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The Resurrection: Will my 30-year-old jon boat ever fish again?

April 23, 2020 By JD Leave a Comment

After getting abused in its early days and neglected more recently, will I be able to get my 30-year-old jon boat back up and running to catch fish?

Filed Under: Fishing Stories Tagged With: catfish, fishing, fishing boat, fixer upper, jon boat, jon boat restoration, trolling

Micro Boat Trolling Adventure!

April 19, 2020 By JD Leave a Comment

I got out early this morning on Lake Tahoe with my mini 10′ jon boat (equipped with a flame throwing 2.5 hp motor) for a little trolling action. When I decided to put two lines out, things got interesting in a hurry!

Gear used in this mission:

MegaBass Vision 110 in the Table Rock SP color

Lucky Craft Pointer 78 in Rainbow Trout

Lucky Craft Pointer 78 in Aurora Green Perch

Filed Under: Pure Entertainment Tagged With: brown trout, double header, double hookup, jon boat, lake tahoe, trolling, trout trolling

How to: SF Bay Halibut Trolling

August 13, 2014 By JD Leave a Comment

It’s kind of an old school video, but there’s some good stuff in there…

Filed Under: Saltwater, Techniques Tagged With: halibut, san francisco bay, trolling

Sacramento River Salmon Techniques

August 1, 2012 By JD 6 Comments

Here’s a little thing I did for Yakima Bait recently…

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Filed Under: Salmon Tagged With: sacramento river, Salmon, Techniques, trolling

Hot Technique: Trolling brined baitfish for trout & landlocked salmon

April 3, 2012 By JD 7 Comments

Threadfin shad ready to go…all brined up in Atlas-Mike’s Brite & Tight

When trolling for landlocked salmon and trout, you can catch plenty of fish on hardware like spoons, hootchies and plugs, but to take your game to the next level, try dragging brined-up baitfish!

Thereadfin shad, minnows, small plug-cut herring and anchovies all work well for his method and, when pulled through the water, a properly rigged bait gives off tons of flash…plus you have the added benefit of an offering that smells like the real thing too…because it is!

Here’s how to do it…Click here to read more…

Filed Under: Techniques, Trout & Kokanee Tagged With: bait brine, Salmon, trolling, trout

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