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Double Drop Ladle Spam Selway Falls

The Grand

It would appear that our chances for floating the Grand Canyon might be coming soon. The Park Service plans on having the first lottery under the new Management Plan this August for some left over launch dates in 2007. Those who've been on the waiting list for years have a better chance of drawing as the new MP is implemented over the next few years but we gotta try!

Oh, I feel sorry for you folks on the Big Hole this weekend. It's Saturday morning and the radar looks grim, almost solid green with snow across the western part of the state. I'm sure glad I stayed home this weekend. I just turned on the heater and I think a nap might be in order.

Hope you guys are catching fish.....

New fishing technique

Zach has learned a new way to catch fish when no one else is. It's really freekin' simple. You give up, set the rod down and do something else, roll a smoke, make a sandwich, look for your coozy, whatever, as long as your not paying attention. Really the only two trips I've take with him in my boat where we weren't catching fish, he did it with pretty good results. A spawned-out fall king.

And two Browns Lake bows that were 19" long, 14" in girth and took him to his backing. Sunofa!











Alright Auto, you called me out. Here's a 2005 vintage shot, but the fish isn't rotten, and I was actively fishing when I caught it. We were in a 14' wooden Gypsy riding wakes from the 40' yachts that weren't catching a damn thing. Newburyport Harbor, Mass.

9 Feet! YES 9 FEET!

9.0 feet and I think I see my line. Run Lochsa Falls far left - what? 9.0 feet people!

Insert expletive here.

I drove through Yellowstone yesterday and all of the rivers are about to spill their banks. The rapids on Yankee Jim Canyon are almost totally wiped out the river is so high. It is flooding people. Time to go backpacking.

Ah...the Dearborn

It's a mini Smith.......

Mikey caught a bigger one than this.

welcoming myself to the techno age

Hey ya'll...just thught you might enjoy this one. The face behind the legend.

The river in front of B's looked like it had several log trucks go into it...there is lots of wood floating in the river...perhaps flatwater is a good idea this weekend. I'll check it out though and send some photos.

Philly in Lochsa Falls at 4.75 Feet

No, that is not Mikey swimming Lochsa falls. That is actually Philly gettin-er-done at 4.75 feet on the bridge gauge. He verified with me that he is and was upright the entire time though the churning froth.

Way to go Philly!!!!

Gallatin River Baby!!!!! Yeah

Hi, my name is Groover and I am a Spam-a-holic. We are NO LONGER planning on running the Gallatin this coming weekend, 5/19/06 DUE TO THE FACT THAT THE RIVER MAY BE AT FLOOD STAGE. This Blog is a challenge to to those who will join us on future adventures to come up with the best Spam recipe. The photos below portray a "Spam a la salsa" masterpiece made by Artie. Philly claims that the key is cooking out the evil first. I am not sure that Artie cooked out all of the evil, but my reaction could also be blamed on Selway water or Natty Light or whiskey. No matter.

Cheers to Beers and POPOZAO to all!

God Damn!!!

What the hell are we doing wrong??? God Damn Mikey, why don't we have solar on the river yet? We could have a mobile hot tub!!!

Bern-t-boater Page

Bern-t-boater Page Crotch cam catches a face shot. Yeeeeeiiiikks Auto's expression. Walt says"Shouldn't be a problem". God-Damn that's a river wide hole Ed shouts

Selway 2006 second double drop

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Toyota 4-banger straining under the weight of GrooverEddie's beer, chair, and paco pad.
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Help! "W" is Stealing Our National Forest Lands

I am sure that you guys have heard that "W" wants the USFS to sell off isolated parcels of National Forest Land to help with budgetary issues. The USFS is currently taking public comments at the following address until May 1: SRS_Land_Sales@fs.fed.us

My personal opinion is that the concept of selling federal lands for a one time profit is the most fucked up, short sighted, assannine, broke-dick, brokeback concept that I have ever heard. Those adjectives aren't really specific enough for public comment so I wrote the following more politically correct comment and emailed it in. I ask you to cut and paste it and email it in or write something else. We need to do something before we lose the lands where we recreate. Please forward this on to the people in Montana that you think would also be willing to send a comment to the USFS. Remember, if you are not part of the solution, then you are part of the problem. Here was what I wrote...

RE: Comments on USFS Sale of National Forest Lands:

I am writing to you as a citizen of the United States of America, Montana, and a taxpayer. Besides for the fact that the sale of National Forest land is short-sighted and ignorant, it is unconstitutional pursuant to the Montana Constitution and does not conform to the Multiple Use Act of 1964.

Article II, Section 3. of the Montana Constitution provides that all persons are born free and have certain inalienable rights including the right to a clean and healthful environment and the rights of pursuing life's basic necessities, enjoying and defending their lives and liberties, acquiring, possessing and protecting property, and seeking their safety, health and happiness in all lawful ways.

Article IX, Section 7 of the Montana Constitution provides that the opportunity to harvest wild fish and wild game animals is a heritage that shall forever be preserved to the individual citizens of the state and does not create a right to trespass on private property or diminution of other private rights.

The sale of National Forest land will impair my right to a clean and healthful environment as well as my opportunity to harvest wild game. Harvesting wild game on National Forest Land promotes my health and happiness as well as puts food on my table, and provides basic necessities. These are my constitutional rights and should not be infringed upon.

The Multiple Use Act of 1964 identifies criteria for which federal lands are to be retained. Most, if not all of the National Forest lands in Montana would meet the retention criteria as established in 43CFR2420.1.

One possible solution to the school funding issues would be to pass a law that exempts timber sale proposals on school trust lands from legal challenge. The price of wood is high and sustainable forestry is possible. I strongly oppose the sale of National Forest land.

Sincerely,

Doc's Mom
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Bunch of Bull

Above is a Bull Trout. I know this because I took the Bull Trout Identification Training. I failed the first test, took the training and then got a 90% on the second test. I hung my certificate up on my cube wall.

Ahhh, cubes, the most depressing work environments known to man. Can you tell that I want to go fishing?

See how many of you anglers can get your Bull Trout ID Certificate on the first try. Smarty Pants.

P.S. One of the guys I work with on the Kootenai said that he would show us how to catch one this size when we are up working in Libby. Yeah!

2006 Boater Policy #1

2006BP#1: No more boobie shows from me.

Sorry, it is just the way it is. Had a bad topless experience in Jesters one night. The drunk woman standing on the bar showing off her ta tas to the world made me think. Just what kind of person goes around flashing people? Do I want to be that kind of person? The answer is no. It is not like I am ashamed or that I think that women's bodies are to be hidden from sight, I just am starting to think that the type of people that run around showing off their boobs are not the type of people I want to be. I am over it, they are married boobs now and not nearly as fascinating.

There are few exceptions to 2006BP#1.

2006BP#1(a) exceptions: Mr. C can have as many boobie shows as he wants. So can Jenkins and Lil' K - but only if it is reciprocated!

For those of you who actually will miss boobie shows (Doc, Mikey and Heffe) - here is a little something to tide you over.


Other than that - here's to a kick ass boating season! Cheers to beers folks.