10/3

Brundoggy · Veteran Member

10/3

Matt · Veteran Member

Sounds like a lot of fun. You mind telling us what size of nymphs you were using??

Brundoggy · Veteran Member

I was using 16's. I also had some luck the other day using a 16 BH prince.

Mike

Matt · Veteran Member

Thanks for responding. Thats very interesting. I always go really small. How about the rest of you guys?

MotoGP · Veteran Member

I went out today as well around noon. I caught an 11 incher and had a putah pig on but he broke the tippet. It was probably in the 22+ range. That was my second time and it was worth leaving csus early to go fish. I was also using a bh prince and a hares ear dropper (black). Got numerous strikes and a lot of moss. I tried a wd40 because thats what everybody is talking about but no luck with it. What kind of hatches do they have on the creek because I havent really seen any activity with the exception of all of the dragon flies.

Brundoggy · Veteran Member

I only saw spent flies floating down the creek. Not exactly sure what they were.

I was using a 16 or 18 mosquito, also a 16 or 18 irresistible. I was surprised at the number of fish coming up out of that pool. They were hitting all over and within a few feet of where I was standing.

Xnjb707X · Senior Member

Fishing the island at this time can be crackin' dumb, or it can be dead. I was also out on the creek with a friend on the same day and we landed 7 fish all 12 - 16 inch range withen a couple of hours, but lost a whole bunch, also a couple of pigs broke loose. There was major hatch action going on that day. I saw PMD's some BWO's, Caddis and Tricos, Tricos, and more Tricos! I found that around mid day trico spinners work like rocks to a crackhead, but of course presentation has to be perfect, especaily in the shallow waters of the area. Hot flies of the day were BWO emerger & Caddis emergers in the morning, and trico spinners around noonish..

- Nic -

bono · Master Fly Fishing Guide

Yes those flies described that were floating spent were indeed tricos.This time of year on Putah it is fairly common to see these mayflies mostly around the access#5 area.If you look up to the sky you can often see them working their way upstream (males only) to breed and then fall spent into the water below.Last year I had a woman client from New Jersey who had never fished a day in her life hook up a HUGE brown that was feeding on the surface on these Tricos.Never landed the fish but was fun trying!!