BishopTrouter
05-01-2007, 07:29 PM
Saturday-openning day- woke up at exactly 440am and got set and i was off to crowley, got there at around 530, parked by hilton bay, put on my waders, and walked over to a nice point. Found only 2 other people fishing but it got crowded pretty soon but fishing was the best I've seen it. (3rd time here) Made my first cast at 6 and it was on!
http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f59/BishopTrouter/PICT0816.jpg
3rd cast produced this brown (est. 14") on a red/gold Lip ripper spoon. Released this one.
Saw another fish fish estimated 5 lbs chase it on the next cast
Set another rod out with a whole 'crawler (inflated along with garlic oil)=
http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f59/BishopTrouter/PICT0817.jpg
this one weighed 3 lbs even. kept it
and another. kept it
http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f59/BishopTrouter/PICT0819.jpg
Then it kinda died on lures and 'crawlers and switched to Rainbow PB
http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f59/BishopTrouter/PICT0820.jpg
then almost instantly BAM another one. kept it
Caught another that was around 2 1/2 lbs but it had lumps on the side so i played it safe and threw it back
then i caught this one that looked alot different, someone told me it was a kamloops rainbow but im not sure. Any ideas?
http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f59/BishopTrouter/PICT0822.jpg
ownage:), notice how the one on the left looks different.
http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f59/BishopTrouter/PICT0821.jpg
The bite immediately turned off at 10 am so i called it a day
Sunday- Slept in. Then headed off to the south fork bishop creek, drove up to South lake to see how the ice was, to find that it was completely frozen over but it looked really cool so i had to get a pic....
http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f59/BishopTrouter/PICT0826.jpg
Fished the South Fork with salmon eggs and ended up with 2 browns and 7 rainbows. All in all it was a good opener and I can't wait until i get back up there.
http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f59/BishopTrouter/PICT0816.jpg
3rd cast produced this brown (est. 14") on a red/gold Lip ripper spoon. Released this one.
Saw another fish fish estimated 5 lbs chase it on the next cast
Set another rod out with a whole 'crawler (inflated along with garlic oil)=
http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f59/BishopTrouter/PICT0817.jpg
this one weighed 3 lbs even. kept it
and another. kept it
http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f59/BishopTrouter/PICT0819.jpg
Then it kinda died on lures and 'crawlers and switched to Rainbow PB
http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f59/BishopTrouter/PICT0820.jpg
then almost instantly BAM another one. kept it
Caught another that was around 2 1/2 lbs but it had lumps on the side so i played it safe and threw it back
then i caught this one that looked alot different, someone told me it was a kamloops rainbow but im not sure. Any ideas?
http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f59/BishopTrouter/PICT0822.jpg
ownage:), notice how the one on the left looks different.
http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f59/BishopTrouter/PICT0821.jpg
The bite immediately turned off at 10 am so i called it a day
Sunday- Slept in. Then headed off to the south fork bishop creek, drove up to South lake to see how the ice was, to find that it was completely frozen over but it looked really cool so i had to get a pic....
http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f59/BishopTrouter/PICT0826.jpg
Fished the South Fork with salmon eggs and ended up with 2 browns and 7 rainbows. All in all it was a good opener and I can't wait until i get back up there.