Northwest Fishing Magazine July 2025 Volume 4 Issue 10 - Flipbook - Page 21
of what my rivals have
fallen on: Bloody Tuna,
Tuna Garlic, Garlic, Kokanee
Special, Mike’s Glo-Scent,
and anything with anise.
I’m not saying these are
exclusive. Make sure you
have an arsenal of scents.
And the favorite scent for
one body of water may not
work very well in another
body of water. Be sure and
record your notes so you
have a good record.
DUDE: I am faithful to my
collection of 3x5 note
cards. I record everything
I can data-wise. Here is an
example. I found out that
pink, as a color, has a lighter,
more natural version as
well as the hot pink “in your
face” kind of color. One day,
the hot pink is tops, and
on another day, the lighter
pink rules. The pink stuff
works pretty well earlier in
the season, and then tapers
off a bit. Then, toward the
later part of the season, it
seems to pick up again.
Do you know why that is?
KOKANEE: I subscribe to
several audio journals,
and that concept has
been explored. While
there appear to be
opposing camps, the
best explanation for me
is that, later in the season,
maturing kokanee are
undergoing hormonal
changes, which makes the
cones in their eyes more
sensitive to pink. See my
kype? Since I got this kype
thing going on, pink seems
a bit more intense.
DUDE: So, no help on the
early season?
KOKANEE: Sounds like you
don’t need any help.
DUDE: I guess that is a
compliment. One thing
I have found is pretty
consistent. If I’m out later
in the afternoon, using
chartreuse works pretty
well down to about 35 feet.
KOKANEE: Well enough
about color, let’s move on.
TO BE CONTINUED…
