1 00:00:00,449 --> 00:00:01,449 And start fishing. 2 00:00:32,770 --> 00:00:34,849 So have you been out fishing at 3 00:00:34,850 --> 00:00:35,850 all? 4 00:00:36,440 --> 00:00:38,559 We were on 5 00:00:38,560 --> 00:00:40,119 the Chippewa River over in the 6 00:00:40,120 --> 00:00:42,029 Squamigan with a couple of guys. 7 00:00:42,030 --> 00:00:43,030 Nice. 8 00:00:43,839 --> 00:00:45,979 Yeah, that was 9 00:00:45,980 --> 00:00:46,980 awesome. 10 00:00:47,740 --> 00:00:50,199 John and Brenda Meyer, 11 00:00:50,200 --> 00:00:51,219 I believe. 12 00:00:51,220 --> 00:00:52,199 They're in my phone as John and 13 00:00:52,200 --> 00:00:53,489 Brendan Guides. 14 00:00:53,490 --> 00:00:54,569 Well, great. 15 00:00:54,570 --> 00:00:56,889 Yeah, but they, they 16 00:00:56,890 --> 00:00:58,829 guide out of, they're not that 17 00:00:58,830 --> 00:00:59,949 far away actually. 18 00:00:59,950 --> 00:01:01,149 Okay. 19 00:01:01,150 --> 00:01:02,789 Um, they've, they do a lot of canoe 20 00:01:02,790 --> 00:01:05,009 guiding and so real 21 00:01:05,010 --> 00:01:06,029 low water. 22 00:01:06,030 --> 00:01:07,589 Were you in a drift boat, or did 23 00:01:07,590 --> 00:01:07,590 you...? 24 00:01:07,591 --> 00:01:08,779 Yeah, one of those little canoe 25 00:01:08,780 --> 00:01:10,038 robots. 26 00:01:10,039 --> 00:01:10,460 Oh, yeah. 27 00:01:10,461 --> 00:01:12,369 They had a couple of those, so they 28 00:01:12,370 --> 00:01:13,869 had a client out with them and we 29 00:01:13,870 --> 00:01:14,870 were in the other room. 30 00:01:15,650 --> 00:01:17,419 Fishing for Walleyes. 31 00:01:17,420 --> 00:01:18,499 They had a few pockets where they 32 00:01:18,500 --> 00:01:20,319 had some walleyes and a lot of 33 00:01:20,320 --> 00:01:20,999 bass. 34 00:01:21,000 --> 00:01:22,159 Okay, that's good. 35 00:01:22,160 --> 00:01:23,969 Yeah, it was a beautiful day. 36 00:01:23,970 --> 00:01:26,929 I've got a drift boat in the 37 00:01:26,930 --> 00:01:28,869 garage barn, 38 00:01:28,870 --> 00:01:29,870 they're fun. 39 00:01:35,490 --> 00:01:36,609 It's like you're just starting to 40 00:01:36,610 --> 00:01:38,379 get some color in there. 41 00:01:38,380 --> 00:01:40,279 Yeah it's getting close. 42 00:01:41,400 --> 00:01:43,559 You know we sort of 43 00:01:43,560 --> 00:01:46,619 peak early October, 44 00:01:46,620 --> 00:01:48,379 you know I mean by October 15th. 45 00:01:51,710 --> 00:01:53,669 But we had some, we've got some 46 00:01:53,670 --> 00:01:55,949 maples that go early 47 00:01:55,950 --> 00:01:57,849 and now everything's gonna start 48 00:01:57,850 --> 00:01:59,170 to change. 49 00:02:06,690 --> 00:02:09,050 What we do is just troll. 50 00:02:11,190 --> 00:02:13,089 Everybody tries to fish walleyes 51 00:02:13,090 --> 00:02:14,090 here deep, 52 00:02:15,230 --> 00:02:17,309 and the walleyess aren't 53 00:02:17,310 --> 00:02:18,310 deep. 54 00:02:18,450 --> 00:02:19,450 Some are, maybe. 55 00:02:22,810 --> 00:02:24,429 So I'm going to put you out this 56 00:02:24,430 --> 00:02:26,749 side of the boat, OK? 57 00:02:26,750 --> 00:02:29,009 And the only thing you need to do, 58 00:02:30,150 --> 00:02:32,569 so these are diving cranks. 59 00:02:32,570 --> 00:02:34,529 We'll be fishing in 60 00:02:34,530 --> 00:02:36,409 like seven or eight feet 61 00:02:36,410 --> 00:02:37,410 of water. 62 00:02:38,990 --> 00:02:40,929 And you need keep it out 63 00:02:40,930 --> 00:02:42,270 so it's away from the motor. 64 00:02:43,570 --> 00:02:46,369 And you don't need to cast it. 65 00:02:46,370 --> 00:02:47,469 Obviously, you're going to have to 66 00:02:47,470 --> 00:02:49,270 bring it up if you feel weeds. 67 00:02:50,700 --> 00:02:52,079 But it doesn't need to go any 68 00:02:52,080 --> 00:02:53,080 further than... 69 00:02:55,430 --> 00:02:57,150 Now I'll let it go a little further, 70 00:02:58,610 --> 00:03:00,589 like three times the length of the 71 00:03:00,590 --> 00:03:01,590 boat. 72 00:03:09,760 --> 00:03:12,379 Keep the rod tipped down and 73 00:03:12,380 --> 00:03:14,179 then I'll guide us along, hopefully 74 00:03:14,180 --> 00:03:15,180 it won't kill us here. 75 00:03:21,600 --> 00:03:22,600 So there you go. 76 00:03:29,730 --> 00:03:31,309 Assuming that the head on these is a 77 00:03:31,310 --> 00:03:32,839 little more definitive than 78 00:03:32,840 --> 00:03:34,819 Yeah, you don't 79 00:03:34,820 --> 00:03:36,579 have to wait, they'll set 80 00:03:36,580 --> 00:03:37,580 themselves. 81 00:03:41,770 --> 00:03:42,770 And... 82 00:03:44,380 --> 00:03:45,839 People used to catch fish right 83 00:03:45,840 --> 00:03:47,699 here, but this is just to get 84 00:03:47,700 --> 00:03:48,859 us started. 85 00:03:48,860 --> 00:03:51,019 There's a few walleyes in 86 00:03:51,020 --> 00:03:52,959 that bay, but 87 00:03:52,960 --> 00:03:54,639 we'll be fishing on the north end 88 00:03:54,640 --> 00:03:56,619 here, and 89 00:03:56,620 --> 00:03:58,639 as the sun 90 00:03:58,640 --> 00:04:01,079 goes down, 91 00:04:01,080 --> 00:04:03,779 the baitfish now are, 92 00:04:03,780 --> 00:04:05,659 in August you'd 93 00:04:05,660 --> 00:04:08,499 use crawlers, 94 00:04:08,500 --> 00:04:10,259 because they're still eating bugs. 95 00:04:10,260 --> 00:04:12,079 But now the bait fish are alive, 96 00:04:12,080 --> 00:04:13,949 they're probably all that big. 97 00:04:13,950 --> 00:04:15,769 And they're all finding warm 98 00:04:15,770 --> 00:04:16,969 water. 99 00:04:16,970 --> 00:04:18,929 And now the walleyes come in 100 00:04:18,930 --> 00:04:20,089 shallower to eat them. 101 00:04:21,290 --> 00:04:22,310 So we'll stay in. 102 00:04:24,600 --> 00:04:25,620 Not very exciting. 103 00:04:26,840 --> 00:04:28,059 Six to seven feet of water. 104 00:04:30,400 --> 00:04:31,979 If I get us in the right mode here. 105 00:04:50,550 --> 00:04:52,429 So I just cleared the track so I 106 00:04:52,430 --> 00:04:53,649 can see where we're going. 107 00:04:55,630 --> 00:04:57,129 So here's the map. 108 00:04:57,130 --> 00:04:58,130 Here's the depth. 109 00:05:00,200 --> 00:05:02,079 I don't even use this 110 00:05:02,080 --> 00:05:03,080 that much, but... 111 00:05:59,590 --> 00:06:01,529 So I'm using the button to 112 00:06:01,530 --> 00:06:04,149 turn my RPMs down. 113 00:06:04,150 --> 00:06:06,029 Usually I troll with the 114 00:06:06,030 --> 00:06:07,909 trolling motor, and that's 115 00:06:07,910 --> 00:06:08,910 all I need. 116 00:06:11,690 --> 00:06:13,410 I can't see it. 117 00:06:31,590 --> 00:06:32,929 Lake's been a little more quiet the 118 00:06:32,930 --> 00:06:33,930 last few weeks. 119 00:06:35,460 --> 00:06:37,019 Yeah, everybody's gone. 120 00:06:38,260 --> 00:06:40,259 You know, we had 121 00:06:40,260 --> 00:06:42,139 some people last weekend. 122 00:06:42,140 --> 00:06:44,219 The weather was so nice that 123 00:06:44,220 --> 00:06:46,299 we had some people skiing and 124 00:06:46,300 --> 00:06:47,480 doing stuff, but for the. 125 00:06:58,130 --> 00:06:59,389 Do I need to bring it in and clear 126 00:06:59,390 --> 00:07:00,390 them? 127 00:07:00,710 --> 00:07:02,429 If you've hit weeds or you think 128 00:07:02,430 --> 00:07:04,429 there's weeds on it, 129 00:07:04,430 --> 00:07:05,709 you should bring it in and take the 130 00:07:05,710 --> 00:07:06,710 weeds off. 131 00:07:18,190 --> 00:07:19,390 So how's the film going? 132 00:07:20,820 --> 00:07:22,040 We feel pretty good about it. 133 00:07:25,990 --> 00:07:28,449 We've gotten a lot of good things, 134 00:07:28,450 --> 00:07:30,389 every 135 00:07:30,390 --> 00:07:31,869 time we go out the list of things 136 00:07:31,870 --> 00:07:33,109 that I still want to get gets 137 00:07:33,110 --> 00:07:34,110 longer. 138 00:07:35,630 --> 00:07:37,589 But we've kind of figured 139 00:07:37,590 --> 00:07:39,169 out our winter schedule in the next 140 00:07:39,170 --> 00:07:41,429 spring, so I feel good about not 141 00:07:41,430 --> 00:07:43,289 only solidifying his time to 142 00:07:43,290 --> 00:07:44,829 know that I can go out and get what 143 00:07:44,830 --> 00:07:46,689 we need, but then just 144 00:07:46,690 --> 00:07:48,989 getting much more concrete ideas 145 00:07:48,990 --> 00:07:50,569 of okay, this is when we need what 146 00:07:50,570 --> 00:07:51,730 we need it can all fall in. 147 00:07:52,870 --> 00:07:54,149 See this here? 148 00:07:55,430 --> 00:07:58,569 Some of this, those are fish, 149 00:07:58,570 --> 00:07:59,609 those are bait fish. 150 00:07:59,610 --> 00:08:01,429 So this is weeds here, 151 00:08:01,430 --> 00:08:02,709 but some of what we just ran into 152 00:08:02,710 --> 00:08:04,709 this stuff up here is probably bait 153 00:08:04,710 --> 00:08:05,839 fish 154 00:08:05,840 --> 00:08:07,899 Woof, woof, WOOF, wooF, WOO- 155 00:08:07,900 --> 00:08:08,939 Well, he's not a... 156 00:08:08,940 --> 00:08:09,940 He's still here. 157 00:08:14,800 --> 00:08:16,599 So you'll still be filming next 158 00:08:16,600 --> 00:08:17,600 spring too? 159 00:08:18,380 --> 00:08:19,599 Wow. 160 00:08:19,600 --> 00:08:22,249 Doing or filming next spring. 161 00:08:22,250 --> 00:08:23,250 Next spring. 162 00:08:25,660 --> 00:08:26,679 I'm going to try and get out with 163 00:08:26,680 --> 00:08:28,159 Lance and his boys for some 164 00:08:28,160 --> 00:08:29,160 spearing. 165 00:08:30,420 --> 00:08:31,420 That'd be fun. 166 00:08:32,270 --> 00:08:33,538 That's the guy from Red Cliffs. 167 00:08:33,539 --> 00:08:35,399 They won't let me go, but oh shit. 168 00:08:39,919 --> 00:08:41,659 You may catch a log here, 169 00:08:42,940 --> 00:08:43,999 where did that come from? 170 00:08:51,040 --> 00:08:52,040 I don't want to catch a lot. 171 00:08:53,230 --> 00:08:55,849 Where did that come from? 172 00:08:55,850 --> 00:08:56,850 That's a post. 173 00:09:04,470 --> 00:09:05,470 It's kind of a little... 174 00:09:15,640 --> 00:09:18,399 Yeah, that'd be fun to get out and 175 00:09:18,400 --> 00:09:19,999 go. I've never asked to go out and 176 00:09:20,000 --> 00:09:22,339 spear, but I'd like to 177 00:09:22,340 --> 00:09:24,459 go, you know, if they ever 178 00:09:24,460 --> 00:09:25,460 have a... 179 00:09:27,440 --> 00:09:28,500 A lake blessing, 180 00:09:30,020 --> 00:09:31,979 you'd want to get in on that if you 181 00:09:31,980 --> 00:09:34,219 could, that would be 182 00:09:34,220 --> 00:09:35,519 pretty cool. 183 00:09:35,520 --> 00:09:37,539 They had one here over at the 184 00:09:37,540 --> 00:09:38,540 federal landing. 185 00:09:40,310 --> 00:09:41,310 Not much. 186 00:09:42,910 --> 00:09:44,789 Lance says most of the kids go 187 00:09:44,790 --> 00:09:46,169 there because they like the hot 188 00:09:46,170 --> 00:09:47,690 chocolate and the hot dogs. 189 00:09:48,830 --> 00:09:50,229 I'm sure it's like every other kid 190 00:09:50,230 --> 00:09:51,230 fishing. 191 00:09:52,200 --> 00:09:53,200 Yeah, you can. 192 00:09:57,320 --> 00:09:59,199 I bribe my kids to 193 00:09:59,200 --> 00:10:00,999 get on the boat with snacks. 194 00:10:01,000 --> 00:10:01,899 Yeah? 195 00:10:01,900 --> 00:10:03,259 Yeah, a little extra time. 196 00:10:08,480 --> 00:10:09,819 I got a weed if you want to film 197 00:10:09,820 --> 00:10:10,820 that. 198 00:10:11,330 --> 00:10:13,109 We film everything here. 199 00:10:13,110 --> 00:10:14,110 Ha ha ha ha! 200 00:10:18,550 --> 00:10:20,149 We're also going to do some stuff 201 00:10:20,150 --> 00:10:21,789 around the wolf and the fox for the 202 00:10:21,790 --> 00:10:22,790 spring run. 203 00:10:26,840 --> 00:10:30,079 Last spring we did a lot with 204 00:10:30,080 --> 00:10:31,639 research and science on the 205 00:10:31,640 --> 00:10:33,459 spawning, this 206 00:10:33,460 --> 00:10:35,179 next spring we want to focus more 207 00:10:35,180 --> 00:10:36,180 on. 208 00:10:42,340 --> 00:10:44,199 Made sure that we didn't identify 209 00:10:44,200 --> 00:10:45,679 any of the bridge crossings or 210 00:10:45,680 --> 00:10:47,239 anything else there. 211 00:10:47,240 --> 00:10:48,859 They rarely see anyone else out 212 00:10:48,860 --> 00:10:50,679 there for their guide service. 213 00:10:50,680 --> 00:10:52,319 It wouldn't take much for someone to 214 00:10:52,320 --> 00:10:52,739 empty out something. 215 00:10:52,740 --> 00:10:53,740 No. 216 00:10:55,100 --> 00:10:56,419 He was pretty careful in the 217 00:10:56,420 --> 00:10:57,679 approach and quite a few of them 218 00:10:57,680 --> 00:10:58,879 were just like, all right, there 219 00:10:58,880 --> 00:11:00,739 might be one or two in here, come in 220 00:11:00,740 --> 00:11:03,000 from the side, stay here, cast in. 221 00:11:04,120 --> 00:11:05,220 Yeah. Yeah, we got a few. 222 00:11:06,360 --> 00:11:07,360 I think we got four. 223 00:11:08,500 --> 00:11:10,099 Yeah, four or five. 224 00:11:10,100 --> 00:11:10,979 Yeah, and we got two. 225 00:11:10,980 --> 00:11:12,479 We got somebody bass that day. 226 00:11:12,480 --> 00:11:13,819 You know, in the middle part of it. 227 00:11:13,820 --> 00:11:14,979 Yeah just a bass after a bass. 228 00:11:14,980 --> 00:11:16,608 Oh, that's fun. 229 00:11:16,609 --> 00:11:18,329 Oh, that was a blast. 230 00:11:18,330 --> 00:11:19,229 We were right here with the front of 231 00:11:19,230 --> 00:11:21,089 the stoutfish at $7-$8. 232 00:11:21,090 --> 00:11:21,949 That's a journey. 233 00:11:21,950 --> 00:11:22,950 Yeah. 234 00:11:23,709 --> 00:11:25,749 Yeah, those trips 235 00:11:25,750 --> 00:11:27,679 are long, you know. 236 00:11:27,680 --> 00:11:28,979 There's no getting out half way 237 00:11:28,980 --> 00:11:29,819 through, we're like, oh we got what 238 00:11:29,820 --> 00:11:30,820 we need. 239 00:11:32,180 --> 00:11:34,519 I actually put a 240 00:11:34,520 --> 00:11:36,319 motor, I got a two horsepower motor 241 00:11:36,320 --> 00:11:38,199 on the back of mine because some of 242 00:11:38,200 --> 00:11:40,179 the stretches are like, okay we're 243 00:11:40,180 --> 00:11:41,180 done, let's go. 244 00:11:54,430 --> 00:11:55,430 Over Green Bay. 245 00:12:00,160 --> 00:12:02,139 Yeah, it's pretty crazy 246 00:12:02,140 --> 00:12:04,119 there. I mean, they have excellent 247 00:12:04,120 --> 00:12:06,159 fishing, and they 248 00:12:06,160 --> 00:12:07,320 do have the numbers. 249 00:12:08,980 --> 00:12:11,099 Here, I 250 00:12:11,100 --> 00:12:13,219 hope the people that come here 251 00:12:13,220 --> 00:12:15,100 catch fish and then take a few. 252 00:12:18,510 --> 00:12:20,489 This isn't one of those, let's 253 00:12:20,490 --> 00:12:21,490 go get a limit, 254 00:12:22,610 --> 00:12:24,589 and I mean you can 255 00:12:24,590 --> 00:12:25,849 catch enough to get a fish fry 256 00:12:25,850 --> 00:12:26,850 but... 257 00:12:49,910 --> 00:12:52,089 But it's pretty exciting fishing, 258 00:12:52,090 --> 00:12:54,109 I mean. The guy you've guided 259 00:12:54,110 --> 00:12:55,769 with before? For a couple years, 260 00:12:55,770 --> 00:12:56,770 yeah. 261 00:12:57,510 --> 00:12:58,510 I've got a weed. 262 00:13:00,210 --> 00:13:02,289 Yeah, he's a good 263 00:13:02,290 --> 00:13:03,290 guide. 264 00:13:03,670 --> 00:13:04,669 He's helpful. 265 00:13:04,670 --> 00:13:06,849 He'll tell you how he does things, 266 00:13:09,490 --> 00:13:11,169 and he shows me a couple of knots. 267 00:13:11,170 --> 00:13:13,289 I mean, he is a decent 268 00:13:13,290 --> 00:13:15,569 guy. He's got good equipment, 269 00:13:15,570 --> 00:13:17,549 so you don't have to 270 00:13:17,550 --> 00:13:18,550 fool around you. 271 00:13:42,890 --> 00:13:44,010 For God's sakes. 272 00:13:49,790 --> 00:13:51,429 But how legal most people keep their 273 00:13:51,430 --> 00:13:52,430 own choosing? 274 00:13:54,829 --> 00:13:56,569 You know like our docks are going to 275 00:13:56,570 --> 00:13:58,469 go out the 17th 276 00:13:58,470 --> 00:13:59,470 of October. 277 00:14:00,850 --> 00:14:03,469 So most people will be in, 278 00:14:03,470 --> 00:14:05,569 you know, this weekend you'll 279 00:14:05,570 --> 00:14:08,909 find people at the 280 00:14:08,910 --> 00:14:10,549 landings you know really getting 281 00:14:10,550 --> 00:14:11,550 their stuff out. 282 00:14:14,580 --> 00:14:16,479 We tried to keep our stuff in 283 00:14:16,480 --> 00:14:18,639 longer for 284 00:14:18,640 --> 00:14:21,539 both fishing and the pontoon for 285 00:14:21,540 --> 00:14:23,739 fun and 286 00:14:23,740 --> 00:14:24,940 when it gets cold, 287 00:14:25,960 --> 00:14:27,539 it gets cold. 288 00:14:27,540 --> 00:14:29,619 It's like, 289 00:14:29,620 --> 00:14:31,739 okay, my wife is sitting 290 00:14:31,740 --> 00:14:33,619 next to me 291 00:14:33,620 --> 00:14:35,519 with a winter 292 00:14:35,520 --> 00:14:37,799 coat on and 293 00:14:37,800 --> 00:14:38,909 we're on the pontoon. 294 00:14:38,910 --> 00:14:39,909 That's ready. 295 00:14:39,910 --> 00:14:40,910 Yeah, the net's right there. 296 00:14:47,550 --> 00:14:49,069 I'm hoping we catch one that's... 297 00:15:03,010 --> 00:15:04,409 Yeah, it's probably in northern. 298 00:15:04,410 --> 00:15:05,709 Got a little more tug than they 299 00:15:05,710 --> 00:15:06,929 usually do here. No, it is a 300 00:15:06,930 --> 00:15:08,749 walleye, for God's sakes. 301 00:15:14,390 --> 00:15:16,490 I should have let the guide get him. 302 00:15:17,630 --> 00:15:19,609 Okay, there you go. 303 00:15:19,610 --> 00:15:20,730 Just set it on the ground. 304 00:15:21,870 --> 00:15:23,229 I'll just make a mess of everything. 305 00:15:25,980 --> 00:15:28,459 All right, first thing we check is 306 00:15:28,460 --> 00:15:29,460 it clipped. 307 00:15:32,040 --> 00:15:33,040 Nope, natural. 308 00:15:34,620 --> 00:15:35,620 That's good. 309 00:15:39,800 --> 00:15:41,339 That's probably a keeper. 310 00:15:41,340 --> 00:15:42,340 I'm not keeping it. 311 00:15:54,780 --> 00:15:55,780 How do you hit? 312 00:15:57,200 --> 00:15:59,619 You just grab it. 313 00:15:59,620 --> 00:16:00,620 You don't set the hook. 314 00:16:09,300 --> 00:16:10,300 I'd say 315 00:16:13,030 --> 00:16:15,169 That's just the keeper, 316 00:16:15,170 --> 00:16:16,170 15 inches. 317 00:16:19,030 --> 00:16:20,030 So, there you go. 318 00:16:21,870 --> 00:16:23,169 We can go home now. 319 00:16:25,750 --> 00:16:27,269 All right, now the night just 320 00:16:27,270 --> 00:16:28,270 started, so. 321 00:16:49,460 --> 00:16:50,559 So what's the deal with the camera? 322 00:16:52,130 --> 00:16:53,849 I've never seen that before. 323 00:16:53,850 --> 00:16:55,489 I have no idea. 324 00:16:55,490 --> 00:16:57,529 My guess is maybe it's the internal 325 00:16:57,530 --> 00:16:58,530 battery. 326 00:16:59,310 --> 00:17:00,969 It's not one of these batteries that 327 00:17:00,970 --> 00:17:02,089 we always carry with us. 328 00:17:02,090 --> 00:17:03,309 You have to take the camera apart. 329 00:17:04,869 --> 00:17:06,029 I just kept turning it on and off 330 00:17:06,030 --> 00:17:07,669 and eventually it turned on. 331 00:17:07,670 --> 00:17:11,149 I've never seen 332 00:17:11,150 --> 00:17:12,150 that before. 333 00:17:14,010 --> 00:17:16,108 Why? This is the one that isn't 334 00:17:16,109 --> 00:17:17,189 having issues apparently because I 335 00:17:17,190 --> 00:17:18,190 called Andrew quick. 336 00:17:21,410 --> 00:17:22,588 Let's make sure we don't have that 337 00:17:22,589 --> 00:17:23,409 next time. 338 00:17:23,410 --> 00:17:25,568 I've had it all year for some reason 339 00:17:25,569 --> 00:17:26,469 because I think we have to switch 340 00:17:26,470 --> 00:17:27,368 this week. 341 00:17:27,369 --> 00:17:28,369 It was just on the work order. 342 00:17:31,130 --> 00:17:32,549 So they know there's a bummer 343 00:17:32,550 --> 00:17:33,789 camera, but they let it out. 344 00:17:35,239 --> 00:17:36,759 It's not a bummer, I think it's just 345 00:17:36,760 --> 00:17:38,039 the camera that's been having issues. 346 00:17:38,040 --> 00:17:39,279 Uh-huh. 347 00:17:39,280 --> 00:17:40,519 The guy, the engineer says he's 348 00:17:40,520 --> 00:17:42,359 fixed it, so it probably 349 00:17:42,360 --> 00:17:43,939 is the bummer camera. 350 00:17:43,940 --> 00:17:45,359 Ha ha ha ha. 351 00:17:51,310 --> 00:17:52,409 I thought we were a little weedy 352 00:17:52,410 --> 00:17:53,509 here. 353 00:17:53,510 --> 00:17:55,189 We're still in five feet of water, 354 00:17:55,190 --> 00:17:56,190 so. 355 00:18:03,730 --> 00:18:04,809 How'd you take your wife to 356 00:18:04,810 --> 00:18:06,069 Garmisch? 357 00:18:06,070 --> 00:18:07,929 You know, we drove down there and 358 00:18:07,930 --> 00:18:09,789 it was so packed, 359 00:18:09,790 --> 00:18:11,149 couldn't even find a place to get 360 00:18:11,150 --> 00:18:12,150 in. 361 00:18:13,700 --> 00:18:15,319 Ah, dammit. 362 00:18:15,320 --> 00:18:16,320 That was close. 363 00:18:19,030 --> 00:18:21,429 It looked very nice when we 364 00:18:21,430 --> 00:18:22,430 were ready. 365 00:18:25,980 --> 00:18:27,299 Would you go at least to the bar? 366 00:18:28,310 --> 00:18:29,429 No, we couldn't even get out of the 367 00:18:29,430 --> 00:18:30,430 vehicle. 368 00:18:32,940 --> 00:18:35,279 There was no place to 369 00:18:35,280 --> 00:18:37,339 park, there was no, I had difficulty 370 00:18:37,340 --> 00:18:38,539 turning around because I had my 371 00:18:38,540 --> 00:18:39,839 boat. 372 00:18:39,840 --> 00:18:41,659 We'd been out on the lake 373 00:18:41,660 --> 00:18:42,700 all day with the boat. 374 00:18:47,690 --> 00:18:50,209 You should have come over, I'd have 375 00:18:50,210 --> 00:18:52,169 made you old fashioned or something. 376 00:18:59,330 --> 00:19:01,169 She had wine out of 377 00:19:01,170 --> 00:19:02,309 her bowl. 378 00:19:02,310 --> 00:19:03,569 She wasn't working. 379 00:19:03,570 --> 00:19:04,570 Oh 380 00:19:05,670 --> 00:19:06,730 That was a fun week though, yeah. 381 00:19:06,731 --> 00:19:07,731 Were you filming? 382 00:19:08,540 --> 00:19:09,659 She was just kind of hanging out 383 00:19:09,660 --> 00:19:10,660 with us. 384 00:19:15,920 --> 00:19:17,200 And what's a Baldwin grant? 385 00:19:19,010 --> 00:19:20,010 That's a great question. 386 00:19:21,150 --> 00:19:22,989 I believe one of the focuses is 387 00:19:22,990 --> 00:19:24,949 that you have to work with one of 388 00:19:24,950 --> 00:19:26,569 the system schools and it has to 389 00:19:26,570 --> 00:19:28,529 like showcase the Wisconsin 390 00:19:28,530 --> 00:19:30,789 idea in 391 00:19:30,790 --> 00:19:33,149 some way that it's demonstrating and 392 00:19:33,150 --> 00:19:35,149 educating and 393 00:19:35,150 --> 00:19:36,549 showing off all the research and 394 00:19:36,550 --> 00:19:37,550 stuff. 395 00:19:39,370 --> 00:19:41,209 They're optimistic that we've 396 00:19:41,210 --> 00:19:42,470 got a really good proposal for it. 397 00:19:42,471 --> 00:19:43,471 Good. 398 00:19:44,270 --> 00:19:45,860 I think we find out early next week. 399 00:19:47,320 --> 00:19:49,520 And how's PBS? 400 00:19:52,600 --> 00:19:54,189 Public radio, public television. 401 00:19:54,190 --> 00:19:55,490 My boss said, oh, you're fine, you 402 00:19:55,491 --> 00:19:57,329 are fine, it's like, yeah, 403 00:19:57,330 --> 00:19:58,269 I'll believe it when I'm on the 404 00:19:58,270 --> 00:19:59,270 other side of it. 405 00:20:02,700 --> 00:20:04,039 Actually, we joked with this 406 00:20:04,040 --> 00:20:04,999 project, one of the things that 407 00:20:05,000 --> 00:20:06,519 makes us feel like we're secure 408 00:20:06,520 --> 00:20:08,459 until 27, 409 00:20:08,460 --> 00:20:10,060 is we know they want this gun. 410 00:20:14,140 --> 00:20:15,359 People are asking me, when are we 411 00:20:15,360 --> 00:20:16,919 going to see it? 412 00:20:16,920 --> 00:20:18,539 And I thought, I've got to tell them 413 00:20:18,540 --> 00:20:19,540 27. 414 00:20:21,440 --> 00:20:23,479 That was a 415 00:20:23,480 --> 00:20:24,649 cool guy. 416 00:20:24,650 --> 00:20:25,869 It's all right, man. 417 00:20:25,870 --> 00:20:27,249 You OK? You want to? 418 00:20:27,250 --> 00:20:28,250 No, I can't. 419 00:20:31,050 --> 00:20:32,899 Ethan, did you drop a knife? 420 00:20:32,900 --> 00:20:33,900 I did not, no. 421 00:20:35,260 --> 00:20:36,260 That's my son, sir. 422 00:20:45,350 --> 00:20:47,349 So we're looking for thin 423 00:20:47,350 --> 00:20:47,599 clips. 424 00:20:47,600 --> 00:20:49,579 Yeah, so the fin clips would be here 425 00:20:49,580 --> 00:20:51,399 or there, and that's a 426 00:20:51,400 --> 00:20:53,359 natural fish, so about 12 427 00:20:53,360 --> 00:20:54,360 inches. 428 00:20:55,580 --> 00:20:57,539 Okay, to your left or 429 00:20:57,540 --> 00:20:59,459 right, so like this bring them over 430 00:20:59,460 --> 00:21:00,460 this way. Oh, I see 431 00:21:03,190 --> 00:21:05,049 I have to do the show kick as 432 00:21:05,050 --> 00:21:06,689 well, otherwise you don't get it. 433 00:21:06,690 --> 00:21:07,829 Alright, you good? 434 00:21:07,830 --> 00:21:08,669 Yeah, I guess. 435 00:21:08,670 --> 00:21:09,889 Well, give me one more chance at 436 00:21:09,890 --> 00:21:11,009 that. 437 00:21:11,010 --> 00:21:12,010 Ten seconds. 438 00:21:14,820 --> 00:21:17,239 Okay, you can throw them now. 439 00:21:17,240 --> 00:21:19,499 Ready? Wait, wait. 440 00:21:19,500 --> 00:21:21,159 Oh! Sorry. 441 00:21:21,160 --> 00:21:21,769 The other side. 442 00:21:21,770 --> 00:21:22,830 That's right, they're fish, they 443 00:21:22,831 --> 00:21:25,269 like to swim. Kid come up from 444 00:21:25,270 --> 00:21:28,769 Iowa or Madison and 445 00:21:28,770 --> 00:21:30,749 then be out with his 446 00:21:30,750 --> 00:21:33,109 dad and catch, you 447 00:21:33,110 --> 00:21:36,349 know, a couple of fish and 448 00:21:36,350 --> 00:21:38,329 that's why we do 449 00:21:38,330 --> 00:21:40,129 this, not for any, you know, I mean 450 00:21:40,130 --> 00:21:41,969 there's a lot of guys that have over 451 00:21:41,970 --> 00:21:43,849 fished this lake and I think that 452 00:21:43,850 --> 00:21:45,789 day is done. 453 00:21:45,790 --> 00:21:47,349 The new regulations I think are 454 00:21:47,350 --> 00:21:48,350 really good. 455 00:21:50,900 --> 00:21:52,879 You know, if a young kid and 456 00:21:52,880 --> 00:21:54,879 his father can catch a fish or 457 00:21:54,880 --> 00:21:56,879 two and go back 458 00:21:56,880 --> 00:21:58,739 home and tell 459 00:21:58,740 --> 00:22:00,699 the kids in school what they did, 460 00:22:00,700 --> 00:22:02,559 that's how my 461 00:22:02,560 --> 00:22:04,420 son got interested in fishing. 462 00:22:06,700 --> 00:22:07,760 That's why we do all this. 463 00:22:10,980 --> 00:22:13,019 Okay, I'm gonna keep fishing 464 00:22:13,020 --> 00:22:13,979 for a bit. 465 00:22:13,980 --> 00:22:15,639 I'm going to get us into this bay 466 00:22:15,640 --> 00:22:17,139 here. 467 00:22:17,140 --> 00:22:18,140 I call it a bay. 468 00:22:41,270 --> 00:22:43,169 So for you, is it more exciting 469 00:22:43,170 --> 00:22:45,129 to get one with a fin clip, 470 00:22:45,130 --> 00:22:46,269 knowing that you helped put that one 471 00:22:46,270 --> 00:22:47,270 in there? 472 00:22:48,340 --> 00:22:50,199 You know, I just catch them 473 00:22:50,200 --> 00:22:52,279 and, you know, it's good news 474 00:22:52,280 --> 00:22:53,879 if I'm catching a lot of fish and 475 00:22:53,880 --> 00:22:55,259 they're not fin clipped. 476 00:22:55,260 --> 00:22:56,800 I mean, we had good recruitment, 477 00:22:58,320 --> 00:23:00,199 and you know Mother Nature is always 478 00:23:00,200 --> 00:23:02,459 going to be vastly 479 00:23:02,460 --> 00:23:04,519 superior to what we can do, 480 00:23:04,520 --> 00:23:06,539 but that's been the problem with 481 00:23:06,540 --> 00:23:08,979 all the local lakes is recruitment's 482 00:23:08,980 --> 00:23:10,199 been bad. 483 00:23:10,200 --> 00:23:12,139 Now, we're lucky with 484 00:23:12,140 --> 00:23:14,839 this lake. This is 485 00:23:14,840 --> 00:23:16,880 a decent walleye lake. 486 00:23:19,120 --> 00:23:20,939 But yeah, that's why I look for the 487 00:23:20,940 --> 00:23:21,940 ones that are clipped. 488 00:23:25,040 --> 00:23:26,339 It's kind of a good no matter what 489 00:23:26,340 --> 00:23:27,340 to do there. 490 00:23:27,790 --> 00:23:29,689 I just like to catch them, so, you 491 00:23:29,690 --> 00:23:31,369 know, a lot of people say, oh, I 492 00:23:31,370 --> 00:23:33,149 can't catch any fish, or they're all 493 00:23:33,150 --> 00:23:35,149 too small, or hard. 494 00:23:35,150 --> 00:23:37,129 You know, and I go, what are you 495 00:23:37,130 --> 00:23:38,130 fishing? 496 00:23:38,790 --> 00:23:40,829 I'm in rocks and 14 497 00:23:40,830 --> 00:23:41,830 feet. 498 00:23:43,370 --> 00:23:44,749 You're not there. 499 00:23:44,750 --> 00:23:45,750 Stop fishing there. 500 00:23:49,830 --> 00:23:51,669 But, you know, I'd like to 501 00:23:51,670 --> 00:23:53,469 see them, a couple of clipped fins 502 00:23:53,470 --> 00:23:55,209 are great, you know, and I know 503 00:23:55,210 --> 00:23:56,669 we've done it. 504 00:23:56,670 --> 00:23:57,949 But we see enough of them in the 505 00:23:57,950 --> 00:24:00,229 spring when our pike nets are out. 506 00:24:00,230 --> 00:24:02,149 We always get, you 507 00:24:02,150 --> 00:24:04,069 fish with the clip fins 508 00:24:04,070 --> 00:24:06,349 and there's 509 00:24:06,350 --> 00:24:09,089 a lot of lakes that are stocked that 510 00:24:09,090 --> 00:24:11,609 they just don't survive and 511 00:24:11,610 --> 00:24:13,489 so, you're 512 00:24:13,490 --> 00:24:14,490 lucky for us. 513 00:24:24,410 --> 00:24:25,809 So where are you staying in 514 00:24:25,810 --> 00:24:26,469 Hayworth? 515 00:24:26,470 --> 00:24:27,630 Oh, we're at the American. 516 00:24:29,330 --> 00:24:30,669 Once in a while the Holiday Inn 517 00:24:30,670 --> 00:24:32,369 Express will be a state rate we can 518 00:24:32,370 --> 00:24:32,590 get in. 519 00:24:32,591 --> 00:24:34,419 Slip over or drop shot 520 00:24:37,989 --> 00:24:39,950 Even that bores the hell out of me. 521 00:24:45,080 --> 00:24:46,119 It seems like there's enough 522 00:24:46,120 --> 00:24:48,759 different ways to fish that 523 00:24:48,760 --> 00:24:50,619 you find what's enjoyable and do 524 00:24:50,620 --> 00:24:51,620 it. 525 00:24:52,140 --> 00:24:54,139 I got us in some weeds here, 526 00:24:54,140 --> 00:24:55,979 we're in about five feet that's 527 00:24:55,980 --> 00:24:56,980 weedy. 528 00:25:01,770 --> 00:25:04,329 Check mine you 529 00:25:04,330 --> 00:25:06,489 guys didn't bring headlamps, 530 00:25:06,490 --> 00:25:07,490 did you? 531 00:25:08,890 --> 00:25:09,890 Flashlight on the phone. 532 00:26:08,730 --> 00:26:10,230 We've got a light on that camera. 533 00:26:11,670 --> 00:26:12,670 Uh... 534 00:26:13,420 --> 00:26:14,420 How do you catch, 535 00:26:15,540 --> 00:26:16,999 do I need to turn the lights on in 536 00:26:17,000 --> 00:26:18,249 the boat for you to see the fish? 537 00:26:18,250 --> 00:26:19,589 Oh no, it's fine. 538 00:26:19,590 --> 00:26:21,589 This is pretty good in low light, 539 00:26:21,590 --> 00:26:23,429 but instead of having a light on 540 00:26:23,430 --> 00:26:24,829 the camera, we would just bring a 541 00:26:24,830 --> 00:26:25,830 light separately. 542 00:26:30,040 --> 00:26:31,799 No, actually your headlamp in the 543 00:26:31,800 --> 00:26:33,399 ambient light would be perfect for 544 00:26:33,400 --> 00:26:34,779 us to see. 545 00:26:34,780 --> 00:26:35,939 I mean for a pitch black it would be 546 00:26:35,940 --> 00:26:36,940 a different place. Yeah. 547 00:26:44,300 --> 00:26:46,379 Not being a very good guide here, 548 00:26:46,380 --> 00:26:47,380 but... 549 00:27:52,820 --> 00:27:53,859 Well, now they left. 550 00:27:53,860 --> 00:27:55,139 I wanted to put that on so they 551 00:27:55,140 --> 00:27:56,140 didn't run into us. 552 00:28:05,240 --> 00:28:06,799 So I suspect they were fishing 553 00:28:06,800 --> 00:28:07,800 for... 554 00:28:12,580 --> 00:28:13,899 They were probably fishing for a 555 00:28:13,900 --> 00:28:16,339 while, they weren't 556 00:28:16,340 --> 00:28:17,340 casting that much. 557 00:28:23,470 --> 00:28:24,869 Right at the edge of a weed 558 00:28:27,040 --> 00:28:28,799 Next week's going to be really nice. 559 00:28:28,800 --> 00:28:30,119 I'll get this out of here. 560 00:28:31,360 --> 00:28:32,939 Next week is going to nice. 561 00:28:32,940 --> 00:28:33,940 I gotta sit. 562 00:28:38,020 --> 00:28:39,579 The weed? 563 00:28:40,820 --> 00:28:41,820 Yeah. 564 00:28:42,500 --> 00:28:43,699 I hooked into one too. 565 00:28:47,710 --> 00:28:48,869 Yeah, that looked fun. 566 00:29:03,710 --> 00:29:05,549 So where else do this, I 567 00:29:05,550 --> 00:29:07,189 know you want to title it sort of 568 00:29:07,190 --> 00:29:09,409 walleye, but, you 569 00:29:09,410 --> 00:29:12,630 know, I think a lot of our... 570 00:29:16,430 --> 00:29:18,970 You know, that has worked together. 571 00:29:21,050 --> 00:29:23,029 If you don't find 572 00:29:23,030 --> 00:29:24,909 that anywhere 573 00:29:24,910 --> 00:29:25,910 else, 574 00:29:27,270 --> 00:29:30,029 what other part of the story is of 575 00:29:30,030 --> 00:29:31,229 interest? 576 00:29:31,230 --> 00:29:32,650 Just the interest in walleyes? 577 00:29:34,230 --> 00:29:37,069 The broader theme is 578 00:29:37,070 --> 00:29:39,689 the walleye's cultural, economic, 579 00:29:39,690 --> 00:29:41,689 and ecological impact in Wisconsin. 580 00:29:41,690 --> 00:29:42,690 Okay. 581 00:29:43,330 --> 00:29:45,529 Why that one particular species 582 00:29:45,530 --> 00:29:47,489 holds so much interest from so 583 00:29:47,490 --> 00:29:48,490 many people. 584 00:29:49,350 --> 00:29:51,009 And how even people that don't fish 585 00:29:51,010 --> 00:29:53,069 for it are impacted by its, 586 00:29:53,070 --> 00:29:54,749 like, the economic and cultural 587 00:29:54,750 --> 00:29:56,309 impact of the history of its there. 588 00:29:56,310 --> 00:29:57,349 Sure. 589 00:29:57,350 --> 00:29:59,389 And so it's kind of, 590 00:29:59,390 --> 00:30:01,809 you know, I'm using the science as 591 00:30:01,810 --> 00:30:03,689 a leaping off point of 592 00:30:03,690 --> 00:30:05,629 the wild. All the attention 593 00:30:05,630 --> 00:30:07,069 and interest in the science of 594 00:30:07,070 --> 00:30:08,230 trying to save this species. 595 00:30:09,370 --> 00:30:10,949 And it's almost starting from the 596 00:30:10,950 --> 00:30:12,829 question of why, why 597 00:30:12,830 --> 00:30:13,950 this one species is... 598 00:30:20,169 --> 00:30:21,809 Because, you know, you could name a 599 00:30:21,810 --> 00:30:23,529 lot of species of fish that if they 600 00:30:23,530 --> 00:30:24,530 were collapsing... 601 00:30:26,430 --> 00:30:28,329 A few scientists or maybe someone 602 00:30:28,330 --> 00:30:30,209 who cared about that would be 603 00:30:30,210 --> 00:30:32,089 worried about it, but it wouldn't 604 00:30:32,090 --> 00:30:33,969 be collecting billions of dollars of 605 00:30:33,970 --> 00:30:36,049 research and efforts to sustain 606 00:30:36,050 --> 00:30:37,050 it. 607 00:30:38,900 --> 00:30:40,239 Because I think the most interesting 608 00:30:40,240 --> 00:30:41,619 part of this is what we're doing. 609 00:30:43,180 --> 00:30:45,159 Just kidding no you're not wrong 610 00:30:45,160 --> 00:30:46,459 that's why we keep coming back up 611 00:30:46,460 --> 00:30:48,479 here this 612 00:30:48,480 --> 00:30:50,339 the connection that 613 00:30:50,340 --> 00:30:52,379 exists in this all 614 00:30:52,380 --> 00:30:53,359 the different groups that are 615 00:30:53,360 --> 00:30:55,219 collaborating are kind of 616 00:30:55,220 --> 00:30:55,739 the whole thing 617 00:30:55,740 --> 00:30:56,740 Where's your geese? 618 00:30:59,810 --> 00:31:01,170 Oh, right into the sun. 619 00:31:02,550 --> 00:31:03,709 No, they're not going to get up high 620 00:31:03,710 --> 00:31:04,710 enough. 621 00:31:05,690 --> 00:31:06,810 Okay, I got a fish. 622 00:31:10,620 --> 00:31:11,620 Thank you. 623 00:31:16,240 --> 00:31:18,459 There's the ducks up 624 00:31:18,460 --> 00:31:19,460 above. 625 00:31:23,830 --> 00:31:25,229 Swimming towards me. 626 00:31:25,230 --> 00:31:26,390 Holy smoke. Come on, buddy. 627 00:31:33,100 --> 00:31:35,759 My son caught a 22 inch 628 00:31:35,760 --> 00:31:38,399 smallmouth right 629 00:31:38,400 --> 00:31:39,400 up here. 630 00:31:44,590 --> 00:31:47,209 That's maybe 13. 631 00:31:47,210 --> 00:31:48,210 That'd be my guess. 632 00:31:49,230 --> 00:31:50,469 Okay, I got it. 633 00:31:50,470 --> 00:31:51,470 Thank you. 634 00:32:00,660 --> 00:32:03,059 So I'll get this out of us, 635 00:32:03,060 --> 00:32:04,119 we'll measure him, 636 00:32:05,520 --> 00:32:07,459 he's got both 637 00:32:07,460 --> 00:32:10,339 ventral fins here, 638 00:32:10,340 --> 00:32:12,699 so that means it's a natural fish, 639 00:32:12,700 --> 00:32:13,700 which is good news. 640 00:32:21,010 --> 00:32:23,829 I just want to shake it out of his, 641 00:32:23,830 --> 00:32:24,830 come on buddy. 642 00:32:40,790 --> 00:32:42,009 Come on, you're barely hooked. 643 00:32:43,130 --> 00:32:44,130 Let go. 644 00:32:45,730 --> 00:32:46,730 There we go. 645 00:32:55,520 --> 00:32:57,100 So there he is, okay, 646 00:32:58,220 --> 00:32:59,339 and let's see what he... 647 00:33:11,430 --> 00:33:13,489 13, just 648 00:33:13,490 --> 00:33:14,490 a hair over 13. 649 00:33:18,350 --> 00:33:20,169 So that's good, keep her next 650 00:33:20,170 --> 00:33:21,170 year. 651 00:33:23,870 --> 00:33:24,969 It's kind of fun though, right? 652 00:33:24,970 --> 00:33:25,970 Sure! Well, let's... 653 00:33:27,580 --> 00:33:28,580 That's what it is. 654 00:33:29,600 --> 00:33:32,159 That's where we're at right here. 655 00:33:32,160 --> 00:33:33,359 Sandy. 656 00:33:33,360 --> 00:33:34,659 The river's flowing through. 657 00:33:34,660 --> 00:33:36,199 Pardon me. 658 00:33:36,200 --> 00:33:38,079 River's flowing though, kind of 659 00:33:38,080 --> 00:33:39,519 grassy. 660 00:33:39,520 --> 00:33:41,460 And the bait fish are in here. 661 00:33:42,800 --> 00:33:45,259 And we could do this. 662 00:33:45,260 --> 00:33:46,999 Actually, you could probably fish in 663 00:33:47,000 --> 00:33:48,000 the dark, 664 00:33:49,200 --> 00:33:50,319 because they're probably here all 665 00:33:50,320 --> 00:33:51,320 night long. 666 00:33:52,140 --> 00:33:54,119 There's no big hatches that 667 00:33:54,120 --> 00:33:55,899 I've seen, so. 668 00:33:55,900 --> 00:33:57,659 The bait fish is what they're 669 00:33:57,660 --> 00:33:58,660 eating. 670 00:33:58,770 --> 00:34:00,689 Well, this is kind of the 671 00:34:00,690 --> 00:34:01,969 weather you were talking about how 672 00:34:01,970 --> 00:34:03,649 you first discovered this lake, 673 00:34:03,650 --> 00:34:04,469 right? 674 00:34:04,470 --> 00:34:05,549 This time of day? 675 00:34:05,550 --> 00:34:06,770 Exactly, exactly. 676 00:34:08,250 --> 00:34:10,249 We won't ask how many years ago that 677 00:34:10,250 --> 00:34:11,169 was. 678 00:34:11,170 --> 00:34:13,569 A long time ago I was 679 00:34:13,570 --> 00:34:14,570 probably 25. 680 00:34:17,589 --> 00:34:18,589 So 50. 681 00:34:19,850 --> 00:34:20,729 Am I that old? 682 00:34:20,730 --> 00:34:22,189 No, I'm not that old. 683 00:34:22,190 --> 00:34:23,190 45 684 00:34:25,049 --> 00:34:26,269 I bet we can. 685 00:34:26,270 --> 00:34:27,789 Hear you howling all across the 686 00:34:27,790 --> 00:34:29,448 lake, huh? Oh, we were having fun, 687 00:34:29,449 --> 00:34:32,468 boy. And we were sitting 688 00:34:32,469 --> 00:34:34,549 on a dock fishing 689 00:34:34,550 --> 00:34:36,709 and catching 690 00:34:36,710 --> 00:34:38,190 walleyes hand over fist. 691 00:34:39,590 --> 00:34:41,488 And you get a couple of beers 692 00:34:41,489 --> 00:34:43,309 and we're using a few jokes 693 00:34:43,310 --> 00:34:45,250 and we were still ringing in fish. 694 00:34:46,370 --> 00:34:47,948 We just came back from Canada and we 695 00:34:47,949 --> 00:34:48,749 hadn't had fish. 696 00:34:48,750 --> 00:34:49,849 So it was hilarious. 697 00:34:49,850 --> 00:34:51,049 We just had a blast. 698 00:34:52,170 --> 00:34:54,948 We were told to be quiet, which 699 00:34:54,949 --> 00:34:56,069 is OK. 700 00:34:56,070 --> 00:34:57,070 So that was... 701 00:35:02,890 --> 00:35:04,809 If it was, you know, I guess 702 00:35:04,810 --> 00:35:07,269 if we were serious about catching 703 00:35:07,270 --> 00:35:09,229 40 fish, you'd sit 704 00:35:09,230 --> 00:35:11,049 probably right here with 705 00:35:11,050 --> 00:35:13,029 slip bobbers everywhere 706 00:35:13,030 --> 00:35:15,089 and we're going to keep, 707 00:35:15,090 --> 00:35:16,529 we'll troll back a couple more 708 00:35:16,530 --> 00:35:17,530 times. 709 00:35:23,240 --> 00:35:24,439 This is good for you, the light of 710 00:35:24,440 --> 00:35:25,440 our... 711 00:35:26,570 --> 00:35:28,229 Stay Saturday night, I'll have a 712 00:35:28,230 --> 00:35:29,230 fish fry. 713 00:35:31,320 --> 00:35:33,559 Not from this lake though, 714 00:35:33,560 --> 00:35:34,359 I don't keep them here. 715 00:35:34,360 --> 00:35:35,939 I'd have to bring my wife back up 716 00:35:35,940 --> 00:35:36,940 for that. 717 00:35:41,029 --> 00:35:42,029 Cheers, well done. 718 00:35:56,480 --> 00:35:58,659 Sorry, I'll turn this off. 719 00:35:58,660 --> 00:36:00,239 Clunks like you just got, I thought. 720 00:36:00,240 --> 00:36:02,199 Okay, that's fish coming 721 00:36:02,200 --> 00:36:03,200 up and biting. 722 00:36:25,210 --> 00:36:26,909 When we first moved here 723 00:36:32,250 --> 00:36:34,230 We'd come out night like tonight. 724 00:36:36,400 --> 00:36:39,559 Maybe catch 15 725 00:36:39,560 --> 00:36:40,560 or 20. 726 00:36:42,200 --> 00:36:45,019 So the population is, you 727 00:36:45,020 --> 00:36:46,879 know, it's coming back, 728 00:36:46,880 --> 00:36:47,880 but 729 00:36:49,440 --> 00:36:51,919 We had nine per acre and 730 00:36:51,920 --> 00:36:53,119 now it's trying to get back to four 731 00:36:53,120 --> 00:36:54,759 and it's still under half and it 732 00:36:54,760 --> 00:36:55,109 was. 733 00:36:55,110 --> 00:36:57,649 Well, we're at 4.3 734 00:36:57,650 --> 00:36:58,650 per acre. 735 00:36:59,610 --> 00:37:01,549 Our goal with our group 736 00:37:01,550 --> 00:37:04,049 is five 737 00:37:04,050 --> 00:37:05,050 an acre, 738 00:37:05,910 --> 00:37:08,389 and Scott Toshner, 739 00:37:08,390 --> 00:37:10,629 who's head of the fisheries 740 00:37:10,630 --> 00:37:12,449 for the DNR, when he used 741 00:37:12,450 --> 00:37:14,269 to have this lake, this was 742 00:37:14,270 --> 00:37:16,649 his lake, and 743 00:37:16,650 --> 00:37:21,330 we looked at the 744 00:38:01,110 --> 00:38:02,269 There should be something right 745 00:38:02,270 --> 00:38:03,270 around here. 746 00:38:25,340 --> 00:38:26,699 So did you tell me what other lakes 747 00:38:26,700 --> 00:38:27,700 you're going to? 748 00:38:28,480 --> 00:38:30,439 Uh let me see the big cedar 749 00:38:30,440 --> 00:38:33,159 winnebago okay we 750 00:38:33,160 --> 00:38:35,179 hope to be on the 751 00:38:35,180 --> 00:38:36,180 wolf 752 00:38:37,240 --> 00:38:38,739 you were on the mariner after a 753 00:38:38,740 --> 00:38:40,939 mirror yeah 754 00:38:40,940 --> 00:38:42,779 right now we're really not 755 00:38:42,780 --> 00:38:44,259 going to be doing anything down in 756 00:38:44,260 --> 00:38:46,159 the madison area yeah 757 00:38:46,160 --> 00:38:48,039 at one point i was thinking 758 00:38:48,040 --> 00:38:50,359 of trying to include that the 759 00:38:50,360 --> 00:38:52,119 cultural attention to lalai is for 760 00:38:56,100 --> 00:38:57,419 Boy, this is small. 761 00:38:57,420 --> 00:38:58,420 Holy smokes. 762 00:39:00,910 --> 00:39:01,910 10 might be a weed. 763 00:39:03,990 --> 00:39:06,329 Let's turn around. 764 00:39:06,330 --> 00:39:07,489 Anyhow, either way, however it 765 00:39:07,490 --> 00:39:08,490 works. 766 00:39:10,069 --> 00:39:11,190 Oh, that's a fish. 767 00:39:13,820 --> 00:39:15,199 He went down the weeds. 768 00:39:16,700 --> 00:39:17,739 Oh, it's small. 769 00:39:17,740 --> 00:39:19,259 You don't have to, we don't need the 770 00:39:19,260 --> 00:39:19,260 net. 771 00:39:19,261 --> 00:39:20,261 Okay 772 00:39:20,840 --> 00:39:22,519 Let's see if this one's clipped, 773 00:39:22,520 --> 00:39:23,520 huh? 774 00:39:29,569 --> 00:39:30,849 That's right, I think I... 775 00:39:32,050 --> 00:39:33,209 See how he looked himself. 776 00:39:33,210 --> 00:39:36,629 So they just hit it so hard they... 777 00:39:36,630 --> 00:39:38,049 Oh, I guess they do need it. 778 00:39:38,050 --> 00:39:39,709 Thank you. 779 00:39:39,710 --> 00:39:41,010 You're in your gills, you goofball. 780 00:39:47,030 --> 00:39:48,030 Yeah, it's a... 781 00:39:49,480 --> 00:39:51,699 So this would be 782 00:39:51,700 --> 00:39:52,919 what they're checking tomorrow 783 00:39:52,920 --> 00:39:54,139 night. 784 00:39:54,140 --> 00:39:56,179 This is 785 00:39:56,180 --> 00:39:58,159 year one, one 786 00:39:58,160 --> 00:39:59,160 year old. 787 00:39:59,680 --> 00:40:01,499 So it was six 788 00:40:01,500 --> 00:40:03,359 inches last year. 789 00:40:03,360 --> 00:40:04,499 And this is what they are looking. 790 00:40:04,500 --> 00:40:06,839 So they're counting year zero, 791 00:40:06,840 --> 00:40:08,839 which is the first year, about six 792 00:40:08,840 --> 00:40:09,939 inches long. 793 00:40:09,940 --> 00:40:12,219 And they would count this as year 794 00:40:12,220 --> 00:40:13,219 one. 795 00:40:13,220 --> 00:40:15,119 So it went from six inches to. 796 00:40:17,320 --> 00:40:18,779 Whatever this is here, 797 00:40:20,080 --> 00:40:21,899 he won't even make the scale, 798 00:40:21,900 --> 00:40:22,900 yeah he will. 799 00:40:25,730 --> 00:40:26,730 Ten inches long. 800 00:40:30,220 --> 00:40:32,059 That's a year one, so when they 801 00:40:32,060 --> 00:40:35,119 do their data, they'll 802 00:40:35,120 --> 00:40:37,779 show Y-O-Y, young of year, 803 00:40:37,780 --> 00:40:39,659 and then they'll do year one 804 00:40:39,660 --> 00:40:41,539 and hopefully if we can get them 805 00:40:41,540 --> 00:40:43,299 to turn them upside down, a lot of 806 00:40:43,300 --> 00:40:45,019 work, you're in the boat, you know, 807 00:40:45,020 --> 00:40:46,939 and take a look at the fins and 808 00:40:46,940 --> 00:40:48,699 see if one's clipped and one's not. 809 00:40:51,020 --> 00:40:52,679 So that was a one-year-old... 810 00:40:55,310 --> 00:40:56,989 It's weird, it's a two-year-old 811 00:40:56,990 --> 00:40:59,189 fish. It was born last year, 812 00:40:59,190 --> 00:41:00,389 and what they're going to look for 813 00:41:00,390 --> 00:41:02,170 is young of the year, 814 00:41:03,510 --> 00:41:05,769 which they'll all be about that 815 00:41:05,770 --> 00:41:07,889 big, and then they'll 816 00:41:07,890 --> 00:41:09,889 record one-year old or 817 00:41:09,890 --> 00:41:11,389 a year and a half, I guess would be 818 00:41:11,390 --> 00:41:12,189 the best. 819 00:41:12,190 --> 00:41:13,889 Yeah, probably a year-and-a-half. 820 00:41:13,890 --> 00:41:15,049 And that would be that one right 821 00:41:15,050 --> 00:41:16,849 there, 10 inches long. 822 00:41:16,850 --> 00:41:19,229 I might measure them. 823 00:41:19,230 --> 00:41:21,129 Yeah, they'll measure, I think 824 00:41:21,130 --> 00:41:22,449 they'll measure that, and any other 825 00:41:22,450 --> 00:41:24,759 adults. That's not an adult, but 826 00:41:24,760 --> 00:41:26,319 So that's what they're looking for 827 00:41:26,320 --> 00:41:28,219 tomorrow, so okay 828 00:41:28,220 --> 00:41:29,599 we're going to turn around and go 829 00:41:29,600 --> 00:41:31,639 one last oh 830 00:41:31,640 --> 00:41:32,640 yeah for god's sakes 831 00:41:34,970 --> 00:41:37,069 We've got a crappie, 832 00:41:37,070 --> 00:41:38,070 speaking of crappies. 833 00:41:39,100 --> 00:41:40,380 That is a huge crappie. 834 00:41:44,630 --> 00:41:46,449 Well, that's 835 00:41:46,450 --> 00:41:47,770 medium for here. That's medium. 836 00:41:50,090 --> 00:41:51,710 Watch your fingers. 837 00:41:53,210 --> 00:41:54,210 Here, let me get you the. 838 00:42:00,820 --> 00:42:02,039 Ethan, watch your step there. 839 00:42:39,950 --> 00:42:41,249 We have to keep him for your fish 840 00:42:41,250 --> 00:42:42,250 fry. 841 00:42:43,220 --> 00:42:44,699 He'll live. 842 00:42:44,700 --> 00:42:46,079 He's just in the tough part of the 843 00:42:46,080 --> 00:42:47,080 gill. 844 00:42:49,650 --> 00:42:50,650 Did you get hooked again? 845 00:42:59,490 --> 00:43:00,490 I think that's a coyote. 846 00:43:03,660 --> 00:43:05,040 That's what I thought, too. 847 00:43:06,620 --> 00:43:07,780 The first part was a little... 848 00:43:34,800 --> 00:43:35,800 Whoa!