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caught a 2” kokanee and a 3” cutthroat and the rod tip was dancing.”
Lures: Rocky Mountain Tackle orange and pink double glow planktons connected with a 12” leader to a matching 3” RMT Dodger –“ The micro hoochies are smaller than your average hoochie. The guys that are using the full size lures like you use for typical kokanee are not catching them like we are. The glow in the dark baits actually glow in the color of the lure. If it is a red one it will glow red, if it is pink it will glow pink. Typical glow in the dark lures just glows green. I tip them with garlic or tuna flavored corn.”
Trolling Speed:. 8 – 1.2 miles per hour-“ Most guys troll too fast. I catch more fish
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Depth: 30’ – 45’-“ This is a good starting range. Pay attention to your fish finder and be willing to change depth.”
A special thanks go to Captain James for giving us the lowdown on his tackle setup. Having fished kokanee with James a number of times, I can tell you that his ability to adapt and figure out the bite is worth the price of admission. If you would like an on the water, hands on instructional session, consider booking a trip with James. You won’ t be disappointed.
Captain James can be reached at( 888) 975 – 0990 or www. fishtightlines. com.
Usually once I push send on an article, done is done. But in this case I thought my latest kokanee adventure with Captain James was the perfect addendum.
When Captain James texted and asked me to join him on Stampede on
Here we see a Cousins Tackle Kokanee Composite rod and Abu Garcia line counter reel that serve as the center piece of Captain Netzel’ s kokanee catching system.
Photo by MARK FONG, Fish Sniffer Staff.
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Arriving before sunrise, we met Fish Sniffer reader, Scott Lamphere, his wife Aurelia and his son Jacob at the boat ramp. Scott is an avid salmon and trout angler, but is new to the ways of the kokanee. Scott had previously attended one of James’ seminars and was eager to get some on the water instruction and of course to experience some great fish catching action with his family.
Within just a short idle from the ramp, James stopped the boat at our fishing location. While I assisted with the gear, James explained the details of the day. It did not take long for class to start, as the left side rod indicated a kokanee had taken a liking to our offering.
I pulled the rod and handed it to Scott. After a spirited battle, Scott led the fish to the boat where James quickly put the fish in the net And so it went as Scott, Aurelia and Jacob enjoyed a morning filled with exciting kokanee catches and the inevitable long releases.
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Scott quickly became fully engaged in the process. James coached him on how to pop the fish from the down rigger, how to properly bait the corn, the proper amount of line to let back and other subtle nuances. In short order Scott had the routine down
The lake was filled with lots of other boats trolling for kokanee and James, as usual, had a running conversation with many. It was apparent that many of the regulars knew James by the greetings exchanged, friendly banter that occurred and the many laughs that followed.
Back at the ramp, word was that the bite had slowed down. Two fish here, three fish there, six here, and so on. On the Tightlines boat, things were different, with limits all around.
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