Sacramento River - Garcia Bend
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Largemouth BassTechniqueHard Topwater (Walking)SeasonFallStructureFlooded BrushGot out at dawn and just crushed with the Heddon Super Spook. They were definitely triggered with the Bone finish. It was fish on just about every other cast. The top water bite fell off at about 8:30 am, so off we went dropping a senko just off the bank, focusing on rocks and brush piles. It was beautiful day on the river.
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueWacky RigsSeasonFallStructureMatted Grass
I wanted to get on the water at dawn to hit the top water action...but things happened and my time on the water got started at noon...Ugh. However, regardless of what time you're out on the Sacramento River, if you want to catch some fish, you can always count on a wacky rig. The most action came at about 10 ft of water, with some slow twitching a Yamamoto Senko. I've always found that watermelon with black and/or red flake does the trick. Largest one was 2 pounds, but they're all fun to catch.
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Spotted BassTechniqueWacky RigsSeasonFallStructureLedgesWell, I went out with the ambition of fishing jerk baits cuz I've been reading the fall transition is a good time for that tactic....but I guess the Sacramento River doesn't know that yet...So after an hour or so of nothing happening with a couple different jerk baits, I switched over to the tried and true wacky rig and had some fun. Still a little slower than my last couple of trips out here, but managed to grab 10 for the day. I stayed about 25 feet off shore and was casting back about 10 feet off shore. You just need to be patient and get that bait down to the bottom and that's where they were biting. On this day, it was the Yamamoto 5" Senko in Watermelon and White that had them biting. Full disclosure on this picture...It looks like a monster, but pushing that fish out towards the camera will do that...:) This was my best one of the day though at about 1.5 lbs.
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Striped BassTechniqueHard Topwater (Walking)SeasonFallStructureOpen Water/BasinCotton Cordell pencil popper on a Lews Speed Stick 7’6 heavy rod
- SpeciesSpotted BassTechniqueHard Topwater (Popping)SeasonFallStructureLedges
Had a great day on Saturday, Sept 10. Got on the water at about 7:30 am. The temps were finally cooled down after a week of extremely hot weather in Sacramento. I don't think it got over 90 degrees, which beats the heck out of the 115 we've been experiencing. I headed straight for the bank, tied on a Rapala X-Rap Popper and on my third cast, caught the first of about 20 bass over the next 2 1/2 hours. Largest I caught was only 1.5 lbs, but it was a blast watching those fish blow up that top water lure. At about 10 am or so, the bite just seemed to turn off. So after trying a shad swim bait, as well as a Texas rig with various color worms and having little luck, I tied up a trusty Wacky Rig with a green pumpkin/black flake worm and things fired right back up again. I got off the water at about 4pm having caught 35-40 bass. Such a blast having that kind of success out there. I'm still trying to learn how to find and catch the larger bass that I know are out there. But in the meantime, I'll take a day like that any time it happens.
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Smallmouth BassTechniqueWacky RigsSeasonSummerStructureRip RapThis was one of those days when I question the hundreds and hundreds of lure, rods and reel options in the boat. I threw everything and the kitchen sink and had to grind for a few bites. Then, just for fun, I tie on a Wacky Rig Senko in the trusty watermelon/red flake pattern...and proceed to crush it. I landed the trifecta catching smallies, large mouth and spots. Just needed to luck into a striper and I would have got the Quad.... And don't worry Omnia...I'll still be buying plenty more rods, reels and lures from you!
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueBladed JigsSeasonSummerStructureStanding Timber
This is quickly becoming one of my favorite ways to fish. I get up close on any banks with overhangs or grass lines, with quick casts, 8 to 10 feet of retrieve, then a quick reel back and do it again. Accurate casting is key! If you hit your spot, the odds increase so much. The bass are really tucked in tight to the bank. If you can skip under the overhangs, it's even better. (I'm still working on that skill....) Fun Day!
- SpeciesSpotted BassTechniqueNed RigsSeasonSummerStructureLedges
Spent about 6 hours yesterday (Aug 28) hitting the ledges off the banks just down river from Garcia Bend. Last time out, I caught 20+ casting right on the shoreline, but they were all pretty small. So yesterday, I moved off shore about 6-10 feet just drifted with the current and fished a little deeper just off the rock ledges. The results were fantastic! I caught another 20 or so, but two of them were 2 pounds plus and the others were definitely larger than the babies I was catching last time out. For some reason the pumpkin colors weren't working, but things really picked up when I switched to the Plum Apple. Those Spotties tore up almost my entire package of that color. I'm going to have to reload. Next time out....I'll be in search of the 3-4 pounders....
