Planned on heading to lake alpine to float tube this past weekend for a few days but that lake is bigger then I remembered and the wind was howling, Had to change plans. Headed up hwy?4 a few more miles and stayed at a place called mosquito lakes, Its more like two large ponds, Its near ebbets pass at 8,000 f...
I didn't know where to post this question, but I was wondering if anyone was into building rods.? I have been thinking lately that it would be something I would be interested in, but have no idea about how to get started.? Any suggestions?
hey everyone...ive been a member for a little bit now....I do a lot or reading but never put up a post before..I fish putah a lot .iam sure we have crossed paths many times over the years on the creek..I want to here your opinion.do you want to know where I fished ,what I used,what I put into the net and any ot...
Fished Putah this morning.? Caught 5 fish.? Four were planters (3-12",1-10") and one was an 18 inch natural.? The 18 incher was a true pig!? It was so fat that it stomach was bulging.? I lost another fish easily as big as the 18 incher.? When I set the hook, it jumped and spit the hook.? All the f...
Fished from 6:30 to 8:30 (dark) Saturday. There was a great mayfly hatch? from about 7:30 till about 8:15 and the wind was fairly slight, so the fish were active both on the surface and just below it taking emergers. Got?8 or 9?with an equal mix between a size 18 comparadun (grey) and a size 22 emerger pat...
I plan on going fly fishing at putah creek this saterday 8-25-07 but im new to fly fishing and putah creek. ive been fly fishing there once before and was a very nice place and want to return but with better results this time :P. can any of you guys give me some advise on some nice hot spots to fly fish?there l...
Going fishing on Saturday the 17th , what is the best rig to use.? -- Edited by bonefish1 at 15:59, 2007-08-17-- Edited by bonefish1 at 16:08, 2007-08-17
Well I've been gone for quite some time from the creek.? I hate to say it but I was discouraged by the hot days, heavy pressure, and high flows of early summer so I took my business elsewhere and had a fun summer catching tons of smallmouth bass as well as some nice trout in the sierras.? You guys probably do...
I listened to a show on fly fishing radio the other day and it was talking about czech nymphing or polish nymphing.? Has anyone tried it before?? I tried finding some articles about it, but was unsuccessful.? Does anyone know of a helpful article explaining it?? Thanks.
I'm new to the area from New Mexico and have been lucky my first three times on the creek. Morning, noon and evening all on #18 PTs. As a beginner I have a couple of questions. I always get strikes at a new spot in the first few casts then zero! What does this tell me? Also, any tips on casting with two nymphs an...
Fished from 10-4 today.? Checked out some different water.? I had to scout my old favorites for the next water drop.? The creek is starting to smell funny and things look good.? Only little guys nibblin for me today but there were tons of bugs around.? I had some pretty darn good bugs ready too, but no rea...
Sage is discontinuing the SLT line of rods and will be coming out with a new upgraded rod to replace it. Most places are selling them for 30% off regular price....now's the time to save about $200 on a great rod!
Anyone ever float tube lake alpine ? I'm heading up there this weekend for a few days, planned to fish the moklumne but it may be to low, also stresses the fish quit a bit to catch em in low warm water. Last report i heard was the moklumne is basically puddles now. So I figured that float tubing lake alpine ma...
Started fishing around 4PM last everning from the broken Dam at parking lot 4 two hours no luck. Went down stream and fished the tail before it descends.? I'm just learning to dead drift and am not very good at figuring out length of leader, weight, indicator size.? Was using a brassie and PT and doing th...
Fished the creek from 11-4 and it was on.? landed 3 big ones another acrobatic 17"er and a bunch of small ones.? Lost 3 other big ones 2 of which gave me the violent head shakes right from the start and the other one i had on for a while but we were pulling a little hard against eachother and the hook stra...
I've just heard about a large fire burning about 400 acres about a mile or two from lake barryessa off 128 in Winters. Has anyone heard how close this fire is to Putah, or how it will affect the creek?
Fished the Stanislaus below Tulloch last weekend on the way back from racing the gang in the long barn area.? The flows are at a reasonable flow now.? The fishing was good.??The fish were slamming the olive poohpahs.? If you know this area you can hook several fish in the evening on various dry flies.? M...
Fished Lake Almanor the last week of July and the first week of August caught probably 100+ smallmouth bass. The action was unreal. Float tube in about 15 feet of water throwing olive and brown wollys with a little bit of flash in the tail with intermediate sink line. Cast strip the slack out of the line l...
I have been viewing the board as guest for the past few months...so after finally having some success on Putah last night I thought I would join the forum and thank the board regulars for the reports/tips they have been posting.? I also want to thank forum member?JL for the tip on the fork in the creek?at...
I just picked up? 9wt St Croix and would like to try for some river run salmon this fall. I have never fly fished for salmon. I have had good luck with a spin rod in hte past but have been converted to fly fishing. I use to use a #6 hook with roe yarn tied to it. I was thinking of something like that.? Also would si...
Hello All!? I have recently gotten into fly tying and I wanted a few opinions on these scuds I have tied.? I know they probably are not going to be productive on Putah but I am hoping to use them when I take a trip to Eastern Washington.? Any suggestions.? Thanks for you're help.
This fly has been working well lately.? Size 22 200R.? Tail brown z lon. Body Danville 210 bright olive?thread tapered to eye.? Wing light dun zlon cut short. Pea**** herl behind pearl glass bead.
I was able to fish the creek again this morning for a couple of hours.? I hooked six fish, landing four of them.? Four of the hooked fish were typical hatchery trout, while two were good-sized.? The biggest caught was a 21" rainbow.? I got her on #24 black drowned midge pattern.? Two of the other fis...
Hey Guys...as a newbie to this amazing sport, and as I have noticed, one of the few girls up on the creek...I just wanted to thank those of you I have met who have been the utmost of gentlemen.? Frankly, I can't tell who among you I have had the pleasure of actually meeting.? It can be a little intimidating b...
I just John Barr's new book Barr Flies.? It came today via UPS and I've already finished reading it.? I highly recommend this book to all you fly tiers out there.
I wet waded the creek for a couple of hours this morning. There wasn't too much wind this morning, and the flows dropped to 565 cfs (from 800 cfs last week). I hooked six, landing three of those. The three that got away were in the 18-20" range. They were all hooked on a #22 black drowned midge. It's ha...
Hello All - I am new to California, live in Davis and am wanting to explore more about fishing Putah Creek.? I am guessing I have come to the right place and will no doubt appreciate any and all advise you might offer.? I have fished Lake Solano from my float tube and have had some success but need to find out...
