8 June 26, 2020 VOL.39 • ISS. 14
Making Sardine Wraps Even More Deadly With Pro-Cure
E
veryone knows that wrapping Kwikfish and
Flatfish with a sardine fillet makes these plugs
absolutely deadly for river salmon, but did you know that
the folks from Pro-Cure can help to make your sardine
wraps even more effective…Here’s how:
The Fillet: Use a razor sharp knife or you’ll tear up
your fillets. Cut right behind the head until you feel the
blade touch the spine. Then lay the blade down and follow
the spine all the way to the tail. Use your free hand to hold
the sardine in place as you work the knife down the spine
towards the tail. Don’t push your knife through the flesh,
but use a gentle sawing action instead.
The Trim: This is a huge tip, and if you’re not doing it
already you’re gonna love this! Put your knife away and
do all the trimming to size using a good pair of stainless
steel scissors. You can trim perfect fillets every time, and
you won’t tear the heck out of your delicate fillets.
Night One: Adding Scent: Sprinkle all of your fillets
with PRO-CURE’s Slam-ola Powder in either the regular
or garlic formula. This powder will not only toughen
your fillets, it also imparts a powerful chemical scent that
S
ince 1991, Mike Bogue has been a full-time professional
river guide for salmon, rainbow trout and steelhead on the
Sacramento River in northern California.
Born and raised in Redding, Bogue has been
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as well as other northern California rivers
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Night Two: More Scent:
Carefully smear each fillet
with either pure sardine oil or
PRO-CURE’s Sardine Bait Sauce.
The Wrap: Make sure your plug
is not attached to your main line or
leader. With the center slit in your
fillet slide your bait up and around
the plugs belly hook eyelet.
After the fillet is centered around
the belly hook start by wrapping
either magic thread or stretchy
thread around the plug and the front
of the fillet. You don’t want your
wraps to be so tight that you’re
crushing your fillets into mush, but
you want them tight enough that
they are indenting into the flesh of
the fillet.
When you’ve wrapped the front
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of the fillet to the hook eye flip the
hook forwards and then wrap the
back of the fillet.
The Tune: Even the most
perfectly wrapped plug might
need to be tweaked a little bit to
make sure it tracks correctly in
the water. Always make sure your
plug is attached using a Duolock
snap. Never tie your plugs directly
to your line or leader. Place your
plug in the water right next to your
boat, and get it below the surface a
foot or so.
Pull your plug rapidly upstream a
few feet and watch what it does. If
it’s action is balanced you’re ready
to fish. If it breaks right or left, or
runs true for a few seconds and then
breaks to either side you need to
tune your plug-www.pro-cure.com
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R
obert Weese grew up
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California. The heart of some of the
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trout fishing in the world is on the
Sacramento River.
Robert has over 40 years of
experience guiding on the Sacramento
River since 1985. Robert
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