6 Sept 11, 2020 VOL.39 • ISS. 19
Willfish Tackle: The Biggest
Little Tackle Shop Of The Gold
Country Foothills!
W
illfish Tackle isn’t a big box
store. In fact, the store isn’t
very large at all, but it has everything
you need for catching fish from the
coast to the Sierra.
I’ve been shopping at Willfish for
a long time because they stock a full
line of gear and components. Line,
hooks, rods, reels, lures and an array
of natural baits.
Owner Craig
Newton even
stocks some
hard to find
items such
as wooden
Lyman
Lures, the
new 2
Trout ~ Kokanee ~ Salmon ~ Shad
OFFICIAL SPONSOR
18 Proven
Kokanee/Trout Dodgers!
by Cal Kellogg
inch Lyman and Arctic Fox trolling
flies as well as products from Luhr
Jensen, Mack’s Lure, Yakima Bait
and GVF Lures.
Craig loves to fish and he’s always
ready with advice whether you’re
looking for a limit of stripers in the
Delta, a double digit cutthroat at
Pyramid or just want to enjoy an
afternoon soaking PowerBait at a
local lake for some pansize
rainbows.
If you need to
top off your
trout and
salmon fishing
supplies, drop
by Willfish
and marvel
at the wide
selection
of gear that
Craig has
packed into
his shop!
Willfish is
located at 11944
Masters Court,
Auburn, Ca. For
more information call
(530) 887-0839.
240 different size/
color combinations!
Dick Nite Spoons: Deadly On
Trout And Salmon!
D
ick Nite
Spoons
have been around
more than 70 years,
helping fishermen,
fisherwomen, and
fisherkids enjoy trout
and salmon fishing
success!
Four salmon world
records have been
set using Dick Nite
fishing lures, and at
least one State record
for Oregon shad has
be set as well. Dick
Nite fishing lures have been used for
trout fishing for over 70 years for one
reason…they work! Salmon fishermen
have become dependant on Dick Nite
lures for their coho and humpy catches
in the rivers of the Northwest.
Dick Nite spoons are a thin-bladed
spoon that has been producing great
fishing experiences for fishermen
for over 7 decades! Dick Nites are
used for trolling, stream fishing,
mooching, dock fishing, casting or
even ice fishing! Dick Nites are well
suited for nearly any fishing situation.
Trout, salmon, steelhead, lakers,
bass, kokanee, coho, walleye, pike
- whatever you are looking for, with
over 250 different size/color combinations,
Dick Nite probably makes what
you need!
Dick Nites come in three different
sizes ranging from 1.5 inches to 2 7/8
inches. The spoons come in a wide
array of colors from plain brass and
chrome offerings to bright orange and
chartreuse colored lures.
My favorite Dick Nites come from
by Cal Kellogg
the “Hot Head” series, which is an odd
name because these lures have bright
paint on their rear ends, but I guess
“Hot Head” looks better on a lure
package then “Hot Butt”. At any rate
the “Hot Heads” with pink or chartreuse
rear ends have produced very
well for me and my overall favorite is
the brass/pink. This is a lure I break
out when the sun is high, the water
goes glassy and the ‘kokes get really
finicky.
For trout I like to start out running
the larger spoons and then downsize if
I have to. When targeting ‘kokes you
want to tip with corn, but a lot of guys
make the mistake of not tipping for
trout.
When trout are the target I either like
to tip my Dick Nites with a thin ribbon
of worm or a smashed Pautzke Green
Label red salmon egg. If you don’t
smash the egg it will interfere with
the spoons action. If you smash the
egg the skin won’t stop the lure from
working, but it will still put out plenty
of scent.
FALL TROUT & KOKANEE GEAR!
We carry a complete line of Kokanee and Trout tackle —
EXACTLY what you need to catch Trout and Kokanee
in our nearby lakes and rivers!
3704
4 All Natural
Scents...
Kokanee,
Trout,
Salmon & Shad
82 YEARS of Catching
TROUT & KOKANEE
100% Made in the USA
Without a DICK NITE...
You’re Not Fishin’ Right!
www.dicknite.com • fs@dicknite.com
Model 81
Lil Red Dot Frog
We offer the Best Selection of
Ultralight Kokanee Rods available:
3919
Now available
in 2 inch size
GLITTERBUGS
and many more!
and more!
(530) 887- 0839
11954 Masters Court, Auburn CA Willfishtackle.com