Fish Sniffer On Demand Digital Edition Issue 3611 May 12-26, 2017 | Page 7

Brought To You By BASS ANGLER NEWS! Vol. 36 - Iss. 11 - Pg. 5 • May 12 - May 26, 2017 Rooster Tail Spinners For Both Bass And Trout! R ooster Tail spinners are one of those “all around” lures that will catch just about anything from trout to black bass, stripers and even panfish. While they are best known as a tried and true trout slayer they are a sleeper bass catcher. “Surprisingly the most impres- sive fish I’ve caught on a Rooster Tail wasn’t a trout. It was a 6 plus pound smallmouth that I pulled out of Lake Almanor years ago. I still remember the incident like it was yesterday. The fish absolutely smashed a ¼ ounce yellow Roost- er Tail right at dusk. I’ve literally spent thousands of hours bass fishing since then and I’ve never caught a smallmouth close to the size of that brute that just couldn’t lay off a Rooster Tail,” relates Fish Sniffer Editor Cal Kellogg.. “Targeting stream trout is the quintessential trout fishing experience. Spinners, spoons and plugs will all take stream trout, but over the years spinners have hooked the most trout for me. I’m very particular about the type of spinner I use. Very often my spinner of choice is a Roost- er Tail,” relates Fish Sniffer Editor Cal Kellogg. “In terms of my Rooster Tail selection I carry both 1/8 and 1/6 ounce models and maybe a quarter ouncer or two for trout. Brown and black models are my favorites, but I’ve caught my share of fish on white and yellow models too,” Kellogg tipped. “For bass the 1/6 ounce Roost- er Tail works well, but it’s the ¼ ouncer that I really prefer. My fa- vorite color remains yellow with a silver blade, although I’ve had success on frog patterns, brown with a brass blade and black with a chrome blade. In terms of bass fishing I consider a Rooster Tail a more stealthy version of a tradi- tional bent arm spinnerbait. It’s a much more compact offering that works great when the bass are a bit skittish or when the water is super clear,” Kellogg continued. For more information about Rooster Tail Spinners, check them out at www.yakimabait.com. T he EGO S2 Slider Net Is A Great Choice For Bass Fishing And More! hat if there were W a net available that was compact enough for easy storage yet long enough to reach out and scoop your prize catch from long range? What if the net offered you the versatility to swap out nets of different sizes and configurations? Wouldn’t it be cool if the net also had a line of accessories to choose from that made it easy to convert the net to a gaff, boat hook, line cutter, lure retriever, deck brush or mop? Dream no more, the new EGO S2 Slider net from Adventure Products does all this and more! With a simple pull or push of the foam grip, the S2 Slider handle can be easily de ployed to net, gaff or release a fish and then be quickly retracted. The innovative modular platform also allows the handle to detach, providing accessory interchangeability and compact storage for anglers with limited boat space. To find out more about the S2 Net and other EGO products, please visit www.egos2slider.com for a complete listing of all EGO fishing gear items or call (800) 698-6841. CONTACT THE FISH SNIFFER (800) 748-6599 8 a.m. - Noon, 1-5 p.m. weekdays or leave your message on our 24-hour recorder.