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Trident13, they were not very big. Probably 10-12". Not sure if they were this year's spawners as I did not clean them. My buddy caught all the fish, so I did not have to clean any. Good luck on the ice.

Ririe I fished Ririe today from about 9 to 2. It was good to finally get out. Fishing was slow, but we did hook up 4 kokanee. We landed 3 and lost one at the boat. All the fish we hooked were at 40 feet. Water temp was 71 F. We put in at Blacktail and fished spots along the way that have...

Glad to see someone post something. Thanks Trident13. Your experience pretty much mirrors my experience on Palisades. Not a lot of fish, but usually nice fish when I catch something. I am hoping to get out soon. It has been a challenging summer.

Good Advice Chance, good advice. I would add that once you have experience with a particular brand, it is easier to work with that brand. Each company has a different way of laying out the menus and uses different commands. I get frustrated when I try to make adjustments on my buddy's unit...

I spent most of last year doing research, then the project got put on hold. I determined that I did need a voltage regulator. I purchased it this summer but have not had time to put everything together. I will post a report once I complete the project and get a chance to test it.

Ririe Two of us fished Ririe on Wednesday from 9 until 2:30. We tried a variety of depths from 25 to 50 feet and different color and types of dodgers and lures. No luck with the kokanee. We did pick up 3 rainbows in the 13-14" range. We also caught a nice 15" small mouth bass on a flat line...

How deep were you fishing?

I smiled at your description of smashing the 2x4. It can be good therapy. The trick is to do damage to something without doing damage to yourself. When I was working a high stress construction job, the secretary kept asking me where all the wooden #2 pencils went. I was always telling her we...

Thanks for sharing and reminding us there are no guarantees, so we should appreciate each day. Good luck on your journey, I look forward to more posts.

I freely share depths, colors and lure types when I am kokanee fishing. I find most kokanee fisherman are pretty willing to share info. Of course, I also carry a pair of binoculars so I can see what distant anglers are using when they land a fish. I do not usually give away lures or flies...

I am out of town and don't have access to my records, but I think I can usually be on the water in mid-April. This website is very useful for determining if you can launch your boat at the two ramps in Idaho. https://www.usbr.gov/pn/hydromet/ramps/palisades/palisades.html You might want to...

Mine is 12 volt since it is only a 16 foot boat, but it should work with 24 or 36 volt systems. If your boat already has a foot pedal, the hand held controller would talk to the trolling motor head and make adjustments without wires. A Minn-Kota dealer should be able to help you determine if...

I have a Minn-Kota with I-pilot and love it. I can set a course and speed which is handy when fighting a fish by myself. The remote allows me to make adjustments from anywhere in the boat. I think it can be retrofitted to some older models. That might be your most cost-effective solution if...

Has anyone tried hooking up a solar charger to the battery for their trolling motor while they are on the water? I am only using a single 12 volt battery, and can normally get a whole day of fishing out of it if I start fully charged, but I am thinking if I hooked up a solar charger to the...

Even if there is a pretty thick piece of plywood underneath, I would be concerned about mounting the downriggers with just screws. If you use a 10 pound ball, and extend the boom even a little, that is a lot of force when you get to the desired depth. If you cannot mount a backer plate...

I have not used them, but they might be worth a try. They are not that expensive. Let us know if you try them.

Slow Day at Ririe We fished Ririe today from about 8 am to 5 pm. It was windy and the smoke was miserable. Water temp was 70 F. It was so hazy, I tried using using gold and darker colors when silver and brighter colors did not work. No secret weapons today. We caught one 15 " red kokanee...

Bduck, most of my fishing is at "non-destination" locations like Ririe and Palisades. There does seem to be a slight increase in fishing boats. What I seem to see more of than previous years are recreational boats. Some of our early outings on Ririe were pretty productive. We caught a fair...

Ririe 5 August I fished Ririe today from around 9 am until 12:30. I would have liked to make an earlier start, but it was not meant to be since it is a 2 hour drive for me. I ended up with 6 kokanee, most were about 11 inches. I did get one that went 13 inches. Orange dodger with flash tape...

Smokepoles, after reading your story, I feel pretty lucky. I hope you do better when you go back to get the boat.