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gletemfeelsteelgary
04-19-2010, 12:59 PM
Hiro and I took the ride up the hill to Uncle Bob’s backyard, we had wanted to take this trip for some time.

After a quick stop at Bob’s to get a little intel about the lake we were on our way.

Our main target was browns, and of course we were looking for the big ones…

Never having been there we took EVERYTHING and I mean EVERYTHING..

Looking back now and after the hike in TOO MUCH….TOO MUCH !

Gotta travel much much lighter next time !

I’m sorry for not taking more photos than we did but we were on a quest…… a serious quest for trophy trout !

Day 1:

Anyway’s thing’s got off to a good start and in no time we were catching our 1st Owen’s river /PVR fish.

It was a little strange, Hiro seemed to be banging’ the Rainbows and I was bangin’ the Browns.

Hiro did 1st damage on a Rainbow about 14-15 inches

I followed suit soon after in a different zone with a brown about 10’

Hiro landed another bow about 14”

I landed 5 more browns in the same size as before…

Hiro landed about a 13” rainbow and I landed a few more browns 2 of which were about 12”

Nothing huge as of yet but our trip was starting off well, BY SUNUP Hiro had landed about 5-6 Rainbows and I had landed 7-8 Browns..

We moved on….left biting fish…..

We hiked…..we walked…… we didn’t spare much time for talk….a quest….a quest….our mission to best a trophy trout !

Hiro and I both had caught a cold a day or so before this trip so we already weren’t at peak condition for this physical challenge but we pressed on..
I slowed 3-4 times for Hiro to catch up but eventually kept pounding pavement and soon found Hiro way back in my dust….

3 miles or more in we started fishing again….slow…..real slow…not much ta report..

I landed 2 browns about 13” on a kastmaster and released (no pics-sorry-on a quest-remember !) and Hiro was without a bite..

Hiro decided to hike back towards the car….I fished on for a bit and after another 30 minutes worked my way back as well.

About 1 mile hiking back, I stopped as I saw some small fish popping….30-40 casts produced this quality brown, and I’m going to eat me some fresh for lunch !!!!
http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn284/garywuebben/PVRbrownie-4-17-10-5.jpg
No more activity and no signs of Hiro…he’s miles ahead of me…heading back..

I press on to the next spot….nothing much…a few fish popping here and there..

My kastmaster attack was producing no strikes…

I saw 1 fish cruising the shallows, followed by another, the 2nd fish I could get to strike my gold kastmaster but everytime…”hit and spit” couldn’t hook his lightning quick strikes and I never felt a thing !

I noticed the current was beginning to pick up…as it did, I saw a school of 4 browns…

Then as the current was increasing…..textbook action was occurring, the increasing current was spirring on the bite and activity !

Now the browns were replaced by schools of 12-15 Rainbows coming and going…

I could get them interested in the kastmaster but not enough to strike it : (

I ALMOST LEFT ! cause I couldn’t get them to bite !

I had to stop myself and council myself ! “Gary, you found quality fish and you want to leave ! ? WTF Uhhhh-Uhhhh !....you need to figure out what they want and get them !”

So I stop and put my mind to it…..Presentation…presentation…

The kastmaster was possibly too invasive and aggressive ? maybe !

I tried a fly and bubble…..I think the bubble was spooking them (I believe the fly would have nailed em easily !)

So I really think….
a different….more subtle presentation !
(why didn’t I think of this before !)

MINI JIG !

I opt’ for a smokeish pumkin colored one with a black back…

After about 5 cast

HOOKUP !

Nice drag pulling Rainbow…..
This was my 1st RAINBOW after about 10-11 browns..
Nice and solid and a great battle on 2 lb test !
http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn284/garywuebben/PVRrainbow-4-17-10-6.jpg


Soon thereafter….
Bam….I nail another single fish cruising…

This was sorta cool, I was sight fishing them and I found the presentation they wanted !
Another quality BOW !
http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn284/garywuebben/PVRrainbow-4-17-10-7.jpg


Another angler came by and started talking to me after he saw me catch one, he was on a skunk so I councilled him as to what they wanted, he said he didn’t have any mini jigs so I gave him one of mine, and I showed him how to fish it right…….he fished about 30 yards downstream

He hooked up after about 8 minutes but lost it : ( sorry buddy – he ended up hooking 1 other one as well but lost that too (damn !)

Then the current diminished to almost still but moving ever so gently…

The schools were no longer visible, the current had really activated them but they were now out of sight !

I thought…..there HAS to be fish still around, maybe they are out of the visibility belt…

So I started targeting the outer reaches….just out of visibility..

After about 7 minutes….


IT HAPPENED !

BAM !

SLAM !

Woooooooo-Hoooooo !

Hookup !

Damn ! when that sucka hit and I let my rod load up 1st them gave ‘em the ‘old “feel the steel” 2 lb hookset..!

She instantly came up rolling and thrashing..

I could INSTANTLY see the mass !

IT WAS ON !

IT WAS ON !

Let me say it again !

IT WAS ON !

Drag peelin’

Reel Screamin’

Heart pounding !

This was a toad and it was gonna’ take every ounce of my skills to best her on 2 lb test and my flimsy 7’ graphite pole !

Zzzzzzzzz ! Zzzzzzzzzzz!

She ran

I shrieked

She peeled out drag towards a big 10’ rock !

I think if you looked at my pant’s…I leaked !

I get her clear

of that rock –no no zone

Just to have her run 30 yards downstream AGAIN

To THAT OTHER HUGE ROCK SHE CALLED HOME !

Somehow she swung around the whole rock without dragging my line across

So I proceeded to continue to pump the fish in

And show her who’s the boss !

After about 15 minutes

I’m getting her to the shore

I thought I had her tired out

But apparently she had some MORE !

Out went the drag peel’

I realized….Damn !...this fish is the REAL DEAL

As I continued to battle on….

I’m standing on some rocks…..about 2’ high !

I’m getting close in range to land

I don’t know how I’m gonna’ get her on deck

Hiro has the net…..I’m gonna have to use my hand !

Another angler had been passing by and stopped to watch the extravaganza

He asked if I needed a net…I said YEAH !

I got the net and the fish into range..

This was a dinky trout net with the wooden handles, ya know, the ones that look like a racquetball racket !

TOO SMALL of a net for this fish, I let the fish bow out of the net but the fish in no way could fit in….she flopped out b4 I could get her on deck…Damn !

I am sweating it at this point…I try again !

It was almost comical as I looked at this huge Rainbow draping out of the net but I managed to get her clear of the water….

Ahhhh yes… YES !

2lb victory is mine !

What a worthy adversary !
http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn284/garywuebben/PVRtoad-4-17-10-1.jpg
http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn284/garywuebben/PVRtoad-4-17-10-2.jpg

So I hiked back to the car so we could go set up camp and have our lunch and we rested up a bit then went back out for another quick 10-12 fish.

We ate 5 for dinner – 2 browns and 3 rainbows and I’ll tell you those Rainbows are so much more tastier than those from the LA region…..sweet !

Those browns…..damn….they blow away the rainbows as well.

I had only caught 2 browns ever b4 and I never ate any, they are unbeleivably delicious, especially at the campground !

Saweeeet !

b4 anyone goes crazy I must note that from this trip overall we probably landed over 35 browns and we ate 6 so we did our job of preservation.

We caught a large number of native Rainbows as well and released 9/10th of them

I really meant to take some pics of the campfire cookouts but we were just just plain wore out.

We do have more pics of the mountains that had snow on them Hiro has them, , he’ll have to chime in with those afterwards !

Day 2:
As tired and sick as we were, we actually slept in till about 9 am and tried the dam area…

Didn’t seem too promising after the 1st 30 minutes and I wasn’t getting a good vibe and my feet were cooked so I wasn’t walking another 4 miles..

BUT the view was outstanding….look at this country:
http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn284/garywuebben/PVR-4-17-10----H--landscape-2.jpg

We hit up the lower Owens below the dam…after some creative attacks, I was soon on 3 browns the 1st about 12” then the next about 15” and the next about 14”
(I shoulda took pics but my camera phone had died at this point !)

More creative stream scouting……
Real creative drifts on a ½ crawler while standing 15’ above the stream on a HUGE rock !

BAM !

Hookup !

Damn….I wasn’t expecting a quality Native Rainbow like this !....

Drag Peela’

I had ta have Hiro go into the water 30’ downstream to land him cause I was stuck way up high on the rock…

Nice : )
http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn284/garywuebben/PVR-4-17-10-lowerowens-nicenative.jpgThe scene of the crime: (from the rock above)
http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn284/garywuebben/PVR-4-17-10-lowerowens-pluckedagood.jpgHiro pillaging my honyhole from above !
http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn284/garywuebben/PVR-4-17-10-lowerowens-hiropilaging.jpg
THIS is what was in this fish’s gut !
Plastic craw
http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn284/garywuebben/PVR-4-17-10----H--crawdadingut.jpg


We found 3 other active stream spots and proceed to take a pick at Browns and Bows for another 2 hours and collectively caught another 15 fish or so.
A nice little riff:
http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn284/garywuebben/PVR-4-17-10----H--landscape-3.jpg
Here’s one of those fish we were rewarded with (hiro’s catch)
http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn284/garywuebben/PVR-4-17-10----H--hirobow.jpg
And my honey hole:
http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn284/garywuebben/PVR-4-17-10----H--landscape-4.jpg
this spot produced bite after bite if you got a natural drift, you could see the trout’s sillouette if you looked hard in the rip, they kept moving in and out of the eddy !
really hard to hook them though, “hit and spit” if they felt any tension or saw deviation from the drift it was off but if you timed it right and got the drift on the money…..
it would result in….
Hookup !
And another quality brown
http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn284/garywuebben/PVR-4-17-10----H--hirowbrown.jpg

I think that spot gave up 3-4 fish before we moved on, probably could have caught 10 if we stayed a little longer as only 1 out of say 10 casts would be the proper drift to get bit

We packed up camp and left for the long ride home.
http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn284/garywuebben/PVR-4-17-10----H--loadedupcar.jpg
I was driving, about an hour out…
http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn284/garywuebben/PVR-4-17-10----H--landscape-5.jpg

THEN
we see this stream…..

not much was said between us !

Hiro looked at me….I looked at Him…

“Let’s fish it !”

We arrive at the water to see a man and his wife and boy fishing about 100 yards upstream at this little gate like zone….

we stayed downstream by a bridge…

within 5 minutes…


Hookup !

I was on my 1st Sierra Largemouth, not real huge but that was a trip ! , didn’t bother with a pic.

Another 5 minutes…Hiro’s on….Largemouth !
http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn284/garywuebben/PVR-4-17-10--H-littlecanal-streamhi.jpg

We proceeded to catch 6 largemouth Bass.

I felt bad for the boy so I went over and gave the dad some crawlers and the right hooks and told him how to fish it hoping to change their luck…unfortunately they didn’t catch anything but when they left after 20 minutes, I walked over to that gate like area

AND

HOOKUP !

Nice solid Brown trout….this ones for table fare !
http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn284/garywuebben/PVR-4-17-10-littlecanal-streamgaryw.jpg
Another 15 minutes…

Hiro’s on !

A really nice Rainbow !
http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn284/garywuebben/PVR-4-17-10-littlecanal-streamhirow.jpgSo that concluded our weekend of trout (and bass) debauchery.

It was a great time out there!
Heres is some scenary !
http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn284/garywuebben/PVR-4-17-10-landscape-1.jpg
I want to dedicate this all to Bob, we would have never went out there if not for him and he gave us a little insight and intel as well, allot of which worked and some that did not but that clearly gave us a great foundation to start off with.

Thanks Bob, that big BOW is for YOU !

Next time a BIG BROWN (I hope !)

Wooo-hooo !

P.S.
Hiro got a little crazy and had that gleam in his eye…I told him “Don’t look at me !”
He then turned his attention’s elsware..

Here are a few pics that show where he spent that evening !
http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn284/garywuebben/PVR-4-17-10-cow-1.jpgHere he is whispering sweet nothing’s
http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn284/garywuebben/PVR-4-17-10-cowwhiro-1.jpg


Here I am welcoming Hiro to his “OTHER” family, I left him there all Sunday afternoon so he could spend “quality time” with his herd !
http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn284/garywuebben/PVR-4-17-10----H--hirosotherfamily.jpg
(I wasn’t asking….and I’m sure he wasn’t tellin’ ! – don’t ask don’t tell policy !)

Ray Lopez
04-19-2010, 01:17 PM
sounds like a fun trip man. gotta love stream fishing for quailty trout!!!

GeordyBass
04-19-2010, 01:24 PM
Nice job Gary! Let's see some baked Browns!!!

mx4life
04-19-2010, 01:39 PM
If browns taste so much better then rainbows, Think Spotted bass taste any differnt then Florida strain?

CL SmooV
04-19-2010, 01:49 PM
Nice G MAN and HIRO!

I'm headed up to PVR in 2 weeks myself for the first time. Thanks for the encouragement.

Smoov

fishinone
04-19-2010, 01:57 PM
Thanks for the post Gary.

Congrats on that big bow.
A great read, as always.

Trout-Slayer77
04-19-2010, 02:02 PM
great report Gary !! cool pics, and a fun read. congrats on the big bow ! next time you'll get that big brown.

Troutman65
04-19-2010, 02:35 PM
N ice going out there Gary & Co. Nice trout :Cool:

cutbait
04-19-2010, 04:00 PM
Nicely done boys!!

Accomplished trout slayers you are. The camera phone pic you sent did not due that fish justice till I saw it here.

Bueaty!!

Slight red tide? Any on the KPN?

stphnman20
04-19-2010, 04:01 PM
Nice job out there! I wanna see these sierra bass your talking about. lol.

also can you clear you PM box? lol..

Fishbones
04-19-2010, 04:33 PM
awesome trip and great thread gary, looks like alot of fun with loads of slaying.....nice trout bro...its a toad

gletemfeelsteelgary
04-19-2010, 04:35 PM
Nice job out there! I wanna see these sierra bass your talking about. lol.

also can you clear you PM box? lol..
Hiro has a pic of 1 or 2 on his camera phone, he'll have to add them...I cleared some PM's out FYI

DEADROOTS
04-19-2010, 04:37 PM
Daamn! Nice!!!

Ive been dieing to go... I was off all last week and I couldn't get anybody to go... I didn't want to roll up there solo.

TroutOnly
04-19-2010, 04:41 PM
IS THIS WHAT YOU WERE LOOKING FOR,,,,,LOL,,,,HIRO LOOKED LIKE HE WAS GIVING THAT BULL THE MILK COW EYES,,,LOL,,,,,,,,
http://i403.photobucket.com/albums/pp113/troutonly/100_3192xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx------------.jpg

kgselect
04-19-2010, 04:41 PM
Great report and excellent fishing. Looks like you guys had a great time. And, that's one nice rainbow. Can't wait till my annual Sierra trip in mid May.

trail blazer
04-19-2010, 05:52 PM
WAY COOLLLLLL!!!!!

WTG my FRIENDS.

gletemfeelsteelgary
04-19-2010, 05:54 PM
IS THIS WHAT YOU WERE LOOKING FOR,,,,,LOL,,,,HIRO LOOKED LIKE HE WAS GIVING THAT BULL THE MILK COW EYES,,,LOL,,,,,,,,
http://i403.photobucket.com/albums/pp113/troutonly/100_3192xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx------------.jpg
NO....that is NOT what I was looking for BOB !

I was looking for one of those in MY hands !

Ha ha ha ha...

Nice brownie uncle Bob but why is that lens all fogged up ?

What happened when U caught that brown ? : )

troutdog
04-19-2010, 06:04 PM
Nice going on the trout slay guys, that was a nice looking fish...congrats! Another great write up, your reports rock...keep em coming and screw the haters!


TD

TroutOnly
04-19-2010, 10:29 PM
Gary that toad did a shake while i was holding him and got water on the lense, geordy was hoping for more pics of hiro and the bull,,,lol,,,,,

CAPT'N
04-19-2010, 10:30 PM
Gary, Hiro,

looks like you two had some dam nice trout fishing. Beautiful fish guys, I am getting hungry!

Congrats,

Capt'n

Wingnut
04-19-2010, 11:02 PM
I've been anticipating this report since you told me about it at the Kid's event Gary.
Very cool, look at all those lovely fishies! Bob was generous with his intel indeed. :Wink:
Very well done gents! Gotta make that trip myself one of these days. :Cool:

MAN VS WILD
04-20-2010, 02:19 AM
That was a nice fish. Looked like a great time up there. Next time try a med size rapala for those browns. Great report, makes me want to drive up there right now!!

FISH ON!!!

fishincrave
04-20-2010, 10:27 AM
Excellent report and great read Garry looks like you guys had lot's of fun thanks for the fish porn . well maybe Hirro had a little more fun then you did:Wink:.

Sean

gletemfeelsteelgary
04-20-2010, 11:00 AM
That was a nice fish. Looked like a great time up there. Next time try a med size rapala for those browns. Great report, makes me want to drive up there right now!!

FISH ON!!!
Yeah I tried the rapala in a couple colors as well, I just don't beleive I made contact with the HUGE brownies, it's all good, I will return at a future date and resume the quest....

After all the quest for the holy grail would not be successful in 1 to 2 days, how can I expect for this to be any different....an 8-15 lb brownie is no small feat...

I will be back....I will be back !

Shock
04-20-2010, 11:15 AM
Nice report Gary!

I have never been to PVR but would love to fish there some day!!

Been to Bishop before and stayed at Parchers....Isn't it like a whole other world up that way? Very beautiful indeed...

See you on the water one of these days!

kpn
04-20-2010, 12:24 PM
Great job out there boys. The pictures looks nicer on here than you sent me on my phone on Sat.
Congrats on a trip to remmember.

KPN.

paDDy
04-20-2010, 03:34 PM
Nice job on the fatty!

flyngby
04-20-2010, 05:48 PM
Well done Gary & Hiro!

I miss being single and headingwhere ever I wanted on any given weekend!

Steve

diamondbear
04-20-2010, 08:28 PM
GREAT DETAILED REPORT , I almost felt like I was there , ha Good catch and it was way fun Iam sure .

Sierra_Smitty
04-21-2010, 12:10 PM
Pretty dang bitchin report man....nice job out there!

bones
04-21-2010, 12:11 PM
Absolutely awesome report Gary.
When you told me that you were heading up the road I knew you would kill it.
Great job on the sierra slam!

steelhead
04-21-2010, 02:02 PM
Great report and pictures Gary, could someone take a bike in instead of hiking? Allowed?

TroutOnly
04-21-2010, 08:56 PM
A BACK WITH JUST THE ESSENTIALS A MOUNTAIN BIKE A NET AND A COUPLE RODS AND YOU CAN WRECK THAT PLACE,,,,,,,,I USALLY DO,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,t//o,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

trollmiester
04-22-2010, 06:48 AM
speechless

tpfishnfool
04-22-2010, 07:42 AM
Hope you gave the Homo Rock a good wash down. But not a Monster wash down... That crap will kill everything.. Coors Light bro
Great trip G..

gletemfeelsteelgary
04-22-2010, 09:37 AM
Hope you gave the Homo Rock a good wash down. But not a Monster wash down... That crap will kill everything.. Coors Light bro
Great trip G..
I never did hit that homo rock zone, I saved that spot for Trolly and his weekend warrior trips, I did have an idea where it was but everytime I neared that area, I kept seeing this sign that READ: Brokeback mountain triail .3 miles to the left and knowing what Trolly does there, I decided to go right instead !

Trolly notes above he's speechless, that's cause he thought his secret was out......I think all his fishing poles still have there tags on them and the lures are all still in their boxes....


Hmnnn....and to think I considered Having Trolly along for this trip.....damn glad I didn't, I'd hate to have a weekend of watching that horror, let alone once he bathed in the upper Owensm all the fish would die from the toxicity !

STEVE IN SOCAL
04-22-2010, 10:04 AM
I don't normally comment on fish pics....but....DAYUM!!!


I went once only by foot. Now we have mountain bikes with racks as well as a bike trailer. We call them the PVAV's (Pleasant Valley Assault Vehicles)

I'm going next week....DAYUM!!! Nice fish

gletemfeelsteelgary
04-22-2010, 12:37 PM
I don't normally comment on fish pics....but....DAYUM!!!


I went once only by foot. Now we have mountain bikes with racks as well as a bike trailer. We call them the PVAV's (Pleasant Valley Assault Vehicles)

I'm going next week....DAYUM!!! Nice fish
Thanks, I need to get me a PVAV !

Ha ha ha I love it ! I like the trailer deal, I was telling Hiro that I wanted to roll like that..

Me thinks I'll modify one of those child seat versions so Hiro can tow me around while I sit comforatably with a CD player and a 12 pack !

Ha ha ha ha : )

TroutOnly
04-22-2010, 04:30 PM
GARY PAT LOADS UP MY BACK PACK WITH HIS BREWSIES ,HE SAYS MY FATASS NEEDS THE EXERCISE,,,,,,,,,HES RIGHT,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,I DONT MIND CAUSE I KNOW IM HEADING TO THE FISHIN HOLE,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,t/o,,,,,,,,,,,,

HaiTheMeister
04-23-2010, 02:20 PM
Man, looked like an awesome trip! Hope no animals were harmed by Hiro!

gletemfeelsteelgary
04-23-2010, 04:03 PM
Man, looked like an awesome trip! Hope no animals were harmed by Hiro!
Depends on what you mean by "harmed" some cultures might not consider showing a farm animal a good time for the night harming them (present company excluded in that though).

In some cultures they might even consider it "honoring them" maybe Hiro was celbrating "national take a cow to pasture day " ??

Who know's looked like Hiro was Hapy....looked like the Cow was happy ! ......oop's ! that wasn't a cow !....it was a bull !

Either way ....they were both happy ! Uhhhhhhhhh ohhhh

oakboy
04-23-2010, 09:49 PM
If you dont mind me asking what were you guys throwing?

<><
KP

gletemfeelsteelgary
04-26-2010, 09:14 AM
If you dont mind me asking what were you guys throwing?

<><
KP
It's all in my post....read it again, I lay it all out : )

gletemfeelsteelgary
12-21-2010, 12:28 PM
I stumbled accross this thread...

It was such a memorable trip...I thought I'd revive it..

NOTE: this is an old post !

jim young
12-22-2010, 03:05 PM
Nice trip! Way to SLLLAAAAYY!! CONGRATULATIONS!!

Fisho
12-22-2010, 03:20 PM
FYI - The river just below the dam is a Designated Wild Trout Water :

Designated Wild Trout Waters (http://www.dfg.ca.gov/fish/Resources/WildTrout/Waters/index.asp)

List of Heritage and Wild Trout Waters with Designation Boundaries (PDF) (http://www.nrm.dfg.ca.gov/FileHandler.ashx?DocumentID=14563)

From OCTOBER 1 through DECEMBER 31. Only artificial lures with barbless hooks may be used. There is a ZERO LIMIT. The rest of the time, it's two. Also, once you are past the campground, it's barbless, artificial and zero all year long.

7.50. Alphabetical List of Waters with Special Fishing Regulations. (134) (D) (http://www.dfg.ca.gov/regulations/FreshFish/ccr-t14-ch3-art3.html)

gletemfeelsteelgary
12-22-2010, 03:39 PM
FYI - The river just below the dam is a Designated Wild Trout Water :

Designated Wild Trout Waters (http://www.dfg.ca.gov/fish/Resources/WildTrout/Waters/index.asp)

List of Heritage and Wild Trout Waters with Designation Boundaries (PDF) (http://www.nrm.dfg.ca.gov/FileHandler.ashx?DocumentID=14563)

From OCTOBER 1 through DECEMBER 31. Only artificial lures with barbless hooks may be used. There is a ZERO LIMIT. The rest of the time, it's two. Also, once you are past the campground, it's barbless, artificial and zero all year long.

7.50. Alphabetical List of Waters with Special Fishing Regulations. (134) (D) (http://www.dfg.ca.gov/regulations/FreshFish/ccr-t14-ch3-art3.html)
Thats an OLD POST...Im was there in april

P.S. I see U came out from ur rock after 10 months, shall we expect the rash of 10 posts hating then disapear for another 10 months ???? then back to lurk mode...

Go ahead...get it out of ur system....we remember you ...very VAQUELY...

Remember....god gave us 2 eyes ...2 ears...but only ONE MOUTH...

salmotrutta
12-23-2010, 08:44 AM
NICE!!
OH, by the way those wild browns are delish
as much as u fish i think a brown or 2 is OK

Viejo
12-23-2010, 04:43 PM
OK, I used to fish that area as well. So what is the limit in April? From the report you caught a bunch and ate a bunch....more then two a piece and then went back for more. Perhaps you were somewhere else where the limit was five or more. There is a good possibility that I am just confused as hell after reading your report. I have difficulty with comprehension when I read things after a mild medical problem last year.

vortec_cruiser
12-23-2010, 08:07 PM
A great writeup. However, since I have fished the Wild Trout Section of the Owens below PVR, it does concern me that you would have fished it the way you did. There is a reason for the regulations that are in place, and that's to preserve this area as a wild trout area. If you didn't, in fact, fish the Wild Trout Section, then you should make that point apparent. Otherwise, it appears you blatantly ignored the fishing regulations for this area.

tpfishnfool
12-25-2010, 08:12 AM
a great writeup. However, since i have fished the wild trout section of the owens below pvr, it does concern me that you would have fished it the way you did. There is a reason for the regulations that are in place, and that's to preserve this area as a wild trout area. If you didn't, in fact, fish the wild trout section, then you should make that point apparent. Otherwise, it appears you blatantly ignored the fishing regulations for this area.

word !!!!!

jim young
12-26-2010, 12:31 PM
yes please clarify since you are revisiting old posts.

gletemfeelsteelgary
12-27-2010, 09:58 AM
Come on guys….
if U read through the report rather than jumping to the conclusions that fishHO came to and went out of his way to accuse
(this individual has serious issues-and post nothing but negative things then disappears for months)

We ate 5 trout for dinner that one night and those came from PVR…

We didn’t fish the lower owens till the next day and I kept that rainbow with the craw in the gut…

I was not fishing below the bridge….

2 fish limit above there


Sheesh….you guys are all focused on cornering me trying to find fault…rather than enjoying the post….

I hope all that negative kharma doesn’t reflect your fishing prowess…

Good luck…I’ll be sure to pick apart all ur fishing posts as well…that is if U have any..

P.S.
THIS IS AN OLD POST…..ALMOST A YEAR AGO

If U find fault in eating a few trout while camping you got HUGE issues as well.
That is the whole camping and fishing experience..

cutbait
12-27-2010, 10:31 AM
HAHAHAHAHA

Bet you wish you hadn't revived this OLD post!!!! While your at it, you ought to post up the LMB on the grill pics, the spotted bay bass filets, Calico on the filet board pic {oh wait I have that one} :LOL::LOL:

Why not piss off ALL the "purist" bastige's
Don't just single out the tout lovers. Get the salt guys, bass guys too

Its winter time in FNN country.

All the lurkers/critics/hand wringers come out this time of year.

You know better than that Gawry.

gletemfeelsteelgary
12-27-2010, 10:55 AM
HAHAHAHAHA

Bet you wish you hadn't revived this OLD post!!!! While your at it, you ought to post up the LMB on the grill pics, the spotted bay bass filets, Calico on the filet board pic {oh wait I have that one} :LOL::LOL:

Why not piss off ALL the "purist" bastige's
Don't just single out the tout lovers. Get the salt guys, bass guys too

Its winter time in FNN country.

All the lurkers/critics/hand wringers come out this time of year.

You know better than that Gawry.

For all my HUGE fans here...we all know who you are !
http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn284/garywuebben/joke---cuttuplagoon5-21-08-1.jpg

IncredibleHuck
12-27-2010, 11:04 AM
Come on guys….
if U read through the report rather than jumping to the conclusions that fishHO came to and went out of his way to accuse
(this individual has serious issues-and post nothing but negative things then disappears for months)

Sheesh….you guys are all focused on cornering me trying to find fault…rather than enjoying the post….

I hope all that negative kharma doesn’t reflect your fishing prowess…

Good luck…I’ll be sure to pick apart all ur fishing posts as well…that is if U have any..

P.S.
THIS IS AN OLD POST…..ALMOST A YEAR AGO

If U find fault in eating a few trout while camping you got HUGE issues as well.
That is the whole camping and fishing experience..

It's sad but it seems that it is the way a lot of people are now days on any forum.....

gletemfeelsteelgary
12-27-2010, 11:11 AM
It's sad but it seems that it is the way a lot of people are now days on any forum.....
It happens every year online when the fishing gets tough...people get awnry and the hate comes out : (

vortec_cruiser
12-27-2010, 11:35 AM
No hate here. I just wanted some clarification about something that wasn't clearly stated. Since you have now cleared up any confusion, all is good.

TroutOnly
12-29-2010, 03:16 PM
gary are you killin bass again ,,,lol,,,