Just got back to Japan after a sucessful trip to Cali.
I had a chance to go to the Sierras for two days, so I took it.
I fished jerkbaits for browns, and caught quite a few.
But mostly I did a Japanese style of fly fishing called 'Tenkara'. Mine is actually a modified style to fit our Sierra waters.
Here is what it is all about.
I brought two rods, one 18 ft. and one 22 ft. No reel is involved--the line is tied directly to the tip of the rod. My light rod (18ft.) can handle up to a 7X tippet, but I fished it with 1.5 lb. test Fluoro. The 22 footer can handle up to a 6X, but I did not use it much this trip.
The line is the lenght of the rod, giving me a 36 ft. cast with the 18 footer.
A small cork indicater, the same as used on a fly rod, and SMALL nymphs were used. The weight of the tiny indicator is plenty to cast to fly for completely natural drifts. The 18 ft. rods is incredibly light--much less than a 3 wt. rod and reel.
I fished mostly barbless 22, 24 and 26 nymphs, tied in local patterns that I purchased in Mammoth. I did slide the indicater up the line, and fish some #18 dry flies for brookies.
Glass Creek was good to me, and I hooked this nice 'bow with white edeged fins that took me quite some time to get in.
Lots of fun--all fish released.
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