KOKANEE!!!

[Flymph]

I don't know what the big deal is about catching KOKANEE.
I was is the truck stop just now and saw a bunch of them all boxed up and ready to go .
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If you must know, those are actually called "OKIE-DOKEYS"...

 

[Caveman Jim]

Jeeze Jim, ever heard the phrase "limit your keep, don't keep your limit"...

Wish i had more time...

Hey, I'm a firm believer in catchin what I keep & sometimes giving them away.
People gotta eat....

 

[Thomas_Gunne]

Today's excursion is a rinse & repeat from my recent trips, which limits were attained by all. @Slobray decided to hook two kokes on one lure (show off).
While @Thomas_Gunne had the most fish on I did not count who boated more between the two, I just piloted the Jetcraft due to the windy conditions....

Additionally the size of the fish today are not accustomed to, yeah they were small but they are going to eat good. We surmise that they must be next year's fish and the big ones are fixing to get happy in the Cowlitz River and creeks.
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It was a great day on the water and great to meet another member. Slobray and caveman are 10x the outdoorsmen that I am so I mostly just fished and listened to all the killing these guys had done. Between the two of them I believe they have caught every variety of fish in America.

The fish were definitely smaller but just as tasty. We pretty much had the lake to ourselves. And I didn't even break a rod this time!

 

[Mygrainman]

Hey, I'm a firm believer in catchin what I keep & sometimes giving them away.
People gotta eat....

If you have the stomach for such a thing...

My humble supper the night after a Caveman Kokexpedition

 

[Caveman Jim]

If you have the stomach for such a thing...

My humble supper the night after a Caveman Kokexpedition
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MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM!!!!!!!
Good Lawdy, ifin Isa hads me some thawd Kokes I'd be eatin em fer breakfast this am!!!! (said in a Southern caveman voice)...

 

[Mister Bisley]

If you have the stomach for such a thing...

My humble supper the night after a Caveman Kokexpedition
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I think that top fillet is smiling at me.

 

[Caveman Jim]

It was a great day on the water and great to meet another member. Slobray and caveman are 10x the outdoorsmen that I am so I mostly just fished and listened to all the killing these guys had done. Between the two of them I believe they have caught every variety of fish in America.

The fish were definitely smaller but just as tasty. We pretty much had the lake to ourselves. And I didn't even break a rod this time!

It was a great time & a first at having two members aboard.
Anytime you get 2 Southerners in a boat, watch out cuz the BS is sure to start a flyin soon enough so listen up.
Being a military brat we traveled A LOT so I was fortunate enough to be able to fish many places.
Remember that Coho on my home river is set to open Oct 1st....

 

[EPS]

On my way out to the Island to try and catch a few coho off the beach.lol
Just talked to my friend he said it's been slow .
But what the hell I got nothing else to do.

 

[EPS]

Lol nice day to stand on the beach drink a beer and think about stuff HEHEE

 

[Mister Bisley]

Lol nice day to stand on the beach drink a beer and think about stuff HEHEE

Sometimes that's the best part about fishing...when there is no bite, that is

 

[Mister Bisley]

I posted a couple pics in another thread, of some decent rainbows I caught down at Diamond Lake last Friday. I'll just post the link, instead of re-posting the pics again. Post #8

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[Caveman Jim]

Sometimes that's the best part about fishing...when there is no bite, that is

The best part is being out there.

 

[EPS]

The best part is being out there.

Yep well I had one hit all day long casting from the beach but I managed to drink two 24 oz beers didn't get arrested for bwi .sat and watched boats go by talked to a few people walking the beach .and had a nice relaxing day doing basically nothing .
But no fish .OH WELL

 

[Flymph]

The best part is being out there.

I can attest to that fact by trying to fish from my fish tank as a kid... after the first few catches it just wasn't worth it anymore. Pretty fun to catch fish in bed tho.

 

[Caveman Jim]

Another outstanding day on the water with a fellow member, @SparksFly joined me this morning on a quest for Kokanee. He was early and he brought a great lunch for us BOTH, others should learn from him...
We got to the boat ramp & there was a Gazillion Bass boats in the staging area WTH??? I knew that the lake stunk but know I know why, BASS!!!
It was storming on the way out to the killing fields and I was thinking the worst for the day but then the clouds parted, the wind died & we had a fish on before I could lower the offering below to the depths.
I must say this young man has a very good grasp on how to fish and do anything on a boat, catch fish & was running the Cannon electrics like a pro after a short orientation. We set a new record of limiting before noon on Riffe lake!!!
Thanks for good conversations, a great time fishing and for taking some of the fish that was taking up valuable space in my overflowing freezer.
Although you will have to work on your trailer backing skills but you did get r done eventually. You did have a helluva ramp to battle today...

I was successful getting my cellphone to charge after 3 hours so here are some pics &
tips on what worked today.

I could not believe how low the lake was, they lowered it like 10'!!!!!

Anything green worked like the other trips but had a little luck with tuna & bloody tuna but anise & garlic was again the cats meow....

I found two holdovers that decided to keep eating instead of going off to play with the girls...
This catch & a bag of salmon & elk followed my young apprentice home.

Now I can put away the downriggers, light action rods and corn baits to concentrate on the upcoming Coho season on my home river & save $$$$ worth of fuel.

 

[Caveman Jim]

Yep well I had one hit all day long casting from the beach but I managed to drink two 24 oz beers didn't get arrested for bwi .sat and watched boats go by talked to a few people walking the beach .and had a nice relaxing day doing basically nothing .
But no fish .OH WELL

bwi??? It would be FWI (fishing while intoxicated) or PDWF (public drunkenness while fishing) or...

 

[EPS]

bwi??? It would be FWI (fishing while intoxicated) or PDWF (public drunkenness while fishing) or...

I can stand on the beach and drink beer all day but not in a boat lol it's kinda a public beach but really nobody other than island people go there so its kinda a private beach also .
Lol you know LOCAL ONLY BRO

 

[Caveman Jim]

I can stand on the beach and drink beer all day but not in a boat lol it's kinda a public beach but really nobody other than island people go there so its kinda a private beach also .
Lol you know LOCAL ONLY BRO

I know, I was just a funnin with ya.... Meds are kickin in.... droolin an such...

 

[EPS]

I know, I was just a funnin with ya.... Meds are kickin in.... droolin an such...

Lol

 

[Flymph]

bwi??? It would be FWI (fishing while intoxicated) or PDWF (public drunkenness while fishing) or...

You can tell Jim doesn't dry fly fish... dry fly fishing is 50% cigar smoking, 40% whiskey drinking, and 10% fishing...