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How normal is this?
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Fished Putah today for the first time ever.? It was uncrowded but tough.? Picked up lots of salad on nearly every drift.? Caught a few caddis cases and one 18 inch rainbow.? Fun.? I'm wondering if the water always this color?? I went upstream to see and was suprised that it was coming in green and murky fr...
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Nymphing Tip #3
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Ditch the indicator! There was a great article in a past California Fly Fisher about direct contact nymphing. Basically high sticking without an indicator. The article states that no matter how well you think you are dead drifting, if you have an indicator tied on you are causing drag. You will learn...
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Board etiquette kind of question...
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Etiquette is probably the wrong word and I don't want to start any big deal threads with a bunch of controversy....BUT...I post on some other boards and I know others do as well. My question is like the old hotspotting question... I don't see anyone ever reporting on Putah, the LStan and maybe some othe...
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indicators?
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Indicators?? I don't need no stinking indicator.? Just kidding.? 2/21/09 -- Edited by papaoak at 13:09, 2009-02-21 -- Edited by papaoak at 13:19, 2009-02-21 -- Edited by papaoak at 17:50, 2009-02-21 -- Edited by papaoak at 17:50, 2009-02-21
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wimped out...and paid the price...
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I made a lot of bad decisions yesterday... wanted to try the creek, but decided to wait and pair up with a pal and go with Mr Bonovich for a 1/2 day and get the lay of the land. I think that's probably a good decision. After deciding the creek was out I motored to the foothills and passed up Pardee for Amador.....
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Nymphing Tip #2
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If you are using hooks size 18 and smaller and feel you are losing a lot of fish or are just not getting a good hook set, bend the hook at the gap either left or right to offset the point. This will give you a much better chance at a good hook set when the hooks have such a small gap. See the very simple illustrati...
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2/14 Creek report
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I hadn't been to Putah since Thanksgiving weekend, so I ran up today and braved the elements, donning my new Putah Creek Trout hat that I got at the meeting last weekend. I was surprised that the flow was still so low, 50 CFS.? The water is low and very clear, even after the rain of the last couple of days.? T...
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#2
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HAVENT WRITTEN IN AWHILE...SO HERE GOES..WAS AT THE PU. TUESDAY...NUTTIN..ALL DAY GUESS MY FORM WAS OUT OF SINK..ANYWAY WHATS GOING AT PAY & PARK #2....SOME KIND OF SOMETIN GOING ON THERE....
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Nymphing Tip #4
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Make your nymphs work better! Take a fly like a Hairs Ear and use some Shimizaki Dry Shake or Frogs Fanny fly dressing. It will make your nymph catch a lot more tiny air bubbles and will make it really sparkle under water and appear like a nymph filled with a gas bubble like when they are ascending to the sur...
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new on putah
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I am trying putah creek for the first time. Any suggestions on flys for the new guy. thanks!
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Amgen Tour of California
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Just a heads up that the Bike Race is going to go from Davis to Santa Rosa on Sunday. Hiway 128 along PC will be closed for a period of time-probably about noon to 2 PM while the riders go through towards SR.
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Another newbie saying "hi"
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Hey guys. I am new to the Sacramento area and new to the fly fishing world. I have done my fair share of river fishing in Indiana and New England, but never found time to start fly fishing. I got the chance to fly fish the Provo River in Utah last year with a guide and my father. What an experience for the two of...
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Newbie...saying hi!
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Hi...My name is Mike and?I live near Santa Cruz. Everyone keeps asking me if I've fished Putah and I keep having?to say no, because (a) it's a?long drive?(b) I'm old and lazy and (c) I'm a little intimidated by new and different waters. Instead of lurking and reading all your posts I thought I should sig...
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report 2/07/09
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Duck season is over.? I fished the creek for the first time this year today.? It was relatively slow in the bridge area.? I took several nice fish to hand in about 4 hours total.? IMO there seemed to be a few fish scattered here and there in kind of a post spawn funk.? The two 'hot' fish I hooked escaped befor...
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NOT ON A FLY!
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After hooking up a personal record trout in Putah, Pfluger set up took a rest and Penn set up came out to play?on 2/8/9.? Now i know that this is a FF forum, i just wanted to share the excitement i had and if there is a way to catch these prehistoric monsters on a fly................DAMN, WHAT A FIGHT that wo...
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FLYIN ON A LAKE?
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Other than rivers, streams, or salt water, has any body tried flyin on a lake?? Not like Solano Lake, but like Comanchee, Pardee, Chabot, or even San Pablo reservoir?? Is it even possible?? If so, what method would you use and what kind of equipment would you require?? I know that there are FATTIES in th...
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redss 101 Who's coming
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I put up a date for the redds 101 get together...I would like to know who is planning to attend.I know Bono said he might join me as well as SK60.Both those guys are coming to help.What about everyone else.I dont mind donating my time ,but I would like to know whos planning on joining us..Please reply to th...
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First time to Putah
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Just moved to the area from Mississippi. Did most of my fishing on the White River system in Arkansas (Little Red, Norfork, White). Decided to give Putah a try. You guys have a real gem. I hooked 4 about the size of the one below but was only able to land this beauty.? See you on the water.
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High end reel pouch found
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at the creek yesterday. If you lost one send pm and describe. Can bring to reds 101 tomorrow. -- Edited by paul on Saturday 1st of November 2014 03:16:57 AM
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putah report
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anyone have a report from Putah this weekend?
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tips for fishing putah during winter/low flows
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Hey guys, I was out on Putah yesterday from 9-5 with no success, not even a bite!? A very humbling experience.? Last time I was out there in November I had more or less the same issue, though I at least had one bite that day. I thought I was all prepared for yesterday.? Tied up a ton of small flies, lots of #18-...
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fishing below spawning fish
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new to the forum as well as northern california and have i guess what you'd call an?ethical question.? obviously, fishing for spawning fish is not in the best interest of fish populations, but would like some input regarding how far below spawning beds it is acceptable to fish.? i'm not talking 6 inch...
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I need a bigger net!!
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a new personal record. 26.5".? #16 Olive WD-40.
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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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