Fall and Winter Fishery
What is America's biggest freshwater fish that is caught during this time?
Sturgeon
What is 1 specie of bass that you can catch in the spring and summer?
Spotted, largemouth, smallmouth, striped
What are 2 types of fishing rods?
What are swivel-lure knots used for?
Connecting lines to swivels or lures.
What are 2 types of freshwater sanctuaries?
Lakes, deltas, rivers, ponds, creeks
Name 1 of the 3 main species covered in our slideshow that are targeted during this season.
Sturgeon
Steelhead
Trout
What makes striped bass different from normal freshwater black bass?
They can inhabit full salt water and mainly inhabit brackish waters.
What are the 2 different types of hooks we covered in the slideshow? What is a name difference between them?
J hooks and circle hooks; J hooks have to be "set" meanwhile circle hooks can set themselves.
What is the purpose of a loop knot?
Quick interchangeability for equipment, or better lure action.
What body of water in Pleasanton stocks trout?
Shadow Cliffs Regional Recreational Area
Name 2 of the 3 species of trout mentioned in our slides.
Brook, Brown, Rainbow
What species of carp is most commonly caught in NorCal?
Common Carp
What is the resistance to pull line from a spool called?
Drag
Name 2 line-line knots
Uni-uni knot, FG knot, Alberto Knot, etc
What type of knot is usually used when bottom fishing?
Dropper loop/T-knot.
What make steelhead "trout" special?
They come in from the ocean to spawn.
What makes Summer special when fishing for bass?
Water temperatures rise, leading to more activity (higher water, higher metabolism).
What is used to determine the recommended line for a specific rod?
Line class
What can the FG knot be compared to?
What are special about sputnik (spider) weights?
They have legs and are meant to stick to the bottom of a body of water (eg: sand).
Suisun Bay, San Joaquin River, Sacramento River, California Delta
Name 3 places where Striped Bass can be caught
Sacramento River, California Aqueduct, California Delta, San Joaquin Delta, Los Vaqueros, etc
Name 2 differences and 2 similarities between monofilament and fluorocarbon
Both are clear, single strand, abrasion resistant, thicker than braid.
Fluoro is clearer than mono, is more expensive, is harder to cast.
Mono is thicker, cheaper, but easy to cast.
What is one of the strongest knots proven by science? At what percentage of line strength does it break?
Uni knot; 95%
What is an application for using a slip bobber?
Following a fish, wanting to see where it goes, presenting baits at specific depths, etc.