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SK60


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I like to post this interview with a "PC Original" from time to time, just to take the edge off in celebration of the coming holidays:

Today's Putah Creek Profile (PCP) is of local legend Orvis Remington-Peters. Petey, as he is known to his friends, is a PC original with close to 40 years of experience nailing those Big Monster Fish. Modest to a fault, he claims he has no special skills or techniques to account for his success: "I just pound the water until I connect, then the battle is on".

His favorite water is a well kept secret although he admits you might find him anywhere along the 4.5 mile stretch from Monticello to Lake Solano. Opening up a bit during the interview he coyly revealed "The quality water is wherever you find it". From top to bottom he rattled off some of his hotspots including the boulder pile, the narrows, the hanging tree, beaver flat, and strainer junction.

Petey's most memorable PC experience occurred a few years ago at low flow when he hooked a Monster Buck (he distains calling these fish hogs or pigs) below the bridge that took off down the staircase riffles with Petey right behind. Petey estimated this fish to be 42", "if he were a centimeter" and Petey seemed to be getting the upper hand when he slipped on a small boulder, landed on the back of his head and temporarily lost consciousness. The fish took advantage of this temporary set back and managed to come unbuttoned. He admitted he looked all winter for that fish for a rematch, but it was not to be.

Petey is well known for his steady reconciling postings on the Bono site whenever threads become contentious or down right nasty. His wisdom has stopped the kerfuffle associated with such recent threads as "To Bobber or Not to Bobber" and "Felt Souls: the Ying and the Yang of Redd Fishing" in its tracks-way to go Petey!

Petey is also an accomplished author, fly tyer and inventor. His book, "How to build a 9' fast action 5 Wt from common garden tools" is a classic. His "Beadhead Burper" is still one of the best go to searching patterns on the Creek, and his "Handbook of Little Known Knots" shows his profound creativity. Two of my favorites are the "Left handed Snarl Knot" and the "Righthanded Wind Knot". Such Genius!

As he approaches his 70th birthday Petey's recommendation for a happy long life is "Keep your secret flies close and your secret holes closer".         

Tight Lines and a Happy Thanksgiving to all!!



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That is a great story. Petey must be the guy driving a small tan car! Seen him out there for quite some time fishing the creek having a ton of fun! Happy Thanksgiving to all!

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That is pure gold!!! Happy Thanksgiving eveyone !!! 



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That is a great read and even better recommendations.
Otter I know the car your talking about. I'm pretty sure that is another old timer of the creek named Lou I could be wrong though.. Lou and I used to cross paths from time to time, shoot the ****, share the holes and whack some fish together sometimes till dark.
I still see that car out there but havent crossed paths in a few years.
Anyway Happy Thanksgiving fisherpeople!!!

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Great read...happy thangsgiving to all and go stick some fish.....



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i bet Lou has some great stories as well!! Big brown trout all day long when he was a youngster!! Nice fish there Cole!! Last cast fish on the Trinity? Maybe the Klamath?

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Not sure where either of those rivers are Chris,  this lil guppy took a frog pattern on top in my nieghbors mini golf pond.biggrin But seriously everyone have a good turkey day and be safe out there.



-- Edited by Cole Davis on Wednesday 23rd of November 2011 11:02:55 PM

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Someone told me that Cole took a break at work and caught that one out the back door.



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It's been done before James...pretty soon the gear will find itself stuffed in the corner of my office for a few months. 



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I've seen the light brown deisel volkswagen many times. Funny I recognize many of the cars along putah. The guy in the blue corrolla has really been hitting it hard.



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Hey Alastair have you been able to go fishing in Spain yet.  Apparently they fish for Carp, Rainbows and brownies over there.  They have some fancy name for Carp. From the websites it looks like you have to pay just to go fishing anywhere!  Do they make wine in Canada?



-- Edited by Otter on Saturday 26th of November 2011 01:23:24 AM



-- Edited by Otter on Saturday 26th of November 2011 07:08:06 PM

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