Ben Eggertsen
6/26/2019 9:55:07 AMHey Dj, it was a real pleasure meeting you yesterday! After our conversation I hooked into a couple but lost them at the boat. I had some other commitments so I had to call it a day.
You clearly have a handle on Lake Washington fishing. It's such a big lake the fish have a lot of room to roam. If you don't see your target fish in one area then move on right away.
I thoroughly enjoyed exploring Juanita Bay for the first time. I saw a lot of small marks on the fish finder but they did not look like koks. Following your advice, I found kokanee near Moss Bay. My approach next time on Lake Washington for koks will be to 'find the fish and then fish.'
As an addicted kokanee fisherman who has had a fair amount of success, I must say you have picked up kokanee fishing remarkably fast and successfully! It's really cool that you're catching quality kokanee out of Lake Washington. I really appreciate and enjoy all your reports.
Tight lines,
Ben
You clearly have a handle on Lake Washington fishing. It's such a big lake the fish have a lot of room to roam. If you don't see your target fish in one area then move on right away.
I thoroughly enjoyed exploring Juanita Bay for the first time. I saw a lot of small marks on the fish finder but they did not look like koks. Following your advice, I found kokanee near Moss Bay. My approach next time on Lake Washington for koks will be to 'find the fish and then fish.'
As an addicted kokanee fisherman who has had a fair amount of success, I must say you have picked up kokanee fishing remarkably fast and successfully! It's really cool that you're catching quality kokanee out of Lake Washington. I really appreciate and enjoy all your reports.
Tight lines,
Ben
futbolboy2100
6/26/2019 1:37:44 PMGreat report!! Appreciate all the info at the end as I am new to lake Washington and kokanee and struggling quite a bit.(odd fish here and there, but no real success. Have fished the smile hoochie set up to no avail. What leader length you use ? I think that may be my problem
futbolboy2100
6/26/2019 1:37:45 PM
futbolboy2100
6/26/2019 1:40:54 PMEver had success with laketroll/fender set up? My buddy swears by it on lake stevens...
Sideburns
6/28/2019 8:53:49 AMLake trolls, ford fenders etc. used to be the "go to" set up for kokanee and trout. A newer style attractor with side to side action ,like a good tear dodger usually will out produce any gang troll...but..... there are still many die hard gang troll fisherman. From time to time they can be exactly what the fish want, and I always keep them in my tackle box as something to try when the dodgers aren't producing. I personally run a small gang troll off of my downrigger ball for added attraction, and then a dodger on my main line.