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Fred A. Rowe

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Eastern Sierra fly fishing guide service who specializes in teaching you the fly fishing techniques that produce trout. Call 760 920-8325.

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Last call for fall in Mammoth Lakes 🍂 The aspens are glowing, the air is crisp, and winter is right around the corner. If you’ve been waiting for a last minute escape to the Eastern Sierra, this is it.

Visit our Fall Colors hub to stay on top of color reports, see scenic drive ideas and sign up for our newsletter: https://loom.ly/FdG2pmA

📷: October 2026
#MammothLakes #FallColors #EasternSierra

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Fall Fishing in the Mammoth Lakes Region is a peaceful time to cast a line with thinner crowds and a golden glow showing off. 🍂🎣

"Now it's time for trophy trout fly fishing for browns and rainbows", says Fred Rowe of @sierrabrightdot.

Lakes and streams are the best bet for regular fishing season, which closes on Nov 15th this year.

Here are a few of Fred's favorite year round spots:
-Lee Vining Creek*
-Mammoth Creek*
-Convict Creek* (between 395 & Convict Lake)
-Upper Owens River (above Benton Crossing bridge)

*Winter Conditions: these areas switch to winter regulations on Nov 16: catch & release only with barbless artificial flies and lures only, access dependent on weather conditions). Upper Owens River catch & release fly fishing only.

As usual, check the full fishing regulations and closures before heading out. Make sure to clean, drain and dry your float tubes and kayaks if not wading or shore fishing.

Drop a photo of your best catch this season in the comments!

For more information, visit our fishing hub at link in bio!

📹: 10/15/26
#VisitMammoth #KeepMammothUnreal #MammothLakes

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A great first day on the Owens thanks to the one and only Fred Rowe @sierrabrightdot - Owens River, CA.

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Grab your flannels and your favorite flies, it’s trophy trout time in the Eastern Sierra! 🎣🏆

🎥 @sierrabrightdot

#visitbishop

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Went to the mountains 🤙🏼
#fishingdaily #catchandrelease #flyfishingnation #flyfishing

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Old school charm meets new school shop.

Tomorrow is a BIG moment for us: we’re officially going from punching every single item into the register individually to scanning nearly every product in the shop.

Welcome to the future, folks. We have barcodes now.

Getting here has meant late nights, endless spreadsheets, bleary eyes, inventory counts, troubleshooting, and a whole lot of navigating the new while preserving everything we love about the old.

Our new point-of-sale system might not sound glamorous, but it’s a huge step toward becoming a better shop for every Southern California angler and every visitor who walks through our doors. And eventually, it’ll become the backbone of our website and online shop, too.

Until then? There will definitely be some growing pains. But we couldn’t be happier to finally be here.

A huge thank you to our team for the hard work, patience, and dedication it took to bring this long-awaited update to life.

The technology might be changing, but we’re still your friendly neighborhood fly shop: here for everyone from the first-timer figuring out what a tippet is to the certified fly junkie planning their next adventure.

Mountains. Seas. Cities. Wherever you fish, we’re here for it.

Hopefully we’ll see you in the shop soon. Until then, tight lines and happy tying.

P.S. A special thank you to our temp intern, @mobblele , for bringing some much-needed chaotic Gen Z energy into the shop and editing what might genuinely be the greatest fly shop point-of-sale system update video ever made.

No cap. (lol Are we using that correctly?)

Director/editor: Mabel Y.
Exec producer/host: Dorothy D.

#flyfishing #socalflyfishing #losangeles

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🎣 Big things are happening at Fishermen’s Spot!

We’ll be CLOSED Tuesday, September 22, 2026, as we get ready for some new and exciting things. We’ll be back open Wednesday, September 23, 2026.

Whether you’re gearing up for fly fishing in the mountains, seas, or cities, Fishermen’s Spot has been helping anglers find the right fishing tackle and gear since 1970.

👀 Stay tuned—there’s more to come!

📍 Fishermen’s Spot | Van Nuys, CA
🎣 Fishing tackle, gear & supplies | Est. 1970

#flyfishing #losangeles #socalflyfishing

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How to properly extinguish your campfire - even when you’re tired and ready to hit the road:

1. Drown it - Pour water on it. A lot of it. That bucket the campground gave you 30 feet away is there for a reason.

2. Stir it - Mix the ash and embers into a slurry.

3. Drown it again.

4. Feel it - Hold the back of your hand just above it. If you feel any heat, repeat.

A campfire left hot can smolder for hours and reignite in wind.

Cold to the touch = dead out.

Do you check yours with your hand before you leave?

#TreadLightly #RecreateResponsibly #CampTips #publiclands #FirePrevention

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Calling all guides, outfitters, fly and tackle shops, and any other outdoor recreation businesses!

Money talks and outdoor recreation is a major driver of economic activity across California and the Eastern Sierra. With the reemergence of KORE Mining’s proposal to drill at Hot Creek, @nohotcreekmine and Trout Unlimited are assembling a coalition of businesses that believe that communities benefit more from intact ecosystems at Hot Creek than they will from an open pit gold mine.

If you are a local business in Mono or Inyo Counties or your business is supported by the outdoor recreation industry (anywhere!), you can join the No Hot Creek Mine Business Coalition by visiting the link in our bio!

Once you join, you’ll be provided a social media toolkit. Please spread the word and tag @nohotcreekmine and @troutunlimitedca.

Economics is one of the most powerful arguments we can make in defending one of California’s most unique fisheries against this threat, and the balance sheet of this mine doesn’t check out.

Pictured is our newest member, @thetroutfitter proudly displaying their support for No Hot Creek Mine!

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