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G_Gnome
Trad climber
Cali
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Sep 21, 2018 - 10:36pm PT
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The fishing is exceptional here too. But again, the going is not for the faint of heart.
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micronut
Trad climber
Fresno/Clovis, ca
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Topic Author's Reply - Sep 22, 2018 - 08:08am PT
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G_Gnome thats rad intel. Sounds like pure adventure but I was only interested in making the grinder back in there and if somebody was saying there are legendary size trout up there. Looks like cool terrain but I might do a day trip or something another time rather than waste our nice three day window thrashing into no man's land for medium sized fish.
Thanks for sharing!
Scott
P.S. headed down into the drainage below Wishon but above black rock reservoir this upcoming tuesday. I hear it's wild down in there and that big trout abound. Stay tuned.
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Ksolem
Trad climber
Monrovia, California
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Sep 22, 2018 - 11:32am PT
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Jan, Is that first one Roaring River?
Here's the bottom of it...
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G_Gnome
Trad climber
Cali
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Sep 22, 2018 - 11:47am PT
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Nut, that sounds like a better plan if you want to catch large fish. The fish above Wishon are not even medium sized. Helms Creek is fun to fish but takes some climbing skills (and maybe bring some shoes for a couple spots) to get very far down from Power Dome.
I always wanted to fish above Courtright but haven't got there yet. And then there are so many nice rivers WAY back in the Sierra but they are generally so hard to get to that it takes a lot of desire to explore the unexplored to really fish them.
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Ksolem
Trad climber
Monrovia, California
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Sep 22, 2018 - 01:56pm PT
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Helms Creek above Courtright winds lazily down the valley, with overhanging grassy banks. It varies from two to six feet across, and is mostly about two feet deep plus some pools. I've seen some big fish in there. Once I was watching a 6-8 incher hanging out against the current when all of a sudden a big (did I say big?) fish shot out from under the bank and gobbled it.
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G_Gnome
Trad climber
Cali
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Sep 24, 2018 - 09:35pm PT
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So Keesee and I are heading in to the Kings Canyon back country on October 6th for a week. We sure as heck hope to catch lots of nice fish. Maybe Guy will even take some photos. And I hope it doesn't snow or rain on us! We'll try to keep count but that might be hard if the fishing is as good as last time I was there.
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Mungeclimber
Trad climber
Nothing creative to say
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Sep 24, 2018 - 09:45pm PT
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Loose fish lips sync pack rafts! ;)
Not having humped much in any direction other than toward Hoffman from Wishon, I'll shut up and listen quietly by the campfire. :)
Anyone tried a burn on Vulgar Display of Power in campsite 15? Thing looks so good!
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mooch
Trad climber
Tribal Base Camp (Riverkern Annex)
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Sep 25, 2018 - 01:34pm PT
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I heard the Boogey Man lives back there. He eats up adventure seeking climbers for breakfast. There have been rumors that lone howls can be heard at night bellowing....."GO HOOOOOME!!, IT'S CHOSS CIIIIITTTTTTY!" Pretty sure I saw this posted some time ago by limpingcrab (unconfirmed).....
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G_Gnome
Trad climber
Cali
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Sep 25, 2018 - 02:28pm PT
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Way too many trees so that isn't where we are going.
Besides, that spectre looks a little too much like me for my liking!
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