"Larry L" wrote in message
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"Calif Bill" wrote

Trying to get in one last
trip before winter. Except is supposed to be down to 33 at night and 71
during the day. Was 16 on Friday night in Burney according to Vaughn's
Fly shop.


I have jury duty this week but I may head over the hill through Yosemite
to Hot Creek ( half as much driving as Hat, for me ) the week after.
I've been there, and to the Hat area both, at the time of my birthday (
22nd ) a few times and, yes, it's cold at nights, but you'll surviveG
The fishing can be very good, the weather that wonderful crisp that makes
you glad you spent the bucks on Capilene undies. It's a wonderful time of
year.


We went up to Hot Creek last year in Oct and was really cold. We stayed at
Pine Cliff RV park on June Lake. Nice place. We were up there a month ago
or so. Fishing conditions were terrible. Went the weekend when the flash
floods closed 395. Went out to Fish Hot Creek, and not much happening, and
went over to the Owens. Black clouds to the east and then about 40 mph
winds. Figured I am not good enough or tough enough to fish in those
conditions. Wife would not let me toss a fly into the brood ponds at the
hatchery. Stayed at Tuolumne Meadows one night, but the rain / hail and a 2
foot rise in the river put the fish off the bite. Could see them but they
did not want anything I had in the fly box.