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Stillwater Academy: Crowley Lake Seminar

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A non-refundable $20 fee applies toward the cost of the outing. Cancellations that result in the club losing money will not receive a refund.

Cost: $240

Ernie Gulley with teach Stillwater techniques for Crowley Res.

The cost is $240 per angler which will include a syllabus, flies & rigging. 

A watercraft, PFD, 5 or 6wt outfit with floating line is required.  A Fish Talk on Thursday evening led by Ernie is included. 

Recommended Equipment list:

*Rods: 5-6 Weight 9ft to 10ft.

*Fly Lines:
1. Floating
2. Intermediate Sink
3. Faster Sink type 3-4. Fish can be in up to 15 feet in September

*2x to 5x Tippet - Fluorcarbon no (tapered leaders)

*Indicators (I will supply 3 of the indicators that I currently use)

*Split Shot in sizes AB and BB

*Hemostats or Nippers

*Depth finding tool (I will supply everyone with two)

*Landing Net - Large (highly recommend a floating net of some kind)

*Float Tube or Pontoon (each person will receive an anchor and rope)

*Waders along with boots for fishing the shore line

*Depth Finder or Fish Finder would be very helpful for depth and
bottom contour

*Polarized Sunglasses, Sun Screen, SPF Sun Buff and Hat

*Flies: Chironomids (midges) colors black/silver, black/copper, black/
red, red/silver, red/black, grey/silver, grey/black, wine/black,
wine/copper, all examples above with Tungsten bead colors of black,
silver, copper and red. Sizes in scud hook 18 to 14 and in 2xl or 3xl
long shank hooks in size 20 to 16

Minnow and fry patterns in mixtures of gold, silver, white, black to
imitate the perch fry. Sizes 14 to 10

Leech Patterns in combinations of black/blue, black/red, black/olive

These are the flies that work well at Crowley but don’t be afraid to
bring any of your own patterns.

If you would like to have photos of most of these flies I can email
them over in an email so you can have an idea or be able to tie some
of them for yourself.

We will be going over how to fish each one of these flies under an
indicator and casting and retrieving technique right on the water.

The clinic will start at 8am we will have a site down meeting for about
2 hours to go over rods, reels, fly lines, leaders and how to set up your
float tube. We will also go thru the hand book I will be giving all of
participants. We will then walk down to the waters edge and go thru
tactics from the shoreline and also whoever wishes, launch from our
float tubes and fish the edge of the shore line from our tubes. The
clinic will wrap up around noon so you can have time out on the water
to fish and experiment with your new techniques.

Date and Time

Friday, September 25, 2026, 7:00 AM until 2:00 PM

Location

Lake Crowley near Mammoth Lakes
USA

Event Contact(s)

Scot Dowler
Outing Leader

Category

Outing/Trip

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Payment In Full In Advance Only

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