Welfare check: Berryessa (photos added)

  seemed like a break in the weather so shot up to Berry for a quick spin and looksee.  Figured perhaps the Oakshores area would still have good color since no big creeks dump in there.  The water was beautiful, but the wind and rain were a bit much and after a few lightning strikes in the mountains near by and some loud thunder I hightailed back to the parking lot!  I only fished for an hour or less and did not hook anything on a crank bait or rapala but nice to be on the water and great place to witness a storm!  

Glad you're able to get OTW even for an hour still better sitting at home and listening to the rain/wind!  Thanks for the report Jim.

Good shot of your kitty there.  I had some thunder over my house today that shook the house. Can only imagine what that would have felt like OTW in my yak. jim

Nice pics, Zin. Love the geese. Where'd they go; I swear I saw geese before...
Cats are great rainy day pets . . . except during thunderstorms.

Way to go Commando on it!  Nice pics.   

Thought you were still in Baja.....

WTget out in the Weather

Baja didnt soften you up at all!!

Thanks for the lake shots!!!  I needed a Berryessa fix.  Spent every summer from '71 until '05 up there!  Good times.......

thats weather

Be careful with lightening.  I was on my PB fishing the bay when:   

Around mid morning, a fresh breeze swept over the ocean. The sky darkened the surrounding fog. I looked around at the ocean and noticed the waters turned inky black. Bright white foam from the increasing breeze danced around the boat. The popping, splashing foam, showed brightly on the darkening waters. I remembered the locals calling this condition “Popcorn chop”. I stretched upwards from the heavy plank seat of the pier boat, looking in all directions at this unusual spectacle.

The next moment I shall never forget. I felt my hair shoot straight up in all directions. Each hair was waving in all directions. I felt a million stings on my scalp. My eyes open widely. A blue green aura surrounded me. I realized that I was close to being hit by lightening and threw myself into the bottom of the boat. Frightened, I pressed my self into the slatted bottom of the boat, my head resting next to a squished tray of pungent smelling anchovies. I looked upwards suspiciously at the sky and noticed my carbon fiber Lamiglass rod sticking skyward. I crawled forward, grabbed the rod and slipped it under the seat planks with me.

I motored home slowly, never coming off the bottom of the boat.   

Nice pics of the lake and report.  Thanks Andy

Be careful with lightening.  I was on my PB fishing the bay when:   

Around mid morning, a fresh breeze swept over the ocean. The sky darkened the surrounding fog. I looked around at the ocean and noticed the waters turned inky black. Bright white foam from the increasing breeze danced around the boat. The popping, splashing foam, showed brightly on the darkening waters. I remembered the locals calling this condition “Popcorn chop”. I stretched upwards from the heavy plank seat of the pier boat, looking in all directions at this unusual spectacle.

The next moment I shall never forget. I felt my hair shoot straight up in all directions. Each hair was waving in all directions. I felt a million stings on my scalp. My eyes open widely. A blue green aura surrounded me. I realized that I was close to being hit by lightening and threw myself into the bottom of the boat. Frightened, I pressed my self into the slatted bottom of the boat, my head resting next to a squished tray of pungent smelling anchovies. I looked upwards suspiciously at the sky and noticed my carbon fiber Lamiglass rod sticking skyward. I crawled forward, grabbed the rod and slipped it under the seat planks with me.

I motored home slowly, never coming off the bottom of the boat.   

Wow...Glad you're OK!  Thanks for sharing the experience Craig.

I did a canoe trip in minn. up to Canada during a lighting storm  . Pretty freaky seeing half doz. bolts start hitting all around you.

What a trip. The hair on end and the face plant in the 'chovys. Priceless.

Thanks for the pics.