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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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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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this weekend help!!!
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going up this weekend just got a new pole , new to this deal sure would like to meet some of you guys on putah creek saturday for some pointers, for instance my buddy says I shouldnt be fishing the redds ??? I have no clue how to spot nest sites and would like a little help from you guys. My buddy is gudawg and he...
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-- Edited by RippenLips at 09:27, 2008-12-08 -- Edited by RippenLips at 09:31, 2008-12-08
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Todays Report
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Spent a few sweet hours on the creek today. Kinda foggy yet kinda sunny never saw another person. Fishing was pretty good too. Missed a few landed a few, one of which was one to remember?an absolute tank with an attitude. 25" with some big ol shoulders.
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11/29 Putah Report
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Brian, Shawn and I hit the creek long and hard on Sunday.? It was a tough day.? Brian had a few misses and got a nice one in the fanny, Shawn had a smaller one on and off and I was a big zippo for the day.? I spoke with a number of other guys fishing the river and it was pretty much the same except for one guy who land...
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Flow change
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Flows up to 90 cfs-this is probably SCWA doing their pulse release?for the salmon that come up the creek from the Sac River toe drain to spawn? below the diversion dam. If so, they?should last about a week at this level before dropping again.
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Schooled on 11/28
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They say it is better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at all. That thought came to mind while contemplating the the second BIG fish I'd hooked and played for about 15 minutes and subsequntly lost yesterday. Got to the parking area above the bridge at about 6:30 and was streamside before fi...
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Report Suspicious Activity Revisited
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Now that the regular season is closed its time to watch for the intentional violators, or the simply uninformed, that are using illegal methods of fishing on the creek. Keith's Sticky Topic contains some good posts and?a link to report suspicious activity. You might also call Cal-TIP toll-free: 1-...
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Turkeyday on putah creek.
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Gave putah a go at it today, Not a great day, but by?no means a bad day. More people out then i thought would be, but still alot less then your typical weekend. I don't know how many fish i caught, But does it really matter ? Was a decent early morning bite, Thats seems to be a pattern for me the last few weeks, g...
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11/10 report thank you northwest flyfishing magazine
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?I would just like to say thank you to northwest flyfishing magazine for helping make Putah more crowded!!!? I thought going on Monday would be a good idea but I guess a lot of other people had the same idea.? Im so tired of the idiot magazine publishers doing this s___. Putah is to small of a stream to have...
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11/22 Huge Hawgs Caught
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Started at?Access #1 around 9am but it looked really crowded. Headed to Access #3 with my wife and with SouthPaw as well. As you can see by the pictures we hauled in some real hawgs. Rumor has it these pigs spawn throughout the year but increase in numbers from April through November. You stand your best...
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Lost fly box
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One of the clean up volunteers lost a Morell fly box last week before the clean up day. If anyone found it, please send me a PM and I will put you in touch (he doesn't post on the Forum).
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The Extraordinary Rainbow Trout
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Here's a post?Imade about a year ago that was quite interesting and worthwhile about the "Extraordinary Rainbow Trout" Think you know all there is to know about your quarry? Go to www.bcadventure.com/ronnewman/rainbow.phtml and find out just how "smart" these fish are. S...
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112308 Sunday
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Hey I went out after the first half of the 49ers game! Much better to go fishing. Tried a new area, found a hole, and drifted it. Saw several big fish but could not entice them. The cold water prevented me from hanging out there too long. Moved on to a typical spot and worked the rapids. I was lucky to have nob...
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11/17, small fish pic
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We went out in the morning for a half day of fishing and it was completely dead all morning. I was fishing PTs, Copper Johns, hares ears and a bunch of other nymphs. Finally towards the end of the day we each got a strike and on my last cast into a little log jam i caught this little guy.
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Poison Oak
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Hey everyone, I've been discouraged from going back to Putah based on the amount of poison oak contracted.?Been going since I was a kid never had this happen before.?Am I bush wacking too much or not going to the right places? Any feedback would be appreciated to avoid this dreadful itch?.?
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