Eastern Sierra Pack Trips : 8.10.11
Pack trips have been popular recently with the lakes and high country streams as healthy as can be. If you have not seen it
yet we landed a HUGE brown trout on a recent trip.. 31" and around 15lbs.. This is not the norm but a possibility on my
sierra pack trips.
Some of the Golden Trout areas I frequent are also starting to turn on with the snow finally receding
from the shaded areas of the high Sierra giving us access to some unbelievable golden and high sierra trout fishing. Call the shop for more info.
Massive High Sierra Brown Trout taken on a Pack Trip!
Mammoth Fly Fishing : Upper Owens – 8.10.11
The Upper Owens has recently turned on at a very nice flow of 88cfs. Clarity is perfect for fishing and hoppers are out and getting eaten by Upper Owens trout! Not necessarily an early morning thing, fish the hoppers during the hot part of the day when the sun is out and the hoppers are moving. Under the water fish are eating starting early, various attractor and realistic nymphs will do the job. including; purple and standard princes, PT's, Lots of Copper Jons in different colours and nice green caddis pupa patterns. Fish ALL these patterns in sizes #16-20... Streamers large and small of any sort fished down will take larger and smaller fish alike. Small fish will be rising to various small caddis and mayflies, nothing solid though, just here and there. Hoppers will bring the fish up from the bottom even if they are not rising. With its miles of bends and fishable water the Upper Owens will be a destination of fly fisherman well into winter months.
August 2011 Upper Owens Trout
Bishop Fly Fishing : Lower Owens River – 8.10.11
The Lower Owens has been an interesting river this summer with fluctuating flows and prime trout feeding water temperatures. We have been fishing it every week during the day and hitting the hatch of caddis and PMD's at the last hour of daylight. PMD's, Caddis and midge patterns have been doing the trick on top and below the water. Like usual, fish the foam and slow water for success here. Dry fly action happens one to two hours before the darkness falls. Bubbleback emergers #16-18, Poly wings #18-20, Purple and standard Prince Nymphs #14-18, Copper Jons in Green and Brass #16-18 and the like will take fish when put in the front of a fishes face.. On the surface in the evenings try Light Cahills, Para PMD's, and Ext. Body Mayfly patterns sizes #16-20 depending on the size of the bugs you see out that particular evening. There is always a spot to find rising fish in the evenings without having to enter the water. Things are green and lush, it is quite
Kiras First Trout !!
Max with LO wild Brown
Mammoth Fly Fishing : Hot Creek – 8.10.11
Hot Creek is still high and fishing well! Tricos and Midges are happening in the morning hours. Fish can be seen rising here and there with usual consistent action. Trico dries and RS2's are doing the trick in sizes #20-22. Later on Baetis and Caddis come off with an occasional PMD showing itself. At these flows holding water is a little harder to spot, on the other hand it is less weedy with plenty of water holding fish with underwater structure under the current. Hoppers are also getting some attention. Put the hopper on and cast and move on trying to cover the quality water to find the willing fish. A dropper underneath with inhibit perfect casts but will generally produce more fish. T and Z midges #18-22, RS2's #18-22 and Brooks Hot Creek Caddis fished wet or dry in #18-20 will take fish. Fertile Caddis and Henrys Fork Caddis in sizes #18 -20 will take fish on the top, Hoppers and Beetles #12-16, Thorax Tricos and Beatis patterns in sizes #18-22 and good old elk hair caddis in sizes #18-22 will take fish when presented correctly.Bridgeport Fly Fishing: East Walker River – 8.10.11
The East Walkers flows have been fluctuating recently but now it is down to 325cfs of very fishy water! Due to high water the water temperature is still well within prime trout feeding temps. Some days there are quite a few people there and some days it seems like the river is almost vacant of people. Some dry fly action can be had with various caddis and mayfly patterns... but, to get the larger fish the E walker hold one has to fish under the water. San Juans, perch and Crayfish patterns are a great upper fly to use on a nymph rig this time of year in sizes #12-14.. Nymph these patterns with various midge patterns underneath. #18 Cream flash bang midges, #18 T and Z midges, Small green caddis emergers and worms #16-20, WD-40's and Bow Warriors in similar sizes will also take fish on the East Walker. Streamers of all sort and sizes pulled through the water will also take fish of all sizes (usually the larger variety). Think outside the normal fishing mindset while fishing the EW this time of year...Eastern Sierra Creeks and Tributaries: Bishop-Bridgeport – 8.10.11
Our Eastern Sierra Creeks and small streams are in health condition this year! The fun thing here is the explosive hopper fishing a fly angler can find over here when fishing the correct areas. Stream are full of clear and cool water. With the great water year the hoppers have come out in numbers in the fields where they reproduce. Fish are fat and healthy with all the new food in the water. Look for this to happen for the next few months!
East Side Brown taken on a Hopper