Ice Catching in the rain at Yuba (1-24)

[TyeDyeTwins]

Flew down to Yuba again with Duckdog1us. I met him in Happy Valley at 7am via frontrunner.

After a quick trip compared to those on the freezing rainy roads that lead to happy valley we were dead set on hooking into some pike at yuba! Upon arrival we noted that we were all alone with the lake to ourselves.

We searched for a few hours when I hooked into the 1st pike of the day...............


When the rain started we hit the tent and tried for perch. Nope not a nibble with the perch gear. Then we noticed the snow on top of the ice was now 2 inches of water!


Sure enough I switched back to the pricey pike gear and the result was worth it!


Duckdog finally got a pike on the line but after a decent fight we had the head at the hole and it spat the lure right at us. The fish was bigger than mine. After that Duckdog was suddenly concerned about the ice on the roads after dark so we made a 4pm departure with the epic views of Yuba.

Nothing quite like it in the winter!!!!!!!!!


Since the train runs on its own scheduel I took in the art at the station while I took in inquiries about my fishing appearence.


The tracks were slick so the ride was twice as long to get back to SLC.
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[Travis23]

Cool report, thanks for posting. I've been wanting to hit that ice this year.
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[Flyfishinglover]

You look so scared and miserable in your second pike picture. [laugh]
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[Jazzperch1]

nice ones man those are great sized. you get a tape on any of those?

i have yet to fish yuba, i gotta get out there!!!
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[fish_fear_me2]

Once again a great report. I would love to catch a pike through the ice. Honestly havent been to Yuba in 4 years. Great pics as always, you do have an eye for the camera. That last shot of the lake is beautiful. Thanks for sharing
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[TyeDyeTwins]

I went to Yuba every weekend for a whole summer when I was a kid (my dad windsurfed) and yesterday was the most scenic I have ever seen it. Now the summer months there will look dull in comparison.

Also it was nice to hit Yuba in the rain and not worry about thunderstorms!!!!!
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[utahgolf]

[quote TyeDyeTwins]IAlso it was nice to hit Yuba in the rain and not worry about thunderstorms!!!!![/quote]

I thought for sure we were dead that day. Nice job on the pike!
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[TubeDude]

[#0000FF]You must be getting better with that casting rod...if you can hit those little holes in the ice with those big crankbaits.
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[Tyler_T]

Hey Tye Dye call me asap.
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[TyeDyeTwins]

[quote TubeDude][#0000ff]You must be getting better with that casting rod...if you can hit those little holes in the ice with those big crankbaits.
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What you talking about old man, I am castin flies on the fairy wand for these beasts![:p] It is like throwing a hot dog through a hallway!
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[TubeDude]

[cool][#0000FF]Yeah, I believe.

3 weight rod.
14 foot leader...with 7X tippet.
Size 28 BWO.
60 foot casts.

Sounds about right for those finicky and selective beasts.
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[Wildcat94]

just curious how do those pike taste? How do you prepare them?
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[TyeDyeTwins]

I use a cajun flour (McCormic) and pan fry them in peanut oil. People that think they taste like "dog turds" probably didn't remove the skin during the fillete process and the meat marinated in the slime. I tried it side by side and the flillets that sat in the bag without the skin/slime tasted WAY better.

Hope it helps. There are MANY different ways to prep them but I like my way. People that have tasted my fish say it tastes like sweet potatoe fries.

The meat from 3 of them (all 18 to 29 inches long) saved my buddy over the summer that didn't bring food. Unlike trout we ate till we were full that night at Yuba.
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[ocean]

Pike taste way better than any trout . Very simple to cook pike batter of your choice and deep fried .[]
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[danielc]

I sure would like to get my hands on some of those slimy dog turds threw the ice we went Sat morning and got the skunk but that's fishing nice job on the northerns I might have to give it another try
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[BertDawg]

I make a pike loaf wich the basic recipe consists of about 1lb of cooked pike flaked 2 cups of crushed saltine crackers or bread crumbs. 2 eggs well beaten. Half a stick of butter. Redmond real salt to taste. Pepper, parsley, and a dash of lemon juice. Cooked in a meatloaf pan in oven on 350. My mom loves it. I have also added ketchup and salsa to the top but momma didn't like it but I loved it. Its also great the next day on a sandwich with some mayo and horsey sauce.
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