VOL.39 • ISS. 19
“When I am
fishing a frog or
flipping matted
vegetation, I
am throwing the
new X-TCB 8
Carrier Braided
Line form P-Line.
It is critical to
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casts and it is
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through the
grass.”
– Bass Pro
Bryan Thrift
PRO’S
POINTER
GO FOR IT!HOT
Tactical.
GETting it done.
as an angler, success depends on the tactical decisions MADE long before
you get to the water. You need every possible advantage to
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Sept 11, 2020
BITES...
5
SACRAMENTO RIVER KINGS… More salmon
1. are coming into the river every day. Boaters
working plugs from Woodson Bridge to the Barge
Hole are nailing big, bright kings.
WHISKEYTOWN ‘KOKES… Kokanee to 14
2. inches are biting well. Apex Lures and Wiggle
Hoochies teamed with Sling Blades do the damage.
HALF MOON BOTTOMFISH… Anglers working
3. the bottom with shrimp flies and jigs are landing
limits of quality rockfish. Fair numbers of lings are
falling to jig anglers.
CAMANCHE TOPWATER… Bass anglers
4. are enjoying solid topwater action on bass to 5
pounds. Walking baits have been the best option and
the first and last hour of daylight is the best time.
GOOD BETS…
GOLDEN GATE ROCKFISH… Live bait anglers
5. are scoring heavy limits of rockfish. The best
action is taking place on coastal reefs from Duxbury
north to Point Reyes.
TRUCKEE RIVER TROUT… Browns and
6. rainbows are on a good bite. Fly guys rely on
weighted streamers while spin anglers’ score with
Panther Martin Spinners.
SHASTA ‘BOWS … The trout are locked into the
7. 60 to 80 foot depth range. Put a shad imitating
lure into the depth range and you’ll find great action on
‘bows to 17 inches.
COLLINS LAKE CATS… Catfish are biting well
8. for anglers working the river arm. Best baits
include live minnows, liver, night crawlers, sardines
and mackerel.
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SLEEPERS…
BIG SUR ROCKFISH… Long range rockfish
9. trips are yielding heavy limits of hardheads along
with some handsome bonus lingcod. Metal bar jigs
teamed with flies work well.
DIAMOND LAKE KOKANEE… Kokanee
10. running up to 15 inches are on the rampage.
Small spinners and spoons are hooking 20 to 40
salmon per day.
DELTA STRIPERS… Patient trollers are
11. hooking stripers that range up to 10 pounds.
Yo-Zuri shallow runners have been the ticket at the
top and bottom of the tide.
ALMANOR RAINBOWS & BROWNS:
12. Experienced anglers are experiencing
surprisingly good trout action for this time of year.
Trollers using Speedy Shiners and other lures are
landing rainbows to 6 pounds and browns to 8
pounds as the fish gorge on pond smelt.
COMING SOON...
TRINITY RIVER STEELHEAD…
13. Steelheading will get started on the Trinity in
October and peak in early November. Both fly and
conventional anglers will get in on the excitement.
ROGUE FALL RUN… The fall salmon run
14. generally produces big fish and epic fishing
on the Rogue. Things get going in late August and the
best fishing usually occurs in September.
SMITH RIVER STEELHEAD… Steelheading
15. will get started on the Smith in December and
peak in January depending on the conditions. Roe will
produce
16.
AMERICAN RIVER STEELHEAD…
Steelhead season on the American River
below Nimbus Dam kicks off January 1. Roe and Little
Cleos work well.