Went out on Sunday morning and found some small fish. Not a bad way to spend your Sunday morning. Steve: an email is on the way with the pix and locations.
I've heard from people in the past on here and on Kienes that tying your own flys does not save you money. I'm kinda confused, cuz at an average of 2 bucks a fly it costs me at least 20 bucks for 10 flys. That's if I don't buy bead headed flys. Those cost 2.35. So I'm looking at 20-30 bucks for 10 flies. I can tie 3...
Probably not what you were expecting, but I thought I'd mix it up a bit before the shananigans start up again. Caught these feisty little bass in Davis after work yesterday.
I must admit that I have been disappointed with the consistency of the sharpness of Tiemco hooks, particularly the 2x heavy hooks (e.g. 3769, 2457, 3761). The smaller sizes of theses hooks are more consistently sharp (but not all of them), but the larger sizes seem to be much more inconsistent. Ear...
finally got the vice , Thanks otter . so I have been looking at tools ie bobin tools and there is about 8 or 9 too chose from what gives why so many and which one do I get and the prices crazy the one I like over thirty dollars thats crazy and then theres scizors I hear that two pair is good , one for wire and one f...
Hi there forum members: Fishing is picking up, if you don't mind small fish. Reports are that multiple hook ups are the rule, although many of the fish are going airborne on the set. Rumor has it that Shon is hogging his hole again-another good sign that fishing is getting better. Flows should be coming...
Partly world Series, partly rushing and mostly just boneheaded stupid I lost my Sage rod and Ross reel while at putah saturday 10/30 evening. If anybody comes across it or someone talking of finding a rod would dearly love to have it back. It was a gift from a friend.
Does anyone have breathable chest highs they are willing to sell (hopefully cheap)? I would be willing to patch small leaks. I prefer stockingfeet. Size Med or Large. If bootfeet, size 10. Thanks! Dan
So for years my dad and I used to fish the Pit River in the summer months. But that was when we lived closer. After moving to the Davis area years ago we took up trolling Lake Berryessa and spinner rods were not any good on the Putah. He's been fly fishing mostly the American and Yuba and Feather for the past...
Went out to the creek today at about 11 oclock... nothing till about 2:30 then BAM! I finally caught my first trout ever she wasnt giant but I thought pretty respectable I was juiced and the about 20 min later I caught ANOTHER ONE! again super juiced, a little bigger than the first but again nothing gian...
ok guys havent posted anything for a very long time.But here go's,,,, I am at this time going to sell ALL MY FLY TIEING STUFF.... i have what u need, blued ear ph full skin, peakock full skin...have every thing u need. furs, assortment of feathers. got seal dubbing, poler bear, u name i might just have it....
Temple Fork Outfitters Lefty Kreh Professional Series Fly Rod 5 wt 9'0" 4pc This is a great rod in great shape im just not a fly fisherman. Comes with two reels full of line. one is a L.L. Bean Quest reel. $140
As we all know the Sac Valley Rivers have really been on fire for trout and steelhead. And I, as well as a few others have been hitting them pretty hard. I decided that I wanted to get away from the crowds, cars, noises and smog and hit up some high sierra streams before the snow comes in and blocks my cha...
After several delays, me and Steve finally got a trip on Sat. I had this spot on my list of places to fish as I had driven by the turnoff a number of times but always put it off. The rain made for a good day of fishing drys. Didn't see any rock climbers. See if you can find Steve in the last photo
Flows took a major dive today. Droped from around 200 to 39 in a few days, Thats friggin ridiculose ! I assume its the normal lame excuse "flows drop so they can clean out the canals around the diversion dam".
When I ran into Black Cloud ( James Haan) at the PCT fundraiser picnic at Davis Family Vineyards back in July, he mentioned that a book was being published about his father. Well, the book has been published and is now out. It can be ordered through Barnes and Noble among others. The tile is "God...
Hi,The current release date for the book about Walter Dingley and the fly reel makinghistory including his twenty years with Hardy can be seen at http://dingley.weebly.com/I am expecting this book to be a keeper as Pat Garner has done some great work in the past. Currently the book is to be release...
I have been to The East Carson twice in the previous months(amazing, if you haven't been) which had been my first dry fly fishing that made sense. Things clicked. I caught many fish, and haven't really been the same since. Dry Fly Fever, anyone...So as I stepped into the creek yesterday, I decided to tr...
I have 1 rod for sale... Scott STS 10ft 6wt 2pc rod, very good condition. comes with original rod sock and tube. $250 TFO 11ft 5wt Professional Series Switch (converts to 10'6" nymph stick with fighting butt as well) very good condition. comes with original rod sock and tube. $225----SOLD----...
I think the two most important materials in a fly tiers arsenals are pea**** herl and marabou, in that order. They have so much appeal, and at least a dozen well known flies use them, if not a hundred. I found a recipe years ago in a book I own named Trout Flies of The West. In it there was a tying style from a Co...
Hi all, my name is Chris. Im a new member here and was hoping to get some info on fishing Putah. Form research and sources, Ive seen the bigger fish enter the river with the spawn, though I usually won't fish spawning fish if I can avoid it. Currently the flows are around 200 CFS, and seem to be dropping bit b...
I have a Rio 475gr Skagit Short Line for sale. Used a few times, but have decided to go to a 425 gr head. brand new is $100 asking $50. If interested you can pm me or call. Thanks Brian 530-354-3740
Hit the river yesterday with Brian. We did well in the early morning then it slowed considerably. Moved to another spot and consistently picked up fish through the afternoon but at a much slower rate. Between the 2 of we must of had 20 fish to hand. Here is a pic of Brian with the average size fish caught. E...
Just a few hours to the south! The water is managable and the fish were hitting nymphs at the tops of pools all day. Around 6pm there was an impressive BWO Hatch. I got the fish in the pic just shy of the market at El Portal.
I have been working way too hard lately, so I took 3 fly fishing customers out on a 2 boat drift with Ryan Johnston on the Lower Sac last Thursday. We went Posse Grounds to the RV Park. There are small numbers of salmon in the system right now. Only a couple were in the redds and none seemed to be actively e...
Did you know you can submit your steelhead card info. via there website. www.nrm.dfg.ca.gov/steelhead/reportCard? I just got the notice for my 2009 card.
