Mistake #6 is drinking way too much coffee before going out on the kayak!
@spiltmilt4 жыл бұрын
HAHA!!!
@johng3374 жыл бұрын
Word
@jayp16404 жыл бұрын
I know you are a small channel but thanks for the great content every time, a lot has been learned from you
@spiltmilt4 жыл бұрын
I don't aspire to be big. Just useful.
@jayp16404 жыл бұрын
And that is why we keep coming back!
@TacomaSteelhead4 жыл бұрын
Nearly verbatim, I’ve said it over and over. This channel is great, info heavy, and derives a following that wants nitty gritty and desire to learn.
@sethduckfan51003 жыл бұрын
@@spiltmilt Everyone of your videos, I have watched dozens, are both very useful and entertaining. The hooks one helped me because I also noticed an uptick in catch and keep vs losses after i switched to the lazer sharp needlepoint. I have thought for the last couple years I lost to many using the gami octopui hooks
@sfdvr22 жыл бұрын
@@TacomaSteelhead Totally agree..
@KNimbus772 жыл бұрын
Great video! I really like how well you break things down in so much detail in all of your videos. Thanks!
@sfdvr22 жыл бұрын
That was super great info- Many Thanks Again.. I will be on water tomorrow early am putting it to use..
@stevej21204 жыл бұрын
I have watched a number of your videos and held my breath watching you put Kokanee in the cooler! They are such slippery little buggers. Glad you were able to get that trophy back!
@spiltmilt4 жыл бұрын
Not the first time I've done that! LOL. Luckily they generally float.
@stonibaloni4 жыл бұрын
Just limited at Yale for the first time yesterday. Wwwoooooo!
@adventuringandy9453 жыл бұрын
Fished Flaming Gorge from my kayak recently and was able to land four nice sized Kokanee. Thanks for the tips!
@dallaswood41173 жыл бұрын
Flaming gorge is the best
@dallaswood41173 жыл бұрын
I’ll often “vary speed” even while trolling a straight line by letting the rod tip go to the back of the boat pull it forward then let it back crazy how often that’s when they hit makes me wonder how long a fish was following before that provoked them
@UncleBrianAndNoah10 ай бұрын
Love the video Me and my Uncle are going to be fishing for Kokanee this Spring
@stonibaloni4 жыл бұрын
Just caught and cooked my first Kokanee! Much because of your videos! Thanks bro! So delicious!!
@spiltmilt4 жыл бұрын
Awesome! Congratulations. They are sure tasty.
@robinshin154 жыл бұрын
Great video. Have to say that tip 2 and 3 seem to be the most common especially w/ boat anglers
@northwestoutsiderz4 жыл бұрын
Nice fish. Looks fun. Those are the monster kokes. I should make a drive out there some time. Great videos, keep it up.
@davidk21373 жыл бұрын
Great video. I live in Oregon and would love to see you visit and video Odell, Crescent, and Green Peter reservoir for kokanee. (p.s. I'm taking lots of notes on all your videos).
@briandees31783 жыл бұрын
Wow great save with that trophy Kokanee
@yourplayin3 жыл бұрын
Landed our first EVER Kokanee today on Merwin. Thank you so much for all the videos!
@spiltmilt3 жыл бұрын
Congrats 🥳
@yourplayin3 жыл бұрын
This might sound silly, but I’ve noticed in a lot of videos you seem to be circling the same area. Once you find the fish, do you just make multiple passes with different types of gear? And how many passes would you recommend before switching gear or moving on? Thank you!
@spiltmilt3 жыл бұрын
At least two passes. I tend to change gear infrequently
@yourplayin3 жыл бұрын
@@spiltmilt Awesome. Thank you!
@anthonymorgan82584 жыл бұрын
Super helpful tips! Just stumbled upon your channel. I’m going fishing next weekend and will be using a dodger for the first time. I’m feeling confident after having watched a bunch of your videos 👍🏼
@paulvorson4 жыл бұрын
You gotta do a catch cook with those gigantor Kokanee soon. Great video as always. Loved the fish drop. Been there! Panic!!!
@muddyh2o2init444 жыл бұрын
Great video as always! How about doing one on the types of rod and reels you use and line. Advantages and style.
@spiltmilt4 жыл бұрын
Great suggestion!
@ejkim48133 жыл бұрын
Love watching your videos, they are highly educational. I’ve been fishing for Kokanee for years but I find myself picking up something new with your videos. Keep up the great work. Tight lines.
@BC-ue3ku4 жыл бұрын
Juke....Jive....and then you....Catch a whale?? Another great video! Love the content. Keep up the good work.
@BekahEmma4 жыл бұрын
Great video Tyler!
@dougsparks664 жыл бұрын
Those hard strikes where you never see the fish and it bends your hook are so frustrating! I fish Merwin and I've had hits that took the rod tip straight down into the water in one shot and break off...I know there are tiger muskie in there but would be nice to know if those are just giant kokes. Before Mt. St. Helens blew they were much bigger on average.
@littletoze Жыл бұрын
Excellent information! Curious, do you use smaller dodgers when near the surface, or just run the same ? I’ve also noticed some dodgers don’t work at low speeds…a guy almost needs to mark them with a sharpie…I can’t remember all the tricks! 😅 Thanks for taking the time for making the videos, all while catching fish! 😁
@spiltmilt Жыл бұрын
I use big and small dodgers when fishing shallow
@stevenderusha64214 жыл бұрын
Great info. Thanks for the great videos.
@speedingsemi34094 жыл бұрын
Cant wait for December, we shore fish near the dam, start with targeting kokanee, then switch to rainbow once we are limited on the kokes, not sure why more goes dont taget kokanee from shore.
@boba-mg5md Жыл бұрын
Great video, lol nice save
@csufjeff4 жыл бұрын
Great fish....Cheers Jeff
@brianeglseder54084 жыл бұрын
Nice fish flop! Definitely done that a time or four..
@htelbz64894 жыл бұрын
Love your videos! I’m just starting out Kokanee fishing and I’ve learned a lot from you. What rods are you using? Did you get rid of the swate bluebacks?
@spiltmilt4 жыл бұрын
I am using the Santiam Fishing Rods bit.ly/30xH6r5. I did get rid of the Bluebacks. They are a great rod for smaller Kokes but would be out-gunned by these fish. However, I decided to stop fishing Swate rods due to some of the policies of that company towards its employees.
@htelbz64894 жыл бұрын
Spilt Milt Productions Aweosme thanks for the reply! I picked an Okuma SST Kokanee rod and I will be headed out to Yale next weekend to give it a try!
@DFNW4 жыл бұрын
If I was catching those monster kokanee I would of probly rolled right out of the boat from getting to pumped up.
@robin85593 жыл бұрын
How to Catch Rainbows on that trophy lake? Lets say I was lucky enough to limit on kokes and want to target the Rainbows. Can you do a video on that lake for Rainbows? Or a link on a technique that should work there. Thanks, and you are a Trout Savant
@spiltmilt3 жыл бұрын
Small Rapalas trolled at 2 to 2.5 mph is my go to for those big Roosie Bows.
@robin85593 жыл бұрын
@@spiltmilt Thanks. I'll give it a try.
@troy42193 жыл бұрын
On your port side, why don't you switch rod hands, hold the rod in your right hand and net with your left?! Thanks for sharing your knowledge, I can hardly wait to catch Kokanee...
@spiltmilt3 жыл бұрын
Not sure. I do what is comfortable.
@gscott24814 жыл бұрын
What make/model of net are you using? I’m new to fishing and really appreciate your videos. Great stuff!
@williamhopkins12554 жыл бұрын
Great video! What pole holders do you use...love the elevated platform.
@spiltmilt4 жыл бұрын
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"
@williamhopkins12554 жыл бұрын
Spilt Milt Productions thanks a bunch!
@SVaya20184 жыл бұрын
Great video, really like all your content. What hooks you using? Do they change when you fish Chelan with smaller Kokanee or bigger up at Roosevelt?
@spiltmilt4 жыл бұрын
Too funny. I just finished filming a video on Kokanee hooks. I use Gamakatsu split shot drop shot hooks size 4 for Chelan size 2 for Roosie but I also use other hooks on occasiona
@SVaya20184 жыл бұрын
I have mainly been fishing chelan this year and switched to Gamakatsu finesse wide gap size 2. I have had a much better land rate with these hooks. I had been using the octopus hooks. Excited to try the wide gap on sockeye!!
@dustinrhodes10914 жыл бұрын
Another idea instead of turning frequently to speed up or slow down the gear, I had a guy tell me to bump the speed of the boat up or down to get all the rods the right speed instead of just 1 or 2🤷🏽♂️
@spiltmilt4 жыл бұрын
Yes that works too.
@dustinrhodes10914 жыл бұрын
But obviously in a kayak you probably don’t want doubles😀
@AKPakrat4 жыл бұрын
Nice save, BTW!!!!
@chrishill12862 жыл бұрын
What is the best bait? I need some help, just retired and have a boat.
@spiltmilt2 жыл бұрын
Corn
@chrishill12862 жыл бұрын
@@spiltmilt Thank you so just bait hook behind the flasher?
@spiltmilt2 жыл бұрын
yup one kernel per hook
@kirkweik40424 жыл бұрын
What does your fly look like?!!
@G_marvelous852 жыл бұрын
Have you fished Rimrock lake for kokanee?
@spiltmilt2 жыл бұрын
No I've heard they are really tiny.
@jackmanjackman6582 жыл бұрын
What is the distance between the dodger and hook set ups? Do you vary the distance depending on the time of year and temp of the water? Thanks for the great videos!!!!
@spiltmilt2 жыл бұрын
Typically 6-10" though sometimes longer. I seem to catch more fish at 6-8"
@dangardea22714 жыл бұрын
Where on earth are you fishing?? Those fish are massive compared to the ones I have available near me in Oregon.
@spiltmilt4 жыл бұрын
Lake Roosevelt
@dangardea22714 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the info!
@TacomaSteelhead4 жыл бұрын
So how do you find the thermocline? I’m sure it’s fish finder dependent. 🤷🏽♂️
@spiltmilt4 жыл бұрын
The thermocline will show up on most modern fish finders as a thin line typically between 20-60' on Pacific Northwest Lakes. It's very easy to identify.
@danielmoncrief70984 жыл бұрын
How do you identify the thermocline on the fish finder
@fishgrubblades98354 жыл бұрын
Nice 👍
@hannibalgrim4 жыл бұрын
Nice save😄
@devgru81973 жыл бұрын
Just curious, what lake/reservoir is this?
@DavidGenrich Жыл бұрын
What are you tossing the fish into?
@spiltmilt Жыл бұрын
This catch bag amzn.to/3HzEMWe
@Captnwizkidd Жыл бұрын
What vest are you wearing?
@spiltmilt Жыл бұрын
Old Town Lure Angler
@aidanbanner54733 жыл бұрын
Where is this lake?
@pjm88664 жыл бұрын
Have you found that the temp of the water? ( like 54 deg ) is a factor at all? Or is that temp just under the thermocline ?
@spiltmilt4 жыл бұрын
Water temperature influences Kokanee in many ways. They prefer mid-50's so when those water temps are available near the surface they will feed there unless some alternate food source is available at depth (e.g. mysis shrimp). In water temps below 40 F they are more sluggish and I often do better trolling close to 1 mph. Once temps hit the mid 60's or higher the stress can actually kill them and I've had lakes in the Okanogan where I am fishing at 30' and if I pull a fish up above the thermocline they go into shock and die even if they don't make it to the net.
@robrob79574 жыл бұрын
I think we just saw mistake number six. Lol
@spiltmilt4 жыл бұрын
Releasing fish after they are dead is not recommended!!!
@lawrenceblue82073 жыл бұрын
have you fished Lake Tahoe for Kokane?
@spiltmilt3 жыл бұрын
No
@landonf40663 жыл бұрын
I think another tip is to get a good hold on your fish you want to keep😂. “Good thing they float🤣”