Our New Playground!!

I knew Mike would find the nearest fishing spot as soon as we moved back to California. It's pretty spectacular. It's just outside of a town called Markleeville in the Sierra Nevadas. And the fish have been good to him. Cal and Scott came up from L.A. and had a true boys weekend. For those of you who know the story, this was the weekend when their camp was stalked by a bear. Funny pictures, not so funny at the time!!!

The friend who keep Mike from sleeping all night. Somehow, Cal and Scott didn't mind...

Mike and Cal headed out to hammer the rainbows. The East Carson River is a federally regulated catch and release river filled with native rainbow trout. Great fishing!!

In between fishing there is always time for a little R&R. Thanks Mr. Rhodes for hauling in the pink floats!!! Needless to say the other anglers that hiked in 4 miles to enjoy premier fly fishing where shocked to see our crew!!!

Although the hiking, camping and floating on pink rafts are all fun, this is why we are here. I caught this 22" rainbow on a dry hopper. It was so great! He would have looked good in the bottom of a frying pan but oh well.....