Fish Sniffer On Demand Digital Edition Issue 3902 Jan 3-17 | Page 4
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Jan 3-17, 2020
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– Bass Pro
Bryan Thrift
PRO’S
POINTER
GO FOR IT!
VOL.39 • ISS. 2
HOT BITES...
1.
LAKE CAMANCHE TROUT… Trollers and
bank anglers are hooking rainbows up to 6 lbs.
PowerBait works for bankies, while Rapalas are the
ticket for trollers.
2.
SAN PABLO STURGEON… Sturgeon are
being caught on the mudflats. Grass shrimp,
ghost shrimp, pile worms and eel are the baits to
have.
3.
FOLSOM TROUT… Trollers working the
surface to 30 feet deep are hooking trout to 20
inches. Rapalas trolled fast some days, other days
rigged worms trolled slow are the answer.
4.
UMPQUA STEEL… It’s steelhead time on the
Umpqua and fish to 18 lbs. have been landed.
Plunkers are soaking roe, while drift boaters side drift
with roe.
GOOD BETS…
5.
LOS VAQUEROS ‘BOWS… Trouters are
scoring limits while fishing from the bank.
Orange or Rainbow PowerBait are the top offerings
for rainbows to 7 lbs.
IT ALL ADDS UP
6.
HALF MOON BAY PERCH… Gulp!
sandworms and grubs along with pile worms
and grass shrimp are drawing strikes. Most of the
fish are in the 1lb class.
TO MORE FISH IN THE BOAT.
7.
TRINITY RIVER STEELHEAD… The water is
cold, but there are willing steelhead to 6 lbs. in
the system. Back trolled crankbaits are drawing the
most strikes.
8.
CHABOT TROUT…Bank anglers are nailing
limits and near limits of rainbows to 5 pounds.
PowerBait works best but inflated worms and
Kastmasters hook fish too.
SLEEPERS…
9.
SUISUN BAY STURGEON… Sturgeon are on
a solid bite. Salmon Roe and eel are the best
baits, but some anglers are scoring with shrimp too.
10.
TAHOE MACKS… Mackinaw to 7lbs. are
cooperating with trollers. Minnows teamed
with dodgers work best when trolled from 110 to 220
feet deep.
11.
SACRAMENTO RIVER TROUT… The
winter wild rainbow bite is rolling forward
when the river isn’t muddy. Fly guys are using egg
imitations for fish to 24 inches.
12.
Scott Martin
P-Line Pro-Staffer
~ 8-Time FLW Tour Winner
SHADOW CLIFFS TROUT … Trouters are
scoring limits while fishing from the docks.
RainbowPower Bait is the top offering for rainbows
that run up to 6lbs.
COMING SOON...
13.
SAN PABLO NTAC... The Northern
California Trout Angler’s Challenge tour will
visit San Pablo Reservoir on February 8.
14.
MELONES BANK TROUT… January and
February are great months to bank fish New
Melones Reservoir. The trout will be concentrated
along the banks.
P-LINE TACTICAL FLUOROCARBON
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15.
LAKE PARDEE NTAC... The Northern
California Trout Angler’s Challenge tour will
visit San Pablo Reservoir on March 14.
P-LINE X-BRAID
Delivers superior abrasion resistance,
longer casts, vibration reduction and a near
zero stretch factor for unparalleled power.
16.
COLUSA STRIPERS… With a good
amount of rain and snow falling this winter,
epic spring striper action should be on tap this April.
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