T-day morning Berryessa...

was able to get out Thanksgiving morning, smallies on my mind.  my butt was still hurting but went there anyways.
got to the water right after first light & saw fish were jumping.  I started trolling broken-back rapalas & 3 mins in "boom" fish on.  bring it to the yak & I couldn't believe my eyes, it was a chinook!?!?   ~15ft of water w/ deep diving small broken-back.  1st chinook ever in the lake or even on a yak.
kept trolling, got a small trout & released.  another trout a lil bigger, so I kept it. 
got another good hit & it was a pikeminnow.  went into the cove & kept trolling got a funky hit...  started reeling in then the kayak started moving that way.  I thought it was snagged or something but I felt some wiggle...   I kept reeling slowly & moving the kayak to that direction.  I saw a bird at the end of the line (bird again)...  but this time I actually snag the line that the bird was already caught on & the line was tangled on one of the buoys.  I got my lure out of the line & pull the line to bring the bird close to me.  of course the bird tried to attack me again, so I tried to get as close to the bird as I could & cut the line & released it.
fish stopped jumping, so I tried to look for bass, but couldn't find them.   another small trout w/ minnow & released.
got back & had Thanksgiving dinner & passed out.
next night, got tired of left over meat so cooked the salmon w/ left over pasta.  looked good, but the salmon wasn't that good...

Pic 1: catches
Pic 2: pikeminnow
Pic 3: the bird w/ snag
Pic 4: salmon

Great job Naoaki... Looks like you had a nice day out there. The Berry hasn't been too kind to me. Where did you launch at... Markley???

Freddie

Congrat on the rare catche from Berryessa!  Thanks for the report and pictures Naoaki.

Thanks for the report Naoaki...

 Been thinking of that lake for the last couple of weeks now, did the bite shut off after the first morning light?

Oh,  BTW,  Nice to See ya OTW!!!!    

The BirdKing strikes again! Good job on the fishies too!

Naoaki, can you guide me on Berryessa? Looks like an AOTY salmon to me. Congrats on getting out and feeling the pain. Thats gotta hurt man. Hope to see you on the water soon. Craig

Way to save the bird.  That's some good diversity of fish.  Is that a new jacket?   I like it, I gotta get me a winter jacket.

I'm in for that guide trip as well Naoaki. Congrats on the salmon and
rainbow.

Jedmo

BirdHooker!!    no matter the animal, as long as it pulls out drag!.....WTHitTargetBoi!

I would be a happy yaker if i fooled me one of thoes Salmon!!
Thanks for the clicks and the FishOnDish,buddy!

Where have you been Naoki?
Glad to read a post from you and nice fish

Good to see you OTW Naoaki. Nice fish.  Good job on the wildlife rescue.


Maybe you should give Craig and Jed the NCKA guide rate discount:
$200 per person........................half day     

Thanks, guys!

Freddie, I went out from Capell cove & got fish inside the cove.  The boat launch was remodeled, so it has a nice place to unload the kayak without bothering PBs.

Danglin, yes you're right.  right about the time the sun passed the hill the fish stopped jumping & biting...

Craig & Jed, that was my 1st salmon in the lake & totally surprised me (in ~15ft of water), so can't help you there, but I finally got one legal size smallie this evening.

Allan, I injured my tail bone & I'm still recovering. and also I got swine flu a couple of weeks ago &  it was bad...  but I'm getting better now.

look forward to fishing w/ you guys again!!!

Great variety, and a bird release too, gotta be some good karma for that,  but was the salmon better than turkey??????

Glad you're OK and recovered from the flu
Hope to fish with you too soon