Last Eastern Sierra report of the Summer - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

GTboosted · 09-26-2018, 10:59 AM

Jim, saw you as you were heading out. I was making breakfast with my sister. Knew you were there when I saw your picture at the counter of SLR. Then I saw your badass trailer rolling thru.

ProfessorLongArms I was at the shore drinking a beer when you caught that one right in front of us on Monday. I said nice fish, too bad I didn't know you were a forum member otherwise I would have introduce myself. Fishing was slow but it was a PERFECT day for fishing.

tunaseeker · 09-26-2018, 12:39 PM

Nice report and great fish! As always Jim!!

steveooo · 09-26-2018, 03:53 PM

Will be in the loop all next week. This report was perfect, just enough to make it hard to concentrate on work this week

Fall in the Sierras? Gimme some more!

ProfessorLongArms · 09-28-2018, 11:03 AM

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Originally Posted by GTboosted

Jim, saw you as you were heading out. I was making breakfast with my sister. Knew you were there when I saw your picture at the counter of SLR. Then I saw your badass trailer rolling thru.

ProfessorLongArms I was at the shore drinking a beer when you caught that one right in front of us on Monday. I said nice fish, too bad I didn't know you were a forum member otherwise I would have introduce myself. Fishing was slow but it was a PERFECT day for fishing.

I agree!! I meant to stop and chat longer, but wanted to get that fish cleaned before dark

I had a feeling you might be a forum member... Yellow PA, right? I was also envying your trailer!

I just got around to going through my SLR photos. Got one decent pic of the lake at dawn.

https://flic.kr/p/2bw91wc

FISH11 · 09-28-2018, 11:54 AM

Great picture, I love those early morning mirror image pictures when silver Lake has no ripples. Took a bunch a couple years ago and are some of my favorite pictures in the sierras.

GTboosted · 09-29-2018, 04:27 PM

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Originally Posted by ProfessorLongArms

I agree!! I meant to stop and chat longer, but wanted to get that fish cleaned before dark

I had a feeling you might be a forum member... Yellow PA, right? I was also envying your trailer!

I just got around to going through my SLR photos. Got one decent pic of the lake at dawn.

https://flic.kr/p/2bw91wc

Really nice picture!

The trailer I made it to pull with my Civic. I now have a Wrangler also and would have built something like Jim if I had the horsepower back then lol oh well, at least I can still use it on the civic for when I want to get good gas mileage.

Here is a shot. I already had unloaded stuff from it but it allowed me to bring extra gear that wouldnt fit in the civic. Ez up canopy, cots with mattresses, folding chairs, etc...

TCS · 10-04-2018, 12:08 PM

Its been fun reading these reports, and I think I'll head up solo next week for a couple of days. For those that were there recently, I'd appreciate a few tips as I'm a total novice on the freshwater thing. I have been to Silver Lake once before and that's where I'll go next week. A buddy of mine says Crowley is really good now, so might stop there as well.

Here's what I have tackle-wise so far.
Two spinning outfits with six pound mono and a little spool of six pound flouro.
One package of 1/32 red hookup baits
One small rapala CD5 countdown
One 3/8 ounce silver castmaster
One bottle of Gulp garlic crawlers

I'm planning on trolling around in the Revo and maybe casting around some at the ends of the lake. If any of you could give me some specific feedback on where/how to fish up there, which tackle/techniques to use, that would be very much appreciated. What am I missing?

I'm not sure I'll try the crayfish thing this time around.

Thanks in advance, Tom

Markn · 10-04-2018, 07:38 PM

We hit Silver Lake this weekend. Wind was howling. Really made life miserable. A few 10" on kastmaster spoons (silver). We went down to Convict Lake for 3 days. Fished mornings and evenings. Sleep in. The bite happened when sun went down on CD7 Rapalas and orange/chartreuse mepps spinners. Bring a head lamp as the bite seemed to go well after dark and those little treble hooks are dangerous in the dark.

Mark

09-26-2018, 10:59 AM	#1
GTboosted Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Lake Balboa, The Valley Posts: 425	BWE MEETUP? Jim, saw you as you were heading out. I was making breakfast with my sister. Knew you were there when I saw your picture at the counter of SLR. Then I saw your badass trailer rolling thru. ProfessorLongArms I was at the shore drinking a beer when you caught that one right in front of us on Monday. I said nice fish, too bad I didn't know you were a forum member otherwise I would have introduce myself. Fishing was slow but it was a PERFECT day for fishing. __________________ -Beto Last edited by GTboosted; 09-26-2018 at 11:13 AM.

09-28-2018, 11:54 AM	#5
FISH11 Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Pine Valley when not fishing La Jolla Posts: 2,643	Great picture, I love those early morning mirror image pictures when silver Lake has no ripples. Took a bunch a couple years ago and are some of my favorite pictures in the sierras. __________________ MARK ......... 2016 MALIBU X FACTOR, 2020 SOLO SKIFF (Fishing Kayak on Steroids )

10-04-2018, 12:08 PM	#7
TCS Senior Member Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 478	a few tips? Its been fun reading these reports, and I think I'll head up solo next week for a couple of days. For those that were there recently, I'd appreciate a few tips as I'm a total novice on the freshwater thing. I have been to Silver Lake once before and that's where I'll go next week. A buddy of mine says Crowley is really good now, so might stop there as well. Here's what I have tackle-wise so far. Two spinning outfits with six pound mono and a little spool of six pound flouro. One package of 1/32 red hookup baits One small rapala CD5 countdown One 3/8 ounce silver castmaster One bottle of Gulp garlic crawlers I'm planning on trolling around in the Revo and maybe casting around some at the ends of the lake. If any of you could give me some specific feedback on where/how to fish up there, which tackle/techniques to use, that would be very much appreciated. What am I missing? I'm not sure I'll try the crayfish thing this time around. Thanks in advance, Tom

09-26-2018, 12:39 PM	#2
tunaseeker TB Metal Art Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: San Diego Posts: 653	Nice report and great fish! As always Jim!!

09-26-2018, 03:53 PM	#3
steveooo Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 1,922	Will be in the loop all next week. This report was perfect, just enough to make it hard to concentrate on work this week Fall in the Sierras? Gimme some more!

10-04-2018, 07:38 PM	#8
Markn Junior Join Date: Apr 2018 Posts: 21	We hit Silver Lake this weekend. Wind was howling. Really made life miserable. A few 10" on kastmaster spoons (silver). We went down to Convict Lake for 3 days. Fished mornings and evenings. Sleep in. The bite happened when sun went down on CD7 Rapalas and orange/chartreuse mepps spinners. Bring a head lamp as the bite seemed to go well after dark and those little treble hooks are dangerous in the dark. Mark