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Eastern Sierra Forum / Re: BISHOP MOTEL/HOTEL QUESTION
« Last post by Topwater Terry on Today at 11:16:20 AM »thinking about the cold beer must have confused you 
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Trip Reports from Elsewhere / Re: A lil tournament bass fishing
« Last post by wshawkins on Today at 09:09:57 AM »That's a huge bass Topwater Terry! You must have placed high in the tournament on the weighing of the fish!
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Trip Reports from Elsewhere / Re: Rapidan River, Virginia
« Last post by wshawkins on Today at 09:07:56 AM »I hear the Rapidan River is considered the best trout stream in Shenandoah National Park! Being that it is located within two hours of Washington D. C; I wonder if any of the US Senators use Camp Hoover as a retreat anymore?
Nice report eastcoastlurker!
Nice report eastcoastlurker!
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East Side Trip Reports / Re: STILL FISHING
« Last post by wshawkins on Today at 09:06:28 AM »I do my best fishing in the creek. But the lake kicks out the biggest fish for sure! 
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East Side Trip Reports / Re: STILL FISHING
« Last post by John Harper on Today at 09:01:56 AM »I got the big skunk at your 2013 opener CSI lake, but I've heard there are some big fish there. I was up there in 2011 and the creek was very high, looking forward to fishing it soon. Have you fished the creek much? Or do you concentrate on the lake? I found shore access a bit limited on my first trip, but with the lower water it might open up a bit. Could not get across to the northern shore due to the outlet water being so high and no waders. It is a gorgeous hike and beautiful lake no doubt.
Still trying to pinpoint that golden CSI lake, but I have a couple possible guesses.
Thanks for sharing.
John
Still trying to pinpoint that golden CSI lake, but I have a couple possible guesses.
Thanks for sharing.
John
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Eastern Sierra Forum / Re: BISHOP MOTEL/HOTEL QUESTION
« Last post by Big Steve on Today at 08:41:52 AM »I'm sure Big Steve meant the K-Mart store. Them big box stores starting to all look alike!Ummm, yeah, KMart, that's what I meant. Next to the Von's with all the cold beer!
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Trip Reports from Elsewhere / Re: Rapidan River, Virginia
« Last post by eastcoastlurker on May 19, 2013, 08:30:23 PM »The Rapidan in the mile below Camp Hoover would be no more than a small stream in the West, but this is what we have to work with in the Mid-Atlantic. Sadly, the river on this day did not live up to its reputation, with numerous small fish maxing out at 6”, most of which could do no more than short-strike my spinner. The water was still very cold, which generally means the trout focus more on insects than minnows; however when I switched to nymph-and-shot I caught some truly tiny fish. Fish in the park run up to about 10-11.”
Shenandoah National Park has a lot of wildlife that has adapted to human exposure, and my drive home was delayed for several minutes by a tom turkey displaying and strutting in the middle of the road, oblivious to traffic backing up.
I am probably not making it to CA this year, but I may have another Trip Report from Elsewhere this summer. Tight lines.
Pictured:
Rapidan “River”
Really inadequate fish pr0n
Shenandoah National Park brookie from 2011
Skyline Drive roadblock
Shenandoah National Park has a lot of wildlife that has adapted to human exposure, and my drive home was delayed for several minutes by a tom turkey displaying and strutting in the middle of the road, oblivious to traffic backing up.
I am probably not making it to CA this year, but I may have another Trip Report from Elsewhere this summer. Tight lines.
Pictured:
Rapidan “River”
Really inadequate fish pr0n
Shenandoah National Park brookie from 2011
Skyline Drive roadblock
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Trip Reports from Elsewhere / Rapidan River, Virginia
« Last post by eastcoastlurker on May 19, 2013, 08:24:23 PM »Hello from your friendly East Coast correspondent. A couple of weeks ago, I took a short trip to Virginia’s most famous trout stream, the Rapidan River. The Rapidan is managed for catch-and-release native brook trout. I fished the headwaters in Shenandoah National Park near Camp Hoover. Just a warning—this report will be a little short on excitement.
Camp Hoover is a gentle two-mile hike down from Skyline Drive, which runs along the crest of the Blue Ridge Mountains in Shenandoah National Park. It was built as a fishing getaway for President Hoover but was used as a Presidential Retreat for only a few years as the location was not easily accessible for the wheelchair of Hoover’s successor, President F.D. Roosevelt. It is still maintained by the Park Service. If you have a chance to stay there, it appears you should try to avoid being assigned Cabin 4-92.
Pictured:
Appalachian Trail in Shenandoah National Park, with the trail to Hoover Camp on the left
Building at Camp Hoover
Cabin 4-92 (left)
Camp Hoover is a gentle two-mile hike down from Skyline Drive, which runs along the crest of the Blue Ridge Mountains in Shenandoah National Park. It was built as a fishing getaway for President Hoover but was used as a Presidential Retreat for only a few years as the location was not easily accessible for the wheelchair of Hoover’s successor, President F.D. Roosevelt. It is still maintained by the Park Service. If you have a chance to stay there, it appears you should try to avoid being assigned Cabin 4-92.
Pictured:
Appalachian Trail in Shenandoah National Park, with the trail to Hoover Camp on the left
Building at Camp Hoover
Cabin 4-92 (left)
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Trip Reports from Elsewhere / A lil tournament bass fishing
« Last post by Topwater Terry on May 19, 2013, 08:19:03 PM »Been doing a lil tourney series on Castaic and Pyramid this spring. Did a-okay this past saturday with this 9.23 pound bass. Big enough to eat plenty of trout!
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Eastern Sierra Fishing / Re: Walker Lake
« Last post by John Harper on May 19, 2013, 08:29:01 AM »John,
The entire run of the creek is open until the "fish town" at the lake. I've never personally dropped a line on it, but I've seen others with fly rods in the meadows.
You normally camp at the trail head area, don't you?
Yes, it's a great campsite, especially if you score the site under the big juniper tree. I'll have to check out the creek this time. There was some cool old trucks and an industrial VW-engine-powered portable sawmill at the gate parking area for the road last time I checked it. Of course, that was a few years back, always have used the steep main trail.
Thanks for the info.
John