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May 24 - June 7, 2019
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PRO’S
POINTER
GO FOR IT!
VOL.38 • ISS. 12
HOT BITES...
1.
S.F. BAY HALIBUT… Live bait is available and
drifters are hooking up. Work the central section
of the bay for halibut to 30 lbs. Stripers are hitting too.
2.
FOLSOM LAKE BASS… Anglers are catching
largemouth bass to 5 lbs. Jigs, plastic worms and
topwater plugs worked around rock piles are tempting
most of the fish.
3.
STAMPEDE KOKANEE… The kokanee bite is
underway at Stampede. For limits of 12-14 inch
salmon ,pull Wedding Rings behind dodgers from
Mack’s and Vance’s.
4.
CAMANCHE CATS… Big whiskerfish are on
the prowl. For catfish to 7 lbs. anglers are using
mackerel, night crawlers and chicken liver during the
evening hours.
GOOD BETS…
5.
SAC VALLEY RIVER STRIPERS… The striper
action in the Feather and Sacramento continues
to be very good. Live minnows, plastic swimbaits and
trolled Yo-Zuris are all working for bass to 9 pounds.
IT ALL ADDS UP
6.
LITTLE TRUCKEE TROUT… Fly guys are
whacking rainbows and browns. Nymphs from
size 12 to 14 work well all day long. Late in the day dry
caddis imitations bring fish to the top.
TO MORE FISH IN THE BOAT.
7.
DELTA STRIPERS … Stripers are on the bite
for both trollers and bait anglers. Trollers pull Yo-
Zuris while bait anglers soak sardines, chicken livers
and live minnows.
8.
HALF MOON BOTTOMFISH… Anglers working
the bottom with shrimp flies and jigs are landing
limits of quality rockfish. Fair numbers of lings are
falling to jig anglers.
SLEEPERS…
9.
LAKE AMADOR BASS… Big bass are on tap
for anglers fishing early and late in the day. Large
plastic worms and jigs work the best, but Spooks and
swimbaits are hooking fish too.
10.
BULLARDS KOKANEE… Kokanee to 13
inches are biting well. Apex Lures and Wiggle
Hoochies teamed with Sling Blades do the damage.
11.
BODEGA ROCKFISH… Long range rockfish
trips are yielding heavy limits of hardheads
along with some handsome bonus lingcod. Metal bar
jigs teamed with flies work well.
Scott Martin
P-Line Pro-Staffer
~ 8-Time FLW Tour Winner
12.
SHASTA ‘BOWS … The trout are on a good
bite in the Sacramento Arm. Work the top 35
feet with shad imitating spoons for limits of trout to 3
lbs.
COMING SOON...
13.
EAGLE LAKE OPENER… Trout fishing kicks
off at the trout fishing powerhouse on May 25.
Trolling Sep’s grubs usually results in easy limits.
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BUCKS LAKE MACKS… The road is still
closed due to snow at Bucks, but when it
opens some epic trophy mackinaw fishing will be on
tap for trollers and jiggers.
SACRAMENTO RIVER SALMON…Salmon
fishing will start on July 16. With strong
numbers of salmon in the ocean, the opener promises
to be outstanding.
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16.
FEATHER RIVER KINGS… Salmon fishing
will start on July 16. Based on the number of
salmon that arrived this spring, the early action could
be great.
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