Upper Owens Fish Report 09-05-07

Owens River - CA


by Tom Loe
9-5-2007
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My suggestion as the best moving water fishery currently in the region.?? The flows are low but not severe, this being a spring fed creek with some additional water coming in from the diversions at Mono Lake sometimes.?? The section upstream from the Benton Crossing Bridge and confluence of Hot Creek (referred to as Long Years) is fishing very well with several types of rigs doing the job.?? Dry/dry rigs with a hopper and caddis or mayfly #18 is deadly during the morning and afternoon hatches.?? Dry dropper bead head rigs are always a good choice and bead head nymphs like PT's, WD 40's, Tiger and zebra midges will all work if presented well.?? There are some large resident fish in this area and as the summer rolls on streamer patterns like the Loeberg used with the "dip and strip" method will be very effective at times.?? Early mornings and windy late afternoons are optimum times for the reel wreckers here.?? Get those streamers down along the cut banks.?? You are going to be donating flies if you use less than 2X tippet!?? The section downstream from the campground is well stocked and has additional fish migrating up from Crowley to spice up the pit in this section.?? The river is larger in this area and you will have better success fishing under a Sungicator (strike indicator) and using more weight to get those nymphs down into the deeper pools.?? Drifters copper tigers and flashback PT's #16-18 spank the planters here and you will get the occasional large wild fish working their way up from Crowley to keep you honest!??


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