Next Few weeks

AKA New Guy · Member

Next Few weeks

AC22 · Senior Member

as my grandfather sais.....keep your tip up :)

Good luck mate

-- Edited by AC22 at 12:41, 2007-12-24

LilWhippersnapper · Senior Member

Just keep going, and talk to people out there... You'll learn so many things on your own, and by watching other fishermen.

Black Cloud · Senior Member

Hello AKA new guy, welcome to the board. My name is James , I am Black Cloud on the board. I've fished� Putah creek for about eight years and know it pretty well. I am always willing to give advice� and show you some spots on the creek.

-- Edited by Black Cloud at 19:49, 2007-12-24

shon42073 · Senior Member

Just follow the crowds of people. Were there always people fishing there must be fish, right ? biggrin

SuperFlyGuy · Veteran Member

haha.. have fun man! Took me 2 years to learn putah starting out.... But once you get it, its a great little fishery.

bono · Master Fly Fishing Guide

Hey newguy;Welcome to the website,I'm gonna say something that I've never said before and hope I dont regret it.I'm the dude thats responsible for this site, the guy who pays the $$ to run the site and also the guy who is the guide,and�am instumental in making Putah a better place for us all by bringing an awareness of issues to the creek through this site and among other things have helped and am helping�form a non-profit org dedicated to Putah. This is a little payback for bringing the extra pressure to the creek that I know that I have when I became a guide and especially when I started this web site.I still stuggle with this,it's kinda bitter sweet for me.�This site was started basically to promote my guide service,then it turned into the site that it is with over 500 registerd members and a� ranking of around 30� or so of all the flyfishing websites worldwide.Ironically I lose business because of this site,the vast majority of my buisness comes from out of state.Most of my local business just goes to the website and finds a willing angler to give some streamside help and "presto" I've just lost another client and there is no shortage of people willing to help on this site.It would be a smart business move for me to shut this site down and rely soley on referrals but I've decided not to do this because I also use this site as a catalyst to convey info that is beneficial to making Putah a better place,I am also afraid of having my house fire bombed if I do shut it down!! biggrin

I chime in every once in a while but rarely ever need to as the members seem to have great info that anwers most any questions that are asked.I'm always open for questions by e-mail or better yet phone as�most question deserve a lengthy answer and I'm a slow typer!�Anyway there is another option for those of you who want to learn the creek that nobody ever mentions....hire a guide (hint hint).

shon42073 · Senior Member

I'm sure Bono gets some flack for having this site but I would disagree with those that feel that way. I think this site has done more good then harm to our creek. One thing i have personally noticed is that the fishing reports this winter seem to be alot more vague then last year, I know I have learned that lesson the hard way. I know that in the past I have posted information or pics. that maybe i should not have, I guess its part of learning this fly fishing game. Anyways I hope Bono continues to have this website, Besides if ya stopped it somebody else would just start another one. There is one question that i would like to ask Bono, And that would be....About how often do you get to fish putah for your own personal pleasure?

Lahontan · Senior Member

PROPS Bono!

I have often read this board, and been able to sort of "intuit" what was happening here.� In the sense that it has taken on a life of its own.

While I see and hear how the board has not necessarily hit the mark of your original intent, I hope you get some satisfaction from what it has become.

I am extrodinarily grateful for the views expressed on your board.� As valuable as some of the "direction" is, I've found that my time on the water has been my greatest teacher.�

If for any reason I needed or just wanted to accelerate my learning, or add new skills Bono�is definately someone I'd call!

~This is an uncompensated endorsement~ ha ha wink

�The opinions expressed here are those of the poster,�and should be taken with a grain of salt, except for the stuff about Bono, who the poster has never met, but holds in good regard.� Just go fish, and hire Bono if you�want to get better faster, or have no patience for the minutia!�

bono · Master Fly Fishing Guide

Thanks guys,yes the direction the site is now going is I believe a very good thing, especially with all of the very important info that is now�and will be coming out with the formation of our nonproft group dedicated to Putah.So keep an eye open and we'll keep you all posted.Thanks again Bono

bono · Master Fly Fishing Guide

Hey Capt I'm sorry I forgot to answer you're question about how much or often do I get to fish the creek.The answer is not enough!Back in the day I used to fish the creek an average of 3 to 4 times a week ,year round.But with age comes responsibilities like children a career and a wife that likes to see me more than once a month.Not counting time guiding on the creek I probably only fish Putah once every couple of weeks maybe a little more.Fortunately guiding gives me my fix and keeps me connected to the creek.