Big Cariboo Kokanee
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11 ай бұрынKokanee Eh? Is Presented by:
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Central British Columbia is home to many lakes that host natural spawning or stocked populations of Kokanee. Most famous is the "Fishing Highway" of the Cariboo where more than a dozen Kokanee lakes can be found within 30 minutes of each other. In this Kokanee Eh? series I venture north of the border to target my favorite fish in foreign waters. After struggling with weather and poor fishing the first few days I ventured out onto Big Deka Lake and after a long pedal from my launch point on Little Deka to the upper end of Big Deka I started finding the big Kokanee I came to the Cariboo to catch!
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@glennwashington2186 Ай бұрын
Welcome to Canada. We actually learned how to Kokanee fish off your videos and we slay Kokanee in the cariboo twice a year. Huge success on bridge lake with pink hoochies and garlic bloody tuna corn we dyed pink with the procure dye. 15 ft deep trolling at 1.3 mph with a 60 ft set back. We’ve NEVER been skunked on bridge! Currently smashing 3-4 lbs rainbows on Sheridan
@FougereFamilyAdventures 11 ай бұрын
Well done!!! This video was great to watch, because I know the feeling and the journey you went through chasing Cariboo kokanee. They're in there, but sometimes the lake will not give up what you're looking for. I was laughing at your commentary in the "quiet" wilderness we call home here and excited for you watching this video, because I know that feeling of "FINALLY!" This is what it's all about. That smile said it all throughout the whole video. And, it looked like you were shaking with excitement which makes it that much more special. I'm glad our Facebook group members at Kokanee Fishing BC were able to help you out. I look forward to the next video from Bridge Lake and hopefully more videos when you return to BC to explore some of the many kokanee lakes our Province has to offer. Dude! DUDE!!! hahaha. You Rock Tyler.
@gixxx750 11 ай бұрын
Good to hear your fishing trip up north was a success. Hope you come up again and showcase some of our other north ern lakes. Your videos always educate - inspire - entertain.
@sjeffreyw 11 күн бұрын
I enjoy watching you catch Kokanee
@shawnbetancur5847 11 ай бұрын
Man you couldn’t keep that smile off your face when you got your first one. Great catch.
@shelleyszulinszky9732 11 ай бұрын
Fishing eh, the only place to get a private wildlife show and dinner. Best dinner show ever! Nice catch, yes yes❤️✌️👍
@ncalais09 11 ай бұрын
You know how many fish it takes to make a fisherman happy? "Just one more..." Haha so great 😂
@sprmario123 11 ай бұрын
Just wanted to drop in and let you know that I got a Salty PDL, the roof rack and roller setup and love em both. Thanks for your videos. Not sure I would have gotten them otherwise.
@darrellryan2337 11 ай бұрын
Man NOW THAT WAS AWSOME Those Kokanee were to die for. great job loved the video.
@robertstewart9859 11 ай бұрын
Just awesome!!
@lickitysplitquick 11 ай бұрын
Great video as usual. Your joy and enthusiasm make your videos a joy to watch.
@TheFishingDoctorsAdventures 5 ай бұрын
That Fish Hawk Depth/temperature thing is pretty cool.
@TheFishingDoctorsAdventures 5 ай бұрын
Dang... after watching that I want to head up there and try to catch them ice fishing! I tried little DEKA once and was totally skunked. Big Deka is a LONG walk in the winter dragging a slay. Maybe I should head up to the Cariboo next week I have off... will have to think about it!
@leshamilton6657 11 ай бұрын
Beast mode! Great work!
@robertadams9409 11 ай бұрын
Always look forward to watching your videos! Very nice fish for sure!
@deej9367 11 ай бұрын
So awesome! Nice fish bro👍
@wayneroberts7852 11 ай бұрын
Slayed them!!! Great job man, had me getting excited for you!
@ShenpaiWasTaken 11 ай бұрын
Those are huge! Really really nice fish!
@johng337 11 ай бұрын
Great video Tyler! 🙂
@garyroenicke2102 11 ай бұрын
Incredible fish you go after. Great video and well done
@jerryberg6244 11 ай бұрын
Dude!! Loved that reaction and spot on, those are HUGE!!
@greenvii1407 11 ай бұрын
Great video as always looking forward to the next one. Nice Deka lake kokanee!
@chriskennedy5726 11 ай бұрын
Beautiful job Tyler. Great location. Wonderful video
@collinmc90 11 ай бұрын
Great video man. makes me wanna get out this evening. I can't agree more about noise. If we are feeling lazy we just go down to deep bay to fish on osoyoos but man. the screaming kids, lawn mowers, jet skis, music. It does take away from the experience, it really makes the difference to go a little further and get some peace and quiet. I used to live on whidbey island, it was CONSTANT air plane noise lol.
@johnscottspencer 11 ай бұрын
The agony of defeat followed by the thrill of victory!!
@Northwestfishingfanatics 11 ай бұрын
I enjoyed watching that video. Nice limit.
@jackchinook 8 ай бұрын
Fantastic video. Watching you go through the highs and lows of this fishery had great production value!
@ChipDarby13 11 ай бұрын
Man those are some beautiful kokanee! I might have to try Big Deka soon…
@casttimefishing 11 ай бұрын
Great video (as always). Snap weights have been saving my summer. I make sure they're always loaded in the tackle bag for each trip.
@fishwhistle9666 11 ай бұрын
My favorite dodger as well. Thanks for introducing me to pp tackle! Pain in the butt to get it up here but worth it. Awesome fish
@philipochoa3365 11 ай бұрын
Nice catch buddy!
@codygray7791 10 ай бұрын
Awesome!
@armytruck08 2 ай бұрын
Wow , I was considering picking up one of those Fish Hawk temp gauge units until I saw the price !!!!! . Holy geeeeezzzzzz $400 + . I think I’ll pass . Wouldn’t want to lose that to the bottom of the drink lol . Great vid though. We will be hitting up Stump Lake in a few weeks
@boise2Talay7886 11 ай бұрын
Great tip on the technique for identifying the depth of the thermocline. Appeared to make a big difference in terms of how successful you were and man those were some beautiful Kokanee of unusual size, thanks for sharing the video with us.
@wantasandwichfilms1841 11 ай бұрын
Loved that you have found success in my home province. I just have to get up to hwy 24 but so many options for trout fishing around Kamloops. Safe travels.
@returnofsid 11 ай бұрын
WOW!! what more can I say?
@arthurjones9580 11 ай бұрын
Damn your videos are awesome!
@johnbelcourt1225 11 ай бұрын
I want to go back to that lake !!!
@andrewbeach1685 11 ай бұрын
You look very alone. So peaceful
@ColtonWilson3000 11 ай бұрын
Glad you got into some big bc Kokanee. Looks like you had fun. I bet you will be back now. Haha
@davids7943 11 ай бұрын
Wow! Some toads!!!! Congrats!!!
@NghiaPham-xi5so 11 ай бұрын
Do you think in your future videos, when using your snap weights, can you show on the video when you snap on your weights and then lettting your line out? Thanks
@spiltmilt 11 ай бұрын
This video shows the whole process in detail kzfaq.info/get/bejne/p7SBnpCFlce6oJs.html
@NghiaPham-xi5so 11 ай бұрын
@@spiltmilt Thanks!
@j-hag-Slayminnows 11 ай бұрын
Not sure if you said anything about length but just got my PB at Wickiup 20'1/4 and totally understand how pumped u can get catching a trophy size kok . I've looked at my pictures of the kok at least 20 times sense I caught him.
@spiltmilt 11 ай бұрын
Hell yeah congrats!
@samsmith7150 11 ай бұрын
DUDE DUDE!!
@Sorensenoutdoors 11 ай бұрын
Nice koke
@alhardie8277 11 ай бұрын
Great video I have fished all those lakes! Admire your work ethic, your legs must be like tree trunk’s!
@robin8559 11 ай бұрын
And your very best scented corn. If they allow it. Your the best.
@cask8553 11 ай бұрын
Glad you made it up to BC to show me which lakes to fish :) I have never been there. Happy Fishing dude!
@Phishrman 13 күн бұрын
That Koke-asouras Rex was huge!!! Right on Tyler! Did you measure it? 22" incher? Thank you for doing what you do.
@ronlee597 11 ай бұрын
Southpaw--caught almost everything on the port side again.
@thyexodus 11 ай бұрын
I love your production and crisp audio/video on your kayak. Do you mind telling me the microphone you use for great audio?
@spiltmilt 11 ай бұрын
I use wireless mics from Rode. Spendy but worth for it for the quality.
@charlescook94 11 ай бұрын
Dude it's big when you say dude, dude, Dude.
@jameswillson8502 11 ай бұрын
Awesome video! What scent was working for you?
@spiltmilt 11 ай бұрын
Garlic bloody tuna
@KevinSmith-ev8yq 11 ай бұрын
What an opportunity to catch some big Kokanee and enjoy pristine surroundings. I started using the clip weights you use. My questions is, if I let out 40ft and then clip on, is my depth determined by the line out after I clip on or is it combined?
@spiltmilt 11 ай бұрын
Its primarily influenced by how much line you let out after clipping in.
@KevinSmith-ev8yq 11 ай бұрын
@@spiltmilt I dug around just now in one of your older videos and finally found a comment thread with more detail. I have a kokanee depth chart that is based upon 12# mono trolled at 1.2mph and then various weights. Granted it does not tell me where/how they gathered the data. but at least I have a reference point to start with. Keep up the great videos.
@mikesauer7775 11 ай бұрын
I have hit 8 big kokes in a row and lost every one 20ft from the boat in Wickiup resv. 18"-20" heart breaking when you can't get one in the net. 30 years ago. No idea what kokanie are like currently there
@kevinredden7833 11 ай бұрын
Looks like fun there! What is the watch you are using to tell you how far you've pedaled?
@spiltmilt 11 ай бұрын
Garmin Forerunner 265
@robin8559 11 ай бұрын
Are you using long leaders up there. Put your best short leader stuff out there. You know what works.
@somewherefishing382 11 ай бұрын
I’m new to the PNW been watching a lot of your videos! Do you know the closest lake to catch Kokanee near oak harbor WA? Also which end of Baker lake were you fishing? Thanks !!!
@spiltmilt 11 ай бұрын
On Baker Lake I was fishing the north end near Noisy Creek. Cavanaugh or Samish are your best options for Kokanee.
@somewherefishing382 11 ай бұрын
@@spiltmilt thanks! I appreciate it!
@Newtrous 11 ай бұрын
Awesome!!! What are you using to track your distance?
@spiltmilt 11 ай бұрын
Garmin Forerunner 265
@jackhuttinga1776 11 ай бұрын
I noticed in the video that you have your dodgers stored in a folder like container. Have you made a video about storage of dodgers, hoochies and other tackle? Thanks for a link if you have done so.
@spiltmilt 11 ай бұрын
Right here Kokanee Tackle Storage kzfaq.info/get/bejne/btFhiNSZzd3SeKs.html
@livinglife2535 11 ай бұрын
When will you be back to Eastern WA? I would love to connect and fish with you.
@spiltmilt 11 ай бұрын
Just got back but headed off to the Westside for some Kokanee and salmon fishing at Buoy 10
@rgrrgrsxndngr1904 11 ай бұрын
Ima be around Tonasket this weekend. I got a paddle board and fly fishing rod, got any recommendations on some lakes I could catch fish with that setup?
@spiltmilt 11 ай бұрын
Pretty hot for trout right now.
@boise2Talay7886 11 ай бұрын
Many moons ago I had a close friend with access to staying in a cabin that was in close proximity to Bonaparte Lake. We would use float tubes and the fishing was good on several of the lakes in that vicinity. Usually we had better catch rates on the smaller lakes like Lost, Beth and Beaver than we did on Bonaparte but since it's been 15-20 years since I last fished in them, things could certainly be different now. We were also mostly using our fly rods on those trips.
@TigerShark2700 2 ай бұрын
hi were you using bait on red hoochee or just bare? cheers
@spiltmilt 2 ай бұрын
Yes bait
@glenho72 11 ай бұрын
where were you fishing Kokanees, the north end or south ?
@spiltmilt 11 ай бұрын
North
@allandam9540 11 ай бұрын
Nice Catch. One question, Do you troll around in a random depth? or in a drop or in a deep flat? Thank you.
@spiltmilt 11 ай бұрын
Nope not at random depth I use temperature to help guide me
@jerillarhen 11 ай бұрын
Guessing you were asking about depth of water not so much target depth of lure. To me lure depth is much more important that how much water is under the boat, sometimes structure/water depth will play a role in where the fish hang but it is very low on my priority list. If I have riggers set to 60' I may be in 70 or 300 FOW and it generally makes little to no difference.
@allandam7032 11 ай бұрын
@@jerillarhen Thank you so much, That was my question. The reason i ask is, it seem fish are holding in certain area of the lake and not anywhere with the same depth. So, i though the structure and depth of the area would hold more fish.
@spiltmilt 11 ай бұрын
It varies sometime I will only find Kokanee holding above certain depths other days there are scattered. In general points and shelves seem to concentrate fish.
@allandam7032 11 ай бұрын
@@spiltmilt Thank you.
@johnbradley1466 11 ай бұрын
Would like to fish the Brewster pool this weekend but hear there is a king tournament . This would be my first trip to the pool . Is it worth trying ? I hear the Kokanee has slowed Thanks John
@spiltmilt 11 ай бұрын
No Kokanee in the Brewster pool just Sockeye but I haven't been out lately so I can't say what the fishing has been like.
@johnbradley1466 11 ай бұрын
@@spiltmilt Yea I meant to say Sockeye is now a good time for Kokanee in Roosevelt up by the Spokane reach ?
@spiltmilt 11 ай бұрын
Kokanee are best targeted on Lake Roosevelt in the Keller's Ferry area this time of year. Some smaller fish up by Lincoln.
@jamesthompson6492 11 ай бұрын
Those were hawgs. Did you weigh or measure any of them?
@spiltmilt 11 ай бұрын
Biggest taped out just under 21"
@jamesthompson6492 11 ай бұрын
@@spiltmilt I took your advice and went to Fontanelle Reservoir for three days and ended up with 15 kokes . One was 19 and 2.66#.
@glenho72 11 ай бұрын
Any Walleyes or Bass there ?
@spiltmilt 11 ай бұрын
No
@fredaw61 11 ай бұрын
So it appears you stuck with the Old Town PDL.
@spiltmilt 11 ай бұрын
For now. We are hoping to move soon. I may change kayaks depending on where we end up
@fredaw61 11 ай бұрын
@@spiltmilt have you made a decision on which of the three you were talking about.
@fredaw61 11 ай бұрын
@@spiltmilt have you looked at the Bonsfied P127?
@spiltmilt 11 ай бұрын
It will almost certainly be the Hobie Revo 13 if I switch
@fredaw61 11 ай бұрын
@@spiltmilt didn’t see that coming. Lol
@Badkharma21 11 ай бұрын
CKOUS’S
@spiltmilt 11 ай бұрын
😂 accurate
@paulproios3433 11 ай бұрын
Too bad you’re all twisted up when fighting and netting fish. Wish the seat would just swivel around to fight it head on.
@spiltmilt 11 ай бұрын
That would be a stability issue for certain
@Goats22 11 ай бұрын
awesome video! i am glad BC gave you some good fishing. we actually have a beer up here called Kokanee lol
@bradfarrahgerwing154 11 ай бұрын
Got a big kokanee on Bridge lake in the Cariboo saturday night 22.5 to 23 inch, had to be over 6 to close to 7 pounds....was slow last week with the weird weather but we still got a few Normally this time of year it would have been in the 30s Celsius with VERY little rain....been fishing the Cariboo for 25 years with property for 15 years.....tough year......it was like this for a year or 2 around 12 years ago from my sparse journal notes I keep
@returnofsid 11 ай бұрын
WOW!! what more can I say?
@returnofsid 11 ай бұрын
WOW!! what more can I say?
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