cr3

I understand your concern for safety with the twins. I was down the far east end of the valley a couple of years ago during a weekday with no one around coming into a stiff west wind with whitecaps and 3 miles to go to get to the launch ramp when the engine quit. Good to have that spare.

Use a 1 oz crippled herring jig in pearl, chrome, or rainbow trout on braided line using a levelwind reel. Change the single hook to a treble hook for better hookups if the bite is light. Add a chunk of sawbelly to one point of the treble hook. If you do not add the chunk of sawbelly you might as well stay home. Lower the jig to the bottom and reel up a foot. Jig 6 inches to 12 inches to attract fish then hold the jig steady. Most hits come when the jig is not moving. Use a rod with a long handle you can tuck under your arm, or you may lose it overboard when a big one takes.

If you want a reel nice kokanee rod, try the Shimano Talora Kokanee rods. I got mine from http://www.histackleboxshop.com/Shimano ... -s/351.htm