SullyTM
06-26-2006, 11:54 AM
Took an AM trip up to Putah Creek today at first light. Fished the creek for 4 hours and had some fun. Water visibility was about 3-4 feet with polarized sunglasses and the creek was moving fast. No wind. Alot of bugs.
It turned out to be a Kiene's Fly Swap day. I used flies from a few of the regulars and of course my own. I landed 2 and had several hits and a few on the hook which broke off.
Hairstacker, your Rick's Caddis started the morning off. Got two good tugs on it before I lost it in the trees :oops: I really liked the tungsten head. Threw out a carpet emerger of Darians(from my first swap I believe) No takers! I found a quite stretch of H2O and tied on David Lee's Sacramento Water Bug...Nada I landed a 12-14" rainbow on an #14 olive green poopah I tied. Switched over to a #20 red caddis like thing I tied and after moving to a new location got myself another rainbow. Tied on a jgoding caddis and had a good tap. I was to quick on the set. I finally moved to a very nice stretch of water with no trees to worry about and tied on a MSP Poopah...Boy Howdy! 3 to hook in the span of 10 minutes but I was unable to land one. All 3 were good sized and one took some air before I slipped and lost it...Haven't been to Putah all Summer. Just might have to go back?
BTW...Watch out for rattlesnakes and bring a wading stick if you're fishing Putah.
It turned out to be a Kiene's Fly Swap day. I used flies from a few of the regulars and of course my own. I landed 2 and had several hits and a few on the hook which broke off.
Hairstacker, your Rick's Caddis started the morning off. Got two good tugs on it before I lost it in the trees :oops: I really liked the tungsten head. Threw out a carpet emerger of Darians(from my first swap I believe) No takers! I found a quite stretch of H2O and tied on David Lee's Sacramento Water Bug...Nada I landed a 12-14" rainbow on an #14 olive green poopah I tied. Switched over to a #20 red caddis like thing I tied and after moving to a new location got myself another rainbow. Tied on a jgoding caddis and had a good tap. I was to quick on the set. I finally moved to a very nice stretch of water with no trees to worry about and tied on a MSP Poopah...Boy Howdy! 3 to hook in the span of 10 minutes but I was unable to land one. All 3 were good sized and one took some air before I slipped and lost it...Haven't been to Putah all Summer. Just might have to go back?
BTW...Watch out for rattlesnakes and bring a wading stick if you're fishing Putah.