Trout Scouting in September

[Tim524]

Wanted to get in one last trip to the Sierras before Mother Nature flips a switch, so we organized our gear and loaded The Hearse Just Max and I for this trip, it was 1 spinning and 1 fly rod each and a spare for backup



We hit the road at 5am and headed up the 15 Freeway, my Copilot was great conversation for about 30 minutes


Just under 6 hours, we got to Bishop and had to hit the local canal to get a line wet before we went grocery shopping and arrive at my buddy's house at Crowley :)We weren't there 5 minutes and Max is on the Board


We still had time to kill before heading North so we cruised up the Mountain to have a Look See Had to wade a bit to get to the fish, the water was FRIGID



We kept a few for the BBQ as well



After catching a a dozen or so, Brookies and Rainbows, it was time to get our groceries and fire up the BBQ My Buddy's house was just up the 395 from Bishop and across the Highway from Crowley Lake.






Friday morning we went to Tom's Place for breakfast, the local hang out, then Trout Scouting again


Found a spot to park on Lower Rock Creek and walked the water looking for fish. Found some nice holes





Hiking, walking and bushwhacking was the name of the game





All the exercise paid off, we always found fish 







Some of the places we fished required Billy Goat skills I left that to Max and he always got his fish




Everywhere up there is flowing water, it is just BEAUTIFUL !







Power Plant fishing was cool, their holding ponds were great






Ran into this guy again


Well, time to BBQ some Scooby Snacks before our last dinner and chill out before our drive home on Sunday morning


Up early and on the road at 6:30AM and my Copilot is off to a great start 


Nice drive back to reality with no traffic to speak of. Had Lunch at Bass Pro as usual before arriving home to cloudy drizzly weather



Long post but had to share, will be back again next year. Now it's time to get some blood on The Cyclops

[jrodda]

Some breathtaking views in there. Thanks for posting the adventure. Killer fishing too.

[Latimeria]

Great post Tim and incredible pictures!

I so need to get up there... just to get out of the rat race for a little while.   I'm almost embarrassed to say that I haven't been up there before, but it's long overdue.  I'll probably have to wait until the place thaws out next year.

[Tim524]

Great post Tim and incredible pictures!

I so need to get up there... just to get out of the rat race for a little while.   I'm almost embarrassed to say that I haven't been up there before, but it's long overdue.  I'll probably have to wait until the place thaws out next year.

Yes, there is still snow up top and it will get more this year as well. All the lakes are full and spilling over and the fish are everywhere just waiting to meet you

[vdisney]

Once again Tim, thank you for the trip down memory lane.  When I look at the familiar locations (in 25 years I fished all that area), I ask myself how in the h#ll did I end up in LA   

[KogaHead]

Great trip, had no idea to took Squatch with you