ive heard people are catching brook trout in the sierras....i was wondering if anyone woud?be willing to tell me where i could fish for em....you can pm me if you dont feel comfortable telling everyone your place thanks, -- Edited by AC22 at 12:39, 2008-07-30
i have charteuse 6wt orvis silver label floating line, it costs?45 on orvis webiste brand new.?i have only used it twice. would like a 7wt possible an 8wt?floating line?with same quality.? this is a great 6wt floating line, just need to get a heavier WT?line for my 6wt fast action rod to load up better....
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...
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...
This week the El Dorado Irrigation District will begin to drain Caples Lake.? EID has decided to replace the outlets works which have deteriorated.? The flows will run high on Caples Creek and the Silver Fork of the American River.? Expect these creeks to be blown out through September. Click here fo...
Hi, I was just wondering what would be a good beginner's water that is not too far from the bay area; I would rather not have to drive 4 hours to the sierra's, and something aruond a few hours away would be good, as putah creek, but i hear its a tough stream to start on. Thanks!!!
I'm a little hesitant to even bring this subject up because it took us awhile to get it together and finished last time,? but.......let's do another fly swap.? With all the talk of the upcoming season it got me thinking.? I was hanging out in the green room mixing up a batch of caddis when I looked over and...
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...
We had a good day wednesday which started as a float day at Silver Lake. Brian fished there last week with JT using drys. We got on the water early, fished hard and did not see one rise or any fish . On top of that , my float tube was leaking on one side. That called for a change of plans so we headed up toward the c...
Went out camping on the coast this weekend. Left Vacaville friday afternoon(after catching some nice putah trout in the am)?and in 1 1/2" hours and 40 degrees colder we arrive on the coast.? Sweet. Brought the fly rod and got into?some good?surf perch action.? Wans't sure what to expect as I usu...
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...
well i hope some of you veterans can help me out with this one. my steelhead rod is a 10ft 4pc 7wt redington red fly 2. i have a large sth reel with a spare spool. my main spool will have 8wt floating line, (7wt line is on it right now)?and i want to put something on the other. my floating line is my nymph set up. b...
You guys have any good recommendations for a guide on the East Walker?? I'm doing a trip out there labor day weekend, and figure I'll get a guide the first day to show me the ropes. spencer
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...
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...
So I made it up to oregon this past weekend.? Fished the Middle Fork of the Willamette.? Only was out for a few hours but I had one fish to hand.? The photo's I am attaching are of the Nor.Cal fires just off of I-5 and then some of the hatched stone flies.? Those fires were prety crazy to drive though.? Sorry I...
I have two lines for sale in 7wt. Both are very slightly used but in excellent condition. I don't have a 7wt rod any longer.
First is a Cortland Laser Line Rocket Taper 444 7wt floating weight forward - $25 (retail $55)
Second is a SA Mastery Series 7wt sink tip type lV 12 or 14 foot sink tip - $30 (retail $...
Hello All, I have recently come in need of some type of watercraft to fish the?shorelines of lakes. A float tube seemed like it might be the right fit for such use. I was wondering if anyone had any recomendations? Any help would be much appreciated. Thanks Brent
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...
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...
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...
Quick report:? Camped at the confluence of the E. Carson and Wolf cr (Just past the 88/89 split to Monitor pass) over the weekend for a Jeep run.? There were a bazillion people along the E. Carson from Hangmans bridge to the 88/89 split.? I let my kids fish Wolf cr just above the E. Carson and there were no s...
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
I fished Silver Lake, the Silver Fork American River, and Squaw Creek with Brian Clemens on the 16th of July.? The fishing was decent.? We caught?nothing but?browns in the lake and the river and?nothing but brookies in the creek.? We saw a few big fish, but the biggest fish landed was about 12".?...
Has anyone fished the Clavey River (Tributary of the Tuolomne)?? I pulled this one off of the list of DFG wild trout waters and it looked interesting.? It's remote with poor access and no developed campsites.? Any info would be appreciated, I'm thinking of making a trip up there sometime this summer o...
I just found this, it's probably been out there for years, you can use this page to download USGS maps to your computer.? Forget it if you're on dialup though, the files are massive.? Very handy when you're trying to check out a new spot.? Check the dates on the maps, some of them are getting a little old an...
Fished the silver fork pretty hard the past 2 days. fishing was good for small trout, about 5 to 12 inchers. I didnt even attempt to keep track of how many fish were caught, But it was alot. All rainbows, except for 2 browns, a 6" and a 12", actually the first browns I have caught there. Decided t...
