I'm on a minimalist kick and replaced my vest with a Fishpond San Juan chest pack that?I really like. I asked the vendor who sold me the vest where I hook on my net and he didn't really have an answer, other than to say he doesn't use a net. Instead he "tails 'em." By that he meant that he brings the...
Arrived to the creek this morning at 7.00am. After seeing what Brian landed a few days ago I began to understand what the term "Putah Hog" really meant. Clearly the fish I have been managing to bring in were not in the Hog Class, fine fish, but I needed some work. So,today was a school day on the...
I don't know about you, but in this colder damper weather I have trouble tying the dropper fly to the upper fly with cold fingers. As an aid, I use a small piece of closed cell foam cut from a 1/6" thick sheet. I run the point through the sheet and loop and tie off the tippet along the bend as usual. This w...
i usually buy on blueflycafe.com, but i am need to get some flies for tuesday, anyone know a place around in this area for cheap flies, not 1.85 each. let me know
I was fishing Thursday 12/6 and lost my wading staff on the creek, just below the deer sign turn, just past the general store near the bridge.? It is an Orvis staff and its green in color.? The flows were pretty high yesterday, so who knows where its going to end up, but if anyone comes across it I would appr...
If you do not know what a fish looks like when it is spawning look at this video, It's not the greatest but this is a putah creek rainbow spawning. I can't take credit for the video. It's by Dave E.[youtube=http://youtube.com/watch?v=aM0LNkQKCQs] -- Edited by thecaptain at 16:36, 2007-12-04-- Edit...
I went out on the creek today and fished in the rain.? Along with a few other brave souls.? I avoided the spawners and concentrated on the really fast water and caught lots of fish. Landed 6 in the 12 to 14 inch range and one 16 incher. I stuck a huge one and had him on for a while before he decided he had had enou...
I don't remember exactly how it came to my mind, but sometime this summer I decided I wanted to give fishing a try. I like backpacking and I tought it would be a fun thing to do to when the opportunity presents itself. I bought an ultra light spinning rod and a bunch of the smallest lures I could find. My fisr...
flows are up to 156, hopefully the fish wont be hunkerd down to much, and that the fishing will be good. kinda messing things up a bit but ill give it all i got. wish me luck guys.
well it was a lil damp in the morning time but got nice towards the afternoon, wasnt to cold though, so couldnt complain. i was fishing is there anything better the aquaseal patch?that i did on my crotch seams did awsome, not one ounce of water in my waders what so ever.?i was able to?get chest deep withou...
Got on the road this morning at 6.00am. Almost said "nuts to fishing" when I got an eye full of the wind and wet. Arrived in a strange misty dawn at my favorite spot on Putah and proceeded to step ankle deep into fresh mud. So much for the dry socks. Opened with a Tan Fox Pupa and some heavy weight t...
Has anyone read some of his books ? I was thinking about purchasing a few, trout bum diary's, standing in a river waving a stick, or death taxes and leaky waders. Is it good reading material ?
Well I went to Putah with my buddy on Sunday and we both agree "what a beautifull area".? We arived at about 7am and parked in the lot at #5.? We fished around #5 and made our way about 1/4 - 1/2 mile upstream using the path that's not really a path it's more like a jungle path.? We were jumping over...
nice to meet both of ya, captain and Emerger. even with 5 people wishing me good luck today i got SKUNKED (but no surprise. i've only caught one fish on the putah). i started at my favorite quote "crappy day" spot. i saw 12 fish. i started fishing, then i saw a hen digging a hole, so i stoped and wa...
well just wondering if anyone watched it this morning, they had a great show on the trinity from a few days ago. man it was fishin great. learned a few things that i am gonna try on putah when i hit it up on tuesday. we shall see. dont know how well they will work. on is having a lil bit longer leader to flyline h...
I am acting on a request from a few people who wanted a little more info about the spawners in Putah,and I felt it was a good time as well because it's that time of year.I'm sorry this may be a little redundant for some of you,especially the senior members of this site.The spawn usually starts around late N...
Ever hear of Didymo or Rock Snot? This is an algae that is spreading accross the country in major trout waters. It has been reported in the South fork of the American River in California and I had the displeasure of seeing it in the SF of the Feather below Little Grass Valley Reservoir. It makes NZMS look l...
This is the first time I've been compelled to post. I fish Putah regularly and some of you have probably seen me out there. Back to the report. I did pretty well yesterday. The higher flows have helped the fishing quite a bit. The real reason I am posting this report is because the 'sporting' fly fisherme...
gonna be ordering a few well actually a bunch of flies for xmas, and lookin to get a few orange eggs for putah, and wondering what hook sized eggs to i need to get. all my flies are coming from bluefly so here is the link to the eggs if it helps. thanks brian http://blueflycafe.com/product/Glo_Bug_Orang...
Jesus H...Got to my favourite hidey hole last week and counted maybe 14 monsters in full spawn colors "doing their thing". The largest was a whopping 3-4 pounds easy, all I could do was admire them until the sun came over the hill tops and glinted me away from the scene. Cold, real cold, like f...
Got my butt kicked by the creek today.? Wheewwwweeee!? Cold cold cold and it only seemed to get colder.? Spawners and redds everywhere.? Very cool to see, and watch your step.? Small olive mays and midges, some were large too.? I dunno where the bite went but I only saw a couple rises today also which mig...
I talked to the Putah stream biologist last week and the fluctuating flows came up. He said the reason for up-down-up is the maintenance work going on with the Putah South Canal-all 30+ miles of it. They cut the flow, work on a piece, then increase the flow (to flush it out?). He thought this pattern coul...
I just fished Baum Lake last saturday.? Lots of bugs coming off but the most and biggest fish were? caught on a black bead head wooly bugger.?Got fish almost every cast from a canoe with the bugger.
Hope everyone had a nice thanksgiving and are enjoying the incredible weather we're having!?Looks like it's going to hold through the next several days. I'm going to try and make it to Putah on Sunday and will probably start around the bridge. If you see a?green 2 door Tahoe lisence MATUKA1, I'm there...
well i might be hittin up putah on the 4th of december, that will give the fish time to adapt to the flows and it should be good. if anyone wants to join let me know. either pm me or email me at bclemens81@hotmail.com should be some killer times with the higher flows. i hope. eric i know you are down just hit me...
just wondering if anyone knows how this is fishing. my boss that i took out a few weeks ago that caught fish wants to go fly fishing again, and also wants to bring his son. figured id bring them to amador since you can bait fish, fly fish, and just plain ol fish without any wading, regs or anything like that....
Howdy All, Needed to get out today ... bailed on work, couldn't get to the creek til about 3:50, 4:10 by the time I got in the water. Couple of casts, didn't like depth ... adjusted, 1 foot shallower, and hit this bad boy on second cast!?(on the swing)?This is my new personal best! I'm stoked! It's funny wh...
unfortunatly my opinion was just confirmed! "The salmon just aren't showing up" . Thats what the Green scene on CBS was about tonight. The yuba is wasy behind and so is the Russian river. The Russian has had about only 100 fish in total. ?o y'all think this is just a late season or is this gonna...
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