Lake Stevens, Kokes, 2015

[fisheral87]

IMO, for trout/salmon type fish, trebles are not as effective as individual hook setups. Treble hooks have a pretty limited application in my mind. And that's coming from a guy who loves fishing Alaskan sockeye with a silver gnat. 

[klikboom]

I went back out on LS last saturday. Fished dawn to 10:30, and put 5 in the boat. Surprisingly, didn't lose any. We were running John's specified setup on one pole and a bunch of different wedding rings on the others. Had the clown flashers on 3 poles, ran a pink spatter for a while. Ran the poles long line till about 9, about 95-100 pulls, then set up the down riggers around 10'. We never had one hook up on the down riggers.

[h20hunter]

That John......he is a dam fish whisperer!

[snocohunter]

I'm switching over to the drop shot hooks to help keep fish on. I've never had a big problem, but any edge i can get i'll take. Also going to try the super dippin' sauce out, and of course my go to scents.

 If any of you aren't on the NW Kokanee addicts page on FB that Jason started you're missing out. Once i pull the trigger on a new fish finder soon it's going to be on like Donkey Kong. I'm going to try to get out this friday with my new to me motor. I'm tired of fighting with my old 8hp long shaft Merc. Left me stranded last trip in the wind in the cove