Berryessa day.

[Calif Bill]

Went up to the Napa Valley for a charity wine taste and pick some grapes for
Cal Poly scholarship on Saturday. Towed the boat up as is only 20 minutes
from the North End of Lake Berryessa. HOT, did I mention the weather was
HOT. around the 100 mark, 94 at 6 P.M. in St. Helena. Through both dark
and chartreuse spinner baits, jigs, and finesse worms with out a taker.
Fished the river feeding the lake for smallies. Finally decided to troll
the river for trout as I looked for the area we camped in as a youth. Clown
needle fish caught no trout, but a nice sized crappie and about 10" smallie.
A few bass busting the surface in the trees, and still could not get a hit
throwing poppers and spooks. Did spook a nice fish while swimming in one of
the coves. Looked to be maybe 15". A nice day out on the water. Friends
were going to go with us, but the power steering on their 2001 suburban went
out and they road back to Walnut Creek with the wrecker. So a couple of
fish hooked and no car troubles makes for a nice weekend.
Bill

[go-bassn]

Lake Berryessa hugh Bill? Better watch out for the Zodiac.

warren ;-)
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"Calif Bill" > wrote in message
nk.net...
> Went up to the Napa Valley for a charity wine taste and pick some grapes
for
> Cal Poly scholarship on Saturday. Towed the boat up as is only 20 minutes
> from the North End of Lake Berryessa. HOT, did I mention the weather was
> HOT. around the 100 mark, 94 at 6 P.M. in St. Helena. Through both dark
> and chartreuse spinner baits, jigs, and finesse worms with out a taker.
> Fished the river feeding the lake for smallies. Finally decided to troll
> the river for trout as I looked for the area we camped in as a youth.
Clown
> needle fish caught no trout, but a nice sized crappie and about 10"
smallie.
> A few bass busting the surface in the trees, and still could not get a hit
> throwing poppers and spooks. Did spook a nice fish while swimming in one
of
> the coves. Looked to be maybe 15". A nice day out on the water. Friends
> were going to go with us, but the power steering on their 2001 suburban
went
> out and they road back to Walnut Creek with the wrecker. So a couple of
> fish hooked and no car troubles makes for a nice weekend.
> Bill
>
>

[Calif Bill]

Berryessa is a large lake. I stayed up in the river that feeds it. The
vineyard we visited was only 20 minutes from the river entrance. Camped on
private property as a kid, and saw a lot of bass. Catching and seeing were
2 different items. Same as a 18 year old at Clear Lake. Saw a bass that
had to go 15+# in about 5' of water and 5' off the bank. I threw everything
in the tackle box at the girl, and never had a touch. Bounced a jig off her
head, and she did not move more than 6".
As to the Zodiac, the cops think he is either in jail for life or is dead.
Only fear I had was the Zebra killings. Blacks shooting isolated whites at
night in the mid 60's. I worked nights fixing mainframe computers while
going to college and 6 of the killings were within 9 blocks of my office.
Always checked for strangers when coming to the office.
Bill

"go-bassn" > wrote in message
...
> Lake Berryessa hugh Bill? Better watch out for the Zodiac.
>
> warren ;-)
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> http://warrenwolk.com/ http://www.tri-statebassmasters.com/
>
> "Calif Bill" > wrote in message
> nk.net...
> > Went up to the Napa Valley for a charity wine taste and pick some grapes
> for
> > Cal Poly scholarship on Saturday. Towed the boat up as is only 20
minutes
> > from the North End of Lake Berryessa. HOT, did I mention the weather
was
> > HOT. around the 100 mark, 94 at 6 P.M. in St. Helena. Through both
dark
> > and chartreuse spinner baits, jigs, and finesse worms with out a taker.
> > Fished the river feeding the lake for smallies. Finally decided to
troll
> > the river for trout as I looked for the area we camped in as a youth.
> Clown
> > needle fish caught no trout, but a nice sized crappie and about 10"
> smallie.
> > A few bass busting the surface in the trees, and still could not get a
hit
> > throwing poppers and spooks. Did spook a nice fish while swimming in
one
> of
> > the coves. Looked to be maybe 15". A nice day out on the water.
Friends
> > were going to go with us, but the power steering on their 2001 suburban
> went
> > out and they road back to Walnut Creek with the wrecker. So a couple of
> > fish hooked and no car troubles makes for a nice weekend.
> > Bill
> >
> >
>
>