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How to Troll for Kokanee Without a Downrigger
You can troll for kokanee without a downrigger by using a controlled long-line or flatline approach, then keeping your speed, turns, lure action, corn, and scent consistent. Use kokanee dodgers, hoochies, spinners, squid, and scent, but avoid forcing spoon-speed tactics into slow-troll kokanee setups.
Learn moreHow to Rig Brad's Super Bait and Cut Plugs for Kokanee and Salmon
How to rig Brad's Super Bait cut plug: set the hook back with beads or tubing, keep the top bead larger than the hook garage, and troll behind a 360 flasher for kokanee and salmon.
Learn moreBest Bank and Shore Fishing Lures for Trout
The best bank fishing lures for trout: cast and retrieve the Trout Trap, Junior Trigger Spoon, Brady Bug, and Dart Shad from shore for rainbows, brookies, bass, and sunfish.
Learn moreTrolling Speed and Dodger Action: A Complete Guide
How trolling speed changes dodger action for kokanee and trout: the 1.2 to 1.7 mph slow-troll window, when dodgers roll, leader length, and Cannon downrigger cycle mode.
Learn moreHow to Catch Trophy Trout at Bridgeport Reservoir
How to catch trophy trout at Bridgeport Reservoir: guide Capt. Wes Hoskin trolls the Trix Minnow and orange Trix Worm for giant rainbows in the Eastern Sierras.
Learn moreBig Nate's Kokanee System: Kokanee Trolling Setup
How to catch kokanee with Capt. Big Nate's complete trolling system: slow-troll speeds, depth and temperature, T-Pex and X-Pex behind offset dodgers, Chrome Killer corn, and his Lake Berryessa gear.
Learn moreHow to Catch Buoy 10 and Ocean King Salmon
How to catch Buoy 10 king salmon with Capt. Austin Moser: rigging a tuna-stuffed Hawken plug-cut bait with Salmon Slayer scent and running the Hawken Simon Spin Bait for fast ocean chromers.
Learn moreHow to Catch Sacramento River King Salmon
How to catch Sacramento River king salmon: back-bouncing bait-wrapped Brad's KillerFish plugs, colors, weight and depth control, plug tuning, and fishing the Barge Hole with Capt. Jeff Goodwin.
Learn moreCatch and Cook: Cooking Your Trout, Kokanee & Stripers
How to cook trout, kokanee, and striper catch and cook, with filleting, an easy pan-fried striper recipe, and doneness tips.
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