Posts by Fly Fishing the Sierra

Suggested Flies :Eastern Sierra Hatch Selection West Walker RiverStreamer Flies:Woolly Bugger #6-8Marabou Muddler #6-8Nymphs:Gold Ribbed Hare’s Ear #14-16 Pheasant Tail Nymph #12-14Bird Nest #12-14A.P. Nymph #12-14 Drys:Olive Caddis #12-16Yellow Humpy #14-16Royal Wulff #12-14Chernobyl Ant #12-14 Kirman Lake and other local LakesStreamer Flies:Woolly Bugger #6-8BH Mayers Mini-leech, #8-10Marabou Muddler #6-8Mohair Leech #8-12Nymphs:Hare’s Ear Nymph #12-14Pheasant Tail…

Suggested Flies for Swauger Creek and West Walker River:Eastern Sierra Hatch Selection Nymphs:Pheasant Tail Nymph #16-20Gold Ribbed Hare’s Ear #14-16Bird’s Nest #14-16A.P. Nymph #12-14 Drys:Olive Caddis #12-16Yellow Humpy #14-16Royal Wulff #12-14Chernobyl Ant #12-14 Midge Flies:Copper John, #16Zebra Midge, #16Serendipity, #18 Scuds:ScudZug Bug Directions: West Walker River: From Hwy 395, north of Bridgeport, access along roadside…

Suggested Flies for East Walker River:Eastern Sierra Hatch Selection   Other Local Favorites: Streamer Flies:Woolly Bugger #6-8Marabou Muddler #6-8Matuku #6-10 Nymphs:Pheasant Tail Nymph #16-20Gold Ribbed Hare’s Ear #14-16Bird’s Nest #14-16A.P. Nymph #12-14Golden Stone Nymph #4-8 Dries:Olive Caddis #12-16Yellow Humpy #14-16Royal Wulff #12-14Chernobyl Ant #12-14Madam X #12-14 Directions: Turnoff Hwy 395 at SR 182 at Bridgeport.…

Suggested Flies for the Bridgeport Reservoir area:Eastern Sierra Hatch Selection   Other Local Favorites: Stillwater Streamer Flies:Woolly Bugger #8-10J. Fair’s Wiggle Tail #14Cole Bugger #6-8Mohair Leech #8-10Denny’s Seal Bugger #8-10Muddler Minnow #8-10Olive Matuku #8-10Hornberg #10-12Spruce-a-bou #8-10Zonker #8-10 MidgesZebra Midge #18-22Drifter’s Chironomids #18-22Disco Midge #18-22Optimidge #18-20 Nymphs:A.P. Nymph #12-14Gold Ribbed Hare’s Ear Nymph #12-14Prince Nymph #12-14Pheasant…

Suggested Flies :Eastern Sierra Hatch Selection West Walker RiverStreamer Flies:Woolly Bugger #6-8Marabou Muddler #6-8Nymphs:Gold Ribbed Hare’s Ear #12-14 Pheasant Tail Nymph #14-16Bird’s Nest #14-16A.P. Nymph #12-14 Drys:Olive Caddis #12-16Yellow Humpy #14-16Royal Wulff #12-14Chernobyl Ant #12-14 Local LakesStreamer Flies:Woolly Bugger #6-8BH Mayers Mini-leech, #12-14Marabou Muddler #6-8Mohair Leech #8-12Nymphs:Hare’s Ear Nymph #12-14Pheasant Tail Nymph #12-14 Midge Flies:Copper…

  Suggested Flies for Buckeye Creek:Eastern Sierra Hatch Selection   Nymphs:Hare’s Ear Nymph #12-14Pheasant Tail Nymph #12-14Bird Nest #12-14A.P. Nymph #12-14Copper John #12-14Prince Nymph #14-16 Drys:Olive Caddis #12-16Yellow Humpy #14-16Royal Wulff #12-14Chernobyl Ant #12-14Perfect Ant #14-16Stimulator #12-16 Directions: From Bridgeport, take Twin Lakes Road for 7 miles and turn onto Buckeye Road. Proceed 3.5 miles…

Suggested Flies for Twin Lakes area:Eastern Sierra Hatch Selection Other Local Favorites: Stillwater Flies:Woolly Bugger #8-10Krystal Buggers #8-10Hornberg #8-10Matuku #8-10 Drys:Olive Caddis #14-18Black Gnat #12-16Yellow Humpy #12-16Royal Wulff #14-16 Directions: About 12 miles southwest of Bridgeport on Twin Lakes Road off Hwy 395. Notes: Twin Lakes has an Upper( 265 acres) and Lower(391 acres) lake at…

Suggested Flies for the Northern Sierra area:Eastern Sierra Hatch Selection Other Local Favorites: Stillwater Flies:Woolly Bugger #8-10Krystal Buggers #8-10Hornberg #8-10Matuku #8-10 Nymphs:Hare’s Ear Nymph #12-14Pheasant Tail Nymph #12-14Bird Nest #12-14A.P. Nymph #12-14Copper John #12-14Prince Nymph #14-16 Drys:Cutter’s Perfect Ant, #16-18Olive Caddis, #16-18Black Gnat, #16-18Yellow Humpy, #16-18Parachute Adams, #16-18 Directions: There are four trailheads that provide…

Suggested Flies for the Virginia Lakes area:Eastern Sierra Hatch Selection Other Local Favorites: Stillwater Flies:Woolly Bugger #8-10BH Krystal Buggers Black #12Hornberg #10Doc’s Twin Lake Special Olive, #12Olive Matuka #8 Nymphs:Copper John #14Hares Ear Nymph #16Prince Nymph #16Pheasant Tail #16Zebra Midge #18-20 Drys:Cutter’s Perfect Ant, #16-18Olive Caddis, #16-18Black Gnat, #16-18Yellow Humpy, #16-18Parachute Adams, #16-18 Directions: From…

Suggested Flies for Lundy Lakes area:Eastern Sierra Hatch Selection Other Local Favorites: Stillwater Flies:Woolly Bugger #8-10Krystal Buggers #8-10Clouser Minnow (Black/Silver/blue) #6-8Matuka #8-10 Nymphs:Prince NymphHare’s Ear Nymph Drys:Olive CaddisParachute Adams Directions: Take Lundy Lake Road 4 miles from Hwy 395. The turnoff is about 7 miles north of Lee Vining. Notes: Lundy Lake (ele. 7,800′) is home…