FREE FISHING DAY IS THIS SATURDAY JULY 4TH,2009.
Make sure to stop by our store to pick up your
fishing and camping supplies.
Lake Alpine has been recently planted but was
tough this past week due to the hot weather. Bait
casters should try Gulp Power Eggs, Gulp Power
Bait, Floating Power Eggs, Gulp Nightcrawlers,
inflated nightcrawlers, and salmon eggs on a 24"
to 30" leader using a sliding sinker. Lure casters
should try Kastmasters, Panther Martin spinners,
and Rooster Tails. Trollers should try Apex,
Needlefish, Glo Bugs, and Wedding Rings behind a
small dodger tipped either with a nightcrawler or
a Gulp Nightcrawler. Fly fishermen have been
using woolly buggers, stone fly nymphs, ants,
adams, stimulators and bead head nymphs.
Spicer Lake has been excellent and the dock is
now in the water. Trollers have had success using
Apex, Needlefish, Glo Bugs, Rapala's, Wedding
Rings and using just a flasher/nightcrawler combo.
Bait fishermen have been using Gulp Power Eggs,
Gulp Power Bait, Floating Power Eggs, Crickets,
Nightcrawlers, and Gulp Nightcrawlers.
Lure casters should try Panther Martin Spinners,
Rooster Tails, Kastmasters, and Rapalas. Fly
fishermen should try ants, adams, stimulators, and
woolly buggers. HOBART CREEK IS OFF LIMITS UNTIL
JULY 1, 2009.
The North Fork of the Stanislaus was planted this
past week. The No. Fork has been in excellent
condition. Fishermen should try split-shotting
nightcrawlers, crickets, salmon eggs, Gulp Power
Eggs, and Floating Power Eggs. Lure fishermen
should try Rapala's, Panther Martin Spinners,
Rooster Tail's, and Kastmasters. Fly casters
should try stimulators, parachute adams, ants,
woolly buggers, and bead head nymphs.
Beaver Creek was planted this past week and has
producing some beautiful fish. Bait casters should
try split-shotting nightcrawleers, crickets,
salmon eggs, Gulp Nightcrawlers, Gulp Power Eggs,
Power Eggs, Gulp Maggots. Lure casters should try
Panther Martin spinners, Rooster Tails,
Kastmasters, and Rapala's. Fly fishermen should
try woolly buggers, small stimulators, royal
coachman, ants,adams, and bead head nymphs.
White Pines has still not been planted due to the
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Services putting a hold on
planting as of right now. No word as to when it
will be planted. There are still some nice Bass
and Bluegill that are very plentiful in White
Pines.
Campgrounds at Sourgrass are now open. Camping is
also available at Big Trees State Park and Golden
Pines just beyond Big Trees on Highway 4. You can
contact Big Trees State Park at 209-795-2334. Golden Pines website is
www.goldenpinesrvresort.com
As everyone has heard we were not able to put on
the 21st annual Father's Day Derby as we had
planned. It was unfortunate as the U.S. Fish &
Wildlife Services decided about two weeks ago that
there was insufficient data gathered by the
DFG and decided that they would do another survey
for the red leg frog. Even though the DFG in their
initial investigation did not find any of these
frogs. It is sad that they have deprived numerous
fishermen and children from the sport that has
been going on for generations, not to mention the
loss of business in this tough economic climate. I
am sorry that I could not do more to get White
Pines planted, and as of right now I have no idea
when the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Services will
release this little pond back to the DFG. At least
all other locations on Highway 4 are now back on
the plant list except for Union Res. I will keep
up the fight to restore our waters back to the way
they were.
For more information you can check our website or email us through the website www.ebbettspasssportinggoods.com for weekly updates or call Ebbetts Pass Sporting Goods at (209) 795-1686 and ask for Bill.
We have lots of new items coming into the store weekly. Drop by and check it out.
Thanks again for patronizing our store. We look forward to seeing you all again.
Bill Reynolds
- Ebbetts Pass Sporting Goods