Oneil Forebay 10/1

Rumors on the internets say the bite is on! Launching 7'ish from the Maderas launch. Company welcome!

It's Medeiros if you are trying to google it.
Randy and I are giving this second shot at stripers a hard look......
Any idea if live bait is available?
Weedless lures are needed?
Pat

Live bait is available just down 33 in Gustine (about 5 minutes). I have never caught a striper in the Forebay on minnows, always trolling or casting lures. If they are on the boil like they where last year you will want rattle traps. We could get them in the weeds as well but I just use poppers in there so the weeds aren't so bad.

Google map to the bait shop

http://www.google.com/maps?q=bait+shop&ll=37.096008,-121.016114&spn=0.300675,0.537506&near=Gustine,+CA+95322&cid=37242456,-121003965,6406852001995475195&num=3&start=0&hl=en

I'm in.  

Any lure suggestions?

Also, it looks like there is an east and west entrance to the Medeiros area, is it clear where to launch from there?
http://www.parks.ca.gov/pages/558/files/SanLuisMap.pdf

Brian 3Dog

I'm in as well.

Brian, the launch spot at Medeiros is where the phone / light icons are on the map you provided, N of 152.  I've only caught a couple of stripers in Oneill, but plan on taking Rapal X-Raps as well as picking up some minnows to drown.

See you there.

-- Dave

Thanks for the info.  See you there.
Brian

This is real interesting, but won't quite happen for me.

please post a report when you guys get back, I'm very keen to hear how it goes.

Rattle traps and Xraps, if you have some top water plugs bring them as well.