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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.