Posts by Fly Fishing the Sierra

Suggested Flies for West Carson River: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 WF Carson Canyon by way…

Suggested Flies for East Carson River:Eastern Sierra Hatch Selection Drys:HumpyRoyal Wulff #14-16Griffith Gnat #18Chernobyl Ant #8Goddard Caddis, #14-16Elk Hair Caddis, yellow #12-16 Morrish Hopper #6-8 Nymphs:Gold Ribbed Hares Ear #8-14BH Flashback Pheasant Tail #12-18Fox Poopah #14, tan or olivePoxyback Green Drake #12-14A.P. Nymph, Black #12-14CDC Bubbleback Caddis #14-16Frenchie #16-18Perdigon #16-18 Stonefly Nymphs:Golden Stone Nymph, #10Kaufmann…

    Suggested Flies for Blue Lakes/ Pleasant Valley area:Eastern Sierra Hatch Selection Other Local Favorites: 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 #18 Stoneflies:Royal Trude #6-12Golden Stimulator #6-8 Stillwater Streamers:Woolly Bugger #6-8Marabou Muddler #6-8Matuka #6-10 Directions: From Meyers, at Junction of…

Suggested Flies for East Carson River:Eastern Sierra Hatch Selection Drys:HumpyRoyal Wulff #14-16Griffith Gnat #18Chernobyl Ant #8Goddard Caddis, #14-16Elk Hair Caddis, yellow #12-16 Nymphs:Gold Ribbed Hares Ear #8-14Zug Bug #8-10BH Flashback Pheasant Tail #12-18BH Deep Sparkle Pupa #14-20Fox Poopah #14, tan or olivePoxyback Green Drake #12-14A.P. Nymph, Black #12-14 Stonefly Nymphs:Golden Stone Nymph, #10Kaufmann Stonefly #10BH…

Suggested Flies for Slinkard Creek and West Walker River:Eastern Sierra Hatch Selection Drys:HumpyRoyal Wulff #14-16Griffith Gnat #18Goddard Caddis, #14-16Elk Hair Caddis, yellow #12-16 Nymphs:Gold Ribbed Hares Ear #8-14BH Flashback Pheasant Tail #12-18BH Deep Sparkle Pupa #14-20Poxyback Green Drake #14-16A.P. Nymph, Black #14-16 Directions: Slinkard Creek: At the junction of Hwy 395 and 89, follow Hwy 89…

Suggested Flies for Upper North Fork Mokelumne:Western Sierra Hatch Selection Other Local Favorites: Stillwater Flies:Mohair Leech #8-10Woolly Bugger, Brown and Olive #6-8Denny’s Seal Bugger #8-10J.Fair’s Wiggle Tail #8-10Prince Nymph #14-16California Mosquito #14-16 Directions: From Angel’s Camp on Highway 4, go east 51 miles. Lake borders highway on South side. Kenney Lakes is another 15 miles…

Suggested Flies for Wolf Creek:Eastern Sierra Hatch Selection Other Local Favorites:Nymphs:Gold Ribbed Hares Ear #8-14Zug Bug #8-10BH Flashback Pheasant Tail #12-18BH Deep Sparkle Pupa #14-20Fox Poopah #14, tan or olivePoxyback Green Drake #12-14A.P. Nymph, Black #12-14 Drys:HumpyRoyal Wulff #14-16Griffith Gnat #18Chernobyl Ant #8Goddard Caddis, #14-16Elk Hair Caddis, yellow #12-16 Stoneflies:Parachute Madam X, #10-14Bird’s Stonefly, #6-8Clark’s…

Suggested Flies for Silver King Creek:Eastern Sierra Hatch Selection Other Local Favorites: Nymphs:Gold Ribbed Hares Ear #8-14Zug Bug #8-10BH Flashback Pheasant Tail #12-18BH Deep Sparkle Pupa #14-20Fox Poopah #14, tan or olive Drys:HumpyRoyal Wulff #14-16Griffith Gnat #18 Stoneflies:Royal Trude #6-12Golden Stimulator #6-8 Directions: Silver King Creek. At junction of Highway 89 and 4, Turn East and…

Suggested Flies for North Dardanelles area:Eastern Sierra Hatch SelectionOther Local Favorites: Dry Flies:Small Western Green Drake #14-16BWO #16-18Parachute Adams #12Elk Hair Caddis #14-16St. Vrain CaddisKings River Caddis #12-16 Nymph Flies:Pheasant Tail Nymph #16-20Gold Ribbed Hare’s Ear #14-16Bird’s Nest #14-16Micro May #18-20WD40 #18-20Caddis Emerger #14-16 Stillwater Flies:Woolly Bugger, Brown and Olive #6-8Mohair Leech #8-10Matuka #10-12J.Fair’s Wiggle…

Suggested Flies for Silver King Creek area:Eastern Sierra Hatch SelectionOther Local Favorites: Dry Flies:Small Western Green Drake #14-16BWO #16-18Parachute Adams #12 Nymph Flies:Pheasant Tail Nymph #16-20Gold Ribbed Hare’s Ear #14-16Bird’s Nest #14-16 Stillwater Flies:Woolly Bugger, Brown and Olive #6-8Mohair Leech #8-10 Directions: Silver King Creek. At junction of Highway 89 and 4, Turn East and continue…