Big Hopper patterns or Attractor flies work best in the morning on the East Walker

East Walker River (CA) - Bridgeport, CA


by The Trout Fitter Staff
8-10-2012
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Water Conditions: Fair to Good. Flows vary on a daily basis - 15cfs as of 8/9. Water temps in the high 60's, so fish early as not to stress out the fish in the warmer water.

Fishing Conditions and Hatches: Good fishing mostly big hopper and attractor flies on the far banks and in the fast water early in the morning until about 10. Trico spinners early in the morning. Not as strong as it was though. Not really worth fishing mid-day right now. Caddis and some BWO patterns in the late afternoons until dark.

RECOMMENDED FLIES:

DRIES:
Gould's Drowned Trico Spinner #20-22, Drowned Trico Spinner #20-22, Organza Trico #20-22, Griffifths Gnat #16-20, Yellow Humpy #18, Brook's CDC Baetis Emerger #20-22, Spent Partridge Caddis 318, Elk Hair Caddis #16-18, Grey or Olive Parachute Caddis #18, Barr's PMD Emerger #16-18, Parachute Adams #16-18, ,Parachute Kicking Hopper, Taylor's Fat Albert #10-12

NYMPHS: Pheasant Tail #16-22, Tungsten Psycho #16-20, Split Case PMD #18, Epoxy Back Baetis #20-22, Burk's Hunchback Infrequens #18, Two Bit Hooker Black #18-22, Black Flashy WD-40 #20, Black WD-40 #20, Zebra Midge Black or Copper #18, Burke's Hunchback Infrequens #18, Anderson's Bird of Prey Tan #18, Lafontaine's Sparkle Pupa #18-20, Nori's Caddis Pupa Green #18, Nitro Caddis Tan #18

STREAMERS: Rickard's Stillwater Bugger Black