(06-25-2025, 05:23 PM)stan55 Wrote: To make you feel better that big one was very likely a big rainbow or splake. They hang out at that depth and will just smash your lure. Big kokes usually come flying to the surface. Not unusual at Jordanelle to look behind the boat and see a koke flying around and then try to figure out which rod it's on. Another reason for short setbacks by the way. Easy to spot the right rod and fish have hard time surfacing. I prefer 20-to-25-foot setbacks on the down riggers for that very reason.
A buddy who fishes out of a kayak is using 8' setbacks. He's had 3 18s the last two trips. I've been using ~15'-20'. Caught 9 today, unfortunately most were pretty small.
Single main, no kicker. 