Getting into the swing

DrDan · Administrator

Getting into the swing

kbarn · Veteran Member

I had a similar experience yesterday. All but 1 were 6-8 inches, which is promising for the fishery.

Ty · Senior Member

I've become infatuated with "the swing". I've been practicing for steelhead season and last month I started swinging at Putah. I think the fish here feed on emergers alot and when I see surface activity or what seems to be surface activity I throw on a soft hackle and like DrDan said, it is game on. One evening I had so many hits, my olive soft hackle got totally destroyed.

Otter · Senior Member

Way to go!! Soft hackles rule! Even better the fish are hitting dry flies again. There is a huge hatch of bwo's and caddis. I plan to fish dries for the rest of the low flow season.

Rossflyguy · Senior Member

^^^^I've noticed the same. Seen many caddis and BWO hatches throughout the river I have also noticed a little bug that looks very similar to a stone fly but is about a size 18. Has anyone seen these guys on any of the rocks or flying around. their wings fold flat on their backs and have a slight yellow or tan color. I thought it might be a little yellow sally but it was very small.

SK60 · Senior Member

Might be the winter stone, capnia, although you usually see them in January. Don't ever seem to be abundant. Right now you can swing about anything small and the small fish will take. the flows are likely to be very low for the next couple of weeks if they are cleaning the Putah South Canal; right now they are at 60 cfs.