THIS IS ANOTHER ADVENTURE DEEP INTO THE SIERRA MOUNTAINS OF CALIFORNIA, A REMOTE AREA VISITED INFREQUENTLY AS IT IS EIGHTEEN MILES FROM THE NEAREST TRAILHEAD AND INVOLVES EITHER HORSE OR BACK PACKING OVER 12,000 FOOT ELEVATION MONO PASS. I WAS FIRST THERE 40 YEARS AGO, AND RECENTLY REVISITED IT IN 2007. THIS TIME I WAS ACCOMPANIED BY 9 MEMBERS OF OUR CLUB, DIABLO VALLEY FLY FISHERMEN.
AS WE KEPT THE STOCK WITH US FOR OUR ENTIRE STAY, WE PLANNED ON VISITING SOME OF THE DISTANT LAKES AND STREAMS, HOWEVER, WE WERE HAMPERED BY 5 OF OUR HORSES RUNNING OFF ON OUR THIRD NIGHT. THIS REQUIRED US TO STAY CLOSER TO CAMP WHERE WE FISHED MONO CREEK EXTENSIVELY, WHICH WASN'T ALL BAD AS THE CREEK IS LOADED WITH BROOKIES, RAINBOW AND RAINBOW/GOLDEN HYBRIDS.
WE WERE FORTUNATE TO HAVE GREAT WEATHER, GOOD FISHING, WONDERFUL FOOD AND SCENERY SECOND TO NONE!
FOLLOWING ARE SOME PHOTOS THAT MAY BE ENLARGED BY CLICKING ON THEM.
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| SCOT BERGREN IS READY | LITTLE LAKES VALLEY | CLIMBING THE PASS | MONO PASS 12,000 FT | SUMMIT LAKE REFRESHER |
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| TUCKERED OUT | MONO CREEK | GINNY WRIGHT | BEAUTIFUL BROOKIE | ARRIVING MUD LAKE |
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| PIONEER #3 | PIONEER #1 & 2 | SATOSHI & JIM | PACKING FOR HOME | BACK AT THE PACK STATION |