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Thank you for the encouragement! I really appreciate it!

@ All good! You live in Helena?

That’s a great to know! I really appreciate you sharing that with me! I will definitely have to look into it

@RebelAgainsttheIndoors I don't have your contact info so this was the best way. I was watching your vid and by some chance I saw the article about it. Just look up MT department of commerce film grants and it should lead you to the correct resources

Dude you’re the best! Thank you!

This would be my 4th season I think I’m on now

I understand where you’re coming from and don’t get me wrong, she was being a pill that day. For what it’s worth the camera angle really didn’t do any favors either. Looking down like that from the top of my head definitely makes the shots look a lot closer than what I was seeing. However, there is in part a reason why I don’t shy from those shots either. 1) I don’t see how it’s any different than shooting over a dog when upland hunting. I have the confidence to take those shots so this seems like a straight crossover. 2) with hunting in faster flowing rivers (especially as the season gets later in the year) and darker, thicker reeds more and more, I’d rather have every resource with me going out to retrieve a limited resource than let it go to waste. Not only do I feel horrible if I loose a duck but it’s not a sustainable way to hunt; especially looking long term. With all that in mind, as long as my dog isn’t busting early and scaring off any working birds, I let her do what she needs to to help achieve the goal of retrieving everything that’s been shot. She’s a smart girl, a bit high strung, but smart. Now teaching which situation requires what action has been a learning curve that obviously she hasn’t learned yet. Whether to wait for command or get on the bird fast, it’s a bit much to learn in one season. But that’s also on me and the training I give (or don’t give) her. I hope this helps clarify some things and eases some tension. As well as provides a bit of understanding.

@@RebelAgainsttheIndoors See, I will disagree for ever. I have a pointer and hunt a lot of upland. A flushing bird is going out and away, a downed duck is the same level as a dog with the dog moving towards it. That is not the same or a comparable situation. It just takes one stray BB or misjudgment. I 100% agree you need to dispatch downed birds with a follow up, but that is why teaching a dog to stay until you send them is the safe way. To let the dog run the hunt as she pleases is not a good thing to teach them. I'm sorry, but I wouldnt let anyone shoot like that in my blind. If a client did when I was guiding, I'd send them out of the field.

Hahaha thankfully he’s good at catching them too

Yes it does! If we get some good ice this year, perch fishing is going to be crazy this winter.

@@RebelAgainsttheIndoors yeah man. Good ice and stable weather instead of hot and cold cycles like last year.

Thanks! Ironically I wish we had the bass you have in Florida 😂

😂 I certainly won’t disagree with you but I didn’t like anything else I was finding either 🤷‍♂️

Yeah… I can kinda see where that comes from haha if it’s any consolation, Helena’s Dead Sea is Canyon Ferry. At least the fish in Tiber have some forage. More than just perch and each other at least.

Thank you!

Yeah that’s a tough one. Admittedly not as familiar but generally when I see uneven line it was from the initial spooling of the line. I haven’t seen or heard of a way specifically to tune a spool as you would on a spinning setup. About the only way to kinda do it is with your tuning knob but that’s more for your baits of course. I can tell you though, I see this a lot on trolling setups. Especially if you have a rod that is designated to a side. The line favors the side with more tension. So if you’re constantly reeling in baits-or hopefully fish-from the same side you’ll see it favor that side of the spool sooner or later. If it helps, when I fill a bait casting reel, I make sure the knot is in the middle initially, then as I fill, using the machine, my tension is from my hand holding the spool of line not right in front of the spool. While filling I make sure that the line is being feed straight towards the pawl/line guide. If the line favors one side for some reason as I fill then I push or pull to the opposite side to keep it level. Generally if it is favoring the one side it’s simple cause the hand I’m guiding the line with isn’t keeping the line center to the reel. Sorry if this wasn’t quite the help you were looking for but that’s all I got for ya. Maybe try a restring and these tips maybe and see if that helps at all.

You’re just jealous you weren’t in the boat haha

@@RebelAgainsttheIndoors yeah...🥺

Thank you!!

Thanks for the feedback! I’m glad this helped and I hope you catch the big ones you’re after! Seems like it’s been a great season this year.

Have you considered a pre-spawn, egg filled, female?

Nah pre-spawn. Full of eggs (and no not egg weights 😂)

We are on the upswing this year (23/24) season for the jumbos where I’m at. I think it’s on year 6/7 of the cycle. So just about to go dead again for a bit before the next cycle grows up

Clam tungsten caviar I think it was. And I size down a good bit to a 14 hook. They come bigger but that’s been my best size.

More like Berkley packaging 😛😂 but yeah… I try to not use them for this reason but it’s hard to deny when they work, they work well. So needless to say I keep a few on hand.

It was a really good year for sure! Of the 5 years I’ve done it now this has been the best year so far.

Honestly this is the first time to be with him fishing haha but you can tell he’s a master of his craft! Glad you liked the video!

@@RebelAgainsttheIndoors The guy barely skipped a beat when he would hook a fish during his explorations. Great to see

Thank you! It was a good time for sure! Was rained out Tuesday afternoon but gave me time to catch up on editing