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feb 5, 2008 skunk
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I was the only one out there 1130-230. Sunny, getting warm, water clear, slow, and low. Skunk at the easy spots so I went exploring and found some holes. But again, I didn't see any fish. I threw a little anyways. A lot of o the shoreline is moist, muddy and slippery. Be careful. -- Edited by throwinmetal a...
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bono
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?? spent the goooood part of the day with bono and a friend of mine on the puuuu dident catch put learned some new skills to use next time i go out..all i can say about bono is he knows his s---...i guess that comes from living on the water like he has....THANKS ALOT BONO....
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Fly Fisherman article on "stockers vs. natives"
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The March issue has an interesting and informational article on the effect of the CA stocking program on trout fisheries and ecosystems throughout the state under the Stream Watch byline by Deanna Spooner.? Unfortunately they did not post it as a freebie on their website. It provides a review of the...
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Hey you fly tiers, take a look....
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Check out the fly tying section for info on a fly swap I'm trying to put together. Need 8 more guys to join in.
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My pics at putah...
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sorry they have taken so long, i know its only been a month, figured id get them and post them asap, here you go. thought i had more pics of the putah fish, but i took a lot of the AR steelhead i have been catch. you can check those out in my 2/6 AR post. here are the pics of the putah fish and pig. i am supposed to ha...
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Cat question
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I was fishing the creek a few weeks ago and I think I saw a large cat between the road and the creek around mile marker 1.8.? Has anyone ever seen a mountain lion in the area?? I attempted to scoot after it but then my senses took hold and I made a beeline to another area.? Granted my view was obscured by brush b...
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SEXING
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How do you tell the difference between a male and hen trout?
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Feb 6
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Well....?? I took a lot of pictures...?? ate my roastbeef sandwich...? and thats just about it!!! Water still looked like yoohoo at the island.? Didnt wanna move upstream, but just sitting and listening to the creek relaxed me a bit.
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Fishing sunday......any takers?
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I got my drivers lsicense ( i cant spell it though ;) so i can go places now yeah!!!!!! who wants to fish sunday?????!?!?!?!?!?! hit me up ill be round :)? ill go anyuwhere thats within an hour and a half
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Has anybody Been to Putah creek this week?
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Has anybody been to putah this week? How is the?water?s it clearing up? Im Thinking of heading up tomorow. Also please read the post by Frog under the other rivers and streams forum. It is about a possable closure of the American river. -- Edited by timmosazz at 06:00, 2008-02-06
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This coming weekend
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How do you guys think this weekend will be? I have a 99% chance of going to putah for friday-monday. Just gotta get some tippets, and repair my waders and I am good to go.
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wind
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How do you tell its gonna be windy at Putah? Is there a windy season like Summer? If it is windy in Vacaville, will it be the same at Putah?
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stan
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? whats the latest for the lower stan?????????
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all of uu
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??? out of curiosity who is the oldest person on this blog...IM 53
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Flows 29 Jan 2008
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The flows dropped back down into the 60's this morning.? Does anyone what know what the current water clarity is like in the creek and the lake?? The lake level was at about 82% of capacity?as of?Monday.? It's still got a way to go before?the Glory Hole spills.? Last year it made it to about 93% of capacit...
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Cream with your coffee (anyone)?
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I went out to the creek today just to take a hike and check the water color.? Surprisingly, driving up towards the dam there were green areas between muddy brown, that is, green between the feeder creeks dumping in mud.? Between the dam and where the dry Creek on the Canyon Resort property dumps in, the w...
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Steelhead Spotted!
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A buddy of mine has some property in Healdsburg that has a small trib to the Russian running through it. He was up there last weekend and took these pics. These are adult WILD fish!
See if you can spot the steelhead. He said this is the earliest he's seen them up there in past years.
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Don't Fish on the Redds; General Discussion
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Ok as we all know, there was a post started by "THE CAPTAIN" about an "UNETHICAL GUIDE" that was deleted the other day.?Every single one of?us did not take this guide fishing the redds lightly, and a few of us?took it to the next level. It was deleted for that purpose.?I myself?wo...
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how long does putah take to clear
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?? After a big rain on average how long does it take Putah to clear so that it is fishable?? Would it be fishable by monday or tuesday??? Does the lake get dirty?? I fish the lower Quinault river in washington and when Lake Quinalt gets dirty the Lower Quinault is usually out for about a month just wonderin...
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Ready to hear from a newbie?
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Hello to all! I am new to this website and new to Fly Fishing. No subject here just would like to say that I cant wait to learn more about this amazing sport. Just to see a fish being caught by delivering most natural presentation absolutely blows my mind. Thank you God for giving us such? beautiful rivers...
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My Quest To Becoming a DFG Officer starts here....
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well besides the 30 weeks at the academy at butte college near marysville, here is what else is involved in becoming a dfg officer. i can tell you this, it wont be easy, and it wont be a trip in the park, but if i buckle down and dedicate myself anything is possible. especially if i am going to take 3 yrs to do i...
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1-11-08
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So, got out the creek for the first time in a LONG time for me.? Been at least a few months. But even still, I only fished for about 2 hours, and it was pretty disappointing.? Not a fish, not a whiff of a fish, not a strike, nothing. Water was green, about 1 ft. visibility, tops.? I tried just about every combi...
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Hey Tug, PM sent
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Sunday, January 20 ...
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Slow today.?Water is still "stained", but fishable. Flows are low. Two takes, one to hand. New personal best! measured 23". Pic isn't great, but I really wanted to get this dude back in the water. Fished thru a brief rain shower ... that was cool! Other was a 13"(??) holdover tha...
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Sunday 1-20
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Hello board...
Well, I got an unexpected day off from work, so I hit up the creek. This was only my second time there, and I've been reading a lot about tactics and reading water, so i put my newly-found knowledge to work. I returned t the same spot i fished on my first visit, and on about my 10th cast, my in...
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Monday, January 21 Report
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Today was a awesome day for me. Started at around 8 in the morning and caught a nice 20 inch or bigger native rainbow. Super cool for first trout fly fishing. Had a bunch of followers, but no more takers. I was really pumped though. I was using a olive woolybugger. But now I know what I need to get: new waders...
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Out of Town Guides
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?? Hello everyone at Putah Creek Fishing Forum. I have been reading the forum now for about 6 months, thats when i started this completely engrossing hobby. I have read with interest every post within the last 6 months, I can say I have been able to learn quite a lot with the info that is avaliable here and...
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01-17-08 Blessed by the Putah Gods part II
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well i must start?with this "WHAT A?BEAUTIFUL DAY FOR FISHING. nice, warm, sunny, not a cloud in the sky. PERFECT." now on to the day. got there a lil later than id like to, but to my suprise not a car in site. i had the creek to myself for the whole day. went to my first spot that i always fish in the...
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Putah creek and steelhead card question
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after fishing the american yesterday and loving every minute of it, i ofcourse had to fill out my steelie card. on the back gives you codes for all the rivers where this card is needed. and low and behold. Putah Creek was one that is on this card. now when i go to putah, do i have to fill this card out as well. a...
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Gonna be there.
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Leaving right now to camp at canyon creek till monday. I will be the teenager wearing either? a hat or a beanie, brown waders too.
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