Jim Stimson, Jim Stimson Fly FishingUpper Owens RiverThe fishing has slowed a little, especially after the President’s Day Weekend. With anglers flogging and caning the water for several days, the ...
Jim Stimson, Jim Stimson Fly Fishing Fire and RainWhile Northern California was getting slammed by an “atmospheric river,” the Eastern Sierra got hit hard by a firestorm. On Fridayafternoon, nearl...
Jim Stimson, Jim Stimson Fly Fishing Driest recorded January, ever. Blah. But, relief is on the way? The weather gods are pounding the drums but will this storm track dip to the south into the Sie...
Jim Stimson, Jim Stimson Fly Fishing Juneuary…. what a dismal month for precipitation. The Mammoth Pass snow pillow is indicating that we are hovering at 18% of normal for this time of year. And, ...
Jim Stimson, Jim Stimson Fly Fishing I’ve been fishing the Upper Owens a fair amount for no other reason than there are still some big bruisers swimming around in the river system and it’s fun to...
Jim Stimson, Jim Stimson Fly Fishing June-uary….. we’re back to warm, comfortable temperatures. The afternoons on the Upper Owens are in the 50’s. The big freeze is a thing of the past. Most o...
Jim Stimson, Jim Stimson Fly Fishing Boy, what a difference a couple of days makes. Just a few days ago the Upper Owens was “warm and balmy,” with temperatures in the upper 30’s. Fishing has been ...
Jim Stimson, Jim Stimson Fly Fishing Wishing everyone out there a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! Be safe in your travels. The days are getting longer, ever so slowly. The fishing on the ...
Jim Stimson, Jim Stimson Fly Fishing Snow! We received more snow! It actually looks like winter outside! The Eastern Sierra will have a white Christmas. Halle-freakin’-lujah! Please keep it comin...
Jim Stimson, Jim Stimson Fly Fishing Incoming…. storm alert! We’re bracing for hurricane speed winds and with any luck, a few feet of snow. Living near a ski resort, especially after a few years ...
Jim Stimson, Jim Stimson Fly Fishing The big news on this side of the mountains is that it snowed, finally. Hopefully, we will receive another days worth of precipitation before the front moves o...
Jim Stimson, Jim Stimson Fly Fishing Last week I put aside my trout gear and hastily packed for the Trinity River in search of some steelhead; chrome ghosts, silver bullets, metal heads, the fish ...
Jim Stimson, Jim Stimson Fly Fishing On Saturday evening, there were a lot of trout celebrating the end of the fishing season. Gone are the crowds secretly sneaking fish to their coolers to “conc...
Jim Stimson, Jim Stimson Fly Fishing With three more days left in the general fishing season, trout along the eastside are collectively breathing a sigh of relief. Now, if we can only have a “norm...
Jim Stimson, Jim Stimson Fly Fishing Lower Owens River The river has been running steady at 85 cfs, not the optimum flow, but still healthy. The high mountains in the Sierra received about a foo...
Jim Stimson, Jim Stimson Fly Fishing The last days of autumn are upon us. So long October, THE best month of the year. With snow expected this coming weekend, this could be it for color in the tree...
Jim Stimson, Jim Stimson Fly Fishing Mmmm….. October. THE best month of the year. If you enjoy Indian summer and the low angle light streaking across the Eastern Sierra, pack your bags and get he...
Jim Stimson, Jim Stimson Fly Fishing This week I am taking time off from guiding and heading north into the State of Jefferson. With some rain expected in the forecast, steelhead should be pushin...
Jim Stimson, Jim Stimson Fly Fishing The Backcountry I went prospecting for some gold yesterday, as in golden trout. There were lots of great opportunities but only one grab (which I missed) and...
Jim Stimson, Jim Stimson Fly Fishing Lower Owens River Happy Autumn! After several weeks of raging waters on the lower Owens River, the Department of Water and Power has finally cut back the flow...
Jim Stimson, Jim Stimson Fly Fishing Upper Owens River This is THE place to go for great fishing, solitude, and autumn vistas of the Sierra. I fished yesterday with Greg Madrigal, owner of Sierr...
Jim Stimson, Jim Stimson Fly Fishing First and foremost, my thoughts go out to friends in Baja reeling from hurricane Odile and to all those affected by the devastating fires in Northern Californ...
Jim Stimson, Jim Stimson Fly Fishing Phish Report, September Ten, Fish Tales….Lower Owens RiverThis part of the river system outside of Bishop is crankin’! The flows have been holding steady at 3...
Jim Stimson, Jim Stimson Fly FishingThe Shoulder SeasonLiving in a tourist mecca, we look forward to Labor Day Weekend for a number of reasons. It’s a three day weekend filled with good weather, ...
Jim Stimson, Jim Stimson Fly FishingHot August NightsAs we turn the corner on August, there are signs that autumn is upon us. The sun is lower on the horizon, the shadows grow longer, and the aspe...
Jim Stimson, Jim Stimson Fly Fishing Hot August Nights As we turn the corner on August, there are signs that autumn is upon us. The sun is lower on the horizon, the shadows grow longer, and the ...
Jim Stimson, Jim Stimson Fly Fishing Hot Creek: It is fishable, in spite of the skinny, weed choked water. A dry dropper combo worked well, placed in the lanes between the weed banks. Try a stimu...
Jim Stimson, Jim Stimson Fly Fishing So there we were, fishing the Upper Owens River…. I had a father-son beginner’s trip. We had spent the morning at the baseball field learning to cast, how to ...
Jim Stinson Fly Fishing reports: Hello Fish Fans, My wife and I dashed out of town and headed north last week, living in the dirt and swatting mosquitos. Tent life was grand with evening campfires,...
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