Swingin' Flies in the Pacific Northwest: Putah or the American

Oct 9, 2008

Putah or the American

I'll be out tomorrow for another full day of fishing. Will it be on the American or Putah Creek? I'll probably decide at the last minute. I'm talking with friends and visiting a few forums to see what the steelhead situation is on the American, if it looks positive, that will be my destination. Otherwise, it will be a trip to Putah.

Ideally, I'd like to do the American and swing some flies for steelhead. However, reports lately have suggested it may be good to wait another week or so for better chances. Decisions, decisions...

As always, a report will be here afterwords.

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About Me

My interest in fly fishing began as a teenager in my home state of Missouri. After years of fishing rivers in and around the Ozarks, I moved to California in the early 90's. Life continued on, I happily drove hours around to various streams hunting trout. Then it happened. One rainy fall morning, I landed my first steelhead.

Game over. Buh bye trout. Hello steelhead!

Fast forward to 2011. My obsession with steelhead was out of control. I convinced my wife and family, that we needed to leave California and head to the Pacific Northwest.

Now, I'm able to happily fish for steelhead almost year around in both Washington and Oregon. My now home-water is a quick 10 minutes away. Within two hours, I can reach the Deschutes, Klickitat, Wilson, Sandy, Clackamas, Hood, Lewis, Cowlitz, Kalama, and dozens of others. Many of those are within a half hour. Paradise.

Although I started out with single handed rods all those years ago, I switched almost exclusively to 2-handed rods around 2005. I find them to be more efficient and less tiring over those long days. Initially reluctant to give them a try, I've rarely looked back.

This blog is my little spot on the internet to keep record of my trips, fly tying, and thoughts on fishing. Originally conceived as a personal journal to help myself remember where I went and what flies were productive- for whatever reason, I decided to make it public. Hopefully you will get something from it.