Fly fishing the Blackfoot River in early August

Photo documentary of camping and fly fishing the Blackfoot River in early August 2013.

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Post by Fly Fishing Montana with Wapiti Waters.

• Here is a slideshow with all the photos.

Jeff on the Bitterroot in late August

Jeff fished with Jack the last week of August with his son. Sadly, no photos of Alex even though he caught fish. Next time - Jack and Jeff, get some photos of Alex, please!

Early August on the Big Hole with Ralph and Steve

They wanted to fish the Big Hole. Jack was concerned as the summer was getting pretty hot and flows were dropping but as it turned out, there was plenty of water and by getting on the river early, the fishing was very good. See some of the trout they caught in the photos below. The beauty of the Big Hole is hard to beat.

Late July fishing on the Bitterroot River with Zan

Another great day. Still good flows and this was a big, beautiful trout. He had fun landing it, too. Back in the water quickly and it darted away to deeper water. Thanks Zan for fishing with Wapiti Waters.

Kids love to fish on the Bitterroot

Jack Mauer fishing with a clients (and friends) son on the Bitterroot in mid-July. Gotta love that smile!

Great July day of fishing on the Bitterroot

Jack and Scott Warren guided the Chandler group on the Bitterroot on July 21. Beautiful day and fun catching trout.

Pam Funk on an overnight fishing trip on the Bitterroot

Pam and Jack tossed around a number of different dates for her camping/fishing trip on the Bitterroot but mid-July turned out to be a winner. Jack had such a great time with Pam and I think she had the time of her life in Montana. She has a passion for life and all thing fun, especially water and fishing. Thanks Pam. We hope to be lifelong friends with you. Here are some photos from their trip.

July fishing on the Bitterroot with Dick

Dick Kane fished with Jack on the Bitterroot and caught some really nice fish. Here is one of them. Another great day on the water.

More fishing in late June on the Bitterroot River

Young men and water - fly fishing on the upper Bitterroot. We even had a little rain in late June and the fishing was very good.

Fly fishing the Bitterroot River in late June

Catching up on blog posts from this very busy summer. June was a gorgeous month with clear skies and good water levels. Here are a few photos from the upper Bitterroot in late June.

West Fork of the Bitterroot in June

Jeff and his Dad had a great day on this beautiful fork of the Bitterroot. The water was big as you can see in the photo and on the camera lens but I had to post both of the photos. The trout were so beautiful. Hope you like them.

Jeff Roger's trout, Jack is in the river

Jeff's Dad with a beautiful cutthroat trout

Fly fishing the upper Bitterroot River in early June

Another gorgeous day on the Bitterroot River with John. Nice trout!

John Hickman fishing with Jack and Freda.

Father and son on the Bitterroot in June

These photos are from June 1 but it is appropriate to post them on Father's Day. Jeff Rogers and his Dad fishing with Jack on the upper Bitterroot.

Bitterroot River levels in June 2012

The river is big and fairly fast, but also pretty clear and fishing. Watch out for new hazards such as down Cottonwood trees. Below the charts is a slideshow of photos from the middle Bitterroot on June 11.

May 7 on the Bitterroot River from Angler's Roost

Photos taken from Angler's Roost to Main Street Bridge in Hamilton. The Darby USGS water flow gauge reported 1900 CFS on this day. Clarity was good, caddis hatches prolific but not many feeding trout. Gorgeous day, though.

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Fly fishing the Bitterroot in April with Rachel

Rachel has been fishing with Wapiti Waters since she was a little girl. We love it when she and her family are at their Bitterroot home. It is great to see them and share time on the river with them all. Thanks Rachel.

a closer view of Rachel and the trout.

Cool days fishing on the Bitterroot

Wearing wool and gloves, they still enjoyed the fishing

The last few days in the Bitterroot have been below 50 degrees. Cooler temperatures don't do much for the bugs or hatches but if you are hardy enough, you still hook some trout. Thank Jim, John, Gary and Ric. Hope it is warmer in California. Jack and Nick really enjoyed fishing with you all.

Fishing the Bitterroot - cold weather but good fishing

It was a cold day on the Bitterroot for this sturdy group from San Diego. A dark day makes for dark photos but that was a nice trout Don caught.  Day one of three days. More photos coming I hope.

Jack is holding Don's trout before they released it.

Bitterroot River

Great September fishing on the Clark Fork River west of Missoula

Trout from the Clark Fork River - beautiful!

This has been a crazy summer for many people for many reasons. Mike fishes with Jack quite a bit each summer. He and his wife have a home in Hamilton. This summer, they had to be out of Montana more than usual. Today, Wapiti Waters floated Mike and some friends on the Clark Fork and you never know how it might fish. They hit it just right. Mike said it was one of the best days he has had on a Montana River. His friend, Jim, thanked Jack for sharing that day on the river with him. They deserved a great day and got it. Thanks to the fishing gods and the recovery of the Clark Fork after removing Milltown Dam.

Shields on the Big Hole and the Blackfoot Rivers in August

Brown trout caught by Jim

Jim and Naomi fished with Jack a few weeks in July. Now these photos are from August when they came back to fish the Big Hole and the Blackfoot rivers. What is great about the Shields is that they have fun no matter what the weather or the fishing have to offer. But, as you can see here, they always catch really nice trout. I have to say either Naomi catches more trout, or Jim takes more photos...not sure which. Jack sure had a good time fishing with them.

See more photos in the slideshow below.

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