dry brined kokanee salmon recipe

Dry Brine for Kokanee Salmon

Salmon is delicious, but a good kokanee salmon dish begins with the preparation. A lot of salmon recipes, especially smoked kokanee recipes, begin with brining the fish. A brine is a salt and sugar combination that penetrates the flesh, enhances flavor, and alters the texture of the fish, generally making it cook and taste better….

kokanee fishing nets

Kokanee Fishing Nets

Kokanee salmon have a soft jaw, which makes fishing nets an absolute necessity if you’re looking to land one of the big ones. Try landing a big kokanee without a net, and its own body weight could cause the hook to rip through the jaw of the fish. If you want to land more kokanee…

planer boards for fishing diagram

Planer Board Fishing Basics: How to Rig Planer Boards for Trolling

This article should give you a complete guide to planer board fishing. From an introduction to beginners, how to rig a planer board, when you’d want to use one, to using planer boards for walleye, stripers, kokanee, and other salmon. You’ll be ready to reach out to the side with your trolling game and fish…