So, first time on the creek for me in a LONG time.
Too long, really - but that's what work does to your fly fishing habit - it crushes it.
Anyway, I started out in a favorite low water run about 4:00 and in about 6 casts nailed the largest 'bow I've ever caught on Putah. He was tired though, and didn't put up much of a fight. Landed him in just a few minutes... he had a few good pulls and he was HEAVY - but nothing like the rockets I usually catch.
Just as I was going to snap a few photos (near the bank) - he squirmed and flipped away from me. Damn it if that hasn't happened the last two or three times I've gotten a nice fish.
Rest of the evening was slow... two more hook ups, both LDRs - one fish about 16, the other about 14, both jumped.
Got the beast on a small, pale, pink egg.
Water above #1 was about 1-3 ft vis. Down at access five it was putrid and cloudy.
I caught my biggest putah bow on the 26th and it was also super heavy but fought like a dog, it was huge though I will post a picture, It was a legit 23" because I made some markings on my rod and measured him. This fish was super thick looked like a buck steelie. I also hooked a nice 18 incher up by the bridge but that was it for the day super slow. But nice fish
This monster would have gone 23-24 inches. I couldn't get my hand around him to hold him up. Needed two hands, and that's when he squirmed away. Not exactly sure how I was going to get a good pic.
But, catching's the fun part. Taking the photos is a bonus.
I also fished yesterday, but early in the morning. I caught a 17 incher on my third cast and lost a fish a few minutes later. Then, for the next four hours I didn't get a single take. I was just about to leave when I made my "last cast". Unbelievably, I hooked and landed a 23 incher. The bad news was that it was foul-hooked on its lower body. At the time I was using a Red San Juan Worm as the upper fly and a beadhead mayfly nymph below. I'm guessing that it hit the worm and I foul-hooked him when I set the hook. In any case, I was able to enjoy the hard fight and I was reassured that big fish still hold in the water I was fishing.
