I have a co-worker who is a single mom; her son is 3-1/2 and wants to go fshing.
My plan is to launch the boat and "hopefully" just use the TM and then anchor but I am willing to run "some" I have a life jacket for the little munchkin and bought him a snoopy pole.
I have no idea where or how to catch panfish and it's important to get the little guy on a good bite, like a school of fish.
Any suggestions would be welcome!
Panfish help in the Delta needed!
Re: Panfish help in the Delta needed!
Where do you plan to launch from?
I use to catch a lot of panfish in the dead end sloughs (Sycamore, Hog, and Beaver) off the Mokelumne River. They seem to be close to tule clumps. I usually caught them accidentally when i was using smaller spinnerbaits or lures for bass. Haven't seriously fished for them in years, but when I did, I used mini-jigs or meal worms.
I've also seen a lot of people fish the tule clumps in Franks Tract for panfish.
I use to catch a lot of panfish in the dead end sloughs (Sycamore, Hog, and Beaver) off the Mokelumne River. They seem to be close to tule clumps. I usually caught them accidentally when i was using smaller spinnerbaits or lures for bass. Haven't seriously fished for them in years, but when I did, I used mini-jigs or meal worms.
I've also seen a lot of people fish the tule clumps in Franks Tract for panfish.
Re: Panfish help in the Delta needed!
Thanks Burke.
As I mentioned; I have never done this before but my thought process was a bobber and bait set up. (meal worms?)
Do you know where the worms can be purchased?
As I mentioned; I have never done this before but my thought process was a bobber and bait set up. (meal worms?)
Do you know where the worms can be purchased?
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Re: Panfish help in the Delta needed!
red worms, crickets, meal worms, small bits of hotdog along with small live bait hooks a couple of split shot and a couple of bobbers.
fish where you launch, blue gill are in every Marina on the delta.
if you have a couple of rods (lie spinning) bait them also and each hookup hand off to the little one
Bait can be bought at most walmarts, or the gas station bait stores around the delta
Good Fishing
fish where you launch, blue gill are in every Marina on the delta.
if you have a couple of rods (lie spinning) bait them also and each hookup hand off to the little one
Bait can be bought at most walmarts, or the gas station bait stores around the delta
Good Fishing
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Re: Panfish help in the Delta needed!
Red worms are what I used back when. I'm not sure those fish care to much plus you'll catch the occasional smaller bass which makes for a wild time with light tackle. Any marina will do but I would try to stay near some shade for the little one as they dont realize the sun is wearing them out.
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Re: Panfish help in the Delta needed!
Take lots of snacks. They get bored and hungry quickly, so that will help keep them from being as bored. But they will, unless it's a wide open bite, so bring other stuff for them to do, and call it a day when they're ready.reddog wrote:Red worms are what I used back when. I'm not sure those fish care to much plus you'll catch the occasional smaller bass which makes for a wild time with light tackle. Any marina will do but I would try to stay near some shade for the little one as they dont realize the sun is wearing them out.
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Re: Panfish help in the Delta needed!
Thanks everyone. all good information here and I will take this and run!
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