I would assume this is the appropriate category for such a post so here it goes. The following italicized text is copied and pasted from a handout we have at our front gate for the days we are currently closed... more personal information is below that.Dear Valued Guest,Thank you for visiting the Lel...
Hello Putah Creek Fly Fishers, I spent 6 hours at the creek today and caught a single 12" rainbow at spot #4. The trout had a large hook (maybe #8 or #10) and line embedded deep into its tongue. The line was looped to a large steel clip with a small plastic rod connected to it. Looked like a broken...
For the past several years I have been working hard on getting the two handed casting down. It is time to add this skill to my guide arsenal. I am now offering spey casting lessons. The American River in Sacramento is a great place to learn because of the long wide open gravel bars. If you have ever had...
Slow slow, slow, tiny tug.No ring, no rise.Quite as a tomb. Baetis tenuous in the drift.Still no rise.Cobbled river bed, ankles ache. In the slot,Sudden wink, kype jaw rises.Mano a Mano. http://tonysalpenglow.blogspot.com/2015/01/yuba-ku-1-2-2015.html
It appears that I lost my Net `` It is a nylon with aluminum frame black handle if found please let me know . I think at Putah creek Thanks Richard 707 294-4738
I like to post this interview with a "PC Original" from time to time, just to take the edge off in celebration of the holidays:Today's Putah Creek Profile (PCP) is of local legend Orvis Remington-Peters. Petey, as he is known to his friends, is a PC original with close to 40 years of experien...
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?...
