On the water with Zaldain

See how Chris Zaldain spent Day 2 on the Sacramento River.

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Chris Zaldain started his day off fishing for giants on beds.
Chris Zaldain started his day off fishing for giants on beds.
After about an hour he had a good fish hooked up!
After about an hour he had a good fish hooked up!
With one swift motion he swings the fish into the boat…
With one swift motion he swings the fish into the boat…
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He unhooks his fish and looks back to make sure his boat isn’t going to drift into the area he was fishing.
He unhooks his fish and looks back to make sure his boat isn’t going to drift into the area he was fishing.
Zaldain shows off his catch to the camera…
Zaldain shows off his catch to the camera…
…then its back to fishing.
…then its back to fishing.
A quick rod switch…
A quick rod switch…
…and its back to casting.
…and its back to casting.
Chris finds one on a bed and starts to pitch to it.
Chris finds one on a bed and starts to pitch to it.
After a missed strike Zaldain rigs another bait…
After a missed strike Zaldain rigs another bait…
…then its right back to the fish.
…then its right back to the fish.
Power-Poled down.
Power-Poled down.
“I can see her, just got to get her to bite.”
“I can see her, just got to get her to bite.”
Lets try a spot across the way.
Lets try a spot across the way.
Chris Zaldain makes a few open water casts with mount Diablo in the background.
Chris Zaldain makes a few open water casts with mount Diablo in the background.
Man I think that was a 10lber.
Man I think that was a 10lber.
After several hours it was time to move to a new location.
After several hours it was time to move to a new location.
Here we go.
Here we go.
Zaldain locates another bed fish.
Zaldain locates another bed fish.
He catches the male…
He catches the male…
…and few more small fish after that.
…and few more small fish after that.
Time to make another small move.
Time to make another small move.
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A few flips later he is hooked up again!
A few flips later he is hooked up again!
This one is quality!
This one is quality!
Zaldain shows off his catch to the camera.
Zaldain shows off his catch to the camera.
Time to unhook this mamma…
Time to unhook this mamma…
…and make a cull.
…and make a cull.
A quick re rig…
A quick re rig…
…and another good fish!
…and another good fish!
Zaldains final fish of the day, a true California giant!
Zaldains final fish of the day, a true California giant!
Time to head back to the dock and weigh em in!
Time to head back to the dock and weigh em in!