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.

Take a trip to the incredible waters of Sitka, Alaska, where unforgettable scenery, world-class fishing, and lifelong memories come together. Plus, discover the latest Pond Stars arrivals, community gear donations helping young anglers, affordable used setups, and the stories behind every trade-in at Sweeney's Sports.

Join us for the next Napa Fishing Club Meeting on June 19th, learn trophy catfish tactics from local angler Carlos, and check out the latest Pond Stars arrivals. From vintage California sturgeon rods to premium Penn, Shimano, and Daiwa reels, there's plenty of new gear and fishing knowledge waiting for you 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.

Want to catch your first sturgeon? Learn the best bait, gear, and bite detection techniques in this step-by-step guide designed for beginners fishing the Napa River, Sacramento River, and Bay waters.

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.

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.

Reports from up and down the river have been encouraging, with stripers consistently showing and sturgeon anglers seeing steady activity. Here’s what’s working right now.

If you’ve been waiting to see what Daiwa has in store for 2026, you’re in for a treat. I just got back from the trade show floor where I had the chance to get hands-on with Daiwa’s brand-new lineup of reels and rods—and let me tell you, some of this gear is going to turn heads.

If you’ve ever bought grass shrimp for fishing, you know they’re one of the best baits around—irresistible to striped bass, sturgeon, and even catfish

Whether you're drifting the Napa River for stripers or dropping lines into Lake Berryessa for crappie, few techniques rival the effectiveness of live bait.

Welcome to Sweeney’s Second Cast™ — our dedicated day for used gear trade-ins and store credit.

Sweeney’s Dockside Cafe will be firing up the grill all day (or until we run out!). Grab a Miller’s hot dog with all the fixin’s

Chase McWhorter stopped by Sweeneys Wednesday morning to pick up his “Wild ThIng” striper lure before heading out to the Napa River