Littoral Zone #4: Pyramid Lake Fly Fishing with Nico Sunseri and Phil Rowley – Pyramid Fly Co, Giant Lahottan Cutthroat Trout

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Presented By: Yellowstone Teton, Angler’s Coffee

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Our stillwater guru, Phil Rowley, sits down with Nico Sunseri of Pyramid Fly Co. to take us to Pyramid Lake fly fishing. Nico shares his extensive knowledge of the area, giving us insight into the unique fishing techniques that work best on this North American stillwater.

We hear about the history of the extinct-but-not-so-extinct Pilot Peak strain Lahontan Cutthroat. We also hear about Phil’s time fishing the waters of Pyramid Lake.

Pyramid Lake Fly Fishing Show Notes with Nico Sunseri

01:51 – Phil went Pyramid Lake fly fishing earlier this year with Nico Sunseri and the Pyramid Fly Co. crew. A few things changed since his last visit to this North American stillwater in 2011.

02:24 – Nico also runs the BearFish Alliance Podcast, where Phil has shared his stillwater experiences as a guest several times.

07:32 – Nico grew up in San Dimas, where Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure was filmed. He is relatively new to fly fishing but has been an avid spin angler since he was a kid and used to fish at the Puddington Reservoir.

12:05 – Pyramid Lake is located 40 mi northeast of Reno, Nevada. It is home to Summit and Pilot Peak strain Lahontan Cutthroat. The Pilot Peak strain was the original strain at Pyramid Lake and was thought to be extinct in 1943 due to overfishing.

Other species in the Pyramid Lake
Ancient Cui-ui
Tui Chub
Sacramento Perch

28:56 – Nico talks about the different techniques you can try when fishing Pyramid Lake.

35:57 – He walks us through his setup with a switch rod.

46:09 – Nico also talks about using ladder chairs at Pyramid Lake.

51:40 – Nico talks about the best times to go to Pyramid Lake. March is the most popular month to hit the Pyramid Lakes waters.

55:38 – Nico tells us about the Pyramid Fly Co and how he and Capt. Robert Hagerty partnered up. He also talks about the team of experienced guides like Morgan Kane, Trevor Herring, and Cole Hildahl.

1:00:36 – Nico shares about the wide range of services offered by Pyramid Fly Co., details about the delicious food they serve, and the different accommodation packages they offer.

1:11:57 – Pyramid Fly Co. can also be found on Youtube, where viewers can catch some exciting fly fishing action on Pyramid Lake.

Show Notes: wetflyswing.com/448