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Fish

“Size counts, but in my family, fishing means more than catching fish that can be measured in inches and pounds. There has to somehow be a link to the past, a present moment of consequence, and God knows what all else to make it complete.We fish as a way to communicate with each other, living and dead. We fish to keep a present hold on Montana and to recall the frontier Eden it once was. We fish to compete against each other—living and dead. We fish because it’s the family legacy, a demanding craft handed down from one generation to the next.”
— From "Home Waters"
Cutthroat trout
Cutthroat trout

Cutthroat trout

On a Blackfoot River tributary, just after release

The flies of A River Runs through It

The flies of A River Runs through It

Flies of A River Runs through It from Norman Maclean’s fly box. These are the flies mentioned in the book.

Blackfoot River Rainbow

Blackfoot River Rainbow

A fish of great size and power.

Maclean Flybox

Maclean Flybox

Cutthroat trout

Cutthroat trout

The Seeley Lake cutthroat trout taken on a dry fly.

Cutthroat Model

Cutthroat Model

Jeff Wisehart’s model of the Seeley Lake cutthroat.

Blackfoot Rainbow

Blackfoot Rainbow

A fine rainbow trout taken — and then released — on the Blackfoot River.

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