I recently received my new 3wt rod and have been itching to give it a workout. All the nearby C&R lakes are getting too warm to fish and usually hold fish a bit big for a 3wt. Got a late start this morning and I didn’t really have time to head up into the mountains, so I figured I would go over to one of the nearby P&T/recreational lakes and beat up on some stockers. Got there around 11:00 am hoping I would be early enough to get some fishing in before the massive kayak/SUP hatch occurs. (It is the start of the weekend after all) The rod was amazing, casting a floating line with ease and even would throw my full sink farther than I expected once I got the rhythm down. The fish were holding in the 7-10 foot range, so I spent most of the time with the sinker. The Yellowstone cutties were extremely cooperative and for the first couple hours I was hooking up every 5-10 minutes. They were all cookie cutter fish in the 10-12” range and fought like crazy, perfect for the 3wt. The bite slowed down around 1:00 and the parking area was getting busy with folks unpacking all their toys, so I headed back to the launch area, picking up a few just kicking back in. Nice short, successful trip and a great christening of the new rod. I have to admit also, the scenery at the “beach area” as I packed up, wasn’t to shabby either. 
They pretty much all look the same!
Pretty little lake with beautiful weather.
They pretty much all look the same!
Pretty little lake with beautiful weather.
