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launched bethal monday afternoon during ideal overcast conditions.. burnt quite a bit of gas for 2 fish landed and several other none commitful fish on topwater. one of the fish landed was a doozy, 42.5" and 28#, released... about another week or two and it should really turn on

sick video! gonna start makin my own here soon...

3/4-1oz kastmasters and 1-1/4 - 2oz DUH spoons but i think they changed the name to blade runner or sumtn ... delta outdoors in oakley got all the colors and sizes u need ... morning dawn n chartreuse/silver color r the bangers

went outa lauritzens in my buddys b-boat around noonish today ... we zoomed zoomed all over the SJ , got about a dozen 5-8lb schoolies on rattle traps n hyper stripers and to my suprise, a couple blowups on topwater late afternoon... apparently they are still willing to play up top... stuck a nice ...

went outa lauritzens in my buddys b-boat around noonish today ... we zoomed zoomed all over the SJ , got about a dozen 5-8lb schoolies on rattle traps n hyper stripers and to my suprise, a couple blowups on topwater late afternoon... apparently they are still willing to play up top... stuck a nice o...

unless you find them boiling somewhere, it'll be tough to get on a good topwater bite right now ... been doin well on swimbaits n bucktails lately... slowest presentation imaginable, so slow you almost fall asleep :( bb and sherman area should have fish, as well as everywhere else on the delta right...

SLoGiN wrote:when the delta turns over i like to use live salmon smolts or delta smelt on a 7/0 treble....when you get a bite put it in freespool for 3 minutes to make sure they have it real good then set the hook....and please practice catch and release

thnx 4 the report ... i was out today for a bit and had pretty similar results as you... lots of swirls and only on the slowest possible retrieve with spooks n punkers ... small fish too, had a few followers of decent size on swimbaits but never ate ... took a look at the barometer when i got home a...

thnx for the report ... it is rather warm for this time of year, hopefully we get some clouds as predicted towards the end of this week ... i cant stand bluebird days in the fall time

havent tried the paycheck , yet .... :mrgreen: the EEEEEEEEE MMMMMAAAAAAHHHHHH hahah aka IMA big stik however, is a gift from god ... its becoming one of my fav go 2 TW lure, stripers go nuts on em ... im sure pringle will be the first to tell ya about it haha ... you can walk em slow and not cause ...

good stuff n sweet report ... they are definetely here ... locate the schools and its curtains

new2bassfishin wrote:Okay i was wondering about a lunker punker rod/reel setup for around $150-$175? Is it even possible? Im not lookin for the best just something that will get the job done on a budget.

240xl US reel with a 7'6 - 8' spinning rod ... 150$ if not less

I know it's a top water lure ( uh ??) I'm asking if still use it in depth more than say 10'. Didn't expect sarcastic reply as this forum is to help on question. in my experiences , 3-10' is ideal strike zone for tw , 15' max ... clarity can play a big part in how deep you call em up from hope that ...

lunker punkers sure do kill ...nice job n report hitman ... thats a mollywhop sesh 4 sho

i give it a 8/10

more big fish this year and primo conditions have yet to arrive

all you guys are just killing me! you want me to spend a fortune on punkers :lol: :lol: all you need .... 2 -6" plastic LP- 20$ a pop 1 LPjr wood- 50$ hooks n split rings - 20$ start chuckin and hold on! Dude you pay 20 bucks for split rings and hooks??? Your def getting screwed! hmmm , really...

sy wrote:all you guys are just killing me! you want me to spend a fortune on punkers

all you need ....

2 -6" plastic LP- 20$ a pop

1 LPjr wood- 50$

hooks n split rings - 20$

start chuckin and hold on!

sy wrote:925, how long of a top shot do you use?

usually somewhere between 18-24" ...

i purchased the wooden lunker punker jr from the oakland tackle shop off 880 about 5 weeks ago ... since, i've caught my PB @ 31# on it and , well.... its deadly ...plastic has produced a few biggins as well this year but the wood walks a lot better ... thing gets beat up bad quick though, looks lik...

Sorry for reincarnating a pretty drawn out subject...... but I seem to have lost my notes on this subject.... Quick question, hopefully quick answer: 65# braid for punkers - direct connection to lure or add short mono topshot to keep from fouling hooks? What pound braid for spooks? Same 65# or can ...

It's hard not to toss top water baits for stripers when they are smashing it. nice fish basstrophy ... bigger fish are definetely into the system and they are hungry ! we've managed to go 2/3 with our encounters with the fat bottom girls and it aint even "time" yet !!! OINK OINK!! :lol:

nice job mr.pickeral , year round stripers !! still waiting for my phone call lol

Be courteous to all, even the poachers, for you reap what you sow. If you splash them, you will get splashed! i hope there's sarcasm there .... poachers should be used for bait :lol: whatever the race ... sorry mike, i just done see how you could be courteous to someone who contributes to the decli...

mike,

i think you answered your own question ... bait

though i have never fished either of those places, it's just two of the many that you will be able to catch stripers come january-march ...

north , south , east , west delta all have fish to be caught that time of the year

happy holidays

we went out last thursday afternoon for a couple hours ... overcast with minimal winds was predicted ... over cast was there, minimal wind wasnt ... it was very cold , the wind chill was killing us ... bait casters in frigid waters didnt help ... we managed to have the same luck as russ apparently, ...

No they launch at BBreak or Laurantzians . yep ... they will sit out there for hours, catch their limit , go back to the launch and go back out there for more ... usually got 3 or 4 individuals packed in a lil aluminum like sardines in a can seen it a few times... maybe next time we'll do figure 8'...

8.1 lbs took the gold , yikes !