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Fishing Reports and Photos
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12/02/09
Bobs Bait Report
After a gusty wind day on Saturday and was continuing to mid-day of last Sunday, the weather was back to beautiful until now.
Even it was cold in the evening but very bright at night due to the full moon last night.
Fishing for striped bass was as good as last week from Collinsville to Cache Slough or on the San Joaquin River including
Mokelumne Rivers and all sloughs along Mokelumne Rivers as Georgiana Slough, Sycamore Slough, and Potato Slough. Most striped
bass reported were from 20” to 30” long. Some good size of striped bass reported at the mouth of Mokelumne River
and San Joaquin River on grass shrimp, shad, or live mid sucker.
I went out fishing on last Friday and caught at least 10 striped bass on mud sucker at Rio Vista Bridge but the all from 22”
to 24”. All fish have been released safely. I then try to troll during the incoming tide toward Isleton Bridge and hooked
one 32” striped bass on Yozuri shallow diver lure with chartreuse color on the back. I also got couple shaker striped
around the Isleton Bridge on depth diver lure on that evening.
Sturgeon fishing was still good even it was slowing down comparing to three week ago after the first good raining day. Even
so, there was some good size of sturgeon reported at Collinsville, Cache Slough on either ghost shrimp or grass shrimp. Fishing
for sturgeon is time consuming but it’s very exciting when fighting for a big fish. Sturgeon bites very good during
the rain with muddy water. If the water is so clear, most sturgeon was caught at night during the tide changed. I prefer to
fish for sturgeon during the lowest tide with incoming tide just starting. For some reason, ghost shrimp works best from Rio
Vista upstream and grass shrimp works best from Rio Vista downstream.
Catfish fishing was slow but there were some catfish caught while fishing for sturgeon with the water depth is about 40 feet
or more.
Black bass fishing was slow down. However, some good size small mouth have been caught at Isleton Bridge on the live bait
at the water depth is about 11 feet or more and they tend to stay around the structure of the bridge.
Bob’s Bait Shop will close from December 10th 2009 to January 4th, 2010. Sorry for inconvenienced. There will be no
fishing report during that time.
Good luck to you and have a nice coming weekend.
Where is the Georgiana Slough? Starting from Bob's Bait Shop and driving towards Walnut Grove on the highway
160, it is about .08 mile then turn right at Tyler Road. After passing Tyler Island bridge, turn left then find the open space
to fish. It's very nice place where you and your family can stay over night, fishing for striper, sturgeon, and catfish.
Another good spot is also Georgiana Slough but on this side of the slough. Starting from Bob's
Bait shop and set your speedohmeter to 0. Driving along the river on the bait shop side (River Road), remember not to cross
Isleton bridge. When your speedohmeter reachs to 4.4
miles you are at Andrus Island Rd. Turn right and driving toward
the levee. When your speedohmeter reachs to 6 miles, your are at RV park. This is a good area for fishing, picnic and camping.
We have all live baits you need including ghost, grass shrimp, pile worm, blood worm, minnows, bull head, and
mudsucker. Frozen baits include sardine, anchovy, shad, eel, bull head, mudsucker. Special made salted sardine is very good
for striper, sturgeon, catfish.
For the one who may come late after business closed(please call before 9:00 PM), call
us so we can arrange the baits for you.
Phone numbers you can contact us: 916-777-6806 or cell phone 408-893-5707
Go directly the California Delta Chamber of Commerce fishing web site.
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REMEMBER KEEP ON FISHING!
Captain Dave, a license fishing guide in the Delta. With number of years experience in fishing in the Delta, Captain
Dave can be the best guider in fishing for striper, sturgeon, catfish, salmon.
Captain Dave phone number: 209-810-0709
Fishing Guide
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