Fish Sniffer On Demand Digital Edition Issue 3705 Feb 16- Mar 2, 2018 | Page 8
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Feb 16 - Mar 2, 2018
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VOL.37 • ISS. 05
HOT BITES...
1.
WHISKEYTOWN KOKANEE… Anglers
are rounding up fast limits of kokanee to 16
inches. Paulina Peak Tackle dodgers and lures
have been doing the damage.
2.
COLLINS RAINBOWS… Trollers and
bankies are landing rainbows that run up to
and beyond 5 lbs. Berkley Power Grubs work for
trollers, dough bait rules for bank anglers.
3.
PACIFICA PERCH… Beach anglers are
hooking surfperch. Bait in the form of pile
worms and bloodworms have been outperforming
grubs.
4.
BULLARDS BASS… Spotted bass are on a
great midwinter bite. Jigs, spoons, Senkos
and finesse worms are hooking bass that range
from 2 to 7 pounds.
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GOOD BETS...
5.
DEL VALLE RAINBOWS… Both trollers
and bait anglers are hooking limits. Trollers
pull 2 inch Rapalas, while the bank crowd tosses
rainbow PowerBait.
6.
COLUSA CATS… Duck guts, night crawlers
and mackerel fillets are tempting whiskerfish
that average 2 to 4 lbs. Both the main Sacramento
and tributary sloughs boot out fish.
7.
COQUILLE STEEL… Steelhead are surging
up river and plunkers are hooking them. Roe
and sand shrimp teamed with Spin ‘N’ Glows are
doing the damage.
8.
FORT BRAGG CRABS… The crab action
has slowed, but limits are still possible with
overnight soaks. Work water from 100 to 150 feet
deep with traps baited with poultry wings.
SLEEPERS...
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CAMP FAR WEST BASS… Spotted bass are
on a good winter bite. To catch bass probe
main lake structure with finesse worms and darter
head rigged grubs.
10.
PYRAMID ‘CUTTS… Bank anglers are
landing trout up to and beyond 16 lbs.
Spoons and flies are drawing some strikes, but jigs
work best overall.
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11.
S.F. BAY PERCH… The surfperch bite is on
for bank anglers around the bay. Pile worms
and grass shrimp work best, but white prawns create
action too.
12.
NEW MELONES TROUT… Bank anglers
and trollers are nailing limits of rainbows that
top out at 4 pounds. PowerBait is the top bait from the
bank, while boaters pull spoons and Rapalas.
COMING SOON...
13.
LAKE PARDEE NTAC EVENT… March 3:
The NorCal Trout Anglers Challenge visits
Lake Pardee. The low-cost event features cash
prizes and more.
14.
COLLINS LAKE NTAC EVENT… April 7:
The NorCal Trout Anglers Challenge visits
Collins Lake. The low-cost event features cash
prizes and more.
15.
LAKE AMADOR NTAC EVENT… April 28:
The NorCal Trout Anglers Challenge visits
Lake Amador. The low-cost event features cash
prizes and more.
16.
SIERRA TROUT OPENER… Stream
fishing is slated to open on April 28.
Salmon eggs, worms and spinners typically work
well on the opening weekend.
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