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  • Master the Art of Catching Kokanee
    August 4, 2024

    Master the Art of Catching Kokanee

    By Bobby Loomis The thrill of kokanee fishing has exploded over the past two decades, and it continues to grow in popularity with no signs of slowing down. Kokanee salmon, a landlocked variant of sockeye salmon, were experimentally introduced into...

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  • Sonic Baitfish: Fish Science for Bigger Catch
    August 4, 2024

    Sonic Baitfish: Fish Science for Bigger Catch

    By Pete RoskoIn the July issue of the Mack Attack, I briefly mentioned pro staffer Mike Hall's impressive three-species catch in Utah's Willard Reservoir while fishing with his son, Thom. They were vertically jigging a 1/10 oz Sonic BaitFish (SBF). It...

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  • Scent Releash Flashers: Alternative to Chumming
    August 4, 2024

    Scent Releash Flashers: Alternative to Chumming

    With regulations increasingly banning the use of chum in many fisheries, gear that gets scent into the water has become essential for success. Mack’s Lure has long been known for its popular trolling attractors like the Sling Blade and the Double...

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  • 2X Your Downrigger Coverage: Shuttle Hawk System
    June 2, 2024

    2X Your Downrigger Coverage: Shuttle Hawk System

    Learn why the Shuttle Hawk Downrigger Stacking System is a game changing tool for fishing multiple lines on a single downrigger. If you're targeting lakes in the summer and aiming for fish in deep-water catches, you'll need the right gear to...

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  • 5 Tactics for Fishing Big Lakes
    April 30, 2024

    5 Tactics for Fishing Big Lakes

    By Jason Brooks  Large lakes and reservoirs can be intimidating to anglers. Some of the largest bodies of freshwater are more like mini oceans, which means some of the tactics and techniques anglers use out on the open seas can...

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  • Brooks: Winter Kokanee Fishing on Lake Chelan
    January 8, 2024

    Winter Kokanee Fishing Tips: Lake Chelan

    Lake Chelan is one of the country's premier kokanee fisheries and while most lakes do not offer wintertime kokanee fishing, Chelan provides a fantastic opportunity to catch limits of these highly sought after landlocked salmon.
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  • Maximizing the Versatility of the Sonic BaitFish - Mack Attack Magazine
    August 24, 2022

    Maximizing the Versatility of the Sonic BaitFish

    Predators of any kind are opportunistic. They key on an easy meal and do not waste energy on chasing healthy prey. The fall of a SBF is that easy meal — it mimics an injured, helpless baitfish. It is the best action in all of sport fishing that triggers fish to strike!
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  • How To Target Pre-Spawn Kokanee and Landlocked Chinook
    August 2, 2022

    How to Target Pre-Spawn Kokanee and Chinook

    Night temperatures will begin to fall at the end of August and that’s a sure sign that fall is just around the corner. It also means that fishing for kokanee and landlocked chinook is coming to an end — in some parts of the country. On a brighter note, however, late August and early September are times when you can catch some of the biggest fish of the year. Catching these big fish, however, can be a challenge.
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  • Kokanee and Trout Downrigger Fishing Tips
    June 1, 2022

    Kokanee and Trout Downrigger Fishing Tips

    Downriggers are obviously the most proficient way to work the thermocline effectively. They put you at the exact depth you require and with downriggers, you can fish multiple rods and lures at the same time.

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  • 5 Proven Tactics to Catch More Kokanee this Spring
    May 3, 2022

    5 Proven Tactics to Catch More Kokanee this Spring

    Fishing for kokanee in the spring can be one of the most productive periods, while at the same time, anglers can struggle to get a fish in the cooler. Due to the elements, kokanee fishing in the spring is a much different game than fishing for them during the summer months.
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