MYSTERY
Autumn Ascent – photo by Jason Orzechowski
Photo 101 for the day…mystery.
WARMTH
Montana Morning – photo by Wolf Creek Angler
Today’s photo 101 topic is warmth which is a great one right now considering we haven’t seen double digit temps in several days. I think this photo does a great job of capturing the warmth of late spring Montana mornings which will be my “happy place” today as I deal with some polar weather related issues.
The Natural World
Surreal Sunset at Pelican Point – photo by Wolf Creek Angler
LANDMARK
The Capital Building in Helena Montana. – photo by Jason Orzechowski
Today’s photo 101 category is Landmark. This is an image of the capital building in Helena during an iconic Montana sunset.
CONNECT
Team Wolf Creek Angler toasting our inaugural season at our first Craig Caddis Festival. – photo by Wolf Creek Angler
The theme for today’s photo 101 challenge is CONNECT. This was a cool shot from the 2014 Craig Caddis Festival where Fred and Sheila and myself toasted Wolf Creek Angler which has certainly connected us as partners but which has also connected us to a community, a lifestyle, a state of mind and to a bunch of awesome people. It was a great first season and we learned a lot about what it takes to run a fly shop and lodging operation. We’ve got all kinds of ideas for the coming seasons and we will implement them as our budget allows. Stay tuned….
~Jason O.
Solitude
Finding solitude on the Missouri River – photo by Wolf Creek Angler
The subject of Day 5 in the Photo 101 challenge is Solitude which is something that we are enjoying right now on the Missouri River after a busy season. During the height of the season it’s something that is often is short supply as anglers from around the world descend upon our legendary waters but even even during those times it is possible to find a section of river to call your own. Maybe that section is a mile long – maybe there’s a boat just downstream – it doesn’t matter. Once you find those heads up your focus narrows and that little piece of water becomes your world and there you will find your solitude.
Bliss
Sunset over the famed Blackfoot River near Ovando MT – photo by Wolf Creek Angler
Bliss is the theme of today’s photo 101 challenge but Bliss is also what we experience here in Montana almost daily. Surrounded by rivers and mountains and incredible skies we are spoiled with blissful sights everywhere we look. The photo above was taken in late summer at River Junction campground where the North Fork meets the main stem of the Blackfoot River. Montana sunrises and sunsets never cease to amaze.
So what’s happening at Wolf Creek Angler outside of the Photo 101 challenge? We continue to experience above average temperatures and abundant sunshine but it looks like it may all be coming to an end with snow moving in on Sunday night and a high of 30 Monday and lows possibly dipping into the single digits Monday night. 50’s on tap for the weekend may make this the weekend you should come and fish the Missouri. We’ve got a couple of cabins left so give us a call and book your spot today.
Fishing remains good though we have yet to hear any reports of substantial bwo activity so bring your nymphing rigs and streamer rods and enjoy fall’s last gasp before the cold sets in.
We will be open from 7:30 AM – 5:00 PM through the weekend and will most likely implement winter hours next week. We’ll keep you posted.
Photo 101 Day 3 “WATER”
Dry Fly Eat on the Missouri – photo by Wolf Creek Angler
Hard to choose on this one as our world completely revolves around water here at Wolf Creek Angler, but this shot pretty much captures what we are about and how we make our living. This was a dry fly eat on the Missouri which, if I didn’t tell you , you would probably never guess but we never tire of watching fish crush dry flies and it’s a fun thing to try to capture on film.
Photo Day 2 “Street”
Streetview Montana Style – photo by Wolf Creek Angler
Photo 101 “Home”
Wolf Creek Bridge on the Mighty Missouri River near Wolf Creek Montana. – photo by Wolf Creek Angler
As we think about what we’ve learned over the course of this first season one thing that we know is that we need to do a better job of keeping our blog active and up-to-date. Consequently I’ve been spending some time checking out blogging U on WordPress looking for inspiration and instruction in an effort to better serve you our readers.
I happened upon this photo 101 course/challenge which runs through the month of November and which assigns a subject per day for a photo on our blog. This is the first day of the challenge and the subject today is HOME and we can think of no better representation of home for Wolf Creek Angler than the Wolf Creek Bridge. I have taken countless pictures featuring the bridge and will continue to do so. The bridge is also featured on our shop logo. In fact the logo was created around the bridge so it is certainly near and dear to us.
Enjoy the pictures and let us know what you think.
Quick Fishing Report – In spite of cold weather and some snow and rain yesterday we have yet to see the BWO’s however nymphing and streamer fishing continue to get it done river-wide. If you simply have to throw dries find those feeding fish and throw a parachute adams or purple haze trailed by an RS2 or cdc caddis emerger, they can’t resist!
You can find these bugs at Wolf Creek Angler along with all the late season nymph patterns and the streamers that are catching fish daily on the Missouri.