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Woke up a little later than I had hoped. Got to the lake around 9:30am and the weather was surprisingly cooperative. The wind was somewhat gusty at times, but there wasn't any rain, so I gave it a go. I don't have any riggers, so I was using weight and the 45 degree line rule (using trigonometry to calculate depth). I was using a dodger with a smiley blade/pink hootchie and some corn. I had many bites from the first 10 minutes or so that I was there. I just couldn't get anything to stay on. Started at what I think was about 25', got a bite or two, then moved to about 30' and got many more. I just wish that one of those bad boys would've stayed on there. Slowly but surely the bites began to stop an hour later. The wind also picked up and the rain began to fall so I left around 11:30. I will definitely be back a little earlier next time in hopes of catching a bright/fattie. Anybody have any advice that might help me catch my first kokanee? I was curious if you guys use rod holders and if so, do you let them hook themselves or do you grab the rod and try to set the hook? I was trying both ways and they just wouldn't take it. Maybe I'm just not patient enough. Would have rated it better than a 2 if I had got one to the boat or if the wind had died a little. There were a LOT of people on the dock despite the weather, some looked like they were catching. Saw one guy on his way out from the dock that had his limit with one bow looking 17"+, it was a fattie!
@Salmonbarry, I saw your sweet catch sitting at the launch, I just wish I were there to pick up some free tackle off of it, but it was just the rope and block by the time I got there. Way to keep the lake free of snags though!
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