Captain Castaic
06-22-2007, 12:51 PM
Well lets start off by saying this wasnt a great fish catching trip. I did however have a couple interesting experiences and took a bunch of pictures of the beautiful Sierras.
Are you ready? Let's go!!!The next pic is the Patriot half way there.
http://fishingnetwork.net/images/tmp2/boathalfway.jpg
Then we actually made it to our place. The Boulder Lodge in June Lake.
http://fishingnetwork.net/images/tmp2/boatthere.jpg
http://fishingnetwork.net/images/tmp2/boatthere2.jpg
http://fishingnetwork.net/images/tmp2/arrive1.jpg
We decided to leave the Tracker in the water overnite at a slip . It was 15 bucksto do so. Theslips are padded and nice. Here are some pics of the June Marina.
http://fishingnetwork.net/images/tmp2/junmarina.jpg
http://fishingnetwork.net/images/tmp2/junedocks.jpg
http://fishingnetwork.net/images/tmp2/junboatberth.jpg
Check out how many rentals!!! Over 100 in cluding pontoons.
http://fishingnetwork.net/images/tmp2/junrentals.jpg
So we got the Patriot wet around 2 pm and trolled awhile...
http://fishingnetwork.net/images/tmp2/juncaptroll.jpg
My dad at the controls....
http://fishingnetwork.net/images/tmp2/junedadtroll.jpg
Following are some pics ofthe Boulder Lodge. This place is reasonably priced and easy inand out with the boat.
http://fishingnetwork.net/images/tmp2/lodgepic.jpg
http://fishingnetwork.net/images/tmp2/troljune.jpg
http://fishingnetwork.net/images/tmp2/juntrees.jpg
http://fishingnetwork.net/images/tmp2/junfrmroom.jpg
What happens in June ...stays in June...lol
http://fishingnetwork.net/images/tmp2/june107.jpg
Heres a pic of the lodge from the lake as we were trolling..
http://fishingnetwork.net/images/tmp2/junlodgelak.jpg
We trolled the first half day and managed just one fish...we were using EVERYTHING. Dave Davis w/ N/C...NEEDLEFISH of assorted colors.... T. Bouyants...PHEBOES...It sucked real bad as far as the action.The heat was a factor and the thermalcline was yet to be found....
http://fishingnetwork.net/images/tmp2/junecapfishn.jpg
Heres thelone fish of the day..I believe a Cutthroat....
http://fishingnetwork.net/images/tmp2/junecut.jpg
We then called it a day to eat at the Tiger bar..and drink as well!!We decided to try it in the morning...
You have heard of morning wood??!!! right...well here is morning glass!
http://fishingnetwork.net/images/tmp2/junearlygls.jpg
We got tired of listening to the motor purring around so we decided to try and play with some truck trout. We found a spot near the shore of the lodge and began to cast EVERYTHING at them...bty this time my dad had "C & R'D" a few fish without actually LANDING them. He says it's more challengeing that way ...lol We were fishing a while and he says" I got a nice one on!" So I'm stoked and I look over to see him BENDO!!!..i SCURRY OVER TO THE BOW AND JUST THEN spit!!!! His lure comes free AGAIN!!But WAIT!! What IS that on his lure???? LOOK and SEE!
http://fishingnetwork.net/images/tmp2/junefisheye.jpg
NASTY!!!! I told him that the fish had his eye on him!!! lol
We decide to ditch the boat and go looking around. We stopped at Silver first.
Silver Lake
http://fishingnetwork.net/images/tmp2/slverlk.jpg
Dad and I at Siver Lake...we ran into a nice fella from Seal Beach there..he took this..
http://fishingnetwork.net/images/tmp2/slverdadme.jpg
http://fishingnetwork.net/images/tmp2/sivermt.jpg
Ok what happened next was CRAZY....I wanted to find a spot to throw a few back and discuss WORLD POLITICS...so we pulled over the truck and started down a path to the shore. When we were getting close I jokingly pointed at the ground and said "Look paw prints" There were some wet spot in the dusty trail but nothing to worry about...yet. He laughed it off too and we continued to the waters edge. I was in front of him and as I got closer I see MORE tracks that are really wet still.It was 85 degrees so these are recent...Then I see a bathtub size pool of water on the dirt..like something was in the water and then came out and laid down or shook off. Nowmy heart was thumping. Then I noticed HUGE paw prints and wetter ones too!!!! I said HOLY CRAP look at that...They sorta went off down the path along the shore....Now I'm totally freaking but still stupid enough to continue to look... So I take a few more steps following the tracks and then just stopped and followed them with my eyes up the path. It was really thick with trees and such and then I noticed a LARGE black mass inside the trees about 100 feet away sorta meandering around!!! Sodo you think I stood my ground like a man?!?!? Hell NO!! Itook off running and yelling like a little school girl screaming BEAR! BEAR! BEAR! as I flew past my dad and up the trail to the truck!!! Holy crap Iwas scared. NOW my dad relizes the seriousness and we both got the hell outa there!!!! lol CLOSE ONE!!!
We stopped at Gull Lake.
http://fishingnetwork.net/images/tmp2/gulmarina.jpg
http://fishingnetwork.net/images/tmp2/gulmarina2.jpg
http://fishingnetwork.net/images/tmp2/gulmarina3.JPG
The ramp was crummy there so we didnt put the Tracker out.Water levels are down. We took a few more pics and we were off to Grant Lake.
No this isnt the bear I saw!!!lol
http://fishingnetwork.net/images/tmp2/gullbear.jpg
Dad made me stop so he could check out the menu at this restaurant..
http://fishingnetwork.net/images/tmp2/dadishungry.jpg
http://fishingnetwork.net/images/tmp2/foodsign.jpg
We found a shore spot to fish so we hiked down to the water...this is Grant Lake
http://fishingnetwork.net/images/tmp2/grandodge.jpg
http://fishingnetwork.net/images/tmp2/granlake.jpg
http://fishingnetwork.net/images/tmp2/granlakeview.jpg
The place was blown out ...no boats out there..
http://fishingnetwork.net/images/tmp2/granmarina.jpg
http://fishingnetwork.net/images/tmp2/grantmarinaa.jpg
I hooked a nice little stocker on PB and put it on the stringer!!! Cool no skunk!
http://fishingnetwork.net/images/tmp2/granfish.jpg
http://fishingnetwork.net/images/tmp2/grantfishst.jpg
I took a walk around the point to check things out and when I came back I see this..
http://fishingnetwork.net/images/tmp2/granfishgone.jpg
So either this sucker pulled a Cris Angel on me or the birds must of got them!!! They were nearby...
http://fishingnetwork.net/images/tmp2/granbirds.jpg
So I ask my dad ..." Hey what the hell happened...wheres my fish?!"
And he gave me a look like this..
http://fishingnetwork.net/images/tmp2/grandadpissed.jpg
Too funny...he then lectured me on staying by my pole!!! Actually I think the birds did get it and he didnt know cause he was always tangled and doing this...
http://fishingnetwork.net/images/tmp2/dadtangles.jpg
Saw this guy fishing...now thats what its all about!
http://fishingnetwork.net/images/tmp2/nicevaca.jpg
So on one of our trips thru the loop we hit traffic...Traffic? Yea stopped. I then see dust getting kicked up and this is what we see...
http://fishingnetwork.net/images/tmp2/hoorse1.jpg
http://fishingnetwork.net/images/tmp2/hoorse2.jpg
They were driving about 70 mules thru the town to a pack station...Wild but really neat to see...
On Wednesday we headed to Convict to troll a bit there...
http://fishingnetwork.net/images/tmp2/convtrakin.jpg
http://fishingnetwork.net/images/tmp2/conmarina.jpg
http://fishingnetwork.net/images/tmp2/convcaptroll.jpg
http://fishingnetwork.net/images/tmp2/controll.jpg
Convict was way hot and slowas well. I short hooked one and that was it. A beautiful place tho. We only stayed about 3 hours...
The following are pics of the area...
http://fishingnetwork.net/images/tmp2/mt1.jpg
http://fishingnetwork.net/images/tmp2/mt2.JPG
Are you ready? Let's go!!!The next pic is the Patriot half way there.
http://fishingnetwork.net/images/tmp2/boathalfway.jpg
Then we actually made it to our place. The Boulder Lodge in June Lake.
http://fishingnetwork.net/images/tmp2/boatthere.jpg
http://fishingnetwork.net/images/tmp2/boatthere2.jpg
http://fishingnetwork.net/images/tmp2/arrive1.jpg
We decided to leave the Tracker in the water overnite at a slip . It was 15 bucksto do so. Theslips are padded and nice. Here are some pics of the June Marina.
http://fishingnetwork.net/images/tmp2/junmarina.jpg
http://fishingnetwork.net/images/tmp2/junedocks.jpg
http://fishingnetwork.net/images/tmp2/junboatberth.jpg
Check out how many rentals!!! Over 100 in cluding pontoons.
http://fishingnetwork.net/images/tmp2/junrentals.jpg
So we got the Patriot wet around 2 pm and trolled awhile...
http://fishingnetwork.net/images/tmp2/juncaptroll.jpg
My dad at the controls....
http://fishingnetwork.net/images/tmp2/junedadtroll.jpg
Following are some pics ofthe Boulder Lodge. This place is reasonably priced and easy inand out with the boat.
http://fishingnetwork.net/images/tmp2/lodgepic.jpg
http://fishingnetwork.net/images/tmp2/troljune.jpg
http://fishingnetwork.net/images/tmp2/juntrees.jpg
http://fishingnetwork.net/images/tmp2/junfrmroom.jpg
What happens in June ...stays in June...lol
http://fishingnetwork.net/images/tmp2/june107.jpg
Heres a pic of the lodge from the lake as we were trolling..
http://fishingnetwork.net/images/tmp2/junlodgelak.jpg
We trolled the first half day and managed just one fish...we were using EVERYTHING. Dave Davis w/ N/C...NEEDLEFISH of assorted colors.... T. Bouyants...PHEBOES...It sucked real bad as far as the action.The heat was a factor and the thermalcline was yet to be found....
http://fishingnetwork.net/images/tmp2/junecapfishn.jpg
Heres thelone fish of the day..I believe a Cutthroat....
http://fishingnetwork.net/images/tmp2/junecut.jpg
We then called it a day to eat at the Tiger bar..and drink as well!!We decided to try it in the morning...
You have heard of morning wood??!!! right...well here is morning glass!
http://fishingnetwork.net/images/tmp2/junearlygls.jpg
We got tired of listening to the motor purring around so we decided to try and play with some truck trout. We found a spot near the shore of the lodge and began to cast EVERYTHING at them...bty this time my dad had "C & R'D" a few fish without actually LANDING them. He says it's more challengeing that way ...lol We were fishing a while and he says" I got a nice one on!" So I'm stoked and I look over to see him BENDO!!!..i SCURRY OVER TO THE BOW AND JUST THEN spit!!!! His lure comes free AGAIN!!But WAIT!! What IS that on his lure???? LOOK and SEE!
http://fishingnetwork.net/images/tmp2/junefisheye.jpg
NASTY!!!! I told him that the fish had his eye on him!!! lol
We decide to ditch the boat and go looking around. We stopped at Silver first.
Silver Lake
http://fishingnetwork.net/images/tmp2/slverlk.jpg
Dad and I at Siver Lake...we ran into a nice fella from Seal Beach there..he took this..
http://fishingnetwork.net/images/tmp2/slverdadme.jpg
http://fishingnetwork.net/images/tmp2/sivermt.jpg
Ok what happened next was CRAZY....I wanted to find a spot to throw a few back and discuss WORLD POLITICS...so we pulled over the truck and started down a path to the shore. When we were getting close I jokingly pointed at the ground and said "Look paw prints" There were some wet spot in the dusty trail but nothing to worry about...yet. He laughed it off too and we continued to the waters edge. I was in front of him and as I got closer I see MORE tracks that are really wet still.It was 85 degrees so these are recent...Then I see a bathtub size pool of water on the dirt..like something was in the water and then came out and laid down or shook off. Nowmy heart was thumping. Then I noticed HUGE paw prints and wetter ones too!!!! I said HOLY CRAP look at that...They sorta went off down the path along the shore....Now I'm totally freaking but still stupid enough to continue to look... So I take a few more steps following the tracks and then just stopped and followed them with my eyes up the path. It was really thick with trees and such and then I noticed a LARGE black mass inside the trees about 100 feet away sorta meandering around!!! Sodo you think I stood my ground like a man?!?!? Hell NO!! Itook off running and yelling like a little school girl screaming BEAR! BEAR! BEAR! as I flew past my dad and up the trail to the truck!!! Holy crap Iwas scared. NOW my dad relizes the seriousness and we both got the hell outa there!!!! lol CLOSE ONE!!!
We stopped at Gull Lake.
http://fishingnetwork.net/images/tmp2/gulmarina.jpg
http://fishingnetwork.net/images/tmp2/gulmarina2.jpg
http://fishingnetwork.net/images/tmp2/gulmarina3.JPG
The ramp was crummy there so we didnt put the Tracker out.Water levels are down. We took a few more pics and we were off to Grant Lake.
No this isnt the bear I saw!!!lol
http://fishingnetwork.net/images/tmp2/gullbear.jpg
Dad made me stop so he could check out the menu at this restaurant..
http://fishingnetwork.net/images/tmp2/dadishungry.jpg
http://fishingnetwork.net/images/tmp2/foodsign.jpg
We found a shore spot to fish so we hiked down to the water...this is Grant Lake
http://fishingnetwork.net/images/tmp2/grandodge.jpg
http://fishingnetwork.net/images/tmp2/granlake.jpg
http://fishingnetwork.net/images/tmp2/granlakeview.jpg
The place was blown out ...no boats out there..
http://fishingnetwork.net/images/tmp2/granmarina.jpg
http://fishingnetwork.net/images/tmp2/grantmarinaa.jpg
I hooked a nice little stocker on PB and put it on the stringer!!! Cool no skunk!
http://fishingnetwork.net/images/tmp2/granfish.jpg
http://fishingnetwork.net/images/tmp2/grantfishst.jpg
I took a walk around the point to check things out and when I came back I see this..
http://fishingnetwork.net/images/tmp2/granfishgone.jpg
So either this sucker pulled a Cris Angel on me or the birds must of got them!!! They were nearby...
http://fishingnetwork.net/images/tmp2/granbirds.jpg
So I ask my dad ..." Hey what the hell happened...wheres my fish?!"
And he gave me a look like this..
http://fishingnetwork.net/images/tmp2/grandadpissed.jpg
Too funny...he then lectured me on staying by my pole!!! Actually I think the birds did get it and he didnt know cause he was always tangled and doing this...
http://fishingnetwork.net/images/tmp2/dadtangles.jpg
Saw this guy fishing...now thats what its all about!
http://fishingnetwork.net/images/tmp2/nicevaca.jpg
So on one of our trips thru the loop we hit traffic...Traffic? Yea stopped. I then see dust getting kicked up and this is what we see...
http://fishingnetwork.net/images/tmp2/hoorse1.jpg
http://fishingnetwork.net/images/tmp2/hoorse2.jpg
They were driving about 70 mules thru the town to a pack station...Wild but really neat to see...
On Wednesday we headed to Convict to troll a bit there...
http://fishingnetwork.net/images/tmp2/convtrakin.jpg
http://fishingnetwork.net/images/tmp2/conmarina.jpg
http://fishingnetwork.net/images/tmp2/convcaptroll.jpg
http://fishingnetwork.net/images/tmp2/controll.jpg
Convict was way hot and slowas well. I short hooked one and that was it. A beautiful place tho. We only stayed about 3 hours...
The following are pics of the area...
http://fishingnetwork.net/images/tmp2/mt1.jpg
http://fishingnetwork.net/images/tmp2/mt2.JPG