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Get on the Water with Rod Down Guide Service

Brandon Abernathy runs Rod Down Guide Service and he's already gearing up for another massive striper season. If you know Brandon, you know the guy just flat out catches fish and keeps his clients busy reeling them in. Right now he's kicking things off out on the Delta. As spring rolls around, he'll...

23 Feb 2026Brandon Abernathy profileBrandon Abernathy
Get on the Water with Rod Down Guide Service
Lake Shasta fishing report

Lake Shasta fishing report

Trout and Salmon slow, Bass fishing very good. Shasta lake is now only 33 feet to the crest and the main body water temperature is right about 50 degr...

Pyramid Lake fishing report

Pyramid Lake fishing report

Winter fishing is in its prime! Cory Kellar of Blackbeard Worm Company gave us this report: Pyramid Lake is in its prime!! This is one of my personal ...

Lake Oroville fishing reort

Lake Oroville fishing reort

Black Bass Fishing Gets Tough OROVILLE – Brad Willis and Mike Searcy of Johnson’s Bait and Tackle reported “tough “fishing” on a bass fishing adventur...

Folsom Lake fishing report

Folsom Lake fishing report

Rainbow Trout Bite Sizzles for Trollers FOLSOM – Trollers are catching big numbers of rainbow trout, along with some Chinook salmon, in the beautiful ...

Feather River fishing report

Feather River fishing report

Fluctuating Flows Challenge Striper Enthusiasts YUBA CITY – The Department of Water Resources (DWR) has been alternatively lowering and then raising w...

Eagle Lake fishing report

Eagle Lake fishing report

Hot fishing in mild winter conditions Tim Noxon of Fish Traveler Guide Service gave us this report: Eagle Lake fishing is hot right now. The beautiful...

Clear Lake fishing report

Clear Lake fishing report

Amazing 45.16 Lb. Bass Bag Caught During Best Bass Tournament! LAKEPORT – Clear Lake definitely lived up to its reputation as the top producer of big ...