This probably doesn't apply to many of you, but if any of you are on the Peninsula, Orvis in Palo Alto is moving to San jose and is selling their entire stock at 40-60% off.? I walked in there just to look around and dropped $100 in a heartbeat, including flies for a buck each.
just wondering if anyone has ever fished these ponds at the ranch. check out this site and look at the photos check out the reports. there are some big fish up there. this is a 4 hour drive but when you average 25"+ fish does anyone care. it looks like a nice place to fish wouldnt mind doing it some time...
First off I'm new to the forum and just wanted to say hi.? I have fished Putah for about 5 or 6 years now, only the last year as a fly fisherman though.? Unfortunately, I'm posting for the first time to give warning to everyone else.? I fished the creek this past Sunday between access?2 and 3?from about 9-1...
I ran into a situation today on the creek that raised a question of proper fly fishing etiquette, and I am interested on hearing your thoughts. I went out for a couple of hours at dawn to fish a spot I like, a fairly small hole about 30 feet across.? I like it because dries will usually catch a few fish there,...
Brian: in honor of your Amador Trip, I have attached a picture of a fly that is deadly on Amador cut/bows. If you name the fly-no help please-I will send you these 4, which are the last of my collection.
I arrived at putah at 6 a.m made it to one of my favorite spots by flashlight, Had to wait a bit to fish due to darkness. Started out a little slow, Fish were rising all over. I started using midges and the fish wanted nothing to do with em today. After awhile of trying every midge i have, and several other pat...
So I needed a break from some of the studying I have been doing lately, so I sat down at the bench I wasn't looking at coming up with anything in particular, but here are a few that I came up with. #1 - Caddis Emerger... or that's what I am going to call it. #2 - Midge #3 - Zebra Midge #4 - My attempt at a WD-40 #5 - Em...
I'm on a minimalist kick and replaced my vest with a Fishpond San Juan chest pack that?I really like. I asked the vendor who sold me the vest where I hook on my net and he didn't really have an answer, other than to say he doesn't use a net. Instead he "tails 'em." By that he meant that he brings the...
Arrived to the creek this morning at 7.00am. After seeing what Brian landed a few days ago I began to understand what the term "Putah Hog" really meant. Clearly the fish I have been managing to bring in were not in the Hog Class, fine fish, but I needed some work. So,today was a school day on the...
I don't know about you, but in this colder damper weather I have trouble tying the dropper fly to the upper fly with cold fingers. As an aid, I use a small piece of closed cell foam cut from a 1/6" thick sheet. I run the point through the sheet and loop and tie off the tippet along the bend as usual. This w...
i usually buy on blueflycafe.com, but i am need to get some flies for tuesday, anyone know a place around in this area for cheap flies, not 1.85 each. let me know
I was fishing Thursday 12/6 and lost my wading staff on the creek, just below the deer sign turn, just past the general store near the bridge.? It is an Orvis staff and its green in color.? The flows were pretty high yesterday, so who knows where its going to end up, but if anyone comes across it I would appr...
If you do not know what a fish looks like when it is spawning look at this video, It's not the greatest but this is a putah creek rainbow spawning. I can't take credit for the video. It's by Dave E.[youtube=http://youtube.com/watch?v=aM0LNkQKCQs] -- Edited by thecaptain at 16:36, 2007-12-04-- Edit...
I went out on the creek today and fished in the rain.? Along with a few other brave souls.? I avoided the spawners and concentrated on the really fast water and caught lots of fish. Landed 6 in the 12 to 14 inch range and one 16 incher. I stuck a huge one and had him on for a while before he decided he had had enou...
I don't remember exactly how it came to my mind, but sometime this summer I decided I wanted to give fishing a try. I like backpacking and I tought it would be a fun thing to do to when the opportunity presents itself. I bought an ultra light spinning rod and a bunch of the smallest lures I could find. My fisr...
flows are up to 156, hopefully the fish wont be hunkerd down to much, and that the fishing will be good. kinda messing things up a bit but ill give it all i got. wish me luck guys.
well it was a lil damp in the morning time but got nice towards the afternoon, wasnt to cold though, so couldnt complain. i was fishing is there anything better the aquaseal patch?that i did on my crotch seams did awsome, not one ounce of water in my waders what so ever.?i was able to?get chest deep withou...
Got on the road this morning at 6.00am. Almost said "nuts to fishing" when I got an eye full of the wind and wet. Arrived in a strange misty dawn at my favorite spot on Putah and proceeded to step ankle deep into fresh mud. So much for the dry socks. Opened with a Tan Fox Pupa and some heavy weight t...
Has anyone read some of his books ? I was thinking about purchasing a few, trout bum diary's, standing in a river waving a stick, or death taxes and leaky waders. Is it good reading material ?
Well I went to Putah with my buddy on Sunday and we both agree "what a beautifull area".? We arived at about 7am and parked in the lot at #5.? We fished around #5 and made our way about 1/4 - 1/2 mile upstream using the path that's not really a path it's more like a jungle path.? We were jumping over...
nice to meet both of ya, captain and Emerger. even with 5 people wishing me good luck today i got SKUNKED (but no surprise. i've only caught one fish on the putah). i started at my favorite quote "crappy day" spot. i saw 12 fish. i started fishing, then i saw a hen digging a hole, so i stoped and wa...
well just wondering if anyone watched it this morning, they had a great show on the trinity from a few days ago. man it was fishin great. learned a few things that i am gonna try on putah when i hit it up on tuesday. we shall see. dont know how well they will work. on is having a lil bit longer leader to flyline h...
I am acting on a request from a few people who wanted a little more info about the spawners in Putah,and I felt it was a good time as well because it's that time of year.I'm sorry this may be a little redundant for some of you,especially the senior members of this site.The spawn usually starts around late N...
Ever hear of Didymo or Rock Snot? This is an algae that is spreading accross the country in major trout waters. It has been reported in the South fork of the American River in California and I had the displeasure of seeing it in the SF of the Feather below Little Grass Valley Reservoir. It makes NZMS look l...
This is the first time I've been compelled to post. I fish Putah regularly and some of you have probably seen me out there. Back to the report. I did pretty well yesterday. The higher flows have helped the fishing quite a bit. The real reason I am posting this report is because the 'sporting' fly fisherme...
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