JHO FLY FISHING TRIP, BISHOP CA

[PIGIG]

We should all get a JHO FLY FISHING trip going for the early spring, maybe go to the Yuba River or down south to the Owens River or go up north to the Pit River.
I guess the pit will have to wait until may.

I grew up in Burney Calif. right next door to the Pit and Fall river there is not to much water up there I have not fished so if any one is interested in a trip lets get together.
I am by no means an expert but I bet I can loose more flys than you can.
Any one up for the challenge.
MY Web Site (http://calfly.com)

[SPOONY SLAYER]

i might have to take you up on that offer once summer gets a little closer. my rods and reels are up in montana waiting for me. im planning on going up early june to pick em up, and of course make sure they still work. i havent got a chance to flyfish the pit or yuba, but definitely want to do it. it would be great to get some people from this site goin on something like that.

[Colusaduckhunter]

I'd be up for a 3-day'er in the Eastern Sierra (Owens). I usually stay at French Camp, just above Tom's.

Let me know what dates you are thinking about and I'll check my schedule. I usually like to head up there in late June myself. I usually go up with some guys here at work, but they have been flaky lately. I was thinking about heading up there alone (you can always rely on your self, right??), but company is always good.

Pigig, I saved your site to my favorites. that's a nice little site that you have.

[karstic]

The eastern Sierra would be a good place for the north and south JHOers to get together. Lots of good places to camp. Set up a date and place. PIGIG do you have a favorite CG?

[PIGIG]

Originally posted by Colusaduckhunter@Apr 9 2004, 08:52 AM
I'd be up for a 3-day'er in the Eastern Sierra (Owens). I usually stay at French Camp, just above Tom's.

Let me know what dates you are thinking about and I'll check my schedule. I usually like to head up there in late June myself. I usually go up with some guys here at work, but they have been flaky lately. I was thinking about heading up there alone (you can always rely on your self, right??), but company is always good.

Pigig, I saved your site to my favorites. that's a nice little site that you have.
I have never fished below fresno but have whanted to fish the owens all my life,There is a JHO'er down there called BigHorn that also knows the area late june sounds great lets start there and see who else can make sometime around 25th-27th of june. personaly i can camp anywhere big enough to lay my bag down.

As for my site i have not updated it for abour 10 months http://www.jesseshunting.com/forums/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/afraid_face.gif i have so much more to get on there but first come work then comes the outdoors, funny this is exactly the way my parents said it would be but what di they know http://www.jesseshunting.com/forums/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smiley-bag-on-head.gif

[PIGIG]

Originally posted by karstic@Apr 9 2004, 09:45 AM
The eastern Sierra would be a good place for the north and south JHOers to get together. Lots of good places to camp. Set up a date and place. PIGIG do you have a favorite CG?
it looks like we need to make a few trips , Mybe we can start a marathon fishing trip http://www.jesseshunting.com/forums/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smiley-bowdown-purple.gif

If we all meet say near sacramento for those that what to come from the north and some form the south Sacramento is about mid way not quite but close enough, if you are talking about going to the yuba i have a littls spot just south of the Hwy 20 bridge plust there are a couple of campgrounds right there. One is devloped the other is a little primitive.
exaclty where did you have in mind i could go on for days here!!!

[bighorn67]

School is out for me on June 11th. I want to spend some time at home relaxing for a few days, but after that I&#39;ll be up for a trip. The Owens would be good, but I&#39;d rather try the Yuba since I&#39;ve never been there. Around June 18th would be good.

Dave

[Orso]

If the dates work I would be in for a fishing trip. Owens sound good to me. However, if I&#39;ve got the time, up above Saco sound nice also. Keep me posted.

[spectr17]

I&#39;ll be out of town the weekend of the 19th but I can make the 26th of June weekend.

Let&#39;s do the Owen&#39;s River since it in the middle.

Let&#39;s pick a weekend soon and I&#39;ll get a banner in the forum rotation to help get the event info out.

We can then do other trips in July and August too. http://www.jesseshunting.com/forums/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smiley-dancin-red.gif

[PIGIG]

Originally posted by spectr17@Apr 10 2004, 02:27 PM
Let&#39;s do the Owen&#39;s River since it in the middle.

Let&#39;s pick a weekend soon and I&#39;ll get a banner in the forum rotation to help get the event info out.

We can then do other trips in July and August too.### http://www.jesseshunting.com/forums/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smiley-dancin-red.gif
June 26Th sounds great to me i have more PTO than i know what to do with!!!

What do the rest of you think http://www.jesseshunting.com/forums/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smiley-dancin-red.gif

lets get Spec the date soon http://www.jesseshunting.com/forums/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smiley-bowdown-purple.gif

[PIGIG]

Originally posted by bighorn67@Apr 9 2004, 08:05 PM
I&#39;d rather try the Yuba since I&#39;ve never been there.### Around June 18th would be good.

Dave
Hey dave i will be going to the Yuba on may 1St, i have 2 scouts there this weekend checking water level and what the winter swell did to our spot!!

[PIGIG]

just so you boy&#39;s from down south know not sure how the heat is in the summer down there but if we go from sacramento north you can expect temp&#39;s above 110 Degrees from valley floor up to 3000 feet. http://www.jesseshunting.com/forums/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/afraid_face.gif

[bighorn67]

What would the owens river be like at that time of year?

[hronk]

High flows, hot weather... You&#39;d be better off to gain some altitude and fish above 7000 ft level. Like anywhere from Crowley, north. Lots of lakes and streams and some very good hike in water....hronk

[Colusaduckhunter]

That&#39;s why I camp near Tom&#39;s at French Camp. It&#39;s a lot cooler at 8000 ft. than down on the lower Owens. If I want to fish the Lower owens, I can drive back down.

I camped at Pleasant Valley the first year I went up there in the early 80&#39;s and it was hotter than $#@%. I&#39;ll never do that again! If you really want cool, we can camp higher up at Rock Creek Lake. I would say temp wise it in the 70&#39;s and 80&#39;s in late June. Down in the Valley (Bishop) it&#39;s a lot hotter.

Hey Hronk...if we come up are you going to fish with us???? It would be nice to go with a local. We would never expect you to give up your secret spots, but it would be nice to go with someone that really knows the area.

[PIGIG]

Originally posted by Colusaduckhunter@Apr 13 2004, 09:16 AM
If you really want cool, we can camp higher up at Rock Creek Lake.### I would say temp wise it in the 70&#39;s and 80&#39;s in late June.### Down in the Valley (Bishop) it&#39;s a lot hotter.

Hey Hronk...if we come up are you going to fish with us????### It would be nice to go with a local.### We would never expect you to give up your secret spots, but it would be nice to go with someone that really knows the area.
Rock creek sounds great i here it &#39;s not bad fishing also let decide where we are going to camp!

i vote rock creek..

Hey Hronk it would be nice if you could go and give us a litte hand in area know how http://www.jesseshunting.com/forums/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smiley-dancin-red.gif

[BDB]

I&#39;ll check my schedule (read as: verify with the wife) but sounds great to me. I&#39;ll keep an eye on the thread over the next little while. It&#39;s been a while since I have spent much time fly fishing, I used to quite a bit but not much lately, so I would love to do some.

[hronk]

I plan on showing up though I do work the weekend of the 28th. I just don&#39;t know if I&#39;m on swing or day shift. No secret spots to speak of...fishing-wise. Now you start talking hunting and all bets are off. I&#39;ll have my boat Crowley licensed, so maybe we can get a few of you out there if you don&#39;t have tubes. Hot Cr. is also an option if you like using really little stuff. I start with 20&#39;s and work on down (size-wise) from there. The gorge can be great but very hot. I hear all of the stories about the Rattle snakes down there but have only seen one in 30-some years. Try to make at least one of your days up here a week-day as the week-ends can get crowded the farther into summer that you get....hronk

[SPOONY SLAYER]

rock creek is a great place to fish and camp. i went there for a week about 2 years ago and had a blast. the only problem is camping. it has a very small campground. maybe 10 sites or so..... when i went, i tried to make a reservation, but they said it was first come first serve. anyways i get there, and all the sites have reservation cards on them. i made a stink to the lady that runs it and she got me a site. i know there is a campground on rock creek probably a mile or two before the lake that is bigger. maybe we could work something like that out. the 26th sounds good for me too, i would be down for that. i have a small boat too, so i wouldnt mind fishing some of the lakes.

[bighorn67]

When I fish that area, I usually camp at the campground just north of Bishop east of the hwy. It&#39;s only 3 or 4 bucks a night. The only problem is that if you are on the outhouse side of the river, it really smells. If I were to fish anywhere up there other than the Owens it would be either the Gorge or Hot Creek. The San Joaquin is an option too. I am good for the 26th. How many days do we want to go for?

Dave

[PIGIG]

i will be taking off thursday friday for a 3 1/2 day trip!!

what happend to the web site?? http://www.jesseshunting.com/forums/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smiley-bag-on-head.gif

[Colusaduckhunter]

I usually like to get up Thursday afternoon myself and fish that afternoon. I think the weekend of the 26th sounds great, although I will probably head up on the 24th.

Dave (BigHorn), the campground you&#39;re talking about isn&#39;t French Camp is it? I believe that&#39;s the first one out of Bishop on top of the grade. Hopefully you aren&#39;t talking about Pleasant Valley Campground...it&#39;s way too hot!

I&#39;ve never camped at Rock Creek, so I guess we need to decide where we are going to camp. We may need to get more than one spot because they are so anal about allowing only so many cars per site (plus they charge for extra vehicles too). I&#39;m not averse to carpooling with any other SoCaler&#39;s. I can drive or pitch in for gas. I drive a Honda Accord so it&#39;s a bit tight storage wise....Hey, you can laugh at that, but I bet my little Accord has logged more off road time than most people&#39;s 4x4 trucks!!

[PIGIG]

hey Colusaduckhunter

i will also be up there on the morning of the 24th
lets all camp rock creek it is high enough to beat the heat but not to far to move around to differnt spots.

so let make tihs final and get down to details like

When 24 of june to the 27th of june
Where Rock Creek RESERVE NOW SITS ARE GOING FAST
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sites 16,17,18,19,20,23,25,26,27,28 are aviable now
i am giong to book site 19 right now

they are expierincing high call volume
call Toll Free 1-877-444-6777

i have camp number 19 as of 8:33pm see ya all there or not http://www.jesseshunting.com/forums/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smiley-ugly-lol-bashing-sign.gif
whos giong

1. PIGIG
2.COPPERJHON
3?
4?

[Orso]

OK, I&#39;m in. I just made the reservations.

First let me confirm we are staying at the EAST FORK campground...RIGHT???

I made the following reservations

June 25 arrive
June 27 depart
Site #16

Thanks for putting this together you guys, I am really looking forward to hooking up with everyone again and meeting some new guys.


whos giong

1. PIGIG
2.COPPERJHON
3. Orso
4?
5?

[Colusaduckhunter]

Hey Pigig:

I&#39;m there. I also have two firm commitments from two of my work buddies that usually make the annual trek with me. I am waiting on a commitment from a third regular. I&#39;ll reserve a campsite for us near you.

I have never camped at Rock Creek CG, are there some sites that are better than others, i.e. shade, noise, etc.?????

I&#39;ll wait for your response before I book.

Thanks,

Tim

[Colusaduckhunter]

Okie dokie guys...we&#39;re campsite #20. Close to the toilets, but usually they have lots of trees by the potties!! I am not familiar with this CG, so it was tough making a decision. See ya&#39;ll there!!!

[PIGIG]

Correct it is east fork campground
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1. PIGIG
2.COPPERJHON
3. Orso
4. Colusaduckhunter
5. ColusaduckhunterS BUDDY
6. Colusaduckhunter &#39;S BUDDY
7.?ColusaduckhunterS MAYBE
8.?
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dave are you going?

hey guys lets not forget the whaole family!!!!
i will be bringing my 9 year old son
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[Colusaduckhunter]

I am bringing my wife and daughter up later in the summer for a week. My boss gave me a week at her condo in Mammoth after my 6th month of non-smoking...yeah baby! So, this weekend is boy&#39;s weekend for us.

If I had a son I would bring him though. They need to start their training early!!!!
We&#39;ll be on our best behavior in front of your son!

[bighorn67]

I&#39;ll be there from the 26-28th. I got site 23. I&#39;ll have my tent trailer with a spare bed if anybody wants it. It is a good chance to shake out the trailer before my cross country trip.

Dave

[bighorn67]

I&#39;m now booked for the 25th-28th.

[PIGIG]

Originally posted by Colusaduckhunter@Apr 16 2004, 08:04 PM
We&#39;ll be on our best behavior in front of your son!
Well lets not be our self&#39;s here guys
I am really not one for calling life a different color than what it is, I have taught him life is what you make it and you only get out of it what you put into it. But on a lighter note the woman last night caught wind of our trip and demanded to be included and make it a family event.
But there are no worry here guys she can hold here own trust me.

Dave glad to see you are on board.

I need a little help form the locals over there, what flies are good and what size!!!
I have not tied any thing since last year, sure I still have 300 files left but if there are not the right ones I may as well have none.


1. PIGIG
2.COPPERJHON
3. Orso
4. Colusaduckhunter
5. ColusaduckhunterS BUDDY
6. Colusaduckhunter &#39;S BUDDY
7.?ColusaduckhunterS MAYBE ????
8. Biggorn
9. Spectr17 ????
10.?
11.?
12.?

as for the noise level of the campground i think we may be the problem!! http://www.jesseshunting.com/forums/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smiley-bag-on-head.gif

[PIGIG]

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[Colusaduckhunter]

Dave: Glad you&#39;re on board!

Pigig: My 4th just confirmed. He lives in Phoenix now, so we weren&#39;t sure if he was going to be able to make it.

My buddy wants to know if you think there&#39;s enough room to set up his drum kit!!

See ya&#39; in June!

Tim

[spectr17]

I got site #17. http://www.jesseshunting.com/forums/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/banana-man-yeah.gif


1. PIGIG
2.COPPERJHON
3. Orso
4. Colusaduckhunter
5. ColusaduckhunterS BUDDY
6. Colusaduckhunter &#39;S BUDDY
7. ColusaduckhunterS MAYBE
8. Bighorn
9. specrt17
10. ??

[Colusaduckhunter]

Hey Pigig...I just re-read your last post.......okay dude we draw the line at womenfolk!!!!!!

Just kidding. If my wife could handle sleeping in a tent she would want to come too. Her idea of roughing is definitely Motel 6.

Looks like we have a pretty good crew. I imagine that we may need to bring our hip waders....the BS is probably going to get mighty deep that weekend. Maybe I&#39;d better bring my chest waders instead!!!!

[bighorn67]

Cecil,

I only know about flies for Hot Creek which I am going to spend a good amount of time at. Green Caddis larvae 14-18, pupae 14-18, emergers and adults 14-18 EHC, X caddis, etc. PMDs 16, Copper Johns 18-20, pheasant tails 18-20. I use a secret weapon fly with a bead head and simple peacock body on a scud hook that works really well. I&#39;m also making up some new patterns. We&#39;ll see how they work.

Dave

[Orso]

Bighorn or anyone, Where is the best store in So Cal (LA or Orange Co) to purchase the needed flies. My extensive collection is filled with woolly buggers and san juan worms. Any suggestions?

[Colusaduckhunter]

You need to visit the Mecca of Flyfishing...Bob Marriott&#39;s in Fullerton on Orangethorpe. Here&#39;s the link for their website:

Marriotts (http://www.bobmarriotts.com/)

They have everything and more. If you haven&#39;t been, you need to go. I just need to warn you that you&#39;d better bring a lot of $$$$$$ because it&#39;s just so hard to walk out of there without buying some cool stuff.

If you don&#39;t want to endure that type of temptation, then I would try a Sports Chalet. They usually have a decent selection of flies. IMO, the original Sports Chalet in La Canada has the best selection, although it&#39;s been a while since I have been there, so not sure if it&#39;s changed.

If you live in the OC area, His and Her Flyshop also has a great selection of flies. They are at 1566 Old Newport in Costa Mesa. I think between 15th and 16th Streets. Plus they are really nice people.

Good luck!

Tim

[Brown Trout]

Guys if your driving through Bishop you need to stop at Brocks or Culvers tackle shop. If I don’t stop at one of these shops as we drive through Bishop my wife asks if I’m asleep or sick. They will know just what is working and what water is producing best. As much time and money that I’ve spent in Bob Marriott&#39;s I still believe that the prices in the shops in Bishop are just as good if not better. I know at Culvers as of last year if you bought 12 or more flies there was a price break.

Unfortunately I have a wedding to attend that weekend other wise I’d drag a few bodies along with me. That is in the time frame of my father/daughter fly fishing weekend. Maybe I’ll go up the weekend before with Danielle and have a report for you guys.

[Colusaduckhunter]

You&#39;re right BT, in fact there should be a law that says if you don&#39;t stop at Brock&#39;s you get a ticket!!!

The KMart at the edge of town used to sell flies in their sporting goods dept. Don&#39;t know if they still do or not, but they were good flies at Kmart prices!

Definitely post up on your results. Have a great time with your daughter!

[PIGIG]

LOOKING GOOD GUYS WE"S HAVING A PARTY http://www.jesseshunting.com/forums/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smiley-dancin-red.gif

WHO"S GOING
1. PIGIG and family
2.COPPERJHON
3. Orso
4. Colusaduckhunter
5. ColusaduckhunterS BUDDY
6. Colusaduckhunter &#39;S BUDDY
7. Colusaduckhunter,S BUDDY
8. Bighorn
9. specrt17
10.?
11.?
12.?

[BDB]

I am about 80% that I am going to make it. I won&#39;t know for a couple of weeks for sure so I haven&#39;t booked a site. Are there enough people going that have sites reserved that I could pitch a tent on their site?

[Colusaduckhunter]

BDB, you can certainly join us at #20 if you would like. The only problem I forsee is that we&#39;ll have 2 vehicles and I think that&#39;s the limit for our size spot. I have never camped at Rock Creek CG, only French Camp down the hill by Tom&#39;s, so I am not sure if they have overflow parking or not. Does anyone else know??????

I know they are pretty anal about too many cars down at French Camp, not sure about Rock Creek.

[PIGIG]

Originally posted by Colusaduckhunter@Apr 20 2004, 03:40 PM
BDB, you can certainly join us at #20 if you would like.### The only problem I forsee is that we&#39;ll have 2 vehicles and I think that&#39;s the limit for our size spot.### I have never camped at Rock Creek CG, only French Camp down the hill by Tom&#39;s, so I am not sure if they have overflow parking or not.### Does anyone else know??????

I know they are pretty anal about too many cars down at French Camp, not sure about Rock Creek.
bighorn says he has an extra bed in his tent trailer

but you need to confirm with him http://www.jesseshunting.com/forums/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smiley-rolleyes-green.gif
you could always call and confirm with the ageny to see waht they allow each camp site is differnt.

my site allows 1 tent 6 people and 1 car and a partrage in a pear tree

[PIGIG]

LOOKING GOOD GUYS WE"S HAVING A PARTY

WHO"S GOING
1. PIGIG and family site # 19
2.COPPERJHON site # 19
3. Orso site # 16
4. Colusaduckhunter site #20
5. ColusaduckhunterS BUDDY site # 20
6. Colusaduckhunter &#39;S BUDDY site # 20
7. Colusaduckhunter,S BUDDYsite # 20
8. Bighorn site # 23
9. specrt17 site #17
10.BDB ????
11.?
12.?

[Colusaduckhunter]

Yeah it looks like we&#39;ll have a pretty good crew! Should have a good time. Lots of tall tales and beer drinking I suspect.

[BDB]

Cool, thanks for the offer colusa. When I know for sure I&#39;ll give the camp ground a call and check on cars.

Dave: That bunk in your camper open still?

[bighorn67]

BDB,

The bed has your name on it if you want it.

Orso...........You may want to check ebay for flies as well. I&#39;ve been seeing a lot of them at great prices. They are under sporting goods - fly fishing - flies.

Dave

[PIGIG]

as for flies i usauly bring a whole store with me i will clean up my desk next weekend and start putting the stock back.

with all the hunting http://www.jesseshunting.com/forums/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/pig-laughing.bmp i have been doing the last 5 months my winter stock is a little low but not to worry we will have plenty of bugs. http://www.jesseshunting.com/forums/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smiley-rock.gif

i also spent the weekend scouting for some hunting property i have had my eye on for the past year and i got exclusive rights to hunt fish and camp there any time. he has a few other people that ride ATV&#39;s there and fish a little but that&#39;s it. http://www.jesseshunting.com/forums/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smiley-2drunks-singing.gif

i can wait for deer season now http://www.jesseshunting.com/forums/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smiley-dancin-red.gif

[PIGIG]

Originally posted by PIGIG@Apr 25 2004, 06:10 PM
Orso...........You may want to check ebay for flies as well. I&#39;ve been seeing a lot of them at great prices. They are under sporting goods - fly fishing - flies.
Orso
dont go spending a lot of money on bugs we can take care of any needs you have (in the bug dept. that is)


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[Maverick]

Jesse I have to look at the schedule but I might Be able to make this one.. Maybe we can cruse together and split the cost . I will have to do a little more checkin though..

[EL CAZADOR]

I just reserved site #18

Anybody up for teaching a guy to fly fish?. I do plenty of saltwater fishing, but got a fly set from a buddy last year and have yet to get it wet.

[bubba]

Wish I could make it, bu the 26th is my birthday and we will be camping that weekend at Lake Don Pedro. Have fun guys. Maybe the next one.

[TMAN]

It just so happens we will be in the neighborhood that weekend. We&#39;re dropping the young&#39;ns off with the in-laws for a week. We have reservations at Convict Lake, so if it works out I will stop in and say hi. -Tony

[hronk]

Crowley float tubing... Sinking tip or full sink with olive, black, and purple wooly buggers or Matukas 8-12..................................Floating line with size 16-18 tiger midges, blood midges zebra midges. start with black, grey or olive greens (beadheads) Hot cr....Size 16-18 Yellow Sallys and 16-20 Caddis drys along with what was mentioned earlier.........Owens Gorge. Any size 12-16 nymph or your favorite dries in 14-18. All other creeks just experiment with small nymphs or dries in grey, brown, green or your secret weapon. I would highly recomend fishing the gorge at least one morning or evening. One other thing. Run-off has started on Hot Cr. as of Friday so it should be low and clear in late June. This means long and skinny leaders and a sneaky approach to the bank......hronk

[fpscabs]

Fullsack
Sent ya an email.

Still hoping to pull the strings together to join you guys. But we are scheduled to be up at June Lake from the 3rd-10th of July.

Might have to use the "Jesse twisting my arm" approach http://www.jesseshunting.com/forums/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smiley-idea-blu.gif

Orso.
Still lookin for flies?

[Orso]

Hey Fritz, Yeah. I have a pretty good assortment of selfmade wooley boogers. I just haven&#39;t made it over to Bob Marriotts yet to see what else I might pick up. However, Pigig said not to spend too much on flies, but I didn&#39;t want to come up with more than just my boogers.

What were ya thinkin?

[PIGIG]

Originally posted by FullSack@May 7 2004, 06:47 PM
I just reserved site #18

Anybody up for teaching a guy to fly fish?.
the only way to lear from my experience is to get out there and just do it!!!

i would be more the happy to teach a newbe welcome aboard!! http://www.jesseshunting.com/forums/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smiley-dancin-red.gif

[PIGIG]

Originally posted by bubba@May 7 2004, 06:54 PM
Wish I could make it, bu the 26th is my birthday and we will be camping that weekend at Lake Don Pedro. Have fun guys. Maybe the next one.
hey bubba
we will setting up another trip to the YUBA real soon i have a few tasks to take care first with the bow hunters assoc. and DFG. then i will be wide open to make some more fishinf dates

[PIGIG]

Originally posted by TMAN@May 8 2004, 09:38 AM
It just so happens we will be in the neighborhood that weekend. We&#39;re dropping the young&#39;ns off with the in-laws for a week. We have reservations at Convict Lake, so if it works out I will stop in and say hi. -Tony
TMAN
if you cant make it for the fishing at leist stop by for dinner one night and party http://www.jesseshunting.com/forums/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smiley-faces-toast-beers.gif

[QALHNTR]

I&#39;ll be up there the 3rd through the 6th with some long time trip buddies. This should be our 17th year making the trip. Looks like I&#39;m in - Site #25 http://www.jesseshunting.com/forums/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smiley-faces-toast-beers.gif

You guys still allow 15 year-old belly boats don&#39;t ya? http://www.jesseshunting.com/forums/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/afraid_face.gif

[fpscabs]

Qalhunter
Becareful http://www.jesseshunting.com/forums/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/afraid_face.gif Guy was killed at Crowley opening weekend when his older &#39;donut&#39; tube tipped over and trapped him. His son watched from 100 yards away.

[QALHNTR]

Yeah, I read about it in the Times and WON. Tragedy for sure. I&#39;ve personally never had a close call. From high winds at Crowley to big boats in Newport harbor, my tube (or maybe my big butt) has always stayed steady. Now I have seen several folks "slip out" of their pontoons at the most inappropriate times. http://www.jesseshunting.com/forums/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smiley-hair-raisin-blue.gif

Where&#39;s that smilie for "knocking on wood"?

[PIGIG]

now you guys are scaring me i have never been in float tube but i picked up a couple for me and my dad this weekend up in siskou for a little pond fishing. do i need to tie him off to a tree so i can pull him up off the bpttom when he slips out http://www.jesseshunting.com/forums/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/afraid_face.gif

[hronk]

The guy at Crowley had a massive heart attack before he fell out of the tube....hronk

[Maverick]

I have had a full tobe for about 15 yrs.. I have never had a probelm with it I have gotten the willies thinking of getting a hole in it. I now have a life vest hooked to the back of it that i pull along just in case.

[fpscabs]

Thanks for the update Hronk. I only saw the blurb of him tipping over and he couldn&#39;t get out of the tube.

[Colusaduckhunter]

Okay boys......23 more days! My group is having a meeting of the minds this week so we don&#39;t bring 5 tents and 16 lanterns.

Can&#39;t wait!

[VHRAM]

my son and i have been talking about a trip to bishop again , might try to go when all you guys are there , sounds like fun. http://www.jesseshunting.com/forums/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smiley-faces-toast-beers.gif might stop by and say hi.

[bighorn67]

VHRAM,

You are welcome at my fire anytime.

Dave

[PIGIG]

Originally posted by VHRAM@Jun 1 2004, 03:06 PM
my son and i have been talking about a trip to bishop again , might try to go when all you guys are there , sounds like fun. http://www.jesseshunting.com/forums/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smiley-faces-toast-beers.gif might stop by and say hi.
VHRAM,
http://www.jesseshunting.com/forums/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smiley-patriotic-flagwaver-ani.gif comon up and have great time bring you son http://www.jesseshunting.com/forums/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smiley-faces-toast-beers.gif the more we introduce to the outdoors now the less we have to worry when we are gone http://www.jesseshunting.com/forums/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smiley-bowdown-purple.gif

[Colusaduckhunter]

We&#39;re getting closer! 17 days by my calendar!!!

[QALHNTR]

Well, I missed the Shooting Fair this weekend but I felt it was a fair trade.

Friday - noon at Intake II - small, sluggish planters that were plenty easy, limits all around; about 4pm we up to South Lake - LOTS of 10" trout in the corners of the dam and at the point just past the dock, fair fighting with easy limits

Saturday - 6:30 @ Upper Twin in Mammoth; tubed from the drop off to the waterfall. Flyfishers had limits in 2 hours, worm guys in thirty minutes. Spinners worked well by the inlet for about 1 hour. Same 10" size but these guys fought REAL hard. 11am up to Lake George - we never do real well here but it&#39;s a scenic stop. Tubers got 2 -3 each and shore guys the same. Two bears stalked us at just past noon. They cruised the shoreline stealing stringers of trout. No fear at all - one was 150# and the other looked double that. 4pm we hit Alligator point at Crowley. Walked the rocks and threw out crawlers while sucking down a few. Pretty windy but averaged 4 each. Most were 13"+ but two came in at 20".

Sunday - back to Crowley. The water is way up from a few years ago. All of us drove to Green Banks. Sorta slow but when I left at noon, most had limits. Lots of Sacramento Perch on this side. We had six or seven right at 20" and the rest were 13"+.

Weather was on the hot side, but a nice weekend for sure. We had 14 in our group and were pretty much split between flies and bait. Neither side could claim victory on the fish count. Big trout caught at Upper Twin on an Olive Matuka.

Can&#39;t wait for the 25th !! http://www.jesseshunting.com/forums/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smiley-dancin-red.gif

[fpscabs]

http://www.jesseshunting.com/forums/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smiley-dancin-red.gif looks like this trip might be able to work for us. Still some sites available, but reading through this post, I am trying to figure out who has what site # and if anyone else is on the list:

WHO"S GOING
1. PIGIG and family site # 19
2.COPPERJHON site # 19
3. Orso site # 16
4. Colusaduckhunter site #20
5. ColusaduckhunterS BUDDY site # 20
6. Colusaduckhunter &#39;S BUDDY site # 20
7. Colusaduckhunter,S BUDDYsite # 20
8. Bighorn site # 23
9. specrt17 site #17
10.BDB ????
11.Qalhnter 25
12.Fpscabs & family: I am going to try to book 127 or 29, don&#39;t know which is better?

[Colusaduckhunter]

Glad to see your going fpscabs...it will be nice to chat with a fellow "Arcadian"!

Look forward to meeting you and your family!

[bighorn67]

spectr17 is staying in my tent trailer. I&#39;m not sure if he cancelled his site or not. If not, someone can pay him for it and stay there.

Dave

[fpscabs]

Jesse
Do you still have your site?

[QALHNTR]

You can almost hear the trout rising in the backround...........

[fpscabs]

http://www.jesseshunting.com/forums/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smiley-dancin-red.gif Booked site 029, but we won&#39;t be there until Friday morning or early afternoon (Wife has this &#39;teach a bead class&#39; thing SHE has to do on Thurs night)
So we will pull out around 10:30pm, do most of the drive, sleep somewhere off the road behind the &#39;Cinder Cone&#39;, and be around Friday until Tuesday.... http://www.jesseshunting.com/forums/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smiley-faces-toast-beers.gif

[fpscabs]

Colusa
How much of an Arcadian are U? An Apache? or Like Mike (Orso) and use to be a resident.

Eitherway, I will bring up the dutch oven and be happy to make a batch of something good on Sat. night. Anyone with some ground venison or elk for a meatloaf or chili? Or even a roast like I did at the Slam?

[spectr17]

I still have my site and won&#39;t be using it so if anyone wants it just holler,

[fpscabs]

found the follow @ http://www.rockcreeklake.com/fishing/flyfish.htm

Flies for Rock Creek & Vicinity
The dry flies you choose to use should not be larger than #14. Size 16 or 18 dries are usually the best size, but as usual, you should do your best to match the hatch, so ideal fly sizes will differ. Size 8 or 10 is good for streamers, such as olive matukas, Twin Lakes Specials, or wooly buggers.

The following flies are only a few of the ones that have worked well in the Rock Creek area in the past...
(color photos on website)
Olive Matuka
Wooly Bugger
Black Ant
Elk Hair Caddis
Light Cahill
Royal Coachman
Adams
Female Adams
Black Gnat
Mosquito
Beadhead Pheasant Tail
Prince Nymph

Where to Fly-Fish Rock Creek
I&#39;ve split Rock Creek Canyon into 2 parts for presentation of this section. The first part discusses places to fish along the Creek from Mosquito Flat to Aspen Camp. This section also includes discussion of Rock Creek Lake. The second part focuses on the backcountry&#39;s lakes and streams.

To give you a better idea of how Rock Creek Canyon is laid out, here&#39;s a great TOPO MAP of the region.


1. Rock Creek & Rock Creek Lake
There are several sections on Rock Creek that are great for fly-fishing. Let&#39;s start from Mosquito Flat Trailhead and work our way down the canyon. At Mosquito Flat, there are several sections with an abundance of brook trout. Rainbows are also stocked there once a week. Less than 1/4 mile up the Little Lakes Valley trail from Mosquito Flat, there&#39;s a beautiful, wide, slow moving section of creek that&#39;s also "brookie-filled."

About 2 miles below Mosquito Flat is Rock Creek Lake. The creek entering the lake is fishable from the inlet of the lake to about 200 yards upstream, until the creek starts getting low later in the season. The lake itself is fishable by waders at the inlet and near the boat dock. Anglers can wade out quite a ways in these locations. Of course, a float tube would really make the lake accessible. As Rock Creek empties out of the lake, another wide, marshy, calm section of creek lies about 100 yards below the outlet of the lake, right across the street from Rock Creek Lakes Resort. Waders are mandatory to fish this section. Hundreds of brookies thrive in this section of the creek, while larger planted rainbows lurk in the marsh as well.
Fly-fishing at the lake&#39;s inlet
(Bernie Light)

Rock Creek below The Pond
(Tim Bradley) It is only another 1/2 mile down canyon where one of the best fly-fishing spots in the canyon can be found. The locals call this area "The Pond". The pond is really just a very wide section of the creek, but it&#39;s definitely large enough to be a named lake. Brook trout and decent sized browns are present in this section of the creek. As the creek narrows below the pond, it remains calm and meandering. Along with the pond, this is a very marshy section, requiring waders to be fishable. The creek remains in this calm, meandering state until just before Upper Pine Grove campground and the bridge to the lower corral. An easy way to fish this section is to park near the bridge just before the corral, and walk upstream on the west side of the creek. There&#39;s barbed wire and more willows and brush on the east side of the creek, making creek access more difficult compared to the creek&#39;s west bank.

Still further down canyon, East Fork is located about 3 miles below the pond. To fish East Fork, the best thing to do is to park in the East Fork public parking area, directly across the street from Palisade Campground, and walk upstream from there. Much of this section of the creek is very overgrown with willows, so waders are mandatory to get to the water. From the parking area to about 1/2 mile upstream, the creek meanders slowly. Brookies and rainbows are plentiful in this section.

Big Meadow, Iris Meadow, and Aspen campgrounds, are home to some great fly-fishing waters. Beaver dams are present downstream from Big Meadow, and upstream from Iris Meadow. Beautiful, calm waters are present in Iris Meadow and Aspen campgrounds. Anglers should be especially careful with their backcast in this area, as several trees and shrubs line the creek here.



2. The Rock Creek Backcountry

Rock Creek&#39;s backcountry is loaded with trout-filled lakes that are perfect for fly-fishing. Little Lakes Valley has the majority of the lakes. Brook trout are the most prevalent species in the backcountry, while brown, rainbow, and golden trout also populate the valley. Most of the lakes can be waded in, as most of them are relatively shallow, however, hauling wet waders around the backcountry can be a bit tiresome. I&#39;d still recommend using waders, if you can figure out an efficient way of carrying them around. Waders aren&#39;t necessary in many locations, however. In the picture to the right, Marsh Lake is home to small brook and large brown trout. Many of the lakes are similar to Marsh Lake in that their shores are lined with reeds and marsh.
Marsh Lake
(Doyle Donehoo)


I&#39;ve found that fishing the lakes&#39; inlets and outlets is most productive. A size 16 or 18 dry fly such as a light cahill, mosquito, black ant, adams, or caddis, is the best to use. The following lakes will yield large amounts of small trout: Mack, Marsh, Heart, Box, Long, Chickenfoot, Gem, and Ruby. These same lakes also provide the occasional lunker. A 5 pound brown was caught out of Heart Lake in August, 1998, and Mack Lake produced a brown of the same size the previous year. In 1999, a 6 pound, 3 ounce brown was caught in Box Lake.

The streams that flow through the backcountry are, for the most part, narrow and marshy. Waders are necessary to fish the streams in most spots. Brook trout are thick in the streams, but fly-casting can be tricky due to the abundance of reeds, willow, and marsh in many stream sections.

[Colusaduckhunter]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div>
Colusa
How much of an Arcadian are U? An Apache? or Like Mike (Orso) and use to be a resident.[/b]

I&#39;m a used to be resident. Moved there in &#39;79 when I graduated from HS in the Bay Area. Lived there until the early 90&#39;s. My folks just moved from Arcadia to Folsom 3 years ago. Still have lots of connection to the area with friends and stuff. My sister was an Apache, class of &#39;83. My grandparents moved from SF to Arcadia in 1974 from The Bay Area, so I was coming down and spending summers before I moved here. It&#39;s great moving to a place where you already had friends.

Not sure how long you&#39;ve lived in the "Community", but I used to work at a baby store that was right next to the old Hinshaw&#39;s Dept. Store.

I miss Anthony&#39;s Deli on Baldwin, El Loco on 1st Ave., Peppers up by Santa Anita, and of course Taco Treat down on Live Oak. My friends still own that.

We&#39;ll have to chat about "our town" at the campsite.

See ya!

Tim

[fpscabs]

only been here for 38+years, Class of 80. Orso came by last summer and we ate at Peppers and gotta love the former A&W place on First (El Loco). Split a large meatball sandwhich from Anthony&#39;s with my wife today. They got rid of the Fedricos last month and are going to put in a Sports Bar. http://www.jesseshunting.com/forums/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smiley-idea-blu.gif Tearing up Baldwin infront of your old work place to put diagonal parking http://www.jesseshunting.com/forums/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smiley-hitting-self.gif waste of $$$s.

Still a bit cold at night @ Rock Creek 27 last night.

Getting more and more pumped up about this trip.

[QALHNTR]

Still a bit cold at night @ Rock Creek 27 last night.

Come on, that&#39;s just going to keep the brewskis cold for us! http://www.jesseshunting.com/forums/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smiley-faces-toast-beers.gif

[VHRAM]

this really sounds like a fun trip ,Im going to have to wait until july before i can get away thanks bighorn67 for the invite. http://www.jesseshunting.com/forums/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smiley-faces-toast-beers.gif

[spectr17]

Westy grabbed my campsite so it&#39;s no longer up for grabs.

[PIGIG]

Ok guys 12 days untill leader tying time http://www.jesseshunting.com/forums/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smiley-dancin-red.gif
lets compile a list of who is going http://www.jesseshunting.com/forums/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smiley-devil.gif

WHO"S GOING
1. PIGIG and family site # 19
2.COPPERJHON site # 19
3. Orso site # 16
4. Colusaduckhunter site #20
5. ColusaduckhunterS BUDDY site # 20
6. Colusaduckhunter &#39;S BUDDY site # 20
7. Colusaduckhunter,S BUDDYsite # 20
8. Bighorn site # 23
9. specrt17 # 23
9. Westy site #17
10.BDB ????
11.Qalhnter 25
12.Fpscabs & family: I am going to try to book 127 or 29, don&#39;t know which is better?

http://www.jesseshunting.com/forums/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smiley-idea-blu.gif does anyone whant to have a potluck on friday night all we need is for each camp site to bring a dish! what do ya all think

[fpscabs]

Friday or how about Saturday night?
I will be happy to do a batch of something in the dutch oven either night.

WHO"S GOING
1. PIGIG and family site # 19
2.COPPERJHON site # 19
3. Orso site # 16
4. Colusaduckhunter site #20
5. ColusaduckhunterS BUDDY site # 20
6. Colusaduckhunter &#39;S BUDDY site # 20
7. Colusaduckhunter,S BUDDYsite # 20
8. Bighorn site # 23
9. specrt17 # 23
9. Westy site #17
10.BDB ????
11.Qalhnter 25
12.Fpscabs & family #29: Wife and 4 kids

[Orso]

I&#39;m in for the pot luck... Just need to know what to bring.

[PIGIG]

well the ol lady make a mean batch of pork ribs i have 4 racks and some steaks lets do another meat some taters.

fpscabs
what can you make i the oven? i had the best blackberry cobler i have ever had in my life made in one plus a week of dinners i will never forget

[fpscabs]

Just about anything I really want to. I do roasts, stews, soups, chili, meatloaf, cornbread, fresh bread, fajitas, rice, taters of all sorts, coffee cake, cobblers, biscuits and a few dozen other things...I would like to do a meatloaf, chili, stew or roast, something we could sit around and have as a main course. Then others could bring side dishes around a campfire. I did an elk roast that Speck brought at the Slam which came out okay. If I had 3-4lbs of ground venison left, I would do up a meatloaf made on a bed of sliced potatoes and Texas sweet onions. The juice from the meat sautes the veggies.......mmmm good http://www.jesseshunting.com/forums/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smiley-wow-eyes-yellow.gif
Since I will have coals going already, I usually have a small grill ready to do some side stuff, like hotdogs and tortillas for the kids, Italian Sausage or some brats.
Maybe some foil wrapped bananas http://www.jesseshunting.com/forums/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/banana-man-yeah.gif and chocolate chips, apples, butter and cinnamon or even foil cobbler. (Too many years as a Scouter)

Which night works best for everyone? It doesn&#39;t get dark until late at that time of year up there...8:30-9pm... but I would be happy to get the oven going and the food whenever it works.

[PIGIG]

Originally posted by fpscabs@Jun 14 2004, 12:15 AM
Just about anything I really want to. I do roasts, stews, soups, chili, meatloaf, cornbread, fresh bread, fajitas, rice, taters of all sorts, coffee cake, cobblers, biscuits and a few dozen other things...I would like to do a meatloaf, chili, stew or roast, something we could sit around and have as a main course. Then others could bring side dishes around a campfire. I did an elk roast that Speck brought at the Slam which came out okay. If I had 3-4lbs of ground venison left, I would do up a meatloaf made on a bed of sliced potatoes and Texas sweet onions. The juice from the meat sautes the veggies.......mmmm good http://www.jesseshunting.com/forums/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smiley-wow-eyes-yellow.gif
Since I will have coals going already, I usually have a small grill ready to do some side stuff, like hotdogs and tortillas for the kids, Italian Sausage or some brats.
Maybe some foil wrapped bananas http://www.jesseshunting.com/forums/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/banana-man-yeah.gif and chocolate chips, apples, butter and cinnamon or even foil cobbler. (Too many years as a Scouter)

Which night works best for everyone? It doesn&#39;t get dark until late at that time of year up there...8:30-9pm... but I would be happy to get the oven going and the food whenever it works.
we could use some help in the cooking of the ribs she needs to bake them for about 2 hours, i also have a oven but do not think 1 is enough but 2 should beable to do 4 rack at the same time

[EL CAZADOR]

I&#39;ve added myself to the list . . .

WHO"S GOING
1. PIGIG and family site # 19
2. COPPERJHON site # 19
3. Orso site # 16
4. Colusaduckhunter site #20
5. ColusaduckhunterS BUDDY site # 20
6. Colusaduckhunter &#39;S BUDDY site # 20
7. Colusaduckhunter,S BUDDYsite # 20
8. Bighorn site # 23
9. specrt17 # 23
10. Westy site #17
11. BDB ????
12. Qalhnter 25
13. Fpscabs & family #29: Wife and 4 kids
14. FullSack #18

[BDB]

Well, I was hoping to make it but won&#39;t be able too. Too much going on with work and a couple of other weekend plans with the wife prior to me dissapearing for the various deer seasons starting up http://www.jesseshunting.com/forums/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smiley-cool-shades-down.gif

Sounds like a blast and it would have been nice to meet some more JHO&#39;ers.

[PIGIG]

Originally posted by BDB@Jun 14 2004, 02:55 PM
Well, I was hoping to make it but won&#39;t be able too. Too much going on with work and a couple of other weekend plans with the wife prior to me dissapearing for the various deer seasons starting up http://www.jesseshunting.com/forums/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smiley-cool-shades-down.gif

Sounds like a blast and it would have been nice to meet some more JHO&#39;ers.
well steve sorry to hear that i had the same problem so i just invited my woman just kidding. she love to fish and camp so i am realy lucky to have that. i also will be my last trip it seems that i ahve been slated for a pig/deer trip right here in our back yard some time in july no one will give me any details untill its time to go http://www.jesseshunting.com/forums/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smiley-bowdown-purple.gif

but we will be putting together another trip over to the Yuba river some time in august just not the last weekend i will be abalone diving again (SLUG http://www.jesseshunting.com/forums/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smiley-shootin-green.gif HUNTING) maybe you can make that one or the one in september up in the Redding-Mt. Shasta area http://www.jesseshunting.com/forums/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smiley-bowdown-purple.gif

till then stay safe and shoot straight

[PIGIG]

Originally posted by FullSack@Jun 14 2004, 02:41 PM
I&#39;ve added myself to the list . . .

WHO"S GOING
1. PIGIG and family site # 19
2. COPPERJHON site # 19
3. Orso site # 16
4. Colusaduckhunter site #20
5. ColusaduckhunterS BUDDY site # 20
6. Colusaduckhunter &#39;S BUDDY site # 20
7. Colusaduckhunter,S BUDDYsite # 20
8. Bighorn site # 23
9. specrt17 # 23
10. Westy site #17
11. BDB ????
12. Qalhnter 25
13. Fpscabs & family #29: Wife and 4 kids
14. FullSack #18
BDB has pulled out here is the current list

Welcome FULLSACK

I&#39;ve added myself to the list . . .

WHO"S GOING
1. PIGIG and family =3 site # 19
2. COPPERJHON site # 19
3. Orso site # 16
4. Colusaduckhunter site #20
5. ColusaduckhunterS BUDDY site # 20
6. Colusaduckhunter &#39;S BUDDY site # 20
7. Colusaduckhunter,S BUDDYsite # 20
8. Bighorn site # 23
9. specrt17 # 23
10. Westy site #17
11. Qalhnter 25
12. Fpscabs & family #29: Wife and 4 kids
13. FullSack #18

http://www.jesseshunting.com/forums/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smiley-faces-toast-beers.gif 16+ people http://www.jesseshunting.com/forums/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smiley-dancin-red.gif sounds lik a party to me http://www.jesseshunting.com/forums/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smiley-faces-toast-beers.gif
http://www.jesseshunting.com/forums/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smiley-jhp-rocks.gif

[QALHNTR]

Allright Xavier, it&#39;ll be nice to hook up with you again. 95% chance I&#39;m bringing another JHO&#39;r.

Potluck sounds great - willing to follow the lead. http://www.jesseshunting.com/forums/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smiley-faces-toast-beers.gif

[fpscabs]

Any other JHOers thinking about it http://www.jesseshunting.com/forums/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smiley-idea-blu.gif come on up and try to post the first official JHO Sierra Slam: Rainbow, Brown, Brook, Golden or dare http://www.jesseshunting.com/forums/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smiley-cool-shades-down.gif I say, Super JHO Sierra Slam: Rainbow, Brown, Brook, Golden and Cuthroat http://www.jesseshunting.com/forums/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smiley-hair-raisin-blue.gif We might have to open up a special &#39;Wall of Fame&#39;

http://www.reserveusa.com/jsp/commonpage.j...f/newindex.html (http://www.reserveusa.com/jsp/commonpage.jsp?goto=/nrrs/ca/easf/newindex.html)

sites open as of tonight: 38, 39, 41 and 42


Pigig
Thanks for the effort to get this going. http://www.jesseshunting.com/forums/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smiley-dancin-red.gif

I have a good size oven in the trailer, or we can do some in the dutch oven.

What night for the potluck?

Even though this is a Flyfishing trip, one day I will take the kids out to the lake to dunk some bait and throw lures http://www.jesseshunting.com/forums/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smiley-hitting-self.gif

[hronk]

I&#39;ll be working swing shift that week, including the weekend but I will get up there at least 1 morning. Anyone for Crowley, midging one morning? I&#39;ll have my boat there one day(at least) if you&#39;re interested.....hronk

[BDB]

Pigig: It&#39;s not even that, I could bring her along, I just don&#39;t have the free time with work and other weekend plans coming up.

I&#39;d like to be able to make one of the other trips so I&#39;ll be keeping my eye on the threads for when they are taking place. http://www.jesseshunting.com/forums/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smiley-faces-toast-beers.gif

[PIGIG]

Originally posted by fpscabs@Jun 14 2004, 10:57 PM
I have a good size oven in the trailer, or we can do some in the dutch oven.

What night for the potluck?

Even though this is a Flyfishing trip, one day I will take the kids out to the lake to dunk some bait and throw lures### http://www.jesseshunting.com/forums/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smiley-hitting-self.gif
which ever is the simple route we will let her decide where she would like to cook from

as for the pot luck night http://www.jesseshunting.com/forums/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smiley-2drunks-singing.gif lets do it saturday that way everyone should be there and settled in by then.

i was also thinking about the lake to take my son fishing but i do not know the area so some help would much appreciated..


hey BDB maybe we can go and do a trip with just a few of us over to the YUBA let me know when you have some free time. http://www.jesseshunting.com/forums/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smiley-faces-toast-beers.gif

[spectr17]

hronk, westy talked about hitting Crowley one day. I think he&#39;s tubing it but I&#39;ll jump onboard if you&#39;ll have me. We can wake westy in that tube. http://www.jesseshunting.com/forums/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smiley-devil.gif I&#39;m not sure how many you can take on the boat but I would enjoy filming and let somebody else do the fishing.

[fpscabs]

Hronk
I would love to get out on Sat, Sun or Mon morning. Never fished Crowley sitting higher than a float tube. If you have an open spot on any of those days, I will be happy to fill it. Jesse, might be a good article out of the morning experience.

Pigig: Let&#39;s look to Friday night and we can hit the lake maybe Friday afternoon or Sat.

Saturday is POTLUCK night.

Fritz and family: Main course in Dutch oven with hotdogs for kids

[Colusaduckhunter]

Hey fps, I&#39;ll check with me guys and see if they are up for the Potluck. Two of them are bachelors, so they usually like to hit Mammoth for the female action.

I was class of &#39;79, and a lot of my friends were class of &#39;79 thru &#39;81 at AHS. So, I am sure that we will have many mutual friends....and who knows....we may actually even know each other!!! There are many in Arcadia that swear I went to Arcadia HS. They always want to know if I am going to the next reunion. It must be my charming personaility!!

Look forward to meeting everyone!!!

[Colusaduckhunter]

Anybody know what the weather&#39;s going to be like? I usually pack for both warm and cold this early in the season, but just wondering if anybody saw what the forecast is for rain or ?????.

[QALHNTR]

One of many weather sites. A little cool/wet now, but it looks good for our weekend. http://www.jesseshunting.com/forums/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smiley-dancin-red.gif

Mammoth Weather Forecast (http://www.weatherforyou.com/cgi-bin/hw3/hw3.cgi?forecast=zandh&place=Mammoth%20Lakes&state=ca&country=us)

[fpscabs]

http://www.rockcreeklake.com/weather/

has the current temp about 500 feet higher than the camp.

[fpscabs]

Weather breakdown for last few days at the lake. 33-63, hit 70 last week and only dropped to 40s. Bring the warm sleeping bags

This weather station is at 10000&#39;, about 800&#39; higher than camp.

http://cdec.water.ca.gov/cgi-progs/queryLonger?1317

[Loye]

Wait this trips gonna happen in June right ? If it is I cant make it. We deffinately should plan a Western Sierra JHO Trout Trip in July though.

[PIGIG]

the countdown begins

looks a little cold for the family but i am sure they will be troopers on this trip i just went a got them 20 deg. bags they should be fine.
FPS: i see an entry for friday not sure what we are talking about can you refresh my memory http://www.jesseshunting.com/forums/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smiley-bag-on-head.gif to much work on my mind.

[bighorn67]

Looks like I&#39;ll need a couple more blankets for the bed. This is going to be a heck of a lot of fun.

Dave

[Colusaduckhunter]

I ran into an old neighbor from Lake Forest when I was at WalMart last night, and found out that he and his buddies will be at the same campground at the same time we are. Man, it&#39;s going to be a lot of fun!! Hopefully the store doesn&#39;t run out of beer!!!

[fpscabs]

http://www.jesseshunting.com/forums/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smiley-dancin-red.gif Sam&#39;s Club done, trailer getting rigged, fly gear loaded, I&#39;m set; now, I guess I should get the wife and kids stuff loaded http://www.jesseshunting.com/forums/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smiley-hitting-self.gif

Pigig
Friday was the night you were going to do ribs and borrow the oven. I will also have a grill going for some kind of grilled beast (looks like carne asada), so if you want to finish them on the grill or oven doesn&#39;t matter.

[Little Woman]

Hi FPScabs
I am pigig&#39;s Little Woman.
The Ribs we are going to do are on Saturday night.
That way every one will be there.
Our Son would like to know what are the ages of your kids? and if you have any boys???
Our Son is 9.
I cant wait to meet you all http://www.jesseshunting.com/forums/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smiley-faces-toast-beers.gif
See you all soon... http://www.jesseshunting.com/forums/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smiley-2drunks-singing.gif
Little Woman

[PIGIG]

Originally posted by fpscabs@Jun 21 2004, 09:52 PM
Pigig
Friday was the night you were going to do ribs and borrow the oven. I will also have a grill going for some kind of grilled beast (looks like carne asada), so if you want to finish them on the grill or oven doesn&#39;t matter.
thats right http://www.jesseshunting.com/forums/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smiley-bag-on-head.gif but then we chaged the potluck night to saturday thank you for the offer but i think we can manage with a little more help from you with the dutch. I went and got 2 new ones i will be up all night wed. seasoning them but it has been 20 years since i used one.

http://www.jesseshunting.com/forums/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smiley-dancin-red.gif 31 hours and counting down to leave time http://www.jesseshunting.com/forums/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smiley-dancin-red.gif

See ya-all soon http://www.jesseshunting.com/forums/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smiley-jhp-rocks.gif

[fpscabs]

Little Woman
Boys are 12 and almost 11, girls are 9 and 7

Pigig - @ Wallyworld, they have bags of mesquite BBQ chunks for a small fee. I use those mixed the old Kingsford. Also, take a bag or two of Jack Daniels barrel chips.

I found its best to do a LIGHT coat of oil, turn on the oven for a couple hours, and then let it cook in the oven. Some people I know will take a rag and wipe while in the oven. I also do the main oven upside down so the oil won&#39;t pool on the bottom. Don&#39;t forget the lids too.

[PIGIG]

Hi Al l It is time to go Wahoo http://www.jesseshunting.com/forums/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smiley-wavin-yellow.gif
See yuo all you there.
Little Woman

[Colusaduckhunter]

T minus 3 hours for us! See you tonight!!!!!

[VHRAM]

this really sounds like it will be a fun trip, try to leave some fish for me for next month.have fun. http://www.jesseshunting.com/forums/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smiley-faces-toast-beers.gif

[hronk]

fpscabs or spectr: Do either of you have a cel phone. E mail me and we&#39;ll get out on Sat, Sun, or Monday. If any of you need a break and will be thru town before 2pm, let me know.....hronk

[QALHNTR]

Well, by the time of my post it will be obvious that I&#39;m not making the 4am departure. I found out last night that my tent is still in my brother&#39;s garage (since March) and he can&#39;t find the tent with all the stuff crammed into his garage. http://www.jesseshunting.com/forums/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smiley-crying-blue.gif http://www.jesseshunting.com/forums/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smiley-crying-blue.gif So I&#39;m going to break the rules and show up with a tent that I&#39;ve never put together before.

On a GREAT note, a buddy called up and asked if I were still looking for a .243 for my daughter. Jump in the truck, pull a quick road trip up to Lake Arrowhead, and I&#39;m now the proud owner of a Parker Hale Limited in .243W. http://www.jesseshunting.com/forums/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smiley-dancin-red.gif http://www.jesseshunting.com/forums/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smiley-faces-toast-beers.gif

Sweet lil&#39; gun - jeweled bolt, beautiful wood with inlays, darn near perfect blueing and a very clean bore. Best part - factory custom lady&#39;s model with shortened length of pull. It still has the original P-H recoil pad. YEEEHAAAH! http://www.jesseshunting.com/forums/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/thumbs-up-ani.gif :

Now, let&#39;s go slay some trout http://www.jesseshunting.com/forums/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smiley-rock.gif http://www.jesseshunting.com/forums/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smiley-jhp-rocks.gif http://www.jesseshunting.com/forums/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smiley-rock.gif http://www.jesseshunting.com/forums/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smiley-jhp-rocks.gif

[fpscabs]

ETD: T minus 2:15 http://www.jesseshunting.com/forums/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smiley-dancin-red.gif

Hronk sent email via Jesses to you. Sat or Sun works well for me. I will try to get Jesse on his phone while driving up.

[fpscabs]

Hronk
leaving in 10 mins....aaaahhh is all I can say, only 3:30 mins late!

Sunday works better for me with the late start. you can call later this afternoon...should be in Bishop around 7-8ish tonight.

[Orso]

Well, this day has SUCKED. Didn&#39;t leave last night like I wanted, didn&#39;t even attempt to leave until a few hours ago. Only to find out I had no power from the truck to the trailer, including trailer brakes. Staying home I guess.

[prohunter]

that sucks! fix it before the arizona deer hunt!

[foulshot]

So how was the fishin?

[QALHNTR]

Fishing was marginal - OK, a few did pretty well, but I suck.

Guys, sorry I took off early. It was my choice. Got a lot of work straightened up and was still able to take in three of my daughter&#39;s water polo games.

Fritz, Tim, Dave, Westy & friends, it was a pleasure to meet you and share a campfire (plus a few tasty burgers). http://www.jesseshunting.com/forums/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smiley-devil.gif

Xavier, it was good to rekindle our friendship even if I am an old man http://www.jesseshunting.com/forums/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smiley-hair-raisin-blue.gif

Best part of the weekend (non- BS or fishing) -

- On the way up, the jet fighters were dualing over Pearsonville for over twenty minutes. A perfect excuse for a pee break.

- On the way back just past Big Pine where South Fish Springs Road hits the 395, there were between sixty & eighty Tule elk grazing about fifty yards off the freeway. I pulled over and started glassing with the Nikon Monarchs and soon enough I had about ten other vehicles stopped. Most were ignorant tourists, but with a quick lesson they were soon elk connosuiers. http://www.jesseshunting.com/forums/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smiley-faces-toast-beers.gif

I had a great trip and look forward to our next journey!! http://www.jesseshunting.com/forums/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smiley-bowdown-purple.gif

Did anyone bring a camera ??? http://www.jesseshunting.com/forums/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smiley-hitting-self.gif

[Colusaduckhunter]

Hey Duke:

I was wondering where you went off too! Glad you got home safely!

It sure was nice meeting you and all the other JHO&#39;ers. A special thanks to Cecil and Dee (Mr. & Mrs. Pigig) for their hospitality and good conversations, and for also for getting this trip together!! Good job you two!

Nice getting to finally meet Hronk, Westy, Fullsack and fpscabs! It&#39;s amazing that Fritz and I lived in the same neighborhood, and had so many mutual friends, yet didn&#39;t know each other! Thanks for the trip down memory lane!

And Dave (Bighorn67)...as always, it&#39;s great to spend time with you! Hopefully you have a safe and prsperous trek across the country!

For those of you that left early, we had a bit of excitement! A bear came into camp and apparently thought he needed Westy&#39;s ice chest full of pork more than Westy did. The bear came up our way for dessert...he nailed the snicker bar that I forgot about in our drink cooler, and then nailed Pigig&#39;s camp for some fig newtons!

Dee took pics and said she&#39;d post them this week.

I&#39;m already for next year!

Tim

[spectr17]

Sorry guys for having to bail out at the last minute. My flight got in a 2am Friday and I found my truck window smashed in the parking lot at Ontario airport. I spent all day Friday with the cops and trying to get a new window. I wasnt in a real good mood to hit the road again plus I had a day&#39;s work to still get down at home. I really wanted to find the dirtbags but no luck.

Glad everyone had a fun and safe trip.

[PIGIG]

Originally posted by spectr17@Jun 28 2004, 05:37 PM
My flight got in a 2am Friday and I found my truck window smashed in the parking lot at Ontario airport.
jessie to bad you could not make it, here i thought you broke down again http://www.jesseshunting.com/forums/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smiley-bowdown-purple.gif we yhad a great time meeting everyone and fishing. we could have done with out the bear problem but thats part of being outdoors. hope everyone had a safe trip home.

Bighorn67 is on a crosscountry ride best wishes to him.

it was great metting everyone we will have the pic&#39;s up tonight.

[Little Woman]

Hi All
I just wanted to say, What a great time we had.
And cant wait to do it again soon.
But next time maybe we could stay down in the altitude a bit...
http://www.jesseshunting.com/forums/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smiley-gag-green.gif
Our son did not due well coming home.
So we stayed another night just outside of Yosemiti.
But I will say, THE POT LUCK Was a Hit !!!
FPscabes that was the best meatloaf I have ever had.
All the food was great...
Well Thanks again to all
we had a great time
Little Woman or Mrs. Pigig

[fpscabs]

Well, finally home http://www.jesseshunting.com/forums/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smiley-crying-blue.gif Enjoyed the Sierras too much. Bighorn and I had some good fishing. Big thanks to Hronk for showing up and telling Dave about that yellow Sally fly. Around 7:30, the trout started to hit @ Hotcreek. We fished until flies weren&#39;t floating and the bushes won, but caught a bunch of little browns in that last hour and half. I might not mention the &#39;big one&#39; http://www.jesseshunting.com/forums/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smiley-cool-shades-down.gif that rolled over the small rapids breaking off my second to last fly. The best part was being there and being the very last group of fishers to leave the water. We enjoyed the calm and peaceful time on the creek.

Dave thanks for the flies and the shuttle service to the Creek. Enjoy your summer and good luck on all your hunts in Utah and fishing in Colorado. More fishing reports in the Flyfishing forum.

Pigig: Thanks for getting this going. It was an absolutely fun weekend. Potluck on Sat was lots of fun http://www.jesseshunting.com/forums/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smiley-faces-toast-beers.gif Everyone brought some tasty grub and the company was great. The Camphost was kewl to bring 3 or 4 bundles of wood to the campfire and hangout with JHOers.

Sorry to miss those who couldn&#39;t stay or get up the mountain. Jesse we need to get you a new vehicle...the PETA TRUCK http://www.jesseshunting.com/forums/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smiley-cool-shades-down.gif is working on keeping you from too many hunting and fishing events. We might have to do some sort of anti-anti curse removal ceremony. I hope they get the ****** http://www.jesseshunting.com/forums/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smiley-shootin-green.gif that broke in to your truck.

Orso, I was bummed to see you didn&#39;t get all wired up. I was looking forward to a visit with ya again.

Tim: What a Sneak meeting it was. What a small world it can be.

Enjoyed meeting all you other JHOers and friends. We had a blast.

Next time we will try to get earlier reservations so that we can be closer together with a more common site area &#39;down by the river&#39;.

[Little Woman]

her are some of the pics from the trip.
here is my son with a rockcrek rainbow. it is smaller than the rest but it will do http://www.jesseshunting.com/forums/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smiley-dancin-red.gif

[Little Woman]

the view from camp

[Little Woman]

the camp pet

[foulshot]

Any other JHO event and that would be the camp dinner! http://www.jesseshunting.com/forums/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smiley-sideways-laff-aqua.gif

[Little Woman]

i cant seem to find out how to post more than one so bear with me

here the potluck http://www.jesseshunting.com/forums/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/stimpy--sm-ani.gif

clousaduckhunter and his party

[Little Woman]

and another dinner pick
fp,bighorn67,clousa

[Little Woman]

westy and the camp host todd

[Little Woman]

westy and his kids

[Little Woman]

here are the real pics from rock creek. the one of my son up top was from northern calif.
here is little woman with a brown

[Little Woman]

if you cant find the right fly other means are required. pigig taking a taste

[Little Woman]

little woman with a nice rainbow

[Little Woman]

2 more shots , we cound have not had a better view of the outdoors than this. iI would like to thank everyone for their hospitality and the effort we all put into getting this going (pigig)

[Little Woman]

the lastone http://www.jesseshunting.com/forums/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smiley-dancin-red.gif http://www.jesseshunting.com/forums/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smiley-dancin-red.gif http://www.jesseshunting.com/forums/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smiley-dancin-red.gif

[Little Woman]

And this concludes the first leg annual JHO Sierra Slam we still have to go to the Yuba River and then the Upper Sacramento this fall, stay tuned for the yuba dates http://www.jesseshunting.com/forums/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smiley-faces-toast-beers.gif http://www.jesseshunting.com/forums/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smiley-jhp-rocks.gif http://www.jesseshunting.com/forums/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smiley-patriotic-flagwaver-ani.gif http://www.jesseshunting.com/forums/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smiley-2drunks-singing.gif

[PIGIG]

Originally posted by foulshot@Jun 30 2004, 07:41 PM
Any other JHO event and that would be the camp dinner! http://www.jesseshunting.com/forums/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smiley-sideways-laff-aqua.gif
http://www.jesseshunting.com/forums/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smiley-devil.gif there sure was enough of them to have a nice BBQ http://www.jesseshunting.com/forums/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smiley-devil.gif

[Colusaduckhunter]

Nice pics you guys! It&#39;s too bad that you didn&#39;t get a straight on shot of the camp host.....he&#39;s a dead ringer for mouthcallinmatt. In fact when I first saw him, I said "Matt what are you doing here" until I realized it wasn&#39;t him!

Can&#39;t wait until the next one!

[pitdog]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div>
he&#39;s a dead ringer for mouthcallinmatt[/b]

But he HAS hair LOL.

[PIGIG]

Originally posted by pitdog@Jul 4 2004, 11:58 AM
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE
he&#39;s a dead ringer for mouthcallinmatt

But he HAS hair LOL. [/b][/quote]
ok who is mouthcallinmatt http://www.jesseshunting.com/forums/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smiley-ren.gif

[Colusaduckhunter]

Hey Pigig...he posts on the Waterfowl page and occasionally posts on Campfire. His grandfather, Max, runs the concession out at the Wister Wildlife Refuge.

Sorry, thought most folks knew who Matt is.

Take care and say hello to Little Woman for me!

Steve: You&#39;re right...the host did have hair! Matt&#39;s is so cropped you really have to look hard to see if he&#39;s actaully bald or not!!

[Orso]

Fritz, I was totally bummed I didn&#39;t make the trip. It&#39;s been a while since we have spoken. It sounds like you guys had a good time. And, I keep hearing about all this good food you keep cooking in the dutch oven. I really can&#39;t believe I missed that!

Little Woman, those are some very nice pics you took. Somehow you just happen to catch Pigig in the photo with the intensity as I remember.

[PIGIG]

Originally posted by Orso@Jul 7 2004, 10:35 PM
Little Woman, those are some very nice pics you took. Somehow you just happen to catch Pigig in the photo with the intensity as I remember.
thats not intensity, thats pure Determination http://www.jesseshunting.com/forums/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smiley-hair-raisin-blue.gif

[Orso]

I guess HARD CORE would be another way to put it. LOL.