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Scott V

10-31-2011, 08:11 PM

Kathys birthday was on the 30th and she wanted to get away from civilization and that means only one thing to me, a lake with fish. So off we went to Frenchman in the RV with our kitties. Got to the lake on Friday and found an almost empty campground. Fished the lake from shore in the evening and caught a couple little guys that were rising. Started the next day at about 10:00 and got into a nice 19" right of the bat, it turned into a very nice day with great weather and fish rising most of the time. If you could throw to the fish within a few seconds of them rising you would either get that fish or one of its friends. Sunday was the same way, plenty of fish with the average size around 17" and the biggest at 19". Beautiful weather and great fishing, water temp was 52 - 54, just what the trout like.

I decided to try and get artistic with my fish shots.
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y85/PsychoZ/Frenchman/2011/IMGP4239.jpg

Here is a fish trying to eat Kathy.
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y85/PsychoZ/Frenchman/2011/IMGP4243.jpg

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y85/PsychoZ/Frenchman/2011/IMGP4244.jpg

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y85/PsychoZ/Frenchman/2011/IMGP4245.jpg

As always all fished released to grow into bigger fish!!!
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y85/PsychoZ/Frenchman/2011/IMGP4250.jpg

Hot action
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y85/PsychoZ/Frenchman/2011/IMGP4251.jpg

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y85/PsychoZ/Frenchman/2011/IMGP4252.jpg

Morgan

10-31-2011, 09:16 PM

Looks like a blast! I still need to get up there. How far from South lake tahoe?

Ed Wahl

10-31-2011, 09:25 PM

So how did Kathy like the float tubing?

Ed

kokaneejr

10-31-2011, 09:37 PM

Nice fish and report!

I think Kathy is your good luck charm:)

Scott V

11-01-2011, 07:43 AM

So how did Kathy like the float tubing?

Ed

She liked sitting on the water reading her book. Now I need to get her waders and boots. She didn't care for my U-boat float tube, she wants to sit higher in the water. Looks like I need to get a new Fishcat 4, bummer.:D

Scott V

11-01-2011, 07:44 AM

Looks like a blast! I still need to get up there. How far from South lake tahoe?

Maybe about 40 minutes.

Troutstalker55B

11-01-2011, 08:58 AM

Great report Scott, thanks for that! Looks like you took notes during my presentation this summer - Now is the time for Frenchman's, even with nasty weather.

Jon.

SHigSpeed

11-01-2011, 02:26 PM

Maybe about 40 minutes.

Uh, I gotta guess Frenchman is more like two hours from South Lake!

_SHig

Scott V

11-01-2011, 02:32 PM

Uh, I gotta guess Frenchman is more like two hours from South Lake!

_SHig

Your right, I was thinking Truckee.

Reno Flytyer

11-01-2011, 05:32 PM

Scott V

11-01-2011, 07:58 PM

What'd I do to tick you off Scott? I thought you were coming up this weekend. I was @ Frenchman on Sunday, at the opposite end of you. Fishing and catching were spectacular! I got on the water just before 8am ( 19 degrees ), and got in to fish all day. I did catch 2 of the largest I've experienced in the last 7-8 years at least. Sorry I missed you & hope you'll contact me next time you come up.
RFT

You didn't tick me off, I sent you a PM. You probably didn't check your PM, I was wondering why you never responded back to me. Plus I could not find your email so I was unable to contact you that way. I was hoping to see you, I plan to be back in a couple weeks. Send me an email so I can save it this time.

Beaver fever!!!!

Reno Flytyer

11-01-2011, 08:24 PM

Nothin' like getting things mixed up. For some reason I thought you were coming on Friday the 4th...I did get your message that you'd be in the RV at the South end, but again I had the weekends mixed up. It would have been fun to fish together again, and hopefully we'll be able to get it dialed in next time. Great report and terrific pictures...I love seeing the background and knowing where you were!
RFT