In the Fall and Winter you can find larger fish below Goodyears Bar. Once the runoff is done, the section above Downieville will produce 30 fish days. There are Otters in some sections. If you’re getting skunked, it’s probably an area where an Otter lives- the are trout killing machines.
You are using indicator rig upstream in high water and cutting the drift short. That makes it hard to target deep bigger crevices where the bigger fish wait. You are picking up smaller ones that can wait behind a little rock in the shallower water.
I applaud you for picking up trash! It's not always easy to store other people's garbage while fishing. Beautiful river, and it's nice to catch the little ones once in awhile lol.
I do it all the time, but I never put it on film because I don't want to do it just to score points and virtue signal. It's definitely part of the game, a few people try to ruin things for the rest of us.
Great video. Heading up there Mem. Day weekend. May 7/8, fished the lower Yuba with super high water and Deer Creek in Penn Valley with super low water. Kept hooking up with the Duracell and the Walt's Sexy Worm. They were small, but it's always fun when they strike. Thanks for all the intel and instruction. Your roll cast is looking really good, well, until that one air knot/nest. Keep 'em coming!
@@driftstoneThat is a well known principal in management of bass fishing impoundries. Managers of private bass fishing lakes cull smaller fish to allow bigger fish to grow. There is only so much forage!!
Oh man, I got so so lucky with that spin. Glad you like them, I've got a video that's in the early stages where I'm going to outline how I make videos. I've had interest from some other creators, so stay tuned for that.
Nice video! Try the stretch between Goodyears bar and Rocky Rest campground next time you're out there. I've gotten into a few large rainbows during high water early season outings.
If only I had figured out they were keyed into dark flies, I may have found some fish there. I love slack water next to swift current like that as well!
I have fished NFY for years and the big fish have never been there 12 to 10 inches was max , so your in the grove of typical NFY fish, wish I could tell where to find bigger but cannot, from Shenanigan Flat to Sierra City never found the bigger fish just smalls and fun .
Hmmm what fly is in that vise? I bet that fly's creator must have a few screws loose to think something so gaudy would work. Yeah usually the NF Yuba runs gin clear and muuuuch lower. Must have caught it at the front end of runoff. The fish are small, but if you hit it at normal summer flows you can have some amazing days of dry dropper fishing.
I can totally see what you're talking about. Luckily I've got similar water that's much closer. I stoked I got to go up there, the sierras never disappoint.
It was a great day. For a good part of 8 hours it felt like we were the last two humans on earth 👍🏼
That's the best!
In the Fall and Winter you can find larger fish below Goodyears Bar. Once the runoff is done, the section above Downieville will produce 30 fish days. There are Otters in some sections. If you’re getting skunked, it’s probably an area where an Otter lives- the are trout killing machines.
Ah cool, thanks for the tips. I figured there was something we were missing.
You are using indicator rig upstream in high water and cutting the drift short. That makes it hard to target deep bigger crevices where the bigger fish wait. You are picking up smaller ones that can wait behind a little rock in the shallower water.
I applaud you for picking up trash! It's not always easy to store other people's garbage while fishing. Beautiful river, and it's nice to catch the little ones once in awhile lol.
I do it all the time, but I never put it on film because I don't want to do it just to score points and virtue signal. It's definitely part of the game, a few people try to ruin things for the rest of us.
Great headline..🤣. Amazing looking water at high flow. 💯👍🏽🐠
It was beautiful up there! Gotta love all that granite!
What is the log stick thing your dragging ?
@@SigmaWolfOutdoors That's my wading stick
Another cool video! Keep em comin. Tight lines to ya!
That's Stripe, I appreciate it!
I lived in Maryville, love that river. now I live in Mississippi.
Wow big change. Have you moved on to warm water tactics?
Yessssss! You keep giving the people what they need! Those drone shots though. Great work yet again!!
Got a little spicy this time flying close to the tree tops, it's so worth it so long as you don't crash :D
Great video, beautiful water and canyon. The water was a lot “bigger” than I thought it would be. No “Boulder hopping” on the River! Thanks! 😊
We were there during Spring runoff, so the water was definitely way up. From research, it was a big surprise for us too!
Great video. Heading up there Mem. Day weekend. May 7/8, fished the lower Yuba with super high water and Deer Creek in Penn Valley with super low water. Kept hooking up with the Duracell and the Walt's Sexy Worm. They were small, but it's always fun when they strike. Thanks for all the intel and instruction. Your roll cast is looking really good, well, until that one air knot/nest. Keep 'em coming!
Oh Hells yea, I've been waiting for this one haha.
Haha well, hopefully it lived up to your expectations. It's beautiful up there
So much mandated catch and release in the North fork Yuba fish overpopulated and tiny.
That's interesting, I've never heard that argument made that overpopulated rivers prevents them from getting big. There could be some truth in that.
@@driftstoneThat is a well known principal in management of bass fishing impoundries. Managers of private bass fishing lakes cull smaller fish to allow bigger fish to grow. There is only so much forage!!
Don’t know how this video slipped by me
7:42 that was close!
Those cinematic establishing shots with that sick music just sets the mood. Learning a lot from your contents. 🎣🐟🎥👍
Oh man, I got so so lucky with that spin.
Glad you like them, I've got a video that's in the early stages where I'm going to outline how I make videos. I've had interest from some other creators, so stay tuned for that.
@@driftstone That’s awesome that you are willing to share with other creators. Looking forward to it!
Nice video! Try the stretch between Goodyears bar and Rocky Rest campground next time you're out there. I've gotten into a few large rainbows during high water early season outings.
Ok, thank you for the tip!
I could spend ALL DAY at the pool at 3:25 what a nice spot!
If only I had figured out they were keyed into dark flies, I may have found some fish there. I love slack water next to swift current like that as well!
I have fished NFY for years and the big fish have never been there 12 to 10 inches was max , so your in the grove of typical NFY fish, wish I could tell where to find bigger but cannot, from Shenanigan Flat to Sierra City never found the bigger fish just smalls and fun .
Well, the size can remain a mystery, but the fishing was still fun.
Yes, that rat nest is not something you would want to try to untangle! Beautiful portion of this river, and you were catching. :)
I hate to admit, but I probably cast that nest 20 times before I noticed lol
Hmmm what fly is in that vise? I bet that fly's creator must have a few screws loose to think something so gaudy would work. Yeah usually the NF Yuba runs gin clear and muuuuch lower. Must have caught it at the front end of runoff. The fish are small, but if you hit it at normal summer flows you can have some amazing days of dry dropper fishing.
I can totally see what you're talking about. Luckily I've got similar water that's much closer. I stoked I got to go up there, the sierras never disappoint.
Do you do any coaching? I am looking for tips and tricks.
Great stuff! Gah I am loving that lens. Just told my wife I needed it lol
Haha, how did that go over?
@@driftstone haha luckily my wife and I share the passion of filming/photography/flyfishing so it went rather well😎
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AHAHA you've gone full clickbait I love it can't wait to watch this
I have no idea what you're talking about 🤣🤣 Thanks for the endless support!