Huge SARL Rainbow

Orange County angler Craig Adkinson, who was featured in the December issue of California Sportsman for float tubing Southern California lakes and saltwater bays, is having a good trout season thus far. Adkinson caught what was believed to be the largest trout caught in California thus far. The fish, caught at Santa Ana River Lakes weighed in at 20 pounds, 3 ounces. Adkinson used just 2-pound test line (Izorline XXX) and the new Phenix Dragonfly trout rod. For bait, Adkinson threw out chartreuse PowerBait with glitter combined with salmon beach PowerBait combined into a square. He also had a Trout King worm dipped in Bite-On garlic fish attractant. Great job, Craig!