My Essential Kokanee Equipment (Top 5)
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- Опубліковано 29 кві 2024
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Kokanee fishing can be an equipment intensive fishery. In this video I discuss my most essential Kokanee gear including sonar, reels, nets, snap weights, and lures.
Tackle featured in this video:
- Humminbird Helix 7 MSI Sonar with GPS: amzn.to/44hmFOd
- Daiwa Lexa 100 LC Reel: amzn.to/3WgcS92
- Depth Table: spilt-milt-store.creator-spri...
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- Frabil Ultralite net: amzn.to/3UJaruF
- Paulina Peak Pink Microhoochie: paulinapeaktackle.com/shop/ol...
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My top essential piece of Koehn fishing equipment is this UA-cam channel
Thank you!
I completely agree that a pink hoochie is an essential lure not just for kokanee but for salmon and trout as well. A pink squid spinner is my best trolling lure by far for trout/kokanee
Agreed. Pink hootchies have been the ticket to more trout in my kayak lately.
My essential kokanee equipment has become notes from all the educational content you provide. Thanks!
I will say having a fish finder was a game changer. Even a cheaper one will get the job done, but like Tyler said, get used to it, play with the settings, become familiar with it.
I went from having 3-5 fish 6 hour days to limiting out in like three hours.
Your depth chart has become essential equipment on my kayak. Thanks
For me too. It’s just provides so much more confidence for me
Excellent timing! I was just getting ready to start my gear study/purchase.
Haven't caught a koke yet but it will happen thx for all ur knowledge and help
What I’ve found to be essential is having a power source that allows me to constantly familiarize myself (i.e. play) with my Helix indoors. Sure, learning on the water happens, but I’ve learned a lot more in the comfort of my living room. Consequently, my ice shuttle never goes into storage.
With my motorized boat, the bow mount electric motor is essential. Bait with tuna scent is also on my list.
Something I found really helpful for trolling on the tandem is a GPS bicycle computer which works in addition to the GPS fish finder so that both the captain and stoker (tandem bike terminology) know the trolling speed. An added benefit is I get all of the trip summary info like total mileage, average speed, route map, etc.
Also a little plastic urinal from the drug store has come in handy a time or two.
This is really solid info!
All similar except my works almost everywhere lure is the macks chartreuse and pink wedding ring with pink blade. If all else fails, it will work. Otherwise I'm running Paulina Peak wiggle hootchies or spinners behind the performance series dodgers
bow mount remote control trolling motor, long handle net, slightly heavier rod to run 5-6oz weights when the fish are deep, fish finder/fish hawk, a bit of local knowledge of the water way you are fishing. ask people at the boat launch and they will tell you what to do and where to go, especially if your new.
I start with “sunrise” micro hoochies as my go-to.
I guess another essential gear for me is just patience. Never going to catch, but to learn and try my best. Limits quickly follow and skunk days appear much less
I must be the exception. I have never had much luck with silicone hoochies of any color. I've almost always done better with inline spinners and different flies. Maybe it's just my reservoir
That dodgers got an interesting bend to it these days 🤓
I have been blessed to be able to afford the Garmin Live Scope sonar. I have found it invaluable for "watching" my underwater rigs, or more appropriately, how the fish are reacting to my underwater rigs! It quickly lets you know if what you are offering is what they want to take, or, also if they are in an active/inactive mindset. I typically use a down rigger, and I cannot tell you how many times I've had a fish on and would not have known it but for the LS! Seems some fish just like to go for the ride and don't bother putting up any resistance?
How about a "Spilt Milt" Tee shirt. Isn't that essential?
Loved your video on trolling depth w/ snap weights. Would you expect similar lb braid to run a lot deeper due to lower resistance and diameter?
Yes.
"run the longest length that you can HANDLE." heh...
Having a good fish finder is #1. But have you done a video on what trout and kokanee look like on the screen?
Yes right here ua-cam.com/video/NaK9Vyh_qxM/v-deo.html
@@spiltmilt Thank you!
@@spiltmilt Awesome. I learn a lot from you. Appreciate it!
Have you done a video on your fish finder settings? I also run a helix 7 and I just feel a little disappointed in its ability to locate fish compared to an older model of humminbird that I had. I think my settings might be a little off.
I basically run mine at factory settings with the sensitivity pushed up just a bit
I agree with your list and do like the trolling depth chart. Used chip weights many years ago with no chart just a guess . This evolved to 45 degrees angle so you just did a bit of math and equal angle triangles and vola you go the depth knowing how much line you let out. We used spinning reels and I still as my levelwind reels are too large for kokanee. We measured and I still do the lenght of line out per back turn of the reel. Most of my reels with 10 lb flurocarbon line so at 45 degrees at 45 turns equals 90 ft out. Works for me. I bought a Garmon Chirp depth sounder it has gps for speed and location, water temp, split screen, waypoints and tracking, colour screen options and some much more, it might even grill your kokanee , but I am not there yet. The pink hoochie is tops but sometimes anything pink works. I have used pink Apex Kokanee Killers with 30 in leader behind a skateboard dodger to great effect. Used Brads Kokanee cut plugs in orange and pink and white and green spoted ones. All worked well on any given day. Like you say you have to adapt to were the kokanee are then their dept and then what speed today works and then what colour and scent and dodger type. My take is that the set up that catches kokanee on that day is the best one. If your not getting them then change something, speed ,depth, colour,scent etc every 20 minutes and something will click. Great videos keep them coming.
Have you tried spin fish and spin n glows? I’m wondering about the success rate for those. I’ll be testing them out next week.
They work but not as good as the stuff I use
Vances sockeye slammer. Unfortunately it is a single hook rig, so you loose more fish.
Will you be adding to the chart for deeper trolling depths?
Not in the near future. 95% of most Kokanee fisheries are less than 80’ deep
Make down rigger clips with weights