It's not all about fishing

I think I'm finally getting used to just living here in Montana. We've been coming here for years for a fishing vacation, with the sole purpose to fish - and have fun. This is our 3rd full summer in Montana with our motorhome and I think it's really hit me that I'm not here to fish each day until I drop. Or until Rick drops. I think today was the first day that I just relaxed and chilled. Although we did go fishing.

The past few days have been great fishing and we've spent some long days on the river. We're non-stop fishers once we hit the river and start casting. No lunch, usually no potty breaks, no sitting out an inning to watch the others play their game, pretty much fish fish fish for 7 hours. I say it's a good thing Rick likes to fish because he'd be bored and lonely since I'd be fishing all day.

I planned to get to the river a little earlier this morning, but we visited with a neighbor camper and took some photos of one of his lake flies. Rick didn't have many chores this morning so we pulled on our waders and walked down to a deserted river around 11:00. It was overcast with high clouds and we fished almost by ourselves for a couple hours. With it being overcast it was impossible to see where the fish were sitting on the bottom. We like to sight fish even when nymphing. Not being able to see the fish is less fun and like casting with my eyes closed. Truly hit and miss. More miss today (hooked a few) and we both decided to call it quits early, but we left the door open to return later in the day if the sun came out.

Once back at home (motorhome is home), I put a pork roast in the electric roaster, fixed a snack of smoked trout from our neighbor, and just chilled. A storm rolled in and the sky darkened with clouds that promised wind, lightning, thunder and rain. As I'm writing this Rick is reading another book, but only after having tied some more flies. Flies that I'm sure we'll use tomorrow morning when I plan to be on the river bright and early. Some things don't change = tomorrow I plan to have fun and fish, in that order.