California Delta Spring Bass Fishing is off to a slow start. Mother Nature can’t decide if it’s winter or spring. With water temps still in the 40s it makes for a tough day. Overall the California Delta is looking better, and we should see those typical Spring time conditions soon (hopefully) making for some better Bass Fishing!
Keep and eye out for my next video, which will be a full break down and walk through on my electronics set up for the 2023 season!
Thank you guys!
00:00 Introduction
01:25 Fishing
07:59 Delta Report
Gear used-
Reels:
13 Fishing C2 Gen 2- https://amzn.to/3OFakO3
13 Fishing Axum- https://amzn.to/437ATzx
Shimano Vanford- https://amzn.to/3II6lMS
Rods:
13 Fishing Omen- https://amzn.to/3BVjGgT
13 Fishing Envy- https://amzn.to/3BTGM7s
My Camera Gear:
GoPro 11- https://amzn.to/426rh6U
Muddy and cold not good for the delta. Went out last week nothing. Got the old skunk.
Just found this channel . I used to live down there, about ten years ago, and was born in Oroville. Have you tried the Little lake out behind Wheatland ? Camp Camp far West ? Unless some catastrophe has happened and they goofed it up. It should be about time for it to start fishing nice.. Tight lines ! Love seeing the old stomping grounds
Thanks for sharing the day.. and the ride along. You'll get the hang of it, but getting near the mature fish requires studying delta bass habits and patterns.. it's all about learning. Like for example, study the intersection in the channel, at 5:15 in the video. This view offers several high percentage targets (HPT). Look at the bend in the channel along the riprap bank on the left, with the trees in the water. When you learn how and where the eddies form, you can then correlate fish position based on the current, cause river Bass are equally as predictable when the water is 50 degs. as when it's 70.
Another prime example, also at 5:15.. Study how the currents move past deep tule islands/berms, like those on your right. When the current is ripping, the bass find safe harbor on the ends of the islands, holding tight to the root ball. When the current is moving slowly, the fish roam along the shallower shelves along the center of the islands. You identify these shelves when there are sparse tule's 20 to 40 feet away from the tule's along the shoreline. I deeper, chatter-baits and spinnerbaits work.. or you can pitch a jig…
These are all HPT's, and are BIG Bass spots, just waiting for a black/blu 1/2oz. jig. This is how I caught both of my PB bass, 13.1 lb. and 12.65. Both came from an island, while flipping and pitching jigs on islands in Whiskey Slough. The Delta is loaded with these hot spots, you just have to recognize to potential in them…
I think in 2 weeks it is going to be fire. The water is still cold. I could fish in cold water if it's not muddy, and I can fish in muddy water if it's not cold, but cold muddy water is a bad combo. Good luck 👍
Kool video !hey bro your under seat compartment could tell where to purchase. I have a PA 12 thank you
thinking of taking the kayak out tomorrow further south, closer to Tracy. looks liek water temps now over 50… i dunno though – still seems tough out there.
thanks for hte video Anthony!
Hey Anthony great vid! I went to the delta sunday 3/5 and indeed it was tough. I was able to land 1 and got 2 other bites all in the same area on a 5 inch black and blue senko. They are really keyed into certain areas. I got my bites in between 2 main river channels where the current was minimal and was also nice staging area for spawning. bites near Healthy green tully islands maybe 20-30 from shore. hope this helps!
Every one been on the blinking ship for last few days I very hope you can break the ice
All those electronics ain't going to help at the dirty d
That's a helluva rig man, can't wait to see you start finding some bigguns with the new Livescope.