It's that time of year again, ducks are flying and Salmon are safe for another season. As 2013 comes to an end, I just want to thank all of you for your support this past year and plug you in on the coming years events. I was as busy this year as I have ever been, and loved every minute of it. From a wide open Striper bite, to some very, very good King Salmon fishing, what a year it was! I would like to tell you about this past year, and also mention the upcoming fishing in 2014.

What a year it was for both Striped Bass and, especially, King Salmon! The 2013 Striper season was full of excitement and many smiles. It was shorter in general, but we sure did put the hurting on them! There were thousands of small school size fish, and I can't wait to see what the 2014 run is going to look like. I think we're in for a surprise! From Stripers, I focused my energy on getting ready for the King Salmon opener on July 16th. July started off solid, and as the season progressed, so did the fishing. It was a very good year, but not spectacular. I am guessing the biologists were off a bit on their numbers, but we still had a great run! The fish were large, really large. The largest landed in my boat was 46 pounds, but we lost several much larger boat side. Since wrapping up King Salmon fishing in mid-October, I have been Waterfowl hunting. The season has been fair to date, mostly watching sunrises getting my blinds ready for you guys. The majority of northern ducks have started to migrate due to freezing temperatures up north, and the valley should really start seeing a very large push of ducks in the next few weeks. I am very excited about this upcoming season, and would love to see many of you sharing a day in the duck blind with me! Well, since we're all caught up on the year's events, I would like to talk about what's to come in the 2014 season.

From now until the end of January, I will continue Waterfowl hunting. Our duck blinds are comfortable, and decked out with the best stuff. We shoot ducks out of flooded rice in heated pit blinds with over a 1,000 decoys! It's a very cool experience watching ducks drop from the sky into our fields! From Waterfowl hunting, I will switch gears immediately to Sturgeon fishing on the Sacramento River. I will fish Sturgeon from February 1st until the end of March. This is the best time to target these prehistoric beasts! Starting around the last week in March, the Stripers will start invading the Sacramento & Feather rivers for their yearly migration to spawn. The prime time to fish Stripers is between April 5th and May 10th... If you know you're going to want to book a Striper trip, please reserve your date right after the new year because this is my most popular trip and space fills fast. From Stripers, we will start Salmon fishing around the middle of July. If this coming year is anything like the last, this is not a trip you would want to miss. From Salmon, I get back in the Waterfowl game and the whole cycle begins again.

On a personal note, my wife Aimee and I are expecting our first child, Lillian River Feist, due on January 2nd, 2014. We are so excited to bring this little girl into the world, and I am sure many of you will watch her grow up, and hopefully one day deckhand on my boat!!!

I am so thankful to have all of you, and want you to know how much I appreciate you. It is because of you that I am able to live my dream, and everything I do is for you! I like keeping all of you in the loop, and letting you know what's to come. I wish you and your families a safe and joyful holiday season, and can't wait to see you on the water soon!!

Here's to another incredible year with all of you,

Captain Feisty
Scott Feist
Feisty Fish Guide Service
530-822-6314
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