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Thanks, this was a cool but frustrating find. I had just gotten out on the lake and found a small bait ball on the edge of a gentle drop. Large marks were on the deeper side of the drop off. I was driving my drone up to the bait ball when I noticed the muskie silhouette approaching me. This ones pretty big 40 to 50 inches, but I had driven my drone almost to the max of the tether length which prevented me from following the muskie any further. It basically disappeared into the deep.

@@greatlakesflyoutdoors1267 I fish a lake where the muskies suspend around the schools of ciscoes out over deep water. You're very lucky to get that footage, they are constantly on the go when they are following the bait balls. We'll done!!!!

@@bluelineoutdoors2726 I agree, I had a goal of trying to film more muskie this year, but I knew that was easier said than done. I feel like understanding bait behavior and how the game fish coral and position themselves around bait balls has led to more muskie sightings. I've had two so far this year which is the best year yet, lol.

Thank you !!

Thank you, they're such a hard species to film because finding them isn't easy at all. The one pictured is likely close to 40 inches which isn't too bad. But I am happy to film any size muskie because even in a lake loaded with them, I might only be lucky to find one a year with my drone. I've used live scope with my BlueROv, and M2 Pro, mixed results because many times the marks end up being pike. The best way to be sneaky with these fish is to keep your distance. The fish get distracted by the drone. In this video, I just wanted to capture the brilliance of the muskie so I got right on top of it. But I have learned that if I can maintain the drone at a distance of around 10 to 15 ft, and keep the subject in view, they won't get sidetracked by the ROV, and will go about their day as if I wasn't there. It's hard to keep a distance but so far this type of filming has paid off. I was actually lucky enough to capture a video of small and largemouth hunting a bait ball. Not easy to film as it took me three years to get it right, but the footage is awesome in my opinion and I am so happy to share it with the fishing community. Good luck with your adventures!! tight lines!

Thank you, I can't believe I got the footage!! I've filmed Muskie before, but never like this. I was filming a huge bait ball, primarily following Small and Largemouth Bass on their hunt. I was heading down the ridge of the drop-off looking for more Bass when I stumbled upon the lone muskie. I love how the baitfish obscure the shot as I follow it.

Hello William, thank you for checking out my video, and for the question. I do have an hourly fee, but from what I understand about Lake Winnebago, its not the clearest waterway? If a body of water isn't clear underwater drone operation and photography are poor at best. I'm all about exploring new waters and helping others understand the lakes they fish, but if the clarity isn't greater than 10ft it's hard to get images that will be helpful. I could be wrong about Lake Winnebago, but I have been told its murky during the summer, what's your observation of water clarity on the lake, or in the areas you like to fish?

@@greatlakesflyoutdoors1267 I see, you are correct, the lake is murky in the summer, we definitely can get about 10 feet of clarity but only in the winter/early spring.

Thank you, and I appreciate hearing that. I feel like aspects of my videos are not always appreciated by the viewers because they aren't seeing the big picture like I saw when filming. Adding narration hopefully fills in the gaps that I had to cut out to keep the video short. I'm thinking I might do this on all my videos from hear on out. Unless the content is very obvious. Thanks for your kind comment and viewership!

Thank you, and sorry for the delay in getting back to you. I'm using an underwater ROV. Its called BlueROV and it's made by Blue Robotics. Thanks for checking out my video!

@@greatlakesflyoutdoors1267 appreciate it and np

Looked like it!! What did you think of the voice over? I'm trying something new, I figure its a better way to ensure viewers understand the areas I am filming.

Thank you for asking, I just filmed a school in mid-spring. they're pretty relaxed around the drone. 2 years ago I was filming in April when I found a school of walleye and carp. It was in a big clear water lake. Unfortunately, I didn't hit record and only realized that night when I was reviewing footage, that I missed the cool encounter between two popular gamefish species, lol.

I was free diving in Lake Geneva early July 2024, and saw every kind of fish but Carp then. I was hoping you found some and could tell me where they were hiding!!

I thought so to, but I should have marked this spot because I have been yet to re-locate it again, lol

Thank you!, It was a fun video to make, I never know what I will find when I go out exploring!

Great question, the in the video piece had a vent coming of the front fore grip. But I often avoid venting such small pieces. There's a misconception that all pours should be vented. In the case of the piece in my video, it makes some weird turns that create turbulence that may lead to some porosity. But, if its a straight pour like for ex, a sword, no need to vent. The only time I heavily vent is when its a large piece that has multiple angles where a lot of turbulence and gas build-up will take place. I strategically place vent holes where it will benefit the piece post-poor. Ex: venting the handle/pummel area of a sword to help secure a handle to the piece. Or venting an axe head towards the top of the piece where the gasses will get pushed up to and it will be easy to clean post pour. People vent in many cases for no reason. When you create vents, you have to be prepared to repair those areas. Even a long full-size knife doesn’t really need vents because its an easy straight shot to the bottom of the mold.

@@greatlakesflyoutdoors1267 Hey, thanks for the response. I guess you've done a few of these pours. Appreciate the video, and information. (Thumbs up) :)

Thank you, I appreciate you checking it out and commenting! This was shot in a bunch of spots. The flats, the north side of the narrows, and west of the narrows on the north bank. To be honest, most of the lake looks like this. Lots of marks in the 20 -30ft, but the best bite for me was on the shallow side of dropoffs where bait is in the area. I focus on areas with bait and small marks that represent bluegill. I see lots of walleye feeding in these areas when I send my ROV out.

Thank you for checking out my video, and for the kind comment. It does, two 1500 lumen lights. I haven't done a whole lot of night ops but I do have to turn the lights on when I dove greater than 100- to 120 ft depending on the time of day. It's pretty cool but also a tad creepy.

Thank you for asking and for checking out my video. I'm running the Blue ROV by Blue Robotics

Thank you, fish were really hard to find the other day so I thought a video about temp breaks might be helpful. It's also interesting to notice that the walleye near the temp break or above are way more active, and the ones below almost look like they're resting. I saw a lot of guys with panoptics and livescope not catching anything in the deeper cold water areas, yet I was landing walleye on my fly rod in 24-17 ft.

Yes, great video. I appreciate the footage and the knowledge you’ve shared. I was out yesterday fishing the thirty foot areas and a friend in his boat was fishing the 20 foot in the same vicinity; Must not have been fish in the area or none of them were hungry- of course none of us may have offered them something tantalizing.

@@bsmith2120 So I feel like the best bite lies where there are fewer big marks but sizable bait balls and small marks. The small marks are blue gill, and year after year I find lots of feeding lone walleye hanging out with the blue gill. The deep-water walleye that are in the cooler areas seem to be resting more than feeding. Plus there's not really any bait at those depths during the summer. At least this time of year. The best bait I have been using is medium fathead size/patterns. Using this knowledge allowed me to routinely catch walleye on my fly rod in around 20 to 15ft, I just find the bait and start working.

Thats the plan my friend, thanks for checking out my stuff. I plan to shoot a lot more videos in the Chicago lakefront area!!

Thank you, it was a surprising find for me. I didn't expect to see so many fish on this day!

Thank you! I actually just put the carpet right on the wood. I installed the staples on the ends, sides, and underneath because I was worried if one broke loose it could damage the haul.

This was in Lake Geneva, which is in Lake Geneva Wisconsin

Like longer trailer tounge?

@@greatlakesflyoutdoors1267 yes

I got 65, but the tires say 45. I have operated it in this way for years without issues

@@greatlakesflyoutdoors1267 thanks

Thats such a great question!!! I got lucky with this build but unless one can find a decent jetski trailer, 1500$ and up is the burden of cost!

@@greatlakesflyoutdoors1267 very true

Hey, thanks for asking and checking out my video! On the South and West side of Lake Michigan, mid March to late May is typically the best time. Fall can also be good buts its hard to get be on the lake front when the salmon are on the beach.

Thank you so much for your comment and support!

Thank you, yeah, I was actually late to the salmon run. This year I want to get up to the weir earlier so I can get some more footage like this.

Thank you!

Thank you! I actually went out hoping to film some trout or salmon but unfortunately, they have moved off shore. But the was plenty of native LM fish which I thought made for a cool video. They seem to love the drone, I felt accepted into their school, lol.

I'm so glad to hear that, as I said in the video this took many years to understand so hopefully it expedites the process for you/ Keep me posted, I hope you get into some serious fish,tight lines!

Thank you!!! And I hear ya, the drone has been really eye-opening, especially in spots that are really productive. It's not easy to operate but through many hours of practice, the ROV is really providing a lot of helpful insight on fish behavior. This was a pretty cool find because Alewife are hard to film due to their skittish nature.

@@greatlakesflyoutdoors1267 so I’m in a pretty unique situation, directly off of our dock about 150 ft out we have a series of shelves and drop offs that the lake trout LOVE. Not only that, but it’s a relatively small lake with not a lot going on at the bottom - so they seem to congregate in a few areas. It’s almost guaranteed that at any given time there will be action down there and would love to be able to explore it!

@@swivels That would be awesome to explore!! Drop-offs are crazy to traverse with the ROV, I always find something crazy, typically a big ass fish whos curious about the nose my drone makes. I think the biggest fish I have seen on a drop was a 40 but more likely 50-plus-inch pike on 35 ft of water.

@@greatlakesflyoutdoors1267 Definitely would be interesting! How well does the camera do below 100ft depth?

Sure is Milwaukee actually. Because there is so much active spawning at this time, the Brown trout have more or less cleared all the zebra muscles out with there tails when building their spawn beds.

I appreciate that, this piece sold before this video was even published. But I tend to just adapt my mold-making technique because I want it to be as smooth as possible when it comes out of the mold. I rarely tumble my work because it can remove aspects of the piece that I don't want to lose. I do tumble silver bullets though.

Thank you for your comment, and for checking out my video. I'm actually working on creating a few more videos about those topics. With a rise in complicated vasculature, the areas you mentioned are critical skills that only benefit the inserter to understand in great depth. My next video is about needle tip tracking. This is a skill I see a lot of people struggle with when it comes to deeper cannulation or insertions where there are anatomical structures close to the target vein that must be avoided.

I actually sent them a picture of it. I'm still waiting for them to respond, lol.

Thank you!! I'm actually really excited to be filming in Chicago. Besides the fish, there are really cool things to find in the water from the past, or from people chucking things in the water in the present.

Thank you!! I'm using an industrial-grade ROV, it's called M2 Pro.

Nice! I belive that's similar to the one our department uses for underwater recoveries.

Thank you! It is, this particular clip was shot on the west side of Williams Bay, right at the mouth. I found the Pike in about 35 feet of water, I was searching the drop-off when it swam up to me. Very cool experience, makes me feel like an alien visiting another planet.

lol, you never know. They were eating single egg patterns and small stone flies.

Thank you for the kind words, and for coming and checking my video out. I wasn't sure if anyone would see the link

Thank you for checking out my work. It means so much to me to be able to share it with you. And a werewolf would be in a bit of a pickle if they came looking for me, lol.

Well, with my random selection, you won the first piece of silver, I am debating on sending you a coin or a small piece I made. Do you want to send me a message on Reddit with your address? Thank you again for your kind comment:)

Thanks for checking my video out. I hope you do get into it, it's such a fun hobby!

You won the second piece of silver, I think I am going to send you a Samari 1 ounce bar. For what ever reason that seems like the piece for you, not sure why, lol. Do you want to send me your mailing address on Reddit?

Thank you!!