07-28-2015, 05:30 AM
Chances of catching a Koke is essentially zero. I did read about a person catching one jigging not too long ago but extremely rare. They are zooplankton/small aquatic organisms eaters thus bait fishing, etc is 100% out for one. The mainstream tackle for one is a Dodger and something behind it. The theory is that set-up mimicks something being chased and the Kokes take it on defensively minded not belly minded.
At least the little I know of Kokes. I did a lot of research on how to catch one before I went and chased them (successfully) back in June in Utah for the first time.
The Mack can be caught just like you said. Jigging in deep waters. Something that shows the bottom would be key. Finding a hump down deep then jigging it on the sides of the hump working to near the top then down the other side type of dealio. Large white tubes are fairly standard tipped with chub meat or something along that line. Essentially zero personal info. I've caught them in the waaaay past but always on downriggers and trolling.
One might benefit from a post on the Utah forum... Plenty up there go to the Flaming Gorge and Fish Lake for Macks.
Tom
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At least the little I know of Kokes. I did a lot of research on how to catch one before I went and chased them (successfully) back in June in Utah for the first time.
The Mack can be caught just like you said. Jigging in deep waters. Something that shows the bottom would be key. Finding a hump down deep then jigging it on the sides of the hump working to near the top then down the other side type of dealio. Large white tubes are fairly standard tipped with chub meat or something along that line. Essentially zero personal info. I've caught them in the waaaay past but always on downriggers and trolling.
One might benefit from a post on the Utah forum... Plenty up there go to the Flaming Gorge and Fish Lake for Macks.
Tom
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