Flyfishing for trout is a passion of mine. October found me in Northern Montana driving through the prairies in Lewis and Clark County through the towns of Craig, Augusta, Chester and Wolf Creek with a few good friends. We were able to fish the Smith River, The Marias River, The Sun River and of course the Missouri River (better known as the misery, for tricky fishing). The prairies of Montana are breathtaking in the fall. The fields of wheat have been harvested but the stalks that remain meet at the horizon in a chorus of blues, tans and amber that fill your heart with joy. Cracked open, the fields yield to rivers of all sizes. These river valleys are pictured below. The weather changed from 70's to the 40's and nighttime bringing snow and 20's. Camping out under the full moon with a roaring fire a little libations and many layers of clothes, your soul is warmed by the sounds of the wilderness and a day spent enjoying nature to the fullest.
