Flyin' High in the East Side-6/22-29

[mth1997]

What a great trip! I do a trip up the east side at least once a year to visit family in Carson City. This year will see at least two trips, but this one might be the best.

I camped at 4 Jeffrey Monday night fishing the creek. I hit a spot along the canyon for two stocker rainbows and 4 or 5 browns, all on a size 14 olive elk hair caddis. The biggest was a 14 inch brownie, but I forgot the camera. (Dumb***) Otherwise, they looked like this:

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The creek upstream a few miles:

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Some clouds came in, looked awesome:

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I stopped by Parchers on my way out of Bishop canyon and met Sierra Smitty. Very quick meeting but he seems like a very cool guy. Nice to meet you man.

I spent the next 3 nights in the national forest camping for free. A road leading up a canyon took me to a secluded campsite. I saw nothing but the animals up there.

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I fished all the usual creeks and rivers in the area for the rest of the week. One night gave me the biggest hatch I've seen so far. Baetis flies were the meal for the plethora of rising browns. I proceeded to catch at least 8 nice 12 to 14 inch browns on a size 16 parachute blue winged olive with light grey/white wings. These guys fought like crazy. Peeling downstream, it took me a few minutes to get these guys in.

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It was so wide open, I was just playing these fish in the middle of the river with the biggest smile on my face!! I was straight up laughing out loud at one point!

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The clouds threatened rain a few times, but I was spared the misery of a wet night. They put on a good show though.

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I headed up north toward Carson City and hit a river in that area. Got the stripe there. On the way back home I hit a popular river that gave me tons of trouble in the past. I got four 8-10 inch brownies on a size 16 olive EHC, revenge was sweet!!

The 395 is getting worked on in several areas. They put up orange cones to block lanes and have signs like this one telling you to drive carefully:

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Any Conan Obrien fans? The Cone Zone baby!!! I'm gonna email this to his show!!!!

[Skaguy04]

Looks like it was a good trip for you... Sorry I could'nt go, but for sure im down for the next trip. (whenever that will be) lol

[smokinflies]

thanx for sharing your adventure, and great pics.

[YellowSuge]

Any Conan Obrien fans? The Cone Zone baby!!! I'm gonna email this to his show!!!!

I was thinking the same thing when I passed by, but never got a chance to take a pic.

[DccFISHerMan]

those are some bad azs quality fish!!!

[billy b]

The tails on those brownies were awesome. Thanks for sharing. I'm envious of your fun and pleasant trip.

You must have come right through my neck of the woods. What part of C City?

[tacklejunkie]

Nice fishies mang!
Some quality colors and fins on them brownies for sure! gnarly teeth too! Little stream monsters. I'm knowing they fought good! Way to go, great pics. Can't wait till next month!

[mth1997]

The tails on those brownies were awesome. Thanks for sharing. I'm envious of your fun and pleasant trip.

You must have come right through my neck of the woods. What part of C City?

I sure did go thru G-ville. I almost went for a job that would have relocated me to Gardnerville. My family is in the east end of town where the new 395 freeway starts/ends.

Hey Casey, I'm all hyped up about that trip in July. We're only like 3 weeks out from that one dude!!!!!! Wanna do a quick one nighter during the week up to some goldens? Like the week before we go? An evening hatch then the morning bite, then home?

[tacklejunkie]

An evening hatch then the morning bite, then home?
I've been trying to get out somewhere soon.
Been promising Skyler a trip locally too but you know how I'm always last minute. I'll hit you up tonight or tomorrow and see "what's good".

This week I am committed to the heli thing but next I'm open. I've been fishing more than flying and everyone starts to wonder where I went. :LOL:

[mth1997]

Man, I always forget to include important info in my reports. I FREAKIN BROKE MY 4 WT FLY ROD ON THE 2ND DAY OF AN 8 DAY TRIP!!!!!

I had a tangle at the tip, held the 8'6" 4 wt in one of the middle sections of the rod to deal with the tip when I heard the unthinkable. Ping, snap...the butt section and reel floating away downstream.

After scrambling to strip the line in and save my rig from floating or sinking away, I cried a little, then decided to buy a cheap replacement from one of the local shops. Picked a Daiwa cheapie for 40 bucks. Caught all those brownies on it too. Luckily Okuma is in Ontario so I can deal with getting it replaced.

[Skyler]

Sweet fish, man. Gotta love it up there. I've been dying to get back up to those goldens, he he. Good job, and nice pics.

[tacklejunkie]

Man, I always forget to include important info in my reports. I FREAKIN BROKE MY 4 WT FLY ROD ON THE 2ND DAY OF AN 8 DAY TRIP!!!!!


Ouch! That makes two of you! Skyler broke one as well last weekend.
If you guys both have a day we can line up, we could all go. I've got gas on an overnighter if someone has a vehicle.

[Trout-Slayer77]

awesome report and pics !!! looks like a great time up there, cant wait to go myslef!!! nice browns on the fly !!

[DCCTrouserTrout]

Always fun when it is wide open on browns that size..!

[Skyler]

Ouch! That makes two of you! Skyler broke one as well last weekend.
If you guys both have a day we can line up, we could all go. I've got gas on an overnighter if someone has a vehicle.

That may be the only way I get out for more than one day anytime soon. Looks like I may not be able to make the backpacking trip, as I'll most likely have classes on those days. But I'm definitely down for an overnight trip. As for the rod, yeah, that sucks. I just broke my 4 wt too. I was just throwing a roll cast with about 30 feet of line out, and it snapped right in the middle! I definitely feel your pain...