Kokanee fishing

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I know we have a ways to go yet but I spent last year getting ready to take up Kokanee fishing and am really looking forward to doing something I currently know nothing about.
I got a boat, little 14' tin can with a 6hp.
I outfitted the boat with an electric trolling motor on the front and color gps fish finder.  It's small screened, but seems very accurate.
I bought some used downriggers (manuals) that needed repairs and repaired them so they work great, put new ends on the cables and bought some cannonballs.
I got everything mounted in the boat and installed rod holders.
I got 2 Okuma coldwater line counter reels and 2 Okuma light kokanee rods and plan to spool them with 8lb test.

Now questions...
What line does everyone like for trolling?  Berkley big game is cheap, P-line is more but still not expensive.  I'll need about 330 yds each real.

Hoochies and squids?  From reading reports last year it seems like people prefer the smallest squids, with a double hook rig in pink, orange and green.  What is everyone putting on the hooks?  Corn?  Maggots? worm? Scents? 
Spinner in front?  Colored or shiney?
Flashers and dodgers?  Big?  Small? spinning or swinging?

I've only got $100 or so to drop on this stuff from a Christmas gift card so I don't want to waste it.  Any advice would be helpful.

I was invited to fish with Obi-wan last year but couldn't make it. I hope I get invited again this year by someone so I can spend the day with someone that has a clue, and learn about these things first hand.
I plan to fish mostly Jordanelle but will also venture to East Canyon and Rockport.  The berry is a bit big for my boat but I will probably give it a try on the Soldier Creek side during the peak of the season there.

 

I fish Kokanee a lot, I definitely wouldn’t recommend using braid as the lips on Kokanee are very soft and you’ll rip lips instead of landing Kokanee with braid. I use 10 lb mono, it stretches, I don’t use snubbers and when I tried them I lost more than I landed. Very flexible rods are helpful. Kokanee take a minute to figure out but once you do they aren’t hard to catch once you find them. Dodgers and small squids, squids with spinners, pink, purple, orange and white are a good start. If you break them, keep everything and RE tie them. You can also make a lot if you’re just getting started.  I’m glad you didn’t mention Flaming Gorge on your list of lakes with that small boat, every year I see scary situations with small boats there.  I’d say you can hop on my boat but work has owned my life for the last year and it isn’t slowing down. I am more than happy to show you more of what you need if you’re near West Jordan.