia and I assumed our usual positions in Rod's pimpin new boat...me in the front and her in the rear. Rod loaded our coolers with snacks and beers galore. We were set..so with our lead off song (Usher's Yeah) playing on the iPod....we hit the river.

I was a bit rusty with the rod at first, but under Rod's tutelage, I quickly became a first-rate angler once again. Granted I didn't actually catch any fish, but at least I was getting my cast back into its proper form and was having fun! Alicia, on the other hand, took to the rod as if no time had passed and proved the she has indeed passed me by in the technique department. The wind was brutal yesterday and temperatures hovered in the high 50s/high 60s...so I blame our lack of actual trout slaying on the conditions at hand.

One of my favorite parts of our fishing day is lunch...go figure. No really, the guides whip up a great spread...this time with sandwich makings (and not at all meager mind you), fruit, veggies, chips, crackers, spreads, etc. We bring our our champagne to round out the meal. It's a great way to catch up with the other anglers and tell tales from the morning on the water.

Alicia enjoys a little champagne with lunch

The afternoon warmed up nicely and we really dodged a bullet with the weather since we kept eyeing ominous rain clouds behind us. We fished until the sun went down and Alicia took over the oars for the final stretch of the river while Rod enjoyed a bit of fishing himself. We met up with Ashley, Trey and McCready on the banks about 8pm and wrapped up the day with an impromptu dance party on the shore as our guides packed up the gear.

Trey, Ashley, Alicia, and Leigh after our day of fishing

The day ended with our traditional stop at Woody's...our favorite gas station bar...where we traded trout slaying tales from the day. Once we got back to the house we warmed up with Ashley's oh so yummy chili and then hit the sack. Here's to another great day of fishing in Montana!

Check out all the pics from our Montana trip here.