BajaNomad

Eastern Sierra

stimbo - 1-1-2010 at 11:44 PM

Happy New Year from north of the border. We greeted 2010 with a midnight ski tour then an afternoon of fly fishing the Owens River. Best wishes to all of the Nomads.

Jim

Wow

Stickers - 1-2-2010 at 12:27 AM

Nice photo, I love that area - :yes:

phishn'

stimbo - 1-2-2010 at 09:42 AM

..... the reward

DianaT - 1-2-2010 at 10:30 AM

Still my favorite part of the world----and what a beautiful image.

Thank you

wessongroup - 1-2-2010 at 10:43 AM

Thanks much.. been a long time since I've been out in that river.. just beautiful... and your fish is just .... thanks again.. very much...

:):)

wilderone - 1-2-2010 at 02:35 PM

I love the eastern sierra nevadas. Exactly how do you get to that spot? (Im familiar with 395 - and know where most of the exits are).
ooooo - look at all that snow!!

stimbo - 1-2-2010 at 05:26 PM

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Originally posted by wilderone
I love the eastern sierra nevadas. Exactly how do you get to that spot? (Im familiar with 395 - and know where most of the exits are).
ooooo - look at all that snow!!


You'll be looking for the Pleasant Valley Reservoir exit north of Bishop. Then head east on Chalk Bluff Road. Jim

Hot Creek

bajaguy - 1-3-2010 at 08:14 AM

Try catch & release fishing in/at Hot Creek, behind the Mammoth Airport.....if you don't catch anything, have a relaxing soak in the hot pools.

Hot Creek

stimbo - 1-3-2010 at 09:43 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by bajaguy
Try catch & release fishing in/at Hot Creek, behind the Mammoth Airport.....if you don't catch anything, have a relaxing soak in the hot pools.


Tuff place to fish, but one of my favorites! jim



Skipjack Joe - 1-4-2010 at 01:29 PM

Love these last 2 images, Jim. Each for a different reason. The sense of motion from that bent rod makes for a wonderful composition.

I think I know where you're fishing but am not exactly sure. Isn't the upper river privately owned and you're fishing the very edge of the property as it borders the public water?

I don't get to fish hot creek much. There was a nice BWO hatch coming off for a solid 4 hours the last time I was there. I waded into the stream and proceeded to get rainbows now and then. But soon started to get some strange looks from fellow fisherman. Finally one came over and told me that although it was legal, the guys frowned upon anglers actually getting into the water. So I stopped. And caught far less after that.

The following is a rainbow from that trip caught on a #20 Stalcups CDC blue winged olive back in 2002:

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Hot Creek

stimbo - 1-4-2010 at 07:34 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by Skipjack Joe
Love these last 2 images, Jim. Each for a different reason. The sense of motion from that bent rod makes for a wonderful composition.

I think I know where you're fishing but am not exactly sure. Isn't the upper river privately owned and you're fishing the very edge of the property as it borders the public water?

I don't get to fish hot creek much. There was a nice BWO hatch coming off for a solid 4 hours the last time I was there. I waded into the stream and proceeded to get rainbows now and then. But soon started to get some strange looks from fellow fisherman. Finally one came over and told me that although it was legal, the guys frowned upon anglers actually getting into the water. So I stopped. And caught far less after that.

The following is a rainbow from that trip caught on a #20 Stalcups CDC blue winged olive back in 2002:


Most people fish Hot Creek from the shore now, though crossing the stream to get to the other side is still acceptable. The problem upstream at least are New Zealand snails. The DFG is concerned about the infestation.

Here's another view from above. The pinnacle on the right is the same rock that the fisherman is casting to in the previous photo. The sunset was taken from the same area which is.... downstream from the private waters, and just a couple hundred meters upstream from the beginning of the swimming area (which is now closed to the public). It's quite nice as you know. In the summer it gets pounded by the public, but in the off season, like now, it is secluded and nice. And anything baetis as you discovered works well. Here's a rainbow hoping to get back into the water soon, taken on a baetis nymph. BTW, I enjoyed your pix of you and your son. Best, jim



Geo_Skip - 1-4-2010 at 09:42 PM

Love those pics. Long my other favorite area, though I often do the Virginia Lakes area in the late summer...after school starts...

For you Hot Creek fans, please be aware of the threats from Canadian Based Gold Mining Promoters (ie Vista Gold).

http://www.vistagold.com/technical_reports/Long%20Valley%20P... The report has some interesting photos see page 30.

The area is very very close to your (any my) favorite place. The envisioned operation would unquestionable damage the groundwater in the Hot Creek fishery. Predicting the effects on the geothermal resources is beyond my experience, but an open pit gold mine would necessitate "dewatering" pumping massive amounts of groundwater from the area to prevent the pit from flooding. The result would dramatically affect the creek flows, water quality and water temperature.

Just FYI.

this kind of threat to my favorite Eastern Sierra streams and lakes is one reason I value Baja as an alternative fishing/vacation area.

North to Alaska

bajaguy - 1-4-2010 at 09:47 PM

The movie with John Wayne, the cabin scenes with the river and steam were filmed at hot creek where the bridge crosses the creek.