2 July 20- Aug 3, 2018 VOL. 37 • ISS. 16
“ 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 coming through the grass.” – Bass Pro Bryan Thrift
PRO’ S POINTER
GO FOR IT!
HOT BITES!
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BAY AREA KINGS … Awesome salmon fishing continues and early limits are the rule. Fish that weigh up to 30 lbs will pounce on rigged bait.
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WHISKEYTOWN‘ KOKES … Kokanee are on a solid bite. For sockeyes to 17 inches pull hoochies and Uncle Larry’ s Spinners behind chrome dodgers.
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FOLSOM TOPWATER BASS … Morning and evening anglers are enjoying topwater action. Pop R’ s and Spooks tempt spots to 3 lbs when worked over submerged rock piles.
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AMERICAN RIVER TROUT … Wild browns and rainbows are on a good bite. Spin anglers hook up with worms and Rapalas, while fly guys rely on weighted streamers.
IT ALL ADDS UP TO MORE FISH IN THE BOAT.
Bryan Thrift 2018 FLW Tour Lake Cumberland Champion.
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COURTESY OF FLW / PHOTO BY CHARLES WALDORF
GOOD BETS …
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LAKE SHASTA‘ BOWS … North state trollers are hooking rainbows in the 14 to 18 inch class while pulling shad imitating lures. The trout are holding from 40 to 70 feet deep.
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TAHOE COMBO ACTION … Trollers are enjoying great mixed mackinaw and brown trout action. The macks grab minnows, while the browns go for Flatfish and other plugs.
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BODEGA SALMON … Wide open salmon action is on tap just south of the harbor. Rigged anchovies draw most strikes, but private boaters are scoring with Apex Lures.
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DELTA FROG BITE … The frog bite is underway.
Anglers are working yellow and white frogs along the edges of weed mats for largemouths to 9 lbs.
SLEEPERS...
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CAMANCHE CATS … Big catfish are biting. Anglers are fishing mackerel fillets, liver or dead bluegill after dark to tempt fish up to 10 lbs.
SANTA CRUZ ROCKS … Rockfish are
10 providing limit style action for central coast anglers. Shrimp flies and small plastic swimbaits are all you need to hook up.
ALMANOR TROUT … Rainbow trout to 5 lbs
11 are being landed daily. To hook up pull threaded crawlers near the bottom.
LAKE DEL VALLE STRIPERS … Stripers are
12 cooperating with both trollers and bait anglers. Trollers pull rigged anchovies and plugs while bait anglers soak cut anchovies.
COMING SOON...
SAC RIVER SALMON … Salmon fishing
13 will start on July 16. With strong numbers of salmon in the ocean, the opener promises to be outstanding.
FEATHER RIVER KINGS … Salmon fishing
14will start on July 16. With strong numbers of salmon in the ocean, the opener promises to be outstanding.
PITTSBURG STURGEON … Sturgeon fishing
15 in the deep water areas of Suisun Bay below Pittsburg is generally great in late August. Roe and eel will produce bites.
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ROGUE FALL RUN … The fall salmon run generally produces big fish and epic fishing on the Rogue. Things get going in late August and the best fishing usually occurs in September.