snake7676
4/23/2010 3:04:00 PMWow nice kokes , thats what im talking about whats the trick for this lake if you dont mind me asking . thanks for the report !
Bob R
4/24/2010 8:41:00 AMIsn't the regulation for trout fishing that when you are using bait when you reach 5 fish(your limit) you are done whether you release them or not ? Those Kokes have soft mouths, prob. ripped lips contribute to fish mortality.
james griffin
4/26/2010 10:41:00 PMHey bob, i understand your concern but the fish i kept were with bait. I have been fishing that lake for 25 years and i know what im doing. All fish were hooked in the lip but 2. All fish released were not taken out of the water and not handled. Not all the fish were caught on worms. I use chronomids as bait 90% of the time and all hooks are barbless. U can catch and release kokanee if u know what your doing. And snake, fish the south end of lake in 45 feet of water. The fish run 5 to 10 feet off the bottom. U must keep your chronomid moving up and down very slowly at all times. they bite very soft so u have to hold your rod at all times and set the hook as soon as u feel a bit. If u do that all your fish will be hooked in the top lip. Write back if u get this and i will tell u more. Very few fisherman can catch kokanee still fishing and im a master at it.
Bob R
4/27/2010 5:28:00 AMSorry, from the way your post was written it seemed that all you used was bait, no mention of flys.
james griffin
4/27/2010 9:42:00 PMBob, didnt want to give away to many secrets on the report. I should of been a little more specific on the report.
james griffin
4/27/2010 9:45:00 PMSnake, i will keep in contact. I will be fishing american next week. Goin to the sol duc for springers the next couple of days.