I think we need a bigger smoker, que the song from Jaws..

[JeffG]

My usual Birthday ski/snowboard trip to Mammoth/June Mtn. in December with a twist.

Truck loaded and ready to go.

So my buddy says bring some charcoal for the smoker, we caught some big trout at the end of the season,
ill brine one for a few days before you get here and you will see.

Check out this 6LB Alpers

In the brine.

On the 22.5" smoker.

We munched on that bad boy.

His Boarder collie eats trout and dry food for breakfast every day.

Next was a a 4 day marinated Tri-Tip in stubs beef marinade.

To be continued.

 

[Mike Isaacson]

Wow that is a massive trout.... The one in my profile picture is the size we usually get in Northren Minnesota.... Great job with the cooks.

 

[Tony R]

Nice job Jeff!!!!

 

[Nick_U]

Nice size trout! I love smoking trout with some lemon slices, sliced red onion, garlic powder, salt, and rosemary stuffed inside of them! That tri tip looks delicious as well.

 

[Matt Gard]

That thing almost dwarfs the 22 WSM. Very nice.

 

[Bill Schultz]

Fantastic Jeff love smoked trout

 

[James N]

That's one fine looking bow your buddie caught & the TT look's just as good.

 

[Jim Lampe]

VeryNice Jeff!!
what's the wood for?

 

[JeffG]

The weapons of choice.

Backup plan.

Next up was Beer Can Chicken on the smoker.

Your plate.

Breakfast at The Tiger Bar in June Lake.

I made a sophisticated boom box for my phone.

Then on to the 3-2-1 Ribbies.

3

2

1

And back on the Smoker


I did a lot of snowboarding so i could eat like this all week.

Here i am giving giving a thumbs up to this forum.

Merry Christmas and thanks for looking.

 

[Rich Dahl]

Nice Trout and great pictures. We used to go up to the Bishop area in the late fall just before the close of the fishing season, the hatcheries would release a bunch of the Brood Stock and there were some monsters in those lakes and streams a lot of fun catching one on a light fly rod.

 

[Mike Isaacson]

Just awsome Jeff, Looks like you had a heck of a good time.... Food looks fantastic.

 

[Tim McCann]

Great cooks Jeff! Love the Foldger's can trick on the toaster.

 

[Paul Kastner]

I can't ski but I can eat. I coming next year.

 

[JSchlegelmilch]

Awesome looking cooks! Thanks for sharing!

 

[Dave Braxmaier]

Lots of good stuff there .....

 

[JeffG]

Nice job Jeff!!!!

Thanks Tony.

Tim McCann
Great cooks Jeff! Love the Foldger's can trick on the toaster.

Tim it works better standing up.

Paul Kastner
I can't ski but I can eat. I coming next year.

Shhhh your invited.

Mike Isaacson
Just awsome Jeff, Looks like you had a heck of a good time.... Food looks fantastic.

Thanks Mike, believe it or not that wasn't the biggest trout they caught, there was a 8Lbr in my buddy's freezer.

Jim Lampe
VeryNice Jeff!!
what's the wood for?

Da fireplace, it was 6* to 19* in the morning.

Off topic but want to know. Ok you snow people can you explain this picture to me. This is Silver Lake on the June Lake Loop.

There was a 10 foot wide slit all the way across the middle of the lake and the lake was making Wale like sounds every few minutes.
Are the Trout screaming haha, or is this just the lake settling.

 

[Tim McCann]

That's water coming off the mountain causing the the frozen ice to shift, makes that noise. You can see it push up on the shore later in the year, cool pictures if you can catch it! Usually happens during a fast warm snap.

 

[JeffG]

Thanks Tim

Thought we had a Silver Lake Nessie...

 

[Gregory R]

Looks like a great time Jeff with some fantastic cooking and eating!!

 

[JeffG]

Thanks Gregory R.

Im willing to learn from the best, your spice selection has us all beat.