Fish Report for 2-23-2012

There are still some Crowley Rainbows in the Upper Owens

2-23-2012
The Trout Fitter Staff

Water Conditions:
Good to excellent as of 2/23 the flows are constant at 98 cfs. Road is open all the way up. 4X4 a must now and expect to get a wash job when you get back to town.

Fishing Conditions and Hatches:
Good to excellent a mix of fish from dinks to Crowley pigs. Everyone doing well from 10 am until as late as 3:30 daily. Mostly nymphing but a 45 min hatch midday is typical. Maybe longer now with the expected warmer weather. Go to very small or pull streamers for the big guys. See photos above, they show Levi Kujawa and a prized catch in the main photo and another excellent catch in Photo #1. In photo #2 Bob Philpott shows off his fat Crowley Rainbow, note the flows.

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 #22, Para DUN #20, Thorax BWO #20

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, Prince Nymph #18

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


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