Fished for about an hour in the afternoon, swinging scuplin patterns. Missed one nice one and landed one about 18' or so. Thinking about heading out early tomorrow before class. If anyone wants to meet me out there, pm me.
I am looking for some recommendations on boxes (or other methods)?to store/organize my fly tying equipment and materials? I unfortunately don't have enough space in my home to have a dedicated tying bench, so most of my tying gear is stored in ziplock bags.? I was thinking a light weight tool box with...
i live pretty close to the Russian river and plan to do some steelhead nymphing this winter i know nothing about steelhead fishing and i am teaching myself to tye can anyone recomend any efective nymph paterns so can start putting a box together or maybee book recomendations any info would be helpfull...
I snuck out after lab today for some evening fishing.? I got on the water a little after 5:00.? There weren't too many people out there which was nice, so?I was able to fish a couple of holes that I haven't fished in a while.? I can't believe how low the water is.? I could barely get a drift in water that I coul...
yes i also lost a fly box yesterday as well as breaking 1/2" off my bottom half of my rod.?if someone does find that black case, please let me know, there are about 4 flies that were just thrown in there and they still have some tippet material still attached to them, all similar flies are placed toge...
Was there in the afternoon for a skunk near the bridge. It possibly could be just on me, the beginner cause i saw lots of fish and other fishermen catching. I tried both nymphs and dries and only had the fish following the dry fly - a moth-looking small fly. anyways it was good to be out, its nice weather, ni...
I got back from a tough weekend up in Truckee late yesterday evening, man did I get my butt kicked!!? I fished for 12 hours straight on sunday only managing four fish up to 8inches!!!? I could blame the conditions if they weren't absolutlely pleasant, or my fly selection if I hadn't gone out and spent six...
I ran out to the creek last night just before dark.? I got out of lab late, but after a?long day of school, I needed a break.? I?started fishing about 6:15PM, so I got about?30 minutes?of fishing in.? The water is crazy low (46cfs)!? I still found a?couple of?willing fish, though.? The biggest fish?lan...
drifted the feather down to palms today with my friend ryan...got in the water around 7:30...on ryans first drift he wacked an adult steelhead..while he was busy bossing his trophy around I punched out my first cast and wack! 8" steelhead...Safe to say his was way bigger...we had a few spectato...
Got out for a couple hours today.? Arrived up from #3 about 2pm. Water is still dropping.? It's surreal to see the "subsurface" features of this creek become visible. First time for me. What were long slow draws back in August, are turning into "martian pocket water" bordered b...
I'm new to the board and have a question regarding the "emerger swing" that so many of you have mentioned in past posts to be so effective while fishing putah creek. And since I plan to fish the creek this weekend I was hoping that you could help clarify some questions for me. I've searched aro...
Hit the Silver Fork yesterday for some quality small stream action.? I had a blast!? I caught a ton of fish and despite the small size (8" average) they were exceptionally beautiful? The rainbows there have an irridescent purple sheen on the sides instead of the usual silver/pink coloration.?...
Ok ... let me come clean! I had a religious experience about 9 years ago, on Prosser Creek in Tahoe. I was a hack fisherman.? My family was spending the week with the family of one of my wife's coworker's.? The husband, an avid outdoorsman, invited me to go fly fishing with him. I said heck ya!? He loaned me...
Just returned from my second annual october fishing trip on the deschutes river. This year we saw a lot of steelhead. I think together we hooked 15 in three days. Trout and mountian white fish always are plentiful, but the steelhead are great. We float the river between beavertail and macks canyon, wi...
Having never fished Putah in the winter, I was wondering if you still needed shot with these low flows to get your flies down to where the fish are.? I am heading out Thursday and wanted to ask.? Thanks.
Im new to this site. I used to fish the lower part of the river near the bridge for about 7 years when I was younger. I took a pretty long break from fly fishing. I was wondering what length of a rod would be good up in the creek? I have a 9' but I think that may be too long for that section.
Does anyone know the regulations about fishing as you approach the dam?? I was there a few weeks ago in my float tube and I often fish the area between the overanging power line and as close as where the chain-link fence can be seen on the opposite side where I'm sure it says NO TRESSPASSING.? A couple of gu...
I stopped coming home from Sacramento yesterday at Putah Creek.? First time that I ever fished the creek. I was pleasantly surprised.? However, I did nowhere near as well as those of you posting on this board.?I did stick one big fish and then caught two smaller fish.?? It is a tough wade.? I missed the r...
thanks again captain, need some assistance, just put seam sealer all over my seams on my waders, waders are a lil stiffer now that the sealer is on. the one question i do have, is what is the best way to store my neoprenes after a long day on the water. i hear make a pvc rack that holds them upside down, air dry...
was on the water today with eric and shaun. did good 90% were planters but was a blast. a lot of people out there today. anyways i have never in my life of fishing have seen so many snails in my life. the inside of my shoes was caked with them and my waders as well. so fyi the nzms are out in force so take care of yo...
Well, hello everyone. i been fishing the creek against the dam (WATCH OUT FOR THE RESORT POLICE HAHA) with this rain on glu bugs(red). I got two natruals about 15 inches, and 3 ugly looking stockies. the size of the stock trout were good size but very thin, and bad color. c u in the water.
Was thinking of getting on the Putah at 7:00 am Sat morning. How does the sunrise activity compare to dusk on the Putah? I drive up from San Fran and can get there any time on the weekend. Also, since I am new to the Putah Creek, what good fly shop is there for any last minute supplies, Putah bugs etc...?
? Drug seven of my buddy's up to redding this weekend to get in on some of the egg bite action...I fished friday from posse grounds down to sac rv..Got rained on for half the day..First run of salmon is small this year...A lot of the trout have not moved up on the reds yet..their still hanging back in the dee...
Name this bug.? The fish are chasing caddis in various spots along the creek.? The fly is a size 14 poohpah.? Hares ears in large sizes are also working.?? The trick is to swing the flies at the end of drift or to twitch the flies in the drift.? Saw mykissman on the creek?on tuesday.? I was wondering about y...
I am planning to head up to the Russian tomorrow?to try my hand at Steelheading.? According to the 2007 regs., the Russian is subject to low flow closure; minimum flows must be at 500cfs near Guerneville.? The regs. instruct anglers to call a number to get information as to whether or not a stream closu...
i haveseveral efective nymphs that have a black drip on the back of the thorax as a wing case is this poxy back?? if so where can i get some is it just regular apoxy?
I am in town for the weekend and planning on fishing the tailwater section close to Monticello.? Looks like the flows are low, 46 cfs.? How close can one get to the damn if I was to park at the Canyon Creek Resorts parking lot near Cold Creek?? Any ideas of choice of flies to fish?? Any help from the members w...
In another thread the topic of fish morality came up along with the stress levels of fish, and proper catching and releasing.? I am by no means a expert on the proper way to release fish, and in an effort to help as many fish as possilbe to survive, what do you folks think is the best way to play, land, and rel...
