October, ca 2018 There was amiable company on the trail today. Good friend Bill, a tall and sturdy Texican who come to homestead in these Northern territories back in aught-four, rid with me as we pushed east over to the settlement of Bozeman. Day had already begun when we lit out and sun was sliding slowly across the bright blue above as we crossed the Divide in high mountain and made way into the Big Hole Valley. Further on, we crossed her again atop Homestake Pass what is just east of Butte and then rid hard to day’s destination. Bill, having a lovely and long-time gal in that town, made his residence with her, whilst I found lodging at local boarding house. Pleasantries of old friends and pretty women notwithstanding, we was there to fish. Dave Williamson of Wild Trout Outfitters. Every year at this time, the big browns and bows come swimming out of Hebgen Lake and move up into the Madison, the Gibbon and the Firehole rivers of Yellowstone National Park. Th...