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Topic: Owens river fly flinging 5/30-6/3  (Read 1212 times)

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mudshark

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A buddy of mine had his bachelor party on the Owens river for a little beer drinking and fly flinging.
The beauty that is the Owens river valley is out of control. The fishing was hit and mis, we had it dialed in after a day or so.
 The wind would pick up at 12-3 or so every day then die of at dark, due to bishop heating up.
 The caddis were out but not in force.
The hot bite was on woolly buggers in any thing but green due to the moss, almost every cast you would have to clean your gear.
We caught lots of fish per day, can't put a number on it with the biggest at 16 inch and looking for a fight!
The guys are still up there and fishing Crowley, and getting in to some bigger browns. All I got in the river was rainbows, but a few browns were caught by the crew.
All fish went back but one that was a bleeder!


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Way to get it done!
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Mr.Matt

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That sounds like a great trip!
Matt


RHYAK

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Heading up for my Bach party in 2 weeks hoping to put a hurt on the slabs at Crowley.


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Awesome scenery.   :smt001
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Beautiful place for sure! I explored there a bit for the first time last year.
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mudshark

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RHYAK, I will get the intel on Crowley, my crew were getting after 'em after I left.


mudshark

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Here is a Crowley brown from Wednesday.


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Nice!
Love that area! :smt001
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Heck yeah, great area for chillin & fishin.

that brown is one nice looking fish!
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mudshark

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RHYAK...Here is the Crowley tip.
Get your flys a the the shop at the lake, they were small midges. Sometimes bay and Sandy point is where they were getting after 'em!
 They were using a very small bobber that would slide on the line when reeled up. The key was the right fly, one foot off the bottom.
They would attach forceps to the hook to find the depth, if the bobber sinks, add tippet, if not adjust the bobber.
 They bought the bobbers at the trout fitters in mammoth,
But sounds like the marina/ fly shop is more on it!
Good luck!   


 

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