The Three Best Springtime Baits for the Cal Delta

Bass Fishing May 2, 2025 15 views
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This video shows Mark Lassagne’s https://www.facebook.com/marklassagnefishing three go to or must have baits / techniques when you hit the California Delta. 1. Starting at the top the Yamamoto Senko, I have one rigged every trip from winter to fall using a 5/0 Gamakatsu EWG hook, 15lb fluorocarbon line on an Okuma TCS 7.6H flipping rod. 2. Next is the River2Sea Biggie Poppa (silent seems to catch more bass most times) most craws once you get below the Rio Vista bridge are red and black so I favor that color. I use the Okuma TCS 7.0 MH rod, which is a hair stiff for some crankbait fishing but fairs well for delta bass. 3. Is the Z-Man Jackhammer Chatterbait paired with a beaver or Zako trailer. Green pumpkin is a great all around color where black/blue and orange/red. My all around favorite rod is the Okuma TCS 7.3 heavy. I use it for Chatterbaits, spinnerbaits, frog, whopper ploppers and lake jigs.

Pick up a few of these and you’re sure to get a few more bass on your next Delta trip.

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Here are the links to these baits on Tackle Warehouse – these help us 🙂 6″ Yamamoto Senko https://www.tacklewarehouse.com/Yamamoto_Senko/descpage-YAS.html?from=bam Gamakatsu EWG (not heavy wire) https://www.tacklewarehouse.com/Gamakatsu_Offset_EWG_Worm_Hooks_Black/descpage-GOSWG.html?from=bam River2Sea Biggie https://www.tacklewarehouse.com/River2Sea_Ish_Monroe_Biggie_Poppa_Squarebill_Crankbaits/descpage-R2SBSB.html?from=bam Z-Man Jack Hammer https://www.tacklewarehouse.com/Z-Man_Evergreen_Chatterbait_Jack_Hammer/descpage-ZEJACKX.html?from=bam Yamamoto Zako 4″ https://www.tacklewarehouse.com/Yamamoto_Zako_Swimbait/descpage-GYZSB.html?from=bam Beaver Trailer https://www.tacklewarehouse.com/Reaction_Innovations_Sweet_Beaver_420/descpage-RISB.html?from=bam Okuma TCS Rod https://www.tacklewarehouse.com/Okuma_Tournament_Concept_TCS_a_Casting_Rods/descpage-TCSA.html?from=bam Okuma Helios Reel https://www.tacklewarehouse.com/Okuma_Helios_SX_Casting_Reels/descpage-HSX.html?from=bam SoftSteel Fluorocarbon https://softsteelusa.com/products/instinct-fluorocarbon