Upper Owens

Roads are gnarly, dont get stuck!

Flow- 90cfs.

We’ve had a few days of warming which be great for the roads, be extremely careful driving up here as it can be decietful. The roads seem ok in the morning while they are still frozen but as soon as it warms up it becomes a sticky mess and getting stuck takes little effort. The melting snow is also seeping into the water affecting clearity, which I dont mind as it means you dont have to be as sneaky. The days are getting longer and the sun is coming up earlier, that means more time for fishing!

Nymph are producing most fish and the “Eggs and Bacon” is still getting fish. Midday midge hatches are gettting noses to come up in the slow, foamy eddies and pools. The little resident fish are also eating small caddis, they dont make much disturbance so look for subtle rise forms. Work the water thouroughly before moving on, sometimes it seems you have to spoonfeed them. There are many big spring bows in the river be ready for that snag not to be a snag. Stay calm and remember to let them take line, you wont win a pulling match with these fish. Get below them and let the current help you fight them and try and steer them away from the undercutts.

Flies

San Jaun Worm #12-14, Zebra/Tiger Midge #22-18, Glo-bugs #12-14, Buckskin Caddis #16-18, Black/Silver Copper John, Peeking Caddis #16-18, Micro May #16-18

Griffiths Gnat #20-22, Trico Cripple #20-22, Parachute Midge Emerger #20-22, Kings River Caddis #18-20, E/C Caddis #18-20

Wooley Bugger Variations #6-10, Rabbit Leech #6-8