Innholdsfortegnelse for May 2018 i In-Fisherman

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■ FRASER RIVER BRITISH COLUMBIA White Sturgeon » It’s the largest freshwater fish in North America, commonly growing to 8 feet, with a shot at fish surpassing 10 feet. Multiple-fish days are common upstream of Chilliwack, about an hour east of Vancouver. Contact: Guide Dean Werk, 604/792 3544, greatriverfishing.com. In-Fisherman ■ UMPQUA RIVER OREGON Smallmouths & American Shad » May means big numbers of smallmouths and Ameri can Shad, plus the option to fish for spring-run king salmon on the portion of the river near Elkton, an hour southeast of Eugene. Contact: Guide Todd Harrington, 541/459-2276, fishinglivingwaters.com. In-Fisherman ■ NAMAKAN RESERVOIR MINNESOTA Multispecies » This scenic series of lakes offers lots of pike, smallmouths, walleyes, and crappies. A houseboat is a mobile base for exploring these fisheries, some of which…

Fishing rod handles are one of the most customizable options in rod building. Tailoring the handle to match your grip, technique, and style of fishing boosts your fishing performance and enjoyment. Considering durability, functionality, and price, both cork and EVA foam are popular handle materials. Step 1—For cork handles, begin by reaming out the inside diameter so it securely fits the tapering rod blank. EVA handles often don’t require reaming. Check for fit, then apply epoxy to the rod blank and slide the handle by twisting it down onto the blank to the desired position. Step 2—Leave about a half-inch of the butt end exposed and install the butt cap using epoxy. Rubbing alcohol (91%) can be used to wipe away excess epoxy. Step 3—Reel seats brace the reel to…

HOOK2 Sonar Series Lowrance’s latest HOOK2 series includes 12 models with features for wide-angle Broadband Sounder readings, DownScan and SideScan Imaging, plus GPS Plotter and background maps. There are displays from 4 to 12 inches, with prices ranging from $99 to $1,499, lowrance.com One Bars Great taste and nutrition in a 60-gram snack with 20 grams of protein and one gram of sugar. One Bars offer 13 delicious flavor recipes, ranging from Cookies & Dreme, to Almond Bliss, Lemon Cake, Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough, and Blueberry Cobbler. More at onebrands.com Death Hook Spinners Guide Dave Henning has been at the forefront of working with finesse spinner rigs for walleyes since they first hit the market in the 1970s. He offers his own extensive lineup, including many with spinning “death hooks.”…

A porcupine 40 feet wide swims steadily along, its quills extending 18 feet to each side. But the body is actually a boat, the quills composed of fiberglass and graphite, four on each side, rang ing from 8 to 18 feet in length. A rod tip bends, steadily dipping down. Brad Chap-pell grabs the rod, points it at the snag and rips the jig free. He reels in, checks the point, and makes a long cast. While setting that stick back on the rack, another rod tip begins to dance. A crappie comes flipping and flopping over the gunnel. Then another, and another. The technique is called longlining or “pulling,” the antithesis to spider-rigging or “pushing.” Spider-rig enthusiasts largely work with livebait or tubes. Chappell uses only soft swimbaits like…

Fish Vision and Lure Color Science Connections— We know many fish species can see colors because visual pigments in specialized cells (cone cells) in their retinas are stimulated with specific wavelengths (or colors) of visible light. Walleyes, for example, have maximum sensitivity to the red-orange portion of the visible light spectrum, and also to a lesser extent, green. Anglers armed with this information often assume that whatever wavelength a species is most sensitive to is the color that they should always use because those fish “see” that color best. With walleyes, one might assume they always see red-orange best so that’s the color to use. But experience shows other colors outfish red-orange at times. That’s because what colors fish “detect” underwater is more complicated than simply knowing what color their…

Fishing with paddletail or thumper-style “swimbaits” rose from obscurity to prom inence within the last decade or so. Today, lots of anglers use these hard thumping, ’eye-catching lures and almost every company that produces softbaits has at least one in their lineup. The paddle tail category has become as fundamental as other categories critical to walleye fishing. In-Fisherman encouraged anglers to join the revolution, detailing benefits, including the ability to fish more aggressively and often catch larger fish than other techniques. Editor In Chief Doug Stange, in particular, championed this category and continues to push the boundaries of how to use them. “Paddletails are remark able tools for walleyes—among the best of the best for producing fish in many situations,” he says. By now, of course, many other top anglers…