Bishop Fly Fishing: Lower Owens River 7/5/09
The Lower Owens flows are staying as low as most people have seen for this time of year! At 195cfs the fishing is as good as I have seen it on the Lower O! In the early mornings and evenings the Amiocentrus caddis are getting eaten all over the surface.. If you want dry fly action show up at these times..Use small Elk Hare Caddis and turkey wing caddis, Hot Creek style partridge caddis are also getting eaten if you can see them at a distance... In between hatches various caddis pupa patterns and standard mayfly patterns are getting chomped. Once again for nymphing use Tiger and Zebra midges in greens and darker colours.. Fox's poopah and z-wing patterns are also taking fish all day long...Standard PT's, Robos, and Prince nymphs are getting eaten regularly..... At these flows we have seen some really nice EW style fish coming out of the Lower O right here in BISHOP!!! A must to fish right now!!
Mammoth Fly Fishing: Hot Creek 7/5/09
Hot Creek is on fire! Flows are perfect at 41 cfs for fly fishers and the fish are responding to correctly fished patterns.. Caddis seem to be the flies of choice but other insects are making their presence known; Yellow Sallies, Tricos and PMD's.... Tiger and Zebra midges in blacks and browns fished as a short dropper are taking all kinds of fish. PT's and Robos are also good flies to put in your Hot Creek box. All in #'s 16-20...As for dries the amiocentrus caddis adults are what the fish are eating on the surface.. A small grey EHC or partridge caddis will do the trick here... Fishing is hot all day long just so you are fishing the correct pattern. Dont miss this one...
Bridgeport Fly Fishing: East Walker River 7/5/09
I continue to frequent this river a few times a week. Flows are cranked up to 254cfs and the water has taken on a clear tea reddish tint to it right now, which is very different from the light pea soup colour it usually flows. Caddis and Mayfly hatches come off strong in the morning and late evening, but as usual you will not land those East Walker brutes we all hunt in that river if you fish dries all day. Use small EHC and Parachute Adams style dries for the rising fish. Tiger and Disco midges in #'s 18-20 continue to pound larger fish...Down lower toward Nevada I have taken large fish on large Princes and tungsten stone patterns... San Juan worms also continue to be players here.. Streamers are not as much of a go to pattern these days but one can still have a great day with some stripping action. I still prefer something large and lighter in colour; greys,yellows and whites still trick large browns there..