Fish Sniffer On Demand Digital Edition Issue 3703 Jan 18-Feb 2 2018 | Page 7

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GO FOR IT!
Jan 18 - Feb 2, 2018
VOL.37 • ISS. 02
PRO’S
POINTER
HOT BITES...
1.
LAKE CAMANCHE TROUT… Trollers and
bank anglers are nailing rainbows up to 8 lbs.
PowerBait works for bankies. Grubs and Speedy
Shiners are the ticket for trollers.
2.
TAHOE MACKINAW… Boaters and kayakers
are hooking big lakers while trolling with
lead core line. The top producing lure has been a
kokanee pattern Lyman, but Rapalas work too.
3.
SUISUN BAY STURGEON… White sturgeon
are on a solid early winter bite. Lamprey eel
and grass shrimp combos are the best baits, but
roe is hooking sturgeon too.
4.
SMITH RIVER STEELHEAD… Big steelhead
are pushing up the Smith and fish over 18
lbs have shown. Side drifting with quality cured
roe is the best way to get hit in the low, clear water
conditions.
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PYRAMID LAKE CUTTS… Bank anglers that
put in the time are hooking quality cutthroats.
Spin anglers are tossing a variety of different jigs,
while fly guys toss streamers.
FOLSOM BASS… Anglers working deep
water structure are hooking smallmouths and
spots. Find fish on main lake structure and then
drop spoons and worms.
7.
COLLINS TROUT… This iconic foothill lake
is producing rainbows to 7 lbs for bankers.
Floating dough baits like PowerBait and Zeke’s
Sierra Gold work well.
8.
SOUTH BAY STURGEON… Herring are
starting to show up in the south bay and the
sturgeon are responding. Soak herring fillets and
roe along the channel edges for results.
SLEEPERS...
9.
SHASTA BASS… Spotted bass are on a solid
bite. Anglers are working prominent points
with 6 inch worms rigged on darter heads and
jigging spoons.
10.
UMPQUA STEEL… It’s steelhead time on
the Umpqua and fish to 18 lbs. have been
landed. Plunkers are soaking roe, while drift boaters
side drift with roe.
11.
SANTA CRUZ PERCH… Berkley Gulp!
sandworms and grubs along with pile worms
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CLEAR LAKE BASS … Big numbers of
largemouths are stacked up in deep water.
Live shiners drifted on spinning gear are producing
bass to 7 lbs.
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