Fish Sniffer On Demand Digital Edition Issue 3725 Nov. 23-Dec 7 | Page 4

4 Nov 23 - Dec 7, 2018 PRO’S POINTER “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 GO FOR IT! VOL.37 • ISS. 25 HOT BITES... 1. SACRAMENTO RIVER KINGS… Late fall run king salmon are spread throughout the river. Fish to 40 lbs are hitting Flatfish, spinners and roe 2. SUISUN BAY STURGEON… Keeper sturgeon are on the bite. Roe is the best bait, but eel is also working for anglers working deep water areas. 3. GOLDEN GATE COMBOS… Private boaters and charter boaters are scoring easy limits of crab, rockfish and lingcod. For lings, mooch large frozen baits just off the bottom. 4. PYRAMID TROUT… If you want big trout head to Pyramid. Double digit ‘cutts to 20 lbs are grabbing spoons, jigs, plugs and flies. GOOD BETS… 5. AMADOR TROUT … Cooling water temperatures have the trout on the feed. Bank anglers are hooking up with Power Eggs, while boaters employ grubs and flies. IT ALL ADDS UP 6. TAHOE MACKS… Limit style mackinaw fishing is on tap for fish ranging 3 to 6 lbs. To hook up troll rigged minnows teamed with blades 100 to 220 feet deep. 7. TO MORE FISH IN THE BOAT. DELTA STRIPERS… Bait enthusiasts and trollers are catching stripers in the 4 to 20 lb. class. Yo-Zuri’s work for trollers, while shad produces results for the bait crowd. 8. BODEGA ROCKFISH… Big rockfish are rewarding both private boaters and charter boat enthusiasts. Red and yellow shrimp flies tipped with squid tempt limits. SLEEPERS… 9. CLEAR LAKE BASS… Good bass action is underway for fish to 6 lbs. Some anglers are using large shiners, while other toss soft plastics and swimbaits. 10. SANTA CRUZ ROCKFISH… Consistent limits of quality rockfish are the rule for central coast anglers. Shrimp flies adorned with squid strips do the damage. 11. EAGLE LK. TROUT… Rainbows to 5 lbs. are on a solid trolling bite. To hook up pull Speedy Shiners in shallow water from 2.5 to 3 miles per hour. 12. COLLINS LAKE ‘BOWS… Trollers and bait anglers are scoring consistent limits of trout. Kastmasters and Rapalas work for trollers, while bank anglers toss dough baits. Scott Martin P-Line Pro-Staffer ~ 8-Time FLW Tour Winner COMING SOON... 13. ROGUE RIVER STEELHEAD… Steelheading will get started on the Rogue in December and peak in January depending on the conditions. Roe will produce trophies. 14. LOWER OWENS TROUT…If you like fly fishing and solitude pay the Owens a visit in January. Streamers and nymphs produce strikes all day and dry fly action is possible. P-LINE TACTICAL FLUOROCARBON Show up prepared for the battle: smoother, more sensitive, improved knot strength, stronger, and unmatched abrasion resistance. 15. SOUTH BAY STURGEON… In December and January herring spawns take place in the South Bay and this sparks the sturgeon action. Soak shrimp and herring baits for success. P-LINE X-BRAID 16. Delivers superior abrasion resistance, longer casts, vibration reduction and a near zero stretch factor for unparalleled power. AMERICAN RIVER STEELHEAD… Steelhead season on the American River below Nimbus Fish Hatchery kicks off January 1. Roe and Little Cleos work well. www.P-Line.com P-Line Fihssniffer-Aug18.indd 1 8/6/18 9:10 AM