The bug activity on the Upper Owens is very good and so is the fishing

Owens River - CA


by The Trout Fitter Staff
7-9-2013
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Water Conditions: The fishing is good on the Upper Owens and the flows are at 112cfs as of 7/03.

Fishing Conditions and Hatches: Hot! lots of bug going off early and late in the day. nymph in the middle of the day. Make sure to use plenty of weights. Dead drifting streamers can be effective. Make sure to use some sort of sink tip line. Recommend the Rio versi-tip leader when drifting streamers.

Recommended Flies:

DRIES:
yellow sally, elk hair caddis, chernobyl, stimulator, rubber leg stimulator, royal wulff, humpy, parachute caddis, parachute adams

NYMPHS: flashback hares ear, prince nymph, wd40, copper johns, western coachmen, rubber leg Copper johns, birds nest, ap emerger, san juan

STREAMERS: crystal bugger, carey bugger, doc twin specials, damsel, marabou leech, matuka, hornbergs