Has anyone tied or used an articulated nymph? In my quest to find "THE" fly, the fly that no big fish can resist, I discovered a magazine article that pictured an articulated nymph. Articulated nymphs are tied in two sections. The tail section is tied on a Wiggle Tail shank (a tiny wire shank...
Along the edge, We,searching, fish watch hidden.Luna and I. Wind, skittered surface,Along soft edges, they gather.Tiny gray sails. High ride the riffle,my Baetis dry drift, mend.Moon over Pisces. Follow the green,you'll find chrome.Laughing river flow. http://tonysalpenglow.blogsp...
I am offering an introduction to spey casting class in January. For those of you who are looking to get into the swinging game take a look at the flyer for more information. I am confident you will build the skills to fast forward you into the world of spey casting.
Here's the deal...I'm changing my tactics again this year! A couple years ago it was all about ditching the indicator and it's been great fishing ever since. What I'm going to do now is go more Euro. I got myself an 11 foot 4wt medium action rod (greys streamflex). I'm going to spool the reel with nothing...
The wife and I went for a little hike along the creek to check out the spawners since I'm headed to Trinity next weekend. It's great to see those fish are being extremely successful making beds were you can't access them with any type of fishing rod. Tons of fish at the usual site. We picked up at least 4 bag...
Yesterday the Fish and Game Commission accepted DFW's recommendations that Putah Creek and Lake Solano be designated Wild Trout waters. This took 7 years to accomplish after Bono and several others first met to discuss ways to protect the wild fishery. This is a major milestone reached by Heritage...
Does the Pit #3 tend to get blown out with the type of rain we have been getting the last week or so? Basically, what does it take to muddy Lake Britton?
Well another great day on the Yuba… Bright silver fish and full of fight. Quit arguing about the little creek and hike for some real fish. The fish were keying on small pmds size 18 and midges size 20. Don't use an egg they don't work.
No dataclysm here, Only in the raw. Either your catching or not. No magic rectangle held in your hand can tell you the code. Only an observant eye can have a chance to crack it. It is nature, adjusting to its moment. Only ego must observe and adjust to become ever present in its flow. Nature has no ego. Ope...
I for one am willing to spend a night or two a month at access #3 protecting the spawners from pouchers visiting the creek snaging and taking fish after most people have left the creek say from 5;30 or 6;00 pm till 8;00 or 9;00 . if we had say 15 to 30 volenteers we could start a roster and set times and dates , j...
Any takers on an anit-Putah fish out? A what? Yeah, Putah gets hammered in the Winter, which by some fluke chance is right about the time they start to drop the flows and the fish begin to spawn. People post up, the bickering begins and Keith brings out the edit hammer. It's never going to change, shor...
Spotted this truck and the two occupants fishing bait and huge irons for fish that are ready to spawn. Here's their game! Take Go Pro on a telescopic pole and extend it out into the pools that the fish are known to spawn in, spot the big fish and then cast to them. One dick head with bait and the other with his...
Here's a great article I found online. I hope this will get give us ideas to write our own recommended rules of Etiquette for Putah Creek. Fishing EtiquetteFishing Etiquette Can Improve Your On Stream Experience Take a moment. Relax and imagine you are on your favorite stream. You have been stalking...
We are going to place both spawning area warning signs and new/replacement regulation signs along the creek on Sunday, December 7 beginning at 10 AM. We will meet at access 5 parking lot and disperse from there. Equipment needed includes cordless screwdrivers with both Phillips and Flathead bits a...
I'm sixteen years old, passion for fly fishing, I wouldn't mind advice about Putah Creek, because thinking of heading there in a week or two just to try it out because I hear about it a lot. Any advice would be great!
I can't remember exactly where I picked them up, practically in the creek, maybe somewhere between accesses 2 and 3. Black Revo brand with an orange neoprene strap. I drove around with them for a while before I remembered I had them, so I put them on the angler survey box at access 5. I hope the owner se...
Just FYI, I removed the paddle boat that was stuck in the creek between access number 2 and 3. I've also made note of some other large trash in the creek that I plan to remove, tires, rafts, large trash piles, etc.. I try to go on days with fewer fishermen so as not to disturb the creek too much. I fish the cree...
Frosty moon apogee,wanning like my feet.The long hike,to Spring Gap. Returning, casting to rises,The Pleiades guides usabove quaking leaves,Maple and Ash. fish,colored like fall trees,sipping baetis,in the drift. final day,we retreate by lamp light.until April my friend. alpenglowfl...
The U.S. Senate and the House of Representatives are currently negotiating a bill that would upset the balance of water distribution needed to protect the already threatened salmon fisheries of California and Oregon. If passed, this legislation would divert water badly needed by salmon and oth...
It's that time of year again: big fish are starting to move around in preparation for their annual ritual. Some sites already have fish and redds. Winter flows appear in place at 135 CFS already because of the drought. Hopefully, they will not drop below 100 CFS over the next four months. Let's all reso...
Hey all, Recent transplant to San Francisco and I have been waiting for the flows to drop to try out my nymphing skills on the Putah, which it looks like they finally have. Looking for pointers on when to hit the Putah to avoid the crowds. Are weekends a no-go? How many anglers on a typical fall Saturday?...
I just discovered a TV channel dedicated solely to fishing. It's the world fishing network (WFN). Although most of the programs are not focused on flyfishing (as you would expect), at least there are several of them on flyfishing. Unfortunately, I have Comcast and Comcast doesn't yet include...
I had a great time with guide Brian Clemens last Wednesday on the Yuba. It is rare that I ever leave the water satisfied; there's typically a feeling of "Just one more...." There were PLENTY of willing fish last Wednesday going nuts for Brian's particular hand crafted eggs. He not only kne...
Hi everyone, Trout Unlimited is having a nationwide contest so the competition is stiff. Once again it is a popular vote contest run through Facebook and this time each person can vote only once. The voting runs for one week beginning today and if you are so inclined, below are the instructions for v...
Into the flow dogwood and maple turn and churn. Even the moon quakes tonight. Rumbling thunder behind me. From my zen march I awake! The engineer's horn. Behind the veil, Casting caddis adrift in current, to no avail. Between the corduroy, rising to the caddis beat. I cast. Fish rise. Cane bent. Rele...
Hi all, I'm new to the forum but an avid fly angler. I am a graduate student here at UC Davis (equine veterinary student) hoping to become more familiar with the gem that is Putah Creek. I've fished it a number of times since I've lived in Davis with mediocre luck. I've been heading out to the Yuba quite oft...
I've never been fortunate to pull this off before. Caught these two twins at Access 3 yesterday on one cast. Made my day! I'm going to try a triple nymph rig now. Or maybe a hopper-copper-dropper.
I have the smaller Safe Passage sling pack and really like it. This is a steal at this price. Good through 10/12/14 midnight. The only downside that I have found is that they are not waterproof and so if you don't take care you will get your contents wet.
