Ernie Gulley - Professional Stillwater Fly Fishing Guide

Crowley Lake off to a great start and fishing good for numbers and very large fish!

William and Roberta Ross had a fantastic weekend of big fish!

The opening weekend of Crowley was a success for most.   The turnout for the weekend was the largest I have seen in a very long while.   

I WOULD LIKE TO TAKE THE TIME TO THANK MY SPONSORS FOR BELIEVING IN ME, MY ABILITIES AND HAVING THE SAME PASSIONS ABOUT FLY FISHING AS I DO.  

I WANTED TO SHARE WITH YOU SOME OF MY NEW PRESENTATION, "CHIRONOMIDS TOP TO BOTTOM"  THIS HAS BEEN A VERY WELL RECEIVED NEW PRESENTATION AND I HAVE ENJOYED SHARING IT WITH FLY FISHING SHOWS, FLY FISHING CLUBS, ANGLERS AND FRIENDS.   I WANT TO TOUCH JUST A LITTLE ON HOW IMPORTANT CHIRONOMIDS ARE IN A TROUTS DIET AND HOW TO FISH THE DIFFERENT STAGES IN THE LIFE OF THE CHIRONOMID.  MY SLIDE BELOW, SHOWS THAT IN A YEAR ROUND DIET OF TROUT, CHIRONOMIDS ARE ABOUT 40% OF WHAT A TROUT WILL EAT!  THIS BLOG ENTRY WILL ONLY COVER THE FIRST STAGE OF THE CHIRONOMID, THE LARVA STAGE, HOWEVER IN THE NEXT FEW WEEKS I WILL BE SHARING A FEW MORE STAGES AND MY TACTICS FOR FLY FISHING WITH CHIRONOMIDS, TOP TO BOTTOM! 

THE EASTERN SIERRA AND CROWLEY OPENER IS JUST AROUND THE CORNER.   THIS IS THE TIME FOR US ANGLERS TO START REALLY GETTING EXCITED ABOUT HIGH EXPECTATIONS AND DREAMS OF TROUT TO BE CAUGHT AND RELEASED.   NEW TECHNIQUES ACQUIRED BY READING, VIDEOS, THOUGHTS AND CONVERSATIONS WITH OTHERS ON HOW TO BECOME BETTER ANGLERS.  TIME AT THE VISE, INVENTING NEW AND OLD FLIES, WAITING TO PUT THEM TO THE TEST ON THE SOON OPENING SEASON.