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It was a bummer, but hey a bad day fishing beats a good day at work!

Thanks Chris! Sold out! I’ll be busy replacing quite a lot of stock! Hopefully I’ll have some ready by July 9th.

It’s important to have emotional and positive mental health outlets. Study’s show that painting increases dopamine in the brain. There are also studies in Europe that state people who enjoy fishing are less likely to be depressed & anxious. Thank you for your comment & I wish you well on your painting journey!

It was a good day!

There were probably 8-10 boats out when we were. We typically try to fish on the weekdays to avoid the crazy.

@@jktacklellc yeah being so busy in the early spring probably has a lot to do with Anderson not being accessible yet. It was a Tuesday in March I was describing. At least 15 trailers parked right there at first dirt launch then only God knows how many along the road at the main ramp.

I would have just turned around! 😂

No pun intended! Ha! I really think kokanee are hard wired to respond to something flashing in their face. The second our dodger turns into a top water “surfboard” they chill out and just go with the flow. It’s been fairly consistent too!

@@jktacklellcthat’s amazing! Kind of like turning a shark over perhaps! I noticed it cared nothing about the boat… just tantalized by the dodger still dancing maybe!?

Here is my overthought hypothesis. When the dodger is on top it becomes very stable and there is little to no action. There’s no hydraulic turbulence being created between the wings so there’s no lift and stall being produced. The Kokanee’s natural aggressive response is neutralized and they just go with the flow.

@@jktacklellc love that thought process and can’t argue with that! Ive never seen them go into cruise mode right up to the boat like that. You’re definitely onto something! I assume you don’t see them jump like all the lighter dodgers once they hit the surface? They usually go NUTS!

The kokanee on a top line catch generally do their acrobatics at first and we keep the drag loose to avoid too much tension (like most everyone does). Once they bring that J&K dodger to the surface it’s about an 80% chance the dodger plains out and they suddenly relax. If they are caught deep on the down rigger the chances of this happening drop a bit. It really depends on the fish, but heck we’ll take every advantage we can get, right! 😊

Appreciate the comment! Thanks for watching!

Thanks man! The dodgers are marine grade stainless steel and should be durable in salt water. I’d rinse them afterwords. Now, I bet the Squids would work very well too! We did design the dodgers to troll @ slower speeds. 1-1.5mph. I’m still fine tuning the Tornado, it should do well at 2.0+ mph. Check us out at jktackle.com and thanks for responding to our video!! J&K

Story of my life! I lost one on the double because I didn’t set my drag! You’ve seen too much! K: will get out the microscope 🔬 🤣

@@jktacklellc I see a lot 🙈 but I did not see Jake put fish in the box lol. Totally teasing, happens to the best of us! We're going to have to start calling Kevin Tony Montana though the way he's on those kokes 🧐

The Kryptos are amazing! K: did a really nice job pairing colors. We need to make a Bronco Krypto!

😂 we will definitely point you in the right direction and give you a real big dodger and squid selection to choose from! Hopefully we will have a bigger boat by then. The dingy is kinda wearing us out a bit.

@@jktacklellc I'll be selling my starcraft later this year. Would be a massive improvement over the dinghy you guys got lol. 2 electric and 2 manual downriggers, 90hp main and 7.5 HP kicker 16 foot and has a UV charging station built in on a switch. Will have new transom and deck by then. If you guys haven't upgraded. I just home the big Lund is done by then so I can sell the starcraft to someone very lucky

Maybe? We will have to see how things go!

Luckily the bubbling stopped after I started putting some more paint through. I always try real hard to avoid bending needles. I appreciate your input! Thank you.

@@jktacklellc excellent! It bothers me when I bump a needle without knowing it. Then I have an expensive paint mixer in my hand.

I’ve bent a few and yes… it feels like pouring gold down the tube!

@jktacklellc I'm using mostly the Iwata Custom Micron. I was doing fine detail work with the .18 which will show defect if you just tap it with the cap. Drives me batty. Which turns out to be a shorter "drive" than I originally thought. Oh well. Lure making is my next adventure. Fingers crossed

Most of my lure work is .5 & I use a Patriot. Makes life a little easier when using that gauge.

We think so too! Thanks!

Thanks for watching & for the compliment!!

Moon Jelly is a chromed laminate tape that reflects light similar to a mirror. Only difference being that when it reflects as a laminate you tend to get a spectrum of colors along with the reflection. This particular laminate also glows in the dark… I’m excited about this aspect especially!

I tested out a few options. I really like UV resin because it’s practically odorless and the catalyst is UV light. There’s no mixing, special timing, excessive mess or dangerous aerosols involved. It’s really clear when set and so far proven to be very durable.

There’s a lot that has to happen to get them just right! Thanks for watching!!