Well, the stream trout fishing season has ended here in Minnesota, so I'm once again headed back to the tying table to try and do something to distract me from the itch to fish.? Minnesota is off the map for most fly fishermen, but I thought you might like a few pics from the seasons catch of wild browns.? T...
A buddy and I went to the creek this morning. I was surprised by the amount of people that showed up at 7 am at the bridge. What a beautiful day it was on the river. I did not catch a thing but my buddy caught a putah hog. 20" and fat as a football. To the guy that was teaching the young red headed kid how to fi...
I'm getting the impression that some of my "zeroing" on Putah may be related to oversized flies. Is it true that most fish will skip taking a bug that is even a size or tow larger than they are looking for??? One day I was using a pheasant tail bug that was a 16 or so.?? Nothing! Then I came home and...
There are a numerous amout of fly lines out there, and I wanted to know what lines you guys use and why? And what's up with that sharkskin line? What makes it so better for $100?
New to this board and a question for those that tie...I will admit a fail-success ratio of about 6-1,? as evidenced by the boxes of unusable flies in my tying desk.? This is for trout flies only.
I have fished putah my whole life and as far as i know the size limit is 12 inches,? alot of people are telling me that it is 8 or 10 inches.? Me personally i dont take any fish from putah, unless it is a monster. which hasn't happened yet. occasional 17 incher. another question is if i was going to keep a fish w...
Hi Everyone: I'm thinking of heading up to the creek soon, and am curious what the water is looking like. If you have been out on the creek in the last couple of days, it would be great if you could provide a?stream/fishing report. Thanks! James
I got there friday and fish the afternoon.? It was windy, but was catching fishing.? I started with a hopper because it was to windy to cast little flies.? The fish love rising to the hopper and then crush it.....Later i switch to Nymphing, using a size 18 caddis soft hackle on top and then dropping two ze...
Hey everyone, Wow it has been a while since I visited this board!? The season is up out here in Idaho and I am headed back to the Sacramento area in a couple of weeks.? It sounds crazy but after a hectic summer I have really been looking forward to getting back and fishing some of my favorite waters again.? T...
After weeks of not being able to get my schedule in sync with a buddy who has lots of experience on Putah, I finally made the time to get myself to fish?there?in the late?afternoon. I drove up to the bridge near Canyon Creek Resort.? I saw a bunch of cars parked there, so I drove to #3 on a recommendation.? T...
From Putah Creek Trout: The Department of Fish and Game has indicated that they prefer the Angler Surveys be completed on the paper forms at the boxes set up at several Putah Creek access points. The boxes are on posts at both Dam parking lots near the 128 bridge, at the Access #5 parking area, and just be...
I had a? nice couple of hours around #1? sat afternoon, caught some nice fish and headed home early to see the second half of the USC game. When I came up the road a couple of young uniformed guys were checking out my car. They were in a new shiny DFG truck. I thanked them for being there, suggestign that thei...
Hi folks, It's been a while since I've posted anything?because I haven't fished Putah since the winter. Stayed around the bridge yesterday and had alot of fun with a mixture of planters and "natives".?I was able to get about 15-20 fish to the net / hand?which was only about a third of the fis...
Everytime the river is low, I like to cross it and fish from the canyone creek resort side because it is cleared. The past two times I have done this the owner said he would call the sherrif on me. I was standing not 3 feet from the waterline. Is this stil considered private property. I honestly think they a...
Had a great day yesterday fishing the overlooked fast water with my g.f. A lot of people were out - not encouraging. I'll switch to the American if it gets any more crowded. Lots of bait guys, mostly polite, saw some fish being released. 6 to hand 16-18" and that many LDR's. Took a stomach (pump)?sa...
well didnt do to much fishing when i was home but i did get out and do some. first day out i took out the family boat with the gf and fished on my grandmothers lake. didnt get anything on the fly rod, it was way to windy. did manage a nice rock bass and a 10" largemouth, the gf got the fish of the day a nice 18&...
Today was my first visit since March. I have been striper fishing in the bay and delta using lures and a baitcaster.
At the creek it was a nice outing although I was very rusty. Took me awhile to get back into the groove as I was snagging and loosing gear here and there. Finally hooked one with a pheasant t...
My grandparents are coming down for a week and want to fish were looking for easy access places not to worried about a long drive anywhere within 5 hours if anyone has sugestions i greatly appreciate it.....like i said acess is most important difficulty of fishing isnt a problem.
I'd like to hear some of your guys's number one favorite rivers or creeks in california to fish, not necasarily the ones were you have caught the most or the biggest trout, But were you really enjoy the overall experience. I am not looking to hone in on anyones secret spots, Be vague if you want to. Mine so...
Hey everyone, I am new to the area and have been reading up on Putah through this forum.? You guys turned me on to Sweeney's.? Great place with helpful people,?plenty of flies, tackle, and advice.?I'm lucky enough to be?on afternoon shift at work for now, so I've been able to get on the water a couple of?...
?? Had a long night so didn't get out to the creek until 3 today. Went with a buddy who hadn't fished for many years so I thought above the bridge would be a good place to start. Wrong. It was packed. I have never seen so many fish being taken from one place at one time. I heard they just planted so im sure that is...
As its getting late in the season and i'm getting rather low on flys among other things so i thought I'd stop by quickly and take a look at pardehsa market on my way to putah this past weekend as I knew they had some fly's. I was pretty impressed, theres a little sign that says Bono's fly's and nice fly's they...
Hmm, planters.? Imagine for a moment that space aliens visited the earth and decided?there weren't enough humans around so they captured a few humans and started breeding them in cages.? Every couple of weeks they would?gather up a load and drop?off hundreds or thousands at some of their favorite s...
Hey everyone, I am new to the area and have been reading up on Putah through this forum.? You guys turned me on to Sweeney's.? Great place with helpful people,?plenty of flies, tackle, and advice.?I'm lucky enough to be?on afternoon shift at work for now, so I've been able to get on the water a couple of?...
Hey I'm new to this board (I've been lurking in the shadows for a while), although I'm not new to the creek.? I fished the creek for the first time since last december, this past wednesday and caught a bunch of yearling natives. I first want to say great work with the signs posting the regulations! I know y...
Was back at it last week for another 3 days on the Truckees with nothing to do but fish so we fished from sun up till sundown.?Fishing is solid from morning till night. The flows on the little T?were down to their more typical levels for this time of year so we only spent one session there. stil managed some...
