TR High Sierra
 

I took the family and the camper out for a warm-up run to the Sierras in
preparation for the upcoming Western Clave. I wanted to be sure that I
wouldn't lose any time from beating up old men and baiting bears and riding
ATVs in the Illegal Zones and shootin up the campground while drunker than
Cooter Brown and all the other usual pastimes that we all so enjoy out West.
And its a damn good thing I did, too. My truck broke down in the midst of LA
rush hour traffic and the propane system gave out about halfway through the
extended weekend (Where's Hank Hill when ya need him?). All is repaired and
ready except my wallet, which took a substantial draining.

My son, Ryan , had tried flyfishing about five years ago and is not much
interested in fishing. However, once he stopped watching me and started
trying on his own, he did pretty darn well. We hiked the Lyell fork of the
Tuolumne on Friday. What a beautiful place. Lots of fish and stunning
scenery.

On Saturday we hiked into a high valley of many lakes interconnected by
small streams. The lake fishing was ok but the fish in the streams were
ravenous. We took turns catching brookies and rainbows from one tiny riffle
that could not have been 12 feet long or 8 feet wide. Ry musta caught 12 or
14 fish out of that riffle.

The road to my favorite set of high lakes was still closed from the late
spring snow. Maybe I'll go back later in the season.

I don't know if Ry is ready to give up his surfboard for a flyrod, but I
sure hope he can mix in a little time with the old man.

There's a few pics posted at ABPF.

Danl

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"Danl" wrote:
... Nice report clipped ...

A good report Danl, sounds like part of the west still has water. It
looks fine up here in Washington too, but we'll know better in a month.

Good pictures also.

Chas
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On Tue, 15 Jun 2004 20:52:18 -0700, "Danl"
wrote:

There's a few pics posted at ABPF.

Nice pictures of some pretty country. Looking forward to seeing you on
the Madison.
--
Charlie...

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"Danl" wrote...
I took the family and the camper out for a warm-up run to the Sierras in
preparation for the upcoming Western Clave.
snip

Nice, Danl. I especially like the "meadow" pic. Very cool.
--
TL,
Tim
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Good job Danl. Hope to see you all on the Madison.

bruce h

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"Charlie Choc" wrote in message
...
On Tue, 15 Jun 2004 20:52:18 -0700, "Danl"
wrote:

There's a few pics posted at ABPF.

Nice pictures of some pretty country. Looking forward to seeing you on
the Madison.
--
Charlie...


Likewise, Charlie. Travel safely with the jeep and trailer.

Danl

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"bruiser" wrote in message
...
Good job Danl. Hope to see you all on the Madison.

bruce h


I hope to see you there, too. I will be traveling solo as Ms. Ranger Ma'am,
Cindy, can't get the necessary time off from her duties.

Danl

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On Wed, 16 Jun 2004 08:06:02 -0700, "Danl"
wrote:

Travel safely

Will do. Are you driving this year, or did travel agent Jeff find you
another rat enhanced cabin? g
--
Charlie...

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On Wed, 16 Jun 2004 11:14:14 -0400, Charlie Choc
wrote:

On Wed, 16 Jun 2004 08:06:02 -0700, "Danl"
wrote:

Travel safely

Will do. Are you driving this year, or did travel agent Jeff find you
another rat enhanced cabin? g


Norwegian or Pack?

Rats that is.


g.c.

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"Danl" wrote...

"bruiser" wrote
Good job Danl. Hope to see you all on the Madison.

bruce h


I hope to see you there, too. I will be traveling solo as Ms. Ranger
Ma'am,
Cindy, can't get the necessary time off from her duties.

It looks like it'll be a bachelor clave for me too. Pat has decided it
will be more fun to help the oldest daughter paint her new house prior to
moving into it, so I'm on my own. Somebody is going to have to volunteer to
cook for me and rub my feet every evening.

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"Charlie Choc" wrote in message
...
On Wed, 16 Jun 2004 08:06:02 -0700, "Danl"
wrote:

Travel safely

Will do. Are you driving this year, or did travel agent Jeff find you
another rat enhanced cabin? g
--
Charlie...

No, I did not avail myself of Joe and Jeff's *Rustic Cabins.com* service
this year. I'll be motoring up I-15 in Danl's Tiltin' Hilton. That way I can
bring my own collection of rodentia and not need to rely on the local
supply. Besides, the airline Nazis won't let me bring enough liquor, guns
and ammo, much less my complete set of "Geezer Shillelaghs" (TM) or my
little 4-wheel Poach-Mobile, and of course, Jeffie's weekly supply of fresh,
canned and bottled olive products. I hope I have enough room left for rods
and reels and such.

When are you planning to arrive at Clave Central? I want to be sure you're
there first so you don't erect your four-story Choc's Tower in my view of
the lake.

Danl

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"Charlie Wilson" wrote in message
...

"Danl" wrote...

"bruiser" wrote
Good job Danl. Hope to see you all on the Madison.

bruce h


I hope to see you there, too. I will be traveling solo as Ms. Ranger
Ma'am,
Cindy, can't get the necessary time off from her duties.

It looks like it'll be a bachelor clave for me too. Pat has decided it
will be more fun to help the oldest daughter paint her new house prior to
moving into it, so I'm on my own. Somebody is going to have to volunteer
to
cook for me and rub my feet every evening.


Isn't Snoop going to attend?

Danl

..

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On Wed, 16 Jun 2004 10:55:52 -0700, "Danl"
wrote:

When are you planning to arrive at Clave Central? I want to be sure you're
there first so you don't erect your four-story Choc's Tower in my view of
the lake.

I should be there by the 7th. I'm heading out to Yellowstone with my
wife the 26th and she'll fly home out of West Yellowstone the 10th; we
may even be there earlier depending on the camping situation in the
park.

I'll eat Jeff's share of the olives, too. g
--
Charlie...

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Charlie Choc wrote:



I'll eat Jeff's share of the olives, too. g

gaaack... and welcome to em.

jeff (not even the fifth martini makes an olive worthy of a taste)

TR High Sierra
 

Danl wrote:




No, I did not avail myself of Joe and Jeff's *Rustic Cabins.com* service
this year. I'll be motoring up I-15 in Danl's Tiltin' Hilton. That way I can
bring my own collection of rodentia and not need to rely on the local
supply. Besides, the airline Nazis won't let me bring enough liquor, guns
and ammo, much less my complete set of "Geezer Shillelaghs" (TM) or my
little 4-wheel Poach-Mobile, and of course, Jeffie's weekly supply of fresh,
canned and bottled olive products. I hope I have enough room left for rods
and reels and such.

When are you planning to arrive at Clave Central? I want to be sure you're
there first so you don't erect your four-story Choc's Tower in my view of
the lake.



guess that's just western gratitude for ya... show em a bit of the
native flora, fauna, and rodenta, give em a memorable experience they
can tell and a few scars they can show all their left coast friends at
the olive parties, and what's it get ya... oh well.

anyhow, forget the olives, the equipment, and other useless
nonessentials....what about the homebrew and wine, ...and Cindy?

TR High Sierra
 

"Jeff" wrote in message
link.net...


guess that's just western gratitude for ya... show em a bit of the
native flora, fauna, and rodenta, give em a memorable experience they
can tell and a few scars they can show all their left coast friends at
the olive parties, and what's it get ya... oh well.

anyhow, forget the olives, the equipment, and other useless
nonessentials....what about the homebrew and wine, ...and Cindy?


OK,OK, There shall be beer and wine on board. But to make room, I'll have to
leave the ATV at home.

Cindy would really like to attend. She always has a great time with all the
various scruffians at the claves. She just has too much damn fun playing
ranger at the local state park. If she leaves for a week, she feels she
would let her fellow workers down. Obviously she has not been bitten by the
Fish Claving Bug as deeply as some of us. Maybe she and I can darken the
appropriate doorsteps at the CACA in October.

Danl

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Danl wrote:


OK,OK, There shall be beer and wine on board. ... Maybe she and I can darken the
appropriate doorsteps at the CACA in October.


even i will happily accept this offer of compromise... accord &
satisfaction, so to speak...

jeff (who will, nevertheless miss cindy's exhuberant smile and laughter
in montana)

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"Danl" wrote:
Isn't Snoop going to attend?

I don't even know if Bob has been lurking lately, but I'm fishing
with him next week and I'll ask.

TR High Sierra
 

Charlie Wilson wrote:

"Danl" wrote:
Isn't Snoop going to attend?

I don't even know if Bob has been lurking lately, but I'm fishing
with him next week and I'll ask.

Please tell him for me that he has no excuse for missing the Clave. The
guy is retired, isn't he?

If Snoop shows up I promise to sing the theme song of Sponge Bob Square
Pants with him, in front of everyone.

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

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"Danl" wrote in message
...
I took the family and the camper out for a warm-up run to the Sierras in
preparation for the upcoming Western Clave...

Once again you've posted a fine report, sir. I'm surprised that the road to
your favorite lakes was still closed, but that much snow can't be a bad
thing! Even so, it sounds like a great trip, and I'm glad that the Green
Machine is back in top form. The pictures on ABPF were nice too. #s 1 and
3 look very familiar, and if I'm right it's an area I'd like to explore,
especially back in a fair distance. Is #2 the Lyell fork?

Cheers,
Bill

TR High Sierra
 

where does he live? ...hell, i'll go pick him up just to witness (and
record) this event.

jeff

rw wrote:

Charlie Wilson wrote:

"Danl" wrote:
Isn't Snoop going to attend?

I don't even know if Bob has been lurking lately, but I'm fishing
with him next week and I'll ask.


Please tell him for me that he has no excuse for missing the Clave. The
guy is retired, isn't he?

If Snoop shows up I promise to sing the theme song of Sponge Bob Square
Pants with him, in front of everyone.

TR High Sierra
 

"Danl" wrote in message
...
I took the family and the camper out for a warm-up run to the Sierras in
preparation for the upcoming Western Clave.

(nice stuff snipped)

There's a few pics posted at ABPF.
Danl

Hi Danl,
Liked the TR and the pics. Heck . . .maybe Willi and Charlie will even let
you come back to Colorado sometime :)
BestWishes,
DaveMohnsen
Denver
( uhh . . .of course . . .with better tippet material)

TR High Sierra
 

Danl wrote:

Isn't Snoop going to attend?

Danl,

I'm going to give it a shot.
My Range Management Specialist friend from my ranching days is coming out
July 7th with his 2 sons for a backpack/fishing trip to my favorite alpine lake
in the Bighorns. I'm the guide. It's a killer hike but I hope to be in good
enough shape that I'll be able to make the drive to the clave.
We get back Sun. July 11th so I wouldn't be able to get on the road until
Mon. the 12th. In other words, I'd miss half the clave. It's a long drive for
4 days of fishing.
So, I'd be able to fish July 13th to the 17th. Will there be any of my clave
buddies there at that time?

Snoop



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Charlie Wilson wrote:
"Danl" wrote:
Isn't Snoop going to attend?

I don't even know if Bob has been lurking lately, but I'm fishing
with him next week and I'll ask.

I look in from time to time but tend to blast through the posts and, I'm
sure, miss a lot of really good stuff:)
I'm really looking forward to fishing with you and Willi next week. I will
bring fine cigars!

Snoop



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"Bill Mason" wrote in message
...
.. Once again you've posted a fine report, sir. I'm surprised that the road
to
your favorite lakes was still closed, but that much snow can't be a bad
thing! Even so, it sounds like a great trip, and I'm glad that the Green
Machine is back in top form. The pictures on ABPF were nice too. #s 1
and
3 look very familiar, and if I'm right it's an area I'd like to explore,
especially back in a fair distance. Is #2 the Lyell fork?

Cheers,
Bill

Yep, #2 is the Lyell Fork. Great stream. I caught a really big (for the
Sierras) brookie in a trib about 1 mile up the meadow.

#1 and #3 are from a little valley quite a bit south of the Lyell fork. The
trailhead is at 10,300' and goes up from there. One of my favorite hikes.
Ummm....well, just about all hikes are my favorite hikes........... You
*are* going to the western clave this year, right?

Danl

TR High Sierra
 

Snoop wrote:

Danl wrote:

Isn't Snoop going to attend?


Danl,

I'm going to give it a shot.
My Range Management Specialist friend from my ranching days is coming
out July 7th with his 2 sons for a backpack/fishing trip to my favorite
alpine lake in the Bighorns. I'm the guide. It's a killer hike but I
hope to be in good enough shape that I'll be able to make the drive to
the clave.
We get back Sun. July 11th so I wouldn't be able to get on the road
until Mon. the 12th. In other words, I'd miss half the clave. It's a
long drive for 4 days of fishing.
So, I'd be able to fish July 13th to the 17th. Will there be any of
my clave buddies there at that time?


Get your ass over to the Madison.

Willi

TR High Sierra
 

Danl wrote:

I took the family and the camper out for a warm-up run to the Sierras in
preparation for the upcoming Western Clave. I wanted to be sure that I
wouldn't lose any time from beating up old men and baiting bears and riding
ATVs in the Illegal Zones and shootin up the campground while drunker than
Cooter Brown and all the other usual pastimes that we all so enjoy out West.
And its a damn good thing I did, too. My truck broke down in the midst of LA
rush hour traffic and the propane system gave out about halfway through the
extended weekend (Where's Hank Hill when ya need him?). All is repaired and
ready except my wallet, which took a substantial draining.

My son, Ryan , had tried flyfishing about five years ago and is not much
interested in fishing. However, once he stopped watching me and started
trying on his own, he did pretty darn well. We hiked the Lyell fork of the
Tuolumne on Friday. What a beautiful place. Lots of fish and stunning
scenery.

On Saturday we hiked into a high valley of many lakes interconnected by
small streams. The lake fishing was ok but the fish in the streams were
ravenous. We took turns catching brookies and rainbows from one tiny riffle
that could not have been 12 feet long or 8 feet wide. Ry musta caught 12 or
14 fish out of that riffle.

The road to my favorite set of high lakes was still closed from the late
spring snow. Maybe I'll go back later in the season.

I don't know if Ry is ready to give up his surfboard for a flyrod, but I
sure hope he can mix in a little time with the old man.

There's a few pics posted at ABPF.


I only got one of the pix, but it was enough to really catch the beauty
of the area.

Willi

TR High Sierra
 

"Danl" wrote in message
...


Yep, #2 is the Lyell Fork. Great stream. I caught a really big (for the
Sierras) brookie in a trib about 1 mile up the meadow.

#1 and #3 are from a little valley quite a bit south of the Lyell fork.
The
trailhead is at 10,300' and goes up from there. One of my favorite hikes.
Ummm....well, just about all hikes are my favorite hikes........... You
*are* going to the western clave this year, right?


10,300 feet? That IS a beautiful valley and I hope to get back there later
this year. As for the western clave, it's not in the budget this year, but
I do plan on treating myself to the 2005 version for my 40th birthday.

Cheers,
Bill

TR High Sierra
 

"DaveMohnsen" wrote in message
.net...
Hi Danl,
Liked the TR and the pics. Heck . . .maybe Willi and Charlie will even
let
you come back to Colorado sometime :)
BestWishes,
DaveMohnsen
Denver
( uhh . . .of course . . .with better tippet material)


I will make a return trip to CO for sure. When is anybody's guess.

Danl

PS.. I have all new tippet material...

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"Snoop" wrote in message ...
Danl,

I'm going to give it a shot.
My Range Management Specialist friend from my ranching days is coming
out
July 7th with his 2 sons for a backpack/fishing trip to my favorite alpine
lake
in the Bighorns. I'm the guide. It's a killer hike but I hope to be in
good
enough shape that I'll be able to make the drive to the clave.
We get back Sun. July 11th so I wouldn't be able to get on the road
until
Mon. the 12th. In other words, I'd miss half the clave. It's a long
drive for
4 days of fishing.
So, I'd be able to fish July 13th to the 17th. Will there be any of my
clave
buddies there at that time?

Snoop


Yeah, I'm sure there will be some people there, Bob. Be sure you make it.

Danl

Oh, and bring some copies of your latest CD.

TR High Sierra
 

Danl wrote:

Yeah, I'm sure there will be some people there, Bob. Be sure you make it.

Well, will you be there?

Oh, and bring some copies of your latest CD.

OK. I'll bring my Perky Perkins Polka CD. Everyone should really enjoy that
one if we turn the volume up enough:)

Snoop




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"Snoop" wrote in message ...
Danl wrote:

Yeah, I'm sure there will be some people there, Bob. Be sure you make
it.

Well, will you be there?

For sure, I will be there, arriving July 9 and riding outta town on Saturday
the 17th. Wouldn't want to miss seeing your latest new pickup truck!


Oh, and bring some copies of your latest CD.

OK. I'll bring my Perky Perkins Polka CD. Everyone should really
enjoy that
one if we turn the volume up enough:)


Hot diggety! Where's my lederhosen?

Danl



Snoop

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"Danl" wrote in message
...

Hot diggety! Where's my lederhosen?

When a friend went to Germany some years ago, she asked if she should bring
me a souvenir. "Lederhosen", sez I. When she returned, she said, "You
ain't THAT good a friend!".

Wolfgang
how do YOU spell "prohibitively expensive"? :(

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"Wolfgang" wrote in message
...

"Danl" wrote in message
...

Hot diggety! Where's my lederhosen?

When a friend went to Germany some years ago, she asked if she should
bring
me a souvenir. "Lederhosen", sez I. When she returned, she said, "You
ain't THAT good a friend!".

Wolfgang
how do YOU spell "prohibitively expensive"? :(

Really? I have no idea how much such a getup costs. Well, dammit, man.
Snoop, Polka Night has been cancelled due to lack of proper funding for the
appropriate costumes. What other music ya got? Something for the guys in the
red Satan gowns?

Danl

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"Bill Mason" wrote in message
...
10,300 feet? That IS a beautiful valley and I hope to get back there
later
this year. As for the western clave, it's not in the budget this year,
but
I do plan on treating myself to the 2005 version for my 40th birthday.

Cheers,
Bill

Budget? What budget? Danl's Madison Express Western Flyer pulls out of the
station at precisely O-Dark-Thirty on pre-clave Thursday. There remains one
First Class and one Coach seat available for non-paying ROFFian
passengers.(Non-ROFFians are still subject to the G, A, or G payment plan).
Throw a tent and a sleeping bag into the luggage compartment (currently
allocated to geezer-bashing apparati and olive-stuffed pasties) and, as
Frank says, Bob's your uncle.

Danl

TR High Sierra
 

On Fri, 18 Jun 2004 09:08:32 -0700, "Danl"
wrote:

Budget? What budget? Danl's Madison Express Western Flyer pulls out of the
station at precisely O-Dark-Thirty on pre-clave Thursday.

You sticking around any after the clave?
--
Charlie...

TR High Sierra
 

"Charlie Choc" wrote in message
...
On Fri, 18 Jun 2004 09:08:32 -0700, "Danl"
wrote:

Budget? What budget? Danl's Madison Express Western Flyer pulls out of
the
station at precisely O-Dark-Thirty on pre-clave Thursday.

You sticking around any after the clave?
--
Charlie...

No, but I'd sure like to. The gotta drive back starting early Saturday
morning, the 17th.

Danl

TR High Sierra
 

On Fri, 18 Jun 2004 11:14:43 -0700, "Danl"
wrote:

No, but I'd sure like to. The gotta drive back starting early Saturday
morning, the 17th.

Bummer. I'm going to hang around the next week and then hit the SJ on
the way home.
--
Charlie...

TR High Sierra
 

"Charlie Choc" wrote in message
...
On Fri, 18 Jun 2004 11:14:43 -0700, "Danl"
wrote:

No, but I'd sure like to. The gotta drive back starting early Saturday
morning, the 17th.

Bummer. I'm going to hang around the next week and then hit the SJ on
the way home.
--
Charlie...


Hmmmm...... I know somebody musta posted an appropriate response to just
such a declaration.....let's just Google this fer a minnit...Oh Yeah!..Here
it is...



Bastid!!!

Danl

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On Thu, 17 Jun 2004 18:10:59 -0700, "Danl"
wrote:



how do YOU spell "prohibitively expensive"? :(

Really? I have no idea how much such a getup costs. Well, dammit, man.
Snoop, Polka Night has been cancelled due to lack of proper funding for the
appropriate costumes. What other music ya got? Something for the guys in the
red Satan gowns?

Fake it. Grey cotton shorts with suspenders. Put a feather in a
woman's hat picked up at the retro 40s place, pick up some knee high
ugly socks, wear your wading boots, and you're all set.
--

rbc:vixen,Minnow Goddess,Willow Watcher,and all that sort of thing.
Often taunted by trout.
Only a fool would refuse to believe in luck. Only a damn fool would rely on it.

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