Sounds like a good day, thanks for the report.

Cool video and nice bass! I've been trying to figure out how to catch bass without much success. Looks like the senko worked well for you. Have you ever fished Lexington Reservoir?

If all else fails, a wacky rigged senko won't.  If you want to catch more bass, learn how to fish finesse.  Won't say they'll all be big, but you'll definitely catch more.  Great video of the tournament though, I would imagine there would be bigger bass in that private pond. 

I'll take it if you still have it.

If all else fails, wacky rig a senko or my favorite a Zman ZinkerZ at docks, or shallows and you should get action.  Quality may not be great but quantity is there.

Well, at least you got out there and gave it a try.  Some fish is better than no fish.  I was planning on hitting Hennessy this weekend but if it's as low as you say then I might scrap that plan. 

I catch a decent amount of sturgeon and the bait changes depending where you fish.  In the bay, ghost shrimp is king.  In the delta from Martinez to Pittsburg I always go wtih grass shrimp if they got em, eel or roe if not.  Napa River I go with pile worms or frozen shad, if the diaper stripers leave the bait alone long enough you'll get a sturgeon hit.  I think what's most important though is learning to read a bite and knowing when to set the hook.  Different areas also have hot depths where sturgeon hang out at, this just comes time time and experience but flat muddy areas deeper than 10 feet near a drop off is a good bet.  There's more to it but like I said it's all just experience.  Once you start catching them you'll realize they aren't as rare as you thought they were.  Good luck and enjoy your time out.

Surf perch off th jetties can be good.

Are you coming via Usal?

Wow thanks for the info guys and I'm coming up from 101.  I actually was thinking about camping in Humboldt Redwood park near the Eel River and immediately thought about Eric and all of his great adventures there but I couldn't pass up visiting Shelter Cove from all the stories.  I'll take pics and can't wait.  Nothing better than fishing, riding and camping 

I've lost three minnow traps over the few months period when I tried catching my own bait...I don't remember catching any minnows.  I've since given up on it for now but nothing worked for me, bread white and wheat, dog food, cat food, human food...nada.