Images from the Water

Here are this week’s images from the water. We’ve been on the Madison River for a week, the second stop on this year’s fly fishing road trip and inspiration for this week’s portfolio.

$3 Bridge and Madison Range | www.johnkreft.com

These fish are STRONG!

Dancingtrout Playing Fish on Madison River | www.johnkreft.com

I love fishing around these boulders and large rocks submerged in the water.

Madison River | www.johnkreft.com

Those spots in the sky are Caddis!

Madison River | www.johnkreft.com

In the net.

Netting Madison Trout | www.johnkreft.com

A nice Madison River Rainbow Trout.

Karen Holding Madison Rainbow Trout | www.johnkreft.com

And another.

An evening fishing below $3 Bridge.

Casting at $3 Bridge | www.johnkreft.com

Madison Brown Trout closeup.

A wiggly Brown Trout.

It’s a beautiful valley with the Madison running through it.

Madison River Valley | www.johnkreft.com

Closeup of Indian Paintbrush.

Indian Paintbrush on Madison River | www.johnkreft.com

A Mayfly spinner on the side of our van.

Madison River Spinner | www.johnkreft.com

Enjoy…go fish!

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