Silver bullets are here again! This was my first Columbia River Kokanee limit in over 2 years. (yes just 2)
They are not in great numbers, nor in just one area. They are scattered and not schooled up. My focus was just on this species. I fished hard in the early morning concentrating on large bays. I tried many combinations of colors and speeds. Nothing worked until I was forced to slow down, when a boat cut in front of me. Several boats gathered close by, after they watched me net my first fish. These fish are bashful, and easily bothered. I noticed less and less marks 30 minutes after more boaters arrived. I decided to relocate to a less frequented area. I located a spot that seemed to hold fish. It took almost 2 hours to finally land a beauty. Perserverance paid off for both me and our Gonzaga bulldogs in our first round game. Whew!

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