Alan T. Thank you for my $15 reel

[foakes]

Right on Sal, seen the damage guns can do over the years.
Never seen anybody hurt with a fishing Reel.

Obviously, you guys have never seen my wife throw a 4/0! 

[Keta]

Never seen anybody hurt with a fishing reel.

There must not be too many levelwind reels where you live.

[erikpowell]

Right on Sal, seen the damage guns can do over the years.
Never seen anybody hurt with a fishing reel.

Obviously, you guys have never seen my wife throw a 4/0! 

LMAO.....       

[Big Tim]

Right on Sal, seen the damage guns can do over the years.
Never seen anybody hurt with a fishing Reel.

Obviously, you guys have never seen my wife throw a 4/0! 

Stellar quite Fred  What lake are you on...Courtright ? Hunnington ? Love the backdrop. Tim

[foakes]

Bridgeport Reservoir -- Eastern side of the Sierras -- 25 miles North of Lee Vining, on Highway 395.

We take the pickup & camper with my 15' Gregor -- camp at Paradise Shores right on the lake -- 30 bucks a night including all hookups, cable, & wi-fi, BBQs, fish cleaning station, showers, launch the boat and leave it in the water.  Only 28 spots, or so.  Wife loves the area too -- so that makes it really fun.

Also Crowley and the Twins are fantastic lakes -- 16 lb. Brown caught at Lower Twin last year.  Numerous fish caught in the 3 to 6 pound class.  I just like Bridgeport since it has less fishing pressure -- and I know the lake fairly well.

I have fished that area for 40 years from just North of Bishop all of the way North to Topaz.  Probably 200 small or large lakes and creeks either accessible by car, 4X4, or backpacking.  GOOD Fishing.  Rainbows & Browns predominantly.

On this side (Western Slope), I fish Shaver, Huntington, Courtright, Wishon, Florence, Edison, Mammoth Pool, as well as many High Country lakes accessible by backpacking.

For those of you not familiar with Tioga Pass going over the top of Yosemite to Bridgeport -- West to East -- it is possibly one of the most beautiful drives you will ever take.  Pass is 9945' -- good road -- just opened yesterday, about a month ahead of schedule due to a 30% of normal snowpack.

Best,

Fred

[Big Tim]

Fred: I love that area and fished there too...Crowley, Convict, June Lake loop Walker river, ect... Great fishing on that side...Not a bad Harley ride either.

Tim

Courtright is where we go 4 wheeling to the back side to get away from everyone every year...100 lbs. ago I used to backpack out of there to Hell for Sure pass and look down on the Eastern side of the Sierras

[foakes]

Today's fishing conditions and fishing reports from Ken's Sporting Goods -- Eastern Slope of Sierras in Bridgeport, California, 6600'.

http://kenssport.com/

Planning on heading over there in a couple of weeks.