The Big Fish are in the Upper Owens

Owens River - CA


by The Trout Fitter Staff
1-4-2012
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Water Conditions: Good as of 1/5 flows have been stable at 76 cfs for a couple of weeks. You can still drive all the way up to Long Ears as zero snow anywhere.

Fishing Conditions and Hatches: Good to excellent, small midge dries around mid day, with bigger midges subsurface. Big fish are being reported from Benton Crossing to Long Ears. Do keep moving if you aren't getting grabs anytime after 10 am.

Recommended Flies:

DRIES:
Parachute Adams #20, Brook's CDC Baetis #22-24, Extended Body BWO #18-22, Brook's Sprout Baetis #22, Stalcup Emerger Midge

NYMPHS: Western Coachmen #12-14, Tungsten Zebra Midge #16-18, Tungsten Psycho #20, Copper Zebra Midge #18-20, , BH Flashback Pheasant Tail #16, Olive WD-40 #18, San Juan Worms, Egg Patterns, Red Copper John #18

STREAMERS: Meat Whistles, Olive Black and Brown Wooly Buggers, Slump Busters, Perfection Perch, Punk Perch, Stinging Sculpin




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