Thanks again for being a part of our newsletter.  We hope that you find these informative and helpful. Please provide your input, photos and information of your fishing trips.

 

Sincerely,
Joel Sinkay
Leonard's Bait and Tackle

(707) 762-7818

 

Here is a great story in The Seattle Times about some local Crabbers out of Bodega taking it upon their selves to safe a whale off the coast that was tangled in fishing nets.  Enjoy:

Here is Don Wright and his 3rd Place monster.  He won a nice rod/reel combo.  Thanks Don for always getting your bait here at Leonard's!

We pride ourselves with having the freshest bait on the bay.  As the only bait shop on the bay with their own shrimp boat we can live up to that claim.  We are open 365 days a year at 6:30am.  Come on down and say hi to a friendly face.

• Napa River:   Strong Bass and Sturgeon bite still.  Joel fished with B+H Guide Services last week and brought in a 76" and a 36" Sturgeon on Grass.  Napa seems to be the best ticket in town right now for a consistent bite.  Grass Shrimp and EEL is recommended if targeting Sturgeon. 
• Petaluma River:   Sturgeon are jumping heavy up river.  That hasn't necessarily translated to a wide open bite but keepers have been reported.  I just got a report of a big keeper Sturgeon caught yesterday at the mouth of Port Sonoma from shore. 
• San Pablo Bay: Leopard Sharks have moved in along side the monster Sturgeons.  Pump house has been fair as well as the flats outside of Sonoma Creek.  The only issue fishing the bay lately has been the high winds in the afternoons.  That being said having to tuck into one of the rivers for shelter from the winds hasn't necessarily been a bad thing.           
• Bait:  The Grass Shrimp supply is only getting better, it has been some tough tides and high winds lately and that has affected the ability to get any.  Pile Worms have been steady whereas the Ghost Shrimp haven't been holding up well enough to keep consistently.  Bullheads and Mudsuckers have been scarce due to the lack of shrimping but that should be changing this next week.   
• We recommend that you do not try to boat into our slough right now.  The mud is pretty thick and if you can just stop by before you launch.  We hate to see you guys mess up your engine kicking up mud on the bottom of a tide.  Until they dredge you gotta drive here before you launch.         

• Fish Alert: April 28th 
• Fish Alert: April 21st 
• Fish Alert: Derby Update  
• Fish Alert:Derby Start 

-Captain Joel's Fishing Minute Ep. 8 

-Captain Joel's Fishing Minute Ep. 7 

-Captain Joel's Fishing Minute Ep. 6 

Episode 9:
How to catch your own bait!

Captain Joel's Fishing Minute Ep 9

Brad Hood and Joel Sinkay went out to lower Napa on Wednesday this week and caught this nice 76" monster.  Grass Shrimp anyone?   Nice video boys!