Fish Sniffer On Demand Digital Edition Issue 3611 May 12-26, 2017 | Page 4

2 May 12-26, 2017 PRO’S POINTER GO FOR IT! VOL.36 • ISS. 11 HOT BITES... 1. ALMANOR TROUT Browns and ‘bows are on the bite. For trout to 6 lbs. Anglers are toplining silver and black Rapalas and trolling flies along the east shore.. “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 2. GOLDEN GATE KINGS Limit-style salmon trolling has erupted beyond the Golden Gate. Rigged anchovies are the bait of choice for both charter boaters and private boaters. 3. COLLINS LAKE ‘BOWS Big numbers of rainbows are on the prowl. Bank anglers are using worms and PowerBait. Trollers work Kastmasters and grubs. 4. SAC WILD TROUT Anglers are landing and releasing big numbers of wild trout and steelhead while fishing the Sacramento River in Redding. Beads are the top offering at this time. GOOD BETS... 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 compete with the serious anglers of today. that BEGINS with your line. derived using the latest in raw material and extrusion advancements, TACTICAL DELIVERS Longer casts, extreme invisibility AND UNEQUALLED KNOT STRENGTH. head to the water spooled with the strongest, and most supple fluorocarbon. AWARD WINNING TACTICAL FLUOROCARBON. Available in 6-20lb. Test ~ 200 yard spools. 5. ROGUE SPRINGERS The Rogue River is booting out solid numbers of spring kings. Spinners and rigged bait are both producing fish from anchored boats. 6. PYRAMID TROUT Fly anglers are hooking cutthroats that range up to the 15 lb. mark. Purple and olive Woolly Buggers are scoring well, as are beetle imitations. 7. BERRYESSA BASS Bassers are nailing 10 to 20 fish per day while working the main body. Work with Senkos and jigs for bass that weight up to and beyond 4 lbs. 8. HALFMOON ROCKFISH Anglers departing from Pillar Point are nailing easy limits of quality rockfish. Shrimp flies tipped with Gulp! grubs are doing the damage. SLEEPERS... 9. CAMANCHE BASS… Largemouth bass are cruising the top 30 feet at Camanche. Bass anglers are hooking bass to 6 lbs on soft plastics, jigs and crankbaits. 10. TAHOE MACKS… Mackinaw ranging to 7 lbs. are being landed by trollers. Minnows teamed with flashers have been working best when trolled from 100 to 225 feet deep. 11. BODEGA KINGS… Consistent salmon action is now taking place offshore of Bodega Bay. Both private boaters and charter boat enthusiasts are trolling up fish to 17 lbs. P-Line Pro-Staffer scott martin Record 8-time FLW Tour Winner AT Lake Cumberland 12. SUISUN BAY STURGEON… The sturgeon bite has been fairly consistent in both shallow and deep water. Eel has been the best bait, but roe works too. COMING SOON... 13. KOKANEE POWER LK SHASTA DERBY…May 6 & 7: Big trout and salmon, awesome prizes and a free dinner! 14. AMERICAN RIVER SHAD…By late May wide- open shad action should be taking place on the American River. Crappie jigs, flies and other small offerings will generate hook ups. 15. DON PEDRO KINGS… By the end of May the king salmon action at Lake Don Pedro should be going strong. How big will the salmon be this year? 16. EAGLE LAKE OPENER... Trout fishing kicks off at the trout fishing powerhouse on May 27. Trolling Sep’s grubs usually results in easy limits. www.P-Line.com P-Line The Fisherman.indd 1 4/14/17 1:20 PM