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Full_Monte
05-02-2009, 01:33 PM
Well, after numerous lessons from all you guys, I finally took the recently re-outfitted boat out to catch kokanee. My wife and I caught two kokes on day 1, two on day two and three on day 3. Total fish counts were 3, 4, 10 on those days. We had two king salmon in the mix on the last day. It's hard for me to say what was working the best because I don't think we ever got the combination down correctly to catch kokanee while excluding trout. I can say that we caught fish on almost everything in the tackle box. Pink was an effective color. The most effective lures were the Shasta Tackle Pee Wee wiggle hoochies in pink and orange splatter patterns. I caught kokes on a pink wee tad, a pink spinner, a pink humdinger and the wiggle hoochie. The fish ranged from 12 to 17 1/2 inches (for a king) and the kokes ran 14 1/2 inches. Other people claim better results, but that doesn't surprise me as this was my first try. Depths were 25 to 45 feet. Scents were garlic and Kokanee special. We fished the Big Island with the fleet of 30 boats all three days, doing the "dance" .

Photos didn't appear...will try in a separate post.

Thanks again for all your help. I'm still learning.thumbsup

Full_Monte
05-02-2009, 01:42 PM
Delete!


http://www.kokaneefishingforum.com/fishing-forums/picture.php?albumid=38&pictureid=816

http://www.kokaneefishingforum.com/fishing-forums/album.php?albumid=38&pictureid=815

http://www.kokaneefishingforum.com/fishing-forums/album.php?albumid=38&pictureid=815

Full_Monte
05-02-2009, 02:13 PM
Here's another try at the photos:

http://www.kokaneefishingforum.com/fishing-forums/picture.php?albumid=38&pictureid=816

http://www.kokaneefishingforum.com/fishing-forums/picture.php?albumid=38&pictureid=815

http://www.kokaneefishingforum.com/fishing-forums/album.php?albumid=38&pictureid=813

Full_Monte
05-02-2009, 02:15 PM
Here's another try at the photos:

http://www.kokaneefishingforum.com/fishing-forums/picture.php?albumid=38&pictureid=816

http://www.kokaneefishingforum.com/fishing-forums/picture.php?albumid=38&pictureid=815

http://www.kokaneefishingforum.com/fishing-forums/album.php?albumid=38&pictureid=813

Durn it, Petty! I tried following your directions for posting photos and spent two hours on it!

Bduck
05-02-2009, 04:49 PM
Way to go Monte. Sounds like pink & orange are the colors. Nice looking kokes. Weather permitting, I'm Gorge bound in the am.

dunnigan jim
05-03-2009, 09:50 AM
MONTE WTG Nice catch Looks like your hooked on the KOKES I'll be at berry thurs and fri to get um before their gone..

SilverBullets
05-03-2009, 11:28 AM
thumbsup Way to go Monte!!! thumbsup

HiTechKoke
05-05-2009, 12:58 AM
Glad to see you got all year gear out to the lake Monte for a good test run and fish in the boat as well.

Kevin

Fallriverguy
05-05-2009, 11:32 AM
That is a fatty kokanee.

SuperD
05-05-2009, 12:02 PM
A gorgeous wife and a stick of fish, no complaints from you Monte.

Full_Monte
05-06-2009, 11:12 AM
A gorgeous wife and a stick of fish, no complaints from you Monte.

Well, I COULD complain that there was only one koke on the stick, but I won't!
Notice the pink fingers on my wife? She really got into the pink corn!

Full_Monte
05-06-2009, 11:16 AM
Glad to see you got all year gear out to the lake Monte for a good test run and fish in the boat as well.

Kevin

Kevin...thanks for all your advice and help! You were instrumental in getting me thinking correctly about this kind of fishing.