History of Fishing & Floating Upper Snake and Green River of Wyoming 1962-2024

Mike is unveiling exclusive footage from 1962 showcasing the legendary guides who pioneered float trips on the upper Snake River and upper Green Rivers of Wyoming. In 1962, at just 14 years old, Mike witnessed the use of vintage World War Two navy rafts for floating and fishing in these untamed waters. By the age of 17, he was already guiding fishermen on these rivers, and his stories from that time are truly captivating.
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[@billmoser6362]

Love the video. I always enjoyed classic hunting and fishing videos from the 60s and 70s

[@jasonbast4019]

Great show Mike!

[@jeffberhorst929]

Thanks Mike your stories are the best great memories

[@beavercbearing4237]

Awesome fishing stories! I said it before, your stories are truly golden and legendary 🙏🏽🤙🏽

[@nmelkhunter1]

This was a great video! The best part is you made it back from Vietnam and can share these stories. Appreciate you.

[@airgunfun4248]

Another great video. Fascinating history of the development of the boats/fishing style as well as your personal history. Thank you for your service. Some beautiful footage and some beautiful fish. I have butted heads with property owners on rivers and told them the same thing you said about the law. I really enjoyed it and am looking forward to the net one!
Thanks for posting

[@tudyk21]

My wife, 3 young kids and I rafted the Snake below Jackson Hole. My son, about 8, almost got ejected in a rapid. Thank God I was able to catch him!

[@clarkecronin5506]

The days of real men.

[@tudyk21]

So, Kelly Galloup didn't invent western streamer fishing! 😂

[@BlazedTrailsForgotten]

Nope! I watch all these young guys talk about using streamer flies like it's a new deal. Back in the mid 70's we tied skunks and a special muddler with yellow body and silver wrap. Also I know Jack Dennis when he was a teenager he tie me some giant humpyies. Old Jack spent his early teens tying flies at Boots Allen Fort Jackson Store in the summer and he lived in Casper. Jack and I go way back in the 60's a great fly fisherman. I would go in and talk about fly fishing with Jack and buy his Humpy flies 1963. But in the 60's tied those streamers and used a short leader lead core line to get my streamer down. Because all they had was a floating line then. I still have them in a pouch and have these lead core leader in different length which I used in different depth on rivers. I could go on but you get where I'm cme from. I hade it went the history is forgotten. Mike Eastman