Kernville! Why Kernville?

The Trout Season Opener

Those of you who knew me prior to September 10, 2004, will remember just how important Kernville, Ca was to my family. Those of you who came into my life after September 10, 2004, will soon understand.

I found out in 1987 that I had absolutely no understanding of this thing called a MAP. Randy, a skilled map reader, knew maps inside and out. Why did I need to understand them? He always did the driving! He was so good, he even understood topographical maps and had a huge collection of them. To me, TOPO maps where over sized pieces of paper colored with various shades of green , that took up tons of space. They always had to be "rolled, not folded".

Anyway, Randy and I were "reconnoitering" for some hunting property and long story made short...we bought 11 acres with a small rustic cabin on it. He named it, "The Ranch". Within a few years, we bought 21 more acres above us. The Ranch was Randy's favorite place, and our boys spent many a weekend there. Although we bought the land to hunt on, we never did because we came to love the wild life there. The Ranch is located in the Piute Mountains, right outside of Lake Isabella. This area will be one of my Day 1 stops while driving to Kernville.

Kernville was home to the Annual Burt Family Spring Trout Season Opener. Each year, we would rent a kitchenette room for our family at McNallys. McNallys is the home of the "World's Famous Steaks" and located in Fairview. Over the years, Randy fished the Kern with yours truly, our 3 sons, my father, my nephews, and many of our boys friends. It was at the Kern that I realized Casey, our middle son, was a true fisherman, like his father.These were great times for our sons.

PS: Yes, I saw the movie Psycho, and I took the Universal Studios tour of the Bates Motel; but, if the room I rent has WiFi, it can't be that bad!

PSS: I have a new friend, Ti, who has jumped aboard to help customize my Blog. Thank you Ti!