The Chief and the Fair Maiden hired Tim Bowers of Bear Paw Outfitters, Livingston, MT to pack them into the Third Meadow for a days fishing over incredibly beautiful Yellowstone Cutthroat Trout. The scenery was spectactular! Tim's grandson, Isaac led the expedition. Tim works for Isaac every summer.
The Fair Maiden rode out with her stirrups rigged high in belief that that would help her knees. She had been riding prior to the trip and her friend told her that bending the knees would help. The Chief knows better. Upon arrival at the Third Meadow, the Fair Maiden's knees were aching. Hayfever also took over with possibly altitude sickness thrown in. Needless to say, the Fair Maiden was not in fishing shape. The Chief was more than eager to cast over those dumb trout. The Fair Maiden fished a bit and took photos of the Chief nailing trout after trout then retired to the ranger cabin. The Chief stayed close and reluctantly didn't seek out the many pods of cutts that were present in the upper meadow.
The cutts were focused on emerging #20 baetis for about 45 minutes. The Chief could have caught a 100 if they kept popping. But they didn't and he only managed thirty-two on his RBF Baetis Half & Half. Yes, thirty-two. It was the only day that an accurate catch tally was recorded. The RBF Half & Half is similiar to the BRF Sparkle Dun, but more effective. Not to be confused with the RBF Half, Half & Half. Half spinner, half dun and half nymph. Damn thing is just pure deadly.
The Chief then resorted to various contraptions without success. He settled on dead drifting RBF's Olive Wooly Booger and caught six lovely cutts in the deepest runs. The Chief later learned that Matthew Long was in the Third Meadow the day before and his clients murdered them on Drake Mackerals even though there were no spinners on the water. This was one of the prettiest fish caught this entire trip.
Many. many trout were caught during this ungodly trip into the Third Meadow. Just a few years ago, I did not believe that I would ever experience such a trip after suffering several heart attacks. I did feel sorry for the Fair Maiden as the return trip really upset the knees. We were to enjoy pizza and beer at the Miner's Saloon in Cooke City, MT for supper but I had to grille chicken breasts and serve the Fair Maiden in bed. We finished off a six-pack of Lang Creek Brewery's Fish On, a full-bodied Montana summer ale to wash down the trail dust and the Maiden's Motrins.
Heels down boys. Besides being easy on the buttocks and legs, this way it's easy to kick'em in the slats if they decide to slack-off mission. Tight reins, too. Just in case they decide to toss you into the sagebrush. 
The Chief and Tim Bowers engaged in serious conversation throughout the trip on various subjects such as those damn wolves, killing feral cats and dogs, PETA, Obama, grilling steaks, griz, the virtues of elk meat, crazy people and the benefits of riding American Mammoth Jackstock rather than those bone-jarring horses. Tim is a Great American. His outfit is highly recommended and is a Five Star Business endorsed by the RBF Pro Staff.
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