Exploring a creek ~ paying the price!
Last night Michelle and I had dinner with fellow guides Wilson and Ben, his girl friend Stef and good friends Dave and Esperanza at the Lighthouse Restaurant just outside of Gardiner. It was good to share a great meal and conversation with everyone. Of course the guys talked fishing and the girls talked everything else, typical, but I think I did hear a little fishing talk amongst them as well. Anyway, Ben asked me if I was going fishing tomorrow, already knowing the answer. I said that I was and he asked: "Where?" I said: "Somewhere new - where I haven't been before." "Is Chelle going with you?" "No, she doesn't like going somewhere I haven't been, she likes to know what she's getting into before committing...." So, this morning I headed for a West Slope Cutthroat stream I had never fished but know about inside YNP. I parked my truck geared up with pack, rod and lunch, intending to spend the whole day in there bec...