Hello!
For the first day of fishing, the group made the drive up to the upper Madison to wade the famous salmon fly hatch. The bugs were everywhere and the kids couldn’t believe how big they were. The big fish were out to play and there was a bit of a learning curve as the current was fast. Nevertheless, the group managed to land some very nice fish. We returned to base camp, ate a great dinner, lounged around and checked out the stars. The guys were tired, but we all stayed up long enough to talk about the day and make big plans for the next few days.
For the next two days of fishing, we split the group with one half floating and one half wading, then switched. Both groups caught lots of fish and every kid got the chance to both wade and float the Madison getting a chance to see the unique advantages and challenges to each method. At the end of the day, we regrouped and camped at an amazing site looking upon the Madison mountain range and the Yellowstone plateau. The weather was great and the fishing was hot - it was a pretty special day.
Finally, the group headed back to Three Dollar Bridge for one more day of fishing on the Madison before pointing the van toward the Missouri River in Craig, Montana. The guys did laundry in Ennis and spent a final night at our base camp, eager to encounter the big fish that hold in the Missouri River. We've got a great group of guys, excited to get to know each other better and tackle some more challenging water. You'll hear from us in a few days!
Tight lines,
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