Chris has extensive experience in the Eastern Sierra
as a fly fisherman and has been making life difficult for the trout on
Crowley Lake and the Eastern Sierra for many years. He is currently in
the entertainment profession and has a super friendly, very upbeat
personality. He spends most of his free time guiding or fishing in
the Sierra and has plans to move here full time in the future. Chris has developed a reputation of breaking from the pack
and finding his own water. He is an excellent teacher and has a 21’
Champion flats style bay boat to get you on the drag burning fish of Crowley Lake.
Chris has been guiding several seasons and has established a
significant repeat client base despite the fact he guides only part time.
Sierra Drifters Crowley Lake Guide Chris Basso has
established himself as an innovative and “break from the pack” still water
expert. Bass began experimenting with an articulated midge pattern he
created for still water nymphing on Crowley and other local fisheries.
The results have proved to be incredible. Bass has embarrassed a
number of guides fishing alongside them the last couple of years fishing
this pattern. I must humbly attest to being one of them. Chris and I
are exited to announce several chironomid patterns that will insure you
great success on Crowley and other locations. You can check
them out on our website click on the online fly sales button
at the top of this page. They will ONLY be available online, and at
the fly shops we endorse. (May 1, 2009)
Chris Basso grew
up in Burbank, CA and began fishing Crowley Lake with his father, and two
Uncles in 1973. Opening day at Crowley Lake was a family tradition for
many years. Chris has a deep admiration for Crowley Lake, Fly Fishing and
the Eastern Sierras. Chris enjoys teaching others the beauty of catch and
release, still-water fly fishing and looks forward to being on the water
with you soon.
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