Northwest Reel Life April 2023 Volume 2 Issue 9 - Flipbook - Page 32
The effect of the polarized light
seems to last about 15 minutes.
Polarized light does not penetrate
the water column as far as does
regular light.
So how can the kokanee
fisherman take advantage of
this oddity? For those who have
followed my articles over the
years, you know that I do my best
to target a water temperature
of about 54 degrees wherever
that is in the water column. It
is the optimal temperature for
kokanee happiness, and 54
degrees is happiness for the food
the kokanee eat. If I find that my
target 54 degrees is say at 30
feet first thing, then when that
crepuscular light is about to hit
the water, I bring my downriggers
up to about 18 to 20 feet. This
is where the kokanee will be
lingering to snatch up the now
visible Daphnia. Invariably, the
action is fast and furious. Most
of my doubles occur during this
time slot.
As the time slot for the
polarized light shuts down, their
exoskeletons lose the glow effect,
and the Daphnia become more
invisible to the kokanee. You will
know when that happens. The
bite shuts down, and you need
to return to the normal fishing
depth.
This technique is successful for
most everybody in the early part of
the season. But it works really well
throughout the season if you are
fishing the northern lakes where
the kokanee fishing never really
drops below 30 feet.
Next: What happens to light in the
water column and how you can
take advantage of that.
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