KIRK BYSHEIM
6/18/2010 9:42:00 AMBlufin loui,
I have fished Chelan a lot in recent years and I find that shrimp smelly jelly applied to the plug or whatever you are using ups the catch rate by 100 %.I don t know if you have tried this or not but it really works wonders especially on the slow days.Good Luck!!
I have fished Chelan a lot in recent years and I find that shrimp smelly jelly applied to the plug or whatever you are using ups the catch rate by 100 %.I don t know if you have tried this or not but it really works wonders especially on the slow days.Good Luck!!
Toni
6/18/2010 9:44:00 AMWay to go. When I was chasing those kokanee lately I found an old salmon lure in my box and took off the hook and used it like a dodger. That worked the best that day but in the evening I lost it. Brought it in and there was the swivel open and no lure. My catch that day were small, much smaller than yours, so I let them go.
MotoBoat
6/18/2010 5:59:00 PMLewis, your fish do not have the typical bloated belly look, did you deflate them for the picture? I like your persistance to change things up and use retired gear! Have you been fishing for the Lake Chelan Kokanee? I was wondering if the size of those critters had improved.
MotoBoat
6/18/2010 6:11:00 PMToni, funny you should mention converting a salmon lure into a dodger. I was contemplating doing just such a thing. I know I have a king spoon or remember something similar stamped on a half chrome half brass light weight spoon. Thought I might pull it out for the Riffe trip. But did not. Since your Salmon lure transformed to trout/Kokanee attractor worked, at lest until it was lost. Makes me want to dig through my Salmon stuff.
blufin loui
6/18/2010 8:28:00 PMHello KIRK BYSHEIM , Thanks for the tip. I've been using the herring scent, and also the "Krill" for added scent. I will pick up some of the shripm Jelly to add to the plugs, Take care.
blufin loui
6/18/2010 8:34:00 PMHi Toni, it adds a special touch when you do some tweekng and adaptation to your presentations and then it works. Have enjoyed your reports, and glad to hear of your successes. Keep at it girl.
blufin loui
6/18/2010 8:40:00 PMHowdy MotoBoat. I use the tip of the fillet knife and puncture the air bladder right above the anus. seems to work if I do so right after catching them instead of after they have been in the live well for awhile. I don't know how it would work on the larger fish (as The little ones are the only ones cooperating for me), but hope to try it out on a big one soon. As for the Kokanee, I haven't caught any over 10 inches this year, and very few of them. I marked a few small fish that may have been Kokes, but didn't fish for them.