Well, I’m back in action since tweaking my back on the 1st
of June, It took about 11 days to be able to work again and I’m being
careful with every move I make. For 2 weeks we had big wind up at the lake, and colder
than normal temperatures blanketed the region. The most brutal day was last Wednesday
when we saw 40 mile an hour gusts, and snow squalls. We had to motor in from
the mid lake back to Honker Cove boat ramp at 5 miles an hour with three foot
swells, yeah we got soaked on that ride, and my guests and I were on edge.
Water temps dropped again down to 57 to 60 degrees from the low that blew through.
Currently they are at 61 to 65 degrees with the warmer weather of this week.
Fishing pressure has increased as well, both anglers in tubes, boats, and
others roaming the shore.
Our two Lake Davis Outings were a huge success! Rob Anderson
from Reno Fly Fishing Outfitters does an amazing job with quality meals for our
guests, a heck of a storyteller, and a great teacher. All of our guests learned
so much about fishing the damselfly hatch at Lake Davis, and many other
techniques to incorporate when fishing stillwaters in the west.
I had such a
good time sharing the knowledge. It’s awesome to see anglers progress in a very
short time, and to hook into a real animal where you get to see your backing.
We will be offering the outings next June for sure, if you’re interested, book
early as they fill up quickly. Special thanks to all those that attended!
The damsel hatch is in full swing, and the resident rainbows
are starting to wise up to artificials. For better success, go with a smaller hook
that is 3 times heavy, and make sure the pattern is the same size, slender, and
the right color of the natural. The key to success is to watch for boiling rises, figure out
what direction they are heading, and lead them by 5 feet so they intercept your
fly. Being quick to cast with a little luck on your side sure does help.
The Hexagenia
mayfly has been out but with the colder temperatures very few hatched, in fact
they had a hard time lifting off the water. All that changed last Saturday
night when the fricken wind finally laid down combined with warmer air temps. We saw many duns emerging. The fish are not keyed in on them yet, but it’s only
a matter of time. Callibaetis spinners are out in the afternoon and I have not
seen any fish take them due to the fact they are stuffed with damsel nymphs. Blood
midges have not been active during the day until the last hour of light, make
sure to have a few emerger patterns if you plan to fish in the evening.
Overall fishing is good, just not big numbers of fish. There
have been some real toads hooked by my guests including five 5 pound fish, and
one at 6 pounds. One observation that a friend shared with me is that there are
not very many California gulls, usually they line the banks pecking away at
damsel nymphs like chickens on the ranch. Very strange. The cooler weather may extend the fly
fishing at Lake Davis into the first week of July. I’ll be guiding at the lake
until the end of the month then switching locations to the North Fork Yuba
River. If you’re interested in booking a trip where the wild things are,
contact me at baiocchistroutfitters@yahoo.com,
or give me a ring at 530.228.0487
See you on the water...
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