Page 10 of Fishing Programs brochure by Fish First

fishfirst guiding delta striped bass stripers are aggressive opportunistic feeders that love to smash baitfish in shallow water making them perfect targets for the fly rod each year tackle-busting stripers over twenty pounds are caught by our clients we have guided striped bass in the delta since 1994 and have logged more hours on the water than any of our competitors our coast guard-licensed guides are very knowledgeable about the feeding habitats and migratory patterns of striped bass our 18 and 19 center console boats allow two anglers to fish simultaneously and are equipped with fast outboard motors state-of-the-art fishfinders and remote-controlled trolling motors our guide service is based out of the delta bed breakfast a scenic recreational home on bethel island prime season mid october through december good fishing is possible january through march location sacramento/san joaquin delta cost $475 one or two fishers lunch included lower sacramento river shad sometimes known as poor man s tarpon shad arrive in our rivers in spring and stay well into summer fishing for these torpedoes is often fast and furious and double-digit evenings are not uncommon but wading action is spotty due to poor public access we have solved this problem with our half-day evening float trips which access prime sections of the river and allow us to locate the schools of shad this is an easy day trip from both the bay area and sacramento prime season late april through july largemouth bass fishfirst is offering year round guided bass fishing at clear creek sports club s 57 acre bass pond the fishing begins in the early spring for pre-spawn bass catching 20 fish a day is not uncommon once the bass make beds there is a 2-4 week period of amazing sight fishing in the shallows for big bass 3-10 pounds hot weather signals the start of exciting popper fishing in the mornings and evenings night fishing for lunkers is an option during the summer in fall and winter we target the hogs in the deep buckets the majority of fishing is done from our 16 drift boats outfitted with trolling motors bank access is abundant and productive prime season february through june want to learn more check out fishfirst guided trips at www.fishfirst.com >photos from top a very nice fall run striper taken on frank s tract in the delta lower sacramento shad on a warm summer evening a hog of a largemouth bass taken on a fly rod 10 www.fishfirst.com albany 510 526 1937 chico 530 343 8300

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