Hot Creek Ranch Fly Fishing

A great fishing trip to Hot Creek Ranch in Mammoth Lakes California. We stopped in Bishop on HWY 395 at the Mountain Light Gallery and then the Laws Railroad museum. Then some fishing on the Upper Owens and off to Hot Creek Ranch.

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[RustysClips]

I put the music together.

[Rustys Digs]

Thanks. I guess that is what I was saying...I had a great time because of the people I went with, the area and the fishing. It was tuff to see people catch many more then I in the same creek. Just shows how much I had to learn about the fly fishing. BTW...I do a little better now.

[TheFlueFisker]

Cool video and story line. Funny how fly fishing has now become about numbers. Some of the comments posted are interesting to say the least. The way I see it, I don't fly fish to get numbers. Don't get me wrong if numbers come awesome, but I don't go on the water with that mentality. If I wanted numbers I would carry a bunch of crickets. I think you're video captured a lot of what fly fishing is about, challenge, friendship and overall experience on the water. Great job.

[Malcolm T]

this video doesn't make the ranch look good

[1jgflyfish]

Nice story and video. Glad you found what you were looking for (and it's not the fish)... :)

[RoadTripVidz]

I don't fish the ranch.. nor Hot creek very often anymore. But I've had a bunch of 100 fish days on the section right above the ranch, and right below it. Spots like HC Ranch are overrated..but it's good that they offer fishing to those that aren't that good at it and need someone to tell them where to cast. What flies? Toss'd Olive Matukas with a red head... best fly in the sierra. As for the sarcasm in your reply, i get it. ..but 1 fish in a trip is pretty sad...15 fish would be sad.

[Rustys Digs]

And you say you have fished Hot Creek Ranch and catch over 50 fish all the time? I have to hand to you...you are the best fisherman I've ever heard of. Now on the Owens I've had 40 fish single days...on the fly. But never at the Ranch and go every year in Nov. Can you tell me what fly and size you're using...I'll get the manager to carry them. I'm sure he'd like to know also.

[RoadTripVidz]

Sorry, but if i only caught 1 fish in the sierras over 2 days I'd quit fishing forever. I've yet to catch under 50 fish a weekend...and those are the slow weekends up there. The worst part is you're fishing Hot Creek, the waters with the most trout per mile than anywhere in the sierra. You should be killin' it.

[goXedit]

Awesome fishing!

[LoriCicc]

Hot Creek Ranch is an amazing place. I was lucky to run it for 10 years ('90s) - that is what brought me to Mammoth 22 years ago. We were regulars at the Laws Railroad museum as my son loved trains. It was a blessing to raise my son the first 10 years of his life at Hot Creek Ranch. Glad you enjoy fly fishing the Ranch and its amazing beauty. Thanks for the beautiful video of our area. Lori (Brooks) Ciccarelli

[Mr3ggy]

what are some good outdoor songs? :D