WHY? The California State record belongs to Hank Ferguson of Soquel, Ca. who landed a giant 67-pound 8 oz striper while fishing the O’Neill Forebay on May 7, 1992. Most of the O’Neill Forebay is less than 10 feet deep and the deepest area is 25 feet which means it can successfully be fished with … Continue reading Fly Fishing O’Neill Forebay for Stripers