how to catch stripped bass sac river

[moo_bassmaster]

anyone know how to catch stripped bass in sacramento river I heard to use sardines but I don't know where to buy sardines and what type of sardines to buy the stores are limited to like walmart and few grocery stores where I live no bait shops really and i also need to know how to hook them I heard the dropper loop rig works
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[syncityangler]

Hi there. I used to fish that area I think it was Grizzly island and the Rio Vista with my grandpa for stripers. all we used was cut anchovies on a #2 Or #1 eagle claw snells with a bank sinker or in my grandpas case an old spark plug. tied on at the bottom about 12" from the hook. the anchovies they sell at walmart should work just fine. or find a fish market in your area and grab some fresh sushi grade sardines.

Now days I live in the Las Vegas area and target stripers in Lake Mead using the same tactics. [fishon]
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[moo_bassmaster]

last time I tried anchovies they were the canned anchovies because I wasn't sure where to find them in walmart do you know where and what type of anchovies I should look for and how did you tie the bank sinker at the bottom
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[gdn443]

1. Begin by tying a Palomar Knot with a long tag end. Double 12 to 30 inches of line (depending on how high you want the bait off the bottom) and pass end of loop through eye of hook.

2. Tie a loose overhand knot with the hook hanging from the bottom of the loop formed.

3. While holding the overhand knot between thumb and forefinger, pass end of loop over the hook. Slide loop to above eye of hook.

4. Pull on both standing line and tag end to tighten down the knot onto eye of hook. Now feed tag end back through hook eye from above.

5. Attach a small weight to end of line desired distance from hook and trim tag. Attach bait to hook.
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[syncityangler]

last time I tried anchovies they were the canned anchovies

yeah canned anchovies will not work too soft no good for bait.

Go to the sporting goods section they should have a fridge or freezer in the dept. and the bait will be in there.

or sometimes you can find frozen anchovies in your grocers freezer dept.

and the weight is just as stated above

good luck[fishon]
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[moo_bassmaster]

thanks I will try either the drop shot rig or dropper loop rig and some anchovies or sardines depending if I can find any is there any alternatives i heard you could use shrimp or live worms what type of shrimp do they mean regular kind you buy in the grocery section and would i use it the same on a drop shot rig dropper lopper rig
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[syncityangler]

i heard you could use shrimp or live worms what type of shrimp do they mean regular kind you buy in the grocery section

yeah the easy peel 40-50ct shrimp that's usually about 4.99lb get about 1/4 lb and your should be good for the day. also might get some catfish in the process.

try pieces of squid too, stripers are very opportunistic and eat about anything they can get into their mouths.

on another note I wasn't thinking about the other day, but your stripers are anadromous (from the saltwater) so if you can catch some small sculpins (bullhead) those also work well for striper, use them live.[fishon]

and yes you can use the same dropper/drop shot rig for all these baits.[cool] again good luck out there. and check out the Nevada fishing forums here http://www.bigfishtackle.com/forum/Nevad...i?forum=42 there is a ton of info on striped bass fishing there, techniques that you can use in Cali.
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[TubeDude]

[#0000FF]I don't know much about "stripped" bass, but I used to live in Sacramento and caught lots of striped bass. Sorry. Couldn't resist.

Try checking out [url "http://www.yelp.com/biz/romeos-bait-and-tackle-shop-sacramento"]Romeo's Bait and Tackle[/url] (link). They usually carry sardines and all other kinds of the baits that work best locally. They can also show you some rigs.

They used to buy whole cases of whole frozen sardines from South America and sell them anywhere from one or two at a time to whole cases. I generally filleted them and either used a piece of the fillet or even a whole big fillet on a tandem hook rig for bigger fish. I often bought a bunch before a big overnight trip and filleted them out the day before...anointing them well with additional sardine oil. Keep them on ice. They hold up better than anchovies but will go soft if not kept cold.

The best way I found to fish them was with a "fish finder" rig...a sliding sinker above a swivel and then two to three feet of leader. Usually a good idea to find a hole below faster water and then plunk your bait downstream from where you are anchored or fishing from the bank. In some places the small cats will drive you nuts but you will know it when a big striper climbs on.

You can also visit the seafood sections of Asian markets. They have a lot of different varieties of salt water fish that work well for striper bait. A good one is small members of the mackerel family. They are oily and smelly and stripers love them. Ditto for cats...and even sturgeon.

Stripers are also great on lures...anything from big white plastics to diving crankbaits. But know the depth and the bottom where you are fishing because it can get costly if you donate too many lures.
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[moo_bassmaster]

thanks I think I have a good idea of what I wanna try next time I go out thanks[]
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