This is a pic of my my best friends catch from berryessas taken early june. the small one is a kokanee. He said they had lost 2 that were slightly bigger at the net. They were fishing 20-25' deep using live large minnows. Surprisingly the crappie were caught out in that deep open water also.

Thanks for the info! I have read that crappie like deep water, where the water temperature is more consistent. I will definitely be trolling and dropping some live bait in deeper water.
I will report once I come back from our trip unless I have good service down there and just post it the day of.

Kokanee killer with shoepeg corn. Works for trout and kokanee if you can get it to the right depth.


https://www.fishusa.com/product/Pro-Troll-Kokanee-Killer?utm_source=google_ps&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=google_ps&gclid=CjwKCAjw1ZbaBRBUEiwA4VQCITm7Hc3vRbTAa1x6oi2fO3jzN34AZH1QIy4j28cXO0y1QTkbaON41RoC-NMQAvD_BwE

What are three good colors for this?

Also, what rig is good for live minnow and what size hook?

I appreciate all the feedback guys!

Do you have a downrigger or any way to troll deep?

I will be using mostly artificial. I've heard that minnows work really well for panfish, but I don't know of any place that sells minnows. I will be buying a little of everything so I can catch different species. I have a few days to fish and want to fish a different species every day.

Do you have a downrigger or any way to troll deep?

I just bought some banana weights, deep six and dipsy diver. No downrigger......yet 

http://www.norcalkayakanglers.com/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=84440.0;attach=366464;image
So is this the best route to take when coming out of the jaws?

I am planning on launching from HMB on Thursday Omega.
I will be on channel 69. Hope to meet a fellow norcal yaker!

OH MAN! Thats a big butt! I am in talks with bushy about setting up a trip soon! Glad to see They are out and about!

Hello Everyone! I joined quite a while ago but finally made it to this post. I own a 13.5 Jackson Kayak, and no experience with kayaking, so I hope to learn a lot from all of you(I have learned what I can from reading many posts). I definitely need some guidance and when fishing the big blue, but I think I have all the essentials to start(pdf, radio, gps/fishfinder...etc. I would be forever grateful if any one would give me some kayak surf lessons or learn hands on here or there. Again, I have learned lots with all the information here and hope to once give some good input. Cheers and hope to see you guys soon in the water this year! Oh, and in the pictures its my gf, son, kayak, and myself.