NEED FISHING ADVICE

[sulcata101]

My grandma lives on the Georgiana Slough on the San Joaquin Delta. I often like to visit there and fish. I have mostly been catching sunfish, small spotted bass, good size pikeminnow, small striped bass, crappie, and catfish. I sometimes see carp but haven't been able to catch them. I have been wanting to catch larger fish such as carp and larger stripers. I mostly fish in the shallow areas because the current isn't as strong there and my bait doesn't drift away. I know that the larger fish are probably in the deep part, but i cant keep my bait still. I mostly use worms for bait, but often use bacon and cheese.


Here is where i fish from:


I also have been wondering what other fish are in there. When i research it it doesn't tell me whats in the Georgiana Slough, just in the whole San Joaquin delta. Could any of you tell me whats in there?


Here are some of the fish I've caught:


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Thanks!!

 

[ascott]

nice bluegill.....how has your luck been fishing under that dock....?

 

[naturalman91]

try using a diver lurer i've had good luck with them

 

[sulcata101]

nice bluegill.....how has your luck been fishing under that dock....?

Really good, but I've only been catching small fish.

 

[sulcata101]

Also, could anyone tell me what species of sunfish this is?

 

[sulcata101]

try using a diver lurer i've had good luck with them

Thanks

 

[naturalman91]

Thanks

its all about the action you give it to when you wanna dive slowly pull back on your pole then when you finish pulling back slowly reel in the slack and let the lure float up a little bit that's when i normally get hit that's how i caught a 5.4 pound bass

 

[sulcata101]

its all about the action you give it to when you wanna dive slowly pull back on your pole then when you finish pulling back slowly reel in the slack and let the lure float up a little bit that's when i normally get hit that's how i caught a 5.4 pound bass

Wow, im gonna try that!

 

[naturalman91]

Wow, im gonna try that!

just don't dive to fast or you could get hung up on something, if you try top water lurers like a repaula toss it out there reel in just a little bit to get it popping and moving then just let it sit a sec you can normally see the lurer go under if a fish grabs it but don't be surprised if jumps from under and grabs it lol

i'm all about catch and release just like the fishing hate the taste of fish lol i even salmon fish.

 

[tortadise]

Carp are bottom feeders . Start putting canned corn at an area by the dock at night and fish late and early. Use corn and worms. I've caught some 30-40 pound carp in Iowa this way. All were just around docks .

 

[sulcata101]

just don't dive to fast or you could get hung up on something, if you try top water lurers like a repaula toss it out there reel in just a little bit to get it popping and moving then just let it sit a sec you can normally see the lurer go under if a fish grabs it but don't be surprised if jumps from under and grabs it lol

i'm all about catch and release just like the fishing hate the taste of fish lol i even salmon fish.

Ive used a topwater lure, and i caught a spotted bass! When i saw the bass in the water, i casted near it and within seconds it went under! Im also a catch a release person.

 

[naturalman91]

Ive used a topwater lure, and i caught a spotted bass! When i saw the bass in the water, i casted near it and within seconds it went under! Im also a catch a release person. View attachment 90639

yea bass aren't shy about hitting to much unless they're really big i've seen huge bass sit right in front of me while i drop EVERYTHING i have down they're trying to get em to show interest, it's true what they say they didn't get big by being stupid

the only fish i don't release are catfish lol fried up theyre good, sadly we don't have very big ones around here they're looked at as invasive and killed off but i was raised in the south with HUGE catfish lol

 

[sulcata101]

yea bass aren't shy about hitting to much unless they're really big i've seen huge bass sit right in front of me while i drop EVERYTHING i have down they're trying to get em to show interest, it's true what they say they didn't get big by being stupid

That makes sense. Once i thought a big bass was going for my lure but it was actually a huge sunfish! It was HUGE

 

[sulcata101]

yea bass aren't shy about hitting to much unless they're really big i've seen huge bass sit right in front of me while i drop EVERYTHING i have down they're trying to get em to show interest, it's true what they say they didn't get big by being stupid

the only fish i don't release are catfish lol fried up theyre good, sadly we don't have very big ones around here they're looked at as invasive and killed off but i was raised in the south with HUGE catfish lol

Ive been trying to catch a big catfish!! The biggest one i caught was this one any advice in how to get bigger ones?

 

[naturalman91]

Ive been trying to catch a big catfish!! The biggest one i caught was this one View attachment 90640 any advice in how to get bigger ones?

you need stinky bait lol and go late at night the stinkyer the better lol

 

[sulcata101]

you need stinky bait lol and go late at night the stinkyer the better lol

Thats what I've been doing. Ive been fishing right below the dock. Do you think i should throw it out farther?

 

[naturalman91]

Thats what I've been doing. Ive been fishing right below the dock. Do you think i should throw it out farther?

depends how deep is below the dock? most of the time catfish are deep and in holes and den's underwater it's all about finding that hole

it's possible to bring them to you tho if it's late at night and it's really quiet on the water take a wooden spoon and smack the top of the water catfish are drawn to sound and if you can something down there putting out a smell that would help to

 

[sulcata101]

depends how deep is below the dock? most of the time catfish are deep and in holes and den's underwater it's all about finding that hole

it's possible to bring them to you tho if it's late at night and it's really quiet on the water take a wooden spoon and smack the top of the water catfish are drawn to sound and if you can something down there putting out a smell that would help to

Its about 6 or more feet below the dock. I usually chum and get some bites but they are all small cats. I will try the spoon method next time.

 

[sulcata101]

Does anyone have advice on how i can catch bigger fish?

 

[naturalman91]

Its about 6 or more feet below the dock. I usually chum and get some bites but they are all small cats. I will try the spoon method next time.

you'll need to go deeper cast way out you can also try to use a bait fish such as a minnow or other fish