Putah Creek Fly Fishing

SuperFlyGuy · SuperFlyGuy

Been fishing putah for the better part of 4 years now. this is the first time I've got poison oak there and i must say i've almost forgotten how much it sucks!! I slipped down one of the dirt embankments, and I must have slipped on some dead poison oak leaves because they were no where around me when I fell...

Otter · Otter

Here we go!!? The first?group fly fishing float tubing trip down Lake Solano.? I have no idea if this will work, but I think we should get together and have some fun.? Campout at the lake solano campground.? August 22-24 weekend or Sept 5-7 Weekend.? Send pms with email addresses and maybe I will be able...

jamesjw55 · jamesjw55

The creek is still fishing pretty well. The flows are high, but the fish are willing. I fished all of my go-to spots and found that I had the most action in shallow pockets and runs. Sometimes I do very well in the deep pools and slack water, but nothing today, although I did hook the best fish right off the e...

dtp916 · dtp916

Are you dudes fishing out here, or are we just waiting for it to come down? Lot of new guys seem to want to fish it now, but where are the posts from the rest of you? Hell, I'm not fishin' it, but I feel like bitchin'!? And now time for gin & juice??

fear no fish · fear no fish

Need some clues on where to camp.? I want to stay for two days and camp near the creek where I can have a campfire.? Please help!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Tight lines

seabass · seabass

hi, i was just wondering if any of u know where to get a good cheap fly tying kit online. thx

new_user · new_user

Hi all...this is my first post. I was fishing putah today (bait/lure fishing...not fly fishing) and had a great time. Caught 1 nice 12 incher and a bunch of small planters. Had a conversation with a cool guy who mentioned this forum. I'm going to be doing a lot more fly fishing in the future and hope I can a...

Matt R · Matt R

Got out on friday for a float on the creek. Fishing was really slow. Only hooked a couple fish and got nothing to the net.? Had a good one on for awhile but never saw it as the pig stayed down deep, than it took a great drag screaming run as soon as it stopped I figured I'd get to the reel and get some turns back. j...

SK60 · SK60

An article in today's Sac Bee (www.sacbee.com, under Yolo news) warned of the presence of rabies in bats under the PC bridge near the Canyon Creek resort.? One person has been bitten trying to assist a sick bat and 7/9 subsequently tested bats were positive for rabies. The recommendation is to avoid h...

Out for Trout · Out for Trout

Hello All, Was thinking of heading out to lake solano in the kayak tomorrow evening does anyone have any?reports on the lake? ?Never have fished it before and would like to know what to do? Perhaps dredging with some streamers or using floating line with ????? Any help would be great. Flies, technique...

Otter · Otter

Hit the creek on Saturday. Pretty slow one fish to hand.? Decided to float down to the car.? Shortened up the leader to fish the shallow water.? Threw a fly into Cliff's corner.? Wham got bit. missed it.? Threw back in and wham fish on.? The fish took off downstream into the riffles.? No control and lots o...

Xnjb707X · Xnjb707X

Just to give everyone a little reminder that it is important that we ALL still fill out the fishing survey in the boxes or online. The other day I was killing a brew after fishing the island with a buddy of mine and watched 2 groups of fishermen walk right by the survey box and when i pointed it out to them the...

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

Topic		Started By	Replies	Views	Last Post
	poison oak sucks... (Preview) Been fishing putah for the better part of 4 years now. this is the first time I've got poison oak there and i must say i've almost forgotten how much it sucks!! I slipped down one of the dirt embankments, and I must have slipped on some dead poison oak leaves because they were no where around me when I fell...	SuperFlyGuy	13	1005	Aug 11, 2008 by flyfishingjunkie
	Camping and Floating Lake Solano (Preview) Here we go!!? The first?group fly fishing float tubing trip down Lake Solano.? I have no idea if this will work, but I think we should get together and have some fun.? Campout at the lake solano campground.? August 22-24 weekend or Sept 5-7 Weekend.? Send pms with email addresses and maybe I will be able...	Otter	12	1115	Aug 11, 2008 by Otter
	8/9 Report (Preview) The creek is still fishing pretty well. The flows are high, but the fish are willing. I fished all of my go-to spots and found that I had the most action in shallow pockets and runs. Sometimes I do very well in the deep pools and slack water, but nothing today, although I did hook the best fish right off the e...	jamesjw55	0	602	Aug 10, 2008 by jamesjw55
	Putah - August (Preview) Are you dudes fishing out here, or are we just waiting for it to come down? Lot of new guys seem to want to fish it now, but where are the posts from the rest of you? Hell, I'm not fishin' it, but I feel like bitchin'!? And now time for gin & juice??	dtp916	13	1130	Aug 8, 2008 by mx19
	Camping at Putah Creek and names/ size of flies for late summer + tips and spots (Preview) Need some clues on where to camp.? I want to stay for two days and camp near the creek where I can have a campfire.? Please help!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Tight lines	fear no fish	27	2874	Aug 6, 2008 by Matt R
	Good beginner fly tying kit? (Preview) hi, i was just wondering if any of u know where to get a good cheap fly tying kit online. thx	seabass	11	898	Aug 3, 2008 by JT
	New to fly fishing...but not putah (Preview) Hi all...this is my first post. I was fishing putah today (bait/lure fishing...not fly fishing) and had a great time. Caught 1 nice 12 incher and a bunch of small planters. Had a conversation with a cool guy who mentioned this forum. I'm going to be doing a lot more fly fishing in the future and hope I can a...	new_user	12	1195	Jul 31, 2008 by SuperFlyGuy
	what a difference a day makes (Preview) Got out on friday for a float on the creek. Fishing was really slow. Only hooked a couple fish and got nothing to the net.? Had a good one on for awhile but never saw it as the pig stayed down deep, than it took a great drag screaming run as soon as it stopped I figured I'd get to the reel and get some turns back. j...	Matt R	17	1253	Jul 30, 2008 by JT
	Rabid Bat Warning (Preview) An article in today's Sac Bee (www.sacbee.com, under Yolo news) warned of the presence of rabies in bats under the PC bridge near the Canyon Creek resort.? One person has been bitten trying to assist a sick bat and 7/9 subsequently tested bats were positive for rabies. The recommendation is to avoid h...	SK60	8	1059	Jul 28, 2008 by drifter
	Lake Solano (Preview) Hello All, Was thinking of heading out to lake solano in the kayak tomorrow evening does anyone have any?reports on the lake? ?Never have fished it before and would like to know what to do? Perhaps dredging with some streamers or using floating line with ????? Any help would be great. Flies, technique...	Out for Trout	8	2157	Jul 25, 2008 by Matt R
	Whale tale (Preview) Hit the creek on Saturday. Pretty slow one fish to hand.? Decided to float down to the car.? Shortened up the leader to fish the shallow water.? Threw a fly into Cliff's corner.? Wham got bit. missed it.? Threw back in and wham fish on.? The fish took off downstream into the riffles.? No control and lots o...	Otter	9	1081	Jul 24, 2008 by brian clemens
	Just a little reminder (Preview) Just to give everyone a little reminder that it is important that we ALL still fill out the fishing survey in the boxes or online. The other day I was killing a brew after fishing the island with a buddy of mine and watched 2 groups of fishermen walk right by the survey box and when i pointed it out to them the...	Xnjb707X	0	586	Jul 23, 2008 by Xnjb707X
	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	1020	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	1304	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	856	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	694	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	530	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	951	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	1309	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	1142	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	945	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	907	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	823	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	677	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	939	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	1069	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	694	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	825	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	1532	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	1447	Jun 10, 2008 by conefish
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