Roll Call

[MackPrince]

Please re-introduce yourself to the Washington Board. I want to keep my contacts up to date and check on our coverage of the many great kokanee fisheries in the state. I look forward to your local reports and discussion threads and perhaps we may be able to organize a gathering in the future.

For me-
Name: Matt
Occupation: School Counselor/Administrator
Hometown: Vancouver (raised in Spokane)
Lakes of most experience: Loon, Merwin, Yale
Total years fishing: 29
Years fishing for Kokanee :20
Methods: Trolling, jigging, night fishing

 

[Kokanee Kid]

Name: Chuck
Occupation: Machinist
Home: Puyallup
Lake of most exp.: Clear Lake
Total years fishing:30+
Years fishing for kokanee: 5+
Methods: Trolling & Jigging

 

[Woodcanoeguy]

Name: Terry
Occupation: Insurance agent for State farm downtown Vancouver
Hometown: live in rural Ridgefiled
Lakes of most experience: only Merwin for Kok's
Total years fishing: 50
Years fishing for Kokanee : 1
Methods: Trolling, want to learn to jig

I bought a boat last yr to try to learn kok fishing and did Ok most times out, got skunked once but sure love it ......and eating these tasty fish.

 

[Kokonuts]

Kokonuts....
Plumber, getting ready to retire!
Portland
Fishing 1 year at Merwin
Trolling but want to learn jigging also

I see some people fish at Merwin. I have a RV set up at the Campers Hideway & keep the boat there durning the season. Maybe we could have a little get together & BBQ at my place some weekend. My boat is 18ft. & fishes 3 or 4 & plenty of room at the RV or bring your boat & launch from the Hideway! I need all the HELP I can get!!!

 

[sweetpea]

Name:steve
Occupation: construction
Home: vancouver
Lake of most exp.: merwin yale
Methods: Trolling

 

[Kokefly]

name-Jim
occupation-Kent water dept
most fished lake-American
yrs fishing -40+(3 for Kokes)
home-Edgewood
methods-trolling

 

[jzell]

Name: jzell
Occupation: Graphic Designer and Smart Ass
Methods: Many
Lake of choice: Yes, I choose lakes
Years of fishing for kokes: Long enough to know how, when, and where......specially when it's too early.

 

[Splash]

Name: Mark
Occupation: Health care
Hometown: Vancouver
Lakes of most experience: Merwin
Total years fishing: 40
Years fishing for Kokanee: as a kid and past 4 years
Methods: Trolling

 

[chuck83]

Name:Charley Keller
Occupation: construction
Home: Yacolt
Lake of most exp.: Fished merwin a little not enough to say I experiance at it
Methods: Trolling

 

[DCR]

Nameon Burgess
Occupation: window mfg and custom rod builder
Hometown: Tacoma Wa.
Lakes of most experience: American and Alder
Total years fishing: 30 I started fishing with my dad when I was about 10 years old.
Years fishing for Kokanee :3 or 4 years, but I only fished for Kakanee a couple times a year until now.
Methods: Trolling

 

[Yellowjacket56]

Name Charlie
Woodinville, WA
Retired
Fishing for fifty years

Trout panfish and salmon.
New to Kokanees

 

[Mossback]

Name: Mossback
Occupation: Retired
Hometown: Olympia
Lakes of most experience: Oh man, they kinda all blend together over the years.
Total years fishing: 55
Years fishing for Kokanee :35
Methods: Trolling

 

[AgNO3]

name: Kevin
job: mechanic
location: Renton
years fishing: 25
years fishing kokes: 3
lakes of most knowledge (for kokes): angle and deep

 

[IssaquahBob]

Name: Bob
Occupation: Retired after 25 yrs in the Air Force and 18 1/2 years with Boeing
Hometown: Issaquah, WA
Total Years Fishing: ~ 35
Years Fishing Kokes: about 6 months but I am hooked (sorry no pun intended)
Lakes of Most Experience: Billy Chinook & Lake Paulina in OR (oldest son lives in Bend, OR)
Methods: Trolling but trying to learn more about jigging also

 

[Koke-n-a-smile]

Name: Pat
Occupation: Engineering CAD/GIS Manager
Hometown: Vancouver, Wa
Total years fishing: I used to fish when I was a kid, just getting back into it again.
Years fishing Kokanee: 0 (2 times so far - still haven't caught one)
Lakes of most experience: Merwin
Methods: Trolling, no downrigger. I have to repair my boat motor, so it will be a while before I can get a downrigger

 

[Lanny44]

Name: Lanny
Occupation: Retired
Hometown: Battle Ground
Lakes of most experience: Merwin, Yale
Total years fishing: 30+
Years fishing for Kokanee: 3 months - just learning
Methods: Trolling

I am very new at kokanee fishing. Have a house on the Klickitat River and been fishing for Salmon and Steelhead for the past 10 years. Wanted to try some new and was introduced to kokanee fishing by my son this spring and have really taken a liking to it. Trying to soak up as much info as possible - this forum and all of you have have provided great information. I hope to be able to meet some of you and share fishing experiences.

 

[jc55n5]

Name: Jerry
Occupation: Engineer
Home: Union
Lake of most exp.: Deveroux, Kokanee (lower Cushman) and Cushman
Total years fishing:30+
Years fishing for kokanee: 3+
Methods: Trolling, some jigging

I use mainly wedding rings and needlefish behind trolls or hoochies behind dodgers, all tipped with corn, Gulp Alive maggots or Nitro worms.

 

[Get'nJiggy]

Name: Matt
Occ: Financial Services
Home: La Center, WA
Lake: Merwin/Yale
Years Fish: 20+
Years Fish Kok.: 5
Methods: Trolling
Boat: Northriver

I know it's late in the year, but I'm already looking forword to next spring and sharing info. on here. I'll be making my last trip of the year to Merwin this Sunday...if anyone is planning on being up there, let me know.

 

[skintner]

Name: Steve
Occupation: retired
Hometown: Ione
Lakes of most experience: Loon, Sullivan
Total years fishing: 50
Years fishing for Kokanee: 7
Methods: Trolling, Jigging at night with lights
Boat: Bayliner Capri rigged for fishing

 

[Steelie Steve]

Name: Steve
Occupation: Architect
Hometown: Vancouver
Lakes of most experience: Merwin
Total years fishing: 35
Years fishing for Kokanee: 2 (I guess a couple times a year counts...)
Methods: Trolling
Boat: 20ft North River Seahawk, 150 Yamaha 4 Stroke, T8 Kicker

I get up to Merwin a couple times a year but plan on hitting it a bit more this year. Been up once so far (Sunday).