Stranger from the south

teeitup · Newbie

Stranger from the south

DrDan · Administrator

You and people like you will be welcome anytime! Happy holidays!

bono · Master Fly Fishing Guide

That's always welcome news, thanks for your input. Happy Holidays. Bono

stlhdr · Veteran Member

I suspect there's more than a few folks that follow this board who seldom get to the creek. I have to drive long distance to fish no matter what, so during the winter I fish other tailwaters and in summer the higher sierra. Haven't been to Putah in well over a year.

Having said that, I admire what you guys have done and wish the season would change to the traditional trout open/close dates. If the spawners were really left alone and the creek could heal up and get the right flows it would be really special.

Best to all...don't lose your passion for the creek and :) Happy Holidays!

-Mike

ONEWEIGHT · Senior Member

Mike,

I still remember when vou drove up from Santa Cruz to help with sign posting last year. You da man. Happy Holidays to you as well.

Bob

SK60 · Senior Member

Mike: we Hear yours and others sentiments about changing the regs for winter time on the creek. The reality is it takes a super amount of effort just to present the case and defend it from the likely strong opposition to a closure. With the C/R change the stars were in alignment. We had strong support from this community and others, we had little opposition, and we were able to show up at each FGC meeting that year because they were held in Woodland, not moved all over the state each month. As a volunteer group with a small war chest, it would be too costly to do it now. And there is a strong liklihood that it wouldn't pass. We will focus on other changes that will also benefit the fishery, like habitat improvement.

-- Edited by SK60 on Wednesday 28th of December 2011 09:41:27 AM

stlhdr · Veteran Member

SK60 wrote:
Mike: we Hear yours and others sentiments about changing the regs for winter time on the creek. The reality is it takes a super amount of effort just to present the case and defend it from the likely strong opposition to a closure. With the C/R change the stars were in alignment. We had strong support from this community and others, we had little opposition, and we were able to show up at each FGC meeting that year because they were held in Woodland, not moved all over the state each month. As a volunteer group with a small war chest, it would be too costly to do it now.

SK60....I certainly understand. Frankly, I was amazed that the stars aligned as they did so you could get done what you have.

Whenever I read posts from guys who are dragging shopping carts and crap out of the creek, stopping to "educate" anglers on the stream, putting on classes about redds, etc I'm impressed with the way your group hangs together and puts in the time to protect you home water.

Good stuff...-Mike