Jeff K. with a Huge Hot Creek Brown 11.18.10

Hot Creek  is in good shape as the blasts of cooler weather have lowered the water temps- Weeds continue to die out of the lanes and collect in pads on the fronts of rocks downstream. Water is cool and low and some fish are starting to show spawning behavior. Caddis are left behind as BWO’s emerge and fish key on the adults on the surface. Dry fly action is what Hot Creek is known for and that is what is going to happen throughout the winter here.  On the surface fish a: Thorax BWO #20, Cut-Wing BWO patterns in #18-22, CDC Baetis and Para BWO’s in sizes 18-22 are a few suggestions that work well for this hatch. Under the water you can fish; #18-20 Halfback Emerger BWO’s, #18-20 loop wing emergers and poxy back BWO emergers, Poly Wing emergers #18-20, Small Tiger and Zebra midges in #18-22 and WD-40’s in #18-20. Some large fish are starting to move as this weather closes in…