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Photo Gallery of the Yuba #2 Fishout held
March 17, 2007. Photos by Bob De Ross
(Scroll Right and Click each photo to see
it enlarged below)
UPDATE: (April 5, 2007) The
Feb. 17 Fishout #1 was rescheduled due to poor water conditions. The new
date is June 23.
This will be a trout fishout, especially in the
summer, but it's hard to say if it's going to be more of a trout fishout
than Feb 17. Winter or summer, we're pretty much targeting the same fish -
the resident rainbow trout that live in the Yuba full time. The Yuba does
have a small steelhead run, but most fish caught are the resident rainbows.
I think it's almost a misnomer to call these fishouts "Yuba River
Steelhead Fishout". Or, on the other hand, maybe we should call it a
steelhead fishout because DFG classifies any rainbow trout over 16" in
anadromous waters (waters that connect to the ocean) as a steelhead, which
means a steelhead card and Bay Delta
Enhancement stamp are required to fish the Yuba.
I'll post more info on the GBF message board as the date approaches. - Pete
Koistinen
Click this link to see the
2006 Yuba Fishout #2
photo gallery held July 29, 2006. 2006 was a
high water year and many of the old fish holding spots were blown out as a
different channel formed. Most success was had by Ron and Jeanne
English downstream of the parking area.
Original fishout description:
It’s that time of year. The days are short, cold and wet and most
importantly Steelhead have returned from their journeys at sea. Since
they’ve been gone for months, they’re looking for fly fishers to tell about
their journeys. Therefore, being kind and considerate souls, 15 GBF souls on
two different days will make the trek to welcome the steelhead back to their
birthplace.
OK, so the above is not totally true. Fifteen GBF members will be welcoming
the steelhead and hopefully enjoy their company for a few moments and then
parting company so that someone else may enjoy their company.
For several years, GBF has had a relationship with the University of
California, Davis to get access to waters that are typically unavailable to
the general fishing population. UC Davis runs a research property that is
covered with oak forest contains deer and turkeys everywhere, and, best of
all, at one end of the property is the Yuba River. The property is a few
miles above the highway 20 bridge and has no public walk-in access. As a
result, this area gets very little fishing pressure. This is a unique
opportunity for 15 GBF members to fish for this wonderful, hard fighting
fish.
On
two different Saturdays, February 17th and March 17th, the club
has received written permission to take some of its members onto the
property. The fishout leader for February 17th is Pete Koistinen
and he can be contacted at 916-780-0925 or
peterkoistinen@comcast.net. The fishout leader for March 17th
is Paul Meyers and he can be contacted at 916-785-9446 or
paul.meyers@hp.com.
This is a limited access area so a limit of 15 fly fishers has been placed
on the club by UCD; the following is a list of requirements to help ensure a
successful fishout.
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2007 GBF membership
dues need to be paid prior to the fishout. Those that don’t have their
dues paid will be moved to the bottom of the wait-list. This is a
requirement for insurance purposes.
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Cancellations are
always difficult both for the person that is canceling and the person
leading the fishout. However, in this case, I think the person most
affected is someone on the waiting list that could go. We're hoping that
on each fishout we'll have 15 fly fishers. To accomplish this in the
past, we've requested a $10 commit fee. However, do to logistics this
year, this is not possible. Instead we're asking each fly fisher
to be honest. If you cannot go, or don’t think you can, please let
us know AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. Early notice means that the fishout
leader has time to contact and confirm that the next person on the
waiting list is available to go.
The steelhead on the Yuba are not as big as the ones on the American;
however, they fight just as hard as any other fish their size. Their jumps
and long runs get into your line’s backing. This is what fly fishing is all
about - that huge rush of adrenaline! Thoughts like “Is my tippet strong
enough?” “Huumm, did I test that knot?” “Oh, do I have enough backing?”
and “Wow, this is a beautiful fish!” go through one's mind.
One thing we would like to stress is that this is BIG WATER and it is
MOVING. Depending on power requirements, the water flow from the dam might
change throughout the day; therefore, keep one eye on the water level so you
don’t find yourself on the wrong side of the river. A couple of things
we think about before hand can help if you are going to venture into the
water:
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Boots with felt
soles and studs
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Wading staff
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Fishing Partner
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Personal flotation
device
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Common sense
In
order to keep things fair, signups will start at the January meeting (no
pre-signups) for the February and March fishouts. Both signup sheets will
be placed at the front of the room and at the break people can sign up for
one of the trips. Additionally, to create as much access for the membership
as possible, we’re requiring members to sign up for only one of the fishouts
(not both). A waiting list will be managed and people on the list will be
called if someone drops out. However, managing a waiting list is difficult
work, so if you know you cannot go, please don’t sign up.
Regards,
Pete Koistinen and Paul Meyers |
