On Mon, 24 Aug 2015 18:27:44 -0500, Califbill billnews wrote:

wrote:
On Mon, 24 Aug 2015 13:48:18 -0500, Califbill billnews wrote:

Went up to Mammoth Lakes, CA for a few days. Wife gave me a guided fishing
trip for Christmas. Great guide. Learned a lot. Fished the Owens River
in a couple areas. Caught a lot of trout. Much more than I have ever done
on a stream. All C&R as it is a wild trout area. No planters. Also
camped at Lake Mary, and kayaked fished the lake. No catching was done by
me. I think because of the temperature all were deeper than I could get
trolling without down digger. Most were caught on bait fishing on anchor.
Good trip, except truck decided it needs a new water pump. Starting to
drip. Tool store was out of 3/4" breaker bars when I stopped and checked.
Have to remove the Harmonic Balancer and is some where between 250-500 ft.
Pounds torque to remove. Will break a 1/2" bar. Ordered bar and socket.


We liked Mammoth. This is from the hiking trail up on the mountain
above it

http://gfretwell.com/ftp/california/Mamoth%20Lakes.jpg

Do you have a big impact wrench. That is the trick for getting the
balancer nut off. You need the 3/4" one tho, not that little 1/2"
harbor fright stuff.
I suppose a Thunder Gun might do it.

I have a 1/2" craftsman, but not enough room without pulling the radiator
and maybe grill. The YouTube directions show a 3/4" with 5' cheater bar.
Yes. Mammoth is nice. My oldest daughter and son in law live in Long Beach
and ski Mammoth Mountain a lot. Problem is the drive to the area. Is
almost directly east of San Jose, but no direct road. I go through
Yosemite Park on 120, and is a 5 hour drive if no bad tourist traffic.
Other bitch is the new fees for Yosemite. $30 for a 7 day pass. I have a
senior pass, so do not pay, but a national park. Why so expensive? Hurts
the family that wants to make a day trip from the valley towns. Want more
money, raise the fees on hotels and the company who runs the park. Curry
Company uses to run the park and only paid a 2% royalty. I think it is
only 6% now. Costs as much to dry camp in the park, not even the valley as
you pay in June Lake with electric and power. Where are the tax dollars
for th park service going?

I got a real kick out of my wife on that trip. We were in Sequoia NP
south of King's Canyon and she said we were going to Mammoth next.
When I asked how she thought we were going to get there she showed me
a blue line on the map. It was a river coming down out of the
mountains.

We ended up going through Fresno and over on Tioga Pass where they
have to lock up the water.

http://gfretwell.com/ftp/california/...he%20Water.jpg