Sometimes bucket lists require actual buckets.
“No reasonable person would think to do this,” Kimmeltold Robb Report, which organized the December excursion. “In fact, it wouldn’t even occur to me to fish for trout in the mountains with fresh snow on the ground.”
The frigid waters of Montana are ideal for fly-fishing because they’re teaming with wild fish, like rainbow, brown, and cutthroat trout, and the Gallatin, in particular holds special allure for Kimmel because it’s where Robert Redford shot several fishing scenes inA River Runs Through It.
“Most people think fly-fishing is very complicated, and it’s not something that they want to try,” Kimmel said in the story. “It’s not particularly complicated, and you can become proficient at it pretty quickly if you’re interested in it.”
He continues: “When you do get an idea that you might want to go out in a river and put on this unusual costume and try out this rod and reel that is not the one that your grandpa taught you to use, you watch a movie calledA River Runs Through It; and when you see it, you’re entranced. To fish in the river where that movie was shot is a very special thing.”
After a very “buckety” day at the river (they caught over a dozen trout), they headed back to cook to the Yellowstone Club to cook a sumptuous, produce-heavy meal that screams “Montana”: wild mushrooms with toasted hazelnuts, pasta with bay leaves and dried-heirloom-tomato pesto, a citrus salad and more … all paired with a significant amount of Cabernet Sauvignon.
Where To Stay:
What To Do:
Fly fishin the Gallatin River
Hikeat Yellowstone National Park
Cross-country skiat the Lone Mountain
Rock Climbin the Gallatin Canyon
Where to Eat:
Warren Miller Dining Room(Yellowstone Club)
Caribiner Lounge(Big Sky Resort)
— Maria Yagoda,@mariayagoda
source: people.com
