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ever think of starting some kind of club for all these nice people that are locals to get together and make friendships and fish the creek was just thinking this as I read your forum tonight maybe everyone should share their 2 cents like I said just a thought deaddrift

I made it out to the creek at about 6pm after work today.? Did a little streamer fishing around access 5 with no luck, but I was mostly just poking around and exploring.? Around sundown I began to notice some duns on the surface so I broke out my dip net an started taking a closer look.? I was surprised by the...

How do you differentiate?subtle takes?from your weight simply dragging on the bottom?? I fished the Creek yesterday with marginal success; one fish to hand, and several hard hits felt on the rod.??Throughout the day?I watched my indicator bounce and dive quite a bit, but I passed?these movements...

Hi all, I'm thinking about heading up above chico or thereabouts (pretty flexible) for some fishing.? I'll be heading up?with my wife and am looking for a fun place to wade with some beautiful scenery and hopefully a few trout.? Any suggestions? thanks, Vincent

Got to the creek about 3:30 PM in my new favorite spot. No one else was in sight, which was cool by me, though I do look forward to fishing with my fellow posters some day. Tied on a #16 Pheasant tail and a black midge dropper. First cast, first fish, a native, who after 3 jumps (so awesome to see fish like that...

everyone keeps asking me about me secrets for fishing in the rain...I cant answer all the PM's so here we go everyone....its all about color and drift speed....what ever the go to flys are I?match them in black. all black no gold or silver wire no flash backs.I black them all the way out ..I have them made...

I know it should be in the sale section but it doesn't look like there's much activity there. I have 2 rods for sale $40 each. Both are Cortland CL graphite 8 foot 6 inch rods. One is rated for 5/6 lines and the other is for 6/7 lines. Both are in slightly used but in "brand new" condition. Great be...

Was fishing this Friday afternoon in fast water with a 71/2 4wt at #5.? Caught a little brookie minutes before.? Kept fishing and thought I snagged until the fish jumped up to eye level with the classic markings of a Brook.? It looked like about 9 inches.? Powerful little guy shook out the hook like a tar...

Went to the creek to make sure all the fish were still hungry..First thing I found was a friend in the parking area...headed down to the water and found 14 fish that enjoyed the artificial buffet I prepared for them...Then cruised over to #5 and found a few more hungry takers...I had one more spot I wante...

Anyone with fishing suggestions for Lakes... I am a graduate student and I got to be honest I cannot afford to drive to Putah... I read damn near 1000 pages a week... anyone have a suggestion for a lake I might be able to wet some line in?? I am going crazy

well thought it wasn gonna be to bad, check the weather at 5 am, on tv and on the net, well i guess carson will have to wait until next thursday, so went to nimbus to floss for some salmon, and the rain kept coming, so figured i come home and play some video games, hahahaha

I'm thinking of heading out Sunday morning, I'd be on the creek by 8:00 or so. I'm in a blue dodge quab cab and wear a straw cowboy fishing hat. If you see me come say hello. I'll probably start out at #5 Packrat (Rich)

Does anyone know of an archery shop in the area, preferably between Vacaville and Sacramento???

Hi guys, it looks like it might rain on saturday, do you think that will hurt the fishing at all. I never fished a river or stream while it was raining, only a lake, and it usually doesn't hurt the fishing too bad, but I'm talking Amador here...lol. Also, I'm gonna get an early start at Putah on saturday, li...

I have noticed that the flows have been trending downward.? If memory serves me it is still a little early for them to really start cutting the flows for the winter. However my memory does not "serve me" as well as it used to. So my question is this.? Are we at the beginning of the downward trend...

well my bday is on the 18th have to work, but i am taking the 20th off to go fish carson river, and the 22nd to do who knows what, maybe do a lil salmon fishing that day, well anyways do the carson on the 20th, just seeing if anyone is available and that would like to join me, if so just shoot me a pm, or post thanks...

http://weather.yahoo.com/forecast/USCA0967_f.html it might be a crazy day, but as far as opinions go, would it still be worth it for me to go up there and fish, being that it may be in the mid 50s few showers, and possible snow in the am times, and if it will be any advise as far as fishing, should i go?dee...

bonos post and or looking for a reciepe for a yellow jacket pattern and not one that takes an hour to tye and then ya dont wanna lose just a simple yellow jacket ore bumble bee pattern thx dbl d

So I recently went fishing in Washington state and thought I would share it with you all.? These photo's are from the Rocky Ford, a spring creek on the East side of the state.? I was able to fish for six days and got tons of fish, using big hopper patterns, scuds, and leeches.? If anyone find themselves in e...

just wondering if anyone has gone to the carson river lately, east carson where silver creek which is off wolf road meet, normally start at that lil bridge, and work down to the bridge on the east carson. so again any one been up there and how was the fishing. does anyone want to go, and fish it with some com...

??? I had to coach a soccer game in turlock on sunday so I decided to bring my rod and fish for a few hours on the lower stan after the game.? I fished a couple of miles below the dam from 5:30 to dark.? Caught a bunch of wild bows between 8-12 inches.? Got them on either a 16 red copper john or my dropper #18Pt? mo...

Went to the creek for a couple days and decided to explore a bit since the flows are dropping.? Found a way across to the other side of access 3 and fished the pocket water upstream.? This turned out to be much more difficult then I planned.? Every time I saw a spot that looked promising I'd get close and rea...

Started this morning at about 7 a.m. Concentrated hard on high stickin pocket water. Hooked somewhere around 10 or 12 fish, landed probably half of em, setup that was working for me was a large bumblebee fly up top, size 14, and a #18 prince nymph below?that was very bulky for its size. Also hooked a few o...

bonos post and or looking for a reciepe for a yellow jacket pattern and not one that takes an hour to tye and then ya dont wanna lose just a simple yellow jacket ore bumble bee pattern thx dbl d

well the 18th is only a week and a day away, its my bday, and i want to go fishing, dont know if i want to do putah for trout or nimbus dam for some salmon, i am thinkin putah, does anyone want to join me, if so either message me or post it and we can go from there. hope to see ya on the water brian

I have just started to try tying my own flies and I have a question about securing hackle.? To start I have been trying to tie a Grant's Gnat.??So far?I am able to?tie in?the hackle?at the turn with a few thread?wraps.? I then move to wrap the hackle forward just behind the hook eye.? When I get to the eye I w...

I'm new to this group and have only been up to Putah once. Was thinking of taking my son up today and wondered if anyone had any tips they'd be willing to share? Thanks.

well it was a great day on the water, not for fishing for me, but the weather, windy here and there, not real bad, kinda gettin the hang of things, still stickin with what i know and thats above the bridge, didnt to good at all, never got one on, then moved below the bridge had one, set the hook, i was excited,...

I decided to leave the nymphing to you guys today and headed up to the Sierras and my favorite stream.? It was a beautiful day and I never saw another fisherman.? I seemed to have trouble landing fish today for some reason.? I landed 20, but probably lost twice that.? Before you get too jealous, my larges...

I've been thinking about fishing at Putah Creek tomorrow, but my ski watch tells the atmospheric pressure has dropped since last week from 1008 mb to 999 mb. It's also been noticably colder in the last couple of days and I'm wondering how much that will affect the fishing as I have a two hour drive each wa...