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My left ear loved this video. Jury is still out on the right.

Excellent presentation! This feels like a regular professional series Id see on Saturday mornings growing up in CDA. Keep up the great work!

@Northwestfishingfanatics

3 ай бұрын

Wow thanks!

Love those little silver bullets! another awesome episode 👏

@Northwestfishingfanatics

Жыл бұрын

Thanks

Enjoyed the video, very informative, thanks Gene for making it,

@Northwestfishingfanatics

Жыл бұрын

You're welcome. Thank you for watching it. Appreciate it.

Hey man, first time on here, i really liked the video! Thanks for being yourself and just out having a good ol time. Got yourself a new subscriber!

@Northwestfishingfanatics

Жыл бұрын

Thanks.

Thank you for the info. Live close to Merwin and have been trying to catch my first Kokanee. I was unaware of the correct way to troll.

@Northwestfishingfanatics

Жыл бұрын

Glad to help. Thanks for watching.

Sometimes simple is best. Thank you for the video. 👍👍👍

@Northwestfishingfanatics

Жыл бұрын

You are welcome!

Great video … I’m Bobby in Coeur d’ Alene

@Northwestfishingfanatics

4 ай бұрын

Welcome

Wow I was just searching to see how to fish for them and came to this channel to find out I’m going to the same lake tomorrow haha leaving at 430 am from Tigard haha wow crazy

@Northwestfishingfanatics

Жыл бұрын

Good luck.

Enjoy your videos. Thanks.

@Northwestfishingfanatics

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching. I appreciate it.

Awesome video.

@Northwestfishingfanatics

Ай бұрын

Thank you.

That's good info. I've been putting my line back 80-100ft then connecting to my downrigger. I feel like I'm not getting the true depth on my lure. I'm going to try what your doing 40-60ft back. I'm thinking that will hold my lure down to where I want it better. I'm also using a gas motor for trolling so I thought the farther back the better for the noise without thinking about the common sense part of it. lol

@Northwestfishingfanatics

Жыл бұрын

Hope it works. Thanks for watching.

I love Kokanee fishing on merwin!

@Northwestfishingfanatics

Жыл бұрын

It is relaxing. And rewarding. 🙂

Love Kokanee coated with Panko and fried.

@Northwestfishingfanatics

Жыл бұрын

Tasty little buggers aren't they.

I live in ne Alberta and down rig for lake trout. most trout ponds and lake are too small for 16ft boat and motor. Do like your attitude and outlook on life.

@Northwestfishingfanatics

Жыл бұрын

Thank you. And thanks for watching.

Gus can fish!!! Great trip

@Northwestfishingfanatics

3 ай бұрын

😆 thanks

Making a trip from the Northeast to fish with my Gig Harbor brother. We're heading to Banks/others in the Scablands for other species. Kokanee would be fun to try. He's got all the mechanicals. What's your setup from the flasher to the maggots? Brother has mentioned Hoochies but have never used them. Can you give some detail like size/brand/color of flasher/hooch/maggots? By the way, enjoy your no-nonsense approach!

@Northwestfishingfanatics

Жыл бұрын

Sorry for the late reply. I was Salmon fishing yesterday. Try any of the Paulsen Cascade Half Fast dodgers with a short 10"-12" leader of 10-12lb test mono leader. Use either mini or micro hoochie. I use both. Hoochies are like little squids. Use two single hooks with the trailing hook just past the end of the hoochie. That's for short strikes. You should be able to see one of my setups in this or another video. Any/all outdoor stores sell hoochies. The maggots are Pink ones from Gulp. Good luck. Hope this helps.

We need a good walleye video on here 😉😉

@Northwestfishingfanatics

Жыл бұрын

We do for sure!

GREAT video! Quick question: for the rod you're fishing that's NOT in the down rigger, you're putting it back 60 feet from the boat, with a 2 ounce weight. At your approx 1.7 MPH trolling speed, how far down (deep) do you think that lure is with the 2 ounce weight? I troll for trout without down riggers, using 2 ounce weights also, and am curious how deep these 2 ounce weights take my lure? Thanks in advance for any info!

@Northwestfishingfanatics

8 ай бұрын

I guess about 40ft. There are charts for this but I never use them 😆.

@davidlemieux2129

8 ай бұрын

@@Northwestfishingfanatics Thank you! I've just discovered your KZread channel and am loving your videos. You do a lot of the same type of fishing I do. I'm on Vancouver Island and fish rivers for trout and chum, coho, chinook, and pink salmon. But I'm REALLY getting into trolling Vancouver Island lakes for trout and Kokanee. I'm having great success on local lakes surface trolling lures, and flies. But I know there are times I'll need to get deeper, so this is VERY helpful.

Great video, what brand is that downrigger ? Thx

@Northwestfishingfanatics

8 ай бұрын

Big Jon.

Are you in Lake Pend Oreille?

@Northwestfishingfanatics

3 ай бұрын

This was Merwin Reservoir.

Wow great day

@Northwestfishingfanatics

Жыл бұрын

Yes it was, thanks for watching.

I agree with you about setbacks, I like the 40’ range on downriggers at any depth below 20ft. However I don’t like the speed you troll at, too fast for us. In your lake it works but here in California and Trophy lakes in the west, the usual speed is 1.2-1.5mph. Also wonder why you loosen drag when the fish takes drag, that makes it easier for the fish to fight longer.

@Northwestfishingfanatics

11 ай бұрын

I adjust drag accordly. Tighten loosen all depends. I also vary speed to find what works. Thanks for watching. Appreciate it.

Just subscribed and liked this video. Why don't you stop the boat, when u have a fish on?

@Northwestfishingfanatics

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the sub appreciate it. I keep trolling because of the second rod. When I catch one with only one rod out I do put the motor in neutral or kill it to reduce the pressure. Thanks for watching.

What do you recommend using if u don't have a down rigger? Thanks

@Northwestfishingfanatics

Жыл бұрын

Two options. One is a slider/dropper rig. I think I show one in my American lake video. It's just a heavier mono rig 100lb test or so anout 2 to 3ft long with a sliding drop swivel in the upper portion to attach a 2-6oz cannon ball with barrel swivels on each end. Easy to make. The other is just a simple light weight clip/release with a duo snap to attach a cannon ball. Clip it to your line ans simply remove upon retrieve when you're fighting the fish.

Going to merwin this weekend, any tips for summer time kookane? Also if we are wanting to fish 30 to 50ft deep without down riggers how much line and weight? Thank you

@Northwestfishingfanatics

Жыл бұрын

Look for cooler water depths in these wsrmer days. Early morning may produce more shallow. I'd start with basic flasher and hoochie combos and switch up until you find a productive color combo and depth. I'd start with 2-3 oz weight on a dropper rig at 30-40ft then go more weight and more distance hoping for the sweet spot. Good luck.

@austinvarner9373

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Nice

@Northwestfishingfanatics

5 ай бұрын

Thanks

What time of year we’re you on Merwin?

@Northwestfishingfanatics

Жыл бұрын

This was just a week or so ago. The previous video was in January.

Pike minnow make great pike and lake trout bait. I tend to kill the bigger ones, they eat a lot of fry.

@Northwestfishingfanatics

8 ай бұрын

ok

@daveengstrom9250

8 ай бұрын

Pike Minnows are invasive. The state wants you to not let them go.

Can I try fishing with you?

Oh man are them buggers tasty!!

@Northwestfishingfanatics

Жыл бұрын

They're in the brine as wd speak.

I just watched this video and that fish you caught was a pike minnow and you shouldn't have put that back in. That fish rats other fishes eggs and is no good. The people that run the dams pay people to catch them and get them out of the water

@Northwestfishingfanatics

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching. Appreciate it.

I've never caught a kokanee

@Northwestfishingfanatics

Жыл бұрын

do you have kokanee in your location?

@Arrigo_Outdoor_Adventures

Жыл бұрын

Nope, just brown and brooke, and rainbow trout for salmonoids.

Do you think this would work in the Idaho Panhandle as well?

@Northwestfishingfanatics

Жыл бұрын

I think it will work on any body of water that holds Kokanee. thanks for watching. appreciate it.

Origin f&g

I agree with you about setbacks, I like the 40’ range on downriggers at any depth below 20ft. However I don’t like the speed you troll at, too fast for us. In your lake it works but here in California and Trophy lakes in the west, the usual speed is 1.2-1.5mph. Also wonder why you loosen drag when the fish takes drag, that makes it easier for the fish to fight longer.

@t-rich1810

10 ай бұрын

Soft mouths is my guess

@Northwestfishingfanatics

8 ай бұрын

I troll at whatever speed works. I set the drag depending on the fish. They're like people. Some fight harder than others. :-)