Northern Aqueduct Fishing?

[jjimenez2013]

been catching fat stripers on night crawlers.

Couple months ago a old man i see fishing alot gave me a tip for a tip. I gave him tips on how to twitch the fluke as he had only been a bait fisherman and said seeing me fish with lures he want to try.

So of course start off with a sliding egg weight, and a bead above the swivel. 2 foot leader i usually use but this guy had me cut a 3 foot leader. i have this thing i stick through my worm to get it all on my hooks, he showed it to me so i got one a few months back. but instead of just 1 worm, he had me slide 2 worms over the hook and onto my line. Leaving about a third of the worm off the line so they can move and attract, then adding a third worm and leaving half the worm off the hook for more play. So it basically looks like 1 long continuous worm up my leader. IDK why but stripers love that presentation and i catch fish with that every time.


the ice chest is 27.5 inches long

[DoubleDiamond]

Originally Posted by Lexo408

What are you guys using

The main lure I've been using is Yozuri Sashimi Rattl', Vibe and Azuma jerkbait. I usually catch on these so I don't give my other lures a chance.

[DoubleDiamond]

Originally Posted by jjimenez2013

been catching fat stripers on night crawlers.

Couple months ago a old man i see fishing alot gave me a tip for a tip. I gave him tips on how to twitch the fluke as he had only been a bait fisherman and said seeing me fish with lures he want to try.

So of course start off with a sliding egg weight, and a bead above the swivel. 2 foot leader i usually use but this guy had me cut a 3 foot leader. i have this thing i stick through my worm to get it all on my hooks, he showed it to me so i got one a few months back. but instead of just 1 worm, he had me slide 2 worms over the hook and onto my line. Leaving about a third of the worm off the line so they can move and attract, then adding a third worm and leaving half the worm off the hook for more play. So it basically looks like 1 long continuous worm up my leader. IDK why but stripers love that presentation and i catch fish with that every time.


the ice chest is 27.5 inches long

Nice Catch Where are you fishing?

[jjimenez2013]

Originally Posted by DoubleDiamond

Nice Catch Where are you fishing?

Central valley mostly. But I go up and down the aqueduct. And fish the mendota too

[barnfield11]

Nice catch Jimenez , so fat ones . Did you catch these during the day? Went fishing after work and only got one bite in 30 minutes. But it was the fish I was after, 22 incher.mc arthure Blvd. Damn phone gives me heartburn when I try to post a pic , will post right after this post

[barnfield11]

22 incher on a ligth action pole with 6 lb trilene, jigged it straight down on a brige using that same old lure. No current .

[jjimenez2013]

Originally Posted by barnfield11

Nice catch Jimenez , so fat ones . Did you catch these during the day? Went fishing after work and only got one bite in 30 minutes. But it was the fish I was after, 22 incher.mc arthure Blvd. Damn phone gives me heartburn when I try to post a pic , will post right after this post

caught them early morning. bite started around 630 caught the first one about 640 and the other about almost 8. Caught 4 small ones on a popper between 15-17 inches

[jjimenez2013]

Originally Posted by barnfield11

22 incher on a ligth action pole with 6 lb trilene, jigged it straight down on a brige using that same old lure. No current .

know that was a nice little fight with that 6lb line. i like fishing lures with light line

[barnfield11]

Originally Posted by jjimenez2013

know that was a nice little fight with that 6lb line. i like fishing lures with light line

First fish I have caught and eaten in about 9 years , tasted great. No spices and grilled it on the bbq, my boys liked it too.

[DoubleDiamond]

Took the scooter out behind Safeway, Sunday evening. Barn you weren't kidding about poaching. I saw 4 guys with undersized stripers. Sad. I must have spooked them, they took off right after I got there. Caught 8 nice size stripers at the wooden bridge down past the pump.

[DoubleDiamond]

Originally Posted by barnfield11

22 incher on a ligth action pole with 6 lb trilene, jigged it straight down on a brige using that same old lure. No current .

Nice Still looking for my first 20" + striper

[barnfield11]

Originally Posted by DoubleDiamond

Took the scooter out behind Safeway, Sunday evening. Barn you weren't kidding about poaching. I saw 4 guys with undersized stripers. Sad. I must have spooked them, they took off right after I got there. Caught 8 nice size stripers at the wooden bridge down past the pump.

Got the phone number for fish and game on my phone .last time I called in their liscence plate number and mile marker that painted on the sides.but make sure you get the plate number.

[barnfield11]

Have not fished since tuesday , my brother has been messing with the large mouths though. He went to an old striper corner and found schools of minnows and lots of big mouth bass that are just getting off their spawn beds and feeding.swim shad and some goofy looking soft minnow lure that is about 2 inches long with a big hook .

[barnfield11]

Originally Posted by jjimenez2013

been catching fat stripers on night crawlers.

Couple months ago a old man i see fishing alot gave me a tip for a tip. I gave him tips on how to twitch the fluke as he had only been a bait fisherman and said seeing me fish with lures he want to try.

So of course start off with a sliding egg weight, and a bead above the swivel. 2 foot leader i usually use but this guy had me cut a 3 foot leader. i have this thing i stick through my worm to get it all on my hooks, he showed it to me so i got one a few months back. but instead of just 1 worm, he had me slide 2 worms over the hook and onto my line. Leaving about a third of the worm off the line so they can move and attract, then adding a third worm and leaving half the worm off the hook for more play. So it basically looks like 1 long continuous worm up my leader. IDK why but stripers love that presentation and i catch fish with that every time.


the ice chest is 27.5 inches long

Are you using redworms, mini cramlers or night crawlers?

[inrealtime]

Used to fish at the duct right off patterson pass exit, but decided to try by the Safeway mentioned in here. First time here, but No luck for me all day. Went to 4 or 5 spots & all I saw were carps swimming around. Maybe I was in the wrong area. Was here Friday
I really liked the fact you can drive right up at some of the spots. The ca duct at patterson paas is a long walk to the dam.

Thanks for keeping the thread alive. Always gets me excited reading it. Wish I didnt live so far from here. So jealous of the ones that can drop by after work.