Del Valle Productive Fishing Old School Style

Started the day by first heading to the Sportmen's in Castro Valley only to be told that they were out of minnows. Headed to Del Valle with my only weapon old school 'Chovies that were ripe and smelling good.
Got to Del Valle and Pat introduced me to his brother Billy and then Kevinn shows up ready to do battle.
What a beautiful day after showing the fellow how to rig the 'Chovies we cross the calm water and fished the opposite bank where Kevin and I got take downs with Kevin pulling his in. Their is a technique to fishing these 'Chovies but here's Pat ready to pounce on his query and how to set up on your Yak.
We then proceed to Valentines Cove where I met up with a PB friend of mine,Keri< who just had to show off his,Mark and Marty's stringer and do the tease.
I had a few take downs but only caught shakers in the 15" class,
We ended up paddling back to the narrows and hit another spot that was productive the last time Keri and I went out. Pat and his brother departed as well as Keri and his party. I stuck it out and ended up with two keepers. Kevin rejoined me and I'll let him tell his story about the day.
Keri and crew ended up with a nice stringer of six striper's and two very nice cats. I caught my limit and called it a day around 1830hrs.

Frank man, you are the Del Valle KING!  Thanks for the great report! 

Looks like Good Times fo sho.  Thanks for the report.   

Ol School Franky!  way to get out there and find em! that includes, Pat, his bro. and your pbBuds!  Are you sure the wind wasn't blowin there? If it wasn't, can you just say it was! 
I'mJealous!...thanks for the port&pics!

Pretty good reporting style!

Frank sorry for the late post , glad you got in to them way to stick it out I got skunked but I have another way to get those stripers now thanks to you. It’s always a good day of fishing when you go away learning something new and it was nice to meet another NCKAer Kevin nice to have meet you .

Pat R