Posts by Fly Fishing the Sierra

Suggested Flies for Silver Divide area:Eastern Sierra Hatch Selection Other Local Favorites: Stillwater Flies:Woolly Bugger #8-10Mohair Leech #8-10Matuka #8-10 Dry Flies:Parachute Adams #16-18Olive Caddis #16-18Royal Wulff #16-18Yellow Humpy #14Griffith’s Gnat #16-18Black Gnat #18Henrys Fork Hopper #14Chernobyl Ant #16Mosquito #18 Nymph Flies:Pheasant Tail Nymph #16-18Prince Nymph #16-18Copper John #16-18 Directions: The northern side of Silver Divide…

Suggested Flies for Mono Creek area:Eastern Sierra Hatch Selection Dry Flies:Parachute Adams #16-18Olive Caddis #16-18Royal Wulff #16-18Yellow Humpy #14Griffith’s Gnat #16-18Black Gnat #18Henrys Fork Hopper #14Chernobyl Ant #16Mosquito #18 Nymph Flies:Pheasant Tail Nymph #16-18Prince Nymph #16-18Copper John #16-18 Directions: Mono Creek can be accessed from the Eastern Sierra by way of the trailhead at Mosquito…

Suggested Flies for Mono Hot Springs area:Western Sierra Hatch Selection Other Local Favorites: Stillwater Flies:Mohair Leech #8-10Woolly Bugger, Brown and Olive #8-10Olive Matuka #8-10 Dry Flies:Parachute Adams #12-18Elk Hair Caddis #12-14St. Vrain Caddis #16-18AK’s Quilled Spinner #16-18Griffith’s Gnat #16-20Stimulator, Black and Tan #10-14 Nymph Flies:Pheasant Tail Nymph #12-14Gold Ribbed Hare’s Ear #14-18Prince Nymph #14-16Bird’s Nest…

Suggested Flies for French Canyon area:Eastern Sierra Hatch Selection Other Local Favorites: Stillwater Flies:Woolly Bugger #8-10Mohair Leech #8-10Matuka #8-10 Dry Flies:Parachute Adams #16-18Olive Caddis #16-18Royal Wulff #16-18Yellow Humpy #14Griffith’s Gnat #16-18Black Gnat #18Henrys Fork Hopper #14Chernobyl Ant #16Mosquito #18Bivisible Nymph Flies:Hare’s Ear #16-18Prince Nymph #16-18 Directions: Two trailheads into the area. From the North, take…

Suggested Flies for the Pine Creek Canyon Area:Eastern Sierra Hatch Selection Other Local Favorites: Nymphs:Hare’s Ear #16-18Prince Nymph #16-18Pheasant Tail Nymph #16-18 Drys:Parachute Adams #16-18Olive Caddis #16-18Royal Wulff #16-18BWO Sparkle Dun #18-20BWO Parachute Dun #18-20 Directions: Pine Creek Canyon can be reached from Bishop on Hwy 395; Heading northwest on US 395 from Bishop, turn…

Suggested Flies for Bishop Creek:Eastern Sierra Hatch Selection Nymphs:Hare’s Ear #18-20Prince Nymph #18-20 Drys:Parachute Adams #18-20Royal Wulff #18-20BWO Sparkle Dun #18-20BWO Parachute Dun #18-20 Streamers:Woolly Bugger #10 Directions: From Highway 395 in downtown Bishop, turn west on Line Street / Hwy 168 and drive 18 miles to Lake Sabrina. The day use parking is at…

Suggested Flies for Wild Trout Section:Eastern Sierra Hatch Selection Other Local Favorites: Streamers:Woolly Bugger #8-10Krystal Buggers #8-10Muddler Minnow #6-10Matuka #6-10 Baetis:Pheasant Tail Nymph #16-18Hare’s Ear Nymph #16-20WD-40 #16-18RS-2 #16-20Blue Wing Olive #16-20BWO Paradun #18-20 Caddis:Caddis Emerger #18-22Emergent Sparkle Caddis #12-16Elk Hair Caddis #16-22Rycho Psycho #10-14Uncased Caddis, Green #14-16 Nymphs:Zebra Midge #16-20Copper John #16-20Bird’s Nest #16-20Olive…

Suggested Flies for Lower Owens River:Eastern Sierra Hatch Selection Other Local Favorites: Streamers:Woolly Bugger #8-10Krystal Buggers #8-10Muddler Minnow #6-10Matuka #6-10 Baetis:Pheasant Tail Nymph #16-18Hare’s Ear Nymph #16-20WD-40 #16-18RS-2 #16-20Blue Wing Olive #16-20BWO Paradun #18-20 Caddis:Caddis Emerger #18-22Emergent Sparkle Caddis #12-16Elk Hair Caddis #16-22 Nymphs:Zebra Midge #16-20Copper John #16-20Bird’s Nest #16-20 Directions: To reach the Owens…

Suggested Flies for Lower Owens River:Eastern Sierra Hatch Selection Other Local Favorites: Streamers:Woolly Bugger #8-10Krystal Buggers #8-10Muddler Minnow #6-10Matuka #6-10 Baetis:Pheasant Tail Nymph #16-18Hare’s Ear Nymph #16-20WD-40 #16-18RS-2 #16-20Blue Wing Olive #16-20BWO Paradun #18-20 Caddis:Caddis Emerger #18-22Emergent Sparkle Caddis #12-16Elk Hair Caddis #16-22 Nymphs:Zebra Midge #16-20Copper John #16-20Bird’s Nest #16-20 Directions: To reach the Owens…

Suggested Flies for Lower Owens River:Eastern Sierra Hatch Selection Other Local Favorites: Streamers:Woolly Bugger #8-10Krystal Buggers #8-10Muddler Minnow #6-10Matuka #6-10 Baetis:Pheasant Tail Nymph #16-18Hare’s Ear Nymph #16-20WD-40 #16-18RS-2 #16-20Blue Wing Olive #16-20BWO Paradun #18-20 Caddis:Caddis Emerger #18-22Emergent Sparkle Caddis #12-16Elk Hair Caddis #16-22 Nymphs:Zebra Midge #16-20Copper John #16-20Bird’s Nest #16-20 Directions: To reach the Owens…