Crawdads are Crawling! - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

Saba Slayer · 09-17-2023, 06:39 PM

Crawdads are crawling into the traps.
campsite neighbors are happy��
Big Louisiana boil tomorrow��
Trout fishing is only so-so.
Lots of small fish and some beautiful Brookies
3.8lbs is the biggest so far.
Fished Virginia, Silver, Gull and Grant last week
Convict tomorrow.

MITCHELL · 09-18-2023, 06:12 AM

Is November to late to camp and fish the sierras.
Dr appointment scheduled holding me back.
But I'll pm you next time I go.

Salty · 09-18-2023, 12:35 PM

Love it! Good luck at Convict

Saba Slayer · 09-18-2023, 03:58 PM

What a beautiful lake.
Fishing was SLOW.
Only 3 rainbows and one brown
Silver this evening and little Gull lake tomorrow?

Saba Slayer · 09-18-2023, 04:01 PM

The Aspen trees are starting to think about changing colors🙏

roby · 09-18-2023, 08:46 PM

Jim, those pics don't get old. When it comes to eating, I'll take those crawdads over trout any day. I'm certain you'll find the honey hole soon and land some big ones. I really like that lure you're using in that trout's mouth

Saba Slayer · 09-19-2023, 08:28 PM

Around here we just call the Thomas buoyant the Roby Special��

Saba Slayer · 09-20-2023, 02:32 PM

There were some big boys in the mix with these beautiful blue markings.
One last soak to bring a bunch back to PV for a big neighborhood Boil.

Saba Slayer · 09-20-2023, 02:35 PM

Sunset at Silver Lake
I?m bummed. It?s almost over. Just a couple more nights.🥲

Saba Slayer · 09-20-2023, 02:40 PM

Found the Old man in the cliffs above Silver

Saba Slayer · 09-21-2023, 05:03 PM

So sad to see another Great Eastern Sierra season come to an end for me.
2 challenging weeks of weather and snow in May at Silver and Mammoth with some great fishing, then a quiet 2 weeks in June with more great fishing at Silver lake.
In July we got into Trumbull campground the day it opened and the snow had melted enough, fishing at Virginia lake produced lots of 2lbs to 5+ rainbows and lots of brookies at Trumbull lake for two weeks.
And finally these last two weeks at Silver again.
What a fantastic season with all its water and weather challenges.

roby · 09-21-2023, 08:26 PM

It really was a special season with all that water and snow. It's great to be able to fish for trout and have a snowball fight in the same day, while wearing shorts and a t-shirt. I hope we have another great snow season

Saba Slayer · 09-24-2023, 08:43 AM

Wow
Summer disappeared in just a couple of days.
Thursday and Friday nites were pretty cold. Right around 30 degrees.
As I left Mammoth I hit the windshield spray and wipers to clean some of the bugs off. Instant ice covered the windshield and I couldn?t see a thing

Luckily it was a wide shoulder so I pulled over and got out a credit card to scrape the ice LOL
It went from the 30s to the 50s as soon I I dropped into Bishop.
As usual no traffic on Saturday until I got into town.

MITCHELL · 09-26-2023, 04:04 PM

Well worth the money. I keep my cab covered at all times. It's big enough to cover all the windows. Keeping sunlight off the upholstery and it's nice having a clean windshield when ever I drive some where. Just replaced all my cab lights and with new paint. Seagull shit free now.

09-17-2023, 06:39 PM	#1
Saba Slayer Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Palos Verdes Posts: 1,857	Crawdads are Crawling! Crawdads are crawling into the traps. campsite neighbors are happy�� Big Louisiana boil tomorrow�� Trout fishing is only so-so. Lots of small fish and some beautiful Brookies 3.8lbs is the biggest so far. Fished Virginia, Silver, Gull and Grant last week Convict tomorrow. Attached Images __________________ Jim / Saba Slayer Last edited by Saba Slayer; 09-17-2023 at 06:46 PM.

09-18-2023, 06:12 AM	#2
MITCHELL Sea Hunter Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Where ever I may roam where I lay my head I call home. Posts: 2,277	Great Jim.... Is November to late to camp and fish the sierras. Dr appointment scheduled holding me back. But I'll pm you next time I go. __________________ Duke Mitchell

09-18-2023, 03:58 PM	#4
Saba Slayer Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Palos Verdes Posts: 1,857	Convict What a beautiful lake. Fishing was SLOW. Only 3 rainbows and one brown Silver this evening and little Gull lake tomorrow? Attached Images __________________ Jim / Saba Slayer

09-18-2023, 04:01 PM	#5
Saba Slayer Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Palos Verdes Posts: 1,857	Colors The Aspen trees are starting to think about changing colors🙏 Attached Images __________________ Jim / Saba Slayer

09-19-2023, 08:28 PM	#7
Saba Slayer Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Palos Verdes Posts: 1,857	Roby Around here we just call the Thomas buoyant the Roby Special�� __________________ Jim / Saba Slayer

09-18-2023, 12:35 PM	#3
Salty Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2020 Location: Huntington Beach, CA Posts: 434	Love it! Good luck at Convict

09-18-2023, 08:46 PM	#6
roby CEO of Team Roby Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 905	Jim, those pics don't get old. When it comes to eating, I'll take those crawdads over trout any day. I'm certain you'll find the honey hole soon and land some big ones. I really like that lure you're using in that trout's mouth

09-20-2023, 02:32 PM	#8
Saba Slayer Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Palos Verdes Posts: 1,857	More Dads? There were some big boys in the mix with these beautiful blue markings. One last soak to bring a bunch back to PV for a big neighborhood Boil. Attached Images __________________ Jim / Saba Slayer

09-20-2023, 02:35 PM	#9
Saba Slayer Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Palos Verdes Posts: 1,857	Sunset Sunset at Silver Lake I?m bummed. It?s almost over. Just a couple more nights.🥲 Attached Images __________________ Jim / Saba Slayer

09-20-2023, 02:40 PM	#10
Saba Slayer Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Palos Verdes Posts: 1,857	Old man Found the Old man in the cliffs above Silver Attached Images __________________ Jim / Saba Slayer

09-21-2023, 05:03 PM	#11
Saba Slayer Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Palos Verdes Posts: 1,857	Great Season So sad to see another Great Eastern Sierra season come to an end for me. 2 challenging weeks of weather and snow in May at Silver and Mammoth with some great fishing, then a quiet 2 weeks in June with more great fishing at Silver lake. In July we got into Trumbull campground the day it opened and the snow had melted enough, fishing at Virginia lake produced lots of 2lbs to 5+ rainbows and lots of brookies at Trumbull lake for two weeks. And finally these last two weeks at Silver again. What a fantastic season with all its water and weather challenges. Attached Images __________________ Jim / Saba Slayer

09-21-2023, 08:26 PM	#12
roby CEO of Team Roby Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 905	It really was a special season with all that water and snow. It's great to be able to fish for trout and have a snowball fight in the same day, while wearing shorts and a t-shirt. I hope we have another great snow season

09-24-2023, 08:43 AM	#13
Saba Slayer Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Palos Verdes Posts: 1,857	Gone Wow Summer disappeared in just a couple of days. Thursday and Friday nites were pretty cold. Right around 30 degrees. As I left Mammoth I hit the windshield spray and wipers to clean some of the bugs off. Instant ice covered the windshield and I couldn?t see a thing Luckily it was a wide shoulder so I pulled over and got out a credit card to scrape the ice LOL It went from the 30s to the 50s as soon I I dropped into Bishop. As usual no traffic on Saturday until I got into town. Attached Images __________________ Jim / Saba Slayer

09-26-2023, 04:04 PM	#14
MITCHELL Sea Hunter Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Where ever I may roam where I lay my head I call home. Posts: 2,277	I bought a small 8x10 canvas tarp.... Well worth the money. I keep my cab covered at all times. It's big enough to cover all the windows. Keeping sunlight off the upholstery and it's nice having a clean windshield when ever I drive some where. Just replaced all my cab lights and with new paint. Seagull shit free now. __________________ Duke Mitchell Last edited by MITCHELL; 09-26-2023 at 06:20 PM.