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Well I couldn't stand being skunked for more than a couple of days so I decided to pack it up and hit the Yuba this morning.? After picking up some Skwalas at american fly and getting some good advice from Sloan the Yuba genius I hit the road with a couple of family friends and was on the water by 10:30am.? We...

Lately I have been really interested in fishing soft hackle flies.?However, I am not exactly sure how to rig or fish soft hackle flies. I tried fishing?a few soft hackle flies?this past?Sunday.? I used a standard 9-foot tapered leader with one fly and small piece of shot about 15-inches above. I fish...

Hi All, Just wanted to give a quick shout-out reminder to watch your cars - even in high traffic, paid parking areas. Today, I fished the American at Upper Sunrise and also up at the Hazel parking area just below the Nimbus Hatchery.? I was there from 3:30 until the ranger found me at about 6 pm, and inform...

Hit the Yuba last Saturday with a buddy. Hiked up from the HWY 20 bridge fishing along the way. Saw a few guys out but not very crowded at all. No one had seen any action. Later in the day around 1:30 there was some surface action that only lasted a few minutes. No fish yet. Headed back to the car at 2:30 to eat l...

Don't know if anyone saw it but there is a lengthy letter/rant in the Feb 2008 issue of Flyfisherman(page 10) about poor fishing etiquette on Putah. It is basically about someone enchroaching on someone else's spot. From the description of the location below the bridge, sounds to me like they were fi...

I got off work and headed out to the river at about 4PM with my wife.? Thank to daylight savings, i had plenty of time to fish.? No one was on the river so I had the river to myself.? I started nymphing first and did it for 20 min and only had a fingerling bow on.? Then i decided to stwitch to one of my favorite pat...

I've been fishing the American several times a week over the past two months. Watched the circus for the first month and a half or so. It was entertaining watching everyone "swing" with their huge split shot and glo-bugs. Lets just say I saw very few fish hooked in the mouth. Over the last 2 we...

Pulled into Access XXX yesterday at the end of the day?and saw a fellow fly fisherman packing up, so I was asking him how the fishing was.? He said he caught about a?20" carp?and his buddy caught two carp and a trout.? I?said?great, they usually put up a good fight!!!? He said he caught his on a midge...

Have you guys seen the cover of the new Fly Fisherman?? Landon Mayer has a monster Cutbow?trout.? It looks like 30 inches and maybe ten+ pounds caught on 6x tippet.? I think on a good day it could be possible on Putah.

After thinking about it for awhile, and talking about it with my wife almost nightly for too long, she got me a G.Loomis GL3 to build.? Does anyone have any hints for a first time rod builder?? I looked at the directions today, and well they are about as helpful as a turd in a punch bowl.? Thanks for any help...

As I am sure most of you are aware the water wars of CA have had a devastating effect on our fisheries please take 1 minute and go to the link attached to fill out a letter to our elected officials concerning this matter. The program will fill out all the informational letters to the respective officials....

I fished the creek today for a while. I went 2 for 2 but the fishing was really slow and the fish on the small side--both were around 15". That being said, what they lacked in size they made up for in power. Both put up a great struggle. Lots of bugs on the water today. Midges, aquatic moths, those unide...

Couldn't get this post up any sooner... had to go to vegas for a conference early on Friday. Got out to the creek around 5:00 and fished til dark.? Hit my usual low flow spot and hooked up with the fish below on my FIRST cast.? Always nice to get validation on your bug choice, presentation, and hook-set/la...

For those that do it, there is a new calculation for the weight of salmonoids that will actually make your fish weigh more (and is more scientically accurate). The May Fly Fisherman mag reports a study in which the formula is changed to length (to fork of tail) X girth squared X divided by 690 (instead of...

got out to the creek friday and saturday friday was good hooked alot only landed 1 but she was a beauty.? cloud cover had the fish active it seemed. yesterday was a different story clear skies and a tougher bite for me. chalk another one up to the JTspecial. Thanks for the sweet?pics and the use of the net?...

Hit the creek today fished #1 with no hits, but saw a few risers.? Moved up to the bridge for the first time in quite some time.? I figured the water would be clearer up there.? Found one spot that the fish were stacked up like cards.? The fish were hitting midges size 22 and 24.? Landed?two fish and lost qui...

Soon I will using my 9wt in the mild surf and was looking for a sinking line. I decided to put together a running line and a shooting head. I came across Rio's T-8 shooting head. I got it at Sweeney's in Napa. Its 30 feet of 240 grains at 8 grns/ft. I spooled on almost 300 yards of 20# Cajun Red mono, did a loop da...

I'm gonna be up on the creek tomarrow with my dad. we havn't been up in a while so we'll just have to see. As always any advice would be great. have a good one! Daara

Couldn't stand the beautiful weather any longer today, so went up to the creek at noon. started at Packrat's brown spot for awhile, but nothing doing there. Moved upstream by wading for about a quarter mile to get into some semi-SAW for those very long slow drifts that The Captain has been so successfu...

?My good friend from Seattle own a fly fishing lodge in Montana? www.sheepmountainlodge.net?? This lodge presently does not have anyone running it.? He would charge 1,100 a month to live there.? He already has 20,000 of business booked for the upcoming year so basically your rent is already paid an...

Hey guys,? I am heading to Fresno to try the Lower Kings on tuesday.? I will probably keep to the lower lower section that is catch and release only, unless someone gives me a good reason to try above the Alta Weir. I have never been to the Kings before, but it is the closest trout water to my home that is open...

I DON'T KNOW IF THERE ARE GOING TO BE ANY MORE STEELIES IN MID MARCH OR THE WEEKEND OF 25 AND 26 TH? BECAUSE I WILL BE HEADING UP THERE TO THE AMERICAN RIVER. -- Edited by catchandrelease at 23:44, 2008-03-05

So, first time on the creek for me in a LONG time. Too long, really - but that's what work does to your fly fishing habit - it crushes it. Anyway, I started out in a favorite low water run about 4:00 and in about 6 casts nailed the largest 'bow I've ever caught on Putah.? He was tired though, and didn't put up mu...

well i am not sure if i am gonna hit the AR or the Yuba on friday. is there anyone that would like to go the the AR (hey chuck i know i dont have to ask you) but if there is anyone else that would like to join just shoot me a pm. its still up in the air, but i do know that me and chuck will be fishing on friday, and tying u...

I fished the Truckee with a friend on Sat, Sun, and by myself for a few hours today.? My friend had never fly fished before this trip so it was kind of a stretch bringing him to the Truckee as a newbie but he picked up nymphing admirably, although he did lose like half my fly box!!? On saturday we started by ny...

gah! I ran into a couple having sex in the bushes. They didn't seem to notice me so I snuck out right away without a second glance. Its scarry sometimes because what if they take exception to my accidental disruption. This i the fifth time (first at putah) that I ran into people having sex at/near a fishin...

Fished the Lower Sac with a couple good friends yesterday. Landed 20 for 25 average bows with the largest being about an 18" buck. Also earned the?GRANDSLAM of the Sac with a rainbow, squaw, and sucker. I kept my chin up and washed that polecat smell off. And won a free dinner! JW

I just read on another post about guys tossing squaw fish/pike minnows/suckers up on the bank when you catch them or bashing them on the head and tossing back into the water. I'd be careful doing that if there are DFG around. You might think they are junk fish but it could get you busted. This is from the...

I got my putah creek questionaire and aireal map. I'm not sure were I send the questionaire after I fill it out. I figured some of you may also have the same question. Kbigelow or Bono I am sure can answer this question. Pretty cool maps.

well i am thinking about gettin up extra early tomorrow and fishing the AR at my fav spot for a few hours tomorrow. probably fish till about 8:30, maybe 9 depending if i have to be in at 10 or 11. either way ill be there till atleast 8:30. if you would like to hit it up with me for a few hours let me know. from what...