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[Rodney]

I'm working on some features on the kokanee fisheries at Fishing Highway's lakes. These ones came from Deka Lake. They were around 18 to 19" long, weighing between 2 and 3lb each. They are easily the best kokanee I have ever tasted.

[RalphH]

gorgeous fish! What technique/tackle did you use to catch these?

[Rodney]

We trolled like everyone else by going over where they are known to hang out over and over again. Success rate is not as high as I had hoped, one or two hook-ups per hour (in Big Deka, but hook-ups are more often in Small Deka which has a higher density of smaller fish). We trolled with Gibbs' Kokanee Dodgers and TKO lures, hootchies or pink flies. Trolling depth was between 10 and 20ft.

[Hike_and_fish]

The problem is you were trolling Gibbs tackle Rod. Ditch the Gibbs and catch more fish

[Rodney]

What would you use?

We actually had the most success on the hook-ups among all the boats during both days.

[Fish Assassin]

Those are fat kokanees. Been eating well

[Rodney]

Those are fat kokanees. Been eating well

Stocked as fry 2.5 years ago, lots of food in the lake!

[Hike_and_fish]

What would you use?

We actually had the most success on the hook-ups among all the boats during both days.

Well sir I stand corrected.

Personally I like to pull around custom tube flies with a blade behind a Paulina peak dodger. The dodgers are a bit irrelevant but I'm a firm believer in pulling flies ( or spinner flies if you will ) behind a dodger.

[JustPuttsin]

Nice to see someone can catch them elusive rascals first time out trolling for them!  

[RalphH]

one or two hookups per hour is pretty decent. Were you using down riggers?

[randya]

Just got home from lake next door to Deka last Wed. Caught a couple of nice fish like those, but only averaged 2 per day and a couple lakers. Spoke with fisherman from Bridge and Deka and they were not catching any. Very difficult fishing. Now that the Weather has got a bit nicer things may improve.
Majority of fish caught with hootchies tipped with corn or worm.
All with lead line 30-40 feet.

[poper]

I find this time of year on Deka, Mack’s sling blades and a bunch of different coloured hootchies are working, wiggle hootchies as well, plus making your corn up a day or 2 be for you head out,I use a can of tuna, drain the water from the can into the corn, plus use Pink corn dye,and add bloody tuna scent in there as well.

[Rodney]

Just got home from lake next door to Deka last Wed. Caught a couple of nice fish like those, but only averaged 2 per day and a couple lakers. Spoke with fisherman from Bridge and Deka and they were not catching any. Very difficult fishing. Now that the Weather has got a bit nicer things may improve.
Majority of fish caught with hootchies tipped with corn or worm.
All with lead line 30-40 feet.

The first day at Big Deka was tough. It was sunny, hot, and no one else was really catching anything. I had a few big ones on, one popped off after we couldn't net it near the boat. The second morning, because I had to get the filming done and I wanted to get some big ones for sure, we went out at 6am and it was overcast. We were the only ones out there and the fishing was a lot better. We had six hook-ups and managed to land those three.

[Hike_and_fish]

I find this time of year on Deka, Mack’s sling blades and a bunch of different coloured hootchies are working, wiggle hootchies as well, plus making your corn up a day or 2 be for you head out,I use a can of tuna, drain the water from the can into the corn, plus use Pink corn dye,and add bloody tuna scent in there as well.

That sounds complicated.

I used to do many different factors ways to treat corn till I tried Nates Bait corn cure. Its all I use now. Easy peezy

[poper]

Is that a cure you add to corn?Never tried that. I guess mines complicated, works for me.