Fish Sniffer On Demand Digital Edition Issue 3824 Nov 8-22 | Page 7

VOL.38 • ISS. 24 “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 PRO’S POINTER GO FOR IT! Nov 8 - 22, 2019 5 HOT BITES... 1. COLLINS LAKE RAINBOWS… Trout fishing is underway with fish to 4 lbs showing in the catches. Bank anglers are tossing PowerBait while trollers pull Kastmasters. 2. GOLDEN GATE ROCKFISH… Rockfish and lingcod are in abundance for anglers departing from S.F. Bay ports. Shrimp flies and jigs are paying heavy dividends. 3. LAKE DAVIS TROUT… Bank anglers and trollers are hooking good numbers of trout. Dough baits, salmon eggs and inflated worms are doing the damage for bank anglers. Spoons and flies work for trollers. 4. DELTA STRIPERS… The striper bite is going strong and trollers are hooking double digit numbers of bass per day. For bass up to and beyond 10 lbs anglers are pulling minnow plugs in the Sacramento and San Joaquin. GOOD BETS… 5. IT ALL ADDS UP SHASTA RAINBOWS… The rainbows are scattered, but hard working trollers are boating limits to 4lbs. Work the top 25 feet with shad imitating spoons for success 6. TO MORE FISH IN THE BOAT. PYRAMID CUTTHROATS… Trollers and jiggers are hooking trout up to and beyond 15 lbs. Look for bank fishing to kick into gear as the trout move shallower and closer to shore. 7. FRENCH MEADOWS BROWNS…Brown trout are on the chomp. Both Rapalas and inflated worms are working during the early morning and late evening hours. 8. SANTA CRUZ BOTTOMFISH…Big rockfish are on the bite along the central coast. With lots of fish moving shallow, the action is great on light tackle trips.. SLEEPERS… 9. NEW MELONES TROUT… The rainbows are moving toward the surface and grabbing shad. To hook the trout troll Speedy Shiners and minnow plugs from 2 to 3.5 mph. 10. BOGEDA ROCKFISH… Limit style rockfish action continues to reward anglers. Metal jigs teamed with white shrimp fly teasers are working well. 11. TWIN LAKES RAINBOWS…Twin Lakes are booting out limits of rainbows and some of them weigh over 5 lbs. Trollers employ Rapalas, while bank anglers soak PowerBait and worms. Scott Martin P-Line Pro-Staffer ~ 8-Time FLW Tour Winner 12. ROGUE RIVER STEELHEAD… The middle Rogue is booting out steelhead that range from 1 to 6 lbs. Side drifting roe and back trolling plugs are the best methods. COMING SOON... 13. AMERICAN RIVER STEELHEAD… Steelhead season on the American River below Nimbus Dam kicks off January 1. Roe and Little Cleos work well. P-LINE TACTICAL FLUOROCARBON 14. P-LINE X-BRAID 15. TRINITY RIVER STEELHEAD… Steelheading will peak on the Trinity River in early November. Both fly and conventional anglers will get in on the excitement. Show up prepared for the battle: smoother, more sensitive, improved knot strength, stronger, and unmatched abrasion resistance. ALMANOR BROWNS… Brown trout action at Almanor should get exciting during the month of November as the trout more toward tributaries to spawn. To catch and release, pull minnow plugs, spoons and large flies. Delivers superior abrasion resistance, longer casts, vibration reduction and a near zero stretch factor for unparalleled power. www.P-Line.com P-Line Fihssniffer-Aug18.indd 1 16. KLAMATH STEELHEAD… November should be a good month for steelhead. Conventional anglers will score with both roe and back trolled plugs. 8/6/18 9:10 AM