The Trout Fly - Special Lower Owens Report

The Trout Fitter Staff

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Lower Owens continues RED HOT as in \"as good as it gets\". Watch weather report to get best time to head up the hill


Water Conditions:
Flows are back down to 82 cfs as of 2/7 for some sweet wading.

Water temps are in the low 40's to with a little warming by afternoon.

Clear then rain then clear . . . watch the forecast.

Fishing Conditions and Hatches: Plain Stupid.

Midges early then prolific Baetis hatch about noon for 2 hours. Fish are very active midday and reports from guides and customers are steller.

Stripping streamers has been a little tough unless you get it down right in their face.

Recommended Flies:

The subsurface action is pretty amazing . . . midges will work all day with baetis nymphs or anything buggy looking and about 18-22 will produce.

Nymphs: #22 Barr's female trico emerger, #20-22 trico spinnerfall patterns (nymphed or fished dry fly), Zebra/Tiger midges and WD40's in # 20 - 22, both bead and non bead. Baetis nymphs such as Harrop's Surface emerger, poxyback baetis etc. # 20-22.sz Wet Emergers, #22 Surface Emergers, #22 Hares Ears or Tan Bird's Nest.

Dries: Small Para-Adams and Baetis Dry's, size 20-24.

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