Fish Sniffer On Demand Digital Edition Issue 3825 Nov 22- Dec 6 | Page 4

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Nov 22 - Dec 6, 2019
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– Bass Pro
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PRO’S
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VOL.38 • ISS. 25
HOT BITES...
1.
ALMANOR TROUT… Rainbows to 5 lbs. are
on solid trolling bite. For success ,pull Trigger
Spoons and Speedy Shiners in shallow water from
2.5 to 3 miles per hour.
2.
SAC RIVER KINGS… Things are getting
exciting again for Sac River salmon anglers.
Late fall run chromers in the 20 to 45 lb. class are just
starting to show, it’s trophy time!
3.
GOLDEN GATE COMBOS… Crab and rockfish
combo trips are producing lots of excitement.
Shrimp flies tempt limits of rockfish and then it’s limits
of crabs.
4.
DELTA STURGEON… The sturgeon action is
very good in the lower end of the Sacramento
and upper reaches of Suisun Bay. Salmon roe works
best, but eel hooks fish too.
GOOD BETS…
5.
BODEGA BOTTOMFISH… Limits of rockfish
and crabs are the rule for Sonoma County
anglers. Both jigs and shrimp flies draw strikes from
bottomfish.
IT ALL ADDS UP
6.
PYRAMID TROUT… The surface temperature
is dropping and as a result the fishing is
improving steadily. Trollers are doing the best, but
bank anglers are starting to get in on the action.
TO MORE FISH IN THE BOAT.
7.
COLLINS TROUT … Trout plants are underway
and anglers are hooking up. Rapalas and
Kastmasters are working for trollers, while bankies
score with PowerBait.
8.
TRINITY STEELHEAD… Solid numbers of
steelhead are in the Trinity. To hook up anglers
are drifting roe, worms and crickets, or back trolling
crankbaits.
SLEEPERS…
9.
NEW MELONES TROUT… The rainbows are
holding in the top 20 feet as they assault schools
of shad. To hook up troll Speedy Shiners and minnow
plugs from 2 to 3.5 mph.
10.
TAHOE MACKS… Limit style mackinaw
fishing is on tap for fish ranging 3 to 6 lbs. To
hook up troll rigged minnows teamed with blades 100
to 220 feet deep.
11.
HALF MOON BAY ROCKFISH… Limits of
rockfish and crabs are the rule for anglers
departing from Pillar Point Harbor. Shrimp flies armed
with squid strips or Gulp! work well.
12.
Scott Martin
P-Line Pro-Staffer
~ 8-Time FLW Tour Winner
FRENCH MEADOWS BROWNS… Brown
trout up and beyond the 5 lb. mark have
been caught by trollers working early in the morning.
Rapalas result in hookups.
COMING SOON...
13.
SMITH RIVER STEELHEAD… Steelheading
will get started on the Smith in December and
peak in January depending on the conditions. Roe will
produce trophies.
14.
BERRYESSA TROPHY BASS… If you’ve
been itching to catch a magnum size
largemouth, Berryessa is the place to toss swimbaits
and and February is the month to get started..
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15.
SOUTH BAY STURGEON… In December
and January herring spawns take place in the
South Bay and this sparks the sturgeon action. Soak
shrimp and herring baits for success.
P-LINE X-BRAID
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16.
AMERICAN RIVER STEELHEAD…
Steelhead season on the American River
below Nimbus Dam kicks off January 1. Roe and Little
Cleos work well.
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