Shap’s Bass Class Join Napa Fishing Club this Friday for a special bass fishing class with Shap’s Baits. Learn practical techniques, bait selection, rigging, and how to catch pressured bass. Not a member? Annual membership is just $50, with half going toward helping local kids get fishing equipment. Slabzone Lures Arrive at Sweeney’s Bay Area-born Slabzone Lures are now at Sweeney’s Sports. We’ve brought in 1/2 oz. and 3/4 oz. swimbaits, plus wake baits, glide baits, and top

See what new fishing gear could be coming to Sweeney’s Sports, including the latest from Daiwa, Okuma, Bass Mafia, Googan Baits, and Dominion E-Rod. Plus, save the date for the September Napa Fishing Club meeting, celebrate our August Catch of the Month winner, and check this week’s live bait update.

Join us August 21 for the Napa Fishing Club meeting featuring Brandon Abernathy of RodDown Guide Service and learn practical striper trolling and drifting techniques. Plus, explore unexpected Pond Stars trade-ins, vintage fishing finds, this month’s Catch of the Month contest, and the latest from Sweeney’s Sports.

The Napa River striper run is starting to build. Get the latest fishing report plus proven strategies for bank fishing, trolling, tides, bait, lures, and where to focus from August through November. Plus, check out the latest vintage gear and Pond Stars finds at Sweeney’s Sports.

Join us for the August Napa Fishing Club meeting and learn proven striper trolling and drifting techniques from local guide Brandon Abernathy. Plus, congratulate our July Catch of the Month winner, discover a one-of-a-kind Pond Stars collection featuring a harpoon, and check this week's live bait availability.

Brave rough seas on an unforgettable Point Reyes salmon adventure, discover inspiring community stories, explore innovative new fishing gear, enter our Catch of the Month contest, and check out this week's live bait availability at Sweeney's Sports.

Join us for the upcoming Napa Fishing Club Meeting, explore newly listed Pond Stars gear, read inspiring community stories, and get the latest fishing reports from Lake Berryessa and the Napa River.

From first catches at Learn to Fish Day to generous gear donations and Pond Stars trade-ins, this week’s stories highlight how our community is helping more anglers get on the water. See how used gear is finding new homes, young anglers are getting free equipment, and fishing traditions are being passed to the next generation.

More spots are now open for our Learn to Fish Day at Napa Sea Ranch! Plus, don’t miss the June Napa Fishing Club meeting where Carlos from @no_animals_no_life_napavalley will teach trophy catfish tactics for boat and bank anglers. Free community events, fishing education, and local opportunities all in one update.

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Early-season halibut action is underway in San Francisco Bay, our first Napa Fishing Club meeting was a success, and Learn to Fish Day is coming May 30. Here’s what’s happening this week and how you can get involved.

As spring builds across Napa waters, anglers are seeing steady action with live bait and trolling setups. This week also marks an exciting milestone with the first Napa Fishing Club kickoff night.

Bass fishing at Lake Berryessa is heating up as spawning activity begins, while stripers and trout patterns remain steady. This week’s update also covers new gear arrivals, Napa Fishing Club events, and clubhouse rental opportunities.

Live ghost shrimp are back in stock, fishing conditions remain steady at Lake Berryessa and Napa River, and new Shimano gear has arrived. Get the latest fishing report, bait updates, and a preview of the 2026 salmon season in this week’s Sweeney’s update.

What’s happening on the Napa River, what’s working at Berryessa, and the bait update anglers have been waiting for.

Fishing conditions around Napa are starting to shift as winter patterns slowly give way to early spring activity. This week’s report covers striper action in the Napa River, trout trolling at Lake Berryessa, bait recommendations, and updates from Sweeney’s including the upcoming Napa Fishing Club.

Heritage Suites at Sweeney's is becoming the home of something bigger than a club. Napa Fishing Club is launching to connect adults, mentor youth, support conservation, and create a stronger, more unified fishing community in Napa - and we’re inviting you to be part of it.

Sweeney’s Sports is launching the Napa Fishing Club - a new community hub for local anglers to share knowledge, host events, and connect with each other.

I haven’t gone fishing in four weeks. Not because I couldn’t. Just life, business, winter mode. And despite what you’re seeing online, this isn’t some magical “best time of year” bite. The fishing is… okay. You might grind out one or two.

If you’ve ever stood at the bait freezer wondering why one pack of anchovies costs almost twice as much as the other, you’re not alone.