JAWallace
02-11-2012, 10:25 PM
Gave it four hours today. SMUD planted 600 lbs. of triploids yesterday, and DFG planted Tuesday, unknown if the triploid mandate has reached Rancho Seco. SMUD plants were at the first ramp; DFG the other side of the lake.
Wasn't crowded by numbers, but the bank and dock won't support many bait chuckers, and when they're there God help the individual that gets too close to the shallow depth where the fresh plants are hanging. Two or three boats on the lake and two tubes, both of us fly fishing, and I think the only two on the lake.
The only method that seemed to work at all was a floating line, fast stripping a bugger-even the I-line didn't produce. Two LDRs and one in the 'toon, about 17"--typical for a trip--the Mt. Lassen fish aren't planted until they reach 14" as I understand it. The other fly angler had exactly the same results. There was one young guy on the dock who really had it dialed it with a crappie jig setup and landed 43 trout (his numbers, and believable) during my time there. Two of the hardware trollers were skunked and those soaking Power Bait on the bottom had mixed results.
Tried to do some research on trips, as I think DFG has been mandated to plant only those in most waters. Other than the obvious difference of all being sterile females, nothing conclusive was found. Some anecdotal evidence of the fresh in the water fish being more aggressive than diploids which may be the case as this one swallowed by #8 bugger, which I've never seen before with a trout.
Does anyone have more experience or knowledge of trips vs. diploids? We have to learn guys if there's a different technique needed, 'cause that's what going to be thrown at us at many fishing lakes and rivers. The good news is that they grow super fast 'cause they sure aren't makin' baby trips and the holdovers should easily top 22".
John
Wasn't crowded by numbers, but the bank and dock won't support many bait chuckers, and when they're there God help the individual that gets too close to the shallow depth where the fresh plants are hanging. Two or three boats on the lake and two tubes, both of us fly fishing, and I think the only two on the lake.
The only method that seemed to work at all was a floating line, fast stripping a bugger-even the I-line didn't produce. Two LDRs and one in the 'toon, about 17"--typical for a trip--the Mt. Lassen fish aren't planted until they reach 14" as I understand it. The other fly angler had exactly the same results. There was one young guy on the dock who really had it dialed it with a crappie jig setup and landed 43 trout (his numbers, and believable) during my time there. Two of the hardware trollers were skunked and those soaking Power Bait on the bottom had mixed results.
Tried to do some research on trips, as I think DFG has been mandated to plant only those in most waters. Other than the obvious difference of all being sterile females, nothing conclusive was found. Some anecdotal evidence of the fresh in the water fish being more aggressive than diploids which may be the case as this one swallowed by #8 bugger, which I've never seen before with a trout.
Does anyone have more experience or knowledge of trips vs. diploids? We have to learn guys if there's a different technique needed, 'cause that's what going to be thrown at us at many fishing lakes and rivers. The good news is that they grow super fast 'cause they sure aren't makin' baby trips and the holdovers should easily top 22".
John