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Ask JD: Kwikfish…To Wrap or not to Wrap?

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You can't beat a fresh sardine!

Our latest Ask JD question comes from Rob Y. who’s looking to make some sense out of scents when it comes to fall salmon fishing with plugs. Rob writes:

JD, I have a quick question about fishing with Kwikfish for salmon. I heard or read somewhere that instead of doing a sardine wrap you can put some self-stick Velcro on the bottom of the plug and then smother it in gel sent. How well does that work? And, do you think a sardine wrap really works since the fish are on the move anyway? By the way, loved your steelhead book!

Thanks, Rob

Hey Rob! There have been several methods devised over the years to avoid having to wrap plugs with sardine or herring fillets…some guys have done the Velcro thing, while others have glued sponges or stuck scent pads to the bottoms of their plugs and then doused everything in some sort of scent. Then there was Pro Cure’s Bait Butter, which was a scent concoction with a peanut butter consistency that you could just lather your lure in. All of the above worked, but…Click here to read more…

So you wanna be a fishing guide, huh?

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Before you quite your day job and get a guide’s license, here’s a little behind the scenes look at the life & times of a fishing guide…

2:30 a.m.

SKREEANT! SKREEANT! SKREEANT!

A series of horrific screeches pierce the silent evening. My heart rate’s suddenly gone from 0 to 100 mph in just under a nanosecond and I jolt upright, trying to figure out where the terrible sounds are coming from.

SKREEANT! SKREEANT! SKREEANT!

It takes me a bewildered moment or two before I realize that it’s my alarm clock. It’s hard to believe that this little white plastic contraption — no bigger than a Kleenex box — can produce such an atrocious noise. I pound on the snooze bar with a closed fist, hoping to smash it into oblivion and then I fall back to sleep.Click here to read more…

Central Valley Salmon Season in 2010??

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There just may be an inland salmon fishing season in California’s Central Valley this summer and fall. The California Fish & Game Commission is meeting via teleconference on Wednesday to decide…here are the proposals (keep in mind they may not do any of these):

Sacramento River
• Upper Sacramento, from Deschutes Road Bridge to Highway 113 Bridge: Oct. 2 to Oct. 24.

• Lower Sacramento, from Highway 113 Bridge to Carquinez Bridge: Sept. 4 to Oct. 3.

American River
• Open to Salmon Fishing downstream from Ancil Hoffman Park: Oct. 30 to Nov. 29.

Feather River
• Open to Salmon Fishing downstream from Thermalito Afterbay Outlet: July 31-Aug. 29

Here’s a MAP of the seasons from the Sacramento Bee.

The current proposals are calling for a 2-fish per day, 2 in possession limit.
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Hot Nor Cal Salmon biting “like wild dogs!”

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Here’s the first big salmon score along the California coast this season…on Wednesday, the New Sea Angler out of Bodega Bay found the kings in a big way. Capt. Rick Powers called in and said he had 48 fish for 24 anglers by 11 a.m. and the biggest was just shy of 25 pounds.

Powers said he was fishing in 52 fathoms of water 7 miles straight off Bodega Head and the kings “bit like wild dogs.” Click here to read more…

Nestucca Salmon Season in 2010?

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Will there be a salmon season on the Nestucca River this season? To find out, attend the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife’s public meeting in Pacific City on Wednesday, April 7, where options for 2010 salmon angling regulations in the Nestucca Basin will be discussed. Click here to read more…