Fish Sniffer On Demand Digital Edition Issue 3909 April 10-24 | Page 23

April 10-24, 2020 FRESHWATER VOL.39 • ISS. 9 FRESHWATER REPORTS: CONTINUED FROM PG 27 RANCHO SECO RESERVOIR cont. For the latest information on the status of fishing and recreation at the reservoir, call the Rocky Mountain Recreation Company at [phone]. 21 trip on the Sacramento and San Joaquin rivers out of Pirate’s Lair. “We caught and released lots of fish, including keeping our limits, while trolling P-Line Predators and Yo-Zuri lures, while trolling on the Sacramento and San Joaquin rivers. We had a great time fishing. There were a lot of weeds on the San Joaquin.” For more information, call [phone]. Before going fishing, check the status of local boat ramps because things are in flux at this time, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. - Dan Bacher RIO VISTA Spring Stripers Reward Fishermen RIO VISTA – Jerry Lampkin of TNG Motor Sports Guide Service reported decent striper fishing on his latest trip on the San Joaquin River out of Brannan Island. “My fishing buddy and I landed 3 keeper stripers in the 22 inch range,” said Lampkin. “We also released five undersize fish while trolling chartreuse Yo-Zuris, tipped with chartreuse worms.” For more information, call [phone]. Chris Ditter of Headrush Guide Service reported excellent on his latest fishing SACRAMENTO AREA/ AMERICAN RIVER Stripers Convene for Spring Session SACRAMENTO – Bank anglers are landing striped bass as the spring spawning run moves into the Sacramento River in the metropolitan area. “Fishermen are picking up striped bass at Bryte Beach, Sand Cove and other areas on the river,” said Dennis Pfanner at Sacramento Pro Tackle. “The fish range from keeper- sized up to 10 pounds. The fish are hitting blood worms and pile worms. Few anglers We carry Lead Free Pistol ammo for have been fishing the lower the hunter who wants to carry his American River handgun in Lead Free Hunting Zones. above Discovery Park, but anglers Available in a variety of calibers... expect striped bass fishing to pick up. CALL FOR DETAILS! Meanwhile, the THE LARGEST SELECTION OF AIR GUN PELLETS shad are expected ON THE WEST COAST – GUARANTEED!! in the American by Cinco de Mayo. 10% Jay Rowan, OFF! 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We are also trying our best to identify any waters that are being closed to the public so we don’t plant those.” For more information, call the Fishing in the City - Sacramento Metro Area Information line: [phone], or email [email protected] “To demonstrate our support of the current efforts in progress to contain the spread of COVID-19 and adhere to the orders in place, Fisherman’s HOW TO By Cal Kellogg trout feel also increases. This increase makes the fish feel less energetic, they move less, their metab- olism slows and they feed less. In the simplest terms trout that are feeding are a whole lot easier to catch than those that are not feeding. A dropping barometer prompts them to feed while an increasing barometer encourages them to stop feeding. This explains why we anglers experience 3819 good fishing as a storm approaches and poor fishing after it passes. Trout are hardwired for survival. I believe another factor in the increased feeding trout partake in as a storm approaches stems from the fact that on an instinc- tive level they understand that there is an upcoming period of hours or possibly even days when they will be doing very little feeding. As a result, they try to pack the pantry in preparation for the lean period ahead. Since I’ve never actually spoken to a trout, I’m spec- ulating about this phenom- enon, but I’m confident that this is how it works. Fish and game are very much in tune with their environments. If they weren’t they could never survive and I think that the heavy feeding trout display with the approach of a storm The KFBK OUTDOOR SHOW # Delta striper fishing is on fire. These fish were caught during a March outing with Capt. Chris Ditter. Photo courtesy of HEADRUSH SPORTFISHING, Sacramento. Listen Every Saturday Morning from 5 am to 8am CALIFORNIA’S LONGEST RUNNING OUTDOOR TALK SHOW! Warehouse Mega Store retail locations in Fairfield, Manteca and Sacramento will be temporarily closing,” according to Fishermans Warehouse on their Facebook page. “We will continue to serve customers on www.FishermansWarehouse.com, shipping directly to your desired location. We will also provide sales promotions and specials to help keep the new gear and tackle coming! We look forward to reopening our stores soon to serve our customers as we have for over a quarter century.” - Dan Bacher CONTINUED ON PG 22 continued from page 5 is just an example of the instincts trout have developed helping to ensure the survival of the species. In a perfect world, we would never go fishing after an abrupt temperature drop or on the retreating edge of a low-pressure area. However, in the real world most of us have to fish when we can regardless of the conditions. This being the case, the way to deal with either a temperature drop or a retreating low is to slow down the presentation, switch to natural baits when artificials fail and use plenty of scent. In the broad view, don’t let things like temperature drops and low pressure areas keep you off the water. To quote a much repeated saying, a bad day fishing is better than the best day at work! On another level in terms of the growth of an angler, tough bites are good. Let’s face it, we don’t learn much when the bite is wide open and we are catching trout after trout. It’s when we have to improvise and meet the challenges of tough conditions that we become more proficient. When I go out fishing these days whether from the bank or on a boat, I’m not hoping for good conditions so I can catch fish. Everyone wants good conditions, but my mindset is that I’m going to use my experience to catch trout regardless of the conditions. All anglers whether it’s a bluegill angler fishing a pond, a tarpon guide plying the Florida Keys or a trout angler at a reservoir are all chasing the same thing. It’s called consistency. We all want to catch fish consis- tently day in and day out. Without fishing when the conditions are poor we’ll never learn how to catch trout when the going gets tough. A day on the water when the bite is wide open is satisfying there is no doubt about it, but in a lot of ways there is even more satisfaction in using your experience and savvy to catch a handsome limit of trout when most other anglers are struggling to get so much as a bite!