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Offline Alchase

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Kokanee thread
« on: June 14, 2013, 04:09:08 PM »
Ok, I figure we have salmon, stealhead, bottomfish, we needed a Kokanee thread  :hello:
I know Kokanee are landlocked Sockey salmon, but fishing for Kokanee is kind of unique,  and almost trout like, so here goes.
I have read many articles, blogs, forums about fishing for Kokanee and I was curious what rigs and techniques you guys have the most luck with.
Some say use a dropper weight then a dodger followed by with a 2' to 3' leader. Others say a 8" to 10" leader only, so the wobble of the dodger gives the lure or bait more side to side action.
They all seem to agree, shoe peg white corn is the bomb, lol. But one old timer who introduced my to Kokanee fishing swore by leaded line, 1 oz banana weight, flasher, followed by wedding ring with Not shoe peg corn  :yike: but maggots! I have to admit we caught our 26 fish each limit at dorshack Dam Idaho in just a couple hours. This was in 1990, LOL

So what setup do you guys use for Kokes?

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Re: Kokanee thread
« Reply #1 on: June 14, 2013, 07:20:31 PM »
Nite fishing for them is going to take off in the next week or two.

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Re: Kokanee thread
« Reply #2 on: June 14, 2013, 08:08:29 PM »
i fish a dodger with about 2ft leader to a wedding ring with the stinger hook and I use the berkley maggots and fire corn. run a stiffer leader for more action off the dodger much like sockeye fishing. troll slow bout .5 to 1 mph.
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Re: Kokanee thread
« Reply #3 on: June 14, 2013, 09:46:37 PM »
To all of you that fish for Kokanee regularly, I have plenty of pace on boat if you want to show me the stuff for them.. Sorry Alchase didn't mean to block , but hey your welcome to come along as I am beginning to drift away from sturgeon and need another fish to target.. 

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Re: Kokanee thread
« Reply #4 on: June 14, 2013, 10:01:31 PM »
yep wedding rings work great I use red in the morning and green in the evening don't know why it works that way but it always work that and the other fish love them too
hey anybody got a towel, i just hit a waterbuffalo

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Re: Kokanee thread
« Reply #5 on: June 15, 2013, 08:47:39 AM »
You're the wrong side of the hill for me to help. :sry:
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Re: Kokanee thread
« Reply #6 on: June 15, 2013, 08:50:57 AM »
To all of you that fish for Kokanee regularly, I have plenty of pace on boat if you want to show me the stuff for them.. Sorry Alchase didn't mean to block , but hey your welcome to come along as I am beginning to drift away from sturgeon and need another fish to target..

If you come over to the E side can take you out. Not an expert but learned a few tips from a very seasoned buddy

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Re: Kokanee thread
« Reply #7 on: June 15, 2013, 11:14:45 AM »
the best koke gear around is made by Toni, you can find her on facebook "Wannafishalure" and her gear behind a mini DK dodger is lethal on them kokes  :tup:

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Re: Kokanee thread
« Reply #8 on: June 15, 2013, 04:22:26 PM »
salad shrimp and  corn worm sometimes little bit of lead  i just fish the bridge where the  cowlitz dumps into ryfy lake  i have fish on boat but better luck on bridge

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Re: Kokanee thread
« Reply #9 on: June 15, 2013, 07:03:53 PM »
Tom, where ya been catching them?

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Re: Kokanee thread
« Reply #10 on: June 18, 2013, 12:28:24 PM »
the best koke gear around is made by Toni, you can find her on facebook "Wannafishalure" and her gear behind a mini DK dodger is lethal on them kokes  :tup:

Would you have a non-facebook linky?
LOL

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To all of you that fish for Kokanee regularly, I have plenty of pace on boat if you want to show me the stuff for them.. Sorry Alchase didn't mean to block , but hey your welcome to come along as I am beginning to drift away from sturgeon and need another fish to target.. 

Cohoho, not a problem at all,
I have also caught the silver bug from Riffe Lake along with kokanee.
Silvers 18-20" long sure taste amazing.
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Re: Kokanee thread
« Reply #11 on: June 18, 2013, 12:39:11 PM »
The keys are depth and going slow.  A lot of the time you will find them 30, 45, or more feet down, especially as it gets later in the summer.  That can be tough to get to without the proper gear.

In general, dodgers, pop gear, etc. will work.  Wedding rings and corn seem to be the tried and true.  Other scents are worth trying, and there are now a few on the market that are geared directly at kokanee.  But, in general, the toughest part is being in the fish and making sure you are going slow.

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Re: Kokanee thread
« Reply #12 on: June 18, 2013, 02:33:51 PM »
alchase, sorry man i wasnt thinking http://www.wannafishalure.com/   
or https://www.facebook.com/wannafish.alure?ref=ts&fref=ts

  her name is Toni shes very sweet :)  shes in graham

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Re: Kokanee thread
« Reply #13 on: June 18, 2013, 02:36:03 PM »
i sent her a link, im sure she will register and say hi :)

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Re: Kokanee thread
« Reply #14 on: June 18, 2013, 07:45:54 PM »
KC Kracker gave me this link.

Yes, I am a koke head. I caught 5 yesterday and brought 3 home. Went after them today and brought 5 home. We will see what tomorrow brings.

 


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