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Can the California Delta fish any tougher? Yes, you bet it can. On day two of the KBF, the tide was only one foot incoming with a two-foot outgoing – very little moving water. Let us just say, the Dirty D did the anglers dirty. The Delta has been fishing tough all year and then add very little moving water, fishing was brutal. On Saturday, a 12-pound limit won and then on Sunday, a 10- pound limit won. The Delta is not fishing to its potential. The weather was warm, but the wind was pushing 20 miles per hour with gusts to 30 miles per hour. Depending on where the kayak angler launched dictated how bad the wind blew. Remember, fishing out of a kayak in the wind is like fishing out of a bucket – not easy. However, one angler found the right combination that proved to be the winning pattern and perfect choice of area to fish. Sean Beach won day 2 of the KBF with 77.50” by tossing chatterbait behind the docks.
“I would make my cast and let the chatterbait free fall to the bottom, the fish would bite before it hit the bottom.”
Beach found that fishing rip rap banks behind the docks in 7-feet of water was the key to his success. He decided to launch at a different launch ramp on day two of the KBF event which manifested itself to be the winning pattern. Beach lives in Stockton California, but he finds himself fishing at lakes more than his backyard on the Delta.
“It didn’t matter which color I used the fish hit every color.” Beach said, “I caught around 40 fish.”
“At 1:22 PM, I culled 5” with a 17.50” fish I caught.”
Beach would maneuver his kayak between the narrow pathways between the docks and the rip rap. He cut his rods in half and used the stealth of his kayak to slip around the lines of docks. Beach would fish new docks and never hit the same area twice all day long. Beach thanked his father for all his support. Also, his neighbor Ed for letting him use his truck to transport the kayak.
Caymen Rasmussen finished in second place with 76.50”. Rasmussen used a chatterbait on rip rap banks. Rasmussen covered miles of water with grass that accounted for most of his limit. He did flip and used a swim jig to account for a few fish. Rasmussen was using a Z man Green Pumpkin chatterbait paired with a watermelon-red trailer and his choice of his flip bait was a 6th sense 6” Hogwalla creature bait in blue gill color.
“As I covered water, any point, pipe and grass are where I would get my bites.” Rasmussen said, “The last 15 minutes of day two, I caught a 15.75” that culled 2”.”
Rasmussen thanked his wife for all her support and his sponsors Enduro Powe Batteries, Sixgill Fishing Products, Henley Custom Lures and BA Custom Baits.
Alex Cox finished in third with 73.00”. Cox caught chatterbait all day long. He launched from the central Delta fishing docks. Once the wind picked up, Cox decided to find an area that was protected from the wind.
“I knew I had to get rid of a 12.75” said Cox, “I did find a calm area and caught a 14.50”.”
Cox threw a 3/8-ounce Z Man jack hammer paired with a Zako to catch all his fish. Cox did catch one fish on a frog during his day. At 1:15 PM just 15 minutes before line out, Cox caught a nice 17” fish to cull up several inches. Cox thanked Bioenno batteries for making such a great product.
Top Ten:
1. Sean Beach 77.50”
2. Caymen Rasmussen 76.50”
3. Alex Cox 73.00”
4. John Myers 70.50”
5. Rachel Uribe 70.00”
6. Greg Blanchard 69.75”
7. Damian Thao 62.25”
8. Gilbert Garcia 43.25”
9. Max Lee 40.25”
10. Joshua Bryant 40.00”
Big Fish:
Rachel Uribe 19.00”
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