Owens River Fly Fishing Report 02/28-02/08

Matuka Joe · Feb-08-2007, 05:24 PM

Hello Anglers,
The Lower Owens River water flows have stayed pretty steady this week with flows from 118cfs to 136cfs. The fishing on the wild trout section has been improving thanks to the warmer air temps in the high 60's. I guided three days on the river last week and my customers had success with double nymph rigs a 9ft 5x to six tippet with indicator and some spilt shot. We also found some pods of fish first feeding on emergers and then the adults came out big blue wing olives in size #14 and #16 this hatch only lasted about twenty minutes but we did manage to land some good fish on dry flys. The best fly for the hatch was a size #16 hackle wing blue wing olive and the cdc version these are good low profile flys that fish just can't resist when the hatch is on.
Nymph rigs: try these patterns
1. Emegers olive and gray #18-#22
2. Batis nymph olive and gray #16-#20
3. Bead head caddis olive #16
4. Bead head brassie olive #18-#20
5. Hares ear olive #18-#20
6. Pheasantails #18-#20
7. Buckskin nymph #18-#20
8. P.A. rubber worm red #18-#20
9. WD-40 gray & olive #18-#20
10. Stevie's Wonder gray & black #18-#20
Recommended nymph rig: after tying on first fly from 5x 9ft leader add some 6x tippet by tying to bend of hook. The tippet lenght should be at least 12 inches you should also add a split shot size B or BB above your first fly about 8 to 10 inches.

Info provided by: Performance Anglers in Mammoth Lakes Ca. Owner & Guide Joe Contaldi (760) 924-2181 or performanceanglers.com

Matuka Joe · Feb-08-2007, 05:30 PM

Sorry, I made a mistake on the dates it should be 01/28-02/08

Dizzole · Feb-08-2007, 05:55 PM

I love catching those little browns, little, but fiesty.Wild trout section is always fun to fish, barbless of course

Thanks for the info

tlcgpw · Feb-09-2007, 12:30 AM

hey Joe,
what did the notice say??
nice fish looks like fun.
see ya Greg

phish_slaying · Feb-09-2007, 06:33 AM

Thanks for the update

Matuka Joe · Feb-09-2007, 10:20 PM

Greg,
I was just using the sign as a land mark for people which this one is next to the foot bridge the start of the wild trout section. It is the same regs as always at the lower O.
Joe