I got out on Lewiston Lake yesterday as my friend, Don, wanted to come over after Benson Kanemoto once again showed that fish are active at Lewiston Lake. The lake has only been stocked once since March, when usually there are 4 or 5 by now, including some non-documented plantings when other waters are too…

It turns out I gained 10 to 15 pounds during my trip. Wow. And I was even more sedentary than back at home. However, I am doing a 4-10 work out schedule, sometimes called a “Ten-Four Good Buddy” program. I ride the bike for 10 minutes and do 10 stair pushups four times a day….

The last week has consisted of a lot of driving. It took two days to make it to Porterville, the gateway to the Golden Trout Wilderness. Ten to 12 years ago I caught three heritage species in three days: the Little Kern Golden Trout; the Kern River Rainbow; and the California Golden Trout. This year…

I found a great sports bar in Pinetop Arizona to watch the 49ers – Arizona Cardinals game. I could not pass up watching the game in a sports bar in the home area of the 49ers opponents. I had a fantastic cheeseburger, gigantic in size and flavor, and watch the game, thankfully sitting near a…

So yesterday, I fished Willow Creek thinking it was Gilita Creek.  Drove to the Catwalk Recreation Area and determined that I could not complete the challenge there due to physical limitations.  Giving up I drove to Arizona to stay at a casino and watch the 49ers game on Sunday.  Choosing the closest casino I drove…

Another beautiful 10 AM morning.  I drove down to the trail to Gilita Creek (I think), found a walking stick left for the next person (me) at the trailhead sign, and I started walking up the trail.  After a ¼ mile or so, the trail disappeared at a fish barrier.  I was confused as Willow…

Waking up early for me and getting set to fish all day, starting at 10 AM, the beautiful morning just beckoned a successful day.  I drove the road paralleling the creek upstream for about a mile when a private ranch blocked the road.  I don’t know it they can block access along the road, but…

I spent most of today in the Library in the Town of Reserve, New Mexico.  Caught up with my blog posts and heading back into the woods to pursue the elusive Gila Trout.  Vigorous research was done in the library (writing down all the waters in New Mexico that have Gila Trout eligible for the…

It was a beautiful morning when I got up and about in the Gwynn Tank Campground. There was a parking lot for the trailhead to the Lake / Pond known as Gwynn Tank. I filled my backpack up with waders, boots, and fishing gear as I prepared for the trek to the lake. Google maps…

Today was not eventful except for the long, long, drive and ending up 2 hours along the back roads of the Gila National Forest in the dark. I wish I had one of these, above on my trip. Google Maps did get me to my destination, the Gwynn Tank Campground. However, because the large, easy…