Fish Sniffer On Demand Digital Edition Issue 3818 August 16-30 | Page 17

August 16-30, 2019
VOL.38 • ISS. 18
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Kittle’s Waterfowl Sale & State Duck Calling Championship Slated For August 24 & 25!
I
f you’re a duck and goose hunter,
the annual Kittle’s Outdoor & Sport
Company’s waterfowl sale is the one
event you can’t afford to miss out on.
Why, you ask? The answer is simple,
Kittle’s is celebrating their 20 year anni-
versary and during the sale there will be
storewide savings on everything you’ll
need when the season opens and the birds
start streaming back into the Sacramento
Valley!
On August 24 & 25 you save 20% on
calls, clothing, decoys, guns and fishing
gear along with special pricing on ammo.
There will be a 4 hours hot buy sale
on Saturday that offers super savings
on Greenhead Gear Full Body Speck
Harvester Packs, Hevi Shot Waterfowl
Loads, Sitka Gear Core Crew Zip Tees
and Kent Fast Steel 2.0.
As if the annual waterfowl sale isn’t
exciting enough, the California State Duck
Calling Championship will take place
amidst the sale!
The 2018 California State Duck
Calling Championship
The 2019 California State Duck Calling
Competition is set for August 25 & 26
The City of Colusa and Kittle’s Outdoor
& Sport Co. once again have the honor
of hosting this fantastic event. The State
Championship Event gives California
Sportsman and Sportswoman the opportu-
nity to test their calling skills in a compet-
itive environment, and possibly qualify
for the prestigious 83rd Annual World
Championship in Stuttgart, Arkansas.
The competition consists of numerous
classes including but not limited to; Open
Contest, Intermediate Contest, and Junior
contests.
The calling contest will be held at
Colusa’s Veteran’s Memorial Park right
across from Kittle’s.
For more information, check out the
Kittle’s ad in this edition of the Fish
Sniffer!
Kittle’s is located at 888 Market
WHAT’S HOT
Bullards Bar
is one of
California’s
premier kokanee
fisheries. You’re
not going to
catch big salmon
at the lake, but
boating big
numbers isn’t a
problem.
Photo by MARK
FONG, Fish Sniffer
Staff.
St. in Colusa, Ca. If you have any
question or for more details you can
call [phone] or visit the Kittle’s
website-www.
kittlesoutdoor
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angler and it did not take long for him
to dial in the bite. Within five minutes
of setting the lines in the water, the first
rod went off. Dan grabbed the rod from
its rod holder and with a jerk, popped
the line free of the down rigger. After a
spirited tussle, Captain Les scooped up
the fat 13 inch kokanee.
It was my turn next or so I thought as
my rod loaded ever so slightly indicating
Captain Les Fernandes and Dan Valdez caught
a mess of kokanee while fishing at Bullards Bar
Reservoir this June.
Photo by MARK FONG, Fish Sniffer Staff.
a strike. I popped the line free of the down
rigger and the fish surged to the surface
and then it was gone. I reeled up my gear
to find my corn missing. After re-tipping
my lure, I was back in business. As soon
as I put my rod back in the holder, I had a
fish on. I popped the fish free of the down
rigger and the fight was on. I carefully
reeled the shiny silver bullet to the side of
the boat. where Captain Les was there with
the net and in a flash the fish was on ice.
The magic depth trolling depth for
the day was between 30 and 40 feet and
Captain Les kept the boat moving a slow
1 to 1.3 mph. At times it felt as if were not
even moving.
Over the next several hours, the action
continued at a steady pace and before we
knew it, we had filled out our limits. “The
kokanee at Bullards are strong, fat and
healthy,” said Captain Les. “We are seeing
lots of fish in the 13 to 14 inch range. This
was unheard of just a few years ago.”
As we neared the end of our morning,
Captain Les received a call from Captain
Jeff aboard the Samantha Irene. He was
already back at the dock in Bodega Bay
with full limits of salmon for the boat.
So whether you prefer kokanee or ocean
salmon, Fish On Charters has the trip
for you. You can contact Captain Les at
707-490-4067 or online at https://www.
fishoncharter.net/ .
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This Bullards kokanee fell for a Macks Lure
Wiggle Hoochie teamed with a Sling Blade
Dodger.
Photo by MARK FONG, Fish Sniffer Staff.