Putah Creek Fly Fishing

jamesjw55 · jamesjw55

I hit Putah again this weekend. It was a great day overall, especially because I introduced a good friend to fly-fishing and he caught (or at least hooked) a bunch of fish! We had the most action on micromays in sizes 16, 18, and 20, though we also got some good action on callibaetis emergers. Overall, we...

mikella · mikella

i'm wondering.? while wild trout will go for the current hatch, do planters just grab anything in site ?? is a perfect presentation to a planter imitate the movments of a soggie pellet ? any purina soft hackel tan & black pellet flies

spencer · spencer

Hey guys, Just fished putah this morning and afternoon and had NO luck.? Not even a single bump for me or my buddy.? We're both pretty new to fly fishing, but I usually at least get one fish and a bunch of hits when I go. Wondering if I'm doing something wrong, or fishing the wrong areas. We started up near th...

jamesjw55 · jamesjw55

After a late night of celebrating on the 4th, I managed to get up around 5:30am to drive over to Putah. I started out at #5, as there has been quite a bit of hype about it on the message board...I was definitely not disappointed. In roughly a decade of fishing Putah, I'd never fished down that low. It's a lot...

mx19 · mx19

Went out to the creek for a mid day slaughter...After all the last few times I went out I had them jumping in my net...Not the case today.I did the same loop at #5 and used most of the same flys....I could only get one here and there.I hit 2 runs that got me into more than one fish but I could not get them to stay o...

JL · JL

So, one other reason I love Putah is the wild blackberries.? Man are they good right now.? As I got to the creek, flygirl was hiking out with a giant ziploc full of them.? I was quite jealous! anyway, we chatted for a while and agreed to meet up for some evening fishing sometime soon. Headed down and had the...

JL · JL

Got out to the creek Sunday evening around 5:00 PM.? There were a few mayflies in the air, but it was pretty windy.? Tied on? my typical tightline rig for my usual access 5 loop (similar to MX-19's access 5 loop I'm sure), and had at it. Well, I got two decent fish to hand (12-14 inches) in one pool, and then s...

mx19 · mx19

The fishing on the creek has been pretty good ..Walked the normal loop at #5 yesterday and pulled fish from every spot ,but one.The smaller fish are everywhere and the bigger guys are playing hide and seek.I found a small section of water that has been holding browns, and I found another spot on wed.I ha...

FR0G · FR0G

I am pretty sure I will be going tommorow and saturday. I will be camping on the resort side, so I will be fishing that area of the river. Haven't been to Putah in days! Got bit by the bass bug and have been concentrating on them for awhile. I have caught some pigs too! Anyways, what has been working lately? I...

davefickess · davefickess

I haven't been fishing long, I'm still learning and I have a long way to go, but I learned a very valuable lesson Monday out by the bridge..... There is a very fine line between chest waders and a bucket.

JL · JL

Got out to the creek sunday around 5:30.? Hit access five. didn't see another person, which was nice. Was still about 90 degrees, so I decided to wet - wade.? I may not do that again b/c the poison oak on the trails is becoming pretty hard to avoid, and waders can help with that. Anyway, as I headed out to the...

conefish · conefish

Caught up near the damn on a dropper midge. Without the help of otter's net I don't know if I would have gotten this one in.

live2fish888 · live2fish888

I was fishing to this big trout on access five, throwing everything in the box. I finally got him on a flashy olive wooly bugger that i had tied on my other rod and wasn't trying. It was a nice 23" wild rainbow trout

Kaju · Kaju

I have read a number of posts where the topic of purchasing equipment has come up, and somewhere in the thread someone has offered the opinion that it is desirable to support our local fly shops. I am in full?agreement with this sentiment so which local shops do you recommend? I live in Vallejo and plan t...

seabass · seabass

In general, what are some good size fly hooks, for example, 10, 12, 14, 16 etc... Also, do any of you know of any good and cheap online stores to buy these flies?? Oh, and these flies are mainly for trout. Oh and what is a good size for woolly buggers? Thanks! -- Edited by seabass at 19:28, 2008-06-04 -- Edit...

shon42073 · shon42073

Fished putah from the float tube today from about 3:30 till 7. Not a single detected bite. There were alot of midges on the water. My day was cut a bit short because I took my worst dunking ever , Funny now, but not then. I beached the float tube and waded out to fish without taking the flippers off, I knew thi...

Frenchie · Frenchie

Picked up a?new one man fishing raft for a trip down the E. Fork Carson. The trip got?postponed and the raft still needs a maiden voyage. Was wondering if anyone here has?ever rafted Putah, what the flows were and were there any?significant obstructions or concerns to be wary of.? -- Edited by Frenchi...

Kaju · Kaju

Just getting back into fly fishing after a 40 year hiatus, and I could use some friendly gear advice. I have a 5 wt. rod combo that my?wife gave me to get started with, but that is the extent of my gear so far. Any and all suggestions about wader types or brands, boots and any other clothing items,?fly assor...

JL · JL

Day started out pretty well. Got on the creek about 5:00 PM near access five and met a guy named Arto.? Nice guy.? We traded a few pleasantries and I did some tightlining and quickly hooked two scrappers in a fast pool.? 1st one was an LDR, 2nd to hand, about 12 inches, wild, took a green micro may fly. Was pr...

live2fish888 · live2fish888

Fished putah today but no fish. I also lost a black fly box with some wooly buggers, leech patterns, doc sproutlys and some green and red careys. They were lost around the bridge so if anybody finds them, please let me know. thanks

Emerger · Emerger

Fished the creek on Friday for a few hours and was able to get into some fish. Three to the net: 13, 18 + 18 respectively. They're out there boys and there pretty hot! Pic below, Otter style.

Packrat · Packrat

To those who participated in the swap, the flies are ready to go, see my post in the tying section. As for the extra sets, we decided to give the 3 extra sets to youngsters on the board. Darra was one mentioned, Guppy was another. We need a third youngster to receive the last set. If you are a youngster or k...

SK60 · SK60

The following was in June's California Fly Fisher Magazine: Legislative Alert: Assembly Bill 1806 From the California Sportfishing Protection Alliance Anglers, commercial fishermen, and the fish need your help to pass critically needed state legislation. Salmon, steel-head, pelagic fish,...

Stefan707 · Stefan707

Was out on the creek thursday for the first time in a while. The day started off fun and exciting when?I hooked my second bo ever on fly on the very first cast of the day. Bo was about a?13'' beaut. Later in another hole i hooked?bo?# 3 on fly, another 12-13''.?That was all for the day but it was probably the m...

SK60 · SK60

I found these glasses on the back side of Access 5. They have transition lenses, are prescription and have a magnifying triangle attached to the bottom of each lens. Frames appear pewter, although a bit corroded. Lenses are still in pretty good shape. PM me if they are yours.

Otter · Otter

Did a little hiking with the float tube to get to one of my favorite spots.? It was worth the effort.? I even picked up a few fish on a yellow sally dry at the end of the day.? Both fish on the dries slammed the yellow sally even though I haven't seen one for a few weeks. The fish in pic 4 was caught on a S and M nymph...

TomKelly · TomKelly

Spent the day on Putah Creek with the infamous Guide - Greg Bonovich and the fishing was good.? My buddy landed a 22.5 inch beauty and all together we caught 10 (most of them much smaller).? We saw 3 other people on the Creek, and the weather was perfect.? Greg will be putting the pictures?up...? It was ou...

Fishermans Friend · Fishermans Friend

Fished the Creek on May 8-9 (afternoon/evening on Thursday; morning/afternoon on Friday).? Landed a couple smallfry natives on Thursday, mid day,?at Access 2 and 4 (prince nymphs with gold/green hackle).? Skunked on Friday. Sadly, saw a bait (worm) fisherman below the bridge Thursday evening w...

JT · JT

I headed out to the creek this morning for the first time since February.? I saw a hatchery truck pulling away?from the resort side as I got there.??I was glad I brought my float tube today.? I didn't want to hook into hatchery fish on every cast.? I didn't hook many fish today, but the ones I did hook were g...

mx19 · mx19

Hit the creek a number of time over the last couple of months...Fishing has been great.Plenty of wild fish and the first year fish are starting to show in good numbers.Ive been catching fish in some pretty odd places.I think some of the bigger fish have pushed the smaller guys(12"-14") out...

Topic		Started By	Replies	Views	Last Post
	7/13 report (Preview) I hit Putah again this weekend. It was a great day overall, especially because I introduced a good friend to fly-fishing and he caught (or at least hooked) a bunch of fish! We had the most action on micromays in sizes 16, 18, and 20, though we also got some good action on callibaetis emergers. Overall, we...	jamesjw55	4	802	Jul 15, 2008 by brian clemens
	planters (Preview) i'm wondering.? while wild trout will go for the current hatch, do planters just grab anything in site ?? is a perfect presentation to a planter imitate the movments of a soggie pellet ? any purina soft hackel tan & black pellet flies	mikella	18	1107	Jul 12, 2008 by AbelBoy
	first time fishing putah, no luck (Preview) Hey guys, Just fished putah this morning and afternoon and had NO luck.? Not even a single bump for me or my buddy.? We're both pretty new to fly fishing, but I usually at least get one fish and a bunch of hits when I go. Wondering if I'm doing something wrong, or fishing the wrong areas. We started up near th...	spencer	18	994	Jul 11, 2008 by JL
	A Solid Day (7/05) (Preview) After a late night of celebrating on the 4th, I managed to get up around 5:30am to drive over to Putah. I started out at #5, as there has been quite a bit of hype about it on the message board...I was definitely not disappointed. In roughly a decade of fishing Putah, I'd never fished down that low. It's a lot...	jamesjw55	8	771	Jul 8, 2008 by Packrat
	A game (Preview) Went out to the creek for a mid day slaughter...After all the last few times I went out I had them jumping in my net...Not the case today.I did the same loop at #5 and used most of the same flys....I could only get one here and there.I hit 2 runs that got me into more than one fish but I could not get them to stay o...	mx19	4	751	Jul 5, 2008 by shon42073
	Evening of 7/1 - Blackberries were the highlight (Preview) So, one other reason I love Putah is the wild blackberries.? Man are they good right now.? As I got to the creek, flygirl was hiking out with a giant ziploc full of them.? I was quite jealous! anyway, we chatted for a while and agreed to meet up for some evening fishing sometime soon. Headed down and had the...	JL	1	651	Jul 2, 2008 by brian clemens
	6/29 Evening Report (Preview) Got out to the creek Sunday evening around 5:00 PM.? There were a few mayflies in the air, but it was pretty windy.? Tied on? my typical tightline rig for my usual access 5 loop (similar to MX-19's access 5 loop I'm sure), and had at it. Well, I got two decent fish to hand (12-14 inches) in one pool, and then s...	JL	1	537	Jul 2, 2008 by Xnjb707X
	6/25 PUTAH REPORT (Preview) The fishing on the creek has been pretty good ..Walked the normal loop at #5 yesterday and pulled fish from every spot ,but one.The smaller fish are everywhere and the bigger guys are playing hide and seek.I found a small section of water that has been holding browns, and I found another spot on wed.I ha...	mx19	8	789	Jun 27, 2008 by Bugger
	Whos going to be at Putah this weekend? (Preview) I am pretty sure I will be going tommorow and saturday. I will be camping on the resort side, so I will be fishing that area of the river. Haven't been to Putah in days! Got bit by the bass bug and have been concentrating on them for awhile. I have caught some pigs too! Anyways, what has been working lately? I...	FR0G	10	889	Jun 26, 2008 by FR0G
	Learning new lessons every time I fish........ (Preview) I haven't been fishing long, I'm still learning and I have a long way to go, but I learned a very valuable lesson Monday out by the bridge..... There is a very fine line between chest waders and a bucket.	davefickess	1	523	Jun 19, 2008 by shon42073
	6/15 - finally, a great night (Preview) Got out to the creek sunday around 5:30.? Hit access five. didn't see another person, which was nice. Was still about 90 degrees, so I decided to wet - wade.? I may not do that again b/c the poison oak on the trails is becoming pretty hard to avoid, and waders can help with that. Anyway, as I headed out to the...	JL	1	668	Jun 16, 2008 by Emerger
	first time float tubing on putah (Preview) Caught up near the damn on a dropper midge. Without the help of otter's net I don't know if I would have gotten this one in.	conefish	9	1349	Jun 11, 2008 by shon42073
	Not quantity but quality (Preview) I was fishing to this big trout on access five, throwing everything in the box. I finally got him on a flashy olive wooly bugger that i had tied on my other rod and wasn't trying. It was a nice 23" wild rainbow trout	live2fish888	11	1277	Jun 10, 2008 by conefish
	Support your local fly shops (Preview) I have read a number of posts where the topic of purchasing equipment has come up, and somewhere in the thread someone has offered the opinion that it is desirable to support our local fly shops. I am in full?agreement with this sentiment so which local shops do you recommend? I live in Vallejo and plan t...	Kaju	12	907	Jun 8, 2008 by Misterbill
	What are some good size flies? (Preview) In general, what are some good size fly hooks, for example, 10, 12, 14, 16 etc... Also, do any of you know of any good and cheap online stores to buy these flies?? Oh, and these flies are mainly for trout. Oh and what is a good size for woolly buggers? Thanks! -- Edited by seabass at 19:28, 2008-06-04 -- Edit...	seabass	6	987	Jun 6, 2008 by Packrat
	putah 6/4 (Preview) Fished putah from the float tube today from about 3:30 till 7. Not a single detected bite. There were alot of midges on the water. My day was cut a bit short because I took my worst dunking ever , Funny now, but not then. I beached the float tube and waded out to fish without taking the flippers off, I knew thi...	shon42073	7	1069	Jun 5, 2008 by Profgood
	Is Putah Raftable from RV Park to Solano (Preview) Picked up a?new one man fishing raft for a trip down the E. Fork Carson. The trip got?postponed and the raft still needs a maiden voyage. Was wondering if anyone here has?ever rafted Putah, what the flows were and were there any?significant obstructions or concerns to be wary of.? -- Edited by Frenchi...	Frenchie	6	843	Jun 5, 2008 by shon42073
	Equipment suggestions for a newbie... sort of (Preview) Just getting back into fly fishing after a 40 year hiatus, and I could use some friendly gear advice. I have a 5 wt. rod combo that my?wife gave me to get started with, but that is the extent of my gear so far. Any and all suggestions about wader types or brands, boots and any other clothing items,?fly assor...	Kaju	5	641	Jun 5, 2008 by WT
	June 1 Evening - not NO fish - but not many (Preview) Day started out pretty well. Got on the creek about 5:00 PM near access five and met a guy named Arto.? Nice guy.? We traded a few pleasantries and I did some tightlining and quickly hooked two scrappers in a fast pool.? 1st one was an LDR, 2nd to hand, about 12 inches, wild, took a green micro may fly. Was pr...	JL	1	501	Jun 2, 2008 by yukon mike
	June 1, No fish and a lost fly box (Preview) Fished putah today but no fish. I also lost a black fly box with some wooly buggers, leech patterns, doc sproutlys and some green and red careys. They were lost around the bridge so if anybody finds them, please let me know. thanks	live2fish888	1	530	Jun 1, 2008 by shon42073
	Putah 5/23 (Preview) Fished the creek on Friday for a few hours and was able to get into some fish. Three to the net: 13, 18 + 18 respectively. They're out there boys and there pretty hot! Pic below, Otter style.	Emerger	5	866	May 30, 2008 by Emerger
	Extra Fly Swap sets! (Preview) To those who participated in the swap, the flies are ready to go, see my post in the tying section. As for the extra sets, we decided to give the 3 extra sets to youngsters on the board. Darra was one mentioned, Guppy was another. We need a third youngster to receive the last set. If you are a youngster or k...	Packrat	3	487	May 30, 2008 by Emerger
	Assembly Bill 1806 (Preview) The following was in June's California Fly Fisher Magazine: Legislative Alert: Assembly Bill 1806 From the California Sportfishing Protection Alliance Anglers, commercial fishermen, and the fish need your help to pass critically needed state legislation. Salmon, steel-head, pelagic fish,...	SK60	3	677	May 27, 2008 by Flying Dutchman
	Thursday 5/22 (Preview) Was out on the creek thursday for the first time in a while. The day started off fun and exciting when?I hooked my second bo ever on fly on the very first cast of the day. Bo was about a?13'' beaut. Later in another hole i hooked?bo?# 3 on fly, another 12-13''.?That was all for the day but it was probably the m...	Stefan707	1	462	May 27, 2008 by Diego
	Lost and Found (Preview) I found these glasses on the back side of Access 5. They have transition lenses, are prescription and have a magnifying triangle attached to the bottom of each lens. Frames appear pewter, although a bit corroded. Lenses are still in pretty good shape. PM me if they are yours.	SK60	0	549	May 27, 2008 by SK60
	May 18 Dry flies and Nymphs (Preview) Did a little hiking with the float tube to get to one of my favorite spots.? It was worth the effort.? I even picked up a few fish on a yellow sally dry at the end of the day.? Both fish on the dries slammed the yellow sally even though I haven't seen one for a few weeks. The fish in pic 4 was caught on a S and M nymph...	Otter	11	1118	May 21, 2008 by JT
	Wednesday - 23 April - Good fishing! (Preview) Spent the day on Putah Creek with the infamous Guide - Greg Bonovich and the fishing was good.? My buddy landed a 22.5 inch beauty and all together we caught 10 (most of them much smaller).? We saw 3 other people on the Creek, and the weather was perfect.? Greg will be putting the pictures?up...? It was ou...	TomKelly	6	1306	May 20, 2008 by TomKelly
	May 8-9 on Putah (Preview) Fished the Creek on May 8-9 (afternoon/evening on Thursday; morning/afternoon on Friday).? Landed a couple smallfry natives on Thursday, mid day,?at Access 2 and 4 (prince nymphs with gold/green hackle).? Skunked on Friday. Sadly, saw a bait (worm) fisherman below the bridge Thursday evening w...	Fishermans Friend	3	785	May 17, 2008 by bono
	12 May 2008 (Preview) I headed out to the creek this morning for the first time since February.? I saw a hatchery truck pulling away?from the resort side as I got there.??I was glad I brought my float tube today.? I didn't want to hook into hatchery fish on every cast.? I didn't hook many fish today, but the ones I did hook were g...	JT	15	1085	May 16, 2008 by Diego
	A months worth (Preview) Hit the creek a number of time over the last couple of months...Fishing has been great.Plenty of wild fish and the first year fish are starting to show in good numbers.Ive been catching fish in some pretty odd places.I think some of the bigger fish have pushed the smaller guys(12"-14") out...	mx19	0	515	May 14, 2008 by mx19
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