Where's the 1st half of your honeymoon? I've read about some interesting fishing just north of the Blackfoot reservation in Southeastern BC........
Ross > hmmm, Thanks for the warning everone. Perhaps the blackfeet rez isn't such a > good place for the second half of ones honeymoon. Because the only thing > more worry some than a group of drunken indians is trying to sleep next to a > city girl worried about a group of drunkin indians. > > Did you say awesome fishing? > > Doh! > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Leland Miyawaki" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Monday, June 23, 2003 1:42 PM > Subject: Re: Rock Creek, MT. > > > > I second the motion on Browning. I was there on a July 4 holiday and > > huddled in my motel room the whole night. I kept wondering if I > > should lie low on the floor in case the loud bangs were guns and not > > firecrackers. I would definitely stay in East Glacier. > > > > The fishing was awesome on all damsel patterns, dry or wet and the > > scenery is equally awesome. The vibes, however, are awful and I would > > never recommend anyone taking a woman anywhere near there unless I > > was with a group or with a guide like Joe Kipp. > > > > Leland. > > > > > > > > > > >I fished Mission lake several years ago during the first part of July. > The > > >winds were howling when I was there, but if you could deal with white > caps > > >breaking over your float tube, the fishing was pretty good. The > > >average size of > > >the fish was very impressive, 5+ lbs, and they didn't seem too picky. All > my > > >fishing was sub-surface because of the winds. If I remember correctly, it > was > > >various colored sealbuggers, damsels, careys.....typical lake attractors > on > > >sinking lines. Those lakes are full of scuds, but I guess they can't pass > up a > > >bigger meal. > > > > > >St Mary has a lot of tourist traffic and is pretty hospitable, but I > would be > > >careful in the towns as you get further away from Glacier Park. > > >Drinking in the > > >local bars is not advisable. The town of Browning is (was) notorious for > > >drunken indians making trouble. > > > > > >I recommend the area in general. Some of the best lake fishing I've ever > had. > > > > > >Ross > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> With Montana being talked about, Has anyone fished the Blackfeet > Indian > > >> reservation? My wife and I are heading to Duck lake for some camping > and > > >> fishing over the 4th. Any recommendations? > > >> > > >> ----- Original Message ----- > > >> From: "Dell Coppock" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > >> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > >> Sent: Monday, June 23, 2003 9:20 AM > > >> Subject: Re: Rock Creek, MT. > > >> > > >> > > >> > If you are going to be in the Arlee area don't pass up the Joko, the > small > > >> > stream will surprise you. Nuff said. > > >> > Dell > > >> > ----- Original Message ----- > > >> > From: "Darin Minor" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > >> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > >> > Sent: Monday, June 23, 2003 6:12 AM > > >> > Subject: Re: Rock Creek, MT. > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > Cliff & Karen wrote: > > >> > > > > >> > > > Hello, > > >> > > > > > >> > > > I'm hoping to find some advice on fishing Rock Creek, Montana. > I'll be > > >> > > > staying in the Arlee/St. Ignatius area the week of July 4th, and > early > > >> > > > in the week I'm thinking about heading down to Rock Creek. I've > never > > >> > > > fished it before, but I've heard about it for years and I know > there > > >> is > > >> > > > a salmonfly hatch in late June through early July. Any tips on > what > > >> > > > flies to use and leader sizes? And are there any local shops in > > >> Missoula > > >> > > > who may have some hot flies for the river? I'll be wanting to > camp at > > >> > > > least one evening along the river, too. I know the road along > the > > >> river > > >> > > > is something like thirty miles long with various official and > > >> unofficial > > >> > > > camp sites along the way. I'm assuming the farther in you get > the less > > >> > > > crowds there will be? Any and all tips would be greatly > appreciated. > > >> > > > > > >> > > > Thanks, > > >> > > > Cliff > > >> > > > Seattle > > >> > > > > >> > > I'll be there later in July. The flies that I was told to bring > were: > > >> > yellow > > >> > > sally's, yellow stones, caddis(tan & olive), PMD's, and BWO's. > You may > > >> > want > > >> > > to take some salmon flies just in case. Rock Creek Mercantile, > which is > > >> > > right on Rock Creek Road, should have all the flies you'll need > for your > > >> > > stay. > > >> > > > > >> > > If you need more information, contact me off list and I'll get in > touch > > >> > with > > >> > > a friend of mine in Missoula. > > >> > > > > >> > > HTH, > > >> > > > > >> > > Darin > > >> > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > >
