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Saw someone who MAY have been bait fishing today
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Long time lurker here, thought this was worth a mention. I fished nearish the bridge for several hours today (caught one that shook the hook just as my net went in the water, still a great day though!). As I was leaving I saw a guy on the Canyon Creek Resort side fishing with spinning gear and a bobber. I did...
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The Forum's Most Controversial Topic Each Year: Fishing the Spawn
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I believe Nic started this thread last year and, as always, it generated a maelstorm of differing opinions from "stay off the redds to"stay off the creek" altogether. I am convinced that a number of folks were so intimidated that they did give up fishing during the winter. Starting...
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Single Barbless hook
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I have been fishing a double nymph rig for the last 12 years. I was thinking of trying a three nymph rig. Is this legal at Putah or California for that matter? Thanks Dave
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New Zealand Mud Snail
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Since I plan on fishing Putah shortly after a 4-year hiatus, I broke out the waders I use for Putah. Since the NZ snail debacle, I've only used these waders at Putah. Surprisingly, the sole of my wading boots were covered with tiny dead snails. These can only be from PC as I haven't used the waders or bo...
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November
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I haven't been fly fishing long and since I left Cali I havent enver seen cold water here in MS lol. Well I should be back to Putah for the first time in about a year here in 3 weeks or so, Well I was just wondering hows the estimated fishing around november time? any advice?
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Report 10/5
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Despite the on again/ off again rain, I decided to hit the creek after work. Flows were about perfect, not too high, not too low (yet). The rain didn't seem to affect water clarity, in fact the creek was as clear as I've ever seen it. Picked up a few fish here and there on the usual patterns. Noticed hea...
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Whats up with the flows!!??
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Before the thread question starts again for this October about whats up with the drastic drops soon followed by sudden jumps back up in the flows, I can tell you that its due to the cleaning of the Putah South Canal by Solano County Water Agency. They drop the flows to muck out the sediment and weeds in the...
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The Putah humbles/ how deep is too deep?
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Just when I thought I had some mojo going... I fished the same spot where I had my best day ever, ~ same time of day using the same rig and flies, drifted through the same water.... No fish. I think I had a couple grabs but no fish love. I have a question: The slow flow hole below the faster water/thalweg was...
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New Wave: Xtreme Catch and Release
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Here's the latest approach to safe Catch & Release, tied by Terry Cristopher.
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The Good, The Bad and Dumb and Dumber
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It was pretty good at Putah Creek yesterday, but only for small to medium size fish (at least for me). Flows were down so some of the goods spots were accessible. There was a mediocre mayfly hatch around 2 pm, but not much else. I landed 13, had 18 or so on and probably around 8 more missed takes. Most w...
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Dragon Flies
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Hey have the Dragon Flies hatched yet this year. Every year about this time there is a huge Dragon Fly hatch....
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Putah Creek is squeaky clean
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I want to thank the 15 volunteers, more than half of that number from this board, for spending their Saturday morning picking up the refuse from the bridge parking lots down to fish access five. We collected 34 bags of recyclables and trash-at least 175 pounds worth, had a nice lunch, and then some went...
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Found: set of rafting oars
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While walking the Creek on Wednesday, I found a pair of oars that someone had brought up from the Creek and left in the trail at fishing access 5. These are high-end oars and worth some bucks. If you know anyone who might have lost them during a high flows spill, please have them e-mail me to identify and r...
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Posting Pics: Putah vs. Other Streams
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This post is NOT meant to attack anyone or point blame...Simply consider: After reading many threads discouraging hotspotting on Putah Creek (The Good, the Bad, the Dumb and Dumber), I am bewildered why forum members post pictures and provide locations of other fly fishers' home waters (Big Fi...
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Going Fishin Tomorrow
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90% chance I'll be at the creek tomorrow. Went last month for the first time in 7 years, got skunked, flows at 500 then. Just a little hint on color or type of flies would be much appreciated. Hope to see someone out there. If I do catch anything I'll make sure to fill out the survey, I didn't last month b...
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Let's go fishing
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Help! There have been very few sign ups for the cleanup next Saturday. Since the fishing is so good right now, sign up, clean up, and go fishing afterwards. I'll even have some free PCT T-shirts and caps for those helping out. Info below. Again this year PCT is sponsoring the interdam reach for a CCC cle...
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Labor day fun
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One of the reasons I go fly fishing is to unwind. believe it or not Napa can be quite noisy . Well sunday while i was fishing at the bridge I hear this loud exploision followed By the screams of a small child . Not just a little screaming but on and on . a minute later more booms . and then it dawned on me the...
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Labor Day fun
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I took my kayak for a paddle along access #1 today. One little guy liked my #20 black midge... A bit of success goes a long way... It's good to see young of the year in the water. And yes, I filled out the survey! BTW will answering -2 on the surveys get us more resources? Just wondering.
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The effect of flows on fish location
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Thanks to SK60 and other members willing to provide some wisdom, I had MY best day on the Putah EVER yesterday. So much so I got in trouble with the wife for staying too long! While my expereince pales in comparison to the descriptions of the past, I feel less discouraged than my prior outings. My first d...
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Fishing rpt for Thurs afternoon
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This was my first time fishing in the summer at Putah. All the usual hot spots were under water so much of my time was spent hunting for fishable places. It was frustrating in general as many of the obvious "fishy" runs were inaccessable. I hooked 5 and landed 1 small fish. Had another 3 gra...
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Solano
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Took the old lady out camping this weekend. I saw a fish chasing damsel fies but not too sure what it was. We rented a canoe and took it up stream. I saw a pod of fish that were roughly 5lb average. I thought it was large trout but might have been squaw fish. I didnt't see ANYTHING else from the fork down to the b...
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God I Love Putah
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Hit the creek today kinda slow at first ended up at # 1 for an hour or so , then up to the bridge and started getting some fish Yaaaa I caught a fish then I landed a really nice fish probably the best fish I ever caught on putah really nice fish very pink and very crome God I love Putah creek
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Fishin friday
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Ill be at putah creek today fishin anyone want to say hi ill be in my red toyota trk . Talk to you later. Richard from Napa.
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Putah Sunday
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Cabin fever had me at my wits end yesterday and decided to hit putah late morninig today. Turned out to be a good day out there. I just realized I have only fished putah twice this summer. Picked up a couple Putah bullets and had some fun. My question is this....the 1st fish had these weird lesions or m...
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God I hate Putah
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Took a friend out to the creek to show him how much fun fly fishing is , Not . I couldn't buy a fish . They should just plant the darn thing there is just too few fish . God I hate that creeik
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Annual California Coastal Commission Cleanup September 17, 2011
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http://www.putahcreekcouncil.org/civicrm/event/info?reset=1&...
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bait fishing on putah
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saw a guy parked at this spot just below the resort , full size truck backed up to the river . when I approched I noticed the rods, line out , an agressive dog not leashed and his girl friend . not sure what they where doing I am not sure if she was even wearing clothes as they looked homeless sleeping...
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Putah Creek newcomer
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Hi all, I'm returing to fly fishing after an extended absesnce (I have my wife's permission) and it looks like Putah Creek is the closest fishery to my home in the East Bay. I'm off to the store this weekend to drop a small fortune on gear, and any advice on what I should buy would be appreciated, but mostl...
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I'm BACK
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Hi all, well after almost 7 years of not fishing Putah, ( too busy raising kids) I'm coming back. I cut my teeth on Putah in 1996, it took me years to figure it out. I hope it hasn't changed much, still little bugs (18 and 20) right? I've been watching the flows this week. I can't remember when I can start...
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Farewell to a great friend of the Creek
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Our friend, African Angler, also known Alastair, will be leaving us for an undetermined length of time to make wine in Spain. Those of us who know Alastair have enjoyed working with him on numerous Putah Creek Trout projects, fishing various waters, and drinking his very special wines. His generosi...
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