01-18-2006, 04:01 PM
I will start off by saying Braided line is a no-no, for Kokanee especially due to the fact that there is no stretch and the fight of kokanee in general which is usually violent tend's to rip right out of their mouth's. I would agree with kokeking 10# line is the standard I fish with and I like many have my favorite lines for kokanee so as long as you have that tensil strength you will be fine.
As far as your dodger question I growing up used pop-gear/as well as dodger's and both work if they are presented correctly and at the right speed. That being said I rarely if ever use Pop/gear anymore not because it does not work but as other's have said there is far less drag on most Dodger's. The sling Blade that my company produces is only cupped on one end and that produces less drag yet you still get a good action. We have come out with a mid range dodger for spring so that alot of us fishing kokanee will have to not go to our large dodger to find more action. It will be at the ISE show in march as well as in Sportsmans warehouse and Cabela's there after.
Let me know if I can be of some help to you
JARED JOHNSON SHASTA TACKLE COMPANY
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As far as your dodger question I growing up used pop-gear/as well as dodger's and both work if they are presented correctly and at the right speed. That being said I rarely if ever use Pop/gear anymore not because it does not work but as other's have said there is far less drag on most Dodger's. The sling Blade that my company produces is only cupped on one end and that produces less drag yet you still get a good action. We have come out with a mid range dodger for spring so that alot of us fishing kokanee will have to not go to our large dodger to find more action. It will be at the ISE show in march as well as in Sportsmans warehouse and Cabela's there after.
Let me know if I can be of some help to you
JARED JOHNSON SHASTA TACKLE COMPANY
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