2.1K views · 429 reactions | Nymphing middle of the day on the lower Owen’s River with blue wing olive mayfly nymphs is producing wild rainbows and brown trout. The key to success is bouncing your nymphs on the substrate where the aquatic insects live. In between the winter storms the weather in the Owens Valley has been good. Now is the time to be exploring the fly fishing opportunities in the Eastern Sierra. @visitbishop @visitmammoth | Sierra Bright Dot Fly Fishing Guide Service | Facebook

Joe Rotter goes solo and covers a week of fishing highlights: a long-running blue-winged olive hatch, precise small-dry fly tactics with ultralight rods, and tips for slow hook sets. He also talks about jig streamers, a strong worm bite after rain, new Gray Watermaster Kodiaks at Red's, and the value of vintage and modern Sage rods. Listeners get practical gear notes (sink-tip and single-fly rigs, New Zealand indicators), tying tips for squirmy worms, and advice for spotting and targeting pods o