Images from the Water

Here are this week’s images from the water. This is our second week fly fishing the Madison River and inspiration for this week’s portfolio.

Midge closeup.

Madison Midges | www.johnkreft.com
Madison Midges - Closeup | www.johnkreft.com

The last trout of the Madison River.

Karen Holding Last Madison Brown | www.johnkreft.com

Casting in a caddis swarm.

Casting on Madison during Caddis Flight | www.johnkreft.com

Purple flower on the Madison River.

Purple Flower on Madison | www.johnkreft.com

A Brown Trout ready to release.

Madison Brown Trout Underwater | www.johnkreft.com

A Rainbow Trout ready to release.

Madison Rainbow Trout | www.johnkreft.com

Brown Trout closeup.

Madison Brown Closeup | www.johnkreft.com

Casting under blue skies.

Karen Casting on Madison | www.johnkreft.com

A flock of pelicans in the morning.

Pelicans on Madison River | www.johnkreft.com

A butterfly along the Madison River.

Butterfly on Madison River | www.johnkreft.com

I found an ant walking on a purple flower.

Ant on Purple Flower - Madison River | www.johnkreft.com

This is what my wife sees occasionally.

John Taking Pictures along Madison River | www.johnkreft.com

Here is the image I took…sometimes they turn out…sometimes not.

Barbed Wire on Madison River | www.johnkreft.com
Tying on Fly at Sunset on Madison | www.johnkreft.com

Enjoy…go fish!

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