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Post 08 Oct 2021, 23:45 • #1 
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I’ve been kept out of the mountains for the last couple of months by school, work, weddings, travel, and massive fires burning through some of my favorite watersheds. Summer is over here for now - the Sierra passes got a dusting of snow, the fires have calmed down (for now), the national forests are open again, and I got a bit of a break, so I headed up to the mountains to see if I could scare up a trout or two.

Temps in the 40s, cloudy skies, and the odd sprinkle definitely gave the day a fall feeling. The water was pretty low - California is definitely in a drought. I did manage to bring a few Sierra jewels to hand. I’m finding that the 4wt LL Bean Pocket Water Glass I got this spring makes a nice small-water prospecting rod. It handles little dries, big Chernobyl ants, and small streamers equally well with overhead and roll casts.

It sure was nice to get back out. With a little luck it won’t be the last time in 2021. Pics follow…

Fall colors Sierra style


Headwaters creek kit


Fish…




(edit) one more pic - more fall colors Sierra style...


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Post 09 Oct 2021, 07:42 • #2 
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and native rainbows - nice photos


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Post 09 Oct 2021, 08:41 • #3 
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Beautiful!


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Post 10 Oct 2021, 15:08 • #4 
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Pretty stream and nice fish ! Glad you managed to get out. I see the Eldorado is now open again for day-use only (no camping).


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Post 12 Oct 2021, 23:12 • #5 
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excellent..


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Post 13 Oct 2021, 09:51 • #6 
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A great day to be sure!


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Post 15 Oct 2021, 08:48 • #7 
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Well done...love the minimalist approach.
Carl


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Post 15 Oct 2021, 09:02 • #8 
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KOOL!


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Post 02 Nov 2021, 21:49 • #9 
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motosacto wrote:
I’m finding that the 4wt LL Bean Pocket Water Glass I got this spring makes a nice small-water prospecting rod. It handles little dries, big Chernobyl ants, and small streamers equally well with overhead and roll casts

Nice pics! I’m looking for a fiberglass 4wt to fish the Sierras and similar waters. Read your review on the Pocketwater. Sounds good.


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Post 10 Nov 2021, 14:02 • #10 
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Is that a Red Truck Diesel reel????? Beautiful photos, thanks for sharing.


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Post 10 Nov 2021, 21:04 • #11 
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That looks like a Korean made Lightweight.


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Post 11 Nov 2021, 14:23 • #12 
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Hardy LRH Lightweight purchased around 2012 or so. It’s a great reel.


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Post 22 Dec 2021, 16:56 • #13 
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Well that explains it the Red Truck Diesel is a Hardy knock off!


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Post 23 Dec 2021, 09:20 • #14 
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Sando wrote:
motosacto wrote:
I’m finding that the 4wt LL Bean Pocket Water Glass I got this spring makes a nice small-water prospecting rod. It handles little dries, big Chernobyl ants, and small streamers equally well with overhead and roll casts

Nice pics! I’m looking for a fiberglass 4wt to fish the Sierras and similar waters. Read your review on the Pocketwater. Sounds good.
Great pics! I was out with my 5 weight fiberglass Bean a couple of weeks ago for holdovers, handled 18" and 20" rainbows well.


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