Went out for 1st time yesterday and had 2 kind and hardworking conservation district officers risk their necks walking a good distance in their cop shoes over very slick ice to check my license. Good for them. Doing their jobs. I thanked them for their service and diligence and went back inside my 75 degree tent. As said here, you always wanna be legit, my friends.
I was ice fishing in upstate NY years ago, a game warden came up to us and asked us for our Liscences . We showed him them and he went on his way. We went back to the same spot the next day. The same game warden came up to us and asked us for our Liscence again . My buddy said don't you remember us from yesterday, he said no I don't. My buddy picked up a perch We had and bit it's head off and spit it on the ice . He said will you remember us now , he said yes I will. We never saw him again.
I always keep it legit while fishing but I still get a little nervous when the game warden comes a knocking lol another awesome video!!! Keep ‘em coming brothah!
Thanks man! Ya perch city is the name of the game out there now that everyone came drive around, dang walleyes just disappear. If the perch were of size that would be different story. Hopefully I can find a few of them eyes before the season over.
The perch are always fun and makes for a great day of fun. My experience tells me that most of the bigger perch are females full of eggs. The eggs are an acquired texture, but delicious fried in butter. Yummy 😋. Thanx for the video
Sad how small the perch have gotten in that Lake. I grew up on that lake and fished many ice tournaments. There was an annual tournament called the Perch Extravaganza. It would usually require a perch over 2lbs to win 1st. Thousands of people would show up every year for it. Was such a fun event as a kid
They still have that event I believe but I have heard about them days about big perch but haven't seen them myself. That would of been awesome. I hear there still out there somewhere.
@@BryanProkuski It was great. The tulibee run on the north side made for awesome ice fishing every year too. I grew up in Isle MN on the south side. Had years of fun out on that lake.
Seems like your jigging rod is a little on the light side but if it works it works. Try the West side by the boulders if you want to see the real jumbos or target the ridges/humps on the mud flats if you wish to remain on the north side walleye fishing.
This is an honest question, from someone who grew up fishing (open water only) in northern Wisconsin. I've been watching a lot of these ice fishing videos lately, and enjoying them. One thing I have noticed is that people in the videos don't generally seem to "set the hook" very aggressively, but rather just start reeling in. It seems to me that this leads to a lot of "darn, he got off". My dad would hold his rod tip low while reeling in so he could really get a hard set when he whipped the tip up. He said his dad (who was a professional muskie guide) had taught him that. My question is, is it because of the type of rods/lures that are used for ice fishing, that you can't really set aggressively? I do understand not wanting to yank live bait out of the fish's mouth. Again, I was taught with minnows or worms you let them take it, then reel down the slack, and then set hard! Thanks for the video, and any insight you can give me.
@@shanewells9067 ill guarantee you its 99% the sharpness of the hook. When ice fishing most people dont use hook protectors on the treble hooked spoons and jigging rap type lures and def dont protect the snelled rigs because getting broke off while ice fishing comes down to either a weak knot, bigger than expected fish or nicked line not being checked and re-tied. in summer fishing youre casting or drifting and getting broke off way more often cause of movement. ice fishing youre just dropping a line down in front of you and causes you to become lackadaisical about your knots and line and if you keep catching 30-40 perch a weekend with zero issues you dont even think to sharpen hooks
I bought it at Mills Fleet Farm. It's a Eagle Claw Rod case. Probably can pick it up at any sportsman store. Love the case and like you said having the tackle with too is smart. Link in description if need.
Thanks Jake! I have it on default settings out the box. Auto adjust I think. The lakes I fish are really clear which helps. Stay shallow or close to bottom for best picture.
Depends what you want to target. An all around rod get a 28" medium. Targeting Panfish get a light to ultra light rod. Pike and bass. Medium to heavy. If fishing panfish, use 3lb test line. anything bigger 6lb. I like Ice suffix.
Nice! I havent been out there since this video. Hear its slow but im sure you can find a few. There plowing on north end mud now and thats where I would go. Goodluck. Go get em!
Try cutting your bobber in half. If a fish takes the minnow your bobbers buoyancy may pull it out of its mouth when it's trying to run with it instead of being able to take it. Fun stuff!!
I have a question for anyone who can answer it, how do you choose a spot on a lake? If anyone could answer I would be very grateful, thank you God bless
Depends what species you are looking for. Shallows usually have bass, pike, panfish. Structure and weeds will hold fish too. I always tell people, if you can find the weeds you will find the fish. Here in Minnesota you can go on to the DNR site and pull up any lake map along with the fish survey to help you understand what's in there.
Kind of a weird question from the game warden. “Is that tripod for the camera?” .. these cameras have been out for years now. The tripod has been around for just as long.. and this is the first you’ve seen a tripod? Anyhow, I love the videos thanks for taking the time to make them.
Hey Vape, thanks man! I was thinking the same thing when he said that. Glad you enjoy the videos. I hope your having a good ice season . Take care man!
I’m great friends with the game wardens here and they all know I’ve got my lifetime sportsman hunting and fishing license they don’t even check me anymore and it’s great that they know I’m doing everything legally and they have nothing to worry about with me
I guess in your mind the simple fact that your human and free dosnt make you legit ? Did he also violate your 4th amendment, ID and permission slip/fishing license. We will never grow from chains if we dont learn our rights.
The CO in my area something e else ..they think that your busting the law ...and have there hands on his pistol. I think lots of them over step there ground towards the sportsman..
Way to put a smile on my face on this snowy Sunday mornin'. Legit my favorite ice fishing videos. Could be a bit longer but I can't really complain.
You are welcome man. Never know how long to make them sometimes. But your going love my next video. Best day yet!
@@BryanProkuski HELLZ YEAH BUDDY!!
Went out for 1st time yesterday and had 2 kind and hardworking conservation district officers risk their necks walking a good distance in their cop shoes over very slick ice to check my license. Good for them. Doing their jobs. I thanked them for their service and diligence and went back inside my 75 degree tent. As said here, you always wanna be legit, my friends.
God bless you bro, you are awesome
@@Fluffymcfluffersons likewise, my friend
Crazy! They need to get some ice cleats lol. Gotta love going back to the warm shack. Goodluck this season!
I was ice fishing in upstate NY years ago, a game warden came up to us and asked us for our Liscences . We showed him them and he went on his way. We went back to the same spot the next day. The same game warden came up to us and asked us for our Liscence again . My buddy said don't you remember us from yesterday, he said no I don't. My buddy picked up a perch We had and bit it's head off and spit it on the ice . He said will you remember us now , he said yes I will. We never saw him again.
Awesomeness.
Lmfao
lol... haha That is awesome! Bet he doesn't forget now. Thanks for sharing that!
I always keep it legit while fishing but I still get a little nervous when the game warden comes a knocking lol another awesome video!!! Keep ‘em coming brothah!
Same here lol got stopped yesterday and perfectly legal. But still!
Right! Same here. Just something about them.... Thanks John!
That’s a sweet setup!
Looks fun!
Thanks! It was a fun day.
Another very cool video. Love the underwater shots!…….Thank you 👍🎣🎥
Thanks Kevin! You are welcome.
Nicely done! The under water view is very cool!! Keep these great videos coming.
Thanks Phil! Will do man.
Got a new Della Bay, woo woo! Looking forward to seeing something a little bigger on that!
Right! I'm ready to break this rod in!
Nice!!! Was up there this weekend too and all we found were perches!! Perch city everywhere sadly for us! But great vid as always!
Thanks man! Ya perch city is the name of the game out there now that everyone came drive around, dang walleyes just disappear. If the perch were of size that would be different story. Hopefully I can find a few of them eyes before the season over.
The perch are always fun and makes for a great day of fun. My experience tells me that most of the bigger perch are females full of eggs. The eggs are an acquired texture, but delicious fried in butter. Yummy 😋.
Thanx for the video
Yes they do make for some fun and taste good too :)
Try a little Acme Tungsten jig with a minnow tail next time, they approach and bite a lot better in my experience.
If I was targeting just these perch I would of switch it to something like that for sure.
Funny when asked what the tripod was for....what else you going to do with it set a teepee up for the fish lol
lol.. haha right! Caught me off guard with that one. I'm in here painting, Happy Trees.. lol
I love that rod case. I have one also. You can put 6 rod and reel combos and baits and a bunch of other stuff. Very handy. Great video
Nice! I love this rod case too. Fits all my combos nicely and tackle too. Like you said very handy.
So will somebody share make of rodcase
@@gordmonteath6090 mine is made by eagle claw
That’s a huge setup for some perch. Makes them really contemplate hitting it or not.
Agree. I only kept the big bait on cuz I was hoping for walleye. If I wanted the perch I could of downsized to small jig n caught a bunch.
Always enjoy the vids... im out for a cpl weeks due to injury while i was settin up for a trip last week... can't wait to get back out there..
Thanks Josh! Bummer man. Get better and get back out there!
@@BryanProkuski healed up n back out.. caught 30+ walleye the other day... all cut n givin to familys...
Perch are such cool looking fish! So are black crappie.
I agree. Wish I could get schools of black crappie on camera. Be pretty cool to see.
Use a vape pen and the fear will disappear like the smell…. Lol
lol... Awesome!
Sad how small the perch have gotten in that Lake. I grew up on that lake and fished many ice tournaments. There was an annual tournament called the Perch Extravaganza. It would usually require a perch over 2lbs to win 1st. Thousands of people would show up every year for it. Was such a fun event as a kid
When my dad and I would ice fish Mille Lacs, we wouldn't keep any perch under 14" and would still usually leave with over 20 fish.
They still have that event I believe but I have heard about them days about big perch but haven't seen them myself. That would of been awesome. I hear there still out there somewhere.
@@BryanProkuski It was great. The tulibee run on the north side made for awesome ice fishing every year too. I grew up in Isle MN on the south side. Had years of fun out on that lake.
@@leadboots72 The is awesome. I still find tuliblee running north end. My best fishing comes from up there.
@@BryanProkuski Very Cool
Seems like your jigging rod is a little on the light side but if it works it works. Try the West side by the boulders if you want to see the real jumbos or target the ridges/humps on the mud flats if you wish to remain on the north side walleye fishing.
Thanks for the tips man!
Please keep making these, some of the most entertaining videos on youtube.
Thanks Nate! Will do! Appreciate the comment .
Btw I’m wishing you good luck as well on the ice out there, something tells me you really deserve these days on the ice, blessings friend
Thanks Nate!
This is an honest question, from someone who grew up fishing (open water only) in northern Wisconsin. I've been watching a lot of these ice fishing videos lately, and enjoying them. One thing I have noticed is that people in the videos don't generally seem to "set the hook" very aggressively, but rather just start reeling in. It seems to me that this leads to a lot of "darn, he got off". My dad would hold his rod tip low while reeling in so he could really get a hard set when he whipped the tip up. He said his dad (who was a professional muskie guide) had taught him that. My question is, is it because of the type of rods/lures that are used for ice fishing, that you can't really set aggressively? I do understand not wanting to yank live bait out of the fish's mouth. Again, I was taught with minnows or worms you let them take it, then reel down the slack, and then set hard! Thanks for the video, and any insight you can give me.
You are right he’s not letting them eat long enough
@@shanewells9067 ill guarantee you its 99% the sharpness of the hook. When ice fishing most people dont use hook protectors on the treble hooked spoons and jigging rap type lures and def dont protect the snelled rigs because getting broke off while ice fishing comes down to either a weak knot, bigger than expected fish or nicked line not being checked and re-tied. in summer fishing youre casting or drifting and getting broke off way more often cause of movement. ice fishing youre just dropping a line down in front of you and causes you to become lackadaisical about your knots and line and if you keep catching 30-40 perch a weekend with zero issues you dont even think to sharpen hooks
where did you buy that rod case? the idea of having room for a tackle box is smart. I need the link. Thanks
I bought it at Mills Fleet Farm. It's a Eagle Claw Rod case. Probably can pick it up at any sportsman store. Love the case and like you said having the tackle with too is smart. Link in description if need.
Millacs have some huge perch if u can find them, caught a few that it’s as big as them 1lb propane tanks !!! Jumbos 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
Now that is a jumbo! I have heard of them out there like that.
Love eating those perch! Gotta stay legit for sure.
Perch taste great!
Those wardens come up fast! Had one visit me last year.
Way too fast
Dang little perch. Nice vid.
Right! Give me some jumbos or a walleye! Thanks man
Great stuff!!! What are your camera setting? I have the same one but I feel like I never see half as clearly as you are even in super clean waters.
Thanks Jake! I have it on default settings out the box. Auto adjust I think. The lakes I fish are really clear which helps. Stay shallow or close to bottom for best picture.
Had no clue perch just chilled on the bottom like that. Very cool
Me either. First time for me seeing that. Crazy.
They love the bottom. Weeds near the bottom keep them safe from northern pike wich love perch.
I heard if you let the fish take the bait and then pull him up it works better
My new favourite channel. Is it safe to have a heater in the tent with you? Could that not
Thanks Peter! Glad you enjoying the channel. Yes, that is a heater and its safe for the tent.
Love the videos man Keep it up!!
Thanks! Will do!
Great video. If you want to see massive perch from the ice google Cascade Lake Idaho Perch. World record ice perch with 2 pound perch. Common.
Thanks Tom! I have seen pics and videos of them perch. Unbelievable. Someday!
What rod you recommend for someone who wants to get into ice fishing
Depends what you want to target. An all around rod get a 28" medium. Targeting Panfish get a light to ultra light rod. Pike and bass. Medium to heavy. If fishing panfish, use 3lb test line. anything bigger 6lb. I like Ice suffix.
@@BryanProkuski ok I actually just bought a panfish rod that might work for bass too
Hi there. Your underwater video is great! You’ve likely been asked this hundreds of times, but what type and model of underwater camera are you using.
look in the description.
Hey Ken, it's an Aqua Vu HD7i Pro
How Mille lacs been recently I’m going out tmw driving from southwest mn
Nice! I havent been out there since this video. Hear its slow but im sure you can find a few. There plowing on north end mud now and thats where I would go. Goodluck. Go get em!
@@BryanProkuski thanks for the idea where to go
I wish I knew where that spot is with all them fish. I can only catch little perch
I was out of Randys Rentals. 2nd Break.
@@BryanProkuski thank you sir ill definitely give it a try :).
Yep man they will be out thr this winter garanteed testing the new curfew.
Curfew? What law is that lol.
Try cutting your bobber in half. If a fish takes the minnow your bobbers buoyancy may pull it out of its mouth when it's trying to run with it instead of being able to take it. Fun stuff!!
That is a great tip. I have done that before. Thanks
Or use micro bobbers. They are so tiny.
What underwater camera do you use?
Aqua Vu HD7i Pro
I have a question for anyone who can answer it, how do you choose a spot on a lake? If anyone could answer I would be very grateful, thank you God bless
Depends what species you are looking for. Shallows usually have bass, pike, panfish. Structure and weeds will hold fish too. I always tell people, if you can find the weeds you will find the fish. Here in Minnesota you can go on to the DNR site and pull up any lake map along with the fish survey to help you understand what's in there.
I love to fish, but right here is why I quit going. Look at all that stuff you have to carry and the time to set up.
Do u keep your license on your phone? Its legal here in Wv.
I keep a hard copy in my wallet but I think we can have a PDF copy on our phone.
That's weird that perch in the background just lying belly down right on the bottom.
Right! You saw that too! He was just sleeping I guess lol .
That's what I was seeing on Mille Lacs
I feel like all we see this time of year. Where are all them walleye!
Try a small tungsten jig and minnow next time.
Small Tungsten and I bet I could of caught all them down there!
Another cool video
Thanks Jeremy
Nice video bro
Thanks Daniel!
Kind of a weird question from the game warden. “Is that tripod for the camera?” .. these cameras have been out for years now. The tripod has been around for just as long.. and this is the first you’ve seen a tripod? Anyhow, I love the videos thanks for taking the time to make them.
Hey Vape, thanks man! I was thinking the same thing when he said that. Glad you enjoy the videos. I hope your having a good ice season . Take care man!
I’m great friends with the game wardens here and they all know I’ve got my lifetime sportsman hunting and fishing license they don’t even check me anymore and it’s great that they know I’m doing everything legally and they have nothing to worry about with me
Thank God I live on a private lake and don’t have to worry about Game warden. To roll up full throttle like that is uncalled for scare the fish away
You jinked yourself when you said you won’t lose them
Right! Shouldn't of said anything... lol
I wish I was there to
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Thanks
“Is the tripod just for filming?”
What else would it be used for?
Right! I was thinking the same thing when he asked that.... What else would it be for? Always nosey, but guess that's their job.
Did he ask for id u weren't doing nething ?
Just checked my fishing license. No ID.
Ok I was gona say.
“Is that tripod just for filming or?” What else could you be using a tripod for?
Painting lol
@B-D3vil. Right! That is what I was thinking.
@pain Weaver - I'm painting Happy Trees. lol
@@BryanProkuski yep Bob Ross returns 😅
I guess in your mind the simple fact that your human and free dosnt make you legit ? Did he also violate your 4th amendment, ID and permission slip/fishing license. We will never grow from chains if we dont learn our rights.
The CO in my area something e else ..they think that your busting the law ...and have there hands on his pistol. I think lots of them over step there ground towards the sportsman..