Match the Dodger To The Correct Lure, Fish With Gary™ Tackle Company

The following recommendations are based on typical water conditions found in waters holding healthy kokanee populations. There is no bright line separation between depth zones, and overlap should be considered in your choice of target depth strategy. As always, make certain that your lure is matched compatibly with your dodger. See chart Match The Dodger To The Correct Lure below.

Target Depth Range: to 25 feet
System 1 Orange Dodger System 1 Pink Dodger System 1 Silver Glow Dodger Power Dodger Pink Diamond Thunder® Copper Pink Dodger Brass-Gold Royal Pink Dodger Pink Stomper Dodger	Early season. Water clarity varies greatly, depending on spring storms and run-off. Kokanee tend to be more selective, and are in the beginning of their maturing cycle. Very soft mouths make tandem hooks essential. Generally 1.2 MPH, give or take. Leader no more than 14 inches. Downrigger setback to 40 feet.
Target Depth Range: 25 to 50 feet
System 2 Blue Dodger System 2 Chartreuse Dodger System 2 Hybrid Dodger System 2 Natural Dodger System 2 Watermelon Dodger Darth Raider Dodger Pink Stomper Dodger Diamond Thunder® Copper Pink Dodger Power Dodger Natural Glow Power Dodger Blue Power Dodger Chartreuse Power Dodger Darth Raider Copper King Pink Dodger Copper King Blue Dodger Brass-Gold Royal Blue Dodger Brass-Gold Royal Emerald Dodger	Mid-season. Water clarity has improved and become more stable. However, the plankton bloom is now able to kick in, which will then start to reduce light as you fish deeper in the water column. Kokanee are now growing at a healthy one inch per month, and are becoming less selective and more reactive in their bite. The kokanee stomach is almost bursting with plankton. Effective trolling at 1.2 to 1.5 MPH. Deeper target depth may require increased trolling speed to 1.7MPH. Leader no more than 12 inches. Downrigger setback to 30 feet. Look for bite to cycle. Early morning to about 8:30 a.m., then taper off for an hour or two when it picks up again, often with a change of color and/or scent. Look for the mid-morning bite to taper off, until mid to late afternoon, again with a change of color and/or scent. (Note: apex type lures mandate a longer leader of 30 inches and increased precise trolling speeds.)
Target Depth Range: 50 to 70 feet
Brass-Gold Royal Glow Dodger Darth Raider Dodger System 3 Chartreuse Dodger System 3 Natural Dodger	Reactive bite. Kokanee are quickly maturing, and feeding is mostly over. Light at depth is less than 10%. Glows essential to provide vital contrast with color. Larger dodgers preferred and faster trolling speeds (up to 1.7 MPH) to get your setup noticed. Short leader. Downrigger setback to 20 feet.
Target Depth Range: Over 70 feet
System 3 Chartreuse Dodger System 3 Natural Dodger	Kokanee are fully pre-spawn and their stomach content will be empty. Little or no light present at depth. The bite is strictly reactive. Larger dodgers with increased vibration and quality glows are a must. Most effective speed may increase to 1.8 MPH +. Short leader. Downrigger setback to 12 feet.

Always use a lure that matches the color scheme of the dodger leading it. Kokanee will first key in on the dodger (attraction). The dodger color scheme imprints the kokanee with a particular color sequence, which is best duplicated in the lure (provoking a strike).

DODGER CHOICE	BEST LURE CHOICES
System 1 Dodger Orange	Orange Popsicle; Daphnia; Royal Orange
System 1 Pink Dodger	Pink Lady; Daphnia; Hybrid Pink; Royal Pink; Pink Stomper
System 1 Silver Glow Dodger	Radiance; Deep Glow; Natural; Royal Glow
System 2 Blue Dodger	Aqua; Star; Hybrid Blue; Dr. K
System 2 Chartreuse Dodger	Caboose; Natural
System 2 Hybrid Dodger	Hybrid Blue; Hybrid Pink
System 2 Natural Dodger	Natural; Deep Glow
System 2 Watermelon Dodger	Watermelon
System 3 Chartreuse Dodger	Caboose; Natural
System 3 Natural Glow	Natural; Deep Glow; Radiance
Power Dodger Blue	Blue toned UV squids, RGTs and Hoochie Mama's. Also FWG Aqua; Star; Hybrid Blue
Power Dodger Chartreuse	Chartreuse toned UV squids, RGTs and Hoochie Mama's. Also FWG Caboose; Deep glow; Natural
Power Dodger Natural Glow	Clear UV squids, Natural Glow RGTs and Natural Glow Hoochie Mama's; Also FWG Radiance; Deep Glow; Natural; Royal Glow
Power Dodger Pink	Pink toned UV squids, Pink RGTs, Pink Hoochie Mama’s; Pink bugs; Also FWG Pink Lady; Daphnia; Hybrid Pink; Orange Popsicle; Pink Stomper; Royal Pink
Power Dodger Darth Raider	Dark UV squids, Dark bugs; Also FWG Darth Raider Lure
Brass~Gold Royal Blue Dodger	Royal Blue Lure
Brass~Gold Royal Emerald Dodger	Royal Emerald Lure
Brass~Gold Royal Glow Dodger	Royal Glow Lure
Brass~Gold Royal Pink Dodger	Royal Pink Lure
Pink Stomper Dodger	Pink Stomper Lure; Pink Lady; Hybrid Pink
Darth Raider Dodger	Darth Raider Lure; Royal Purple Lure
Copper King Pink Dodger	Copper King Pink Lure; Royal Pink Lure; Daphnia; Pink Lady; Red Lady; Hybrid Pink
Copper King Blue Dodger	Copper King Blue Lure; Royal Blue Lure; Royal Emerald Lure; Star; Hybrid Blue