What a morning! There are several things that can go wrong while trying to land 4 pound kokanee. There are even more things that can go wrong when you have a bald eagle trying to snatch your fish all the way to the boat. It was exhilarating watching my 22" 4 pound kokanee leap into the air trying to escape the snares of my hook. It was terrifying to watch a magnificent bald eagle trying to rid me of my prize and snatch up my koke in its clutches. You have probably always been told to keep your line tight and never give the fish slack. Well that is terrible advise when a raptor is repeatedly dive bombing your catch. If this ever happens to you I suggest you open your bail and let your fish swim for its life away from the surface. I wish we had a photo or better yet a video of the chaos. Luckily we were the victor in all three attempts at thievery.

These fish are getting fat fast. Our largest 2 fish today (21 and 22") both weighted in at 4 pounds. These fish are absolute slabs.

I have several opening for this fishery before I start salmon fishing July 1st. Also I have several openings for my Kokanee Crash Course seminars I will be putting on at Lake Roosevelt. This is an on the water seminar that is designed to teach you how to successfully locate and target these wonderful fish. Feel free to contact me if you are interested or have questions regarding these classes. I hope to see more NWFR members on the boat soon. I have enjoyed sharing this great fishery with many members already and am thankful for your continued support. For those of you who may not know much about this lake I will tell you this. This is a very rare year . THis lake has a plethora of jumbo kokanee this year, and in all likelihood it is not something we will witness again for a while. If you are considering a trip to this lake I urge you to stop. Stop considering and just do it. Your jaw will drop at this sight of these fish. I know mine still does even though I see these fish day after day.

Tight lines... till the eagles fly.


Almost forgot. Watch out for debris in the water. Its really bad in some areas.

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