Fish Sniffer On Demand Digital Edition 3817 August 2- 16 2019 | Page 12

10 Aug 2 - 16, 2019 VOL.38 • ISS. 17 What’s Happening • What’s New What’s Hot! Sponsered by: Livingston Lures for Delta Stripers even blow up next to your bait but won’t commit to it. The question becomes what Historically, striper fishing in August on the California Delta is fantastic. In should you do? Slow down? fact, I often say that it should be known as the “sleeper” month for stripers. Stop? Speed The fact is that most anglers have other species on their Up? Well, mind like salmon, halibut, kokanee. With that said, I’ve found that oftentimes, striped bass are overlooked. August stopping the bait is a month where salmon fishing is hit or miss. for a few seconds or There are usually a few fish around but the Flatside 50 more works well. If the fish is really inter- huge schools of salmon have not entered the by Livingston Walking Boss ested, she will eat it once you start moving it river yet and salmon fishing is can be slow. If Lures is at about by Livingston Lures again. However, with EBS Technology, you would be able you are finding inconsistent salmon fishing in 1/2 oz in weight with weighs in at .75 oz to stop it without having to move it again. The striper will August but you want some steady big fish action on a length of 2.56 and 4.7 inches long. inches hear the sounds of baitfish emitted by the Livingston Lure the delta, you should give striper fishing a try. and will more than likely hit it when it’s at a dead stop. The Almost every year for the past dozen years I bottom line is that the EBS Technology gives you that extra edge which may be the typically start fishing for stripers on the delta in August. difference between a fish following your bait or one that fully commits to the bait. Not only is there consistent action with the schoolie sized fish, but you have a If you want to try a smaller topwater bait, I recommend the Walking Boss. This chance to run into a great grade of fish as well. With the amount of water and the fact that the water is cooler this year, the bait fish will show up bait is just over 4 ½ inches long and weighs approximately ¾ ounces. It’s easy to walk the dog and has great side to side action. The Walking earlier and the stripers will follow. I antici- Boss has a rattle and EBS Technology and comes in a pate it to be a phenomenal year. variety of colors. This bait will catch fish both big and I’ll tell you that my go to small and will be a great option in the fall. baits for late summer and One of my favorite baits I like to throw as my search bait is fall this year will Walking a lipless crankbait. Search baits allow me to fish an area that I know be Livingston Boss that should be holding fish but I’m not exactly sure where they are. Big Lures. I’ve Magnum by taken Livingston Lures is 4.2 oz with a length of 8 inches. flats, shoals, and flooded islands are typically areas I like to throw a lipless crankbait. a liking to them The Flatside 50 by Livingston Lures is a great bait to use as search because they are great looking baits that are similar to bait. It allows me to cover a lot of water in a short period of time and helps me what I’ve used in the past but differentiate themselves locate groups of fish a lot faster and easier. This bait is approximately 2 ½ inches with EBS Technology. According to the Livingston Lure long and weighs ½ oz. I like the ½ oz size because I fish a lot of shallow water website, “Livingston’s EBS (Electronic Baitfish Sounds) ranging from 3-5 feet deep. There are two features that make technology is based on the natural and instinctive feeding the Flatside 50 my favorite lipless crankbait. The bait has enticements of fish. It’s more than only sight and vibra- a thicker profile than most lipless crankbaits and moves tions, which traditional lures have employed since the first through the water nicely. The second feature I fishing lure was created; it’s the addition of natural sounds love and the fish love about this bait, is the EBS made up of vibrations that identify with the real sounds Technology. Fish it with confidence and hold on baitfish make. Sensing sound in the water is one of the because this bait produces! most important attributes a fish has to locate food or to Pro Livingston also offers another lipless crankbait called the Pro keep it from becoming food, and it’s been missing as true Ripper by Ripper 75. This bait is almost 3 inches long and weighs just over aspect of replicating a real baitfish with an artificial lure. Livingston ½ oz. The Pro Ripper looks great in and out of the water. No Until now!” Lures is .64 oz wonder why this bait produces so many fish. An angler can use Topwater fishing is definitely my favorite technique and 2.9 inches the Flatside 50 and the Pro Ripper 75 interchangeably. They fish long. when chasing big stripers. The Walking Boss Magnum very similar and it boils down to what the angler is confident in at 8 inches long and weighting in at just over 4 oz is throwing. Give them a shot. You won’t be disappointed. a bait that I will have confidence throwing when I’m I plan to start fishing the delta a lot more over the next few weeks so I’ll make searching for those bigger stripers. This lure has EBS sure to give you a report on what baits are working best. Be sure to visit www. Technology but it also has a rattle in it. If you are an Livingstonlures.com to learn more about the baits and to see their entire collection avid topwater fisherman, you know that sometimes you get a lot of interested fish following your bait or of baits. 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