Late afternoon we drove up the Teton Pass so I could flyfish one of the magnificent local streams. The Snake River is too high, too fast and too cloudy for fishing. The Department of Game/Fish opened the local creeks on July 1, so I wanted to try Pine Creek. Helen positioned herself high on the cliff overhead to take the following photos. A local Orvis guy told me the creeks would likely yield some small fish initially and that I should use ant flies which are so small it's difficult to tie the fly to your leader. I had 8-10 strikes by small fish but no catches. But it was great to get on the water again, enjoy the scenery and try to catch the elusive trout. There were maybe a dozen other flyfishers on the creek, but plenty of room for all of us.
The creek from Helen's vantage point:
Tying one of those tiny flies:
Getting in rhythm:
Looking for signs of rising fish:
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