BIGHORN RIVER SPRING MEETING 2012

April 14 – 19
Kingfisher Lodge, Fort Smith, Montana
5 Nights Lodging, 4 Days Fishing, 14 hrs CE

Radiology vs. Internal Medicine
Presented by
Dr. Eric Hergesell, DACVR 
Dr. Mike Willard, DACVIM
$2950
 

The Bighorn River remains a storied river from the perspective of fishing, and boasts of a glorified history that transpired in that immediate area of southeastern Montana. This trip will be the 6th to this same location by the IAFFV, with many great experiences having occurred on previous trips. Two of the trips have been in October and this will be the fourth one in the spring of the year. The spring offers a better chance for dry flies on the big brown and rainbow trout. In 2010, all participants had days of 15-25+ fish landed on dry flies.

The Kingfisher Lodge, will be our headquarters for this program, and our hosts Matt and Keri McMeans will insure that we are fed right and sleep well. One special treat with the Kingfisher involves their gourmet chef, Keith, who I am told will most likely be cooking for our group. Keith intricately describes each meal before serving to help us appreciate his art of presentation and taste sensations. To reach the Kingfisher Lodge by air travel, we will fly into Billings which serves many major airlines. Participants will need to rent a vehicle to travel to Fort Smith, as the lodge is in a fairly remote area about 90 miles from Billings. The lodge is located a few miles north of Fort Smith, while Harden is the closest town to the northeast.

C.E. begins for 1 hour with both speakers at 6:30 AM, breakfast and then rendezvous with the guides at 8:30 AM. After a great day on the water, we will return by 5:00 PM for another 1.5 hour outstanding CE session provided by Dr. Eric Hergesell and Dr. Michael Willard. Dr. Hergesell will cover radiology of the abdomen and thorax and will emphasize the total approach with regard to anatomy, physiology, and internal medicine. Eric completed his training at UC Davis and served on their faculty until 2005. Dr. Mike Willard, internist from Texas A & M University, will share all he knows about Small Animal Gastroenterology. This will be a dream team lecture with point-counterpoint discussion between Dr. Hergesell, Dr. Willard, and the IAFFV members that will have the privilege to participate in the discussion.

We will fish from both drift boats and with waders, usually close to shore. Guides associated with the lodge encourage catch and release. Scenery is spectacular and the water crystal clear. Snow melt will come later and high water levels are protected by the Yellow Tail coffer dam. Fish are abundant and certified fly fishing guides know this river very well. If you are a novice fly fisherman, this is a great place to learn and develop your fly casting skills. If you are an expert fly angler, this is a great place to ply your craft with both dry and wet flies.

Registration fee includes 5 nights lodging (dbl. occ.), four days guided fishing (2 anglers per guide), all meals, proceedings materials and gratuities. When possible, we will share rides from Billings to the lodge. I will coordinate the contacts.

Contact: Doug Andrews

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