06-10-2014, 07:53 PM
Yes, you can catch kokes with lead core, but you will have to get it down to where the kokes are and that could be difficult. You can get 40' jet divers and use them with standard line which should work better. I modify my jet divers with a "release" that I get from Amish Outfitters. The release trips when the fish strikes so you don't have to fight the drag of the diver when pulling in the fish. By far the best way to get down is with a downrigger. You can often find a manual one at a pawn shop or buy new at Sportsmans. They aren't too expensive.
To find the schools of kokes I like to to folks to draw a line between the farthest points of land and go the the middle and fish. Kokes are plankton eaters and like the open, deep water, often as far from land as you can get. When I fish Strawberry I fish either the middle of the open bay on the Strawberry Bay side or the middle of Soldier Creek. Also, a fish finder is indispensable. Doesn't have to be a fancy one, just one that will read down to 100' or so. I like Lowrance.
For lures I always use a dodger or flasher with a lure close behind. UV squids are excellent and I tip the hooks with a plastic maggot soaked in Kokanee scent. Wedding rings are a winner as are the several spinners made by Kokanee Creek and others. Trolling speed varies. Sometimes I go 1.2mph GPS, sometimes 1.7 GPS, but most often 1.9 to 2.1 as we did yesterday.
Location, depth, speed, and lure choice are the keys. Takes some practice, but you can catch kokes in Strawberry!
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To find the schools of kokes I like to to folks to draw a line between the farthest points of land and go the the middle and fish. Kokes are plankton eaters and like the open, deep water, often as far from land as you can get. When I fish Strawberry I fish either the middle of the open bay on the Strawberry Bay side or the middle of Soldier Creek. Also, a fish finder is indispensable. Doesn't have to be a fancy one, just one that will read down to 100' or so. I like Lowrance.
For lures I always use a dodger or flasher with a lure close behind. UV squids are excellent and I tip the hooks with a plastic maggot soaked in Kokanee scent. Wedding rings are a winner as are the several spinners made by Kokanee Creek and others. Trolling speed varies. Sometimes I go 1.2mph GPS, sometimes 1.7 GPS, but most often 1.9 to 2.1 as we did yesterday.
Location, depth, speed, and lure choice are the keys. Takes some practice, but you can catch kokes in Strawberry!
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