Fish Caddis Imitations Early Evening & Large Streamers Later on the East Walker

East Walker River (CA) - Bridgeport, CA


by The Trout Fitter Staff
8-25-2011
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Water Conditions:
Good, flows are up, down, up, down to 353 cfs as of 8/25.

Fishing Conditions and Hatches:
Good flows pretty stable in the mid 300s. Fish Midges early, and switch to caddis around mid-day and afternoon. Big Caddis hatch in the late afternoon and early evening. Fish big streamers and perch patterns in the evening before dusk.

RECOMMENDED FLIES:

DRIES:
Elk Hair Caddis #16, Kaufman Stimulator #16, Fat Albert #12, Streamside Hopper, Brooks PMD #16-18, Burk's Infrequent PMD #16-18, Hoppers, Ants and Foam Beatles, Blue Damsels

NYMPHS:
Pheasant Tail #20-22, Medallion Midge #20-22, Barr's Trico Emerger # 18-22, Micromayfly Olive #20-22, WD 40 Olive #20-22, Nitro Caddis #18 Tan, Sparkle Pupa #18

STREAMERS:
Perfection Perch #10, Punk Perch #10Black Wooly Bugger #8, Leeches






8-23-2011
Water Conditions: Flows are down to reasonable levels, and the waters starting to warm. Be careful, there are still a lot...... Read More