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Other Activities => Fishing => Topic started by: Blacklab on June 07, 2023, 02:55:12 PM

Title: Koke fishin
Post by: Blacklab on June 07, 2023, 02:55:12 PM: Went yesterday got 9. Buddy got four I got five 😉 went today and got 4. Neighbor got three and I got one🥲It was his first time kokanee fishing. Think he might be hooked👍😉🥃🇺🇸 Have the nine brining now smoking tomorrow. Average size was between 11 and 13 inches. The tugs, the drug :twocents:
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Post by: Dan-o on June 07, 2023, 03:01:49 PM: :tup:
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Post by: pickardjw on June 07, 2023, 04:10:20 PM: Finishing the final wraps on a custom kokanee downrigger rod tonight. Might try to get into them this weekend!
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Post by: Blacklab on June 07, 2023, 06:23:25 PM: Right on👍 what length are you going with.

I just seen your post on your wrap.
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Post by: pickardjw on June 07, 2023, 06:45:33 PM: Quote from: Blacklab on June 07, 2023, 06:23:25 PM
Right on👍 what length are you going with.

I just seen your post on your wrap.
7’, it’s a clone of the one I posted but with colors reversed. I think the action or power on it is different because that particular blank was discontinued. Medium-Light I think.

Saw a guy last year with different color tip top wrap on his rods, might try that too. Seems like a good visual indicator.
Title: Re: Koke fishin
Post by: Blacklab on June 08, 2023, 07:56:20 AM: Sounds good. I run 8’ 6-10 lb koke lamiglas so much fun. Also use a 9’6” & 10’6” 8-15lb. Not as much fun as the 8’ers but always a good time. Tugs are the drugs :tup:
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Post by: pickardjw on June 08, 2023, 08:39:11 AM: Quote from: Blacklab on June 08, 2023, 07:56:20 AM
Sounds good. I run 8’ 6-10 lb koke lamiglas so much fun. Also use a 9’6” & 10’6” 8-15lb. Not as much fun as the 8’ers but always a good time. Tugs are the drugs :tup:

Seeing those at nearly the same price as it costs for my to build a cheapo is a little sad :chuckle:. I know there's a way to get discounts from Mudhole as a "pro" or whatever they call it but not sure I would build enough to qualify.

I wanted to go longer but unfortunately can't find anything longer than 7' in a slow or moderate action and light power.
Title: Re: Koke fishin
Post by: Blacklab on June 08, 2023, 09:45:31 AM: My koke buddy wants a 9’ 6-10. Looking forward to see what he comes up with. I told him he might as well use a wet noodle :chuckle:
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Post by: pickardjw on June 08, 2023, 10:40:46 AM: Who needs planer boards when you got 9' rods? :o

MHX has a couple 9' two piece options. Action doesn't really fit a downrigger rod profile and power is a little heavy for kokanee but maybe at 9' a medium power is fine...I'd probably go with the 1084 since it's just a fast action vs extra fast on the 1083.

https://mudhole.com/collections/rod-blanks/products/mhx-90-medium-steelhead-rod-blank-st1083f-mhx?_pos=2&_fid=79f519333&_ss=c

https://mudhole.com/collections/rod-blanks/products/mhx-90-medium-steelhead-rod-blank-st1084f-mhx?_pos=3&_fid=79f519333&_ss=c
Title: Re: Koke fishin
Post by: Blacklab on June 08, 2023, 11:38:51 AM: We do use downriggers this time of yr. From what I’m hearing from him. He want’s the ultra lite action for koke fishing. Thanks for the links👍 I’ll send it to him.
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Post by: Blacklab on June 08, 2023, 11:43:40 AM: Just say’n knowing him 30 plus yrs. He’ll get that mud hole 83 lol😉 lets seee 😂😂😂
Title: Re: Koke fishin
Post by: Blacklab on June 08, 2023, 03:58:36 PM: Well my mistake. Just realized it’s a blank. Should have paid attention. That is the exact action he wants i6-12 extra fast.
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Post by: dilleytech on June 10, 2023, 12:07:44 PM: Cheap trout rods work great for kokes casting/spinning. Doesn’t matter. Kokes are really fun and low stress it’s a great thing to do in February when not much else is going on and limits are always basically a sure thing.
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Post by: Alchase on June 10, 2023, 01:38:15 PM: I prefer a medium weight base with a fast or light weight upper for Kokes. I had a four rods made up this way from a custom rod builder. Ceramic eyelets and cork grips before and aft of the reel. And a hook eye between the forward grip and the reel for storage.

FYI, I don't use a down rigger, that would obviously change the type of rod.
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Post by: cavemann on June 21, 2023, 12:05:10 PM: I have 2 okumas, a lammi and 3 eagle claws. The $30 eagle claws are my go to and I'll never buy a nicer one again. They are great rods and perfect for downriggers. Hundreds of hours on them and they are at least 7 years old. Just bought the 3rd one two years ago and still just as cheap.

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Post by: Alchase on June 21, 2023, 08:09:24 PM: Nice!

When I was a kid, I used a 6'6" medium action Eagle Claw with an old Mitchel 300 spinner for everything from Perch, Trout, Steel head, to Salmon.
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Post by: cavemann on June 22, 2023, 06:58:49 AM: I have the yellow 7' noodle style rods with bait casters. I'm telling you, they are great trolling rods

Landed a 12lb king on Riffe with it. Took forever and was a classic fight and chase down. Best part was netting it with small net and my daughter on the handle

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