Western Clave 2004 TR
 

"Mike Makela" ten.tsacmoc@alekamm wrote in message
...

Nice TR Danl,

Now that I have christened several of the valley's waters, maybe next time
we can fish together a bit more.

That's sounds like a plan. I wish that we had spent some more time together.

I did enjoy the ritual fireside
discussion, your coffee on several occasions, and your generosity with a
nice meal or two during the week. Thank You, Thank You, Thaaaaaaaank
Yooouu.


You're most welcome!


Let me know if you make it out my way (Philly) or hopefully will see ya at
the Penn's Clave next year??

The Mighty Finn - Mike


I'll try to make it.

Danl

Western Clave 2004 TR
 

"Mike Makela" ten.tsacmoc@alekamm wrote in message
...

Nice TR Danl,

Now that I have christened several of the valley's waters, maybe next time
we can fish together a bit more.

That's sounds like a plan. I wish that we had spent some more time together.

I did enjoy the ritual fireside
discussion, your coffee on several occasions, and your generosity with a
nice meal or two during the week. Thank You, Thank You, Thaaaaaaaank
Yooouu.


You're most welcome!


Let me know if you make it out my way (Philly) or hopefully will see ya at
the Penn's Clave next year??

The Mighty Finn - Mike


I'll try to make it.

Danl

Western Clave 2004 TR
 

I enjoyed fishing with you at the Mayhem on the Madison II, Mike. You're
a stone cold killer (catcher) with those stonefly nymphs. :-)

--
Cut "to the chase" for my email address.

Western Clave 2004 TR
 

Ditto, will cross paths again, hopefully soon. I assume you don't get out
this way much, but my door is always open if you do. The PA Clave is a
good one too, if you dare..


"rw" wrote in message
m...
I enjoyed fishing with you at the Mayhem on the Madison II, Mike. You're
a stone cold killer (catcher) with those stonefly nymphs. :-)

--
Cut "to the chase" for my email address.

Western Clave 2004 TR
 

Ditto, will cross paths again, hopefully soon. I assume you don't get out
this way much, but my door is always open if you do. The PA Clave is a
good one too, if you dare..


"rw" wrote in message
m...
I enjoyed fishing with you at the Mayhem on the Madison II, Mike. You're
a stone cold killer (catcher) with those stonefly nymphs. :-)

--
Cut "to the chase" for my email address.

Western Clave 2004 TR
 

Mike Makela wrote:

Yeah the side channel looked nice, but we also got snubbed by someone who
claimed it was the stretch for Slide Inn guests... We moved on and I can
get that kind of treatment on the stocked creeks in the area on open day,
anytime, so I can't say that I agree that it was the best spot, at least
during the Clave week.

I wouldn't say it was the best spot either, but it looked good. The
area at the head of the island looked nicer, and evidently the "natives"
think so too, as they immediately headed for that stretch.

The only other people I ran into that seemed rather rude and discourteous
were in the same area, above Raynolds Bridge. They would creek hop anyone
in their way. I have to thank them really though because due to them, they
chased me far enough upstream to run into that Island where I had such great
luck bank fishing an Island with a family of Browns.

Was that the area right behind the Inn? (Or maybe it was just
upstream of the Inn, I can't remember now.) I remember driving past
that stretch and thinking that it looked promising. IIRC, there was a
side channel and a couple of decent-sized islands where the river
braided its way through that run. Fast water, but the side channel (on
the near bank) looked pretty calm.


Chuck Vance

Western Clave 2004 TR
 

Mike Makela wrote:

Yeah the side channel looked nice, but we also got snubbed by someone who
claimed it was the stretch for Slide Inn guests... We moved on and I can
get that kind of treatment on the stocked creeks in the area on open day,
anytime, so I can't say that I agree that it was the best spot, at least
during the Clave week.

I wouldn't say it was the best spot either, but it looked good. The
area at the head of the island looked nicer, and evidently the "natives"
think so too, as they immediately headed for that stretch.

The only other people I ran into that seemed rather rude and discourteous
were in the same area, above Raynolds Bridge. They would creek hop anyone
in their way. I have to thank them really though because due to them, they
chased me far enough upstream to run into that Island where I had such great
luck bank fishing an Island with a family of Browns.

Was that the area right behind the Inn? (Or maybe it was just
upstream of the Inn, I can't remember now.) I remember driving past
that stretch and thinking that it looked promising. IIRC, there was a
side channel and a couple of decent-sized islands where the river
braided its way through that run. Fast water, but the side channel (on
the near bank) looked pretty calm.


Chuck Vance

Western Clave 2004 TR
 

"Conan the Librarian" wrote in message
...
Mike Makela wrote:

Yeah the side channel looked nice, but we also got snubbed by someone
who
claimed it was the stretch for Slide Inn guests... We moved on and I
can
get that kind of treatment on the stocked creeks in the area on open
day,
anytime, so I can't say that I agree that it was the best spot, at least
during the Clave week.

I wouldn't say it was the best spot either, but it looked good. The
area at the head of the island looked nicer, and evidently the "natives"
think so too, as they immediately headed for that stretch.

The only other people I ran into that seemed rather rude and
discourteous
were in the same area, above Raynolds Bridge. They would creek hop
anyone
in their way. I have to thank them really though because due to them,
they
chased me far enough upstream to run into that Island where I had such
great
luck bank fishing an Island with a family of Browns.

Was that the area right behind the Inn? (Or maybe it was just
upstream of the Inn, I can't remember now.) I remember driving past
that stretch and thinking that it looked promising. IIRC, there was a
side channel and a couple of decent-sized islands where the river
braided its way through that run. Fast water, but the side channel (on
the near bank) looked pretty calm.


Chuck Vance

Chuck, really it all looked nice and full of fish, you just had to contend
with the crowds. I think if you hit all of the water, you were bound to get
a few nice fish, and maybe a bonus, or two, or more. I think the braids
help give the fish some of the first good cover below Quake Lake, so the
fish are there if you can figure out how to get to them. It's a stretch I
will always be sure to take in when I'm in the area.

Mike

Western Clave 2004 TR
 

"Conan the Librarian" wrote in message
...
Mike Makela wrote:

Yeah the side channel looked nice, but we also got snubbed by someone
who
claimed it was the stretch for Slide Inn guests... We moved on and I
can
get that kind of treatment on the stocked creeks in the area on open
day,
anytime, so I can't say that I agree that it was the best spot, at least
during the Clave week.

I wouldn't say it was the best spot either, but it looked good. The
area at the head of the island looked nicer, and evidently the "natives"
think so too, as they immediately headed for that stretch.

The only other people I ran into that seemed rather rude and
discourteous
were in the same area, above Raynolds Bridge. They would creek hop
anyone
in their way. I have to thank them really though because due to them,
they
chased me far enough upstream to run into that Island where I had such
great
luck bank fishing an Island with a family of Browns.

Was that the area right behind the Inn? (Or maybe it was just
upstream of the Inn, I can't remember now.) I remember driving past
that stretch and thinking that it looked promising. IIRC, there was a
side channel and a couple of decent-sized islands where the river
braided its way through that run. Fast water, but the side channel (on
the near bank) looked pretty calm.


Chuck Vance

Chuck, really it all looked nice and full of fish, you just had to contend
with the crowds. I think if you hit all of the water, you were bound to get
a few nice fish, and maybe a bonus, or two, or more. I think the braids
help give the fish some of the first good cover below Quake Lake, so the
fish are there if you can figure out how to get to them. It's a stretch I
will always be sure to take in when I'm in the area.

Mike