Upper Owens: 99 c.f.s.
The Upper Owens has been fishing very well again this week with stable water temperatures, consistent hatches, and warm summer day's this has in turn produced some great days on the water. The hatches that I have seen this week have been midges and caddis flies, trico's from 9-11, and crane flies and small baetis to finish it off. Also, those wily grasshopper's are making there presence felt here on the Upper Owens and if you haven't experienced terrestrial dry fly fishing then my friend you haven't lived! There is no skill involved in this all out dry fly assault. Just cast it out along the banks and hold on! You don't have to be pretty with this presentation. The louder your fly hit's the water the more attraction that your fly will get! Just smack it baby! The streamer fishing is also very good right now and will surely enable you to land the biggest fish out of every pool. I would suggest a Type 2 sink tip or an intermediate sink line for those of you tugging streamers. Olive and Black Matuka's, Double Bunny's, and Clouser Minnow's will do the trick. Caddis pupa, black beauties, wd-40's, and p.t.s will get the job done for the nymphs. Good luck and happy hunting!
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