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The Kokanee Power
Derby season is slated to get underway at Pine Flat Reservoir on April 21 . To be part of this exciting event , give Jim Travis a call at ( 559 ) 240-6659 . Lake Shasta will be full for the big Kokanee Power Shasta Lake Classic on May 5 & 6 and the excitement level couldn ’ t be higher . The fishing promises to be great , so be sure to mark the derby date down on your calendar !
FRESHWATER
Kokanee Power Derby Season Kicks Off At Pine Flat Before Visiting Lake Shasta
Kokanee Power is the state ’ s premier cold water fishery enhancement organization . Their focus is on helping to provide healthy kokanee , king salmon and trout popu- lations in northern and central California lakes . Much of the funding for the fishery enhancement programs Kokanee Power participates in comes from derbies . This year the organization ’ s calendar is packed with seven different derbies including the Pine Flat and Shasta events . To sign up for the Shasta event , call Kokanee Power president Gary Coe at ( 888 ) 744-8150 .
April 27 - May 11 , 2018
by Cal Kellogg
I’ ve been fishing with old school classic Panther Martin inline spinners for most of my life and I ’ m 51 years old ! I ’ ve literally caught hundreds upon hundreds of fish on them . Most of the fish have been trout to be sure , but I ’ ve also caught all three species of black bass , stripers , bluegill , river salmon and
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Thousands Of Catchable Trout Planted In Each Lake !
Derby hours 7am to 2 pm TOC Entry Fee : $ 25 per Qualifying Adult
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2018 TOURNAMENT DATES
• FEB . 3rd .................. San Pablo Dam Res .
• March 3rd ............... Lake Pardee
• APRIL 7th ................ Collins Lake
• APRIL 28th .............. Lake Amador
• OCT . 13th ................ Lake Pardee
• NOV . 3-4th ... Tournament of Champions ... Collins Lake
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Spinnerbaits from Panther Martin … Look Out Mr . Bass !
a big bad tempered 6 plus pound catfish on them .
The question is , why are Panther Martin Spinners so dang effective ? It ’ s all in the blade . The sonic Panther Martin blade , draws fish in . I don ’ t know if the spinners sounds like forage of if the sonic vibration makes fish turn angry and aggressive and I really don ’ t care . All I know for sure is that the blade draws in the fish and often provokes violent strikes !
With all this in mind I was super excited last year when I learned that Panther Martin
has launch a new line of spinnerbaits that incorporate that deadly Panther Martin Sonic blade . One of the baits features a bucktail dressing while the other sports a swimtail grub . Both of these baits are going to be killers on black bass , stripers and more !
The Bearded Banshee
The Bearded Banshee™ is designed specifically for smallmouth and largemouth bass . This bucktail spinnerbait also features the Free Floating Sonic Arm to allow the convex / concave blade to swing freely and creates irresistible sonic vibrations that cause smallmouth and largemouth Bass to go into a feeding frenzy !
The Sonic Sizzle Tail
The Sonic SizzleTail™ is Panther Martin ’ s first jighead style spinner . It works well in saltwater for striped bass and other species . It is also a very productive in freshwater for catching black bass and even big trout .
A unique feature of this lure is the Free Floating Sonic Arm that allows the blade to swim freely . The unique design of the Free Floating Sonic Arm creates irresistible vibrations that literally calls the fish from afar !
For more information , go to www . panthermartin . com and don ’ t forget to ask for these baits at your favorite tackle shop !
Project Kokanee Collins Lake Derby Set For April 28
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California Inland Fisheries Foundation , Inc ., ( CIFFI ), is a volunteer
operated , tax deductible 501 C3 non-profit foundation , incorporated in the State of California , dedicated to the enhancement of freshwater angling opportunities . The cooperative efforts between CIFFI and the California Department of Fish and Wildlife , and many partners , provide necessary funding to sustain multiple species of fish in California ’ s lakes and reservoirs . Founded in 1992 , CIFFI is a success story in cooperative fishery management , beginning with Project Kokanee , and now providing assistance to many other projects . Mark your calendars and enter into the 2018 Team Trout Derby at Collins Lake on April 28 . Collins Lake is brim full and is being heavily planted so this should be an awesome event . For more information or to sign up call , ( 209 ) 810-9603 .