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Oct 27, 2023 23:36:33   #
saw1 Loc: nor cal Windsor
 
Well guys, Ben and I went out to the Napa today and it was a very CHILLY start.
We got on the water a little before 0700 and had our first fish, a keeper and probly the biggest fish of the day at 5 pounds, about 10 min later.
We went back up river and did the same troll 3 times and I caught a fish on all three passes. We went back up and did a 4th pass and Ben misses a fish and then a min later he hooks one. As I'm reelin in I get one on also so we doubled. 4 passes and 5 fish in a matter of bout 10 to 15 min.
We decide to leave those fish and get on out to the fishin grounds.
We get out there and the water's a little low to fish the slough right away so we just waited for the water to come in a little more.
I end up catchin 3 fish in the slough, 2 were keepers but we only put 1 more in the box.
Ben hooks a nice one but it came unbuttoned shortly afterwards. Then he lands one a little later. It's not quite 0900 yet and we've already caught 9 fish.
We go out of the slough and fish out front of it and I catch another 3 fish and one was an upgrade so we released 1 and still have 2 in the box.
We notice a fish breakin the water near shore so we get just down river from it and Ben casts to it and hooks a really nice fish. After a short battle he lands it so we upgrade once more and we have two 23 inchers in the box.
We try castin more but could only come up with a couple more smaller fish. I did hook a pretty heavy fish and it made a run, shakin it's head and off it came. Wish we could have seen it.
Couldn't find any more castin so we went back to trollin. Right away, Ben hooks another 23 incher and we now have 3 in the box. It's 11am.
We put a line back out and kept trollin but never got another bite. We got off the water bout 1pm.
We caught 16 fish, 9 were keepers and we kept three 23 inchers. Two were 4 1/2 pounds and the third was 5.
Just 1 pic of the 3 right before filleting.



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Oct 28, 2023 01:15:35   #
FishermanLeeSonoma
 
Nice Post!

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Oct 28, 2023 02:07:01   #
saw1 Loc: nor cal Windsor
 
FishermanLeeSonoma wrote:
Nice Post!


Thanks. I figgered I'd let you tell em bout the rods.

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Oct 28, 2023 02:34:21   #
NJ219bands Loc: New Jersey
 
Nice 👍

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Oct 28, 2023 05:37:02   #
OJdidit Loc: Oak Creek Wisconsin
 
Nice day guys, congrats!

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Oct 28, 2023 07:28:43   #
Fredfish Loc: Prospect CT.
 
saw1 wrote:
Well guys, Ben and I went out to the Napa today and it was a very CHILLY start.
We got on the water a little before 0700 and had our first fish, a keeper and probly the biggest fish of the day at 5 pounds, about 10 min later.
We went back up river and did the same troll 3 times and I caught a fish on all three passes. We went back up and did a 4th pass and Ben misses a fish and then a min later he hooks one. As I'm reelin in I get one on also so we doubled. 4 passes and 5 fish in a matter of bout 10 to 15 min.
We decide to leave those fish and get on out to the fishin grounds.
We get out there and the water's a little low to fish the slough right away so we just waited for the water to come in a little more.
I end up catchin 3 fish in the slough, 2 were keepers but we only put 1 more in the box.
Ben hooks a nice one but it came unbuttoned shortly afterwards. Then he lands one a little later. It's not quite 0900 yet and we've already caught 9 fish.
We go out of the slough and fish out front of it and I catch another 3 fish and one was an upgrade so we released 1 and still have 2 in the box.
We notice a fish breakin the water near shore so we get just down river from it and Ben casts to it and hooks a really nice fish. After a short battle he lands it so we upgrade once more and we have two 23 inchers in the box.
We try castin more but could only come up with a couple more smaller fish. I did hook a pretty heavy fish and it made a run, shakin it's head and off it came. Wish we could have seen it.
Couldn't find any more castin so we went back to trollin. Right away, Ben hooks another 23 incher and we now have 3 in the box. It's 11am.
We put a line back out and kept trollin but never got another bite. We got off the water bout 1pm.
We caught 16 fish, 9 were keepers and we kept three 23 inchers. Two were 4 1/2 pounds and the third was 5.
Just 1 pic of the 3 right before filleting.
Well guys, Ben and I went out to the Napa today an... (show quote)

Sounds like a great day on the water Steve. Thanks for the report and picture buddy.

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Oct 28, 2023 10:16:48   #
Bcmech1 Loc: Clinton Wisconsin
 
saw1 wrote:
Well guys, Ben and I went out to the Napa today and it was a very CHILLY start.
We got on the water a little before 0700 and had our first fish, a keeper and probly the biggest fish of the day at 5 pounds, about 10 min later.
We went back up river and did the same troll 3 times and I caught a fish on all three passes. We went back up and did a 4th pass and Ben misses a fish and then a min later he hooks one. As I'm reelin in I get one on also so we doubled. 4 passes and 5 fish in a matter of bout 10 to 15 min.
We decide to leave those fish and get on out to the fishin grounds.
We get out there and the water's a little low to fish the slough right away so we just waited for the water to come in a little more.
I end up catchin 3 fish in the slough, 2 were keepers but we only put 1 more in the box.
Ben hooks a nice one but it came unbuttoned shortly afterwards. Then he lands one a little later. It's not quite 0900 yet and we've already caught 9 fish.
We go out of the slough and fish out front of it and I catch another 3 fish and one was an upgrade so we released 1 and still have 2 in the box.
We notice a fish breakin the water near shore so we get just down river from it and Ben casts to it and hooks a really nice fish. After a short battle he lands it so we upgrade once more and we have two 23 inchers in the box.
We try castin more but could only come up with a couple more smaller fish. I did hook a pretty heavy fish and it made a run, shakin it's head and off it came. Wish we could have seen it.
Couldn't find any more castin so we went back to trollin. Right away, Ben hooks another 23 incher and we now have 3 in the box. It's 11am.
We put a line back out and kept trollin but never got another bite. We got off the water bout 1pm.
We caught 16 fish, 9 were keepers and we kept three 23 inchers. Two were 4 1/2 pounds and the third was 5.
Just 1 pic of the 3 right before filleting.
Well guys, Ben and I went out to the Napa today an... (show quote)


Looks like a good day on the water Steve.

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Oct 28, 2023 13:08:46   #
anmlcrkrs1 Loc: Sebastopol, Ca
 
Good day on the Napa, glad you got out there with Brad. I still want to take you out to the Napa one of these days so you can pass on more of your wisdom.
Really nice fish

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Oct 28, 2023 13:16:03   #
40GRIT Loc: San Ramon, CA
 
saw1 wrote:
Well guys, Ben and I went out to the Napa today and it was a very CHILLY start.
We got on the water a little before 0700 and had our first fish, a keeper and probly the biggest fish of the day at 5 pounds, about 10 min later.
We went back up river and did the same troll 3 times and I caught a fish on all three passes. We went back up and did a 4th pass and Ben misses a fish and then a min later he hooks one. As I'm reelin in I get one on also so we doubled. 4 passes and 5 fish in a matter of bout 10 to 15 min.
We decide to leave those fish and get on out to the fishin grounds.
We get out there and the water's a little low to fish the slough right away so we just waited for the water to come in a little more.
I end up catchin 3 fish in the slough, 2 were keepers but we only put 1 more in the box.
Ben hooks a nice one but it came unbuttoned shortly afterwards. Then he lands one a little later. It's not quite 0900 yet and we've already caught 9 fish.
We go out of the slough and fish out front of it and I catch another 3 fish and one was an upgrade so we released 1 and still have 2 in the box.
We notice a fish breakin the water near shore so we get just down river from it and Ben casts to it and hooks a really nice fish. After a short battle he lands it so we upgrade once more and we have two 23 inchers in the box.
We try castin more but could only come up with a couple more smaller fish. I did hook a pretty heavy fish and it made a run, shakin it's head and off it came. Wish we could have seen it.
Couldn't find any more castin so we went back to trollin. Right away, Ben hooks another 23 incher and we now have 3 in the box. It's 11am.
We put a line back out and kept trollin but never got another bite. We got off the water bout 1pm.
We caught 16 fish, 9 were keepers and we kept three 23 inchers. Two were 4 1/2 pounds and the third was 5.
Just 1 pic of the 3 right before filleting.
Well guys, Ben and I went out to the Napa today an... (show quote)


As always nice job guys! Glad you had a good outing!

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Oct 28, 2023 13:29:20   #
mdeadman54 Loc: Oakland, Ca
 
Nice going Steve! Hopefully I'll get out there soon. Dang work keeps gettin in the way!

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Oct 28, 2023 13:51:03   #
FishermanLeeSonoma
 
40GRIT wrote:
As always nice job guys! Glad you had a good outing!


Going to be off water for three weeks but after that, we should get you out and pick up a few more striper carcasses for crabbing!!!

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Oct 28, 2023 14:01:56   #
PNWTrout Loc: Mt view Ca
 
saw1 wrote:
Well guys, Ben and I went out to the Napa today and it was a very CHILLY start.
We got on the water a little before 0700 and had our first fish, a keeper and probly the biggest fish of the day at 5 pounds, about 10 min later.
We went back up river and did the same troll 3 times and I caught a fish on all three passes. We went back up and did a 4th pass and Ben misses a fish and then a min later he hooks one. As I'm reelin in I get one on also so we doubled. 4 passes and 5 fish in a matter of bout 10 to 15 min.
We decide to leave those fish and get on out to the fishin grounds.
We get out there and the water's a little low to fish the slough right away so we just waited for the water to come in a little more.
I end up catchin 3 fish in the slough, 2 were keepers but we only put 1 more in the box.
Ben hooks a nice one but it came unbuttoned shortly afterwards. Then he lands one a little later. It's not quite 0900 yet and we've already caught 9 fish.
We go out of the slough and fish out front of it and I catch another 3 fish and one was an upgrade so we released 1 and still have 2 in the box.
We notice a fish breakin the water near shore so we get just down river from it and Ben casts to it and hooks a really nice fish. After a short battle he lands it so we upgrade once more and we have two 23 inchers in the box.
We try castin more but could only come up with a couple more smaller fish. I did hook a pretty heavy fish and it made a run, shakin it's head and off it came. Wish we could have seen it.
Couldn't find any more castin so we went back to trollin. Right away, Ben hooks another 23 incher and we now have 3 in the box. It's 11am.
We put a line back out and kept trollin but never got another bite. We got off the water bout 1pm.
We caught 16 fish, 9 were keepers and we kept three 23 inchers. Two were 4 1/2 pounds and the third was 5.
Just 1 pic of the 3 right before filleting.
Well guys, Ben and I went out to the Napa today an... (show quote)

What a great day of fishing. Catching and keeping what you got made the early morning and cool weather all worthwhile. Congrats

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Oct 28, 2023 14:04:24   #
FishermanLeeSonoma
 
anmlcrkrs1 wrote:
Good day on the Napa, glad you got out there with Brad. I still want to take you out to the Napa one of these days so you can pass on more of your wisdom.
Really nice fish


I'm not Brad?

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Oct 28, 2023 14:06:31   #
Still above water Loc: San Francisco ca
 
saw1 wrote:
Well guys, Ben and I went out to the Napa today and it was a very CHILLY start.
We got on the water a little before 0700 and had our first fish, a keeper and probly the biggest fish of the day at 5 pounds, about 10 min later.
We went back up river and did the same troll 3 times and I caught a fish on all three passes. We went back up and did a 4th pass and Ben misses a fish and then a min later he hooks one. As I'm reelin in I get one on also so we doubled. 4 passes and 5 fish in a matter of bout 10 to 15 min.
We decide to leave those fish and get on out to the fishin grounds.
We get out there and the water's a little low to fish the slough right away so we just waited for the water to come in a little more.
I end up catchin 3 fish in the slough, 2 were keepers but we only put 1 more in the box.
Ben hooks a nice one but it came unbuttoned shortly afterwards. Then he lands one a little later. It's not quite 0900 yet and we've already caught 9 fish.
We go out of the slough and fish out front of it and I catch another 3 fish and one was an upgrade so we released 1 and still have 2 in the box.
We notice a fish breakin the water near shore so we get just down river from it and Ben casts to it and hooks a really nice fish. After a short battle he lands it so we upgrade once more and we have two 23 inchers in the box.
We try castin more but could only come up with a couple more smaller fish. I did hook a pretty heavy fish and it made a run, shakin it's head and off it came. Wish we could have seen it.
Couldn't find any more castin so we went back to trollin. Right away, Ben hooks another 23 incher and we now have 3 in the box. It's 11am.
We put a line back out and kept trollin but never got another bite. We got off the water bout 1pm.
We caught 16 fish, 9 were keepers and we kept three 23 inchers. Two were 4 1/2 pounds and the third was 5.
Just 1 pic of the 3 right before filleting.
Well guys, Ben and I went out to the Napa today an... (show quote)


Good job guys!

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Oct 28, 2023 15:06:45   #
Placerville Loc: Northern California
 
saw1 wrote:
Well guys, Ben and I went out to the Napa today and it was a very CHILLY start.
We got on the water a little before 0700 and had our first fish, a keeper and probly the biggest fish of the day at 5 pounds, about 10 min later.
We went back up river and did the same troll 3 times and I caught a fish on all three passes. We went back up and did a 4th pass and Ben misses a fish and then a min later he hooks one. As I'm reelin in I get one on also so we doubled. 4 passes and 5 fish in a matter of bout 10 to 15 min.
We decide to leave those fish and get on out to the fishin grounds.
We get out there and the water's a little low to fish the slough right away so we just waited for the water to come in a little more.
I end up catchin 3 fish in the slough, 2 were keepers but we only put 1 more in the box.
Ben hooks a nice one but it came unbuttoned shortly afterwards. Then he lands one a little later. It's not quite 0900 yet and we've already caught 9 fish.
We go out of the slough and fish out front of it and I catch another 3 fish and one was an upgrade so we released 1 and still have 2 in the box.
We notice a fish breakin the water near shore so we get just down river from it and Ben casts to it and hooks a really nice fish. After a short battle he lands it so we upgrade once more and we have two 23 inchers in the box.
We try castin more but could only come up with a couple more smaller fish. I did hook a pretty heavy fish and it made a run, shakin it's head and off it came. Wish we could have seen it.
Couldn't find any more castin so we went back to trollin. Right away, Ben hooks another 23 incher and we now have 3 in the box. It's 11am.
We put a line back out and kept trollin but never got another bite. We got off the water bout 1pm.
We caught 16 fish, 9 were keepers and we kept three 23 inchers. Two were 4 1/2 pounds and the third was 5.
Just 1 pic of the 3 right before filleting.
Well guys, Ben and I went out to the Napa today an... (show quote)


Now that is exciting fishing. Everyone looks forward to a day like that. Great report.

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