Fish Sniffer On Demand Digital Edition Issue 3612 May 26-June 9 | Page 17

VOL.36 • ISS. 12 May 26 - June 9, 2017 FRESHWATER 13 Todd Hyske Wins Second Lake Amador NTAC With 7.12 Lb. Rainbow! by Dan Bacher T he second NorCal Trout Anglers Challenge (NTAC) event at Lake Amador on April 29 featured some fabulous fishing for bank anglers and boaters. Many anglers there reported catching their limits, including many of the 3,500 pounds of beautifully-colored Lightning Trout planted in the reservoir before the event. The “Lightning Trout” is a hy- bridized rainbow that is bright yellow-to-gold in color and sports a dark pink stripe that runs horizontally along the lateral line of the spotless body. Fifty-nine anglers in the adult division weighed in rainbow trout ranging Chance Wiseman landed the largest trout caught on a Rooster Tail spinner during the Amador NTAC event. He from 1.2 to 7.12 pounds. won a a check for $100 and a box full of Rooster Tails, courtesy of the folks at Yakima Bait. Photo by DAN BACHER, Fish Sniffer Staff. Thirteen participants in the youth division weighed in a total of 13 trout ranging from 1.42 to 2.88 pounds. “We weighed more Lightning Trout than the regu- lar rainbow trout during the derby,” said Vince Harris, owner of Anglers Press, who coordinated the event with Sheldon Bright, Fish Sniffer staffer. Todd Hyske won first place in the adult division by capturing a 7.12 lb. rainbow. He won $350 and a first place trophy. Jesse Difede finished second with a 6.3 lb. rainbow, winning $175 total. “I was fishing PowerBait on 6 lb test line in the back of the Jackson Creek arm from our boat when the fish hit,” said Difede. “My fishing partners Joe and Sam also limited out.” The third through tenth place winners were (3) Reef Smith, 5.17; (4) Mark Wixson, 3.06; (5) Jose Faria, 2.97; (6) Mike Geddie, 2.81; (7) Jeremy Fields, 2.68; (8) Davin Bixler, 2.57; (9) Jason Andre, 2.5; and (10) Jim Cross, 2.45. Spring Subscription Special Fishing without us is a risky endeavor Only 1 Y ear 40 $ 3 Y ears 100 $ Only PLUS r With a 1 y ! n o ti p ri Subsc PLUS With a 3 yr on! Subscripti Call (800) 748-6599 to order 24 hours a day!! $40 $100 New Subscription Renewal or Add-on Mail to: The Fish Sniffer P.O. Box 776 Gift From__________________ Colfax, CA 95713-0776 Use this form for yourself or as a gift for Special Someone Call Today 7 Days/24 Hours Mail to: ________________________________________________________ 1-800-748-6599 Address: _______________________________________________________ City, State, Zip:___________________________________________________ VISA MC Please use this cou- Amount Enclosed: _______________________ Pmt by Check/MO pon for your Mail AMEX Card No. _____________________ Expires _________ Discover and Phone No._________________________ Signature _____________________ Fax orders. 3611 Please Allow 3-5 Weeks for Delivery to Begin 1 Year 3 Years Luke Garrett won first place in the youth divi- sion, catching a beautiful 2.88 lb. rainbow trout. He was trolling a nightcrawler behind a dodger. Adran Joven won second place with a 2.56 lb. trout. The third through tenth place youth division winners were: (3 Ricky Moccolough, 2.88; (4) Luke Wichard, 2.33; (5) Andrew Lawlor, 2.31; (6) Peter Scali, 2.27; (7) Ryder Peterson, 2.19; (8) Noelani Archuleta, 2.15; (9) Allison Menchaca, 2.07; and (10) Blaine Edajo, 1.83. Participants in the NTAC event used a variety of lures and baits for the trout, including Power Bait, nightcrawlers, Kastmasters and Rooster Tailf spinners from shore and boat. Chance Wiseman landed the largest trout caught on a Rooster Tail  spinner during the Amador NTAC event. He won a a check for $100 and a box full of Rooster Tails, courtesy of the folks at Worden’s/Yakima Bait. Besides Worden’s Yakima Bait, NTAC spon- sors include Sea Eagle boats will be providing an inflatable boat to the tour’s youth division; Gone Fishin’ Marine of Dixon; Panther Martin, Thom- as Lures, Atlas-Mikes, Pro-Cure Bait Scents; Daiwa reels and roods and others. The next stop in the Norcal Trout Anglers Challenge Tour will be the 2017 Tournament of Champions at Collins Lake on November 4-5, 2017.  Note to NTAC participants:  the top 50 adults and top 25 kids from each event should call Vince Harris now to get registered for the Nov. 5-6 TOC. For more information about Anglers’s Press, call Vince Harris, (916) 768-0938. For more infor- mation about Lake Amador, contact: Lake Amador Resort at 209-274-4739, www.lakeama- dor.com. Jesse Difede finished second in the Amador NTAC event with this 6.3 lb. rainbow, winning $175 total. Photo by DAN BACHER, Fish Sniffer Staff. 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.