Hunting journal, v4471
Page 415
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Madison Fish Ranch, near Yellowstone June 28 - July 4, 1980 I flew into West Yellowstone June 27 and picked up only two of my three pieces of luggage. The missing bag was the one full of clothes. Hopefully the package of rods and the duffel bag of waders and fishing tackle came through. In a Budget rental car I set out for Jim Salisbury's Ranch on the east side of Henry's Lake. Spent a delightful evening there with Jim. Next morning I drove into W.Y. and picked up Carl and Lynn at the Westwood Motel. After a lot of shopping for essential items of clothing and toiletries for me, we drove to the Ranch where we were to be the only guests for two days. Fishied the pond before dinner and Carl took a nice hot brownie (17 1/2", 2 1/2 lb.) which he had for breakfast next day. Sun was bright and things looked good until about 10 PM when clouds gathered and before night it began to rain. He did not see the sun again until the day we left, July 4. Rain and low barometric pressure continued for the next five days. We caught a few fish in the stream and in the pond, but it was scanty perchin's and few batches of flies and fewer still enthusiastic risers. Each day until the last morning we kept two trout for breakfast, most of them 15 to 18". Lynn caught a nice 18 inch one next to last evening in the pond, and that really made the trip.