Napa River stripers 3-18-2024: Went out with Capt. Ben looking for some stripers. Winter fishing has been rough, with a lot of stick fish, tule fish, and seagrass fish taking almost...

Nook Loc: Vacaville CA

Went out with Capt. Ben looking for some stripers. Winter fishing has been rough, with a lot of stick fish, tule fish, and seagrass fish taking almost all of our time clearing our hooks, with no fishies playing. Not so this trip....finally
Count, 4 stripers landed, 2 kept. We had three keepers in the livewell and released the 20 incher on the way back to the ramp so it can get bigger.
Great day on the river

Still above water Loc: San Francisco ca

Great report my friend. All in all, a good day. Might try the Petaluma next week. Reports of good striper fishing in the bay. Hopefully some are migrating into the rivers! I’m assuming that rattletraps were the ticket!

Fredfish Loc: Prospect CT.

Nook wrote:

Went out with Capt. Ben looking for some stripers. Winter fishing has been rough, with a lot of stick fish, tule fish, and seagrass fish taking almost all of our time clearing our hooks, with no fishies playing. Not so this trip....finally
Count, 4 stripers landed, 2 kept. We had three keepers in the livewell and released the 20 incher on the way back to the ramp so it can get bigger.
Great day on the river

Nice catching Hal. I'm glad you and Ben found some that wanted to play. Those vegetation fish can be a PITA in the springtime. Thanks for the report and picture.

Jeremy Loc: America

Nook wrote:

Went out with Capt. Ben looking for some stripers. Winter fishing has been rough, with a lot of stick fish, tule fish, and seagrass fish taking almost all of our time clearing our hooks, with no fishies playing. Not so this trip....finally
Count, 4 stripers landed, 2 kept. We had three keepers in the livewell and released the 20 incher on the way back to the ramp so it can get bigger.
Great day on the river

Looks good. Ben is great guy. Glad you hooked more than grass fish.

Nook Loc: Vacaville CA

Still above water wrote:

I’m assuming that rattletraps were the ticket!

Rattletraps for me and spros for Ben. We would have tried some bait fishing, but I left the bait in the freezer. Didn't matter because we were able to find fishies that wanted to play

Wv mike Loc: Parkersburg area. Wv

Them will make some nice fillets

saw1 Loc: nor cal Windsor

Nook wrote:

Went out with Capt. Ben looking for some stripers. Winter fishing has been rough, with a lot of stick fish, tule fish, and seagrass fish taking almost all of our time clearing our hooks, with no fishies playing. Not so this trip....finally
Count, 4 stripers landed, 2 kept. We had three keepers in the livewell and released the 20 incher on the way back to the ramp so it can get bigger.
Great day on the river

At least y'all caught some and were able to keep a couple. Congrats.

NJ219bands Loc: New Jersey

Nice 👍

Nook Loc: Vacaville CA

saw1 wrote:

At least y'all caught some and were able to keep a couple. Congrats.

Steve, it was good to actually catch something that gave that all important tug, rather than reeling in vegitation

Got fish Loc: Petaluma

I know all about the non-fish hook ups. Glad you guys got in to a few! Better days ahead with weather and fish!

Colorado river catfish Loc: Parker Az

Weed is for smoking not cleaning off your lure.

40GRIT Loc: San Ramon, CA

Nook wrote:

Went out with Capt. Ben looking for some stripers. Winter fishing has been rough, with a lot of stick fish, tule fish, and seagrass fish taking almost all of our time clearing our hooks, with no fishies playing. Not so this trip....finally
Count, 4 stripers landed, 2 kept. We had three keepers in the livewell and released the 20 incher on the way back to the ramp so it can get bigger.
Great day on the river

Congrats Hal and Ben! Good to see things are “heating” up!