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Welcome to Fish Taco Chronicles Shawn Arnold is publisher of the off beat outdoor quarterly magazine Fish Taco Chronicles. Shawn share's his fishing and traveling experiences that range from local Southern California spots to exotic locations such as Costa Rica and Mexico. Shawn's attitude is: "You might catch more fish than him - but you won't have more fun!"
Celebrate Free Fishing Day September 27
Free Fishing Day is September 27 and the Department of
Fish and Game (
“This is a great opportunity not only to go fishing but to
take a novice or youth fishing,” said
The state features more than 30,000 miles of rivers and
streams, 4,172 lakes and reservoirs, and 80 major rivers. It also has more than
1,100 miles of coastline and hundreds of native fish and shell fish species.
For the novice angler,
Free Fishing Day can also help launch new anglers into
In an effort
to lure a few more anglers to the Eastern Sierra, the Bishop Area Chamber of
Commerce & Visitors Bureau, along with several partners, is promoting the new
Bishop Creek Canyon Trout Derbies.
The first month-long contest dubbed “The Summer Classic” was held in June and
was so successful that they’re doing it again!
The Bishop Creek Canyon Fall Classic Derby will run September 1st
through 30th.
The new Fall
Classic derby represents a collaborative effort between the chamber of commerce,
area resorts & tackle shops, and the
Thirty-eight
tagged Alpers Trout will be placed in the lakes & streams of the
Registration
is just $5 (free for kids under 12) and you can sign up at the Bishop Chamber,
local tackle shops, and any of the resorts in the Bishop Creek Canyon - Parchers,
Bishop Creek Lodge, Lake Sabrina Boat Landing, Creekside RV Park, Cardinal
Village or South Lake Boat Landing.
Even if you don’t manage to catch one of the tagged fish, you could still be in
luck as all registered participants will automatically be entered in the grand
raffle to be held at the end of the month.
Raffle prizes will include more cash, a 3day/2night fishing package, plus
other great items donated by Lip Ripperz, TroutKrilla, Berkley & High Sierra
Woodcarvings. Not bad for your $5
investment! Shawn Blog :
LAKE SABRINA
8-31-08
ALPERS TO BE STOCKED
for the
BISHOP CREEK CANYON FALL CLASSIC
(See Below for Info)
Not only did fishing pick up a bit by the end of the week, so did the wind.
Average wind speeds of 38mph with gusts to 51mph were felt at the landing on
Sunday. Temperatures dropped during the week, with reports of 24 degrees with
frost on the trucks at Camp Sabrina Tuesday night, but the lows for that night
at the landing were only 53. Rick keeps telling me we live in the tropics.
Back to fishing. Drifting was still where part of the action was and the anglers
were getting quite inventive with some anglers using a NightCrawler ~ PowerBait
combo. Yup, a piece of a worm with a little dab of PowerBait. Roostertails were
working for a few of the shore fishermen fishing in the bay on the far side of
the small island. Dingleberry Inlet picked up a bit with some fishermen using
Salmon Eggs although Becky Smith of Riverside was jigging with a Crappie jig and
hooked into a 4-1/2 pound Alper. The other part of the action was down deep.
Local Jim Diddy landed with the help of another Bishop local Wayne Ball (Wayne
netted the fish) a beaut - a 7-1/4 pound lunker on a Thomas Buoyant. Another
local George Barber helped his daughter Kim Sims bring in an 8-1/4 pound fish on
a Rapala. Got a few DFG fish on Tuesday.
The lake continues to drop. Rick will probably be taking the docks apart as soon
as the wind dies. Monday, Howard our local weather person is calling for a
'touch of fall in the air for the high country` meaning cooler temps. Howard had
been calling for snow on Sunday - we actually got a few showers and a bit of
hail on Saturday and we did hear of snow falling at Piute Lake. That would mean
snow in the high country in August - you never know - remember Memorial Day and
our 8 inches of snow? And that touch of Fall? More and more small patches of
yellow continue to pepper the Bishop Creek Canyon hillsides. Temperatures are
expected to cool for Labor Day Monday and then start a slow warming trend into
next weekend. You may want to check it out Howard's forecast at
www.MammothWeather.com.
Not much news about the animals this week. Nims decided not to come to town with
us this week (he wouldn`t let Rick get close enough to catch him) and once again
spent the night outside. He was sure happy to see us when we got back from town
or maybe he was just hungry. Hi and Lo continue to hang around.
This is Nick`s last day with us. He`s going back to the Land of Oz to finish up
his degree in Finance/Psychology. He was a great asset to us this season and we
wish him well. We just wish he wasn`t leaving us so soon. We still have a third
of the season left.
Remember your sunscreen, dark glasses and bug juice as we still have a few of
those pesky skeeters around. PONCHOS MAY ALSO BE NEEDED THIS WEEKEND - YOU NEVER
KNOW!
ALWAYS PACK A JACKET! ! ! !
REMEMBER, IF YOU PUT ON BUG JUICE, SUN SCREEN OR FOO FOO JUICE, WASH YOUR
HANDS! THEN RUB THEM IN WORM GOO, TROUT ATTRACTANT OR POWERBAIT - GET
THE OTHER SCENT OFF!
ALPERS TO BE STOCKED
Once again, the BISHOP AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE and VISITORS BUREAU is operating
the BISHOP CREEK CANYON FALL CLASSIC thanks to another grant from INYO COUNTY.
The new tournament will last from
All participants will be entered for awesome prices including cash and tackle
prizes. The entry fee is only $5, with kids under 12 free. You can register at
any of the following locations: LAKE SABRINA BOAT LANDING, PARCHERS RESORT,
SOUTH LAKE BOAT LANDING, BISHOP CREEK LODGE, CREEKSIDE RV PARK, CARDINAL VILLAGE
RESORT, CULVER`S SPORTING GOODS, MAC`S SPORTING GOODS, OWENS RIVER OUTFITTERS
and the BISHOP AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE and VISITORS BUREAU at the City Park.
The Paiute Palace and Adopt-a-Creek is sponsoring the "CASH OF THE DAY" where
the waters of INTAKE II, NORTH LAKE and the BISHOP CANYON CREEKS will be stocked
with tagged fish redeemable at the Piute Palace for casino credits. No
registration required - just fishin` and catchin`.
You all have a great week and if the stress gets too great, you all know where
to come to get some relief! But, remember you don`t need to be stressed to come.
WE JUST WANT TO SEE YOU SOON!
Juanita, Rick, Patti and Nick(for the last time)
There is
just one week left of June and that means that time is running out to claim your
share of cash & prizes in the new Bishop Creek Canyon Summer Classic Trout
Derby!
On the first
of June, thirty-six tagged Alpers Trout were placed in the still water fisheries
of the
The new
Summer Classic Derby represents a collaborative effort between the Bishop Area
Chamber of Commerce & Visitors Bureau, local resorts, tackle shops, and the
Winners list
so far….
Registration
is just $5 (free for kids under 12).
Sign up at the Bishop Chamber, local tackle shops, or any of the resorts
in the
Even if you
don’t manage to catch one of the tagged fish, you could still be in luck as all
registered participants will automatically be entered in the grand raffle to be
held at the end of the month.
Raffle prizes will include more cash, a 3day/2night fishing package, plus other
great prizes. Not bad for a $5
investment!
For more
information, contact the Bishop Area Chamber of Commerce and Visitors Bureau,
Bare essentials Kayak
fishing
It has been a while since my
last installment. I would say not that anyone cares but I have received a few
emails over my lack of attention to this matter. Oh so Sorry.......
Decided at the last minute on
Monday the 16th (June) to take my kayak out in Huntington Harbor. It is close to
where I live so easy to get to. There was going to be a good tide late in the
evening so I got a late start. From the place I launched to my final destination
was over a mile. On my Hobie pedal kayak that is pretty easy..about 20 to 25
minutes. I wanted to try some GULP worms so before I set up I rigged my pole up
with a Carolina rig and a hook. I also was going to bring some leadheads in case
the worms were not working along with some Big Hammer and Gulp plastic.
Well when I finally got to my destination I had about an hour an a half of light
and was ready to do some damage. One problem....I left my small tackle box with
leadheads, plastic, towel, pliers and worms at my launching site. Brilliant eh?
So now I was over a mile away with nothing but a weight and a hook. I thought
about going in and saying screw it...but decided to go to the core basics. I
paddled over to a dock, took some mussel off of it and put it in my kayak. I
cracked a few of them open on the dock as I had no pliers. Did not know if I
would catch any fish like this, but I really had no alternatives.
My first drift I caught a spotfin croaker--about a pound. Luckily I lipped him
as I had no other hooks...or pliers. Oh did I mention I was fishing with a trout
rod and
two pound test?? I quickly cast again and with in minutes was hooked
up to a sargo. The only one I have ever caught in the harbor--in 12 years of
fishing it.. Once again it was lipped so easy to get out. The next drift I
caught a sand bass who put up quite a struggle. He was not a legal but pulled
hard none the less. Once again I got lucky and he was caught on the lips. I
retied after this fish as he flopped around quite a bit as I got the hook out.
With in five minutes I caught another spotfin. I was able to retrieve the hook
again but was know out of mussels.
I paddled back to a dock, got
some mussel and began to fish again. The bait was not in the water more than 30
seconds before a violent strike happened. This guy took some line and I really
played him loose on the two pound test and no back up hooks. After a little
tussle I brought on board a near legal spotted bay bass. These are feisty mean
little mothers and this guy swallowed the hook. I tried a little to pull it out
but did not want to harm the little bugger. I then tried something stupid...I
stuck my finger down its mouth to retrieve the hook.....did I mention spottys
have teeth?? He got me fairly good so I put him over board with the hook in his
throat. The myth is that the hook will rust out in a few days...so he had a
better chance of surviving that way than if I was to rip the hook out.
After that it was time to peddle
back which I must admit was easier knowing I caught some fish and had a blast
doing it. And when I got back to my launching spot my tackle was still there.
All in all it was a good day and a very memorable experience.
(side note) should've done this
on Tuesday night instead of staying home and watching the Lakers get there butts
handed to them.... any questions about Fish Taco the magazine or this web page
please email me at
sarnold@fishtacochronicles.com
Pretty good eh?? the time between my last two prior blogs was more than a year--this one is less than a month. Lets face it--I don't have that much interesting to say but....I have had people email me about the last one. In the last blog I asked readers to give an opinion on my story in the Fall Fish Taco Chronicles about A Day In the Life. I had Brent White of Washington email me--and I must admit I thought it would be bad--as he started off with--About your story in the last Fish Taco about the Alaska captain. Well you asked for an opinion and opinions are like a-holes--everyone has one and most stink. Right about there I thought I was in trouble but Brent went on to say...." I thought your story was right on the mark. I know some charter guys in Alaska and no one realizes how hard they work and if there is a bad day fishing then all of a sudden they are bad captains. I read the last issue cover to cover with my son and he loves listening to me read to him about fishing" Well thank-you Brent!! Tomorrow morning bright and early there is the Albackore Surf Slam--which is a surf fishing tournament that Fish Taco Chronicles is a sponsor of. I have to be there (Huntington beach) at 5 am to put up my banner, get about 150 magazines available to participants and then go on the Ronnie Kovach radio show for about 3 minutes. Of those 3 minutes Ronnie usually talks for about 2 of them--which is probably a good thing. They have had two of these tournaments in the last year and each one had over 300 participants which is awesome for a surf fishing tournament. The first one was great fishing the second was windy with big swells and to put it bluntly--the fishing Sucked. Hopefully the wind will hold down on Saturday morning. If you are at the tourney look me up and say hi. I will be the real tired looking guy. This will be the first year in about 8 that I will not be going to the eastern sierra to fish in October. Major withdrawals. If you have a chance to go up there in October do it. The crowds are light, the colors in the leaves are beautiful and the fishing is usually good. Visit the Bishop Chamber of Commerce web site for info if you want to go up there and I will help in any way I can. Tight lines. Shawn September 6, 2007. More than a year later after my last blog--a new one. I know you all have been waiting for my revelations. Well first thing first--if you read the last blog about Africa you know about my wife's lost luggage. She did get it back a few months later with all the good electronics missing and the suitcase ripped to shreds. It would not have passed those old commercials with the gorilla throwing the luggage around. British Airways did send $1500 in compensation so we really don't have much room to complain. As for this summer--went to Alaska 2 times-once by my lonesome to fish, fish, fish and once with Linda to fish a little and be a tourist a lot. My trip solo to Sitka went great. Caught some nice Kings, a nice lingcod, big yelloweye but the halibut fishing was way slower than normal. Had to settle for small ones which tasted great on the Bar-b-que all summer long. I put a story in the latest print copy of Fish Taco Chronicles about my trip called A DAY IN THE LIFE. It was more about my buddy Mike Keating and his operation than about fishing. I hope people like it. If you read it please let me know your thoughts.Even if you thought it sucked..I am always open for constructive criticism. Well maybe not always open........ The trip with Linda was awsome as well. We went to Homer which I had never been to before. Great little city. Caught some nice halibut on a 1/2 day boat then came in and we took a 45 minute boat ride to a small village called Halibut Cove and had a gourmet dinner. They have one restraint in town and two art galleries. You arrive via boat at 6 and either have a 6-7:30 seating for dinner or a 7:30 to 9. The other hour and a half you can walk the village to the art galleries or just check out the beautiful scenery. The boat leaves around 9:15 pm and you get home about 10 as they stop and look for animals on the way in. When you get in at 10 or so you still have about 2-3 hours of light. crazy!! Went bear viewing at Brooks National Park--and it was awesome. After an hour float plane ride you land at Brooks National Park. Once there you get a 20 minute bear safety class and then you are on your own. Lots of bears all over the place and some were oh so close. Your heart beats a few beats faster walking around there. We saw people fishing in the river and the rule of thumb is if you have a salmon and a bear starts coming at you , let the fish go. Cut the line if you want. And if a bear gets within 50 yards it is time to pull up stakes and move.. This will be my dream trip in a few years. I wrote in the Fall FISH TACO CHRONICLES that I promised to do a better job with the bog--after a year that is not hard to do--I appreciate those that emailed me asking to update. Hope you enjoyed..more to come soon Questions?? Comments?? email me at sarnold@fishtacochronicles.com Website Hosting and Design by 976-TUNA.com Links
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