Got to the creek about 7 a.m, started around the bridge, alot of fish were rising, hooked 2 on a #20 griffths nat, lost em both, they were small, about 10 inchers. After that had a long period of no action, moved down to access #1, an area I rarely fish, hooked and lost one on a red copper john, was a decent fish around 15 inches. Then around 1 p.m a really good hatch of small black mayflies hit off, fish were rising every where, I didnt have anything that would match (my dry fly selection is rather small) I pretty much tried all the dries I had and managed to hook 2 on a #18 elk hair caddis, lost em both, The funny thing is i got these fish skimming the fly across the surface, almost like you might work a bass bug, the fish hit really hard, Had several other fish just sit right below the elk hair caddis and just watch it for what seemed like forever, All fish excpet the one on the copper john came in slow deep pools, these slow waters take alot of patience to fish. Did better then I expected considering the flows.
I also fished the 24th. I didn't make it out until about 4:30PM. The flows were ridiculously slow. I managed to land two, hooking six. With the low flows the takes were super subtle. I missed between 10 and 15 visible takes in a row at one point. I think I'm not used to fishing the low light and didn't recognize my indicator twitch. By the time I noticed it pull under, the fish were already letting go. Oh well, just another learning experience.
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That must have been you down and across the creek yesterday. I just wanted say I hope I didn't cut you off. It appeared you had already fished the faster water and had hooked a fish. If I did cut you off, I would like to apologize. Some tips for #1 pool. I have been fishing this area the past couple of weeks. When the fish are rising I have had good luck with a parachute adams size 16 to 18. After I scare the fish I switch to a size 18 to 20 rust or black spinnner. After that I put on an indicator and a small weight to sink the spinner. Cast to the faster water and let the current grab the spinner. The fish will slam the spinner in the current. Size 16 hares ear emergers and Barr emergers were working downstream later in the day. The fish were slashing these "large" flies in the riffles with no indicator or weight.
Yeah otter that was me on that big rock acroos and down from you, Up on that rockI had a perfect veiw of the fish coming up, was pretty cool. No need to apologize I already had fished that spot, The one you caught there looked pretty nice. I wish the flows would come up !
It looks like the flows are back up in the 60's. That'll make the fishing better. The lake is filling up well right now with this last storm. It's at about 90% of capacity.
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I was wondering if putah gets muddied up with all the rains? When I was in colorado some the streams I fished, fished better with lots of rain. Some of the creeks never really got muddied up.
With normal rainfall Putah doesn't usually get muddy. If we get a lot of rain in a short amount of time, the little creek above the bridge and the storm drains will dump mud into the creek. I usually have pretty good luck fishing the creek in the rain, though. It's nice, too, because you usually have your favorite spots to yourself.
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