still have a few more .. but .. this will be the last one here

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I'll be up there on the 24th and perhaps on the 26th ..

I'll let ya know where the bass and steelies are ..

If you have trouble making a downrigger .. early morning .. just be about 6 to 10
feet down --- they are gorging on shad up near the surface until the sun gets up
high and the shadows all disappear. 

The downrigger I use on my kayak is a scotty lake troller. About 75 bucks ... it
mounts in a scotty pole holder .. works great .. 1 ft per turn ..

I'll be on my crestliner on Tuesday - with a beginner - so have to be in the crate.
I'll probably have 4 in the box. That's all you're allowed - 2 per person.
Oh, there are rainbows at Lake Sonoma - but - they are very rare - few and far
between .. they get eaten really fast.  A couple 13 pound LMB I got out of there
were probably feeding on nothing but young trout and steelies.  I know there's
bigger, but, I have yet to stick one of them.

If you see me out there - come ask - I'll tell ya where and what they are hitting.

Ring - needlefish about 2 feet behind is a good bet - try a watermellon - they are
killing mine in the early morning ... troll at about .9 to 1.2 mph .. watch out for the
bass though -- they like it too.

Gus

I went up on the 9th. Targeting Steel Head - Got nothing - got 3 on the 6th, though.  We did get a huge Bluegill - a small (3 lb) bass .. and a stick that we could not tell what it was - got off about 30 feet back. 

We tried everything. 2 that got to the boat were on a "Snookie" trout chow fly.  The one that got off was on a Rapala F3 in Rainbow Trout pattern.

Waiting for that Lake or Lake Berryessa to turn on .... anyone hear anything about Berryessa ?

I was just there .. I found NO ONE renting mirage drive Hobbies .. and I looked .. whole island .. just Oceans and others .. paddle type.

But .. you CAN buy them there.  Didn't want to buy a 4th one.

Call my wife at World Of Carpets ... she might be able to help you .. she's the GM .. tell her Gus sent ya and see if you can get contractor pricing from her .. She bought me my first and second kayak.
Oh .. ask for Patty ... she does NOT make commission.   707 524 1455.

For koke stuff - I am using Trout Chow Flies and Kokanee Joe - all tied by Darren at 707-889-0677.  Last fall could not keep the kokes off the trout chow - trying to get salmon, bass, and trout (which I did) - but - the flies and the kokanee joes are very deadly. 

I'll post a picture of them.  Right now you can only get them from Darren until he gets his web page up.

707 889 0677

Lots of Crappie around here. Some I've caught to 18 inches.  New Meloines is hitting up right now. Lake Hennessy, Lake Sonoma, Clear Lake up this way.  I've filled other peoples coolers are Lake Hennessy - when the bite is on there - it's on.

Can't run more than two rods.  I use flies and jigs. I'm not a bait guy.  Also, have a bass rod handy.  When they start breaking water - there's a big one under 'em and I never fail to stick him/her when that happens.

Good luck. Let me know how the hunt goes.