Fish Sniffer On Demand Digital Edition Issue 2723 Oct 26-Nov 9 | Page 8

6 Oct 26 - Nov 9, 2018 PRO’S POINTER “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 be stealthy with both techniques, and with P-line’s new braid, you can make longer casts and it is ultra quiet com- ing through the grass.” – Bass Pro Bryan Thrift GO FOR IT! VOL.37 • ISS. 23 HOT BITES... 1. DELTA STRIPERS… Stripers are on a solid bite from Pittsburg to Rio Vista. Trollers pull Yo-Zuris while bait anglers soak shad and mudsuckers. 2. BODEGA ROCKFISH… The coastal rockfish action is excellent. White shrimp flies teamed with squid strips produce rockfish, while jigs tempt lings. 3. FOLSOM SALMON… Anglers are catching king salmon to 26 inches. Troll hoochies, rigged shad or Speedy Shiners in the main body 40 to 75 feet deep. 4. FRENCH MEADOWS BROWNS… Brown trout are on a great fall bite. For fish to 20 inches troll small Rapalas or soak inflated ‘crawlers off the bank. GOOD BETS... 5. SUISUN BAY STURGEON… Sturgeon are holding and feeding in deep water areas. Fresh salmon roe is the top bait, but you’ll want eel and pile worms too. IT ALL ADDS UP 6. SAC RIVER SALMON… Most of the fish being caught are chromers that range up to 30 lb. Cured roe and T-55 Flatfish are the top tempters. TO MORE FISH IN THE BOAT. 7. LEWISTON TROUT … Lewiston is booting out holdover rainbows. PowerBait, night crawlers and roe are tempting trout that measure up to 22 inches. 8. GOLDEN GATE BOTTOMFISH… The Marin County coast is giving up limits of rockfish and lingcod. Shrimp flies and Gulp! soft plastics baits well. SLEEPERS... 9. COLLINS LAKE TROUT… Fall trout fishing is underway and both trollers and bank anglers are hooking. PowerBait works from shore, while trollers pull Kastmasters. 10. HAT CREEK TROUT… The stream trout season is in its final days. To hook a limit drift orange salmon eggs, crickets and night crawlers. 11. LAKE DEL VALLE TROUT… Trout planting is underway and bank anglers are hooking up. PowerBait, Zeke’s Sierra Gold and inflated night crawlers are all working. 12. PYRAMID ‘CUTTS … Anglers continue to bang big trout while trolling. Flatfish, Apex Lures and large spoon in green and orange color patterns are getting hit. Scott Martin P-Line Pro-Staffer ~ 8-Time FLW Tour Winner COMING SOON... 13. SMITH RIVER STEELHEAD… Steelheading will get started on the Smith in December and peak in January depending on the conditions. Roe will produce trophies. 14. PLEASANT VALLEY RES. BROWNS… By early December fly guys will be hooking big browns are Pleasant Valley Reservoir. Sinking lines and large streams are the keys to success. P-LINE TACTICAL FLUOROCARBON Show up prepared for the battle: smoother, more sensitive, improved knot strength, stronger, and unmatched abrasion resistance. 15. P-LINE X-BRAID 16. UMPQUA STEELHEAD… Steelhead in the 8 to 20 lb. range start surging into the river in December. Both back trolled plugs and side drifted roe will produce. AMERICAN RIVER STEELHEAD… Steelhead season on the American River below Nimbus Fish Hatchery kicks off January 1. Roe and Little Cleos work well. Delivers superior abrasion resistance, longer casts, vibration reduction and a near zero stretch factor for unparalleled power. www.P-Line.com P-Line Fihssniffer-Aug18.indd 1 8/6/18 9:10 AM