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Kayak Fishing Zone => Hookups and Fishing Reports (Viewable by Public) => Topic started by: mickfish on November 22, 2008, 07:38:31 PM
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Fishin was slow Hunting was slow Chill'n was red hot too many laughs with this crew too tired to post but he is a few shots. Mooch and Adam are sitting around the Campfire right now.
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i have no doubt that there was some top-notch chillin' with that crowd. i'm sorry i couldnt make it.
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Looks awesome, I miss Norcal! Thanks for the pics, and report,
chris
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Hey Mike, though we did not get a hog, it was an awesome outing. Your steak is the best! But what is best of all is the company. Way to bond with people with the same passion.
Adam and Joel, you guys are really funny. I had a wonderful time.
Jason, you da man! Juan, appreciate the ride. Thanks a bunch ChuckE.
LL
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Sounds like an average time (which means KickAss for NCKA hardcore like you guys! :smt002) Great pics of Sonoma's oaky relief, and that's a nice steelie Joel got. WTG, all. :smt001
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This was a great get together! I paddled in late on Friday and got to the campsite just before sundown and just in time for Mike's steaks. Thanks Mike, great as usual! :worship
I trolled the entire 2 miles from the launch to the campsite on Friday, trolled probably another 4 miles Saturday morning, and then the entire 2 miles back to the launch Saturday evening for ZERO fish and only one hit. But, the fishing seemed to be tough for everyone. By the time I left Saturday evening Mooch had caught one steel head and Adam had caught one. No love for the rest of us. I'm going to chalk this one up to "paying my dues" before I catch a fish out of Lake Sonoma. :yak :fish4
But, this is a gorgeous lake that just has that "fishy" look to it all over the place. I'll be back!
Thanks for organizing this one mickfish, and as usual, great to see everyone again! I'm looking forward to a Del Valle Fishin and Chillin. :camp
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FYI for the hunters. I hunted this morning from the boat for nothing much more than a great hike and some future spots discovered to visit again. That alone is successful, plus I killed 3 stumps. Once back at camp, a neighboring camper comes trudging up the hill with a 200 pounder! It took 3 people to cart it out, uphill in the sun. He shot it before sunrise on a very foggy morning.
I'm going back very soon.
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Nice looking spot, had to be a good time. Crazy big looking ant hills, reds?
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Sounds like a good time, to bad I had to squirt paint... damn it looks like Mooch got skinny in that pic with the hanging steelie!
And I always say this with these fish, but just look at the size of THAT TAIL!
Sorry I had to bail Mike, Im sure I would have had a blast, and NO RAIN!!
Till next time!!
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I don't know Mooch persanally but he looks different from his other pics. P90x or is it the hair? :smt002
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And I always say this with these fish, but just look at the size of THAT TAIL!
Ha ha, that was my first thought as well!
Glad someone got a fish, sorry the pigs didn't co-operate.
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I hit it the lake Saturday morning with Naoaki and Ashly. Fished around the bridge where I have had success with smallies in the past for nothin :smt013. Trolled up to camp against a slight breeze. Had lunch with the crew. Watched Juan teach Joel how to shoot a bow. I thought for sure that arrow was going in this eye, but he pulled it off. Just as I decide to head back the wind shifts and now I have to paddle back against the wind. :smt011. Had no luck on the way back either. Hopefully I will get another shot at the smallies before the year end. Time is running out. :smt010.
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Nice fish Mooch...glad to see you with a real trout.
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I had a great time with the boyz. Was the first time I've "roughed it" since i bought the van.... :smt002 It was fun doing the self contained thing. Nice to know I can pack it all in there. I also brought my bow, and did more scouting than anything. Saw some good areas to plan a hunt in the furture. My prize for the trip was a prime mushroom called a "Lion's Mane" Going to make a meal out of it on Tuesday. They are supposed to be one of the best. It's my first one that I found. Also had fun teaching the finer points of baking a spud... :smt002 Fishing was very slowwwww. The fish are still deep. I think the lakes' real close to turning over, and when that happens, it'll be crazy for a couple weeks. As usual, good to see some of the regulars, and good to meet some new. :smt004 Thanks again for setting it up Mike.
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Thanks Mike!, for the set-up of LS-FHC'08. and for lending me the FINESTpoleEVERmade!!(it was my time to forget a "MAJOR" piece(s) of equipment(s) and thy good ol' FELLOW BROTHERSofMADNESS took care of me! :smt008 DOUBLEmajorTHANKS!!to Jason, the coolest ever!, for coming through with the shuttle of camp gear, it made it much more fun on the 2mi./1hr paddle....THANKS X2!Kyle and Jay for the set-ups,I really was hoping to have SUPER-DUPER thank-yous'X2 &a sweet story of how I was able to FINALY conquer that elusive !$%^*ing Smallie, but I don't. :smt003
I do have a *new(s)"CampFireStory(ies) though! :smt002
It was another three days of FUNinTHEsun! If this is the last ManCamp of the year?, it's going down as a very memorable one for me(see above story&see below pics)
pic1~ Mooch and his CampingCaboose
pic2~ OneMorning@FHC Camp
pic3~ 19inches of HeavyGaugeSteel!!
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Rory&Kyle had firewood in organized piles when we arrived, THANKS!! it was one less thing to do for Mooch and enabled me to stick with the huntdown plans.
I won't StealTheThunder of Moochs' First Steelhead, so i won't, but a BIG Brudah' Congrats' to ya'!! even though you thought it was just me, pulling your leg again :smt044
pic1~ Lino and ChampChuck ready for target practice...you talkin'bout' practice?!
pic2~ this is the backup Mooch brought..the I'm TooSexyManMeshTent....and it looked to be a bit draftey. :smt005
pic3~ the lake is very beautiful, trees protruding from the water, rocky shorelines that drop off into deep water.
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Adam and Joel, you guys are really funny. I had a wonderful time.
LL
We all combined to make it a Funny&Wonderful time!!....IjustGOsoIhaveMOREcampfireSTORIEStoTELL :smt004 Mike's steaks. Thanks Mike, great as usual! :worship
But, this is a gorgeous lake that just has that "fishy" look to it all over the place. I'll be back!
Oh yeah!! Thanks for the steaks Mike, mine was medium, just like you said it would be! I don't know Mooch persanally but he looks different from his other pics. P90x or is it the hair? :smt002
it's the PaddleBoarding&lack of NCKA FoodFests and lack-of-a- haircut...damned Hippy!! :smt003
I hit it the lake Saturday morning with Naoaki and Ashly. Had no luck on the way back either. Hopefully I will get another shot at the smallies before the year end. Time is running out. :smt010.
good to see yous' three on Saturday...and can you talk Naoaki into giving us a personal tour of his Fo'Sho'SmallieHole? :smt010
pic My prize for the trip was a prime mushroom called a "Lion's Mane" Going to make a meal out of it on Tuesday. They are supposed to be one of the best. It's my first one that I found. Also had fun teaching the finer points of baking a spud... :smt002
Thanks for the lesson on "pulling out before it BURNS!" and that cute lil'HedgeHog was a rare find.
Nice fish Mooch...glad to see you with a real trout.
..and the fisherman formerly known as TheTroutSlyer didn't even know how to clean OR scale it....I simply told him to do, as Paige would say "Stick a Knife In Its Butt! and Rip the Guts Out!!" :smt044
Pics1,2&3~ a lot of this EVERYWHERE made FHC scenic, warm&furry!
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I caught a Pike Friday on Joels' Steelie pole i took(borrowed) from him when he was surfing the lake....it was big, skinny and fought like a wet sock. I returned to camp, inorder to prep&cook(open 2 cans of beans) and show Mooch how to make PinoyFoilFish fun and easy for the whole family to enjoy.
pic1~ the table where it ALL GOES DOWN!
pic2~ ChuckE. at 30yrds......."SquealingLikeaPig!"
pic3~ looking like a meteor had hit!
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OMG, that looks like an awesome time!!! Bummed to have missed such a cool FHC. Those steelies look CLEAN!
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Thanks mickfish and FisHunter for sharing some pictures. The lake looks awesome.
Congrats Mooch and Adam on the steelheads. Sorry no hogs for you guys.
Jedmo
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Thanks mickfish and FisHunter for sharing some pictures. The lake looks awesome.
Congrats Mooch and Adam on the steelheads. Sorry no hogs for you guys.
Jedmo
glad to! and glad to have caught one too! is was hard. :smt044
pic1~ is this a Real_Fish or is Adam fooling around again?
pic2~ Steelie action shot
pic3~ such a Rare&Beautiful fish, he couldn't wait to.....
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pic1~(con't).....Kill,Stuff&EatIt! (Mooch to supply pic of PinoyFoilFish)
pic2~ and these poor little babies didn't go to waist either, some *****HighClassSonomaCountyDeer had a taste for caviar off-the-lid....yummy!
pic3~ pee break with a view
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Saturday nightsCowboyCampMeal was great, we had Mikes' Thick&Tender Steak, accompanied by my old'family recipe for baked-beans(combine 1 can of Bushs' Honeybaked with 1 can of MapleBacon) and heat to taste. :smt003 along with Rorys'Wifes' MacSalad and we were STUFFED!...oh, and thank you Lino for letting me in on the REAL_Adobo&rice!! it was as good as I've heard it to be. :smt002 andITdon'tNEEDtoBEreferidgerated!! pure camping food in my book!
After the Cowboy meal had settled down a bit, I tossed on the Fish on the grill. I did it FillipinoStyle, since it was Moochs' second REAL_Trout. It was stuffed with some ChineseParsley, GreenOnion, Garlic, Butter, Lemon, Salt&Pepper! and came out pretty darn good.
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pic1: there was fishing....
pic2: there was hunting....
pic3: and then there was chilli'n :smt003
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pic1: there was a wanna-be bow hunter...
pic2: and there were real bow hunters...
pic3: ...but this was the REAL FISHHUNTER :smt002
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pic1: there was steak from mickfish
pic2: ....and there was fresh fish from Adam and Mooch..
pic3: .... then a mushroom from jonesz....
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pic1~ it went on the fire like this
pic2~ and ended up like this
pic3~ there's no PinoyGangSigning allowed on the lake, but sometimes ya'got ta'.
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random pics...
pic1: Mike / Mickfish and Juan / Mako1 talking story....
pic2: the gathering of Fishermen and Hunters :fishing2 :smt063
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NICE Whaler, Jaun... I bet it flies with that motor.
That's what I wanted before I discovered kayaking.
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more pics....
pic1: Father and son (Rory and Kyle) moment...
pic2: the campsite...
pic3: the camp parking lot....
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after EVERYONE left saturday night....Mooch&I finished off the event with a HeadlampLiteDinnerForTwo by the Campfire! MexicanFoilTrout was on the menu. Stuffed with Cilantro, GreenOnions,Garlic, Butter, Lemon, a drizzle of IPA, Salt&Pepper. WE DEVOURED IT and burned all those enlongated trees laying around the fire area....it was BIG&Hot!!
Packed up camp and was on the return trip by 9am, back to off-load some stuff in the cars and then fish the dam area......not a single bite!! I'm sy=tarting to really HATE this lake NOW! it looks so fishey, they should be jumping right into the yaks at some points&drop-offs!!...oh well!! it was great to get out and FHC with da'fellas.
pic1~ toughing it the easy way...all aboard!
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Got structure??
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Man, it looks like you guys had a great time... nice weather too! Wish I could have made it but need to preserve WAF.
I'm going to make a point of getting up there in Feb for Shotgun slug season... unless I get a couple piggies before then.
Adam and Mooch... congrats on the steelies... I love those fish!
Thanks for the pics.
EK
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Pic1:Water visibility was super clear - up to 20 feet! I brought my fins,mask and snorkel but the water temp too cold for this Islander :cold
Here's a view from my SUP board...
Pic2: We saw a few of these fellas lurking around....
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You just can't get a better view than this :smt007
Many thanks to:
- Mike for organizing this trip :smt008
- Jason and Juan for the boat shuttle service :smt002
- to all that showed up - even just for a few hours (Naoaki,Ashly and Jim)
- my personal thanks to Juan for the bow hunting tips :smt063
Congrats to my brother from another muther = Adam for his AOTY upgrade fish :smt002
Looking forward to next years gathering :camp
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after EVERYONE left saturday night....Mooch&I finished off the event with a HeadlampLiteDinnerForTwo by the Campfire! MexicanFoilTrout was on the menu. Stuffed with Cilantro, GreenOnions,Garlic, Butter, Lemon, a drizzle of IPA, Salt&Pepper. WE DEVOURED IT and burned all those enlongated trees laying around the fire area....it was BIG&Hot!!
Packed up camp and was on the return trip by 9am, back to off-load some stuff in the cars and then fish the dam area......not a single bite!! I'm sy=tarting to really HATE this lake NOW! it looks so fishey, they should be jumping right into the yaks at some points&drop-offs!!...oh well!! it was great to get out and FHC with da'fellas.
pic1~ toughing it the easy way...all aboard!
Nice pics and reporting Adam,
scott
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Congrats on the steelies guys, Mooch I was surprised to see you sitting in your kayak I would figure you would be standing on that Prowler and fishing by now with all that practice your getting on that surf board :smt003. Thanks for sharing your weekend :smt007.
Pat R
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Here's a pic of my first steelhead :smt007
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Lookin' lean n' mean in the photos, Mooch.
All that SUP stuff is paying off brother!
Oh, & nice steelie!
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Thanks for the compliments brothers! That steelhead made 4 jumps before it was finally subdued :smt007 Awesome fighting fish! Can't imagine what a river steelhead can do to my light tackle :smt118
info: I caught mine trolling a countdown black and silver rapala on 4# mono along an edge (drop off).
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pic2: ....and there was fresh fish from Adam and Mooch..
Too bad I missed the "Aluminum-head" part 2. This one tasted reaaaaaaally good!
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....forgot also to thank Lino / TailWalk for lending me his extra tent rainfly!
Thanks braddah :smt023
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....forgot also to thank Lino / TailWalk for lending me his extra tent rainfly!
Thanks braddah :smt023
You betcha! Glad it helped in the cold nights. There was a reason for bringing that extra load, huh.
Carry on with your thoughts of a NCKA backpacking hookup (Fishin-Jay be our guide).
LL
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I'd love to. Point Reyes has some good hike in sites that aren't too crowded during the winter, and the surf perch fishing could be good.
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Thanks for the report and pics! Sounds like a great time!
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I'd love to. Point Reyes has some good hike in sites that aren't too crowded during the winter, and the surf perch fishing could be good.
Sounds good! I miss surf casting.
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The pics are worth A thousand words! Thanks you guys :smt006...I will be looking for the next F.H.C on the hookups!..Andy
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A BIG THANKS to Mickfish for setting up event, making reservations, and supplying the great steaks!
Special thanks Jason "evoo" for shuttling our gear to camp and to Juan for shuttling it back to the ramp.
The company at camp was excellent. I had a blast even if I never saw a hog. Lots of good signs though. They're there and we'll get'em next time!
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and to Juan for shuttling it back to the ramp.
I made the COLD&shoeless BellhopingBagBoy ride...only to get "MY THUNDER" stolen once again! :smt013
ONEofTHESEdays... :smt011
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You just can't get a better view than this :smt007
Congrats to my brother from another muther = Adam for his AOTY upgrade fish :smt002
Looking forward to next years gathering :camp
thanks Brudah' from anuda' muda'.....WE will do it again soon!
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and to Juan for shuttling it back to the ramp.
I made the COLD&shoeless BellhopingBagBoy ride...only to get "MY THUNDER" stolen once again! :smt013
ONEofTHESEdays... :smt011
I'm sorry. Did we forget to thank and tip the shoeless bagboy? :smt005
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Thanks everybody for coming I had a great time,fishing was as slow as I have ever seen it so props to Adam and Joel.
I will plan for another one in the Spring for Fishin and Turkey hunting, how did you guys like the campsite same one again or should we try another. Here is a shot of Pritchett Peaks directly across from camp straight up 1600'.
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Looks like you guys had a great time. The excellent pics just reinforce it. Wish I could have made it...
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Thanks everybody for coming I had a great time,fishing was as slow as I have ever seen it so props to Adam and Joel.
I will plan for another one in the Spring for Fishin and Turkey hunting, how did you guys like the campsite same one again or should we try another. Here is a shot of Pritchett Peaks directly across from camp straight up 1600'.
Thank you for setting it up. I personally like the site. Hail Adam and Joel!
LL
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more pics....
pic1: Father and son (Rory and Kyle) moment...
Many thanks to father and son for gathering and prepping the fire woods. Awesome teamwork.
LL
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A BIG THANKS to Mickfish for setting up event, making reservations, and supplying the great steaks!
Special thanks Jason "evoo" for shuttling our gear to camp and to Juan for shuttling it back to the ramp.
The company at camp was excellent. I had a blast even if I never saw a hog. Lots of good signs though. They're there and we'll get'em next time!
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I gotta do the next one...looks like a lot of fun.