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Redds 101 Date
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Sorry it took so long to pick a date .. ?? Sunday Feb 1st 10:00am.Meet at the bridge in the big parking lot....I will park under the big tree in the middle so you know who to look for... ?? If you want to wet a line after, please bring your gear.We might get in the water during our walk so you should bring your wa...
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Nymphing Tip #1
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Try straight 4X fluorocarbon tippet from the fly line to the first fly then 6X from the first fly to the dropper. The fluoro is stronger that regular 4X and sinks way faster since it's all one diameter. A regular tapered leader will not sink nearly as fast since the thicker part doesn't cut through the wa...
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no stocking putah or lake solano 2009
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http://www.dfg.ca.gov/news/stocking/?? here is a link to the stocking (or not) list and putah creek is on the not list ... which means there will be ONLY WILD FISH taken in 2009! It also means the resorts customers will be all over putah from end to end searching for trout, lake solano is on the not stoc...
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reds and conservation
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i have been fishing Putah for about a year now and have come to love it. ?Putah is the first system i have fished that the fish are spawning. ?with out sounding ignorant,?what is the best way to help protect the reds and the spawning fish. thanks
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redds 101
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?? I read week after week about people that ask questions about spawning trout on putah.Some want to know what a redd is ,what it looks like.Others want to get out and fish, but dont know where a good spot is that wont disturb the spawners and so many other unanswered questions. ?? I want to do more for thos...
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Putah 1/1/09. A good start.
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Started off the new year the right way. A perfect winter day on putah, It was?Cold, creek socked in a layer of fog, And no wind, Winter fishing as it should be. #18 RS2's and #20 red disco midges ! A few pics. I got before camera battery died. And really I'm not prying his mouth open, He tried to bite me ! Solid...
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Finally, a day worth talking about
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I have been hitting the creek once or twice a week for the last couple of months, but haven't had no where near the results some of you have written about. I thought sooner or later I would see some of these pigs, so I continued to put in the time and pay my dues. Today was the day! I ran across some nice size fis...
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Stream flow updates
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When I use the link to check on the flow, I see that there has not been an update since 12/9. Anyone have any idea what the problem is?
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Putah Makes You Tube
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I was cruising YouTube looking for some switch rod videos and decided to keyword Putah Creek, lo and behold I found a few flyfishing videos: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e9O1Ke_b8Qc http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7b-3M4S1_Bo The first video is pretty rough as far as video/audio qualit...
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One to remember....
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Nice fish... Great fight... and photographs well!!?
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reply to Seth
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Somebody by the name of Seth pm'd me about a fish in one of my pics that says it was 28" long,Seth questions the true size of the fish(whatever) and now I'm wasting my time responding.Yes Seth the fish is indeed 28" the pic doesnt do it justice because it is not held straight with outstretched a...
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12/30 report
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fished yesterday, very slow, hooked 3 and lost them all, first time ive been skunked at putah for a long time.? Also extremely crowded it was by far the most crowded I have ever seen it, I think a lot of people are on vacation.? I found a spot that had some nice fish in it but they were paired up and spawning so...
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fish out of water
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Somebody e-mailed me a few weeks ago and mentioned his concern about all of the pictures of fish laying on gravel or mud and asked me to say something about it.We have in the past had a thread that spoke of this subject and I think it is a good idea to bring it up again.It is probably best to try to mostly keep t...
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12-28 on the creek
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Fished Putah with Shon42073......it was slooooooowww today. Started out promising with 2 hook ups on solid fish within the first half hour, thought the rest of the day would go like that but boy were we wrong. That was it all day, not even another bite. Very few fishermen on the creek today so that was ni...
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can,t find photo of huge fish in the forum any help
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where is the photo of the huge fish eating the little fish caught on a fly- can someone send me the link? Any help--thanks
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Putah must knows......
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??Just curious what people's thoughts are on Putah as an individual Creek, meaning the must knows to this individual water, it's difference's and challenges, seasonal observations, etc.??It's just that people claim this as difficult terrritory for the common joe and has finicky fish, as well as...
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A 2008 recap.
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As the year winds down I find myself thinking back on 2008's fishing and I must say its been the best year of my life. I'm blessed to have alot freetime and the finances to do it all. One of the best things about the 2008 year is all the great guys I have met on this forum and on the water, I have yet to meet anyone...
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using a spinning reel setup on putah creek
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where is the prime areas to use a spinning setup to catch the big ones on putah creek
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Cold creek
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Anyone know how much water is in the creek.? I hear trout sometimes get up a little. I would never fish for these trout if its true but would love to see something like that around this area.?if any one has any info on this it would be appreciated if you let me know.
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How to avoid Slack line During drift
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I'm casting upstream, and then letting it drift while feeding out the line-- but I'm wondering when I actually get a hit-- how do I set the hook when I've got so much line out-- since as it drifts by me, it becomes so slack??
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LOST DIGITAL CAMERA;
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Hey folks, i was wondering if anyone found a HP digital camera. I was fishin Sat right by the bridge. I parked on the cement concrete.? If any one picks it up can you please notify me my? #510-815-2844.? Much appreciated!!!!
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Hows the Action been?
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Just curious as to how everyone has been doing out there on the creek? Planning on possibly heading up on Friday and if anyone wants to give me some ideas on what flys have been hot it would be appreciated. Thanks everyone
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What am I doing wrong?
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All right guy's help me out here. Like I have said before, it's been a long time since I did much flyfishing and some things have changed, I need to get updated.
Three days with just a few bites. Using midges, emergers, little bead head pheasant tail guy's, everything I hav...
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use of walkie talkies at putah creek..
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has anyone ever used ?a pair of those personal ?walkie talkies to make your available when up there with a friend ?say ones fishing just above the bridge and the others maybe down river a mile or so. im considering buying a pair but would like to find out if the trees ?would render them useless. my cell don...
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use of walkie talkies at putah creek..
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has anyone ever used ?a pair of those personal ?walkie talkies to make your available when up there with a friend ?say ones fishing just above the bridge and the others maybe down river a mile or so. im considering buying a pair but would like to find out if the trees ?would render them useless. my cell don...
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use of walkie talkies at putah creek..
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has anyone ever used ?a pair of those personal ?walkie talkies to make your available when up there with a friend ?say ones fishing just above the bridge and the others maybe down river a mile or so. im considering buying a pair but would like to find out if the trees ?would render them useless. my cell don...
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use of walkie talkies at putah creek..
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has anyone ever used ?a pair of those personal ?walkie talkies to make your available when up there with a friend ?say ones fishing just above the bridge and the others maybe down river a mile or so. im considering buying a pair but would like to find out if the trees ?would render them useless. my cell don...
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trout mortality
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I've been bait-dunkin' for years and recently have been doing alot of fishing for bass in the Napa River; and have been fairly successful at catch & release as I don't really want to eat the fish I catch. I just enjoy the sport! But recently I?have purchased a fly rod & reel and have been up to Puta...
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Spawning Markers removed
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We've received disturbing information from SCWA that the lead weighted redd markers have been removed from at least one spawning study area at the head of the guide run (aka guide hole). If you have any information on who is doing this please send PM to me. As a reminder, Solano County Water Agency is co...
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California's stocked trout
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Taken from the SFGate.com written by Tom Stienstra. On a magic morning at San Pablo Reservoir, for years the best fishing lake in the Bay Area, we caught 10 rainbow trout that weighed nearly 30 pounds, one of the finest two-angler trout limits I've ever seen. That will never happen again. Then there wa...
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