Fish Sniffer On Demand Digital Edition Issue 3826 Dec 6-20 | Page 4

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Dec 6 - 20, 2019
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– Bass Pro
Bryan Thrift
PRO’S
POINTER
GO FOR IT!
VOL.38 • ISS. 26
HOT BITES...
1.
DELTA STURGEON… Sturgeon are holding
from Suisun Bay up river to Rio Vista. Eel is
working best, but you’ll want to have some salmon
roe too.
2.
COLLINS LAKE ‘BOWS… Trollers and bait
anglers are scoring near limits and limits of trout.
Kastmasters and Rapalas work for trollers, while
floating dough bait produces for bankers.
3.
BODEGA COMBOS… Crab and rockfish
combo trips are producing lots of excitement.
Shrimp flies tempt limits of rockfish and the crabs are
running big.
4.
SACRAMENTO RIVER KINGS… Late fall run
king salmon are spread throughout the river.
Anglers are hooking fish to 40 lbs on Flatfish, spinners
and roe.
GOOD BETS…
5.
AMADOR TROUT… Big trout ranging up to 7
lbs. are on tap at Amador. Grubs work for trollers,
while bank anglers score with Power Eggs.
IT ALL ADDS UP
6.
CHABOT TROUT… Bank anglers are hooking
solid numbers of trout. Dough Baits and inflated
worms are doing the damage for bank anglers.
TO MORE FISH IN THE BOAT.
7.
GOLDEN GATE CRAB… Limits of jumbos are
the rule for both charter boat and private boat
crabbers. Charters are running both crab only and
rockfish combo trips.
8.
LAKE SHASTA ‘BOWS… The rainbows are
scattered, but hard trolling boaters are scoring
limits. Work the top 40 feet with shad imitating spoons
for success.
SLEEPERS…
9.
PYRAMID TROUT… Want the biggest trout of
your life? Head to Pyramid. Lahontan cutthroats
to 12 lbs. are grabbing spoons, plugs and flies.
10.
SOUTH BAY STRUGEON… The first
sturgeon of the year are starting to show
in South San Francisco Bay. Private boaters have
scored in the Alameda area with mud shrimp.
10.
LAKE CAMANCHE TROUT… Bank anglers
are boaters are scoring handsome rainbows.
Grubs are the ticket for trollers, while standard dough
baits work for the bait crowd.
11.
ROGUE STEELHEAD… The upper Rogue is
holding catchable numbers of steelhead. Flies
and spinners are the top offerings for anglers working
from the bank.
Scott Martin
P-Line Pro-Staffer
~ 8-Time FLW Tour Winner
12.
TRINITY STEEL… Steelhead are holding
throughout the Trinity. Boaters rely on back
trolled plugs, while bankies work with roe, flies,
spinners and spoons.
COMING SOON...
13.
LAKE PARDEE OPENER… Lake Pardee
will open for fishing on February 14, 2014.
The trout action should be red hot for both bank
anglers and trollers.
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P-LINE X-BRAID 15.
MELONES BANK TROUT… January and
February are great months to bank fish New
Melones Reservoir. The trout will be concentrated
along the banks.
CLEAR LAKE CRAPPIE… January is
typically a great month for crappie at Clear
Lake. Work deep water with minnows and mini-jigs for
fish running up to 3 lbs.
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longer casts, vibration reduction and a near
zero stretch factor for unparalleled power.
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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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