Hey guy's,

I've never fished the delta before, but all of this talk has got me anxious. I was just wondering if dealing with tides is something to be concerned with. Any tips or advice would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks,

Chris

If you're in a tube instead of a kickboat with oars, tides & currents can be a problem. I tried tubing Sandmound Slough once - big mistake. Also tried kicking out in Middle River near I think it's called Turner Cut - way too much current. Lots of places, though, are no problem. Discovery Bay, Big Break, Rock, Piper, Whiskey & Trapper Sloughs are all tubable. The Delta is a lot of fun & is a great place to fish. Good luck.

As andy said you need to be a little careful....but if you plan it right and ride the tide in or out, then back the other direction, that is the best bet. Trapper Slough is great because there is no current, but I haven't been there in a good year or so....a lot of fish, but I haven't got into anything over 5 in there, and very few over 3. Find some marinas and you should be able to do well right now without having to worry about tides much. I fished a tube out of middle river for quite a while and never had much of a problem as long as I timed it right. Good luck..

-- Josh

I dont knoe too much about the float tube thing, but I imagine the current would suck in alot of places in a tube.

However, I do know a little about fishing the Delta. Without getting into too much detail and start cionfusing people with alot of talk about the tides, I'll just keep it very simple and Obvious. When its high tide, fish up tight. Some places you will find fish burried way up in the tulies, especially the more pressured areas. And of course on low tide, fish the grasslines and deeper tulies. Tulies with 6 feet or more water at high tide, should hold fish at low tide as well.

If I had to do it from a tube, I would try and stick to the marinas, especially at first. There are tons of fish in all the marinas, so it shouldnt matter which one, just find a big enough one wth enough water to fish and hang on......therea alot of 5lb + fish in there. And, dont be afraid to go BIG on the baits. Those fish arent shy!!!!

Hope this helps a little
Cam