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...
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...
I have been thinking about trying the Yuba river above the? Hwy 20 bridge and was wondering how it is going up there. I have never been there but what I have heard sound good.
Fished the feather river with a good friend thursday..only a few other people past thru all day.Far cry from the huge crowds on the weekends...A typical weekend this time of the year you have guys and gals ( just for you fly girl ) standing 10 ft a part from one another...people walking thru the slots you...
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...
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...
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...
Today I was fishing and got approached buy a volunteer from the DFG who was taking an angling survey, He asked the basic questions that the survey here online asks. We talked for a min. and he informed me that putah creek and lake sonoma are the DFG's top priority in this area at this time. I think thats a pr...
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 is a two piece rod, that has been fished with, but is still in great shape.? I retailed fro $225.? It comes with it's factory rod case.? I'm asking $75 plus postage, or we could meet. -- Edited by mike b at 08:28, 2008-02-02
This is a 9ft. 6wt. two piece rod.? It retails for $99.95.? It is vertually brand?new, as I have only cast it?for an hour.? It comes with a rod sock.? I'm asking $60 plus shipping, or we can meet.? I live an hour away from Putah. -- Edited by mike b at 18:52, 2008-02-05
After reading the posts about everyones?fly fishing New Years Resolutions I began to make plans for my Summer trip. Last summer I spent 5 weeks wandering through Idaho, Wyoming, Montana and British Columbia fly fishing. I met some great fishing guides and thought I'd pass along their names in case a...
I just received an email invitation to receive a free subscription to an online Fly Fishing Magazine published here in the Bay Area. It looks great !? and it's FREE http://www.flyfishinglifemag.com
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...
In the past several months I have not seen a GW on Putah. Today I saw two in separate vehicles in 5 minutes and talked briefly to one as I was gearing up. I made sure my new blue license was highly visible. He just asked how's it going and good luck with the dingy water. The other just slowed and waved. A sign of...
A friend and I went to Lake Amador yesterday and found the fishing to be very good.? For your purists, you might not like the fact that it is full of planted trout, but if you haven't caught that elusive "Putah Pig" yet, the fish in this lake are all huge.? They only plant large fish and they are v...
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...
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...
I am wondering if any forum member(s) has experience using a Fenwick HMG fly rod?? If so, can you describe the rod's action?? I am looking to pick up a new medium action rod in either a 5 or 6-weight.? The HMG seems like a decent rod at a good price, but I can't find a definitive description of the rod's actio...
I know there are a lot of fishing sites out there, and I was wondering what were some of the other sites members here like to visit... I recently found a good one on epistomology http://www.troutnut.com/hatches?
I bought 2 heavy duty garbage cans. chained the lids to the can and put 2 full boxes of heavy duty can liners in the bottom of them...I put both of them at the bridge..one in the parking lot above and one in the lot below...WHO THE BEEP, BEEP, BEEP! STOLE THEM...I know it was none of you ..they didnt even last...
I think it's about time to take the plunge. After seeing some of the fly's you all are tying I am convinced thats the way to go. Question is what should i purchase to get started, I don't need top notch stuff, just something decent. Is one of those kits the way to go ? Probably not . I know i will need a vise, bob...
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...
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...
I was watching a video about trout and a it had a section about insects. If I remenber correctly it was showing mayfly adults that crawl back into the water, Lay there eggs then die off and and drift to the surface upside down and drift in the surface film in this upside down position. Was curious if anyone...
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