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I have decided to re-schedule our meeting due to the fact that a lot of people who would have a lot of input on these issues or need to hear our issues and concerns cannot be there. I will try to co-ordinate the next date when some of these other people can make it. I hope this didnt inconvenience anybody, I w...

Just a heads up, there is a redd in the first riffle above solano, so kindly do not fish it.? The fish on it are small, 16in looked like the average that were on it when i passed it this morning.? They are currently spawning, and I watched one pair drop eggs today.? Thanks.? This morning was 2 for 4, fished pr...

Are they trying to let the lake fill up by cutting back the flows?? The last couple of times that it's rained, they've cut the flows back into the 40's.?

I was going to head up to the upper sac. this weekend but due to the uncertain weather I have decided to try something a? little closer to home. Heading up to the north fork mokelumne tommorrow near the town of jackson, So can anyone give me any info. on this water, I'd like to know about how big this riv...

I made it out to the creek the other for the second time since the new year.? All and all i have done better.? What was interesting was the fact that, while fishing around access five, I found what looked to be an adult stone fly.? The wings folded falt, unlike a caddis, and I am 98 % sure that it is a stone.? It...

Went out for a few hours today at around 10am.? Started at #5, water looked good, nice and clear, also the weather was good with no wind but lots of clouds.? Saw some rises in a deeper, slower pool downstream of a fast run.? There were also a few baetis spinners and tons of water boatmen in the stills.? Trie...

Anyone ever fish Calaveras River? I'm looking to get out there this weekend...Any tips, patterns, advice would be helpful. Thanks.

I camped at the resort and observed and fished each day.? The fish seemed to be located in the beginings of deep slow water at the end of faster runs.? I watch numerous fisherman fish the same water.? Many people fished the same water but only a few caught the fish.? I had sucess but only after I let the wate...

Just moved here from South Florida, where the flats fishing was way too easy.? All I had to do was zing out a chartruese clouser and strip it close the bottom and come home with sea trout, redfish, snook, pompano, flounder.? I should have taken a video of my first attempts at fishing Putah Creek.? It was h...

Did a little research and it appears the section of the upper sac. from box canyon dam down stream to scarlett way is open year round with artificials with limit, Was wondering if anyone has ever fished this area, I may try to make it up there this weekend, Trout fishin in the snow, Sounds pretty cool to m...

Fished all over the creek today and did not catch a damn thing.

Fished up and down, and back again and nothing. I was thinking the water flows would help, it was good 2 weeks ago at 68 CFS, but nobody was getting anything today. One guy caught?2 on a Hare's Ear early this morning. I threw everythi...

Sage Launch 4 piece 5 wt 9 ft Rod... barely use..two scratches on first piece (piece that holds rod) retails for about $200 Orvis battenkill III mid arbor reel...barely use.....spooled with backing and Rio 5 wt floating line.. Reel retails for $120 line is $60 Both less than two months old.....

Hey all, I was just surfing the net and I found something that might be of interest, given the recent decision to start a Putah creek NPO.? The Northern California Federation of Fly Fishers gives out conservation grants to applicants deemed worth, and they have one coming up in June 07.? If we get organ...

Sorry Greg, I looked for information about the planned meeting but couldn't figure out where it was.? Perhaps making a new post and creating a sticky would help some of us old folk ? Just to let you know in advance that I'm not going to be able to make the on creek meeting.? I have a once a year meeti...

Well after a heartbraking day on Putah I was relieved to see that others shared my misfortune (except JT?

).? Fished all day on wednesday up the creek and back from #3 to #1 with #20 flashback pheasant tails and got nothing.? Not even a nibble.? Fished all day friday in all the same spots and struc...

I just bought a new 9'?Yellowstone 4 pc. 5 weight rod, and a new Pflueger Trion 1934 reel. Is this a good rod and reel? Got it all for $230.

Hit the creek about 4 pm to see if the fish were still biting.? I fished my go to spot and am happy to say the fish are still biting.? Landed 3 on three different flies.? One on a size 18 micro mayfly, one on a size 16 tan and olive Barr emerger and one on a size 22 neon green midge.? The water is a little off color,...

Hey everyone I'm new to the board and also to Putah.? She's been kicking my butt lately but I'm not giving up!? Anyways I was looking over the forum and I had some concern over a post about a guy walking all over the redds of some fish.? I realized that I don't know what they look like or wha...

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I fished the creek again this morning.? The flows dropped another 10 CFS since yesterday.? They were already too low yesterday.? Yesterday they were at 55 CFS, and?today they were 45 CFS.? Anyway, the hole?that I found fish in yesterday was void of fish.? I moved to a slow-moving deeper hole and found...

sorry we're having defficulties right now get y'all the url later -- Edited by Daara at 22:18, 2007-01-31

I fished the creek this morning.? It started out really slow.? The creek was a little lower than it has been.? At the first spot I fished there was a nice hatch going on, but I only saw one fish.? I couldn't find any takers, so I moved on to greener pastures.? The next spot had a nice Baetis hatch as well....

I'm looking for a new rod and reel, and was wondering what the best 250 dollar combo is? I'm a new fly fisherman, so I don't know what the good rods and reels are.

Any advice? -- Edited by LilWhippersnapper at 19:57, 2007-02-06

A while back i asked you guys on advice on purchasing a new setup, i must say thanx for all your advice, i casted a few sage rods, not as many as i wanted, but i decided on my original plan and purchased a thomas& thomas 8 foot 3 peice 4 weight rod,rod is meduim action?,a abel super series reel, and a rio. g...

I got out for a couple of hours Tuesday and today.? I caught several fish each time, but it does seem to be slower than last week.? There was a little rain this morning, but the water is still very clear. All but one fish was caught on a size 16 olive Mercer's Micromayfly.? My top fly (a BWO nymph) was ign...

This was?my first time Fly Fishing. On?Feb. 1st?I fished all day and caught 1 about 8 inches. Still had a great time though. Flies I used were the red copper john, WD40, and one I think is called the May Olive. Saw a couple of fish caught It was a thursday so I had the creek to myself. Only spot I saw people fis...

Got out on the water today with my buddy around 10:30. Water was super low, making fishing tough. We hooked into a few fish that morning, I caught a couple 10-11 inchers that fell for a #18 black midge larva, and a 16" that ate a #20 Black Beadhead Olive Midge larva. My buddy caught his 3 on a "som...

Today i fished btween areas #4 and #5, at least 15 fish hooked and 9 landed, all between 14 and 16 inches with one going 17 inches, this was a really good feeling after going the last 3 trips without a single bite, all fish were caught in one specific run, they were stacked up like cord wood

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Some tips for people that don't like to fish in crowds.? Try fishing new areas each time you go out to the creek.? I have been fishing Putah for about five or six years now, and I still am finding new areas to fish the creek.? If you catch a fish or two from one spot, take a hike upstream or downstream to tr...

I am currently looking into starting an organization to protect the fish and Putah's surroundings in the inner dam region(the area we all fish).To date there is nobody doing this and I think it's about time.The issues to look at would include monitoring the flows with a wintertime increase...