Yet another Delta Striper Report....

Hooked up with bennettdanville (Martin) this morning to cruise the Delta for some stripers.  I got two this morning on topwater.  The first one was little, but the second fish had some muscle.  I was walking my spook slowly along the edge of a grass bed, and then: THWACK!!  It pulled me around a bit and took some line out.  A minute or so later, it was in the yak (pic 1).  A solid 26 inch striper. 

Other than a few other blowups, the topwater bite was off, so Martin and I trolled for about two miles.  He got the first fish trolling, a small shaker on the rattle trap.  Later he gets into a better sized fish (pic 2).  It looked to be about 20 inches or so.  We got a few more small schoolies on the troll.  Around 11 am, the bite turned sour.  A long troll for nada on the way home.  It was a fun day on the water with good company and nice weather.

Thanks for the fun hook-up Martin.  I hope we can do that again sometime soon.

HobieBlue

Nice striper, Bryan! I plan on going out this long weekend for stripers but debating on where to go (Napa or Delta). Where about in the Delta was this? Whites? Disappointment?

LL

Nice striper Bryan. I miss the straw hat. I guess you don't need them anymore due
to not enough sun to bother the neck and ears.

Jedmo

TailWalk..other side.  Big Break and surrounding sloughs.

I miss the straw hat.

   Next spring I'm be sporting one again...

Just as long as the hat is the only Speedo gear involved!      Nice going on the fish guys, I'm jealous.  Gotta schlep it out at work here a couple more days.  How was the fog situation in the morning?

That is a Beeeeeautiful striper!!!

I miss the straw hat.

+1 with jedmo.

Thanks for the info.

LL

swweeeettt!! Fish!!!!!!
Glad you guys had a productive trip!!

Badog

Nice going, guys! Nice lookin' fish.
Wish I could have made it out this morning but no go.

Quality fish, Bryan - nice one!   

Stripers have been fun this year, beautiful fish,,,,

HB Bryan!..doing it and DOING IT WELL!! From the moment you hit the water, he's like a personal guide. Thanks for the details and WTHookEm' Boyz!
That has got to be the best way to hook one(s).....you're GOOD!
It just shows to go ya'! Karma does pay-off. Thanks for the details.