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Thursday 05/23/2013
Mokelumne River set to open for fishing this weekend

The Delta: On the Sacramento River, striper trolling has slowed down a bit, but fish are still being caught in the areas of Isleton to Walnut Grove, Cache Slough up in the shipping channel and West Bank. Anglers are using shallow runners, working close to shore. For deep-diving lures, use Rebels, Predators and Yozuris. For shallow running, use Yozuris, P-Line Angry Eyes, Rebels, and Bombers.

Posted: May 23, 2013
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Thursday 05/09/2013
Bass anglers having luck on San Joaquin River

The Delta: On the Sacramento River, striper trollers are fishing areas of Isleton to Walnut Grove, Cache Slough up in the shipping channel and West Bank, using Rebels, Bombers, P-Line Angry Eyes, P-Line Predators and shallow-running Yozuris. Most fish are 9 pounds with an occasional fish in the teens.

Posted: May 09, 2013
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Thursday 05/02/2013
Kokanee bite hot at New Melones

The Delta: On the Sacramento River, trollers are working areas of Isleton, up Cache Slough in the shipping channel and West Bank, using Rebels, Bombers, P-Line Angry Eyes, P-Line Predators and shallow-running Yozuris. They’re also catching fish out of the mouth of Steamboat Slough.

Posted: May 02, 2013
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Thursday 04/25/2013
Windy or not, catching stripers a breeze in the Delta

The Delta: On the Sacramento River, the wind didn’t seem to stop the striper fishing this week. White caps and all, fish were being caught. Trollers are working areas of Isleton, the old Dairy, West Bank and Steamboat Slough, using Rebels, Bombers, P-Line Angry Eyes, P-Line Predators and shallow-running Yozuris.

Posted: April 25, 2013
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Thursday 04/18/2013
Anglers banking some big bass at Lake Camanche

The Delta: When the wind isn’t blowing on the Sacramento River, striper trollers are working areas of Isleton, the old Dairy, West Bank, Steamboat Slough and shipping, using Rebels, Bombers, P-Line Angry Eyes, P-Line Predators and shallow-running Yozuris.

Posted: April 18, 2013
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Thursday 04/11/2013
Kokanee bite picking up at New Melones

The Delta: On the Sacramento River, striper trollers are working areas of Isleton, the old Dairy, West Bank and Steamboat Slough, using deep-diving Rebels, Bombers, P-Line Angry Eyes, P-Line Predators and shallow-running Yozuris.

Posted: April 11, 2013
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Thursday 04/04/2013
San Joaquin River turning out the stripers

The Delta: Fishing for stripers is hot and cold right now on the Sacramento River. Trollers are working just about the same areas this week in the Shipping Channel, Long Island to the Ryde Hotel, Clyde Shoals, the old dairy and the West Bank down to Collinsville, using deep-diving Rebels, shallow-running Bombers, P-Line Angry Eyes, P-Line Predators and shallow-running Yozuris. Fish are running from keeper size up to 10 pounds.

Posted: April 04, 2013
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Thursday 02/28/2013
Weekly trout plant at New Melones Lake

The Delta: On the Sacramento River, striper trollers are working from Sandy Beach to Collinsville on the West Bank. Most fish run from keeper size to 8 pounds, with an occasional fish in the teens. Anglers are using the usual striper lures; Rebels, Bombers, Yozuris, Angry Eyes and Predators.

Posted: February 28, 2013
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Friday 02/15/2013
Striper fishermen hauling in some Delta dandies

The Delta: On the Sacramento River, striper trollers are working the West Bank, Sherman Island, Broad Slough and inside of Montezuma Slough, using Yozuris, Rebels and Bombers.

Posted: February 15, 2013
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Thursday 02/07/2013
Lake Pardee will be open next week

The Delta: On the Sacramento River, striper trollers are catching keeper-size to fish in the teens around Rio Vista, in Montezuma and Prospect sloughs. Shallow-running Yozuris seem to be working the best this week.

Posted: February 07, 2013
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Thursday 01/31/2013
Crab grab still producing on the coast

Delta: Trollers on the Sacramento River are working the areas of Montezuma Slough, West Bank, Sherman Island, and up to the Isleton Bridge, trolling Yozuris, Predators, Bombers and Rebels.

Posted: January 31, 2013
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Thursday 01/24/2013
Delta producing nice-sized sturgeon

The Delta: On the Sacramento River, trollers are working the areas of Montezuma Slough, West Bank and Sherman Island, using Yozuris and Rebels. Wayne Purdy of Lodi caught a 65-pound, 57-inch sturgeon on Monday. Jack Clemons caught and released two nice-sized sturgeon and also had limits of stripers to 13 pounds around the Light 14 area. We have other confirmed reports catching keeper-size sturgeon in Cache Slough.

Posted: January 24, 2013
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Thursday 01/03/2013
Cold water really slowing down bite

The Delta: The anglers we do have reports from fished in the Cache Slough and Liberty Island areas of the Sacramento River. They said the catch is low because the water is very cold, The only report of catching sturgeon came out of San Pablo Bay. The best baits to use are ghost shrimp, mud shrimp, eel, while some have had success on shad.

Updated: January 03, 2013 - 7:20 am
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Friday 12/28/2012
Bank fishermen having luck at New Melones

The Delta: Not many reports with the weather and holiday, but traditionally, the best area for striper trollers this time of year on the Sacramento River are the Old Dairy, Decker Island, West Bank, Sherman Island, Broad Slough and Montezuma Slough.

Updated: December 28, 2012 - 6:21 am
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Friday 12/21/2012
Ocean bottom a hot spot

The Delta: Trollers on the Sacramento River are striper fishing around the Old Dairy, Decker Island and the West Bank down to Sherman Island to Broad Slough, and inside of Montezuma. Most fish have been 6-10 pounds with an occasional fish in the teens. Best lures are Bombers, Yozuri shallow runners and Pucci Angry Eyes.

Updated: December 21, 2012 - 6:24 am
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Thursday 12/13/2012
Anglers still having luck with stripers

The Delta: On the Sacramento River, there are still a few anglers trolling for stripers in the Horseshoe and West Bank, from Sherman Island down to Broad Slough. Trolling inside Montezuma has been successful too. Most fish have been 6-10 pounds with two fish in the teens. Best lures are Rebels, Bombers and Yozuris, both shallow running and deep diving.

Updated: December 13, 2012 - 5:52 am
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Thursday 12/06/2012
Bank fishing producing at New Melones

The Delta: On the Sacramento River, striper fishing has slowed down due to the excessive rains, but there were some reports of fish being caught bait fishing Decker Island area to the Sherman Island area. Favored baits are shad, sardines and mudsuckers.

Updated: December 06, 2012 - 6:15 am
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Thursday 11/29/2012
Trout treats in New Melones

The Delta: In the Sacramento River, striper anglers are trolling the West Bank, Sherman Island to Broad Slough and inside Montezuma Slough. They're pulling shallow running Bombers, spreaders with large Rat-L-Traps or shallow running Yozuris.

Updated: November 29, 2012 - 6:45 am
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Thursday 11/22/2012
Stripers, sturgeon sizzling in the Delta

The Delta: Striper anglers are having fun right now on the Sacramento River. Trollers are fishing the areas of West Bank, Horseshoe, Light 1 and into Montezuma Slough. They’re pulling spreaders with shallow or deep Yozuris and Rebels.

Updated: November 22, 2012 - 6:33 am
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Wednesday 11/21/2012
Tedford built a program, but the wins didn't keep coming

The end was tragic, but alas, all-too fitting. Back home in the Bay Area on Saturday, I vowed to catch Cal-Oregon State on television — the final game, I was certain, of the Jeff Tedford era in Berkeley.

Updated: November 21, 2012 - 6:19 am
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