Long Range Fish Report
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Fish Report for 8-8-2013

Fishing is slow on the Upper Owens, bright shiney nymphs have worked the best

8-8-2013
The Trout Fitter Staff

Water Conditions: Fishing conditions are good on the Upper Owens. The flows are at 113 cfs as of 8/1.

Fishing Conditions and Hatches: The fishing is slow right now on the Upper Owen. Your best bet is nymphing bright, shiney patterns.

Recommended Flies:

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

NYMPHS: rubber leg copper johns, 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


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The Trout Fitter Reports
for Thursday, August 8th, 2013

San Joaquin River: Trout fishing on the San Joaquin is good, dry flies are a good choice
Crowley Lake: Lake Crowley fishing is fair to excellent, the algae is almost non-existent
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Rock Creek - Section 1: The problem with fishing at Rock Creek is finding the fish
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for Wednesday, August 7th, 2013

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