I went all the way out to the channel, and caught a shaker on an anchovie at anchor at the point below the harbor. Worked the grassy flat behind me at the same time and caught a nice smallmouth. On the drift back, I came up on a pack of 12-14 inch stripers feeding. So cool, they were boiling up all around me. The day ended up with 6 shakers and the smallmouth. Probably could have done better on the small mouth if I worked the banks, but I was on the striper hunt. I'll swing out to ko-ket next thursday, if I can.

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Hello everyone. Just found out about the forum and decided to join up so I can read about the exploits of like minded folks. I've been fishing on and off since I was a kid. Growing up so close to the mokelumne river and the delta it's kind of hard not to! A few years ago I acquired a Costco kayak and it didn't take long for my to start modifying it for fishing. Mostly I would float the Mokelumne from the hatchery, sometimes as far as Lodi lake, drifting worms and throwing spinners for rainbows. This spring my buddy and I  have been going out in the delta and catching tons of large and smallmouth bass. Needless to say, the Costco barge wasn't quite cutting it. I did manage to pull some nice fish, but the comfortability level was low. I slid the boat to A buddy and went to see Dan at headwaters in lodi.
Now I am sitting pretty in a Feelfree Moken 12.5, and couldn't be happier. I've only had it for a few months and have rigged it up with a fish finder, the Uni-bar dashboard, anchor trolly extra rod holders, a soft sided fish bag ( works great for sandwiches and beverages), and have a trolling motor setup for it. Anyway... great forum and great stories. Some I'd like to emulate, some learn from so I don't make the same mistakes. Anyone in the area, hit me up if you are wanting to go out, I'm usually on the water at least once a week chasing bass around Walnut Grove.

Thanks, and happy fishing!