Winter Fishing With A TINY SPOON!
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 10 ก.ย. 2024
- The crazy weather continues... Here we are closing in on February in Michigan and we still don't have ice on our lakes. I decided enough was enough so I took out my solo canoe and decided to do some ultralight fishing with a micro spoon. I knew that Yellow Perch were my best bet but you technically never know what you will catch when you throw a small, versatile bait like a Kastmaster.
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When the water temperature is low, it seems like spoons do their best work. I was fishing this Kastmaster with a very simple retrieve. I would cast it out and allow it to settle onto the bottom. I would then twitch it lightly and slowly bring in my slack line, maintaining bottom contact the whole time. I was never afraid to stop for a few seconds and let it rest. Ultimately, in this cold water, you need to slow down and use small profiles. That being said, I wanted to keep the spoon moving enough to draw attention from the Yellow Perch cruising the area. The fish were very scattered so I never really dialed in a specific location - it seemed like they related to deep water just about anywhere in the lake.
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Roughly 80% of kayak related deaths happen in cold water. In water below 40 degrees it only takes 3 minutes to lose all dexterity and 10 minutes to lose consciousness. Be safe out there.
Definitely - safety always comes first when on the water! In cold temperatures, you have to be even more cautious. That is why I chose a body of water that I could easily swim to bank within 30 seconds from anywhere I was on the lake if an incident was to occur.
I also think you have to know your own limits. I will never put myself in a situation where I feel the risk is greater than the reward. In this case, I had 100% confidence in the situation so I was not concerned. You won't see me on a large body of water in cold conditions like this.
@@FishAnything I'm waiting to go out till I get a proper wet suit, now that I know that cold water can make you inhale sharply even when your heads underwater I wont paddle without a wet or dry suit in cold conditions. Safe paddles.
@@FishAnything Just take cold showers all year round like I do and falling into winter water won't have any effect on you. You might even find it refreshing.
When I was a little girl, the creak behind my grandparent’s house had yellow perch in it, and one day, in early winter, I decided to use these brown marabou jigs I had, and I caught fish for hours, just using brown marabou jigs!
If you ever find any, I would definitely recommend trying them out 👀… I also had a similar day, throwing the same bait, and catching several small mouth 👀🎣!
That is great intel! I will have to try them next time!
Nice! Was the water clear or stained?
@@dudemanawesome1079 clear for the perch and stained for the smallmouth 🤔?
Any body of water that has crayfish you will get results with a brown maribou jig bounced along the bottom. Unless there are SOOOO many crayfish in wide, slow waters that you just don't have a chance in the crowd.
Yes! I love the trout fishing clips, even just adding it in at the end.
Happy to hear it! The trout trip was mediocre but I am glad I got a couple :)
Awesome vid ethan, I don't even have to start watching to know that I like your content 😅👍 thanks man!!
haha thanks man I appreciate it!
Those kastmaster spoons are the truth, everytime I see some in store I buy a few different sizes just to stock up! Loved the video 🤓
They are kind of addicting to purchase. I might have to be careful haha
It has been a strange winter in the upper Midwest for sure. Looking forward to the weekend fishing shows and safe ice. Such a blessing to have open water. Thanks for sharing Ethan
We have some crazy cold weather for the next 10 days. Might just get ice!
My favourite perch lure is the reins bubring shaker on the drop shot works amazingly here in the Netherlands
Good to know! Those European perch are next level - I would love to fish over that way someday.
Haven't seen any videos from your channel in a long time so I used the search do dad 😃! Thank God found your content again! Hope you are well and thanks for everything you do!! Saved my life, owe you five cents 😅
Thank you Miguel! I am so happy to hear you enjoy the content :) Holler anytime if you have any questions/feedback.
My grandpa would kill yellow perch when we were dock fishing when I was young. Easy snack for seagulls…. I didn’t learn they were decent eating until later in life and I definitely appreciate any fish catch now 😂.
Interesting haha, personally I find Seagulls far more annoying than Perch XD
Nice work I love those old gravel pit lakes out by you that’s awesome
Thanks Eric!
I’m glad you’re hitting the water Great video really enjoyed it. Can’t wait to get on the water.
Hope you can get out there soon!
For going out on really cold water having outriggers would be a good idea. Water like that will mess you up quick man.
Definitely! For this body of water, I was not concerned at all, as I was always within a quick swim of shore. That being said, I think outriggers is a great idea for someone with lesser experience or on larger bodies of water.
Ultimately, safety is always first!
Really enjoyed the video! I live in Missouri but my wife is from Grand Rapids. We get up there at least a couple times a year. Absolutely love fishing in Michigan. Even if I'm not catching fish, the scenery alone is worth it.
Heck yeah man. Michigan is a wonderful place to fish. As is Missouri :)
@@FishAnything it certainly is. Especially for smallmouth imo
"He's got shoulder on em" 'Gawl darn" 🤣🤣 enjoying your content.
Lol I am glad you enjoy my strange phrases :)
Love fishing spoons, but I normally do it for trout fishing. A nice half bright orange chrome is my go-to color.
Good to know! It definitely seems like trout like orange for some reason. The Fire Red Mule Jig always seems to work well. Maybe looks like an egg or something.
Awww yea buddy! Popcorn 🍿 ready...
Haha hope you enjoyed it!
trout are so viscous.,,i love it
They have such a distinct way of hitting a lure. Very fun fish!
I've had good luck with the 1/8 oz and 1/12 oz kastmaster spoons. Never tried the 1/24 oz but I haven't fished in the winter either, lol! You look like you were starting to get cold near the end of the video. Hope you got warmed up!
I had a big bowl of soup after fishing and felt like a million bucks haha
All the Kastmasters are freaking great!
Bonus catches. You spoil us🥰🤣
Lol hey why not?!
Ethan, you should take a look at B'n'M Poles, LeLand TCB ultra light rod 6.5 ft. long. I would be very interested in what you thought about it.
I haven't tried one yet but have heard good things. Might have to check it out.
You're a machine my man. I'm cold just watching this and you're out there catching fish in late Jan. in Michigan.
Haha I am no machine, I just can't sit around and wait forever!
A couple years ago I decided to spend more time with spoons ($ vs. other lures is one reason). I found 1/16 and 1/8 oz blue/chrome castmasters are reliable for rainbow trout. The 1/8 and 1/4 oz gold make great search lures in rivers. As the name implies they cast superbly. I have to say I haven't had much luck with the 1/32, 1/24 and 1/12 oz sizes.
Really? See I actually prefer the micro sizes a lot. I seem to catch a lot more fish on the super slow rate of fall stuff.
How do you like to work your heavier spoons for stream/river fishing?
Great in rivers (Chenango, Susquehanna, Otselic & Tioughnioga). I fan them out in ever increasing distances. I try to keep them just off the bottom casting upstream and when downstream I use a more pulsed retrieve and do short jerks of a few feet. Though, like any lure, some days they are fantastic and some days a dud. I haven't really played with spoons in streams. If I'm not fly fishing I use spinners (I like making my own) and tiny jigs. Lately - Mule jig heads & bodies!
Gonna be placing my first order with you tomorrow! Very excited, love the content you've given us so far and helped me decide on what to get as my first ultralight :)
Splitting my order so I can make sure I have some for early spring(I'll get the rest around march) but just gonna snag some black 1/80th mule jig and a black horsefly since I've got a pond loaded with absolutely dinky gill, monster bass, and insanely large carp for the size of the pond that I hit often
Awesome! That support truly means the world to me. Thank you Rachael!!
@@FishAnything (delayed but still I'll shoot another comment when I get it done😅)
Order placed ;)
I’m going to have to target some perch this year. Beautiful fish that I’ve rarely caught. Nice video.
When the water temperatures are low, they seem to get more active! Go get them :)
Try a flutter spoon? Slower fall than the kast master to keep you in the strike zone. Could be fun!
I need to experiment with spoons more! Might have to try that one next time.
Joe's Flies on those trout!
Heck yeah! Great little spinner :)
LOL, our snow-shoes are still in their original boxes from a few years ago (warmish PGH winters)...maybe next year for your ice-hut.
I trust I will get plenty of usage out of it in the future!
🗣️ I have a few of those myself in my
fishing bag and they work great on trout, crappies and perch. my favorite color is the silver and blue. Love how they move through the water. Also I have a few packs of Uncle Buck's hellgrammite pre-regged jigs as well. great Video and great fish catching like always.
Thank you Shawn! Definitely a good little fishing lure :)
@@FishAnything
You're very welcome and yes it does make a good little lure
hopefully you got to fish in that ice shanty this year, you def got the chance to
I probably had one day to try but I didn’t get a chance to get out. The weather in my area has been screwing over any chances to fish sadly
I swear dude. We fish so similarly. Even our gear is almost identical.
I must have good taste :) tight lines Troy
Great video I was cold watching lol
Haha yeah it could have been worse though!
Wear Farmer John we suit . Warm and safe
Don’t sleep on the jerkbait, it works all winter for largemouth and crappie
I love a good jerkbait bite! Definitely a good callout :)
At least you're catching something I went fishing last summer and I didn't catch nothing
Practice makes perfect! Hope you get on them next time :)
You ever ultralight fish with Spincast? It’s fun and not just a kids reel
I haven't really done it but I bet it is a blast with that slower speed reel!
It’s been such a strange winter here in W. Michigan. They say you’ve got to go to Cadillac to get safe ice. Hopefully that will change here in the next week or two since we’re supposed to get a cold snap. I usually go ice fishing with my dad on our home lake on MLK Day (I get the day off and the kids are in school) because the perch are starting to group up to spawn. I wonder if the lack of ice cover is messing with the water temp enough to keep’em spread out.
Definitely an oddball year! Looks like we will get ice soon but it'll most certainly be a short ice season. I will be lucky to get more than two trips.
Question what gloves are those because I do a lot early spring waiding for smallmouth and pike an it's rough on the hands
Turtle Gloves! Small company in Michigan - feel free to tell them I sent you if you purchase. They are really nice folks :)
@@FishAnything Thank you I'm definitely gonna give em a look
Hello Ethan, I happened upon your channel in last year's collaboration with on Mr Dalton's channel.
I was wondering what info you could share on your solo canoe. How does it compare with your kayak?
Hey there Frank! I really like the solo canoe for simple fishing trips where I am only bringing a little bit of gear. That being said, it is nowhere near the fishing vessel as my kayak. The canoe is definitely better for easy transport, and exploring skinny waters, but the kayak is truly built for fishing (especially on lakes). At the end of the day, it just depends on what you plan to do with it.
What cheaper rod would you recommend for the ultralight kastking Summer 500
Depends on what you mean when you say "cheaper" but I would say an Okuma Celilo 5'6 would probably pair pretty well for $30ish. Otherwise a 5'6 13 Fishing Defy Silver if you can spend a few more dollars.
New video let’s go 😊
Thanks for watching!
what are the best 3 mule fishing colors for slightly stained or muddy water? thx
I would go with Black, True Chartreuse, and Pasture Fire!
Or Cowpoke if you are using the Mule Minnow :)
What ultralight rods did you use in this video?
Dobyns Sierra Trout & Panfish 6'2 ultralight!
Have you tried daiwa fuego 1000? Deep spool holds tons of mono or braid and the drag power is unmatched. UL to light fishing all day long and good travel reel
I have heard good things but haven't used the Fuego yet. I have used a whole bunch of other Daiwa reels and definitely agree they are rock solid.
@@FishAnything small 1000 size reel w deep spool holds tons of line strong drag. Unbeatable price point. If you find the right store the 1000 or 2500 runs $70-$85. 2500 has both reg speed and high speed ratio. No reel in its class not even shimano in its class and price point
when does it usually ice in your area?
We usually have 5-6" of ice by now! Typically start ice fishing in early January
Tiny spoon action? I’ve wanted to get some spoons so this was serendipitous.
Awesome! Definitely a good bait to have ready in the box, especially for colder water.
@@FishAnything definitely gonna have to give it a try! I think the spoon you used in this video comes in a pack of three at Wally World or where simple tackle is sold, so might just grab one of those and hit the bank.
What canoe is that? That looks really cool.
Old Town Solo Discovery 119
We have some safe ice in Arizona right now. The world is upside down.
Are you kidding me? That is insane!
@@FishAnything To be fair, most of it is about 8,000 feet higher than where I am.
Man what canoe is that? I've never seen that before.
Old Town Discovery Solo 119
Where is this in Michigan? It looks like pine lake.
Small lake in West Michigan.
@@FishAnything ok thanks!
If you make a backup channel you should call it "2nd priority fishing"
I like it! But Fish Anything is here to stay :)
what brand canoe?
Old Town Discovery Solo 119
What kind of inline spinner is that?
Joe's Flies!
@@FishAnything what weight? Haha
@@FishAnything it looks so good I have to get one, but I’m not sure what weight to get
are you using mainly 500 sized reels or 1000 sized for UL fishing?
He has another video on his different UL preferences. He does a great walk through of his likes and dislikes. From cheap to medium priced gear.. it's very informative. With that being said, he mentions 2000s as well as 1000s. He mentions a preference for a wider spool. Hope that helps.
@@paulmajor5585 thanks!
Size 1000 is what I use for about 90% of my ultralight fishing. Thank you Paul for adding that detail about the video.
which part of MI?
Southwest!
Great video! How big do your perch get to?
It depends a lot by the body of water. Seems like most perch are pretty small in my area but every now and then a big ol' 12-14" fish shows up.
I want a tiny spoon like that, I don't think they're available where I live though
Discount Tackle carries them in all sizes - linked in description!
Was that trout stream rice or nottawa creek?
No, it was another in west Michigan
@@FishAnything looks like I'm gonna have to get some mule jigs and head west.
What is your favorite light weight fishing reel for trout?
Any size 1000 Shimano or Daiwa would do a great job. Just depends on your price range. For like $50, you can get a Daiwa Revros LT 1000 which is a great option.
Me in Ohio being annoyed because the water is liquid but it is to cold and rainy making for unsafe kayak and/or jon boat fishing conditions.
Yeah it isn't ideal! Can't wait until spring :)
I'm in Northeast Ohio it's just to darn cold for me.
@@Cornelius798 y'all just got a bunch of snow up there right? I am from the Cross Roads but I am currently in The Hocking Hills for college and if I have learned one thing, it's that mountain weather is bipolar. No offense to anyone that suffers from that condition.
@@n8reo269 Yeah, snow then rain then snow again.
get a little fish finder.
I have one on my main fishing kayak. This is more of a quick trip canoe that I don't feel the need to rig out too much.
Bro gave the same bs safety speak they do at work, knowing the company only care about production 😂😂😂