Micro Rabbit Sculpin – being in the zone

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  Micro Rabbit Sculpin, Grizzly Materials to Order Material, click the link Hook Thread Head Body Collar Tail The Micro Rabbit Sculpin is straight forward and won’t give tyers any grief. It is a simple yet very effective sculpin pattern. Using a jig style hook allows you to bang this fly off the bottom without…

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Articulated Trout Slider – a slide for big trout

Articulated Trout Slider, Rusty Brown

Articulated Trout Slider, Rusty Brown Materials to Order Material, click the link Hook and Connector Connector Bead Thread and Head and Eyes Body Beard Tail and Articulated Trout Slider The Articulated Trout Slider is a streamer pattern designed to slide through the water while using flash and material movement to entice big trout. This fly…

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Little Lakes Valley – discover many lakes in a day

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Suggested Flies for Little Lakes Valley area:Eastern Sierra Hatch Selection Other Local Favorites: Stillwater Flies:Woolly Bugger #8-10Krystal Buggers #8-10Mohair Leech #8-10Marabou Muddler #8-10Matuka #8-10Hornberg #8-10 Dry Flies:Parachute Adams #16-18Olive Caddis #16-18Royal Wulff #16-18Yellow Humpy #14Griffith’s Gnat #16-18Black GnatHenrys Fork HopperChernobyl AntMosquitoBivisible Nymph Flies:Hare’s Ear #16-18Prince Nymph #16-18 Wet Flies:Leadwing CoachmanBlack GnatGrey Hackle PeacockGrey Hackle Yellow…

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Hot Creek – the ideal spring creek year round

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Suggested Flies for Hot Creek:Eastern Sierra Hatch Selection Streamer Flies:Perfection Perch #4-8Punk Perch #10-16Hornberg #10-14 Terrestrial Flies:Parachute Ant #12-14Chernobyl Ant #10-12Dave’s Hopper #10-12 Nymphs:Hare’s Ear Nymph #16-20Pheasant Tail Nymph #16-20Scuds #16-20Zebra Midge #18-22Beerhead Baetis #18-20San Juan Worms #16-18BWO Iron Lotus #18-20Chamois Nymph #16-18 Drys:Paradun, BWO #16-20Elk Hair Caddis #14-18Hot Creek Stimulator #14-18Headlight Sally #14-16CDC Baetis…

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Mammoth Lakes – wonderful place to fish with family

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Suggested Flies for the Mammoth Lakes:Eastern Sierra Hatch Selection Streamer Flies:Crystal Bugger #8-10Twin Lake Specials #8-10Muddler MinnowMohair Leech #8-10Marabou Leech #8-10Sheep Creek Special #8-10Matuka #6-10 Nymphs:Hare’s Ear Nymph #12-18Pheasant Tail Nymph #14-18Brassie #16-18Zug Bug #12-16Copper John #14-16Prince Nymph #12-14San Juan Worms #16-18Lightning Bug #16-18 Drys:Callibaetis CrippleElk Hair Caddis #12-18Royal Stimulator #8-14Griffith Gnats #12-16Yellow Humpy #12-16Parachute…

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Rock Creek Lake – opportunity to fish for a grand slam

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Suggested Flies for Rock Creek Lake area:Eastern Sierra Hatch Selection Other Local Favorites: Stillwater Flies:Woolly Bugger #8-10Krystal Buggers #8-10Mohair Leech #8-10Marabou Muddler #8-10Matuka #8-10Hornberg #8-10 Dry Flies:Parachute Adams #16-18Olive Caddis #16-18Royal Wulff #16-18Yellow Humpy #14Griffith’s Gnat #16-18Black GnatHenrys Fork HopperChernobyl AntMosquitoBivisible Nymph Flies:Hare’s Ear #16-18Prince Nymph #16-18 Wet Flies:Leadwing CoachmanBlack Gnat Directions: About 15 miles…

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Fly Fishing Clubs – a lifetime of shared interests

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      The following is a list of Fly Fishing Clubs throughout California Aguabonita Flyfishers General membership meetings are held at 7:30 pm on the first Tuesday of each month at the Ridgecrest United Methodist Church (RUMC) Fellowship Hall (639 N. Norma St., Ridgecrest, CA). P.O. Box 2059Ridgecrest, CA 93555E-Mail: info@abffclub.orgWeb Page: https://www.aguabonitaflyfishers.org/  …

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Cottonwood Lakes – the site for golden trout egg collection

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Suggested Flies for Cottonwood Lakes area: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 #14-18Bird’s Stonefly Nymph #8-10Copper John, Black #18-22 Streamer Flies:Muddler Minnow #8-10Woolly Bugger, Black or Olive #8-10 Directions: The Cottonwood Lakes…

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Woods Creek – ascend in a national park experience

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Suggested Flies for Woods Creek Area:Eastern Sierra Hatch Selection Dry Flies:Parachute Adams #16-18Olive Elk Hair Caddis #16-18Royal Wulff #16-18BWO Sparkle Dun #18-20BWO Parachute Dun #18-20 Nymph Flies:Pheasant Tail Nymph #16-18Gold Ribbed Hare’s Ear #16-18Prince Nymph #16-18 Directions: From Fresno, take Hwy 180 east into Grant Grove and follow the South Fork of the Kings River…

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Truckee River, Wild Trout Section – the finest city fishing

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Suggested Flies for Truckee River:Sierra Tahoe Hatch Selection Streamers:Woolly Bugger #4-10Crystal Buggers #4-10BH Mini-Leech Jig #12-16Marabou Muddler #4-10 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 #16-20Green Drake Quigley Cripple #10-12PMD Quigley Cripple #14-18 Nymphs:Gold Ribbed Hares Ear #12-14Birds Nest #12-14A.P. Nymph #10-16Caddis Emerger…

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