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cruising trout can quickly see / find it . This is fundamental to success and often results in quick limits ! And while using a Lil Corky to help float your already buoyant bait above the bottom may be new to you , its effectiveness is undeniable . In addition , the buoyancy of your Lil Corky single-egg-imitation will take the guess work out of how much dough bait is the right amount to float your baited hook above your sinker . When rigging a Lil ’ Corky / PowerBait combination , use a ball of PowerBait slightly larger than your Lil ’ Corky . We can tell you , based on extensive testing and observation of underwater video footage , that you will catch far more fish if your Lil ’ Corky and PowerBait combination floats side-by-side in the water column . Leader length is important because , after all , you want your bait floating at the depth the fish are cruising , which might be close to the bottom during times when the water is clear and sun bright , higher in the water column during the spring - when water temperatures begin to warm , early and / or late in the day , or on overcast days . And while the average leader length should be 18-to-24 inches , a leader long enough to extend above bottom-growing vegetation might be the ticket to success when trout are swimming just above the weed tops . To rig , simply thread your main line ( extending from your rod tip ) through the hole in your oval egg sinker , add a small plastic bead , and tie your line end to a size ten ( 10 ) barrel swivel . Then attach your leader ( 18-to-24 inches ), complete with Lil ’ Corky threaded on leader above hook , to the free end of your swivel end and mold a ball of PowerBait around your hook . Note : A size 12 treble hook should be used in combination with a size 12
Lake Don Pedro is starting to boot out some impressive rainbows . This 3 plus pound trout was caught on April 22
Photo courtesy of GOLD COUNTRY SPORTFISHING , Oakdale .
Lil Corky , and size 14 treble with size 14 Lil Corky bait floater . A few of the most popular and productive dough colors and flavors available in Berkley ® PowerBait include Rainbow , Sherbet , Chartreuse , Peach , and Flame Orange ; with garlic being a favorite scent enhancer . Anglers specializing in still-fishing PowerBait employ 6 to 7 foot soft-tipped spinning rods rated for 2-to-8 pound test fishing line . One of the most popular fishing rods for this fishing method is the seven ( 7 ) foot Berkley Cherrywood rod in the ultra-light action . Your spinning reel should be one with a quality drag , like a Abu Garcia or Pflueger brand . Purchasing a rod and reel combination , like a Shakespeare ® Crusader , sized for trout can represent an affordable option . The most popular fishing line is six ( 6 ) pound test monofilament . You should know that Berkley Trilene or Stren brand monofilaments are soft enough to cast far and hold up to fish pounding strikes- even from
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COLUSA / KNIGHTS LANDING cont . and below Colusa on the Sacramento
River .
“ Two weeks ago anglers were limiting out on stripers , but the fish were small keepers ,” explained Jean Franklin at Kittle ’ s Outdoors . “ Now anglers are getting limits , but the size of the stripers is going up . Anglers are both drifting live minnows and fishing cut anchovies and sardines . For example , Morgan Bowerman , who works here at the shop , landed a 25 inch striper yesterday .”
“ My husband , Chaz , and I also caught a 20 inch striper and a 20 inch catfish , along with releasing quite a few shaker stripers , while fishing from the bank on an afternoon trip to the Colusa State Park ,” she noted .
Most boaters are launching out of the
Steelhead Lodge ramp , although the water has been high enough lately to launch out of the State Park .
– by Dan Bacher
DON PEDRO LAKE
Trout Scattered At 30 Feet
OAKDALE — Monte Smith of Gold Country Sportfishing has noted a steady uptick in the trout action at Don Pedro Reservoir .
“ The water is slowly warming ,” said Smith . “ We are seeing 64 degrees up top , but for whatever reason the fish are holding down fairly deep . They are currently down around 30 to 40 feet deep and they don ’ t seem to want to come above that . I ’ m seeing a thermocline at 20 feet , which should not be there this time of the year and everything has been below that . I think there is more oxygen at that depth .
This father and daughter fishing team had a unique experience when trolling at Lake Almanor this April when this big brown inhaled BOTH of their
Rapalas about 2 seconds apart . Photo courtesy of BIG DADDY ’ S GUIDE SERVICE , Quincy . trophy-size trout . Terminal Tackle You Will Need : 1 ) Selection of size 12 and 14 Lil ’ Corky floating egg imitation / bait-floaters ; the most popular colors being pink pearl , red , orange , pink , sherbet , clown , and ( for night fishing - where legal ) luminous flame . 2 ) Selection of size 12 and 14 treble hooks . 3 ) Selection of ¼ , 3 / 8 and 1 / 2 ounce “ Oval Egg ” free-sliding sinkers . 4 ) Size 10 barrel swivels . 5 ) Size 4 and / or 6mm plastic beads 6 ) Spool of four ( 4 ) or six ( 6 ) pound test monofilament or fluorocarbon leader material . Fluorocarbon leader material is less visible to fish .
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