WE POINT THE TRUCK westward. Gear for the day in the back. Big Mayflies have been tied and are in neat rows in our fly boxes. Daniel says, “You can never have enough Drakes”. True. Our rods are rigged with braided leaders for the stretch; for the give. Once at the river we select an entry point, then hike and search. The sun is on our shoulders. It’s warm. There’s no wind. A perfect day. The big bugs start. The fish begin to show. Daniel’s Butterstick bends. His Click and Pawl sings. It sings all afternoon with the strong, untamed trout running downstream and Daniel and Harper rock hopping in pursuit. An unforgettable day. It’s early September and we struck gold…
Some images of the impressive Cutthroat trout caught by Daniel, a co-worker, at the Crowsnest Angler Fly Shop.
trout on dries 
Bob,
All I can say is “Wow!” Those are amazing cutthroats – fat and colorful! It looks like Daniel knows what he’s doing, too!
Vic
Vic: Yes, beautiful trout and Daniel does know what he is doing on a river. Not an easy flow to land them and he landed just about everything he connected with. Thanks for commenting.
bob
September drakes, and fish like that. You hit the motherlode! Nicely done.
Jim: ” Motherlode” is a good way of describing it. Great day. A great hatch always make the difference. Look forward to your posts on all those great rivers you fish. Good luck. You are probably already on the road.
bob
Bob, I’m pretty much just on fools gold so far!
The MO will kick in in a week or two. Hopefully Fall weather will remain decent.