Topfuelkokanee brings up a good point....fishing the lures you have the most confidence in. But there are days you need to experiment with others. Those hoochies do work quite well from what I have read, and thanks to Topfuelkokanee I will be trying them out next year. Thanks for sharing your knowledge and craftsmanship Russ! As far as windy conditions while kokanee fishing, where I fish I like a ripple on the surface. I have witnessed the fishing good with a light breeze, then shut completely off after the wind dies down numerous times. Also, sunny days are more productive over cloudy where I fish. I sometimes wonder if since koks supposibly look up, a ripple on the surface makes it easier on their eyes on sunny days? In my opinion, the kokanee aren't quite so skiddish with a ripple on the water. I think sometimes they just change their minds alot, and when the bite turns off, toning down your presentation and going to less flash, changing colors, and speed are things to try. I have found that when the sun is directly over head, it's best to shed the ball trolls. Try useing gold or copper blades on sunny days instead of silver...sometimes going the opposite is a good thing! I have put fish in the boat after the bite turns off by fishing farther back also. Of coarse the water conditions as far as temperature and time of day are going to dictate what color lure you choose, and how far back your presentation will be by what depth your fishing in the water column. That probably wasn't the answer you were looking for though, hopefully someone can chime in with a better understanding of it. Water conditions dictating lure choice...it's a good question!
