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...
Went for a walk today behind my house along the creek here in winters. The restoration that was done increased the rate of the flow, and made the creek much deeper and more narrow. There are a couple sections that look like they could hold fish, if the fish were there to be held. Just wondering if anyone k...
Yolo County has closed the parking lots due to vandalism of the iron rangers for whatever money they may contain. I know most of us park on the shoulders anyway, but many that use them for picnics, etc. are affected. If you find vandalism, be a good neighbor and call Jerry Wright of Yolo County Parks, 530...
Reports are coming in that individuals are targeting fish on their redds, particularly near access 3 and around the bridge. PLEASE LEAVE THEM ALONE! They are not interested in your flies and snagging in the body or flossing them in the mouth area is illegal. Spawning fish are highly visible, bri...
Hit the creek yesterday and tried all the usual spots. Got the big skunk but did have a couple small ones hooked up for a few seconds. What was interesting was that I saw rising fish. I'm no entomologist but some sort of hatch was going off, there were clouds of bugs drifting and flying near the surface. Es...
I have a 1 man pontoon boat for sale, pontoons measure 9'. Boat is in great condition I just don't use it enough to justify keeping it anymore, it's been used maybe 6 times since buying it, paid $600.. Cant upload pics with iPhone so text or call me and I will send pics. I will let it go for $275..... Not in pic...
I forgot to mention in my Putah report yesterday an unusual catch. I caught what I think is called a stickleback. It was less than 1-1/4" long. And yes, it actually ate my #22 midge nymph.
Im looking to sell my Scott S4 9' 5 Weight. Rod has been used for one summer on the South Fork of the Snake. This is Scott's top of the line fast action rod. Rod is in great shape. Cork looks like normal like any other fished rod. Besides that everything is in great condition. Rod comes with sock and tube. Per...
Kind of a weird part of the year. Maybe folks are tying to keep their boxes full, some maybe keeping up with steelhead flies, some maybe gearing up for spring already? What's everyone tying out there??? Curious to know.
Just got an email that the Redwood chapter of Trout Unlimited is having a meeting Tuesday, Dec. 20 over here in Santa Rosa. If any of you folks wanna check it out shoot me a pm and I can give you the info. They may have it up on thier website also, haven't checked yet. Good opportunity to meet folks and if y...
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