Mountains rock!

I'm fortunate to live within driving distance of the Sierras--home of some of the most incredible mountains and streams anywhere. And it felt like forever waiting for a time to get back up to altitude to do some serious stream and creek fishing. It finally happened yesterday. The day started something like this:

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And then turned to periods of this: (that's hail!)

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But between the breaks in hail, rain, and thunder, the rewards can't get any better:

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And they just kept coming:

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I don't know about you, but it doesn't matter about size and numbers when the fish are this flat out gorgeous. And yeah, I'll be honest, it was a really good day because there were a lot of fish, but what made it even better... every single one was on a dry. Hot dog, this is fun!

I sure am glad summer is just getting started!

John

jburge, thats some great looking water, the kind I like to fish! I am really glad you had the opportunity to get out and enjoy it! All on dry's? That's my kind of action too... Thank you for sharing your fishing trip with us...:)

John, Yeah Buddy! Thanks for the report. I was there in the eastern Sierras a week and half ago. Got into snow at Virginia lakes. Thanks for the report and nice pictures. Jim

Man you really need to stop posting these pics of these fishing areas near sacramento. I'm still kicking myself for not having the time for fishing while I was living there!

ffb, Hey, sorry man. I can't help myself ;-) And tell you what, if you have the chance to get back down this way, drop me a note and we'll get into some fun fishing.

jimsnarocks, Yeah, I heard the eastern side stayed dry. I was on the western side between 5,000 and 6,000 feet. Funny thing was, on the way back home, around 3,000 ft everything cleared up and was sunny. You can sure tell where the cloud banks back up.

Grubb, I'm addicted to dries! Nothing like watching that perfect drift get attacked when you least expect it.

John

Now you gotta do THAT too?! I'll be in Sacramento this saturday....but for a wedding and meeting up with some friends from school. UGH. I guess I'll need to take a week trip down there sometime so I can incorporate everything.

Ooooo, I guess that's like salt in the wound, eh? We still have the whole summer. Yee ha!

Outstanding report and great pics. Keep 'em coming. Always wanted to fish the Sierras, just can't seem to get that way with all that's around me here. Would love to catch a Golden Trout someday.

Kelly.