Delta 1/23/2021

Same old - stripping a streamer out on the San Joaquin near the Moke.

Water temp was 49, a couple degrees warmer than New Year's.  Not many boats out, which was nice.   Only one trailer in the parking lot.  Tide was higher than I've seen in a while - I could see over the levee.  Current was really moving today.  Fished the top of the incoming tide and a little of start of the outgoing.  Got a few nice grabs, either that or those rocks sure tug hard... I suck at the strip set.

I broke a rod section due to not checking my ferrules and it loosened up after a couple hours fishing.  Sucks.  Will send in to TFO to have them check over and repair. 

My "fish story" is I caught a nice one - >24".  A mishap with the lipgrip and bye-bye so no pic of that one.  Sure put a nice bend in the rod.   
The pike minnow was a leaper.  Surprised me.  I know some consider a "junk" fish, but they are way more interesting to catch than largemouth.  It sure crushed my fly.

Me thinks I'll keep up with the stripers over winter...

Nice! I was out near King island on 1/23 trying out my new fish finder and targeting striper. Wind made it a bit cold and kept blowing me around - need to get an anchor. Skunked, but was mainly testing out the finder and my DIY rod holders.