Here is the poll.

Rob

good job setting up the poll, rob. hope to see u in the middle fork this
summer...will be at middle fork lodge with lori and the gang 15-19
and voted for late in june for the b.c. trip. june can be kind of wet
up here...once stayed on loon for 5 daze waiting out weather...
damn personal minimums anyway...

jomac is right...early to mid june can be pretty wet. I voted for 12-14 because I can't make it later in june but honestly the weather will probably be better later in the month. The water levels will probably be lower then too which will make the fishing better.

can i change my vote to 12-14 june?

Last year we had the fly-in around June 26th and I thought the weather was perfect. There is never any guarantee for good weather. Historically the weather is much better in late June than it is earlier.

That is why I voted for June 26-28. It is challenging enough flying in the backcountry without having to worry about the weather.

It can be very cold there in early June. Been there, done that.


flyer

Last year the weather was perfect...but you just never know. All you can do is hedge your bets. It snowed the second week of June last year.

I will chime it to say: Most water in that area is running too fast that time of year for good fishing. It gets more fishable in July. Perhaps early to mid July is still safe from fire danger?

Thanks Rob

There is another fly-in scheduled for the 10-13 of July at JC and I think that after that would be pushing is as far as fires go.

Now come on...we need everyone thinking positive thoughts concerning fires. I'm hoping for another summer like last year!

Grassstrippilot wrote:Now come on...we need everyone thinking positive thoughts concerning fires. I'm hoping for another summer like last year!

Un less the snow pack starts getting better it's gunna be nasty this year.

yeah weather is good then but like i said in posts past... Stream run off was pretty high until about the first or second week of July.. Most places I went were unfishable last year..This years snow fall looks like it is deeper than I remember last years, meaning it will be the same situation... I'm going when I go fly in or not and I want to get in some fishing, which is my second reason for going up there in the first place...

iceman wrote: which is my second reason for going up there in the first place...

Just being an A hole

Tim

my first reason is the flying... but I dearly love my fly fishing so I'll go a little later.. as I did in past years... 2nd week in July is my best pick for weather and fishing... Fires are a toss up every year. Some years are heavy fire years and others are light...

sadly looks like i wont be going with this date.....darn deployments! Maybe next year!

Looks like June 26-28 has won it. I'll make the reservation with the aeronautics department later today.

You schedule it with them, I'll get it scheduled with the CFO, CEO, and events planning committee. Fortunately for me, she likes to fly. Looking forward to seeing you all again and getting back up north.

Thanks whee.

Rob

June 27-28 the Thunderbirds are here in helena, seeley lake fly in and 34th Stinson fly in in CA too much to do in one weekend for me especially since I might not be able to fly due to TFR here in Helena