Greetings, Nobel Members of the Ignominious Order of Group One:
It is now early Wednesday morning here at Extravaganza 2007 Headquarters and, Group One, this is your official 48 hour wake up call! Your advanced party member (and last year's Group Oner as well as 2006 Group Four's Mascot), Jim Hendrickson, is already here on the scene as we are headed out to fish Rock Creek today [by the way, after what he (re)saw here late yesterday upon his arrival, Jim, like last year, is already considering coming back to fish with his new-found buddies in Group Four of last year!].
Here's your final story line, Group One:
1. Weather-wise: Group One, you lucky surly dogs (except for "Lady Di" Denham, that is!), you are right in the money: As viewable minute by minute (now a more relevant time frame for you, as opposed to week-to-week) on Der Blog @ www.montana2007.blogspot.com, both of your fishing days have a prediction of "partly cloudy" skies [which is absolutely fantastic, as big fish do not come out to play on cloudless days--eagles and osprey, you know] with a high in the mid-80's on Saturday and cooling into the mid-70's on Sunday. Absolutely perfect, but note that there is a chance of afternoon thunderstorms, so don't forget to pack either those polarized sunglasses or your rain jackets.
2. Air travel-wise: (a) get to the airport early, gang; you all have early morning flights (which we purposely designed so that you are the first flights out, thus not having to wait for incoming aircraft) with clear skies predicted; (b) check in on line the night before even if you have bags to check, as many of the flights nowadays are oversold and the last to check in is like the last boat on the water, i.e., s.o.l.; (c) if you have any glitches at all during your arrival day travel, call BOTH my Montana cell phone @ (406) 544-7753 AND the Montana house @ (406) 825-0122 and let both Kathy and me know of your ailment--we will fix it; and (d) look for me to greet you with open arms, as you come downstairs in MSO and clear the secured area. Then, let the games begin!
3. Fishing-wise: ALL rivers are now fishing, and fishing WELL. And what river(s) will you fish? Well, your guide will determine what river and what section of that river you will fish each morning of your two fishing days (I call is "guide roulette", with guides jockeying for position on each of the rivers, checking water flows on each and just who is going where--what fun to watch, once you know what is going on!) as we will fan our boats out on all fishable waters, thus giving greater odds at hitting the home runs and adding greater color to our nightly "Reports From the Boats". As you veterans know, on a good day you will see no other boat during your 8+ hours on the water--you will be true, real life Lewis& Clark voyagers on the very rivers that they saw and navigated now over two hundred years ago--no subdivisions here...not now, not ever!
4. Guide Gag Gift-wise: If you have 'em, bring then; if you don't have 'em get, look through your garage tonite for something you want to get rid of. Either way: Don't forget them, and the more extravagant the better--this is an Extravaganza, you know! Winning boat will get two GH license plate frames (that's one each for the two fisherfolk per boat, for you slow pokes in Group One)--be the only one in your block to host one!
So, there you have it: The flag is officially up, Valiant Warriors of Group One, and the glories of Montana await you in now less that two days!
Best to all from the soon-to-be scene of it all,
Rock Creek Ron
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