Posts by Fly Fishing the Sierra

Suggested Flies for the Middle Fork American River area:Sierra Tahoe Hatch Selection Stillwater Flies:Woolly Bugger #4-10Krystal Buggers #4-10Clouser Minnow #4-10Marabou Muddler #4-10 Nymphs:Gold Ribbed Hares Ear #14-16Birds Nest #12-16A.P. Nymph #10-16Caddis Emerger #14-16Burk’s Hunchback Infrequens #14-16 Drys:Parachute Adams #14-16Adams #12-16Elk Hair Caddis #12-16Yellow Humpy #14-16Golden Stimulator # 6-10 Directions: From Auburn, on Highway I-80, go…

Suggested Flies for Granite Chief Wilderness:Sierra Tahoe Hatch Selection Streamers:Woolly Bugger #4-10Krystal Buggers #4-10Clouser Minnow #4-10Marabou Muddler #4-10 Dries:Clark’s Little Yellow Stonefly #12-16Yellow Madam X #12-14Stimulator #6-12Royal Trude #12-14X-Caddis,Olive #14-18 Nymphs:Gold Ribbed Hares Ear #12-14Birds Nest #12-14A.P. Nymph #10-16Caddis Emerger #14-18Emergent Sparkle Pupa #14-18 Wet Flies:Grey Hackle Peacock #12-14Grey Hackle Yellow #12-14Pheasant Tail Soft Hackle…

Suggested Flies for Rubicon River:Sierra Tahoe Hatch Selection Dries:Clark’s Little Yellow Stonefly #12-16Yellow Madam X #12-14Stimulator #6-12Royal Trude #12-14X-Caddis,Olive #14-18Elk Hair Caddis #14-18 Nymphs:Gold Ribbed Hares Ear #12-14Birds Nest #12-14A.P. Nymph #10-16Caddis Emerger #14-18Emergent Sparkle Pupa #14-18Burk’s Hunchback Infrequens #14-16 Zug Bug #12Pheasant Tail Nymph #14-16Golden Stone Nymph #6-8Bead Head Twenty Incher #10-12Kaufmann’s Stone #6-8Black…

Suggested Flies for the South Fork American area:Sierra Tahoe Hatch Selection Streamer Flies:Woolly Bugger #6-8Marabou Muddler #6-8Matuku #6-10 Nymphs:Hare’s Ear Nymph #12-14Pheasant Tail Nymph #12-14Bird Nest #12-14A.P. Nymph #12-14Golden Stone Nymph #4-8 Drys:Olive Caddis #12-16Yellow Humpy #14-16Royal Wulff #12-14Chernobyl Ant #12-14Madam X #12-14 Directions: The South Fork of the American River follows Highway 50 out…

Suggested Flies for North Fork and Middle Fork Cosumnes:Sierra Tahoe Hatch Selection   Other Local Favorites: Dries:Clark’s Little Yellow Stonefly #12-16Yellow Madam X #12-14Stimulator #6-12Royal Trude #12-14X-Caddis,Olive #14-18Elk Hair Caddis #14-18Brown Comparadun #12BWO Quigley Cripple #16-18 Nymphs:Gold Ribbed Hares Ear #12-14Birds Nest #12-14A.P. Nymph #10-16Caddis Emerger #14-18Emergent Sparkle Pupa #14-18Burk’s Hunchback Infrequens #14-16Zug Bug #12…

Suggested Flies for Desolation Wilderness:Sierra Tahoe Hatch Selection Dries:Clark’s Little Yellow Stonefly #12-16Yellow Madam X #12-14Stimulator #6-12Royal Trude #12-14X-Caddis,Olive #14-18Elk Hair Caddis #14-18 Nymphs:Gold Ribbed Hares Ear #12-14Birds Nest #12-14A.P. Nymph #10-16Caddis Emerger #14-18Emergent Sparkle Pupa #14-18Burk’s Hunchback Infrequens #14-16 Zug Bug #12Pheasant Tail Nymph #14-16Golden Stone Nymph #6-8Bead Head Twenty Incher #10-12Kaufmann’s Stone #6-8Black…

Suggested Flies for Silver and Caples Lake:Sierra Tahoe Hatch Selection Nymphs:Gold Ribbed Hares Ear #12-14Zug Bug #10-12BH Flashback Pheasant Tail #14-18Fox Poopah #16, tan or olive Drys:Humpy#14Royal Wulff #14-16Griffith Gnat #18 Stoneflies:Royal Trude #10-12Golden Stimulator #8-10 Stillwater Streamers:Woolly Bugger #6-8Marabou Muddler #6-8Matuku #6-10 Directions: From Jackson at junction of Highways 49-88, take Highway 88 East…

Suggested Flies for South Lake Tahoe:Sierra Tahoe Hatch Selection   Other Local Favorites: Dries:Clark’s Little Yellow Stonefly #12-16Yellow Madam X #12-14Stimulator #6-12Royal Trude #12-14X-Caddis,Olive #14-18Elk Hair Caddis #14-18 Nymphs:Gold Ribbed Hares Ear #12-14Birds Nest #12-14A.P. Nymph #10-16Caddis Emerger #14-18Emergent Sparkle Pupa #14-18Burk’s Hunchback Infrequens #14-16Zug Bug #12 Pheasant Tail Nymph #14-16Golden Stone Nymph #6-8Bead Head…

Suggested Flies for Hope Valley:Eastern Sierra Hatch Selection Other Local Favorites:Nymphs:Zug Bug, #12-16Copper John, #12-16Caddis Emerger, #14-16Prince Nymph #10-14Dark Lord #12-16Pheasant Tail Nymph #14-18 Drys:Elk Hair Caddis, #16-18Bivisible Dun, #18-20Grey Wulff, #14-18Clark’s Little Yellow Stonefly, #12-16Cutter’s Perfect Ant, #12-16Griffith’s Gnat, #16-18Parachute Adams, #14-16     Directions: You can reach Hope Valley by way of Hwy…

Suggested Flies for Mokelumne Wilderness:Sierra Tahoe Hatch Selection Nymphs:Gold Ribbed Hares Ear #8-14Zug Bug #8-10BH Flashback Pheasant Tail #12-18Fox Poopah #14, tan or olive Drys:HumpyRoyal Wulff #14-16Griffith Gnat #18Parachute Adams #16-18E/C Caddis #16-18 Stoneflies:Royal Trude #6-12Golden Stimulator #6-8 Stillwater Streamers:Woolly Bugger #6-8Marabou Muddler #6-8Matuku #6-10 Directions: Caples Lake: From Jackson at junction of Highways 49-88,…