Enough about that. Today was not a burn day here in the beautiful Sierra Nevada Mountains. I had a couple of options. One, I could rake more pine needles. I don't think so, I'm still sore from raking yesterday morning. Two, I could run out to Lake Amador and fish out there. I think I need some place new. So three, I could run out to Lake Camanche and fish the big lake.
I've been hearing some rumors about fishing being good from the North Shore, so I went there. I had no idea where to fish, so when I checked in, I asked. "Go to the day use area and try there. If there are too many people, go around the bend and fish the point". The day use area was low enough that you could drive right to the water and park where you were fishing. That's cool.
Set up one rod with Rainbow Power Bait and the other with the usual assortment of Kastmasters, Thomas Buoyant Lake Lures, and Little Cleos. Lure didn't produce anything. The five I caught were all on Power Bait. They were spread out from 0900 to 1300, but 5 in that time period was good enough. They turned out to be 10" - 11" chunky little Rainbows. They are almost silver in color, but when you get them into the sun, you can see the pink.
I've got a couple of pictures I'll post on California Dreaming over the next couple of days, so stop in and take a look. Here's the link.
A very nice day to be at the lake. Sunshine, blue skies, and about 70 degrees. I know it won't last, but I'm enjoying it while it's there.
Till next time.
Mark
Respectable trout and a cozy setup you have there, turned out to be a good idea to try the big lake out. As for your mission, patience and persistance brother...
ReplyDeleteLooks like a good day Mark. Catching fish in Feb. in short sleeves & sunshine.
ReplyDeleteNice fish! Do you ever use a Super-Duper or any type of hair jigs?
ReplyDeleteI'm just asking because we use them a lot here in the East. Not trying to get you to release any trade secrets :)
ReplyDeleteOne question, where the heck is all the water?
ReplyDeleteTight lines
Hey guys.
ReplyDeleteJM, I don't use either, but I do know a few guys that use Super-Dupers. I'm not sure what you mean by a hair jig. Don't worry, my blog is to give the secrets so more people can catch fish.
Callan, what do you mean "where the heck is all the water?" I'm standing right next to it???? You have to remember, these lakes are electricity generating lakes so they go down unless we get a bunch of rain, which we haven't had since December.
Mark
Great day, Mark! Wish I could have been right along side you to share the day. You know it will be probably at least three months more before Idaho has anything close to a (70) degree day.
ReplyDeleteMark , the hair jigs we use for trout are basically just tiny bucktails. We tie them out of calf tail and other stuff. I've always had good luck with darker colors , like black , brown and olive.
ReplyDeleteAhh, sunshine and fish...looks good! I lived in the Sacramento area for several years and loved it. On a weekend, we could head to Tahoe or S.F. and have a nice trip out.
ReplyDeleteIt's great to see a stringer from Comanche. I fished that lake years ago and stroke out...but, I didn't have a clue how to fish the lake. We did use powerbait.
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