Dining
Main Lodge Dining: Ranch Guests have two choices for enjoying their meals.
1. "Full Service" meals are provided by Marcia Rickert. This is her own catering business and those guests wanting to enjoy her services must call her to make the "Full Service" meal booking and for detail information and special dietary arrangements or special food requests. Payment for "Full Service" meals must be made directly to Marcia Rickert.
Marcia does the shopping, food preparation, and cleanup for a flat fee of $55.00 per person per day. Marcia has had a great deal of experience with food preparation and presentation on the ranch and does a fabulous job. A gourmet evening meal is prepared and served by Marcia. Breakfast and Lunch food is provided by Marcia so that you can fix your own at your convenience. Normally, all Main Lodge Guests must subscribe to "Full Service" meals from Marcia.
2. However, a group who has booked the entire Main Lodge (Seven Rooms), may elect to bring their own food and do their own cooking in the fully appointed kitchen in the main lodge. (Smaller groups and/or individuals may NOT bring food and prepare their own meals in the Main Lodge).
In either case, we are here to ensure that you have a good time and all of your needs are met.
Alcoholic and Soft Drink Beverages are not provided by Marcia or by the Ranch. Bring your own. Recommended Equipment
Rods
5 & 6 weight (please - nothing lighter) 9-foot & longer are the best
Lines
Floating, Sinking (intermediate sink rate), Sink Tip, Type II full or Uniform Sink good for Wooly Buggers in early Spring and late Fall.
Leaders
Tapered 3X and 4X
Tippets
3X, 4X, 5X (PLEASE - nothing lighter - it's too hard on the fish)
3X is best
Flies
(a large assortment is recommended)
Dry Flies
#14 thru 18: Adams, Calibaetis adults & Various May Fly parachutes and cripples, Hex Flies (in May), Caddis, Royal Wuff, Humpys, etc.
(essential last half of April, May & early Fall)
Various Nymphs
& Emergers
#12 thru 18: Calibaetis & Caddis Emergers, Prince, Damsel, Scuds
#14 & 16 in various colors - tan & olive best
(include bead heads and non-bead heads)
Wooly Buggers
#8 & 10: Olive, Black, Cinnamon, Chartreuse
Crystal Buggers with bead head best
(essential in February, March & late Fall)
Ants & Beatles
#8 thru 14
Flying Ant, #12 & 14
Chernobyl Ant, #6 thru 12
Beatles, #12 thru 16
(late April and May)
Grasshoppers
Various types and sizes
(last half of April, May & early Fall)
Midges
#14 thru 18: Copper Johns (Copper, Red, Chartreuse, Zebra), Brassies,
Chironomids (various colors), Zebra, CDC's, WD 40's & 50's (various colors)
Also, bring any of your favorite flies. Most all flies work here.
Miscellaneous
Clothing
Bring warm clothing for layering and rain gear.
Sudden weather changes are not uncommon.
Others
Float or Pontoon Tubes only
Chest Waders, Wading Boots or Booties & Fins
We have compressed air.
Float Tubes are available at $15 per day per tube including fins.
High clearance vehicles are recommended
(SUV's & Pickups) for accessing the lakes
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