tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-60013196394647148292024-03-05T02:33:06.446-08:00Jon Baiocchi Fly Fishing NewsA Native Northern Californian with 49 years of hands on fly fishing for trout, Jon Baiocchi carries on the tradition of sharing the knowledge and the passion passed down from his father, a fly fishing hall of famer, and a legendary voice for saving California fisheries for over 40 years. Jon’s home is the rich flora and fauna of the foothills to the Northern Sierra. Fly fishing, guiding, public speaking, tying, writing, and teaching. The Baiocchi family legacy continues...Jonny B.http://www.blogger.com/profile/03365343523314095378noreply@blogger.comBlogger647125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6001319639464714829.post-47211490768054653482021-04-19T09:50:00.000-07:002021-04-19T09:50:57.735-07:00Middle Fork Feather River Fly Fishing Report 4/19/2021<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfIHjgyuvogMhTFBgeIvVBiJ7hMtyflhznwEwVQPgIhKhFm7zKDZkq88uLv3yKJEDFeephviiQlIte4hIrwt8yRtu07nZFZwPKlxhn8hYk7rowhk9ewpjxO7lQClLS66J2DEAofi3yDbs/s1500/W+MFFR-Castle-Pool.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1125" data-original-width="1500" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfIHjgyuvogMhTFBgeIvVBiJ7hMtyflhznwEwVQPgIhKhFm7zKDZkq88uLv3yKJEDFeephviiQlIte4hIrwt8yRtu07nZFZwPKlxhn8hYk7rowhk9ewpjxO7lQClLS66J2DEAofi3yDbs/w640-h480/W+MFFR-Castle-Pool.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: inherit;">It’s been so nice to back on my home water of the Middle
Fork Feather River. Fishing has been fair, but then again it is early season
for this designated Wild & Scenic river, and the crown jewel of the Lost
Sierra. Warblers and songbirds have returned, willows are budding, and native
grasses are doing their best to punch through last year’s dead growth, as the
land makes the slow transition into the rhythms of spring. Water levels are
super low in the upper watershed, maybe the lowest I’ve ever seen for this time of year. This spring
season on the recreation zone of the MFFR will have about a month and a half of
prime time, and then it will shut down until fall.</span><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJbQmc1MQboWoFgSyOhhOxyZRhWMwQ1YmRt_f2uB2NAFuo2AaRtbCA4vBGVA_hTFkEGQ_63hfG5TavIC2IvaGbWxkXL2ZKqrIUYljCBrcEOkzqwL8W2PsHR_QioGl7ZM1gTPQBBD5O0Ho/s1500/W-MFFR-bow-17.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1047" data-original-width="1500" height="446" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJbQmc1MQboWoFgSyOhhOxyZRhWMwQ1YmRt_f2uB2NAFuo2AaRtbCA4vBGVA_hTFkEGQ_63hfG5TavIC2IvaGbWxkXL2ZKqrIUYljCBrcEOkzqwL8W2PsHR_QioGl7ZM1gTPQBBD5O0Ho/w640-h446/W-MFFR-bow-17.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">The
Middle Fork Feather River is very hard to predict how the conditions will be in
spring time as there are so many variables that can affect it. Since there is
no dam to regulate the flows, it relies on the spring thaw of the snow pack from
the Sierra Valley, Lake Davis area, Lakes Basin, and the Jamison creek
watershed, plus natural springs. </span></span><p></p><p><span style="line-height: 115%;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOdaeNzY5X8QWxMfe_vZsyGvxU2wZF_5S4q2ySFD94Tb6F0XF38K2Rx50-d-VGrDnoZMMHA2rzJEnPzKDSzweRtQ1Sk-ZfNW389OfCvlOauXw6WawtCQJisG_HnUjWeInRkiTJ9pO60kg/s1500/W-Castle-Pool.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1125" data-original-width="1500" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOdaeNzY5X8QWxMfe_vZsyGvxU2wZF_5S4q2ySFD94Tb6F0XF38K2Rx50-d-VGrDnoZMMHA2rzJEnPzKDSzweRtQ1Sk-ZfNW389OfCvlOauXw6WawtCQJisG_HnUjWeInRkiTJ9pO60kg/w640-h480/W-Castle-Pool.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">During
this time of year, I monitor day and night air temps closely everyday as they
will greatly affect the rate of melt, which directly corresponds to just how
well the river will fish. There is still quite a bit of snow on the surrounding
peaks that still needs to thaw. The best case scenario is that the rate of melt
is slow and steady, which bodes well for a better spring season.</span></span><p></p><p><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyKHVtErltcS6mShfEm7xZP86B_DZZo62ZhIIVGytgvffAN1zMyKKp5iZ3FuJM0U-ivOZ6wGcfrrDcMnM9KhEvWxXAUI_f-viW55aWf4giGmxVDZT0FStDnIWXJs4BiXx8YXkLeJH4HO8/s1500/W+MFFR-Mellisa%2527s-Bow-17.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1125" data-original-width="1500" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyKHVtErltcS6mShfEm7xZP86B_DZZo62ZhIIVGytgvffAN1zMyKKp5iZ3FuJM0U-ivOZ6wGcfrrDcMnM9KhEvWxXAUI_f-viW55aWf4giGmxVDZT0FStDnIWXJs4BiXx8YXkLeJH4HO8/w640-h480/W+MFFR-Mellisa%2527s-Bow-17.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /><span style="line-height: 115%;">Water
temps greatly affect the wild trout of the Middle Fork Feather River more than
any other watershed I know of, which adds to the complexity of this river.
Trout will start thinking about eating flies around 49 degrees, but prefer when
the water temps are 51 and above. It is my belief that the resident trout have
adapted to an overall warmer watershed than let’s say the Truckee River. So
with that, mornings have been slow with the best action after noon time (for
now). </span></span><p></p><p><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"></span></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5-J0R7jLp6BMv_iwpFTsygzH598SgLeoTUJ_5fy-xSceYWnYrQ5vKBSkBuJgA9Esbi5JdLYDVhNA6Mj1mqmSJP6XCqw2PrWOhV1gqotabw6lfaRdA46p-l9WGVMQW8PluGtEbyqFm4m8/s1500/W-MFFR-Get-Bent-Melissa.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1087" data-original-width="1500" height="464" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5-J0R7jLp6BMv_iwpFTsygzH598SgLeoTUJ_5fy-xSceYWnYrQ5vKBSkBuJgA9Esbi5JdLYDVhNA6Mj1mqmSJP6XCqw2PrWOhV1gqotabw6lfaRdA46p-l9WGVMQW8PluGtEbyqFm4m8/w640-h464/W-MFFR-Get-Bent-Melissa.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Like I said, this is a very hard river to predict, and I’m
thankful I lived in the area full time for 14 years while putting in over a
thousand days to really learn the rhythms of the watershed. For you the reader,
I’m here to shorten the learning curve and educate you on the intricate details
of this most amazing river. </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi29nM2thYeABrr6EpN7j6ufwd4MAl0HmZeKrzyAmZf92o-6O-VsZ0RZAp_-cLOzBRGcbwk81a1ws2lqw9DQL6yspvGKgRYBFw1fCJzdWBAhBqJaeyYRep54cWj45FWsEuHkO15xufQHTM/s1500/W-MFFR-Brown-Dun-Mayfly.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="970" data-original-width="1500" height="414" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi29nM2thYeABrr6EpN7j6ufwd4MAl0HmZeKrzyAmZf92o-6O-VsZ0RZAp_-cLOzBRGcbwk81a1ws2lqw9DQL6yspvGKgRYBFw1fCJzdWBAhBqJaeyYRep54cWj45FWsEuHkO15xufQHTM/w640-h414/W-MFFR-Brown-Dun-Mayfly.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Aquatics in the mix include a heavy hatch of midge, BWOs,
Gray Drakes, Brown Duns, Little Green stones (not to be confused with the
Yellow Sally), Golden Stones, creamy crane flies, and a few caddis. This will
change dramatically in the weeks ahead. The bugs become more active as the
water temps increase throughout the day.</span><o:p></o:p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbjreTlsqy2e5t_WP71vTILCEBLBfsMl2-yUucu8WFQQC_rsWw2rL2IMq5T3mtguScsZCguATyWo7ZL561m-4wzL-CrEtxNFVSPMtuH54i4Nb03D3gKC4TBrpxm1kiuKFBZvC50ACfWss/s1500/W+MFFR-Melissa-5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1125" data-original-width="1500" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbjreTlsqy2e5t_WP71vTILCEBLBfsMl2-yUucu8WFQQC_rsWw2rL2IMq5T3mtguScsZCguATyWo7ZL561m-4wzL-CrEtxNFVSPMtuH54i4Nb03D3gKC4TBrpxm1kiuKFBZvC50ACfWss/w640-h480/W+MFFR-Melissa-5.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Euro Tight Line High Sticking Direct Contact nymphing is the
preferred method right now, though we have had a few opportunities with dry
flies, but the best is yet to come with hunting heads and rising fish. I’m
really looking forward to that. The sub surface grabs are very subtle right now,
and since hook sets are free, take them often. Just a reminder, The Middle Fork Feather River trout are mostly wild and all anglers need to practice good catch and </span>release<span style="font-family: inherit;"> methods by keeping fish wet, and limiting their time out of the water. Other factors like keeping your fingers out of the gills, and not </span>excessively<span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span>squeezing<span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span>the<span style="font-family: inherit;"> heart and organs of the fish should be first and foremost. It is </span>imperative<span style="font-family: inherit;"> to be good stewards of all rivers, streams, and creeks while practicing healthy catch and release to ensure these wild fish reproduce naturally with great success.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6M7kjw4lwIzCRi6ZzKAK_RWVszhDr1P5qPZ78F1j7dKUHcrmH_LTO41P0NTr4Oa6AJR9189w3cxIwRleJEYKZPE4Fn3R80uSZD4OL6lWhxfbQIGTTSBUSmKbCucfIABLPBdj7RiU4vGY/s1500/W-MFFR-Brillient.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1125" data-original-width="1500" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6M7kjw4lwIzCRi6ZzKAK_RWVszhDr1P5qPZ78F1j7dKUHcrmH_LTO41P0NTr4Oa6AJR9189w3cxIwRleJEYKZPE4Fn3R80uSZD4OL6lWhxfbQIGTTSBUSmKbCucfIABLPBdj7RiU4vGY/w640-h480/W-MFFR-Brillient.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal">I have very few days available for trips through July 15<sup>th</sup>.
Shoot me an email at <a href="mailto:baiocchistroutfitters@yahoo.com">baiocchistroutfitters@yahoo.com</a> to see if any of my open
dates work for you, or get on my cancellation list. Old growth coniferous
forests, solitude, crystal clear water, profuse hatches, wild trout, and
exploring the natural world – That’s the Lost Sierra!<o:p></o:p></p><p></p><p class="MsoNormal">
</p><p class="MsoNormal">See you on the water…<o:p></o:p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNfamZBoRHB_FXxFtEfh2njvOsWhtTbUYHZUPUF9FGGtZgZrl5LlV0UaY53ULb6bawsrU4-W28ixX4WVP0NJBKxdRtfwblu8qokJeij3-26pXBSd4k1dIamxjU_xHaFAiy6zo5eEYp_Ks/s1500/W-Gourd.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1033" data-original-width="1500" height="440" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNfamZBoRHB_FXxFtEfh2njvOsWhtTbUYHZUPUF9FGGtZgZrl5LlV0UaY53ULb6bawsrU4-W28ixX4WVP0NJBKxdRtfwblu8qokJeij3-26pXBSd4k1dIamxjU_xHaFAiy6zo5eEYp_Ks/w640-h440/W-Gourd.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Beaked Gall Wasp ~<i> Disholcaspis plumbella</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="text-align: left;">Insects that induce galls, lay eggs into plant tissues and release chemicals that stimulate a plant to grow the gall structure from it's own tissues. Within this protective structure, the larva developes, feeding from the plant tissues before hatching into adults.</div><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>Jonny B.http://www.blogger.com/profile/03365343523314095378noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6001319639464714829.post-83947626591502501722021-04-15T04:27:00.000-07:002021-04-15T04:27:36.809-07:00WildStream Breeze Creek Rod Review ~ 4/15/2021<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtbNrHZxIBYw5JGaHhz1O8J8yHhA-A3x9XR4N_sEZBlD1ivQhSFUeBQ2ydECgyCBXqUbImBc67PijMBtwAp30wMtZKOa7xAQKYE8WFVMWv58TpZA9cqgnuWE23CYYNEsLV_H0de2rK3AE/s1500/W-Wildstream-Breeze-Creek-R.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1125" data-original-width="1500" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtbNrHZxIBYw5JGaHhz1O8J8yHhA-A3x9XR4N_sEZBlD1ivQhSFUeBQ2ydECgyCBXqUbImBc67PijMBtwAp30wMtZKOa7xAQKYE8WFVMWv58TpZA9cqgnuWE23CYYNEsLV_H0de2rK3AE/w640-h480/W-Wildstream-Breeze-Creek-R.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: inherit;">My love for fishing creeks and small streams stems from the
70’s when I would ply the tributaries of the West Branch and North Fork of the
Feather River with my dad. Little did I know at that time, he was teaching me a
valuable lesson in appreciating the simplest form of fly fishing, and the
natural world. He did an outstanding job, and to this day I still enjoy escaping
our busy fast paced way of life and fishing remote creeks by myself. </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3SEX9xWbJZaswCYDmN3vvK_UHvZyOKHA39b-_YhRFW0zMS7w8UhPbbjzRH_2UB_Zx0Uv1k9dBgRHyf6s-MyeOuJsB4cd7telOUpkms_NUQkH-IQUtvXwlyxxliyqa-It3MPioezqctj4/s2048/WildStream+Breeze+761.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3SEX9xWbJZaswCYDmN3vvK_UHvZyOKHA39b-_YhRFW0zMS7w8UhPbbjzRH_2UB_Zx0Uv1k9dBgRHyf6s-MyeOuJsB4cd7telOUpkms_NUQkH-IQUtvXwlyxxliyqa-It3MPioezqctj4/w640-h480/WildStream+Breeze+761.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: inherit;">I was excited when WildStream asked me to design a series of
high end creek rods that would enhance an angler’s experience on the water.
Sure, you can use your standard 9 ft. 5 weight rod and do quite well, but a
specialized creek rod in a lighter weight makes that same experience much
better. As you know, most creeks have good populations of very small wild trout
that are eager to gulp down your dry fly with reckless abandon. By using a
lighter weight fly rod, you’re able to feel the pull of these small trout much
more significantly. A 8 inch little wild bow on a 1 weight rod will feel like a 16 incher, and that’s when the fun factor gets to be even more entertaining.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCNNC-YCkkQ4UIv3hkAo-XqF-0tY26d2gqJ_eNcHSzYf-cI16yHRRW-S5MrteH-2fOTdLbxbUVL1Yc_jGOKO4b_0349syRK76QN62iSP5zCfLMtg0bZI6iBHSBaISZGK4SMKW9pYbBc3w/s2048/WildStream+761+with+Sage+Click+reel.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCNNC-YCkkQ4UIv3hkAo-XqF-0tY26d2gqJ_eNcHSzYf-cI16yHRRW-S5MrteH-2fOTdLbxbUVL1Yc_jGOKO4b_0349syRK76QN62iSP5zCfLMtg0bZI6iBHSBaISZGK4SMKW9pYbBc3w/w640-h480/WildStream+761+with+Sage+Click+reel.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: inherit;">The Wild Stream Breeze creek line up consist of the 7 ft. 6
inch 1 and 3 weight models, and the 9 ft. 3 weight model. The action of the
these rods are a medium plus, meaning they are still on the soft side and
perfect for dry flies, yet can cast far when needed, and the softer tip
protects light tippets. I’ve tested all these rods and my personal favorite is
the 1 weight. I was surprised how versatile the 9 ft. 3 weight was though, it
can basically do it all from nymphing to dry flies, and it has a good back bone
for larger trout as well.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIPFQFj3VySyzNFJkRY58cII9sfC7M8UPXSm6rK88udKaGzk8cfXRQdZx_BSDzEuo8zY8gYW2Awiwo4e7hoI5EDG19mgaegS8C7mikz5ux0vRfO2FEfTZT5rcH36fDkOFCsFF8mGP1ccM/s2048/WildStream+Breeze+Matte+Finish.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIPFQFj3VySyzNFJkRY58cII9sfC7M8UPXSm6rK88udKaGzk8cfXRQdZx_BSDzEuo8zY8gYW2Awiwo4e7hoI5EDG19mgaegS8C7mikz5ux0vRfO2FEfTZT5rcH36fDkOFCsFF8mGP1ccM/w640-h480/WildStream+Breeze+Matte+Finish.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p class="MsoNormal">WildStream Breeze features include:<o:p></o:p></p><p></p><p class="MsoNormal">-IM 10 Graphite for lightweight properties, crisp
responsiveness, and greater accuracy.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">-Matte finish featuring a low glare appearance that
is designed for stealth around spooky wild trout.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">-Carbon fiber reel seat <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">-Fuji snake guides<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">-4 piece<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">-Half Wells grade A cork handle<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">-Includes an extra tip section and case<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">
</p><p class="MsoNormal"><b>PRICE: $200</b><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsZXJdZHgS1_Q8pofm5vBD5sSNU9shXnMAzhSZWRriBGwRZCluKgXZ9acfEjIzRTsgAgIitX-Pwh00uN3sWgzyDOHogQNZjxtISIjlZyZ-XGoqlz3vrvmcm9iDAM79bH-hT5xv31LVBvQ/s2048/WildStream+Breeze+903.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsZXJdZHgS1_Q8pofm5vBD5sSNU9shXnMAzhSZWRriBGwRZCluKgXZ9acfEjIzRTsgAgIitX-Pwh00uN3sWgzyDOHogQNZjxtISIjlZyZ-XGoqlz3vrvmcm9iDAM79bH-hT5xv31LVBvQ/w640-h480/WildStream+Breeze+903.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: inherit;">These rods are a blast to fish! I encourage you to set up a
demo session, or book a creek trip with me where you can fish with them before
buying one. To order a WildStream Breeze fly rod, email WildStream USA Head of
Operations James Kissinger at <a href="mailto:wildstreamfishing@gmail.com">wildstreamfishing@gmail.com</a>,
or you can contact me at <a href="mailto:baiocchistroutfitters@yahoo.com">baiocchistroutfitters@yahoo.com</a>
Summer will be here soon, arm yourself with one of the best creek rods out
there, and get involved with the small
water matrix.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEif1ojonh1txzu6TyP_e0nWjiJkeatvDyPD5uzVTaAWxbSfOCXJUg7XKQ6-uk_P-IQUAaUaIKmmpE5jFoot3IBbPcYfph5JgAf7Fgtf0a-oo1sUZTqk_Dz3kQXxB3tCQqbhUAdyPQGUA20/s234/WildStream+Fly+Rods+Jon+Baiocchi.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="215" data-original-width="234" height="368" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEif1ojonh1txzu6TyP_e0nWjiJkeatvDyPD5uzVTaAWxbSfOCXJUg7XKQ6-uk_P-IQUAaUaIKmmpE5jFoot3IBbPcYfph5JgAf7Fgtf0a-oo1sUZTqk_Dz3kQXxB3tCQqbhUAdyPQGUA20/w400-h368/WildStream+Fly+Rods+Jon+Baiocchi.png" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="https://wildstreamfishing.com/">https://wildstreamfishing.com/</a></span></div><br /><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span><p></p><p><br /></p>Jonny B.http://www.blogger.com/profile/03365343523314095378noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6001319639464714829.post-23182431104027926362021-03-30T06:24:00.005-07:002021-03-30T10:54:13.900-07:00Sage ESN Reel Review ~ 3/30/2021<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ7Hocw-f37iGWfTKLN7VDj1_WpYHf854mjuF7dEzkCjfSV0JynNJrNysD88XOwHq3DZYDa17juozNF-QEVyEg4yN8QZ34fkcsbI0PIujk3M6vZSXc0KEs3-ENcgSIav6BkWR1zVLsN3Q/s2048/Sage+ESN+Reel+Jon+Baiocchi+1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ7Hocw-f37iGWfTKLN7VDj1_WpYHf854mjuF7dEzkCjfSV0JynNJrNysD88XOwHq3DZYDa17juozNF-QEVyEg4yN8QZ34fkcsbI0PIujk3M6vZSXc0KEs3-ENcgSIav6BkWR1zVLsN3Q/w640-h640/Sage+ESN+Reel+Jon+Baiocchi+1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: inherit;">I really respect a fly fishing company that takes the
time to engineer a product, and does it right the first time. The Sage ESN reel
is one of those products. It doesn’t take me very long to fish a particular piece
of equipment and come to a conclusion of it being half ass, or superior. So for
the sake of those reading this, I’ve been tight lining since the early 70’s on
the Upper Sac, West Branch Feather River, and the North Fork Feather River.
Back then<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>my dad and I used Fenwick 8
foot fiberglass 5wt. rods (the yellow one), or Walton Powell 4, 5, 6wt. fiberglass
rods, Pflueger reels, and short leaders that started with a 1 foot section of orange
amnesia to a very heavy single fly. These days that equipment would be frowned
upon for American & Euro Nymphing. But you know what? We used
what we had and we caught and released thousands of fish. We made it work.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: inherit;">The European influence for nymphing in the last few decades
has brought forth specialized rods that are longer and more sensitive in the
tip to detect strikes, along with very long leaders with custom sighters. It
was my fishing buddy Roger Stover who last fall introduced to me to a concept
of a 40 to 50 foot leader (see diagram below) which he called Long Line Euro
Nymphing. For big water like the Yuba River, it made all the difference.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdUHm4UiAhMBXs7N-mqJKHfjYHjZLMkE46eUZY7pi_FLQAFjODnz50-gjK4Wm01w5GgaBbt6A_o99uWOmdz6cyFGga6e2yWQjjYuCUNeP09hJbWfPswtaV3xYtXnStAOG3Lz1cC0za-e0/s960/Long+Line+Euro+Rig+3+Yuba+River.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="960" height="443" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdUHm4UiAhMBXs7N-mqJKHfjYHjZLMkE46eUZY7pi_FLQAFjODnz50-gjK4Wm01w5GgaBbt6A_o99uWOmdz6cyFGga6e2yWQjjYuCUNeP09hJbWfPswtaV3xYtXnStAOG3Lz1cC0za-e0/w640-h443/Long+Line+Euro+Rig+3+Yuba+River.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p class="MsoNormal"></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: inherit;">As you can see, the small diameter Amnesia running line causes
a major problem with regular fly reels as it likes to sneak out of the cracks
and foul around the reel. I had a few my guests lose some really nice trout and
steelhead due to that unfortunate situation. With the Sage ESN reel, it is full
framed and the leader and competition fly line can never pass through the frame.
That’s a major victory right there. The design of the Sage ESN is built around
a super thin and large diameter arbor, this design now makes it easier to get
fish on the reel quickly, just like a good stillwater reel. It weighs 4.93
ounces with a diameter of 3 7/8”, and a width of 1 1/16”. The operation of the
reel is extremely smooth with tight tolerances which equals to pure precision
and performance.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH0QhcHpAKNON-9VcAqCv9jmghEnxA8VsXABrM54t6P22N9mIQXolZS7klrSzil0iy_5v3bM6xerkp4R0BuQ2RNCKuZAnFE47XnNiRETxyPSB9YqA97tR2A7Rxb6qKIDw6IklW7qp27XU/s1080/Sage+ESN+Reel+Counter+Weights+Jon+Baiocchi+4.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="897" data-original-width="1080" height="532" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH0QhcHpAKNON-9VcAqCv9jmghEnxA8VsXABrM54t6P22N9mIQXolZS7klrSzil0iy_5v3bM6xerkp4R0BuQ2RNCKuZAnFE47XnNiRETxyPSB9YqA97tR2A7Rxb6qKIDw6IklW7qp27XU/w640-h532/Sage+ESN+Reel+Counter+Weights+Jon+Baiocchi+4.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><p class="MsoNormal">The most innovative part of the Sage ESN reel is the counter
weights that can be added to balance out any specialized nymphing rod, or even
a standard fly rod. The counter weights come in three sizes, ½ oz, 1 oz, and 1 ½
oz. <o:p></o:p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjm9AMYUgopG-duHf59CL4GBwegjeUF5vCrfhWLW8gZRWGNfxw9uAYfAEPO3fPzLqTTqqwzPL3odJyLlBHmWDNNGfaL5v4gvi7WwKEe40ZXiibuH09k3QEaR6bi99144BDsunIGrj_WXc/s1600/Sage+ESN+Reel+Jon+Baiocchi+3.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjm9AMYUgopG-duHf59CL4GBwegjeUF5vCrfhWLW8gZRWGNfxw9uAYfAEPO3fPzLqTTqqwzPL3odJyLlBHmWDNNGfaL5v4gvi7WwKEe40ZXiibuH09k3QEaR6bi99144BDsunIGrj_WXc/w640-h480/Sage+ESN+Reel+Jon+Baiocchi+3.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p class="MsoNormal">The coolest option the counter weights offer is that they
can be rotated towards the tip of the rod or towards the reel seat with minimal
effort to achieve a pin point location of balance. <o:p></o:p></p><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf8Z_hTa2qagpsdejwqnwbXD4z7HRG0rJzzsX1w2eeh9G6YbyQwygkahjREkubdEiPqRzLSbLn7oh4eUjQ9GZLfrmOPLFg3HMxesVYeUoxN_OjIW1YriEVVKsHG_2HWJ0fyySzf4u0UHI/s1340/Sage+ESN+Reel+Jon+Baiocchi+2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1125" data-original-width="1340" height="538" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf8Z_hTa2qagpsdejwqnwbXD4z7HRG0rJzzsX1w2eeh9G6YbyQwygkahjREkubdEiPqRzLSbLn7oh4eUjQ9GZLfrmOPLFg3HMxesVYeUoxN_OjIW1YriEVVKsHG_2HWJ0fyySzf4u0UHI/w640-h538/Sage+ESN+Reel+Jon+Baiocchi+2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><p class="MsoNormal">Lastly the Sage ESN features a sealed carbon system drag,
which Sage states as “With its smooth engagement and consistent, dependable,
and repeatable pressure, our SCS Drag allows you to fish with confidence
knowing your tippet is protected. Proprietary high-grade US made carbon easily
and repeatedly handles high pressure and quickly dissipates the kinetic energy
of that running fish into thermal energy. Tailored configurations allow us to
create specific drag systems for each model, size, and fishing application, and
the entire system itself is sealed to keep out water, sand, grit, and salt.”<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b>DETAILS:</b><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">-Full Frame<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">-SCS Drag<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">-One Revolution Drag Knob with 20 numbers and 40 detented
settings<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">-Ultra-large arbor for fast line pick-up<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">-Narrower spool for small-volume ESN lines<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">-Concave, ported arbor for greater strength and capacity<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">-Fully machined 6061-T6 aerospace grade aluminum<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">-Cold forged and tempered for superior strength and rigidity<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">-Hard anodized for surface protection and corrosion
resistance<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">-Stainless steel 1/2, 1, and 1-1/2 oz weights to adjust ideal
balance point of nymphing setup<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">-Ergonomic handle<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">-Easy conversion from left- to right-hand retrieve<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">-Neoprene and embroidered ballistic nylon reel case &
spare weight case<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">-Colors: Stealth, Chipotle<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">
</p><p class="MsoNormal">Price: $425<o:p></o:p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbwzEH64DQFxm6oOLwFw6GKboSGdU5D81oFRD36jC1GF6AmRzfxlAHecnSU63bqHtEKh0ipEuwNqpV7eomR2dkerBE_H1vKFqD-ue6tbTV7N-jnOj8aoYqEZhYULlf-wCr3282iyHfDsw/s1500/WildStream-Searcher-Hook-Up.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1125" data-original-width="1500" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbwzEH64DQFxm6oOLwFw6GKboSGdU5D81oFRD36jC1GF6AmRzfxlAHecnSU63bqHtEKh0ipEuwNqpV7eomR2dkerBE_H1vKFqD-ue6tbTV7N-jnOj8aoYqEZhYULlf-wCr3282iyHfDsw/w640-h480/WildStream-Searcher-Hook-Up.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p class="MsoNormal">My overall review for this reel is…It’s a really bad ass
reel that will elevate your game while American & Euro Nymphing, and fighting fish off the
reel. There you have it, my honest opinion. I will be featuring the Sage ESN
reels matched to WildStream Searcher Nymphing rods in either the 1063 or the 1064
models for all my guide trips where you will be able fish them for extended
periods of time before throwing down the money for either one.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">
</p><p class="MsoNormal">See you on the water…<o:p></o:p></p><br /></div>Jonny B.http://www.blogger.com/profile/03365343523314095378noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6001319639464714829.post-154617527066060642021-03-26T07:32:00.004-07:002021-03-26T08:13:01.517-07:00Lower Yuba Fly Fishing Report ~ 3/26/2021<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZm3P8qF9JW17fifVfShAGT8iysxR7P-rukqzhDJWDmpk2jjHFDqrMbhidsVbewQIQQHtCCuz9fNWn70yVfsUmtszniZ0a9wI8x6114XHq5MmDy8E9gq2JTojdC7eUCtSxF48ilr-T3CQ/s1500/Yuba-River-Jon-Baiocchi-Upp.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1125" data-original-width="1500" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZm3P8qF9JW17fifVfShAGT8iysxR7P-rukqzhDJWDmpk2jjHFDqrMbhidsVbewQIQQHtCCuz9fNWn70yVfsUmtszniZ0a9wI8x6114XHq5MmDy8E9gq2JTojdC7eUCtSxF48ilr-T3CQ/w640-h480/Yuba-River-Jon-Baiocchi-Upp.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: inherit;">Well, I wish I could say I’ve been on the water, but I’ve
been on the DL since the 17<sup>th</sup> due to some medical issues. That
morning I woke up with a kinked neck and moderate pain. Its happened in the
past many times as a result from my professional snowboard days, basically
hitting the ground with so much g-force that it loosens teeth. This time it was
different. Through the day the pain intensified to point that my body temperature
was elevated, sweating, and I was pacing around the house trying to keep busy
and to keep my mind off it. Late in the evening my chest began to tighten up,
and my left arm began to tingle and go numb. I thought I may be going into
cardiac arrest so I drove myself to the ER at 11pm. After many scans, muscle
relaxers and hard core pain meds my diagnosis was compressed nerves in my neck,
and because of inflammation and swelling of the muscles around the area, the
pressure of such was the culprit of the most intense pain I’ve ever
experienced.</span><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeNIADH8dPv2sbihjCflzw7vwL6b3m1zfpd6pN42Q7Sb-DCIzcbloM1dFG87L3W2foS0wqlB1oVniIUVcgLn0NyGcN-Fjo5ECIvmadyMZOqG-E-z_G3ZhIL-SmySBoYTDrIODUCbaE8ZY/s1500/W+Yuba-River-Trout-Stalker-Jo.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1041" data-original-width="1500" height="444" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeNIADH8dPv2sbihjCflzw7vwL6b3m1zfpd6pN42Q7Sb-DCIzcbloM1dFG87L3W2foS0wqlB1oVniIUVcgLn0NyGcN-Fjo5ECIvmadyMZOqG-E-z_G3ZhIL-SmySBoYTDrIODUCbaE8ZY/w640-h444/W+Yuba-River-Trout-Stalker-Jo.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: inherit;">I got through it, and currently I’m healing pretty well, but
also taking it easy. Doctor’s orders were simple – No guiding. That hurts as my
whole reason for being on this planet is to be on the water and teaching my
guests the finer points of fly fishing, and sharing our incredible natural
world. So this will be a report that utilizes my guide buddies, friends, and
fans experiences for the last week. I’ll start with my last day that I guided
on the 15<sup>th</sup> and it’s a mirror of the past few months, except I had
some older guests so we couldn’t cover water like I normally do. These guys
were all about dry fly eats, and I put them on many fish. Skwalas and Pinkies
were the most effective patterns. I’ll say one thing… you don’t have to see
risers in order to play the game. Only 1 out of 7 fish was a rhythm riser, the
rest were out of the blue while fan casting blind to productive water. Observe
more…cast less.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHJ7Tz5LXlzLH_czbha4ho2NGiSpliuwGFXJTcyzPV5dywuP_d1N-GAq_nhM5eefmkTzvxagdr7Qpv-1cDWunZmx83EFixIRf-tBPH6YpAqbV29EDWjKbmhavfJ0tm_KxtYzXt8Tn0Z9A/s2048/163804649_159429362604427_3710319039770904770_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHJ7Tz5LXlzLH_czbha4ho2NGiSpliuwGFXJTcyzPV5dywuP_d1N-GAq_nhM5eefmkTzvxagdr7Qpv-1cDWunZmx83EFixIRf-tBPH6YpAqbV29EDWjKbmhavfJ0tm_KxtYzXt8Tn0Z9A/w480-h640/163804649_159429362604427_3710319039770904770_n.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Photo courtesy of Casey Brunt</div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: inherit;">On that day, I was amazed seeing several Skwala nymphs emerging
from the water and crawling up on the cobbles to hatch. The Skwala hatch on the
Lower Yuba is one the greatest spectacles I’ve ever seen in my 49 years of fly
fishing. It’s the longest, most prolific, and dynamic Skwala hatch on the
entire west coast. Saying it is legendary is an understatement. Joe Garza of
JAG Fly Fishing shared with me the first confirmed report of March Brown
mayflies hatching mid stream. He also said that there were fish eating not the
duns, but emergers just under the surface. Joe also shared with me that the
fishing has been difficult with lower than expected numbers, and for a drift
boat guide who covers miles of river, that says a lot. He thinks it is the
months of angler pressure that has impacted the behavior of the fish. Currently
the flows are at 747 cubes, and fishing pressure has been hit or miss.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Photo courtesy of Casey Brunt<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgL_87ASrik2jDtUysyoBtBdv3y2PQ8yPFInZ15BR2fmpgYAvOaI8LkI2qbCRFMVkglaAVR4gyWvWuYPe0dZqPvBFc7VXiKIRlDHiXhXUP6iUMEevTRP1p78Y1CbFCvcQVjs_FqSzq2tvQ/s2048/Yuba+Salmon+Fly+3+22+21.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgL_87ASrik2jDtUysyoBtBdv3y2PQ8yPFInZ15BR2fmpgYAvOaI8LkI2qbCRFMVkglaAVR4gyWvWuYPe0dZqPvBFc7VXiKIRlDHiXhXUP6iUMEevTRP1p78Y1CbFCvcQVjs_FqSzq2tvQ/w640-h480/Yuba+Salmon+Fly+3+22+21.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;">Photo courtesy of Casey Brunt</div><div style="text-align: left;"><p class="MsoNormal">Follower Casey Brunt also shared this cool photo of a salmon
fly – <i>Ptaranarcys. </i>Though the population
of these bugs is small on the Lower Yuba River, they are available to the trout
and steelhead. Match the hatch.<o:p></o:p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPKfgn0k5M7bi4Xl_LxSnbXPy2MdaoSe_4ghzbr0-VOUQ4KUarQfM8gLcMfJEKWY3d1csOnIVsaQxAtRU6cq3EbMkPAyNQUgnoKS6F9IF_qD409Pn4WGtDPDt6LS0f5VQTHgZxcVVO9W4/s1600/Yuba+River+Melissa+10.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPKfgn0k5M7bi4Xl_LxSnbXPy2MdaoSe_4ghzbr0-VOUQ4KUarQfM8gLcMfJEKWY3d1csOnIVsaQxAtRU6cq3EbMkPAyNQUgnoKS6F9IF_qD409Pn4WGtDPDt6LS0f5VQTHgZxcVVO9W4/w480-h640/Yuba+River+Melissa+10.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">The most satisfying report I received was from @looks_fishy
who used the valuable dry fly lessons I shared to be successful on her own.
Making fly first bump feed presentations with the Unit and the Pinkie
comparadun proved worthy. To me, this is what it’s all about…teaching the necessary
skills to be successful, then watching from afar and seeing those students be
victorious. Well done Melissa!</span></div><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8NMXo2i19DsNGWFpM4kua5epIcirVg6bErW4C3h7hEDQDb1mzlDjLNkzKTqyevqFM3DNJX61zWxO_C6gy0KYnG4XqNhm61pEjXwRDSNZWZCoU1QAJ04nPfJnO500aJdjT-6kveIIh1-0/s1500/Yuba-River-Spring-Poppies-J.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1125" data-original-width="1500" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8NMXo2i19DsNGWFpM4kua5epIcirVg6bErW4C3h7hEDQDb1mzlDjLNkzKTqyevqFM3DNJX61zWxO_C6gy0KYnG4XqNhm61pEjXwRDSNZWZCoU1QAJ04nPfJnO500aJdjT-6kveIIh1-0/w640-h480/Yuba-River-Spring-Poppies-J.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: inherit;">This is going to be my last report for the Lower Yuba River
until fall. Without a doubt this past winter guiding season has been the most
enjoyable ever. I’ve never been so busy and in demand before, but like I’ve
always said when it comes to my business – Put in the hard work and you’ll see
results. I’m going to take a few more weeks off to heal up, and do some
scouting in the Northern Sierra before taking on an already nearly full guide
schedule for April through June. I’m really looking forward to it as my heart
is dear to the old growth coniferous forest of the Lost Sierra. I can’t thank you all enough for your
continued support, it means so much to me.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal">
</p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: inherit;">See you on the water…</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div></span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>Jonny B.http://www.blogger.com/profile/03365343523314095378noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6001319639464714829.post-63179924865787509682021-03-16T11:31:00.001-07:002021-03-16T12:11:09.941-07:00Lower Yuba River Fly Fishing Report ~ 3/16/2021<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn4G5HinkAGZ09rLSqN9EtyoiOhInDJd-Xhz2pvNK00PWwCP4HVIRLFq4J3BH_Co92iy6uuwm3vBwKbCqD6M9KfrCD2__fouWJZwgrPiwjQB0uH6IHjwFZkm0pMwbRg2lRDVgPaSXCriw/s2048/W+Yuba+River+Pet+Shop+Melissa+Felix+Infared+1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1826" data-original-width="2048" height="570" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn4G5HinkAGZ09rLSqN9EtyoiOhInDJd-Xhz2pvNK00PWwCP4HVIRLFq4J3BH_Co92iy6uuwm3vBwKbCqD6M9KfrCD2__fouWJZwgrPiwjQB0uH6IHjwFZkm0pMwbRg2lRDVgPaSXCriw/w640-h570/W+Yuba+River+Pet+Shop+Melissa+Felix+Infared+1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: inherit;">When I see the Pipevine Swallowtail butterfly working the wildflowers
of the Yuba River, it’s for certain that spring is here. The weather though has
been much colder lately with a few decent shots of precipitation and low snow
fall. The first storm on the 10<sup>th</sup> provided 8 inches of fresh pow
here at my house north of Nevada City, and the last storm on Sunday night gave
us 4 inches of snow. After such a light winter, we’ll take it. Thursday’s storm
could be a good one, with another weak system possible Monday followed by an
extended dry spell. As always, if you really want to geek out on the upcoming
weather go here: <a href="https://opensnow.com/dailysnow/tahoe">https://opensnow.com/dailysnow/tahoe</a></span>
<o:p></o:p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtW4VyUDA-Z8Rlcce6O3ZXFUEPruTG8t31ggDXHPx4iAf6pLKNCIcamMkW4pWKMLV0QMlQpgoOGlJ5_chZmksNbEECLd-Wvhc3Drs_nMd5czd47XcV0v2PQlzqu7QnhGsSdkxQ9hM6FOc/s1024/jspplotservlet.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="550" data-original-width="1024" height="344" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtW4VyUDA-Z8Rlcce6O3ZXFUEPruTG8t31ggDXHPx4iAf6pLKNCIcamMkW4pWKMLV0QMlQpgoOGlJ5_chZmksNbEECLd-Wvhc3Drs_nMd5czd47XcV0v2PQlzqu7QnhGsSdkxQ9hM6FOc/w640-h344/jspplotservlet.png" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /><span style="font-family: inherit;">Deer creek came up slightly on both storms but did not dirty
up the Yuba River, in fact it was very beneficial as it added a slight tint to
the upper river keeping those trout and steelhead less spooky. Currently, the
flows on the Yuba River at Parks Bar Bridge are flowing at 795 cubes with Deer
Creek slowly dropping.</span></div></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnVpyItsgkp6WPRXhf8erAIk43QJ22NBu0PPZmoRGii40hyphenhyphenmeTEtBI7rJL5TOt3etDCoys6KEVOWjplVXIeG6b_XQidEHQRzUkvfk-8tBQ1gGNemhyphenhyphenmY18Idb2FHKp7ahSa_0YHVOF4lI/s1500/W-Yuba-River-Rainbow-5.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="844" data-original-width="1500" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnVpyItsgkp6WPRXhf8erAIk43QJ22NBu0PPZmoRGii40hyphenhyphenmeTEtBI7rJL5TOt3etDCoys6KEVOWjplVXIeG6b_XQidEHQRzUkvfk-8tBQ1gGNemhyphenhyphenmY18Idb2FHKp7ahSa_0YHVOF4lI/w640-h360/W-Yuba-River-Rainbow-5.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Fishing
has been decent with the really good days mixed in with the slower days. When
you’re on the river 5 days a week, you notice how different everyday can be,
and often there seems to be no rhyme or reason to it – It’s the Yuba lol. It is
advantageous though, as you can really get in tune with the hatches and the
daily behavior of the trout and steelhead. My guests and I are still long line
Euro nymphing in the mornings, and then switching to dry flies through the
afternoon. Yup, the same old game plan for the last 3 months. On the nymphing
rig, the Skwala stone anchor fly is receiving the most love from the fish, and
for the tag fly it’s all about the shot glass baetis – anything baetis really. </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiulB8iRdXfeePfdU88IpUHwfIDAGlv-l1mUK26LUExfzGPFTqH6PJgrEp-4rVyd9H3B4fyfuqy9gdeWQnLW9pfxc94VJvyEQso4_d6e2trYIIT1CY42XhwV0IhsOGfdWNwDJN1XGDJW9Q/s1500/W-Yuba-Bender-Sims-2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="848" data-original-width="1500" height="362" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiulB8iRdXfeePfdU88IpUHwfIDAGlv-l1mUK26LUExfzGPFTqH6PJgrEp-4rVyd9H3B4fyfuqy9gdeWQnLW9pfxc94VJvyEQso4_d6e2trYIIT1CY42XhwV0IhsOGfdWNwDJN1XGDJW9Q/w640-h362/W-Yuba-Bender-Sims-2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: inherit;">This past winter season I’ve switched to using a standard 9
foot tapered leader for my guests when they are fishing dry flies, and it
really makes a difference with those that have less skill. They hit their
marks better with a shorter leader, and as long as you are using a fly first presentation,
or fishing rough or blurry water that can mask your mistakes, fly line, or
leader while making the traditional upstream approach, you will find success. A
longer leader helps though on the glassy flats, and I use a leader formula
taught to me by legendary guide Dale Dennis on the Fall River in the late 90’s.
The original Fall River formula starts with 5 feet of 40lb. hard mono, then
using a blood knot attaching a 9 foot tapered leader to 6x, then adding 36” of 7x
tippet with a triple surgeons knot. For the Yuba or other waters, I go with 3
feet of the 40lb. and then adding a 9 foot tapered leader to 4x (skwalas,
goldens, hoppers, etc.) or 5x (mayflies, midge clusters, etc.). I even use the
latter leader formula for fishing stillwaters like Lake Davis with a floating
line for the shallow shoals.</span> <o:p></o:p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKG_1tyS-c6CfnGX0m6VR8O1ivWOUgIjzq4VdLE1sJJMw_Uc05tXCaMB92DitdDjEqbplArhjckgxUgMBvGYi25wKUPhLVFLsWcTJ0oL4xX_glqzuM4QDeB8IMigBjvLoBPJmznnDeaVs/s2048/Yuba+River+Jon+Baiochi+Brown+Dun+2nd+Brood+1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1351" data-original-width="2048" height="422" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKG_1tyS-c6CfnGX0m6VR8O1ivWOUgIjzq4VdLE1sJJMw_Uc05tXCaMB92DitdDjEqbplArhjckgxUgMBvGYi25wKUPhLVFLsWcTJ0oL4xX_glqzuM4QDeB8IMigBjvLoBPJmznnDeaVs/w640-h422/Yuba+River+Jon+Baiochi+Brown+Dun+2nd+Brood+1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Let’s talk bugs. I’ve said this before, but I’m consistently
learning something new with the aquatics. The Brown Dun (<i>Ameletus</i>) I’ve been reporting about the last 3 months has a new
twist to it. For the past few weeks I’m noticing a tad smaller version of it,
which would point to maybe another brood, and adding to more confusion of the Brown
Dun being a March Brown. Does it matter? I think with some fish it will, being
that both mayflies have their own unique size and color. The other difference
is that the March Brown is much more available to the trout because the nymph
to dun emergence is mid-stream, whereas the Brown Dun hatches on the shoreline and
must be blown into the water to be consumed by a fish.</span><o:p></o:p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuF-iokLADynWyzOmZmcMxbTw1KIv2r1We32ZL3N6tTcrhvANRd6uziwvG-QgpWnbKGua3NXmHD5F3FZ106468tv6aORG0ujpz4Qz-zZABNuEuSwDaPomT5MJ3lRNdn3ihzMI6g49-eVo/s1556/Yuba+River+Skwala+Jon+Baiocchi+101.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1126" data-original-width="1556" height="464" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuF-iokLADynWyzOmZmcMxbTw1KIv2r1We32ZL3N6tTcrhvANRd6uziwvG-QgpWnbKGua3NXmHD5F3FZ106468tv6aORG0ujpz4Qz-zZABNuEuSwDaPomT5MJ3lRNdn3ihzMI6g49-eVo/w640-h464/Yuba+River+Skwala+Jon+Baiocchi+101.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Skwalas are waning but they are still out and being eaten.
On yesterday’s trip I actually saw several nymphs leaving the water and
preparing to hatch into an adult on the cobbles. 2 to 5pm is the best time for
making your skwala presentations on top, and the smaller Unit Skwala just keeps
on producing! What a fly!</span></div><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7RUYLaBxm_i2nQaG99379AR946ay-92LG2keyBXSFCEfUhQEU8j2CqddB3fQbitl6py_aGizvCg6bqJCFTK2cP49Y0xFfbZ6HfcMMMNk70INBqcvmRylvq5jD4h0BXdefVvzltIrlBV0/s512/unnamed.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="289" data-original-width="512" height="362" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7RUYLaBxm_i2nQaG99379AR946ay-92LG2keyBXSFCEfUhQEU8j2CqddB3fQbitl6py_aGizvCg6bqJCFTK2cP49Y0xFfbZ6HfcMMMNk70INBqcvmRylvq5jD4h0BXdefVvzltIrlBV0/w640-h362/unnamed.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p class="MsoNormal">Pinky mayflies (<i>Epeorus</i>)
have been the most dominant mayfly, and there are two sizes hatching in both a
14 and a 16. I’m noticing less PMDs, but they are still out there. The Comparadun, a simple guide tie, can cross over for both bugs and crushes. Lastly, seeing
more BWOs and they are much bigger than previously reported in a size 16. One
thing I’ve noticed on the Yuba is using a slightly smaller pattern than the
natural will most often make a big difference in getting the grab. With a
little more rain in the forecast, we should see increased mayfly activity and
better dry fly fishing. Looking forward to it!<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">
</p><p class="MsoNormal">See you on the water…<o:p></o:p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAT5XLCOAN0hyphenhyphen0cr7MNpMZh_rUp7NAAkWGQQriRopFKnYkmvyDYlXVHfDVbY1FZ8zutzjwh_UPWhwn6Q40cfS0hICeeYlzq63wY1PBxI-g2YjfzGZ7SGa6lmODo3wXw-kuusRAmuq1FNE/s500/medium.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="333" data-original-width="500" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAT5XLCOAN0hyphenhyphen0cr7MNpMZh_rUp7NAAkWGQQriRopFKnYkmvyDYlXVHfDVbY1FZ8zutzjwh_UPWhwn6Q40cfS0hICeeYlzq63wY1PBxI-g2YjfzGZ7SGa6lmODo3wXw-kuusRAmuq1FNE/w640-h426/medium.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">The Pipevine Swallowtail ~<i> Battus philenor</i></div><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p></div><br /></div>Jonny B.http://www.blogger.com/profile/03365343523314095378noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6001319639464714829.post-22407889548664491002021-03-07T05:00:00.000-08:002021-06-01T00:15:27.163-07:00Lower Yuba River Fly Fishing Report ~ 3/7/2021<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw5SHuRRe7bNnyRJ1wUQwCsYLHDSllTlJA5J7gCSH6w1Q20vlBXwzI2hQPmIdS27mSkyAjSvJFawAc2b_-oPp1L-NS1mCfQ48zVrivCD_3UF_vBg2A756IbVSlcWk4ty2eVKg0_q7HN-k/s1500/W-Yuba-River-with-Craig.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1369" data-original-width="1500" height="584" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw5SHuRRe7bNnyRJ1wUQwCsYLHDSllTlJA5J7gCSH6w1Q20vlBXwzI2hQPmIdS27mSkyAjSvJFawAc2b_-oPp1L-NS1mCfQ48zVrivCD_3UF_vBg2A756IbVSlcWk4ty2eVKg0_q7HN-k/w640-h584/W-Yuba-River-with-Craig.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: inherit;">In the last week, spring has really shown its true colors on
the Lower Yuba River, and the wild flowers have been exploding upwards toward
the sky. Poppies, Lupine, and many other varieties are giving the landscape
some beautiful colors along with greenest of native grass. With only a few
weeks of winter left, the rainy season is coming to a close. Let’s hope for a
March miracle, and some substantial weather systems to bring us the much needed
precipitation through early spring.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><o:p></o:p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgX_BrfmvEKfpvy4QKwZXXkm-2vz2AqOpNzcqJkIUyQ3QOawE8UwEtsNKWF3kldoPI0eQ0RQlsUONTrujMzY0aQTblqpuS_ltsr2OZFvwGf1qxm4wFRImFN3jMKi5lljuzc898BWc5-Gd4/s1500/W+Yuba+River+with+Ryan+222.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1176" data-original-width="1500" height="502" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgX_BrfmvEKfpvy4QKwZXXkm-2vz2AqOpNzcqJkIUyQ3QOawE8UwEtsNKWF3kldoPI0eQ0RQlsUONTrujMzY0aQTblqpuS_ltsr2OZFvwGf1qxm4wFRImFN3jMKi5lljuzc898BWc5-Gd4/w640-h502/W+Yuba+River+with+Ryan+222.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Fishing
has been great most days. When you work a particular stretch of water as a walk
and wade angler on the Yuba dozens of times in a short period of time, you really get to know the
intricate details of it. Where the fish like to be in the morning and afternoon
hours, what flats produce the best mayfly hatches, and where there is the most adult Skwala activity. </span></span></div><div><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="line-height: 115%;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqQDcVi5Fv8d6PZRwyuL0TYYpX1N5EdVBi-vdnqBC_mpDRXXLFimgcAS6RVcFBVwW1sNSxgiG88LTt6rljRUl1p1eDfmpB1PsQwG4zjitnfZv4NLiFGdiRb8wC1THWyK3BMGCCSifb8p4/s737/IMG951524.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="497" data-original-width="737" height="432" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqQDcVi5Fv8d6PZRwyuL0TYYpX1N5EdVBi-vdnqBC_mpDRXXLFimgcAS6RVcFBVwW1sNSxgiG88LTt6rljRUl1p1eDfmpB1PsQwG4zjitnfZv4NLiFGdiRb8wC1THWyK3BMGCCSifb8p4/w640-h432/IMG951524.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: inherit;">The river remains low and clear and is currently running at
<a href="https://cdec.water.ca.gov/dynamicapp/QueryF?s=ypb" target="_blank">745 cubes</a>. It’s been slippery out there wading due to the algae and moss that
hasn’t been flushed away with higher flows. Fishing pressure seems to be less,
and every day is different, you just never know unless you go.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVvbiyCv6KCpmNs22ESWU7cFBxnFgBdjwuASGPlLxhETqBEq0AcS5u8a5jRI8isHvzgTglCm81jpXq6P5CI2FRPDwVgU8Ilb68V6EBleVBRkgGuWdX7K4vLKVRvd6j9vnSbzaW2X4z3C0/s913/Yuba+River+Jon+Baiocchi+Steelhead+32+inches+12+Pounds++2_edited-1.bmp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="850" data-original-width="913" height="596" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVvbiyCv6KCpmNs22ESWU7cFBxnFgBdjwuASGPlLxhETqBEq0AcS5u8a5jRI8isHvzgTglCm81jpXq6P5CI2FRPDwVgU8Ilb68V6EBleVBRkgGuWdX7K4vLKVRvd6j9vnSbzaW2X4z3C0/w640-h596/Yuba+River+Jon+Baiocchi+Steelhead+32+inches+12+Pounds++2_edited-1.bmp" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: inherit;">On February 28<sup>th</sup> I got quite the surprise when I
landed this clipped steelhead measuring at 32” and an estimated 12 pounds. It
was caught on my all rounder jiggy Skwala nymph tied on a Togens #8 jig hook
with a 3.8 mm tungsten bead using the long line Euro nymphing technique on 4X
tippet. We had made 4 other separate turns working the bucket and picked up much
smaller fish, then on my last turn I randomly hooked the beast. It was a very
subtle grab, usually you feel the take with those Yuba fish, but the sighter
helped me detect the strike and I buried the hook with authority. When I felt
the weight of the steelhead at first it was nothing out of the norm, until I
felt the big slow head shakes, then the huge tail appeared out of the water and
I about shit! It took almost 15 minutes to land it on my <a href="https://wildstreamfishing.com/" target="_blank">WildStream 10 and a half foot 4 weight Searcher nymphing rod.</a> Thankfully I had a buddy there to
help me land it, but his net was way too small and proved to be a challenge.
After removing the fly, it jumped out of the net twice, but I was able to get
it back in safely. So many things could have gone wrong, and I’m grateful it
all worked out!</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb65BDU6vmEOHq81HpX1-0CGqJwq5M4Ue6oesr3e9RUQvxtxwjrQBcQfSvc5JVNydp3LruZcSDCp4vfQNQcxpxOFpKGtARWUUpfHWVNGWwf7acuHd5iCDOEb4CGFXhguxpHuHvf0LWjkU/s1500/W-mating-skwalas.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1204" data-original-width="1500" height="514" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb65BDU6vmEOHq81HpX1-0CGqJwq5M4Ue6oesr3e9RUQvxtxwjrQBcQfSvc5JVNydp3LruZcSDCp4vfQNQcxpxOFpKGtARWUUpfHWVNGWwf7acuHd5iCDOEb4CGFXhguxpHuHvf0LWjkU/w640-h514/W-mating-skwalas.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">The Skwala hatch has peaked and is slowly waning. I’m starting to see
more spent adults that have fallen victim to old age and being caught in the
algae where they cannot escape. There are still enough stoners in the drift
during the afternoons, and the trout are eagerly looking for them. Even when the
Skwala hatch really wanes, the fish remember them and will take an imitation
for weeks after. </span></span><p></p></span></div><div><span style="line-height: 115%;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6SX9T-efEs2AJ76IgLM0S87jUgmOgB9j9hNSLXbnt-gH_RIQvQq4POkUemYreW5cogHpRJul7b_kvjgYlj190SOykBSzSa-USvGmQTmhH3824jOn2qS4RsuN4Do9v9gYfap3MPawyakY/s1500/W-Yuba-River-Wayne-Syn.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1125" data-original-width="1500" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6SX9T-efEs2AJ76IgLM0S87jUgmOgB9j9hNSLXbnt-gH_RIQvQq4POkUemYreW5cogHpRJul7b_kvjgYlj190SOykBSzSa-USvGmQTmhH3824jOn2qS4RsuN4Do9v9gYfap3MPawyakY/w640-h480/W-Yuba-River-Wayne-Syn.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: inherit;">The mayfly hatches of PMDs, Pinkies, and BWOs have not been
very prolific in the last few weeks. The good news is that they are still
hatching like clockwork every day on certain flats and runs. Around noon is
when the PMDs and Pinkies appear, followed by a light hatch of BWOs. There is
also slightly more caddis on the water in the afternoons, and caddis dry fly
patterns have caught a few fish too. </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXWv5b-BLc2SYuxj056QO5pAvcjr4mNzg3zkuUPsz5aU3Tvm3S6ukcg1ewMRkxYJMn9QlooU80LVUdUiduIhHOUOvKSjWtImgMjyoOUuSzoIOzKj2TQtts6XNRlqLtNR0yhOEKEcFnExk/s800/8915336295_ab2fac457c_c.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="800" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXWv5b-BLc2SYuxj056QO5pAvcjr4mNzg3zkuUPsz5aU3Tvm3S6ukcg1ewMRkxYJMn9QlooU80LVUdUiduIhHOUOvKSjWtImgMjyoOUuSzoIOzKj2TQtts6XNRlqLtNR0yhOEKEcFnExk/w640-h640/8915336295_ab2fac457c_c.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p class="MsoNormal">I have yet to confirm a March Brown mayfly adult, nor have I
received a confirmed report, or a picture. There is a great confusion between
the Brown Dun (which has been out since late December and is often misidentified as a March Brown) and the March Brown.
Both have mottled wings and two tails, but that’s about it. Here are the
differences:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM-oCL3X1nKeRLw6-6SGfgvY66MTNEslhrjmwZUGiBSJrZtEH_Smx8fiMQMcopvAIoNJTMKkGOaqp__ib1TYSI7jHEg_6iOdeFT140B_vOwz_ZYpFKz6x7tWi6I0YFmpfZlMMN-YjPr1I/s1515/Yuba+River+Jon+Baiocchi+330309.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1094" data-original-width="1515" height="462" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM-oCL3X1nKeRLw6-6SGfgvY66MTNEslhrjmwZUGiBSJrZtEH_Smx8fiMQMcopvAIoNJTMKkGOaqp__ib1TYSI7jHEg_6iOdeFT140B_vOwz_ZYpFKz6x7tWi6I0YFmpfZlMMN-YjPr1I/w640-h462/Yuba+River+Jon+Baiocchi+330309.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="line-height: 115%;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><b>Brown
Dun ~ <i>Ameletus </i></b></span></div></span><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">-Size
11, not quite a size 10, yet too big for a size 12.<br />
-Big black eyes.<br />
-Unique segmentation and pattern on the abdomen like a Drake.<br />
-Dark grayish brown color.<br />
-From the Swimmer family and emerges on the shoreline and rocks like a stonefly.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 115%;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcR2VO0IUyHqqqpe2AFWNLi11PW6B9j7oa5-JYCLP0loYNcmqXlhJRukmr2C-CCkco_CYa7D74G7DXDXbGWg4bXqTI8B7CWO2-KgbdqjcTSo8KE1Ox9CTDg288J7cM8teW7jCubwTAlhQ/s1000/Yuba+River+Jon+Baiocchi+555013.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="593" data-original-width="1000" height="380" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcR2VO0IUyHqqqpe2AFWNLi11PW6B9j7oa5-JYCLP0loYNcmqXlhJRukmr2C-CCkco_CYa7D74G7DXDXbGWg4bXqTI8B7CWO2-KgbdqjcTSo8KE1Ox9CTDg288J7cM8teW7jCubwTAlhQ/w640-h380/Yuba+River+Jon+Baiocchi+555013.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><div style="font-size: large; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>March Brown ~ <i>Rhithrogena morrisoni </i></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">-Size
14.<br />
-Lacks big black eyes.<br />
-Normal segmentation with light colored ribbing.<br />
-Light brown color.<br />
-From the Clinger family, and lives in fast riffles emerging mid stream.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyPg5DKy26WFcd8OgdJH-0gvclpL02LeRVRoUW5v9EAd99rfmTQqAeS0auRnJ85F_UQ8j9CnScts1vZ28q6J4oVq6Rc747nK-ESbaj-pApeNlYfXx7tHJDqhZ0ByZx4gVUQRQlfHraArY/s1500/W-Yuba-River-with-Mario.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1099" data-original-width="1500" height="468" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyPg5DKy26WFcd8OgdJH-0gvclpL02LeRVRoUW5v9EAd99rfmTQqAeS0auRnJ85F_UQ8j9CnScts1vZ28q6J4oVq6Rc747nK-ESbaj-pApeNlYfXx7tHJDqhZ0ByZx4gVUQRQlfHraArY/w640-h468/W-Yuba-River-with-Mario.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">The
daily game plan has remained the same, Euro nymphing in the morning, then switching
to the dry fly rod and starting out with 5X and mayfly patterns. Around 1pm,
it’s time to switch to 4X and tie on a Skwala adult pattern and hunt heads. </span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizTGb_hHIoztpcEiv5EJaIfiA0njc6pi3v2dKrN1PGfDVjBAh_1BCcHshAxOG8fcq_OtF-kdL1lFBaMisyZM7blxwdZxXc8yxe8VFHCLvSI_U7cIXKCNv_6lestQZ8xF4XRbfX9_JE2Kk/s1500/W-Unit-Skwala-Jon-Baiocchi-.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1110" data-original-width="1500" height="474" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizTGb_hHIoztpcEiv5EJaIfiA0njc6pi3v2dKrN1PGfDVjBAh_1BCcHshAxOG8fcq_OtF-kdL1lFBaMisyZM7blxwdZxXc8yxe8VFHCLvSI_U7cIXKCNv_6lestQZ8xF4XRbfX9_JE2Kk/w640-h474/W-Unit-Skwala-Jon-Baiocchi-.jpg" width="640" /></a></div></span></span></div></span></span><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: inherit;">The smaller size 12 2xl Unit Skwala has been working really well.
The fish have seen so many bigger skwala patterns that there have been refusals
with those types of patterns. Small and slender is the key now with over
pressured trout. The Unit Skwala is an amazingly effective fly for being so
simple. Many of my guests are tying their own and the biggest flaws I see is
that the foam is too wide, and the overall fly is too bulky. Yep, small and
slender…and don’t forget about fishing the nooks and crannies, the riffles, and
the rough stuff with your Skwala stoner.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3EgstZ9SHl2lzh2vn0a0xKEns7wL_BVYf2psftUxS4EMijxCS5IomBKALDhK2TRf6iIN_xlCKCz94pp5nxsfbfK3QAsoyCzbcGwS4OBBqmX3c4TbO_sDuw-7xJBax3Pe1nTGDyx3VfBM/s940/156858992_10158293748549611_6496006063828880771_n.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="721" data-original-width="940" height="490" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3EgstZ9SHl2lzh2vn0a0xKEns7wL_BVYf2psftUxS4EMijxCS5IomBKALDhK2TRf6iIN_xlCKCz94pp5nxsfbfK3QAsoyCzbcGwS4OBBqmX3c4TbO_sDuw-7xJBax3Pe1nTGDyx3VfBM/w640-h490/156858992_10158293748549611_6496006063828880771_n.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span>From the <a href="https://yubariver.org/" target="_blank">South Yuba River Citizens League</a> Facebook page, t</span></span>his otter was caught on camera with a rainbow trout in its
mouth. It seems the Daguerre Point Dam fish ladders make for easy picking.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8B6hyphenhyphen59nK1kyNdm9V8ErZSuNIj5fu8vbqRt6RWJRMEmqlzWrk1-0F5PM0EsvYciFrbxC6DN4j7ia4Z6Xy7LxGEB-w5kQRVLWv1RZYuJ21UPxb4rh2UZDHbuO6yEAajGqEWP6Bsac3mT4/s1080/Middle+Fork+Feather+River+Jon+Baiocchi+220278.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8B6hyphenhyphen59nK1kyNdm9V8ErZSuNIj5fu8vbqRt6RWJRMEmqlzWrk1-0F5PM0EsvYciFrbxC6DN4j7ia4Z6Xy7LxGEB-w5kQRVLWv1RZYuJ21UPxb4rh2UZDHbuO6yEAajGqEWP6Bsac3mT4/w640-h640/Middle+Fork+Feather+River+Jon+Baiocchi+220278.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div>I’m currently booking trips already for the Middle Fork
Feather River, Lake Davis, Lost Sierra creeks, and the North Fork Yuba River
for spring and summer. If you would like to get on my calendar, shoot me an
email at <a href="mailto:baiocchistroutfitters@yahoo.com">baiocchistroutfitters@yahoo.com</a><span class="MsoHyperlink">.</span> Also check my news page <a href="http://www.baiocchistroutfitters.com/fly-fishing-news/" target="_blank">HERE</a> on my website for upcoming
presentations, workshops, and special events.</div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">
</p><p class="MsoNormal">See you on the water…<o:p></o:p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg95pack7RWY5TOnEw3FajR4Jtj4bVOmIil-8bsLHmWkUYHH6yWZGkXF33D-UbV7cqRArH7AZeJgMAuaxzFe6_OOXVVHkCOnj3u70Ml0qVQ383omdSF3Ej2awugjG7cuugyMYpTD25Kjuw/s1500/W-Yuba-River-Skwala-shuck.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1125" data-original-width="1500" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg95pack7RWY5TOnEw3FajR4Jtj4bVOmIil-8bsLHmWkUYHH6yWZGkXF33D-UbV7cqRArH7AZeJgMAuaxzFe6_OOXVVHkCOnj3u70Ml0qVQ383omdSF3Ej2awugjG7cuugyMYpTD25Kjuw/w640-h480/W-Yuba-River-Skwala-shuck.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"></span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></p><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"></span></span></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p><span style="font-family: inherit;"></span></div>Jonny B.http://www.blogger.com/profile/03365343523314095378noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6001319639464714829.post-89691967145234949682021-02-23T06:11:00.002-08:002021-02-23T10:18:36.950-08:00Lower Yuba River Fly Fishing Report ~ 2/23/2021<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzH9TVlEAT1uhALKAH66himbtctUwnAzAfhfuphLanraKCs6yOlELAmFAuq3v2upTUyNZZX_FCZEtC1iY_NdCebj1PZjmA8ppT1BmIxq48WZ7ltl4GQf8PNdyMw32N208K6ZTNAELmJhk/s1191/W+Yuba+River+Jon+Baiocchi+Cooperdrool+1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="1191" height="484" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzH9TVlEAT1uhALKAH66himbtctUwnAzAfhfuphLanraKCs6yOlELAmFAuq3v2upTUyNZZX_FCZEtC1iY_NdCebj1PZjmA8ppT1BmIxq48WZ7ltl4GQf8PNdyMw32N208K6ZTNAELmJhk/w640-h484/W+Yuba+River+Jon+Baiocchi+Cooperdrool+1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Quality
over quantity. The last week on the Lower Yuba River has provided some unreal
fishing opportunities for my guests and me. With the right day (warmer
weather), the right fly, and the perfect downstream fly first presentation, you
too can hook into a Skwala eater in less than a foot of water. It’s SO frickin
cool! </span></span></p><p><span style="line-height: 115%;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjRk3oOkTRox_KgptEFT7y9-z2QR-VX3qikFAis3E961LOIcbrn691GNSo0_82rY3qqafPVTtjR4ZYDIe4w1z3C-cdoV8FwBm98cVtjtozuri5LkIv64mReGW3qgsdZCNdTiuFoFuem-w/s1500/W-Elamar-getting-Bent.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1125" data-original-width="1500" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjRk3oOkTRox_KgptEFT7y9-z2QR-VX3qikFAis3E961LOIcbrn691GNSo0_82rY3qqafPVTtjR4ZYDIe4w1z3C-cdoV8FwBm98cVtjtozuri5LkIv64mReGW3qgsdZCNdTiuFoFuem-w/w640-h480/W-Elamar-getting-Bent.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: inherit;">The game I like to teach is more about hunting individual
trout feeding next to the bank in the foam lines. It takes patience, and a good
game plan that is executed as flawlessly as possible. It’s not easy. There is
so much hype with the Skwala hatch where most visiting anglers think you just
walk up to the river’s edge and chuck out a big dry fly and instantly hook up.
There’s so much more to it than that, and if you re read my blog post <a href="https://jonbaiocchiflyfishingnews.blogspot.com/2021/01/6-keys-to-fishing-skwala-adult-1282021.html" target="_blank">HERE “6 Keys to Fishing the Skwala Adult”</a>, you’ll be more prepared to have a winning
day. </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP4GiG_3PG7edAvNjVYl74bkBe6XLxFSfAayYmMDKxvvwE__IlWn8iHMZFLEbOeWNr3QtpKYouGvgzDf-BNd3kZKcTHlHxTSK2Mx0VTLBwpcd9sVVob5mccD9U8c4pRwlhboUR3bCCYOM/s1500/W-Pinky-Bender-with-Melissa.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1125" data-original-width="1500" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP4GiG_3PG7edAvNjVYl74bkBe6XLxFSfAayYmMDKxvvwE__IlWn8iHMZFLEbOeWNr3QtpKYouGvgzDf-BNd3kZKcTHlHxTSK2Mx0VTLBwpcd9sVVob5mccD9U8c4pRwlhboUR3bCCYOM/w640-h480/W-Pinky-Bender-with-Melissa.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">We’ve
had more wimpy storms roll through with just enough precipitation to add a tint
of color to the upper river and keep the native grasses ultra green. Currently
the flows are at 750 cubes and it looks like we’ll see extended sunshine for the
next week and warmer air temps (the Skwala Nation is smiling) followed by
cooler and some unsettled weather and a few shots of precipitation. </span></span><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 115%;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzQBj4YTaC9xDr3K5stp7ekfzVbrGSCpdC-abvK4y0ahXYttWG7n4dvh5KkFKLnRnsdTGEWMrj2UyA6ZoJR-FRxnWyJr7mMz9yt4LM1mPUAN4N-1eOnMIHXyVnQY5iLvxCc3a84f-E8T0/s1500/W-Mellisa%2527s-Pinky-Eater-Yub.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1125" data-original-width="1500" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzQBj4YTaC9xDr3K5stp7ekfzVbrGSCpdC-abvK4y0ahXYttWG7n4dvh5KkFKLnRnsdTGEWMrj2UyA6ZoJR-FRxnWyJr7mMz9yt4LM1mPUAN4N-1eOnMIHXyVnQY5iLvxCc3a84f-E8T0/w640-h480/W-Mellisa%2527s-Pinky-Eater-Yub.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Fishing
pressure is about the same as my last report, and it just depends on the day
and the location as to how many anglers you’ll see on the water. This past
month I’ve seen more steelhead spawning than in years past, and from recent
trips from myself and close friends, many of those steelhead are “clippers”
coming from the Feather River. </span></span><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgkNL__Cm180w1DDc3009I7WubvvsUa5GXwJDBqwW4Bf2OVvGBUYc1QY0sqQmNf3WUaDdh9scEQfg2y7VxWVRTafNRdh_O57uH2iG5_n3PIVBbOCfyfE5z4QiRklJne65HSC7t-aj7Cg4/s1500/W-Yuba-River-Shane%2527s-Bender.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1125" data-original-width="1500" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgkNL__Cm180w1DDc3009I7WubvvsUa5GXwJDBqwW4Bf2OVvGBUYc1QY0sqQmNf3WUaDdh9scEQfg2y7VxWVRTafNRdh_O57uH2iG5_n3PIVBbOCfyfE5z4QiRklJne65HSC7t-aj7Cg4/w640-h480/W-Yuba-River-Shane%2527s-Bender.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal">A guide buddy, <a href="https://jagflyfishing.com/" target="_blank">Joe Garza of JAG Fly Fishing</a> said it could
be that the PH levels in the Feather River are out of whack from the forest
fires last year in the Middle Fork and North Fork Feather drainage. I thought
that was an interesting observation. I have seen many anglers fishing the
steelhead and trout redds upstream of the bridge at the tail out of the Toilet
Bowl, it’s not against the law, but really up to the individual angler as far
as ethics are concerned. I know in Colorado and Idaho, anglers have no problem
fishing on active redds with barbed hooks…Do as you wish…<o:p></o:p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkZm2oS22Dc_GlqoJoQIjBre8jICSiIGLJsA0guHBnnZGy39HY3cmFrJSTfUN4ppky1fA5bWBGcpD_PAU053lKz2_PnmZ21Kfc9WMkSBPUoi19NOvvPwRLpc1jNzEEIlvvP1kEOWv9HHw/s1500/W-Yuba-Bow-with-Schuster.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1125" data-original-width="1500" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkZm2oS22Dc_GlqoJoQIjBre8jICSiIGLJsA0guHBnnZGy39HY3cmFrJSTfUN4ppky1fA5bWBGcpD_PAU053lKz2_PnmZ21Kfc9WMkSBPUoi19NOvvPwRLpc1jNzEEIlvvP1kEOWv9HHw/w640-h480/W-Yuba-Bow-with-Schuster.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Fishing
has been pretty good overall on most days, but typical Yuba, every day is
different with a few slower days thrown in to keep one humble. Nymphing has
been a little slow in the mornings, and for my guests and me, most of the
action is mid-day to late afternoon with dry flies. Long Line Euro Nymphing or
swinging alevins/salmon fry in the mornings, then setting up on a productive
flat around noon for the PMD, Pinky, and BWO hatches, followed by hunting heads
with the Skwala adult all afternoon has been our game plan day in, and day out. </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 115%;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG7B5kzkZCvwXywl3jk78r0JMNNDooWdT7tO8RGfuWZhoOE5c3h9FllboxoK_T_I_5u-W6Kb9CEV0-GEsskmVbaTWsoPR5PAmzKpPozG5QuzZ83Xlx3s1khfSicuZRH69RT5vf7M__Ntc/s1500/W-Seperator-Rock-Yuba-River.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1125" data-original-width="1500" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG7B5kzkZCvwXywl3jk78r0JMNNDooWdT7tO8RGfuWZhoOE5c3h9FllboxoK_T_I_5u-W6Kb9CEV0-GEsskmVbaTWsoPR5PAmzKpPozG5QuzZ83Xlx3s1khfSicuZRH69RT5vf7M__Ntc/w640-h480/W-Seperator-Rock-Yuba-River.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: inherit;">My best advice is to stick and move, while covering plenty
of different water. Too many anglers stay in the same spot for far too long. Either
the fish are there and will eat your fly right away, or they are there yet
don’t want your offering, or the fish are not there at all. Stick and move…</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoolhjSQbvc229QqQ5puPuZ__GehWqYtGQtam5DJzwq7ihwVZWUFK1X0087gSjIZWLT1u8F5Z5iJ6EH0C2O6vXruTPSRJyTeV_dPAvbutiBUfee4z035FWV-VyGMNbJgLmHa565FbKjxs/s1500/W+Yuba-River-Skwala-Stealth-J.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="855" data-original-width="1500" height="364" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoolhjSQbvc229QqQ5puPuZ__GehWqYtGQtam5DJzwq7ihwVZWUFK1X0087gSjIZWLT1u8F5Z5iJ6EH0C2O6vXruTPSRJyTeV_dPAvbutiBUfee4z035FWV-VyGMNbJgLmHa565FbKjxs/w640-h364/W+Yuba-River-Skwala-Stealth-J.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: inherit;">It definitely helps to keep a low profile when making
presentations close to the bank in skinny water. Enter the stealth mode with
ninja tactics for more success. Also rippled out water, rough water, or blurry
water can help you get closer to your quarry without being detected. </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFgKr3SAsy-7SAWhd6eQKsm45miuwCCJGfreot9iQay3TfATQUQep0YwclGk8393lDCi2uEQaf74L9KltFvm1dAvjH_7tuDsspAPtFMhICC6hyphenhyphen30mpOpjkrWRalMntYSuiduLxcTVESIk/s1500/W-Yuba-River-Cooperdrool-be.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1125" data-original-width="1500" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFgKr3SAsy-7SAWhd6eQKsm45miuwCCJGfreot9iQay3TfATQUQep0YwclGk8393lDCi2uEQaf74L9KltFvm1dAvjH_7tuDsspAPtFMhICC6hyphenhyphen30mpOpjkrWRalMntYSuiduLxcTVESIk/w640-h480/W-Yuba-River-Cooperdrool-be.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Hatching
aquatics in the mix right now include the Brown Dun mayfly around mid-morning.
These big drake like mayflies are not present in big numbers, but I’ve seen a
few fish eat them. Swinging a pheasant tail soft hackle with some grouse mixed
in can be productive as well. By the
middle of the day PMD, Pinky, and BWO hatches fire up on certain transition
zones of riffles into flats. The PMDs and the Pinkies look a lot alike and one
pattern can cross over to imitating them both. The best size fly for such dry
fly presentations has been a size 16. For the BWOs, a size 18 is about right. This
is considerably larger than the size 20 Pseudos (little blue wing olives) that
were hatching about 6 weeks ago. </span></span><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 115%;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbKly-ttBpH431g0tL4ZA30RH5h6jMbxYIQwNTqqOYpkWqt8MSTHA1rXm0dQlfF2-mZvVYCu5emhPzhtmqNhzPT4cj3EkwkPCxSvNNGRj_MI6tChaCYxWhaCM8WObSdd7Wla6K5C6uD9E/s1500/W+Yuba-River-Cooperdrool-8.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1211" data-original-width="1500" height="516" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbKly-ttBpH431g0tL4ZA30RH5h6jMbxYIQwNTqqOYpkWqt8MSTHA1rXm0dQlfF2-mZvVYCu5emhPzhtmqNhzPT4cj3EkwkPCxSvNNGRj_MI6tChaCYxWhaCM8WObSdd7Wla6K5C6uD9E/w640-h516/W+Yuba-River-Cooperdrool-8.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: inherit;">I have yet to see any March Browns riding down the currents,
but it’s only a matter of time. Since the nymphs are from the clinger family
and live in fast riffles, be observant of the water directly downstream of these
areas for their mid-stream emergence rising up through the water column. </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_Jq6bif03_rlsgHOEA2mJpdvG43VLAKpNHPZmeHm_tiL-N0aGImHcXGgdhck7X0L3-4FgdxI7gDl0XMYNPK-N-vsAK_bxHwLjcsK7TZir-mOnI7OJHQIh57lYT46M-LPv06K5TF1ieJk/s1500/W+Yuba-River-Winter-Caddis.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1070" data-original-width="1500" height="456" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_Jq6bif03_rlsgHOEA2mJpdvG43VLAKpNHPZmeHm_tiL-N0aGImHcXGgdhck7X0L3-4FgdxI7gDl0XMYNPK-N-vsAK_bxHwLjcsK7TZir-mOnI7OJHQIh57lYT46M-LPv06K5TF1ieJk/w640-h456/W+Yuba-River-Winter-Caddis.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Because we have had such a warm and mild winter, there has
been an increased amount of caddis hatching of late. Typically splashy rise
forms this time of year are from Skwala eaters, or trout pushing salmon fry
near the surface and wreaking havoc, but now you can add emerging caddis for
such rise forms as a cause with their quick exit from the water’s surface.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfxznQmvV-R2AVjm0PMAyBMO8qHj0SPrZ1P4AUnAVhCgoaUyQhXAMNZQDpKaDQ5OWPotiApO9Piheusoe3_JAqkLNoNckDOsKS7Udy90HljyGIBpGEuiYcYdlXbSH2ykkhbgM-XP8eRYc/s1000/W-Yuba-River-Unit-Skwala-Jo.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="589" data-original-width="1000" height="376" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfxznQmvV-R2AVjm0PMAyBMO8qHj0SPrZ1P4AUnAVhCgoaUyQhXAMNZQDpKaDQ5OWPotiApO9Piheusoe3_JAqkLNoNckDOsKS7Udy90HljyGIBpGEuiYcYdlXbSH2ykkhbgM-XP8eRYc/w640-h376/W-Yuba-River-Unit-Skwala-Jo.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal">The Skwala Nation remains strong, and the hatch has been
consistent with more bugs in certain sections of the river than others. The air
temps and weather greatly affect Skwala activity, the warmer the better, and why
fishing during the warmest time of the day from 1pm to 4pm is prime time. <o:p></o:p>In the past week around the the more popular fishing access
areas, most of the trout have wised up to imitations and are being selective.
I’ve seen this type of trout behavior in years past where you can watch
individual fish eat a few naturals, but totally ignore your fly. This is when
you’ll need to downsize your adult patterns and fish the male in a size 12. If
that doesn’t work, try clipping the rubber legs short and dropping down to 5x.
If that doesn’t work…go find another fish to play the game with.</p><span style="font-family: inherit;"></span><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcXbqlCbInhhOHfpo2ZeGPeAAsr22A-ngLXwC32TQk1adT2W1ZCz9AXRFpxRC9WicfEFVM5zm2hdsFUozOiP15g9n38IjKRXzXawRsSsQQDm5zpy5omuZ4xW-5Ab7pcRDcXl4HaT5tUHg/s1500/W+Yuba-River-shucks-of-Skwala.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1125" data-original-width="1500" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcXbqlCbInhhOHfpo2ZeGPeAAsr22A-ngLXwC32TQk1adT2W1ZCz9AXRFpxRC9WicfEFVM5zm2hdsFUozOiP15g9n38IjKRXzXawRsSsQQDm5zpy5omuZ4xW-5Ab7pcRDcXl4HaT5tUHg/w640-h480/W+Yuba-River-shucks-of-Skwala.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: inherit;">In the December issue of California Fly Fisher and my
article “Skwala Primer 2021 – Lessons Learned” I wrote about finding an area
where there is evidence of numerous Skwala shucks on a wall of rock. With a
location like this above, I’m able to wipe the slate clean of old dried shucks,
then checking the same rock wall a few days later to see just how many new
shucks have appeared, which translates to the intensity and numbers of newly
emerged nymphs. The big picture tells all.</span></p><p></p><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAE4nHlDECudUD1CQylrSqh70dnlXv2LAAk8wXGd9mltMbs8UgoyHZZ5ZBSWX2uMGtM9rSGL1-PJ4AuAGyuzDNLoXlwQlEkNemejHoZO9DXuST54mduqnbXSq35ElSE3kD4btK68Qu1zM/s1440/W+Yuba+River+Jon+Baiocchi+Cliff+Pool.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1087" data-original-width="1440" height="484" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAE4nHlDECudUD1CQylrSqh70dnlXv2LAAk8wXGd9mltMbs8UgoyHZZ5ZBSWX2uMGtM9rSGL1-PJ4AuAGyuzDNLoXlwQlEkNemejHoZO9DXuST54mduqnbXSq35ElSE3kD4btK68Qu1zM/w640-h484/W+Yuba+River+Jon+Baiocchi+Cliff+Pool.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: inherit;">All in all, it’s been so much fun on the Lower Yuba River,
and why moving down to Nevada City full time in 2011 was one of the wisest
choices I’ve made to be able to experience and share the best winter dry fly
fishery on the west coast. It’s simply </span>phenomenal<span style="font-family: inherit;">. This has been the busiest
winter for me guiding, along with all the other special projects I do
(presentations, writing articles, workshops, etc.), and I’m loving it. I may be
running on fumes, but every morning I look forward to being on the water with
my guests and teaching them the ways of the Jedi. March is nearly booked up
with only 3 days available, and as we enter April, I will be transitioning up
to my second home of the Northern Sierra for the warmer months -which I can’t
wait for! <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: inherit;">See you on the water…</span><o:p></o:p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxuofzT1i5bhDfbW7MPRzMXvWHxFUyCz-C4UqCuYpWRqroeUc_bgHeN20dn23z90snWm0sW50_7MKlexO9nNHU5b-EXWky-L50cj_fDCs3DMEIl8kD7HJiZyUmtJZxriku-g8bRA2z_Xs/s1500/W-Mellisa-Trout-Stakling+2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1125" data-original-width="1500" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxuofzT1i5bhDfbW7MPRzMXvWHxFUyCz-C4UqCuYpWRqroeUc_bgHeN20dn23z90snWm0sW50_7MKlexO9nNHU5b-EXWky-L50cj_fDCs3DMEIl8kD7HJiZyUmtJZxriku-g8bRA2z_Xs/w640-h480/W-Mellisa-Trout-Stakling+2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><br /><p></p>Jonny B.http://www.blogger.com/profile/03365343523314095378noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6001319639464714829.post-5150644459304659082021-02-11T07:24:00.000-08:002021-02-11T07:24:25.062-08:00WildStream 105 Searcher Light Steelhead Rod Review<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOpaqYE8nJpFl25uyypWfCncL1aG-413IpfcQLvtj5ip8GgdvKTLiaABsJrXspRhLRnFjV0iuZqsX3pZvcdBFiu6qfRpF2qxtNSEw_VwhObc0kVPWzID7q1Z9A6cdklRIlPHKM8MFyv3E/s1000/W-WildStream-Searcher-105-J.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="773" data-original-width="1000" height="494" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOpaqYE8nJpFl25uyypWfCncL1aG-413IpfcQLvtj5ip8GgdvKTLiaABsJrXspRhLRnFjV0iuZqsX3pZvcdBFiu6qfRpF2qxtNSEw_VwhObc0kVPWzID7q1Z9A6cdklRIlPHKM8MFyv3E/w640-h494/W-WildStream-Searcher-105-J.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Though I’ve had the highly anticipated Searcher 105 (10 foot
5 weight) Light Steelhead rod for 3 weeks, I finally was able to do a thorough
test and fish it last weekend on the Lower Yuba River. Compared to its younger
siblings in the 3 and 4 weight ranges, the 105 is a much beefier rod that
really surprised me by its performance. The 105’s design was intended to be a
Euro nymphing rod for large trout/steelhead, but in reality, it is a very versatile
and efficient tool for big water like the Yuba. </span><o:p></o:p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi541KVXuKxLgc1z0t3mO73AmeSDhXq3-hxepKLwnyNoEGgXgytNqt1zp06gbOUj331g2Xq3cXJoEaF2lFpxeT1dvUXupUbvvkW8HRSSfenBDlQXxajVNEq37N3QE34toQ_lO-DsCt43sY/s1000/W-105-WildStream-Searcher.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="706" data-original-width="1000" height="452" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi541KVXuKxLgc1z0t3mO73AmeSDhXq3-hxepKLwnyNoEGgXgytNqt1zp06gbOUj331g2Xq3cXJoEaF2lFpxeT1dvUXupUbvvkW8HRSSfenBDlQXxajVNEq37N3QE34toQ_lO-DsCt43sY/w640-h452/W-105-WildStream-Searcher.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b><span style="line-height: 115%;">Construction:</span></b><span style="line-height: 115%;"> like the other Searcher models, the 105 is made
of IM 10 graphite which is a weave that offers superior modulus of elasticity
and the some of the highest grade graphite material available for rod manufacturing.
The characteristics of IM 10 is one of being extremely lightweight with crisp
responsiveness which delivers pinpoint accuracy, and a thinner side wall in the
tip section for extra sensitivity that will transmit every tick on the bottom
substrate, or the lightest grab from your quarry. The butt and mid-section is
of a 7 weight caliber and you could most likely pick up a small toddler off the
ground. Now that’s some serious back bone! In fact this rod reminds me of the
older Scott Power Ply fiberglass 7wt. that was made in San Francisco.</span></span><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"> </span></div><div><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig-B3stiVJHTQT8Scf2Pf-wpJ2Izvfre0_Oa1R7KssTpzsO9fMgpVeF1roQyfry-No35B067DLo1tg2QpPSWo4YmleSQbGC0L7JiY2Ci1H6imwtVwjLG1yQfIWmjb9eKmnjFTJp0I8qxw/s1000/web-wildstream-searcher-gui.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="666" data-original-width="1000" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig-B3stiVJHTQT8Scf2Pf-wpJ2Izvfre0_Oa1R7KssTpzsO9fMgpVeF1roQyfry-No35B067DLo1tg2QpPSWo4YmleSQbGC0L7JiY2Ci1H6imwtVwjLG1yQfIWmjb9eKmnjFTJp0I8qxw/w640-h426/web-wildstream-searcher-gui.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Action/Fishability:</b>
The action of the 105 Searcher is much different than your standard fly rod and
takes a little bit to get used to. The butt section is very stiff, and the mid
section has a medium flex, while the tip is soft, but not as whippy as the 1063
or 1064 Searcher. Because the 105 is so versatile, I’ve broken down the
specific uses in sub categories that the user will be fishing it with below.</span></div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Euro Nymphing: </b>Because
the tip section is not as whippy, the 105 struggles with lob casting lighter
weight jig flies, but to compensate for that, one must use a heavy anchor fly
with the multi fly rig. The sensitivity though is still great and allows for
the user to feel their flies tick the bottom, or see the sighter on the leader
twitch and dance when a strike occurs. As I stated before, this rod was
designed for big water and large trout/steelhead, and if Euro nymphing is your
thing it is the perfect tool for that medium. Though the 10 foot length is not exceedingly
long, it’s still plenty enough to reach out, or to keep the leader off the water
while keeping a good angle down to your flies.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbh_dh8Q3Keh8ehaqCjgImPr62AFdzF29B3xwfY4GqyNC1q-9PVnTlIVHphNGN7cAy9eOJ_1xLSS7H-yQkxtnu5i_eSrRhTXesqXHiWnvv6xU4fH6utdh6VafyjcRbOlBk9vECa0GKHcI/s1000/W+WildStream-Searcher-105-han.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="750" data-original-width="1000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbh_dh8Q3Keh8ehaqCjgImPr62AFdzF29B3xwfY4GqyNC1q-9PVnTlIVHphNGN7cAy9eOJ_1xLSS7H-yQkxtnu5i_eSrRhTXesqXHiWnvv6xU4fH6utdh6VafyjcRbOlBk9vECa0GKHcI/w640-h480/W+WildStream-Searcher-105-han.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Dry Flies: </b>When I
first held the 105 Searcher and flexed it, I had a feeling that it would be a
decent dry fly rod. Well, I was kind of right, but I did not realize it would surpass
my expectations for such. I attached a Sage Spectrum LT 5/6 reel spooled up
with a RIO Perception 5wt. weight forward floating line and fished the Skwala
hatch making near to far presentations. Wow! I was impressed to say the least.
For far off targets, it could shoot out line with a high level of accuracy in
the 50 to 70 foot range. The coolest aspect of the 105 Searcher when fishing
dry flies is the fact that the softer tip protects light tippets during the
hook set, and while fighting fish. That’s a real bonus. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Indicator Nymphing: </b>Because
the 105 Searcher excels with a heavier rig, it is the perfect boat rod when
fishing multi fly indicator rigs with added split shot on big rivers like the
Lower Yuba, or the Lower Sacramento. It is able to mend large amounts of line
effortlessly, and water loaded casts are a breeze to present. The more I fished
the 105, the more I realized that it truly is in a class of its own and very
unique compared to the rest of the Searcher line.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitroIuOvlDt_lEZ4sQqpQ-iIS8TLOPeVYwmdM0sChuYC1O5dVKBpW10Ai1bxsz1mZvDncoAkefE9ftLBZdxFewO2rCSmMjA7nxQyUaO59o1V6wHkk_0DX1ICHIsL9RkMMyCRuah3sA2l0/s1000/W-WildStream-Searcher-105-s.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="693" data-original-width="1000" height="444" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitroIuOvlDt_lEZ4sQqpQ-iIS8TLOPeVYwmdM0sChuYC1O5dVKBpW10Ai1bxsz1mZvDncoAkefE9ftLBZdxFewO2rCSmMjA7nxQyUaO59o1V6wHkk_0DX1ICHIsL9RkMMyCRuah3sA2l0/w640-h444/W-WildStream-Searcher-105-s.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Streamers: </b>I did
not get a chance to chuck big heavy streamers with the 105 Searcher, nor did I get
to test it with sink tips, or full sinking lines. Though, I have a feeling it would
be good for such. The 105 is just plain strong, and with the hardy back bone it
employs, it could well be a very effective streamer rod, especially out of a
boat. I’m also betting it would make a really good stillwater rod as well. I’ll
keep testing it for these latter techniques and venues in the near future.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal">
</p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: inherit;">My overall opinion of the 105 Searcher is good to great. It
can do it all for large fish/steelhead, and because of its lightweight, you’ll
be able to fish it all day without much fatigue. It fights large fish very well
allowing the user to have complete control of the situation, while reeling in
the prized catch quickly. If you fish the big tailwaters or the coastal rivers
of the west coast, you might want to have this rod in your arsenal. $240, comes
with an extra tip and a case. </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">It's Chinese New Year, a 2 week celebration of family and
friends in China. This has caused a black out on communication with WildStream
owner Jack Gu. We are working on rebuilding a non hackable website as the past
one was destroyed by hackers. We only use PayPal for funds so never accept any
other offer to pay. PayPal protects the seller and buyer. You can still order
at wildstreamfishing@gmail.com, Attn: Jack Gu, or call James Kissinger at
7757371306.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwdJDuRkAjDCosX9evaIqFn4E_BtRy_galNImYdr8IhGaZ4Dqb7510dKprNzgaIfa3VPvrwQFPI-CKRUMHix8eOMmaQrNMKSFhD0Vvrav6ED8BHCvhgMXpNu7VTaHeEN4gw4cAomsBzZE/s234/WildStream+Fly+Rods+Jon+Baiocchi.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="215" data-original-width="234" height="368" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwdJDuRkAjDCosX9evaIqFn4E_BtRy_galNImYdr8IhGaZ4Dqb7510dKprNzgaIfa3VPvrwQFPI-CKRUMHix8eOMmaQrNMKSFhD0Vvrav6ED8BHCvhgMXpNu7VTaHeEN4gw4cAomsBzZE/w400-h368/WildStream+Fly+Rods+Jon+Baiocchi.png" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="https://wildstreamfishing.com/">https://wildstreamfishing.com/</a></span></div><br /><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span><p></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p></div><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><br /></span></div>Jonny B.http://www.blogger.com/profile/03365343523314095378noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6001319639464714829.post-83899545026849452852021-02-10T08:34:00.000-08:002021-02-10T08:34:32.590-08:00Lower Yuba River Fly Fishing Report ~ 2/10/2021<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo66GKC70ed5EAYWz49_547644kKRpHvfG5jut47hnnhfJ5lDRyxANBxDR9VpmTeSiQKulANvclFFlmYyPzzH8lqgrYyVdbBGaBnnvtQ6ZF0Tg-YnVR8Mc1JY2VYURR30BZbEABRXR_nQ/s1000/W+Yuba-Dan-Skwala-Bender.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="790" data-original-width="1000" height="506" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo66GKC70ed5EAYWz49_547644kKRpHvfG5jut47hnnhfJ5lDRyxANBxDR9VpmTeSiQKulANvclFFlmYyPzzH8lqgrYyVdbBGaBnnvtQ6ZF0Tg-YnVR8Mc1JY2VYURR30BZbEABRXR_nQ/w640-h506/W+Yuba-Dan-Skwala-Bender.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">It’s
been a blur with trips and adventurous fun since my last report. I think this
could be the busiest I’ve ever been during the winter season. I’m pretty
dedicated too, getting up at 3am to keep up on answering emails and following up
on trip details, then rigging rods with fresh materials, tying some flies for
the day, and working on media projects like this blog. This is all before I
even pack the truck and head down to the Yuba River, and what most clients do
not even realize happens. To say I’m a full time guide is an understatement,
more like a full time fly fishing ambassador! </span></span></p><p><span style="line-height: 115%;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipPnZHnQrGLv2nczGeJvs1PYs6zQzVBEJPpYPbCdrBAKOrBZnhDTJ8z_4Ex42rDML5ZuEP7wCw3PM4zS2lGHeG6KitPM4ENU00lEKqxC_GBb-2EFOM49mCqLlC789il3e_3F7Qq17qfZ4/s1333/W-Yuba-River-Male-Skwala-St.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1333" data-original-width="1000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipPnZHnQrGLv2nczGeJvs1PYs6zQzVBEJPpYPbCdrBAKOrBZnhDTJ8z_4Ex42rDML5ZuEP7wCw3PM4zS2lGHeG6KitPM4ENU00lEKqxC_GBb-2EFOM49mCqLlC789il3e_3F7Qq17qfZ4/w480-h640/W-Yuba-River-Male-Skwala-St.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Male Adult Skwala, Note the cross on top of its head</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Thank you so much for all the kind words regarding my
latest presentation “Skwalas on the Yuba”, the response has been overwhelming.
I think the coolest chapter in the program is the other game we play before the
Skwala activity in the afternoon – Mayflies! If you haven’t seen it, my next
presentation will be to my fellow members of Tahoe Truckee Fly Fishers on the
18<sup>th</sup>. Check it out!<o:p></o:p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQ-HEF7COR714ujn2EHSEi2ZFdeG2kkeg8C6FyxVZv5Pn_7mZfk0JObpGBte8Kj_soMfDXgVensXUgh1CfEfrbEgHm84LyT3ATvNOSg_OTWPFQXMG6Ikjm6R5t2p2vD9ZTRDDwG94uHuI/s1000/W-Yuba-Color-Bow-Jonny-B..jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="750" data-original-width="1000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQ-HEF7COR714ujn2EHSEi2ZFdeG2kkeg8C6FyxVZv5Pn_7mZfk0JObpGBte8Kj_soMfDXgVensXUgh1CfEfrbEgHm84LyT3ATvNOSg_OTWPFQXMG6Ikjm6R5t2p2vD9ZTRDDwG94uHuI/w640-h480/W-Yuba-Color-Bow-Jonny-B..jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Well,
let’s get on with the report. We had a few storms push through, the first was a
pretty good one on the 28<sup>th</sup> of January with the flows coming up to
1,600 cubes, a nice little flushing I must say. The flows cleared up within a
day and it was game on again. The last one on February 2<sup>nd</sup> was just
a little blip with flows coming up maybe 50 cfs, and really no change in
clarity. </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 115%;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiY9fs5UZIIlvUM9VaM4x1Ihmglf5JUGagOk7GM3UGxQ4bSGk11eUITo3o-mRB1RuvF3JwNVMg27qngxwE3XsKUwpVYSu8ck-qJaif11NMGaqWKIqFVAbsYQKNbVPNCV0Zhkt7mMfInjw8/s1000/W+Tom%2527s-Pinky-Eater-Yuba-Rive.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiY9fs5UZIIlvUM9VaM4x1Ihmglf5JUGagOk7GM3UGxQ4bSGk11eUITo3o-mRB1RuvF3JwNVMg27qngxwE3XsKUwpVYSu8ck-qJaif11NMGaqWKIqFVAbsYQKNbVPNCV0Zhkt7mMfInjw8/w640-h640/W+Tom%2527s-Pinky-Eater-Yuba-Rive.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Lately the upper river has a very slight tint of color,
while the lower river is ultra-clear. Overall, those fish are pretty spooked
out and on edge with the gin clear water...Bring your stealth game. Currently
the flows are at 740 cubes. Another series of wimpy storms and moderate
precipitation will roll through for the next few days. Good mayfly weather…</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjO5iJzT4eOAYLdZGkTs3JgJgiWewVzqIpX5ILAx-BoWCuvcBz-qqjIwJgEYQ-V6WMPmpOF_vYbmwscvRBAb9frhaBj7yhTChopcsDTJDkdt_myRZX359UvdL1Ogkr_nNj89do_gqB7Byw/s1000/W-Mark%2527s-Bender-Yuba-River.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="791" data-original-width="1000" height="506" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjO5iJzT4eOAYLdZGkTs3JgJgiWewVzqIpX5ILAx-BoWCuvcBz-qqjIwJgEYQ-V6WMPmpOF_vYbmwscvRBAb9frhaBj7yhTChopcsDTJDkdt_myRZX359UvdL1Ogkr_nNj89do_gqB7Byw/w640-h506/W-Mark%2527s-Bender-Yuba-River.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Fishing pressure has been really crowded to nonexistent. It just
depends on the day and the location my guests and I venture to. We did have an
experience last week that shows how uneducated new anglers are to river etiquette.
My clients were spread out on a flat fishing a PMD hatch and having some good
success. 2 guys walk into our area and I could tell right away they wanted in.
Before I knew it, this guy wearing a big white cowboy hat just starts walking in
between my clients as if getting ready to fish. I spoke up asking of his
intentions, and he said “Oh, I’m crossing the river”. I just let it go as to
not ruin our day but there is a lesson here for all of you to learn from, and
that is to ask first. Communicate. Be friendly. Show respect.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpPag47l-AGqsNsBUMj_Gow-d44NKwMQrHgcG_8W1T-SeQI1gHy-AotwmTcyxsUgcg1k2NWpAPtdTxShcewCig2P97rg_oPxe5jrIhcNA90MuyAeAqxAYtBJby_MCi0cyK64UJDjgG4Hc/s1000/W-Yuba-River-over-the-Rainb.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="750" data-original-width="1000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpPag47l-AGqsNsBUMj_Gow-d44NKwMQrHgcG_8W1T-SeQI1gHy-AotwmTcyxsUgcg1k2NWpAPtdTxShcewCig2P97rg_oPxe5jrIhcNA90MuyAeAqxAYtBJby_MCi0cyK64UJDjgG4Hc/w640-h480/W-Yuba-River-over-the-Rainb.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: inherit;">As for the fishing, it’s been ok, to shitty, to super good. That’s
what I call typical Yuba results, well…except during the egg bite. For me and
my guest early morning nymphing has been slow, it seems to get better after
10am, and that’s just an observation. My days start with long line Euro
nymphing, then setting up in an area for the mayfly hatches, once those wane,
it’s full on Skwala tactics fishing the adult to around 4pm, Rinse, and repeat
the next day. </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhe3yXmbOC2YoSCGIPyFkkEqLvkluaU_CdOIqsAKWqF11JZE92Jm3QoAZo9sPy-1-KAegylZ0gNV0dsX4uPTun_8hsJgf7iJwSGfiiBygT3JNx3pdtnhPT1CK2uhFH-VN5Air6p4q2b6Ns/s1000/W+Yuba-River-Peninsula-Fly-Fi.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="750" data-original-width="1000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhe3yXmbOC2YoSCGIPyFkkEqLvkluaU_CdOIqsAKWqF11JZE92Jm3QoAZo9sPy-1-KAegylZ0gNV0dsX4uPTun_8hsJgf7iJwSGfiiBygT3JNx3pdtnhPT1CK2uhFH-VN5Air6p4q2b6Ns/w640-h480/W+Yuba-River-Peninsula-Fly-Fi.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: inherit;">There are way more mayfly hatches around the bridge and
upstream than down below. PMDs, Pinkies, BWOs, and Brown Duns are all active,
though every day is different. We’ve seen some interesting trout behavior too,
where there will be multiple species of mayflies on the water at once, but the
trout are keyed in on only one of them. This is called a masking hatch, and
often it is tough to figure out. One must actually look at individual duns
floating down the currents and watch if they are being eaten or not. Too make
matters more complex, they can switch from PMDs to Pinkies during hatch time.
Observe more…Cast less. Then make a plan.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 115%;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikpibX6Se4C1g0e1s4fkjq0HsZy67zSaC3cgVv7l1Jc5i3EucK9lgQDD65sd3ouab7qdA-Wf27vjPb0hvOFsGsrLr921xMJ7jz9-FzBrzUiizG2wQ7Ir4OlK6wBPb7gbLatDcsLxDcPv0/s1000/W-Bud%2527s-Rough-Water-Skwala.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1000" height="492" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikpibX6Se4C1g0e1s4fkjq0HsZy67zSaC3cgVv7l1Jc5i3EucK9lgQDD65sd3ouab7qdA-Wf27vjPb0hvOFsGsrLr921xMJ7jz9-FzBrzUiizG2wQ7Ir4OlK6wBPb7gbLatDcsLxDcPv0/w640-h492/W-Bud%2527s-Rough-Water-Skwala.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Top flies under the surface for my guests and I have been
Skwala nymphs like my all-rounder jiggy Skwala, Brian Clemens Skwala nymph,
Hogan’s S&M in a PMD scheme, Mighty Mays, super small free living caddis
patterns, and pinkish Frenchie jigs. On top…for the Skwala…The Unit Skwala just
keeps on producing, and there is no need to clip off the black foam over body.
It’s a decade’s long proven pattern. Also, Bud Heintz’s Rough Water Skwala has
hooked quite a few fish. When it comes to Skwala patterns, keep them on the
small side and eliminate all the bells and whistles, there is no need for them.
As for the hatch itself, I would call it moderate for now. 2020 was special, I
don’t think we’ll see that this year, but the fish are actively looking up in
the afternoons and moving into the side water and foam lines looking for Skwala cookies. Mayflies…Sparkle
duns, comparaduns, cripples, loop wing parachutes, and anything CDC, with obviously
the right color scheme for the individual mayfly you’re trying to imitate. I
haven’t been playing the Alevin game too much, it’s just been so much fun
playing the aquatics game, and watching the hatches materialize.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilooV4syu0t13FZ-iXkR9OGAkFnwVBCQqLfODai4aUu8q0xaxFDd2IzU6aDYqQ7Sb38duTTRJ0rubOAO-LYHu_8NHO3qbg1vKX1UG4HtbthGKZyZ9w_HY7gcqvSNW6WLBolFOh_ahRyto/s765/Yuba+River+Jon+Baiocchi+55540.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="734" data-original-width="765" height="614" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilooV4syu0t13FZ-iXkR9OGAkFnwVBCQqLfODai4aUu8q0xaxFDd2IzU6aDYqQ7Sb38duTTRJ0rubOAO-LYHu_8NHO3qbg1vKX1UG4HtbthGKZyZ9w_HY7gcqvSNW6WLBolFOh_ahRyto/w640-h614/Yuba+River+Jon+Baiocchi+55540.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Spring is near, and </span>slowly<span style="font-family: inherit;"> creeping in. I’ve noticed the Pacific chorus frogs
are out and starting to chirp on the warmer days. I’m also starting to see some
warblers and songbirds migrating through. March Browns will be out soon, and
only time will tell. I’m not going out to Colorado at the end of the month as
planned. It’s too hard to walk away from prime conditions on the Yuba River at
this time. So, I’ve got more open days available. If you really want to learn
how to be a proficient walk and wade angler on the Yuba, shoot me an email at </span><a href="mailto:baiocchistroutfitters@yahoo.com" style="font-family: inherit;">baiocchistroutfitters@yahoo.com</a><span style="font-family: inherit;">
if you want in. Dates go incredibly quickly, so act now.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">See you on the water…<o:p></o:p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio0-jEUtWOkvoBS2Ce0AvTLQDXPQIxdGnuJvbaNRHgcO1qUAjtrmIHScON5SRvuFNbAv3dmMfvWjoOi4qOEyiGndRE5rkpvyRMJKhVAdOLLsfgIbR8uVHm4lCAWQN-LH0iFdVShP2VB4U/s1600/start.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1180" data-original-width="1600" height="472" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio0-jEUtWOkvoBS2Ce0AvTLQDXPQIxdGnuJvbaNRHgcO1qUAjtrmIHScON5SRvuFNbAv3dmMfvWjoOi4qOEyiGndRE5rkpvyRMJKhVAdOLLsfgIbR8uVHm4lCAWQN-LH0iFdVShP2VB4U/w640-h472/start.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Pinky Nymph ~ Pink Albert ~ Epeorus</span></div><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></p><div style="text-align: left;"></div><p><span style="line-height: 115%;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><br /><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span><p></p>Jonny B.http://www.blogger.com/profile/03365343523314095378noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6001319639464714829.post-83377194977058143942021-01-28T06:34:00.001-08:002021-01-28T16:52:01.524-08:006 Keys to Fishing the Skwala Adult ~ 1/28/2021<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYy_KworgRssfwtwsepwWyfaLbxGjSFyNILxkj3TXMe-1dZkar-8YhexkTfUAmOx5PNZb3j3M3qsngYliGpXk88-Kbkw3ojwfdV2XMbG0mqWDiV_d5tchERR7X_Dh4zCvO8WyhnFIoAGw/s960/Keys+to+Fishing+The+Adult.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="960" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYy_KworgRssfwtwsepwWyfaLbxGjSFyNILxkj3TXMe-1dZkar-8YhexkTfUAmOx5PNZb3j3M3qsngYliGpXk88-Kbkw3ojwfdV2XMbG0mqWDiV_d5tchERR7X_Dh4zCvO8WyhnFIoAGw/w640-h480/Keys+to+Fishing+The+Adult.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: inherit;">There is </span>common<span style="font-family: inherit;"> misconception when it comes to fishing the Skwala stonefly adult on the Lower Yuba River. Many anglers think it's just a matter of throwing out this big dry fly and like magic, a native Yuba Rainbow will blow up on it. That's really not the case at all. Sure, there are times that happens, but most often it takes a lot of skill and a serious approach to be successful. Below are 6 keys that will help you understand what your up against, and the solutions for each particular problem you will face while on the river.</span><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUyGqQrXc7r3-13Gs7wSCRYx6nFXzOnUOs6dV5iotTIt6ZmmKSllkqwpL9TEnuPBvLIm6ItY11sWyNL3Gd7V801KiuWD0Rh-UyMGWQU9fbzW4LPp3LH7C-I6Lx9CUo0EOhhp1OnY80jUM/s960/Observe+More...Cast+Less.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="960" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUyGqQrXc7r3-13Gs7wSCRYx6nFXzOnUOs6dV5iotTIt6ZmmKSllkqwpL9TEnuPBvLIm6ItY11sWyNL3Gd7V801KiuWD0Rh-UyMGWQU9fbzW4LPp3LH7C-I6Lx9CUo0EOhhp1OnY80jUM/w640-h480/Observe+More...Cast+Less.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: inherit;">This lesson was taught to me by my mentor Jimmy (pictured here) many decades ago. By observing more and casting less, you're further in tune with your surroundings. "Keep your head on a swivel" is a saying I like to share with my guests, it pays to look around and take notice of rising fish, Skwalas in the foam lines drifting, and anything out of the ordinary. Too many anglers will pound the same water with cast after cast, over and over. Rest the fish...Let them eat a few naturals...Observe...Then make a calculated presentation.</span><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: inherit; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBxwcV2BwU_UwMJUXfLlx2dlwmEG1IOT4fXPkfRRfrVNh_v0UP_nusMIas3UHgi4FF3GsGVM7pMlk8pNYRZPGXJIO0YxdDU4eRYsaRWIqv22c8w3x64l_Vrcd_Io-M_MocAEqo70DqMys/s960/Stealth.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="960" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBxwcV2BwU_UwMJUXfLlx2dlwmEG1IOT4fXPkfRRfrVNh_v0UP_nusMIas3UHgi4FF3GsGVM7pMlk8pNYRZPGXJIO0YxdDU4eRYsaRWIqv22c8w3x64l_Vrcd_Io-M_MocAEqo70DqMys/w640-h480/Stealth.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: inherit;">Fly anglers need to realize that they are fishing for an elusive wild animal that is on high alert, and very scared when in shallow water next to the bank. Stealth is an absolute must, sometimes it's hands and knees to keep an even lower profile. Although, fishing rougher water, or water that has a ripple to it, will actually mask your presence more and also hide your flaws in your presentation. Remember, you're not just fishing...You are hunting. Make a plan, be </span>confident<span style="font-family: inherit;"> in your </span>approach<span style="font-family: inherit;">, and </span>execute<span style="font-family: inherit;"> it with precision.</span><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6dLZ6jmI4VC8ThInJmQzHnop_KOs065qMpZcms9vdPcXS3W5Ql6m6IP-SMFUNYaG3cZ86eI2uWpF8zddZyFoKbMjIFXtAlACNdecBOOLfGWHJogRFyuE5u1jgasdvWropUOZv_blV1eM/s960/Near+to+far.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="960" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6dLZ6jmI4VC8ThInJmQzHnop_KOs065qMpZcms9vdPcXS3W5Ql6m6IP-SMFUNYaG3cZ86eI2uWpF8zddZyFoKbMjIFXtAlACNdecBOOLfGWHJogRFyuE5u1jgasdvWropUOZv_blV1eM/w640-h480/Near+to+far.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: inherit;">In the sequence above, I'm fishing near to far at </span>Separator<span style="font-family: inherit;"> Rock. There are no rising fish and I'm simply covering water and searching for the most </span>opportunistic<span style="font-family: inherit;"> feeder. First I cover the section on the left with an incoming foam line and current. I'll make 4 to 6 casts then move on to the middle section, an idle patch of foam. Then, I </span>concentrate<span style="font-family: inherit;"> my efforts on the right side, where a back eddy current has a foam line coming upstream and right at me. After those smaller sections are </span>dissected<span style="font-family: inherit;">, I then fish the large area of the incoming riffle, and the transition zone of shallow to deeper water.</span><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZlK7TZPAkIXQ0XifZltVAq7hh8BgEO-aisYEI2UV9VN0ZlxfCDDIO_abbdO9Yo88q5fKWBJCKYOMXAMcicQ0ZWJfQrqlhBfDEu-aVa4OVoRtzK9niaKuwjKbtodTJiKhHH86XlJELxS4/s960/Bump+Feed+the+Foam+Lines.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="960" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZlK7TZPAkIXQ0XifZltVAq7hh8BgEO-aisYEI2UV9VN0ZlxfCDDIO_abbdO9Yo88q5fKWBJCKYOMXAMcicQ0ZWJfQrqlhBfDEu-aVa4OVoRtzK9niaKuwjKbtodTJiKhHH86XlJELxS4/w640-h480/Bump+Feed+the+Foam+Lines.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: inherit;">This is the most effective presentation when fishing off the bank on the Yuba. In doing so, you're presenting your fly first, and the fish will be more receptive in taking your offering as the fly enters its cone of vision first. There is no fly line or leader that will be seen by the fish - Just the fly. Skwala stoners do not bounce around the water, or flap their wings like a Golden stone does, nope, they simply drift placidly with the currents. That's why a drag free drift is so </span>important<span style="font-family: inherit;">. The bump feed is hard to master, and this is where a good instructional guide can really help you elevate your game to the next level.</span><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIzuEusf85rAXplPVfed42y08dTKL9UMhIjx0sNcDbQI-Qr-_jQMddcBw4L4B3stQXrfYwN6q8DcmBkDcVz2-vOE-bnzbUtStx1-mT4X9BLU6EqUsKBDraTJCsztKiWM8jQ1F7gIOWus8/s960/Fish+the+Foam.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="960" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIzuEusf85rAXplPVfed42y08dTKL9UMhIjx0sNcDbQI-Qr-_jQMddcBw4L4B3stQXrfYwN6q8DcmBkDcVz2-vOE-bnzbUtStx1-mT4X9BLU6EqUsKBDraTJCsztKiWM8jQ1F7gIOWus8/w640-h480/Fish+the+Foam.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: inherit;">You've all heard the saying by now, "Foam is Home", and every bit of it is true. Foam patches from back eddies pictured above actually trap floating adult aquatic insects. Trout love these foam patches as they offer superior cover and </span>protection<span style="font-family: inherit;"> from </span>predators<span style="font-family: inherit;">, and also a reliable source of food. I will often </span>watch<span style="font-family: inherit;"> these </span>foam<span style="font-family: inherit;"> patches for a good 10 minutes as sometimes you'll see a nose of a trout poke up and consume an adult Skwala stone. Adjust your position to maximize your efforts, and make that first cast count.</span><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMTKtLGSLyIxKpBZV8XiVOJFmSExmFnBRRUZAW3YR7kz4ifz7gYq48jQunFlzYM_oTCsV7RJWm9cq3xS40XbmIy2YlAXt4tmePFe6qsqIAuILXNTeBW64bLE52XeKrRqwrN1zn7QeGGeY/s960/Move+Often.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="960" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMTKtLGSLyIxKpBZV8XiVOJFmSExmFnBRRUZAW3YR7kz4ifz7gYq48jQunFlzYM_oTCsV7RJWm9cq3xS40XbmIy2YlAXt4tmePFe6qsqIAuILXNTeBW64bLE52XeKrRqwrN1zn7QeGGeY/w640-h480/Move+Often.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />The biggest mistake I see anglers make is that they fish the same piece of water for far too long. That's fine if you've got a single fish rising, or a pod of them, but the more you move, the more success you will have in reaching higher numbers of fish to the net. Above I'm in the "Searching" mode, and working upstream quickly, yet also being observant of every detail that surrounds me. If I do encounter a rising fish upstream of me, I'll make a plan of relocating upstream of the fish carefully without spooking it, then making a downstream bump feed presentation to my quarry...Fly first.<p></p><p>These are just some tips that will surely help you when stalking trout off the bank not only on the Yuba River, but all rivers, streams, and even creeks.</p><p>See you on the water...</p>Jonny B.http://www.blogger.com/profile/03365343523314095378noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6001319639464714829.post-7995262636457784792021-01-26T10:45:00.000-08:002021-01-26T10:45:08.272-08:00Lower Yuba River Fly Fishing Report ~ 1/26/2021<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi28-_29x3FhHiBiv6nhwtK-Oq6eBEfuln7JW40IvDQyH-pCFoSajYmx93XUM7dPRySg_3Npj46bfvV60WTAG86bqiSihwt6vHmsJFLrxetUZgFJ-4P4s1ZNnDzs82Qaip5YZ-PgQrLk_U/s1000/W+Yuba-Drifters-Member-Rich-T.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="750" data-original-width="1000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi28-_29x3FhHiBiv6nhwtK-Oq6eBEfuln7JW40IvDQyH-pCFoSajYmx93XUM7dPRySg_3Npj46bfvV60WTAG86bqiSihwt6vHmsJFLrxetUZgFJ-4P4s1ZNnDzs82Qaip5YZ-PgQrLk_U/w640-h480/W+Yuba-Drifters-Member-Rich-T.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: inherit;">Before I go into my report I would like to share my
perspective on the current heavy fishing pressure of the Lower Yuba River.
First off, the Yuba is owned by the people of the United States as deemed by
the Public Trust Doctrine, everyone has a right to enjoy it for all recreation
activities so long as it does not harm the watershed, or violate any federal,
state, or county laws. Is the Yuba River being loved to death by fly anglers? You
bet it is, as is other sensitive rivers like the Little Truckee. Blasting other
anglers on social media is not the answer. Education to others on being a good
steward of the Yuba in a respectful manner is the answer. I’ve been asked to
tone back my fishing reports because of the increased fishing pressure. Sorry,
my family has been sharing and promoting healthy fly fishing, and detailed
conservation efforts since 1970, and I’m not going to stop now.</span><p></p><p class="MsoNormal">I’m suggesting that every fly angler that fishes the Yuba,
or guides that make a profit off the Yuba, get involved to preserve and protect
the river. This goes beyond picking up trash, which is a feel good type of act,
and makes one look very “well to do” on social media, but does little in the
big picture for the wild salmon, steelhead and resident trout. Loss of habitat,
flow regimes, water transfers, and ancient dam operations play a much bigger
role in the health of the Yuba. You’re asking, “What can I do?”<o:p></o:p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7m9dffCvkC3zqbE_MIqGh0AXhDlFuLTX6aIu0fANsKgm2uJG3uYdnjqIq-4IdFAwxt9M9Jix-JJlEP6c42deHyBTPHb-yNhPn_11wRGK70R_fIw5nfywGG0DTiDkBa-XD5_ymqevcmy4/s2048/Yuba+Formal+Complaint+Baiocchi+Family+5.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1787" data-original-width="2048" height="558" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7m9dffCvkC3zqbE_MIqGh0AXhDlFuLTX6aIu0fANsKgm2uJG3uYdnjqIq-4IdFAwxt9M9Jix-JJlEP6c42deHyBTPHb-yNhPn_11wRGK70R_fIw5nfywGG0DTiDkBa-XD5_ymqevcmy4/w640-h558/Yuba+Formal+Complaint+Baiocchi+Family+5.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: inherit;">File a formal complaint to federal, state, or county
agencies. Here is an example above, just one of thousands that the Baiocchi
family has submitted in the state of California for all watersheds and it’s
ecosystem including fish, wildlife, habitat, and the bugs</span>. <o:p></o:p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkRgAHG2gw-4QJUrG93ljAxl1BxgOo6GPOXPLR8PV5j3PcjD1kD3MtzYIyyPSDTiAb2JDc1PrS0rBdOeN410UGknpW0M3pwGdtkpSpjEMTlnYnk0lrfPkG93ZAWuBBMr1ViMdxoaQh4Gw/s2048/Yuba+Formal+Complaint+Baiocchi+Family+2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1809" data-original-width="2048" height="566" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkRgAHG2gw-4QJUrG93ljAxl1BxgOo6GPOXPLR8PV5j3PcjD1kD3MtzYIyyPSDTiAb2JDc1PrS0rBdOeN410UGknpW0M3pwGdtkpSpjEMTlnYnk0lrfPkG93ZAWuBBMr1ViMdxoaQh4Gw/w640-h566/Yuba+Formal+Complaint+Baiocchi+Family+2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p class="MsoNormal">Donate your money to conservation NGOs that are involved
with the Yuba River. Here are some of my favorite groups that I donate to: (click on each one for pertinent links)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://yubariver.org/" target="_blank">SYRCL</a><br /><a href="https://www.goldcountryff.org/" target="_blank">Gold Country Fly Fishers</a><br /><a href="https://www.troutunlimitedca.org/" target="_blank">Trout Unlimited California including all regional chapters</a><br /><a href="https://caltrout.org/" target="_blank">Cal Trout</a><o:p></o:p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOYXyKHagYYDAboI1b4PSsO5sQvuzRa5HpZY1PRJO8_cLQG1WRuzLkfWmaj_eKeuxGNYppAcSbo_RlB7zE1pgYleyj8VY-mMYtwV__BFPEbmxBxrwnL5p2w8T5O4FKflMrchyphenhyphenETc6BkFk/s1000/W-SYRCL-Wiilow-Count-Hammon.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="750" data-original-width="1000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOYXyKHagYYDAboI1b4PSsO5sQvuzRa5HpZY1PRJO8_cLQG1WRuzLkfWmaj_eKeuxGNYppAcSbo_RlB7zE1pgYleyj8VY-mMYtwV__BFPEbmxBxrwnL5p2w8T5O4FKflMrchyphenhyphenETc6BkFk/w640-h480/W-SYRCL-Wiilow-Count-Hammon.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Get involved with hands on volunteer work like the yearly
willow count on Hammon Bar through SYRCL. If this message reaches 1 in 10
anglers that fish the Lower Yuba River, it can make a difference. I realize
that the current heavy fishing pressure is a byproduct of the pandemic. Most folks
are not going to the office, but rather working from home and creating their
own schedules. Regardless, if you love the Yuba, get involved and make a real
difference. Now, onto the fishing report…</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD6LPqA8z6HTUAeeBRxue0NEgFoTdRtxZeBRHt5G14_R_PF-TzyaeRF7BleaZUE_IfGK0ADwBkvUBCrLGGOSx6cUd8PpjvE2Z4iQvuAUXsEwP-leERd3skWgD_lnjusY1td0aWIuGHEzM/s1080/thumbnail.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="582" data-original-width="1080" height="344" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD6LPqA8z6HTUAeeBRxue0NEgFoTdRtxZeBRHt5G14_R_PF-TzyaeRF7BleaZUE_IfGK0ADwBkvUBCrLGGOSx6cUd8PpjvE2Z4iQvuAUXsEwP-leERd3skWgD_lnjusY1td0aWIuGHEzM/w640-h344/thumbnail.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Finally…some real weather. We’ll see just what transpires
after the heavy rains and snow slam the region. Yes, the Yuba will come up, but
it’s more of a “wait and see” scenario. Currently the flows are right around
740 cubes with gin clear water clarity. We definitely need a “stirring of the
pot” if you will to flush the system, and get rid of the floating algae that is
hampering dry fly presentations in the back eddies. Foam is good, algae is no
good. I’m already rescheduling trips due to the weather and after 2017, and
2019, I’m used to it. Par for the Yuba River in winter time for the local guide.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgCo_Y-2Kvywtcmr807FYG-g5jkC246jWh-FTKPFRieH5hqBd__Rre0vj1z3N1uwKMYVbUbvV6vnKcCKAODMcN7UXaJJ3cdsAFKJEBLckINXV1r3K5CafWDPRlFGfDTpf56xnW1wMK_mU/s1000/W-Unit-Skwala-Eater-Jon-Bai.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="781" data-original-width="1000" height="500" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgCo_Y-2Kvywtcmr807FYG-g5jkC246jWh-FTKPFRieH5hqBd__Rre0vj1z3N1uwKMYVbUbvV6vnKcCKAODMcN7UXaJJ3cdsAFKJEBLckINXV1r3K5CafWDPRlFGfDTpf56xnW1wMK_mU/w640-h500/W-Unit-Skwala-Eater-Jon-Bai.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">The actual fishing has been good one day, tough the next,
decent the next day, then shitty, then really good. Most days we are working
hard though. I’m seeing more and more “Clippers” (Feather River steelhead) in
the Yuba, and some are serious tanks!</span></div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Euro Tight Line High Stick nymphing (ETLHSN) has been the
most productive in the morning for the walk and wade angler. Right around noon
time the PMDs are hatching, followed by the BWOs about an hour later. I love
this time of year because once the mayflies are done, it’s time to hunt the Skwala
eaters. The fish know the stoners are in the foam lines and are seeking them
out. We had about 5 grabs in the afternoon during yesterday’s trip. The Skwala
game will only get better for weeks to come.</span><o:p></o:p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKHTANW3K8vr44WNLWojG2dNlEhgQ0sIUbHeUMXh8tWBwvSaBldSSI9y6sZwq1TaInkSgvMbAdTaG49y1NElBFRAyGHkinMyMnonugXcN2UcdapR4bDkGdE7YUkEmUPA5If8UlMIlivsw/s1000/W-Yuba-River-Brown-Dun-Jon-.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="701" data-original-width="1000" height="448" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKHTANW3K8vr44WNLWojG2dNlEhgQ0sIUbHeUMXh8tWBwvSaBldSSI9y6sZwq1TaInkSgvMbAdTaG49y1NElBFRAyGHkinMyMnonugXcN2UcdapR4bDkGdE7YUkEmUPA5If8UlMIlivsw/w640-h448/W-Yuba-River-Brown-Dun-Jon-.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: inherit;">The Brown Dun has been out since late December, and the fish
are keying in on them. This unique and beautiful mayfly is often misidentified
as a March Brown on regular basis by anglers and expert guides. Since they are
from the swimmer family, swinging pheasant tail soft hackles in a size 10 or 12
into the bank can be fruitful. For the adult, the time tested Adams parachute
has done well for me and my guests in years past. </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhV1yp3rZivtAcx_qp4TKWCCleeM7Z1fMk4FmmJa0tvFGdA1k1MnqvHwmVj2mYVcNmeCgONJr4nuK3RSkpRtmfPKbk_dSrCUdHZxlo60HMc2JXvijyu_NCdGcxeY1Kq2jqzy6ihXSr8mA0/s1000/W+Tight-Line-Nymphing-Alevin-.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="822" data-original-width="1000" height="526" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhV1yp3rZivtAcx_qp4TKWCCleeM7Z1fMk4FmmJa0tvFGdA1k1MnqvHwmVj2mYVcNmeCgONJr4nuK3RSkpRtmfPKbk_dSrCUdHZxlo60HMc2JXvijyu_NCdGcxeY1Kq2jqzy6ihXSr8mA0/w640-h526/W+Tight-Line-Nymphing-Alevin-.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: inherit;">Most of the salmon eggs have hatched and alevins/fry are in
the system and are being consumed by resident rainbows and steelhead. Pictured
above is a great anchor fly for your Euro rig and super easy to tie. I bought
the pre painted jig heads at Sportsman’s Warehouse in Reno, and then added a nub
of a zonker strip and some pearlescent krystal flash. Basic and easy, plus it
catches large trout.</span></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbxl_U4HIsefDJsZyXnmVT5TIN164alsh4kIwZ1iu5HtgpveRASiJVi3kBRwCEOhLZa9tntkLQsLn7zR5JjCthTxVvirL49iOD38_3vsoBxgKbhCBn37sAM9ISKR5-kQDv6awRWX9EM3E/s1600/Shane+Shcuster+Skwala+Nymph.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1599" data-original-width="1600" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbxl_U4HIsefDJsZyXnmVT5TIN164alsh4kIwZ1iu5HtgpveRASiJVi3kBRwCEOhLZa9tntkLQsLn7zR5JjCthTxVvirL49iOD38_3vsoBxgKbhCBn37sAM9ISKR5-kQDv6awRWX9EM3E/w640-h640/Shane+Shcuster+Skwala+Nymph.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Check out my buddy and fellow <a href="https://wildstreamfishing.com/" target="_blank">WildStream Fly Rods</a> ambassador
Shane Schuster’s Skwala nymph. Shane owns Dirty Rig Fly Co. and it one of the
most gifted tiers I’ve ever seen. Once the shows start up again, make sure to
check out his moves and the unique materials and techniques he uses on his patterns
that crush!</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHrAxbkuGfmF1kIQyWRV0uEIfqre___VdifyDzONgjFUjcUaBQowri1HHKPiRjqgT6XhgS5S3BDL9io_M9yRJ23M7t_gwaSuB0NkA9cH4CyEbP2ClcfczbxMRkt-uUmYrokO-6mpWl_WI/s1000/W+Yuba-River-Gray-Scale-Jon-B.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="750" data-original-width="1000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHrAxbkuGfmF1kIQyWRV0uEIfqre___VdifyDzONgjFUjcUaBQowri1HHKPiRjqgT6XhgS5S3BDL9io_M9yRJ23M7t_gwaSuB0NkA9cH4CyEbP2ClcfczbxMRkt-uUmYrokO-6mpWl_WI/w640-h480/W+Yuba-River-Gray-Scale-Jon-B.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal">That’s about it for the report for now, I’ve already got my
days off planned from rescheduling with tying (I’m in need!), writing,
administrative work, and a few special projects and educational blog posts I
will be sharing in the very near future. There are zero dates left for guided
trips on the Lower Yuba until the last week of March. I do have a cancellation
list going, so contact me if you would like to be added. Thanks for your
continued support! <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">
</p><p class="MsoNormal">See you on the water…<o:p></o:p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLKDAKcQA0XG8UmaTH2M4IbUrQgUYkoEtPZ3mefKW4rk9xZf-zKrby0roCExmKxGIG8w8CQNKxnit47mW5djC83kwnv_tZE2j4msd3wloAJpT_sExb7RVA0TkbGHTmcyGPydQZTzgYnd8/s800/W+Yuba+River+Jon+Baiocchi+55534+GuideBox.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="600" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLKDAKcQA0XG8UmaTH2M4IbUrQgUYkoEtPZ3mefKW4rk9xZf-zKrby0roCExmKxGIG8w8CQNKxnit47mW5djC83kwnv_tZE2j4msd3wloAJpT_sExb7RVA0TkbGHTmcyGPydQZTzgYnd8/w480-h640/W+Yuba+River+Jon+Baiocchi+55534+GuideBox.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: large;">Bernie and @justin_goodstock_gettaclue of <a href="https://guideboxdirect.com/" target="_blank">GuideBox</a></span></span></div><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p></span><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>Jonny B.http://www.blogger.com/profile/03365343523314095378noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6001319639464714829.post-56136937203149310742021-01-24T06:28:00.002-08:002021-01-27T09:03:34.698-08:00Togens Nymph Competition Barbless Hook Review ~ 1/24/2021<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA7K_Fu7aPySefqVaDg7AVx9u3kxk24HfGo1knIKGCAcLkdl3ctNwqLzGWxdpa8MRIALs7yZyrheBQyFOn7PDUPIEq3sTlZyAculOybjvyF8Xiu1SF9dDg8UO-SSl0GKplRB-gH3gknaY/s1000/W+Togens-Competition-Hook-1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="750" data-original-width="1000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA7K_Fu7aPySefqVaDg7AVx9u3kxk24HfGo1knIKGCAcLkdl3ctNwqLzGWxdpa8MRIALs7yZyrheBQyFOn7PDUPIEq3sTlZyAculOybjvyF8Xiu1SF9dDg8UO-SSl0GKplRB-gH3gknaY/w640-h480/W+Togens-Competition-Hook-1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p><span style="font-family: inherit;">This hook is quickly becoming one of my favorites. The bend offers better holding power on those acrobatic native Yuba River rainbows when going airborne, or below the surface of the water with those long powerful runs. Above are two of my favorite <a href="https://www.hgbflyfishing.com/" target="_blank">Hogan's S&M patterns</a> tied on the <a href="https://togensflyshop.com/collections/hooks/products/nymph-competition-barbless" target="_blank">Togens Nymph Competition Barbless hook</a> in a size 16. A proven winning pattern tied on a slayer of a hook equals quality net time. Yep, nothing but net.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEiz2k13Zsb1XBTHjZeVTdMdJwDqGMe57jaWPf2WD-U4U96Ike7IqkFsTiMEvGLBzD_FJdqYBXXWE7k0xey4O5t-W85TUZN1imKWH5T2UB84mM_nT-ggIcM_gsP-dZxCI-h7J3d_ZRVYo/s489/togens-nymph-competition-barbless-784944_2000x.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="364" data-original-width="489" height="476" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEiz2k13Zsb1XBTHjZeVTdMdJwDqGMe57jaWPf2WD-U4U96Ike7IqkFsTiMEvGLBzD_FJdqYBXXWE7k0xey4O5t-W85TUZN1imKWH5T2UB84mM_nT-ggIcM_gsP-dZxCI-h7J3d_ZRVYo/w640-h476/togens-nymph-competition-barbless-784944_2000x.png" width="640" /></a></div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="https://togensflyshop.com/collections/hooks/products/nymph-competition-barbless">Togens Nymph Competition Barbless hook</a> vastly
increases efficiency of the strike and landing the fish. Its barbless long
needle-like point makes for less injury to the fish for an easy quick release. These superior hooks are made of premium high-carbon steel, hardened
for strength and durability, providing a long point life and an
extremely strong hook. <a href="https://togensflyshop.com/" target="_blank">Togens</a> hooks use a constant taper. This provides a
reliable shape, assuring no weak spots, and provides a shocking speed of
penetration, and often the hook set is done by the fish itself upon being eaten. Give them a try and I'm sure you will be as pleased with them as much as I am.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMXskuy_Wx9FopduRwk8w_LWprMWHD1ImyAVZ6Fw2FqEgMoMXujTjoVFvpIhYSHopO0f0UUg7Ci2Q4i0Vq6XO_L1Y1wUCxXizamdBHhXfu_TodLYkGmYhAePyV2SjuiUNOO5chSM0XRtc/s2048/Cat+Toy+Togens+Pro+Team+2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1638" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMXskuy_Wx9FopduRwk8w_LWprMWHD1ImyAVZ6Fw2FqEgMoMXujTjoVFvpIhYSHopO0f0UUg7Ci2Q4i0Vq6XO_L1Y1wUCxXizamdBHhXfu_TodLYkGmYhAePyV2SjuiUNOO5chSM0XRtc/w512-h640/Cat+Toy+Togens+Pro+Team+2.jpg" width="512" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"> <a href="https://togensflyshop.com/pages/pro-team" target="_blank">Togens Official Pro Team Member ~ Cat Toy</a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://flyfishingwithcattoy.blogspot.com/">https://flyfishingwithcattoy.blogspot.com/</a></span></div><p class="MsoNormal">Check out <a href="https://togensflyshop.com/products/scud-3x-strong" target="_blank">Togens 3x heavy scud hook</a> in sizes 18 and 20 too! It's really hard to find small scud/pupa hooks in a 3x heavy design which translates to a greater advantage in both strength and quick sinking submersible properties. For an excellent review on this hook, Check out Cat Toy's blog post here:</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://flyfishingwithcattoy.blogspot.com/2021/01/togens-scud-3x-hooks-review.html">https://flyfishingwithcattoy.blogspot.com/2021/01/togens-scud-3x-hooks-review.html</a></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi-Z2JqVmmAW6AEVOooWPO1bWYeMPk2U30zRiubs1bPi7Ifv2OxF_A1-6Mv7oMAcgxNnW6XV3p41-lP-4EN2ghH6toOR17ccs8ZejD0n51_FhnFbVjP9ke9scnBjHmBzFKBJ7frafIm8c/s500/thumbnail.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="500" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi-Z2JqVmmAW6AEVOooWPO1bWYeMPk2U30zRiubs1bPi7Ifv2OxF_A1-6Mv7oMAcgxNnW6XV3p41-lP-4EN2ghH6toOR17ccs8ZejD0n51_FhnFbVjP9ke9scnBjHmBzFKBJ7frafIm8c/w400-h400/thumbnail.png" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p class="MsoNormal">Enter the code TOGEN10 and mention Baiocchi's Troutfitters to receive 10% off on your next order of hooks, beads, and other cool tying materials. With major weather coming in, it's looking like I'll be spinning up more bugs at the tying bench! See you on the water after the storms!</p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p><p><br /></p>Jonny B.http://www.blogger.com/profile/03365343523314095378noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6001319639464714829.post-37382706855698921522021-01-13T06:28:00.000-08:002021-01-13T06:28:59.733-08:00Lower Yuba River Fly Fishing Report ~ 1/13/2021<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglaWogUUh6lBddzaubFQL26e8lWFmu1uoZtMLyoAZQI1Q1J9SaITsmLPQYqNf-cwCeHreS2lZAKOE5-3cepaEXBeJRrsaMAmg3cUjx7IFOK_MQeTEofO0yxiG7NtmV88wdRgIN39DSOCo/s1080/Yuba+River+Jon+Baiocchi+Hogan%2527s+S%2526M+eater.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="810" data-original-width="1080" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglaWogUUh6lBddzaubFQL26e8lWFmu1uoZtMLyoAZQI1Q1J9SaITsmLPQYqNf-cwCeHreS2lZAKOE5-3cepaEXBeJRrsaMAmg3cUjx7IFOK_MQeTEofO0yxiG7NtmV88wdRgIN39DSOCo/w640-h480/Yuba+River+Jon+Baiocchi+Hogan%2527s+S%2526M+eater.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: inherit;">It’s
been a while since my last Lower Yuba River Fly Fishing report, I’ve been extremely
busy guiding, writing, attending to my yearly reports and logs to the US Forest
Service for Plumas, Tahoe, and Lassen forests, and perfecting the details of my
latest power point “Skwalas on the Yuba”, which you must check out when you get
a chance. We are in another dry spell, though we did have a little drizzle and
clouds yesterday which is what you want for good mayfly hatches. </span><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFwSs5s4eglkSWvSzBH_ufgRpOcE-HCNQ3Cyh-F6kEP88-lSxysHfRLP2nfmhMpUiWr6MPfevbRSdELCyTQEzwaUeq2dIyQyKMVcVBft4fAwbov0592v4koW9urWRySKB4p8P_XYKtzZw/s1000/W-Yuba-River-Jon-Baiocchi-c.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="750" data-original-width="1000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFwSs5s4eglkSWvSzBH_ufgRpOcE-HCNQ3Cyh-F6kEP88-lSxysHfRLP2nfmhMpUiWr6MPfevbRSdELCyTQEzwaUeq2dIyQyKMVcVBft4fAwbov0592v4koW9urWRySKB4p8P_XYKtzZw/w640-h480/W-Yuba-River-Jon-Baiocchi-c.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p class="MsoNormal">The flows on the Yuba have been low and clear and are
currently right around 740 cubes, although <a href="https://cdec.water.ca.gov/dynamicapp/QueryF?s=ypb">Yuba Water Agency</a> did bump it up a
tad this morning to 755, then back down. We’ve had some wimpy storms, some stronger than others,
but still the river has barely risen because the ground is so parched. The
extended forecast into the fantasy range calls for a possible change from the
20<sup>th</sup> to the 25<sup>th</sup> allowing the storm door to open. We
shall see…<o:p></o:p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaYz0blIz4UGhldzJYgzB4n7HT28hZetR-Dj00wx_q0STYkW8fgOOH2uVpkkjqEXJ5p9_n01OtQ0H78jLVjHtB7NIhXbpQeZ4r810-bCteuEyDmiCpN71EJRMaA-zuSo4nh_VPtQQqHlg/s1080/thumbnail.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="810" data-original-width="1080" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaYz0blIz4UGhldzJYgzB4n7HT28hZetR-Dj00wx_q0STYkW8fgOOH2uVpkkjqEXJ5p9_n01OtQ0H78jLVjHtB7NIhXbpQeZ4r810-bCteuEyDmiCpN71EJRMaA-zuSo4nh_VPtQQqHlg/w640-h480/thumbnail.jpg" width="640" /></a><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Fishing
pressure has been heavy at times, and other times it’s just my guests and I,
and that all depends on where I choose to go, be it the weekends or the week
days. Local inside knowledge is a big part of my guide service. The fishing has
been good some days, and others pretty slow where you really got to work harder
to see results. Typical Yuba, every day is different. For example last Friday
was super slow, Saturday was on fire, Sunday was a little better than fair, and
Monday’s trip was on fire where dreams are made – 8 grabs on the Skwala dry
including stalking side water Skwala eaters in 8 inches of water. The best game
ever.</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT67s-r0mAy4EbP99miIcB8a2kDIpcRekn1m9uM9aenD31XcC2Cm1t18tu4zzvKOalk0r4jBI8njMQAU1H7igvw8Vp8oKUR35E75sNMtb9PWRMvbIZZH6T352SQD8GEZ1n5apWc7yLCfI/s1080/Yuba+River+Skwala+Nymph+Jon+Baiocchi.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="722" data-original-width="1080" height="428" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT67s-r0mAy4EbP99miIcB8a2kDIpcRekn1m9uM9aenD31XcC2Cm1t18tu4zzvKOalk0r4jBI8njMQAU1H7igvw8Vp8oKUR35E75sNMtb9PWRMvbIZZH6T352SQD8GEZ1n5apWc7yLCfI/w640-h428/Yuba+River+Skwala+Nymph+Jon+Baiocchi.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">The
Skwala numbers are increasing every week, I’m seeing more nymphs in the idle
side water pre staging for emergence, and more shucks on terra firma which
equals to more adults. Also I’m seeing more adults in the foam lines, and fish
eating them off the surface. The Skwala adults are incredibly hard to see in the drift, and
for those whose eyes are not in tune with the full spectrum of analyzing real
time conditions as they happen, it can be frustrating. Look for little dark
colored twigs floating down the currents. </span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNXBDjdo7kK2ccsBcnF43RfGKlObIFSLmD0fdepmhYKnmRYbf_eouNod1znA44-wS3ywWsIjZwn5wX7MYKpgLfnCc7j8ygXGvhUqzs7FHxv4tfi4slqdztzW1p8ItKm8ozMuyrw_E17KY/s1000/Yuba-River-Jon-Baiocchi-Skw.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="750" data-original-width="1000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNXBDjdo7kK2ccsBcnF43RfGKlObIFSLmD0fdepmhYKnmRYbf_eouNod1znA44-wS3ywWsIjZwn5wX7MYKpgLfnCc7j8ygXGvhUqzs7FHxv4tfi4slqdztzW1p8ItKm8ozMuyrw_E17KY/w640-h480/Yuba-River-Jon-Baiocchi-Skw.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Skwalas
do not flap there wings while drifting like a golden, and there is very little movement
on the surface, they placidly float down with only their little legs twitching
about. Prime time for fishing the adult is in the afternoon, and they love warm
sunny days. I’ve seen PMDs from about 10:30am to noon, and then the BWOs come
out to play. The length of each hatch varies, so when you start to see either
mayfly in the drift, change quickly and be ready before the great creator turns
the switch off.</span></span></span></span></div><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><p></p></blockquote><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGCGNmLNKuqY5-M15pv6xTUckdkkcvzoevk-vZ9S4hXPjQk7kJo9yN6Rn1FK6V_9rxr-hdIEx849lKMhngZ6q2r6WuxuqfPqRpr6NELz2-8xKy3kOZTqm9sgG5dY-vC6WiJoqac6R4Jjk/s1515/Yuba+River+Jon+Baiocchi+330309.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1094" data-original-width="1515" height="462" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGCGNmLNKuqY5-M15pv6xTUckdkkcvzoevk-vZ9S4hXPjQk7kJo9yN6Rn1FK6V_9rxr-hdIEx849lKMhngZ6q2r6WuxuqfPqRpr6NELz2-8xKy3kOZTqm9sgG5dY-vC6WiJoqac6R4Jjk/w640-h462/Yuba+River+Jon+Baiocchi+330309.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Also, the Brown Duns are out, not quite a size 10, but not a
12. They look a lot like a March Brown, but it is an entirely different mayfly,
and much bigger. They are swimmers, and hatch on the shoreline just like a
stone fly. Best presentation for this bug during the nymph stage is swinging
soft hackles into the side water, and for the adult, an Adams parachute in dark
gray has done well for me.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzRMWfzGDafNTXX4BabIjPEFcPd9XuvKBCIIX3hKuL2jrS4BmUnJa0wPoqsBIG-6xE8SrwMVC42uvocE8mQvPZ7XIJrVILPeirB3vhnS99B4qoJM4_CH33JSVyU0gCmVnQd3lnjEhO0jI/s2048/Yuba+River+Jon+Baiocchi+Late+Salmon+1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1718" data-original-width="2048" height="536" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzRMWfzGDafNTXX4BabIjPEFcPd9XuvKBCIIX3hKuL2jrS4BmUnJa0wPoqsBIG-6xE8SrwMVC42uvocE8mQvPZ7XIJrVILPeirB3vhnS99B4qoJM4_CH33JSVyU0gCmVnQd3lnjEhO0jI/w640-h536/Yuba+River+Jon+Baiocchi+Late+Salmon+1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /><span style="line-height: 115%;">It
was interesting last weekend as I observed 3 newer salmon digging out a redd. I
was a little surprised to see that, but that’s why you don’t put rules on
Mother Nature. She will break them time and time again.</span></span><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: inherit;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1t7lByEqeFT117KL_B3sc2JWpY32HoXHmapHLGh9m0qXsGiQJS6EXePcyLxuvn3NWIX5Db2a6LSvogAyvF4IrO7MRzfd05Y9M9MXmezOv0Wl8_9dUEFOI2vmqtolOPnPl0nRkNwCI74I/s480/Spotted+Yuba+Trout+Jon+Baiocchi.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="372" data-original-width="480" height="496" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1t7lByEqeFT117KL_B3sc2JWpY32HoXHmapHLGh9m0qXsGiQJS6EXePcyLxuvn3NWIX5Db2a6LSvogAyvF4IrO7MRzfd05Y9M9MXmezOv0Wl8_9dUEFOI2vmqtolOPnPl0nRkNwCI74I/w640-h496/Spotted+Yuba+Trout+Jon+Baiocchi.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">For
fly selection we’ll start with sub surface offerings. <a href="https://www.hgbflyfishing.com/" target="_blank">Hogan Brown’s S&M and
Military May</a> in PMD (#14, 16) and BWO (#16, 18, 20) schemes, worms (red, natural,
brown), Red Copper Johns (#14, 16, 18), Zebra Midge (#16, 18), plain old
pheasant tails with no flash (#14, 16, 18) though I do tie some with hot spots
in floro orange, and of course Skwala Nymphs (#10, 12, 2xl) which are way
smaller and more slender than you think. </span></span><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 115%;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5OVGNak2T0VFpCMMAaLi2prfr1ZkTNV2k2Odu0rqeH2Va8HIAavGG4EIH8ke84s5EdaDcH2__nGccyLhOf8fHOMW7pP_FGjfLgGr4GGWSwTYgE3v6IP4-TGF4qrrW_Nfn3qi3bucjAYw/s960/Yuba+River+Jon+Baiocchi+Extended+Skwala+nymph+%25281%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="960" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5OVGNak2T0VFpCMMAaLi2prfr1ZkTNV2k2Odu0rqeH2Va8HIAavGG4EIH8ke84s5EdaDcH2__nGccyLhOf8fHOMW7pP_FGjfLgGr4GGWSwTYgE3v6IP4-TGF4qrrW_Nfn3qi3bucjAYw/w640-h480/Yuba+River+Jon+Baiocchi+Extended+Skwala+nymph+%25281%2529.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Here is my extended body all-rounder Skwala nymph which has
been working extremely well. I copied a Pat’s Rubber Leg and tied the main
portion of this jig fly on a Togens #8 60 degree jig hook, then added a nub of
a #12 TMC 101 dry fly hook with the bend cut off. I attach it with a small loop
of 3X tied in at the rear of the jig hook. The movement is incredible and is a
strike trigger for hungry Yuba bows.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK29M1mM9mzytmmFzUdx_yU1ixyrRy8jkG-acZlUUnSNJNaKjjOB3wrpemT2VLy9HiI3pTPPidgt9_4sFecoHf6XQa5MO14n7sVIAAXWfz-KNvko_jNCJuhF4W-pvEeluCkxWHUIzUanw/s960/Yuba+River+Jon+Baiocchi+Unit+Skwala.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="960" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK29M1mM9mzytmmFzUdx_yU1ixyrRy8jkG-acZlUUnSNJNaKjjOB3wrpemT2VLy9HiI3pTPPidgt9_4sFecoHf6XQa5MO14n7sVIAAXWfz-KNvko_jNCJuhF4W-pvEeluCkxWHUIzUanw/w640-h480/Yuba+River+Jon+Baiocchi+Unit+Skwala.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">On
the surface, let’s start with the main attraction for the next 2 months,
Skwalas. My go to pattern has been Bitterroot River guide John Cook’s Unit
Skwala, though the original pattern I got from a long time client and friend 12
years ago is not the same as shown above. I’ve tweaked the pattern to my own
specs over the years while using important materials that are needed for the
educated trout of the Yuba River. I’ll tie them in a size 10 2xl for the
female, some with egg sacks, and some without. Size 12 2xl for the male and
those males are pretty small. There are other patterns I use that I will not
share on this blog, some from my mentor, and most tiers would laugh at those
flies. They are super simple, that’s all I can say. Spending time on the river
and observing the reaction to different patterns is a whole different world
than sitting at a tying bench for hours cranking out flies.</span></span><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 115%;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirrFuYon8cj_VaWinHJ-vffb30iUesWawH_9N1PiDHmdxXMdAOBB-n35AASLSW6XEeaTlNIMnjL6ATh_Om0xLOw51pHmaFfgfba8fO69EdAZtxUxY84rf7cOCAHI80YHKqn0g0gemBHxs/s960/Yuba+River+Jon+Baiocchi+Extended+Skwala+nymph+%25282%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="960" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirrFuYon8cj_VaWinHJ-vffb30iUesWawH_9N1PiDHmdxXMdAOBB-n35AASLSW6XEeaTlNIMnjL6ATh_Om0xLOw51pHmaFfgfba8fO69EdAZtxUxY84rf7cOCAHI80YHKqn0g0gemBHxs/w640-h480/Yuba+River+Jon+Baiocchi+Extended+Skwala+nymph+%25282%2529.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">This
fly tied by my buddy Bud Heintz is designed for rough water, like really rough
water! It’s fully dressed and you do not want to clip the hackle on the bottom
to make it flush in the surface. I’ve been clipping the hackle short on dry
flies for over three decades now, another lesson learned by my mentor on the
McCloud River with the October Caddis hatch. No, you want this fly to be high
and dry with maximum floating properties incorporated into it for the rough
stuff.</span></span><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 115%;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLiKktrrpUkiM0IbPDGOEiDVUAdYGg6ruFCtRIr1jLHQUjD9YwmfUPGpYgtv_wf8OdGqJ_RSbah-9SdlNlRMhxGRYm6shsguMK26Q2au7r2RCGremVNggP7npUaKqY6_Y-XsEtcrfDiYM/s1000/Web-searcher-wildstream-fis.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="520" data-original-width="1000" height="332" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLiKktrrpUkiM0IbPDGOEiDVUAdYGg6ruFCtRIr1jLHQUjD9YwmfUPGpYgtv_wf8OdGqJ_RSbah-9SdlNlRMhxGRYm6shsguMK26Q2au7r2RCGremVNggP7npUaKqY6_Y-XsEtcrfDiYM/w640-h332/Web-searcher-wildstream-fis.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="line-height: 115%;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><a href="http://wildstreamfishing.com/">http://wildstreamfishing.com/</a></span></div>
<!--[if !supportLineBreakNewLine]--></span><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">We
are long line Euro Nymphing (yeah whatever you want to call it, tight line,
high sticking, direct contact nymphing) in the mornings until we start seeing
aquatics on the surface and rising fish, then it’s time to switch over to your
dry fly rod. I will say this, fishing dry flies from the bank on the Yuba is
not a “make the cast”, mend, and hang on type of scenario, especially with the
Skwala game. There is so much more to it. Remember, you are hunting a wild
animal with a very high sense of alertness. You must assess the situation, the
type of water you will be fishing, what your approach will be (fly first, or an
upstream presentation), and lastly, careful observation before you even make
the cast. It makes a huge difference. Observe more...Cast less.</span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"></span></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVB6UdF5vajZb8fk4uWooCODueLrvvBBDweqs99t7YjnxvY3Ak01qJOrJp9yaKnOTGb7pq6_VsqPEpe7GkWfGcwqnVG19qU7RqTEjbHKyCTavZ0xwCdMjN4b09SJWzxh6YUIM_lwJunZ0/s2048/CFF+Skwala+2020.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1815" data-original-width="2048" height="568" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVB6UdF5vajZb8fk4uWooCODueLrvvBBDweqs99t7YjnxvY3Ak01qJOrJp9yaKnOTGb7pq6_VsqPEpe7GkWfGcwqnVG19qU7RqTEjbHKyCTavZ0xwCdMjN4b09SJWzxh6YUIM_lwJunZ0/w640-h568/CFF+Skwala+2020.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: inherit;">You can get a really clear idea on how to do this by
reading my article “Skwala Primer 2021 ~ Lessons Learned” in the December issue
of <a href="https://www.calflyfisher.com/" target="_blank">California Fly Fisher</a>, or attending one of my Zoom presentations that I will
be presenting to many fly clubs in the next few months. You can check my
schedule <a href="http://www.baiocchistroutfitters.com/fly-fishing-news/" target="_blank">HERE</a>. Some fly clubs will open my Zoom presentations to the public
like Gold Country Fly Fishers did on the 5<sup>th</sup>. After checking my
schedule, it can’t hurt contacting the club and seeing if you can get
permission to tune in. </span> <o:p></o:p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPl5O1nAsrGk4e_CDoQVO75p3eJLT0_jCdmeSiVMJhHAYrcH6rXgBiaQosn1ualzbzw8W5UhxORR4L7Nupy5O2YNQfGDJ56MJJqm_rKLgdOfGVyqIeuExXNje4SnA-PY9AdA9ZqOceXIM/s1000/Unit-Skwalas-Jon-Baiocchi-Y.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="750" data-original-width="1000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPl5O1nAsrGk4e_CDoQVO75p3eJLT0_jCdmeSiVMJhHAYrcH6rXgBiaQosn1ualzbzw8W5UhxORR4L7Nupy5O2YNQfGDJ56MJJqm_rKLgdOfGVyqIeuExXNje4SnA-PY9AdA9ZqOceXIM/w640-h480/Unit-Skwalas-Jon-Baiocchi-Y.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: inherit;">There you have it, an honest and reliable report for the
Lower Yuba River. If you really want to learn how to approach fishing off the
bank as a walk and wade angler, look no further and shoot me an email at <a href="mailto:baiocchistroutfitters@yahoo.com">baiocchistroutfitters@yahoo.com</a>
for the most extensive guide trip you’ll ever have. My trips are next level
guided fly fishing, where it is very important to me to share the knowledge so
you can be more successful on your own. I only have 3 days left in January, and
2 left in February. A busy schedule ahead for the Skwala Man LOL!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal">
</p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: inherit;">See you on the water…</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmeZY5NUPOKRXxlZS8fcFdxGJw-Jz9OlWHgOlCq0qFUzRE1XivMUszWVErQ2wLAvO2YNSKhnnqHZot23cb_kGlr2_9X2vd3nm1D-tpw17NjiD1vwDsTlLRUJTpW1gIMuhompuJMXYhnk0/s1000/W+Yuba-River-Baiocchi%2527s-Trout.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="750" data-original-width="1000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmeZY5NUPOKRXxlZS8fcFdxGJw-Jz9OlWHgOlCq0qFUzRE1XivMUszWVErQ2wLAvO2YNSKhnnqHZot23cb_kGlr2_9X2vd3nm1D-tpw17NjiD1vwDsTlLRUJTpW1gIMuhompuJMXYhnk0/w640-h480/W+Yuba-River-Baiocchi%2527s-Trout.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span><p></p><span style="font-family: inherit;"></span><p></p>Jonny B.http://www.blogger.com/profile/03365343523314095378noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6001319639464714829.post-25365588829993709342020-12-31T07:12:00.004-08:002020-12-31T19:23:53.310-08:00Lower Yuba River Fly Fishing Report ~ 12/31/20 <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9FcbvuRaN33p90i1AmRewQcqCp7JLs-BROKH398v0IYmInLfFgW7bB-EYKkRtASWD8AdizvGB1O-2VaSklTI_-0L28JhdG1-S7N5quc1dPMt4NGWnRkXpXm4dYwnH9u6_-SAGRC_tNFM/s1000/W-Yuba-River-Baiocchi%2527s-Tro.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="750" data-original-width="1000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9FcbvuRaN33p90i1AmRewQcqCp7JLs-BROKH398v0IYmInLfFgW7bB-EYKkRtASWD8AdizvGB1O-2VaSklTI_-0L28JhdG1-S7N5quc1dPMt4NGWnRkXpXm4dYwnH9u6_-SAGRC_tNFM/w640-h480/W-Yuba-River-Baiocchi%2527s-Tro.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: inherit;">Happy
New Year! We are almost through the holidays, we’ve eaten well, and hopefully a
brighter and better world looms on the horizon. I’ve been juggling many things here
in the office including an all new Skwala power point (you can check my
presentation schedule <a href="http://www.baiocchistroutfitters.com/fly-fishing-news/" target="_blank">HERE</a>), guiding, fishing on my own, and other fish
business related items that are never ending. Fishing is decent on the Lower
Yuba River, though in the last few weeks we’ve had to work a little bit harder
for them with some days being better than others. </span><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0f5DmNakU1MUBliKH6hED4R1I4k706YxTmMeGOuKWEWzvec_N4k84u6jVqB8FWQ1HG68ENq6Xk4LQFM6UX0d-xdI42QS7P5pe5EjYO_5lxYNN13j3CYPwnbxLlXa0QJChDcRqryy6NKE/s1000/W-Yuba-River-Rainbow-Jon-Ba.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="663" data-original-width="1000" height="424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0f5DmNakU1MUBliKH6hED4R1I4k706YxTmMeGOuKWEWzvec_N4k84u6jVqB8FWQ1HG68ENq6Xk4LQFM6UX0d-xdI42QS7P5pe5EjYO_5lxYNN13j3CYPwnbxLlXa0QJChDcRqryy6NKE/w640-h424/W-Yuba-River-Rainbow-Jon-Ba.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Currently
the river is running low at 758 cubes and clear. Even though we have had some
weak systems push through, they have had little effect on the Yuba River
rising, or even producing off colored water. We have wet weather ahead, but
still too early to really tell just how much. Fishing pressure has been heavy
near the easier access areas, after all it is Christmas break, and it seems
there were lots of new fly rods under the tree this year. Two things will get
you away from the crowds, hiking far, and fishing areas that are remote and
hard to navigate.</span></span><p></p><p><span style="line-height: 115%;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7BrbHECV4LxAqk1YQb6-ZnL2zH_X_yyewRHFAxodz_cXeZhOqcBlHXe2pSiaVb2XXeqaydx27-762ykZ0CmwiYub-nhC3GsdAv6g7twC19ZJNWeSQSqrUqaawVoPoRHxOURINc5Sqt3M/s1000/W+Yuba-River-Jon-Baiocchi-Skw.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="719" data-original-width="1000" height="460" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7BrbHECV4LxAqk1YQb6-ZnL2zH_X_yyewRHFAxodz_cXeZhOqcBlHXe2pSiaVb2XXeqaydx27-762ykZ0CmwiYub-nhC3GsdAv6g7twC19ZJNWeSQSqrUqaawVoPoRHxOURINc5Sqt3M/w640-h460/W+Yuba-River-Jon-Baiocchi-Skw.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: inherit;">On 12/26 I found the first Skwala adult sunning on the
cobbles next to the river, so the hatch has begun! In 2019 I found my first one
last year on the 12/27, so I beat that by one day. There are many nymphs active
with a behavioral drift in the early mornings trying to relocate to the shallow
calm side water where they can hatch. It will take the resident rainbows and
steelhead a little while before they figure out what’s going on, and key in on
this major food source. It’s only a matter of time.</span><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6csfhcfJsyZsJPjYb4nd2KyMrHYy2PcFf_AtO1WQxpwam6DUHZYQbNUd2r9N-QXz7XOOR8_kAvLeiEGWtZIe6MjmFNY1OnoL5EKkqTgT29r2BqJgPvsckUD6wo-r7KwHGFrEf982sEjA/s1000/W+CFF-Skwala-2020.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="886" data-original-width="1000" height="568" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6csfhcfJsyZsJPjYb4nd2KyMrHYy2PcFf_AtO1WQxpwam6DUHZYQbNUd2r9N-QXz7XOOR8_kAvLeiEGWtZIe6MjmFNY1OnoL5EKkqTgT29r2BqJgPvsckUD6wo-r7KwHGFrEf982sEjA/w640-h568/W+CFF-Skwala-2020.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">If
you haven’t read my latest article, “Skwala Primer for 2021 ~ Lessons Learned” in
the December issue of California Fly Fisher, now would be a good time to do so.
There is a ton of good usable info in the article. Check it out. </span></span><p></p><p><span style="line-height: 115%;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVOgijYOvSgeE_Ij-3LQnZpIY_-0LSZxJWhZCeFY8mom8qwgr8Ez_YwkLWznyGffW9PqeYswSty1VyDtE2CZtQA1YpiyF9DCYD6R4KzINqnvDs65Lj8G5hAm1gzRcPpY17PuwF8bf5Vm4/s1000/W-Cam-Yuba-River-12-26-20-2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="750" data-original-width="1000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVOgijYOvSgeE_Ij-3LQnZpIY_-0LSZxJWhZCeFY8mom8qwgr8Ez_YwkLWznyGffW9PqeYswSty1VyDtE2CZtQA1YpiyF9DCYD6R4KzINqnvDs65Lj8G5hAm1gzRcPpY17PuwF8bf5Vm4/w640-h480/W-Cam-Yuba-River-12-26-20-2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Other food items in the mix right now are a sparse BWO hatch
in the afternoons. They are small too, size 18-20. I’ve heard of some good PMD
hatches upstream of the bridge near the UC Davis property too, though really inconsistent.
Alevins and salmon fry are now present in the system and the fish are starting
to key in on this major food source as well. Last Monday while fishing solo, I
was Tight Lining an alevin jig and hooked into a beast with wakes coming off
the surface as it headed for Marysville, it was gone in a matter of seconds.
Not much you can do with an animal like that and 5x. Still, it was really cool
to experience.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaQU6XW75hOFWMvfxUkm1fQepjLOdw55TJl1dOR7TBC60F-fotg9GTp5GJ1BdGtzFPs4nIvBJlpGy9_GOWFtYxR54eYErnKy-oIO3Y5PbYGAoQDfJjZCHONB80fN6rcyglCyn_6_mlo0Y/s960/Skwalas+on+the+Yuba+-+Move+Often.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="960" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaQU6XW75hOFWMvfxUkm1fQepjLOdw55TJl1dOR7TBC60F-fotg9GTp5GJ1BdGtzFPs4nIvBJlpGy9_GOWFtYxR54eYErnKy-oIO3Y5PbYGAoQDfJjZCHONB80fN6rcyglCyn_6_mlo0Y/w640-h480/Skwalas+on+the+Yuba+-+Move+Often.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">So while there are some dry fly opportunities right now with
sparse hatches, we’ll see increasingly better trout behavior when there are
more Skwalas and mayflies in the foam lines. Nymphing for now remains to be the
best. The one tip I can give is to move often and cover water. Standing in the
same place for an hour or more just limits you. Another key is to nymph the
transition zones of shallow riffles into deeper water. Long line Euro nymphing,
indo nymphing, and swinging are all good choices right now for sub surface.
Pick your style and get after it!</div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkA_akBp_EsJT4rQ6ZnhTHLYfTCmit84YtvZ-p9y4BLV4AgnLRKwB-_9tnRC6GA_XLbfhVSVjiguFzLi7hVzwsdaEUpf1knjFBts1xTvqaiWpeYwTjQMav1nmrbe72ys-ztYqnqQfGjVI/s1000/W-Yuba-River-Skwala-Unit.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="750" data-original-width="1000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkA_akBp_EsJT4rQ6ZnhTHLYfTCmit84YtvZ-p9y4BLV4AgnLRKwB-_9tnRC6GA_XLbfhVSVjiguFzLi7hVzwsdaEUpf1knjFBts1xTvqaiWpeYwTjQMav1nmrbe72ys-ztYqnqQfGjVI/w640-h480/W-Yuba-River-Skwala-Unit.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Really looking forward to 2021, I have many workshops that
will happen, hosted trips, regular guide trips (get on the calendar now for
Skwala trips, dates are going fast!), a few more articles coming out, zoom
presentations, and more time at the vice. Give me a follow on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/jon.baiocchi" target="_blank">Facebook at JonBaiocchi</a>, or <a href="https://www.instagram.com/baiocchistroutfitters/?hl=en" target="_blank">Instagram @baiocchistroutfitters</a>. As always, shoot me an email if
you have any questions, need info, or if you want to book a trip at <a href="mailto:baiocchistroutfitters@yahoo.com">baiocchistroutfitters@yahoo.com</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">
</p><p class="MsoNormal">See you on the water…<o:p></o:p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1kD1ZmKoLDgN-CuBPZu6L9iieUsJAxRURE1iqbsbeVpiSY0V1XkBBgpWM0m5kg5Pls0PDIAL5Slz8oJDHdf7XSs2sJjWSyC2tkNSH7EvZWrMZ74n074pr5soF_oAzORR5cDm-945-bko/s1600/start.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1180" data-original-width="1600" height="472" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1kD1ZmKoLDgN-CuBPZu6L9iieUsJAxRURE1iqbsbeVpiSY0V1XkBBgpWM0m5kg5Pls0PDIAL5Slz8oJDHdf7XSs2sJjWSyC2tkNSH7EvZWrMZ74n074pr5soF_oAzORR5cDm-945-bko/w640-h472/start.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><span style="background-color: white;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #ffa400;"><i>Epeorus</i> ~ Pink Albert clinger mayfly nymph</span><span style="color: #202124;"> </span></span></div></span><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>Jonny B.http://www.blogger.com/profile/03365343523314095378noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6001319639464714829.post-48601881515150327222020-12-18T17:17:00.002-08:002020-12-18T17:27:49.559-08:00Lower Yuba River Fly Fishing Report ~ Truckee WildStream Session ~ Christmas Gift Certificates ~ 12/19/2020<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWT7qpMLBD5RZJ5WrzgtxUjx7uR3wBZ6Gi3n6a0z022BfahfcJ_P6cl0Ej-o8bU0hKa8gGskABTZ0WR_2JEmTZQeOVd53ucdJWSQHzRl-AXLtgcZ_MW7rU5k2wVaWnF5kv8ylg7dLe5Ws/s640/Brandon+Hardy+23.5+Yuba+River.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWT7qpMLBD5RZJ5WrzgtxUjx7uR3wBZ6Gi3n6a0z022BfahfcJ_P6cl0Ej-o8bU0hKa8gGskABTZ0WR_2JEmTZQeOVd53ucdJWSQHzRl-AXLtgcZ_MW7rU5k2wVaWnF5kv8ylg7dLe5Ws/w480-h640/Brandon+Hardy+23.5+Yuba+River.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><p></p><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">Brandon Hardy with a 23" lost Feather River fish </p><p class="MsoNormal">It was nice to see a little weather push through last Wednesday
into Thursday. I had a few hours of good rainfall here at the house in Nevada
City, still a pretty wimpy series of weak systems though. The Lower Yuba barely came up
in flows during it all. Yuba Water Agency did drop the flows down from my last
report which is currently running at 839 cubes. Deer creek went from a whopping
6 cfs to 18 cubes during the storm. The ground is still pretty dry and it will take some heaver
storms in succession to really saturate it. When that happens, we'll see more run off. It looks like we go into another
dry spell with a chance of moisture near the end of the month.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi72v3RZQaKuQKlB7FSe3ByoNrwxC9bRjblOLHHnVQXf5fYqSJVyv4c3OOi5BYeLKBGMZ6NBxWXbT-sICy2iQV0E4ipzsq9XifbdkUeRDJHc-FY0M4h8zL1iHU6TrZm9hvwPmywsd1V3yY/s1000/W-Yuba-River-Salmon-run-202.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="750" data-original-width="1000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi72v3RZQaKuQKlB7FSe3ByoNrwxC9bRjblOLHHnVQXf5fYqSJVyv4c3OOi5BYeLKBGMZ6NBxWXbT-sICy2iQV0E4ipzsq9XifbdkUeRDJHc-FY0M4h8zL1iHU6TrZm9hvwPmywsd1V3yY/w640-h480/W-Yuba-River-Salmon-run-202.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p class="MsoNormal">Pressure has been heavy upstream of the bridge, my guest and
I counted 18 anglers on my last trip up there, a mix of Yuba Drifters club
members, and the general public. Because of all that continued pressure, the
trout have wised up a little. A unique observation since I’ve been guiding the
river the last 2 months is the increased number of Feather River fish in the
Yuba system. You can tell these fish from the wild Yuba bows and steelhead by
the adipose fin being clipped off. Personally I've caught 3 Feather River fish so
far this fall. From 2008 up to this fall, I’ve caught 2 Feather River fish. I
have no idea why there are so many of them in the Yuba right now, except the
water must taste better.<o:p></o:p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidqnrT0sUcBEBfZIb2IGoqkHG6Dq_ogWSpbd34mET8Eq1oFDur6vG3n7_kKml_Ts6dyxN6ZcbC8-KuGPnhd2TLwlP_q1bYLXc7WAiPqED33d2nM9JDjozUw7Uu4Jie8uH6ARtKmIZ9PtU/s992/Yuba+River+Jon+Baiocchi+1000040008.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="744" data-original-width="992" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidqnrT0sUcBEBfZIb2IGoqkHG6Dq_ogWSpbd34mET8Eq1oFDur6vG3n7_kKml_Ts6dyxN6ZcbC8-KuGPnhd2TLwlP_q1bYLXc7WAiPqED33d2nM9JDjozUw7Uu4Jie8uH6ARtKmIZ9PtU/w640-h480/Yuba+River+Jon+Baiocchi+1000040008.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Fishing
remains to be decent, some days we have to work a little harder than others. We
are getting most of our fish nymphing, long line Euro style. Stones, worms,
baetis nymphs, S&Ms, Military Mays, and Copper Johns. I’ve been seeing some
light bwo and pmd emergences, hopefully that will increase soon. We had much
better mayfly activity last December. </span></span></div><div><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="line-height: 115%;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQW3jcE93Cyce5mCpMGTYtKCSuJeUbnjlC33XkAxxDca-PosC0iMK_U7thAlPGEQA5GUIeYLFh4pUMp4T9mJ3_xGICuIC3IMXUtnzTLVAuICYcAHCcgvXkDUGBV2z7EF_zRZcL3t_kVU4/s1500/shot+glass+baetis.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="856" data-original-width="1500" height="366" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQW3jcE93Cyce5mCpMGTYtKCSuJeUbnjlC33XkAxxDca-PosC0iMK_U7thAlPGEQA5GUIeYLFh4pUMp4T9mJ3_xGICuIC3IMXUtnzTLVAuICYcAHCcgvXkDUGBV2z7EF_zRZcL3t_kVU4/w640-h366/shot+glass+baetis.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p class="MsoNormal">I’m also starting to see more salmon fry in the side water,
so swinging alevin patterns will be a good way to go here for the next few
months. Skwala nymphs are starting to pre stage in the idle side water
downstream of major riffles. I saw my first adult skwala on December 26<sup>th</sup>
last year, so any day now. My best advice for getting more numbers of fish is
to stick and move, and cover water. Unless you have a pod of fish rising in
front of you, then ya stay put and figure out the riddle. <o:p></o:p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuBu3fJzGoCvYMt3IFBIDHS2H-7MlrGrt2T3qdNRJATxutiY6jaKZEkmk6uyu1cJbc7Sf4oIZTsAzk-CATsyUDX1EWX1sLHUccU7R_Zp6xmnyVfRrDdXc7MQsbZqlhvaa_UKRItO5gF1w/s1000/w-truckee-bow-Shane-Schuste.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="750" data-original-width="1000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuBu3fJzGoCvYMt3IFBIDHS2H-7MlrGrt2T3qdNRJATxutiY6jaKZEkmk6uyu1cJbc7Sf4oIZTsAzk-CATsyUDX1EWX1sLHUccU7R_Zp6xmnyVfRrDdXc7MQsbZqlhvaa_UKRItO5gF1w/w640-h480/w-truckee-bow-Shane-Schuste.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: inherit;">Truckee session<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal">
</p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Last Monday I finally got out to fish with <a href="http://wildstreamfishing.com/" target="_blank">WildStream Ambassadors Jamie Jorgensen, and Shane Schuster</a> on the Truckee river. I didn’t
get to fish very long as I had some business I needed to attend to in Reno, but
it was a pretty good session. #20 zebra midges were best for me, and as soon as
the water temps came up a little, the fish were on the feed. Another thing,
fish were stacked up in certain areas, mostly transition zones of riffles into
a run/tail out. Thanks for a great time Jamie and Shane, and thanks for the
custom flies too!</span><o:p></o:p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQto21ukBPYLGScGlGMuwbBqQvAgjVkXy3j5YY0vI-KxZz4OfHa1DaQg2n7yxVheOTJc4gxKzorw8o8dNVkCB6nEOVeWZynAwCxpV7YMVYdj45BRRy9vAbRWgGhAWUhKQzwsEJ5PhqxyA/s1190/WildStream+Fly+Rods+Truckee+River+Jamie+Jorgenson+2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1190" data-original-width="1100" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQto21ukBPYLGScGlGMuwbBqQvAgjVkXy3j5YY0vI-KxZz4OfHa1DaQg2n7yxVheOTJc4gxKzorw8o8dNVkCB6nEOVeWZynAwCxpV7YMVYdj45BRRy9vAbRWgGhAWUhKQzwsEJ5PhqxyA/w592-h640/WildStream+Fly+Rods+Truckee+River+Jamie+Jorgenson+2.jpg" width="592" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqKJUxp-MjbhXo-ugm5pQ3Ot4KCYSfckAFd-jkvFG-k5AWLrlTkC9HBHFmNP6iVUOOkkQl711cseyTMAmIi1F1m9EgDCHbMPKWc1OruScsuGecymjC9pb-7r9Ppr3LyoXNZGrMXrx7Rv4/s1000/w-Jon-Baiocchi-Truckee-Rive.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="750" data-original-width="1000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqKJUxp-MjbhXo-ugm5pQ3Ot4KCYSfckAFd-jkvFG-k5AWLrlTkC9HBHFmNP6iVUOOkkQl711cseyTMAmIi1F1m9EgDCHbMPKWc1OruScsuGecymjC9pb-7r9Ppr3LyoXNZGrMXrx7Rv4/w640-h480/w-Jon-Baiocchi-Truckee-Rive.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlKhl22YdizN4tkQHE7wACIVbS123eZITIUE943mluptIUYm_G2qahWXbuKbXdCIQ70N1j5Ddfw_c-LR6gaZiJUBCpBTuYaO7cdgJXHoMydrM6I_XHoFIw0vkhxxoDqrz8aYc5GCBP9wQ/s1000/w-Jon-Baiocchi-WildStream-T.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="730" data-original-width="1000" height="468" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlKhl22YdizN4tkQHE7wACIVbS123eZITIUE943mluptIUYm_G2qahWXbuKbXdCIQ70N1j5Ddfw_c-LR6gaZiJUBCpBTuYaO7cdgJXHoMydrM6I_XHoFIw0vkhxxoDqrz8aYc5GCBP9wQ/w640-h468/w-Jon-Baiocchi-WildStream-T.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Looking
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Troutfitters</a> thanks you for all of your support for the last 24 years. Happy holidays!<o:p></o:p></p><span style="font-family: inherit;"></span></div>Jonny B.http://www.blogger.com/profile/03365343523314095378noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6001319639464714829.post-64840536418707326902020-12-05T11:38:00.002-08:002020-12-06T05:42:46.145-08:00Lower Yuba River Fly Fishing Report 12/5/2020<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDHnluRBU1RgnPQ2Gsak-GY1EG4ActaVuP80Yl_jja0z-lfRrHuNWvyu0Ui5Q_Gvv_qBSQ9uSMc6mRdfT05BvZR85XW4xm3QKQvLncMR_AHvTHVOlKcw5A49oqA3PzSbzNt_Y0T-Xo2Bw/s743/Yuba+River+Jon+Baiocchi+1000040009.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="479" data-original-width="743" height="412" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDHnluRBU1RgnPQ2Gsak-GY1EG4ActaVuP80Yl_jja0z-lfRrHuNWvyu0Ui5Q_Gvv_qBSQ9uSMc6mRdfT05BvZR85XW4xm3QKQvLncMR_AHvTHVOlKcw5A49oqA3PzSbzNt_Y0T-Xo2Bw/w640-h412/Yuba+River+Jon+Baiocchi+1000040009.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: inherit;">Got
rain? We sure don’t. The weather patterns for precipitation are looking really
bleak. According to <a href="https://opensnow.com/dailysnow/tahoe" target="_blank">Bryan Allegretto of Tahoe Daily Snow</a> we will see much of
the same nice weather with a few weak systems moving through in the weeks to
come, and the first real chance of a storm maybe at the end of the month. Hard
to say what will happen when you forecast into the fantasy range. The Lower
Yuba River has been extremely busy with anglers, and now that upstream of the
bridge is open, it will hopefully spread people out a little bit. </span><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZfI_72dmmUyt6ztj1XMZrnsGLmNYbL9U9eaW1tO_aqD_Qlvl-G5oNjglB2HSrLvLIgpdEvhjvi2mAH0VFYP96N_bYcpYfyoPsXULwshcO5pMkYnHqe3WXYMsWt4LSbQKQSASAUNpV6pE/s1000/W-Yuba-Fall-Euro-Nymphing.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="750" data-original-width="1000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZfI_72dmmUyt6ztj1XMZrnsGLmNYbL9U9eaW1tO_aqD_Qlvl-G5oNjglB2HSrLvLIgpdEvhjvi2mAH0VFYP96N_bYcpYfyoPsXULwshcO5pMkYnHqe3WXYMsWt4LSbQKQSASAUNpV6pE/w640-h480/W-Yuba-Fall-Euro-Nymphing.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: inherit;">I’ve been fishing and guiding in the upper section and you
can really tell a difference with the aggressive eating behavior of the trout
not seeing anglers or flies for months. They are very receptive to your
offerings right now. The flows out of Englebright dam have been stable at 930
cubes. Storm flows may dictate additional releases, but it’s going to take
quite a bit of rain to do such as the ground is parched. Many runs and areas on
the Lower Yuba River do not fish well with these flows. It’s easier to cross
the river at the current levels now, but a good flushing to mix the pot up
would do wonders. Fall colors are blazing right now too, absolutely beautiful!</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYq6KZ2eLRR2O2_gHI6PQnm2_WT3zVv_IYprCmwQA1VwfjqaOA9fwrMtq4n9dzz9AP3YVl0T50Ek__nnYnPvgbTBh341rRzgY7j9GCBzOGcTEVP7FajPziauWMEl799e0x70ua0VuVaMs/s1080/Frank+Rinella+Yuba+River+2020+1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="810" data-original-width="1080" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYq6KZ2eLRR2O2_gHI6PQnm2_WT3zVv_IYprCmwQA1VwfjqaOA9fwrMtq4n9dzz9AP3YVl0T50Ek__nnYnPvgbTBh341rRzgY7j9GCBzOGcTEVP7FajPziauWMEl799e0x70ua0VuVaMs/w640-h480/Frank+Rinella+Yuba+River+2020+1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Yuba Master and long time guide, Frank Rinella hit the jackpot on the opener above the bridge on December 1st. Look at that athlete! Frank is heavily involved with fisheries conservation for the Yuba River and volunteers his time on the board of Directors for Gold Country Fly Fishers and Fly Fishers International. He is a wealth of knowledge on the Yuba River, and a good dude. Photo by John Simms.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjURnzyx4IV4vL5CvRDdmN8Gjdgvqt_J3_x4T8VozuohByYBM2-3IZSON0ijmQONe3fZRqr-OxOspDjnljKqvQJj8wDj3ryKNXqjq2AkBMP-0nt9uOeVYlUgu2jXcAXKbg6aXQjpQEGZus/s2048/W-Fred-Barkis-dry-fly-eater.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjURnzyx4IV4vL5CvRDdmN8Gjdgvqt_J3_x4T8VozuohByYBM2-3IZSON0ijmQONe3fZRqr-OxOspDjnljKqvQJj8wDj3ryKNXqjq2AkBMP-0nt9uOeVYlUgu2jXcAXKbg6aXQjpQEGZus/w640-h480/W-Fred-Barkis-dry-fly-eater.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Fishing
remains to be good. It helps to be the first angler in a known fish pot where
they have not seen flies since the day before. Make sure to be on your game
when you do such as you’ll receive takes right away. The fish downstream of the
bridge have seen plenty of beads drifting by them so they are not as receptive
as the fish way above the bridge. Mottled natural roe and shades of orange are
still the top producers for my guests and me, along with some custom paint shop
beads. Still some salmon in the system and some newer redds as well. </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 115%;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhks5ozOGJlYKg_oSfVxgnaKx5TL41OR88TJuwVKzjpLvK9tPjkIy_IKXVLtJQnoFIsovzqrc6aE2Gx0pJzTglzR_Kk5peMKIfcsnxCNnmVe_FTUjUEIo2f-q1u-231OuoT5b-4JyvL_zU/s1000/W-salmon-spooky-tooth-Yuba-.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="750" data-original-width="1000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhks5ozOGJlYKg_oSfVxgnaKx5TL41OR88TJuwVKzjpLvK9tPjkIy_IKXVLtJQnoFIsovzqrc6aE2Gx0pJzTglzR_Kk5peMKIfcsnxCNnmVe_FTUjUEIo2f-q1u-231OuoT5b-4JyvL_zU/w640-h480/W-salmon-spooky-tooth-Yuba-.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Check out this blog post on the current situation of “The State
of Yuba River Salmon” from my buddy Tom Cannon of California Sportsfishing
Protection Alliance here: <a href="https://calsport.org/fisheriesblog/?p=3409">https://calsport.org/fisheriesblog/?p=3409</a>
My dad who was one of the founders of California Sportfishing Protection
Alliance, and the executive director for over two decades, saw this coming in
the late 80's. He had incredible insight on the problem from studying huge
volumes of historical data including hatchery programs, releases from central
valley dams, and how our state and federal agencies interact with each other
(if at all). He called it way back then. We are just using band aids for the
problem, and it's never going to heal, it’s also now infected (hatchery fish
and wild fish producing offspring). More people in the state equals more water
for human consumption and less water for the fish. Still though, we should
never give up on good water regimes, improving a degraded habitat, and more
funds for enforcement of the current fish and game laws (poaching). Enjoy what
we have left, and appreciate it. Fish as often as possible and take the time to
look around at the natural beauty all of our rivers, streams, creeks, and
stillwaters provide. I just don't see it getting any better. I hope I'm wrong.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYq_27TCvfVcpG4elf3zicAj4i5m-Xe66L9dqYCAwEjqcJeXGXVIjgVlW8rs6Q5KVf291KF6-uJFgeiikCkUPqReQPTGCh5D7ixOKMoXGvnmkoJ_sw0ItWogJy7_1Sx7NsesAAwTSlIQw/s1440/yuba+river+BWO+Dun+171.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1440" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYq_27TCvfVcpG4elf3zicAj4i5m-Xe66L9dqYCAwEjqcJeXGXVIjgVlW8rs6Q5KVf291KF6-uJFgeiikCkUPqReQPTGCh5D7ixOKMoXGvnmkoJ_sw0ItWogJy7_1Sx7NsesAAwTSlIQw/w640-h426/yuba+river+BWO+Dun+171.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Long
line Euro nymphing remains to be the best way to get fish in the net for my
guests and I. The river is in a transitional state right now with fish the
resident trout seeing fewer eggs in the drift and more aquatic bugs. Baetis and
pmd hatches are getting stronger, but they have been inconsistent with a daily
rhythm, and numbers of them. Still though, I’ve seen plenty of dry fly eats in
the past two weeks and a good reason to bring along a dry fly rod already
rigged up and ready to go at a moment’s notice. For sub surface flies, rubber
leg stones in coffee/brown #8-10, <a href="https://www.hgbflyfishing.com/" target="_blank">Hogan’s S&M (baetis, pmd) #14-18 and his
Red Headed Stepchild #14-18,</a> San Juan worms is flesh and red, beads, and Red
Copper Johns. On top you’ll want baetis patterns in both emergers and duns #18-20,
and pmds #16. Go smaller if you get a refusal. </span></span><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 115%;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsHTd9RrMYygRq7J2AoxOMzAkYTGyxEuGBThmO0O1DwCAnyMmr0ObOCRd9JcJivCoccB6RHz9nOu6n_OQykytEirMndJ2T5zIRlE531MnhKk4zZBdHXVNR-lzXQ5rz54ASnZtJQ3BmCl4/s992/Yuba+River+Jon+Baiocchi+1000040008.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="744" data-original-width="992" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsHTd9RrMYygRq7J2AoxOMzAkYTGyxEuGBThmO0O1DwCAnyMmr0ObOCRd9JcJivCoccB6RHz9nOu6n_OQykytEirMndJ2T5zIRlE531MnhKk4zZBdHXVNR-lzXQ5rz54ASnZtJQ3BmCl4/w640-h480/Yuba+River+Jon+Baiocchi+1000040008.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">More
than anything, a perfect drift is essential. Fly first, drag free, and in the
correct feeding lane, or foam line makes a big difference. The rainbows are fat
right now and extra strong with all that salmon egg protein in them. Red hot
runs too. Check your knots and rigging often, you’ll want a clean and reliable
system when that big athlete finally eats your fly. </span></span><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdDYhC2uvX372EhT_qVBau1tOzF2E1hGnxm2Psk-hDNUARZfC1a2fkZioNUzfK5BvQEEQ7ZmgWPsH3-BHIjbt9z0WiVwncRTr8KLaXYh8UkJ5ozrhiP0M1bFZUO1ZlmnroSp-8768QH_4/s2048/W-Yuba-River-jig-Skwala-sto.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1694" data-original-width="2048" height="530" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdDYhC2uvX372EhT_qVBau1tOzF2E1hGnxm2Psk-hDNUARZfC1a2fkZioNUzfK5BvQEEQ7ZmgWPsH3-BHIjbt9z0WiVwncRTr8KLaXYh8UkJ5ozrhiP0M1bFZUO1ZlmnroSp-8768QH_4/w640-h530/W-Yuba-River-jig-Skwala-sto.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">All Rounder Skwala Jiggy Rubber Legs </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><p class="MsoNormal">If you want to really understand how to fish the Yuba on
your own, including the stealth factor, rigging, flies, presentations, long
line Euro nymphing, specialized dry fly techniques, and entomology, shoot me an
email at <a href="mailto:baiocchistroutfitters@yahoo.com">baiocchistroutfitters@yahoo.com</a>,
or you can try me at 530.228.0487. I’m all in on sharing the knowledge to
increase your skill set for a more productive time on the Lower Yuba River!<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">See you on the water...</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPTzz_Mn7N07K615hqSaxNyHZZrOrRtilFjlTTD6KfIapZ25BX4HIkUIHeoAJ1Jx-voXy6E_v7k4z75SfAmrtNeFYinNU6SGbLKdCT_IHwSdMxKqjunk9frB7T2Z6FZSY4DWNeRzLx58w/s2048/Yuba+River+Jon+Baiocchi+10000400012.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPTzz_Mn7N07K615hqSaxNyHZZrOrRtilFjlTTD6KfIapZ25BX4HIkUIHeoAJ1Jx-voXy6E_v7k4z75SfAmrtNeFYinNU6SGbLKdCT_IHwSdMxKqjunk9frB7T2Z6FZSY4DWNeRzLx58w/w640-h480/Yuba+River+Jon+Baiocchi+10000400012.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p></div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span><p></p><span style="font-family: inherit;"></span><p></p>Jonny B.http://www.blogger.com/profile/03365343523314095378noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6001319639464714829.post-43559606062142197312020-11-22T06:30:00.000-08:002020-11-22T06:30:38.982-08:00Lower Yuba River Fly Fishing Report ~ 11/22/2020<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3nhLuuAWns9WsE0HyrA-xkq41jz0DQcgfJZK1kaQY6UVucLbmIWnRRtGH-zTt_8jkAkJovWOOftFQzp4Wh75c9zmfOPf59CgeFsESj8mYAklAp8u3h4qzodLPZ1cSPbgoma5TxhiQVFI/s1000/W-Lower-Yuba-River-egg-bite.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="750" data-original-width="1000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3nhLuuAWns9WsE0HyrA-xkq41jz0DQcgfJZK1kaQY6UVucLbmIWnRRtGH-zTt_8jkAkJovWOOftFQzp4Wh75c9zmfOPf59CgeFsESj8mYAklAp8u3h4qzodLPZ1cSPbgoma5TxhiQVFI/w640-h480/W-Lower-Yuba-River-egg-bite.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Well,
that was a nice little storm that blew through last Tuesday and Wednesday.
Wind, a couple inches of rain, and dark skies – pretty cool. Flows barely
bumped up on the Lower Yuba River, 30 cubes at the most and the current reading from this morning on the the <a href="https://cdec.water.ca.gov/dynamicapp/QueryF?s=ypb" target="_blank">CDEC Parks Bar gauge</a> is 994 cubes. Fishing remains to be good,
not silly good like it was the last couple weeks of October, but still better than
normal, and that’s all due to the salmon dropping eggs, and the greed of the resident wild trout. </span></span></p><p><span style="line-height: 115%;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEij_FZ5w-UESH83kQCMsEbynYiepwpT8Ne0hjPD5HwmL8mKeDQqbXbNEUs_Ot1acS-jwc7fIGT1GKX77qtH5V_L6xFlWMLzR32ph02-Os1SjzVS71UaBM6XQ7rMfaFkQJFZM5tuhX18zNQ/s1000/W-Yuba-River-Jon-Baiocchi-e.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="631" data-original-width="1000" height="404" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEij_FZ5w-UESH83kQCMsEbynYiepwpT8Ne0hjPD5HwmL8mKeDQqbXbNEUs_Ot1acS-jwc7fIGT1GKX77qtH5V_L6xFlWMLzR32ph02-Os1SjzVS71UaBM6XQ7rMfaFkQJFZM5tuhX18zNQ/w640-h404/W-Yuba-River-Jon-Baiocchi-e.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: inherit;">The Yuba rainbows are super hot right now! Long
runs into your backing and broken tippets from common rod/reel handling mistakes are common right now. With all that protein
that the salmon eggs provide, these fish are in prime fighting shape, with plenty
of girth and big shoulders. <o:p></o:p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: inherit; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdbsB6_zO1xWsAt9TbxJtTAYhUEgnTqM9v-QTNzDmjiOEZlPgxekWvi5BhKE6roElzqpqi67DItnDpmX3lt-5Z0y5JK9VP-1HWtqTo_OmQfKgi7MzK0kKNv_xBrqxkSHLjwy_ftRMqr5Q/s1080/thumbnail+%25281%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="810" data-original-width="1080" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdbsB6_zO1xWsAt9TbxJtTAYhUEgnTqM9v-QTNzDmjiOEZlPgxekWvi5BhKE6roElzqpqi67DItnDpmX3lt-5Z0y5JK9VP-1HWtqTo_OmQfKgi7MzK0kKNv_xBrqxkSHLjwy_ftRMqr5Q/w640-h480/thumbnail+%25281%2529.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">I’m starting to see more baetis hatches with duns on the
water, particularly in the mid-morning on select flats throughout the river
downstream of the Highway 20 bridge. They are a size 18, but the wise angler
will drop a size for selective feeders, or fish that have seen too many casts
over them. A size 20 cdc RS2 dun has been having some great success for my guests
and I. Fishing dry flies is a much needed and appreciated break from chucking eggs and legs too.
Trailing smaller baetis and pmd nymphs on the nymph rig (Euro or indo) has been
receiving more attention as well in the past week.</span><o:p></o:p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhg4_AX1ZzfxH49qXSOUy_8fx-BBPf-3zmK8VV2IlKNR30Nod4K4ERlWljxgj9kri5V7pyo71FlleOORtF24ei_duK6hghxFpGNF1mPM03U6y-Dpf-RQ9dXadvtrJDaG9J5sQNEj9OkegM/s1080/thumbnail.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="741" data-original-width="1080" height="440" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhg4_AX1ZzfxH49qXSOUy_8fx-BBPf-3zmK8VV2IlKNR30Nod4K4ERlWljxgj9kri5V7pyo71FlleOORtF24ei_duK6hghxFpGNF1mPM03U6y-Dpf-RQ9dXadvtrJDaG9J5sQNEj9OkegM/w640-h440/thumbnail.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYeMbtSM8XJwLQwqh0gIrAHDytawEDgauHXq65eakj0bHqWZxuiP_3OzfN3d252wrN2ptmFz1emGzQ4zt2NZGxuAgqbkXS7h1Sx1PS5FqGvAvk9ERHfJEq6oBRNoaBOGmuml6wsehGh0Q/s1080/thumbnail+%25282%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="810" data-original-width="1080" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYeMbtSM8XJwLQwqh0gIrAHDytawEDgauHXq65eakj0bHqWZxuiP_3OzfN3d252wrN2ptmFz1emGzQ4zt2NZGxuAgqbkXS7h1Sx1PS5FqGvAvk9ERHfJEq6oBRNoaBOGmuml6wsehGh0Q/w640-h480/thumbnail+%25282%2529.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">I've been tying and testing some different jig hook stonefly patterns, namely these are renditions of Pat's Rubber Legs pattern. The extended body ones take a little more time but they sure look alive in the water while drifting. In fact it's been kicking ass. I really love the slower guiding season of winter as I have time to create new patterns, and think of new innovative ideas. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: red;"><b>Again,
a Public Service Announcement – Do not step on, wade through, or endanger the
salmon redds.</b></span> If you are in doubt of what a salmon redd looks like, below is a
picture of a small singular one in a side channel</span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAt_XBYhxpxvt86WhEfDPmPJ2z6VdXPin2sJKPXYnVIGQ_Kgx7T5S30aY965vw_2sS18wQwqUu1hrDSgr90lZ32kC-RmHy9M-noDWT6dvj-7HsoNrFL0IAxLDGeoa7CyFqNejL3da5fY8/s2048/Yuba+River+Jon+Baiocchi+10024.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1564" data-original-width="2048" height="488" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAt_XBYhxpxvt86WhEfDPmPJ2z6VdXPin2sJKPXYnVIGQ_Kgx7T5S30aY965vw_2sS18wQwqUu1hrDSgr90lZ32kC-RmHy9M-noDWT6dvj-7HsoNrFL0IAxLDGeoa7CyFqNejL3da5fY8/w640-h488/Yuba+River+Jon+Baiocchi+10024.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span><span><span style="font-family: inherit;">If you see other anglers, or gold prospectors walking
through redds, and the opportunity arises to have a calm educational
conversation about their actions, you may want to speak up. There are some
drift boat guides who yell excessively at uneducated anglers and others to “GET
OFF THE REDDS!” This is a Neanderthal approach to solving the problem and
always ends up being ugly. 80% of folks do not even know the </span>definition<span style="font-family: inherit;"> of "redds". It’s hard to hear what others are yelling from afar as well.
I would advise those guides to simply ask their clients if it is ok to approach
folks closer and to calmly talk to them, if not, move along. I have done it in the past with my own
guests when the right opportunity presents itself, and it has been a great
experience for all, with many of these uneducated anglers actually thanking me
after the conversation is over. </span></span><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfpiOZbZ1oaRyHJwoles5chZRtvkt0eyPUjGkw9V9mjQLVKpAYNxDq9W5OLOfXFbwiUmW5rbvyphvQhtQXazqAESffbuIfy1d6HvcrGPjwfbMScJDJThmUvvYtx4Def2rcG9cKwnRZQms/s1000/W-Hammon-Bar.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="750" data-original-width="1000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfpiOZbZ1oaRyHJwoles5chZRtvkt0eyPUjGkw9V9mjQLVKpAYNxDq9W5OLOfXFbwiUmW5rbvyphvQhtQXazqAESffbuIfy1d6HvcrGPjwfbMScJDJThmUvvYtx4Def2rcG9cKwnRZQms/w640-h480/W-Hammon-Bar.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></div><p class="MsoNormal"><span>Here is a really cool drone shot of Hammon Bar and the willow plots that are monitored every spring by the <a href="https://yubariver.org/" target="_blank">South Yuba River Citizens League.</a> I have participated in 4 willow counts over the years and it's a great volunteer project for those that want to give back to the Yuba River.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx1EtFDVnlJSQzbk6Kwyxj-0aZ7LaD9LrqdlHUcrA9rKXljevOy76TmC7FZG0o32ePK6tUOqPcvWH7gzb6lf0UpaP-jCcA6-P5y6znpi2gjK86zp7617_JlLFmUCY-FaKgvVgIWeMIpT4/s2048/SYRCL+Lower+Yuba+Restoration+Map-2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1152" data-original-width="2048" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx1EtFDVnlJSQzbk6Kwyxj-0aZ7LaD9LrqdlHUcrA9rKXljevOy76TmC7FZG0o32ePK6tUOqPcvWH7gzb6lf0UpaP-jCcA6-P5y6znpi2gjK86zp7617_JlLFmUCY-FaKgvVgIWeMIpT4/w640-h360/SYRCL+Lower+Yuba+Restoration+Map-2.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span><a href="https://yubariver.org/" target="_blank">SYRCL</a> does so much for the entire Yuba River watershed including all of the forks and its tributaries. They also work with county, state, and federal agencies, along with other non government organizations (NGO's) that are namely fishery minded. Our local <a href="https://www.goldcountryff.org/" target="_blank">Gold Country Fly Fishers</a> comes to mind as one of those partnerships. If you would like to be a part of SRYCL by donating your time, becoming a member, or simply making a monetary donation go here:</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://yubariver.org/"><span>https://</span>yubariver.org/</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8bvGwCEl9BoarCRiIp0Cl0JogqEGozSMB5xFtjFQW3Eugf97hKpobawsVOOux4tNDwzAKMFwdzzTlxXq-rbeMe1FXeoeawlweTgSYXmxClfvcLDMhALVeL34FqEPOrh_fGblNt1_gi9E/s1425/W-RD-Coffee-Jon-Baiocchi.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1425" data-original-width="1000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8bvGwCEl9BoarCRiIp0Cl0JogqEGozSMB5xFtjFQW3Eugf97hKpobawsVOOux4tNDwzAKMFwdzzTlxXq-rbeMe1FXeoeawlweTgSYXmxClfvcLDMhALVeL34FqEPOrh_fGblNt1_gi9E/w450-h640/W-RD-Coffee-Jon-Baiocchi.jpg" width="450" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Other than spending time on the river, I’ve been keeping
busy writing a number of really cool articles for future California Fly Fisher
issues, putting together upcoming workshops for fly clubs and the general
public, lining up future zoom presentations, combing over the logistics of my
Colorado hosted trips, and most importantly, and my true therapy for this time
of year, is quality time at the tying bench. Life is good! Be safe out there,
wear your mask, and wash your hands too. See you on the water…</span><o:p></o:p></p></div></span><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p><p></p>Jonny B.http://www.blogger.com/profile/03365343523314095378noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6001319639464714829.post-63103976789104381222020-11-21T07:13:00.000-08:002020-11-21T07:13:46.991-08:00Celebrating Women in Fly Fishing Online Event ~ 11/21/2020<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQowKX38zRIEiLPg-faq0qohtaP4zUItRhNfyLx3W55oZEvEEXFqRthMFDrE7OCV0Jo8wdw093Oa2DrmY7eyKTKCsNG6OSj2Asd1pwm8VkDQyIKbBjM9UyWP7n6NqHmWa5XS6y2s3ow5w/s1433/rs%253Dh_750%252Ccg_true.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="750" data-original-width="1433" height="334" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQowKX38zRIEiLPg-faq0qohtaP4zUItRhNfyLx3W55oZEvEEXFqRthMFDrE7OCV0Jo8wdw093Oa2DrmY7eyKTKCsNG6OSj2Asd1pwm8VkDQyIKbBjM9UyWP7n6NqHmWa5XS6y2s3ow5w/w640-h334/rs%253Dh_750%252Ccg_true.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit;">I received an email from <a href="https://deltaflyfishers.com/" target="_blank">Delta Fly Fisher's president Amy Terra</a> about this really unique event for woman who are passionate about all things fly fishing. I know so many girls who are my fishing buddies and best friends that could really benefit from <a href="https://celebratingwomeninflyfishing.com/?fbclid=IwAR3dAeoMfDLbOxq_hCw1AzPxycmuwJK4s6WkSRkBQTMzeRvvB4JPmIfIvXw" target="_blank">"Celebrating Woman in Fly Fishing"</a>, whether it's on the professional side of fish business, or just to learn more and make connections for the future. I think this is a great idea and really cool. In my opinion, and from what I've witnessed, woman in fly fishing for the last 10 years has given the industry a spark which has ignited more interests and stoke from everyone who fishes with a fly rod. Especially in the last 5 years with their special social media presence. With Covid becoming rampant again, zoom presentations and interaction is the norm, but let's hope we can all get together soon, in person, and share all things fly fishing.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKIDQewOxG1W3nyJC1bTpuC9YZNQCcBgUinQMmeLyZaOyKwCtgQBhPAqgNFaV62sd8ypHl7Uv6aVxknzdm8R1rhn0_Qor8IGDCBjc4ZEoTrI3eLmea-xNJ0VSVNdVyeo2aFxxDY-HGtls/s1000/Lake-Davis-Jon-Baiocchi-700.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="674" data-original-width="1000" height="432" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKIDQewOxG1W3nyJC1bTpuC9YZNQCcBgUinQMmeLyZaOyKwCtgQBhPAqgNFaV62sd8ypHl7Uv6aVxknzdm8R1rhn0_Qor8IGDCBjc4ZEoTrI3eLmea-xNJ0VSVNdVyeo2aFxxDY-HGtls/w640-h432/Lake-Davis-Jon-Baiocchi-700.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: inherit;">Celebrating Women in Fly Fishing is an online event
spotlighting women fly fishing professionals, being held December 4th & 5th. These professionals are artists,
business owners, instructors, guides, social media celebrities, and fly fishing
product designers. CWiFF's goal is to shine a spotlight & celebrate the many talents of women who make a difference in the fly fishing industry. CWiFF will provide an opportunity for ticket holders
to participate in fly fishing education, social networking, fly tying, and to see
what's new in fly fishing gear, plus art & clothing designed </span>specifically<span style="font-family: inherit;"> for women.</span><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7qwzFWzp4XPy3rfjWycLDOhcRcQgHFOcczV9ptoQS4diJZA4UT4BvmWonOPvfT5fMk1YKSgnPOqvF5YE43bareOLZ6Rh1zIeXRpN1vfg36AJUDQoqDeJ4VxmIXxj4VxnBslwqcwnMyZM/s1000/W-Bud-Heintz-Cat-Toy.gif" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="750" data-original-width="1000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7qwzFWzp4XPy3rfjWycLDOhcRcQgHFOcczV9ptoQS4diJZA4UT4BvmWonOPvfT5fMk1YKSgnPOqvF5YE43bareOLZ6Rh1zIeXRpN1vfg36AJUDQoqDeJ4VxmIXxj4VxnBslwqcwnMyZM/w640-h480/W-Bud-Heintz-Cat-Toy.gif" width="640" /></a></div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: inherit;">The CWiFF Virtual Expo is designed to allow ease of
navigation for our participants to navigate from Zoom Room to Zoom Room
seamlessly. CWiFF's Virtual Expo is a "live" event built on a custom web platform
integrating a collection of Zoom Meetings. The CWiFF Expo's 21 Zoom Rooms are
all virtually connected under one roof! It will be helpful if you are familiar with Zoom, and your device of choice is updated to the latest version.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEji7n4PoXkRrCMaNQhyphenhyphentHRDnd0r4e7C4F47XQ_6sXdeWdS0SaniJgok_1WxrFmApVJ9vCJcsneLAhhYvK2WpA75Qa4GS5XRU-P8_PepeSzOtAPR4l590_IcqVdVm6Jo-XPa5hPuMKmOphU/s1000/W-Middle-Fork-Feather-River.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="750" data-original-width="1000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEji7n4PoXkRrCMaNQhyphenhyphentHRDnd0r4e7C4F47XQ_6sXdeWdS0SaniJgok_1WxrFmApVJ9vCJcsneLAhhYvK2WpA75Qa4GS5XRU-P8_PepeSzOtAPR4l590_IcqVdVm6Jo-XPa5hPuMKmOphU/w640-h480/W-Middle-Fork-Feather-River.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Experience new fly fishing gear, art, adventure trips, women's
clothing, gifts, talk to reps, business owners & see what's new in fly
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water and big fish call for a big gun. Having fished the WildStream Horizon 905
(my dedicated dry fly and all rounder rod) I was excited to test drive the
Horizon 908. The rod is extremely light when held in hand thanks to the IM 10
graphite construction. The action would be described as very fast, crisp, yet
when fully loaded heavy for an angler like myself who is used to lighter weight
rods. </span></span></p><p><span style="line-height: 115%;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRBv0faKg7HlqUz42FfNJetSv5ww3cWo97zK-j34tzNq2JjVDVJWZl0DjZAKe-JztnrrbiJmSjuZ17gr6qEePSqeP8GlzCJkjpk1OFsi-mroJoN6N8iitZjN-qcY_6Em-pWQetBw5fdnw/s1000/W-WildStream-Horizon-908-Ro.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="676" data-original-width="1000" height="432" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRBv0faKg7HlqUz42FfNJetSv5ww3cWo97zK-j34tzNq2JjVDVJWZl0DjZAKe-JztnrrbiJmSjuZ17gr6qEePSqeP8GlzCJkjpk1OFsi-mroJoN6N8iitZjN-qcY_6Em-pWQetBw5fdnw/w640-h432/W-WildStream-Horizon-908-Ro.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Top
of the line components like over sized snake guides and two Fuji ceramic lined
stripping guides on the #3 section. The butt section features a hook keeper,
full Wells grip with grade “A” cork, premium reel seat, and a rubber tipped
fighting butt to ensure a good grip while buried in your tummy, and torquing
on the big catch.</span></span><p></p><p><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDO0gMOEMbrBygp90Nx4BRqwzUCJe7-W4zhNQEJapXQ92qQ_aEc-lDQLEawcj0MtRY8AeGch7uC6FdwabtR0S__qECeK1OKv_PnJNrbqwZ9U-OvqMcv8qIilRIuvdqIGe1m430unoewW4/s1000/w-WildStream-Horizon-Fuji-S.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="706" data-original-width="1000" height="452" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDO0gMOEMbrBygp90Nx4BRqwzUCJe7-W4zhNQEJapXQ92qQ_aEc-lDQLEawcj0MtRY8AeGch7uC6FdwabtR0S__qECeK1OKv_PnJNrbqwZ9U-OvqMcv8qIilRIuvdqIGe1m430unoewW4/w640-h452/w-WildStream-Horizon-Fuji-S.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1mc9tGxSNXe4eqTN0hxb6KBvZMB8UiQtESwyeWF2lCjPDKASHiELRoQ22YL-jvX2AUkiDJ-Aq6_oOMP_qscmr2t9xfmBoSF8HZ_PC7hDj6F-UPXAF3M5C41w7dURJtzFGMpXVbvn4wgE/s1000/W-WildStream-snake-guide.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="706" data-original-width="1000" height="452" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1mc9tGxSNXe4eqTN0hxb6KBvZMB8UiQtESwyeWF2lCjPDKASHiELRoQ22YL-jvX2AUkiDJ-Aq6_oOMP_qscmr2t9xfmBoSF8HZ_PC7hDj6F-UPXAF3M5C41w7dURJtzFGMpXVbvn4wgE/w640-h452/W-WildStream-snake-guide.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: inherit;">The glossy finish is a black color infused with pearl metal
flake and gold wraps – serious eye candy for the fly rod aficionado. It’s a
four piece rod that comes with a lush rod sock and a cordura wrapped pvc case. As
with all WildStream Fly Rods, an extra tip section is included.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-FysWpDuX4kKo-DmtXRsvH3J7QwfgFCxXgNb_kEsHt4-snv84WU6e7OHSXFvSfPHni9ui_IpsKowFxHA2aJS_v7C-wtMJItWubbfhqFSADZCxD37McY42KC6TJCatr2_X_1AA0mwnnlM/s1000/W-WildStream-908-Horizon.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="610" data-original-width="1000" height="390" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-FysWpDuX4kKo-DmtXRsvH3J7QwfgFCxXgNb_kEsHt4-snv84WU6e7OHSXFvSfPHni9ui_IpsKowFxHA2aJS_v7C-wtMJItWubbfhqFSADZCxD37McY42KC6TJCatr2_X_1AA0mwnnlM/w640-h390/W-WildStream-908-Horizon.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">I
used a Redington Behemoth 7/8 reel lined with a #8 weight forward floating
line. It took about 30 feet of line for the Horizon 908 to feel loaded, and the
sweet spot was with 40 to 55 feet of line out. It was able to shoot line out
effortlessly at great distances, and I was also able to pick up large amounts
of line off the water for the next cast. It threw big and heavy flies well too. </span></span><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 115%;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVGX5Fyth8eOc4NJZ-rKo8yqvVumUrLVtp9mJMlOeyDcm9iJrOU5FXS6EAR09J62L2KdmtPrlrdU5ImapCxZlnAqd_1AKTkkaib5NrZxtlV0yrU5OTQn0ccFXYJl0E7YsejZaIyMKDv2I/s1000/W-WildStream-Horizon-908-Re.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="750" data-original-width="1000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVGX5Fyth8eOc4NJZ-rKo8yqvVumUrLVtp9mJMlOeyDcm9iJrOU5FXS6EAR09J62L2KdmtPrlrdU5ImapCxZlnAqd_1AKTkkaib5NrZxtlV0yrU5OTQn0ccFXYJl0E7YsejZaIyMKDv2I/w640-h480/W-WildStream-Horizon-908-Re.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: inherit;">The backbone is very strong with good fighting abilities and incredible lifting power. The only changes I would make
is increasing the length to 10 feet to keep your casting platform high above
you while wading deep, or while in a boat.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5U3q3mS3lDXM9ZCxNdnFBabHYGms_H1aIEYCQXHLfLKbc2_LagV6wcS-l7xXUAj_KLYAO_Z80sdPdmIZKsmyCdsdLhJgDxtMRB8K2N2CQG_g5EZCW8iGvAgJLmm5mtW8s7jCc8FZWwq0/s1000/W-Pyramid-Lake-Jon-Baiocchi.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="750" data-original-width="1000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5U3q3mS3lDXM9ZCxNdnFBabHYGms_H1aIEYCQXHLfLKbc2_LagV6wcS-l7xXUAj_KLYAO_Z80sdPdmIZKsmyCdsdLhJgDxtMRB8K2N2CQG_g5EZCW8iGvAgJLmm5mtW8s7jCc8FZWwq0/w640-h480/W-Pyramid-Lake-Jon-Baiocchi.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb5L-kMwXvG_5W07qjsnxmD7okWE3U1-begIbwudGeQCdRUeNpmZJ39DVM8YLyZqqeilYl6ZooDlIO6VUl5gjJW6voIS1Hsl6e4erhQ2FymJjI5v0NPBVDDoa4zfcLujL9c-roVz1PqtQ/s960/Pyramid+Lake+558_edited-1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="540" data-original-width="960" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb5L-kMwXvG_5W07qjsnxmD7okWE3U1-begIbwudGeQCdRUeNpmZJ39DVM8YLyZqqeilYl6ZooDlIO6VUl5gjJW6voIS1Hsl6e4erhQ2FymJjI5v0NPBVDDoa4zfcLujL9c-roVz1PqtQ/w640-h360/Pyramid+Lake+558_edited-1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: inherit;">The Horizon 908 is overkill for normal trout fishing, and
light steelhead, but would shine magnificently at Pyramid Lake for big
cutthroats, or on the Delta for stripers. I’m looking forward to fishing it
more at both venues. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC-N7m9xrIfQZyJO6u4bspA3b-qr_TWXpikU2wbjQVAGh4t-F4oNi0rhKpYpbyV5X4WNSaPxSMLn7QphKeIqsc0SqBV_u8jqVd_8O6-ZrVEvxOZ1JCtIRJ8VNgstc3YOoVg4cobkI84jo/s998/WildStream+Horizon+908+salt.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="763" data-original-width="998" height="488" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC-N7m9xrIfQZyJO6u4bspA3b-qr_TWXpikU2wbjQVAGh4t-F4oNi0rhKpYpbyV5X4WNSaPxSMLn7QphKeIqsc0SqBV_u8jqVd_8O6-ZrVEvxOZ1JCtIRJ8VNgstc3YOoVg4cobkI84jo/w640-h488/WildStream+Horizon+908+salt.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p class="MsoNormal">My client Fred Barkis who fishes both salt and freshwater,
had this to say about testing the WildStream Horizon 908 that I loaned him.</p><p class="MsoNormal">“I was casting a #2 Clouser with a short 12lb. level leader
on the Rio Integrated Shooting head line, 300 grain sink tip, on intermediate
running line. The rod actually loads very smooth and I can get an extra 10 to
15 feet of distance compared to the Echo Boost that I’ve been using. On the Boost
I'm consistent to 70 to 75 feet. With the same double haul casting stroke I was
easily clearing 80 to 85 feet on the Horizon. I also got some 90 foot shots
with a decent turnover of the fly. I prefer how it casts compared to the Boost.
The test went well. I caught three sand bass, all about this size last evening
on the Horizon 908.”</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Price for the Horizon 908 is $290, and they are
manufactured in a limited run. To order your big gun go here:<a href="http://wildstreamfishing.com/" target="_blank"> </a></span><a href="http://wildstreamfishing.com/" target="_blank">http://wildstreamfishing.com/</a></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU8wFZjoAb0be26oGEP9LbiJW_ay-gri03GjxqzAB5ml2Cr4CQIVJHQFty_RHe-31UuRS_4VEOAGlINaYDkTl-Usea_8pEKjGeI1E6AbFltynyFNBBnR9GS5acJfMVgk9T5Ik4UXfFyZE/s234/WildStream+Fly+Rods+Jon+Baiocchi.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="215" data-original-width="234" height="368" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU8wFZjoAb0be26oGEP9LbiJW_ay-gri03GjxqzAB5ml2Cr4CQIVJHQFty_RHe-31UuRS_4VEOAGlINaYDkTl-Usea_8pEKjGeI1E6AbFltynyFNBBnR9GS5acJfMVgk9T5Ik4UXfFyZE/w400-h368/WildStream+Fly+Rods+Jon+Baiocchi.png" width="400" /></a></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"> <a href="http://wildstreamfishing.com/" target="_blank">WildStream Fly Rods</a></span></p><span style="font-family: inherit;"></span><p></p>Jonny B.http://www.blogger.com/profile/03365343523314095378noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6001319639464714829.post-10793309088887103662020-11-11T14:57:00.000-08:002020-11-11T14:57:44.290-08:00Product Review ~ Togens 60 Degree Jig Hooks and Slotted Tungsten Beads<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdzWdxL8SuqgkGTMl7OMoCabiQLWzCzzW5kkZ7_qBNVBGFkCJhs71xpGp0YRKni3SIJxOxvgokUR4AcfXMpLyXPqfnGsK-R6b_DSz64GIPKaj0o2zmaSzTbbwxMn_xPErkcxAVQhP2bWg/s1396/togens-tungsten-slotted-beads-259844_5000x+copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="820" data-original-width="1396" height="376" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdzWdxL8SuqgkGTMl7OMoCabiQLWzCzzW5kkZ7_qBNVBGFkCJhs71xpGp0YRKni3SIJxOxvgokUR4AcfXMpLyXPqfnGsK-R6b_DSz64GIPKaj0o2zmaSzTbbwxMn_xPErkcxAVQhP2bWg/w640-h376/togens-tungsten-slotted-beads-259844_5000x+copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">If you
remember my blog entry on September 16th, I announced that I would be using
Togens Fly Shop’s hooks and beads exclusively for my guide service and personal
fishing sessions. So far, I’m extremely pleased with the quality and the many
different bends Togens offers, and I must again give props to Togens Pro Team
Member Cat Toy (</span></span><a href="https://flyfishingwithcattoy.blogspot.com/">https://flyfishingwithcattoy.blogspot.com/</a>)<span style="font-family: inherit;"> for introducing them to me. I would have never known
about these fabulous hooks, and super custom beads without her sage advice on
the matter.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7BoSUj1O8BOUQG2ydB4amngYsg6URPfpyiEIshPAHRr4drNrTzYUjyA040J2hUqmo4d80__gQ4ZjFP5klwSAJJcfUOI9LYT5zpva8LxZw31YCv4xS9LJfX28XnQ5jefBIBEbxlTVWUR8/s1000/W-TJ-Hooker.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="750" data-original-width="1000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7BoSUj1O8BOUQG2ydB4amngYsg6URPfpyiEIshPAHRr4drNrTzYUjyA040J2hUqmo4d80__gQ4ZjFP5klwSAJJcfUOI9LYT5zpva8LxZw31YCv4xS9LJfX28XnQ5jefBIBEbxlTVWUR8/w640-h480/W-TJ-Hooker.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">The
hook I have used the most so far out of the Togens line has been the 60 degree
jig hook, namely in sizes 8, 16, and 18, using both the gold and the black
nickel slotted tungsten beads. The Togens jig hook can be used in fresh or salt
water. What I like about a jig hook is that it rides hook point up and resists
snagging on the bottom, and allows the nymph to bounce along the bottom of the
river efficiently during a drift. </span></span><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 115%;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHGJcmyjtDow3kSE33L6MU5adaKEBzWp0eHJBpmNwRW0VyBKB1yEWwXfOEaFfDV-rYC-buiwvHjzX9ZVYg2pMNZiYJ3m-nK4mxL7XJMEnBAPvl-So_N-sJbngxWTlfi0UA2wxOQGEyAus/s1000/W-Yellow-Halo.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="669" data-original-width="1000" height="428" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHGJcmyjtDow3kSE33L6MU5adaKEBzWp0eHJBpmNwRW0VyBKB1yEWwXfOEaFfDV-rYC-buiwvHjzX9ZVYg2pMNZiYJ3m-nK4mxL7XJMEnBAPvl-So_N-sJbngxWTlfi0UA2wxOQGEyAus/w640-h428/W-Yellow-Halo.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Most fish
that are caught on a jig hook are either on the bottom substrate or just above
it in the slower and deeper water column. Here, large trout take advantage of
the hydraulics near the floor, where they can expend less energy, and
constantly feed. This is the advantage
of using the 60 degree jig hook with a heavy front end for a better sink rate,
and more of a vertical angle for the fly. </span><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 115%;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZSWR5L9p97xCKkpXnW4jCkriEEinstdWMC8S4OItnru6nnkluHNCixbomFMLNg2dIfcG9L21BmULSRAXJxM1kLNsz_s8d0MfZKSz4XxDOZ464j3yICKXaILEExn_CM_pu4sw9ebo8ak8/s489/togens-jig-hook-60-degree-801050_5000x.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="364" data-original-width="489" height="476" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZSWR5L9p97xCKkpXnW4jCkriEEinstdWMC8S4OItnru6nnkluHNCixbomFMLNg2dIfcG9L21BmULSRAXJxM1kLNsz_s8d0MfZKSz4XxDOZ464j3yICKXaILEExn_CM_pu4sw9ebo8ak8/w640-h476/togens-jig-hook-60-degree-801050_5000x.png" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div>All Togens
hooks are made of premium high-carbon steel, which is hardened and tempered,
providing a long point life with extreme sharpness, making it a very hardy and strong
hook. Togens hooks use a constant taper. This provides consistency in shape,
assuring no weak spots, and gives amazing speed of penetration. Honestly, I’m
so stoked I made the change over to their hooks, it has vastly improved my
clients, and my own catch rates to the net.</span><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0zsG7UT45UsO-oD_5e7bh_hMsk4vHyWJrJc4mpkSNfARIdR5mPzgAxxHNxIzeicDbo6YWuuzBFiaCEQvAgWaktDHG6TYjm1CUDMBXrX1DKRS-62efTl-Nos_zNUogy5A8CPsRfflga5k/s2048/togens-jig-hook-60-degree-933421_5000x.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1401" data-original-width="2048" height="438" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0zsG7UT45UsO-oD_5e7bh_hMsk4vHyWJrJc4mpkSNfARIdR5mPzgAxxHNxIzeicDbo6YWuuzBFiaCEQvAgWaktDHG6TYjm1CUDMBXrX1DKRS-62efTl-Nos_zNUogy5A8CPsRfflga5k/w640-h438/togens-jig-hook-60-degree-933421_5000x.png" width="640" /></a></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">The key
features of the 60 degree jig hook are a black nickel finish, heavy wire, and
as mentioned above that have a constant taper with a razor sharp point. They
come in packs of 50 or 1000. </span><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 115%;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVQ2maFor6bqJom2Nl8tnuE50JP7-mzWkkabhC3FauBYF5u3MoYZs54pJeKne5hy85zdLbx53Ubmg7qt2Z5zt-so28OVZLC7Pty96cHgJJ9Fk1J13mpH-fzbEbIUJ3_gAxN9nlvn5AlcI/s1000/W-Hogan%2527s-S%2526M-Jig.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="711" data-original-width="1000" height="456" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVQ2maFor6bqJom2Nl8tnuE50JP7-mzWkkabhC3FauBYF5u3MoYZs54pJeKne5hy85zdLbx53Ubmg7qt2Z5zt-so28OVZLC7Pty96cHgJJ9Fk1J13mpH-fzbEbIUJ3_gAxN9nlvn5AlcI/w640-h456/W-Hogan%2527s-S%2526M-Jig.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">With the
growing popularity of Euro Nymphing, and American Tight Line Nymphing, more and
more anglers are tying with slotted tungsten beads. These beads are built with
a slot in the bottom to accommodate proper placing on jig-shaped fly hooks.
Tungsten is about 50% heavier than brass, which is what most beads are normally
made from. Therefore, these beads ensure your flies get down into the strike
zone, and stay there longer. The consistency in manufacturing is really good
with Togens slotted beads, and they are exceptionally durable with a
corrosion-proof design. Many popular patterns like the Frenchie and Perdigon
use the jig hook/slotted bead combo, but I’ve been converting my go to patterns
like Yellow Halo, TJ Hooker, and Hogan’s S&M from a regular nymph hook to
the jig hook, and the results have been stellar. Check out Togens exclusive
Brown Magic finish, it’s super fishy! The slotted Tungsten beads come in 25
count packs.</span><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 115%;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQxnQnEmst-GLmpn-Eo9PmThHJZsyTvbgBZWrNJ7ODfUUeF6SZt3hWnDXoc5MZXlkfqpEf-5Apbz0TOvxDo0g6vcxuA0PnOHYwwryxuLUL5_LRbV4wi_t5UJFSiZTFDA5MgfbQEKex_I4/s1200/web-Yampa-River-50.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="1200" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQxnQnEmst-GLmpn-Eo9PmThHJZsyTvbgBZWrNJ7ODfUUeF6SZt3hWnDXoc5MZXlkfqpEf-5Apbz0TOvxDo0g6vcxuA0PnOHYwwryxuLUL5_LRbV4wi_t5UJFSiZTFDA5MgfbQEKex_I4/w640-h480/web-Yampa-River-50.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Togens Pro Team Member Cat Toy on the Yampa River, Co.</div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Being that
Togens Fly Shop is based in BC Canada, the exchange rate favors buyers from the
US where you’ll save a little money. Enter the code TOGEN10, and mentions “Baiocchi’s
Troutfitters” and receive an additional 10% off on your order! See you on the
water…</span><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p></p><br /><p></p></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6hyphenhyphenpzzP3IAwkwYpzir7XrLuXxL-3QJOtMiQV1tNYeDpND89J_BDJoCphyphenhyphenWbLVftY6jpym-kdqg95q5ugJzF0Hm1LdfvXm_-gA4L4BpuV3pvmZk9Cb9hiBffaXzrGxuMIUMHFBSyMix48/s500/thumbnail.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="500" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6hyphenhyphenpzzP3IAwkwYpzir7XrLuXxL-3QJOtMiQV1tNYeDpND89J_BDJoCphyphenhyphenWbLVftY6jpym-kdqg95q5ugJzF0Hm1LdfvXm_-gA4L4BpuV3pvmZk9Cb9hiBffaXzrGxuMIUMHFBSyMix48/w640-h640/thumbnail.png" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="https://togensflyshop.com/">https://togensflyshop.com/</a></span></div>Jonny B.http://www.blogger.com/profile/03365343523314095378noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6001319639464714829.post-61770369925581979242020-11-07T09:27:00.000-08:002020-11-07T09:27:44.705-08:00Lower Yuba River Fly Fishing Report ~ 11/7/2020<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmjiaqTdzeR-2EIAcLPDLNq9YXzoy7KmJZ3sqceBM49mrGmWjf29YUl1KGV__j-gjFSuj2CAgutDc1Psrr3PqZFI7VKbin960EjueuZLcYJqQ4LmTNguzWlwALrp21v8m4e7tZlrkVmAY/s750/Yuba+River+Jon+Baiocchi+330322461.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="750" data-original-width="750" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmjiaqTdzeR-2EIAcLPDLNq9YXzoy7KmJZ3sqceBM49mrGmWjf29YUl1KGV__j-gjFSuj2CAgutDc1Psrr3PqZFI7VKbin960EjueuZLcYJqQ4LmTNguzWlwALrp21v8m4e7tZlrkVmAY/w640-h640/Yuba+River+Jon+Baiocchi+330322461.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: inherit;">I’ve been on the Lower Yuba River quite a bit in the past
month and staying below the radar in regards to details and posting. It’s been
really good if you know how to play the “Egg Bite” game, and more on that
further down later in this post. So, we’ve finally got a change in the weather
with much colder temperatures and what looks like some very light precipitation. Wimpy storms are such a tease though. I’m not going to make any predictions, but we could see a few inches of fresh
on the crest of the Northern Sierra according to Brian Allegretto of <a href="https://opensnow.com/dailysnow/tahoe">https://opensnow.com/dailysnow/tahoe</a>
- bookmark his site, it’s one of my “go to” tools for weather, which translates
into flow forecasting on the Yuba River. Another link to bookmark is California
Data Exchange Center’s flow forecast here - <a href="https://cdec.water.ca.gov/guidance_plots/MRY_gp.html">https://cdec.water.ca.gov/guidance_plots/MRY_gp.html</a>.
Fishing pressure has dramatically increased as of late with more boats, and
wading anglers. Still plenty of room though, were we can all spread out and
enjoy ourselves on the river. Flows have been stable at from 970 to 1,118 cubes</span>.<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgagqk5UKhyphenhyphen7Ou_0FNJY721bXENKqcqQGKpzoKeliPpDGvadjHzyjUvW_2kmWxnwLkF6DT5dSgeI4Fd9t4EC7UZuNdHnFzRe83h5vMqVpPT2FsewokSjyf7SWWQQz-rSxvZ0w8dXzH-xjM/s1000/W-Yuba-River-bow-7.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="750" data-original-width="1000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgagqk5UKhyphenhyphen7Ou_0FNJY721bXENKqcqQGKpzoKeliPpDGvadjHzyjUvW_2kmWxnwLkF6DT5dSgeI4Fd9t4EC7UZuNdHnFzRe83h5vMqVpPT2FsewokSjyf7SWWQQz-rSxvZ0w8dXzH-xjM/w640-h480/W-Yuba-River-bow-7.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">The
egg bite has been on and my guests and I have seen some incredible fishing. As
far as numbers go, the egg bite has provided the most abundant of them than any other
time of year. I receive so many emails and messages on the details of the egg bite so
let’s get into that. There are many different flies, styles, and ways to
present eggs. Old school glow bugs, pegged beads, and nymph/bead combos. I use
the pegged bead method. Keeping your bead about half an inch to a full inch
away from your bare hook is a good move and will almost always see the hook
inside the mouth of an egg eater. Any further away and you’re hooking eye
balls, gills, and throats. </span></span></p><p><span style="line-height: 115%;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig-meGuEJNOpdz-4TckcEnX_ktTL7R1WjcVzfioGELPNSl3Kw30YK6UMzTsPyqh9-J9s3spGi4vtJfCdxq4jHY9LgJ7AkLPb7ZBOIs8_mYIJ_npIyMHhYSqAqj9cIBLEy7Ph9A9VFSdxU/s1080/Yuba+River+Jon+Baiocchi+330322463.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig-meGuEJNOpdz-4TckcEnX_ktTL7R1WjcVzfioGELPNSl3Kw30YK6UMzTsPyqh9-J9s3spGi4vtJfCdxq4jHY9LgJ7AkLPb7ZBOIs8_mYIJ_npIyMHhYSqAqj9cIBLEy7Ph9A9VFSdxU/w640-h640/Yuba+River+Jon+Baiocchi+330322463.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Pre rigging different colored beads on a set length of tippet is wise for a quick change out. I use a short length of pipe insulation with a produce rubber band to hold the tag ends of the tippet in place.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">“What size eggs are you using”? Egg sizes should be 8mm with
clear water, 10mm for dirty water. If you’re presenting eggs on a river that
only has trout, 6mm in clear water, and 8mm in dirty water. “What’s the best
color”? That varies so much from day to day, the actual age of the egg itself,
and the location on the river that I can’t even answer that. Fresh roe has a
red hue to them, and as they age they become more orange and lighter in color.
On my last 4 guide trips, shades of red did well in the morning, then lighter
creamy orange in the afternoons. The angle and lower arc of the sun has much to
do with this during the fall season. Many different colors are offered from <a href="https://troutbeads.com/">https://troutbeads.com/</a> - Check them out.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVXa7SU4u5ZPMbtvtJnSxv1AmVe7roDanEXfdFLGxCY2g9gVM2pEhImKUecgObyf7a11mejHIh-y22SSYD9TSqVmCJuIURgSAc62z7pqdV-nKOE8nhRO88MlOSUTvuqo9cJ1T88Ic9pB0/s1192/W-First-time-Yuba-Scott.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1192" data-original-width="1000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVXa7SU4u5ZPMbtvtJnSxv1AmVe7roDanEXfdFLGxCY2g9gVM2pEhImKUecgObyf7a11mejHIh-y22SSYD9TSqVmCJuIURgSAc62z7pqdV-nKOE8nhRO88MlOSUTvuqo9cJ1T88Ic9pB0/w536-h640/W-First-time-Yuba-Scott.jpg" width="536" /></a></div><br /><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">I’ve
been teaching my guests how to effectively long line tight line nymph this fall
on the Yuba River, yep, no indicator needed. It’s a much simpler and cleaner
rig with less hinge points in the system, which really helps those with beginner
skill sets. I will say though, the key to success with this style is you must
keep your slack to an absolute minimum, stay 100% focused on your drift, and
set the hook when in doubt – Hook sets are free, so do it often. You’ll be
surprised. </span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiO09cLUFUwg6kXe-XIDATEwvzLLVcgibQnGTJc1yNkLpV76_8IeuRFEeVuBFbreYEMStVcIiA2QX5DNDznkU1Thiz9yaGs2hXfZd9GGVlVxTUn0itD0xWaaIetHvyImjGUWi2DYX8xh6Y/s1000/W-Yuba-River-WildStream-Sea.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="750" data-original-width="1000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiO09cLUFUwg6kXe-XIDATEwvzLLVcgibQnGTJc1yNkLpV76_8IeuRFEeVuBFbreYEMStVcIiA2QX5DNDznkU1Thiz9yaGs2hXfZd9GGVlVxTUn0itD0xWaaIetHvyImjGUWi2DYX8xh6Y/w640-h480/W-Yuba-River-WildStream-Sea.jpg" width="640" /></a></div></span></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: inherit;">The cool bonus to LLTLN is that you can let the rig swing at
the end of the drift and let it hang in the current for the grab. If you want
to learn this valuable nymphing technique that was taught to me by my good
fishing buddy Roger who puts in 150 days plus on the Yuba River, get on my
calendar.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKRj6kSXEmcgo1VP6svAjBIbXRPmVukkqzCILCeQ7Wkch_2ixidNwg7NUhaRVpROjCiaroV7KI0A4tZrTDW9x6ZVHJ35V-7YsSrbKDBp8_x5NL11Kk484dvgkijutKmvF9Iq3rcAprYXY/s2048/W-yuba-river-bow-3.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1256" data-original-width="2048" height="392" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKRj6kSXEmcgo1VP6svAjBIbXRPmVukkqzCILCeQ7Wkch_2ixidNwg7NUhaRVpROjCiaroV7KI0A4tZrTDW9x6ZVHJ35V-7YsSrbKDBp8_x5NL11Kk484dvgkijutKmvF9Iq3rcAprYXY/w640-h392/W-yuba-river-bow-3.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Feather River hatchery steelhead</span></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: inherit;">I’ve been using eggs, worms, stones, and small baetis nymphs
for flies. When in doubt, add more split shot or use heavier flies to get down,
especially with heavy current. I’m amazed how fast of water the resident trout
and steelhead can hold in. All they need is a small deflection on the bottom
substrate to shelter from the current, like a large cobblestone, and they’ll be
there. It’s so cool! These trout are superior athletes that are basically
finning on a treadmill 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Pound for pound, they’re
the strongest trout in moving water I’ve ever fought. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYZTWles6vmok7WVg_hHS0sZdJP9rswIVgxBnDFS_Ig8NLiS8f1FWcBXcsWBKKddVpyKVD4Rt2Tc98NxplMuBRB1nKsi79LfNy2z5SwnWufaFJSn66E3xvaA4urpRRJp633-SnifeZE_k/s1800/Yuba-River-Hydropsyche-Spot.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1013" data-original-width="1800" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYZTWles6vmok7WVg_hHS0sZdJP9rswIVgxBnDFS_Ig8NLiS8f1FWcBXcsWBKKddVpyKVD4Rt2Tc98NxplMuBRB1nKsi79LfNy2z5SwnWufaFJSn66E3xvaA4urpRRJp633-SnifeZE_k/w640-h360/Yuba-River-Hydropsyche-Spot.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Hatches are sporadic and
light, you’ll find some localized PMDs duns on the surface in the bigger flats,
a few caddis, or a few BWOs, but really, it’s all about the high protein
content of salmon eggs for the trout right now. </span></p></span><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIWdXbrP9_QATpbJFiN39apWFYOzCySxvwgiM6QPgE5L0U0h7sDZJaZxzKUeVrAF_fJ1_aRuKQkqUUYIcMpkNFqAM6eankLRLH0-P59U_eg2RXG6GuW-cp4AEhMHAj6dcYbcPNPTbHr84/s794/Surface-map-of-monthly-salmon-counts-as-they-pass-over-Daguerre-Point-Dam-between-2004-and-August-2019.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="794" data-original-width="706" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIWdXbrP9_QATpbJFiN39apWFYOzCySxvwgiM6QPgE5L0U0h7sDZJaZxzKUeVrAF_fJ1_aRuKQkqUUYIcMpkNFqAM6eankLRLH0-P59U_eg2RXG6GuW-cp4AEhMHAj6dcYbcPNPTbHr84/w570-h640/Surface-map-of-monthly-salmon-counts-as-they-pass-over-Daguerre-Point-Dam-between-2004-and-August-2019.png" width="570" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit; text-align: left;">I’ve been talking with the fisheries biologists on the river
doing spent salmon counts, and they have said the salmon return this year is
much better than in the past 5 years. You can see the past counts from the
graph above. It wasn’t that long ago when the salmon population was 5 times as
much.</span></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2b03VzCpAn6co2zTDElRmsDDn8ruNZSxBuUzjQ7_2W01JJCqcDYmUdtuY_M4Ji7zsAROqXXLzXbODQCvYvYhewmnMGk5IOwca-LIqiQqztdykiPQTTQJf51xvPcnWwtYQh-owZIywU3c/s1333/W-Yuba-river-salmon-carcuss.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1333" data-original-width="1000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2b03VzCpAn6co2zTDElRmsDDn8ruNZSxBuUzjQ7_2W01JJCqcDYmUdtuY_M4Ji7zsAROqXXLzXbODQCvYvYhewmnMGk5IOwca-LIqiQqztdykiPQTTQJf51xvPcnWwtYQh-owZIywU3c/w480-h640/W-Yuba-river-salmon-carcuss.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Your
best bet for success is to find the salmon redds that are active with spawning
salmon, even better if they are in the process of “cutting” a new or existing
redd with their tail fins. When the salmon do this, they are stirring up other
food items such as free living caddis, mayfly nymphs, midge pupa, and aquatic
worms. These trout will move on from one area of salmon redds to another. Every
day is different, and observing more and casting less holds true. </span></span><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 115%;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUmTWAi1zHayleMHoBVlaec0ZzYyBauagLTa8dtEh_jpj-tc3Omc6oVeBDPYQ-L-Us0rdvgfy36mimII235MMDAGNW83qfw5n2W46htbc-kuOaDvFB_dSaVOKRy241HtKZQB7hQeL0HoI/s960/Yuba+Salmon+and+Redds.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="703" data-original-width="960" height="468" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUmTWAi1zHayleMHoBVlaec0ZzYyBauagLTa8dtEh_jpj-tc3Omc6oVeBDPYQ-L-Us0rdvgfy36mimII235MMDAGNW83qfw5n2W46htbc-kuOaDvFB_dSaVOKRy241HtKZQB7hQeL0HoI/w640-h468/Yuba+Salmon+and+Redds.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Photo courtesy of Bill Burden</span></div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: inherit;">FYI, and this has been repeatedly said over the years, is
for walk and wade anglers to be aware and do not walk across the salmon redds,
whether they are new or old. Mother Nature has an effective way of protecting
the eggs within the smaller cobble stones from harm. It’s during the alevin
stage is where they are most susceptible to being crushed. So, do not walk
through salmon redds, and if you must wade around them, do so upstream of the
redd that has a dark color and mossy character to the bottom of the </span>stream bed<span style="font-family: inherit;">.
Many of my guests have no idea what a salmon redd looks like, and this is why I
love to educate those fly anglers during my walk and wade trips, where one can
truly get up close and study them. Bright clean, to slightly clean depressions is
the telltale sign of a salmon redd, whether salmon are present or not. The eggs
are in within the redds for 57 to 60 days depending on water temperatures.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjC5fTVAc0OUhRAo2Ft8sBP_YEjtgHTyzevjZGvDMwABLnovEc2_GXbOYya343yhcP8NVN2Hn1d8n9aF0ooeYUO5vOGvhvlaFTRexYTjDoeNYhWUpDiuuDx2MD4GTmsT0FqiNXzlCFnIrM/s1000/W-Yuba-River-riffles.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="750" data-original-width="1000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjC5fTVAc0OUhRAo2Ft8sBP_YEjtgHTyzevjZGvDMwABLnovEc2_GXbOYya343yhcP8NVN2Hn1d8n9aF0ooeYUO5vOGvhvlaFTRexYTjDoeNYhWUpDiuuDx2MD4GTmsT0FqiNXzlCFnIrM/w640-h480/W-Yuba-River-riffles.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: inherit;">A change in the weather is going to do some good, I’m
anxious to get back out there myself, it’s been fun! I have some open days
through the rest of 2020, if you want to learn more about the Yuba River, and
the best way to approach it from a walk and wade perspective, email me at <a href="mailto:baiocchistroutfitters@yahoo.com">baiocchistroutfitters@yahoo.com</a> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Busman’s Holiday – Trinity River & the Lower Sacramento
River</b></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: inherit;">What a trip! My buddy Trevor Fagerskog and I hit it perfect!
The first part of the trip was a float on the Trinity River with <a href="http://www.norcalflyguides.com/" target="_blank">Brian Clemens of Nor Cal Fly Guides.</a> Despite no new rain, we found many steelhead. Location,
flies, and techniques will not be disclosed as advised by our guide. If you
know…you know.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSAMjs5WvXxLkyhJfFPmKxvRvPxWsx2YgoJev9LKyDmt6zcACVSma1b5RF4CjMWPPWlVF1l3FVKkv7_eiW7vN0A64bzmRYrJg9WgoJWqR2OE6axB2vPkw5tErVQZHuYwg6gZhPpk4fy4A/s1333/W-Trinity-River-autumn-glow.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1333" data-original-width="1000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSAMjs5WvXxLkyhJfFPmKxvRvPxWsx2YgoJev9LKyDmt6zcACVSma1b5RF4CjMWPPWlVF1l3FVKkv7_eiW7vN0A64bzmRYrJg9WgoJWqR2OE6axB2vPkw5tErVQZHuYwg6gZhPpk4fy4A/w480-h640/W-Trinity-River-autumn-glow.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAgRTpOr0ZXxdqlTtNVMPBe5fr5n3145HYJr8O-YaXhoKJD3jnEJ_Lq4PGysWoLADjsqx9OJC1ENzWSk0ERNAjZgfZIq-8nPTvEEsDA0LjqIjePHfv1oPrkIl4JHp3UzwU6c-m4sTCnMo/s1000/W-Trinity-Trevor-2020.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="893" data-original-width="1000" height="572" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAgRTpOr0ZXxdqlTtNVMPBe5fr5n3145HYJr8O-YaXhoKJD3jnEJ_Lq4PGysWoLADjsqx9OJC1ENzWSk0ERNAjZgfZIq-8nPTvEEsDA0LjqIjePHfv1oPrkIl4JHp3UzwU6c-m4sTCnMo/w640-h572/W-Trinity-Trevor-2020.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Day two was on the Lower Sac, again with Brian. It my first
time floating it and to be honest I haven’t fished it in over two decades!
That’s a long time, but hey, business has been booming for that long. It was a
totally different experience than the day before which I would describe as a
wilderness adventure. The Lower Sac is quite the scene complete with pirates, a
flotilla of drift boats, and really nice houses right on the river. The
fishing? We hammered them as you can see below! Eggs, stones, tiny mayfly nymphs, and caddis pupa
all were effective. Typical Lower Sac treats for the resident trout and
steelhead. I’m looking forward to my spring trip with Tahoe Truckee Fly Fishers,
it’s going to be awesome!</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBQhX2xnoFXR5sIJZrg01lYyFfWxjyu8cPI-xBl9c-kJmTS2pX3E6FzxNKm0DsDmKI6kOQLQP5GueLSIvLS9GL4Tbhc_4NBkaIpDkjQe5YTZeG27_3ulhpYebhD8-vSh-2A88p_tA2SGM/s1000/W-Lower-Sac-Trevor-bender.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="750" data-original-width="1000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBQhX2xnoFXR5sIJZrg01lYyFfWxjyu8cPI-xBl9c-kJmTS2pX3E6FzxNKm0DsDmKI6kOQLQP5GueLSIvLS9GL4Tbhc_4NBkaIpDkjQe5YTZeG27_3ulhpYebhD8-vSh-2A88p_tA2SGM/w640-h480/W-Lower-Sac-Trevor-bender.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIq0r_Wn-lDy_WXVdWXtJCcjX_3_TFVj5nk5Ey1Il1E4VOmOPo8DLR7dd1lYx5MAjTvsLu6AZkcSbeAB-PWYcKoTC8fvDAgMJDn-v35ITHCjzdQsQi-jxoaTOamphS9u6aAIaJShEuQjU/s1000/W-Lower-Sac-Rainbow-2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicJeOCzk_5b2xmwL6fKRrR48YcQwPjzptb8t0kg0ocKQrr1hJ2ihBCgGNMygOrzwjFMc54iZi5cJbR3ehRAP7estin65pXlwJP7a_H2Q9aJ-TIWDq2JI-ImRxw9gM-Ldp9fJdn3bEDpCE/s1000/W-Lower-Sac-Rainbow-1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="706" data-original-width="1000" height="452" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicJeOCzk_5b2xmwL6fKRrR48YcQwPjzptb8t0kg0ocKQrr1hJ2ihBCgGNMygOrzwjFMc54iZi5cJbR3ehRAP7estin65pXlwJP7a_H2Q9aJ-TIWDq2JI-ImRxw9gM-Ldp9fJdn3bEDpCE/w640-h452/W-Lower-Sac-Rainbow-1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p class="MsoNormal">See you on the banks of the Lower Yuba River…<o:p></o:p></p><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>Jonny B.http://www.blogger.com/profile/03365343523314095378noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6001319639464714829.post-82973409442922193442020-10-25T10:48:00.000-07:002020-10-25T10:48:55.763-07:00Loon Products ~ Camo Drops ~ Rogue Hook Removal Forceps ~ Rogue Quickdraw Forceps ~ Rogue Nippers<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTQhAAzZN5w6VJlUgC9xNCDiz_Dumd2qhvGA0MRu78EG87kcxiSuRGNirSZz5ANoTxX9QTrIGZ_L9liu6QE4eE1daX_k7DHTuIwnNYzQ8vECA45aNWU_HIHyIC88kF4Vtrsx21s0xk-qI/s1000/W+Loon-Camo-Drops.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="930" data-original-width="1000" height="596" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTQhAAzZN5w6VJlUgC9xNCDiz_Dumd2qhvGA0MRu78EG87kcxiSuRGNirSZz5ANoTxX9QTrIGZ_L9liu6QE4eE1daX_k7DHTuIwnNYzQ8vECA45aNWU_HIHyIC88kF4Vtrsx21s0xk-qI/w640-h596/W+Loon-Camo-Drops.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit;">I'm really stoked on life right now as I'm making my transition from the Northern Sierra to my winter guiding schedule on the Lower Yuba River, which allows me more time for special projects like writing articles, creating new power point programs, planning for 2021, and gear reviews like this one. So for this product review, I'm covering some basic needed essentials for the fly angler that can be used for rivers, creeks, or your favorite stillwater. </span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWj0p898gLbW7w1v4AV5SrLhU5egdfvfmuEJf1u-5J_162K9Ui7th1wlQD6ub-WrWS0wTwkshW0GXMAK1xrulWAMjXRhiLxheYu9Sgz5eCW9h8CH58ADJUI8vZBW-EDi2HkaBYUadicvE/s900/Rogue-Quickdraw-Forceps-alt-3_ea6b41bc-6fdb-4fab-a065-c57e9b45db40_1000x.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="736" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWj0p898gLbW7w1v4AV5SrLhU5egdfvfmuEJf1u-5J_162K9Ui7th1wlQD6ub-WrWS0wTwkshW0GXMAK1xrulWAMjXRhiLxheYu9Sgz5eCW9h8CH58ADJUI8vZBW-EDi2HkaBYUadicvE/w524-h640/Rogue-Quickdraw-Forceps-alt-3_ea6b41bc-6fdb-4fab-a065-c57e9b45db40_1000x.jpg" width="524" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: inherit;">There are 3 </span>elements<span style="font-family: inherit;"> that effect your drift for a </span>successful<span style="font-family: inherit;"> presentation while nymphing. The </span><b style="font-family: inherit;">depth</b><span style="font-family: inherit;"> at which your fly is at, the </span><b style="font-family: inherit;">angle</b><span style="font-family: inherit;"> of your rig which is altered by the force of the current, and the </span><b style="font-family: inherit;">drop</b><span style="font-family: inherit;">, which is the amount of split shot we add, or the weight to the fly itself. Tight line nymphing is best done with your heaviest fly on the bottom of the rig, but this doesn't always work, especially when fishing tiny flies in sizes 18-24. I </span>actually<span style="font-family: inherit;"> fish these small flies while tight lining quite a bit on waters like the Little Truckee, and the Stagecoach </span>tailwater<span style="font-family: inherit;"> of the Yampa River. You can only put so much weight on a fly that is so tiny, namely a 1.5 to a 2.0 mm tungsten bead, but you can add more weight to your leader, and this is where the <b>Loon Camp Drops</b> come into play.</span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit;">I've been using the Loon Camo Drops for the past month on dozens of trips and they are now my favorite split shot to use. These non-toxic split shots are made of tin and also feature a n</span>on-gloss matte coating, plus a textured finish to prevent slipping. They are much easier to take off than the other similar brand I've been using for the last few decades, and the paint also last a little longer too. The different colors allow the angler to match the natural surroundings of that particular watershed they are fishing. I use the bright green drops on the Little Truckee River, and the dark green drops for the Middle Fork Feather River. Loon Camo Drops come in sizes <span style="font-family: inherit;">6,
4, 1, BB, AB, AAA, SA, SSG and 2SSG, and the easy to use dispenser is quite handy and fits easily in your vest. </span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGdqo9JMKlruoPaSrDOOrcjXisf81c1V4De1XDmkXZ_8UHeZZuAFHNK-6H_gM37pBfVLoTd6O5_UOxiqNBf6C2nvcK7uXI-Bwu_kd1YnrqJlexDru2DvR7S_vdbK8xlKVKflSYzjRB7Yg/s1000/W-Loon-Release-Forceps.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="818" data-original-width="1000" height="524" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGdqo9JMKlruoPaSrDOOrcjXisf81c1V4De1XDmkXZ_8UHeZZuAFHNK-6H_gM37pBfVLoTd6O5_UOxiqNBf6C2nvcK7uXI-Bwu_kd1YnrqJlexDru2DvR7S_vdbK8xlKVKflSYzjRB7Yg/w640-h524/W-Loon-Release-Forceps.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b style="font-family: inherit;">The Loon Rogue Removal Forceps</b><span style="font-family: inherit;"> are pretty cool, though I will admit it that it took me a little while to get used to them. Mostly it was the curve of the tip, where the smooth part of the jaw was located past the hinge, and the the other features like the serrated section of the jaws and the hook removal feature. The ergonomics of them are comfy but I'd like to see the finger loops a tad bigger for even more comfort and performance. The hook removal feature is a great asset while taking out flies that are delicate while a trout is thrashing about, namely a Jay Fair fly that has marabou </span>incorporated<span style="font-family: inherit;"> into it that easily tears off the fly. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWCN32U77CSUyarUVEIOEQR0IwhYeSl-5ClRjhwpTdxdkM1NU42kHv6FfMh-3mYe-Mb4lu6V1P4kO6iHvqaJ_r-Mrho8JLLjKyNkkTA7mFWL8pt9kSlfZTBRApFQFYsEhjqafq6zIerGc/s1000/W+Loon-Catch-and-Release.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="583" data-original-width="1000" height="374" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWCN32U77CSUyarUVEIOEQR0IwhYeSl-5ClRjhwpTdxdkM1NU42kHv6FfMh-3mYe-Mb4lu6V1P4kO6iHvqaJ_r-Mrho8JLLjKyNkkTA7mFWL8pt9kSlfZTBRApFQFYsEhjqafq6zIerGc/w640-h374/W+Loon-Catch-and-Release.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">These well made forceps are 5.5" long and feature a stealthy matte black rust-resistant finish, comfy rubberized grip that provides extra tackiness, and made of surgical quality stainless steel. Other features like the the double positioning locking handles really work well and can hold a 2mm tippet ring in them without slipping as one pulls down and sets a good clinch knot. Now that I'm used to the Rogue Hook Removal Forceps, I can't fish without them.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTPLPrW_DytfyBEqdZATSRbO04KqpA78Jl84GZF5VQ2-pEjMQwcDRCqYPgHSPzTDAvc70Ya7InRGr1p5pqRp8AWbwag1viHuvU6WUMY5QxYjachTd9RXOnDYFZNOfAdE6w-JtpR3etDdY/s1000/W+Loon-Quick-Draw.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="601" data-original-width="1000" height="384" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTPLPrW_DytfyBEqdZATSRbO04KqpA78Jl84GZF5VQ2-pEjMQwcDRCqYPgHSPzTDAvc70Ya7InRGr1p5pqRp8AWbwag1viHuvU6WUMY5QxYjachTd9RXOnDYFZNOfAdE6w-JtpR3etDdY/w640-h384/W+Loon-Quick-Draw.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br />One bad ass tool, the </span><b>Rogue Quickdraw Forceps </b>are at home on your hip, or on your tackle bag in the boat. The ergos on these industrial forceps are extremely comfy, and allow the user to quickly lock the jaws in place and unlock them easily.<span style="font-family: inherit;"> Oversized
thumb and finger holes accommodate large or gloved hands. The carabiner style q</span>uickdraw is the best feature on these when you're short on time, and seconds equal success in completing your task at hand. The clip is also easy to disengage when you need them and helps the forceps stay in place and not lose them. I really like the scissor feature which allows me to do multiple tasks without changing tools. The pair I received were a little sticky at the hinge, but some Tri Flow lubricant solved the problem and they are now smooth and free moving.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy84x5Ud9tCUF4wIaxaxte5X9HLxxEODunjo4sGmYPT50svjsAvM6-SM3qly9Q2wt7GiPT9NHKvVZN0O6KcoHsc6xzI22R4l90sG5SjlKxjwvXWZGF5dlFDXtXlPkcvSFG6fZVQLBLzmI/s900/Rogue-Quickdraw-Forceps-alt-1_1000x.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="736" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy84x5Ud9tCUF4wIaxaxte5X9HLxxEODunjo4sGmYPT50svjsAvM6-SM3qly9Q2wt7GiPT9NHKvVZN0O6KcoHsc6xzI22R4l90sG5SjlKxjwvXWZGF5dlFDXtXlPkcvSFG6fZVQLBLzmI/w524-h640/Rogue-Quickdraw-Forceps-alt-1_1000x.jpg" width="524" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The Rogue Quickdraw forceps are 6.25" long and also feature a flat geometric jaw for easy hook removal/debarbing, double-dipped handle for added comfort, a eye clearing needle for flies, and a two stage position locking handle. These are a must have!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxG3qEsIkyoTEtUtEUt0v9NDwjpgy_y4OJxP1qwPYptcfcsKhBhKAW6TBRsDFCIqAazDVmimOZqUgXaaQGXr4uKn8UTB3dRArj5nKYPm42UXDNnvQuTWa7-8igaim-VJ4gfoYn8Ep0DxM/s1000/W-Loon-Rogue-Nippers-2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="633" data-original-width="1000" height="406" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxG3qEsIkyoTEtUtEUt0v9NDwjpgy_y4OJxP1qwPYptcfcsKhBhKAW6TBRsDFCIqAazDVmimOZqUgXaaQGXr4uKn8UTB3dRArj5nKYPm42UXDNnvQuTWa7-8igaim-VJ4gfoYn8Ep0DxM/w640-h406/W-Loon-Rogue-Nippers-2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcw_3pWFCRZJ7V93XqSGVjlT50aytwYfjleQOGxlJBMY0HgFkRPbmK09JFDC5bjR4QuIZ73vkpO6-__5z1HMKE1kyx_TyQt-UowNinDEMkdmuAef_2QqqXZN0vN9C-K_9j91K5QpoKnEE/s1000/W+Loon-Rogue-Nippers.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="812" data-original-width="1000" height="520" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcw_3pWFCRZJ7V93XqSGVjlT50aytwYfjleQOGxlJBMY0HgFkRPbmK09JFDC5bjR4QuIZ73vkpO6-__5z1HMKE1kyx_TyQt-UowNinDEMkdmuAef_2QqqXZN0vN9C-K_9j91K5QpoKnEE/w640-h520/W+Loon-Rogue-Nippers.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Last on this product review is the <b>Loon Rogue Nippers</b>. Not much to say about nippers, either they work well, or they don't. These DO work well and they are very sharp which means less physical effort needs to be applied when using them. This is essential when it's super cold out and your fingers are suffering from the conditions. A double dipped rubberized coating adds comfort and keeps them from slipping out of your hand. Nip, snip, and you're done.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Check out Loon's other products on their site, and special thanks to <a href="https://www.hgbflyfishing.com/" target="_blank">Hogan Brown</a> for hooking me up with these awesome tools and other fine fishy products!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI_fz2KvdKaaVSiwVZDWbcWJDhZLz77mgmFf9WxuBfgXMbb6y2Rg70C0DElrg2uzCRBrCXE2pbO6RHn80B-Eog6O57dHizXYZRJZgwIdsIbAH2cOMgPhLtm5jmdb5-QQdu5aMeQ24SImQ/s600/LOON-OUTDOORS-LOGO.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="600" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI_fz2KvdKaaVSiwVZDWbcWJDhZLz77mgmFf9WxuBfgXMbb6y2Rg70C0DElrg2uzCRBrCXE2pbO6RHn80B-Eog6O57dHizXYZRJZgwIdsIbAH2cOMgPhLtm5jmdb5-QQdu5aMeQ24SImQ/w640-h640/LOON-OUTDOORS-LOGO.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="https://loonoutdoors.com/">https://loonoutdoors.com/</a></span></div><p class="MsoNormal"><b><o:p></o:p></b></p><p></p>Jonny B.http://www.blogger.com/profile/03365343523314095378noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6001319639464714829.post-80629595411830171242020-10-18T05:26:00.000-07:002020-10-18T05:26:19.003-07:00Middle Fork Feather River Fly Fishing Report ~ 10/18/2020<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5zLv_4nsjixOQhgaveOg8pHwA5VnASyYfK9SKmrp4GClWN_nD0L1Cgs161Hhdk-GQt6rMRnHN4t6uqL6evnCss0hAgxTNQkXhxcjy2sRdA4Z1jXmWrpLqldQARzIag_uAHLT9VhywUKA/s1080/thumbnail.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="810" data-original-width="1080" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5zLv_4nsjixOQhgaveOg8pHwA5VnASyYfK9SKmrp4GClWN_nD0L1Cgs161Hhdk-GQt6rMRnHN4t6uqL6evnCss0hAgxTNQkXhxcjy2sRdA4Z1jXmWrpLqldQARzIag_uAHLT9VhywUKA/w640-h480/thumbnail.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: inherit;">An Indian summer is an understatement for our current
weather. Yesterday was 82 degrees in the Graeagle area, with a low of 36. Yes,
we need some rain! Fall colors have really come on in the last week, it’s
beautiful here, especially along Hwy 89 between Graeagle and Truckee.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV0oPlyy8hR72Ar9pCS72NKJCP0y0Cvpbo6eRrJZGzYiPCQHQDF-rPlkp86JkUiUiI95S7KWlg7dPOsyVFIaanYHtENrRXmSMyZMqyp2GOWzsOYv4q-FVPFLgsEbHsxJ2mmblEeDMA9OE/s804/20201017_133605.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="804" data-original-width="804" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV0oPlyy8hR72Ar9pCS72NKJCP0y0Cvpbo6eRrJZGzYiPCQHQDF-rPlkp86JkUiUiI95S7KWlg7dPOsyVFIaanYHtENrRXmSMyZMqyp2GOWzsOYv4q-FVPFLgsEbHsxJ2mmblEeDMA9OE/w640-h640/20201017_133605.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: inherit;">The Middle Fork Feather River continues to fish well and the
conditions have not changed much from my last report. Water temperatures are 55
in the early morning rising to 60 degrees. Fishing pressure is light. Same
flies are bringing fish to the net, and tight line nymphing is your best option.
There has been better dry fly opportunities with more aquatics out including more
active October Caddis adults, and increasing numbers of BWOs. You’ll want to
fish during the middle of the day into the late afternoon.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrw5tukGTgZI-xuyk1hhpbwe3XwoByMxXGC6SxNbR_ZozPo2eqJkyAXrZmEynZykJZNejTm8vSPVpsPHJjzF6h6fCWolNUXJFkNgzIBxthqVcexIBJWfXIyHPucXEMsbS328FDJII3wu0/s1080/thumbnail+%25281%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="810" data-original-width="1080" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrw5tukGTgZI-xuyk1hhpbwe3XwoByMxXGC6SxNbR_ZozPo2eqJkyAXrZmEynZykJZNejTm8vSPVpsPHJjzF6h6fCWolNUXJFkNgzIBxthqVcexIBJWfXIyHPucXEMsbS328FDJII3wu0/w640-h480/thumbnail+%25281%2529.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixax7vqaYc0I1LJ79UsIZLkAdYr37T00Nj1WBf2u8G-kvigngf6Ws1Zl_f4BpIvPlQTaaPUIZczJSmbGsqMKs1SKnjBCHHrPXkEppvd8oHONvvNBGSSoOmPcdtnIWfSwsdMM9XiE4f6fc/s2048/20201017_163412.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1261" data-original-width="2048" height="394" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixax7vqaYc0I1LJ79UsIZLkAdYr37T00Nj1WBf2u8G-kvigngf6Ws1Zl_f4BpIvPlQTaaPUIZczJSmbGsqMKs1SKnjBCHHrPXkEppvd8oHONvvNBGSSoOmPcdtnIWfSwsdMM9XiE4f6fc/w640-h394/20201017_163412.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Hiking far and getting into remote sections has really been
paying off. I’ve been taking my guests to areas I have not visited in 5 to 10
years. If a particular section has not been fished in a long time, expect red
hot action.<o:p></o:p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFx5aR-m_11BblqzvK7v1dvlrA2-SMFSZpMtlFJWYOxAiKsB-Psl97tdPg_nWlxmv3ucCBadui1EMWmGtqVAceQfvtdLTeiEppNx3UeY0rd9WhbmUAks1rrpiviLOWMqhTwt3TUyOdEOw/s895/20201017_163930.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="895" data-original-width="867" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFx5aR-m_11BblqzvK7v1dvlrA2-SMFSZpMtlFJWYOxAiKsB-Psl97tdPg_nWlxmv3ucCBadui1EMWmGtqVAceQfvtdLTeiEppNx3UeY0rd9WhbmUAks1rrpiviLOWMqhTwt3TUyOdEOw/w620-h640/20201017_163930.jpg" width="620" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgScPxm76Yof5c6HAVi1r2SSF3ubMN0TvixFxYKwuMIVDFYiQkER-7vZMrsvnYV16MkauBXby1jC1LnFs8LaH9Bq7UD8Qo2tKqUmDGlzXljXkTMaq1WCcJrNwPCMPoGOn05piQgMWkZCdo/s818/20201017_163854.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="489" data-original-width="818" height="382" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgScPxm76Yof5c6HAVi1r2SSF3ubMN0TvixFxYKwuMIVDFYiQkER-7vZMrsvnYV16MkauBXby1jC1LnFs8LaH9Bq7UD8Qo2tKqUmDGlzXljXkTMaq1WCcJrNwPCMPoGOn05piQgMWkZCdo/w640-h382/20201017_163854.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: inherit;">The river closes on November 15<sup>th</sup>. If we continue
to have warm weather with little precipitation, I see no reason why the river
would not fish well until the closure. With so many fisheries going off right
now, it’s tough to pick which one to fish. That’s a typical scenario in
Northern California for fall ball, so much water to cover, so little time. See
you out there on the water among the blazing Autumn glow. </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLA_12bRVPAYwkuGLuKEdpLXhYvHUUg2JJFYK7WBU_tWVBtLWRfymw8ww_fMydwefiMz8PA21Z_4lOB2I_kA352VMP2Xjk59M00zUTTHyIXBeb77ul20IZ4MdNZLpGju5f3mML_uBXELM/s1086/20201017_163830.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="849" data-original-width="1086" height="500" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLA_12bRVPAYwkuGLuKEdpLXhYvHUUg2JJFYK7WBU_tWVBtLWRfymw8ww_fMydwefiMz8PA21Z_4lOB2I_kA352VMP2Xjk59M00zUTTHyIXBeb77ul20IZ4MdNZLpGju5f3mML_uBXELM/w640-h500/20201017_163830.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><br /><p></p>Jonny B.http://www.blogger.com/profile/03365343523314095378noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6001319639464714829.post-69933663739436646552020-10-07T19:21:00.000-07:002020-10-07T19:21:11.177-07:00Middle Fork Feather River & Lake Davis Fly Fishing Report 10/7/2020<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinWiBWeYhHf6wlZTqlpEi2-ofdPBfw5x81Mc54xPp4CaJA4RyxlXEjsxvmEu_p9p9l_BT5FsA44U5VGAXfCBy5HdCy0H_eCiejnOkYZ4RJ3E-cL9zZsV8F1AqJsxl-szDJgXhXF9VDbHM/s2048/Middle+Fork+Feather+River+Jon+Baiocchi+400002.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinWiBWeYhHf6wlZTqlpEi2-ofdPBfw5x81Mc54xPp4CaJA4RyxlXEjsxvmEu_p9p9l_BT5FsA44U5VGAXfCBy5HdCy0H_eCiejnOkYZ4RJ3E-cL9zZsV8F1AqJsxl-szDJgXhXF9VDbHM/w640-h480/Middle+Fork+Feather+River+Jon+Baiocchi+400002.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p><span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Finally
a change in the weather this coming weekend with cooler temperatures, and some
actual precipitation falling from the sky. It is so needed right now. The
ground is so dry it’s become like powdered sugar. At least the air quality is
much better now with less smoke and just a haze, some days there is more blue
sky to be seen. Fall colors are slow to come on as well and varied depending on
the location. It’s been hot, way too warm for this time of year. Yeah, a change
in the weather will do so much good for everything from fishing to hunting, and
my other release when I have time – Mountain biking on single track with chocolate cake loam.</span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvNEB2lA2q4mKe15WfAOd8A6BKwzH80ii6SHXII4waGW7_43xvPO95uiGWM_PVxDpxPrGlBEwqTQ97VAdBI97HZmkosxqYAKoba2MnpUhYlxjQsrWQINiV9gp-HoeYaTq6K11JJbAEsyQ/s2048/Middle+Fork+Feather+River+Jon+Baiocchi+400011.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1044" data-original-width="2048" height="326" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvNEB2lA2q4mKe15WfAOd8A6BKwzH80ii6SHXII4waGW7_43xvPO95uiGWM_PVxDpxPrGlBEwqTQ97VAdBI97HZmkosxqYAKoba2MnpUhYlxjQsrWQINiV9gp-HoeYaTq6K11JJbAEsyQ/w640-h326/Middle+Fork+Feather+River+Jon+Baiocchi+400011.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Since the weather is cold in the morning and hot in the
afternoon, you will be peeling off layers all day long, and in some instances
sweating bullets on the hike out of the more remote canyon water. Bring a day
pack for all your layers, lunch, and other personal needed items on the river. Once
I leave my truck with my guests, we’re not coming back to have lunch, we stay
down on the river, cover water, and take in the total experience. </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2sY3GfPXE-_5zUOM_TMUYwM5ho7qA52BYS5gkEC-cCyaGZh2bWlnKo0xoVBATyz2lVoUtdCL7mkF3jVCqAJTKw3pq-Aa3XQ4RsAIeQHXtOBGFKdaJJGmSgvyhxD1bxppqeJwAj7lNhTw/s2543/Middle+Fork+Feather+River+Jon+Baiocchi+400007.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1236" data-original-width="2543" height="312" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2sY3GfPXE-_5zUOM_TMUYwM5ho7qA52BYS5gkEC-cCyaGZh2bWlnKo0xoVBATyz2lVoUtdCL7mkF3jVCqAJTKw3pq-Aa3XQ4RsAIeQHXtOBGFKdaJJGmSgvyhxD1bxppqeJwAj7lNhTw/w640-h312/Middle+Fork+Feather+River+Jon+Baiocchi+400007.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmOX8_SmlA7AnWtvNCBC1AQ_iAif2TpqC_ATnxFMTrsurWktnLitvKIS3Cxql09_285-h4XbCckwCC_3Q421f325QE8AGRMzHCQCGQXv3L4ZovDcWguGei_VmriF7KJpekHN2_1JhmOzk/s1986/Middle+Fork+Feather+River+Jon+Baiocchi+400003.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1803" data-original-width="1986" height="582" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmOX8_SmlA7AnWtvNCBC1AQ_iAif2TpqC_ATnxFMTrsurWktnLitvKIS3Cxql09_285-h4XbCckwCC_3Q421f325QE8AGRMzHCQCGQXv3L4ZovDcWguGei_VmriF7KJpekHN2_1JhmOzk/w640-h582/Middle+Fork+Feather+River+Jon+Baiocchi+400003.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>The Middle Fork Feather River</b> still continues to fish well,
my guests and I have been having some awesome days with good quality wild
rainbows and the occasional brown trout mixed in. Water temperatures have been
57 in the morning rising to 62 degrees in the afternoon. The best action on the
water has been from mid-morning to early afternoon, then the evening hours.
Fishing pressure has been light and most days we do not see another angler at
all. They don’t call it the Lost Sierra for nothing. </span><o:p></o:p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA2kd-F97zZhVIqCl5ccRcPUEzRebv_DpVVpSFyg7OCOYug9G3YuoE5-DTvGPl9p0LRFzyK61KK-97cn5bgM24-qIuaQsMi5IC2Yv5-UvO1Kgluu9PQGGAkgjr7WTxSm-BzfSRuLqyAFI/s2048/Middle+Fork+Feather+River+Jon+Baiocchi+400001.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA2kd-F97zZhVIqCl5ccRcPUEzRebv_DpVVpSFyg7OCOYug9G3YuoE5-DTvGPl9p0LRFzyK61KK-97cn5bgM24-qIuaQsMi5IC2Yv5-UvO1Kgluu9PQGGAkgjr7WTxSm-BzfSRuLqyAFI/w640-h480/Middle+Fork+Feather+River+Jon+Baiocchi+400001.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p><span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Tight
Line Nymphing has been the most productive with some of my guests getting
double digits to the net. The biggest fault I see with my guest’s presentation
is after making the lob cast upstream, they are not picking the leader up quickly
enough and making direct contact with their flies as they should. Many of the
fish are eating the flies right away, so you got to be on it. </span></span></p><p><span style="line-height: 107%;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEe6mGrXkyvREFxOBsu_wkGcILPmZKd4iBb41G0COq0EjMhQP2p1JzNXu8RVfXVCfRZm-tB7MhAq78YgUfjyHq5iWWtN0G80LJJGTaBm0OMhEOHTqFQpsuUX5CzUl1j1h-gTL1TlnNcnI/s2048/Middle+Fork+Feather+River+Jon+Baiocchi+400004.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1190" data-original-width="2048" height="372" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEe6mGrXkyvREFxOBsu_wkGcILPmZKd4iBb41G0COq0EjMhQP2p1JzNXu8RVfXVCfRZm-tB7MhAq78YgUfjyHq5iWWtN0G80LJJGTaBm0OMhEOHTqFQpsuUX5CzUl1j1h-gTL1TlnNcnI/w640-h372/Middle+Fork+Feather+River+Jon+Baiocchi+400004.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Also having too much of the leader out of the tip with a bow
in the system as well, too much slack and you will be missing strikes. Lastly,
not leading the flies enough with the tip of the rod and pulling them through
softer and slower water. Those three elements are crucial to feeling and seeing
more strikes which results in more hook ups. </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0oh8PnEUanAuXmdmfnHThWzK45uFsu4ltw8MLFmH_-_8jFrFS1hjE5poXjghfhhCWlAWa9YyGZSdAT49tLsJeTmL42Haa9FTo9sfO25iK-i9oirKolxX1zrAZ-6P6sS528i9W8sdfyDE/s2543/20200728_105830.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1236" data-original-width="2543" height="312" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0oh8PnEUanAuXmdmfnHThWzK45uFsu4ltw8MLFmH_-_8jFrFS1hjE5poXjghfhhCWlAWa9YyGZSdAT49tLsJeTmL42Haa9FTo9sfO25iK-i9oirKolxX1zrAZ-6P6sS528i9W8sdfyDE/w640-h312/20200728_105830.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Effective
flies for the Tight Line rig have been jiggy flies like Yellow Halo, KGB
Caddis, Flashback Pheasant tails, and Pheasant Tails with a hot spot collar in
orange or pink. Other good flies to have are Zebra Midges (even down to size
20), Hogan’s S&M and Military May in classic fall BWO colors, Black
Beauties, Psycho Prince nymphs, and RS2’s in black.</span></span><span style="font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"> </span><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTxCBot3g1-_67RoWGNvSavHE-CzRidSrlTRcevskHqRVT1kTa0QkNGKcGaQo0oSmutnGC6pOXTQw0sE-uyNAqQn-MZdUnkIXUIrlrrBayy86pbfESkvMqlSYAqtNvJoq7-38RcwUa_M8/s2048/Middle+Fork+Feather+River+Jon+Baiocchi+33030345.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1382" data-original-width="2048" height="432" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTxCBot3g1-_67RoWGNvSavHE-CzRidSrlTRcevskHqRVT1kTa0QkNGKcGaQo0oSmutnGC6pOXTQw0sE-uyNAqQn-MZdUnkIXUIrlrrBayy86pbfESkvMqlSYAqtNvJoq7-38RcwUa_M8/w640-h432/Middle+Fork+Feather+River+Jon+Baiocchi+33030345.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: inherit;">I like to trail the small flies off the bend of the hook
of the larger jig fly to show the trout a more natural presentation – Though detecting
the strikes on those smaller flies will be harder and one must keep a tight
leash.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6e_Yqp5W6d2F0RFwSWlfkFCVu3PuWyKfh83fNdLlwIXplR5vvRrBDaGHc9EKcLNdu2pY32Ap0UItzpC8K-IdN_S2azui60MwSr11pFp4FbEbYw7opm7_SRMfjGa8udwVkOjpwg_o6IWM/s2048/Middle+Fork+Feather+River+Jon+Baiocchi+400009.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1238" data-original-width="2048" height="386" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6e_Yqp5W6d2F0RFwSWlfkFCVu3PuWyKfh83fNdLlwIXplR5vvRrBDaGHc9EKcLNdu2pY32Ap0UItzpC8K-IdN_S2azui60MwSr11pFp4FbEbYw7opm7_SRMfjGa8udwVkOjpwg_o6IWM/w640-h386/Middle+Fork+Feather+River+Jon+Baiocchi+400009.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Not much dry fly action has occurred except with the adult
October Caddis. I’m thinking the hot weather has put off most of our classic
fall mayfly hatches in prolific numbers – That will change once we get some
rain, and the precipitation will get those trout on the move migrating throughout
the river system. We shall see.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjy4JO53dePJETUJ4R092aIDKg0ktEIrq3c-1FWQ2cRUIbL7JDJfME2VSaQ7DwYYpZ6l2DDaaXLm1dDqZMnxjN4bLgGmNLyWB10uMkauWs3E_0QITgVkOQhyphenhyphenH0XVz1o_gFdGjz4fuT8hF0/s2048/20201004_164018+%25281%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1746" data-original-width="2048" height="546" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjy4JO53dePJETUJ4R092aIDKg0ktEIrq3c-1FWQ2cRUIbL7JDJfME2VSaQ7DwYYpZ6l2DDaaXLm1dDqZMnxjN4bLgGmNLyWB10uMkauWs3E_0QITgVkOQhyphenhyphenH0XVz1o_gFdGjz4fuT8hF0/w640-h546/20201004_164018+%25281%2529.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">As
for the bugs, I have not seen this many October Caddis shucks on the rocks since
before the big flows of New Year’s day in 2005 which gave the big bug pupae a
ride to Lake Oroville in a hurry. In the last few days I’m seeing more flyers
during the middle of the day too. The Trico spinner fall in the mid morning is
waning but those trout are used to seeing submerged spent spinners in the drift
and why I have been putting the tiny black patterns on the Tight Line rig. </span></span><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 107%;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4Ufxat1XYbcmhi1yUcE1JbJ4o4Dyn4v4CQ8mUwLZRsKxMkwrtFV6Bg71lQhz4R-V_dyMBQ-5gnNwRNt1Uz0rW-uzKU_7qbY5LgKEM0Jpb-raa-h9vYwjwPLoKUyc5QZoB5BJnR6MIXc4/s2048/Middle+Fork+Feather+River+Jon+Baiocchi+400008.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1335" data-original-width="2048" height="418" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4Ufxat1XYbcmhi1yUcE1JbJ4o4Dyn4v4CQ8mUwLZRsKxMkwrtFV6Bg71lQhz4R-V_dyMBQ-5gnNwRNt1Uz0rW-uzKU_7qbY5LgKEM0Jpb-raa-h9vYwjwPLoKUyc5QZoB5BJnR6MIXc4/w640-h418/Middle+Fork+Feather+River+Jon+Baiocchi+400008.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Also in the past week I’m now seeing sparse hatches of
mayfly adults including BWOs, Isonychia, and Mahogany duns. They should
increase in numbers with the cooler weather on the way. Caddis are out too in a
variety of sizes. Non aquatics includes hoppers, a robust population of
crayfish, and remember, with 6 golf courses in a 10 mile radius when it rains
many earth worms are displaced and enter the river – That’s when you fish the
flesh Juan worm.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYDHdMZrVoU2T8Kr7hFqzXNSOhNoJWc7YxLfx4jljhPUwaXQmuuJikGWhwr4VPhXp8E2mX9IR8FLwVAapzS24Z5n6PdMb1E5I7SwQOywscIvDBTj_-b5OktEJk9pF0vTqmwVpzOlz5A5Y/s2048/Middle+Fork+Feather+River+Jon+Baiocchi+400006.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1048" data-original-width="2048" height="328" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYDHdMZrVoU2T8Kr7hFqzXNSOhNoJWc7YxLfx4jljhPUwaXQmuuJikGWhwr4VPhXp8E2mX9IR8FLwVAapzS24Z5n6PdMb1E5I7SwQOywscIvDBTj_-b5OktEJk9pF0vTqmwVpzOlz5A5Y/w640-h328/Middle+Fork+Feather+River+Jon+Baiocchi+400006.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Right now with low fall flows, the key to success is fishing
the deeper water whether it is a plunge pool, slot, or tail out. That’s where
the fish are. Skip the skinny water, but also do not over look the hidden nooks
and crannies that most anglers pass up. Those unmolested areas usually harbor
the larger trout. So you’re thinking, ok… just hit the deeper water and I’m set.
There’s more to it. You will have to hike great distances to reach all those
deeper spots. Stick and move, cover water, and on those bigger pools go through
2 to 3 times with different patterns. It makes a big difference.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPsE_HQjiRhXb6eqCRV9bsO4svdqZM4Gx4uOQi1KjCIYMA7N9-SYuSYM7I_JYfyAONBTHtW4EmE5uL07xpMTGB5CrSbacSuDiMMJs4WYvaJbF3a_WQrfL7auz0ApNXPGYAn9epRk0saPg/s1372/Lake+Davis+Jon+Baiocchi+2020.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1028" data-original-width="1372" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPsE_HQjiRhXb6eqCRV9bsO4svdqZM4Gx4uOQi1KjCIYMA7N9-SYuSYM7I_JYfyAONBTHtW4EmE5uL07xpMTGB5CrSbacSuDiMMJs4WYvaJbF3a_WQrfL7auz0ApNXPGYAn9epRk0saPg/w640-h480/Lake+Davis+Jon+Baiocchi+2020.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Lake Davis</b></span><p></p><p class="MsoNormal">I’m not ashamed to say that my Tracker Pro Deep V 16 is inoperable.
Shit happens. It ran great in June, then I put it away until the fall season.
When I went to pick it up a few weeks ago it would not turn over and the trim
tab would not work, yet the batteries are less than a year old and always
plugged in at full charge. I thought…No problem I’ll have it serviced. Well, everybody
and their mother want their boats winterized and it won’t be until the middle
of November until I can get my boat in. If the lake cools down quickly in the
next two weeks I can guide off the bank no problem with the right clients that possess
the needed skills of being able to cast far, accurately, and have good trout
stalking skills (ninja level). So for now I’m just going with the flow. I can
tell I’m getting older and wiser during situations like this, it’s beyond my
control and there’s nothing I can do about it. Being mad and frustrated won’t
do me or my guests any good. Thinking positively and listening to my life
coaches has helped me so much – Thanks to all those and your wisdom!<o:p></o:p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8tlC_0cBbb9voL8sG6k5TG2jXw-yQFFKbmhWr4uukRd5cmNfcx4oNajY4F711lr9xseiMt4A1uGQL_MpUCpmpW3ofmc-oLl3pPiedg7n3s1Tc7LJgFnt-5_p1ELbkM5UhrefQe8pSEUg/s959/10014031_10202370155190185_958011919470202128_o.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="959" height="428" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8tlC_0cBbb9voL8sG6k5TG2jXw-yQFFKbmhWr4uukRd5cmNfcx4oNajY4F711lr9xseiMt4A1uGQL_MpUCpmpW3ofmc-oLl3pPiedg7n3s1Tc7LJgFnt-5_p1ELbkM5UhrefQe8pSEUg/w640-h428/10014031_10202370155190185_958011919470202128_o.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: inherit;">I do have friends and past long time clients that have been
fishing the lake in the past few weeks and here is the scoop. Water
temperatures are much warmer than normal due to the continued hot weather,
currently they are 60 in the morning rising to 64 in afternoon. Most fish are
scattered throughout the lake and are 6 to 8 feet down in 10 to 12 feet of
water, though others have been marked by sonar even deeper. The browns that
were planted a few years ago are reaching the 18” mark, that’s really cool as
they will be eating the smaller bass that are so prevalent. Hatches include
blood midges, the little chartreuse midge, and a sparse hatch of Callibaetis.
Bigger flies are starting to be more effective like leech patterns and Jay Fair
woolies, and trolling flies. Remember, the go to fall colors for Davis and
Frenchman are fiery brown, rust, and burnt orange</span>.<o:p></o:p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwdTumyRL2NaALCJclIJIuVtNzv2_QPPtTr1ZvZaslnIfOl802mW41Pv7rxMRtz_f_tzPn60BmUEvYiMowPcTEdVm_LJ0opjRNkO9vHFT9dgQJ6UXw38MogDH12C1IOEEL1dy06-G4qmc/s2048/GOPR2113.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwdTumyRL2NaALCJclIJIuVtNzv2_QPPtTr1ZvZaslnIfOl802mW41Pv7rxMRtz_f_tzPn60BmUEvYiMowPcTEdVm_LJ0opjRNkO9vHFT9dgQJ6UXw38MogDH12C1IOEEL1dy06-G4qmc/w640-h480/GOPR2113.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Lots of watersheds, lakes, and fisheries are going off,
after all, it’s the fall season. It’s go time…See you on the water.</span><o:p></o:p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr-F9L9aTkOr58P_ZvRz1dCP_CcpcX-gk1LiWHTbzb1uMjHMz7GNpMxqEQkA2-49yX8KMzKRpbcLqIqYcZNeYzjjyVx01YvJSkKdB_j6739Qjsrh6b70K2co612agg-fTfn-N_XOKATZQ/s2048/20201002_191148.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1330" data-original-width="2048" height="416" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr-F9L9aTkOr58P_ZvRz1dCP_CcpcX-gk1LiWHTbzb1uMjHMz7GNpMxqEQkA2-49yX8KMzKRpbcLqIqYcZNeYzjjyVx01YvJSkKdB_j6739Qjsrh6b70K2co612agg-fTfn-N_XOKATZQ/w640-h416/20201002_191148.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">The pitfalls of learning the craft of Tight line Nymphing</div><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><span style="font-family: inherit;"></span><p></p>Jonny B.http://www.blogger.com/profile/03365343523314095378noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6001319639464714829.post-74501055361896824972020-09-23T05:57:00.000-07:002020-09-23T05:57:08.900-07:00Middle Fork Feather River Fly Fishing Report ~ 9/23/2020<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEge_yMASIk8pJTLUxvw0LKSl5G_GK3OP29Nrd_EApLKneZbaHj-rJuACQCHrAPa7m4-Qr8aIeLoxnEWtvm_27kkIjcdxxgn0jlF0Z_b6jAORId3HzniHBRjapgPtuUSvbsfu1acofNI70A/s2048/W-Middle-Fork-bow-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1203" data-original-width="2048" height="376" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEge_yMASIk8pJTLUxvw0LKSl5G_GK3OP29Nrd_EApLKneZbaHj-rJuACQCHrAPa7m4-Qr8aIeLoxnEWtvm_27kkIjcdxxgn0jlF0Z_b6jAORId3HzniHBRjapgPtuUSvbsfu1acofNI70A/w640-h376/W-Middle-Fork-bow-1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Falls
creeping in, even though it’s been really warm during the day, nights have been
cooler, and mornings are cold and crisp. Some days the smoke is thick, others
days (like today) it can be blue sky. East wind helps with that. The Middle
Fork Feather River is extremely low with good water temperatures at 58 degrees,
and clear water. </span></span></p><p><span style="line-height: 115%;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-6BChVmp1h7p-k4Wr-ZMsFpINnpy5eLx6LGRrHKPmb6DXwx6YifLgLFa3IdI4PmrwOiZJeR2rlf3RxQY57IDrDbMURXPcR6WUAqBe6qG4mqazX1dNBgELxoPfbBSGT5o9LTkv2GhwR08/s1000/W-Adam-Eisenman-mffr.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="486" data-original-width="1000" height="312" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-6BChVmp1h7p-k4Wr-ZMsFpINnpy5eLx6LGRrHKPmb6DXwx6YifLgLFa3IdI4PmrwOiZJeR2rlf3RxQY57IDrDbMURXPcR6WUAqBe6qG4mqazX1dNBgELxoPfbBSGT5o9LTkv2GhwR08/w640-h312/W-Adam-Eisenman-mffr.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Fishing
the deeper holes, slots, and runs is crucial right now as fish are stacked up
in those areas. Don’t forget about the skinny water surrounding those pools
though, the trout can be in there feeding as proven today. This river is gnarly
to navigate, it’s not easy. I stumbled today and fell once pretty good, no
broken gear, just a little jab at my pride. There are easier access areas near the 7
bridges that cross the Middle Fork Feather River from Clio downstream to Sloat. </span></span><p></p><p><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyzSd2SZn99CX9p1mHVSrloOkA9pGgG1_E_mS_qgL7tzE75pzwDUIx4PTlSwXXh4_FHzVsW-brV8Qk1imxhknPf8jin_yVW55OuJSaDFAeJO48aiiUF2cIdRBNgMnQ3Px7jqnMLGoh6WQ/s1000/w-Middle-Fork-bow-3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="576" data-original-width="1000" height="368" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyzSd2SZn99CX9p1mHVSrloOkA9pGgG1_E_mS_qgL7tzE75pzwDUIx4PTlSwXXh4_FHzVsW-brV8Qk1imxhknPf8jin_yVW55OuJSaDFAeJO48aiiUF2cIdRBNgMnQ3Px7jqnMLGoh6WQ/w640-h368/w-Middle-Fork-bow-3.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Another factor is the great distance one has to hike from
fish pot to fish pot. I like to hike for great lengths and be on the move while
covering deeper water this time of year. Lots of hiking, climbing, falling,
scrambling, and exploring – The fun stuff. Go to the gym, or get on a program.
It really helps you enjoy your session a whole lot better. I’m totally serious
about being in shape. You’ll be so much safer too.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPLfLqKqWqfODo0_BuEsE9F4R8YIq4cYr-xkV03ZFCwyh2cMZwFuXlWPxOTEF18THjm7Q-_xZwcGpanUYOpqS_gXYIaaxm50_psy4O49_DQCjoCXdO9RG94NCy76mM8xHgqDP138Wwloc/s900/w-october-caddis-shuck-mffr.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="900" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPLfLqKqWqfODo0_BuEsE9F4R8YIq4cYr-xkV03ZFCwyh2cMZwFuXlWPxOTEF18THjm7Q-_xZwcGpanUYOpqS_gXYIaaxm50_psy4O49_DQCjoCXdO9RG94NCy76mM8xHgqDP138Wwloc/w640-h640/w-october-caddis-shuck-mffr.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Typical
fall hatches in place. Trico spinner fall in the mid morning, with random
sightings of a BWO, a </span>Mahogany<span style="font-family: inherit;"> Dun, or a few caddis in various sizes mixed in.
The October Caddis is out, I’ve seen a lot of shucks, but no flyers – Which
really surprises me. On the other hand there is a very abundant population of
Dragonflies patrolling the river and eating everything in sight. They feast excessively
on the spinner fall, and it’s so cool to watch. </span></span><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 115%;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj18-OdA2pbcit-XLwXjr4y4gRH6TZLf7L1cHSvPKGOTTABXSryri4-xCqjwCat7T17X6UDkLwNjZ-UNabgHGACaLLCqf2sgvRuKRpLTawtNhIcfF7VJ-wFDKrlsdaM0dTpCj9zkGfwRLY/s1000/w-middle-fork-bow-2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="551" data-original-width="1000" height="352" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj18-OdA2pbcit-XLwXjr4y4gRH6TZLf7L1cHSvPKGOTTABXSryri4-xCqjwCat7T17X6UDkLwNjZ-UNabgHGACaLLCqf2sgvRuKRpLTawtNhIcfF7VJ-wFDKrlsdaM0dTpCj9zkGfwRLY/w640-h352/w-middle-fork-bow-2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Baby rainbow fingerlings and crayfish are available for the
trout too so keep in that mind. The fish are on the fall grab, but again, be
stealthy and don’t waste your time in unproductive water for long periods of
time. Lots of opportunities right now.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjny7YhvTe-iU88kdC2TrCRME6nK-toZeFHMXkk0nagvkbdON4pvp4i_ftLJDQZUuTdDV6B8gb4jiWfgjJrZGTAns6ROrsuqnDxaci6vTsiUIBHRxWtVC1CQfScTZgLGJqWK0J4xyRRGzg/s1000/w-Middle-Fork-Feather-hook-.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="750" data-original-width="1000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjny7YhvTe-iU88kdC2TrCRME6nK-toZeFHMXkk0nagvkbdON4pvp4i_ftLJDQZUuTdDV6B8gb4jiWfgjJrZGTAns6ROrsuqnDxaci6vTsiUIBHRxWtVC1CQfScTZgLGJqWK0J4xyRRGzg/w640-h480/w-Middle-Fork-Feather-hook-.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Tight line nymphing, dry/dropper rigs, and single dry fly
presentations are all working. Think small ball for your flies. Midge and
caddis pupa, mayfly nymphs – But fish that October Caddis pupa too, one never
knows…Small parachutes, and emegers on top, plus the big bug (October Caddis
adult). 7 weeks until the river closes, it’s gonna go quick. I can’t wait for
the fall colors! Get on my cancellation list, email me at <a href="mailto:baiocchistroutfitters@yahoo.com">baiocchistroutfitters@yahoo.com</a>.
With Covid, cancellations and rescheduling are now common. See you in the Lost
Sierra. </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9hYxDUxRZm5qMH1XfFwmmRwMbagDZpBPYUbR0TDSglOsgQaKPGbr-QhNxc1TDnrcHnk5A8oclRAoxLCO3KvhphJUbpzRwijQZ9Rnt9fSP-8P3WIPSaErCDfIJsMixp9hIsBmzfs_fo3s/s1000/w-slide-pool-mffr.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="750" data-original-width="1000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9hYxDUxRZm5qMH1XfFwmmRwMbagDZpBPYUbR0TDSglOsgQaKPGbr-QhNxc1TDnrcHnk5A8oclRAoxLCO3KvhphJUbpzRwijQZ9Rnt9fSP-8P3WIPSaErCDfIJsMixp9hIsBmzfs_fo3s/w640-h480/w-slide-pool-mffr.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span><p></p><span style="font-family: inherit;"></span><p></p>Jonny B.http://www.blogger.com/profile/03365343523314095378noreply@blogger.com0