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Ben K
United States
เข้าร่วมเมื่อ 1 ก.พ. 2012
I'm an avid outdoorsman from Minnesota.
Lake Nipigon, June 19th-23rd, 2024
Four friends from Minnesota embark on an adventure to uncharted territory. In Lake Nipigon they find swarms of bugs, trophy fish, lots of laughs, and unforgettable memories.
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Sundance Pass, Absaroka Beartooth Wilderness
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July 28th to July 30th, 2021 Day One: Beartrack Trailhead west to Lake Fork Trailhead to Lost Lake to September Morn Lake Day Two: September Morn Lake over the Sundance Pass east along the West Fork Rock Creek, to Quinnebah Meadows to Timberline Creek Trailhead Day Three: Timberline Creek Trailhead south to Silver Run Lakes over the Silver Run Plateau and back to the Beartrack Trailhead If you ...
Catching Bass and Trout, Cuyuna Country, MN
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The Sota Boys get together for a day trip to Cuyuna Country to fish crystal clear iron ore mine pit lakes for largemouth bass and rainbow trout.
The Boy Who Loved Garbage Trucks
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Thank you to Walter's Recycling and Refuse for being great people and a great company.
Quetico Trip/Agnes/Louisa Falls
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Highlights from our Quetico Trip at the end of May 2019.
Catching HUGE BWCA Walleyes from Shore!
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After 5 days without catching a single walleye, the heavens smiled upon us. We went from having nothing in the fry pan to struggling to find one small enough to eat. That's a fun problem to have.
Bighorn Crags, Idaho: Trout Bonanza (rare Golden Trout)
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Here is a shorter version of my original Bighorn Crags video featuring the lakes we fished and some of the beautiful cutthroats, rainbows, and the rare golden trout. Cold Funk - Funkorama by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Source: incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100499 Artist: incompetech.com/
Tactics for BWCA Lake Trout in Late May - Knife Lake, BWCAW
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These clips were filmed during a 4 day trip to the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness in Minnesota in late May, 2017. The weather was not cooperating for most of the trip, and the wind kept us from fishing as hard as we would have liked. However, when we did fish, they weren't hard to catch.
Intense Lightning Storm Over Minneapolis, MN 7-9-2017
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A lighting storm filmed with a drone. Filmed from Blaine, MN facing south.
Cuyuna Country, MN - Crystal Clear Iron Ore Mine Pit Lakes - Kayaking, Snorkeling, Fishing
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Filmed in the Cuyuna Country State Recreation Area, Minnesota. These lakes are old iron ore mine pits that have filled with crystal clear water and are now stocked with stream trout. Music used with permission from: johnnywisconsin soundcloud.com/johnnywisconsin Filmed with GoPro Hero 3 silver DJI Phantom 3 standard Edited with PowerDirector 14
Mille Lacs Ice Fishing 12/31/2016.
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Ice fishing for walleyes on Mille Lacs Lake in Minnesota on 12/31/2016.
Late Season Minnesota Woodcock Hunting
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The Sota Boys go deep into the gunga in search of late season timberdoodles. For more hunting stories, tips, and recipes visit sotaboyadventures.com or like us on Facebook.com/sotaboyadventures.
Epic Hiking and Fishing in the Bighorn Crags, Idaho
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Bighorn Crags, Idaho backpacking/fishing trip July 18th-23rd, 2015 sotaboyadventures.com/americas-best-kept-secret-bighorn-crags/
Was Onaman River Resort open or did you just want to camp?
They had cabins available, but we wanted to save a little money and camp.
How did you get ahold of Onaman River Resort? I have tried to call but the phone number doesn’t work.
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Absolutely fantastic!
Absolutely fantastic!
Question about the 1oz sinker you're using. Are you using a swivel that connects to the leader to keep the sinker from dropping down to the spoon?
That's correct. A barrel swivel stops the egg sinker from sliding up to the lure.
@benk9105 Thank You! Going up to knife in July this year. Hoping to get some Lakers.
It's funny that you guys are using a net.......
In late May lakers are in shallow and will hit most anything.
Sickest video
What kind of tackle were you using? We're going up late May this year!
We had half ounce and quarter ounce jigs tipped with minnows. I think they were chub minnows and the jigs were green on this trip. Find the eddies and bounce those jigs on the bottom.
All spinner fishing, no fly fishing?
Great video!! I’ve been fishing Crosby Ironton for years. Those lakes are pristine. It’s nice to see the Mountain Biking community going up there and putting much needed tourism back in those small towns.
Nice vid. We've always gone to the Q in late August, early September. Heading up for 10 days in mid-May 2022. How shallow were the trout on your trip? ~Tight lines!
I was marking them at all different depths on my finder but the deep diving rapala was the most productive. Probably in the 15 to 20 ft depth. Depending on how much the water has warmed since ice out I would probably start with shallow lures and then go deeper if you aren't getting any action.
@@benk9105 Ok, thanks. We catch them in late August and early September, but we have to run crankbaits that get 30 ft deep.
Worked in CI for a number of years and was always curious about fishing the mines but never got around to it.
Worked on the Cobalt District trail crew for two seasons. The Crags are magical.
This is great, fished this lake for trout three years ago late in the season and they were DEEP. Wondering what your favorite way to cook them is? I am always looking for new trout recipes!
I like to filet them and fry them in shorelunch just like walleye.
Which lake was this?
Fished there and typically had the best luck with chartreuse stick baits that dive about 10-20 feet. I remember last time I was there I used a 10 foot diver and thought I wouldn't do to well and thought I'd try and see. It ended up being the best lure we used out there and it only went down 10 feet... Weird when you're thinking Lakers, but it was early like this was. Once we went out with a half dozen or so of us. My buddy and I paddled off to troll and fish. A huge storm came. The wind was dreadful and the waves huge. We paddled quickly and nervously to shore. Then we sat under a leaned over tree where the lake Y's for about 2 hours getting poured on and hailed on. Another time I went with my brother and his kids and we were trying to leave the lake and kept running full campsites as we were leaving. Finally I told my brother a storm is coming we need to just ask someone to share their spot. We asked and he said yes. The winds picked up and the rains came down. I was setting up 2 tents in a torrential down pour. Not fun, not fun at all. We got set up and the bottoms of the tents got a bit wet, but in the end we got it done and everyone got in their tents and slept the night. On the lake a different time I was drifting a crawler for walleye and once in a while a whitefish would pick it up. I hooked up and was reeling in a fish and it was coming good, then it just stopped and I was like I think its stuck in some weeds. I just kept pulling and boom I was like I got it unstuck and reeled in about 10 more feet and was like dang it's stuck again. The wind was blowing and my ultralight was buckled over. Then I pulled it free and looked down and I had a whitefish with it's guts hanging out and laying on it side half dead and right below it next to the canoe was a 40-45 inch pike. That was pretty cool. Also we had the depth finders going once and I was jigging a buck tail in open water 75 feet down bouncing it off the bottom and picked up an 8-10 pound pike off the bottom. Never thought I'd get a pike from that deep out in the middle not by any cover, must have been out chasing some ciscoes. It's a cool lake with some nice fish. Water is clean and clear and if you watch on a calm sunny day and paddle slowly you can pick out fish sometimes swimming under and around you. I've seen pike, whitefish, and Lakers swimming under me before. I've also had moose walk out. It is a huge lake and the wind can pick up quick and get scary fast, but overall it is an amazing place. Sorry for the book...Just brought back lots of memories.... Oh yeah I forgot to mention this was also the same like I was fishing with a buddy for walleyes in a bay and another canoe in our group paddles up with the guy in the back paddling and my buddy in the front asking if I had a pliers bent over. They pulled up and my buddy had a daredevil treble hook buried into the fat of his thumb and the pike was wedged between his thumb and the hook and he had to paddle 10 minutes to me for the pliers. It was so tight I couldn't get the pliers in and then he had to man it up and just started smashing and forcing the already tight hook with virtually no room too move through his thumb so it came back out. Then I cut the barb off and the metal slid out and he put the pike back in the water. At came they squeezed Neosporin in till it came out the other end. Then we stayed the remainder of the week, so it can be a bit dangerous, nut it is fun...
Great memories! Deep diving rapalas are another go-to lure for trout. It sounds like you've had a lot more experience on Knife than I have. I love hearing about massive pike stories in the BWCA. My personal best is a 40 incher that I caught trolling a muskie lure in the fall on Basswood Lake. Thought I hooked the bottom of the lake. I couldn't lift him in the canoe so we landed him from shore.
@@courtneyknitter4358I live up in Alaska now. On occasion we drive into the yukon and I fish a few lakes there with some big pike. We usually get at least one over 40 every trip. Best we got was a 45". All my girls have caught 40 inchers and my son has a 32 inch Laker from the Yukon territory. Oh Yeah Doroty Molter was the last person to live in the BWCA. She had a cabin on one of the islands. I think one of the lakers you caught while paddling out was right next to the island she had her house on toward the west end of the lake. She was called the root beer lady. My buddy brought me out there and showed me where her house use to sit. He visited her a few times when he was young when his dad and him paddled out. Oh well good times.... Here is the link to the root beer lady if anyone is interested... www.rootbeerlady.com/dorothy/
Do you live in Idaho? Do you love the high country in Idaho? If you want to go back to the bighorn crags, I suppose you want to catch some fish? You spread that there's California goldens ...natives back there and the next time you go fishing will be much different! Let people explore and Hike to find the fish and lakes themselves , So there are some fish left for us natives who've been going there for decades!
Wonderful video
sick video -> how did you do the moving timelapse
Was that electronics you were using on the canoe??? I’ve been to Bass Pro and Cabbalas and neither place says they have anything that can be used in a canoe? Sure hope you see this, I could sure use the advise 👍
Scott! Scroll down in the comments and read my conversation with Anthony Cerniglia about my electronics. I bring my Humminbird Helix 5 every trip! The magnetic tranducer mount is from fishfindermounts.com. I power it with a 12 volt battery and carry it in a portable ice fishing flasher case.
I’m flying in on a float plane though, a 12 volt battery would be too heavy I’m afraid is the problem. I will scroll down though and take a look. Thank you for the quick response!
@@scottnewbanks5111 If you're still looking, the one I've been eye up for my future is Hawkeye FishTrax, which is powered by 4 AAA batteries
My God! That's a monster pack! The hike would be easier if you'd lighten your load a little.
When you finished editing, did you really think, "bagpipe music was the perfect song choice"?
Cool video but please improve your fish-handling
Why are you lipping trout?
What type of fish finder were you using?
Humminbird Helix 5
I like that little net you're using. Mind sharing what it is?
Headed there tomorrow :)
Brandon Hunt I'm jealous. Have a great trip.
How far of a hike was/is it back in there?
I'd say it was about a 6 mile hike to get to the lakes from the trailhead. Very rugged terrain with a lot of elevation changes though.
Thanks for the info.
first thing to do when you get into the boundary waters is find the current, current areas always hold fish, when it gets tough you can always get walleye in the current. those are some of the nicest walleye I have seen in the BW
You, my friend, are very wise. The current is key.
What do you mean by “find the current”? Assuming you mean the direction the current is flowing. Once you determine that, what next do you do about the current to locate walleye?
@@josh48315 "finding the current" means finding where it runs from very fast to very slow. Predatory fish love to sit and wait for bait fish in the breakwater for an easy meal. So, in this case, you see how they're fishing right below the rapids? Best place to hit big walleye, smallmouth bass, Northern or even catfish (although I don't think there's much cats in the bwca).
Expert trout handling.... :/ not really. But other than that great video guys
Nice fishing!
ha I know where you were
Cool! If you find it, please put the big ones back and keep only what you can eat. Let's preserve that resource, bro!
Did you see anyone else on your trip?
Andrew Jacobson We usually passed a group or two on the trail each day. There was a group of about 30 church kids at Terrace Lakes when we camped there.
Nice lakers! Beautiful place to catch them too. Great video!
The Outdoorsman Thanks. I'm excited to go back. 4 more weeks!
What lake was this? Nice video btw!
It was actually in the Basswood River. Thank you!
Wow! Great video. The fishing and editing are both on point.
Thanks man!
Those are great lake trout...really enjoyed that
Great video fellas! I hiked into Ship Island Lake about 15 years ago and the views were amazing!!
We didn't have the time to hike down to Ship Island, but we could see part of it from the mountain above Airplane Lake. It looked amazing!
Awesome country and a loong hike in! We even saw a few bighorns in there.
This is why I can't understand how anyone can live in a huge city. Concrete and buildings are not for me. I loved this video. Idaho has some of the most beautiful scenery in the world. Mindboggling how beautiful some parts of this planet are. Idaho is very special. I pray that all the ppl from California don't ruin it.
Idaho is very special. I hope you are right.
Most of the people fleeing Cali . Are the right kind of people. Me for instance . Moving there from AZ in June . Hope the people are as nice as they are here..✌️
Have you ever fished Seagull or Jasper?
I have not. So many lakes so little time! This year, I'm planning on trying some Quetico lakes.
Nice! Did you enter through Moose for this trip?
Yes sir. We got the tow service through Canoe Country Outfitters as well. Totally worth it.
Thanks!
Ben K - Nice man, thanks for sharing! We use the same outfitter every year too. We always catch enough to eat and then some. Last year we tried bait casters with lead line and did real well. We always go to the same lake but we go the second week of June. Seeing this footage makes me so excited, it's my one little bit of sanity I get every year, peace!
beautiful fish....was this spring or fall?
Spring. Around mid to late May. Water temps were in the lower 50's if I recall.
Man, is that fun to watch? I've caught quite a few lake trout in the BWCA and Quetico, but I've never measured any. I've made guesses, though. For a bit of reference, did you estimate these fishes' lengths, or did you put them on a ruler? Just curious, because I'd like a better idea of how long mine were, and these are about the same length, give or take. Thanks!
Carl, I didn't have a ruler so these were rough estimates.
How did you bring a fish finder up there
I use a hummingbird helix 5. You can buy a magnetic clamp to mount the transducer to the side of the canoe. I carry it in an ice fishing case with a battery. It is really helpful for finding the structure, marking fish depths, and seeing baitfish. I wouldn't fish without it.
@eric duffy I have the Helix 5 with DI and GPS. I've never actually timed it to see how long it can go on a single charge, but definitely longer than 5 hours. I would guess close to 15 hours because I used it for several hours everyday on our 4 day trip. I'd recommend turning the screen brightness down as low as you can stand it to conserve battery. I bet you could look up the specifications of each of the Helix units on the Humminbird website to see the differences in battery draw down. Good luck!
@eric duffy I have a Helix 5 that I use for ice fishing and summer fishing. It is the SI model. But I use Lithium ion batteries in the 18650 format. I bring it to Quetico with 8 spare batteries which gets me through the week. The batteries are small and very light. It's a great way to go for longer trips with a number of portages.
A True trout lover...
Great views. I'm planning a trip there this summer. What lakes were in this video?
The Cathedral Lake, Big Clear basin lakes, Airplane and Sheepeater, Birdbill, Gentian, and the Terrace Lakes. It was the most beautiful scenery I've ever seen. Enjoy it and please take care of it.
Did you ever make the trip?
Thanks for asking. Yes, we made the trip last summer and it was excellent. The fishing was amazing and the scenery was even better. Having gone there, I recognize some of your locations now. We went in mid July and there was still snow covering the north slope going down from Fish Fin Ridge to the northern section of the Crags. We had a couple of horses in our group so we opted to stay in the southern section including Welcome, Heart, and Terraced Lakes. It's a special place.
the music just rapes my ears. good fishing but I mean it literally killed my ears of how terrible it was
BaconWeights Sorry about your ears bro. To be fair, if it was rape then you were forced into listening. This was a consensual encounter.
You are probably right. I never saw any floating but that's not to say they didn't die later on. We ate a few that couldnt recover. Most of us had nets to make for healthy releases. Nets are not easy to pack, but very necessary.
If your lures have treble hooks replace them with single barbless. And wet your hands before handling a fish, if you must...
Nice trip! But, one of your group needs to learn proper fish handling techniques if the fish is going to survive being thrown back. Don't take the trout out of the water if it's going to be released and don't grab the fish by the entire body. That one fish I saw being thrown back most likely didn't survive.
Selfish people don't give a damn about preserving a fishery for the next guy. Thank goodness that places like this are hard to get to otherwise guys like this would kill it in no time.
What end of the lake were you fishing ?
The north end out from the Red Door.
Awesome! #maga!
Thanks Nick!