It's a cold day on the water and I'm running the American Smelt deep dive crank bait as we do some trolling. We're flat-line trolling with about 120-150' of line behind the boat.
]]>Time for trout! Party cloudy, a little bit cold, very windy. We're bottom bouncing for trout using the original T-Turn 3-way swivels to keep us tangle-free in this current. We're using a size 4 octopus-style hook with a bead 1/4" above the hook.
]]>Today, we're looking for walleye. It's the month of November, and we're running the 3/4oz Flexi-jig with the blue Skoolie Minnow on it. We're bouncing them off the bottom through the stronger current.
]]>Welcome to a rainy day on the Niagara River! Gloomy, but the walleye bite is on! We're running the flexi jig with a skoolie minnow.
]]>We're running the American Smelt crankbaits today, the deep dive model. The crankbaits will dive about 20' as we slow troll about 2-2.5 mph looking for those big brown trout and lakers.
]]>We have a light wind on the Niagara River today while we vertically jig for perch. The first fish of the day on the first cast? A jumbo perch!
]]>Beads are a popular bait for trout. We're on the Niagara River and it's cold. Water temp is 46F. We're going to drift the shoreline for steelhead. The rig of choice? The Thundermist T-Turn, with a sinker about 6" below, and out to a size 4 hook with a bead.
]]>I'm going to be doing what I love to do, and that is jig for walleye. We're running the Flexi Jig today, and on the Flexi Jig, we're going to open up with the Blue Skoolie Paddle bait on a 3/4 ounce jig.
]]>If you like jiggling for perch, you'll like this. Today we're using the stingnose peanut bunker tipped with an eye drop, the eyeball bait, and we're hammering the perch.
]]>We're running the white flexi jig (glow white) baited up with skoolie minnows. An excellent combo for brown and lake trout. Here's how we use these two things in combination to catch trout.
]]>We're running the Flexi Jigs looking for that walleye bite! One rod has a chartreuse flex jig with a silver-white skoolie minnow swimbait, and the other rod is baited with a black flexi jig with a silver-smoked skoolie swimbait.
]]>It's the middle of November, and we're running the Thundermist Eye Drops, bottom bouncing for Brown Trout or Steelhead. Here's the thing: when you're bottom bouncing, you just want to keep that sinker tumbling along the bottom and having that trailing bait along the backside. The trout are sitting on the bottom and they'll see that bait bouncing by, and they'll hit it.
]]>Good evening! It's a nighttime fishing episode at the end of October and into November. It's starting to get dark early, and that makes it even easier to get that channel catfish night bite.
]]>It's a shoreline made of sand of shells and we're fishing for carp. The water is still really cold, and it's a bit too early, but we're going to try to entice a bite with corn. Here are the rigs we're using and the challenges of this spot.
]]>Today we're jigging for smallmouth bass in the Eastern Basin of Lake Erie. We're using the sliver and gold stingnose jigging spoons, tipped with the eyedrops. We're drifting, and casting out bottom bouncing the jigs along the bottom.
]]>Here's the thing: because it's early November and we're at the end of the salmon run and the beginning of the steelhead run. We're on the shoreline today! It's early November, and it's been nice and cold. We're using the stingeye spinner.
]]>We have got some chop today on Lake Erie! We've got Antonio with us as we bounce along on the water. I'm running the stingnose jigging spoon, I have the 1 1/2oz peanut bunker on, tipped with a chartreuse eye drop. Antonio is running a 1 3/4oz stingnose minnow, tipped with a sliver eye drop.
]]>We're running a chartreuse Flexi-Jig, and a black Flexi-Jig. The chartreuse has a blue Skooklie Minnow and then on the black Flexi-Jig a smokey sliver Skoolie Minnow. We're in about 9 feet of water and we're looking for the shallow-water walleye bite! Which color combo do you think will perform best?
]]>Today, we're targeting big smallmouth bass! It's the end of June, the water temp is 66F, and we have a beautiful day on us. We're fishing in about 10 feet of water. Because we're fishing shallow, I'm going to put on a 1/4oz Flexi Jig with a Skoolie Minnow (smokey silver).
]]>Today we're going without any livebait! We're going to run the T-Turn Bait Rig 1A which is made for perch, crappie, and panfish. On the bare hooks we're going to add a single eyedrop (the artificial eyeball bait). Normally we'd use them when tipping a jig, but today, we're going to try them bare.
]]>Calm waters often present a challenge for anglers. On our recent trip to Buzzards Bay, Massachusetts, we decided to employ a unique strategy, combining the efficiency of the stingnose peanut bunker with the added attraction of eye drops. Join Phil, Antonio, and me as we experiment with colors and scents to entice a bite. Whether you're a seasoned angler or just starting, this approach might just be the game-changer you're looking for!
]]>Venturing into a boatless carp fishing adventure, I'm excited to share my simple yet effective rigs with you. In this episode, I use the pre-tied T-Turn bait rig, number 5B. We're all set with just a straightforward setup of tying it on and loading the hook with corn.
]]>It's a beautiful day with a water temperature of 71 degrees, perfect for targeting a variety of species including walleye, bass, and sheep head. Today's lure of choice is the stingnose jigging spoon. With the current walleye chop and overcast conditions, I've decided to start with a silver, one-ounce stingnose. And to increase the appeal, I'm also tipping it with a subtle colored, smoked eyedrop.
]]>Join the Boatless Angler, Phil, and me on a calm day, fishing the saltwaters of Buzzards Bay. Today, we're using a combination of flexi jigs and teaser-t's as our go-to rig. The flexi jig is our main lure, and just about a foot and a half above it, we've rigged a teaser-t as an extra attractor - and yes, it catches fish too! This setup doubles our chances and intensifies the action.
]]>These Porgy rigs, pre-tied with 40 lb fluorocarbon and T-Turns to keep the line tangle-free, are usually baited with squid or cut bait. However, today, we're using these eydrops, which we typically tip our freshwater lures with. The surprising thing? Porgy and sea bass love them! With a wide variety of colors at our disposal, we experiment with different combinations to see which one these fish prefer.
]]>Kicking off the day with a surprising catch of a small scup on a one-ounce silver peanut bunker, we're jigging in a comfortable 20 feet of water. As the day progresses, we're running different one-ounce stingnose lures; with Phil and Antonio opting for the gold variant, and Antonio adding a teaser to his rig, aiming to hook suspended fish or even get a double hit.
]]>We're targeting largemouth bass and potentially pike using the peeper frog top water lure. We're drifting over a vast weed flat, focusing on a specific point off the shoreline that we're hoping will be a magnet for the fish. The strategy involves frequent pauses in the retrieval of the lure, with its creamy white belly and realistic appearance proving tantalizing for the bass. We're also keeping our fingers crossed for any pike lurking in the area, as they're known to take a swipe at top water baits. It's a race against the rain, as we've got about an hour to catch our prize.
]]>We're on the water again, this time with a mission to jig some smallmouth bass! Using our trusty Flexi Jigs and Skoolie Minnows, we are slowly working the shallow depths of the water. The Flexi Jig's unique hook set mechanism and the versatility of the Skoolie Minnows make for an exciting combination. Let's see if these baits can do the magic on a beautiful, windless day.
]]>Get ready for an interesting day on the Niagara River. Our baits of choice? Stingnose Peanut Bunker and Chartreuse Eyedrops! We're using a bottom bounce jigging technique, carefully feeling the bottom and letting our lures flutter down to where the fish are. Not sure if we're going to hook into walleye, bass, or something else entirely, but that's part of the excitement.
]]>Get ready for an adventure as we tackle a day of channel cat fishing with the Boatless Angler. We're using a unique strategy - cut bait packed into bait pockets. Our goal? To increase our chances of reeling in a big catfish. We're also sharing some tips on how to set up the sinker slide and swivel to catch more fish. Murky waters won't deter us one bit.
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