American 2013

[Scrminbanshee]

Went out this morning. Nothing not even a nibble. I did happen to get the crew teams to yell at me for cutting across there section of the lake... Hey its everyone lake. Anyways launched at 7 headed home at 1030ish right before allot of the rain hit. I did see one guy catch a fish, turned out to be a bass, while trolling, Never herd of that but i did see it happen. I stood around at the launch for a while and talked to everyone, nobody seemed to have even the slightest bite. Marked a few schools but couldn't get them to hit anything. Anyways kinda a miserable day out on the water, it was windy and raining off and on. Anyways hopefully someone else fished it and did real well.

Also kinda thought maybe we could make this the thread for american?

 

[kokanee_slayer]

Thanks for the report! Been there and done that this time of year. At least you are getting out on on the water. What was the water temp?

 

[Stradic]

Water temp still running 42-43.

 

[Scrminbanshee]

Sorry for it taking so long to back to ya about the water temp. I wanna say maybe mid 40s is all i dont really remember sorry

 

[kokanee_slayer]

Thanks for the info. Hopefully, it will get closer to the 50 degree range in the next two to three weeks with some decent weather.

 

[Scrminbanshee]

Thanks for the info. Hopefully, it will get closer to the 50 degree range in the next two to three weeks with some decent weather.

Yeah man i still cant get over that i didn't get a single bite out there on last sat.

 

[Scrminbanshee]

Well managed to get out today for about 3.5hrs. We were able to get a couple in the boat. Both bows and the smaller one came in at about 15in and the bigger at 16.5in. Talk about some fat bows out there and man can they fight. Might try and make it out again this week if i can. Oh i might add all came off downriggers set to about 20ft deep on a red and glow wedding band and tipped with fire corn. Couldnt tell ya the temp as my new depthfinder was acting up. Got home put in some updates and bingo bango it fired right up lets hope that fixed it.

 

[Scrminbanshee]

Well went out to american last night. Dragged the grill out enjoyed some brats and then i let the wife reel in enough fish that she finally had to hand the rod off cause her arms where getting tired. Talk about a great night in the end we brought home five decent sized ones let at least twice twice that many loose(aka got off at the boat).These rainbows this year are fighting so much better than any stocked trouts i've ever caught, had one strip almost 50 feet worth of line off before i could even get to it last night. Anyways the lakes seems to be plugged up with the bows so get out there and thin the herd!!!!

 

[KokeRook]

Banshee..Lake rookie question...when your trolling there for bows are your running you Koke gear (wedding rings/hoochies) hoping for Kokananee? Or are you changing you offering to target Bows?
Thanks for the help.

 

[Scrminbanshee]

Banshee..Lake rookie question...when your trolling there for bows are your running you Koke gear (wedding rings/hoochies) hoping for Kokananee? Or are you changing you offering to target Bows?
Thanks for the help.

I change where im at normally, depending on what im targeting and rather im use wedding bands or hootiches and i change my bait. pm me if you want more details.

 

[Scrminbanshee]

Anybody see the report on washington lakes form a couple of days ago. Man thats some huge kokes. Lets get after em boys!!!!!

 

[TrollNFisher]

Anybody see the report on washington lakes form a couple of days ago. Man thats some huge kokes. Lets get after em boys!!!!!

You are not kidding, those are some fine fish. Lets get after them!

 

[TrollNFisher]

American 19 May 13

My son and I hit American today Fish were caught 36-65 foot down on the riggers most were 36-45 foot range picked up 5 kokes and a trout. Used an arrow flasher and kokaneekidfishing spin n glows with green or pink Berkley's maggots.

 

[Scrminbanshee]

My son and I hit American today Fish were caught 36-65 foot down on the riggers most were 36-45 foot range picked up 5 kokes and a trout. Used an arrow flasher and kokaneekidfishing spin n glows with green or pink Berkley's maggots.

way to go! i had been planing on going out this morning but the wife wanted to go on a hike. I hope to get out this week but not sure, since its finals weeks. But way to go what size where they?

 

[kokanee_slayer]

My son and I hit American today Fish were caught 36-65 foot down on the riggers most were 36-45 foot range picked up 5 kokes and a trout. Used an arrow flasher and kokaneekidfishing spin n glows with green or pink Berkley's maggots.

Nice Work Darren!!!

 

[TrollNFisher]

way to go! i had been planing on going out this morning but the wife wanted to go on a hike. I hope to get out this week but not sure, since its finals weeks. But way to go what size where they?

I think they were 12-13, but fat. I didn't measure them, they went straight to the smoker and are already gone.

 

[lowe1648mt]

Nice fish Darren. All I have to do is talk my wife into going out of county to get some like that. Other than a trip to Alaska, fat chance. Alo, not easy to talk her into an early start.

 

[TrollNFisher]

Fished PM 24 May, landed 3 kokes the water temp was 61.6 all fish were caught on kokaneekidfishing spin n glow pink. Depth was 38-45 foot down. When i started weather was good it changed and the Wind and rain was brutal and called it quits.

 

[Kokanee Kid]

Say it ain't so!

 

[TrollNFisher]

27 May

I decided to Fish today due some recent good reports from some friends, fished AM, landed 4 kokes depth was 30-45 foot down. It rained cats and dogs this morning three fish were 13 or so and this close to 16.5 brute was hauled in.