Delta 11-14

[Katz]

I fished the North West Delta from about 2 pm to 3:30 pm yesterday. Chart/White clouser, 8 wt rod, T-14 integrated line.

I was fishing in 7 - 10 ft of water and there was a very slight incoming tide.

Managed about 6 good takes, three to hand, two that were 18 - 20" and one that was 6# on the boga.

Only had the camera in my phone, but a poor quality pic is better than no pic.






Good luck to all.....seems like they are definitely "in".

Katz

[Scott V]

Good job, I am hoping to find some on Saturday. 6 takes in 1.5 hours, I would be happy with that.

[Katz]

Yes, it was very consistent. I was fishing in a slough way north and a little west of Rio Vista. I was casting to the bank which alternated between Cat Tails and downed tree and other structure. I had two good takes that I was absolutely not ready. the fish took the clouser on the initial sink before any strips at all. Both times I didn't had good contact with the fly and just watched the running kind of "take off" on it's own. Missed both those fish. Learned my lesson though. I kept good contact with the fly during the initial sink and was ready for the next one.

I used very quick strips and all the takes came on that initial sink or the pauses between strips.

The fish were usually in the transition area between the structure and cat tails.

There was someone trolling right up the middle of the slough that hooked one while I was there. I guess they are everywhere, but I feel more confident casting up against the structure, etc.

Good luck this weekend.

Katz

[Bill Kiene semi-retired]

Thanks Katz...

Looks like those cameras on cell phone work good if you keep the photo small like you did.

...............good job.

[Katz]

Funny how that fish turns from a striper to a checkerboard about 1/2 way through its body

Katz

[Hairstacker]

Kraig, great report! Actually, I think that's a pretty good picture. You're right, that's an interesting-looking striper. I'll bet he was a lot of fun on your 8 wt.

[Ed Wahl]

That's not a Striper, that's a Crappie/Striper hybrid, a Crapper.

[Katz]

[Hairstacker]