Fish Sniffer On Demand Digital Edition Issue 3718 Aug 17-31 | Page 20

20 Aug 17 - 31, 2018 VOL.37 • ISS. 18 GONE FISHING more successful. I have a lot of clients that come up here and do really well. It’s basically a hands-on seminar. On the other hand, if you want to just catch fish all you have to do is reel them in. It’s great for kids because there are so many fish. There is very little down time between bites and there are a lot of double, triples and quads. And your catch will be cleaned and dressed and ready for your trip home. continued from page 1 FS: I have seen on social media that you are using some new tackle this season, can you tell the Fish Sniffer Readers about it? CJ: I’m using Paulina Peak Tackle and I really like their micro hoochies. They work well up here and they come in many different colors. They come with Gamakatsu hooks which are very sharp. Dodgers come prebent so you don’t have to fuss with them. They work correctly right out of the package. The Purple Haze micro hoochie has been at the top of my list. It’s been hard to find in the stores because they have been selling out as soon as they get them, but you can get them on line at www. paulinapeaktackle.com. Purple Haze, Lemonade and Cotton Candy and Orange Moon have been by top colors. I always match my hoochies to my dodgers. FS: Can you tell us about the type of line that you are using? CJ: I switched to braid mainline a few years ago from monofilament. I did a little test, I ran half my rods on braid and half on mono and I caught just as many fish with braid. Braid is so sensitive. You can tell even when you get a small 3” kokanee on, you can see the bite whereas before with monofilament there’s so much stretch you could troll around and not know you had a fish on. I also like braid for trolling because it is smaller in diameter than mono. The 25lb FINs Locked, loaded and ready for action, Captain James Netzel is blue 40G line that I use has the same one of a growing community of kokanee anglers that utilizes diameter as 4lb mono so when I am braided line on his trolling rigs. trolling with down riggers there is not Photo courtesy of TIGHT LINES GUIDE SERVICE, Loomis. as much blow back. I do use a 30’ top shot of 12lb Gamma fluorocarbon FS: What are the advantages of using a line line just to make it invisible in the water. I counter reel? also use FINS 150 lb. downrigger braided CJ: I like having all my set backs on the line as well on my downriggers. It is down riggers to be the same for each rod. If quieter and it is a round line unlike normal you have different setbacks, when you hook down rigger line which is a flat line. FS: Can you tell us about the specialized a fish and it comes to the surface you get caught up more easily. I set all my rods back rods you are using? 35’ that way you don’t get as many tangles CJ: I use Cousins Tackle Kokanee Composite Rods (7’9” KC790-2TG). They and they are back far enough that if you see a fish on your fish finder you can raise them are specifically designed for down rigger up or lower them to the proper depth and still fishing. Super light tip so that you can see the bites and you can fight the fish well but get the fish. FS: What is the real scoop on your secret with a strong back bone section to control corn recipe? the fish. The problem with most rods on CJ: That is a trade secret. Corn is the market today is that they are too stiff important because it holds