Say hello to John “The Great But Propaneless” (so named for his propensity to forget propane to cook our erstwhile hot river bbq lunches) who has been fishing virtually every day this early spring, either on our local waters or, as shown above, over the Continental Divide on the Mighty Mo. John was to remind of two things: (1) Day One for each Group is Hawaiian Shirt Day—wear the worst one that you can find, gang AND (2) Day One is also Guide Gag Gift Day when, as you meet your guide for the next three (count ‘em!) days, you will have the chance to make an indelible impression on him (in the past such gifts have included homemade expand-o-matic fish measuring devices, fur and lure studded toilet seats for shore-side contemplation, guppy nets for landing Da Big One, and any assortment of alcoholic beverage that you can imagine [although all of our (substantial) imbibing is shore side in the evenings only—starting with our gathering point each evening at Hooters]].
Typical of Propaneless, however, he forgot the gag gift propane, so begin your search now for the appropriate gagging gift for your guide—we have found re-gifting, garage sales and Salvation Army as wonderful sources in that regard, btw!
So now speaks Sir John, our Outfitter (he is cc’d above so you can pepper him as well!):
Greetings from your outfitter once again for this years fishing festivities with Rock Creek Ron. Suddenly there are just over 5 weeks before the first day of the 2014 extravaganza, which is hard to believe since we were snowed on while fishing twice last week. Don't panic though, we also had five days where sun burns were possible as well. We have had a winter to remember here in western Montana this winter, avalanches and road closures, and some of the best skiing conditions ever! Cooler than average conditions have continued through March, April and May here. With our snow /water equivalent at 190% and our normal accumulation of precipitation at 120% we are probably looking at the motor coach bringing this year's fisher folk the the mighty Missouri river again as we did in 2011. Feast or famine? Last year's lower water had us worried, but late snow saved us and the fishing was great here. Only by the end of May can we be truly sure of how much water we will have here in June and July, but the smart money says we will travel to a whopping 7,200 trout per mile on the Missouri again. Some of the smaller rainbows from 2011 have put on some extra weight, and even some of this season's youngsters look like they're changing their diet to the occasional Nerf football for sustenance as illustrated in the attached photo from this week on the Mo'! We are of course keeping with tradition and doing our Hawaiian Shirt Day on the first day of each group again! Dig through the closet and pull out that Hawaiian shirt from your cruise in '95 and pack it along! Most annoying shirt wins a XXXL Double Up shirt to cover it up! Optional second day of each group may be ugliest fishing shirt day, but haven't discussed it with the captain yet... Truly looking forward to seeing you all here in Montana in a few weeks, old faces and new! As always, plan on dressing in layers, bring some extra sunscreen and get ready to see Montana in all it's all it's greener than life glory this June and July! The fish are growing as you read this, and we are all ready to make this year's extravaganza one to remember. Safe travels and see you all soon... Fish on, Your friendly neighborhood fishing outfitter John Gould-----<’///:>< ---------<’///:>< |
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