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Took my 4yr old out to Mackay today. I meant to leave by around 6 but slept through the alarm. Left the house about 9:30. The ice is a good 12-15 inches thick. The bank is a bit tricky because the water went down after the lake was frozen. This left the edges sticking up in the air and there is about 4 or 5 feet to the lip of thin ice. Using a log we were able to get on to the thicker ice. We were fishing by noon. Nailed the kokanee in 20-25 feet of water. They were just off the bottom.

I was so proud of my son. He hooked and reeled in his own limit worth of fish. With kokanee I like to put a little bit heavier jig on the bottom, but then put one of those red gamakatsu hooks (size 4) just about a foot above that. I tip both with half a meal worm. Most of the fish I catch come on the bare hook.

If you head out there I would invest in some cleats because the ice was slippery! It was clear so that was fun to watch the fish swim all around under the ice, but if you're not careful you could break your arm!

We left by 3. I didn't even have to set up the shelter with how warm it was today, and we could have probably limited out quickly, but I was enjoying watching my son hook em.

Also, the fish seem just a bit bigger than they were last year. We didn't catch any trout, but I think we could have if I had taken the time to put a pole closer to the bank, or maybe if we got there earlier. All in all it was a great day! If you head out and want to go anywhere but where the little village is, you might want to take a plank.
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Thanks for the timely report. I will be up there in the morning.

Windriver
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I was up there yesterday and today limitted out both days same report as you aside from I was using bright pink paddle bugs and an orange and yellow tube plastic with a pink jig head.no bait or sent added i did notice that when the kokes were there that continues violent jigging seemed to encourage them to hit harder. if you didnt do that the bites were very very light for me.yesterday we limited out in 15 minutes today it took about an hour and a half. Ill be there again tomorrow also ill come say hi windriver.!!!
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r2TLbMrQj...ature=plcp
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man chris this makes me wish i stayed in the burg for the winter. i want to go fishing with the little dude. he reminds me of kenny. just standing over a hole and pulling them out left and right.
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That is some fast catching for the boy. Great video!
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Lol thats a great video [cool]
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Video of the year award goes too . . .

Chris and his son!

Mackay Kokanee on Parade!
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Nice video Chris. Nothing beats fishing with the little ones.
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Good job dad. You too laddie buck.
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Thank you! That was awesome!
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Thanks everybody! That kid already has the bug and I love it. He is becoming a more and more enjoyable fishing companion.
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I can describe that with two words. AWE SOME!
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Good job. Wish it was closer I would love to get into the kokes like that !![cool]
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Great video. I'm starting to mess with video as well it is a lot of fun. Windriver
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Great job Chris; good to see another father son team on the ice! Mackey has been great this year!

OvidCreek
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So how cute is your boy? Cute enough to make my wife and I watch it twice!!! Thanks for sharing. Mike
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My kids loved watching the video. I plan on being there tomarrow with a 2 and 5 year old. I have never been there fishing. The weather looks to be great. Looks like I need to bring my ice cleats.
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I'll be up there again tomorrow. I'm taking my brother, brother in law, and his friend. I'll have a red quickfish 6. Maybe I'll see you there.
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I'll be up there around noon with steelfisher. No tent traveling light tommorrow. I will be in a blue ice armor suit.

Windriver
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