Posts by Fly Fishing the Sierra

Suggested Flies for South Fork Kern and Monache Meadows:Southern Sierra Hatch Selection Other Local Favorites: Dry Flies:Parachute Adams #16-18Olive Caddis #16-18Stimulator #12Madam X #10-12Royal Wulff #12 Nymph Flies:Pheasant Tail Nymph #12-14Gold Ribbed Hare’s Ear #14-18Prince Nymph #14-16Bird’s Nest #14-18Zug Bug #12-14 Directions: Take Hwy 395 to Nine Mile Canyon Road, proceeding to Kennedy Meadows and…

Suggested Flies for South Fork of the Middle Fork Tule River:Southern Sierra Hatch Selection Other Local Favorites: Dry Flies:Parachute Adams #16-18Olive Caddis #16-18Stimulator #12Madam X #10-12Royal Wulff #12 Nymph Flies:Pheasant Tail Nymph #12-14Gold Ribbed Hare’s Ear #14-18Prince Nymph #14-16Bird’s Nest #14-18Zug Bug #12-14Kern Emerger #12-14 Directions: Access to the MF Tule River is by Hwy…

Suggested Flies for Upper Kern above Johnsondale Bridge:Southern Sierra Hatch Selection Other Local Favorites: Dry Flies:Parachute Adams #16-18Olive Caddis #16-18Stimulator #12Madam X #10-12Royal Wulff #12 Nymph Flies:Kern Emerger #8-16Prince Nymph #16-20Black Rubberlegs #6-8Brook’s Golden Stonefly Nymph #10Little Yellow Stonefly Nymph #10Copper John’s #18-20 Streamer Flies:Muddler Minnow #8-10Woolly Bugger, Black or Olive #8-10 Directions: The Kern…

Suggested Flies for Kennedy Meadows and Fish Creek:Southern Sierra Hatch Selection Other Local Favorites: Dry Flies:Parachute Adams #16-18Olive Caddis #16-18Stimulator #12Madam X #10-12Royal Wulff #12 Nymph Flies:Kern Emerger #8-16Prince Nymph #16-20Black Rubberlegs #6-8Brook’s Golden Stonefly Nymph #10Little Yellow Stonefly Nymph #10Copper John’s #18-20 Streamer Flies:Muddler Minnow #8-10Woolly Bugger, Black or Olive #8-10 Directions: You can…

Suggested Flies for California Hot Springs and White River:Southern Sierra Hatch Selection Other Local Favorites: Dry Flies:Parachute Adams #16-18Olive Caddis #16-18Black Gnat #16 Nymph Flies:Kern Emerger #8-16Prince Nymph #16-20Copper John’s #18-20Pheasant Tail Nymph #14-18Gold Ribbed Hare’s Ear #14-18 Directions: Access to the California Hot Springs area and Deer Creek is by Mtn Road 56 (Hot…

Suggested Flies for Kern RiverSouthern Sierra Hatch Selection Other Local Favorites: Dry Flies:Parachute Adams #16-18Olive Caddis #16-18Stimulator #12Madam X #10-12Royal Wulff #12 Nymph Flies:Kern Emerger #8-16Prince Nymph #16-20Copper John’s #18-20Pheasant Tail Nymph #14-18Gold Ribbed Hare’s Ear #14-18 Stonefly Nymphs :Black Rubberlegs #6-8Bird’s Stonefly Nymph #8-10Brook’s Golden Stonefly Nymph #10Little Yellow Stonefly Nymph #10 Streamer Flies:Muddler…

Suggested Flies for Alder Creek:Southern Sierra Hatch Selection Other Local Favorites: Dry Flies:Parachute Adams #16-18Olive Caddis #16-18Black Gnat #16 Nymph Flies:Kern Emerger #8-16Prince Nymph #16-20Copper John’s #18-20Pheasant Tail Nymph #14-18Gold Ribbed Hare’s Ear #14-18 Directions: 11 miles east of Glennville via State Highway 155 and Alder Creek Road (25S04) Notes: Two campgrounds serve the area at…

Bass Flies:Hair Mouse #4Dead Drift Crayfish #4Burk’s Aggravator #6Clouser Minnow #4-6 Crappie Flies:Matuka #4-6Jay’s Wiggletail #10Cole Bugger #8-10Clouser’s Swimming Nymph #6-8White Woolly Bugger #10-12 Carp Flies:BH Squirrel Nymph #10-12Olive Damsel Nymph #12Dead Drift Crayfish #8Burk’s Aggravator, Olive #8 Directions: About 45 miles from Bakersfield on Hwy 178. Two towns nearby are Kernville and Lake Isabella.…

Suggested Flies for Lower South Fork Kern:Southern Sierra Hatch Selection Other Local Favorites: Dry Flies:Parachute Adams #16-18Olive Caddis #16-18Black Gnat #16 Nymph Flies:Kern Emerger #8-16Prince Nymph #16-20Copper John’s #18-20Pheasant Tail Nymph #14-18Gold Ribbed Hare’s Ear #14-18 Directions: The Lower SF Kern is just three hours from Los Angeles and one hour from Bakersfield and Ridgecrest.…