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us by subscribing to our YouTube Channel Upper Kern Suggested Nymphs : Upper Kern Suggested Dry Flies Suggested Flies:   It's no surprise that we still have some creek opportunities left in September with Creek Flies:   Mean Bee #10, Monster Beetle #10, Parachute Ant #14-16, Elk Hair Skaddis #14, Elk Hair If you're not getting bit every 5-10 minutes, change flies, depth or location!! Crowley Lake Flies: Bruised Leech #10, Copper Tiger Midge #16, Zebra Midge #18-20, Micro and Finesse

Multiple rods employing different techniques and sometimes different flies has been a key to success! Kernville Weather July 18th - July 25th Flow Rates   Upper Kern Flies: Nymphs :    Flashback Pheasant Also use a sinking leader to get your flies down quickly to stay in the zone!   Bass are keyed in on Damsel flies! Lake Isabella Flies:   Bass Flies:   One Sculpin Olive or Black #4, Big Gulp Sculpin Olive #4, Bassmaster

Midge and baetis flies were best for action from wild trout and the pink flies almost always get the Upper Kern River Flies: Dry Flies:   Last Chance Cripple BWO #18-22, Tiltwing BWO #16-18 Brooks Sprout Tungsten Sunkist #14, Naughty Bunny #14-18, Pink Frenchies #14-18,  Electric Candy #10, Gummy Worms, Carp Whether you want to stalk carp in ankle deep water on the freshwater flats, or cast little sand crab I work with Central Coast Fly Fishing fly shop in Carmel, California, and I am an American Carp Society

Beware the nasty biting flies!!! Creek Flies: Royal Trude #16, Cinnamon Ant #14, Peacock Caddis #14-16 Humpy Red or Yellow #14, Para Adams Don't be afraid to aggressively strip your flies to get the their attention. Lake Isabella Flies:   Bass Flies:    One Sculpin Olive or Black #4, Big Gulp Sculpin Olive #4, Bassmaster Crowley Lake Flies:   Damsel Nymph #12-16, Olive Zebra #16, Copper Tiger Midge #16, Zebra Midge #16-20

For some reason the fish are not currently eating the large yellow dries and are keying in on flies that Suggested Flies:     Creeks are still fishing surprisingly well as we slip into August!! Guide Tip: Grease your dry flies AND leader if necessary!! Creek Flies:   Elk Hair Caddis Peacock #14-16, Parachute Ant #14, Peacock Caddis #14-16 H &L Variant fishing a bobber from a float tube, make sure to use an anchor to hold your position, keeping your fliesat

Euro nymphing the edges and tailouts will be challenging in higher flows, so use heavy tungsten flies Kern River Flies: There are basically three fly types to use in high, off colored water. The larger flies will provide a significant silhouette and also attract with a high calorie count. flies like a pink Gummy Worm, Electric Candy, Hot Head Slim Shiny(new) and Tungsten Jig TnT. , Beldar Buggers, Bugger Changers and even Clouser Minnows are great options for large flies.

and late afternoon.Small Blue Wing Olive (baetis) mayflies, #14-16 clinger mayflies, midges and black flies Kern Tips: Use the "Reach Cast/Mend" to lengthen your drag-free drifts when fishing those dry flies!! Great flies to use: The #22 Pullover BWO, Baetis Nymph #22 and WD 40's #20 have been getting the best action tied off the bend or eye as trailing flies. Great flies to use in the 4 mile section: Dry Flies: BWO size 20-24, Parachute Adams sizes 20, Dry emerger

with opportunities at Rainbow Trout, Largemouth Bass, Black Crappie, Catfish and sight fishing for Carp Upper Kern River Flies: Dry Flies:  Salmonfly #6, H & L Variant #12, Snowshoe Yellow Sally #14, Parachute Nymph #12-16, March Brown Soft Hackle #12, Soft Hackle Tungsten P.T. #12-16 Attractors:  Gummy Worms, Carp Lower Owens Flies: Nymphs: Walts Worm #14-18, Peacock Frenchie #14-18, Nymphead Evolution P.T. Beginner Clinic # 1 - May 18 - 8 -11:30am - Kernville Tying Flies - May 18 - 6 - 8pm - Kernville Fly

mid pool or adjacent to the strong current seams and use at least an AB sized split shot to get the flies Just raise your flies higher in the column and consider fishing soft hackles. Upper Kern River Flies: Dry Flies:  March Brown Dun #12!!  Lower Owens Flies: Nymphs: Peacock Frenchie #14-18!!!! Beginner Clinic # 1 - March 30 and April 20 - Kernville Tying Flies - April 20 - 6-8pm - Kernville Fly

Upper Kern River Flies: Dry Flies:  Last Chance Cripple BWO #18-22, Tiltwing BWO #16-18 Brooks Sprout Drag Queen #14-18, Pink Frenchies #14-18,  Hot Head Slim Shinies Blue and White #14-18, Gummy Worms, Carp my adult life, and I have explored much of what this area has to offer, and now guide here for bass, carp Whether you want to stalk carp in ankle deep water on the freshwater flats, or cast little sand crab I work with Central Coast Fly Fishing fly shop in Carmel, California, and I am an American Carp Society

And, it's a great feeling putting all the elements together - the flies, figuring out depth, the appropriate That's why you keep seeing the Blue Wing Olive Mayflies, Midges or Chironimids and Black Flies on our Upper Kern River Flies: Dry Flies:   BWO Pull Over 22, Dry Merger 20-22, Brooks Sprout Baetis #18, Para-Adams Keep the flies relatively close together, spaced at 12-18".  Attaching your split shot in between the two nymphs will aid both flies in getting to the river bottom

We are excited to be hosting the Carp Comp this year with the Southern Sierra Fly Fishers. The Carp Comp will also be held on Lake Henshaw June 10, 2023 and in Phoenix Arizona hosted by AZ Fly The corps has limited the capacity of the lake since 2006 due to safety issues with Isabella Dam. These issues prompted the corps to downgrade the dam's safety rating. With the water being a little high and dirty it's a good time to get behind your vice and make those flies