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friday 1/18
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I caught my 3rd and 4th trout ever. Both big ones, I'd say about 20-24". Longer than my computer keyboard which is about 18" (thinking like the striper fisherman that I am). I actually hooked two more - the first one pulled and was immediately gone. The second hydroplaned and was gone in 2 sec...
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14 Jan 2008
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I snuck out to the creek before class this morning.? It probably wasn't the best idea.? I ended up sleeping through my first class.? The water is still murky, but at least the brown tint is gone.? I met up with dtp916?before sunrise, and?we got into some pretty nice fish.? The regular old Putah flies wer...
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Water Clarity??
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Did anyone make it out today??? I'm looking for an update on water color.?? I fished Fri, Sat, and Sun this past week and the water viz was about 12 to 18 inches up around the bridge.? Unfortunately, the water wasn't improving over the weekend either.... ? If anyone has an report, I'd be grateful. Cheers...
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Here's a location tip for you Brian, you need a map!
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One of your posts on the Redds thread says:
"being in sac not to many great fishing spots around in this area. i wish i lived closer to nicer fisheries"
Get yourself a good stream map and look around, you live next to a gold mine of fishing. Lower Yuba, Feather, America, Middle Fork of the A...
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water conditions
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Can anyone report on Putah water conditions following recent rains? Is the water clear yet? Any significant level change since Christmas? Thanks, Eric
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Monday 1-21?
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Is anyone planning on fishing on Martin Luther King Jr. day? I may try and get out in the morning for a while.
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Packrat
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box of barbless flies
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Will the DFG cite me if I pinch down the barbs on one fly attached to my line but the rest of my flies in my box are not pinched down?
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Day Use Fee and other random stuff.
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I'm going to be flying in on Wednesday, and fishing the creek on Friday.? Was wondering where I need to go to pay the day use fee for county park fishing access?? I've been tying different midges, and long thin leaders for use on the creek, and reading this board religously in anticipation of my visit, an...
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Putah creek paintball
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had a chance to do some fishing last night and i noticed something difrent than normal a bunch of kids and there parents playing paintball in the parking lot above the bridge dont get me wrong i used to love to play paintball i probly have close to as much paintball gear as i do fishing gear but maybee next t...
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How long have you been fishing Putah Creek?
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I was curious as to how?many years?you've been fishing Putah Creek? I first fished Putah Creek in 2003.? I was looking for a local place to fly fish and found Bono's phone number and hired him to take me out and teach me the creek.? I learned a lot and caught several fish and I was hooked. I have been an avid f...
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River Otter Gang
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While it was a slow day fishing, I did see a remarkable event (at least to me it was) five river otters floating down the river together, each rising up about 5 feet in front of me as they floated by.? I have seen otters in the river before but only one maybe two at a time.? They hung around for quite a while in t...
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Flows
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The flows have been jumping since yesterday.? They?had been?at about 90 cfs for a while when they fell yesterday.? They went down to about 50 cfs when the something went wrong with the gauge.? Did it go any lower?? For the spawners sake, I hope not.? If they did fall lower, some of the redds could have bee...
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flyfishing goals for 2008
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I was curious to know what ?some of you guys fishing goals are for this year. Heres some of mine. Catch a wild trout on a fly that i tied, Fish kirman lake, Spend at least 2 night alone in the high sierra fishing for trout (hopefully goldens), Study more hydrology(that water ain't doi ng what you think it is...
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01-10-08 just another day on the creek
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well second time out on the creek, and another day that i can complain, got there bright and early as usual, and it started raining cats and dogs, so i decided to chill in the car till it let up a little bit, so finally about 7:35 if finally stop pooring down and was just a misty sprinkle. it was a gorgous morn...
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PUTAH CREEK TROUT
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i need to ask this cuz i have been wondering this for a very long time, one what is the difference between native trout and wild trout, and ofcourse is the trout on putah native or wild. i know that at one point putah had a salmon and steelhead run, and that putah was natural spawning grounds for them, and th...
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this weekend
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I'm thinkin the unethical topic is a little old. The real question is, Are ya fishin this weekend, Anyone ? I'll hook up if anyone is interestesed.
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jan 03 2008 great way to start the yr on putah
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first time on the creek for 2008 and it will be a memorable one fished my fav spot till about 11am then moved to a different location stayed there for about an hour wishing that i never left the first spot. so this is how the day went, not to cold, but a lil damp, the flows perfect, just a lil bit of steam coming...
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Highly Recommended!
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The book: Fish Food by Ralph Cutter
The DVD: Bugs of the Underworld by Ralph Cutter
I have both. If you read the book and watch the DVD I can almost guarantee you will change the way you fish. The DVD especially gives you an underwater view of what "real" nymphs look like in their natural env...
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12-29 fishing
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Getting up and seeing any golf a washout this morning, it was off to Putah.? Raining and 42 degrees, can't be many people up there, I thought.? Apparently, quite a few other fly fishers had the same idea as me on this holiday weekend!? Man, was I surprised.? It was cold and wet, but other stubborn fly fish...
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Next Few weeks
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Hey Folks, new guy here....I have been reading all your posts for months and I want to thank all of you for your valuable information. I am new to the fly fishing game and I am hooked, line and sinker. I went to the Putah about a month ago and my day ended very abruptly because of my absent mindedness. Anyone...
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02 Jan 2008
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I snuck out of the house for a few hours this morning and made my way up to the creek.? I managed to catch some nice fish but spent most of my time watching the spawners.? I could seriously watch them for hours.? In fact, I did.? Hot flies of the day were a #20 black micromay and a #16 olive fox poopah.? It was ni...
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Help
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i was wondering what kind of flies to use and where to fish. today i picked up some micro mayflies in size 18,20. would those work. ?also will glo bugs work and are there any streamer patterns that they will hit thanks
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Happy New Year
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Happy New Year everyone!!! Hope your first fish of the new year comes quick.
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LilWhippersnapper
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Fish Survey
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http://www.putahcreekflyfishing.com/putahcreeksurvey.html -- Edited by kbigelow at 11:24, 2007-12-29
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Going to the creek perhaps
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I might be going to canyon creek to camp and fish this weekend. Depends on how I feel, I just got my wisdom teeth out. Anyone know if the store is reopened at canyon creek? I need some tippets.
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Merry Christmas
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Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to all of you.? I hope Santa brings you all a new fly rod and reel.?
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Bee Metro article on catch and release fishing
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In this morning's metro section there is an interesting discussion on the effect of C-R on the health of fish populations. Well worth the read.
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Why We Fish-Dec 18th
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Woke this morning to rain. Not your average rain, but a cold steady driving rain. Storm front rain. Hopped in the car at 6.00am and pulled up to my first stop at 7.00. The rain as I had hoped had not stopped and now combined with wind was whipping the tree tops around in a falling leaf filled fury. For a momen...
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Newbee Success
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I've been fishing Putah since July with my friend.? He put me on fish the first time I used a fly pole seriously.?? I hooked up with 20+ fish and landed about a dozen.?? I was happy as hell.?? BUT. . . my partner wasn't because we were'nt catching "natives".?? I got skunked the last two times I we...
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Visiting Fisherman
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I'm a catch and release purist from Minnesota who will be in the bay area, and am looking to put some line on water in Putah Creek. I promise to be respectful of your local waters, and was wondering if any of you could offer me a bit of advice on Putah creek. I've been going over the Forums and can get a general...
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