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S P O R T I N G C L A S S I C S • 125 if you Want to Go Where? Most any river traveled by Lewis and Clark back in 1805, when the trout were plentiful and ran in great numbers throughout the drainages of the Great Rocky Mountains. They like seam water, slow-moving, about four feet deep below wide riffles. We're talking the Madison, Jefferson, Yellowstone, Clark Fort, Bitterroot, Rock Creek, and waters west and south. As you know, this is drift water. These rivers are very popular among anglers from all over the world and can sometimes get a little crowded, what with people fishing on top of each other, tangling their lines and such. We therefore recommend a special mob-dispersal system unique to those stalking the troutalope. Even if you do not intend to do dangerous things to people, we think you should dress like you could, so here's the drift boat outfit we recommend. Ray-Ban sunglasses, studded-leather vest over a white Bedouin tunic, three feet of flowing fake pink hair held in place with a Sherlock Holmes deerstalker cap, and a bandolier of .50-caliber machine gun ammo slung crosswise over your chest. If you have room, mount a .50-caliber heavy machine gun on your boat—on the stern, of course, so you don't snag your line while casting. Gear? We just covered it. Oh, don't forget a rod, reel, and line. Fly? Rocky Hoppers when trout are picky and going large. When you are finally done fooling around with this, fall back on your #12 Adams. Just as a shotgun is useful in identifying birds too small to see with binoculars, your Adams may get something when all else fails. Fast & Horny 1 lime wedge 1 /4 oz. real maple syrup 1" piece of unpeeled cucumber 2 oz. aged Mezcal 1 /2 oz. Chartreuse Muddle lime, cucumber, and sage until pulpy in a tumbler. Swirl in mezcal, chartreuse, and maple syrup. Shake with ice, then double strain over ice into glass. Float sage leaf to garnish.