I spent most of the day out yesterday on the Creek. Not too much luck around the island at #5, with the exception of a 10" rainbow holding in some remarkably shallow pocket water.
The highlight of the day was an 18" native rainbow just below #3 that keyed in on a black zebra midge dropper (tungste...
I lost a huge bow yesterday after he pulled away at my line for about 30-40 miniutes or so. It realy wasn't realy a fight. I just hung on while he looked for different holes and cover to swim to. After a hundred yard trip downstream he finaly found some overhang and got into it. I felt a bit sill...
Took a friend out to the creek yesterday, got out there about 12:30, or 1pm, and boy it was very slow up until about 3:30, then picked up a little. The creek was lower than I have ever seen it. What made my day was catching a little 9" rainbow, probably the most beautiful trout...
Was on the creek Thanksgiving Day Morning early. Got a few strikes but nothing hooked. Was using an egg, with a 4D40 as the dropper. The problem was around 7:30ish it was so crowded that it was like salmon fishing. No edicate what so ever from a few folks. Oh well thought there might be less crowds since it...
Hi Fellow Fly Fishers. I am a rookie fly fisherman with only about two months experience
having picked up my first fly rod this past September prompted by a six day fishing trip to
Yosemite. I have been trying to learn the art and science of fly
fishing ever since. Someone mentioned Putah Creek. I...
I've received a few emails from people here but my yahoo account seems to be scrambling them for some reason. I apologize if I haven't gotten back to you. Send me a private message here and I'll get back to you ASAP.
New Zealand Mudsnail Decontamination Report Released.Myths dispelled and Treatment Protocols Unveiled.
We have finally concluded our study regarding how to control New Zealand mudsnails on wading gear. The effort was exhaustive, expensive and more time consuming than any of us...
Did not know where to post this one so I thought I would put it here.
I'm sure we all have plenty to be thankful for.
HAPPY THANKSGIVING!
MAY GOD BLESS YOU AND YOUR FAMILIES THIS HOLIDAY SEASON!
Hit the creek Monday. Fish from 8:30am-12:30pm up and down Access #5 area. Nobody there but me, a couple of Blue Herons and some fish! Found a nice stretch of quite water and proceeded to get 4 to hook, none to hand. Used a pheasant tail nymph,
a #20 black midge and 2 different realistic patterns. About...
Made it to the island around noon today and started nymphing. Nothing to speak of for about an hour worth of labor. Noticed some risers on the other side of the bank and then saw what they were feeding on. Light cream colored mayflys? Anyways, since I wasn't having any success nymph...
Yesterday I hooked a super pig. The fish dragged me down the creek for about 50 yards for what seemed like 20 minutes before I finally yanked so much I finally lost it. I nearly had it to net 3 or 4 times, but i couldn't land it. I would estimate the fish to be 22 inche...
It was my unerstanding they were not going to raise the flow of Putah until Thursday, yet I see it is back up to 131. Is this correct? I was hoping to fish before it came up again.
Anyone in the know?
I was at the 128 Bridge Sunday a.m., had the stretch above and below the bridge to myself for a few hours. I then traveled downstream to the last pool before the crick widens. After a bit, I heard a singular "snap" in the bushes behind me; I was instantly "a lert" (living in mountains m...
I fished for a few hours (10am t0 1pm) and did OK. I was in that stretch of moving water below the resort. Landed one 12" rainbow and had two on that were in the 20" range. Alas, they broke off. The hot fly was a very small zebra-like nymph (sorry, I'm not good at remembering specific names - this was a fly that...
Hi All:
First post since the new forum. Much better this way. Was getting out of control with all the absurdly angry and pointless posts on the previous forum.
Anyway, fished from 3:00 til dusk yesterday (sunday) and was blown away at how low the water was. Nonetheless, found...
First of all, thanks to Greg for giving us this site. Yesterday was my first time on Putah Creek and I had a difficult time. Early, I fished below # 3 and didn't see any sign of life, seriously. Moved above # 3 and there were several fish jumping all around a deeper po...
First of all I would like to thanks everyone involved with the mud snail / wading boot survey that took place yesterday Sat at access #5 at the creek.From what I could tell it seemed to be a huge success.Hopefully now it can be determined a little clearer what chemicals really do work best at eliminating...
I know it's not fishing but thought I'd pass this link on just the same.
In a nutshell guy puts up an add for "new" set of gears for sell. Buyer sends check. Seller cashes check then says he want more money. The bulliten board members take a stand and seller decides he better send gears. Seller send old...
I am in hopes to do a lot more fishing this fall/winter and I would like to know where and what stays open for trout during this time of year. I know I will spend many days @ Putah, but would like to meander off a bit as well. I have never fished steelies, but I may like to...
Went to the right side of the bridge across from the resort and did some dry fly fishing.. caught about 10 ... used elk hair caddis to pmd to bwo. caught alot on the pmd.. size 16-18... two were about 12 in..alot of them were smaller... fished from 11-5pm.. came to the other side of the bridge and there were...
The fly of the week. Blue winged olive size 22. Hook size 22 Tiemco 200. Tail Light olive mallard flank. Body and thorax super fine dry fly dubbing olive. Wingcase black ostrich herl cut short. Legs are optional, but I use mallard flank. This fly is out o...
I have not been out in a couple weeks, I had a proceedure on my spine which has kept me homebound. But I would like to hear some other reports of success or defeat on the board. Hope to get out there next week or so, if me back allows it.
Keith
Fished the feather last wednesday for steelhead. We had four guys in two boats, two of us were experienced and the other two newbies. I landed five and lost three others. The biggest was 27 inches. But the best fight came from an 18 incher I got in frog water. The other guy in my boat (newbie) hooked one tha...
Having never fly fished Putah during the late Fall and Winter months, can someone post a generalized outline on the conditions. I know that flows go way down, making wading better, however, what other changes can I expect? How do the fish react to the changing seasons?...Do winter stor...
I fished Putah Creek only once before. I spent most of the time driving around and looking at the river and trying to find possible fishing spots. I ended up fishing a riffle around at access #3 and I caught a 8 incher and a 10 incher.
I see mostly long slow pools separated by fast riffle sections. Wher...
Fishing on the right side of bridge... experimenting dry fly..caught three.. missed A WHOLE bunch!!!! still very new to fly fishing..forgot the names of the flies.... but towards evening..fish was jumping all over..couldnt get them to take it at all.. most action from 1-4pm.....us...
Quick question for the Putah panel:
What is the best way to drift a Fox Poopah. It is clear that this is an important fly for Putah, but I have never had so much as a tug using one. Under a weight? Drifted deep? Up in the film? Should I attach a dropper?
Thanks
Hey folks...Don't forget to bring a plastic garbage bag with ya when you go to Putah Creek. If you get skunked fishing at least you'll come out with some trash I have cashed in over $50 worth of glass, plastic and aluminum this Summer. Tight lines. TMS
MAY GOD BLESS YOU AND YOUR FAMILIES THIS HOLIDAY SEASON!
. Early, I fished below # 3 and didn't see any sign of life, seriously. Moved above # 3 and there were several fish jumping all around a deeper po...