What style hooks do you all prefer for your kokanee leaders?
Regular octopus or the drop shot
Also what sizes do you run?
hooks for kokanee
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RE:hooks for kokanee
I use the drop shot/split shot hooks in size 1.. I have had a lot better hookups since.
RE:hooks for kokanee
That is what The "Kid" told me to get and use. I didn't see any difference in the boat ratio than the one that K_slayer gave me which wasn't the drop shot.dbfield wrote:I use the drop shot/split shot hooks in size 1.. I have had a lot better hookups since.
But I am new to targeting them. I can only use Sunday as my reference point.
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RE:hooks for kokanee
Fair enough. I have always used the drop shot hooks. I have had good success on these so that is why I am using them still. I am sure any good hook will be just fine!
RE:hooks for kokanee
I run either 2 gama egg hooks, sz 6 up front sz 8 in the rear or a sz 8 treble hook. If I am running the bait harness I will use either a worm and corn together or run CORN ONLY 2 pieces on each hook, the separation between the hooks provides a very good action to the corn, and I have caught tons of fish like this. For the treble I will run 1 piece of corn on each hook, or 2 corns and 1 gulp maggot, real maggot, or tiny chunk of worm.
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RE:hooks for kokanee
I go with stout octopus hooks in a number 6 size. They have such soft mouths, a thin hook is more likely to tear out. Also, I always tie 2 hooks in tandem, this results in fewer lost fish for me. If the fish are small, consistently under 12", I run a rubber snubber in front of my dodger, sling blade, flashlites, etc. which helps a bunch especially as I use braided lines on my downrigger rods.
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RE:hooks for kokanee
I use the drop shot hooks in size 1 or 2. Just got to keep the hooks tied to the leader# 
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Matt have you ever thought about quiting your day job and becoming a guide of some sort:money: . I learn more from your postings than I do on the water. I don`t fish for half of the species you post about but I still learn from them.