I fished the Pit river last Tuesday and did very well. Most fish are in the 16 to 18 inch range. The hardest fighting fish that I have come across. The river is high but the fish are in there and there are very few fisherman. If you go, bring a good wading staff as the rocks are very slippery and there are n...
I know people are fishing Putah, but is anyone fishing anywhere else? I hit the lower Yuba 2 weeks ago for a half day and did ok. Nothing over 13" but still was good to get out and hook up some trout. This winter sucks so far. too cold to golf, no snow to go boarding................ -Ty
PCT has been in recent discussions with the owners of Canyon Creek Reort who have expressed a strong interest in working with PCT to improve the wild trout fishery in the Creek as a service to our stakeholders as well as providing conservation education opportunities and fly fishing information an...
Hi everyone, I'll be making a trip to San Francisco in mid to late February and it looks like I'll be able to set aside one day for fishing Putah Creek. Where I am now, tailwaters are extremely cold and the main activity is tiny midges. What kind of activity can I expect at this time of year? Will fish be acti...
Russian river steelhead fest is coming up quick. Sat. Feb 11th is a great event up here in Healdsburg on the plaza. Hope to see you there. http://healdsburgsteelheadfest.org/
New Year's Resolution... cut loose with some closet bulging fishin' gear. For sale: EVERYTHING SOLD! -- Edited by iFish on Tuesday 10th of January 2012 03:01:02 PM-- Edited by iFish on Tuesday 10th of January 2012 03:02:24 PM-- Edited by iFish on Tuesday 10th of January 2012 03:06:44 PM-- Edited b...
We've had a lot of negative feedback recently over certain users and the way they go about things so it's time to lay down the law. It's pretty simple, if you have something to say do it respectfully. If you have criticism do it in a way that isn't going to start a public fight ie Private Message. Nothing go...
I see the "photo of a redd" topic has been closed, which in many respects, is a good thing. As a defender of the fishery, and speaking for myself, not PCT, I have to say that the photo on the FF site is a perfect example of why fishing around a spawning area puts the fish at risk. That fish, possibl...
Here's the recommendations from www.catch-n-release.org :How to Release Trout to Maximize SurvivalThese tips are specifically for trout, but apply to all fish.Use flies and artificial lures to reduce hook mortality.Use single, barbless hooks to maximize C&R survival and minimize tissu...
Lost my rod tip today at access 3. Green 5 weight TFO. May be on the trail upstream from the lot, may have gone in the water...dunno. I got back to the car with 3 pieces in my hand instead of 4.
Pm me if you find it.
Thanks
Was up at Putah on 01/02/2012 and fished access 3 for a few minutes then left and went down to 4. Came up with goose eggs..for the day! Oh well it's gotta happen every now and then. After I quit fishing, I went upstream and took some photos of the redds, couldn't actually take any pictures of the fish, th...
Well, I'm in full production mode for my next trip to Baja in April and have been tying clousers like a maniac. I talked to Bob Alwine at Sweeney's (thanks for the tip Chris) and he told me that tying the eyes a little further back from the eye will make the fly swim erraticly and hence trigger more strikes...
Has anyone ever heard about putting floatant on wet flys? I was talking to a guy who said that the air bubbles caught by the floatant on the fly more closely matches that of a rising nymph.
Remember the Dec 22 post I made about night fishing? Last night two individuals were caught fishing redds by local LEOs called to the scene by one of our members. They had spinning gear with heavy lures and hooks. Its uncertain that they had caught fish before being ordered off the creek. Presumably t...
I made this post last year and thought we should do it again. What is your fishing related new years resolution? More streamer fishing. Take more pictures. Explore new water. No more indicators.
I will be leading a short class on how to avoid damaging the Redds on the creek and how to avoid spawning fish during the spawn. Each year the spawning fish move around to different areas and anyone who fishes from November to February should be informed of how to spot spawners and redds. From February...
We had the pleasure of hosting Luke Nowlin this weekend, A young man riding his horse from N Carolina to Calif. He was in Napa today headed to Sonoma and then to Ft Bragg where he will end his journey. What would it be like to travel in America today as the early pioneers did? What kind of people would one e...
Just wondering if any body else has had problems with these guys. I placed an order 2 weeks ago expecting the standard 4-7 day delivery. After 10 days had gone by without any correspondance, I called and left a message. 2 days go by and I had to call again and talked to someone who said he'll look into my...
Have you bass fishers seen this new "lure". It is five swimbaits on one setup. It looks like a sal****er teaser setup. I am working on an alabama fly. In California you can only use three hooks. The bass guys are easily getting 25 pound days with this setup. http://californiaoutdoo...
Two buddies and I fished the Stanislaus below Goodwin Dam yesterday, Jan. 2. Weather was decent for January, not too cold and the sky was overcast. Flows were in the 300+ zone, a little high for this time of year, but definitely fishable. Fishing was a little crowded in the prime spots, so if you're...
I like to travel light and move fast so I'm looking at the William Joseph magnetic closure chest packs. Any of you guys using it? If you are using any other chest pack, what brand and how do you like it? -Taylor
Saw a guy fishing ( on the reds today ) at the bridge ,Just below Turned around parked and walked down and said I would like him to stop he did . He drives a suv with a monovie distributer decal in the back window . PS he was drifting right over the red
A good 22 inches, dark red stripe down the whole length of the fish, fought it for about 8 minutes as it ran up and down the hole twice. It was getting dark and I got greedy thinking I could grab my leader and net it quickly, we all know what happend after that! Felt like I got a strong kick in the junk when I saw...
Good work on the forum guys. I come up to the area (actually Live Oak) 4 or 5 times a year to visit my daughter. Usually fish the Upper Sac or Lower Yuba. I am coming up the day after Christmas. Reports for my usual areas were not good, reports for Putah were good so I thought I would try it for the first time. I c...
Does anybody have an idea how long the vegetation just downstream from the upper bridge has been torn up? If you cross the bridge and enter the parking lot on the left hand side there is a fence that parallels the road. Adjacent to that fence is a beaten trail leading to the edge of the creek. I'm asking b...
