Firstly I must say, there a quite a number of very skilled and educated fly fisherman putting up some great information lately. I'm getting a good education by reading your posts. I haven't fished Putah much and hope to do more in the future. I may get an opportunity to get out fishing in a few days. Befor...
I am planning on fishing a lake that is stocked with monster trout. Everyone on the lake uses spin gear and power bait. Do farm raised?tout still eat flies? Should i use a Wooly Bugger? or bigger flies??
does anyone know of a good online source for quality tying materials?? I like to buy most of my fly fishing stuff at American Fly Fishing in Sacramento but as far as tying they don't always have exactly what I need.? Any suggestions? charlie
Hey everyone,based on some of your feed back, I will give you my fishing report for the few days that I spend on the water this week.Fishing has been very good for the expert anglers and inspiring for those just getting into the sport.I took a few different freind out with me and all of them saw good number...
First real day on the creek since my baby was born (aside from a random evening or two), and Putah did not disappoint. I started the morning around Access three and I couldn't find much fishable water.? I did hook a few dinks and one 12 inch trout there though, all on a small flashback PT. I moved to access f...
hey thanks 4 all the info guys last weekend i went fly fishing a putah and didnt get a single bite after getting all ur info and all your help me and my buddy to day where able to land about 20 fish total only my second time flyfishing ever. the best part was i cought 4 fish in 2 casts :P ha. yup, i had a double fly r...
Thanks to running into Matt R, and observing his dead drift (watched him hook 4 fish in about 45 minutes), I've improved my skills enough to hook a fish that took me to my backing.? As soon as he hit he went airborn, amazing, and did it several more times.? Had him on for a good while, kept steady pressure, t...
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...
