This is a great video! Thanks for your time putting this together. I am going striper fishing for the first time in my life tomorrow and this video saved me some struggle. Ive been a lifelong fly guy and am stoked for tomorrow. Thanks!
Doug- YOU RULE! I live in Wyoming now and use the the same brands and similar types of tactics for big trout and walleye! Great show, I grew up outside of Stockton in the late 60’s and my uncle used to take me out in the delta to catch fish as big as me. Fiberglass rods and catch em with the reel!😊
I release all stripers over 10lbs too. What other people choose to do is up to them. If you notice the 2nd 12+ I landed was not in the final shot. I agree on catching and releasing the larger breeders, I keep the males around 6 & 7lbs much better eating anyhow :)
Awesome video! Totally agree liver is deadly, I knock them out big time with liver! I fish the California Aqueduct here in the central valley and the elastic string is a must!
I love this Video after watching this vid I went out to the delta bank fishing with chicken liver, anchovy and 2 friends had a great day catching small ones and then a bg one hit my friends pole and started taking line and there was a 27 1/2 on the end of it we ran out of chicken liver but still had some of the juice left so we cut the anchovy and dipped it in the juice would have never thought about chicken liver I knew it produced catfish but never would I have guessed that striper would hit on it. So all in all best stripper tip ever !
Drifting the same rigs works great, just make sure to use at least a 2 ounce drift weight to stay down. Plus jigging can be deadly as well in the main channel...
Awesome video, I’ve been fishing the delta for years but have not been able to hook in large stripers on a regular basis. I look forward to trying your tips!
Thanks Nick! Good info and explanations in every video I watch. I also like the fact you from my hometown and know the Delta and other places you frequently fish. Appreciate your knowledge.
Getting back into some serious striper fishing. My baitcasting rig will do fine when it comes to live bait. But I have lots of questions for the spinning rig. What size of spinning reel do you use for the 7 ft spinning rod? Also do you use the same size reel on all of your spinning rods for both boat and bank fishing? What power do you recommend for the spinning rod? Do you ever use the baitcaster for bank fishing when it comes to live bait?
great video guys. i fish at HMB jetty.. crabs usually destroy my bait if its on a slider.. can i use a hi-lo instead or is the sliding rig crucial for success? thanks in advance!
Hello well i just wanted to start out and say i have a shakespear size 50 reel spooled up with 280-295 yards of 20lb powerpro braid and a penn battle 600 spooled up with 300yds of 50lb hi vis yellow on a 10ft ande tournament series surf rod. could u recommend me some things to try or use for some east coast striper fishing because im just starting out and have no idea what im doing lol
I have to say your tactics/opinions are out doing delta legend Barry canavaro that's no small feat thanks for the great tips but I think I'm going to be on a baitcaster 24/7 I hate the feel of spinning rods plus when you hook into that sturgeon you get to have fun a little longer before he takes off and you never see your hook again
I'm new to bait fishing in the Delta for stripers and your setup looked like it was working. What pole, reel, and line were you using? Great video by the way!
Just was on the delta by Brannan island it was to windy for my bass boat to go in main channel caught few 16 inch and one 17 inch stripers all bait shops said only thing biting was the small ones what are the best striper seasons?
I’m docking out of Sherman island. Where should I go. Down river or up river? Could you send me coordinates of good spots? I can’t find the fish anywhere.
walmart sells the "sticky line" its called magic thread. im sure any other tackle store sells it as well. i use regular thread for liver and it works great
Hey nick any places to fish from shore? I went to vista but I was told by PD that fishing isn't allowed on the shore in vista I was on highway 160 close to three mile slough bridge. any locations that you know of would really help. (the PD showed me signs went on for a couple of miles before I just took off)
Great vid however stripers do not have teeth but they do have very sharp gill plates,it's always important to keep a stripers head towards you don't allow them to turn away that's when most cutoffs happen due to the line getting sliced off on those gill plates
Hello Nick, My husband and I was just watching this wideo. We have family in town that had never been to California and wanted to fish. We usually fish for trout in the mountains but my brother in law is looking to hook big ones. My question is, is this place still hitting? Being that this video was from 2012. Please help if u know of another place.
MY son and I watch this video atleast once a week , can wait for winter striper fishing, where abouts in Rio Vista did u catch those pigs? Also u did a vid on top water striper fishing in Rio Vista and said to fish of a flooded island run off but I cant seem and on the maps
Your fishing the power lines area. I fish with sardines and filet it and put the guts in the center and sticky thread tie the guts inside the filet. Then dowse it with sardine bait sauce. I use ghost shrimp too
The fish start moving up beginning of March and this will last through May. it is a good time to catch large quantities of average to larger size fish pretty easily. Good fishing will last through the summer months of June and July you just have to know where to find the local schools of fish. It will slack off a little in August and pick up late September. The best time to catch trophy fish is late October through November. The stripers are incredibly aggressive at this time of the year. All of my largest stripers came in November. Hope this helps
At 12:45 you mention releasing the smaller fish so they can spawn. A big mature female will lay thousands more eggs than a smaller fish will. Those big fish are the future.
Just curious what size circle hooks you guys are using? Also what size line? I am fishing the delta off the banks and haven't caught one keeper yet. The dang little guys just keep sucking off the bait. Thanks for any help.
Does anybody use bull heads anymore when I grow up we use bullheads we use the mud sucker the Gobi too.But we go buy half a pound of those shrimp and a small pole and go catch both head and throw them out there and let them sit big stripers come along suck them up I miss them days
This is a great video! Thanks for your time putting this together. I am going striper fishing for the first time in my life tomorrow and this video saved me some struggle. Ive been a lifelong fly guy and am stoked for tomorrow. Thanks!
Doug- YOU RULE! I live in Wyoming now and use the the same brands and similar types of tactics for big trout and walleye! Great show, I grew up outside of Stockton in the late 60’s and my uncle used to take me out in the delta to catch fish as big as me. Fiberglass rods and catch em with the reel!😊
I release all stripers over 10lbs too. What other people choose to do is up to them. If you notice the 2nd 12+ I landed was not in the final shot. I agree on catching and releasing the larger breeders, I keep the males around 6 & 7lbs much better eating anyhow :)
Yeah that's what I do, I like it about 6" up from the weight if cast close. Then 12" up if casting far do to line angle.
Great video nick. I think i'm going to switch to circle hooks. This guys the real deal. Met him on the banks in the rain and mud yesterday.
Awesome video! Totally agree liver is deadly, I knock them out big time with liver! I fish the California Aqueduct here in the central valley and the elastic string is a must!
Thank you for showing! What bait you caught your stripers on? Shad, liver or mudsucker?
This video is super helpful! I plan on hitting the Delta in my Yak soon for the first time.
Thanks brother, how has the trout fishing been lately?
I love this Video after watching this vid I went out to the delta bank fishing with chicken liver, anchovy and 2 friends had a great day catching small ones and then a bg one hit my friends pole and started taking line and there was a 27 1/2 on the end of it we ran out of chicken liver but still had some of the juice left so we cut the anchovy and dipped it in the juice would have never thought about chicken liver I knew it produced catfish but never would I have guessed that striper would hit on it. So all in all best stripper tip ever !
Drifting the same rigs works great, just make sure to use at least a 2 ounce drift weight to stay down. Plus jigging can be deadly as well in the main channel...
Awesome video, I’ve been fishing the delta for years but have not been able to hook in large stripers on a regular basis. I look forward to trying your tips!
This is one of the best videos of all time!
Thanks Nick! Good info and explanations in every video I watch. I also like the fact you from my hometown and know the Delta and other places you frequently fish.
Appreciate your knowledge.
Nick, how did I miss this classic video! Great advice!
Getting back into some serious striper fishing. My baitcasting rig will do fine when it comes to live bait.
But I have lots of questions for the spinning rig.
What size of spinning reel do you use for the 7 ft spinning rod?
Also do you use the same size reel on all of your spinning rods for both boat and bank fishing?
What power do you recommend for the spinning rod?
Do you ever use the baitcaster for bank fishing when it comes to live bait?
can you bank fish for striper if so what baits/live baits are the best to use to catch them
great video guys. i fish at HMB jetty.. crabs usually destroy my bait if its on a slider.. can i use a hi-lo instead or is the sliding rig crucial for success? thanks in advance!
where do you get your shad? the baitshop i go to never seems to have them in stock anymore.
Hello well i just wanted to start out and say i have a shakespear size 50 reel spooled up with 280-295 yards of 20lb powerpro braid and a penn battle 600 spooled up with 300yds of 50lb hi vis yellow on a 10ft ande tournament series surf rod. could u recommend me some things to try or use for some east coast striper fishing because im just starting out and have no idea what im doing lol
what was the reel that was being used on the i think 7 foot shakespeare ugly stick rod? and what line were you using?
I have to say your tactics/opinions are out doing delta legend Barry canavaro that's no small feat thanks for the great tips but I think I'm going to be on a baitcaster 24/7 I hate the feel of spinning rods plus when you hook into that sturgeon you get to have fun a little longer before he takes off and you never see your hook again
I'm new to bait fishing in the Delta for stripers and your setup looked like it was working. What pole, reel, and line were you using? Great video by the way!
You can buy the packaged ones in walmart is you cant find fresh the brine keeps them firm.
Just was on the delta by Brannan island it was to windy for my bass boat to go in main channel caught few 16 inch and one 17 inch stripers all bait shops said only thing biting was the small ones what are the best striper seasons?
Whats that rod you were using when he passed the left rod to you
Do you think there’s a chance I could get a big striper in the delta right now? Since the run is technically over
There are some large resident ones but it’s rare
@@InformativeFisherman I’m hoping there’s a good amount of keeper residents what area do you suggest I try
I’m docking out of Sherman island. Where should I go. Down river or up river? Could you send me coordinates of good spots? I can’t find the fish anywhere.
Do you use live blue bills for bait?
Yeah you can spoon for them, I like P-Line lazer minnows. It's very similar to salmon jigging check my episode out on that and it should help you out.
Any tips on kayak striper fishing on the Delta?
Roman u saw the truck with IF on it at Louis park ! And I caught some bass off the dock
walmart sells the "sticky line" its called magic thread. im sure any other tackle store sells it as well. i use regular thread for liver and it works great
I'm hearing a lot of people using spoons? What do you recomend for that?
Are circle hooks the same as octopus hooks? I don't see any hooks at stores labeled circle
Have you ever tried live bullhead? If so, did you have any luck?
ALL you Delta fisherman, check out Willow Beach outside of Las Vegas. 10-20lb average size striper in the Colorado River
Looking forward to it!
Raise in Bay Area bring back old times with our Dad. In Washington now awesome fish
Hey nick any places to fish from shore? I went to vista but I was told by PD that fishing isn't allowed on the shore in vista I was on highway 160 close to three mile slough bridge. any locations that you know of would really help. (the PD showed me signs went on for a couple of miles before I just took off)
what line rod reels and what sizes of circle hooks.
You guys are AWESOME! Great show.. very informative and helpful for the beginner.
Thanks bro
What Month of the year were yall fishing?
Awesome video!
Where do u guys launch?
About what depth are you hooking them at?
Productive day! Are you fishing light 21?
Best info ever for fishing Delta stripers. Thank you.
Thank you Paul, I appreciate that!
Awesome video! Me being from Antioch that's all we used growing up was chicken liver & Chad for bait .
Great vid however stripers do not have teeth but they do have very sharp gill plates,it's always important to keep a stripers head towards you don't allow them to turn away that's when most cutoffs happen due to the line getting sliced off on those gill plates
ever use blood or sand worms for striper in the aqueduct?
Hello Nick, My husband and I was just watching this wideo. We have family in town that had never been to California and wanted to fish. We usually fish for trout in the mountains but my brother in law is looking to hook big ones. My question is, is this place still hitting? Being that this video was from 2012. Please help if u know of another place.
+Mol H (Just4u) Yes
Do you guys take people out fishing with you ?
Awsome dude great information am going fishing for striper on thanks giving hopefully we will catch some like this.
So is it better to use the circle hook than the "cow" hook???
Here in northern CA we can yes.
Is this at Sherman Island
Where do you find the sticky line?
I have yet to try it I usually plug the surf
is the rio vista water salt or fresh water? wondering because we don't want to take the boat out there if its salt water. thanks and nice catches
freshwater
It gets to be a bit brackish if it doesn't rain for a while.
its brackish but mainly fresh
Mostly fresh, but very brackish right now with the lack of rain.
***** WHAT DOES BRACKISH MEAN?
For the liver or shad do you let it sit on the bottom? Cast and reel? Or with a bopper and sit? Responds are highly appreciated :)
Yeah make sure it stays on the bottom. Use whatever weight will help it stay down
use a leader and a slip weight.
Thanks James
what kind of bait r u using on 12:58?
Thanks Nick! Keep it coming. Really nice work.
MY son and I watch this video atleast once a week , can wait for winter striper fishing, where abouts in Rio Vista did u catch those pigs? Also u did a vid on top water striper fishing in Rio Vista and said to fish of a flooded island run off but I cant seem and on the maps
So when fishing it's good to have the tip of the hook exposed?
With circle hooks yes
where to get sticky line and sliders? cant find on the net
what size reel and rod?
Your fishing the power lines area. I fish with sardines and filet it and put the guts in the center and sticky thread tie the guts inside the filet. Then dowse it with sardine bait sauce. I use ghost shrimp too
We used to do ours with the sewing thread heavy duty sewing thread anchovies same way and then swing them out there
Love your videos and your details in teaching us! You’re awesome man thank you!
Huge fan man love all the vids
Hope to meet you one of these days and fish with you on the delta
do you think they will bite on squid?
where do you get the nets from
Braden Fuller Amazon has them. I liked the size and how they worked too. In looking for them I found they are called Ego nets. Hope this helps.
Thanks man
I wonder if liver would work on N.Y. stripes?
Must have watched this several times!!
How heavy of a weight? Looks like 3 ounce?
How big is the avg fish down there?
10 pounds
Hey man nice video. I fish there too
When is the best time of the year to fish for these guys???
All year brother. On the 3rd we got on 3 30 pounders
The fish start moving up beginning of March and this will last through May. it is a good time to catch large quantities of average to larger size fish pretty easily. Good fishing will last through the summer months of June and July you just have to know where to find the local schools of fish. It will slack off a little in August and pick up late September. The best time to catch trophy fish is late October through November. The stripers are incredibly aggressive at this time of the year. All of my largest stripers came in November. Hope this helps
At 12:45 you mention releasing the smaller fish so they can spawn. A big mature female will lay thousands more eggs than a smaller fish will. Those big fish are the future.
Those are small stripe bass.out here in conneticut at the thames river they have to be 28 inch one fish per day.
Another great video...Thanks.
Im excited to try the brain rig,
Thanks man
Can you use chicken livers as striper bait for surf fishing?
Great video! Thank you
Where Do You Fish At So I Can Catch Big Striped Bass Because I Have Never Cough A Keepers Striper
Why am i barely running into this video!? Good stuff brother,I've always used anchovies but that chicken liver does look yummy.
Just curious what size circle hooks you guys are using? Also what size line? I am fishing the delta off the banks and haven't caught one keeper yet. The dang little guys just keep sucking off the bait. Thanks for any help.
6/0 & 8/0 with 15lb P-Line CXX
Good fishermen
DmN good Content!! 🔥🙌🏿
Thanks for the info. Not so sure that's a true fast action rod, it's bending threw the handle.
Holy Crap.. that sea lion fishing is HILARIOUS!!!!!
Bait thief's lol
Awesome!!! Great info!!!!
Does anybody use bull heads anymore when I grow up we use bullheads we use the mud sucker the Gobi too.But we go buy half a pound of those shrimp and a small pole and go catch both head and throw them out there and let them sit big stripers come along suck them up I miss them days
i wish i had a boat. i only get to go on the aniotch pier which suck becuase i catch a lot of small stripers, only had one keeper so far i been there.
Fish the banks around Rio Vista, it tends to produce better.
visualkeirockstar A lot of people wish they have a boat,,set your goals and you will have one, I did.
I think ill try some circle hooks. and not yank the line when setting the hook.
Nice video let let let left wit it!!!!!
how do hook a striped bass with a circle hook?
+Michael Salazar i mean how do you hook a striped bass with a circle hook
+Michael Salazar lo
I’m 57 years old never use chicken liver to go after stripers I guess there’s always a first time chicken liver was used for a big cats
Those were small come to Tennessee and that will teach you what a real drag screaming striper feels like
The California record striper is larger than the Tennessee record.
I went out to Benecia and the chicken liver and shad doesn't do that good. If you plan to go there use pile worms