Got to the river at 9.00 am from San Francisco yesterday. After looking over various sections and the few fishermen who had already taken my old watering holes I decided to hit the bridge. A note here, since I started fishing this river I have never had any success at the rough water by the bridge. I often...
I came out to fish at access 5 today and experienced an unfortunate scene. According to the CHP, a motorcycle was coming down from the lake and smacked a car coming out of access 5. The car was a blue-gray colored Acura, occupied by a white guy and an
hispanic guy. The driver side rear has heavy damage al...
Just some info I thought I should pass on.? About a year ago I was looking for a new net.? Most of the ones that were the right size were way too expensive.? I found a company that made handcrafted nets in Maine.? Their prices were much more reasonable than others that I had seen.? I've had the net for ab...
The lake is still at about 93% of capacity.? The flows on the creek have jumped up again to 114 cfs.? It's been a while since they've been above 100 cfs.? I think I'll have to hit the creek this Saturday for a couple of hours.? I have a final Monday, but who can resist?
Didn't know where to put this so here it is. Having always done this in a notebook this sems to be a pretty good idea. Although I haven't signed up yet.
http://www.mydailyfishinglog.com/
I managed to get out this morning for a couple of hours before work.? I tried my luck below the bridge for an hour? with no action, although my record up in that area is spotty at best.? I headed downstream for the last hour and managed to land a nice fat 19 inch rainbow on a size 20 black WD-40.? Thanks to JT fo...
?LOL i ditched college today to go the creek and Solano lake to tryout my new waders,i know but it was worth it. Water is down abit alot of fish activity on the surface,i drove up to the dam and there was only one person fishing . I see there is alot more openings to fish along the road,there is alot of picnic t...
Hey from vacaville and just started fly fishing ,i was wonder can anyone tell me; -Best time to fish the creek or lake solano?day or night? -Equipment,flies,rods,lines>? -Where is a good place,map location? -Any other speceies? I know this is alot but i want to fish there its a lovely place!
Solano Lake, from the convenience store down to the small diversion dam looks bassy! If one has some type of floatation deviceI imagine you might have some fun. Can anyone provide some info on that body of water? Are there any restrictions? Thanks.
Tight lines.
TMS
I'm an older guy and my eyes aren't what they used to be.? I have a hard time getting the leader through the eye of an 18.? I hear posts talkeing about 22?and 24 patterns.? Do you think it's worth the effort to use pattern smaller than 18?
?It was a nice day on the creek on Tuesday, the weather was perfect but the fishing was slow. Not much action on the creek, but over all it was just nice to be outside. I got one fish that day, and missed 3 hook ups. I found a perfect little spot to pitch a dry fly to a nice rising trout, with a help of a good friend...
Bono,
I was looking at the photo album and noticed the picture of a carp you have there. Was it caught in the creek or in the lake? Was he using nymphs or streamers? What kind of flies would work well for carp? Just curious.
Did anyone make it out this weekend?? I couldn't.? I was stuck at home doing homework.? The quarter is coming to an end, and there's a lot of work to do.? Hopefully I'll be able to make it out this coming weekend.
It looks like the flows are back up in the 60's.? It seems like they fluctuate quite a bit around the weekend.? During the week, it seems that they've been more stable.? I just checked the lake capacity and it's about 93% full and still rising slowly.
I would like to trade guided flyfishing trip for access to dove pheasant turkey or duck hunting for myself and possibly my 10 year old son.Willing to nogotiate just about anything even possibly tractor work (mowing,rototilling ect)also. Thanks Greg Bonovich "Bono's flyfishing" 800-480-5285 or...
I'm sorry to report, this will be my last post on the board. I'm moving to Texas in the morning and thought I'd say thanks to everyone on this board that has helped me become a better fisherman. My last trip to Putah was 2 weeks ago. I landed a really nice 22" bow on my backup 4wt. As luck wo...
I just wanted to let you all know that I had a nice chat with a 12 year old kid by the name of Daara.Might sound familiar to you all because he has posted on this site numerous times before.He informed me that he has or maybe is still working on a site dedicated to fishing the Northbay area(I hope I'm righ...
I read somewhere that the upper section of Putah before it runs into Berryessa holds smallies.? Is there good fly fishing up there?? Any good access? Charlie
Was reading another board and looks like theres gonna be a march 1st opener on some waters, anyone know were I can ?find a list of waters that will open on march 1st....I'm freakin dying to get up in the mountains freeze my butt off and fish. Hasn't been much snow so I think there will be some good o...
Got to the creek about 7 a.m, started around the bridge, alot of fish were rising, hooked 2 on a #20 griffths nat, lost em both, they were small, about 10 inchers. After that had a long period of no action, moved down to access #1, an area I rarely fish, hooked and lost one on a red copper john, was a decent fis...
Has anyone ever fly fished in salt water along the coast?? If so, what size rod do you use?? What size/type of flies do you use?? What do you typically catch? -- Edited by JT at 08:45, 2007-02-23
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...
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...
Having always done this in a notebook this sems to be a pretty good idea. Although I haven't signed up yet.
http://www.mydailyfishinglog.com/