Fish Sniffer On Demand Digital Edition Issue 3621 Sept 29- Oct 13 2017 | Page 4

2 GO FOR IT! Sept. 29 - Oct. 13, 2017 “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 VOL.36 • ISS. 21 PRO’S POINTER HOT BITES... 1. FEATHER RIVER KINGS… Salmon to 30 lbs are being caught and limits are the rule. Flatfish work early, roe works well later in the day. 2. SHASTA ‘BOWS… Anglers are enjoying fantastic rainbow trout action. The fish are holding 70 to 90 feet deep and jump all over shad pattern lures. 3. S.F. TROPHY KINGS… Anglers interested in quality size fish are hooking salmon that weigh as much as 35 lbs. Trolling rigged bait is the best approach. 4. NEW MELONES ‘BOWS … Trollers are hammering rainbows to 6 lbs. The trout are feeding heavily on shad, so shad pattern spoons are the way to go. 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. SACRAMENTO RIVER KINGS… Limits and near limits of 10 to 30 lb fish have been the rule for anglers fishing from Red Bluff to Woodson. Flatfish and cured roe do the damage. 6. BERRYESSA TOPWATER… Topwater is going strong for bassers working Spooks and poppers early and late. Most of the bass are spots, but the occasional largemouth shows too. 7. DELTA STRIPER BITE… The West Delta striper bite is hitting its fall stride. Trollers, pluggers and bait soakers are landing limits of bass that range up to 27 lbs. 8. LAKE DEL VALLE CATS… Catfish season is coming to an end, but the whiskerfish are still biting. Soak mackerel or night crawlers for fish to 9 lbs. SLEEPERS... 9. ROGUE RIVER KINGS… King salmon are spread throughout the lower river. Some fish are taken on rigged anchovies, but overall roe is the best offering. 10. WHISKEYTOWN KOKANEE… The bite is still on for easy limits of salmon in the 16 to 17 inch class. Apex Lures and Wiggle Hoochies are among the top offerings. 11. BODEGA ROCKFISH… The hardheads are on a solid bite. Shrimp flies are the top producer, but metal jigs and soft plastic swimbaits are drawing strikes too. P-Line Pro-Staffer scott martin Record 8-time FLW Tour Winner AT Lake Cumberland 12. TWIN LAKES TROUT … Fall will be in the air in the high Sierra soon and Twin Lakes are starting to boot out big numbers of trout. PowerBait, worms and Rapalas are the top offerings. COMING SOON... 13. PYRAMID LAKE OPENER… The trout season at Pyramid Lake kicks off on October 1. Double digit cutthroats will be up for grabs for jiggers and trollers. 14. COLLINS LAKE TROUT… Late October is a great time to target holdover rainbows. Toss dough bait and inflated worms from the bank for fish that range up to 8 lbs. 15. TRINITY RIVER STEELHEAD… Steelheading will get started on the Trinity in October and peaks in early November. Both fly and conventional anglers will get in on the excitement. 16. CLEAR LAKE SLABS… Winter is a great time to catch crappie at Clear Lake. By December the fish will be stacked in deep water and the bite should be underway. www.P-Line.com P-Line The Fisherman.indd 1 4/14/17 1:20 PM