ALL: THE SPAWN IS ON AND ITS TIME TO REMIND EVERYONE THAT HIGHLY VISIBLE FISH IN SHALLOW WATER ARE SPAWNING FISH. DO NOT FISH FOR THEM AT ANY TIME WHEN THEY ARE IN THESE AREAS.AVOID WADING NEAR THEM AND THE GRAVEL AREAS AROUND THEM. THE BEDS THEY CLEAR (REDDS) WILL SOON BE FULL OF EGGS OR ALEVINS THAT ARE E...
What is the best flow for Putah? Does the creek swell a great deal after average rain storms? I haven't been out there in years and I'm looking forward to getting back out there. Also are the weekends generally crowded? Thanks for any info you might offer.
I lose a good number of flies each outing on the Putah. Those trees are so grabby! When I first started fishing PC, I kept track of Flies Lost Per Hour Fished (FLPHF). Today, I may have gone POSITIVE! After casting into a branch, I pulled down this Christmas tree... 12 flies in all (including 1 egg pat...
Hey guys my name is Tyler and I'm 15 years old. Im an avid lure and fly fisherman. Ive read a lot about the creek and I am surprised I havent heard about it until now as I live an hour away from it. So now I am really wanting to go and I was just wondering if there were any rules or regulations I need to know about. A...
First I'll say I haven't fished Putah that much this year as I've been Chasing Chrome as much as possible and was taking road trips to the Yuba for rainbows during the summer! I did fish today and while "near" access 3 managed to hook into a 3-4 pound rocket that instantly snapped my 5x. I dec...
Happy Thanksgiving to all: Heritage and Wild Trout is requesting volunteers to help with putting up posts and signage to demarcate the spawning areas under study. This is a followup to my earlier post under spawning area clean up. Below is the the link to the sign up spreadsheet; anyone should be abl...
I was on a float trip a few months ago and stoped for lunch when I was done I wanted A little something More! So looking through my ice-chest I find the perfect Item: A Perfect Banana- Nice and ripe and everything ! But there was a problem: the guide tells me there's no bananas allowed in his boat! He s...
Well the Yuba must be blown out and brown as dirt!! Deer Creek was at 4,000 cfs yesterday. With more rain tomorrow the opener will probably be at about 16,000 cfs. Fish the edges and you might catch a fish!! Biggg bright flies!!
Now before i start, no i am not trying to stir up crap, like some of you automatically assume. legitimate question. I see that alot of you here in the forum speak loudly against targeting spawning trout. (which i couldnt agree more on) I was wondering what the difference is between fishing for spawnin...
Clay Hash has mapped out the major hatches on the yuba and listed several flies that match the hatch. He also has a weekly report on the Yuba. Check out his website and blog for up to date info. If you are a spey guy he has a spey class for the yuba. If you are dry fly guy he has the flies! As far as catching m...
To all: We are entering our 4th year as the only nonprofit organization solely dedicated to protecting the environment and wild trout fishery in the InterDam Reach (IDR). During the first 3 years we have worked closely with DFG and with interested stakeholders in a number of activities, including...
Now that work is finally beginning to slow down, I can get a few fishing days in before the end of the year. It's been a nuthouse this year, but all in a good way. I was originally plannning to fish the Lower Yuba on 12/2, above the bridge after it opens. In looking at the weather reports, with all of the ra...
My fishing partner has decided to go to Hawaii with his wife instead of coming fishing with me the weekend of December 15/16....what the hell is wrong with the guy? No plans made yet but looking at driving somewhere Friday evening and fishing all day Saturday and Sunday and driving back either late S...
All: PCT is planning to remove weeds and silt from 4 spawning beds areas in the upper half of the creek on the weekend of the 17-18. We are requesting volunteers to spend 2-4 hours on Saturday and/or Sunday with a rake and a 5 gallon bucket to yank out the weeds and loosen the silt from the gravel. This is the...
I will be co hosting a flats trip to Honduras in January with Matt Heron. Let me know if anyone is interested in joining us. We are looking at Fly Fishing Guanaja Lodge, Honduras. The dates will be Jan 19-26, Sat-Sat. The price is $3,500 per double occupancy. This price includes adult beverages which i...
My buddy called me last night and he has a some pheasant tail hides he wants to give me for tying. I heard I might want to treat those before I use them?? Anyone know that process or if I really need to do it.
I noticed a ton of fisherman parked along Putah this weekend. With the water so low and people parked at spawning locations, I can't help but wonder if the spawning trout are being targeted.
Made my way up to the Trinity twice last month in hopes for some fresh fish, nice weather, and no crowds. the first trip in the middle of the month gave up just that, the second only gave up fresh fish, it got cold/wet/croded. With 2 rods ready to go, a swinger and a indicator, truck packed to live in for...
Who Locks their dog in the car windows almost all the way up on a hot day ! . I don't get it! You bring your dog fishing , Then leave him locked in the car, While you head to the creek and enjoy the day on the water ? Maybe I should be slower to judge but come on . I would hate to be locked in a car windows a...
So I was at the shop the other day checking out some wading jackets. I'm curious if any of you guys can tell me about the neoprene cuffs. Do those really make a difference with water getting in your arms? I have a couple really nice gortex jackets from my buddies at Marmot. I layer up on fleece which drie...
I was fortunate enough to get two days of fishing in while in Idaho for my daughter's wedding a couple weeks ago. For those of you that haven't had the chance to fish either the Big Wood or Silver Creek, I highly recommend them both. Silver Creek has some monster browns and the Big Wood is plentiful with...
