captbridgers Loc: Jax, Fl

Will be at Shasta Lake in early Sept. Never fished there before... know there are 1-2-10-20 # trout..
I'm interested in 2-4 # trout, although would hate to lose a 10-15 # for the fun. Will probably be trolling mostly. Have rods for bigger fish as well.. need advice on # test leader line as well as # test reel line, lures, areas of Lake, tips on depth, etc. Will have 15 hp 4 stroke & electric trolling motor, 14' alum boat.All service greatly sppreciated!
Thanks! Capt Bridgers

Still above water Loc: San Francisco ca

I use 12lb. Braided main line with a 6lb florocarbon leader line on a 7ft light/medium action spinning rod. I troll exclusively with downriggers using my graph to mark fish and then target that depth. As far as lures goes try speddy shinners in blue/silver and the gold rainbow pattern along with chrome and blue Kastmasters. Flashers and a worm on a 2ft. Leader can can also be very effective. I personally like the Sacramento and McCloud arms of the lake.Pay attention to your trolling speed to insure that your lures have the proper action in relation to your trolling speed.If u see action on the surface try top water trolling. If u don’t have downriggers consider using lead core line or trolling weights in 1/2 to 3/4 ounce ahead of your lures or flashers. If u go with the lead core line u will need to spool it onto a level wind type reel All though it’s a very large large lake be prepared to encounter a lot of boating traffic that time of the year. Lots of ski boats and jet skiers! Try to find areas of water that are least disturbed. Hope this helps and good luck! Another note: if u plan on going with braided line watch some videos on Utube on how to properly spool your reel with the braided line. A lot of folks will use a small piece of electrical tape placed on the spool after several wraps of the braided line. This helps to allow the braided line to grip the reel spool and affords a tight packing of the braided line.

Proline 22 Loc: Sacramento ca

If you are on water very early in morning or late in evening try silver and black or rainbow color count down rapala along shore,,,good luck

captbridgers Loc: Jax, Fl

WOW! What a reply! I thank you so very much. That is more information than I had hoped for in my wildest dreams! I will read & reread your advice until it it is ingraved in my old, failing brain!!
45 yrs ago my office was at 369 Pine for 8 yrs. I'm so sick about what has happened to my beloved "CITY BY THE BAY"! My email address is captbridgers@bellsouth.net if you care to email me privately. I generally fish at Sardine Lake ,6,000' but I can't go that high anymore but I am the pro up there! I can tell you what to use & how to use it! Haha! This is my 1st time at Shasta so I'm a novice! Dates have changed....will be at Shasta Oct 9th. Should be cooler than early Sept.
Warmest regards & a thousand thanks!

Still above water Loc: San Francisco ca

Glad u changed your dates. Should have much better success that time of year and the ski boats should be gone in October. Yeah as far as the decline of the city goes it sad! Wife and I are native San Franciscans and are contemplating moving. Friends don’t even like coming to visit!!!

captbridgers Loc: Jax, Fl

.Mornin, still above water!
If we get to SAN FRANCISCO, my wife & I would love to meet you two at the Buena Vista if we can find a safe garage in which to park ! We buy 1st & last rounds of Irish Coffee!!
Have never heard of any of those lures except trolling those eternal worms , which never fail! Artificial baits are more to my style, tho.
Cheers, capts Ivey & Lorna

captbridgers Loc: Jax, Fl

Any safe parking garages along Hyde Or Powell these days?

Still above water Loc: San Francisco ca

Wow great offer. We would love to take you up on it. Talk a little fishing and maybe take a walk down to the wharf for a bite to eat. Not certain about any public parking garages nearby other than the garage across from pier 39. Bit of a walk though to the Buena Vista.Send me a PM in regards to when u might be in the city and we can see about making plans!

captbridgers Loc: Jax, Fl

Mornin, Still above water!!
Think maybe we should converse on emails?.....Mine is
captbridgers@bellsouth.net
Bit more private except for Big Brother, Who is ALWAYS watching & listening!!
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Still above water Loc: San Francisco ca

Did u get the email that I sent u?

captbridgers Loc: Jax, Fl

Will look for it on blocked mail. My dumb computer blocks good mail all the time. I hate computers!
We only had slip sticks (slide rules) in college. All so called "advancements"
aren't really all that good!! I never used to get phone calls when I'm doing 70 mph on a busy freeway!! My phone was home. On the desk, where a phone should be!☺

Still above water Loc: San Francisco ca

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captbridgers Loc: Jax, Fl

I don't know how to use private mail on this phone. I meant regular email & I can't find it anywhere. I'll have my wife search. She's a lot younger....& obviously, smarter!

Still above water Loc: San Francisco ca

Go to the top of the page on the forum and select private message. Follow the prompts and enter my tag name. (Still above water) write your message and hit send. Slide rules? You’re dating yourself!