Had my first solo adventure to the E Carson. Super low water, but still fun. A lot of work as the fish were only holding in the areas with more water, a good quarter to half mile apart. And of course, that's where everyone was fishing. Was still able to manage a few nice fish in the evenings, tossing small dr...
WILDLIFE: State has new game plan for agency Press EnterpriseSept 28Say so long to the California of Department Fish and Game and hello to the state Department of Fish and Wildlife. Gov. Jerry Brown signed legislation this week that changes the name and clarifies the mission of the state government...
Fished for a few hours Sunday. Found a large pod of consistently rising fish. They were almost impossible to get to but I tricked one into taking a skated #16 tan elk hair caddis. Got another on a green wolly bugger just after it hit the water. That surprised me. Best part of the evening was finding a half d...
Went fishing on the lower stan today as I was walking up to the dam below Lake Tulloch on the gravel trail next to the canal I noticed that there was no water in the canal. Its usually pretty full depending on the time of year. There were to Long puddles about 6 inches deep with about 150 nice sized trout in...
Took my kayak out today and "drifted" guides hole. Lots of action mid to lower part of the run. Mostly toward the far bank and mid stream. No way to get those drifts without floating it at these flows. Certainly a challenge trying to play a fish as it takes you downstream into overhanging tree...
The resort is hosting an afternoon Octoberfest beer tasting and fly fishing expo an October 20th. CCR has been very supportive of PCT's efforts on the creek. Lets have some fun and renew acquaintances
Hit the creek with Richard. Met DrDan and had a nice chat. It's always cool when you meet a fellow poster and they turn out to be nice in person. Had a decent day, nothing spectacular. Had 11 fish on and again, only 4 to hand. Only getting about a quarter of my fish to hand these days and boy do they like to go ae...
So I just found out Lance Gray is doing a "Putah creek class" coming up in December?? Claims to be teaching about seasons, hatches, access points etc. Greg or Steve know about this? Why is he doing it in the worst time of year to be out there, not to mention the access points are mostly untou...
Found a pod of hungry rising fish, but they were difficult to get to. I managed to get my caddis over to them on a couple of occasions and was rewarded with several arial displays. Got another on a small green bugger which was only supposed to be an attractor fly. Best part of the eveniong was scooping up a h...
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Haven't been out to Putah as much this summer compared to last, but overall I've had some pretty decent outings. Went out yesterday and fished from 2-7PM. I've tried a few new flies this year one of which is Arams Secret Agent Brown or Olive and had some really good days on that fly. I've noticed that my...
The DFG was out checking licenses yesterday, first time I've been asked that at Putah which is good news! Make sure you have your barbs pinched. I also found a large bait hook with beads stacked above it at access 1. I also encountered many people asking if there were fish in the river, I told them yes but c...
I begin this posting with a mixture of excitement and guilt. Like all of you I'm sure I'd rather keep my dollars in the U.S , buying American made products and patronizing our retail shops like our beloved fly shops. When I purchase a fly rod or reel etc., and it is of the fixed price point variety like a Sag...
Due to the maintenance of high flows through October 28, the efish volunteer opportunity will be rescheduled in November. I will let you know the reschedule dates.
A friend gave me an old jc higgins click n paw reel and it seems it has been put together wrong or I dont know? Does anyone have any experience with these old style reels and be willing to take a look see and let me know what they think is the problem I would love to get it working Please fee...
As some of you may now I am now based on ther other side of the world. Since departing the US my fishing has take a serious dive. I have only been out about three times over the past year. Anyway here are some pics from my outings. Some are in South Africa on some small farm ponds, fishing small dries late in th...
To all, I was wanting to post a couple of pics from some fishing I have been doing but don't know how to attach a photo from iPhoto. Can't find the photos as file on my computer and thus can't attach to a post. Any help would be appreciated, as you can all see my tech skills are as good as my fishing skills....b...
I'm always looking for ways to make my fishing easier, especially tying on flies. Last year, while wrapping my outdoor water pipes with foam, I hit on tying pairs of flies to tippet at home, then wrapping the set around the foam wrap and holding the "snells" in place with a rubber band. In the...
Flows down and the creek's back on boys and girls. Still a wee bit high but the fish are on the pre-winter/pre-spawn chomp. Been up there the past 4 or 5 weeks in a row and had to work hard for 3-4 fish a day. Today I did 12, maybe 13, kinda lost count after a while. They are feisty though, of all of those, only ma...
The plastic ring that was attaching the tippet holder to my vest broke and I lost all the tippet spools attached. This happened on 9-19 around area #3 going toward #2. If anyone finds this, please let me know. tks.
Below is the information about the electro-fishing survey that Heritage and Wild Trout Program will conduct in mid October. As you can see, there are numerous opportunities during that week to volunteer. At the bottom of this post there is a link to the volunteer sign-up page. Note that this is a week...
I was fishing earlier today at access 5, fishing was great until I herd someone let off a few rounds within a hundred feet of me. They came from across the creek on the backside of the island. It was from around 9-10 am that I herd repeated gun shots. Maybe someone should look before they let off a round or tw...
I went yesterday for a couple of hours. I haven't fished the creek in over 6 months due to some medical problems. I landed only one fish, but it was a good one, a 21 1/2 inch male. The bad news was that I foul-hooked it. I was daydreaming when my indicator went down so I was very late in setting the hook....
Members of the Forum and Friends of the Creek: PCT is sponsoring its annual event in coordination with the Coastal Commissions International Clean Up day Putah Creek Council is again handling sign ups at their Website: www.putahcreekcouncil.org On their home page, look for "Upcoming Event...
I am doing a little project for a restaurant in Winters called Preserve. Does anyone have any high quality pics of the creek they can send me? It does not necessarily have to be fish pics but those wouldn't hurt. PM me and I can give you more details if you have something. Cheers
