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Snohomish County, WA

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05/04/2014
51° - 55°
Trolling
Kokanee
Pink
Raining
Dodger
Morning
56° - 60°
05/04/2014
2
805

So I got out on the lake around 10:00 this morning. I'm very new to catching kokanee, so I went out and bought a couple dodgers pink uv and chartreuse. So I went out and trolled for an hour till I got a nice trout on a silver pink DN, shitty part is that I lost it off the edge of my boat. :( I don't have a downrigger on my 1236 Jon or a fish finder, so I was just wing in it. If anyone has any tips when it comes to successful trolling without a downrigger that would be awesome. I cant afford one at the moment, and maybe some tips on a good reliable brand? Thanks guys and fish on!


Comments

King me
5/9/2014 6:41:00 PM
Downriggers aren't necessary at the moment. Most of the action is been in the top10 feet. Long lining 150ft behind the boat should do it for you.
KIDKOKANEE
5/10/2014 12:43:00 AM
Dipsy Diver made by lur Jenson Make a mini diver for Lake Fishing Sportsman Warehouse or Cabellas look up on Computer Lure Jenson to see only one sized Lake diver it works as a weight and if u know what your doing u can adjust em to left or right and move your line out away from boat in the middle ok just keep it outa the way from trolling motor on turns! SET UP works good with Lamiglass downrigger n diver pole kokanee downrigger Use a snap swivel from mainline 10 lb hook swivel to end marked to pole on dipsy diver and make a leader with two snap swivel at each end apox 8 to 16 in 10 line flourocarbine nice hook inbween dipsey diver and a my preference rocky mt lil flasher with an eye red/orange/pink for kokanee and green reg trout n cutthroat eye goes toward pole now you favorite wedding ring spinner etc same colors work foe me (preference) to be determined green trout n cutthroat red/pink/orange kokanee double hooked larger hook for kokanee my preference VMC Hydro Flow Rigs and cut the leader down to match double your top leader example 18" top 36" Lower from Flasher to hooks overall a 9 in top leader and a bottom 18in. leader top the hooks with lil pc worm and gulp maggots several colors same for me green trout n cutthroat n reg n pink maggots for kokanee!! worm lil pc and a few maggots sideways to hold worm on and lil scent garlic kokanee n trout feast for trout n cutthroat !! Try several lengths out I use a linecounter example an expensive Diawa accudepth or count your pulls out aprox 1 ft per pull try various pull noye distance to water example 32 pulls or feet out with a lil movement troll watch your pole for the tention 48 will put you behind boat n fishn toward the top 15 ft or so not perfect science but its caught alot of fish for me recently got a LakeTroller Downrigger from scotty make a clamp on or one the fits in the oar sockets! Good Luck!! or go the LEAD LINE or Heavier trolling weights!! just a preference and how much you want to experment with it to fit your fishing techniques!! FISH ON!!!
fish_guru
5/10/2014 7:42:00 PM
Wow! thanks Kidkokanee!
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