Upper Owens Fish Report 07-02-07

Owens River - CA


7-2-2007

My first choice for getting into big numbers of fish on the fly.?? The DFG has been most generous here also and the sections below the Benton Crossing Bridge downstream to the inlet into Crowley are jugged with catchable sized rainbows.?? This has been the case for most of June and although there has been some heavy weekend pressure here, this area has a lot of water that is 100% accessible to those who can walk and wade.

Use a flashback PT #14-16, or San Juan worm #12-14 as your upper, hang another PT below it or if you really want to punish your arms from bringing in fish?Ķa Drifters crystal #16 copper or black tiger midge.?? It was stupid good for the last several guide trips we did here and there are bends holding 50 fish or more right now!?? Not bunches of large fish here currently, however give it two weeks and you will see some tanks coming from this area.

Team Troutzilla gets another picture on the web, this time with a double from the same bend.?? David and Jerry had a handful of dubs on one bend and we lost count after 40 on the same bend here!?? The copper tiger #16 spanked em for the first 2 hours, the PT's finished the day off in style. Click on www.sierradrifters.com/fish.html to view photos