Into The (East San Diego) Wild

Last weekend I spent three days in east San Diego County to retreat and fish while Vivi and Grace visited Grandma Kay and Grandpa Booth in Seattle. I scouted out the Palomar Mountain campsite we have reserved for the weekend of June 6, fished Doane Pond, Lake Cuyamaca, the San Luis Rey River and Green Valley Creek.

The fish you see in this album are from Doane Pond, the place my Dad taught me to fish back in the 1970s. Dad, those are great memories, so thank you!

And thanks to the folks at sandiegotrout.org, a net prevents the trout stocked in Doane Pond from intruding on the habitat of native rainbow trout in Pauma Creek. I'm a big believer of preserving the environments of our finny friends, be it in our lakes, streams or ocean, so good going guys!

Grace's First Dance Recital

Ah, these kids have it! Congratulations Grace and Demi on a wonderful and funny Dance Recital! Click here to view their performance :)

South Point Fishing

Capt. Enno Jones and I figured out some of the basics of South Point fishing last March and we're eager to share them with you! This trip to South Point featured cliffs, constant offshore trade winds and accompanying giant windmills, mammoth bait balls chased by Ulua in aquarium waters, and your intrepid haoles blessed with insight by a cool local, but denied big baits by a native 12 year old. Kiluea had just "cleared her throat" spewing stones and volumes of toxic gray "vog" but we found refuge in the rain forest. Check out our slideshow! If you're interested discovering more secrets to South Point Fishing after viewing the slide show, or if you have further insights on South Point fishing, then leave a comment or email me at g.porter@roadrunner.com. Aloha and mahalo!