Kokanee from kayak or pontoon?

[Kodiak1]

Well, today is a good example. My wife and I limited at Lucky Peak, with many in the 16-18" range, and my first of the year 19"er. When we were pulling out, there was a 'toon and two other boats pulling out. The combined total for all three boats was 2 very small kokes. Why? No downriggers. Yes, our third pole today was a lead core at three colors. But it only caught small kokanee. The big guys all came from 25'. You can certainly fish for kokanee w/o downriggers, but there is no doubt that they are an incredible advantage. Dipsy Divers, banana weights, lead core can all produce. But to get to a precise depth, and not have your speed, etc.alter the depth, d.r.'s are the only way to go. I know very little about 'toons. Can you use a small, portable d.r.? Anyway, just one guy's opinion, for sure. Mike
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