An Old Favorite…

Home waters are nice because of the familiarity that builds up over years of visiting and fishing the same sections again and again. One spot that fits this description for me is the confluence of Haypress Creek in Sierra City where it flows into the North Yuba River. Easy, drive-up access and not too many people fishing there due to the size of the water and accompanying trout!

Still, it’s a very familiar place to fish and enjoy some beautiful scenery, looking up at the Sierra Buttes and breathing in the cool and refreshing mountain air! The fish were plentiful, though somewhat picky, and I would say that they were “assertively nibbling” at my No. 14 yellow stimulator as opposed to aggressively trying to eat it! Lots of nose bumps and active strikes and ended up catching a bunch of beautiful little rainbows in the cold and clear water…