Nice brookie and salmon. Strange not seeing other fishermen out there. Is it that bad? I've got 2 trusted places to go on Grand for togue. When you're on foot walking 10 miles in one direction, carrying your bait and equipment, cutting your own holes, you learn to catch fish (togue, salmon, trout and whitefish), or go home hungry. Now we have all kinds of equipment, and little to show for it. Some days I came off that lake, the only one with any fish. One of those days, a Saturday, there must have been hundreds of fishermen on the lake. A few found me dragging a toboggan full of fish (no cusk, thank you). Some just had to see what a fish looked like. None offered a ride. If they had, I might have told them how I caught them.
I do most of my fishing during the week so there aren’t many other fishermen around. The alewives have had a pretty big effect on the fish in Grand. I have ZERO trusted togue spots there!
Finding the right depth of feeding alewives is better than a favorite spot. A farmer once fished the opening of Little River and caught a 10-pound togue. Back then, that was average. Problem is, he fished it for the next 10 years without catching another fish! That is too slow for me. Whether brook trout in a brook, or ice fishing, if I go too long without catching a fish, I move on. In the Great Lakes, alewives support gamefish. If alewives create a nutrient deficiency for salmon and lake trout in Maine, I wonder if the introduction of cisco or shad could outcompete alewives? Maybe banning smelting in Deering brook and Monument stream might turn it around like it did in Moosehead?
@@capturehishonor9292 they’ve closed smelting everywhere over there now. The togue and cusk thrive with the alewives, the problem is the alewives competing with the smelts. The biologists claim the salmon will eventually adapt and start eating the alewives but we’ll see. The fishing has definitely slowed there the past 10 years
@@lambertsaldi1550 They seem to be doing well. They yard up around town along the river and there hasn’t been many coyotes around. I’ve got a group of does living near the house. The hounds aren’t shy if the coyotes get close and start yipping!
Great perseverance out there sure enjoyed the kids having fun great videos
Nothing like wind, powder, and fish slime on the ole digits lol. I fished Deering for years on opening day. Always had great luck.
It usually produces!
Nice brookie and salmon. Strange not seeing other fishermen out there. Is it that bad? I've got 2 trusted places to go on Grand for togue. When you're on foot walking 10 miles in one direction, carrying your bait and equipment, cutting your own holes, you learn to catch fish (togue, salmon, trout and whitefish), or go home hungry.
Now we have all kinds of equipment, and little to show for it. Some days I came off that lake, the only one with any fish. One of those days, a Saturday, there must have been hundreds of fishermen on the lake. A few found me dragging a toboggan full of fish (no cusk, thank you). Some just had to see what a fish looked like. None offered a ride. If they had, I might have told them how I caught them.
I do most of my fishing during the week so there aren’t many other fishermen around. The alewives have had a pretty big effect on the fish in Grand. I have ZERO trusted togue spots there!
Finding the right depth of feeding alewives is better than a favorite spot.
A farmer once fished the opening of Little River and caught a 10-pound togue. Back then, that was average. Problem is, he fished it for the next 10 years without catching another fish!
That is too slow for me. Whether brook trout in a brook, or ice fishing, if I go too long without catching a fish, I move on.
In the Great Lakes, alewives support gamefish. If alewives create a nutrient deficiency for salmon and lake trout in Maine, I wonder if the introduction of cisco or shad could outcompete alewives? Maybe banning smelting in Deering brook and Monument stream might turn it around like it did in Moosehead?
@@capturehishonor9292 they’ve closed smelting everywhere over there now. The togue and cusk thrive with the alewives, the problem is the alewives competing with the smelts. The biologists claim the salmon will eventually adapt and start eating the alewives but we’ll see. The fishing has definitely slowed there the past 10 years
Nice work man, it looks like you guys had lots of snow this year as well !
We had enough! Thanks man!
Leaving fish to catch fish is relatable. Looked like a good day out in the cold
It was worth a shot!
Nice video brother, I can hear that wind and I feel your pain! But getting out in it is how you get those fish! 🥶🙏☺️🎣
Thanks man! I just subbed and I’ll check out your stuff!
Looked like a great day out there. You are brave going out there all alone. How does the cusk taste?
Cusk is good. It makes a really good chowder!
Canadians driving on the ice that’s unheard of 😂 the last fish looked like a burbot or Mariah poor man’s lobster it’s a decent fish
It’s a burbot, we call them cusk here. I use them for chowder or a fish fry. There wasn’t enough ice for me to be out there with a truck!
I am looking for a good wool hunting jacket how's that one? It looks warm what make is it?
That’s an insulated LL Bean wool jacket, and it is very warm!
Hey Steve how much snow in the woods mr. Up there !!
Keep up the Great Stuff mr 👍🇺🇸🗽🇺🇸
The Vermonter Bert Saldi!!
We must have around 3 feet altogether packed in the woods.
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Steve how are the Deer doing up there??!!
@@lambertsaldi1550 They seem to be doing well. They yard up around town along the river and there hasn’t been many coyotes around. I’ve got a group of does living near the house. The hounds aren’t shy if the coyotes get close and start yipping!
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I'm hoping the Deer will be fine!!
A dead coyote is a good coyote period!! Steve you your family have a Great weekend mr.