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About Your Trip

Water Type

River

Skill Levels

Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced

Weather

You won’t lose your deposit if the trip is canceled due to weather.

About Your Trip

The section of the Upper Owens River, from Benton Crossing Bridge, to the private property fence is approx. 4.5 miles long. We'll park somewhere in between and walk in to our fishing spots.

Barbless lures and flies only, with a 0 limit.

Access is easy to hard depending on the snow fall. If there’s no snow, you can drive up to any man-gate access point. When there’s significant snowfall, snowshoeing (hiking) or snowmobile access only.

Winter time is the time for both large migratory rainbow trout, and resident trout in the system. This river has as many ox-bow bends which in turn are great deep pools and undercut banks, which hold the large trout.

The trout species you’ll run into during Spring, Fall and Winter are: Rainbow trout, Brown trout & Lahontan Cutthroat trout.

The Rainbow & Brown Trout are primarily resident and migratory trout that come out of Crowley Lake. The Cutthroat trout are migratory trout that come in during the Spring months to spawn.

Amenities

Water Type

River

Skill Levels

Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced

Tackle

All rods, reels, and tackle are included.

Beer

Feel free to enjoy responsibly, but please no glass.

Location

This guide can be flexible with the departure location.

Weather

You won’t lose your deposit if the trip is canceled due to weather.

Kid Friendly

This trip can cater to small children.

Disability Friendly

This trip can accommodate those with disabilities.

Lunch

Lunch / light snacks are included.

Physicality

This trip requires an average level of physical activity.

Waders

Wader rentals are not available.

Fish Cleaning

No cleaning service provided.

Live Bait

Live bait is not used on this trip.

Flexible Cancelation

The deposit for this trip is non-refundable.

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Pricing Matrix

	4 hours	8 hours
1 Person	$350.00	$450.00
2 People	$450.00	$550.00
3 People	$570.00	$670.00
4 People	$670.00	$770.00
5 People	$770.00	$870.00
6 People	$1,000.00	$1,100.00

Pay 15% of the price as a deposit today, with the balance due on the day of the trip.

About Your Guide

Seth C.

Independent Guide

Talkative

Laid-back

Instructional

Beginner Oriented

Quality

Comfortable

About Your Guide

Seth C.

Independent Guide

Seth is a California DFW licensed, bonded and insured fly fishing guide. (#1000612)

We are a professional fly fishing guide company. We offer top quality trips in the Eastern Sierra, ranging from walk and wade river fly fishing trips, to Stillwater boat fly fishing trips in comfort on a 20ft center console boat, where we catch anything from Brown trout, to Cutthroat trout, and Rainbow trout. We also offer specialty trips in the summer for warm water species such as bass and carp fly fishing in ponds located south of Bishop. We offer half day trips (4hrs) or full day trips (8hrs) and we include all the gear such as: fly rods, line, flies and terminal tackle. For our full day trips, we do offer a lunch option as well. We guide as far north as the East Walker River, and as far south as the L.A. aqueduct. We are a year-round guide businees that welcomes all skill levels, from never touching a fly rod before, to a seasoned veteran to the sport, and anywhere in between.

Seth was born and raised in the Eastern Sierra (Bishop/Mammoth, CA), fishing/fly fishing has been apart of his life since he was 4 years old and he was raised around some of the best Fly Fishermen in the industry at that time. He learned skills from them by watching and fishing with them, as well as honing in his fishing knowledge everyday after school. His father and grandfather were major influences in learning fish behavior.

Seth took on a passion for fly fishing at an early age, learning to fly cast at the age of 7 in a parking lot of His and Her fly shop in Newport Beach, CA.

We specialize in fly casting 101 as well as learning to read the water/river, entomology such as the bugs that fish feed on and why we're using those specific flies (AKA Match the Hatch). Even on the tougher days when the bite is slow or the client is having trouble with tangles in their line, we always try to focus on teaching the client different things to keep the day more on the positive end and always learning.

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Rapid Fire Guide Q & A

What’s the biggest fish you’ve caught?

14 lb Cutthroat trout out of Pyramid Lake, NV. If we're talking local waters though, it'd have to be the 30 in. Rainbow trout out of Crowley Lake.

If you were cooking for all your friends what would you cook?

Tri Tip, mashed potatoes with a nice pepper gravy, with roasted carrots.

Rapid Fire Guide Q & A

What’s the biggest fish you’ve caught?

14 lb Cutthroat trout out of Pyramid Lake, NV. If we're talking local waters though, it'd have to be the 30 in. Rainbow trout out of Crowley Lake.

If you were cooking for all your friends what would you cook?

Tri Tip, mashed potatoes with a nice pepper gravy, with roasted carrots.

What’s your favorite band?

Waylon Jennings or Primus

What’s your favorite movie?

Kung Pow: Enter the Fist or any John Wayne/ Clint Eastwood westerns

What’s your favorite sports team?

Does watching the Bassmaster Classic count?

What’s your drink of choice?

Sweet Tea, or Pepsi. If we're talking mixed drinks, its a Rum & Coke

What was your last halloween costume?

I honestly don't remember

What do you want for Christmas this year?

Anything fishing or hunting related.

How did you get started guiding?

In 2016 I was offered the opportunity to be a fly fishing guide through a local fly fishing shop in Bishop, CA. I accepted the offer, and got my guide license, and was able to do my first ever guided fly fishing trip, and was hooked, I couldn't see myself doing anything else. I stayed with that shop for 4.5 years, then went to another local outfitter from the area and stayed with them for 4 years as well when Karli and I decided to do our own thing. I had 8 years under my belt of guiding experience at this point, and years of knowledge of not just fishing, but how to treat clients, both on the boat and walking the water.

What makes you different from other guides?

I always hear there's 2 types of guides, there's the "puts people on a ton of fish, but isn't personable" guide, and the "slower fish day, but have a memorable learning day/conversation" guide, and I try to strive to be a mix of both as personable as I can be, and put people on a successful day that they consider is successful for them. I've been told by both clients and friends, that I'm the best of both worlds, that clients like my personality on the water, and that I also, no matter good or slow day, give 110% of my effort into your success on the water.

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Start Location & Lodging Options

Your guide can be flexible with your start location.

You can work with your guide after booking to set a more specific start location in the area.

Mammoth Lakes, California

Areas Fished

Trip Details & Amenities

Water Type

River

Skill Levels

Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced

Tackle

All rods, reels, and tackle are included.

Beer

Feel free to enjoy responsibly, but please no glass.

Location

This guide can be flexible with the departure location.

Weather

You won't lose your deposit if the trip is canceled due to weather.

Kid Friendly

This trip can cater to small children.

Disability Friendly

This trip can accommodate those with disabilities.

Lunch

Lunch / light snacks are included.

Physicality

This trip requires an average level of physical activity.

Waders

Wader rentals are not available.

Fish Cleaning

No cleaning service provided.

Live Bait

Live bait is not used on this trip.

Flexible Cancelation

The deposit for this trip is non-refundable.

Target Species

Color-coded seasonality below is based on .

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You might get lucky (as long as things are in-season).
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Techniques

Everything Else to Know

Everything is included, but we also recommend bringing sunglasses, wide brimmed hat, sunscreen, weather-appropriate clothing, and anything else you might want on the trip.

You'll need to buy a fishing license before getting out there. Find out more about licenses here.

We use a cashless autopay system. We'll send you a boarding pass, and on the day of the trip, your guide will scan your boarding pass to automatically transfer the remaining balance. The only cash needed is to tip your guide (we recommend 20%).

Cancel for free up to 14 days before the trip and receive credit back to your account. Cancelling within 14 of the trip will forfeit your deposit to the guide. Day-of cancellations and no-shows will be charged the full balance of the trip to their card.

In the event of inclement weather you'll be covered by out 100% Weather Guarantee and will not lose your deposit.

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Once you've paid your deposit at checkout, we'll send you a QR Code boarding pass. Just show your guide your boarding pass on the day of the trip, they'll scan it, the remaining balance will transfer automatically, and you'll be all set to get out there. Just make sure you bring a cash tip for the guide!

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