Beverages
Jeff: Schell's Snowstorm
Jason: Old Style (of course)
Fishing Report - Ice Report
Ice was not quite good enough to get out this past weekend. I am hoping to get out this weekend. Many places reporting 3 - 5 inches of ices in Minnesota. Some lakes like lake Independence still had open water.
Ice report - Dave Park RapidsLakes are freezing in an odd way. There are horizontal open water areas from shore,and a spot that stayed open after lake froze. This is the first time Dave has seen this happen in his many years on the lake. Some bigger lakes are still open. It is getting colder and the lake is starting to "sing".
Twin Lake - near elk riverTwin lake reported to have 3 inches of ice by Jeff's Brother in Law Brian.
Forest Lake
Had about 3 inches of ice.
Current Events St. Paul Ice Show
St. Paul ice show is coming this weekend. For more information see
https://www.stpaulicefishingshow.com/
Ice Rescue
There were two anglers rescued from a sheet of ice that broke off of the main sheet on red lake on 11/21/2018. For full article see
https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.mprnews.org/story/2018/11/21/ice-rescue-prompts-angler-safety-warning-
Walleye Stocking is over
According to the Outdoor News walley stocking is over because ponds have frozen over.
Gear
Cabelas $299 ice auger
The mystery auger that I only saw the display for.Eskimo Pistol Bit
A new auger bit to hook to a drill from Eskimo.
https://www.geteskimo.com/Product/10197/auger-complete-pistol-8-inch
Otter X-over (sorry called this a frabil in the show)
A new shack with more doors on the sides and front. I guess if you need to get out you have many options.
https://www.otteroutdoors.com/product-category/ice-shelters/xt-pro-x-over-series/
Topic - Fishing line
Jeff and Jason talk about the different types of fishing line
Line Type Notes URL Monofilament The old stand by https://www.fishusa.com/Monofilament-Fishing-Line?gclid=Cj0KCQiArenfBRCoARIsAFc1FqdqTqQvys8dL9o0Tm5rEy05ZECiWfpuq8ZSpHSIg1Pl_G00zSLzN94aAgSfEALw_wcB Flurocarbon Everything mono can do, but has some memory issues http://www.berkley-fishing.com/Berkley-ae-why-use-fluorocarbon.html Copolymer fancy stuff, but hard to fish outside https://www.fishusa.com/Copolymer-Fishing-Line Braid Super tough but holds water and freezes up https://www.fishusa.com/Braided-Super-Fishing-LineKnots
Some knots work better with certain types of line. My favorite is always the Trilene knot, but its not for every line type.
Putting it on right
There is a right way and a wrong way to put line on. You want to match your rotation of the reel to the rotation of the line. Below is a great video to show you how.
http://www.berkley-fishing.com/Berkley-ae-spooling-a-spinning-reel.html
LB Test
Choosing the correct lb test is important. You want to target the size of the line to the fish. But it is not that easy. The type of rod and reel is also a factor when choosing line size. Along with the type of lure you are using. For most situations i use 4 or 6 lb test. I have landing a 39 inch northern with just 4 lb test on my reel.
How much do i put on?Leave about 1/8 inch of space on your reel. Fill your reel to full and you will end up with a tangled mess. To little and when your fish runs, you will run out of line.
LegendJeff talks about the time when he watched a show about the top 10 yachts in the world with Dave while waiting for the fish to bite.
S4E15 -Last Ice with Ole and North Woods Dave
S4E14 - Short Rod Show Cross Over
S4E13 - Ice Fishing & Camping in the Boundary Water Canoe Area
S4E12 - Build a Track Machine with Ken Hirschman
S4E11 - Ice Road Truckers
S4E10 - Jason Goes Winter Camping and Guest Kathy
S4E9 - Lake of the Woods Guide Curt Quesnell
S4E8 - Custom Fishing Rod Builder Timmy Hall
S4E7 - First Ice in Iowa and Minnesota and a legend from Nunya Lake
S4E6 - Ice Fisherman and Musical Guest Charlie Darmer
S4E5 - North Woods Dave
S4E4 - Ice Fishing Knots
S4E3 - When the Ice is Ready Are You? With Guest Brian from Red Door Resort
S4E2 -The 2020 Ice Fishing Gear Episode & Interview with Max from Hard Water Freaks
S4E1 - Season 4 Preview and Interview with Brian Oberfoell From Widow Maker Lures
S3E13 - End of ice fishing season
S3E12 - Ice Fishing Lure Color
S3E11 - Late Winter Season Ice Fishing
S3E10 - Ice Fishing Lake of the Woods Canada Style
S3E9 - Keeping Your Feet Warm While Ice Fishing
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