Went fishing last Friday out of Russo's Marina: I went fishing last Friday and it was tough. I just couldn't find the fish. I had 59ºF water and water movement. I think the tide was...

ktm1290 Loc: Pleasant Hill

I went fishing last Friday and it was tough. I just couldn't find the fish. I had 59ºF water and water movement. I think the tide was going out. I got on the water about 9:45 in the morning. I went into Franks Track and to the NW corner and back into Piper Slough. Fished Piper Slough, both sides were it looked like fish might be bedding, all the way around past Jackass Point and up to the Bradford Island Ferry. Caught my first fish on a drop shot with a pink 3" worm at the wood ramp opposite the ferry landing. It was about 9", but it was a fish and the skunk was off the boat. Then I moved into Little Franks Track, that Piper Slough goes around. Tide was moving out pretty fast. This area is very shallow at low tide(2'). Fishing along the north edge of the matt line with a drop shot, whit and silver little quare bill and a craw jig I got my second fish on the square bill, 10", not much better. Didn't catch another fish in there and moved on to the top of Franks Track. Fished the shallow tullie areas and the channels coming in at the top. Tried Heddin spook top water for Striped Bass but no luck. It was starting to get late(5:45) and I moved back to Piper Slough just north of Russo's Marina, and fished the East edge mat and tullie bank. Nothing doing. Moved opposite to the docks using a purple worm wacky rigged on a 1/8oz hook. Nothing!! Fished down to a guy on his boat at the dock and exchanged pleasantries. Moved back accross to the mat using the wacky rig. Pitched to a little cut-away in the mat, about 5' of water. Decided to just dead stick it. After about 10 seconds started to reel in slow and felt a little pull back. Reeled down and set the hook! Yaaaaaaaaaa! AAAHHHHOOOOOOOO! Got a good one. A fighter! Pulled it up next to the boat, netted it and lifted it in. A nice female, 3#6oz. A great way to end the day. Got 4 fish total, 3, 10" or less.

I would love to know where to find the fish this time of year. I know they are starting to move onto beds. Where the hell are the beds?

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saw1 Loc: nor cal Windsor

ktm1290 wrote:

I went fishing last Friday and it was tough. I just couldn't find the fish. I had 59ºF water and water movement. I think the tide was going out. I got on the water about 9:45 in the morning. I went into Franks Track and to the NW corner and back into Piper Slough. Fished Piper Slough, both sides were it looked like fish might be bedding, all the way around past Jackass Point and up to the Bradford Island Ferry. Caught my first fish on a drop shot with a pink 3" worm at the wood ramp opposite the ferry landing. It was about 9", but it was a fish and the skunk was off the boat. Then I moved into Little Franks Track, that Piper Slough goes around. Tide was moving out pretty fast. This area is very shallow at low tide(2'). Fishing along the north edge of the matt line with a drop shot, whit and silver little quare bill and a craw jig I got my second fish on the square bill, 10", not much better. Didn't catch another fish in there and moved on to the top of Franks Track. Fished the shallow tullie areas and the channels coming in at the top. Tried Heddin spook top water for Striped Bass but no luck. It was starting to get late(5:45) and I moved back to Piper Slough just north of Russo's Marina, and fished the East edge mat and tullie bank. Nothing doing. Moved opposite to the docks using a purple worm wacky rigged on a 1/8oz hook. Nothing!! Fished down to a guy on his boat at the dock and exchanged pleasantries. Moved back accross to the mat using the wacky rig. Pitched to a little cut-away in the mat, about 5' of water. Decided to just dead stick it. After about 10 seconds started to reel in slow and felt a little pull back. Reeled down and set the hook! Yaaaaaaaaaa! AAAHHHHOOOOOOOO! Got a good one. A fighter! Pulled it up next to the boat, netted it and lifted it in. A nice female, 3#6oz. A great way to end the day. Got 4 fish total, 3, 10" or less.

I would love to know where to find the fish this time of year. I know they are starting to move onto beds. Where the hell are the beds?

I went fishing last Friday and it was tough. I ju... (show quote)

Hey KTM , what town you from? I like to fish Franks Track when I'm over in Brentwood visitin my daughter. Would be nice to get with someone that knows more about the area than me. I've fished Franks several times and launched out of Sugar Barge. Would like to know more places to launch from. Any free launches you know of?

flyguy Loc: Lake Onalaska, Sunfish Capitol of the World!

ktm1290 wrote:

I went fishing last Friday and it was tough. I just couldn't find the fish. I had 59ºF water and water movement. I think the tide was going out. I got on the water about 9:45 in the morning. I went into Franks Track and to the NW corner and back into Piper Slough. Fished Piper Slough, both sides were it looked like fish might be bedding, all the way around past Jackass Point and up to the Bradford Island Ferry. Caught my first fish on a drop shot with a pink 3" worm at the wood ramp opposite the ferry landing. It was about 9", but it was a fish and the skunk was off the boat. Then I moved into Little Franks Track, that Piper Slough goes around. Tide was moving out pretty fast. This area is very shallow at low tide(2'). Fishing along the north edge of the matt line with a drop shot, whit and silver little quare bill and a craw jig I got my second fish on the square bill, 10", not much better. Didn't catch another fish in there and moved on to the top of Franks Track. Fished the shallow tullie areas and the channels coming in at the top. Tried Heddin spook top water for Striped Bass but no luck. It was starting to get late(5:45) and I moved back to Piper Slough just north of Russo's Marina, and fished the East edge mat and tullie bank. Nothing doing. Moved opposite to the docks using a purple worm wacky rigged on a 1/8oz hook. Nothing!! Fished down to a guy on his boat at the dock and exchanged pleasantries. Moved back accross to the mat using the wacky rig. Pitched to a little cut-away in the mat, about 5' of water. Decided to just dead stick it. After about 10 seconds started to reel in slow and felt a little pull back. Reeled down and set the hook! Yaaaaaaaaaa! AAAHHHHOOOOOOOO! Got a good one. A fighter! Pulled it up next to the boat, netted it and lifted it in. A nice female, 3#6oz. A great way to end the day. Got 4 fish total, 3, 10" or less.

I would love to know where to find the fish this time of year. I know they are starting to move onto beds. Where the hell are the beds?

I went fishing last Friday and it was tough. I ju... (show quote)

Welcome to the Forum, ktm. Looks like you attracted some attention already.

ktm1290 Loc: Pleasant Hill

Thanks, sorry about that. For the life of me I can't figure out how to post a picture. I'm on a mac. Do you know how?

ktm1290 Loc: Pleasant Hill

Hi saw1,

I live in Pleasant Hill. I fish Big Break, Franks Track and Rio Vista. I've been fishing R/V more lately because finding fish has been better. Right now I'm having a hard time finding fish during the spawn. I really hate this time of year because it is so challenging. Spawn fishing can be really rewarding for those who know how to do it and know were to find the fish.

saw1 Loc: nor cal Windsor

ktm1290 wrote:

Hi saw1,

I live in Pleasant Hill. I fish Big Break, Franks Track and Rio Vista. I've been fishing R/V more lately because finding fish has been better. Right now I'm having a hard time finding fish during the spawn. I really hate this time of year because it is so challenging. Spawn fishing can be really rewarding for those who know how to do it and know were to find the fish.

I have a daughter that lives over in Brentwood. Sometimes when I go visit her I bring my boat and fish Franks Track. I don't really know the Delta and don't have a GPS unit so I'm real careful to stay in areas I don't get lost in. Would like to get together with you sometime and learn more about the area.

ktm1290 Loc: Pleasant Hill

Where do you usually fish?
If you have a smartphone, you have a GPS. Just open your map application, put a pin drop on your starting point and you can always find your way back.

saw1 Loc: nor cal Windsor

ktm1290 wrote:

Where do you usually fish?
If you have a smartphone, you have a GPS. Just open your map application, put a pin drop on your starting point and you can always find your way back.

Have yet to try that since I didn't have one of those the last time I went out. Thanks for the info though. You didn't put your location in your profile. Could you update it please? Thanks. Tight lines.

FixorFish Loc: SW Oregon

KTM.... I have lived in 3 states in my 66yrs. Each of those 3 have a town named Pleasant Hill. From Saw's reply, I am garnering that you live in a 4th state with a P.Hill,...Cali ? Help us help you by defining what your state is. Thanks, and welcome to the wacky world of fishing vicariously through the stories and pics from those that can still go safely.

teabag09 Loc: Chesapeake, Virginia

ktm1290 wrote:

I went fishing last Friday and it was tough. I just couldn't find the fish. I had 59ºF water and water movement. I think the tide was going out. I got on the water about 9:45 in the morning. I went into Franks Track and to the NW corner and back into Piper Slough. Fished Piper Slough, both sides were it looked like fish might be bedding, all the way around past Jackass Point and up to the Bradford Island Ferry. Caught my first fish on a drop shot with a pink 3" worm at the wood ramp opposite the ferry landing. It was about 9", but it was a fish and the skunk was off the boat. Then I moved into Little Franks Track, that Piper Slough goes around. Tide was moving out pretty fast. This area is very shallow at low tide(2'). Fishing along the north edge of the matt line with a drop shot, whit and silver little quare bill and a craw jig I got my second fish on the square bill, 10", not much better. Didn't catch another fish in there and moved on to the top of Franks Track. Fished the shallow tullie areas and the channels coming in at the top. Tried Heddin spook top water for Striped Bass but no luck. It was starting to get late(5:45) and I moved back to Piper Slough just north of Russo's Marina, and fished the East edge mat and tullie bank. Nothing doing. Moved opposite to the docks using a purple worm wacky rigged on a 1/8oz hook. Nothing!! Fished down to a guy on his boat at the dock and exchanged pleasantries. Moved back accross to the mat using the wacky rig. Pitched to a little cut-away in the mat, about 5' of water. Decided to just dead stick it. After about 10 seconds started to reel in slow and felt a little pull back. Reeled down and set the hook! Yaaaaaaaaaa! AAAHHHHOOOOOOOO! Got a good one. A fighter! Pulled it up next to the boat, netted it and lifted it in. A nice female, 3#6oz. A great way to end the day. Got 4 fish total, 3, 10" or less.

I would love to know where to find the fish this time of year. I know they are starting to move onto beds. Where the hell are the beds?

I went fishing last Friday and it was tough. I ju... (show quote)

I would love to know where to find the fish this time of year. I know they are starting to move onto beds. Where the hell are the beds? And we would love to know where in the F is Pleasant Hill! Mike