June Lakes 8/12-8/19
All i can say about this trip was sloooooooow fishing, high winds, and waaaayyyyyy too much smoke from the fire over in fresno.
there were 10 of us camping at oh ridge and in the loop, we only managed 4 rainbows and about 5 micro browns.
On the 14th, my bday, we decided to go to the valley to get under the smoke because it was becoming unbearable. I wanted to go to the upper owen's above benton's crossing because i had the itch for some fly fishing. it was a good choice. hoppers and caddis flies were all they wanted. I ended up with only 2 but thats because i haven't fly fished in a long time and missed about 10 hooksets. The gf was getting hit left and right on a fly bubble with a hopper but only managed 3. I got a real treat too with my pb best rainbow.
by the way, those aren't clouds
one of my gf's fish
now that's a beautiful fish
quick release
finally on friday we got a break from most of the smoke and took a hike up little lakes valley. the gf and i did some more fishing for the typical little sierra brookies. i ended up with about 12 on caddis flies, gnats, and other assorted dry flies.
gf messing with my camera
too beautiful
my apologies about not having too much to report, hopefully if the smoke cooperates, my dad and i will be back up thursday backpacking to evolution lake out of sabrina. if not, we might head farther north to get away from the smoke.
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