Fishing the Midwest - 2018 TV Episode #12 Soft Crappies to the CORE

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>> WELCOME TO "FISHING THE MIDWEST"
WHERE WE TAKE YOU TO TOP FISHING DESTINATIONS CLOSE TO HOME
AND SHOW YOU SOME GREAT WAYS TO CATCH FISH.
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>> HI.
WELCOME TO "FISHING THE MIDWEST."
I'M MIKE FRISCH.
TODAY I'M AT INTELLI-CORE, MANUFACTURERS OF THE
REVOLUTIONARY NEW CORE ICE FISH HOUSES.
WE'LL LEARN MORE ABOUT THESE HOUSES IN A LITTLE BIT.
TODAY WE'RE GOING TO GO ICE FISHING.
WE'RE GOING TO BE CHASING CRAPPIES USING
SOFT PLASTIC BAITS.
YOU KNOW, SOFT PLASTICS HAS BECOME A BIGGER AND BIGGER PART
OF MY WINTER FISHING EVERY YEAR.
IN FACT, WHEN I'M CHASING CRAPPIES MOST OF THE TIME
I LEAVE THE LIVE BAIT AT HOME.
TODAY WE'RE WITH DAVE COOKMAN.
MAGNUM CRAPPIES ARE ON THE AGENDA.
AFTER THAT WE'LL BE IN NORTHERN MINNESOTA.
BOB JENSEN'S WITH TRAVIS CARLSON.
THEY'RE ON LAKE KABETOGAMA CATCHING WALLEYES.
HEY, COME ALONG.
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>> SO IT'S THE MIDDLE OF THE WINTER AND IF YOU'RE AN
OUTDOORS ENTHUSIAST LIKE ME,
THIS IS A LITTLE BIT OF A TOUGH TIME OF THE YEAR.
HUNTING SEASONS ARE ALL CLOSED.
THE GREAT EARLY ICE WALLEYE BITING PAN FISH BITE
HAS KIND OF PASSED, AND OPEN WATER'S STILL A WAYS AWAY.
SO FEBRUARY FOR ME HAS ALWAYS BEEN A LITTLE BIT
OF A TOUGH MONTH.
HOWEVER, ONE BITE THAT YOU CAN REALLY GET IN ON IS
IF YOU CAN FIND A BASIN IN A LAKE, A DEEP WATER BASIN
THAT'S GOT A GOOD CRAPPIE POPULATION.
LOTS OF TIMES YOU CAN GET IN ON A GOOD BITE,
AND THAT'S WHAT WE'RE DOING TODAY.
I'M WITH DAVE COOKMAN.
DAVE'S A FELLOW OPEN WATER FISHING GUIDE LIKE I AM.
WE BOTH HAVE THE FISHING ITCH,
AND THIS IS A GREAT WAY TO SCRATCH THAT ITCH.
>> I THINK YEAH, THAT ONE FEELS GOOD.
HE WAS COMING UP RIGHT AWAY WHEN HE HIT IT.
YEAH, THIS IS A PRETTY GOOD ONE I THINK.
OOP, THERE HE WANTS TO GO DOWN A LITTLE BIT.
OH YEAH, THIS IS A GOOD ONE HERE,
THIS IS A GOOD ONE HERE.
LOOK AT THAT, DAVE.
THAT'S A PRETTY GOOD CRAPPIE.
PRETTY GOOD CRAPPIE.
YOU KNOW?
YOU GOT ONE TOO?
REALLY?
THAT'D BE A GOOD DOUBLE, MAYBE A BIG SCHOOL CAME THROUGH, HUH?
>> PLENTY OF FISH THE WAY IT LOOKS.
NOT QUITE AS BIG.
>> THOSE ARE GOOD CRAPPIES THOUGH WHEREVER YOU LIVE.
OH, THERE HE IS!
>> THAT'S ANOTHER GOOD ONE.
>> OH YEAH.
OH YEAH.
YOU KNOW DAVE, THOSE FISH COME IN,
SEEMS LIKE YOU KEEP THAT BAIT UP ABOVE THEM,
THEY'LL COME UP AND DRILL IT WON'T THEY?
>> YOU GOT ANOTHER ONE IN THERE, DON'T YOU?
>> YEAH.
>> WHEN YOU GET THEM CHASING, IT'S HARD TO MESS IT UP.
>> YEP, YOU GET THEM TO COME UP
AND USUALLY THEY'RE GONNA EAT IT.
THERE YOU GO.
WE'RE DOUBLED UP.
>> NOT QUITE AS BIG.
>> WE'VE GOT TO SORT THROUGH THEM TO GET TO THESE GOOD ONES,
BUT WE'LL GET 'EM.
MINE'S GOING BACK.
>> IN THE WINTERTIME THE PAN FISH, THE CRAPPIES,
THEY LIKE TO HANG OUT IN THOSE DEEP BASINS
WHERE THEY HAVE ACCESS TO SOME MUD
SO THEY HAVE ACCESS TO INSECTS AND SMALL MINNOWS.
COUPLE WEEKS MAYBE THEY'LL START SLIDING UP
AND TRANSITIONING TO THEIR SHALLOWER LOCATIONS
FOR THE SPRING.
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>> GOOD ONE?
HE TOOK A LITTLE DRAG.
>> IT WAS ONE OF THEM HIGH RIDERS.
>> OH YEAH, THAT'S A GOOD ONE THERE.
>> NOT QUITE AS BIG, BUT I'LL TAKE IT.
>> THOSE ARE WHAT?
LET'S SEE WHAT THAT ONE MEASURES.
>> I BET THAT'S 12 AND A HALF.
>> THINK SO?
I'M GUESSING 12.
12 AND A QUARTER, HOW ABOUT A COMPROMISE?
THERE YOU GO.
GOOD WORK.
>> HEY THESE CRAPPIES ARE REALLY BITING.
WE'LL HAVE MORE ICE FISHING ACTION WHEN WE COME BACK.
>> FISHING THE MIDWEST IS MADE POSSIBLE BY:
STRIKE KING.
TIE ONE ON.
VEXILAR.
OWN THE ICE.
CORE ICE.
BUILT FOR LIFE THE WAY YOU LIVE IT.
BECKMAN NETS.
BEAUTIFUL KABETOGAMA LAKE,
GATEWAY TO VOYAGEUR'S NATIONAL PARK.
LUTHER FORD COUNTRY FORD, HOME OF THE FORD F-SERIES LINE,
THE TOP SELLING TRUCK IN THE UNITED STATES
FOR 40 CONSECUTIVE YEARS.
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>> DISTINCTIVE CABINET DESIGN MANUFACTURES COMMERCIAL
MILLWORK, RETAIL FIXTURES, AND RESIDENTIAL CABINETRY.
SERVING THE HOMEOWNER ON UP THROUGH THE GENERAL CONTRACTOR,
THERE'S NO JOB TOO SMALL OR TOO LARGE.
WHETHER IT'S CUSTOM KITCHENS FOR THE HOMEOWNER OR RETAIL FIXTURES
FOR HOSPITALS, HOTELS, CASINOS, BANKS AND MORE,
DISTINCTIVE CABINET DESIGN CAN DO THE JOB FOR YOU.
VISIT THEIR WEBSITE TO LEARN MORE.
DISTINCTIVE CABINET DESIGN,
SERVING MINNESOTA AND THE ENTIRE COUNTRY SINCE 1999.
>> FORGET EVERYTHING YOU KNOW ABOUT SONAR.
NOW THERE'S AN EASIER WAY TO FIND FISH.
RealVision 3D SONAR FROM RAYMARINE ELIMINATES THE
GUESSWORK AND IT'S ONLY AVAILABLE ON AXIOM,
OUR NEW BLAZING FAST NAVIGATION DISPLAY.
EXPLORE THE UNDERWATER WORLD FROM EVERY ANGLE.
SPEND LESS TIME FISHING AND MORE TIME CATCHING.
RealVision 3D FROM RAYMARINE.
SIMPLY SUPERIOR.
>> SOMETIMES YOU JUST GOT TO SWITCH IT UP, MOVE, CHANGE,
SWITCH PRESENTATIONS, SWITCH SPECIES.
LARSON FX IS YOUR MULTISPECIES, MULTIUSE PLATFORM WITH TILLER
AND DUAL CONSOLE MODELS TO ACCOMMODATE THE GEAR YOU NEED
FOR ALL KINDS OF FISH AND ON ALL KINDS OF WATER.
WITH ROOM FOR YOUR FISHING ARSENAL
AND A FULL DAY OF ACTION.
LARSON FX IS A SWITCH IT UP MACHINE, READY FOR ANYTHING
AND EVERYTHING, INCLUDING THE KIDS.
LARSON FX, READY FOR WHATEVER YOU ARE.
VISIT YOUR LOCAL LARSON FX DEALER OR HEAD TO
LARSONFXSERIES.COM FOR MORE INFORMATION.
>> LAKE KABETOGAMA IN VOYAGEUR'S NATIONAL PARK IS YOUR YEAR-ROUND
DESTINATION FOR EXPERIENCING NATURE AT ITS FINEST.
ENJOY THE SOLITUDE OF THE PRISTINE WILDERNESS WHILE HAVING
ALL OF THE COMFORTS OF HOME AVAILABLE AT THE MANY
FULL-SERVICE RESORTS.
THE FISHING IS WORLD CLASS.
SO ARE ALL THE OTHER OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES THAT ARE ABUNDANT
IN ALL THE SEASONS.
KAB IS THE PERFECT PLACE FOR YOUR FAMILY OR A GROUP OF
FRIENDS AND KAB IS AN EASY DRIVE FROM ANYWHERE IN THE MIDWEST.
KABETOGAMA LAKE IN NORTHERN MINNESOTA.
DISCOVER KAB NOW.
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>> WELL, K-DRILL HAS REALLY REVOLUTIONIZED
THE AUGER INDUSTRY.
HOW COME?
IT RUNS OFF OF A CORDLESS ELECTRIC DRILL,
SO YOUR K-DRILL ALWAYS STARTS.
IT'S SUPER LIGHT WEIGHT FOR MOVING FROM SPOT TO SPOT,
AND IT QUICKLY DRILLS A HOLE.
>> OH, BOY, IT'S POUNDING IT.
>> OH, YEAH.
NEED HELP THERE?
>> I GOT IT.
>> OH, YEAH, YOU'VE GOT IT ALL RIGHT.
LOOK IT, THERE.
>> A PRETTY GOOD AVERAGE SIZE OF FISH,
IT SEEMS LIKE A HEALTHY FISHERY.
Dave: WHEN I'M FISHING A SCHOOL OF FISH I TRY TO
FISH THE TOP OF A SCHOOL AS BEST I CAN.
IF THAT FISH ON THE TOP DOESN'T WANT TO BITE
THEN I'LL TRY TO CONCENTRATE MY JIGGING EFFORTS ON LOOKING AT
THE FISH RIGHT BELOW THEM, OR JUST BELOW THEM,
AND JUST KEEP AN EYE ON YOUR ELECTRONICS
AND YOU'LL SEE THEM ZOOM UP TO YOUR BAIT.
Mike: SO TODAY WHAT DAVE AND I ARE DOING
IS WE'RE USING PLASTICS.
WE'RE USING TUNGSTEN JIGS AND WE'RE TIPPING THEM
WITH SMALL PLASTICS, AND WHEN PLASTICS FIRST HIT
THE PAN FISH SCENE, OH, I DON'T KNOW, FIVE TO TEN YEARS AGO,
I WAS A LITTLE BIT APPREHENSIVE.
I'VE ALWAYS THOUGHT YOU KNOW WHAT, LIVE BAIT, LIVE BAIT,
LIVE BAIT.
NOTHING'S BETTER THAN LIVE BAIT.
WELL, WHEN IT COMES TO BASIN CRAPPIES IN THE WINTER
I'M WRONG.
THESE PLASTICS ARE BETTER BECAUSE THEY GIVE
A GOOD QUIVERING ACTION.
THESE FISH ARE OUT FEEDING ON INSECTS IN THE BASIN
AND MAYBE SOME SMALL MINNOWS AND YOU CAN JUST TAKE THAT ROD TIP
AND SHAKE IT AND THESE LITTLE PLASTICS HAVE A TAIL
THAT JUST QUIVERS AND THE CRAPPIES LOVE IT.
THE OTHER THING ABOUT PLASTICS THAT I LOVE IS
YOU CAN CATCH SO MANY FISH ON THEM.
THEY'RE DURABLE.
SO THE PLASTICS THAT WE'RE USING ARE THE IMPULSE PLASTICS
AND IMPULSE HAS DONE A GREAT JOB WITH THE SCENT AND FLAVOR.
THE SCENT AND FLAVOR OF THE IMPULSE PLASTICS,
IT'S BEEN PROVEN THAT FISH GRAB THEM
AND HOLD ON TO THEM LONGER.
>> THIS IS A GOOD ONE, I THINK.
>> OH, YEAH.
>> WE'RE FISHING THESE PLASTICS ON TUNGSTEN JIGS.
NOW, TUNGSTEN HAS A COUPLE OF ADVANTAGES.
NUMBER ONE, WHEN YOU'RE FISHING,
PARTICULARLY OUTSIDE OR LIKE FOR ME TODAY
I'M LIFTING MY TRANSDUCER OUT OF THE ICE HOLE,
AND WHEN YOU LIFT IT OUT AND PUT IT BACK IN
SOME ICE SHAVINGS GET IN THE HOLE.
TUNGSTEN, UNLIKE LEAD, WILL CRASH THROUGH THAT ICE
AND GET QUICKLY BACK DOWN TO THE BOTTOM
BECAUSE TUNGSTEN IS DENSER THAN LEAD.
>> HERE WE GO.
>> WRAPPED ON THE CORD.
( LAUGHING )
LOOK AT THAT BOY.
THAT ONE WAS THE HIGHEST ONE IN THE COLUMN AND IT SEEMS
LIKE A LOT OF TIMES THOSE ONES THAT ARE UP HIGHER
ARE THE RIGHT ONES, AREN'T THEY?
>> YOU DEFINITELY WANT TO FISH THE TOP OF THE SCHOOL.
>> YEP.
>> WE'RE USING A VARIETY OF BAITS FROM NORTHLAND TACKLE.
THE MITEE MOUSE IS A LITTLE LONGER SHANK JIG
THAT'S GOT A GREAT ACTION THAT THE CRAPPIES LOVE,
AND THEN THE SMALLER BALL HEAD LIKE THE MOOSKA JIG,
THE TUNGSTEN MOOSKA JIG.
SO TUNGSTEN, PAIR IT WITH THE IMPULSE PLASTIC
AND IT'S GAME ON FOR THESE WINTER CRAPPIES.
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>> THIS ONE'S GOOD, I THINK.
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>> SOFT PLASTIC AND CRAPPIES, AS YOU CAN SEE, GO HAND IN HAND.
WE'LL HAVE MORE OF THIS ACTION WHEN WE COME BACK FROM BREAK.
>> FISHING THE MIDWEST IS PRESENTED BY:
EVINRUDE, THE OUTBOARDS THAT ARE CHANGING EVERYTHING.
OFF SHORE TACKLE, THE LEADER IN TROLLING TECHNOLOGY.
P-LINE, BECAUSE WE FISH.
OTTER OUTDOORS -- TOUGHER, STRONGER, SMARTER.
K-DRILL ICE AUGERS, DRILLING ICE WILL NEVER BE THE SAME.
DISTINCTIVE CABINET DESIGN, FOR ALL YOUR COMMERCIAL,
RESIDENTIAL AND RETAIL FIXTURE AND CABINETRY NEEDS.
>> SOMETIMES YOU JUST GOT TO SWITCH IT UP.
MOVE, CHANGE, SWITCH PRESENTATIONS, SWITCH SPECIES.
LARSON FX IS YOUR MULTISPECIES, MULTIUSE PLATFORM WITH TILLER
AND DUAL CONSOLE MODELS TO ACCOMMODATE THE GEAR YOU NEED
FOR ALL KINDS OF FISH ON ALL KINDS OF WATER.
WITH ROOM FOR YOUR FISHING ARSENAL AND A FULL DAY OF
ACTION, LARSON FX IS A SWITCH IT UP MACHINE,
READY FOR ANYTHING AND EVERYTHING, INCLUDING THE KIDS.
LARSON FX, READY FOR WHATEVER YOU ARE.
VISIT YOUR LOCAL LARSON FX DEALER OR HEAD TO
LARSONFXSERIES.COM FOR MORE INFORMATION.
>> THE FUTURE OF BOATING IS HERE.
NOW GET ALL THE THRILLING PERFORMANCE OF AN EVINRUDE
E-TEC G2 IN THE NEW 150, 175 AND 200 HORSEPOWER.
>> BASS FISHING'S FUN BUT HALF OF THESE TOURNAMENTS IS LIKE
A BOAT RACE, TRYING TO BEAT EVERYBODY DOWN THE LAKE,
AND WITH THAT EVINRUDE E-TEC G2 IT'S LIKE DRIVING A CORVETTE.
THAT THING IS PASSING EVERYBODY.
>> ALL THE BEST IN CLASS TORQUE OF THE EVINRUDE E-TEC G2
IS NOW AVAILABLE FROM 150 TO 300 HORSEPOWER.
>> THIS IS A WHOLE OTHER LEVEL.
THE G2 IS AWESOME!
>> TO LEARN MORE VISIT EVINRUDE.COM.
>> HANNAYS MARINE IS THE LARGEST LARSON FX DEALER IN THE WORLD
AND HAS A HUGE SELECTION OF BOATS AND ACCESSORIES
PRICED TO FIT ANY BUDGET.
OUR KNOWLEDGEABLE AND EXPERIENCED EXPERTS WILL HELP
YOU SELECT FROM TOP FISHING BOAT MANUFACTURERS INCLUDING LARSON,
G-3 AND YAR-CRAFT AND PONTOONS FROM SUNCATCHER
AND LARSON ESCAPE.
NOW'S THE TIME TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF MANUFACTURER REBATES OF OVER
$1,000 ON SELECT MODELS AND GREAT FINANCING RATES.
YOUR BOAT, YOUR TREASURE, OUR BUSINESS.
HANNAYS MARINE, KEEPING YOU ON THE WATER.
>> P-LINE, PREMIUM FISHING LINES FOR ALL FISH SPECIES
DURING ALL SEASONS.
HIGH PERFORMANCE COPOLYMERS BUILT TO HANDLE A WIDE RANGE OF
FISHING SITUATIONS, FLUOROCARBON COATED LINES THAT ARE SENSITIVE
AND INVISIBLE LIKE A FLUOROCARBON
YET WITH THE MANAGEABILITY OF MONO.
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AND EXTREME SENSITIVITY AND PREMIUM FLUOROCARBONS
INCLUDING THE ALL NEW AWARD WINNING TACTICAL.
P-LINE, A LINE FOR ALL FISH SPECIES DURING ALL SEASONS.
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>> CAN'T ALL BE 13 INCHES,
BUT I'D LIKE A COUPLE MORE BEFORE WE GO.
>> TODAY WE'RE FISHING FROM THE CORE ICE FISH HOUSE.
LET'S TAKE A BREAK FROM THE FISHING AND LEARN MORE ABOUT
THIS REVOLUTIONARY NEW PRODUCT.
Kyle Bjorkman: THE NUMBER ONE THING THAT REALLY SEPARATES US
FROM THE REST OF THE MARKET
IS THE WAY THAT WE CONSTRUCT OUR PRODUCT.
WE CONSTRUCT OUR PRODUCT USING INTELLI-CORE COMPOSITE
PANEL TECHNOLOGY.
WE MANUFACTURE THE PANELS IN HOUSE.
WE CUT EVERYTHING ON A CNC ROUTER SO IT'S ALL PRECISION
CUT, ITS' EXACTLY THE SAME EVERY SINGLE TIME.
THERE ARE MANY ADVANTAGES TO REALLY USING
THE COMPOSITE PANELS.
NUMBER ONE, THEY'RE LIGHTER WEIGHT AND BETTER INSULATED.
NO SPRAY FOAM CONSTRUCTION CAN ACHIEVE THE WEIGHTS THAT WE CAN.
THEY'RE COMPLETELY WATERPROOF.
ALL THE MATERIALS WE USE ARE CLOSED CELL,
SO YOU CAN LITERALLY PRESSURE WASH YOUR TRAILER INSIDE
AND OUT, MAKING IT MUCH EASIER TO USE,
MUCH EASIER TO MAINTAIN.
IT'S A LOT STRONGER.
BASICALLY WE'RE CONSTRUCTING SOLID I-BEAM,
SO YOUR WALLS AND YOUR FLOOR, YOUR ROOF,
ARE BASICALLY AN I-BEAM CONSTRUCTION
SO YOU HAVE A FULL WALK-ON ROOF,
IT'S A STRONGER PRODUCT.
AT THE END OF THE DAY BUYING A CORE ICE ADVENTURE PRODUCT
IS LIKE BUYING A FIBERGLASS BOAT INSTEAD OF A WOOD BOAT.
Dave: YOU KNOW, WHEN THESE FISH GET INTO THESE DEEP BASINS
YOU GET A LOT OF FISH
IN A SMALL AREA.
>> THIS SEEMS LIKE A REALLY GOOD FISHERY.
I HAVEN'T FISHED THIS LAKE VERY MUCH,
BUT I REALLY DIDN'T EXPECT TO SEE SO MANY
DIFFERENT YEAR CLASSES.
I KNOW THIS LAKE GETS A LOT OF PRESSURE FROM THE LOCALS
AND THEY'VE OBVIOUSLY BEEN DOING A VERY GOOD JOB OF
SELECTIVE HARVEST BECAUSE THE FISHERY HERE
IS VERY HEALTHY WITH DIFFERENT YEAR CLASSES.
>> THE OTHER THING THAT'S IMPORTANT TO FISHING SMALL JIGS
AND SMALL PLASTICS IS THE USE OF THE RIGHT LINE.
I'M USING A BRAIDED MAIN LINE, BUT THE KEY IS
I'M TYING WHAT'S CALLED FLOROICE.
FLOROICE IS A NYLON CORE WITH A FLUOROCARBON COATED LINE.
ITS RESISTS FREEZING, IT'S GOT LOW VISIBILITY
SO THESE CRAPPIES CAN'T SEE IT AND IT'S STRONG.
>> OOH!
>> YEAH, THAT ONE'S GOT SOME SHOULDERS.
OH, YEAH!
>> ANOTHER BIG DOG!
>> YEP, TELL ME WHEN.
>> THE SIZE OF THAT MOUTH, THAT'S WHY YOU CAN GET AWAY WITH
SOME LARGER, BULKIER BAITS WHEN THEY'RE ACTIVE.
>> HEY, BEING MOBILE ON THE ICE IS IMPORTANT
TO WINTER FISHING SUCCESS.
LET'S TAKE ANOTHER BREAK FROM THE FISHING AND LEARN MORE ABOUT
CORE ICE'S HYBRID WHEEL SKID HOUSE SYSTEM.
Kyle: ANOTHER BIG DIFFERENTIATOR FROM US TO THE REST OF THE
MARKET IS OUR PATENT PENDING HYBRID WHEEL AND SKID SYSTEM.
IT ALSO HAS MANY ADVANTAGES IN THAT IT ALLOWS YOU TO GET
ON THE ICE EARLY IN THE YEAR.
YOU CAN MOVE MUCH QUICKER AND YOU CAN FISH LATER
IN THE SEASON.
BY DROPPING DOWN ON THE SKIDS YOU DISTRIBUTE YOUR WEIGHT
OVER A LARGER AREA, ALLOWS YOU TO GO OUT ONTO EARLIER ICE
AND THEN EVEN IF YOU PULL IT OUT ON THE TIRES,
ONCE YOU SET IT DOWN IF YOU'RE NOT MARKING YOUR FISH
YOU CAN MOVE FROM SPOT TO SPOT BY SIMPLY STARTING
YOUR TOW VEHICLE AND MOVING.
SO IT GIVES YOU THAT TACTICAL ADVANTAGE,
IT ALLOWS YOU TO FIND SPOTS AND FISHING SPOTS
THAT YOUR NORMALLY CAN'T GET TO,
AND A LOT OF OUR CONSUMERS HAVE COME BACK AND TOLD US
THAT NOW THAT THEY HAVE THIS SKID CAPABILITY
THERE'S NO WAY THEY'D WANT TO FISH A DIFFERENT WAY
BECAUSE THEY'RE CATCHING MORE FISH,
AND THAT'S WHAT IT'S ALL ABOUT.
>> GAVE ME A SECOND CHANCE.
NOT A BAD ONE, BUT STILL NOT THE ONE WE'RE LOOKING FOR.
A LOT OF THESE, DAVE, A LOT OF THESE 8-9-INCHERS
IN THIS SCHOOL.
>> SO ANOTHER IMPORTANT PART OF DEEP BASIN CRAPPIE FISHING
IS THE USE OF GOOD ELECTRONICS.
WE'RE USING THE VEXILAR SERIES OF DEPTH FINDERS,
AND DEPTH FINDERS GOT ZOOM FEATURES,
THEY'VE GOT SCREENS THAT YOU CAN SEE IN ALL DIFFERENT KINDS
OF LIGHTING SITUATIONS
AND THEY'VE GOT OUTSTANDING TARGET SEPARATION.
I CAN SEE MY SMALL TUNGSTEN JIG AND I CAN SEE THE INDIVIDUAL
CRAPPIES AND ACTUALLY MANIPULATE THEM TO GET THEM UP
TO HIT THAT BAIT.
HEY, VEXILAR'S GOT YOUR BASES COVERED
WHEN IT COMES TO WINTER SONAR.
>> OH, YEAH.
THERE'S ONE OF THOSE MONGRELS, DAVE.
>> THAT'S WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR.
>> (LAUGHS) JIG POPPED OUT RIGHT THERE.
>> BEAUTIFUL.
>> THAT'S A GOOD ONE THERE.
AND THOSE, WELL, WE'RE PUTTING THEM ALL BACK TODAY
JUST BECAUSE THERE'S SO MANY OF THEN STACKED IN THE BASIN
AND WE'RE NOT THAT INTERESTED IN EATING THEM,
BUT THESE ARE THE KIND THAT DEFINITELY HAVE TO GO BACK.
BIG OL' PAPER MOUTH.
DAVE'S GOT ONE TOO.
HOW'S YOURS, DAVE?
>> NOT THAT BIG.
>> LET'S PUT THIS ONE ON THE BOARD AND SEE WHAT IT GOES.
>> 13 AND A HALF.
>> 13 AND A HALF.
THAT'S A GOOD CRAPPIE, GOOD CRAPPIE WHEREVER YOU LIVE.
>> THAT'S RIGHT.
>> AS YOU CAN SEE SOFT PLASTICS ON TUNGSTEN BAITS ARE DYNAMITE
WINTER FISH CATCHERS.
WHEN WE COME BACK IT'S OPEN WATER WALLEYES
FROM LAKE KABETOGAMA.
>> FISHING THE MIDWEST IS PRESENTED BY:
NORTHLAND FISHING TACKLE.
MADE BY FISHERMEN FOR FISHERMEN.
HANNAYS MARINE.
THERE ARE 10,000 LAKES IN MINNESOTA,
BUT ONLY ONE HANNAYS MARINE.
RAYMARINE MARINE ELECTRONICS.
RAYMARINE, SIMPLY SUPERIOR.
LARSON FX, THE MULTISPECIES, MULTIUSE BOAT THAT'S READY FOR
WHATEVER YOU ARE.
BIG STONE LAKE TOURISM.
THE MIDWEST'S NEW WINTER HOTSPOT.
>> EVERY TIME WE GO FISHING --
>> YOU KNOW WE GOT TO TIE ONE ON.
>> IN ALL HONESTY, WHEN DO I NOT TIE ONE ON?
(LAUGHING)
>> EVERY TIME I GO ON THE WATER I LOVE TO TIE ONE ON.
EVERY DAY OF THE WEEK I LIKE TO TIE ONE ON.
>> YOU MAY NOT KNOW THIS ABOUT ME, BUT EVERY ONCE IN A WHILE
I'VE BEEN KNOWN TO TIE ONE ON.
>> COME ON, MAN!
JOIN THE STRIKE KING TEAM.
ALL YOU GOT TO DO, TIE ONE ON!
>> I THINK I ALWAYS TIE ONE ON.
>> BECKMAN NETS ARE BACK, AND THAT'S GOING TO MAKE LOTS OF
FISHERMEN VERY HAPPY.
BECKMAN NETS ARE THE BEST FOR BOTH THE FISHERMEN AND THE FISH.
BECKMAN'S COATED NETS ARE FISH-FRIENDLY TO ENSURE THE
RELEASED FISH'S SAFETY.
BECKMAN NETS COME IN HANDLE LENGTHS UP TO NINE FEET,
AND THE ONE-PIECE YOKE IS INCREDIBLY DURABLE
WHILE THE QUICK-CONNECT CHANNEL ALLOWS FOR AN ULTRA-FAST
CONNECTION OF THE HANDLE TO THE YOKE,
AND THE FEATURES GO ON AND ON.
IF YOU NEED A NEW NET --
AND IF YOU DON'T HAVE A BECKMAN,
THEN YOU NEED A NEW NET --
CHECK THEM OUT AT PARTICIPATING FISHING TACKLE DEALERS.
>> SOMETIMES YOU JUST GOT TO SWITCH IT UP.
MOVE, CHANGE, SWITCH PRESENTATIONS, SWITCH SPECIES.
LARSON FX IS YOUR MULTISPECIES, MULTIUSE PLATFORM WITH TILLER
AND DUAL CONSOLE MODELS TO ACCOMMODATE THE GEAR YOU NEED
FOR ALL KINDS OF FISH ON ALL KINDS OF WATER.
WITH ROOM FOR YOUR FISHING ARSENAL AND A FULL DAY OF
ACTION, LARSON FX IS A SWITCH IT UP MACHINE, READY FOR ANYTHING
AND EVERYTHING, INCLUDING THE KIDS.
LARSON FX, READY FOR WHATEVER YOU ARE.
VISIT YOUR LOCAL LARSON FX DEALER OR HEAD TO
LARSONFXSERIES.COM FOR MORE INFORMATION.
>> FORGET EVERYTHING YOU KNOW ABOUT SONAR.
NOW THERE'S AN EASIER WAY TO FIND FISH.
REALVISION 3D SONAR FROM RAYMARINE ELIMINATES THE
GUESSWORK AND IT'S ONLY AVAILABLE ON AXIOM,
OUR NEW BLAZING FAST NAVIGATION DISPLAY.
EXPLORE THE UNDERWATER WORLD FROM EVERY ANGLE.
SPEND LESS TIME FISHING AND MORE TIME CATCHING.
REALVISION 3D FROM RAYMARINE.
SIMPLY SUPERIOR.
>> LAKE KABETOGAMA IN VOYAGEUR'S NATIONAL PARK IS YOUR YEAR-ROUND
DESTINATION FOR EXPERIENCING NATURE AT ITS FINEST.
ENJOY THE SOLITUDE OF THE PRISTINE WILDERNESS WHILE HAVING
ALL OF THE COMFORTS OF HOME AVAILABLE AT THE MANY
FULL-SERVICE RESORTS.
THE FISHING IS WORLD CLASS.
SO ARE ALL THE OTHER OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES THAT ARE ABUNDANT IN
ALL THE SEASONS.
KAB IS THE PERFECT PLACE FOR YOUR FAMILY OR A GROUP OF
FRIENDS AND KAB IS AN EASY DRIVE FROM ANYWHERE IN THE MIDWEST.
KABETOGAMA LAKE IN NORTHERN MINNESOTA.
DISCOVER KAB NOW.
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>> SO WHEN WE LEFT TODAY WE WANTED TO TRY
TWO DIFFERENT THINGS.
ONE WAS LOOK DEEP.
IF WE COULD FIND THE FISH DEEP, GREAT.
WE DIDN'T FIND A LOT OF FISH DEEP, SO WE TRIED TRAVEL.
IT WAS TOUGH, WE DIDN'T HAVE ENOUGH WIND,
SO THAT'S WHEN WE DECIDED TO GO UP WHERE
THERE'S A LITTLE BIT OF CURRENT.
>> THAT'S A NICER ONE.
>> IS IT?
>> THAT'S A NICE FISH.
>> GOOD!
>> YEAH, HE'S COMING.
>> I SEE HIM.
>> COME DOWN A LITTLE BIT.
>> YEAH!
THERE YOU GO!
NICER FISH, ISN'T IT?
VERY GOOD, VERY GOOD, TRAVIS.
THAT'S A NICE ONE, AND HE WAS SHALLOW, WASN'T HE?
>> YEAH, HE WAS ONLY IN ABOUT SIX FEET OF WATER,
BUT BEAUTIFUL WALLEYE.
>> TRAVIS, YOU TOLD ME EARLIER TODAY, WE'LL LOOK AT THE REEFS,
YOU KNOW, SEE IF THERE'S ANY FISH OUT THERE DEEP.
IF WE DON'T SEE ANYTHING WITH THE DEPTH FINDER
WE DON'T EVEN FISH,
AND THEN IF WE DON'T SEE ANY FISH WE'LL GO SHALLOW AND IF
THEY DON'T GO THERE, WE'LL FIND CURRENT OR WIND.
THAT'S A PRETTY GOOD WAY TO HANDLE IT, ISN'T IT,
AND DOES IT GO THAT WAY YEAR ROUND?
>> YEAH, GENERALLY, YOU KNOW, DEPTH FINDERS DON'T LIE
AND IF THEY'RE NOT MARKING FISH,
I'M NOT SAYING YOU NEVER CATCH FISH IF YOU'RE NOT MARKING THEM,
BUT FOR THE MOST PART IF I'M NOT MARKING FISH DEEP
I LIKE TO GO HIT THE SHALLOW WATER.
THOSE FISH ARE SOMEWHERE AND EITHER FISH THE EDGE
OF THE WEED LINES OR LIKE WE'RE DOING HERE,
CHANNELS, SOME CURRENT IN IT, AND IT WORKS.
>> AND WHEN FISHING IS TOUGH TYPICALLY LIVE BAIT DOES
A GOOD JOB, BUT YOU'VE STILL GOT TO EXPERIMENT WITH
THE PRESENTATION -- JIGS OR RIGS?
CRAWLERS OR MINNOWS?
THIS TIME OF THE YEAR LEACHES ARE HARD TO GET AHOLD OF,
BUT TOWARD THE END OF THE DAY THEY STARTED TO SHOW
A REAL PREFERENCE TOWARD RIGS WITH CRAWLERS.
♪ ♪
>> THERE HE IS COMING UP.
>> LOOK AT THAT SUCKER.
>> HE'S A NICE ONE.
>> IS HE?
OH, YEAH!
VERY GOOD!
VERY GOOD!
>> NICE FISH!
>> ABSOLUTELY!
HE'S A SLOT FISH, ISN'T HE?
>> HE IS, ANOTHER BIG ONE.
>> YEAH, NICE FISH.
>> I GOT BIT RIGHT THERE TOO, TRAVIS.
THERE MUST BE A GROUP OF THEM DOWN THERE.
>> YEAH, THAT'S A COUPLE QUICK ONES RIGHT THERE.
I'M SURE WE CAN GET ANOTHER ONE.
>> TRAVIS WAS USING LIVE BAIT RIGS.
TRAVIS, HE'LL USE JIGS IF THEY'RE BITING ON THE JIGS,
BUT WHEN ALL ELSE FAILS, TRAVIS GOES TO LIVE BAIT RIGS,
AND THAT'S WHAT A LOT OF GOOD ANGLERS DO.
AND MORE AND MORE WE'RE SEEING ANGLERS WHEN THEY TIE THEIR
SNELL WITH A LIVE BAIT RIG GOING TO FLUOROCARBON,
BECAUSE FLUOROCARBON IS ABSOLUTELY INVISIBLE,
AND IT'S REALLY TOUGH STUFF AND THAT NEW TACTICAL FLUOROCARBON
FROM P-LINE IS AS GOOD AS IT GETS.
I MEAN, SOME OF THE EARLY FLUOROCARBONS A FEW YEARS AGO,
THEY WEREN'T SO GOOD.
FLUOROCARBON IS A MUCH BETTER PRODUCT NOW THAN IT USED TO BE.
♪ ♪
>> THERE YOU GO, TRAVIS.
ANOTHER NICE ONE?
>> YEAH.
>> IS IT REALLY?
MIDDLE OF THE DAY, BRIGHT SUN, THIS IS THE DEAL.
AND IT SEEMS LIKE TODAY THEY'RE LIKING THE RIGS --
LOOK IT, THERE.
>> THAT'S A SMALL ONE, YOU KNOW, HE SURE PULLED GOOD.
>> I KNOW!
I KNOW!
A 12-INCH SMALL ONE IS LIKE A 17-INCH WALLEYE, YOU KNOW?
TRAVIS, SO MUCH OF THE TIME WHEN YOU'RE FISHING CURRENT
THE FISH WHETHER IT BE WALLEYES, TROUT, BASS, WHATEVER,
FACE INTO THE CURRENT.
NOW, WE'RE TROLLING UPSTREAM,
KIND OF COMING FROM BEHIND THE FISH.
WHY ARE WE DOING THAT?
>> WELL, TWO REASONS, BOB.
ONE IS BOAT CONTROL.
IT'S EASIER TO WORK INTO THE CURRENT.
TWO IS IT'S REALLY ROCKY IN HERE, THERE'S A LOT OF SNAGS,
AND WHEN WE'RE TROLLING UPSTREAM
AND WE START TO GET THAT SNAG,
WE GIVE IT A LITTLE BIT OF SLACK
AND WE LET THAT CURRENT JUST TAKE IT BACK OUT
AND THEN WE'RE GOOD TO FISH AGAIN.
IF WE WERE GOING DOWNSTREAM EVERY TIME WE'D GET A SNAG
WE'D HAVE TO GO BACK UPSTREAM, GET THE SNAG OUT,
AND THEN COME BACK DOWN AGAIN.
>> THERE'S A BITE.
>> WHAT KIND, TRAVIS?
>> IT FELT LIKE A WALLEYE.
>> A GOOD SIZE?
HE HASN'T SET THE HOOK YET.
>> NO, IT JUST FELT LIKE A GOOD WALLEYE BITE.
>> THERE HE IS!
>> THERE YOU GO.
>> WOW!
>> OH BOY, HE'S A --
>> BOY, WHEN YOU GET ON 'EM, THEY GO, DON'T THEY?
THERE HE IS ON THERE.
>> GOT IT!
>> JEEPERS, THAT'S ANOTHER ONE THAT'S TOO BIG TO KEEP,
ISN'T IT?
NO SHORE LUNCH FOR US TODAY TRAVIS.
>> YEAH, THAT ANOTHER --
THERE ARE A LOT OF NICE SIZED ONES IN HERE.
I'M OKAY WITH THAT TODAY.
WE WEREN'T PLANNING ON SHORE LUNCH ANYWAY,
SO THESE ARE OKAY WITH ME.
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