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Do the kokes stay schooled up or do they run solo? I've read they are territorial but does that mean they are individually territorial or the entire school is territorial?

What are you looking for when you start out the day searching for the kokes? Any fish in a depth range? Schools of fish? Prior hotspots?

I never caught a koke before this year and have been spending alot of time and $$$ trying to figure it out. We catch'em 50% of the time but never in any great quantity. Most of the kokes I've picked up have been in areas where there are few other fish, definitely not marking schools on the finder.

I believe we have gear, scent and presentation working, now I need to work on location... finding those little silver bullets. LOL

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-DallanC
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ive seen them a few at a time and seen the sonar black out. i have been looking moore for fish by 2 and 3,s in the zone. but when they school up. holy smokes.
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[cool][#0000ff]Kokes are not "territorial". They follow their food. That is usually zooplankton and other invertebrates, which often form clouds along temperature lines...usually the thermocline. And, depending upon currents, wind, sun and other factors, that can change from day to day. However, there are areas where everything comes together and the food and the kokes can often be found there...sometimes shallower and sometimes deeper.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]If you have a sonar that shows the thermocline or cloudy areas of heavy zooplankton concentrations, that will likely be the depth you need to set your riggers. Then move around until you find the fish. They usually DO form schools, but there are singles, doubles and small loose groups too. The key is to troll at or slightly above the fish. They will rise up a ways to hit a lure but will seldom dive down to intercept something you are trolling below them. That is why depth control is so important.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]After that you need to experiment with speed and the size, color and action on your lures. Once you have the fish located and "dialed in", you can usually catch a bunch. And, you will wonder why you ever thought they were tough...until the next trip.[/#0000ff]
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