of 20 pound pike smashing top water
flies. Daily conversations happened
with customers who constantly wanted
to know when we were leaving. Finally
the day came. Everything was packed
in my truck and all I had to do was get
in and drive.
Joining me on the 5 hour drive that
night to Great Falls was Denver from
the CDA Fly Shop. We left just at that
magic hour when every deer, elk, and
bear in the area seemed to be crossing
the road between the Idaho border and
Plains Montana. Arriving in Great Falls
just after midnight we crashed at our
buddy Keaton’s hou