Colors WOW, Just WOW!

[Big Sky]

A close friend of mine that is about 15 years my senior and I went for an 8.75 mile hike in the mountains Saturday. We are both a little sore from hiking today, but it's a good kind of sore. Frankly, I think we did pretty darn good for a couple of old guys. Plus he got me doing a little fly fishing, which I really enjoyed.

Here are a few photos of these fish with their absolutely spectacular colors.

Male West Slope Cutthroat:

Here is a really uniquely colored 100% wild mountain brookie. First one I ever caught on a fly rod from that particular creek.

Another beautiful West Slope Cutty.

My buddy Dave with a nice cutthroat.

 

[Big Fin]

Wow, those are some nice fall colors, for sure.

 

[belly-deep]

Fish look like a painting

 

[JCS]

Nothing like fishing in the fall.

 

[fishing4sanity]

Those are some great fall colors! Your photos are more artwork than fishing pics, great photos.

 

[Deleted member 20812]

Beautiful fish Troy. You're killing me while I'm mired in work.

Henry is taking me out on Saturday. I can't wait.

 

[MT_elk]

Picture perfect!

 

[Straight Arrow]

Big Sky, you catch the prettiest fish. 'Beautiful colors and well displayed.

Have you ever caught an ugly fish? I doubt it.

 

[jones39]

Great photos!!

 

[kansasdad]

WOW is right!

That next hole downstream over Dave's shoulder.....sign me up for that one.....the King of the stream might live in that undercut with the roots.

I grew up fishing cricks this big. I get lost trying to read any stream over two lanes wide.

 

[elkrchr]

Spectacular photos! Thanks for sharing.

 

[devon deer]

Absolutely stunning, and my kind of creek.
Cheers
Richard

 

[TRS_Montana]

That brookie is amazing! I've never seen one that dark on his belly and chin. Beautiful! Thanks for sharing

 

[Matt Foley]

Those are some really beauties!

 

[Big Sky]

TRSMontana, it's the darkest Brooke trout I've ever seen. The inside of his mouth looked exactly like black tar. No white inside at all.

 

[mtcurman]

Beautiful!

 

[Big Sky]

I'm sitting here at my desk looking out the window at the beautiful clear day. The air is a little cooler and the wind is calm. I'm really wishing I was on the creek right now instead of being chained to this desk and room right now!!!