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back from Eastern Sierra - peter805 - 10-06-2009 Hello everyone.[] So, Im back from eastern Sierra fishing trip (four days). The weather was, well what can I say-all over the place.From sunny and worm to freezing and windy. But thats just a part of going up there in october. It got so cold that I had to dip my fly rod in water just to deice it. Fishing was good (full moon dont help). Im use to GREAT fishing up there but this time it was just good. My fist fish was a fat 18'' bow on lake Convict float tubing on olive Matuka. That was a lot of fun on a 5wt. After that it was the normal one footers or so. Next day I was told about this local pond by local fly shop after I told them that I also like ff for bass and bluegill. Boy that was fun !!! Nobody float tubes this pond. There is a island in the middle . I was fishing the other side of that island where there is zero shore access. Many nice bluegills and mid. size bass.This pond is a must on my list from now on, every time I go up there[]. Next day the wind really picked up in mountains so I went back to the fly shop to ask them about fishing the Owens river which I have never fly fished. They geve me a quick how to and I was on my way. Told me this is not the best time because of the huge water flow but try. I found some nice place on the river with deeper, slower water and gave it a go. Some time into it I caught a small wild trout []. First ever FF in the river ! Boy, that was something. I screamed like a little girl ! I was so happy. Well I cought two more and it got dark so it was time to go. Did little more of float tubing and river fishing on my last day and made my way home. I just love going up there in October. Nice fall colors, no people, great fishing and just get away ............ Peter [signature] Re: [peter805] back from Eastern Sierra - albinotrout - 10-06-2009 Sounds like a fun trip. Slow water and fish willing to bite. [signature] Re: [peter805] back from Eastern Sierra - Dryrod - 10-06-2009 [font "Comic Sans MS"][#008000][size 3]Hi Peter - thanks for your nice report and pictures. Looks like you had a great time. Have never fished in that area before - so maybe one of these days I'll do some exploring.[/size][/#008000][/font] [signature] Re: [peter805] back from Eastern Sierra - macfly55 - 10-06-2009 sounds like you had a great trip.. and some nice looking fish in the net.. dont get better than that.. I take it that the last pic is that pond you mentioned.. that looks like a great place for the gills and a 3 or 4 wt rod.. .:-)... glad you back safe and sound and thanks for this post.. I am officially jealous now.. LOL.. MacFly [cool] [signature] Re: [Dryrod] back from Eastern Sierra - peter805 - 10-06-2009 [quote Dryrod][font "Comic Sans MS"][#008000][size 3][.img][url "http://www.bigfishtackle.com/images/gforum/happy.gif[/img]Hi"]http://www.bigfishtackle.com/...um/happy.gif[/img]Hi[/url] Peter - thanks for your nice report and pictures. Looks like you had a great time. Have never fished in that area before - so maybe one of these days I'll do some exploring.[/size][/#008000][/font][/quote] Eastern Sierra is all about exploring. Hundreds of lakes, creeks, big "O" , ponds, rivers......................... Live time of exploring for sure []. I have been going up there for years now and there is still so much that I have not seen or even heard about. Thats one of the things that I love about the place. But I tell you one thing- talking to the guys in local fly shops will help you a lot.They sure know they stuff. Peter [signature] Re: [macfly55] back from Eastern Sierra - peter805 - 10-06-2009 [quote macfly55]sounds like you had a great trip.. and some nice looking fish in the net.. dont get better than that.. I take it that the last pic is that pond you mentioned.. that looks like a great place for the gills and a 3 or 4 wt rod.. .:-)... glad you back safe and sound and thanks for this post.. I am officially jealous now.. LOL.. MacFly [cool][/quote] Yes, that is the back side of the pond. 3wt or 4 wt would be great but watch out there is some big bass in there as well. I seen some bass busting the top water and it was BIG. I was wishing that I had my sage bass rod with me[]. Next time ! So watch out Mr. bass - Im coming for you......................[] Peter [signature] Re: [peter805] back from Eastern Sierra - macfly55 - 10-06-2009 lol.. did you leave him a note telling him you would be back next year.. and with a bass rod.. ?? [] MacFly [cool] [signature] Re: [albinotrout] back from Eastern Sierra - peter805 - 10-06-2009 [quote albinotrout]Sounds like a fun trip. Slow water and fish willing to bite.[/quote] Well, it was like 500 fps flow of water. I guess 180-250 is much better over there. But hey, I caught some fish. For the most part it was about getting "my feet wet". I sure like the river FF now. I cant wait to go back when the water flow is better. There are some Huge brown trout in it. Also some bass lower in the valley. I think next time I will get a guide to drift the river if I can get someone to split the cost with me. Peter [signature] Re: [peter805] back from Eastern Sierra - michaelnel - 10-07-2009 Thanks for the great report and pics, Peter! I wish I'd been there. [signature] Re: [michaelnel] back from Eastern Sierra - peter805 - 10-08-2009 You welcome [] I like to share the good or bad. Peter [signature]