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Fall fishing: Lyman Lures

Fall is upon us and the fishing on the bigger water bodies like Okanagan Lake is going to start to pick up quickly. As the water surface starts to cool down the bigger rainbows are going to start to move up higher within the water column aggressively feeding to prepare themselves for winter. October and November provides some of the best fishing opportunities on Okanagan Lake to try your luck at hooking a trophy Rainbow Trout.

By far the most effective way to target these rainbows is by trolling Lyman Plugs. Lyman Lures is a local Kelowna company that makes one of North America’s best lines of fishing plugs on the market. I wouldn’t be caught on the lake without Lyman Plugs in my tackle box! The reason that Lyman’s out produce other lures on the market is because they are hand crafted wooden plugs. The buoyance of the wood and weight distribution of the lure creates the erratic and darting action of an injured fish. Big trout can’t resist an easy looking meal!

For fall fishing the top 5 Lyman Plugs that I recommend to have in your tackle box are numbers 10, 69, 84, 98, 182. All these plugs imitate forage fish and their colours found in the bigger water bodies during the fall period. The trolling speeds that I find most productive this time of year are speeds ranging from 2.7mph up to 3.5mph. Long lining the plug right on the surface without any weight and about 200 feet out the back of the boat can bring good success. When the trout hit on the surface it will be a hard hit and an exciting fight!

Since the Kokanee are spawning it is a good idea to target within a few hundred feet of creek mouths. The Kokanee school up around this area until they are ready to make their run. Since Kokanee are a forage fish for bigger rainbows you can bet that there are some opportunist trout lingering in this area.

Using Bucktail Flies trailing on the lake surface trolled at a fast speed (over 3mph) also work very well. If there is a chop on the lake surface of over 8 inches it’s worth giving Bucktails a try. Colours in red & white, purple & white and brown with a bit of flash are my favorites for fall fishing.

The old tail of darker colours on darker days is very accurate in the fall. On the cloudier days be sure to troll darker colour of lures to create a strong contrast within the water so the trout can easily see your lure. During the fall I also tend to run “false flashers” off my downrigger ball, not on the main fishing line. This will help attract those hungry trout and ignite their competitive instincts. Just remember when doing this to run your plug no more than 6 feet behind the flasher. This technique works when fishing water deeper than 50 feet as there is enough depth between the boat and presentation that it won’t spook the fish.

For more information on Plug Fishing check out our “Fundamentals of Fishing with Plugs” article on BCFishn.com: http://bcfishn.com/fundamentals-fishing-plugs/

This article is written by or on behalf of an outsourced columnist and does not necessarily reflect the views of Castanet.



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Danny Coyne is the co-founder of BCFishn.com; a local fishing website dedicated to promoting the sport of angling with conservation in mind. Danny has been an avid angler since his early childhood and grew up with a fishn’ rod in hand. He is passionate about promoting ethical angling practices and stewardship of our natural resources; which is why he volunteers with local conservation organizations. Danny’s volunteer positions include Co-Chair of the Fisheries Committee of the BCWF Region 8, Director of the Oceola Fish & Game Club, and Director of the Okanagan Fisheries Foundation. Danny believes that every one of all ages can share in the sport of fishing to enjoy the experiences and lessons that the great outdoors has to offer!

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