June Lake... Killing it - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

Witty1 · 11-08-2013, 07:26 PM

My gf & I went to the eastern Sierra's for a few days...
Went to Convict lake, got a 2-3lb rainbow trolling rapalas.
Next day we got a late start and went to June lake. After a passing boat ran over our lines and snapped off $20 worth of lures we switched it up and fished a different location. Ended up keeping 8 good sized trout at June... caught about 14 total... don't keep what you can't eat right...

I learned something new.... getting double hookups in 15 mph winds... with a girlfriend and a 50lb dog (standard poodle) in a tandem kayak while trolling the shoreline is highly entertaining... if a little stressful.

Here's a pic of the good times!

Aaron&Julie · 11-08-2013, 08:10 PM

Nice report and photo, those are some healthy trout. Congrats!

That does suck about the motor boat screwing you two on those lures.

"jjcawjj" · 11-08-2013, 08:28 PM

Very nice catch!!!

WTG!!!

Amish Ed · 11-09-2013, 01:50 AM

Sounds like a good time to me. I think I too would be stressed in a tandem with another person AND a big dog. Seems like you need another yak.

walrus · 11-09-2013, 06:27 AM

Beautiful fish with a better story.

Congrats.

Witty1 · 11-09-2013, 07:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Amish Ed

Sounds like a good time to me. I think I too would be stressed in a tandem with another person AND a big dog. Seems like you need another yak.

Actually it works ok... my tandem is pretty big 16 1/2ft so everyone has their space. It just gets chaotic with several fish being caught
I just got an X-factor (which I have yet to take out) but that won't hold everyone comfortably. Also, I'm trying to teach my gf to fish, it's a slow process but I did get her to hold the fish for the photo!!

That's progress right?!

Witty1 · 11-12-2013, 05:21 PM

BBQ'd a couple of them last night.. delicious. Best trout I've had in a long while...
Almost as good as salmon, meat almost as pink too!

11-08-2013, 07:26 PM	#1
Witty1 Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Posts: 74	June Lake... Killing it My gf & I went to the eastern Sierra's for a few days... Went to Convict lake, got a 2-3lb rainbow trolling rapalas. Next day we got a late start and went to June lake. After a passing boat ran over our lines and snapped off $20 worth of lures we switched it up and fished a different location. Ended up keeping 8 good sized trout at June... caught about 14 total... don't keep what you can't eat right... I learned something new.... getting double hookups in 15 mph winds... with a girlfriend and a 50lb dog (standard poodle) in a tandem kayak while trolling the shoreline is highly entertaining... if a little stressful. Here's a pic of the good times!

11-08-2013, 08:10 PM	#2
Aaron&Julie Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Spring Valley Posts: 1,400	Nice report and photo, those are some healthy trout. Congrats! That does suck about the motor boat screwing you two on those lures. __________________ "Never say die"

11-08-2013, 08:28 PM	#3
"jjcawjj" Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Vista, California Posts: 174	Very nice catch!!!WTG!!!

11-09-2013, 01:50 AM	#4
Amish Ed Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Grants Pass, OR Posts: 1,906	Sounds like a good time to me. I think I too would be stressed in a tandem with another person AND a big dog. Seems like you need another yak. __________________ Amish Ed You can't catch it again if it's dead!

11-09-2013, 06:27 AM	#5
walrus Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Baja fish camp Posts: 478	Beautiful fish with a better story. Congrats.

11-12-2013, 05:21 PM	#7
Witty1 Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Posts: 74	BBQ'd a couple of them last night.. delicious. Best trout I've had in a long while... Almost as good as salmon, meat almost as pink too!