Fish Sniffer On Demand Digital Edition Issue 3826 Dec 6-20 | Page 22

20 Dec 6 - 20, 2019 VOL.38 • ISS. 26 Cal Kellogg Introduces Trigger Spoons For Trout & Kings! A s readers of the Fish Sniffer Magazine know, Cal Kellogg is one of the West Coast’s foremost experts when it comes to catching trout and landlocked salmon. This month Cal intro- duced his line of signature series trout and salmon spoons to the Norcal fishing scene. Dubbed “Trigger Spoons” because of their ability to trigger strikes from fresh- water predators, the spoons are sold in kit form. Each spoon is 2 ¼ inches long and ½ inch wide. Big enough to WHAT’S HOT marks on the Lowrance. When I found some promising arches near a buoy at the back of the cove, I decided to give bait fishing at try. I snapped onto the buoy and broke out one of my new signature series spinning rods. I’d been testing the 6’6” rods for over a year and had found them ideal for trout fishing with both baits and lures. I baited a Carolina style trout rig with a quarter inch ball of rainbow PowerBait and sweetened it with some anise krill Pro-Cure. The kayak was sitting in about 25 feet of water. I tossed the bait up into water that I figured to be about 8 feet deep. I sat the rod down, broke out a soda and proceeded to check emails on my IPhone. Five minutes passed, then 10. I decided to move the bait into deeper water. I reeled up the slack, lifted the rig and let it drop. Waited 10 seconds, reeled, lifted and dropped again…. That’s when things got interesting! I felt the light tug of a trout picking up interest trophy fish, but not so large as to intim- idate pansize fish. Trigger spoons come equipped with a prominent strike inducing eye and a premium red treble to close the deal. The spoons can be trolled effectively from 1.6 to 3 plus miles per hour. Sets of six trigger spoons sell for $25 and include these finishes: Copper, Hammered Brass, Chrome, Hot Orange, Hot Pink and continued from page 1 the bait. I dropped the rod tip and opened the bail on the reel. The fish moved away slowly, stopped for a bit and then moved away with more speed. I allowed the trout to run a few feet, closed the bail, tightened the line and drove the hook home…. Fish On! At first the fish didn’t react much and I had no idea how big it was. Working the reel and using the leverage my rod provided I moved the fish off the bottom and it started coming toward the kayak. Looking into the water I could see a cable with a big chain attached to it. A beat later a massive looking trout materi- alized right next to the cable and my heart went into my throat. If the trout turned the wrong way and my 8-pound mono grated along the cable it would be bye bye rainbow! With the rod loaded against the trout I managed to pressure the fish away from the cable and that’s when it really came to life, head shaking and making short runs before it boiled to the surface. The trout was on top, but the fight wasn’t over. The rainbow continued to head shake violently, tossing up lots of white water, while keeping its head down and staying out of net range. After a minute that felt like an hour, I was able to slide the big trout into the net. I was elated. The massive football shaped rainbow was well over 5 pounds. What and incred- ible slump buster! 2017 Models Are On Sale Now! Powered by Clean, Quiet, Dependable Honda 4 Stroke Outboards. Now available in 2 hp. to 250 hp. Models... the right outboard motor for any boating need. 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Carl and Glenn rounded up these fine rainbows during an early November outing. Photo courtesy of the COLLINS LAKE RECREATION AREA, Oregon House. Cal’s Spinning Rod I’m particular about the rods I use for trout fishing and I spent about a year finding what I consider to be an ideal spinning rod for my style of trout fishing. I wanted a rod with a medium fast action and a cork grip. It had to have a sensitive tip, followed up with enough back bone to handle big fish. I wanted a rod that wasn’t too short or too long. I wanted a two-piece rod for easy transport. I wanted a fiberglass/graphite composite rod because I wanted it to be rugged and I wanted a rod rated for 4 to 10-pound test that would handle sinkers and lures that weighed up to a half ounce. Finally, I wanted a rod with a REALISTIC price that I could offer to Fish Sniffer readers and viewers of my YouTube Channel. I see guys all the time soaking PowerBait on spinning rods that cost $100, $150 and even $200…. Wow! What I’ve come up with is a 6’6” two-piece composite fiberglass rod, with a medium fast action. It has plenty of sensitivity in the top third and plenty of power in the lower two thirds. It has a cork grip and is rated for 4 to 10-pound line. It works great with lures and sinkers in the 1/8 to ¼ ounce range, but it will easily handle weights of up to a half ounce… The rod retails for $50! Do you want a trout spinning rod that flat out performs, without braking the bank or emptying your wallet? If the answer is yes, visit my online store at www.fishhuntshoot. com.