Fish Sniffer On Demand Digital Edition Issue 3901 Dec 20-Jan 3 | Page 4

2 Dec 20, 2019 - Jan 3, 2020 “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! VOL.39 • ISS. 1 HOT BITES... 1. SUISUN BAY STURGEON… Keeper sturgeon are on a red-hot bite. Roe and lamprey eel are the top baits for anglers working from 15 to 40 feet deep. 2. AMADOR RAINBOWS… Big rainbows ranging up to 7 lbs are cooperating at Amador. Grubs are a winner for trollers. Bait anglers soak worms. 3. BODEGA ROCKFISH… Limits of rockfish and crabs and some bonus lings are hitting the deck for Bodega Bay charter boaters. Shrimp flies tipped with squid or Gulp! do the damage. 4. TAHOE LAKERS… Big mackinaw up to and beyond 10 lbs are holding in shallow water. Lyman Lures, Rapalas and minnows are working for anglers trolling with leadcore line. GOOD BETS… 5. COLLINS LAKE TROUT … Trout anglers are scoring hefty limits while fishing from the bank. PowerBait and inflated worms are generating strikes. IT ALL ADDS UP 6. HALF MOON CRAB…Crabbers are scoring easy limits. Private boaters are working water that ranges from 50 to 100 feet deep for commercial quality crabs. TO MORE FISH IN THE BOAT. 7. TRINITY STEEL… Steelhead are holding throughout the Trinity. Boaters rely on back trolled plugs, while bankies work with roe, flies, spinners and spoons. 8. CAMANCHE RAINBOWS… Limits of rainbow trout to 4 lbs. have been common. Bank anglers are using dough bait while trollers pull grubs and Rapalas.. SLEEPERS… 9. SHASTA BASS… Bass anglers are nailing 10 to 20 bass per day. Small worms, Senkos and jigging spoons are producing spots to 3 lbs. 10. GOLDEN GATE ROCKFISH… Limits of rockfish and crab are the rule for anglers fishing the Farallon Islands. Both jigs and shrimp flies draw strikes from bottomfish. 11. SAC RIVER STEELHEAD… Steelhead are scattered from Woodson Bridge to Redding. Conventional anglers use roe, while fly guys toss a variety of nymphs and egg imitations. 12. UMPQUA STEELHEAD…Drift boaters and plunkers are landing steelhead. Dime size pieces of cured roe work best, but plugs are hooking fish too. Scott Martin P-Line Pro-Staffer ~ 8-Time FLW Tour Winner COMING SOON... 13. CLEAR LAKE CRAPPIE… January is typically a great month for crappie at Clear Lake. Work deep water with minnows and mini-jigs for fish running up to 3 lbs. 14. SIERRA TROUT OPENER… Stream fishing is slated to open on April 23. Salmon eggs, worms and spinners typically work well on the opening weekend. 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 Dam 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