Paul Clouse, Ted Cribari , and Al Hurwitz trolled Lake Del Valle on 6/25/26, hoping to hook up with Bass, including Smallmouth and Largemouth Bass, as well as Striped Bass. We trolled deeper water in 20-60 water columns, and picked up 28 fish on the sonar unit. The fish were located 25-30 feet below the surface, and we tried to present our lures at that level, trolling a Mickey Finn Streamer Fly as well as RoxStar and Joe’s Flies inline Feathered Spinners. We had one massive strike on the streamer in Heron Bay, likely a large Striper. Regrettably, the line broke or was cut by the fish shortly after the strike. After that, no more bites!

It was a beautiful day with partially sunny skies, surface water temperature in the mid-seventies, clear water, and a light to moderate breeze.

We have no explanation for the fish lockjaw, but expect the conditions to improve, as the lake level and water temperature stabilize over the weeks ahead.

Hope to see you soon. All the best,
Paul Clouse, Lafayette
Ted Cribari, Los Gatos
Dr. Al Hurwitz, Saratoga