Yuba report 7/15

[DonCooksey]

Had a great morning fishing above the bridge yesterday. I had not fished the Yuba this year and was pleased to see the fishery very healthy. No surface activity, but my second cast with a nymph rig resulted in a fat 18 incher that thought it was 25".

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v649/DonCooksey/IMGP1120a.jpg

Netted 10 in the 3.5 hours I was there but fought and lost another 10 or so. All were 14" plus, with an average around 16". Here was the smallest:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v649/DonCooksey/IMGP1126a.jpg

and another 18 incher:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v649/DonCooksey/IMGP1130a.jpg

Caught all on the same #16 beadhead Fox Pupah (worm brown body) under a stonefly nymph. That Pupah still has its antennae after all of that, although the hook looks a little bent out:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v649/DonCooksey/IMGP1141a.jpg

There were no other fishermen. Is there some sort of panty plague that keeps fishermen out from above the bridge, Zonker?

[dtp916]

Nice job! The Yuba definitely has good days!

[Scott V]

James took me out last summer above the bridge and we had a blast. I need to get back up there soon.

[Bill Kiene semi-retired]

Those fish are very strong...........

[MSP]

Wow, a favorable report from the river "Y". Nice job Don, and thanks for sharing. Looks like I may have to put the clubs away for a day and get up there.

[Bill Kiene semi-retired]

The Lower Yuba River was impacted by a very high water run off three years ago but has made some what of a come-back this year, finally.

Early and/or late in the day might be best this time of year?

[Mik]

those fish are hot!!!!! Nice pics!