a buddy of mine and i are headed to the feather river at the end of april. middle fork i believe it is...ive driven up hwy 70 numorous times...theres miles and miles of what looks to be prime trout water?but i rarely see fishermen there...why is that?...has anybody ever fished the upper or middle fork be...
I know that this is the page for Putah Creek fishing report,?and because it's the most viewed topic, I decided to post it. Our local fly fishing club ( the Stanislaus Fly Fishers )?will be?hosting The 2009 Fly Fishing Film Tour in Modesto at the State Theatre this coming Thursday, March 5, at 6:00 PM. If...
I recently tested the knots I have been using for many, many years. I discovered that the knots Ive been using were not as strong as they could have been. The three knots I tested were the three knots that I use most frequently: the improved clinch, the blood knot and the duncan loop. For my test I used 5X Um...
I gave the American River a try yesterday.? It was my first time on that water.? We had takes on Egg sucking leeches, and egg patterns.? No fish to hand.? I did see 5 landed, one in the tail.? I was below the dam (which is a place you could park and keep an eye on your rig while fishing).? A couple other guy fly f...
I'm pretty sure that I have heard people talking about fly fishing at night for big fish, especially big browns. A)I thought you couldn't fish at night (maybe just in my home waters). Hmm, I do know that you can fish for catfish at night... B)How do you fly fish at night? Put a head lamp on and look for your f...
This tip should help with setting your hook while tight line nymphing.? I am not sure if?this?works so well indicator fishing.? I don't use an indicator.? When you are essentially pulling your line down stream with the current (into the direction the fish is facing) and you feel a hesitation, a bump,...
Anyone up for getting a group together and hitting the show one day and maybe grabbing a bite and a beer afterward? This year it's Feb 27, 28 and March 1
I ran into a friend and member of this board (Matt R) yesterday at the hospital.? He and his wife just had a baby.? The baby is healthy and doing fine.? However, Matt's wife is not doing very well.? I don't want to go into any details without his permission, but I wanted to ask all of you to keep Matt and his fa...
Here's a non-important and uninteresting statistic for you. 27% of the posts on this site have been made by 3 people (you know who you are) 61% have been made by 25 posters (the Top 25) 76% have been made by 50 posters (the Fab 50) ?The remaining 821 members: 24% Conclusion: A fewof us?type too much
?So i hit the creek on Tuesday, got skunked but oh well. The water was very brown/muddy and I realized that I did not know how that changed the game when it comes to fly fishing for trout. I mean if I was at the river, I would have grabbed the nearest chartruse lure and taken it for a swim. Any thoughts/advice...
ive had my fair share of trout fishing and i love it! im heading out to the fly fishing show, so if you have any suggestions dont hesitate to post! im looking for a rod reel and reel that i can get at the show tomorrow. if you point me in the right way or give me a name. im looking for something for around $2-300....
Fished Putah today for the first time ever.? It was uncrowded but tough.? Picked up lots of salad on nearly every drift.? Caught a few caddis cases and one 18 inch rainbow.? Fun.? I'm wondering if the water always this color?? I went upstream to see and was suprised that it was coming in green and murky fr...
I have yet to fish anywhere but the eastern sierras. I grew up there and I know that I can catch fish there. Perhaps it's just because I have yet to fish elsewhere, but I feel a little intimidated when I think about fishing anywhere but the eastern sierras. I'm still relatively new to fly fishing, so that p...
Ditch the indicator! There was a great article in a past California Fly Fisher about direct contact nymphing. Basically high sticking without an indicator. The article states that no matter how well you think you are dead drifting, if you have an indicator tied on you are causing drag. You will learn...
Etiquette is probably the wrong word and I don't want to start any big deal threads with a bunch of controversy....BUT...I post on some other boards and I know others do as well. My question is like the old hotspotting question... I don't see anyone ever reporting on Putah, the LStan and maybe some othe...
Back a week or two ago I witnessed a pretty good hatch of these bugs on a local river. They were everywhere. Climbing on rocks, trees, and me. Anybody know what they are? Thanks to jburge from Kiene's board for the pix.
Indicators?? I don't need no stinking indicator.? Just kidding.? 2/21/09 -- Edited by papaoak at 13:09, 2009-02-21-- Edited by papaoak at 13:19, 2009-02-21-- Edited by papaoak at 17:50, 2009-02-21-- Edited by papaoak at 17:50, 2009-02-21
Winston LTX 9ft,3 peice, 5 weight ,? also includes an Able Big Game PT .5,? with extra spool.? One is spooled with a Rio nymph line and the other is spooled with a SA type 2 sinking line.? Both are in excellent condition.? This is a real good deal.? $400.00 buyer pays shipping.? I am selling because I have l...
I made a lot of bad decisions yesterday... wanted to try the creek, but decided to wait and pair up with a pal and go with Mr Bonovich for a 1/2 day and get the lay of the land. I think that's probably a good decision. After deciding the creek was out I motored to the foothills and passed up Pardee for Amador.....
You know you want a new one. Hard to justify with the economy? Let me help. I'll buy your old one, about half the original price sounds fair, you use this money to but a new, shiny one. Written descriptions or pics, your choice.You can e-mail at - thovanski@yahoo.com
Hi there. My name is Jon, I'm 23, and a student at UC Davis. I come from Bishop, Ca and although I have been fishing most of my life, I have only learned to fly fish the past year or two. Let me just say that fly fishing has become an obsession for me; so much so that I don't even want to pick up my spin rod. It's a wo...
If you are using hooks size 18 and smaller and feel you are losing a lot of fish or are just not getting a good hook set, bend the hook at the gap either left or right to offset the point. This will give you a much better chance at a good hook set when the hooks have such a small gap. See the very simple illustrati...
Wanting to try a new water this weekend so I was curios if anyone can give any info ? any spots worth trying ? I know nothing about this river but it looks alot like putah but a bit smaller from the pics. i've seen. Thanks in advance for any info anyone can give.
I hadn't been to Putah since Thanksgiving weekend, so I ran up today and braved the elements, donning my new Putah Creek Trout hat that I got at the meeting last weekend. I was surprised that the flow was still so low, 50 CFS.? The water is low and very clear, even after the rain of the last couple of days.? T...
