Fish Sniffer On Demand Digital Edition Issue 3615 July 7-21 2017 | Page 7

VOL.36 • ISS. 15
GO FOR IT!
July 7 - 21, 2017
PRO’S
POINTER
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1.
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BODEGA LINGCOD
The lingcod bite is wide-open along the Sonoma
coast. Metal jigs and mooched frozen mackerel are
producing lings to 22 lbs.
2.
LEWISTON TROUT
Lewiston has been planted and bank anglers are
hooking limits. PowerBait, Zeke’s Sierra Gold, night
crawlers and roe are tempting ‘bows to 4 lbs.
3.
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.
4.
BUCKS KOKANEE
Bucks Lake is the scene of a furious kokanee
bite. The 12 to 13 inch fish are pouncing on Paulina
Peak dodgers teamed with pink hoochies.
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5.
GOLDEN GATE SALMON
Salmon fishing has been outstanding beyond
the Golden Gate. Charter boats are teaming rigged
anchovies with small inline flashers for kings to 25 lbs.
6.
ALMANOR TROUT
Anglers trolling threaded worms along the
bottom on the east side of the lake are hooking both
rainbows and browns. The fish run 3 to 6 lbs.
7.
DONNER MACKINAW
The mackinaw bite is going well at Donner.
China Cove is the spot, Rapala minnow plugs and
Flatfish are the lures for lakers to 8 lbs.
8.
NEW HOGAN STRIPERS
The summer striper bite has broken loose.
Trollers pulling rigged anchovies and shad are nailing
bass that average 5 lbs and range up to 8
SLEEPERS...
9.
ROGUE SPRINGERS
Salmon are pushing up the Rogue. Anglers are
fishing rigged anchovies and spinners off the anchor
for kings to 25 lbs.
10.
BERRYESSA BLUEGILL
Bluegill that average a half-pound are holding in
selected coves. Crickets, red worms and wax worms are
all producing fish.
11.
MONTEREY ROCKFISH
Rockfish and lingcod action has been steady
for central coast anglers. Shrimp flies, metal butterfly
jigs and soft plastics teamed with jigheads are all
working well.
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12.
FRENCH MEADOWS BROWNS
Brown trout are on a great early summer
bite. For fish to 20 inches troll small Rapalas or soak
inflated ‘crawlers off the bank.
COMING SOON...
13.
MANZANITA LAKE TROUT
The second half of July typically marks the
beginning of consistent dry fly action. Small No. 16
and 18 flies will tempt trout to 7 lbs.
14.
SAC RIVER SALMON
Salmon fishing will start on July 16. With
strong numbers of salmon in the ocean, the opener
promises to be outstanding.
15.
FEATHER RIVER KINGS
Salmon fishing will start on July 16. There are
strong numbers of fish showing outside the Golden
Gate, so the prospects for the opener are good.
16.
SANTA CRUZ TUNA
There is plenty of bait offshore. If the tuna
are going to show it should be within the next 6 to 8
weeks.
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