Hi KHB,

Dont worry the creek hasn't been fishing all that well this past week. 2-3 weeks ago it was fishing very well. Im definitely no expert on Putah.  Only been fishing there for a few seasons now.  Use a dropper it doubles your chance at getting a fish and getting more tangles in your line  Simply tie a slipknot on the hook of your one fly and add a dropper to that 12-16" or so. Experiment with different stuff.  Your fly selection sounds good to me as long as your flies are size 18-22.  And yes if your hanging up on the bottom use less weight and/or adjust your indicator.  Go explore the creek try between parking areas #2-3. There's lots of good places all over actually. With these low flows I like to try places I dont usually like or places that are hard to wade in. Some days I try multiple spots some new some old, than again if I get into a really good hole I might stay in that spot all day. 

Anyway Good Luck    Matt

 

Actually I'm very new to the indicators.  I never used before about 3 trips to Putah ago.  Then I noticed everyone out there uses them, so I thought I would give them a shot.  Jury is still out on them.  I am used to high sticking, and I always managed to catch fish, so who knows.  But thanks for the info my friend.

Hope to see you out there sometime.

Keith

Great info from everybody,now I'll throw my 2 cents worth.Indicators in Putah especially during the low flows are really not needed especially if you're fishing fairly close maybe 2 rods length away.much further than that its easier to detect a strike if you do use an indicator especially if the person isnt the best at line control and mending.Another downfall of indicator use in low clear and slower water is it can spook the fish especially the bigger yarn type.I've seen fish dart away from these numerous times.Something else to consider during this time of year on the creek is keeping a low profile and not spooking the fish,if the fish see you they may not take off but they usually get lock jaw and not touch a fly presented to them,again especially in the slower meandering water.

rgloft wrote:

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 yah whats a dropper maybe its a fly 

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You tie your fly to the end of your leader or tippet, then you tie a length of tippet off the bend of the hook of the first fly and then tie another fly to the end of that, usually its about 10 to 12 inches long. Thats a dropper fly. Most fish i catch hit the dropper. Don't feel so bad KHB I haven't been doing well lately either. Hopefully that'll change as I am off to putah now.

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