Expectations for the Eastern Sierra in 2018
In a sense, fly fishing is all about expectations. I expect that if I fish hard enough, long…
Peter Pumphrey
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Walker River Basics
The Walker River takes its name from explorer Joseph Walker. Historian Francis P. Farquhar wrote, “Reliable knowledge of…
An Owens River Primer
The Owens River was named for Richard Owens, a member of John C. Fremont’s third expedition to California,…
An Eastern Sierra Alpine Lake Primer
Although most of my time on the water is spent on Eastern Sierra rivers and creeks, the region…
Fly Fishing Those Other Eastern Sierra Streams
If you browse the most accessible information about fishing the eastern Sierra, articles, advertisements, guide reports, Web sites,…
Horsehoe Meadows South: Finding Gold
Horseshoe Meadows Road, which runs south from Whitney Portal Road west of the town of Lone Pine, provides…
Go for the Gold: The Horsehoe Meadows Trailhead
In my mind’s eye, I see the eastern Sierra defined by a series of more than forty trailheads…
Scratching the Off-Season Itch
It happens every year. I find myself at loose ends after the trout season closes. Although fishing opportunities…
Cast Off Those Winter Doldrums
Fishing the Eastern Sierra… When I moved to the Eastern Sierra, I relished the prospect of living in…
Fly Fishing the Mono Basin
People have been lured to the Mono Basin for hundreds of years. Native Americans visited Mono Lake each…