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Looking for cheap replacement bands? Get some 1/4 inch surgical tubing and slice/cut off as many bands as you think you will break or lose. No more worries about having a replacement band with me when I start learning to use these lures.

Sharing I tend to share at least some info. If the other person also shares, I usually share more. The amount I share depends in part on the attitude of the other angler and how I am approached. I have occasionally given away some lures, but that comes from special conversations.

Fish bite. I have heard it said that the fish bite is on for two days. Yesterday and tomorrow. Seems that is often true.

I decided to buy the 5/8 inch size. They caught fish on Payette Lake last week. Next week or next year?? Your guess!

Thanks for your help. I was thinking about 5/8. I will think some more.

What size spin n glo are people using for kokanee. I was given some 3/4 inch and want to buy more. Should I stay with that size or would it be better to downsize? Thank you.

Ice on Anderson I found this site that shows the ice on Anderson. I haven't checked to see what it shows on other reservoirs. https://lakemonster.com/lake/ID/Anderson%20Ranch%20Reservoir-water-temperature-2352

Ice on Anderson Where was the ice? Thank you.

I have two Cannon Marlin manual downriggers.* The serial number for one of them is 1213592.* I would like to have the owners manual for this downrigger. Thank you for your help.

I recently discovered a blade called the "Montana" blade. It is essentially a flat coil that stretches out and rotates around the beads as it is pulled through the water. The blades are often used on walleye lures. They do have some interesting colors available. Has anyone used them in place of...

blades How did you get the spattered look on the blades? They look great!

Canned kokanee Then my wife makes "salmon" patties, a sandwich spread, or a kokanee chowder. Hmmm, good.

trolling on small pond How about using one of the radio controlled boats? I saw one that was advertised as a fishing boat with 4 pound line. It might also work on the still water below the spillway at CJ.

Since some of us now turn to making rather than using/losing tackle, has anyone had very good luck using blue lures for kokanee? Blue is supposed to be visible deeper than red, so I was just wondering if it might be a good color to try next year. Thoughts or experience?

small kokanee I know we would all like to catch bigger fish, but if there are no small ones there won't be any big ones. It is encouraging to hear that there are now small kokanee being caught in Lucky Peak. Could that be a sign of a future return of good times?

Shrimp I was thinking about a bag of frozen shrimp and just putting on a small piece. It might stay on better than corn and maybe even get more than one fish.

Shrimp I was thinking about using some pieces of shrimp instead of corn with scent. Anybody tried that? Did it work? Shrimp and krill scent from Pro-cure seems to work well, so I am thinking I might try actual pieces of shrimp. Thoughts?

I fished Warm Lake several times this summer. Mostly 10 to 12 inch rainbows and smaller kokanee. I always caught fish, but not anything of great size. The skiers were polite, so I had a good time on the water each time I went. I fished during the week and not on weekends.

Add a snubber I still use weight, blades, and a spinner much of the time. Putting a snubber between the troll and the spinner has helped me keep more fish on the line. Although I do have a downrigger, I like to move my rod forward and backward to induce a bite. The change in motion is...

I use a small three bladed troll and spinner that I make, let out 100 ft of line, and catch fish near the surface. I troll at about 1.5 mph according to my plotter. I have never had problems with my troll coming up and splashing. What kind of blade are you using? I have done the same thing...