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  • Kern River Fly Fishing Report 5-10-24

    Upper Kern River Flies: Dry Flies:  Salmonfly #6, Parachute Adams #12-16, Sparkle Adams #12-16, Cicadacator Fish your flies slow and with short, twitchy strips. Lake Isabella Flies: Carp: Guy's Carpilicious Orange, Isabella Carp Worm Red, Carp Worm Red, Resting Crowley Lake Flies: Copper Tiger Midge #16, Zebra Midge #16-20, Blue Blood Midge #16-20, Balanced Leech Beginner Clinic # 1 - June 22 - 8 -11:30am - Kernville Tying Flies - June 22 - 6 - 8pm - Kernville Guy

  • Fishing Report - Kern River / Lake Isabella 4-18-23

    As the weather warms, Carp will be back in the flats. Bigger flies. Heavier tungsten beads on your Euro point fly. If you don't have flies with 4.0mm or larger tungsten beads, you will need at least one "AB" or even "AAA" split shot and sometimes more to get your flies to the fish. Kern River Flies: Stay with the stoneflies!!

  • Fishing Report - Kern River / Lake Isabella 4-25-23

    Carp: Most of the carp are still hanging in 6-10 feet of water along the treelines eating algae near Use the Isabella Carp Worm, Carpilicious, Carp Coachman and Carp Worms to target the bottom feeders in Comb the flats for bottom feeding carp. Bigger flies. Heavier tungsten beads on your Euro point fly. "AAA" split shot and sometimes more to get your flies to the fish.

  • Fishing Report - Kern River / Lake Isabella 5-2-23

    Carp: The carp are in and now is the time!! Carp Coachman and Chartreuse Carp Worms are also good alternatives. Comb the flats for bottom feeding carp. Euro fishing with 4.0mm or heavier point flies is possible in a few areas as well. the flies that I would use if we didn'thave another alternative.

  • Kern River Fly Fishing Report 6-6-24

    Upper Kern Flies: Nymphs:  BH Sparkle Prince Black and Yellow #14, Czech Prince Peacock #14, Soft Hackle Pheasant Tail #12-18, Chironocone #10, Gummy Worms, Carp Worms, Peacock Frenchie #14, Fire Perdigon Carp have been stingy, but we're getting shots at them with some searching and stealth. Lake Isabella Flies: Carp: Guy's Carpilicious Orange, Isabella Carp Worm Red, Carp Worm Red, Streambank Crowley Lake Flies: Olive Zebra #16, Copper Tiger Midge #16, Zebra Midge #16-20, Blue Blood Midge #16

  • Kern River Fishing Report, Owens River Crowley Lake July 14, 2022

    With flies that don't sink fast use a 7ft to 9ft sinking leader with 2x or 3x tippet Also, using a 2wt Hot flies are still the Isabella Carp Worm, Carp Worms, Carpilicious and Carp Coachman. Flyfishing for Carp! Fly patterns for carp can take many forms due to the carp’s varied diet. Dry flies for carp on the surface can be especially effective where carp are actively feeding on a flying

  • Kern River Fishing Report 7-18-24

    and use some split shot to get your flies down to the fish. Also use a sinking leader to get your flies down quickly to stay in the zone! Carp on the Fly By Guy Jeans - Carp on the Fly: Lake Isabella Owning a fly shop, school, and guide Bass are keyed in on Damsel flies! Lake Isabella Flies:   Bass Flies:    Beldar Bugger #2, Deep Minnows #2-6, Poppers #2-10 Lower Kern River

  • Kern River Fly Fishing Report 6-13-24

    Upper Kern Flies: Nymphs: Squirrel Nymph #12, Gabriel's Trumpet #10, Tungsten Golden Stone #6-10, Tungsten Catfish: The kitties are still eating our flies when prospecting aroundnd trees and flats for bass!! Carp: Finicky, picky, technical, challenging!! All terms define the current state of the lake carp. Lake Isabella Flies: Carp:White Head Banger #10, Guy's Carpilicious Orange, Isabella Carp Worm Red, Carp Crowley Lake Flies: Olive Zebra #16, Copper Tiger Midge #16, Zebra Midge #16-20, Blue Blood Midge #16

  • Kern River Fishing Report 8-22-24

    2nd Help support us by subscribing to our YouTube Channel Upper Kern Suggested Dry Flies Creature and sculpin flies rigged slowly have been best. There are still opportunities for carp, but they have been less consistent and you need to devote some Carp were seen in Hanning Flats and Browns Cove during the week. Crowley Lake Flies:   Walts Worm #14-18, Punk Perch #16, Copper Tiger Midge #16, Blue Blood Midge #16

  • Kern River Fishing Report - Kern River / Lake Isabella/ Lake Crowley 5-30-23

    Carp: On some days we are finding a few carp eating in the flats and on others, they seem to be out just The Chartreuse Isabella Carp Worm and Mop flies will give a good shot at tracking your flies in dirty Stick with two toned flies like the Beldar Skunk Bugger, Beadhead Chartreuse Krystal Bugger and small Clouser Minnows, Beldar Skunk Buggers, Rubberleg Gamechangers and Black Bugger Changers are good kitty flies Isabella Lake Tips: Be the heron and not the water buffalo when stalking carp!!

  • Kern River Fishing Report - Kern River / Lake Isabella/ Lake Crowley 6-14-23

    Good flats to target are Camp 9, South Fork Wilderness Area, Kissack and Hanning. Carp: More carp were actually found tailing this week than we have been seeing in past weeks. The Chartreuse Isabella Carp Worm and Mop flies will give a good shot at tracking your flies in dirty Stick with two toned flies like the Beldar Skunk Bugger, Beadhead Chartreuse Krystal Bugger and small Clouser Minnows, Beldar Skunk Buggers, Rubberleg Gamechangers and Black Bugger Changers are good kitty flies

  • Kern River Fishing Report July 6, 2022 Owens River, Lake Isabella and Crowley

    I'm fishing the bobber quite a bit again to get flies deep in the cooler water midday. Hot flies are still the Isabella Carp Worm, Carp Worms, Carpilicious and Carp Coachman. Flyfishing for Carp! Fly patterns for carp can take many forms due to the carp’s varied diet. Dry flies for carp on the surface can be especially effective where carp are actively feeding on a flying

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