We were out exploring yesterday and ended up on the Skalkaho Highway between Philipsburg and Hamilton. Would you believe that it runs right along the West Fork of Rock Creek up in the mountains ?? And would you believe that I just happened to have my 3 wt rod and other gear with me ??

Fished a few spots with Joe's Foam Back Royal Humpy over the course of maybe half an hour. Little cutthroats. Landed three, lost three more, and had several hits. Lots of action on a really pretty little creek in the mountains ( elevation about 6,000 ").

Talked to a fellow from Bozeman and his wife who were fishing just upstream of where I was. They had fished several spots further downstream and had a lot of action. He mentioned mostly rainbows, but I really wonder about that ?? The juvenile cutts look a lot like bows. If you don't look closely, you might miss the cutts and mistake them for bows.

Odds are I'll be getting back to that stretch of water when I have a bit more time to fish it.

John