Shasta Lake - CA

Taking advantage of the shaded side of the lake before the sun hits the water is always a good idea when hunting big German Browns.

Good friend and fellow guide, Anthony Cox showing his biggest brown landed this morning while fishing with me.

This diagram provided by Trinidad Tackle covers fishing with downriggers, side planers, and even a long line mast if you are set up for fishing with one during cold water surface fishing.

Optimizer spoons come in dozens of colors and two sizes. These are just a few of the finishes I have on my boat for chasing big Shasta Lake trout.

Todd Henderson of Redding holding a trophy Shasta Lake German Brown caught and released on October 1st this season! Good job!!

Mike Fisher with a trophy size Shasta Lake German Brown he caught with a Trinidad Tackle #3 1255 Optimizer spoon while fishing with Stan Kulak.

Jim had a slow start, but after a few changes in plug colors, he hit several fish in a row, making his day a great one!!

Mike Fisher of Cottonwood had the hot rod today and and fast trolling Optimizer Spoons yielded this beautiful Shasta Lake German Brown for a quick pic before it was released.