Hi Troll Monkey,
The answer is both. Early in the year I use a lot of trolls (i.e. Pop Gear, Flashers, Beer can's, etc depending on the terminology in your region).
The reason is Kokanee in...
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Hi Troll Monkey,
The answer is both. Early in the year I use a lot of trolls (i.e. Pop Gear, Flashers, Beer can's, etc depending on the terminology in your region).
The reason is Kokanee in...
Hi Guy's,
I've been crazy busy and not on this site in quite a while so I just now saw this post. We really took a hit on our rods this year. The problem is we deal with a terrific factory and...
Hi Marty,
Man that is terrible!!! I can't believe the nerve of these thieves. I'm hearing stories of guy's kickers getting stolen while they are sleeping in the truck attached to the boat...
I think the most important segment of your your question is "The Gorge".
Coming from California where a 3 pound Kokanee is incredibly rare is pretty much taken for granted at the Gorge. You have...
Wait until the water warms up and the water skiers and jet skiers get involved...That can really make you have to bite your tongue at the ramp.
Thank you for the advice!
Vance
Hi Marty,
I saw Big John during the Kokanee Power Don Pedro derby last weekend. He says the lake is "on fire" and the fish are from the surface down to 30 feet. He found that the bigger fish are...
Hi Jason,
Thank you for posting the pictures!
Vance
Hi Jackson Slayer,
Scott and Brian Ekx are great guys! I couldn't have better partners both in our business and while fishing derbies. I hope to see you back at ICAST this year.
Kevin, we...
Hi Jason,
Yes I have a great picture of each fish but I never learned how to post pictures on message forums.
Vance
We sponsor Kokanee Power Oregon ( a great organization) and I would love to get the time to fish some derbies up there. The problem is getting time away from work. Time? Where does it go?
...
Hi Kokanee Kid,
If I lived back there I would be happy to take you fishing. But I live in the Sacramento California area and it is around a 16 hour pull for me to the Gorge. This time I did it...
Sorry for the delay on this but I thought a report from last weekend might be helpful this weekend after the storm front moves through and anglers can get back on the water.
It was surprising how...
Hi SilverBullets,
You can put tape on the backside if you would like but it is not necessary. They run with the tape up.
Mack's Lure Co. is getting success reports daily from anglers excited...
We are kind of hijacking this thread. I'm sure they are a great products, I just haven't fished them.
Things to remember about Cannonball Flashers:
They have to be able to troll at speeds as...
Hi Dave,
No, I have seen them in stores but haven't tried them. I'm not sure what the advantage would be stacking them vertical instead of horizontal. Any idea's?
Vance
The holes are on the front of the Dodgers so they can direct the blade. Holes in the rear wouldn't effect the action of the dodger much at all.
You must have been pricing the larger dodgers...
The Mack's Double D Dodger does come in two sizes (4.4) & 7.6 and 4 different colors. These sizes make them a great fit for species from Trout and Kokanee (size 4.4) to Machinaw and Salmon (size...
I believe 4.0 was 5th place. We had a 3.82 that was 5th on Sunday morning and we ended up in 7th with that fish.
I had it double bad. We didn't fish until about 8:30 Saturday because it was just...
Hi Sambo,
We will be fishing the Buckboard derby. I'm staying at a friends house in Manila, if he has internet access I will post what we are catching fish on,depth, speed, etc.
Vance
Great report Roger!
When is this winter going to give up??? It is clear the Gorge is ready to kick out some nice fish but it sounds dangerous out there! It is great that you got some good...
Hi Dave,
You are 100% right on checking the heat of the hubs. The wild thing here is they checked the hubs in Green River when they stopped to get gas and they were cool. The wheel came off the...
Hi Froggie,
You can't play it too safe on these long trips. On this past trip my partner came over with his new/used boat. He asked his mechanic to check the wheel bearings and was told they...
I was thinking the same thing. The weekend flew by so fast and me staying in Manila made it tough. Hopefully their will be more time for "fish story's" at the Buckboard Derby.
I'm bringing my...
Hi Bduck,
I'm coming back with my kids to fish the Buckboard derby. I planned on taking them on a boat trip down the lake to show them the canyon. I'm certain they would be very interested in a...
We fished the Villa derby on Saturday and Sunday. Saturday was tough until we finally discovered fish north of Buckboard in the afternoon. What I think we really found is that the fish are were in...