2011 Season In Review Continued...

2011 was a fantastic season! It was a different season for me personally as I stepped into the role as Owner and Managing Outfitter. No more guide work after 13 seasons. It was a good long run but also time to take CK Outfitters in a new direction.
I want to give credit to my hard working, ass kicking and ace crew who worked tirelessly providing quality guide trips throughout the season. Thanks to: Sean Efferson, Steve Wilson, John Sniscack, Austin Trayser, Jordan Corcoran, Ennion Williams and Ben Jantzen. You are some of the most solid guides I have ever worked with and could not have pulled off this season without your help.
We are looking forward to the 2012 season. We hope you all winter well and look forward to seeing you next season.

Craig Kalpinski
Owner & Managing Outfitter
CK Outfitters Fly Fishing
Bozeman Montana

2011 Season In The Books

The final days of the season are always bittersweet. Currently, there is an arctic cold front hanging around that with any luck will loosen its grip soon! It's the kind of cold that makes most fishing guides think twice about their profession.
We wrapped up our 2011 season a few days ago on the Missouri. Fishing was a bit tough but I suspect it was operator error? If you could rip a streamer in front of a nose or two, you could of moved a few fish and probably even got one to the net... quite a few but that was not the case this past weekend.
The Ritchie family blew into Montana in September and tore 'em up everywhere they fished. My ace crew of guides shined and we could not have pulled off this trip without them. Steve Wilson had my long time client and good friend Mark Baker out on the Upper Madison recently and they had a fantastic day!
It was a late start to the season due to the abundance of snowpack but once the rivers settled, the fishing was solid from start to finish. This is not the last post but one of several before we give up on the cold and are Southbound. Check back in a few for more of the 2011 season in review. To be continued...