NORTH YUBA

The flow on the North Yuba is 130 cfs with a water temperature of 46 degrees in the late morning.  The water is low and clear.  The fall color has peaked for the most part except around Bassett’s Station.

There are a few October Caddis in the late afternoon, but the main emergence is over for the year.  Both adult and pupa patterns will still work  in the deeper runs and heads of pools in the afternoon because the fish recognize them.  During the morning and early afternoon, we have been using October Caddis cripples with small B/H dark nymphs( #14-#18) on 5x eighteen inches off the bend of the cripple.  Most of the fish are coming to the dropper.

FLIES:

NYMPHS:   Turkey Bead-Head #12-#16, Golden Stone Nymph #8-#12, B/H Prince #14-#16, Copper John #12-#16,Green Glass Bead Caddis #12-#16, B/H Hare’s Ear #12-#16, FBB/H Pheasant Tail #14-#16, Biot B/H #14-16, October Caddis pupa

DRIES:   Parachute Adam’s #14-#16, Elk Hair Caddis (olive, tan, brown and black) #12-14, Flying Ant #12-3x long, E/C caddis #12-#16 in tan and olive, parachute ant #12-#14, beetle patterns, Little Yellow Stones #16-#18, October Caddis adult #8, October Caddis Cripple #8

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