Karyn
07-02-2011, 03:20 PM
Day 1-
We went up to Rock lake and NO LIE- in about 2 hours I caught 15 fish from the shore (catch and release)! Many of them were stockers, but I had a blast! I will post photos later. The hot bait- are you ready??? Purple Powerbait. I think it's call Nymph? They were gobbling that down like crazy! I switched over to Drew's trout worms, and the fish got a little bigger. It was funny- there was this couple who were just watching us cast and catch... cast and catch. over and over and over again. Then, when we were about to leave, they wanted our spot, but these other two guys beat them to it! I've renamed the rock to "Trout Rock." We just came back to the hotel, cleaned up, and now, we are off to spot #2. WHAT A GREAT DAY!!! : )
So I tried a new thing- okay, new to me. I went to the market and got some garlic and crushed it up (put it under the tire in a baggie- I didn't have my garlic press) and mixed it with the Berkley bait. It didn't do much, but then, I thought, "Hey, put some in the worms." I smushed them together and went to work! Bingo!
UPDATE: We went to spot #2 and caught big huge brown trout! TOTALLY HUGE! I have #4 line on my pole and the fish totally put up a big fight. I thought I was going to break my line- but it didn't : ) Awesome day! Just what a girl needed! PS) I can't tell you the spot, it's a secret- but it's 10 miles away from Bishop.
Day 2: Today was beyond awesome. After doing some fishing, we went up to North Lake all the way up to the last campground- where you pass the little river under you before you get to the main parking lot, there was an opening. I went back into there and thought I was in HE** with all the mosquitoes (Thank GOD for bug spray!), BUT, about 200-300 yards up, I was in complete heaven! There is the most beautiful water fall! The water was roaring, the sun was in the right position, beyond beautiful! Not to be too corney- the waterfall did take my breath away. It was so incredible! I fished the river a little. I forgot my camera for that one, so you know what that means! Another trip! :) It's all good!!! Photos to come when I get home. I really didn't take too many, but I will learn and post them. IF anyone wants to send me tips on how to do it, I would appreciate it.
We went up to Rock lake and NO LIE- in about 2 hours I caught 15 fish from the shore (catch and release)! Many of them were stockers, but I had a blast! I will post photos later. The hot bait- are you ready??? Purple Powerbait. I think it's call Nymph? They were gobbling that down like crazy! I switched over to Drew's trout worms, and the fish got a little bigger. It was funny- there was this couple who were just watching us cast and catch... cast and catch. over and over and over again. Then, when we were about to leave, they wanted our spot, but these other two guys beat them to it! I've renamed the rock to "Trout Rock." We just came back to the hotel, cleaned up, and now, we are off to spot #2. WHAT A GREAT DAY!!! : )
So I tried a new thing- okay, new to me. I went to the market and got some garlic and crushed it up (put it under the tire in a baggie- I didn't have my garlic press) and mixed it with the Berkley bait. It didn't do much, but then, I thought, "Hey, put some in the worms." I smushed them together and went to work! Bingo!
UPDATE: We went to spot #2 and caught big huge brown trout! TOTALLY HUGE! I have #4 line on my pole and the fish totally put up a big fight. I thought I was going to break my line- but it didn't : ) Awesome day! Just what a girl needed! PS) I can't tell you the spot, it's a secret- but it's 10 miles away from Bishop.
Day 2: Today was beyond awesome. After doing some fishing, we went up to North Lake all the way up to the last campground- where you pass the little river under you before you get to the main parking lot, there was an opening. I went back into there and thought I was in HE** with all the mosquitoes (Thank GOD for bug spray!), BUT, about 200-300 yards up, I was in complete heaven! There is the most beautiful water fall! The water was roaring, the sun was in the right position, beyond beautiful! Not to be too corney- the waterfall did take my breath away. It was so incredible! I fished the river a little. I forgot my camera for that one, so you know what that means! Another trip! :) It's all good!!! Photos to come when I get home. I really didn't take too many, but I will learn and post them. IF anyone wants to send me tips on how to do it, I would appreciate it.