Exact same thing I was wondering. I remember fishing the Bitterroot in March back in the 90's, when it was pretty much a "secret". Eventually people started showing up earlier and earlier. The last time I fished the Root during the skwala hatch was probably 8 or 10 years ago, in February, and...
I second the "more scared of moose than bears". While I've seen my fair share of bears (black and grizzly) while fishing, and even have had some close calls,
the only time I was truly scared was when I inadvertently got between a cow moose and her calf, and they were between me and my truck. I...
This is a great idea, to be honest, I'm too lazy to search for other podcasts to listen to, I'm looking forward to hearing what others are listening to. I only listen to two, but I highly recommend them to everyone.
1. Mill House
2. Pat Mcafee show
congratulations on getting a permit. As of right now, snowpack is low in Montana except for the northwest part of the state. While it is concerning, it isn't cause for alarm yet. Flows can be very skinny in July even in an average year so my advice is to keep an eye on snowpack and spring...