In this episode of the Barbless.co Fly Fishing Podcast, we sit down with guide Jordan Romney and do a deep dive into fishing Putah Creek near Winters, Ca. Putah is a tailwater fishery located below Lake Berryessa and is a listed Wild and Heritage Trout Water. Jordan shares some insider tips that will help you catch one of those twenty-plus-inch fish that Putah is known for. We also talk about catch and release fishing, how to spot redds, and what led Jordan and others to promote and practice a voluntary Putah closure during the winter months. Put the truck in drive, hit play and prepare to unlock the secrets of Putah Creek.
In this episode of the Barbless.co Fly Fishing Podcast, we sit down with guide Jordan Romney and do a deep dive into fishing Putah Creek near Winters, Ca. Putah is a tailwater fishery located below Lake Berryessa and is a listed Wild and Heritage Trout Water. Jordan shares some insider tips that will help you catch one of those twenty-plus-inch fish that Putah is known for. We also talk about catch and release fishing, how to spot redds, and what led Jordan and others to promote and practice a voluntary Putah closure during the winter months. Put the truck in drive, hit play and prepare to unlock the secrets of Putah Creek.
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Jordan is a fly fishing guide who primarily fishes the Yuba River, Putah Creek, the Feather River, and the Truckee River. Although Jordan grew up fishing, he was the first to start seriously fly fishing in his family.
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Chad Alderson is the creator and producer of The Barbless Podcast, a Northern California show focused on fishing, conservation, and science. He’s chased stripers on the Sac River and Delta, trout on the McCloud and Lake Almanor, and carp through the canals of Scottsdale and most of California’s tributaries. His goal: help anglers “Know Better, Fish Better.”
Nick hosted the The Barbless Fly Fishing Podcast with co-host Chad Alderson from 2016 to 2020. Considered by many to be one of Northern California’s most elite anglers, Nick is an expert fly fisherman.
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