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.
S1E11 - Ice Fishing Gear Durability and a BBQ Context on Lake Mille Lacs
S1E10 - After the Catch - Cooking Your Fish
S1E9 - Mark Bomhoff Interview About His Very Unique Ice Shack and A Legend of the Squirrel
S1E8 - Ice Fishing For Panfish II and The Legend of the Bike
S1E7 - Panfish and the Dog
S1E6 - Fishing with Kids and the Trout
S1E5 - Walleye Lures and the Rookie
S1E4 - Tip ups gadgets and the legend of the fog
S1E3 - Portable Ice Shacks and a Huge Perch
S1E2 - Ice Fishing Electronics and the man with no eyebrows
S1E1 - Drill into ice augers, and northern slime
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