Hi,
I'm fairly new to fishing and to get started I went out on a guided trip in Boca Reservoir near Lake Tahoe, CA. I couldn't believe that we pulled 35 Salmon out the morning we went in late July.
I got excited about it and tried renting a boat locally at Shaver Lake CA. I didn't have downriggers so I used lead line, and weights, and tried to fish around 50 ft depth. I didn't have a fish finder and my boat didn't have a true trolling motor so it was hard. I only got one bite, and it ran off with my bait. No more bites that morning.
I would appreciate any advice from experienced fishermen!
Thanks, Phil
Try using a quick release planer with a flasher. Use a hoochie or whatever else you want to use on a 24 inch leader behind the flasher
Phil Snyder wrote:
Hi,
I'm fairly new to fishing and to get started I went out on a guided trip in Boca Reservoir near Lake Tahoe, CA. I couldn't believe that we pulled 35 Salmon out the morning we went in late July.
I got excited about it and tried renting a boat locally at Shaver Lake CA. I didn't have downriggers so I used lead line, and weights, and tried to fish around 50 ft depth. I didn't have a fish finder and my boat didn't have a true trolling motor so it was hard. I only got one bite, and it ran off with my bait. No more bites that morning.
I would appreciate any advice from experienced fishermen!
Thanks, Phil
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Good morning, Phil. I too am a Kokanee chaser. As with all fish you have to find them and with Kokanee they are going to be where the water temperature is approximately 54 degrees because that’s where their food source is. Plankton. So depending on what lake your fishing will determine how deep you will have to be to find that target. You certainly increase your catching rate with a fish finder and down riggers. A good explanation on Kokanee fishing is “Kokanee University” by Gary. You can read it online. Here’s what I use and I usually do fairly well. I troll at 1.0 to 1.4 mph between 40 and 60’ with a dodger and a wedding ring i make myself. Good luck…
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Chartreuse is my favorite color for salmon. Closely followed by pearlescent. I believe Kokanee and silvers are the same specie but I could be wrong. I commercially trolled kings and silvers out of Half Moon Bay years ago. 1982 was a banner year for kings. Even the old timers couldn't remember any day as good as opening day was. Some boats made $20K that day. I was a buyer then and unloaded, weighed out and iced down packing of 7200 pounds that saturday and sunday morning. Won't forget that experience.
Sport
Loc: Sacramento county north. California
bobber22 wrote:
Chartreuse is my favorite color for salmon. Closely followed by pearlescent. I believe Kokanee and silvers are the same specie but I could be wrong. I commercially trolled kings and silvers out of Half Moon Bay years ago. 1982 was a banner year for kings. Even the old timers couldn't remember any day as good as opening day was. Some boats made $20K that day. I was a buyer then and unloaded, weighed out and iced down packing of 7200 pounds that saturday and sunday morning. Won't forget that experience.
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Hi bobber, kokanee are land locked sockeye salmon. Been called a dummy on this one. I stick by it.
Sport wrote:
Hi bobber, kokanee are land locked sockeye salmon. Been called a dummy on this one. I stick by it.
Yes they are, Sport. Stick by it…
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So thats what I caught in Ariscahos lake in Maine years ago. Late September fly stretch only was where the fish were. Not sure if its still there but there was a fishing resort there in the middle of the Brown company timber land. Look out the dining room window to see the hills of Canada and New Hampshire. Great fishing ! When you got hooked up you auto-knew it was a salmon or 5# rainbow. In 1967 it cost me $ 72 total for 4 days there. Included your own cabin with wood already chopped for a fire, 3 meals a day ( packed lunch if you told them the evening before), a rowboat, motor and all the fuel you needed. That even included sinking fly line and a few flies. Those days are gone forever. Drove up there in my brand new maxed out T-bird that cost $4700
Phil Snyder wrote:
Hi,
I'm fairly new to fishing and to get started I went out on a guided trip in Boca Reservoir near Lake Tahoe, CA. I couldn't believe that we pulled 35 Salmon out the morning we went in late July.
I got excited about it and tried renting a boat locally at Shaver Lake CA. I didn't have downriggers so I used lead line, and weights, and tried to fish around 50 ft depth. I didn't have a fish finder and my boat didn't have a true trolling motor so it was hard. I only got one bite, and it ran off with my bait. No more bites that morning.
I would appreciate any advice from experienced fishermen!
Thanks, Phil
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Great advice already given Phil, we pretty much use what DD showed you and have had success, but from a boat, you can also fish for them at Huntington Lake , and Pine Flat Lake mostly by the power lines and by the Dam, but also by boat, Good Luck to you,, 🤙🤙
Dozer Dave is giving good advice. Only thing I'd add is that I have much better luck with my lures between 8 to 10" behind the dodger. And there are good tutorials on Youtube.
lewrod wrote:
Dozer Dave is giving good advice. Only thing I'd add is that I have much better luck with my lures between 8 to 10" behind the dodger. And there are good tutorials on Youtube.
I’m also 8 to 10” behind my dodger. And only 10 to 15’ back from my down rigger ball. I use steel cable line and the vibration act’s as an attraction. Good luck, lew…
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Thanks for all your input! I'm really excited to try some of your ideas! I'll let you know how I do Labor day weekend!
Thanks Jarhead and DD for the rigging tips and fishing location suggestions. Jarhead, do you know if Millerton Reservoir has Kokanee?
Anybody know how much weight to add to my line (lead line) to get 50' depth at a trolling speed of 1mph. Of course I need to also know how much line to let out.
I was going to try to calculate all this, but I'm concerned about my head exploding!
I forgot to mention, that I don't have a down-rigger! Probably obvious.
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