I remember fishing Putah Creek about 1974. All I remember was clambering
down through some thick willows (isn't Willows the name of the nearest
town?) and casting some fly or another for some rumored BIG browns. I
believe we only caught small rainbows up near a dam (?) Dave, clear up my
foggy brain. Isn't there a big dam that Putah flows out of?
Leland.
>I grew up fishing Putah Creek as a boy in northern CA. I lived about a 1/2
>hour away and my buddies and I would fish and camp at our favorite spot as
>often as we could get away. Learned a lot about life there, first ever
>drinking game...can still recite every line, "a big brown bear, a couple of
>ducks, three black geese...", learned a little about fishing.
>
>Those days were way before I knew anything about flyfishing. Although I did
>flyfish the creek in the winter (December) with my wife about four years ago
>when home visiting the family for Christmas. BJ caught a monster rainbow on
>a size 18 or so "egg-sucking leech" pattern that a local UC Davis prof was
>nice enough to share with us. I was laughing so hard when I took her picture
>that I didn't even get the fish in it. All I had in the frame was my wife.
>The look on her face is priceless.
>
>I am not real sure where the name originated, but the area has a lot of
>history with not only Spanish but Native California Indians as well. The
>name is pronounced with a long U, unlike the "puta" that Mike refers to. I
>have so many fond memories from that home river of mine, I could reminisce
>for days.
>
>Never expected to see Putah Creek brought up on this list. Small world.
>
>-Dave
>
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>David Weitl mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>Poulsbo, Washington WA Statewide Fishing Reports
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>"The gods do not deduct from a man's allotted span
> the hours spent in fishing"
> -- Babylonian Proverb
>
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>
>Were's Putah Creek,Northern Califoria ?
>
>Dan
