07-13-2019, 04:52 PM
The wife and I were up there as well on Friday (even though we didn't get out until 8:30). Wish I had recognized you guys, I would have said hello (we were in a red Lund with a bimini top).
It was a memorable day for us as we both caught our first Kokanee (17" and 18") (thanks to the advice of so many on this forum).
We shared a rod with lead core line and fished the "triangle" between 30' and 40' down (six colors out). We had a lot of hits, but as fly fisherpersons, it took us a bit to figure out how best to set the hook.
The lead line worked well for us but I can see the advantages of a downrigger. We went with lead line because it was much cheaper to get started and we wanted to give it a try before making a big investment in new gear. We also caught a reasonable number of cutts and a big bow on this rig, so a great day. It was fun to be able to get down to these depths (something we can't really do with fly lines).
We will be enjoying these fine fish tonight at a family bar-b-q.
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It was a memorable day for us as we both caught our first Kokanee (17" and 18") (thanks to the advice of so many on this forum).
We shared a rod with lead core line and fished the "triangle" between 30' and 40' down (six colors out). We had a lot of hits, but as fly fisherpersons, it took us a bit to figure out how best to set the hook.
The lead line worked well for us but I can see the advantages of a downrigger. We went with lead line because it was much cheaper to get started and we wanted to give it a try before making a big investment in new gear. We also caught a reasonable number of cutts and a big bow on this rig, so a great day. It was fun to be able to get down to these depths (something we can't really do with fly lines).
We will be enjoying these fine fish tonight at a family bar-b-q.
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