Green Horn @ Greenpeter

[Gillfish3]

Hey Guys,

Taking the family camping over Father's Day weekend at Sunnyside campground and will be fishing Greenpeter for the first time. I have gained a great deal of knowlege reading all the threads here. But still a little shaky as to where to start. I would love any help I can get as my son gets bored fast and I want to catch him his first Koke. I have the corn, apex koke killers, hoochies, wedding rings, and downriggers. What else should I know....Dad want to be a hero!!!!:dance:

[RODACTION]

Me, also a kokanee greenhorn came over to this sight and got schooled by some pretty good fisherguys.

I went and jigged with corn on the jigg ;) on the boom at the dam, we caught a few but it was hit and miss. The next day, we could not by a bite jigging, we then went on the troll.

I was trolling willow blade flashers (ford fender set-ups) and wedding rings with corn. In about 1 1/2 hours we got 10 or so kokes for 2 rods.

We were out 20-25 pulls (no down riggers) and 2 oz bannana sinkers.

Now I feel some what dialed in and want to go back,,,,but they just opened the big C......and you know what happens up there.....:smash::smash:

Good luck, I'm sure you will get some more tips !

[Hookset]

Since I haven't had a chance to get up there yet this year, this is only a guess but it's usually how I find fish this time of year.

Typically, I set the dowriggers from 30 - 55 feet at this time of year, spacing each downrigger at a different depth to locate consistant hits. Trolling from Thistle out towards the island along the north and west sides plus along the south edge, the east side gets shallower and generally that side isn't as productive. Also troll away from the Thistle arm along the west bank towards the middle, from apx. 50 - 200 yards out from the bank and I usually do a large loopy W pattern to locate fish. Once you dial in the depth between getting bite to marking fish on the finder, it's just a matter of picking the right action, color and scent to determine what's working the best.

Sometimes small spoons work well, though I usually loose more fish with the standard hook. I like small (custom) spinners or wedding rings behing a Mack's Flashlight troll since this troll weighs almost nothing and creates almost zero drag when fighting a fish. I also have some trolling blades off the downrigger balls for an added attraction.

As for colors - bright pink, greens, red, chartruese and glow beads plus combinations of these colors work well for me. Also don't forget some shoepeg corn mixed with a favorite scent (sardine, krill, pautzski's, shrimp)

The thing about kokanee is there are so many various combinations that work. So why I may be trolling a small spinner tipped with corn someone nearby might be using ford fenders with a wedding ring or an dodger and hoochie and we are all equally catching fish.

Just try to have a small variety or lures and colors and vary your depth until you start getting hit consistently. Oh, also keep a close eye on your trolling speed to keep it slow, I often take the kicker in and out of gear plus I shift the boat right and left slightly to move in a figure "S", this moves the lure up and down a little since kokanee are known to follow a straight lure for quiet a ways without striking and keep the sun at your back.

good luck,

Gregg

[Gillfish3]

Thanks for your help guys. Will keep you all updated with a report after the trip.

[Pelhament]

If things don't work out on Green Peter set him up with a worm and a bobber at the ponds there in the campground.

[FastAction]

Launch at thistle creek and head out in the main lake toward the island.

Troll flashy stuff with a wedding ring with corn soaked in Procure anise plus and Krill, we used dualing #4 hooks and put 3-4 kernels on each hook and slid a few inbetween the hooks. The Kokes were pecking at the bait allowing us to remove the rod from the holder and set the hook on a precisley timed bite.

2oz of in-line weight anywhere from 25-50 pulls

[pathfinder]

Troll or jig ,sometimes the kids like to jig and fightthe kokes at the dam. We us buzz bombs , kastmasters w/ corn p-eggs, or worm shrimp for the nice size chinooks..Good luck.......:wave:

[joemomma]

I would just go up there and find that black TJ and throw a rope around his motor and follow him!:bowdown:

[FastAction]

One boat a couple weeks ago wanted kokanee but was peggin Chinook and they were bummed, They said the meat whas a nice shaddy white, and taste like carp.. Is this true?

[pathfinder]

The chinooks are not pink , but have a shade of white /slight very dull pink color .....Wait till they reach there 30-40 lb stage.:wave:

[Salmonator]

The chinooks are not pink , but have a shade of white /slight very dull pink color .....Wait till they reach there 30-40 lb stage.:wave:

Caught a 16" a few days back. Skinny, but a good looking fish otherwise. The meat was white and mushy. Worse than any stocker trout....

[waggle]

up there, whats the best way for those chinook???? i heard trolling but i wasnt sure, any help?