Napa River Striper Setup Napa River Striper caught casting lures in the shallows on light tackle. The KastKing Centron 4000 and 4000 Lite spinning reels are perfect for tossing lures on KastKing 12lb mono or 15lb braid. It is an extremely affordable reel that has a decent drag system and sufficient line capacity to handle […]
DAY 3: The final day of our three-day Napa River striped bass extended annual fishing charter extravaganza. As always we were casting lures on light tackle to Stripers in the shallows. And always single-shank, barbless hooks and predominantly catch and release but that part is entirely up to you. This year Seth booked three consecutive
DAY 2: The second day of the annual event which was three days this year. The wind came up early today and made it difficult to fish some of the open areas where we caught many of our Stripers yesterday so a change in plans was necessary. It was a long day covering a lot
DAY 1: The first day of the annual event that was extended to three days this year. 50 fish today. A few bigger ones and a lot of schoolies. Wide open fishing at a number of different spots up and down the Napa River. As always we were casting lures to Stripers in shallow water
Landed one good one, lost another one while I fought it with one hand and played with the camera in the other. It doesn’t really matter as I would have released it anyway. The morning bite was hot and then it tapered off mid morning but picked up again around lunch time. Solo scouting trip
A few additional pics that weren’t added to the website yet. Some assorted Napa River Striper pics from guided fishing charters and solo scouting trips on the Napa River in 2026. I’ll load some more when I get a chance and there will be (should be) a lot more to come. Apart from the great
Wombat Charters Authentic River Cruises & Scenic Wetlands Tours Get away from the hustle and bustle of busy downtown Napa and the wine country crowds and join us for a real wetlands tour. Cruise down the Napa River out into the Napa-Sonoma Marshes wetlands reserve and the San Pablo Bay National Wildlife Refuge. It is
The American White Pelican is probably my favorite bird to watch in the Napa-Sonoma Marshes. On hot days they can be seen effortlessly circling, high above the wetlands in thermoclines. On windy days like this they congregate way out on levee breaks in the reclaimed salt ponds. Did you know that the American White Pelican
It was a very windy day down on the Napa River again. Sometimes gusting to over 20kts. I tried hard at some of the usual locations and definitely put in the time and the effort at each of them but to no avail. Later in the afternoon as the incoming tide was heading towards the
Sometimes a customer requests something different and this time was certainly that. This Napa River Cruise was a very special occasion. Enough so that it gave me goosebumps (of the good kind) when I played back and watched the video footage. It was May 2025 and I was contacted months in advance by a very