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General Board / Happy to be boatless

« on: July 10, 2022, 05:31:28 PM »

I am finally glad to be without my boat this time The Cyclops went in to get the 36v Trolling Motor  and 3 batteries installed. There were some other issues that have been put on the back burner until the time was right to make one trip to the Shop and address them all at one time It was close to the 20 hours on the motor so I told them to do the 1st engine service while it was there. The owner told me he was having a problem with a stray cat getting into boats and tearing up upholstery and clawing the Sea Deck to shreds, so I bought a cover for the boat. He as been trying to trap the cat but no luck so far.....I suggested a pellet gun   Hope to have it back in about a week, we shall see   I was by myself and nobody at the shop would help me put the cover on   It's not the best first attempt but I was kind of pissed and it's a chore by yourself so for now it should keep the cat out, when I bring the boat home I will do a better and neater job. Hopefully this visit wont be more than 2 thousand bucks and I can get busy on chasing fish

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Salt Water Shore Fishing Reports / C-Bad Surf

« on: July 05, 2022, 04:56:57 PM »

 Got a call from my Brother in Law to meet up in C-Bad for a surf fishing session, why not I said As usual, Myles loads up and gets the first Corbina on a sand crab Max an I wore the stripe while my niece got a YFC, Corbina and a key chain Leo





Sand crabs were plentiful today, great day to be on the sand and water was nice and warm too






No crowd today, just a few people here and there, perfect

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Saltwater Boat Fishing Reports / Cyclops got wet

« on: June 30, 2022, 07:47:04 PM »

 Last day of June, time to wet the Cyclops My dad has never been on the boat yet so I told him to join us, it was a pretty wide open bite so fun was had by all Most of the fish were just shy of legal and they fought really hard. Myles was on fire first thing and then we all got our fill. Max got a legal Calico, he was happy. My dad had a great time and we had a 40+ fish count. Next trip will hopefully be La Jolla Here are a few pics




Always BENDO




Dad had fun





We all came home with Bass Thumb






Have a safe 4th of July, I will be nowhere near the water next weekend 

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Outdoor Activities / Bishop 2022 (Long Read)

« on: June 28, 2022, 03:52:12 PM »

Well, we haven't been to Bishop since the twins were 2, so we were well overdue for another visit I loaded The Escalade and we headed for high ground Didn't take Bad Pig and the Rig this trip cause Diesel is sky high so we stayed at The Creekside Inn, downtown Bishop for 3 days My buddy has a Vacation House in Crowley, across from the lake so we stayed at his place for 3 days as well 

The Hotel was very nice, even has a stream with fish in it





Day one was a cooler than I expected, low 90's in Bishop and high 70's on the hill at Intake 2.  Aaron wasn't able to join us this trip but the twins look a bit taller these days






They wasted no time as we visited our favorite spots, Janie even threw some bait too




We drove around and explored some creeks to fish the first day but the lake was the only spot that produced, no big deal cause we had fun !





There is a secluded spot that I like to fish and always had luck in the past, so it turned out to be a hot spot for fun, pan sized non stop action. Myles was first on the board 





Word on the street is The Bowling Alley next to the Hotel has good grub Yep they do, so since it was my Birthday, Timmy schooled the family at a fun game (check out that form  )




Headed back up the hill the next day and a few Thunder Storms rolled in  It was actually kind of nice since it was starting to warm up in Bishop, the mountains were much cooler in the rain Drove The Hearse to another favorite spot and it was cloudy and wet but we fished anyway Lake Sabrina is very low 







The lady at the local Info Center/ Gift Shop informed us that these are posted all over the place to let you know the Regs. for that particular spot. Just scan and read, pretty cool since some areas are barbless and C&R



Time to venture up to Crowley and meet up with my buddy, haven't seen him since my eye surgery in 2016  ( Yep, the one eyed jokes are still flowing  ) His house is BEAUTIFUL 







His place is on 1 acre and has a nice creek that flows thru it. He showed us pics of 3Lb'ers in it 



We enjoyed hanging out by the water and catching up on old times Of course I had to BBQ some good grub, including a nice trout 





Tim ( my buddy ) took us all over the place, but right up the street is a pond with 5-6 pound trout in it. You pay by the hour to fish and if you want to keep them, it's $10 a pound  . He introduced us to fly fishing and Max hooked up but lost one It is definitely an acquired skill 






The next day we got a tour of Mammoth and all the lakes in the June Lake Loop, very pretty scenery, haven't been here since I was 6 or 7 years old Had a nice lunch too








Max was being a SH*T Stain and didn't want his pic taken, so he missed out




Tim showed us another great spot to fish but no takers in that spot, still beautiful !



Off to The Upper Owens for some fun The wind showed itself for a bit, the only good thing about that was it kept the damn mosquitos away The trout were on the chew They wanted Gulp Power Eggs and Gulp Night Crawlers only









Although we did fish Lake Crowley, bait and wait is not my style, so we were always hiking to find the fish





Hiking in search of the elusive trout 







On Sunday Tim had to head back home so we helped him clean the house and get it ready for his next visit. He is having a big family gathering for 4th of July He offered to let us stay and lock up when we left but since he just bought the place I didn't feel comfortable with that responsibility. We headed back to the Hotel after 3 days and nights at his pad. Oh yeah, we helped him move a new Fridge up the stairs and into the kitchen so I guess we earned our keep  Max was hooked on fly fishing so guess what he wanted for our last day Off to the local Tackle Shop we went He found a nice beginner setup with his recent Birthday money for a couple hundred bucks. My buddy was fishing with a high dollar rig (2 Grand) Just a bit out of Max's budget  Back to Intake 2 for our last day and The old First Cast Curse set in with the new fly rod Dink Fest after that so we called it a day.






Janie did a good job taking pics. We had a great family getaway 336 Miles from our house to Bishop, made it there and back on less than 1 tank of gas (26 Gallons) The Hearse gets pretty damn good mileage  It was a quiet ride home after 7 days of fishing, Thanks for reading 




P.S.  While  searching/fishing the Owens River, someone crashed into a guard rail and signs. I guess the signs went into the water for a while before being pulled out, Timmy now has a couple of Souvenirs for his patio

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General Board / Lights Out

« on: June 10, 2022, 07:38:52 AM »

 Well, I get to have another surgery today at Pomerado Hospital in Poway  My lights go out at 1pm and hope to be home by 5pm Had a Lipoma on my back for some time and it has gotten quite large and my Dermatologist didn't feel comfortable messing with it due to the size ( size of a fist ) Saw a Surgeon a month ago and he said he would remove it and it should only take about an hour
It never seems that long when you wake up Have a safe weekend

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Fishing Talk / Heading for High Ground

« on: June 08, 2022, 08:27:05 PM »

 Decided to get out of Dodge for a week so I booked a hotel for 6 nights in Bishop, leaving in about a week or so Didn't want to take Bad Pig and the Rig with diesel prices so high Looks like the Escalade will have to get us there, it gets pretty good mileage My buddy has a house at Crowley Lake so we will spend some time there too and fish hard. We haven't been up there since 2008 so the twins will be excited to fish in the lake and streams. Hopefully there is no wind up there  Should have a nice report with pics when we get back, till then I hope you guys get on some fish now that the weather is warming up 

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General Board / Amazon is Fast

« on: May 05, 2022, 12:38:30 PM »

 Ordered this yesterday afternoon and when I was coming home from my walk this morning at 7:45am the driver dropped it off at my gate   And it was 40 bucks cheaper than Minn Kotas's website

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General Board / Is it possible

« on: May 05, 2022, 12:33:05 PM »

 
 Is it possible there is a Prehistoric Soul sticker in the mix 

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General Board / About Damn Time

« on: April 29, 2022, 09:12:19 PM »

 After waiting four months, my trolling motor finally showed up today 





Now for the install and battery purchase

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General Board / Fish Billy

« on: April 29, 2022, 09:07:45 PM »

 My neighbor bought this for me the other day, looks like it could do the job and it floats too

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General Board / Windy

« on: April 20, 2022, 03:26:03 PM »

 Seems like it has been windy and bumpy for a long time so far this year     

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General Board / Spring Break

« on: April 11, 2022, 06:25:26 PM »

 Kids are out of school for Spring Break so we hit Bass Pro this morning   Needed a rod to go with one of the reels I picked up a while back, the Ugly Stik seemed the best choice since the reel was not that expensive to begin with





Had the reel spooled with 50Lb. braid and topped with 30Lb. mono so I hope it works out on the Daiwa Sealine 30 



Did the usual shopping, Kids had Gift Cards burning holes in their pockets and Janie loves to shop that place, so we spent a few hours there and had lunch. Took a few pics cause the place is just cool to look at






100 Bucks for lunch



Twins are getting tall 



Enjoying the leftover Halibut I caught at The Bay on Saturday as I type this up



Hope to be back on the water soon, be safe out there 

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Saltwater Boat Fishing Reports / Found Fish

« on: April 09, 2022, 06:33:58 PM »

 2nd outing to the Big Bay aboard The Cyclops and we managed to find fish and a familiar face as well 




After saying hello and taking pics we went back to our spot and started to get busy after a slow start out front by the Jetty. Myles goes BENDO and gets a nice Spotty 




I wasn't far behind and I got slammed, first a couple of decent Spotties and then a toothy one





Meanwhile, Max is stinking up the boat with the SKUNK 




My turn again but this time it had some weight to it




Started to get busy on the water and the breeze picked up too, time to head for the dock and get home 



All in all a fun day and I think I am about ready for the 10 hour service on the motor. Boat is fun and handles nice too. Looks like 3 MPG at 20 MPH . I guess that isn't too bad, we will see how accurate the digital read out is over time

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General Board / A Thing For Pigs

« on: April 07, 2022, 07:03:06 PM »

 Tom sent me a pic of some seasoning which I thought was cool and I have used ( good stuff ) Some of you know I have cooked a 300 Lb. Pig in the ground for the past 25 years until Covid showed up I have a collection of  '' Swine Decor '' around the house and property, most notably my truck , Bad Pig    Let's not forget Bad Pig II , my Jeep  Here are a few pigs for your viewing pleasure

Tom's suggestion 


My random pigs










A flying pig bird house


A good friend made this for our annual party



Bad Pig


And Bad Pig ll


I am sure I forgot some and don't get me started on the '' Hoof '' hanging in the oak tree 

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Tackle Talk / Sabiki

« on: April 07, 2022, 06:30:02 PM »

 Found myself at Turner's again today Needed some line put on another reel and was looking for a cheap rod to use for a Sabiki setup only, but I know how those things tangle and I really didn't want that many hooks flopping around on the boat with brand new seats so I opted for the safest route Found this and figured it would get me multiple uses out of a Sabiki instead of throwing it away out of frustration after a tangled mess.