If you are fishing on Rock Creek, dry flies are the way to go

Rock Creek - Section 1 - Toms Place, CA

by The Trout Fitter Staff
7-18-2013
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Water Conditions: The water is clear and the flows are at 31cfs as of 7/17.

Fishing Conditions and Hatches: Its all about the dry flies. A nymph rig might be a little challenging with low flows. A dry/dropper is a perferred technique for nymphing.

Recommended Flies:

DRIES: parachute adams, extended body bwo, hatch matcher, stimulator, rubber leg stimulators, chernobyl, light cahill, sierra brite dot, elk hair caddis, yellow sally, mini hot garcia's

NYMPHS: wd40, variety of midges, black beauty miracle nymph, mighty may sloan, copper johns, prince nymphs, micro mays, micro stones, tungsten psycho, s&m nymphs

STREAMERS: Goat Leech, Crystal Bugger, matuka, marabou leech, doc twin specials, bh carey bugger, hornbergs, belly ache minnow, double bunny, jawbreakers

Guides Hint: fyi-Mosquito flat/Little lakes Valley fishing great!! good area for day fishing hikes.

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for Thursday, July 18th, 2013

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The Trout Fitter Reports

for Tuesday, July 16th, 2013

Crowley Lake: Crowley Lake Stillwater Classic
Mammoth Lakes Basin: The fishing conditions in the Mammoth Basin are very good & the lakes are being stocked
Hot Creek: Depending on the time of day fishing can be great at Hot Creek
San Joaquin River: The water on the San Joaquin is crystal clear but flows are dropping & temps raising
Crowley Lake: Fishing can be tough on Lake Crowley depending on the algae, it can make fishing fair to very good