Friday Report

Teleblue · Member

Friday Report

KHB · Veteran Member

My friend and I also went out on Friday for a few hours, think I may have run into you Tele. But we did not catch a thing, nary a bite for me, my friend had one hooked for about 30 seconds, but that was it. I used a red midge a zebra midge, some emerger patterns. Nothing. I did notice that there were no hatches to speak of, did not see many bugs at all. And my friend who is from Tenessee noticed on the way back that the cows were laying down. In Tenessee that means the fishing won't be any good too. Made me laugh my butt off, but what the heck I'll use it.

Hope yall are well

Keith

Steve Ekstrom · Member

Funny about the cows! Here's my version: when I was a Boy Scout, one summer our troop headed off to the Sierras for a backpack trip. On the way one of the fathers insisted that because the cows were lying down the fishing would be good. Maybe the cows are different on the west coast.

JSP · Newbie

Fished for a little more than an hour on friday below the bridge. Landed 1 10 incher on a black zebra midge dropper below an egg imitation. Had 2 others on but couldn't manage to land them. Two other takes, but couldn't get a hookset. Saw a few other fish caught by others in the area and a couple hogs on.

crawkraut · Newbie

Yeah - the cows - I'm living in NC right now and our cow philo=sophy goes like this:

If the cows are laying down then the trout won't rise.

Sounds like tough fishing the last couple days - the kind that makes you grateful to fish at all. I'll be on the Putah on Saturday - and would appreciate any tips you can offer - sounds lik e the fly of choice is the zebra tungsten midge - I thin it was midge. # 20?

I'm a sucker for risers and hunting heads. How's the temp on the Putah - pretty steady throughout the yr - since it's a tailwater?

bono · Master Fly Fishing Guide

Dear Crawkraut:Yes the temps on the creek do not vary much usually between 48-51 degrees.As far as fly selection you should try anything #16 to #22 and switch often if you're not having luck.Also use 5to6x tippet and be carefull not to spook the fish.and last but not least be sure to use you're best line control and mending skills,probably more important than fly selection.Good luck! Greg

crawkraut · Newbie

Bono [Of U2?]

Thanks for the tips. Can you offer anything in the way of access points? All I have so far is:

Go 7 miles west of Winters

And I've seen some posts mention spot # 3, #4, #5, etc. Haven't found much in the way of access spots on the internet. Which is a good thing!

Teleblue · Member

Here is a great map of the Access points:

http://www.flyfishnorcal.org/php-nuke/photopost45/showphoto.php/photo/1807/size/big/password/sort/1/cat/517

crawkraut · Newbie

thanks very much - I'll be sure to post the results of what I know will be a fine day of fishing - and hopefully a pic or two as well.