Hello friends,
In this edition, we'll be covering:
What's New in the Shop.
Marc Howard Photography gallery at Sweeney's Sports.
Napa River fishing report.
Inaugural Striper Fishing Workshop recap
Fly fishing report
What's new in the shop?
By Shane Latreille, Store Manager.
New Yeti Colors!
We just received some new colors for our Yeti collection!
Hopper Flip 18 King Crab Orange and Big Wave Blue/ Navy.
Tundra 45 King Crab Orange
Seaguar BasiX 101
Experience the exceptional performance of Seaguar BasiX, a premium 100% fluorocarbon fishing line. Designed for smooth casting and exceptional sensitivity, BasiX offers:
Unparalleled Softness: Enjoy a supple, easy-casting line that glides effortlessly off your reel.
Superior Strength: Benefit from the incredible knot strength and abrasion resistance you expect from Seaguar.
Virtually Invisible: The line's low visibility in water ensures increased success in attracting wary fish.
Exceptional Value: Enjoy the advantages of 100% fluorocarbon at a budget-friendly price.
New Keitech Colors
We filled back up on Keitech Fat Swings and added some new colors!
Pro-Staff Special 3.8”
Black Blue/ Deep Blue 3.8”
Chartreuse Shad 4.3”
Perch 4.3”
Trinidad Lures are Back!
Optimizer Jrs: Orange and Brass, 24K Gold, Old Copper, Silver Watermelon.
NEW Popped Eye
The NEW Popped-Eyed Spoon - All Brass, with its unique eye. These new Spoons will rock the trolling world with their fluttering movement which attracts Trout and Salmon as you troll
Each Lure is shipped flat and needs to be tuned by bending it to the desired angle. To tune your lure, bend at the crease near the eye on the lure. The tuning angle will affect the action of the lure in the water. Try different angles for different results.
Marc Howard Photography is now available at Sweeney’s Sports.
When Marc is not working AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am or Car Week, he often embarks on expeditions with his wife and daughter to breathtaking locations throughout the country, aiming to capture extraordinary scenes. By combining his photographic expertise, a keen eye for detail, and passion for the natural world, Marc has curated an impressive portfolio of stunning fine art images that he eagerly shares with others.
A select collection of Marc’s signed photography fine art is available at Sweeney’s Sports.
Some of Marc’s signed works available at the shop:
See more of Marc’s work here.
Stop by the shop to check out Marc's work and consider taking one home for your home or office. Enjoy the stunning beauty of our mother earth and watch Marc's fine art appreciate in value over the years.
This week in Fishing
Napa River Fishing Report
The stripers have officially started to migrate into the river in numbers.
How do we know this?
We had a fleet of 5 boats fish the Napa River Tuesday morning. Between us, we caught and released over 60 fish in under 4 hours. Around half were undersized, and the rest were keeper-sized with some in the 6lb+ plus category.
The Napa River striper season is officially here. It’s time to dust off your favorite bait fishing or trolling rig and head to the river to try your luck.
If you need to refresh your striper fishing skills, click on either link below:
Otherwise, stop by the shop for the latest gear, tackle, bait, and advice.
A Recap of our Inaugural Napa River Striper Fishing Workshop
Last week we hosted our first hands-on Striper Fishing Workshop where we had boat owners looking to improve their striper fishing game and aspiring boat owners acting as deckhands.
The experience was designed for both existing and aspiring boat owners. Existing boat owners would advance their Napa River fishing skills while aspiring boat owners would act as deckhands and be matched with a boat owner on the fishing day.
Continue Reading on our adventure site.
Fly Fishing Report
By Pete Rodrigues
Putah Creek Fishing Report
Current flows are around 550 cfs. No new reports have come in this week, but it’s definitely a good time to hit the creek.
Recommended Flies
- Baetis (BWO). Hogan’s S&Ms, FB Pheasant Tails, Quilldigon, May It Be, Micro May, Juju Baetis (#18-20)
- Midges. WD-40, Zebra Midge, Jujubee Midge (#20-22) in various colors. Also, consider Bird Nest (#16-18), San Juan Worms, and Squirmy Worms.
Hat Creek Update
Hat Creek is also fishing well, with good dry fly action in the evening and indicator rigs with flashy nymphs producing during the day. A technique that has been particularly effective is stopping your drift and allowing the nymph to lift off the bottom.
As always,
We truly appreciate every time you walk through our doors. Thank you for choosing to spend your hard-earned dollars with us. It's a privilege to be of service.
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