Route: Up Lower Bear Gulch
Mileage: 5.1miles
Elevation Gain: 1400 ft
River: Smith River, MT
Fastest Known Fish
Flyathlete: Dave Kuntzelman
Date: July 3rd, 2023
Time: 57 minutes, 11 seconds
Fish: 6" brown trout
Beer: Draught Works " That's What She Said
Witnesses: Half of the Driftless Flyathlon Planning Crew
Strava Link: https://www.strava.com/activities/9396306146
Attempt Description: Halfway through a 5 day float while camped at Lower Bear Gulch with a short day ahead of us we decided to attempt a FKF since we had a nice two track to follow up the hill. Starting from camp it was a mile and a half straight up hill. Turned into a hike for me pretty quick. The top of the ridge was a super pretty rolling meadow for about 3/4 mile till the turn around. Then bomb it all back down hill. (Quads be damned.) Back at the bottom of the hill managed to pull a little 6" brown trout from a seam at the bend just up from camp. Finished it off with a Cream Ale from Missoula. Good times.
Mileage: 5.1miles
Elevation Gain: 1400 ft
River: Smith River, MT
Fastest Known Fish
Flyathlete: Dave Kuntzelman
Date: July 3rd, 2023
Time: 57 minutes, 11 seconds
Fish: 6" brown trout
Beer: Draught Works " That's What She Said
Witnesses: Half of the Driftless Flyathlon Planning Crew
Strava Link: https://www.strava.com/activities/9396306146
Attempt Description: Halfway through a 5 day float while camped at Lower Bear Gulch with a short day ahead of us we decided to attempt a FKF since we had a nice two track to follow up the hill. Starting from camp it was a mile and a half straight up hill. Turned into a hike for me pretty quick. The top of the ridge was a super pretty rolling meadow for about 3/4 mile till the turn around. Then bomb it all back down hill. (Quads be damned.) Back at the bottom of the hill managed to pull a little 6" brown trout from a seam at the bend just up from camp. Finished it off with a Cream Ale from Missoula. Good times.
