There's something about having a big trip in the future that you get to plan for. Sometimes it seems the planning for and getting ready for and tying flies for is as much a part of the fun as the trip itself. That's the way I have always looked at Western trips. After a summer off from it, we'll be doing it again this August.
Our trip will begin by arriving in Jackson, Wyoming, one of the great jumping off destinations for many western fly fishing trips. Even the approach when landing at the Jackson Airport is one of those oooohhhh ahhhhhh things where one minute you are looking at bright blue sky and sunshine and the next minute you see the Grand Tetons come into view in such a way that it seems you could just reach out the window and touch the top of them. And that's only the beginning.
Like previous trips, we'll be arriving in Jackson, WY around midday, with enough time to shuttle all my customers and me to put our gear away for the evening, head to town to get everyone a fishing license, grab some last minute grub, snacks, or gear items, then we'll head off to hit either world famous Flat Creek (20 inch plus cutties are the norm), the Gros Ventre River (pronounced Grow Vont--that is French for "Big Belly"), or the wonderful freestone Hoback. After some fishing, we'll head back to town for a nice dinner and turn in. We'll arise the next morning, grab a hearty breakfast, then we'll be off to meet our outfitter /trail guide at the trail head to the Teton Wilderness just north near Moran Junction, which is north of Jackson. We'll horseback into the Teton Wilderness, set up camp, put our stuff away, and suit up with waders and head off to fish the Soda Fork of the Buffalo. We'll fish til sundown, head back to camp, and enjoy a delicious cowboy dinner under the stars by a crackling campfire. Then off to catch some Z's and up early again to a great breakfast by the fire. After breakfast, we'll suit up and head off to fish Divide Lake, a backcountry high mtn lake filled with wild cutthroats and brookies. After a day of fishing, we'll head back to camp, have another nice dinner under the moon and stars, then turn in. We'll get up the next morning, pack our stuff, put on our fishing gear, and head off to fish some more, then we'll horseback back out of the backcountry. From there we'll head back to town for some supplies, then head south of town through Hoback Junction , Bondurant, and to Cora, WY, where we'll be at the Green River Guest Ranch for the night. After getting settled in, we'll enjoy a nice dinner, turn in, and off the next morning for breakfast then a day of fishing on the Green River, the gateway to the Wind River Wilderness and Range. We'll be spending a day and a half on the Green, then a half day on the Greys R - - a neat stretch of fly only water. The next day we'll fish the Hoback River and Granite Creek, and the final day we'll wrap things up with a float trip down the Snake River from Wilson Wyoming down to the 189 takeout, in pursuit of the Jackson Hole native fish- - - the Snake River fine-spotted cutthroat. They are a separate and genetically distinct species from all others.
If it is anything like previous trips here, this will be the sixth for me w/a group of customers and it should be a great time for everyone. Great food, great fishing, scenery that has no equal and with folks I absolutely love spending a fly fishing trip with. I can't wait, lets see, 180 days and counting..........
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