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Matt44
05-18-2014, 01:15 PM
Decided to head up the 395 yesterday for a quick turn around trip to Crowley to beat this so cal heat! Went up with a buddy from work and my brother in law. The fishing was pretty good this trip, not as the hot as the opener but it was still pretty easy to find them. The water temps were 59-61 throughout the day, big difference from the opener as its up 9 degrees. The plan was to troll topline, leadcore, and downrigger. The leadcore was by far the best at 4 to 5 colors. We ran spoons like tb's and needlefish, also trolled smaller rapalas and some bigger floaters for minimal success.top patterns were gold, tui chub, and perch patterns. There was a 8lb brown takin on a inflated crawler early in the morning that did not get released. We got a few solid rainbows that looked like footballs. But i dont have all the pictures on my phone. All fish caught today swam away safely, and no bloody fish for you trout a haulics this trip. If anyone on the forum wants to do some trips send me a pm. Tight lines.
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fishfinder
05-19-2014, 10:05 AM
me and my son are going up friday for some perch action. and some trolling also.
RiverWalker
05-19-2014, 11:12 AM
Good job and nice pics Matt. Lovin how glassy the water looks! Looks like you were able to avoid the hideous wind that seems to follow me every time we go to Crowley!
Matt44
05-19-2014, 11:35 AM
Yeah it was nice not having to worry about the wind!! When you found the fish they would not stop biting. I got a nice sunburn once the sun came out. High was about 75 it was nice. The bugs were out though, be prepared.
FishingBarber
05-21-2014, 01:25 AM
Is that Dustin? Tell him rob from stay gold says hello. Glad you guys had a nice trip.
Heading up today for an extended weekend of eastern Sierras fishing. Plan to fish Crowley, June Lakes and Lundy. Looks like there will be some weather to deal with the next 2 days. Wonder if the road to the Mammoth lakes basin is opened...
fishfinder
05-21-2014, 10:30 AM
Heading up today for an extended weekend of eastern Sierras fishing. Plan to fish Crowley, June Lakes and Lundy. Looks like there will be some weather to deal with the next 2 days. Wonder if the road to the Mammoth lakes basin is opened...
road is open. gonna be great up there starting friday. i will be there fri-mon. :Big Grin:
fishrdi
05-21-2014, 03:19 PM
Nice Report!
More importantly....GO KINGS GO!
TroutOnly
05-21-2014, 05:33 PM
nice trout ,you ever run any big woolybuggers ?,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,t/o,,,,,,,,,,,,
Matt44
05-21-2014, 07:02 PM
nice trout ,you ever run any big woolybuggers ?,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,t/o,,,,,,,,,,,,
I know a while back you had told me they liked them slow trolled! But I havent. What size would you recommend and any tips for slow trolling them. That would be new for me! Im guessing olive and black would do good!!
fishfinder
05-23-2014, 07:56 PM
Roads to mary, mamie and george are open. But you will have to walk to horse shoe. Mamie seams to have a good bite on crawlers in the middle of the day from the parking lot, and past the boat rentals. Some on power bait also. We just threw lures for no bites. Heard Crowley was slow today, but we are gonna try it for perch in the morning.
Big black woolybugger with a red head and a hare's ear or prince nymph trailer = Crowley success! That or a matuka with a red head. Still a little early though, perch fry need to grow.
You probably know that though TO and are probably talking about actually trolling them I'm talking about stripping.
Hell I'd bet the magical DVL white fly would kill um in a perch type coloration, hmmmmm.........
I know a while back you had told me they liked them slow trolled! But I havent. What size would you recommend and any tips for slow trolling them. That would be new for me! Im guessing olive and black would do good!!
Olive or black with a red head, matuka or bugger. The matuka especially seems to mimic the perch fry out there, black wooly bugger hell that just works everywhere!
Matt44
05-30-2014, 01:54 AM
Olive or black with a red head, matuka or bugger. The matuka especially seems to mimic the perch fry out there, black wooly bugger hell that just works everywhere!
Awesome ill give them a try seal! I have a fly rod but im a noob lol maybe ill give it a try next time out!
TroutOnly
06-04-2014, 12:53 PM
some of these matt ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
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you will catch very nice browns everywhere up there with this kind of stuff , I get my turn next week,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,T/O,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
Matt44
06-04-2014, 01:50 PM
some of these matt ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
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you will catch very nice browns everywhere up there with this kind of stuff , I get my turn next week,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,T/O,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
Awesome, thanks bob ill give em a try. I might be heading up this weekend, possibly next because my kings are playing for lord stanley. I dont know tugging on brownies is my addiction haha