Tips for Berryessa tomorrow??

mcsanders · Post by **mcsanders** » Thu Dec 21, 2006 8:44 am

I'm going to try my luck at Berryessa tomorrow. I've only fished it once since moving to California and that was this summer. I did pretty well up in the northern section in the grass. I understand that the south end is more ledges, rocks and deep water so I'll focus on that end.

I'm not asking for specific spots or baits but if someone would be so kind as to steer me in the right direction I would greatly appreciate it.

My backseat will also be open so if somebody has the day off I'd be happy to have you along.

Thanks in advance,

Mark Sanders

Ricky-S · Post by **Ricky-S** » Thu Dec 21, 2006 9:08 am

If it were me, I would be using a Huddleston and a 1/2 brown jig.

BigBossMan · Post by **BigBossMan** » Thu Dec 21, 2006 10:29 am

A friend did well on a dropshot rig at 40 feet. Shad colored worm.

Smitty_dennis · Post by **Smitty_dennis** » Thu Dec 21, 2006 11:04 am

I heard plastics are the best bet for numbers about 40 feet deep. Look for bait on the graph. Swimbait for size.

RobO · Post by **RobO** » Thu Dec 21, 2006 11:51 am

MC,
Fished Berryessa last month and had a pretty good day dropshotting 4" and 6" Roboworms with red in them. I fished with oxblood and salt river craw all day - never had a reason to change up. They were relatively deep 40'-50'. Mostly smallies some LM but for some reason or another on that day they were queued to something in red. I really enjoy fishing Berryessa.

Good Luck!

RobO

mcsanders wrote:I'm going to try my luck at Berryessa tomorrow. I've only fished it once since moving to California and that was this summer. I did pretty well up in the northern section in the grass. I understand that the south end is more ledges, rocks and deep water so I'll focus on that end.

I'm not asking for specific spots or baits but if someone would be so kind as to steer me in the right direction I would greatly appreciate it.

My backseat will also be open so if somebody has the day off I'd be happy to have you along.

Thanks in advance,

Mark Sanders

Steve45 · Post by **Steve45** » Thu Dec 21, 2006 1:24 pm

Try dropshotting Arrons magic around Putah creek bridge pilings and throw a rootbeer green flake brown jig 1/4oz on the right side as you head towards the bridge. PS trailer color for the jig rootbeer peppergreen. Steve

mcsanders · Post by **mcsanders** » Thu Dec 21, 2006 2:38 pm

Thanks for the info guys. I really appreciate it.

strpline · Post by **strpline** » Thu Dec 21, 2006 7:24 pm

Fished two weeks ago on back to back tournaments. Most of the good fish came from putah creek dartheading oxblood colored worms or dropshoting prism shad colors. I did find some good fish in the narrows where there was riprap with deep water really close to the bank, 10 feet from the bank and you are in 30 feet of water, fish with bait in 60 feet of water same techniques as above.