Beautiful book depicts Montana trout fishing

Montanans showcased in trout fishing book

HELENA—A beautiful new book about Montana trout fishing showcases several Montana writers and photographers. “Unforgettable Days: Montana Trout Fishing” (Riverbend Publishing, Helena) features nationally known outdoor photographers Dale C. Spartas and Denver Bryan, both from Bozeman, along with up-and-coming talents such as Dusan Smetana of Bozeman and Scott Wheeler of Butte. Montana writers in the book include Greg Keeler, Scott Waldie, Datus Proper, and Sam Curtis, among others.

The book’s 65 stunning color photographs present trout fishing across the state, from the famous Madison, Big Hole and Yellowstone rivers to the Blackfoot, Flathead, and Kootenai rivers and many other, lesser known locations. Together the writing and photography create a memorable portrait of many aspects of Montana trout fishing, including float fishing and wading, the annual salmonfly and caddis hatches, and the quiet enjoyment of fishing amid Montana’s spectacular scenery even when the fish aren’t biting. With its innovative presentation of a fabled subject, “Unforgettable Days” iss destined to find a place in many fishermen’s libraries and Montana homes.

The hardcover book is small, only eight by seven inches and more like an “end-table book” than a coffee-table book, but it features high quality design and color printing. The publisher kept the price small too, only $14.95, an exceptional bargain for a book that has the look and feel of a more expensive gift book.

Unforgettable Days: Montana Trout Fishing

Specifications

Retail price: $14.95

Type: Cloth hardcover with dust jacket

Size: 8 inches wide by 7 inches tall, 72 pages

Illustrations: 65 color photographs

ISBN: 1-931832-17-X

Riverbend Publishing, Helena, Montana (phone 406-449-0200)

Photographers in the book

Denver Bryan (Bozeman)

Chris Cauble (Helena)

Donald M. Jones (Troy)

John Lambing (Helena)

Neal Mishler (Great Falls)

Richard Mousel (Great Falls)

Conrad Rowe (Columbia Falls)

Donnie Sexton (Helena)

Dusan Smetana (Bozeman)

Dale C. Spartas (Bozeman)

Scott Spiker (Whitefish)

Al Troth (Dillon)

Scott Wheeler (Butte)

Writers in the book

Joe Brooks

Sam Curtis (Bozeman)

Gary Ferguson (Red Lodge)

John Gierach (Colorado)

Jim Harrison (Livingston)

Greg Keeler (Bozeman)

Bud Lilly (Bozeman)

Datus Proper (Bozeman)

Roland Pertwee

Paul Quinnett (Washington)

Steve Shimek

Scott Waldie (Twin Bridges)

Ed Zern