The San Francisco Delta has long been regarded as one of the greatest Fisheries in the North Continent and yet I have very little knowledge of this body of water that is only an hour and a half from home.. This Fall, I plan to change this by putting a motorhome with the boat in the water at Sugarbarge for the fall and winter Striper Season. These post Chronicle my latest adventure learning the waters around Franks Track in the California Delta and its 1200 miles of waterways.
Video Coming Soon as soon as Mike writes the Lyrics to the Soundtrack Last May was my first trip fishing the Delta with Richard and Mike, and it was so good that I was literally counting the days until I could do it again. That’s saying something, because I’ve fished all over the world since…
May 28, 29 2026 I’ve wanted to book a day with the legendary, “Wizard of the Delta”, Mike Costello for years. The problem is, so has everyone else. Mike is booked solid years out by repeat clients who guard their dates like trust funds — the man has the availability of a Supreme Court seat.…
Vaughn and I planned an action-packed day of topwater bass fishing with Delta guide Bryce Tedford, focusing on the thrill of catching largemouth bass on the surface. Vaughn is particularly passionate about this type of fishing, and after an incredible session with Bryce on Wednesday, I was feeling optimistic about our chances today. Captain Bryce…
Saturday April 21, 2018 -After a couple days to recover from three days of trout fishing, I found my self drawn to San Luis again. The prelim reports from other anglers suggested that the lake might be turning on. Steph was just as excited to get out on the lake today and we promised to…
Citizen Mark Baldwin and I fished the delta today with or friend and idol Steve Santucci. The weather was great today with a little wind in the afternoon but nothing we couldn’t handle. We all got fish today and put 15 in the boat. Mark caught most of them and a couple nice LMB. …
The nation is a buzz with talk of Oroville dam this week . Oroville dam is the tallest dam in the nation standing 40 feet above Hoover dam. It is the second largest man made lake in California. Last weeks spillway malfunction resulted in 100,000 cubic feet of water per second blasting into the…
I sure enjoy fishing with Captain Steve Santucci and especially with a great boat partner like Dan. It was a refreshing day especially after yesterdays blow out. I thought I might get that 20 lbr today but ended up with an 8 lbr and a couple of 5s. Dan also got a couple of…
With the election of Trump, some of the smaller proposition results have flown under the radar as to the long term impact to fishing as we know it in the California Delta and ocean. Proposition 53 -The California Voter Approval Requirement for Revenue Bonds above $2 Billion Initiative- would have given Northern California a say…
Our daughter Mia graduated from her Dietetics Internship at the Medical University of South Carolina this past weekend. This program is necessary for Mia to practice as a Registered Dietician and Nutritionist. Also with her Masters in Nutrition from Columbia and her undergrad degree in Nutrition from Berkley, she is setting out to make her…
It was easier to fish together when we were kids. Wayne and I finally got a day together on the delta with renown guide Steve Santucci. I think we were due for some luck and the weather gods blessed the day with perfect weather and good fishing. We started our day driving to the…
Last year I was a big fan of Monofilament running lines. The majority of my rods are rigged with t-14 and t-11 shooting heads with OPST Lazar running line. It does cast with very little friction and there is very little stretch but there is only one downside. The line is so slick that its…
I can’t remember when we had our last normal winter. In fact, I had forgotten what runoff was all about. With aprox 100 billion gallons of water dumped on California in the last week, its no wonder that the Delta has turned a shade of chocolate milk. With the break in the storm track, I…
It been raining on and off for the last week and a half, Ive spent the time getting ready for a fishing window in the weather. While looking for an 8 wgt to use as a spare I dug out a couple rods I forgot that I owned, I found an old 9 ft 8wgt…
The Last couple weeks has been mayhem and its been 3 weeks since Ive fished the Delta. Work is seasonally busy, and its been a challange supporting my wife and father in law with some pressing health issues. And with Christmas around the corner, its been busy. Judging from the Delta Reports these last…
It pays to be observant when out on the delta if you want to catch fish…. I took off to the Delta Sunday night with the intentions of working on the Motorhome and Fishing Sunday and Monday. Sunday was a beautiful day. Foggy in the morning, light winds all day and near 80 degree weather…
I decided to put a couple hours into the delta this weekend Sunday evening and Saturday Morning. Sunday evening was breezy and I managed a couple fish right before dark while listening to game 5 of the World Series. I was hoping for some top water action but the fish were a no show.…
Cousin Wayne lands this killer 24 lb beast in the Delta. I should have been there. Perhaps Sunday if the weather is good. Meanwhile, while I play at home till Sunday. Teams winning the third game of the World Series have gone on to win the Series 16 of 19 times. That said, Mia and…
I was back to Sugerbarge Friday night to get a head start on Saturday morning. I picked up my cousin Wayne at Korth’s Marina. He drove down from Pyramid Lake where he said the fishing was slow and we had a chance to fish for 6 hours before he had an event to attend that evening. Not…
Sunday, the wind really started to blow. I braved the white caps and looked for sheltered areas to fish. I ended up only catching 5 good stripers and hardly any dinks. On my way in, I fished Pipers Slough as it empties into the Track. The wind was building and was blowing 20 when I…