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Napa Fishing and Outdoor Report - August 11th, 2022

This Week at Sweeney's

In this newsletter:

  • Weekly Fishing Report

  • River Salmon Fishing report/video

  • Hunting and Camping update

  • New arrivals at the Gun Shop

  • Ammo in stock

Let's get started!


This week in Fishing


Napa River

The striper action in our river remains the best action around. There is a lot of fish in the system right now, and anglers are having great action from the bank and boat alike. The bank anglers are still seeing a lot of schoolies with the occasional keeper mixed in. Cut or whole anchovies, or sardines are the best bet to catch fish. For a better chance at a better striper try fishing with live bait, mudsuckers, bullheads, or large shiners work well. This week we continue to stock minnows including a smaller supply of XL size shiners. The anglers trolling and casting a variety of baits including Rattle Traps, LV 500's, P-Line Predators, or Wild Things are still doing very well in the levee breaks and sloughs. Also, don't forget to troll the main river from the Hwy 29 bridge up into town! The southern end of the river is still doing ok for those anglers soaking bait for a mix of stripers, sturgeon, and Bat Rays. Keep the reports coming in, we love to hear from our customers.

Lake Berryessa

Action up here continues to slow down. Most of the reports coming in are of anglers getting skunked or just catching 1-3 fish. Anglers that are catching kokanee and trout are trolling waters from the Narrows to the Big Island in 60'-100'. The key is getting out on the water and off by 10:00 am for any kind of bite. The bass anglers continue to struggle. Water temps are high and the water levels are dropping weekly. Get out there early and hammer the deeper rock walls and points with your favorite finesse techniques. Try a Neko Rig with a 3-4" zman or robo worm Neko for better action. The Catfish bite at night remains steady for those that are getting out there. Cut Shad, Mackeral, night crawlers, or good ole hot dog chunks are working for a few cats.

River Salmon

Austin and Alex (me) fished the Sacramento River out of Discovery Park again last week. One of the key things we are learning, doing this weekly, is getting on the water by 5:30am is important to optimize your bite opportunities this early in the season. Most, if not all of our bites came between 6:00am - 7:00am. Also, bouncing plugs while anchored produced the best results for us. We've had 3 bites, and got 2 fish in the boat today. Watch the video to learn more:



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This week in Hunting

Our local rifle deer season in A zone kicks off this weekend. We are well stocked up on all your basic needs from Deer bags to lightweight camo clothing we have it covered. We love to hear all those hunting stories and see pics of your trophies, so please stop by and do a little bragging.


This week in Camping


We still have a few inflatable Kayaks and paddleboards at unbeatable prices. These are at 40% off for the end of the summer clearance sale. We also, still have a great supply of Sleeping bags, Tents, and Sleeping pads are unreal prices. Sleeping bags as low as $19.99 Wow!!! Come down and check out our clearance section for some great camping savings.


WE ARE HIRING! Know anyone who'd love working at Sweeneys'? Refer our next team member, and receive a $250 Sweeney's Gift Card (After 90 days of successful employment). We are looking for an outdoor enthusiast who is willing to work weekend hours with the possibility of weekday hours as well. Must have good people skills, and be willing to learn. We are looking for someone that has some fishing, and or hunting knowledge. Knowledge of our local fisheries would be beneficial as well. This person will be asked to provide help with the day-to-day activities at the shop, including running the cash register, greeting customers, order processing, and general cleanup. - Make money doing what you love - Get a huge discount on everything we sell - Have fun and learn with the best team in the business - Join a growing business with the potential for career opportunities - An option to star in our videos/social media, if interested - Paid Time Off/401K Available Interested? Apply here.


This week at Gun Shop


New Firearms


SIG SAUER P226 9MM

Kimber Stainless II .45 ACP


Kimber Custom II .45 ACP



Sig Sauer P220 .45ACP CZ P-01 9mm


HK P2000 9mm



10% Off All Christensen Arms Rifles!!!


Benelli M4 and Super Nova




AMMO SALE


MAGTECH 9MM 1000 ROUNDS

$399.99


MAGTECH 5.56x45mm 50 ROUNDS

$34.99

Powder

Hodgdon

US869 Rifle Powder

Triple 7 Muzzleloader Propellant

Pyrodex Muzzleloader Propellant


Ramshot

TAC Rifle Powder

Accurate

5744 Magnum Handgun Powder

Reloading Bullets


Caliber / Brand/ Type Nontoxic

.308 Barnes 165 gr TTSX BT yes

6.5mm Barnes 120 gr TTSX BT yes

7mm Barnes 150 gr TTSX BT yes

.308 Barnes 150 gr TTSX BT yes

.308 Barnes 168 gr TTSX BT yes

7mm Barnes 140 gr TTSX BT yes

.270 Barnes 130 gr TTSX BT yes

7mm Hornady 150 gr cx yes

.17 cal Hornady 20 gr v-max no

.45 cal Hornady 325 gr FTX no

Nosler Armageddon 17 Rem 20gr HP

Winchester 350 Legend 145gr FMJ

Sellier & Bellot 7.62x39 124gr FMJ

Belom 7.62x39 123gr FMJ

Sellier & Bellot 30 Carbine 110gr FMJ

Hornady 218 Bee 45gr HP

Federal 7-30 Waters 120gr

Winchester 25-06 Rem 115gr

Winchester 284 Win 150gr

Winchester 7mm Mauser 145gr

Aguila 7.62x51 150gr FMJ BT

Winchester 7.62x51 149gr FMJ

Weatherby .270 WBY MAG 130gr

Hornady 6.8mm SPC 120 gr

TulAmmo 7.62x54 R 148gr FMJ

Sellier & Bellot 7.62x54 R 180gr FMJ

Sig Sauer 300 BLK 125 gr FMJ

Federal 300 BLK 150gr

Sellier & Bellot 5.56x45 55gr

Winchester 223 Remington 55gr FMJ

PPU 8mm Mauser 198gr FMJ

Sellier & Bellot 7.62x51 147gr FMJ

Federal 308 Win 150gr

PPU 7.62x51 145gr FMJ

Aguila 308 Win 150gr FMJ

Remington 223 Remington 55gr FMJ

Magtech 5.56x45 55gr FMJ

Hornady 450 Bushmaster 250gr FTX

CCI 22 WMR Shotshell

Winchester 32 S&W Black Powder Blank

CCI 44 SPL/MAG Shotshell

CORBON 38 Super 115gr JHP

CORBON 38 Super 125gr JHP

Winchester 9x23 Winchester 125gr HP

Sellier & Bellot 7.62x25 Tokarev 85gr

Buffalo Bore 38 Super +P 124gr

Speer 9mm +P 124gr HP

Federal 9mm 124gr HP

Barnes 9mm 115gr HP

Hornady Critical Defense Lite 9mm 100gr HP

Barnes 9mm +P 115gr HP

SinterFire 9mm 100gr HP

Sierra 9mm 124gr HP

Hornady 9mm +P 124gr HP

Blazer 9mm 115gr FMJ

Federal Syntech 115gr

Magtech 9mm 115gr FMJ

Sellier & Bellot 40 S&W 180gr FMJ

Magtech 40 S&W 180gr FMJ

Blazer 40 S&W 165gr FMJ

Hornady 40 S&W 180gr HP

Barnes 40 S&W 140gr HP

Hornady Critical Defense 40 S&W 165gr HP

Federal 40 S&W 165gr JHP

Barnes 380 80gr HP

Federal 45 ACP 230gr JHP

Hornady Critical Defense 45 ACP 185gr HP

Sig Sauer 45 ACP 230gr JHP

Sellier & Bellot 45 ACP 230gr FMJ

Winchester 45 ACP 230gr FMJ

FNH USA 5.7x28 40gr

Magtech 32 S&WL 98gr FMJ

Speer 357 Sig 125gr TMJ NOT 357 MAG

Sierra 380 90gr JHP


Ammo Incorporated 380 90gr JHP

Magtech 380 95gr FMJ

Aguila 380 95gr FMJ

Federal 380 95gr FMJ

Sellier & Bellot 380 92gr FMJ

Hornady 480 Ruger 325gr HP

Speer 480 Ruger 275gr HP

CCI 22 WMR 30gr HP

CCI 22 Long 29gr NOT 22 LONG RIFLE

Blazer 22 LR 38gr

Browning 22 LR 40gr

Buffalo Bore 38 Special 125gr JHP

Ammo Incorporated 38 Special 125gr JHP

Winchester 38 Special 130gr FMJ

HSM 38 Special 158gr

Ammo Incorporated 44 Mag 240gr JHP

Hornady 454 Casull 200gr HP

Hornady 17 Mach 2 17gr

Hornady Superformance 223 Rem 55gr CX YES

Hornady Superformance 5.56 NATO 55gr GMX Yes

Winchester 270 WSM 130gr Yes

Hornady Superformance 7mm-08 Rem 139gr CX Yes

Hornady Outfitter 270 Win 130gr CX Yes

Winchester 270 Win 130gr Yes

Hornady Outfitter 308 Win 165gr CX Yes

Winchester 300 WSM 150gr Yes

Sig Sauer 300 BLK 120gr Yes

Weatherby 300 WBY MAG 180gr TTSX Yes

Hornady Outfitter 7mm REM MAG 150gr CX Yes

Barnes Vor-Tx 308 Win 168gr TTSX BT Yes

Hornady Superformance 30-06 Sprg 165gr CX Yes

Hornady Outfitter 30-06 Sprg 180gr CX Yes

Winchester 30-06 Sprg 150gr Yes

Federal 30-06 Sprg 165gr Barnes TSX Yes

Hornady Superformance 6.5 Creed 120gr CX Yes

Remington 12GA 3IN 1⅛OZ 2Shot Yes

Winchester Blind Side 12GA 3IN 1⅜OZ 2Shot Yes

Winchester 6.8 Western 162gr Yes

Winchester 12GA 2¾IN 1OZ Sabot Slug Yes

Aguila 12GA 2¾IN 1⅜OZ 0B

Rio 12GA 2¾IN 1⅛OZ 6Shot Yes

Federal 12GA 2¾IN 1⅛OZ 7½Shot Yes

Hevi-Shot 12GA 3½IN 1¾OZ B Shot Yes

Fiocchi 12GA 8.6mm Buckshot

Winchester 10GA 3½IN 1⅝OZ BBB Shot Yes

Hevi-Shot 12GA 3½IN 1½OZ 3Shot Yes

Hevi-Shot Bismuth 12GA 2¾IN 1¼OZ 4Shot Yes

Winchester 12GA 3IN 1⅛OZ 2Shot Yes

Hevi-Shot 12GA 3IN 1¼OZ 4Shot Yes

Zuber 20GA 2¾IN 15/16OZ 7½Shot


*List does not reflect all in-stock ammo*

Waterfowl/Upland Loads In Stock



Winchester .270 Win Non-Lead Sale $39.99!!!






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