Has anyone launched at Berryessa lately

[StogieMan]

I wanted to head up there this weekend but I don’t know if the drought has impacted the launch sites.

Typically I use either Capell Cove or the Putah Creek locations

[StogieMan]

Surely someone has fished Berryessa lately and can comment on the ramps.

[JL]

I'm thinking it's time to put a fork in this site. Not many to help, etc! Kind of sad, actually!

[drdetroit3]

Putah is closed, has been for a while, Putah is open 1 launch lane left $30.
Good luck.

[JL]

Putah is closed, has been for a while, Putah is open 1 launch lane left $30.
Good luck.

Is Putah closed or open???

[drdetroit3]

Sorry ment Capell is closed, Putah is open 1 lane

[PeteD]

NO CIGARS ALLOWED

[StogieMan]

Hi Pete,
It's been a long long time and I hope you are well. How is Vince, he must be in his 20's by now!

So the cigar thing, yeah if I am fishing I have cigars with me.

20 years ago I was fishing the Delta working a tule line and here comes Cooch working it in my direction. We knew each other, (well mostly I knew about him) so we stop to chat a little bit. He said he was out of cigarettes and wanted to bum a smoke, so I told him these were strong cigars and that I don't inhale but he wanted to give it a go anyway so I hooked him up. I cut it, gave him the torch to light up and he was good to go.
He proclaimed that from that moment on I was "Coochified" as Stogieman which is where all that came from.

Berryessa was tough for me, I caught just 4 fish and no bite until 11am!. I was headed back about noon and stopped to fish the first major point south of the Putah ramp, there are islands right there and I dragged a C-rig with a baby brush hog, 8-10 feet depth.The key was they wanted it fast.
I noticed while reeling up the C-rig for another cast/ drag that a small mouth chased my bait right to the boat. So I but the TM on a higher power and occasionally pumped the rod and got the 4.

Getting off the lake was a NIGHTMARE. I waited 1.5 hours in line to get to the ramp.The single lane was a problem but the line started where the pavement ends as you enter. If you have launched there then you know where that is.

[PeteD]

Interesting story... Vince is now 34 doing fine. All is well here.