The countryside is beautiful in Montana. It's often hard to concentrate on your fly, as your eyes and mind wander. That is a bad thing to do when you are trout fishing. You have to have 100% concentration on your fly. You must be certain of the drift - no drag. When the strike comes, it will be quick and your response must be automatic.

It's almost like the scenery is the trout's friend, a protector. It tries to lull you into breathing in its beauty. Then when you are not expecting it, you will get that subtle strike. I was taken in more times than I would like to admit.