downriggeral
4/8/2013 8:57:00 PMjd..man those kokes can be slippery little devils! I like double #4 hooks with the back hook tied within 1/4" of the front hook bend. They must be sharp enough to stick in your thumbnail. Soft E-Glass rods and even snubbers will help but alas some will still give you the slip! Practice, practice, practice; I think that's why they call it fishing and not catching. Sure love to catch though. AH
jd39
4/9/2013 9:19:00 AMHi gfakkema, I was, mostly 2 #6 gami's (some have #6 Matsuos on them).
Hi downriggeral, was thinking of adding a snubber when on Meridian, haven't had this issue with kokes elsewhere, mouths seem really really soft on Meridian for some reason. My landing ratio on Angle is more in the ~70% range. Will be hitting American soon for kokes hope to report the landing ratio there is better! I use lami koke rods, those things are noodlely, even the small kokes I landed bent them over pretty good. They are fun to catch, will keep at it! I'm addicted to seeing that rod twitch and bend over with a hook up, need my fix again already!
Hi downriggeral, was thinking of adding a snubber when on Meridian, haven't had this issue with kokes elsewhere, mouths seem really really soft on Meridian for some reason. My landing ratio on Angle is more in the ~70% range. Will be hitting American soon for kokes hope to report the landing ratio there is better! I use lami koke rods, those things are noodlely, even the small kokes I landed bent them over pretty good. They are fun to catch, will keep at it! I'm addicted to seeing that rod twitch and bend over with a hook up, need my fix again already!
downriggeral
4/9/2013 5:41:00 PMI love to use my Kokanee rod to catch big rainbows. I think the biggest was over 6# really puts the "yank" on it!!