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 (35 feet North)
All SYSTEM 1 Dodgers Diamond Thunder® Copper Pink Dodger SYSTEM 2 Royal Pink Dodger SYSTEM 2 Pink Stomper Dodger	Early season. Water clarity varies greatly, depending on spring storms and run-off. Kokanee tend to be more selective, and are 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 90 feet.
Target Depth Range: 25 to 50 feet
All SYSTEM 2 Dodgers Diamond Thunder® Copper Pink Dodger ALL COPPER KING Dodgers	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 to 1.7 MPH. Leader no more than 12 inches. Downrigger setback to 50 to 75 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
All SYSTEM 3 Dodgers SYSTEM 2 Darth Raider Dodger SYSTEM 2 Purple Rage Dodger COPPER KING Blue Dodger COPPER KING Emerald Green Dodger Diamond Thunder® Copper Pink 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 30 to 50 feet.
Target Depth Range: Over 70 feet
All SYSTEM 3 Dodgers	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 10-20 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 Blue Dodger	Blue Star; Aqua
System 1 Chartreuse Dodger	Caboose
System 1 Mini Darth Dodger	Darth Raider
System 1 Natural Glow Dodger	Radience; Deep Glow; Natural
System 1 Orange Dodger	Orange Popsicle; Daphnia
System 1 Pink Dodger	Pink Lady; Royal Pink; Pink Stomper
System 2 Blue Dodger	Aqua; Blue Star
System 2 Chartreuse Dodger	Caboose; Natural
System 2 Darth Raider Dodger	Darth Raider
System 2 Daphnia Dodger	Daphnia; Orange Popsicle
System 2 Green Sparkle	Green Sparkle
System 2 Hybrid Dodger	Hybrid Blue; Hybrid Pink
System 2 Orange Dodger	Daphnia; Orange Popsicle
System 2 Pink Stomper Dodger	Pink Stomper
System 2 Purple Rage Dodger	Purple Rage; Royal Purple
System 2 Royal Emerald Dodger	Royal Emerald
System 2 Royal Pink Dodger	Royal Pink
System 2 Royal Purple Dodger	Royal Purple; Purple Rage
System 2 Watermelon Dodger	Watermelon
System 3 Chartreuse Dodger	Caboose; Natural
System 3 Mega Darth Dodger	Darth Raider
System 3 Natural Glow	Natural; Deep Glow; Radiance; Aqua; Royal Glow
Copper King Blue Dodger	Copper King Blue; Royal Blue; Royal Emerald; Blue Star; Hybrid Blue
Copper King Diamond Thunder^® Dodger	Pink Thunder; Royal Pink
Copper King Emerald Green Dodger	Copper King Emerald Green; Natural
Copper King Pink Dodger	Copper King Pink; Royal Pink; Daphnia; Pink Lady