The San Joaquin Delta is producing some big stripers, but the bite changes day to day. Water temps are around 61–62°F, and those fish are chasing bait fast—so timing is everything. Hit the last hour of the tide for your best shot, and keep those plugs clean with all the weeds drifting in the current! Up at Collins Lake, we braved wind and rain and still stuck some fat rainbows up to 4 lbs! Troll a bubblegum pink Trout Trix Minnow on a hybrid lead-core rig at 1.8–2.2 mph and you’ll be in the zone