Kokanee Trolling

TAKE YOUR KOKANEE FISHING TO THE NEXT LEVEL
Kokanee, land-locked Sockeye Salmon, Silver Trout, Silver Sides, or even Blue Backs are all names for the stars of this video. Learn, in this detailed production, how to make the most of your time on the water in your pursuit of Kokanee. Let Gary Miralles show you the techniques his years of fishing, guiding, and making lures, have taught him about trolling. Miralles, whose fishing products held numerous world Kokanee records, will show you where and at what depths to find Kokanee throughout the angling season. He demonstrates precisely how to set your gear to maximize your success. Down rigging, stacking lures, set-backs, trolling speeds, lure & dodger colors, bait selection, are all covered in detail. In brief you get a hands-on look at what tournament anglers do to catch more fish.
If you’re just getting started fishing Kokanee this video has everything you need to be a successful Kokanee angler. With the on-the-water lessons provided, and gear you probably already have, you’ll have enough know-how to hit the water.
CHAPTERS
06:51-21:53 FINDING THE FISH
Water Temperatures, Food Sources, Thermocline, Lure & Dodger Colors
21:37-37:42 EARLY SEASON TACTICS
Target Zones, Top Lining, Down Rigging, Lures & Baits, Set-Backs, Speeds
37:46-51:48 DEEP WATER TROLLING
Down Rigging, Depths, Lures & Dodger Type & Colors, Setting Your Spread
51:52-01:05:27 LATE SEASON TACTICS
Targeting Big Fish, Specialized Down Rigging, Fall CoLors Lures & Dodgers
01:05:32-01:19:53 DODGERS, LURES, BAIT
Dodger & Lure Types, Colors, Sizes, Bait Types & Care, Scents
01:19:57-01:29:27 JUST GETTING STARTED
Flat Line Trolling Gear and Tactics, Finding The Depth , Fighting Fish

[@StevenG1955]

Just came across this video today. What a great tutorial!!

[@BennettBuilt-yu2gw]

Don't believe I've ever seen this before. Excellent seminar type video for kokanee fishing all in one sitting. Thank you for sharing!

[@FLYFISHTV]

Glad you enjoyed it! Most guys who have given the lessons a try are happy with results.

[@bruced1429]

Seeing 30 boats ahead of you is something we never see in British Columbia fishing for Kokanee. If I see 6 other boats in a day it is crowded. I guess I am spoiled. What I use to catch kokanee are Apex Kokanee Killers, Macks Sling blades, the good old wedding ring and my favourite the Brads kokanee cutplug in all colours depending on cloud cover. I use purple coloured rigs on cloudy days.

[@FLYFISHTV]

you are spoiled, thanks for the tips

[@thomassmestead9905]

My go-to's are sling blades off of lead core line, to Wedding Rings, tipped with shoepeg corn, scented with krill oil.
I might go over to my downrigger, in mid-summer, but more often I'm flat lining without the rigger.
On one lake, which holds small bait fish, I substitute the Wedding Rings for a Wee Dick Nite spoon.
On another, which holds Sockeye salmon as well as Kokanee, I simply up size the Sling blades, early in the season, then go back to the 6"" Sling blades later in the season.
When targeting Sockeye, I use a bit stiffer rods, go up to 15 ib. test braid, and vary the weight of the sinkers, and hooks are up-sized to 1/0, or 2/0.
If the Socks are close mouthed, I might switch out the Sling Blades for an"0", or "00" Les Davis dodger. In this fishery, I'll use wiggle hoochies, or mini hoochies, dyed coonstripe shrimp, scented with shrimp oil. It's basically the same as Kokanee, only up-sized for the larger fish of 6-10 ib. fish.
The rest of the season I'll be fishing the saltwater, for Chinook, Coho, or Chum salmon. ( different boat).

[@FLYFISHTV]

Great info, thanks for the tips. Shows there is more to Kokanee trolling than some think.

[@mikezluv4muzik]

Awesome video do you have this for a other fish like walleye or sturgeon

[@FLYFISHTV]

I don't but will be posting some gear steelhead videos this fall.