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  1. #1
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    Treasure Lakes. Sierra Nevada, Ca. gold strike TR

    Last weekend a friend and I went backpacking, fishing and peak bagging in the Little Lakes Valley. We left the Mosquito Flat trailhead Friday afternoon and quickly left the trail just after Long Lake.



    This talus field usually deters most people from going any further but with goldens on the mind we pushed right up it.



    At the top it opens up the High Sierra backcountry.



    We set up camp, opened a beer and strung up the flyrods



    The first gold strike.



    Colorful little bastards.





    Not a bad size Golden for 11175'



    Saturday morning we got up early to wet a line before hiking to Pyramid Peak. I only caught one.



    On the way to Pyramid Peak.



    Once you get around the lake the talus hopping began



    Scrambling up the choss pile on the way to Dade Lake.



    Dade Lake and Bear Creek Spire



    Crystal Clear Dade Lake on the way to Pyramid Peak's summit.



    A vein of quartz and the not so solid slope of Pyramid.



    Almost there



    On the ridge to the top



    The summit of Pyramid Peak 12840'



    The Little Lakes Valley



    Looking south towards Mt. Tom and Mt. Humphries



    The long slog back to camp.



    Home sweet home and the fish hitting the surface.



    The winds picked up and the fish stopped hitting but it was still good.



    It calmed down later in the evening but the fishing never picked up.



    Sunrise Sunday morning. There is a reason the Sierra is called the Range of Light. Bear Creek Spire.



    It didn't suck waking up and fishing here.



    My buddy Tim X 2



    How things change in a matter of minutes





    A Sunday morning Golden



    and a few Brookies







    The water so clear you picked your fish and dropped a fly in front of them.





    Great trip and I finally was able get into some elusive Golden Trout.

  2. #2
    Join Date
    Jan 2007
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    HOLY AWESOME! That was one of the coolest TRs I've seen all summer. Your campsite is a legit wet dream. Amazing.
    "Some go to church and think about fishing, others go fishing and think about God."

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  3. #3
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    This has to be the summer TR of the year right here.... Nicely Done!!!!!

  4. #4
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    Good stuff!

  5. #5
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    FKNA right! Beautiful photos!

  6. #6
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    Amazing!!!

  7. #7
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    Great TR. I'd like to add one of those to my list. Beautiful fish and scenery!
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    "Having been Baptized by uller his frosty air now burns my soul with confirmation. I am once again pure." - frozenwater

    "once i let go of my material desires many opportunities for playing with the planet emerge. emerge - to come into being through evolution. ok back to work - i gotta pack." - Slaag Master

    "As for Flock of Seagulls, everytime that song comes up on my ipod, I turn it up- way up." - goldenboy

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