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Just back from an awesome trip to the upper sac. and mccloud rivers. Got there last wendsday about 10 a.m started fishing about noon at the cantara loop access area and only caught 2 rainbows in about 3 hours of fishing, had a few other missed hits I think. Then it happened, I finnally fell in the river . No...

On Saturday I was fishing on the far side of the creek and thought I was seeing double.? I hooked a fat fish and almost had the fish to net but he decided that he would hold in the current.? I was watching the fish in the clear water and there was an almost identical image in the current.? Both fish were 18 to 20...

Greetings, It has been a while since I've posted but I have been jealously reading about all the activity at Putah Creek. This last Saturday I had a chance to get up there (coming from San Jose). Boy did I miss this place, it being the place I first caught a fish on a fly, a thrill I will never forget. Anyway,...

Hey All.... I've been lurking about the board since late August.? You are one hilarious crew!? Been tempted to post, but kind of held myself quiet out of respect, and not sure what I could contribute. A big public shout out THANKS to you all for being so entertaining and helpful. I was feeling Brian's pa...

I am currently using a 4x leader with 5x tippet and I have been breaking fish off at the knot that connects my leader to my tippet. I recently switched from a double surgeon's knot to an orvis knot to make this connection stronger. However, I am wondering if I can buy a higher quality tippet to make this con...

Caught three small native bows this afternoon in 2 hours of fishing. One came on a size 16 pt and the other 2 on a size 18 pt. Only one long distance release. Overall, it was a great time at Putah creek. -- Edited by jcombs at 20:56, 2007-10-05

I am currently using a foam indicator. However, I am having troubling netting fish because the indicator will not slide through the guides. How do you guys get around this problem?

I saw a post by Bono in another thread where he mentions talking to DFG about designating Putah as a wild trout fishery. Making Putah a wild trout fishery would be a great idea. The only problem with that is since it's so close to an urban area there had better be some DFG enforcement on the regs., like a f...

Worked the creek from mid day till evening.I wanted to fish a spot so bad I broke my rod down and crawled under the bushes and made a tunnel about 25 ft long...I have fished it before but the flows were always a lot lower and I was able to wade to it.I new if I could get to it at a higher flow it would be epic.That i...

Man, what a Tuesday I had on the creek. Normally I wait until late October and sight fish the bigguns who are milling around on the low flows. You gotta present to these guys just right or they just brush you off. I took some solid advice and went south of #5 and followed the river down to two sections of rive...

So, while Brian was busy breaking his new rod, I was busy setting?a new personal record for hooked fish, every single one a native, most between 10 and 17 inches, and countless - I mean countless hooked and lost PIGs.? I hooked a PIG that was so strong, the hook melted from the friction as it sped down stre...

I fished the creek this afternoon with Brian Clemens.? He was making me look bad when we started.? It was like I couldn't remember how to get a hit.? That was until I landed a FAT 19"er.? I got him on a drowned bwo pattern I've been working on.? I?hooked two fish that?were 20+".? They both broke...

i bet that title really gotcha wondering huh, and considering most of you know i had a great day on thursday with jt and i just got some new equipment, you figured?lets see what the?rookie got.?well the only thing epic about it is that on the third roll cast 5th of the morning SNAP, yup thats right broke th...

Howdy all, I am dropping by tomorrow for the day and wanted some good intel on where to fish. Usually in the winter I do not drop much past the bridge, sometimes about a mile past. Anyone have a good thought for fishing in late summer. Deep pools, close to the dam, the bridge? Thanks for the intel, makes the...

just wondering how do i go about using the bwo cdc emerger, it looks like thats what would work great in the morning time on putah, just tryin to up my chances in the morning its really slow for me until about 10 am, so whats good to use in the morning, and how do i use the emerger, thanks guys

I might be up at Mt. Tam this weekend and was wondering if any of you guys have fished Lagunitas or the surrounding lakes recently. I know it's managed by the DFG as a wild trout fishery but reports I've read here and elsewhere seem to indicate that the quality of fishing doesn't really correlate with its...

I went camping this week with my wife.? We started out at Burmey Falls, and headed over to Fowler's Camp on the Upper McCloud River.? Tuesday morning I fished Burney Creek for a?couple of?hours and only managed to land two fish, both rainbows.? That evening I also fished the creek, landing seven, incl...

Made it to the creek by 8:00 and started at #5. Had a nice fish on right off the bat on the second or third cast. It was about 14 inches and a wild fish. Hooked but did not land another from the same run a few casts later, same size possibly a little smaller. Moved up stream a little and caught another smaller pl...

Had a good day yesterday with about 16 on and 9 landed...one 20 incher. Found three nice flies in one of the bushes by the creek...added them to my collection. Flow is getting lower which makes it so much easier for a smaller person like me to wade. Thank you Matt R for the dry fly lesson. I defintely need to...

Fished the high Sierras from Rock Creek to Walker this last week, on my way back to Davis this fall. Best way to go to school in my opinion. Weather was good at Rock Creek Lake until a week ago, then it went south quick, with lots of wind and a dusting of snow. At the lake we managed some browns (biggest was 17,...

Fished the East Walker and Hot Creek with my Mom this weekend for the first time and was totally humbled. The East Walker flows out of the Bridgeport Reservoir. It reminded me a lot of Putah...only a little narrower in spots, shallower (flow was 66), with incredibly slippery rocks and lots of snags. To...

Just fished the Truckee for 3 days.?Best fishing was am hours.? Decent?hatches going off throughout the morning. Getting cold up there at night, feels good in the morning to fish in temps in the 30's.? Fished alot of water, fished alot of hours, caught alot of hard fight energetic wild trout.?landed...

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...