Picture(s) of the Day: Huge Big Hole River Brown Trout

After spending the morning learning how to cast, Cheryl went out on the Big Hole and slammed this monstrous brown trout on a dry fly. photo by Wade Fellin

Wade Fellin, a fly-fishing guide at
Big Hole Lodge, sent us these great photos, along with an inspiring story of beginner’s luck:

Cheryl had been working hard on learning how to fly cast all morning. She had finally made her leader turn over consistently after lunch, when we saw an unassuming rise in an eddy. I rowed closer, and Cheryl made a perfect cast with a salmon fly imitation, executed a perfect mend, and BOOM!  She was soon landing this 24-inch Big Hole brown trout!

A happy client, a happy guide, and a gorgeous brown trout. photos by Wade Fellin