Trash(ed) By Dem Threes!!

 

 

  

Montana Matters Troubadour Shane Clouse

A special message from honorary Group Tattooer and Montana Matters Troubadour Shane Clouse (right back atcha, pal!!):

 

 

Ron,

 

The bling is great.  The time we spend together is priceless.  Our trips have landed me some great fish and two very good, new friends.  As my Father's time is growing short I am reminded how important relationships are in this short life.  We do get to take those with us when we go.  I am very thankful you are my friend.

 

Shane

 

 

   

Looking Ahead to E 2022!

A nice note from Group three’s Ron “Denver” Naff:

 

 Ron

Thanks so much taking care of this and for your hospitality. You really know how to run an event and help your guests to have fun and to feel appreciated. I enjoyed meeting Kathy, Tyler and Trina. Please thank them all for being great hosts as well. It was a great group of guys and gal to hang with for 5 days. I am certain that if I were to make it to E 22, Public Storage will have gained a new customer. 

 

Ron

 

 

Group Three Day Three

Dem Threes would up their Extravaganza experience and fishing with the same hot weather that seared them on Day Two, yielding one big fish on each of the rivers fished:  (a) 20 ½  incher rainbow on the Bitterroot [see separate postings]; (b) “Sponge Bobber” Branstad’s 18” Blackfoot brown and (c) Josh “B’Gosh” Genser’s 18” lower Clark Fork bow.  It was a hot time in the old town that day, with temps matching the 101 degrees of Day Two, all of which saw the assembled Threes meeting early at Hooters and then heading back to Headquarters to shower and host the Extravaganza’s annual Guide Appreciation Party and Eleventh Annual Miller Barber Rock Creek Casting Contest [likewise, see separate postings].

 

The final morning for the Threes saw Rodger “Doctor” Schuester being given the Yellow Shirt for the trip and the wonderful foursome of Your Hostess With The Mostess Kookin’ Kathy along with her sidekicks and wonderful & invaluable E-13 right arms of twin Julie and inlaws/outlaws Barbie and Susanne receiving a rousing standing ovation expressing the thanks of not only the assembled Threes but also that of all E-13 Extravaganzers for the wonderful care, attention, meals and love that this tireless (but nonetheless exhausted) team provided to us all.  Congrats and thanks to all four on this Fourth of July!!

 

And that left one item of business to address for Dem Threes.  It seems that the (much) delayed arrival of Scott “Anti-Flash” Gordon also came with its accoutrements, including much hilarity and the mysterious appearance of a Tattoo-matching 62” Nemo lookalike.  Well, it seems that Ant-Flash (shown above) claimed to have landed this beauty with his borrowed Sweetgrass bamboo rod but, typical to form, his request for recognition came after the Threes had adjourned.  Hmmm, just what is that I see resting on the topside of Der Nemo?!?

 

Best to all in the concluding moments of it all,

 

Rock Creek Ron

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Honey & The Bear Sweeten Up Dem Threes!

 

 

  

11Th Annual Miller Barber Casting Contest Results!

Shown above casting to victory is Scott “Scooter” Belz who was the only one of the eleven entrants to zing his fly through the targeted leaning hula hoop—witness a dejected Kjeld “Cal” Hestehave leaving the casting area after landing not one but two trees in his errant but gallant try.  Defending Champion Double Up Outfitter John “The Great But Propaneless” Gould congratulates the newly crowned victor who was heard to say, “To the victor goes the spoils and, boy, are you all going to hear a lot of spoilage from me during the next 12 months!”

 

Congrats, Scott, er Scooter!!

 

RCR---<’///><

  

Nick's 20 1/2" Biterroot Bow!