Thanks, RW, it has been magical. Yesterday (Fri) was a nightmare. The winds were so high, my fishing/wading day was terrible. I've discovered that I just don't have the strength to compete with the huge river cobble anymore. I was wicked tired last night and very upset. This is another huge part of me that has been stripped away; I actually feel violated.

Today is my last Yellowstone park day, I'll be poking around the east side of the park. I had been concentrating on the west side with all the geysers, etc. I haven't seen any bear or moose yet, so I'm hoping to spot some.

It's funny, when I was a little kid, people were still feeding the bears marshmallows right from their cars! No more of that, and I'm glad.

Sunday is a driving day en route to Craig, MT where Monday, I'll float fish the Little MO with a guide and I hope for less or no winds. I'm hoping like crazy that I'll get at least one big runner!