Captain Bryce Tedford Reports on Septmeber 18th, 2025

Fall fishing is just starting to roll as water temperatures have been hovering above 70 degrees. With nearly 100 degree days, it’s been a mix of topwater largemouth & a transition into the Fall striper game on the Delta. That said, Fall is just around the corner & the cooler weather coming in will turn my attention towards stripers over the coming weeks. Fall should be a great time on the Delta with fish moving into the system to heavily forage on baitfish, crawfish, bluegill, pike minnow, baby bass, etc.

We will be using 8-9wt rods, heavy sinking lines, 20-25lb leaders & large Clousers to weed out quality fish. 3/0 Steve Adachi style Rattle Clousers are tough to beat when hunting stripers. Various colors work but aquamarine &/or surf brown are tough to beat as well!

Fall season is a wonderful time on the Delta & should not be missed by the striper enthusiast or anyone interested in the adventure of chasing stripers on a fly. My Fall season is all booked up but I have a few remaining dates in Dec. for the persistent angler. I am currently finding solid numbers of 5-15# stripers & it should only improve throughout the Fall! 

Captain Bryce Tedford

 

 

Captain Bryce Tedford Reports on August 14th, 2025

August has been a bit of a grind. We've been finding good numbers of smaller fish, but not seeing many of the larger bass I have come to expect this time of year. For me, fishing has been decent, but not great on the CA Delta this summer.

From June 15-September 15 I turn my focus to topwater largemouth & smallmouth bass excursions. These 5hr 1/2 day trips are a great way to get newer anglers into the sport as well as a blast for seasoned veterans who just want to watch largemouth & smallmouth explode on a fly.

Smallmouth fishing has been picking up the last few weeks so I have been chasing both smallmouth & largemouth depending on the day & the guests interest. My remaining summer dates are booked up & I will be turning my attention to stripers come early to mid September. Looking forward to a great fall of striper hunting throughout the Delta!!! 

Captain Patrick MacKenzie Reports on July 21st, 2025

Cpt. Patrick MacKenzie
MacKenzie On The Fly
707-721-6700
www.mackenzieonthefly.com

 

Captain Bryce Tedford Repost on July  22nd, 2025

Summer fishing has been going strong! From June 15-September 15, I turn my focus to topwater largemouth & smallmouth bass excursions. These 5hr, 1/2 day bass trips are a great way to get newer anglers into the sport as well as a blast for seasoned veterans who just want to have fun watching largemouth & smallmouth explode on a fly! 

Smallmouth fishing has been a bit slow this year so I have been primarily focused on largemouth the past few weeks. My guess is cooler summer temperatures have kept the water temperature down & the smallmouth are staying deeper, but that’s just a guess. That said, I have two options during the summer: Option 1 (smallmouth focus): There is one section/launch of the Delta that has a bunch of smallmouth with a small side of largemouth, but it is primarily smaller fish, lighter rods, smaller flies & easy/fun fishing. Also, well protected from the wind & we start a bit later on this trip (7-7:30am). Option 2 (largemouth focus): The other section/launch is just to target largemouth, primarily larger fish, heavy rods, big flies & more challenging fishing overall. This area is open to the wind so that can be an added challenge. Generally start earlier on this trip (6am-7am). 

Still have some remaining dates in early September if anyone wants to jump on one of these Summer trips! 

Captain Bryce Tedford Reports on June 25th, 2025

Summer fishing is off to a solid start! From June 15-September 15, I turn my focus to topwater largemouth & smallmouth bass. These 5hr long 1/2 days are a great way to get newer anglers into the sport, as well as a blast for seasoned veterans. This is a great for guests who just want to have fun watching largemouth & smallmouth blow up a fly!

Option 1--smallmouth focus: There is one section/launch on the Delta that has a bunch of smallmouth with a small side of largemouth, but it is primarily smaller fish, lighter 4-5wt rods, smaller sz6 flies & easy/fun fishing. Also, this section is well protected from the wind & we start a bit later on this trip (7-7:30am).

Option 2--largemouth focus: The other section/launch is just to target largemouth, primarily larger fish, heavy rods, big flies & more challenging fishing overall. This area is open to the wind so that can be an added challenge. Generally start earlier on this trip (6am). Still have some remaining dates in August if anyone wants to jump on one of these summer trips! 

Captain Bryce Tedford

 Capt. Patrick MacKenzie Reports on May 17th, 2025

Cpt. Patrick MacKenzie
MacKenzie On The Fly
707-721-6700
www.mackenzieonthefly.com

 

 

Capt. Bryce Tedford Reports on May 26th, 2025

California Delta Fly Fishing Report:

Captain Bryce Tedford reports on March 28th, 2025

Spring striper season is heating up! Been seeing great numbers of stripers entering the system & the next few months should be great! Water temperature are climbing up around 60 degrees & should only go higher in the coming weeks. Recently, I have been catching 20-30 fish a trip up to 8lbs with most in the 3-5lb class. As water temperatures increase to 60-65 degrees & water clarity improves Delta stripers will continue to ramp up! Clarity is currently 1-3’ & hopefully improve over the coming weeks.

Steve Adachi rattle Clousers are the way to a stripers mouth, so don’t leave home without them!

April & May are prime striper months & I am excited at the potential of the strong season ahead! My Spring is booked but Fall is always an option as well. Also, for June 15-September 15 I turn my focus to topwater Largemouth & Smallmouth bass trips. These 4-5hr, 1/2 day bass trips are great for getting, newer anglers into fly fishing, or for seasoned veterans to just have fun watching bass blow your fly up! After Summer bass season I finish out the year with Fall striper trips September 15-Christmas.

Looking forward to a great season ahead, hope to see you out there! 

Captain Bryce Tedford

 

Bryce Tedford reports on February 12th, 2025

Been on the Delta breaking in my new engine & dialing in the new boat for 2025!

Fishing has been decent, but it’s still winter fishing on the CA Delta. I have done about 7 days over last few weeks & averaged 5-12 stripers up to 10lbs, over 5 hrs each day. Found all these fish in the shallow water using type 3 & intermediate lines, so that has been fun!

Might be dry docked for a bit with all this rain, but the boat is ready to rock in 2025! Depending on the rains I will be getting out there in Feb./March just looking for that elusive winter grab of a big fish! 

Fishing will improve as we approach the spring spawn in April/May. Water temperatures are currently hovering around 50 degrees, as those temperatures get closer to 55-60 it’s game on! Also, water clarity will be the name of the game over the next few months, too much rain/dirty water could be a challenge, but find some clarity/fish & you are in business. In addition, smolt drops are currently dropping throughout the local rivers, find those drops, a few stripers, a bit of clarity & you will find some amazing fishing.

Other than that, I plan to do a bunch of tying using my Loon Outdoor tying tools to make a bunch of Steve Adachi style Clousers. Definitely a bit of off season time, but will be getting on the water when weather & conditions permit. Prime Spring fishing is just around the corner so get ready!!!

Captain Bryce Tedford Reports on December 14th, 2024

Fall fishing is wrapping up on the California Delta. We had some solid fishing this Fall; it’s fishing of course with some great days, many good days & a few really challenging days. Overall, the Fall was a bit of a grind, but guests with good attitudes made the the grind a season solid. We have been averaging around 10-15 fish a day, with a good number of 3-6lb fish & the chance of 6-20lb+ fish many of the days. All in all, it’s been a good season with great guests, good weather & decent fishing.

Come latter December, I will wrap up my 2024 season, recharge the batteries & my 2025 Spring, Summer & Fall season calendar will be out come Jan! Hoping to close out the 2024 season strong.

My very best to you & yours, Merry Christmas & Happy holidays! Look forward to seeing you for a Delta adventure come 2025.

Cheers!