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Casting For Ukraine: Fishing a Country at War | An Original Film
In June of 2024, I embarked of the wildest trip of my life. It would take days, but eventually when the traveling ended I'd be in a new country on the other side of the world filming a fishing video. I'm very excited to share with you all my first original film here on TH-cam, Casting for Ukraine, and please enjoy this wild trip that culminated with a night of fishing under the stars.
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Fishing the Smallmouth Bass Spawn on LAKE CHAMPLAIN - The BEST Time of the Year!
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Lake Champlain is by far my favorite fishery in the country, and I'll admit there is definitely some location bias I have that forms that opinion. However, I would challenge any seasoned angler to name another body of water in the northeastern United States that has world class smallmouth & largemouth bass fishing, lake trout fishing, land locked Atlantic salmon fishing and giant northern pike ...
“Poor Man's Salmon” | Fly-fishing for AMERICAN SHAD on the Connecticut River
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I have chased fish all over Vermont and the northeast in general, and at my age it's rare to encounter a brand new fishery right in your backyard. Honestly speaking, this may be my new favorite fish to target with a fly rod. Not trout, not salmon, not bass, not pike or musky, rather the mighty American Shad, hundreds of miles from the salt water of the Atlantic Ocean they call home. Please enjo...
Night Fishing for Bottom-Feeders in Lake Champlain! (Catch n' Cook)
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Fishing at night presents its own set of challenges, and adding a few cameras and DIY light kits adds another layer of complication, but I'm happy to report the Woods North crew got it done in the pitch black. What set out as just a trip after bullhead catfish turned into a multi species evening with three American eels and a couple yellow perch making their way into the midst of the action. Bu...
RIGHT OFF THE ROOST! Early Season Vermont Turkey Hunting Success! (CATCH & COOK)
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I punched my first turkey tag here in Vermont just before sunrise on May 2nd, 2024. After not seeing any gobblers opening morning, Sprague and I connected with a beautiful Tom who was roosted all by himself just off a corn field. This video was one of the most fun to shoot and edit so far, please sit back and enjoy! Please Consider Subscribing. Make sure to check out Woods North on Instagram @w...
How Many SUCKERS Can We Catch in 30 Minutes? - ON THE FLY!
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Come back to Western New York, as the Woods North crew decided to make the most of a bluebird day during a steelhead fishing trip and target the hundreds of suckers also in the river system that day. If you've been here before, you know that I am a huge fan of fly fishing for suckers. They will attack most flies presented to them and have a surprising amount of strength to show off. Please sit ...
TOTALITY | Fishing the 2024 TOTAL SOLAR ECLIPSE
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I can't overstate how truly unbelievable today was. This event was viewed by millions of people across the US, but Vermont had a very rare weather window to view the 2024 total solar eclipse nearly uninterrupted. As soon as the eclipse ended, we raced off the water so I can deliver this video to you here. Please sit back, relax, and enjoy! Please Consider Subscribing. Make sure to check out Woo...
FISH ON! Fly Fishing for Early Spring STEELHEAD (Western New York)
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Woods North returns to the mighty Salmon River! Instead of chasing spawning chinook and coho salmon, this time around we were in pursuit of some world famous Great Lakes steelhead, and I'm happy to report we found more than a few! Please sit back and enjoy the action from Easter weekend 2024! Please Consider Subscribing. Make sure to check out Woods North on Instagram @woodsnorthvt My personal ...
FROZEN SOLID | Winter Fly Fishing in Vermont
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Much like 2023, this year hasn't proven fruitful for ice fishermen here in the north country. Thankfully, there are some alternate activities that can prove just as rewarding. On this outing I took a subscriber, Eben, out to a tailwater stretch of river in central Vermont, where he has been producing some very nice trout all winter. Both of us had a blast and managed to move a few fish in the p...
Jigging for LAKE TROUT in Vermont! ICE FISHING 2024
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I've definitely caught larger lakers, and certainly some smaller, but to me size doesn't matter when you're landing your first trout of the new year! While the ice making conditions have been less than ideal, I managed to find some safe laker ice in the Northeast Kingdom of Vermont. Please sit back and relax, and enjoy the action from a beautiful Tuesday afternoon! BUY SOME MERCH! www.woodsnort...
WE'RE BACK! First Ice Fishing 2024 | Small Pond, BIG Teeth!
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Here we go! I was finally able to get out onto some safe ice on January 3rd, 2024 to scratch the itch most of us ice fisherman have this time of year. A 90-minute drive from Chittenden County yielded a successful outing on the hardwater, with a handful of pickerel and several dozen yellow perch to show for it. Sit back and enjoy the ice fishing action from this day, the first of many outings of...
Let's Talk About Woods North
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Hey! We did it! 2 years later and Woods North has surpassed 1,000 subscribers and we are now part of the TH-cam Partner Program. I can't say thanks enough to all of you that have tuned in over the years, and to show my appreciation here's a giveaway for everyone subscribed to the channel! Please Consider Subscribing. Make sure to check out Woods North on Instagram @woodsnorthvt My personal Inst...
You've NEVER Seen Squirrel Cooked Like This! Back-40 Squirrel Hunting in VERMONT
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Filming this video was some of the most fun I've had so far creating content for Woods North. In the midst of the October lull, I left the deer stand and traded in my archery equipment for something quite a bit louder. Hunting gray squirrels has been one of my favorite fall activities for years now, and believe it or not they are delicious when prepared correctly. Check out the footage of me sh...
FLY FISHING For BROOK TROUT on the LONG TRAIL! (Above the Clouds III)
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My yearly fall trip up to Sterling Pond in Lamoille County, Vermont went eerily similar to the last two foliage trips up there, but there are no complaints from me. Another successful outing concluded with a nearly 14" wild trout in the net. There's no better way to cap off the dry fly fishing season here in Vermont! Enjoy! Please Consider Subscribing. Make sure to check out Woods North on Inst...
COMIN' DOWN! Catching GIANTS in PULASKI, NEW YORK! (Salmon River)
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MAKE SURE TO WATCH PART 1! th-cam.com/video/8XEaMHY8d1A/w-d-xo.htmlsi=q3uG8Iv9g1tMYn8I Here it is: the exciting conclusion to one of the more memorable fishing trips the Woods North crew has been a part of. This upload encompasses the last two days on the World Famous Salmon River, and the boys pulled out all the stops to throw a couple very nice king salmon in the net at the buzzer! Sit back a...
Fly Fishing for GIANT King Salmon | Douglaston Salmon Run (Salmon River, New York)
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Jigging DEEP Water for HUNGRY LAKE TROUT! (Catch n' Cook)
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BLITZ! Insane STRIPER FISHING | CAPE COD CANAL
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GIANT Lake Champlain LAKE TROUT! - My NEW PB!
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ON THE FROG | GIANT Largemouth Bass Fishing in VERMONT!
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A GOOD DAY ON THE BAY | Lake Champlain SMALLMOUTH BASS!
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TOPWATER TROUT | Dry Fly Season is Here in VERMONT!
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OFF THE DECK | Catching Lake Trout WITHOUT Downriggers!
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SPRING FEVER | Sight Fishing for SUCKERS - On the Fly!
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SHALLOW WATER LAKE TROUT | My First Boat Day of the Year!
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Foraging For WILD Onions (All About RAMPS in Under 10 Minutes!)
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Foraging For WILD Onions (All About RAMPS in Under 10 Minutes!)
ICE OUT | Chasing LATE SEASON NORTHERN PIKE!
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ICE OUT | Chasing LATE SEASON NORTHERN PIKE!
BATTLING THE WIND | Late Season LAKE TROUT in VERMONT!
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BATTLING THE WIND | Late Season LAKE TROUT in VERMONT!
Cant eat the horns! Freezer has something in it at least
Correct you are! He may have not been a booner but he still tipped the scale at over 120lbs. Not bad for a yearling buck in my opinion. Will never complain with a full freezer, and believe it or not I did get this little guy euro-mounted 😎
Buck had a little hitch in his get along going out of there...nice work..they're all special for different reasons!!
Thank you my friend! He was definitely a little wobbly going over the bank 😂 didn’t make it more than 20 yards. You are very correct! Each buck I take is special to me, and they’re all delicious!
Never have understood why people make anything with a crispy batter then drench it with anything instead of just dipping or adding as you eat it. Work hard for a great crisp then turn it mushy. Why? Cuz it looks like a. TV cooking show is why. Otherwise great video.
Hey thanks for watching man, I really appreciate it. I’d say it’s certainly a reach to call me adding sauce to this dish “drenching,” I had about 4oz of aioli in that squeeze bottle and used about a quarter of it. I have over 18 years of experience cooking in restaurants and 12 of those have been in fine dining, I can assure you I’ve made dishes like this literally thousands of times that were never put on a TV cooking show, I even mentioned in the video that this is a dish we served at the restaurant I currently work at.
fellow Vermonter
Right on brother 🫡 love to hear it!
Really enjoyed this video. As an angler myself who likes to make videos i wish i could take on an adventure like this.
Thank you very much! I appreciate the kind words, and this was a totally new experience for me too. I’ve never made a video even close to this one and it certainly felt like a risk. Hoping to make another wild trip like this one again! 🎣
Thanks a lot for all! 💛💙 Great video!! It's so nostalgic! So impressive!! Heroyam Slava!!
So glad you liked it! The most memorable trip of my life deserved a big video. Thank you for everything Inna! 🇺🇦🤝🏼🇺🇸
I’m starting to get into leather working and looking into tanning my own hides. Wondered why more ppl don’t use their deer hides. Now I understand why, they probably have bad shots that cause bad holes in the main part of the hide. Never really thought of that but it’s painfully obvious once you realize it.
Definitely. Heart and lungs are right in the center of the main part of the hide and almost every time there’s an exit wound as well, definitely noticeable on the final product. Still worth doing in my opinion! 🦌
So sick
Thanks Zach! 🔥
This is a great video - very entertaining to watch and very impressive journalism. - It will blow up once it gets in front of the right people.
Thank you very much, Henry! This was way out of my comfort zone and very different from the other videos I upload here. I really hope so! I’ve never spent this much time and energy on a project so I hope it finds the right people eventually. I really appreciate the kind words my friend! 😎 🤝🏼
Greetings from the south Ukraine !!! Hoping our hospitality didnt hurt your liver hard ))) 🙂 and i hope see you flyfishing in great ukrainian steppe . Good luck in your next fishing adventure.
Greetings to you! Me and my liver have made a full recovery 😂 Ukrainian hospitality is #1 in the world! Thank you very much my friend, hoping my next adventure is just as awesome as Ukraine 🇺🇦
that’s cool af
Thank you very much! Definitely the coolest trip of my life 😎
Can anyone help me 😊
🎣🎣🎣
I'm going fishing on pulaski on the first week of September is that a good time as I am Irish and I will be there for 3 to 4 days
Peak season on the Salmon River is the last week of September and the first two weeks of October, generally. There’s no way of telling when the run starts. With all this rain we’ve gotten this year I wouldn’t be surprised if there’s a good push of fish in early September. I’ve been there early as well and had dozens of hook ups. Those early fish are mean! Hold on tight and good luck! 😎
Thanks for u help I will give it a try and maybe next year leave it a bit later 😀
You’re welcome! You’ll still have a great time in early September and you will still learn a lot! Good luck 🍀
Very impressive, Lawrence! Thanks for posting. Very sad to see such a beautiful Country with super friendly people suffering from this war.
Thank you very much! Glad you enjoyed the film. It really is a tragedy, these people would give you the shirt off their back. Ukrainian hospitality is unmatched 🇺🇦
Great video!!! Love seeing Burlington,VT repping in Ukraine
Yessir! Thanks man! 😎
Been waiting for this for awhile!!looks like you had fun 1:02:51 with our brothers from Ukraine.dosing matter who’s big they were you represented vermont well!!
I hope so! Thank you my friend, I really appreciate you tuning in time and time again. Hope this video blows up! Those Ukrainians sure do know how to fish, and drink! 😂
Thank you bruv.
You’re most welcome. Thanks for tuning in! 🔥
@@WoodsNorth Dumb question, but did you cut off the sleeves of the legs? I have mine still attached and wasn't sure if/how I should cut them out.
I’m going up next week and was hoping to fish this pond just with a spinning reel and suggestions.
Right on man! I always make sure I have shoes I can wet-wade in, either crocs or sandals of some sort. For travel sake I’d say try to bring a shorter rod, a 5 or 6 foot spinning rod with 2-6lb line should work perfect. Spoons like 1/4oz Acme Kastmasters or small Mepps spinners will be your best bet. This time of year the fish will be holding up in the deeper parts of the pond out towards the middle. Cast out a ways and let it sink for a while before you start retrieving. Good luck my friend! Would love to hear how it goes 😎 🎣
Thank you for all the hard work you and your buddies put into making your videos. Look forward to watching more. It would be helpful if you showed how you go about cleaning your catch (tips and tricks). It's rare to see professional chef, catching and cooking on these videos. Could you give more details on your cooking? Ingredients and amount of each you are using? Thank you!! Bon appetite!
Thank you very much my friend! I appreciate the kind words, and I hear ya! Some of my more recent catch & cooks aren’t as detailed as ones from last fall, I’ll make sure to add some more info into the actual videos, and I’ll do my best to include recipes in the caption as well. I haven’t filleted a fish on camera in a very long time, very hesitant to show me breaking down an animal after TH-cam demonetized the biggest video on the channel for unknown reasons. I appreciate the feedback and thanks for tuning in! If you have any questions specifically about this video please ask away 😎
Any smell at all after tanned? Did a raccoon and has some smell to it still after tanning
This one still smells fine but I did one a couple years back that definitely has a musty smell to it. Not crazy unpleasant but definitely still noticeable
Good day thanks for the stickers its very cool 😎
You’re welcome! Thanks for having us here, Ukraine is so wonderful. And you have very good English my friend! 🇺🇦 🇺🇸
one of the better winter fishing spots IMO
One of the better spots in the summer too! I always enjoy going there when the bigger rivers warm up because the water really doesn’t get much warmer than 60 at any point. Definitely will back there next winter to film some more content. Thanks for checking out the video my friend! 😎 🎣
It is not good the way you did/do it. Salt is not for tanning hides - its for conservation of them until you can work them. A commercial tanning solution is not necessary and not to be recommended either. You dont know whats inside and you dont need it. Best buy the book from Matt Richards about Buckskin Making. It includes no furs but gives a good impression how to go about tanning hides (without fur) in general. There is a way of wetscraping furs too but I wont go into it here and now. Just do the online courses of Matt Richards about tanning hides and furs with bark tanning and then do that fur with that bark tanning method of Matt Richards. Its easy, its fun and it will give you a much better result than what you got. You can also wetscrape the fur by following the bark tanning fur online course of Richards. And after having gotten fat and tissue away from the flesh side with the method of that course then you just work the flesh side like you would with tanning a normal hide according to Matt´s Buckskin book. Sounds complicated, is very easy. For tanning you can use egg yolks. About 24 egg yolks for such a big hide like yours should be fine. Put them in warm water, mix them and you have a better solution for hide tanning than the commercial you showed. Greetings and hope you do it much better in the future. I did tan lots of hides and its very easy according to Matt Richards instructions - wether braintanning hides or bark tanning furs or a mixture of that for doing furs. Its easy and fast and the results are very good. Hope to have been of help. Greetings.
Why are you not eating those fish?
They are extremely protected in Vermont, strict catch and release only. Kind of like musky. I’ve also heard Shad either tastes amazing or awful, guess it depends on how it’s prepared. Have you eaten it before?
super sick to see a cool migration like this in vt!!! sweet vid lawrence!!
Thanks Lucas!! Yeah it was pretty unbelievable to see that migration of fish that far up river in VT. Probably the best fish we have to target on a 5wt in my opinion, makes it even more special they’re only around for about 2 weeks a year. Craziest part is that I’ve lived in VT my whole life but just barely made it down there last week!
Pretty dope! We gotta get on some bass soon
Sign me up!
Solid beer choice at the end.
One of my favorites in the summer. I’ll drink enough of it to the point that I’m sick of it by the time it goes away for the season 😆
Can’t seem to get em no matter what fly I use, u letting it drift by them or are you setting it down on the bottom?
This was during the spawn so I was able to see every fish I was casting at. I had luck with pheasant tails and prince nymphs, but honestly I think any nymph will work if it’s drifted right in front of their face. Redfish anglers call it “painting a mustache on ‘em.” These fish were tight to the bottom but the creek I was in was maybe only three or four feet deep at the most. My advice would be to get the fly down and let it drift right in front of their faces. Hope you get into some fish man! 🎣
I’ve fished the Connecticut at Windsor, where I grew up back in the 60s, it was much dirtier water back then. Are these shad also called whitefish, shad here are purely a bait fish ?
Streeter lives down there and he told me the water was so dirty for so long because of all the industrial runoff for years, and it’s worlds better now than it was decades ago. Shad are different from whitefish, Lake Champlain has a sustainable population of whitefish but these Shad actually live in the ocean and only enter the rivers to spawn every spring. They are definitely a bait fish in the ocean but when they’re in Vermont they’re actually protected and can only be caught and released. A ton of fun on the 5wt rod! Thanks for checking the video out my friend! 🎣
@@WoodsNorth I’ve actually seen raw sewage going into the river back in the 60s, it’s awesome to see it cleaned up !
@@dalerash6285 for sure , we used to have colored water , one day it would be red the next green or blue depending on what paper company was doing , rivers clean now for the most part , the worst part of river now is the invasives brought here from careless folks and the erosion and silt build up from extreme water flows from power dams
@@CROWBAIT-OUTDOORSI was listening to the Meateater Podcast earlier today and it sounds like the Hudson River was having the same problem around the same time. The water would change colors depending on which color the trucks were being painted at the GM plant up the river. Glad those days are behind us
I don't know that I've ever heard anyone say bullhead was their favorite local fish to eat before (for me it's close between brook trout and yellow perch), but that plate looks absolutely fantastic.
Thank you my friend! Yeah for a fish fry it’s either smelt or bullhead for me, I think it’s just as good as yellow perch when fried up and the yield is so much more off a bullhead. There’s probably 10 species of saltwater fish I enjoy eating more but for fresh water in Vermont bullhead is as good as it gets for me!
Bullpout and punk rock go together like peanut butter and jelly, Larz. Remember that!
I think there is a direct correlation between the amount of punk rock being played and the number of fish caught
"I've heard of a lot of rednecks..." bro we all know it was you swimming with bull pout in the bathtub 😂😂😂
Listen, what I do in my bathtub is between me and the possible dozens of bullpout that may be in there with me 😂
I will have to try bullhead I thought they were trash fish but seems like there good eating
Yeah man! Looks can be deceiving with bullhead, they are definitely ugly haha. But for a fish fry my top two choices are either smelt or bullhead. Fun to catch and good to eat! Good luck out there my friend! 😎 🎣
Fun video. The Salmon River can produce some great memories. BUT being a lifelong New Yorker, I’m not sure I would describe the SalmonRiver as being located in western New York? lol
😂 alright that’s fair! It’s such a hike from us in Vermont we refer to that area as “Western New York” even though Rochester and Buffalo are hours west of the Salmon River. A counter point - I’ve heard a ton of people over the years say they’re from “upstate New York” and tell me they live some where like Poughkeepsie. For me I think of upstate being from Saratoga to Plattsburgh lol. Thanks for checking out the video my friend!
Very cool! I'm 14 and started native brookie fishing this spring. I live in manchester so it is very hard to find natives. A few days ago I caught an absolute giant! it was probably 12 inches plus and I caught it only 10 minutes away from manchester at a very secret spot. From my understanding, 10 inches plus is a trophy for native brookies from most of the articles I have read. What is the biggest native you have caught in NH? I'm trying to gauge how big a 12 inch native is.
Right on my friend! I think my biggest native brook trout is right around the same, I’ve caught some in the 12-13 inch range both in NH and VT. I would agree that any fish over 10 inches is a trophy, but I also love native brookies of any size, and a 6 inch fish excites me just the same. When I first started fly fishing the two things I heard the most was never worry about how many fish you catch in a day or how big they are. And because of that any trout I catch is a trophy to me! Good luck this summer man! I hope some decent fish find your net! 🎣 🤜🏼🤛🏼
Rapala HJ8 all the way! Always had great luck with it!
I really like the XR-10, don’t think I’ve ever used an HJ8 before but I’ll throw a couple in my bag! Thanks for the tip and for checking the video out, really appreciate it man! 😎 🎣
Need less time out of the water to increase the survival of those brookies!
Yeah I hear ya. I will say this fish was never out of the water for more than 10 seconds at a time. Each time the camera cuts you can see water running off my hand because I was letting her get her strength back in the net in between shots. Felt pretty confident she was gonna make it after watching the underwater footage of the release 👍🏼
Born and raised vermonter here, i known exactly where you dropped your boat in, grew up fishing on champlain. after watching the whole video that island threw me off, thought for sure at first you ran south but then second guessed myself. North or south out of the bay? I fish mainly smaller waters now my boat can't run that far, not trying to blow up your spot just hoping my memory is holding up
Love to hear it! We ran south this day, that island is a good ways from the launch which is probably it doesn’t look familiar. I also love the smaller water as well, some awesome hidden gems we have in Vermont that aren’t Champlain!
I fished this pond today and a week or so ago, lots of fish both days but other than 1 2#er nothing but dinks. Today I decided why not throw one of the biggest plastic worm i had, 10.5 inch mighty worm. Dinks were still nailing it but nothing of any size. I remember back when you could catch them all day and try shaking off 2 pounders. What do you think is happening with this fishery? I have a couple theories, just curious if you have the same thoughts...
I’ve been fishing this pond for close to 10 years and even in that amount of time I’ve noticed a declining number of larger fish. Seems like even just 5-6 years ago we could definitely manage three or four fish over 3lbs but lately it seems like those days are long gone. Honestly I think the internet has a lot to do with the decline in the quality of fish here. Facebook groups blow up these smaller bodies of water that can’t handle that much artificial pressure from anglers. A bunch of people swoop in, catch all the trophy bass up, keep them and repeat. That leaves only smaller fish in the lake and with it taking 8-10 years for a large bass to reach 4-5lbs that would make sense why fish size is decreasing so steadily. It’s a shame honestly, and it seems like some people take pride in blowing up fishing spots. I’m not saying those of us on TH-cam are completely free of blame, but I take extraordinary steps to not say where I’m fishing in a video if I don’t think the fishery can handle it. And, you know, I don’t want people fishing in my spots anyways! I appreciate you watching and also not revealing where this is. I’ll see you out on the water one of these days my friend!
@@WoodsNorth wow! I don't think any biologist could have said that any better! Exactly why I didn't mention a name. It's sad to me that people would rather remove big largemouth from this water for their frying pan rather than putting the time in elsewhere to catch a meal of trout, perch, crappie, hell even pike or bullhead are better eating in my humble opinion. Ultimately I don't understand why people can't understand its more enjoyable to be able to catch these fish than eating them. Ease of access over working up a sweat.
Nice video! Love the VT content
Thanks Brandon! I appreciate man 😎 🤝🏼
Hey guys like the video, and I’m old and a little old fashion so take this for what it’s worth your saying dude too much. Great country just sounds a little unprofessional but that’s me. Oh and by the way nice bird
Thanks, dude! 😆 sorry couldn’t help myself. I’ll work on that for ya. I grew up in the early 2000’s so some old habits die hard. Thanks for watching my friend!
Man, dont even bother responding to negative comments. I have done this on the lake , really want to try it in the river but the crowds really freak me out.
Haha thanks man. I don’t mind barking back at some of the keyboard warriors on these videos. They usually can’t form a coherent rebuttal, and it helps boost the engagement on the video. Win-win. The crowds on the public stretches of river during the salmon run are unbearable. When we go over each fall we buy DSR passes to avoid the masses. Definitely worth the extra couple hundred bucks in my opinion 🎣
Definitely. I have tried the steelhead fishing out there once, but I tried tactics that we use here in the Saranac River for salmon and trout. I ran into a local guide there and showed him what I was doing and he almost drowned laughing 😅. He was gracious enough to show us the ropes and 10 minutes later he caught a huge steelhead showing us how its done. Excited to go try again.
I hate the orange bottel. Borax instead of salt.
I'd rather lose in a naked rock fight...
I’ll take your word for it. Sounds like you may have experience
@@WoodsNorth 😂
What do you recommend for a rod and reel setup for the canal?
Hey Eric! My set up here is the Penn Fierce IV combo. 9ft medium fast rod with a 4000 size reel. 300 yards of 50lb braid to a 25lb flurocarbon leader. I’d say definitely go with a beefy rod, wouldn’t go shorter than 9ft. In this video Connor was rocking an 11ft rod and he was able to cast the furthest. I do like my set up a lot though and it wasn’t all that expensive. Not including the lures (which are like $30 a piece) I think the rod, reel and line all came to about $220. Hope this helps! 🎣
good vid bro deserve way more traction than it recieved
Well thank you very much man! I spent a ton of time on this one and also expected it to blow up but never did haha. Just how it goes sometimes. And you never know, the most viewed video on the channel was at about ~3000 views 18 months after I uploaded it and it’s on pace to pass 150,000 views this week. Could still get a nice bump this spring 🎣
Incredible phenomenon starting at 7:10! Amazing video! Great track choice by CM Ditlevsen..immediately recognized it and got goosebumps...can't think of a better track to capture the emotions... Maybe Trevor Morris' "The Memory of Battle" alternatively...
An epic moment required an epic soundtrack! Thank you very much! 😁
We were on that lake too getting off the water right after you guys. WS super cool
Insanely cool! Were you guys in the tan Tacoma? And how’d you guys make out fishing??!
Yes we were. Caught some perch and 1 bullhead but at the moment of totality
That’s awesome! We would’ve loved to pick off a couple more fish. I think the water is still just a touch too cold for the bass to perk up. Surprised we didn’t move a single pickerel with those jerkbaits though. Glad you got into some fish!
Yeah, that eclipse really was something. Glad you boys got out on the water during it that's awesome
Yeah man! A once in a lifetime event and it lived up to the hype. Really wish my trolling motor didn’t quit on me before hand 😂