Darti (User)
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East Side Report - the truth 18 Years, 1 Month ago
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Since SLO has bashed my truck and told other falsehoods re our recent trip - here is the truth.
Hit the eastside on Monday the 7th with the infamous Dick Rivers. Met up with SLo and Oak at the XXXXXX ranch. I think they were confused as to number of folks showing up as they unloaded 200 beers for a four day trip. Fishing great swinging a nymph, tugging a seal bugger along the undercut banks or dropping it into the deep holes.
I have been telling (lying?) to my neighbor for years about the big fish we catch at Crowley in the float tubes so he decides to hit the eastside and have me show him the ropes. So we hit Leighton Springs on Thurs and, of course, Crowley is completely dead. Evey the guides aren't catching fish. No bumps for a morning on the water. Not sure he will talk to me again.
After 4 days of mind altering fishing with SLO (see beer count above) we moved to the June Lake loop. It is here that my F250 is possessed by a demon. Can someone explain to me why when a starter goes bad the tack starts flipping from 0 to max rpm and back over and over and the CD player starts ejecting CD's onto the seat? Ford does have a better idea.
With Crowley out of the picture, we hit Gull Lake on the loop with zero fish as the are at a depth where a sub will be needed to reach them. Since we had to check on truck the next day we decided to fish Lower Twin in Mammoth. Some fish caught but lake very shallow and, of course, I only had a sinking line with me.
Next day we hiked into Kerman Lake which is on highway 108. Lake once known for it's nice cutthroats but has not fished well for several years. Rumor had it that it was improving so we gave it a try. Fished so-so. Friend and son each got one of the cutts (18+) but other than that just a couple tugs.
Word was that fish were holding across from marina on Bridgeport Res. Since it to far to paddle we decided to rent a boat. Well four men and four float tubes in a small rental is a sight to behold. We did get across (barely) and there were plenty of fish around - problem was moss in water so thick any fly pulled behind the tube for 50 feet got a big green beard. Couple fish were caught - they must have been seeing back half of my hares ear but not fun fishing as you cleaned flys every couple minutes.
With Crowley and Bridgeport a bust - hit the Virgina Lakes on last evening just to see if fish do bite. 75 degrees and calm in parking lot when putting waders on - not on water 15 minutes when ugly front goes over and temp drops 25 degrees with 25 mph wind. At least fish were caught but sure was cold in the old tee shirt.
Hopefully both Crowley and Bridgeport will improve before the next trip in Sept.
Darti
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SloFly (User)
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Re:East Side Report - the truth 18 Years, 1 Month ago
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C'mon boys! The way you's lollygagging around here with them beers, you'd think it was a hundred and twenty of them. Can't be more 'n a hundred and fourteen!
Cowboys: [laughter]
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A few things you need to know about me:
I has been known to cure narcolepsy, just by walking into the room. My organ donation card, also lists my beard. I'm a lover, not a fighter, but I'm also a fighter, so don’t get any ideas. When it is raining, it is because I'm sad. Even my parents’ advice is insightful. If there were an interesting gland, mine would be larger than most men’s entire lower intestines. My shirts never wrinkle. I am left-handed. And right-handed. Even if I forget to put postage on my mail, it gets there. I once knew a call was a wrong number, even though the person on the other end wouldn’t admit it. You can see my charisma from space. The police often question me, just because they find me interesting. I once punched a magician. That’s right. You heard me. When I order a salad, I get the dressing right there on top of the salad, where it belongs…where there is no turning back. If a monument was built in my honor, Mt. Rushmore would close, due to poor attendance. My beard alone has experienced more than a lesser man’s entire body. My blood smells like cologne. On every continent in the world, there is a sandwich named after me. I don't believe in using oven mitts, nor potholders. My cereal never gets soggy. It sits there, staying crispy, just for me. My pillow talk is years ahead of it’s time. Respected archaeologists fight over my discarded apple cores. I have always been known to rock the casba. Birds have never defecated on my car. I never rock climb with ropes, I feel they are for pussies. I once buried a time capsule full of things that haven’t happened yet. I have been pronounced dead 7 times…make that 8. My bear hugs are actually hugs I give to bears. I can’t be bought, but my beard clippings have been know to show up on ebay. I have never lost a sock. If I disagree with you, it is because you are wrong. My reputation expands faster than the universe. I once had an awkward moment, just to see what it felt like. I live vicariously through myself. Happy Hour is the hour after everyone from happy hour has left. I sleep with a night light, not because I'm afraid of the dark but the dark is afraid of me. I hold a doctorate in originality in which I teach at Harvard where no one ever passes. When I go skydiving Peregrine Falcons always trail behind me. The President of a country once took a bullet for me on a failed attempt. When I look in the mirror there's never a reflection because I am only 1 of a kind. I can defeat anyone in a game of chess without making any moves. It is rumored that James Bond movies are my real life biography. I once gave an autograph in sign language. I didn’t just taste fear… I ordered seconds of it. Restaurants offer me my usual table, even if I've never been there. Stray dogs obey my commands. The Spanish Civil War was started by two women fighting over me. Waiters Tip me. After hearing me play guitar, Hendrix decided life was not worth living. In Pamplona, the bulls run with me. I traveled to the edge of the world…and proved the world was flat. I once fought myself…and won. I took the McChicken off the dollar menu. It has been said that I beat 2 pac and biggie in a rap battle…thats why they killed each other. My tan never goes away. I painted my house with my beard. After seeing me dance…Michael Jackson died of cardiac arrest. I blow a .000…after putting down a case. I went skinny dipping…with my clothes on. Hookers ask me how much? I am so elusive, I can escape anything, even black holes. When a camera points at me, it never goes out of focus. I can strangle you with a cordless phone. I went to Mars, and that is why there is no life there. When I do a pushup, I'm not lifting myself up, I'm pushing the Earth down. I don't read books, I stare them down until they give me the information I need. There is no theory of evolution, just a list of creatures I allow to live. It takes me 20 minutes to watch 60 Minutes. I am The Most Interesting Man In The World.
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What he said 18 Years, 1 Month ago
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West Walker below the highway bridge, very slow fishing. Water is low and warm. Plenty of dinks available in small creeks, for instance, Green Creek, but you have to keep on moving.
Sad to see how overpriced everything is in Bridgeport. Casa Michaela over-rated (disinterested service and so-so food), the Rhino just plain awful (breakfast) (I'm thinking four or five beers would improve the food at the Rhino); the Barn (best burger within 100 miles, I'm sorry I didn't get a chance to sample their Mexican menu) and Hays Street Cafe (biscuits and gravy with anything, a big hit) are keeping up the good work. Gas over $5/gal--of course. And still, people persist in towing behemoth trailers, laden with quad-drivers and dirt bikes.
Anglerboy
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SloFly (User)
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Re:What he said 18 Years, 1 Month ago
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Yeah - the W. Walker at the bash is probably done for a while. I heard that last weeks T-storms brought the level up to over 275 but it was muddy.
The Barn's mexican food is suprisingly good. As far as the Rhino goes - don't bother with breakfast there. The evenings the time to go there. The marines from the bash hang out there and you should see all the lovely young talent that is there to land a nice young serviceman. Actually, they looked like they came over from Nevada where that kind of thing is legal. The chicago style hotdogs at Rhino's were good too!!! The best part is I had 2 VO's and a beer and the bar tab was $12. Can't beat that!!!
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A few things you need to know about me:
I has been known to cure narcolepsy, just by walking into the room. My organ donation card, also lists my beard. I'm a lover, not a fighter, but I'm also a fighter, so don’t get any ideas. When it is raining, it is because I'm sad. Even my parents’ advice is insightful. If there were an interesting gland, mine would be larger than most men’s entire lower intestines. My shirts never wrinkle. I am left-handed. And right-handed. Even if I forget to put postage on my mail, it gets there. I once knew a call was a wrong number, even though the person on the other end wouldn’t admit it. You can see my charisma from space. The police often question me, just because they find me interesting. I once punched a magician. That’s right. You heard me. When I order a salad, I get the dressing right there on top of the salad, where it belongs…where there is no turning back. If a monument was built in my honor, Mt. Rushmore would close, due to poor attendance. My beard alone has experienced more than a lesser man’s entire body. My blood smells like cologne. On every continent in the world, there is a sandwich named after me. I don't believe in using oven mitts, nor potholders. My cereal never gets soggy. It sits there, staying crispy, just for me. My pillow talk is years ahead of it’s time. Respected archaeologists fight over my discarded apple cores. I have always been known to rock the casba. Birds have never defecated on my car. I never rock climb with ropes, I feel they are for pussies. I once buried a time capsule full of things that haven’t happened yet. I have been pronounced dead 7 times…make that 8. My bear hugs are actually hugs I give to bears. I can’t be bought, but my beard clippings have been know to show up on ebay. I have never lost a sock. If I disagree with you, it is because you are wrong. My reputation expands faster than the universe. I once had an awkward moment, just to see what it felt like. I live vicariously through myself. Happy Hour is the hour after everyone from happy hour has left. I sleep with a night light, not because I'm afraid of the dark but the dark is afraid of me. I hold a doctorate in originality in which I teach at Harvard where no one ever passes. When I go skydiving Peregrine Falcons always trail behind me. The President of a country once took a bullet for me on a failed attempt. When I look in the mirror there's never a reflection because I am only 1 of a kind. I can defeat anyone in a game of chess without making any moves. It is rumored that James Bond movies are my real life biography. I once gave an autograph in sign language. I didn’t just taste fear… I ordered seconds of it. Restaurants offer me my usual table, even if I've never been there. Stray dogs obey my commands. The Spanish Civil War was started by two women fighting over me. Waiters Tip me. After hearing me play guitar, Hendrix decided life was not worth living. In Pamplona, the bulls run with me. I traveled to the edge of the world…and proved the world was flat. I once fought myself…and won. I took the McChicken off the dollar menu. It has been said that I beat 2 pac and biggie in a rap battle…thats why they killed each other. My tan never goes away. I painted my house with my beard. After seeing me dance…Michael Jackson died of cardiac arrest. I blow a .000…after putting down a case. I went skinny dipping…with my clothes on. Hookers ask me how much? I am so elusive, I can escape anything, even black holes. When a camera points at me, it never goes out of focus. I can strangle you with a cordless phone. I went to Mars, and that is why there is no life there. When I do a pushup, I'm not lifting myself up, I'm pushing the Earth down. I don't read books, I stare them down until they give me the information I need. There is no theory of evolution, just a list of creatures I allow to live. It takes me 20 minutes to watch 60 Minutes. I am The Most Interesting Man In The World.
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Re:East Side Report - the truth 18 Years, 1 Month ago
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Darti and Dick, it was great to be out fishing with you guys again. It had been way too long.
Dick, save some of the champagne for next year!!
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