Fish Sniffer On Demand Digital Edition Issue 3826 Dec 6-20 | Page 22

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Dec 6 - 20, 2019
VOL.38 • ISS. 26
Cal Kellogg Introduces Trigger Spoons For Trout & Kings!
A
s readers of the Fish Sniffer
Magazine know,
Cal Kellogg is one
of the West
Coast’s
foremost
experts
when it
comes to
catching
trout and
landlocked
salmon.
This month Cal intro-
duced his line of signature series
trout and salmon spoons to the Norcal
fishing scene.
Dubbed “Trigger
Spoons”
because
of their
ability to
trigger
strikes
from
fresh-
water
predators,
the spoons
are sold in kit
form. Each spoon is 2 ¼ inches
long and ½ inch wide. Big enough to
WHAT’S HOT
marks on the Lowrance.
When I found some promising arches
near a buoy at the back of the cove,
I decided to give bait fishing at try. I
snapped onto the buoy and broke out one
of my new signature series spinning rods.
I’d been testing the 6’6” rods for over a
year and had found them ideal for trout
fishing with both baits and lures.
I baited a Carolina style trout rig with
a quarter inch ball of rainbow PowerBait
and sweetened it with some anise krill
Pro-Cure. The kayak was sitting in about
25 feet of water. I tossed the bait up into
water that I figured to be about 8 feet
deep. I sat the rod down, broke out a soda
and proceeded to check emails on my
IPhone.
Five minutes passed, then 10. I decided
to move the bait into deeper water. I
reeled up the slack, lifted the rig and let it
drop. Waited 10 seconds, reeled, lifted and
dropped again…. That’s when things got
interesting!
I felt the light tug of a trout picking up
interest trophy fish, but
not so large as to intim-
idate pansize fish.
Trigger spoons
come equipped with
a prominent strike
inducing eye and a
premium red treble
to close the deal. The
spoons can be trolled
effectively from 1.6 to
3 plus miles per hour.
Sets of six trigger
spoons sell for $25 and include these
finishes: Copper, Hammered Brass,
Chrome, Hot Orange, Hot Pink and
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the bait. I dropped the rod tip and opened
the bail on the reel. The fish moved away
slowly, stopped for a bit and then moved
away with more speed. I allowed the trout
to run a few feet, closed the bail, tightened
the line and drove the hook home…. Fish
On!
At first the fish didn’t react much and
I had no idea how big it was. Working
the reel and using the leverage my rod
provided I moved the fish off the bottom
and it started coming toward the kayak.
Looking into the water I could see a
cable with a big chain attached to it. A
beat later a massive looking trout materi-
alized right next to the cable and my heart
went into my throat. If the trout turned
the wrong way and my 8-pound mono
grated along the cable it would be bye bye
rainbow!
With the rod loaded against the trout I
managed to pressure the fish away from
the cable and that’s when it really came to
life, head shaking and making short runs
before it boiled to the surface.
The trout
was on top,
but the fight
wasn’t over.
The rainbow
continued to
head shake
violently,
tossing up lots
of white water,
while keeping
its head down
and staying out
of net range.
After a minute
that felt like an
hour, I was able
to slide the big
trout into the
net. I was elated.
The massive
football shaped
rainbow was
well over 5 pounds. What and incred-
ible slump buster!
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Trout fishing at Collins Lake has been good for
both boaters and bank anglers. Carl and Glenn
rounded up these fine rainbows during an early
November outing.
Photo courtesy of the COLLINS LAKE
RECREATION AREA, Oregon House.
Cal’s Spinning Rod
I’m particular about the rods I use for
trout fishing and I spent about a year
finding what I consider to be an ideal
spinning rod for my style of trout fishing.
I wanted a rod with a medium fast action
and a cork grip. It had to have a sensitive
tip, followed up with enough back bone to
handle big fish.
I wanted a rod that wasn’t too short or
too long. I wanted a two-piece rod for easy
transport. I wanted a fiberglass/graphite
composite rod because I wanted it to be
rugged and I wanted a rod rated for 4 to
10-pound test that would handle sinkers
and lures that weighed up to a half ounce.
Finally, I wanted a rod with a
REALISTIC price that I could offer to Fish
Sniffer readers and viewers of my YouTube
Channel. I see guys all the time soaking
PowerBait on spinning rods that cost $100,
$150 and even $200…. Wow!
What I’ve come up with is a 6’6”
two-piece composite fiberglass rod, with
a medium fast action. It has plenty of
sensitivity in the top third and plenty of
power in the lower two thirds. It has a cork
grip and is rated for 4 to 10-pound line. It
works great with lures and sinkers in the
1/8 to ¼ ounce range, but it will easily
handle weights of up to a half ounce… The
rod retails for $50!
Do you want a trout spinning rod that flat
out performs, without braking the bank or
emptying your wallet? If the answer is yes,
visit my online store at www.fishhuntshoot.
com.