Category Archives: Fishing Striped Bass

Ok, Ok… I’ll Settle for a Couple of Stripers!

Suisun Bay Stripers November 21-22, 2011  These aren’t mighty sturgeon. Heck, these aren’t even big as stripers go, but these two cookin’ sized schoolies made my neighbor happy! It’s now or wait ’til spring, because I generally give up fishing … Continue reading

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August 25, 2010 New Hogan Again!

A New Technique at Hogan (and still skunked!) August 25, 2010 I know what my problem is – I keep trying to catch fish at this dumb lake because of glories past. That’s not uncommon for us old geezers, I … Continue reading

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August 4, 2010 New Hogan Lake

Another Foolish Try at Hogan August 4, 2010 Like a senile old geezer, I just can’t learn… I got skunked again on Hogan –  as is par for the course for me there nowadays. I trolled shad and anchovies at various … Continue reading

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Brannan Island Fishing June 2009

California Delta Fishing June 2-4, 2009 Johnny, my friend John’s son, poses with their 15# striper caught while trolling near the Rio Vista Bridge.  I lost two weeks of fishing when my Humminbird chartplotter/fish finder refused to light up. It … Continue reading

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New Hogan Lake – Skunked.

Hogan Lake trip #3 2009 …maybe my last visit. August 12, 2009 I believe these guys were waiting on the famous “boils” on New Hogan when stripers chase shad to the surface during a feeding frenzy. It would be a … Continue reading

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Storm on Suisun Bay!

 Storm on Suisun Bay… Too Much Adventure! March 31 – April 1, 2004 These Delta Adventures of mine can sometimes get a bit out of hand. This week’s trip to Suisun Bay proved to be entirely too exciting, but also pretty productive. … Continue reading

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Delta Trips Sept-Nov 2008

2008 Delta Fishing! November 19, 2008 After the great sturgeon trip to Brannan a week ago, and slow tides this week, I decided to try a place very close to home that I haven’t tried before: Mossdale Crossing. This county ramp has a … Continue reading

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2008 March to Sept Hogan striper fishing.

2008 Hogan Striper Fishing! Skunked again on New Hogan. September 10, 2008 It’s a long walk up from the dock at Hogan these days. The lake is very low, approaching the low water of 2004. But wouldn’t that mean the stripers have less … Continue reading

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A few summer trips of 2007

Two summer trips of 2007 August 28, 2007 One tough little sturgeon! 52″ 30 Lbs. I read a very good report from Lucky Strike Charter about their catching five sturgeon on Saturday while fishing Suisun Bay. Five!? Suisun? In August? I don’t believe … Continue reading

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