Putah Creek Fly Fishing

Greenstick · Greenstick

Hi all. I'm an East Coaster visiting family in Napa and am hoping to get some fishing done while I am in the area. I will arrive in Napa on August 14, and will be staying for about a week. I talked to people at your local fly shop (did a search for Abel dealers in the 94558 zip code), and they mentioned Putah Cre...

mx19 · mx19

Hit the water at #5 today.Skip the first two runs. some people were swimming , and someone was fishing the other spot and there was a dog playing in the water in between them..So I started on the back side of the split and worked my way up the creek.I pulled fish from every run I fished on the back side.If I di...

shon42073 · shon42073

decided to fish putah this morning for a few hours, Its been a few months since i"ve been there and it was pretty much what I expected, Had 2 really quick LDR's on a pheasant tail. Surprised there wasn't more action since the bugs were coming off pretty decent in the late morning, midges, various si...

weiringo · weiringo

due to lack of response-I will supply all flies-hand tied by Putah Creek vet. and................a 4 piece scissor set from Harbor Freight!

weiringo · weiringo

Anyone leaving the Sebastopol area tomorrow 7/20 for the river. I would share expenses and be very grateful for a ride to the river and back-interrupted by some serious nymphing. Please call Bill 824-2232. Thanks

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.

Topic		Started By	Replies	Views	Last Post
	First timer on the Putah looking for some tips and advice. (Preview) Hi all. I'm an East Coaster visiting family in Napa and am hoping to get some fishing done while I am in the area. I will arrive in Napa on August 14, and will be staying for about a week. I talked to people at your local fly shop (did a search for Abel dealers in the 94558 zip code), and they mentioned Putah Cre...	Greenstick	8	995	Jul 21, 2008 by fear no fish
	totally redeemed myself (Preview) Hit the water at #5 today.Skip the first two runs. some people were swimming , and someone was fishing the other spot and there was a dog playing in the water in between them..So I started on the back side of the split and worked my way up the creek.I pulled fish from every run I fished on the back side.If I di...	mx19	13	1283	Jul 20, 2008 by Misterbill
	Putah 7/19 (Preview) decided to fish putah this morning for a few hours, Its been a few months since i"ve been there and it was pretty much what I expected, Had 2 really quick LDR's on a pheasant tail. Surprised there wasn't more action since the bugs were coming off pretty decent in the late morning, midges, various si...	shon42073	5	827	Jul 20, 2008 by Emerger
	need a ride revised (Preview) due to lack of response-I will supply all flies-hand tied by Putah Creek vet. and................a 4 piece scissor set from Harbor Freight!	weiringo	3	667	Jul 20, 2008 by JT
	Need ride to Putah Creek (Preview) Anyone leaving the Sebastopol area tomorrow 7/20 for the river. I would share expenses and be very grateful for a ride to the river and back-interrupted by some serious nymphing. Please call Bill 824-2232. Thanks	weiringo	0	508	Jul 19, 2008 by weiringo
	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	924	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	1281	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	1117	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	920	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	881	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	800	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	653	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	913	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	1045	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	671	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	799	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	1507	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	1423	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	1122	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	1131	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	1215	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	1013	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	794	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	665	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	659	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	1013	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	637	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	798	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	603	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	662	May 27, 2008 by SK60
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