Making Sturgeon Memories Near Pittsburg Marina | The Fish Sniffer

Making Sturgeon Memories Near Pittsburg Marina

Making Sturgeon Memories Near Pittsburg Marina

Pittsburg Delta sturgeon fishing starts right at the marina and pulls you into water that feels like home for big fish. Muddy brown currents swirl around tules and levees, the kind of tidal flow that keeps sturgeon moving and hungry all season long. It's easy to get out there from Pittsburg Marina, and the whole setup just clicks for a solid day on the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta.

Shawn Taylor with Reel Addiction Sportfishing took a father and son crew out recently and boated 12 sturgeon before the day was done. Those long, stubborn fights had everybody grinning ear to ear, turning a regular trip into the kind of memory that gets told around campfires for years. Nothing fancy, just good gear, right tides, and fish that fight like they mean it.

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If you're itching for that same kind of day, Shawn's the guy folks keep calling when they want consistent action in these waters. They are wrapping up Sturgeon trips soon (they swithc to Halibut in April), so reach out to Reel Addiction Sportfishing and get your date locked in while the bite's hot. You'll head home with your own tales to share.

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Ben Mechling

Ben Mechling

Reel Addiction Sportfishing

Ben Mechling owns and captains Reel Addiction Sportfishing, running charters out of the San Francisco Bay Area and beyond. A third-generation Bay Area native, he has fished these waters his entire life and knows them inside out. He holds a USCG OUPV 25-ton Master's license, along with First Aid and CPR certification, and focuses on getting clients hooked up, whether chasing delta sturgeon, coastal rockfish, or offshore tuna. With top-quality gear, deep local expertise, and a real feel for where the fish are biting, he delivers reliable, productive trips that serious anglers count on.

Volume 45 Issue 3 Out Now!

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