Crowley Lake/Rock Creek Fishing Trip, Part 3 of 5
Friday morning Christopher wanted to pursue larger fish, hoping that Rock Creek Lake would give up some of the recently planted state hatchery and Alpers rainbows. There was little doubt that some fish were there. A few followed spinners in from deeper water just past a shelf, [...]
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Crowley Lake/Rock Creek Fishing Trip, Part 2 of 5
But our guided trip wasn’t the end of my fishing (or catching) for the day. During our day on Crowley Tom told me of some folks who had fished a section of Rock Creek called “the ponds.” It’s an area just below Rock Creek Lake where the [...]
changing fishlosophy
Crowley Lake/Rock Creek Fishing Trip, Part 1 of 5
This last trip across the Sonora Pass to the Eastern Sierra will go down in my books as one to remember. And one that brought about new understandings and new respect for my relatively recently adopted hobby, fly fishing.
It all began July 18 as Christopher and I [...]
the adventure (soon) begins
The gear is getting lined up, the fishing tackle assembled and the gas tank is full. In less than 36 hours, the Great Fishing Adventure of 2007 will begin. Camping in the Rock Creek area, fishing Crowley Lake, McGee Creek and the Little Lakes Valley. Might squeeze in time at my favorite spot on Lee Vining [...]
an orchid by any other smell
Amazing what one might find in the backyard, so to speak, if one looks long enough. Especially if you follow your nose.
An orchid that exists only in Yosemite National Park and first collected in 1923 has been found to be a distinct species. Apparently, it grows at only nine sites in the park and was rediscovered [...]
