Tyler, I might not have mentioned this but I do have an old friend up in Winthrop, so I could end up there next fall. I'm really interested in kokanee fishing because it is very similar to Lake Superior coho fishing. If I get a chance I'll try to send you pics or videos of that. All I can say is the coho fishing around here is very much like the fishing in Riffe Lake and the fish themselves are delicious, unlike the chinook we have around here that are not very palitable in my opinion--Lake Michigan chinook are even worse!
Great Video! I have to be up at the north end of the lake for a couple days (work related) and was wondering if there is anything to fish for up there in last couple weeks of August ? I know you indicated the fish move south for the summer (i am planning to take my seadoo fish pro if there is :).
I will be there the second week of July, what area would you recommend in that time frame? Also, do you find when all those recreational boaters get out the bite drops off? Great video, thank you.
Another great video, thanks Tyler. May I ask who makes the rod holder extensions you are using on your kayak? I have the vertical extensions, but I've never seen the ones that "jog" the holder out wider? Thanks again for all you do!!
It's made by RAM Mounts. You'll have to use their rod holders. Here is the extension mount: www.rammount.com/part/RAP-114-APB2U If you use the discount code "THICKS20" you will get 10% off your order on their website.
FYI Update on the Manson Bay Boat Launch. I just went there today for the first time with a trailered 12' Livingston and wasn't able to use that launch because the entrance is blocked by a locked metal post that makes it impossible to drive a vehicle down to the launch. Unless you have a key to the lock you're not going to be able to drive down to it, but rolling a kayak down on a kayak dolly past the locked post could be possible. (there was a Chelan County Sheriff's boat tied up to the launch dock, so maybe they're locking it for some reason?) Guess I'm going to have to launch at the Mill Bay public launch instead. Darn it.
You went to the launch directly across from the gas station which is a gated PUD launch site. the public one is just to right of that as you face the lake.
Thanks for your great videos! I have learned much about kokanee from you. I'm planning a trip out to Chelan starting Friday April 9. Which trolling lane would you start with being early April?
I truly appreciate your videos, you've motivated me to start filming my trips on our West Side lakes. I hope to have my 1st production posted, in a week or so. You are now TOP on my featured channels. Thanks !! Keep 'em commin'.
So I'm going to be in Lake Chelan in July. I'll rent a ski boat for a day. Any chance of catching kokanee from a ski boat? I figure since I'm there, I gotta try. Any insight would be helpful.
Hi, How is your fishing rig setup for trolling?Also is it safe to fish on a pontoon boat at this lake? I just got a Colorado XT pontoon boat. I got a condo at Wapato Point and can access the lake there..
You could safely fish around Wapato Point or in Manson bay in your inflatable. I know many anglers who successfully target Kokanee from inflatable pontoons. You'll need a set of rod holders. Here is how I setup my kayak: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-8Xrq3n-VllY.html This video covers basic Kokanee fishing. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-yuWFk61S568.html
@@spiltmilt How is fishing around Wapato Point/Manson during the winter time? I will be there at the end of January. I never trolled for fish before, so this will be my first time trying it. I got a fish finder on the pontoon boat with a DIY downrigger setup. I will be using your fishing rig setup from the second video you reference.
Gear track based rod holder from RAM Mounts. The rod holder is a RAM Rod HD www.rammount.com/part/RAP-433-421 with this extension arm www.rammount.com/part/RAP-114-APB2U. You can save 10% on the RAM website by using the code "THICKS20". I use this for trolling for everything from King Salmon to Kokanee
The RAM Rod HD www.rammount.com/part/RAP-433-421 with this extension arm www.rammount.com/part/RAP-114-APB2U. You can save 10% on the RAM website by using the code "THICKS20"
The RAM Rod HD www.rammount.com/part/RAP-433-421 with this extension arm www.rammount.com/part/RAP-114-APB2U. You can save 10% on the RAM website by using the code "THICKS20"
The yellow one is an older glass rod I found at a garage sale. The other is from Paulina Peak Tackle but they currently do not have any available for sale.
