Post by: 95powersmoker on January 10, 2016, 06:34:46 PM
I've been out multiple times last spring/early summer and am looking forward to another season of Kokanee fishing. I have definitely gotten hooked on these little buggers. I still haven't caught one though. My girlfriend (first mate) has caught a couple. I just steer the boat. I would like to get your guys tips on detecting the bite. It seems as though these fish can't break the line loose from the downrigger releases and the motion of the boat rocking and waves makes it hard for me to see the rods showing a bite. If you guys have any advice, I'd appreciate it.
Post by: dscubame on January 10, 2016, 06:49:17 PM
Post by: STIKNSTRINGBOW on January 10, 2016, 07:00:41 PM
Post by: dscubame on January 10, 2016, 07:07:32 PM
Post by: sled on January 10, 2016, 07:13:43 PM
Post by: WSU on January 10, 2016, 07:25:57 PM
Hi guys,
I've been out multiple times last spring/early summer and am looking forward to another season of Kokanee fishing. I have definitely gotten hooked on these little buggers. I still haven't caught one though. My girlfriend (first mate) has caught a couple. I just steer the boat. I would like to get your guys tips on detecting the bite. It seems as though these fish can't break the line loose from the downrigger releases and the motion of the boat rocking and waves makes it hard for me to see the rods showing a bite. If you guys have any advice, I'd appreciate it.
Pm me your phone number and I will help big time.
Post by: 95powersmoker on January 10, 2016, 07:35:02 PM
Wsu, sending pm now.
Post by: h20hunter on January 10, 2016, 07:52:50 PM
Post by: hollymaster on January 10, 2016, 07:56:07 PM
I always thought most people trolling them are using the wedding ring. Thought anyhow...I've had the best luck with mini squid in pink variations and a sling blade dodger.
Post by: dscubame on January 10, 2016, 08:01:27 PM
I always thought most people trolling them are using the wedding ring. Thought anyhow...I've had the best luck with mini squid in pink variations and a sling blade dodger.
Good deal. Do you find the thermocline? Curious if that is a common part of the formula for success. It was imperative on the lake I would frequent.
Post by: Fishnclifff on January 10, 2016, 08:14:53 PM
On the front hook I use a cured salad shrimp, on the back hook a pink maggot or corn.
Put 422 fish in the boat last year.
Same setup for Riffe lake for silvers.
Post by: high country on January 11, 2016, 10:03:44 AM
Post by: sled on January 11, 2016, 10:28:38 AM
Even with trout sized releases and very small rigger balls it's tough. I'm leaving the riggers at home next time out.. What kind of poles do you use?
Post by: high country on January 11, 2016, 10:37:44 AM
Post by: 95powersmoker on January 11, 2016, 07:23:03 PM
look at the chamberlain release. I use snubbers and a slingblade with a short 12" leader to a pink hoochie and corn works well. for detecting the bite, our fish go 16-24" so its pretty obvious when you get one on, but the chamberlain can be set to release uber light.
That's the one I've been looking at. Are they worth the $20 per release?
Post by: 95powersmoker on January 12, 2016, 09:16:27 PM
Post by: fish vacuum on January 13, 2016, 04:17:48 AM
Try trolling with leaded line...This.
Post by: high country on January 13, 2016, 06:19:08 AM
I've run snubbers between the flasher and the lure. I can't say it improved anything with light poles but is less likely to blow out the mouth with stiffer ones.
Post by: Alchase on January 13, 2016, 10:49:23 AM
Many use downriggers with good luck for Kokes.
I do not use downriggers, I use a light action pole with sensitive tip,
6 lb HighVis line to a 1 oz banana sinker, blade string (change type depending on conditions), snubber, Double Whammy with two Gamakatsu hooks (or weeding ring, spoon, pink squid all with Gamakatsu hooks) for bait I put two Pink Berkley Gulp alive maggots on the top hook and two Kernals of white shoepeg corn on the bottom or trail hook.
No other color of power bait maggots works, and have not had good luck with corn that was not white shoepeg corn.
PS: you will notice most stores run out of Pink Berkley Gulp alive Maggots quickly. They will tell you it does not make a difference, do not believe them, go to Amazon and by in bulk, LOL
We usually wait until we have 10-15 lbs of Kokenee to smoke then do a batch. Divide it up into 1 lb bags of smoked meat only, freeze the rest. We always have a bag of smoked Kokanee in the refrigerator.
In the off season I buy tons of Double Whammys and Wedding Rings, then change out the hooks, make up a bunch with variying blade size and color, and add snap swivels.
Snap swivels for each tie point, sinker, snubber, blade string, and lures makes swap out a flash.
I use pieces of round 1 ft pipe insulation to hold my lure rigs.
Similar to the Lindy Rigs
http://www.amazon.com/Lindy-AC110-X-Treme-Rigger/dp/B00144CXFQ/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1452710835&sr=8-2&keywords=foam+fishing+leader+holder
butI can make 8 for a dollar of pipe insulation.
Post by: Alchase on January 13, 2016, 10:55:25 AM
Post by: high country on January 13, 2016, 10:30:38 PM
Post by: Ridgeratt on January 14, 2016, 04:45:59 PM
I fish down riggers, leaded line and mono with a jet diver and they all work.
Post by: Alchase on January 15, 2016, 07:11:55 PM
They all work. It is so much easier to swap lures, blade size, or color ect... When all you have to do is un-clip the swivel and clip a new one.
Post by: high country on January 16, 2016, 07:00:17 AM
Post by: Griiz on January 16, 2016, 07:55:48 AM
Hi guys,
I've been out multiple times last spring/early summer and am looking forward to another season of Kokanee fishing. I have definitely gotten hooked on these little buggers. I still haven't caught one though. My girlfriend (first mate) has caught a couple. I just steer the boat. I would like to get your guys tips on detecting the bite. It seems as though these fish can't break the line loose from the downrigger releases and the motion of the boat rocking and waves makes it hard for me to see the rods showing a bite. If you guys have any advice, I'd appreciate it.
Run a 4 to 5 foot line from your line clip to your cable. It allows you to see little shakers when salmon fishing also. I just break the line loose by realing pole tip into water and pulling up with fishing pole pointed at eownrigger ball = you don't break your pole.
Post by: jasnt on January 16, 2016, 08:32:02 AM
Post by: 95powersmoker on January 16, 2016, 12:45:00 PM
Hi guys,
I've been out multiple times last spring/early summer and am looking forward to another season of Kokanee fishing. I have definitely gotten hooked on these little buggers. I still haven't caught one though. My girlfriend (first mate) has caught a couple. I just steer the boat. I would like to get your guys tips on detecting the bite. It seems as though these fish can't break the line loose from the downrigger releases and the motion of the boat rocking and waves makes it hard for me to see the rods showing a bite. If you guys have any advice, I'd appreciate it.
Run a 4 to 5 foot line from your line clip to your cable. It allows you to see little shakers when salmon fishing also. I just break the line loose by realing pole tip into water and pulling up with fishing pole pointed at eownrigger ball = you don't break your pole.
Are you saying to make the release longer? I think they are like 30" or something like that.
Post by: high country on January 16, 2016, 10:32:16 PM
Post by: MtnMuley on January 16, 2016, 10:37:37 PM
Post by: WSU on January 17, 2016, 08:05:39 AM
Post by: Griiz on January 17, 2016, 08:23:13 AM
Hi guys,
I've been out multiple times last spring/early summer and am looking forward to another season of Kokanee fishing. I have definitely gotten hooked on these little buggers. I still haven't caught one though. My girlfriend (first mate) has caught a couple. I just steer the boat. I would like to get your guys tips on detecting the bite. It seems as though these fish can't break the line loose from the downrigger releases and the motion of the boat rocking and waves makes it hard for me to see the rods showing a bite. If you guys have any advice, I'd appreciate it.
Run a 4 to 5 foot line from your line clip to your cable. It allows you to see little shakers when salmon fishing also. I just break the line loose by realing pole tip into water and pulling up with fishing pole pointed at eownrigger ball = you don't break your pole.
Are you saying to make the release longer? I think they are like 30" or something like that.
Yes, cut the line off and tie your own from the release clip to the clamp that goes on the wire.
Post by: Bill W on January 17, 2016, 09:11:00 AM
Run a 4 to 5 foot line from your line clip to your cable. It allows you to see little shakers when salmon fishing also. I just break the line loose by realing pole tip into water and pulling up with fishing pole pointed at eownrigger ball = you don't break your pole.
This and a kokanee rod (aka a flyrod or ultralight spinning rod). I use one I bought at Outdoor Emporium and have a casting reel on it. That one was not a spinning rod style. I also had a rod built on a 5 wt 9' fly rod blank and it shows everything.
Post by: 95powersmoker on January 17, 2016, 02:39:24 PM
Post by: Alchase on January 18, 2016, 02:58:56 PM
Post by: h20hunter on January 18, 2016, 03:21:06 PM
Post by: 95powersmoker on January 18, 2016, 07:21:50 PM
Another question, how many of you guys are running braided downrigger line?