by Merle Ann Loman | Jul 18, 2008 | Bitterroot, Blackfoot, ii Summer
Joe W., as we call him, fished with Wapiti Waters as a single with Jack Mauer guiding for 4 days. 2 on the Blackfoot and 2 on the Bitterroot. Fishing on the Blackfoot was good, not great, but good even with a private access. It is a beautiful river and this photo shows it.
The third day, they fished the main stem of the Bitterroot and had a great day! The fourth, they ventured up the West Fork of the Bitterroot and discovered it was still fishing great even after the pressure of many fishermen in June while the main stem was too high from the run-off. Joe and Jack fished and fished taking no time for photos. I am uploading an earlier photo of Joe though. Gotta show you something! 
This photo was a few years ago and the guide is Eric Ederer working for Wapiti Waters on the Bitterroot River. Joe fishes with us a lot, and even though he doesn’t take time for photos, this one is a beauty!
by Merle Ann Loman | Jul 12, 2008 | Bitterroot, ii Summer
Ken Sheely fished with Jack Mauer on the Bitterroot River. He caught this beautiful cutbow above Anglers Roost. They sell all kinds of things including fishing licenses and shuttle service. Visit Anglers Roost website.
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by Merle Ann Loman | Jul 11, 2008 | Bitterroot, ii Summer
Jack has been fishing the main stem of the Bitterroot lately. The cubic feet per second is dropping fast with the bright sunny days, but there is great fishing. Darby is 1,690 CFS today. No time for photos of clients, but he couldn’t resist this one. Yesterday, he happened on this nest on the river bank. He didn’t disturb the parents – at an odd angle but not a bad shot. Double click on the blog title to see a larger version in a new window.
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by Merle Ann Loman | Jun 30, 2008 | Bitterroot, ii Summer
David Baltimore (in the straw hat) and Jay Konopka (in the ball cap) wade fishing on the West Fork of the Bitterroot River.
by Merle Ann Loman | Jun 27, 2008 | Bitterroot, ii Summer
Dave Brandt with a fat cuttbow trout on the West Fork of the Bitterroot River.
Joanne Travers showing off her fish. Also in the photo is Dave Shobe, her guide.
We didn’t get a photo of Bill this trip.
