Del Valle 2/18/2011

how much wood do you want? cant wait this is going to be fun 

Don You know if the vet are up to the rain, even if it's scattered rain? 

That's a good question, and I will ask them,  this is going to be a bit Burley...

The vets I've have talked to are really pumped about getting out with us, I think they would still want to go...  but I will put the conditions we are facing to them...

 We should be prepared to face possible capsize and a cold person... were going to need shelter and fire... being people are camping, we will have sleeping bags and I'll bring blankets and a couple more sleeping bags... to combat hypothermia if we should get to that situation

Quote from: racinrob on Today at 09:21:49 pm
I have  a 10x20 canopy I can bring. Kinda heavy, but will bring it if you want me to.

If you bring yours and mine we could make add the both for a 10x40 or a 20x20.     

this would be great guys!!!

how much wood do you want?

lots, I think racinrob was going to bring some too,  we need to keep a fire going...



 I will ask that all participants/vets, bring extra clothes and prepare for cold/wet conditions.

looks like we will be fishing close to the launch site and we do have one bass boat for OTW support...

 Cold and Wet conditions do take this up a notch, but if we stay close to the launch, and check in with your Vets. I think we'll be good. Probably going to be 2 guides on 1 vet is also why I'm feeling a bit more confident on this.

I went out there today for a little recon,  looks like the area where we launched last time is the " Hot Spot..." might even have to rope off a area for us to launch!!!

and a little weather would be welcome as to keep some of these pikers off our beach!!!

Fishing was slow out there and any fish caught were caught here...

not sure what everyone is expecting to use to catch fish,

Yule "o" powerbait is probably the ticket, with a dash of worm...

we should have a power cord like last time so we could have coffee...
  still working on that...

Oh ya... and there should be a plant next week...

Keep tuned...

Oh yeah it was slow. Trolled the whole lake from the river to the dam for nada. A few trollers caught 1-2 fish for 4 rods in the narrows and swallow bay. Would definitely plan on fishing bait. For artificials, a spoon or wooly bugger worked slowly on the bottom might work. The water level is low with a temp of 49 degrees. The south end is shallow, less than 20' deep. Water clarity is fair right now but on Friday will be poor. We will need to establish a beach head before the gates open on Friday. I would bring an anchor for baitfishing or fish from shore.

"We will need to establish a beach head before the gates open on Friday."

 Mooch, bring your air-soft gun. ; )

"We will need to establish a beach head before the gates open on Friday."

 Mooch, bring your air-soft gun. ; )

Oh ya!!!

 

"We will need to establish a beach head before the gates open on Friday."

 Mooch, bring your air-soft gun. ; )

Wolverines!!!

I will ask that all participants/vets, bring extra clothes and prepare for cold/wet conditions.

Sounds good so long as the vets and the other volunteers are prepared for rain then cool.


I'll bring the canopy in that case.

Don I'm going to try to make it and ride with Rob looks like it is working out

Don,
   It looks like Brian and I may be bringing my motorhome down to stay in. We can keep it warm during the day in case of a capsized vet that needs to get warm. I will have firewood.

That sounds great racinrob!!!

 I really want to have a way to keep someone warm if they get on the Bad side of cold...

 Hypothermia is nothing to screw with....

  Thanks

Don I'm going to try to make it and ride with Rob looks like it is working out

That's Great too Brian... 

 Glad you can make it and we'll dish out those prizes you got for us last time... 

Were getting close...

still need to figure out the food thing and Frankfishing will be doing most of the last minute shopping...

any ideas or things you can bring just post up. The plan is just for a simple Hotdog and chips or whatever is easy kinda thing...

 hamburgers might be kinda messy to deal with out there even though we do have a restroom close by to clean up.

if ya can't bring anything or we have it covered, a small donation of $5 bucks or so should get us close...

Also, bring any extra foul weather gear or paddling gear as to keep these folks as dry as possible out there..

 and Most Important...

                                                       MARK YOUR GEAR !!!!!!!!!! 

It get s a little hectic as we deploy everywhere and things go every which way... we get it all back,

but if you have your gear marked, it makes it a bit easier....


It's going to be hectic with me this week and I'll try to keep up on the site as much as possible,

 but I'm on light duty in Sacramento, driving from the Bay Area      

Stuck with Chiefs 

and definitely not enough Indians  ...what I'm trying to say is, I'm going to be... ahh.. distracted...

 Get in touch with Frankfishing as I will be checking in him and looking at the site when I can....

also feel free to call  (510) 374-9185


  Gates open at 6.... 

if your camping the night before,  gates close at 7, and that's it, might even get your car towed if you park out there and walk in,

  so get there before that and get your yak inspected ( they even close that a little early too ) ...

  Thanks Guys,

 This is going to be fun!!!

Here is the list of those said they are able to help ...

and to start organizing whats coming....   

 I'm putting if your bringing a extra yak, I'm also just assuming that everyone is going to bring a extra fishing set up for their vet along with lures, terminal tackle, bait...

If ya bring more great... but don't go too crazy...  I do have 5 trout spinning outfits and 2 close faced that will work...

also logging if your bringing some sort of food or supplies...

                               Extra yak                          food

1.Kayakjack                     1                              Outdoor Man Stove/ Salsa   
2.Bill                               2 Trident/ Zest
3.Spike                            1 Tandem
4.Great Bass 2                                                    Chili                             
5.Frankfishing                     Everything....   
6.Racinrob                       1         EZ-Up        Wood
7.shellback
8.Pat R
9.Iroelikethat
10.Chris ...... 
11. Yester                                      EZ-Up
12. Yukon Cornelius                              Wood
13. revorick
14. Me                                2 Outbacks  2 Sports     4 pfds , coffee/apple cider / cups
                                                                                        Charcoal, sugar,                             
15. rshu                                 1
17. wildernesshunter          Hotdog buns
 

and from the Mission Peak Flyfishing Club:
   
  18.Dave   (shore help) Paper plates, fork/knifes, 18lb bag charcoal/lighter fluid, pop-Up
 
19. Frankfishing's Friend ( shore help )?
  20. Frankfishing's Friend ( shore Help )?

Just revising the list of potential extra kayaks...

 I hope to talk to Kim at Sunrise tomorrow,  If everyone can bring the extra yak that I have listed and we come up with a couple more for extra measure, I think we got it....

I have not checked if we have enough extra PFDs, I'm bringing 4 myself....

 Remember to bring wheels, it's about a 400 yd pull to the water, mostly gravel...

 who needs excel?     

sorry i will only have one kayak and some wood and a couple of set ups and tackle

sorry i will only have one kayak and some wood and a couple of set ups and tackle

That's Fine...  just a yak for yourself,  no extra, right?

and Thanks for the wood,   that is going to be important,,,,