KOKANEE!!!

[Caveman Jim]

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

You are correct, very little FF in my past cuz I smoked cigs, drank beer & actually took home limits of steelhead.

 

[SparksFly]

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 pitch in 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...

Sorry but my phone decided to die & cannot post pics. Maybe @SparksFly can help me out here.

I forgot to get a photo before cleaning them but I will be cooking them tonight and I will get a photo of them for sure!

 

[Caveman Jim]

I forgot to get a photo before cleaning them but I will be cooking them tonight and I will get a photo of them for sure!

I'm glad that you guys will be eating good tonight.
I did manage to get my phone to charge so I will edit the post.
Hope you enjoyed the trip.

 

[SparksFly]

I'm glad that you guys will be eating good tonight.
I did manage to get my phone to charge so I will edit the post.
Hope you enjoyed the trip.

I loved it! Unfortunately my aunt was in town and invited us out for dinner so no fish tonight, hopefully tomorrow though!

 

[SparksFly]

Here is what became of them. I cleaned and scaled them on Saturday, then scored the skin and rubbed in olive oil, Himalayan pink salt, and some heavy chopped garlic, then grilled. The overall consensus from the family was that the fish was really dang good.

 

[Caveman Jim]

Good golly Miss Molly, those LOOK like they taste SO good!!!

 

[Caveman Jim]

Matt, AKA @Thomas_Gunne joined me for another fun filled day of Kokanee fishing on the super secret hideaway called Riffe Lake. Cats out of the bag boys but this season's almost over, hahahaha.
The lake was very low, a lot lower than last week when I fished with Jake.
Then we could use the dock, not so lucky today.


We just looked at each other in disbelief and I said what the Hell, let's go fishing anyway and we did.
We had took a pounding on the way out due to the wind chop so we slowed down and putted along at low speed to the killing fields by the dam.
Before I got the first line down to 10 ft and tried to stack the second line a fish popped the rigger and soon came to the boat. After rebaiting and putting the line down to 10 feet again to try and attempt to stack the other line popped off and had 2 fish in the ice bath within 5 minutes!!!
Unlike last week these fish where all just chunky fatboys..... or girls....



Fishing was busy this morning and if not for some difficult handling techniques of said fish we would have limited out by 10 o'clock....
But we continue to fish till 11:08 a.m. when number 10 came aboard. LOL

All in all, it was a great morning of fishing but as always when you're good at catching you don't stay on the lake long at all. LOL

What worked last week worked this week although I did add two new Dodgers to the lineup but I'm too lazy to go out and take a picture, rinse and repeat....

Now back to your regular sponsored Channel, get back to work and have a great weekend you guys and gals deserve it slaving away all week...

 

[Caveman Jim]

Fast forward to the present time.
I was forced to fish this weekend, generally I don't but my son & SIL twisted both my arms!!!! We fished my super Secretive lake again (Riffe) Friday, Sat and will do so again tomorrow morning before heading home.

Friday I fished with my son and limited picking up 3 in the evening after boating 7 in the AM & got hungry for a brunch. Biggest being 14".


Saturday morning was just gang busters with over 20 drive buys and boating only 9. We had an excellent late breakfast of pancakes and sausage then a 3 hour nap.... We fished the evening bite till 8:30 picking up 4 and loosing 2 BIG fish at the net that would have completed the limit, we tried fishing in another part of the lake and will probably hit it in the AM...
Sorry but didn't take any pics the evening.....



Time with family & friends is what it's all about as the boy looks forward to fishing with his old man when he gets leave time from the CG.

 

[Caveman Jim]

Busy morning!!!!



We were on the water at 6:24 and had 2 limits at 9:24. Just now finished cleaning the camper, boat & putting stuff...
Tired Boss, Dog tired.

 

[Caveman Jim]

More pics of this weekend.

 

[Flymph]

More pics of this weekend.

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That's my favorite dinner right there, a total classic!

 

[Mikej]

Mmm, mm, mmm.

 

[Caveman Jim]

More pics of this weekend.

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This is the absolute best part of fishin!!!!

 

[Flymph]

This is the absolute best part of fishin!!!!

I always say catchin' is the best part of fishin'... unless I'm making smoked salmon candy.

 

[Caveman Jim]

Yeah, we do have to bonk em first....

 

[Flymph]

Yeah, we do have to bonk em first....

Something especially rewarding about reviving fish and watching them swim off.

Kokanee is one of those dinner fish tho, just is.

 

[Caveman Jim]

Something especially rewarding about reviving fish and watching them swim off.

Kokanee is one of those dinner fish tho, just is.

I don't play with food...

IMHO, If there aren't enough fish for harvest then they should close it until the numbers allow for harvest, then you can catch & release.

 

[Flymph]

I don't play with food...

IMHO, If there aren't enough fish for harvest then they should close it until the numbers allow for harvest, then you can catch & release.

I agree, generally, but have to add that some places are catch and release only due to trophy fish management. I wouldn't want ODFW to open up harvest on the Metolius, for instance, since it has plenty of fish and there is a ton of monsters in that river.
If the only reason to prohibit harvest is due to low population numbers, then catch and release isn't the right answer.

Also, catch and release for kokes while you're trolling isn't all that ethical.

 

[Caveman Jim]

I agree, generally, but have to add that some places are catch and release only due to trophy fish management. I wouldn't want ODFW to open up harvest on the Metolius, for instance, since it has plenty of fish and there is a ton of monsters in that river.
If the only reason to prohibit harvest is due to low population numbers, then catch and release isn't the right answer.

Also, catch and release for kokes while you're trolling isn't all that ethical.

Whatever makes its way to my net gets eaten.