What is going to win? Kokanee Dodger or Ford Fender Lake Trolls?! 🤔🎣

I definitely would love to see more of these challenges. I would like to see inline spinners vs hoochies. Maybe use the same color of each.

I wanna see hoochies vs wedding rings please! Both behind dodgers.

How about a session on set ups for kokanee.....your salmon set up vids rock! Not everyone has access to dual electronic downriggers....what else you got? Action induced baits like hoochies would also be good. Cover things like leader length tween the Dodger and the hooch.....how much action does an addict want? Are there insights between chinook/coho and kokanee fishing? Gear is similar, just down sized. As always, advice on bait/secret sauce is always welcome! Any challenge thrown in all of this fun just makes it more interesting. Wallowa Lake is coming back.....come catch a new world record! I'll cheer you on up here!

I have to agree with mike! There is alot of drag with the cowbells and what i found out that holding the rod tip in the water helps some. Tight lines the bullship

need to put a bungee on the back of the gang troll . helps me when i run the ford fenders on the long line rods.

I've fished that lake for 40 years and always use a rubber snubber behind a lake troll...no snubber cuts net percentage in half. I bet I've brought in over 100 Kokanee lips

I always start out running one of each and let the fish tell me what they want. Generally end up with a good mix on each. Very rarely is one 100% better than the other.

I’m an old guy, so I like to see the comparisons.

Try a smaller gang troll less drag in the water give your rod a chance to work.

In my mind you had to many variables in the dodger vs gang troll. You had an overcast day that was constant, good. The dodger was darker than the nickel gang troll, it should of outfished the gang that day. But to me the big difference was the dodger had UV reflector tape, where the gang troll did not. Would be interesting to put a little UV tape on the gang troll and refish. The gang troll needs a snubber also, otherwise a koke just pounds against it and tears off! Just my thoughts, always open to your thoughts. With koks we are always learning !!!

and lure battles and bait battles would be awesome. tuna vs no tuna, yellow vs white corn, etc.

Absolutely correct about playing fish softly. The hooks tear out if you're not super gentle. IMO. It's why long soft rods are traditional. You can use a short stiff rod if you're very careful.

Drove past Cam this morning going to this no name lake! I’ll take Dodgers over Fenders for Kokanee any day of the week!

yeah, the ford fender/gang troll needs a rubber snubber to keep the hook from pulling out. You should have one on the kokanee dodger also but the lake troll pulls harder when reeling it in. pretty even hook up rate. i like ford fenders but am open to the dodger now that i see how they produce and much less pull when reeling in your fish.

I used dropper 8 oz weights, on medium action rods, with no snubbers. I caught 8 tiny kokanee at a lake with an overpopulation, and never lost one to the soft jaws. I was in a kayak too.

There are a few lakes in Oregon that the Ford Fender + wedding ring + cured corn on one hook and worm on the other are absolute ringers for rainbows.

Hey guys it's frank sokolowski from michigan again I've learned alot from wotching your videos and i think you guys are cool

What a fun challenge!! Love videos like this! Could you do one where you troll a fly on sinking line vs a spinner or something? I’d love to see that😀

love to see you air fry the fish. need to do more catch n cooks pls.

I would like to see more of a variety of setups for Kokanee fishing, Cameron.

One of the best fishing vids I have seen. You guys keep it fun. Would love to see more showdowns.

Mike got hosed..the legend should have took the gang flashers...pizza for dinner!

Should try switching rods, seen plenty of times that one location on the boat can be the hot spot on any given day.

I too enjoyed this challenge! Nice job to all involved. I myself would like to see hoochies with spinners vs hoochies with none. And/or hoochies vs spinner bead lure. Great viewing guys thanks again!

Should have taken me, mikes reeling them in like their a damn bass!

Fun to watch. Do you stop the boat after you get a bite? You'd catch most of those you missed if you did that.

glade to see mike back he is so lucky all the time lol

Nice. I use the cow bells for trout in MI, but I think I will try the Dodger setup to see if that works too.

I also find the standard cowbell pulls really hard for kokanee, it's like a 25lb test trolling rig ..

Fun video, hope to first time fish for Kokanee soon. Thanks for the video, keep 'em coming!

A good battle would be corn vs maggots!

This was a blast to watch, guys. Thanks

Great job guys. Nice to see the comparisons between gear. LUV Koke fishing!!!

I'm a 61yr old Troutman & addicted to your channel

Plz plz more challenges they are awesome! Rock on guys and thanks!

Cameron should be on both rods next time to make it more of an equal comparison!

Awesome video love a Challenge keep them coming!

Love the challenges. Love all if the content and color commentary. HOWEVER it would add a lot to state where your fishing at.

Awesome video! Now we just need to get the recipe for Cam's air fryer kokanee!!!

How about some Kokanee tips/challenges for summer months... June, July... etc. Love your channel thank you!

Love the challenge, but let's get you off your home water and get you about 60 min north on American lake...see what you can do. New Lake, New challenge.

Good competition and I agree with Mike, that far back there is much more drag on those cow bells. Also I saw a demonstration where the thought of Kokanee having soft mouths is more of a myth. The smaller younger Kokes do have more tender mouths

Good times guys. Thanks for bringing us along!!

Would like to see a KCP vs Spin n Glo challenge too!

I’ve been doing the same test with the different gang troll blade color and shape. Also been comparing Wedding rings versus flat fish.

What speed did you guys try to stick with during this fishing contest? Does the dodger like a slower speed than the fender set up? Thank you for the video, very cool guys!

Compare some of the different hoochies: wiggle, spin n glow, twisteds and straight vs wedding rings and other spinners vs flies:tube style or hand tied types vs brads koke cut plugs. Another try is colored corns with same scents on same rigs.

What great landscape!

KCP vs Wedding ring Winner of above vs hoochies

Awesome video. I’ve always wanted to fish there when we camp but I never shell out $$$ to buy the out of state license

Let’s see some more Kokanee challenges. Thanks

Looking to learn more about kokanee fishing.

June 2021…. Diamond Lake is hot… big trout

He needed a snubber oh the lake troll.

This video got by attention. I have several various dodgers because they look cool and they are the hip cool lure to use and I can't resist using them. (Gang trolls are old school) That being said my wife and I consistently catch more fish with gang trolls...by a long shot. I don't use the big hard pulling gang trolls of my childhood. The mini trolls work just as well and don't twist up your line. Back in the day they made the gang trolls huge and gave them sensational names to lure the fisherman.

I love the Kokanee stuff keep it coming. I want to see kcp vs wedding ring for sure. I know here in Idaho I catch them on wedding rings but I just bought a kcp and haven’t got to use it yet.

Luhr Jensen Ford Fender Model T silver with silver disco ball sticker

Also use mono for line too

Fun challenge, definitely if you repeat this the gang troll needs a snubber behind it.

Always did better than cow bells or beer cans or for that matter flashers, using Macs light trolling rigs in silver.

Great comparison! Would love to see wedding rings now too! What is the boat/motor setup you guys are running? Love the videos, keep it up

Subscribed! Nice set up. Can you tell me about your boat year make model length etc. That would be a great video too

Great video. Just subbed- what lake is this. Thanks for taking the time to entertain us. 😁

Great video and challenge. Let's see a hoochie vs custom fly both on dodgers.

Need to run a rubber snubber on those cowbell.

Using a snubber will help stop the hook from pulling out. Dusty

It’s not fare that mike is going up against a legend give the guy a chance lol

Do a lead core vs down rigger video

are those the Okuma Cold water Low pros? model ends in D?

I think you said 5 kokanee when you ment to say 10. limit is 10 kokanee and 5 trout at that lake. and coho count as kokanee but trout are its own bag limit. unless it changed very recently.

i have never had any luck using bumblbees mostly wedding bads on kookanosa lake mostly

How about a Slingblade vs.Brads

please do a show on rasticles there isnt alot of good info so just food for thought

I'd like to see differences in procure scents with trout / Kokanee

What was the secret sauce you were using besides tuna ?

Keep up the good videos guys

Is this foster lake or green peter?

The flasher to the lure what pound test do i use for the leader?

Do you need heavy rods like you are using here? What if I'm trolling from a little 14' boat? Help. I live close to Detroit reservoir. What do I need to be succer?

So... How about catching kokanee through the ice? We recently had the neighborhood lake planted with kokanee for the first time and no one knew they had done that. In the middle of winter, we were pulling up small (but delicious) kokanee on our trout set ups. I caught one of the first ones and even ones coming over to confirm what I had caught. I am guessing that maybe thirty to forty were caught before the I've broke up (abut two months).

So I am new to trout fishing so for all I know this is a different breed of trout but can I use the same techniques for trout specifically rainbow trout and late Trout

Awesome! I’m new to trolling for trout can u give me some tips on rig set up and types of gear for trout

Is the limit was ten did they change it?

I was useing a light rod and my cousin were using then too and my cousin caught a fat one

You know that the one person that disliked the video did it because they are jealous of them

I'm always wondering where you are? What lake is this? Could you let us know what lake you're on when you post these?

What kind and size of boat are you running ?

A link to almost everything except the Simms bibs your wearing, I'm looking for rain bibs not waders and not insulated. What are u wearing in this video? By model #. Thanks

Do a wedding ring versus a hoochies

Great video

Cam sounds like he has a badd cold lol

Barbless hooks?

Which Lake are you fishing, I might have missed it. Thanks

good video .i like so much.. could you tell me please the name of the fishing equipment you use the line, what size it is. the type of rod and the rail..the type of hooks and the food you use ... thank you I'm new to this sport of fishing I've never sinned on the boat ... thank you

Hey bud

How 'bout other dodgers? Dick Nites? Rocky Mountain? It seems like the guy on the gang troll was hitting the fish harder right after the hook-up in contrast to the more gentle retrieve.

Just started vid , I'm going to say Dodger wins

You are running cowbells not ford fenders and they run at different trolling speeds make the test fair really

My catch ratio went up after I put a rubber snubber on my cowbells!!