American river big fish hunt 5/17

 Thusrday meet at 6:00 pm at howe ave.fish up stream.all who are free are welcome as I am tring to get A good once A week evening group for   biggin session.
 Sunny

I'm in.  Should be there around 6:30ish.

I'll be there with at least one other paddler, maybe 2...
probably at 6:30 or 7:00...
look for blue WS boats...

Jim

                    JUMBO MINNOWS!!!!!!!!!!!.......................Danglin

where can I get some of those jumbo minnows?  I talked to a guy last week who said he uses bluegill he catches in the frog water...I was hoping to use plugs, is that hte wrong tactic?

  Broadway Bait and tackle on Broadway/17th ( Sacramento ), give a call, but they should have them.........Danglin

yup broadway has them,or bring A small rod for bluegill and squaw fish

Land some hogs, but remember to release the big mommas. I'll be sitting at work bummed while you guys are out fishing.

-Brian G

If you have the time to make bait the squaws or blue gill are my go to bait these days. I like them because they are generally larger than even the largest jumbo minnow (although some jumbos as backup is good) and they tend to weed out the smaller fish. I have yet to catch any sublegal fish on the blue gill and still do catch schoolies on the minnows.

Not sure if they are legal and I never come across them so I don't bother but I hear the shad are the hot bait right now on the American.

Jeff

I'll have my buddy pick up a doz jumbo minnows on his way over, but I think I'll bring a flyrod for some bluegill as bait...

You guys sound like you've covered your bases.....Good Luck!!!

New to the area, I most definitely will try to make it out there.

come on out,we meet at Howe ave and on the water around 7:00.
 stand by for more intell
        Sunny

Wont be able to make it out his Thursday, but hopefully next Thursday I can make it or any other day..