Fishing has been a part of my life from the time I could walk, for over 40 years I have been fishing through the West for various species. With the opportunity as a youngster to learn habits of both fresh and saltwater species I have experienced some of the West’s Best fishing. For the last 20 years, much of my knowledge has been honed through my writing business covering the ins and outs of fresh water fishing. Article’s and techniques that have been shared with readers of various publications including Bass West, West Coast Bass News, Fish Sniffer and most recently in the popular pages of Westernbass.com. Many of these techniques can now be learned on the water with
Dan Mathisen Outdoors. I take great pride in fishing instruction and bring new anglers to the outdoors. It is my intent during your fishing experience to provide you with a full day of instructional fishing. We’ll talk about covering such aspects as boat position, cover relationships, current influence, forage, habitat, seasonal patterns, tidal and required tackle, weather changes and the use of a wide variety of baits and techniques. Trips are flexible and versatile. Your trip can be customized to fit your needs, whether it be to just fish for numbers, pattern better quality bass, catching a trophy, fishing a jig, learning to pitch or flip. Whether you’re a beginner, novice, tournament angler or seasoned Pro, I have over 25 years of experience fishing the Delta and Northern California waters.

Fishing is supposed to be a fun and learning experience, this is why I put INSTRUCTION first. It is my goal to teach the novice angler and help even the seasoned pro’s awaking to new approaches to this great sport. I can customize each trip to your ability and skill level. We aren’t going to brag about big numbers or monster bass, instead you will come off the water with a better understanding of the how’s and why’s of fishing. Some of the techniques I specialize in are fishing weeds, Delta drop-shotting (drop-shotting with a twist), and big bite topwater. My home body of water the California Delta is a fantastic place to learn these tactics.

In the fall, Striper’s increase in numbers in this wonderful system. Plug Casting and some trolling can yield good numbers of delta linesides. For years, I have spoken about these techniques at seminars throughout the north state and now you can experience them first hand here on the California Delta and on Lakes like New Hogan and San Luis Reservoir.

Call me at: 209-612-5028 or Email me and I would be more than happy to answer any questions that you might have or discuss a customized trip that's tailored especially for your needs!

Dan's sponsors include Kistler Fishing Rods, Snag Proof, Reaction Innovations and Dave's Bass Shack