Fresh Water Salmon

[Ridgeratt]

Went and fished a lake not known for Kokanee's but there are some.

Hit the water around 8 this morning and was off before it got hot around 10.

Sorry for the "Dink" it was a Bleeder.

[MIKEXRAY]

Nice ,   looks like a fun day and good eating.  Thanks for posting the pic. 

[Ridgeratt]

Since the post aren't any good with out pic's

I made a Koke run this weekend  Fished Sunday and today. I hit the water Sunday around 9:30 am. and was done by 11:30. Went back this morning and started at 7:30 and was done by 9 am.

[3nails]

 Kokanee might just be my favorite eating fish. Nice.

[Ridgeratt]

They are just starting to hook so perhaps 2 maybe 3 more weeks and its done for this year. Did get a few skeins of eggs to cure this trip.

[Alchase]

I smoked up a load of 54 kokes last weekend. Filled up 5 one gallon freezer bags with smoked Koke meat!
I agree, they are my favorite fish along side BBQed fresh Stealhead.

[Skillet]

 
Lookin' real good there, Ridgeratt.  How are they going into the pantry?  Canned, smoked, frozen, etc?  Pretty hard to get them past the grill to a canning jar, I bet!

[Ridgeratt]

Right now they seem to hardly make it past the BBQ. I'm going to give it another chance this weekend to see if I have gotten them figured out. Had an audience this last weekend had a boat just out of my slick following me almost turn for turn. He was struggling and never did boat a fish. The last fish he asked me where did I catch it? Told him under your boat!!! 

I guess I get lucky now and then!   

Sort of tuff to build a stock pile when 5's the limit and half get eaten when ya get home!!

[denali]

Very nice 

[Ridgeratt]

Stopped by my cousin's and showed him what I had been puttin in the boat! He is on fire to catch some. LOL
I get several phone calls from him wanting intell. Last weekend I handed him a " Rod, Bait, told him the rest of the story" he fished from  9am till 4 Pm  never boated a fish.

Looks like I may have to put on a skool!!

[Ridgeratt]

Well took my cousin this morning out to show him how to catch them!!!
The Q-tip and I showed up and he met us at the dock!

First thing is that Dawg isn't going is she?
Answer: Yes before you get in the boat she is!!!

So now we have that settled. So off we venture. Even after I tell him what he needs he shows up with lord knows what and then he struggles fishing. But I guess when your almost 80 you really don't have to listen. 

So he starts using his stuff and I have 2 in the boat.  Well he is giving me grief thinking perhaps I have told a few  stories about time frame. Well 2 hours later I have 5 in the boat and done
I rigged him up after the first 2 in the boat and let him use some gear. He is telling me it's all wrong.
He would get a fish on and lose it just behind the boat.

So we continue to try to get him tagged out. Took close to 3 1/2 hours for him to catch the last 3. But now he is off to the store to go after them maybe tomorrow.

I guess one good thing is it will be a secret!!
Just Him, Me, and anyone else he can talk to!!!

When I was leaving the launch he was already talking to some folks on the dock!!
Reaching in the cooler.   

Sounded like show and tell.

[Skillet]

 
"Bragging may not bring happiness, but no fisherman who has caught a big fish goes home through the alley"