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Special Report
For Sale
2000 Custom Willie drift boat 16' x 54"
and a Baker galvanized trailer with many extras.
All are in very good condition. Pictures
supplied upon request. Listed below are the
extras.
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Front seat
compartment with 3 sliding seats. -
Front level
diamond plate floor that has Linex applied to it
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Diamond
plate floor with foot rest that has Linex
applied to it.
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9' Sawyer
MXS-G oars with spare blade
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Heater hose
under floor for use of a heater up front
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Spare tire
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Anchor nest
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Four pulley
anchor system
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45 lb anchor
with 40' of rope
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Electric
wench plus manual wench
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Inside of
boat has recently been painted
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Cover
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Recently
painted inside
Price $5500
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Lower Owens River Wild Trout Section:
10-Dec-2009
The flows are at 100 cfs. The water temperature
is in the high 40’s. Nymphing has been very
productive. One 'BB' size split shot should is
needed to get the fly down. Some flies to use
would be Tiger midges, gold ribbed hares ears,
ultra midges and pheasant tails in sizes 16-18.
There hasn't been any significant hatches as of
late. Streamers are also another good choice. A
long sink tip is in order though. A 20-25 foot
tip and 150-200 grains is good. Woolly buggers,
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Drifting the Lower Owens River
10-Dec-2009
Tugging streamers has been very lucrative. Zoo
cougars, matukas, woolly bugger and sprucaboo's
have been some of the flies that have been
working well. There has been some 2-3 pound
rainbows showing up as well. Some days are
better than others. However, nymphing for the
illusive browns has been the most productive.
Pheasant tails, tiger midges, wd 40's, prince
nymphs and hares ears in sizes 16-20 should do
the trick.
For those of you that have drift boats there
is good news. The Inyo County Sheriff is
starting to crack down on the people that block
the put-ins and takeouts on the river. If you
encounter this problem or are hassled about
putting your boat in or taking it out, call the
Inyo County Sheriff and file a report. The river
is there for all to use equally, not just a
handful.
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Owens River Gorge: 10-Dec-2009
Fall is a food time to fish here. Most any fly
will do the trick here just keep it 16 and
smaller. I typically use a size 16 yellow or
orange stimulator with a flashback bead head
pheasant tail or a tiger midge as a dropper. No
need to get down there early. Mid morning to mid
afternoon is fine.
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East Walker River: 10-Dec-2009
The water flows are at 19 cfs. This flow rate
makes the fishing very tough. If you want to
take a shot at it, Good Luck!
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Crowley Lake: 10-Dec-2009
Closed until 24 April, 2010.
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Pleasant Valley Reservoir:
10-Dec-2009
Tubing near the inlet has been very productive
using wooly buggers and matukas in olive and
black. Most of what is being caught is the
stockers. Bundle up as the water is
chilly. The inlet to the reservoir is fishing
well also. Tiger midges, prince nymphs,
flashback pheasant tails and hares ears have
been doing a good job of fooling the rainbows.
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Hot Creek: 10-Dec-2009
Fishing here is as good as it gets. Early
morning midging, mid-day blue winged olives and
some caddis on warmer days. Try using wd 40’s,
ultra midges, tiger midges, pheasant tails on
the bottom. Use a blue winged olive for the
mayfly hatch. Sizes 18-20 blue winged olive
should do the trick. For the caddis hatch use
size 16-18 elk hair caddis, hot creek caddis.
The key here is very small flies.
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Upper Owens River: Above
Benton Crossing Bridge
10-Dec-2009
The fishing here has been good. The flows are in
good shape and the water is clear. Nymphing with
pheasant tails, hares ears, tiger midges, tiger
midges and wd 40’s has been working very well.
Stripping wooly buggers, matukas or zoo cougars
should do the trick. There are some big rainbows
in there now and they are eager to take a fly.
No need to get there early, wait until it warms
up. Above Benton Crossing
bridge is the only portion open and it is catch
and release.
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San Joaquin (Reds Meadow)
10-Dec-2009
Closed until 24
April, 2010. |