Post by: Kc_Kracker on May 13, 2019, 11:52:50 AM
Post by: MtnMuley on May 13, 2019, 12:17:05 PM
Post by: slowhand on May 13, 2019, 12:28:43 PM
Using a very light action rod imparts a ton of additional action on your presentation.
I don't know the reason but It makes a huge difference.
I have an old yellow eagle claw ultra light spinning rod I use. It will catch 4 times the amount of kokes that all the other rods in the boat will. It's such an amazing Koke rod that I have retired it only to be used as a trolling koke rod.
A secondary benefit is the limber rod helps avoid the fish pulling out the hook when they decide to freak out at the boat. Hooks more fish and lands more fish.
Pro tip # 13424548 :chuckle:
Use a setup with dual hooks. I love the double wammy wedding rings. That second hook makes all the difference on a take down vs a hook up.
Good luck to You, those baby size sockeye sure are a blast to catch.
Post by: slowhand on May 13, 2019, 12:31:43 PM
Pro tip #78290 :chuckle:
Flashers and Dodgers are not the same but look very similar. They impart a completely different action to your presentation.
Post by: Kc_Kracker on May 13, 2019, 02:07:32 PM
Post by: Caseyd on May 13, 2019, 02:39:58 PM
Post by: Kc_Kracker on May 13, 2019, 07:47:40 PM
A lake troll most times followed by a Kokanee Killer lure. I change the lure color depending on what’s hitting, but they all include pink to some degree.yep seems to be green early then red and orange, pink after the sun comes up and they go deep
Post by: Alchase on May 14, 2019, 11:02:23 AM
A lake troll most times followed by a Kokanee Killer lure. I change the lure color depending on what’s hitting, but they all include pink to some degree.yep seems to be green early then red and orange, pink after the sun comes up and they go deep
I have never had to fish deep for Kokanee in Washington. I use a 1 oz banana sinker and adjust by pulls as needed. At Dworshak reservoir in Idaho we would use weighted line on occasion with the 1 oz weight. Never had to in Washington lakes. I use to swear by downriggers for Kokanee as well. After a couple of seasons checking my logs, I removed my downriggers when we saw no increase in catch/keep rate of Kokes.
I also found a minnow bladed flasher string followed by lure, was more productive then flashers in a few Washington lakes. But like all things Kokanee, that can change in a flash. One minute the rod with the Minnow blades is catching, the next the solo Double Whammy is catching.
The biggest difference I saw in keep rate was using a snubber and always, always switch out all hooks to Gamakatsu.
Post by: gasman on May 14, 2019, 01:53:49 PM
I do have to admit, the RM plankton are amassing too.
Post by: Dysfunctional Vet on May 14, 2019, 02:14:27 PM
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Post by: 3nails on May 17, 2019, 12:13:54 PM
Post by: h20hunter on May 17, 2019, 12:15:47 PM
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Post by: Blacklab on May 17, 2019, 01:26:52 PM
Good eats 🤑🤑🤑
Post by: slowhand on May 17, 2019, 01:52:19 PM
Black tail legend and now a kokanee legend?
Post by: Alchase on May 17, 2019, 02:15:01 PM