New Melones, New year Yak assault

Debra made the call for a yak trip to "some lake". So we loaded the wavewalkers and headed to Angels Camp Friday afternoon.
Was going to fish a little in the evening but nasty headon in Jamestown locked us up till dark.
Breakfast at Rods Grill and a sandwich to go from the Pickle Barrel

 We hit the lake at around 9:30 to a xlnt but cold weather.  We launched from Glory Hole.


 and headed right for the cove that I knew woyuld have water coming in.


Saw LOTS of marks deep and was worried about getting to them. Once we got back in the cove I rigged my trusty bobber/crappie jig setup and commenced to whackin and stackin.






Pretty much bit on every cast and they would hit it multiple times if you didn't hook them first time.




 Easily boated a couple of dozen and lost many as well.




 Deb got the nicest one landed a half a dozen with lots of takedowns.


I love bobber fishing.


 She hung until 5:30  but frozen feet sent us back to the ramp.

 Risers everywhere

Awesome sunset




Temps in the low 20'as this morning sent us packing instead of fishing. All fish released.
Dan, next time you are in Angels Camp go here:

May go back this week in the bass boat.

Awesome report and pictures ppickerell. Is it me or is the lake very low? I almost
did not recognized the lake. I used to fish Glory hole when my in laws lived in
Sonora.

Jedmo

Pretty low! But it sure concentrates the fish.

Excellent report. Looks like a near perfect day to me.

Cool report PP.  I love Melones but unfortunately I don't there as much as I'd like.  What cove was it that had the moving water?

But it sure concentrates the fish.

And it helps that they are currently stocking the snot out of Melones right now.

I don't know how to say this without it coming across mean, but handling trout with the types of gloves you were wearing isn't particularly good for them.  It rubs off their "protective slime."

Michael

What type of glove do you use?

Looks like you two had a great day.  The fish-in-front-of-the-mouth pictures made me think you guys were considering doing the FisHunter with a trout!   

Way to kick down the "hotspot" info too.   

Wackem and Stackem.....way to get on em P. 

Way to go P, thanks for the pics and report.  That place "Stories in Stone" is a cool store.  I lived in Sonora for 3 years and used to drop in every once in a while for a mummified piranha or other gift!

I don't know how to say this without it coming across mean, but handling trout with the types of gloves you were wearing isn't particularly good for them.  It rubs off their "protective slime."

Doesn't matter, if those are the ones they kept. "Whackin & stackin" doesn't sound like total catch & release.

thanks for great documentation and report. Im also a fan of the peekaboo trout poses.

Knew that I should have bit my tongue.  My intentions weren't to stir the pot so I apologize if I managed to upset anybody.  The last thing I wanted to do was hijack P's awesome trip and report.

I don't know how to say this without it coming across mean, but handling trout with the types of gloves you were wearing isn't particularly good for them.  It rubs off their "protective slime."

Doesn't matter, if those are the ones they kept. "Whackin & stackin" doesn't sound like total catch & release.

But none were kept.  They were all released according to the original post, which you mentioned.

And I realize they were all probably "put & take" trout, but it shouldn't diminish their being.

What type of glove do you use?

I haven't been in weather where I needed gloves as of yet in my short yaking lifetime however when I would take out my little aluminum valco and have to handle a fish, I'd just take my gloves off when dealing with a fish.

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Way to kick down the "hotspot" info too.   

For sure.  Thanks for posting a pic P.  Do you know what creek that is?

Michael

Looks like you two had a great day.  The fish-in-front-of-the-mouth pictures made me think you guys were considering doing the FisHunter with a trout!   

Thanks for the pics&great report P! it sure gets hot round them parts in the summer.

thanks for the mention Ab:king:
maybe one day,...someone will.,but untill then?, I'm liking that Whack&Stack! 
it sounds soo0O0oo productive

those are some cool yaks!  i saw a different model at cck.
hope someday those bicycle pedals are put on a hobie drive, that would be FAST!

No worries, as a fishing site vet I am thick skinned. Not sure what creek that is.

Knew that I should have bit my tongue.  My intentions weren't to stir the pot so I apologize if I managed to upset anybody.  The last thing I wanted to do was hijack P's awesome trip and report.

I don't know how to say this without it coming across mean, but handling trout with the types of gloves you were wearing isn't particularly good for them.  It rubs off their "protective slime."

Doesn't matter, if those are the ones they kept. "Whackin & stackin" doesn't sound like total catch & release.

But none were kept.  They were all released according to the original post, which you mentioned.

And I realize they were all probably "put & take" trout, but it shouldn't diminish their being.

What type of glove do you use?

I haven't been in weather where I needed gloves as of yet in my short yaking lifetime however when I would take out my little aluminum valco and have to handle a fish, I'd just take my gloves off when dealing with a fish.

*Note: end of threadjack*

Way to kick down the "hotspot" info too.   

For sure.  Thanks for posting a pic P.  Do you know what creek that is?

Michael