HiTechKoke
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Yet another report from Lake Berryessa which has been fickle this year with higher quality than quantity most of the time. A bit of persistence usually pays off eventually. Jenna decided she would come along for a holiday excursion to brave the heat (which didn't pan out as forecast) and the lake lice holiday crowds (which were light and kept at bay due to the wind). We also had it on direct rumor from Capt Al (Dreamcatcher) that the fish appeared to be active so we couldn't pass up on an opportunity for some Summer Hog Hunting.... the theme of the video.
We were not disappointed with our day trip adventure as the Kokanee kept us busy for a wonderful day of fishing. It was not a wide open bite but there was plenty of fish on the prowl and they chose their moments to get on the bite and offer us some great action. The fish were caught from 45-70 feet and were biting a variety of things like Radical Glo Tubes, Hoochies and Spinners. I rotated a lot of gear to keep busy and justify my expenditures.
We enjoyed the 17+ inch fish and the others that kept us busy too. The best for the day was caught by my daughter and was 18.5 inches, our best this year.
Highlights of the trip was the Kokanee that came up from 70 feet to dance several times before getting off and then moments later another one that clustered up several lines and I thought was snagged in a 3rd line but it was still on but I lost him hand-lining to the boat. We captured some of the big fish on video underwater which made it even more fun and are part of the video story. Here's the YouTube link and pictures for the day...
The Youtube video...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nym4dNxirtQ
and a few pics from the day....
That Kokanee smile...
I had to keep up the pace....
Jenna managed the best fish of the day at 18.5 inches (a female which explains the length) and she had some good size caviar in her as well...
What a great fishery this year...
We were not disappointed with our day trip adventure as the Kokanee kept us busy for a wonderful day of fishing. It was not a wide open bite but there was plenty of fish on the prowl and they chose their moments to get on the bite and offer us some great action. The fish were caught from 45-70 feet and were biting a variety of things like Radical Glo Tubes, Hoochies and Spinners. I rotated a lot of gear to keep busy and justify my expenditures.
We enjoyed the 17+ inch fish and the others that kept us busy too. The best for the day was caught by my daughter and was 18.5 inches, our best this year.Highlights of the trip was the Kokanee that came up from 70 feet to dance several times before getting off and then moments later another one that clustered up several lines and I thought was snagged in a 3rd line but it was still on but I lost him hand-lining to the boat. We captured some of the big fish on video underwater which made it even more fun and are part of the video story. Here's the YouTube link and pictures for the day...
The Youtube video...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nym4dNxirtQ
and a few pics from the day....
That Kokanee smile...
I had to keep up the pace....
Jenna managed the best fish of the day at 18.5 inches (a female which explains the length) and she had some good size caviar in her as well...
What a great fishery this year...
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