Napa river today, 12 13 23: Well, Ben and I went to the Napa river today. Rather chilly start. Got on the water shortly after 0700 and it was fogged in. Took us nearly a half hour to...

saw1 Loc: nor cal Windsor

Well, Ben and I went to the Napa river today. Rather chilly start. Got on the water shortly after 0700 and it was fogged in. Took us nearly a half hour to get out to the fishin grounds.
Once we got there the water was too high already to fish the mudflat, so we went out front of the slough and cast the bank out there.
Wasn't long that I had one swipe at my lure right at the boat but he missed it.
Ben made a few casts around right afterwards and finally hooked and landed a 16+ incher, so we weren't gonna be skunked anyway.
A few casts later and I hook a nice one and it brakes water a couple times and then makes a run to deeper water and was takin drag and then pulled off. Shucks, it was a nice fish.
That's all the action we got there so we moved.
Next place I hook another good one and it does the same thing as the first one I hooked. Hmmm.
Few casts later I hook my third fish and this one I land. It was a nice 25 incher bout 5 pounds.
We keep castin around there and I hook another one this one is only bout 19 inches but we put it in the box.
Wasn't long till I had a third fish and it was a 22 incher. So we toss the 19 and keep the 22.
Ben is throwin the same thing as I am but just wasn't getting hit.(I know the feelin)
5 min later I hook another one and it's bout 19 to 20 and we release it.
A few casts later I hook another and hand the rod to Ben.
He fights it a little while and I net another 22 incher so we keep it.
Ben took a pee break and I make a few more casts and hook another 22 incher but instead of nettin the fish I just lifted it in, ALMOST. It fell off at the rail and that was the last fish/bite we got. It wasn't even 0900 yet.
Ben trolled for a while but we never got another bite so we got off the water bout 1100.
Could have had out limit by 0830 to 9 but we didn't want to quit fishin.
Was a good morning anyway. 8 fish hooked and 6 landed. I counted the one at the end because we could have easily netted it.
So 3 keepers today, a 25 and two 22s.
2 pics, one at Ben's house and one at mine, where I measured and weighed em.
Thanks for another nice morning fishin Ben.🤠👍

DVTracker Loc: Harrisburg, PA.

saw1 wrote:

Well, Ben and I went to the Napa river today. Rather chilly start. Got on the water shortly after 0700 and it was fogged in. Took us nearly a half hour to get out to the fishin grounds.
Once we got there the water was too high already to fish the mudflat, so we went out front of the slough and cast the bank out there.
Wasn't long that I had one swipe at my lure right at the boat but he missed it.
Ben made a few casts around right afterwards and finally hooked and landed a 16+ incher, so we weren't gonna be skunked anyway.
A few casts later and I hook a nice one and it brakes water a couple times and then makes a run to deeper water and was takin drag and then pulled off. Shucks, it was a nice fish.
That's all the action we got there so we moved.
Next place I hook another good one and it does the same thing as the first one I hooked. Hmmm.
Few casts later I hook my third fish and this one I land. It was a nice 25 incher bout 5 pounds.
We keep castin around there and I hook another one this one is only bout 19 inches but we put it in the box.
Wasn't long till I had a third fish and it was a 22 incher. So we toss the 19 and keep the 22.
Ben is throwin the same thing as I am but just wasn't getting hit.(I know the feelin)
5 min later I hook another one and it's bout 19 to 20 and we release it.
A few casts later I hook another and hand the rod to Ben.
He fights it a little while and I net another 22 incher so we keep it.
Ben took a pee break and I make a few more casts and hook another 22 incher but instead of nettin the fish I just lifted it in, ALMOST. It fell off at the rail and that was the last fish/bite we got. It wasn't even 0900 yet.
Ben trolled for a while but we never got another bite so we got off the water bout 1100.
Could have had out limit by 0830 to 9 but we didn't want to quit fishin.
Was a good morning anyway. 8 fish hooked and 6 landed. I counted the one at the end because we could have easily netted it.
So 3 keepers today, a 25 and two 22s.
2 pics, one at Ben's house and one at mine, where I measured and weighed em.
Thanks for another nice morning fishin Ben.🤠👍

Well, Ben and I went to the Napa river today. Rath... (show quote)

Nice to see you’re still catching. Good size fish and a bunch of them. That’s something they quit biting so early. Thanks for sharing.

Gordon Loc: Charleston South Carolina

saw1 wrote:

Well, Ben and I went to the Napa river today. Rather chilly start. Got on the water shortly after 0700 and it was fogged in. Took us nearly a half hour to get out to the fishin grounds.
Once we got there the water was too high already to fish the mudflat, so we went out front of the slough and cast the bank out there.
Wasn't long that I had one swipe at my lure right at the boat but he missed it.
Ben made a few casts around right afterwards and finally hooked and landed a 16+ incher, so we weren't gonna be skunked anyway.
A few casts later and I hook a nice one and it brakes water a couple times and then makes a run to deeper water and was takin drag and then pulled off. Shucks, it was a nice fish.
That's all the action we got there so we moved.
Next place I hook another good one and it does the same thing as the first one I hooked. Hmmm.
Few casts later I hook my third fish and this one I land. It was a nice 25 incher bout 5 pounds.
We keep castin around there and I hook another one this one is only bout 19 inches but we put it in the box.
Wasn't long till I had a third fish and it was a 22 incher. So we toss the 19 and keep the 22.
Ben is throwin the same thing as I am but just wasn't getting hit.(I know the feelin)
5 min later I hook another one and it's bout 19 to 20 and we release it.
A few casts later I hook another and hand the rod to Ben.
He fights it a little while and I net another 22 incher so we keep it.
Ben took a pee break and I make a few more casts and hook another 22 incher but instead of nettin the fish I just lifted it in, ALMOST. It fell off at the rail and that was the last fish/bite we got. It wasn't even 0900 yet.
Ben trolled for a while but we never got another bite so we got off the water bout 1100.
Could have had out limit by 0830 to 9 but we didn't want to quit fishin.
Was a good morning anyway. 8 fish hooked and 6 landed. I counted the one at the end because we could have easily netted it.
So 3 keepers today, a 25 and two 22s.
2 pics, one at Ben's house and one at mine, where I measured and weighed em.
Thanks for another nice morning fishin Ben.🤠👍

Well, Ben and I went to the Napa river today. Rath... (show quote)

Great report Saw.

saw1 Loc: nor cal Windsor

Thanks guys. It was a very nice day today.

Fredfish Loc: Prospect CT.

saw1 wrote:

Well, Ben and I went to the Napa river today. Rather chilly start. Got on the water shortly after 0700 and it was fogged in. Took us nearly a half hour to get out to the fishin grounds.
Once we got there the water was too high already to fish the mudflat, so we went out front of the slough and cast the bank out there.
Wasn't long that I had one swipe at my lure right at the boat but he missed it.
Ben made a few casts around right afterwards and finally hooked and landed a 16+ incher, so we weren't gonna be skunked anyway.
A few casts later and I hook a nice one and it brakes water a couple times and then makes a run to deeper water and was takin drag and then pulled off. Shucks, it was a nice fish.
That's all the action we got there so we moved.
Next place I hook another good one and it does the same thing as the first one I hooked. Hmmm.
Few casts later I hook my third fish and this one I land. It was a nice 25 incher bout 5 pounds.
We keep castin around there and I hook another one this one is only bout 19 inches but we put it in the box.
Wasn't long till I had a third fish and it was a 22 incher. So we toss the 19 and keep the 22.
Ben is throwin the same thing as I am but just wasn't getting hit.(I know the feelin)
5 min later I hook another one and it's bout 19 to 20 and we release it.
A few casts later I hook another and hand the rod to Ben.
He fights it a little while and I net another 22 incher so we keep it.
Ben took a pee break and I make a few more casts and hook another 22 incher but instead of nettin the fish I just lifted it in, ALMOST. It fell off at the rail and that was the last fish/bite we got. It wasn't even 0900 yet.
Ben trolled for a while but we never got another bite so we got off the water bout 1100.
Could have had out limit by 0830 to 9 but we didn't want to quit fishin.
Was a good morning anyway. 8 fish hooked and 6 landed. I counted the one at the end because we could have easily netted it.
So 3 keepers today, a 25 and two 22s.
2 pics, one at Ben's house and one at mine, where I measured and weighed em.
Thanks for another nice morning fishin Ben.🤠👍

Well, Ben and I went to the Napa river today. Rath... (show quote)

Nice catching guys. Glad you managed to catch some keepers. Thanks for sharing Steve.

Bcmech1 Loc: Clinton Wisconsin

saw1 wrote:

Well, Ben and I went to the Napa river today. Rather chilly start. Got on the water shortly after 0700 and it was fogged in. Took us nearly a half hour to get out to the fishin grounds.
Once we got there the water was too high already to fish the mudflat, so we went out front of the slough and cast the bank out there.
Wasn't long that I had one swipe at my lure right at the boat but he missed it.
Ben made a few casts around right afterwards and finally hooked and landed a 16+ incher, so we weren't gonna be skunked anyway.
A few casts later and I hook a nice one and it brakes water a couple times and then makes a run to deeper water and was takin drag and then pulled off. Shucks, it was a nice fish.
That's all the action we got there so we moved.
Next place I hook another good one and it does the same thing as the first one I hooked. Hmmm.
Few casts later I hook my third fish and this one I land. It was a nice 25 incher bout 5 pounds.
We keep castin around there and I hook another one this one is only bout 19 inches but we put it in the box.
Wasn't long till I had a third fish and it was a 22 incher. So we toss the 19 and keep the 22.
Ben is throwin the same thing as I am but just wasn't getting hit.(I know the feelin)
5 min later I hook another one and it's bout 19 to 20 and we release it.
A few casts later I hook another and hand the rod to Ben.
He fights it a little while and I net another 22 incher so we keep it.
Ben took a pee break and I make a few more casts and hook another 22 incher but instead of nettin the fish I just lifted it in, ALMOST. It fell off at the rail and that was the last fish/bite we got. It wasn't even 0900 yet.
Ben trolled for a while but we never got another bite so we got off the water bout 1100.
Could have had out limit by 0830 to 9 but we didn't want to quit fishin.
Was a good morning anyway. 8 fish hooked and 6 landed. I counted the one at the end because we could have easily netted it.
So 3 keepers today, a 25 and two 22s.
2 pics, one at Ben's house and one at mine, where I measured and weighed em.
Thanks for another nice morning fishin Ben.🤠👍

Well, Ben and I went to the Napa river today. Rath... (show quote)

Beats working any day. Well done Steve

Wv mike Loc: Parkersburg area. Wv

On them again I see, you are pretty consistent saw. Good job.

Mel Thayer Loc: Molalla, OR

Nice, it turned into a good day for you. It is funny how two guys in the same boat can have opposite luck; one getting action and the other not. Happens to us often.

saw1 Loc: nor cal Windsor

Mel Thayer wrote:

Nice, it turned into a good day for you. It is funny how two guys in the same boat can have opposite luck; one getting action and the other not. Happens to us often.

I KNOW ! It's happened to me several times. Kinda frustrating when it happens though.

Mel Thayer Loc: Molalla, OR

It is for sure. I'm not immune!

Still above water Loc: San Francisco ca

saw1 wrote:

Well, Ben and I went to the Napa river today. Rather chilly start. Got on the water shortly after 0700 and it was fogged in. Took us nearly a half hour to get out to the fishin grounds.
Once we got there the water was too high already to fish the mudflat, so we went out front of the slough and cast the bank out there.
Wasn't long that I had one swipe at my lure right at the boat but he missed it.
Ben made a few casts around right afterwards and finally hooked and landed a 16+ incher, so we weren't gonna be skunked anyway.
A few casts later and I hook a nice one and it brakes water a couple times and then makes a run to deeper water and was takin drag and then pulled off. Shucks, it was a nice fish.
That's all the action we got there so we moved.
Next place I hook another good one and it does the same thing as the first one I hooked. Hmmm.
Few casts later I hook my third fish and this one I land. It was a nice 25 incher bout 5 pounds.
We keep castin around there and I hook another one this one is only bout 19 inches but we put it in the box.
Wasn't long till I had a third fish and it was a 22 incher. So we toss the 19 and keep the 22.
Ben is throwin the same thing as I am but just wasn't getting hit.(I know the feelin)
5 min later I hook another one and it's bout 19 to 20 and we release it.
A few casts later I hook another and hand the rod to Ben.
He fights it a little while and I net another 22 incher so we keep it.
Ben took a pee break and I make a few more casts and hook another 22 incher but instead of nettin the fish I just lifted it in, ALMOST. It fell off at the rail and that was the last fish/bite we got. It wasn't even 0900 yet.
Ben trolled for a while but we never got another bite so we got off the water bout 1100.
Could have had out limit by 0830 to 9 but we didn't want to quit fishin.
Was a good morning anyway. 8 fish hooked and 6 landed. I counted the one at the end because we could have easily netted it.
So 3 keepers today, a 25 and two 22s.
2 pics, one at Ben's house and one at mine, where I measured and weighed em.
Thanks for another nice morning fishin Ben.🤠👍

Well, Ben and I went to the Napa river today. Rath... (show quote)

Good job guys!

NJ219bands Loc: New Jersey

Nice 👍

bknecht Loc: Northeast pa

saw1 wrote:

Well, Ben and I went to the Napa river today. Rather chilly start. Got on the water shortly after 0700 and it was fogged in. Took us nearly a half hour to get out to the fishin grounds.
Once we got there the water was too high already to fish the mudflat, so we went out front of the slough and cast the bank out there.
Wasn't long that I had one swipe at my lure right at the boat but he missed it.
Ben made a few casts around right afterwards and finally hooked and landed a 16+ incher, so we weren't gonna be skunked anyway.
A few casts later and I hook a nice one and it brakes water a couple times and then makes a run to deeper water and was takin drag and then pulled off. Shucks, it was a nice fish.
That's all the action we got there so we moved.
Next place I hook another good one and it does the same thing as the first one I hooked. Hmmm.
Few casts later I hook my third fish and this one I land. It was a nice 25 incher bout 5 pounds.
We keep castin around there and I hook another one this one is only bout 19 inches but we put it in the box.
Wasn't long till I had a third fish and it was a 22 incher. So we toss the 19 and keep the 22.
Ben is throwin the same thing as I am but just wasn't getting hit.(I know the feelin)
5 min later I hook another one and it's bout 19 to 20 and we release it.
A few casts later I hook another and hand the rod to Ben.
He fights it a little while and I net another 22 incher so we keep it.
Ben took a pee break and I make a few more casts and hook another 22 incher but instead of nettin the fish I just lifted it in, ALMOST. It fell off at the rail and that was the last fish/bite we got. It wasn't even 0900 yet.
Ben trolled for a while but we never got another bite so we got off the water bout 1100.
Could have had out limit by 0830 to 9 but we didn't want to quit fishin.
Was a good morning anyway. 8 fish hooked and 6 landed. I counted the one at the end because we could have easily netted it.
So 3 keepers today, a 25 and two 22s.
2 pics, one at Ben's house and one at mine, where I measured and weighed em.
Thanks for another nice morning fishin Ben.🤠👍

Well, Ben and I went to the Napa river today. Rath... (show quote)

Another fine day on the water boys, nice going.

1Oldboat42 Loc: Kearney, Nebraska

Congratulations on a good day on the water. And thanks for the pictures. Now I'm jealous twice in a row, wishing I was a fishing too.

FishermanLeeSonoma

Nice Post Saw1! I was just glad fish was caught!!! Winter fishing is odd but that's OK!! You had a really good morning!!!