Fish Sniffer On Demand Digital Edition Issue 3626 Dec 8- 22 2017 | Page 7
VOL.36 • ISS. 26
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fishing a frog or
flipping matted
vegetation, I
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ing through the
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– Bass Pro
Bryan Thrift
GO FOR IT!
Dec. 8 - 22, 2017
PRO’S
POINTER
7
HOT BITES...
1.
COLLINS LAKE ‘BOWS… Trollers and bait
anglers are scoring limits and near limits of
trout. Kastmasters and Rapalas work for trollers,
while bank anglers toss dough baits.
2.
SUISUN BAY STURGEON… Keeper
sturgeon are on the bite. Lamprey eel is
the best bait, but roe is also working for anglers
working 30 to 40 feet of water.
3.
GOLDEN GATE COMBOS… Limits of
rockfish and crab are the rule for anglers
fishing the Farallons. Both jigs and shrimp flies
draw strikes from bottomfish.
4.
TAHOE LAKERS… Big mackinaw up to and
beyond 10 lbs are holding in 30 to 60 feet of
water. Rapalas and Berkeley minnows teamed
with dodgers are working for trollers.
GOOD BETS...
5.
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TRINITY STEELHEAD… Quality steelhead
are biting in the Trinity. To hook up anglers are
drifting roe, worms and crickets, or back trolling
crankbaits.
6.
BODEGA ROCKFISH… Limits of rockfish,
bonus lings and crab limits are the rule for
Bodega Bay charter boaters. Shrimp flies tipped
with squid or Gulp! work well.
7.
AMADOR RAINBOWS… The bite is hot for
rainbows up to and beyond 5 lbs. Trollers
are pulling grubs, while bank anglers score with
PowerBait and Zeke’s Sierra Gold.
8.
SHADOW CLIFFS TROUT … Trouters are
landing limits while fishing from the docks.
PowerBait and inflated worms are the top offerings
for rainbows to 4 lbs.
SLEEPERS...
9.
WEST DELTA STRIPERS… Striper fishing is
good for bait anglers working 10 to 25 feet of
water. Bullheads, filleted shad and chicken livers
are all drawing strikes.
10.
SHASTA BASS… Bass anglers are nailing
10 to 20 bass per day. Topwater baits, small
worms, Senkos and jigging spoons are producing
spots to 5 lbs.
11.
UMPQUA STEELHEAD…Drift boaters and
plunkers are landing steelhead. Dime size
pieces of cured roe work best, but plugs are hooking
fish too.
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AT Lake Cumberland
12.
SAC RIVER TROUT… The winter wild
rainbow bite is going full steam ahead
between storms. Fly guys are using nymphs and egg
imitations for fish to 22 inches.
COMING SOON...
13.
SAN PABLO DAM NTAC EVENT… Feb 3:
The NorCal Trout Anglers Challenge visits
San Pablo Dam Reservoir. The low-cost event
features cash prizes and more.
14.
LAKE PARDEE NTAC EVENT… March 3:
The NorCal Trout Anglers Challenge visits
Lake Pardee. The low-cost event features cash
prizes and more.
15.
COLLINS LAKE NTAC EVENT… April 7:
The NorCal Trout Anglers Challenge visits
Collins Lake. The low-cost event features cash
prizes and more.
16.
LAKE AMADOR NTAC EVENT… April 28:
The NorCal Trout Anglers Challenge visits
Lake Amador. The low-cost event features cash
prizes and more.
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