08-21-2019, 04:22 AM
I know it's getting late in the season for kokes.(Where did the season go?)..but I wanted to give Jordanelle a try this year, based on some other reports waaay back in July....My results for kokanee at Strawberry were mixed: good to lackluster, thus my interest in giving Jordy a try....Fishing solunar charts said 'Poor Fishing Day' for today, but we gave it a go anyhow....Lots of stuff going on at that Marina...maybe I should have looked at it first in the daylight...we got there 0545 - still dark - and first one there, winding down off the highway, lots of signs to read before finding the boat ramp - which then was really nice....We did start near the east side of the dam, but nothing showing or going on, so about 0730 hit the big opening toward Rockcliffs, finally went over what looked like a nice little group at 39/41', and my buddy hooked up first, 14"er..I circled back thru, I'm on, a nice 16"er...Now we thought, maybe this will work out.....circling this area a couple more times then resulted in 1 smaller rainbow, and 1 nicer G.Brown, but then nothing for a couple hours.....finally, on our retreat, my buddy got hit, a 11"er, and then 10 mins later, just exiting the big opening, I got hit once more, a pink stage 17"er to end the day....Various pink hoochies w/added spin blades worked 'best' for both of us, kokes at 41/42'...rainbows 10/15'....After about 0900 the power squadron started showing up....I may go back again---next year....Guluk..
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