Roughing it in the Eastern Sierras

[Saba Slayer]

Getting the hammock set up is always the #1 job

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Carson Peak and Silver Lake make it hard to take a bad photo

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A lot of the Trout were deep in Silver Lake at about 25' to 30'.
So, I've been trolling some lead core and working with the down rigger a bunch.
It's produced a lot of Released Brown Trout up to 16 inches.
Mostly on a small Lure Jensen with a small blade or the broken back Trout colored Rapalla.
Mitchel had some good luck at June and Convict with the deep stuff too and the Thomas Buoyant and the same color Rapalla.

[Saba Slayer]

Yesterday I fished Convict and it was SLOW. Only two Rainbows on the lead core with the same blue and white Lure Jensen. We fished back where the creeks come in and had breakfast back there too. It's so cool the way the Hobie seats come out of the boats to use on shore. Mt. Morrisson is so beautiful and Vertical!
Today I fished Gull and got skunked for the first time on the trip. Missed a couple of hits and got off the water just before todays thunderstorms moved in.

[Saba Slayer]

Got to watch this incredible fisherman the last few days along with the local Osprey too. It's a huge splash when they hit the water and can startle you if your not ready for it. LOL
Alger Falls and Horsetail Falls are both roaring and it's great to hear them all night long once the campground quiets down.

[mithras]

Looks Like a fun trip!

[Saba Slayer]

Picked up the traps after a three night soak.
The water has been anywhere from 47 to 50 degrees so I didn't expect the crawfish to crawl much. But it seems they were pretty active by the outlet of Rush Creek. Both traps there had about 25 or so nice size bugs in them. The traps back along the road in the middle of the lake each had about 10 or 15 crawdads, kinda slow.
Time for a boil tomorrow