"Does Montana Know about This.......?

When its cold outside, its hard to imagine if spring will come soon enough. Cold is a relative term, and we certainly are fortunate to live where we can fish most of the year with no problem. But as cold as it has been lately, it makes one dream of the spring that is to come. And with it the planning of some special trips, perhaps near and far, but planning them for sure!

This begins our eighth season of fishing at Escatawba Farms. Of all the places we do trips to, it is always a favorite of our customers- - - and with good reason. We like it because seldom is the day when we don't finish with good numbers of above average trout, like fish from 14-20", and consistently. Catch a good day like we had last March, when I and one of my fellow anglers Tom Jackson had five anglers into a good number of fish, like over 200 of them to be exact.

If you've never given this trip a look, it is worthy of some consideration. Owner and Riverkeeper Derrick Barr and his wife Karen have one of the most attractively arranged and cared for properties you will find anywhere. Just pulling in the front gate past the majestic Escatawba Farms sign, down the long tree lined road to the house and the check in barn/building, you get the feeling of having driven onto a place right out of Southern Living magazine. And that's not even the saying anything about the fishing......Almost two miles of gin clear water home and three ponds are home to thousands of rainbow and brown trout from 14 to over 20 inches that will both delight you and challenge your fly fishing skills at the same time.

To top it off, I must say that Derrick and Karen get an A plus plus for the hospitality they give as well. Truly indeed when you fish there you definitely feel like the red carpet has been rolled out for you.....and they serve everyone that way. They definitely set a standard that is hard to beat.

You can check them out online at www.escatawba.com .

We will have a couple of trips coming up in the next six months here that we'd love to get you in on. This year I will be doing a first, a trip/seminar specifically geared toward one of my favorite types of fishing , Terrestrials. And when these fish are on them, its an incredible sight to see a large fish lift its head two inches out of the water to swallow a beetle or a hopper.....and they sometimes will take size 8 and 10 dry flies!

We'll keep you posted on the dates and details of these trips, maybe you can join us for one.....or both for that matter!