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07/23/2011
Bottom Fishing From Boat
Kokanee
Corn
White
Hook & Bait
Night
07/25/2011
4
1545

Went back to Loon again night fishing for Kokanee this weekend we all caught our limits within hours. The fish were a little nicer this week compared to last weekend average size of 13-15" without the 1 largemouth bass I caught.


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captain hook
7/25/2011 12:14:00 PM
Would you give a lesson on how you find em and how to keep on em?
TIA
jpc
7/25/2011 12:35:00 PM
Most excellent! What area of the lake?
cmthomas
7/25/2011 12:56:00 PM
We were on the south end about 1/2 way down on the highway side approx 100 yards off the shore line in about 30 - 40' feet of water. The trick to catching silvers is this, or what method I use. I use a 5'6" ultra light rod and 6 lb test line, I use a #4 or #6 hook, glo hook or other plain hook it realy doesnt matter much, shoepeg corn on first up to the shank of the hook, then a maggot or two, use 2 size 2 or 1 size 1 split shot sinkers to get the bottom quickly (to avoid the sun fish on the way down) after finding the bottom I give it 2 complete reels up till you feel the weight on the line from the sinkers then 2 cranks up. Use a light jigging motion, jig with your wrist not with your arm. Kokes nibble (they feel alot like a cutthroat does) they dont inhale like a rainbow does so any slight resistance on your line set the hook and reel in all in one motion. Other than that it just takes practice and time. Thats why they call it fishing and not catching!!

Good luck to you all

Chris
dankfisherman
7/25/2011 2:10:00 PM
Do you use a light? And what color of glow hooks? Thanks!
cmthomas
7/25/2011 2:27:00 PM
yes used a floating styrofoam light, forgot to mention that. Normally I use a green glo hook, but red and white do just as good.
Anglinarcher
7/25/2011 3:53:00 PM
One way or another, that looks like a lot of good eaten!
cmthomas
7/25/2011 3:56:00 PM
smoke em, thats the way to go
raffensg64
7/25/2011 4:26:00 PM
Nice batch of fish! My buddy and I also attach spring bobbers to the end of our rods, allowing us to see even the lightest takes. Like cmthomas says, it takes a lot of practice but once you know what to look for and what to feel for, it's a piece of cake. I got skunked my first 3 trips despite having dozens of takes. On my 4th trip I hammered em and haven't looked back since. Night fishing for kokes is a blast!
cmthomas
7/25/2011 4:36:00 PM
your right 64, spring bobbers do the job too, but I find them a little disctracting, for me its all in the feel. You go to set the hook to hard with kokes and the hook will rip right out of their mouth. If you can fish for cutts, fishing for silvers should be fairly easy to get ahold of.
kevinbe
7/26/2011 6:06:00 PM
Nice catch! Thanks for the info.
dankfisherman
7/26/2011 11:23:00 PM
Thanks for the great information!
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