Fish Sniffer On Demand Digital Edition Issue 3824 Nov 8-22 | Page 20

18 FRESHWATER Nov 8 - 22, 2019, 2019 VOL.38 • ISS. 24 FRESHWATER REPORTS: and the surface temperature is 65 degrees. SACRAMENTO AREA cont. pileworms, jumbo minnows, chicken livers and swimbaits. SANTA CLARA VALLEY LAKES/ SAN LUIS RESERVOIR SAN PABLO RESERVOIR Bank Anglers Target Anderson Largemouths CONTINUED FROM PG Kids Catch Lots of Trout on Family Fishing Day COYOTE – Bank anglers are catching and releasing largemouth bass while fishing drop shot rigs and spinnerbaits at Anderson Reservoir. Anderson and other Santa Clara Valley lakes, with the exception of Calero, are closed to boating. Anglers are experiencing “really good” action on bass averaging 1-1/2 pounds and going up to 4 pounds while fishing near the boat ramps and the points on the other side of the dam, reported EL SOBRANTE – Family Fishing Day at San Pablo Reservoir drew was held on Saturday, October 19., drawing 163 kids to enjoy fishing in a netted area, a pumpkin patch and a BBQ lunch. “Lots of action came out of the net area.,” said Marcella Shoemaker at the Rocky Mountain Recreation Company. “The limit for each Stephen got this quality chrome bright king salmon while fishing the Sacramento River child was 3 trout.” near Verona on October 5. Adrian Roa caught Photo courtesy of T.N.G. GUIDE SERVICE, Auburn. the largest fish of the day a 9.3 b. trout. “He had a good time reeling it in the netted area. Denise Bradford area on October 19,” said Shoemaker. Donovan Allen was the youngest at at Coyote Bait and Brianna Gutierrez of San Lorenzo the age of 2 to catch 3 trout in the netted Tackle. caught 3 trout in the netted area. Kairi area. “Some crappie Keomanyvong of Oakland also caught 3 “For the event, we planted 1,000 lbs. of are also hitting Mini trout in the netted area. Mt Lassen trout into a netted area at the Jigs in the south end Stephanie Yagar and Lily Mes with her Main Recreation Area,” said Shoemaker. of the lake,” said friend caught a nice trout in the netted The lake level is 297.7 feet in elevation Bradford. “The lake is 34 percent of capacity.” Coyote Reservoir, now 20 percent of capacity, is also producing good numbers of hand-size crappie. “Anglers are picking them up while fishing small jigs in the evenings,” said Bradford. “Bass fishing at Calero has been good,” said Bradford. “As the fall pattern sets in, expect to see bigger bass.” Use drop shot rigs, Senkos and jigs in the back end of the lake, she advised. Fish up to 6 pounds have been reported there, but most are much smaller. Shore fishermen targeting stripers at San Luis Reservoir are experiencing solid fishing while using jumbo minnows, pileworms and bloodworms off the points. “Boaters fishing top water lures such as Zara Spooks and 6 Sense Mad Dog lures in the early morning hours have reported landing stripers to 35 inches in the early morning and evening hours,” said Bradford. “Most of the fish anglers are reporting now are keepers.” O’Neill Forebay and Check #12 are producing stripers at night and the afternoons when the water is coming into the reservoir. Shore fishermen also picking up stripers while soaking anchovies and shad. - Dan Bacher SHASTA LAKE Trout Move Up & Smack Small Lures! REDDING- “I just got back from Lake Shasta for the annual fall derby up there. The fishing wasn’t easy, but it CONTINUED ON PG 19 JC BASS FISHING GUIDE SERVICE With Pro Bass Fisherman Jason Cordiale Learn Progressive Techniques for Bass On The Delta, Clear Lake & Berryessa ALL SKILL LEVELS WELCOME www.jcbassfishing.com (925) 216-2757 jasoncordiale79@gmail.com HOW TO By Cal Kellogg from time to time reels. Gear comes in and gear goes out. We have staple items, but our inventory changes on a regular basis. Since systematic fishing is one of the cornerstones of my philosophy the store is packed with various lure kits. Let’s take a look at some of our cornerstone items. Trigger Spoons Spoons are a central piece of any trout troller’s arsenal. My Trigger Spoons are as good as any spoon on the market and better than most, why? First of all, they are versatile in terms of the speeds you can effectively troll them. 2 to 2.5 mph is the sweet spot, but they perform well at speeds as low as 1.6 mph and up to and beyond 3 mph. At 2 ¼ inches long and ½ inch wide they are big enough to interest trophy size trout and kings, but small enough not to intimidate pansize fish. In shape and action, the spoons do an outstanding job of imitating threadfin shad and pond smelt, two primary forage items at many lakes. Colors are always a consideration when it comes to spoon selection. I advocate running metallic patterns at lakes that feature a baitfish forage base and bright bold colors at bug lakes. I also like to have a black spoon for use during the low light periods of dusk and dawn and on overcast days. My 6 spoons set of Trigger Spoons covers the entire spectrum of colors needed to hook fish at most any lake. On the metallic side you’ll find chrome, copper and hammered brass. On the bright color side, I feature hot orange/chrome back and hot pink/chrome back models and for low light situations there is a midnight black/ chrome back spoon. All spoons come equipped with a premium red treble and a large strike producing eye. I named them Trigger Spoons because they Trigger strikes from predatory fish. I’ve caught rainbow and brown trout on them, king salmon, bass, crappie and catfish while pulling them. continued from page 6 Trolling Flies Over the past few years I’ve become a big believer in trolling flies. Trout don’t see flies as often as they see spoons and minnow plugs. As a result, trolling flies are a great tool for landing trophy trout. I spent a lot of time putting together a 10 fly kit that encompasses flies of various shapes and colors for both imitating baitfish and for trigger reaction strikes. Just in the last month, my flies have produced trout to 3 pounds from a diverse list of lakes including Lake Shasta and Lake Davis. In addition to 10 flies my trolling fly kits include a compartment box and Action Discs. Trigger Grub & Shad Tube Kits Soft plastics occupy and important spot in my tackle arsenal. Soft plastics like my Trigger Grubs and Shad Tubes can be trolled across a spectrum of different speeds, they offer a great baitfish like silhouette, they feel real when fish grab them and they are well suited for use with Pro-Cure Super Gel scents. Both my Shad Tubes and Trigger Grubs come in sets of 25 encompassing 5 different colors and include a pair of either signature series Diamond Back or Mini Sidewinder Dodgers. Rods, Rods Rods Currently we are featuring three rods, a two piece leadcore specific trolling rod, an 8-foot Striper Halibut Salmon Rod and a three piece 7-foot ultra- light spinning rod combo that comes balanced with an awesome little spinning reel. All of these rods perform exceptionally well and are offered at very reasonable prices! We have more rods in development right now, including my signature series downrigger rods, which we are hoping to have in stock by the spring of 2020! 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