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Jan 31, 2012, 12:17 pm
Wapiti Waters recommends this cottage for a couple or a couple of guys that are interested in fishing the upper Bitterroot River and even the Big Hole River in Montana. It is affordable, clean, private and quiet. There are year-round activities such as hiking, biking, fishing, canoe,
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Jan 29, 2012, 12:11 pm
Bitterroot River at Darby Bridge looking north. 252 CFS on Jan 27, 2012 at 5:30 PMBitterroot River at Darby Bridge looking south. 252 CFS on Jan 27, 2012 at 5:30 PMClick on image to see larger view - works for the photos, too.
The river looks beautiful. Jack and I were... Comment - Like
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Jan 26, 2012, 12:47 pm
Not much fishing going on here in January so I will go through some photos of Freda on the rivers. Here she is after getting out of the Koffler for a stretch. She needed to jump and run a little and what Chessie doesn't like water! This was in November on the middle Bitterroot River. I will be publi... Comment - Like
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Jan 18, 2012, 6:30 pm
Bitterroot Trout Unlimited January MeetingThursday, January 19, 2012, 7:00 PMHamilton Elks Lodge, 203 State St, Hamilton, MT (for directions, see below)
“Fish and Fires” Bitterroot National Forest Fisheries Biologist Mike Jakober will be the speaker for the January 19 Bitterroot Trout Unlimit... Comment - Like
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Jan 17, 2012, 2:05 pm
"When I say "come," she comes" by amontanaview | RedBubble:
This is actually from last year but I am posting it in a bid for snow. We are supposed to get a big snow storm tomorrow! I so, I will take Freda for a snow walk!
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Jan 17, 2012, 11:42 am
"Heads up everyone" by amontanaview | RedBubble:
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A group of elk in January. Taken west of Victor, Montana USA at the base of the Bitterroot Mountains near Sweathouse Creek. There were a total of about thirty head in this group of cows, calves and a few spike bulls. Just a few miles s... Comment - Like
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Jan 16, 2012, 12:30 am
"Sweetness in an mule" by amontanaview | RedBubble:
This mule lives with a group of farm mules and horses west of Victor, Montana USA in a very large, grassy pasture. They all have such personality. I love visiting them whenever I pass by on this country road.
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Jan 14, 2012, 3:27 pm
FREE fly tying and fly fishing classes in Hamilton, Montana!
Do you know kids who would like to learn how to fly fish? How about fly tying? How about learning about bugs and fish identification? Classes are sponsored by Bitterroot Trout Unlimited and the Keystone Discovery Enrichment Program. Join t... Comment - Like
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Jan 13, 2012, 2:09 pm
"Adjusting the perch on a Cottonwood branch" by amontanaview | RedBubble: Bald Eagle in winter. He saw me taking photos and wanted a better look at me. Lucky me, I love it when I can get a little action in a photo.
Taken west of Victor, Montana USA in the Bitterroot Valley.
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Jan 10, 2012, 2:23 pm
"Timmy Tigger" by amontanaview | RedBubble:
Timmy was on the deck railing spending time with me. Aspen in the background. He is my buddy. Comment - Like
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Jan 10, 2012, 1:55 am
"Morning light and dew on the willows" by amontanaview | RedBubble: This morning on our ten acres west of Victor, Montana USA. Taken near the north fork of Bear Creek in a beautiful, vibrant riparian area. The sun was coming up and streaming through the brush (leafless at this time of year) and refr... Comment - Like
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Jan 6, 2012, 2:21 pm
"Elk in the Bitterroot Valley in January" by amontanaview | RedBubble:
Two cows and two calves were moving from a pasture into timber here. This photo has only one of the calves. The day was overcast and snowing lightly in early January 2012. To me, the interesting behavior was how the two cows s... Comment - Like
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Jan 5, 2012, 12:18 pm
"Young bull moose in the woods" by amontanaview | RedBubble: This guy was having breakfast on our land near a natural pond and in a wetlands. I had to take the photo through the aspen and cottonwoods. Here is is looking up just as the sun filtered through. What a cute little (actually big) guy. H... Comment - Like
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Dec 31, 2011, 7:12 pm
Ultimate Ginger CookieChewy, delicious, and spicyCourtesy Merle Ann Loman, 2011
Prep Time: 15 minInactive Prep Time: 2 minCook Time: 10 minLevel: EasyServes: 3 dozen cookies
Ingredients2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda1 tablespoon ground ginger1/2 teaspoon ground cardamom1/2 ... Comment - Like
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Dec 31, 2011, 6:47 pm
We want to wish you a happy new year and hope it is a rewarding and successful year for all. We are looking forward to lots of snow this winter that will translate into plenty of water in our rivers all year long.
Best wishes to you and yours from Wapiti Waters and Montana.
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Dec 16, 2011, 3:06 pm
"Pronghorn in Montana" by amontanaview | RedBubble:
Small group of Pronghorn Antelope on a ridge. The mist is from the Flathead River. This photo was taken in late October in the early morning at the National Bison Range, Moiese, Montana, USA.
They call this habitat Palouse Prairie grassl... Comment - Like
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Dec 15, 2011, 4:20 pm
"Bringing dinner to the kids" by amontanaview | RedBubble: Red-naped Sapsucker – Sphyrapicus nuchalis in western Montana. Taken west of Victor, Montana, USA in early July. The chicks fledged (flew out of the nest) about a week later. The tree is a Quaking Aspen. Comment - Like
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Dec 14, 2011, 12:28 pm
Wapiti Waters is already getting client dates on the calendar for 2012 spring and summer. Bookings get us thinking about river conditions and that takes us to the question "how much snow will we have in the mountains this winter?" The forecast is for a lot of snow...we better get started. No... Comment - Like
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Dec 12, 2011, 12:23 pm
Click here to visit the Ravalli County Planning HomepageThe regulations are being revised and the County Commissioners will be discussing them tomorrow, December 13 and provide input for the first time. For more information contact:Eric Anderson, P.E., CFMRavalli County Floodplain Manager215 S 4th S... Comment - Like
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Dec 8, 2011, 1:52 pm
Aerial view of Bitterroot River, Victor Bridge on May 22, 2009The Ravalli Commissioners are having a meeting at 1:30 pm Tuesday, December 13 to discuss amending the floodplain regulations. Eric Anderson, Ravalli County Floodplain Manager, has been working with Dan Browder, Deputy County Attorney at ... Comment - Like
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Nov 22, 2011, 4:30 pm
Recipe courtesy Merle Ann Loman, 2011
Prep Time: 20 minInactive Prep Time: --Cook Time: 30 minLevel: IntermediateServes: 6 servingsIngredients1 1/2 pounds filleted and deboned northern pike (use cod or other flaky whitefish if you don’t have pike), cut into 1-inch pieces2 teaspoons Essence, recipe... Comment - Like
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Nov 18, 2011, 5:23 pm
da"Fascination" by amontanaview | RedBubble:
Freda is pretty darn interested in this beautiful cutbow (hybrid cutthroat/rainbow) trout. Maybe the trout is more than a little nervous. The trout was caught and released in the Bitterroot River north of Florence, Montana USA.
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Nov 10, 2011, 6:46 pm
According to an email that was passed around, this guy from Texas was fishing on the Big Thompson outside Estes Park, CO. It was his first ever fly-fishing venture. A crowd gathered on the highway to take pictures, including a Denver Post guy. One of the pics is on the front page of the Denver Po... Comment - Like
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Nov 10, 2011, 3:42 pm
Geoff Fitzgerald fished the Big Hole in mid-August for a few days. He had a great trip and one reason was this year there was a lot of water. He ended up fishing mainly in the faster water. Geoff takes lots of pictures when out fishing. He photos are of anything unusual and occasionally of tro... Comment - Like
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Nov 10, 2011, 12:29 pm
"Virga over the Clark Fork River" by amontanaview | RedBubble: This was taken April 9, 2011 west of Missoula, Montana USA on the Clark Fork River. The camera is looking north and east at Montana Snowbowl Ski Area and the Rattlesnake Wilderness Area. It was a gorgeous spring day and the fishing wa... Comment - Like
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Nov 9, 2011, 6:32 pm
"North Fork, Idaho steelhead hen" by amontanaview | RedBubble:
Fall is a great time to fish for steelhead in Idaho.
A beautiful female steelhead from North Fork River in Idaho. My first steelhead photo.
Cannon EOS 7D, 1/200s, f/7.1, ISO: 200
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Nov 8, 2011, 10:29 pm
Bitterroot Trout Unlimited November Meeting
Thursday, November 17, 2011, 7:00 PM
Hamilton Elks Lodge, 203 State St, Hamilton, MT (for directions, see below)
Pat Byorth
Trout Unlimited Montana Water Project
Montana Water Project: Saving Water with a Law Book
In old Montana, “Water is for fighting, ... Comment - Like
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Oct 23, 2011, 10:29 pm
Marshall and Jack both think pike fishing is a ton of fun. Jack took Marshall to some of his favorite holes today and the success was amazing. Three pike. I think that is a record for Jack's boat on the Bitterroot. Yes, they kept them, yes they will eat them.
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Oct 20, 2011, 10:37 pm
"Steller's Jay in winter" by amontanaview | RedBubble:
This photo and four more of mine are in the Montana calendar. See the link below.
Best selling NBC Montana weather calendar for 2012 is on saleThe 2012 Montana Weather Calendar, sponsored by NBC Montana stations, is filled with beautiful and w... Comment - Like
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Oct 15, 2011, 4:44 pm
Jack with a pike he caught in the Bitterroot River
We love fishing in the late fall because we can find targets to shoot at, both trout and pike. The trout are usually noses and fins feeding on tricos and spinners. The pike are a different story. We look for them in certain slow water spots and... Comment - Like
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Oct 14, 2011, 7:41 pm
Did you get this postcard in the mail? You should have. Please join us October 20 for the BRTU general meeting.
The meeting will feature Liz Lodman presenting a talk on “How to Lure Women Outdoors- Montana’s Becoming an Outdoor Woman Program. The meeting will start at 7:00 pm at the Hamilton El... Comment - Like
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Oct 14, 2011, 4:49 pm
Craig with a Bitterroot TroutLyle with a Bitterroot Trout
Craig and Lyle are from the Bitterroot but both now live out of state. They like to come back to the valley to visit Craig's father, Terry, attend the annual Trout Unlimited Banquet, and fish, fish, and fish! They enjoy fishing w... Comment - Like
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Oct 13, 2011, 3:21 pm
Freda is fishing with us on the Bitterroot River north of Florence, Montana USA. She is actually very polite to the trout that we catch and release, but you can see how interested she is in the fish.
"Me or the trout..." by amontanaview | RedBubble: Comment - Like
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Oct 11, 2011, 2:00 pm
This post has five albums from the 2011 Bitterroot Chapter of Trout Unlimited Banquet. If you did attend, you will enjoy looking through the photos and remembering the fun. If you didn't attend, you will see all the fun, amazing auction items and great people you missed.
1. A few well deserved award... Comment - Like
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Oct 10, 2011, 7:58 pm
"Swallowtail Butterfly on Syringa " by amontanaview | RedBubble: Featured photo on RedBubble 10-8-2011 The Group - Homepage Click Here Comment - Like
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Oct 10, 2011, 5:01 pm
We love taking kids fishing, but there are certain clients that we have the most fun with. Connell's are some of our favorite people to fish with and when we can get great client's kids interested in fishing, that is a banner day. Matthew came up to visit Grandma and Grandpa this summer and got to a... Comment - Like
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Oct 9, 2011, 12:03 pm
Jack and our dog, Freda, in the Koffler drift boat
Seven photos from today on the Bitterroot. There were lots of trout, just didn't take fish photos. We were too busy catching...not a bad thing..
Lots of hatches, noses, targets to shoot to, many fish caught. I did well on the small and med... Comment - Like
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Oct 7, 2011, 7:00 pm
Four friends visited the valley the first week of October. They rode bikes on the Hiawatha Trail near the Montana/Idaho border one day, hiked a couple of days, and fished a couple of days. The first fishing day was shorts and sandal weather. The second fishing day (the very next day) was... Comment - Like
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Oct 4, 2011, 5:30 pm
These photos are from the Big Hole in August, but I just found out I can share them. So, here they are. Jack loves fishing the Big Hole and so do KJ and Tom. They drove over from near Coeur d'Alene, Idaho and spent a few days with their family. They fished a couple of days with Jack, too... Comment - Like
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Sep 14, 2011, 11:34 pm
Paul was back in the valley this month. He brought his nephew along in the boat with Jack. Again, nice fish were caught on this beautiful day. We had fires in the Bitterroot and near Missoula, but as you can see, the air quality was good.
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Sep 9, 2011, 11:14 pm
Catching up on a few photos from early September. Gary and his friend fished with Jack years and years ago on the Big Hole River. This September, Jack had an opportunity to guide them on the Blackfoot and Bitterroot. This REALLY fat cutthroat was caught by Gary on the Bitterroot River.
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Sep 7, 2011, 10:39 pm
9/10 Bitterroot River Cleanup
10 am to 4 pm followed by BBQ for volunteers at Anglers Roost (south of Hamilton). Call Don at 406-363-3146
9/14/17 National TU's Annual Meeting in Bend, Oregon
Visit www.tu.org for details and registration.
9/23 32 Annual Bitterroot TU Banquet
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Sep 7, 2011, 10:29 pm
9/10 Bitterroot River Cleanup10 am to 4 pm followed by BBQ for volunteers at Anglers Roost (south of Hamilton). Call Don at 406-363-3146 9/14/17 National TU's Annual Meeting in Bend, OregonVisit www.tu.org for details and registration.9/23 32 Annual Bitterroot TU Banquet5 pm at Bitterroot River Inn... Comment - Like
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