Fish Sniffer On Demand Digital Edition Issue 2723 Oct 26-Nov 9 | Page 12

10 B Oct 26 - Nov 9, 2018 Nor Cal Trout Anglers Challenge When The Going Gets Tough, Break Out The Dick Nites! ack when I did most of my fishing with a fly rod, my strategy when confronted with finicky pressured trout was to go smaller. If a size 10 fly spooked the rainbows, they’d likely be suckers for a No. 16 or 18 fly. And the same sort of thinking can be applied to trout fishing in lakes and reservoirs with traditional gear. When the water is clear, fishing pressure is heavy and the trout are spooky one of the lures that I rely on are Dick Nite Spoons in the small sizes. For the uninitiated, Dick Nites are thin bladed wobbling spoons that do an exceptional job of imitating baitfish. These spoons come in a range of sizes from super tiny to about 2 7/8 inches long. When the going gets tough rig a tiny chrome Dick Nite on a 4 pound test fluo- rocarbon leader add a split shot 36 inches above the spoon and top line troll it at 1 mph 100 feet behind the boat. If you’re not fishing from a boat, you can make the same basic presentation from the banking using a clear water filled bobber just like you’d use for tossing a woolly bugger. Fire the bobber rig as far as possible and slow roll that little Dick Nite right back to your feet. You’ll be amazed at the results. If you really want to amaze your friends, rig up like this in the spring and you can catch limits of kokanee from the bank at places like Stampede Reservoir! If you plan on hitting a stream or two this fall, don’t leave those tiny Dick Nites home, but you’re not going to be using them like you’d use other spoons. Tiny Dick Nites are a secret big trout lure for stream anglers that drift them much like you’d dead drift a salmon egg. That’s right, they don’t cast and retrieve their Dick Nites, them toss them up and across and allow them to drift, setting the hook at the slightest provocation. The theory is that big fish see the flashing helpless spoon, assume it’s a tiny fish and pounce on it before it has a chance to get away! For more information on Dick Nite’s entire line of products including Dick Nite dodgers, go to www.dicknite.com. VOL.37 • ISS. 23 Trout ~ Kokanee ~ Salmon ~ Shad OFFICIAL SPONSOR 18 Proven Kokanee/Trout Dodgers! 240 different size/ color combinations! 4 All Natural Scents... 82 YEARS of Catching Kokanee, TROUT & KOKANEE Trout, Salmon & Shad 100% Made in the USA Without a DICK NITE... You’re Not Fishin’ Right! 3704 www.dicknite.com • fs@dicknite.com Gone Fishin’ Marine Provides 14’ Tracker Prize For NorCal Trout Anglers Challenge Tour! W ithout a long list of loyal sponsor there wouldn’t be a NorCal Trout Anglers Challenge Tournament Tour. Along these lines, Vince Harris of Angler’s Press and the rest of the NorCal Trout Anglers Tournament Tour team would like to give the folks at Gone Fishin’ Marine of Dixon a big THANK YOU for providing the tour with a 14’ Tracker Boat complete with a 9.9 horse motor and trailer. The boat will be given away during the NorCal Trout Anglers Challenge Championship at Collins Lake this November 3 & 4! It’s says something about the success and future of the tour when one of the nation’s premier boat dealers recognizes the value of spon- soring NTAC events. Not only do these events provide family fun, but they are also making strides to insure the future of the sport, by getting youngsters involved in fishing. The leadership at Gone Fishin’ Marine recognizes the importance of grass roots endeavors like the NTAC Tour. Whether you are looking for a new or used boat, boating accessories or maintenance or repair, please keep the folks at Gone Fishin Marina in mind. They support north state anglers, so let’s support them in return! About Tracker Boats Gone Fishin’ Marine offers a lot of different boat lines. In fact, if it floats there is a pretty good chance you’ll find it at Gone Fishin’s Dixon headquarters. Here in the Sacramento Valley, Gone Fishin’ Marine is an official Tracker Boat dealer. Tracker Boats are among the most rugged fishing machines on the water. Beneath the surface of every Tracker Mod V and Deep V boat is a full-length longitudinal stringer system, which provides the backbone of support for the hull running surface below and the deck above. Aluminum extrusions, for extra strength and rigidity, are welded in a chevron pattern along both sides of the bow and serve to distribute the energy produced by crashing through waves. Welded, heavy-duty box beams and formed parts make up the stringer, a ladder-like frame that extends further into the hull than on most competitor boats. The stringer is securely welded to the transom, along the hull sides and into the bow. Then, fore and aft bulkheads, which support the seats and deck, are welded to both the hull sides and stringer, forming a super-strong unitized structure that absorbs the pounding of the waves and forces created by today’s high-output motors, while also maintaining a solid and true running surface for optimum overall performance and control. Gone Fishin’ Marine is located at 1880 N. Lincoln St. in Dixon, Ca. For more information. call (877) 305-7538-www.gfmarine.com