"It's Just a Hat"

July 8, 2009 By: Marshall Cutchin

Best fishing hat story ever? Ralph Bartholdt tells of an unlikely jet boat sighting, Sandra Day O’Connor’s fish-ID skills, and backtracking to find an old favorite. “The Boulder is a rocky stream with silver water pounding large, washed stones and the boat’s gunwales could have notched the trees on both sides. On her bow was a bikini blond in Farah sunglasses and the man behind the wheel had a serious, oh-oh look, like maybe he had taken a wrong turn in his quest for the Yellowstone Club.”