This has been the best fall season for numbers I have seen in a decade.?? Our drift boat trips have been exceptional and the pace has picked up since the last report.?? Streamers, nymphing, dries, take your pick; it is all good now.?? Flows remain at 100cfs below PV rez give or take at times with excellent water clarity and temps in the fifties.?? Daily may fly hatches in the #18 range, and late afternoon fall caddis in #16 are worth switching to dries for if you like it on top.?? Flashback PT's and crystal tigers or zebra midges in olive #16-18 are money for those who enjoy fishing under an indicator or high stick nymphing.?? Streamers like Loebergs or Punk Perch #10-12 will spank em'!

Check out this picture of some mosquito fish in some slack water on the LO.?? There is a method to our madness?ĶThe much replicated, but as of yet never improved Punk Perch is a great imitation of this species of forage fish.

Veteran Sierra Drifters Steve and Robert Newman get the crown for the biggest day so far this season.?? These dead eyes combined for over ONE HUNDRED rainbows and browns to the net or hand on a single days guided drift.?? The bro's used a combination of streamers and nymphs to rip a whole bunch of lips!?? Bravo guys, see ya soon.

Yet another trophy to mention.?? The "most experienced" angler ever to grace one of our drift boats, youngster Dave Wertzberger shown with son David, took a drift with me at NINETYFIVE (95) years young!?? He landed numerous trout using spinners he hand crafted by himself.?? Standing ovation for Davey please!

Frank Carlsen also a seasoned SD veteran banged out over fifty SOLO.?? FrankO opted to refine his nymphing and dry fly skills on his drift.?? He looked pretty sharp to me!?? Nice shooting big guy.

Andy Burnett and Jan Huzarski came down from Sparks Nevada to give the LO a try for the first time.?? Just shy of seventy for their first drift ain't too shabby Abby!?? Dr. Andy hit a rather rotund rainbow also.?? These guys dipped and stripped streamers all day.

Craig Camp and Clint Gearheart are So-Cal guys and took a drift with Doug-R recently landing a bunch of trout with a special brown and rainbow having custom paint jobs just for the occasion.?? Check out these pics.

Steve Clark of Moreno Valley & the Deep Creek Fly fishers went drifting the Lower Owens with Two Bug recently. After only about 1/2 way down river and lunch time, Steve says "okay, I'm done for the day; catching so many fish has tired me out".???? Steve ended up with 27 fish to the net and many others giving a friendly L.D.R.

It goes on and on?ĶJake "the beef" Brower and Daryl "heavy D" Anthony slapped nearly EIGHTY in single float.?? Jim Scanlon and Doug Simons over FIFTY-Jim "JC" Plank and Richard "Rick the quick" Wood over SIXTY, Veteran SD heavyweights Don Klahs and Gary Gilbride just shy of SEVENTY.?? It's going off people, get into this bite.?? We have drift boat guides open if you need help.