Owens River - Middle - CA

Quality, not quantity for Dennis O’Hearn on his drift with Doug Dolan. Nice rainbow Dennis!

Big fish honors went to Steve Brockmeyer for the first annual four “fish-ca-teems” drift boat classic. Congrats buddy, thanks again.

Michael Johnson had a big day; with this extraordinary male being the icing on the cake. MJ drifted with Doug Dolan.

Richard Rybak took big fish honors on his annual drift boat down the Owens with friends. Rich banged out back to back bigs using a Spruce-A-Bu pattern. Great fish Rich!

This gorgeous rooster was caught by John Barnhill while drifting with Phil Therrien. We are consistently getting into some really nice rainbows while streamer fishing thanks to recent plantings of brood fish.

This stunning male rainbow got bested by Paul Fisher while being guided by Phil Therrien. Congrats Paul, beautiful fish!

Bako Boy Darren Thornberry did well on his drift with Doug Rodricks. Nice fish DT!

Eric Blackshears first trout on the fly was this trophy hen caught with Doug Dolan.

Mary Tealdi killed it on her drift trip with Doug Dolan. The bigs have really been on the bite recently.

Lynn Rizer showing off just one of several big rainbows he caught & released while tossing Punk Perch, & Loeberg streamers on his first ever drift trip down the Owens. Pretty fish “tiny Lynn” (inside joke)

Eric Swenson caught and released nearly twenty fish solo on his drift with Two Bug Doug Dolan. We are consistently seeing some twenty inch plus rainbows using the “dip & strip” technique of pulling streamers.