Recent content by JasonInBend

Had to try it even though I know the situation over the last few years - went out opening day in the kayak and trolled around for 6 hours just to see if there was any life left. Plenty or water for the main ramps, no docks. Threw out everything I had, lost a nice rainbow right at the boat and...

Paulina - 9/12/21 Fished 7am->11am. Pulled in our two limits trolling arrow flash dodgers and a mix of lures. Some fish are just starting to get a bit of color. Tossed back a handful of dinks. Krill/Anise definitely outperformed the Bloody Tuna/Garlic. Pulled a couple fish off of the the...

I troll for kokanee all the time out of my kayak. I typically will get up to speed first and then start paying out line, this has helped me quite a bit avoiding tangles. There are tons of guides out there for trolling depth by speed/weight/line-out, just follow one of those (I included one...

hmmm.... honestly I think the most draw I've placed on the system was a laptop charger which pulled 4 amps at 12v. I'm not great with electronics, but I think the 5 amp max output on the buck converter would be the greatest constraint. I think most smaller/medium 12v bilge bumps draw less than...

Still loving it - worked great for me all season. I use that same battery box in the back of my truck so the kids aren't fighting over a charging cord/plug. I was a bit leery of the dewalt battery adapter as it looks like it is 3d printed, but it's holding up great.

I bit the bullet and upgraded to a Dewalt Flexvolt chop saw, so I had the chance to test this setup with a FlexVolt 60 battery. Works like a champ - I bench tested for an hour, no noticeable heat and the converter steps it down to 12.3v.

Hmmm...that is contrary to the AG's public opinion on this topic from 2005. In that opinion it was stated that non-navigable waterways that are large enough to run a boat up/on can be used by the public. Maybe I'm mis-interpreting it. Waterways that have been officially designated as...

Paulina - 9/30 Snuck out for a quick afternoon/evening trip, fished 2:30-5:30pm. Probably my last kokanee trip for the year. Had to toss back some that were too dark and lots that were too small but we got our fish. Same location, depth and rigs mentioned in my 9/27 post. Kokanee Special was...

Paulina - 9/27 Fished from 6:45-10:30. Fish have started to turn, but only had to throw back a handful for being too dark. Lots of little guys that were tossed back as well. Picked up our two limits, trolling the triangle/loop in the map below. Most were caught in 80 to 150 FOW, 35'-45'...

Now that the smoke has finally cleared out was thinking of making one last trip to Paulina. Anyone been there recently - are the kokes turning? TIA

From the Oregon Department of State Lands site - which I think has the best description and guidance (https://www.oregon.gov/dsl/WW/Pages/Waterways.aspx): "According to a 2005 Oregon Attorney General opinion, on waterways that have not been determined to be state-owned, the public is allowed to...

Paulina - 9/27 Fished from 6am to 830am out of the kayaks. Fish were definitely in deeper water today, most were marked between 35' and 50' in at least 100' of water. We both caught a couple and then the wind picked up in a BAD way. At times we were having to backpaddle to slow down our troll...

Thanks for the info. I think I would be ok in my truck (older Nissan Titan) on the road. I talked to the local ODFW office and they confirmed that the lake is periodically stocked with 'bows, there are naturally reproducing lakers, but no kokanee in the lake. I'll post a report if I end up going.

Was thinking about trying summit lake with the kayak. I know the road to get there from Crescent is rough. Anyone done any fishing up there? Would probably be looking for mackinaw. One source I found mentions kokanee, but I haven't see that mentioned anywhere else. Fingers crossed the...

Took some work, but pulled two limits out of Paulina this morning. Fished 6 to 11am. Fishing in 75-200' of water, fish were all down 35-45'. Fishing with downriggers but the longline with a 3oz sinker caught a handful too. Most of the fish were caught on the southern shore (see map with...