Northwest Fishing Reports

This year the fishing at Baker Lake has been tough. No longer the slam-dunk of limts by 8am, although there are some that still have these fish dialed in. For the rest of us it's a matter of putting in your time, having the right gear, and a bit of luck. Lot's of netting shots - maybe you're in the video!

PS, JoAnn did a great job in the interview shots keeping the video steady on bouncy water.

I was there 23-27 went 16 for 20 did better than most but for two guys one limit 8 hr days not greatlike past two years

Good job on the video and thank you for sharing the valuable but often overlooked information.

Thanks again for sharing your booth and the good conversation.

Great video! When you show the dodger and bait in the water is that the action that I should see with the bait flailing side to side? Thanks for all that you do for the website so folks like me trying to learn, Scott.

good video!
thanks for the explanation on "stacking". I didn't know you could have multiple lines on one rigger.. something i'll be trying when i'm setup.. (sure you saw a question i had on one of your kokanee vids on youtube ;) )

p.s. be nice if you guys could change the BBCode for video embeds to support the 640x385 res that's used for HD videos.. its a lot more appealing to the eyes and everyone shoots in HD now..

I did a quick search of the forum about "stacking" lines, and it led me to this thread. So i have been trying to understand "stacking" lines on a down-rigger. So from Mike's video i get that the bottom line should be further away from the ball than the top line. I have read other places that with kokanee, guys run the bottom line closer to the boat, and the top line further back, with the idea that if a fish may have came up for the first line, may be triggered to come up a little further for the 2nd lure. so that is sort of confusing to me. I also wonder about rod placement on the boat. on my boat, i have a set of holders on the riggers, then another set 2 ft. towards the bow from the riggers. Would the rod towards the bow be the bottom line? or the top? tangles can be a nightmare, so i would like to get this ironed out before i give it a try.

Yes, I've seen the same suggestion about stacking the top line further back. All I can say is when I've done it that way for sockeye I end up getting tangled lines. Maybe kokanee are more forgiving.
For rod placement, deep rods go on the farthest back rod holders. Again, this is my experience. When I did it the other way I got tangles and lost fish.

bottom... stern rod placement pointed straight back
top.... anywhere forward of the stern or bottom rod but pointing out to the side 90*

depending on the distance between your stack and the speed you travel while stacking and fishing... you may want to shorten up the distance between your hooks and the cable... faster/longer, shorter/slower

My two cents, deep rods inside and aft with the shallow rods forward and outboard.