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Re: Lake Stevens Kokanee
« Reply #15 on: April 18, 2019, 08:46:22 PM »
Local lake kokes are nothing like sockeye imo. For a lake fish they are hands down way above a trout.

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Re: Lake Stevens Kokanee
« Reply #16 on: April 18, 2019, 09:50:34 PM »
You big guys with your fancy gear, fancy boats chum bags etc, you just need a cute girl  :chuckle:
To hunt and butcher an animal is to recognize that meat is not some abstract form of protein that springs into existence tightly wrapped in cellophane and styrofoam.

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Re: Lake Stevens Kokanee
« Reply #17 on: April 19, 2019, 07:49:51 AM »
👍😉🥃 Buckmark

Local lake kokes are nothing like sockeye imo. For a lake fish they are hands down way above a trout.
:yeah:  :drool:
Went out Thursday ended up with 1 bite 1 fish. 12 1/4”  on the weber with tri tip and potato's. Pic soon posting pics with phone is a pna. 
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Re: Lake Stevens Kokanee
« Reply #18 on: April 20, 2019, 09:34:56 AM »
Nice.  Was out for a quick trip this am, not my boat so trolling speed was an issue. Lots more boats, lots of surface activity and a few fish seen in the net. Will be out tomorrow in my boat to be more serious about getting after them.

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Re: Lake Stevens Kokanee
« Reply #19 on: April 20, 2019, 05:27:35 PM »
Get some 🤑😉🥃🇺🇸
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Re: Lake Stevens Kokanee
« Reply #20 on: April 20, 2019, 08:34:47 PM »
When you guys are smoking these fish,  or even cooking them whole, you should really consider leaving the fins in. They have amazing meat around the bases, and the fin and associated bones pull right out when cooked. Just a suggestion, you're missing out on great bites of meat cutting them out!
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Re: Lake Stevens Kokanee
« Reply #21 on: April 20, 2019, 10:18:38 PM »
When you guys are smoking these fish,  or even cooking them whole, you should really consider leaving the fins in. They have amazing meat around the bases, and the fin and associated bones pull right out when cooked. Just a suggestion, you're missing out on great bites of meat cutting them out!

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Re: Lake Stevens Kokanee
« Reply #22 on: April 21, 2019, 01:31:54 PM »
I’ll give it a try. Always been a fin cutter, way I was taught I guess.
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Re: Lake Stevens Kokanee
« Reply #23 on: April 21, 2019, 01:41:54 PM »
Bombed this am. At least the one hook up we landed. Slow and just not my day.

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Re: Lake Stevens Kokanee
« Reply #24 on: April 21, 2019, 02:15:49 PM »
With salmon, make sure you save the collars too. Really good.

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Re: Lake Stevens Kokanee
« Reply #25 on: April 21, 2019, 07:04:30 PM »
Thats to bad h20. At least you got out and gave it a swing 😉🥃

WSU I will thanks for the tip 😉🥃
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Re: Lake Stevens Kokanee
« Reply #26 on: April 21, 2019, 08:42:05 PM »
With salmon, make sure you save the collars too. Really good.

This. Ialways save them for smoking.
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Re: Lake Stevens Kokanee
« Reply #27 on: April 21, 2019, 09:22:15 PM »
I just grill them pretty hot. They have lots of fat. It ends up really good and I like it at least as much as a good fillet.

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Re: Lake Stevens Kokanee
« Reply #28 on: April 30, 2019, 12:04:24 PM »
Anyone have any tips or suggestions for Cavanaugh?

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Re: Lake Stevens Kokanee
« Reply #29 on: April 30, 2019, 12:19:57 PM »
Anyone have any tips or suggestions for Cavanaugh?

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