Thanks for mentioning the Tournament Brian!!! Like you said, the stocking effort is what it’s all about. This year at the end of October we are putting 1200 Leech Lake strain in and ALL are welcome to come watch and help. Everyone gets to put a net of them in who attends!!! Kids first
Way to go I love the channel I fished Lake Geneva every weekend with my father big Croppie and small Mouth on the lake at four in the morning and off by 11 too many party boats looking forward to your next video keep up the good work👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
@mikeloeffler2801 Thank you so much for watching! Lake Geneva is loaded with big fish of all species if you're willing to put up with the pleasure boaters! 😅
Great video Brian! Not a bad way to end the trip with such a sunset! Got a question that has been on my mind for a while, based on what I learnt from reading magazines and books + watching video tapes from the old musky masters. They always referred to their experience that if they pike were biting frequently, musky fishing would be bad. Watching your video the thought crossed my mind again. Do you see any correlation between the two or is this just coincidence? Thanks!
@dirkvannieuwenhove3893 Thank you sir! It's always nice to have a few good sunsets like that along the way ☺️ As far as the correlation between the pike biting and the muskies not, I guess I've never noticed it. We'll catch a bunch of pike in between muskies hitting. So, in my experience, I don't give it much thought. Excellent question, though!
Great way to end the trip. You had a good year at Eagle. Did you fish it differently this year versus last with the water level being lower? Curious to learn if you had a different approach to locations, type of lures, etc..
@edwardedlak4303 There were definitely some shallow weeds that were holding fish last year that weren't as productive this year because of the low water. For the most part though, fish were in the same spots as last year.
@tomreilly9295 I've offered it to people on many occasions, but no one ever takes me up on it. There are times, especially on Eagle Lake, where I definitely like to be up front because we're fishing tight to rocks and I need to be up there to keep from banging into them 😊
@bigfishbrau The one on the port side towards to bow is an Attwood Neat Cleat that I installed. All the others are just standard cleats that came with the boat.
Thanks for mentioning the Tournament Brian!!! Like you said, the stocking effort is what it’s all about. This year at the end of October we are putting 1200 Leech Lake strain in and ALL are welcome to come watch and help. Everyone gets to put a net of them in who attends!!! Kids first
At least the pike keep you entertained, can’t wait to get back to Eagle next year, great video Brian.
@mitchellgenz1373 They certainly do! I'm already looking forward to getting back up there for the 2024 opener!
Great stuff as always dude, you guys crushed it that early trip!
@MattVavrochFishing Thanks dude! We learn something new everytime we do that opener trip!
Way to go I love the channel I fished Lake Geneva every weekend with my father big Croppie and small Mouth on the lake at four in the morning and off by 11 too many party boats looking forward to your next video keep up the good work👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
@mikeloeffler2801 Thank you so much for watching! Lake Geneva is loaded with big fish of all species if you're willing to put up with the pleasure boaters! 😅
Those pike are pretty I bet if you caught a 45 you would be excited lol
@danielfetchak1865 Anytime they crack the 40" mark, it's a little more exciting 😅
Seems like you had a good trip. When are you going to start posting the August trip videos?
@thelonesomefisherman7425 It was a pretty good trip, especially for that early opener period! I'll have August vids in the next week or two I believe.
@AnglingAnarchy No rush on the videos. I was wondering is all.
Great video Brian! Not a bad way to end the trip with such a sunset!
Got a question that has been on my mind for a while, based on what I learnt from reading magazines and books + watching video tapes from the old musky masters. They always referred to their experience that if they pike were biting frequently, musky fishing would be bad. Watching your video the thought crossed my mind again. Do you see any correlation between the two or is this just coincidence? Thanks!
@dirkvannieuwenhove3893 Thank you sir! It's always nice to have a few good sunsets like that along the way ☺️ As far as the correlation between the pike biting and the muskies not, I guess I've never noticed it. We'll catch a bunch of pike in between muskies hitting. So, in my experience, I don't give it much thought. Excellent question, though!
Great way to end the trip. You had a good year at Eagle. Did you fish it differently this year versus last with the water level being lower? Curious to learn if you had a different approach to locations, type of lures, etc..
@edwardedlak4303 There were definitely some shallow weeds that were holding fish last year that weren't as productive this year because of the low water. For the most part though, fish were in the same spots as last year.
Love watching your videos Brian muskie fishing is only second to hunting whitetails for me. Are you a deer hunter ?
@danielfetchak1865 Thank you sir! I do enjoy bow and gun hunting, but this whole musky thing keeps me from it for the most part.
Wondering, do ever give up the front of the boat?
@tomreilly9295 I've offered it to people on many occasions, but no one ever takes me up on it. There are times, especially on Eagle Lake, where I definitely like to be up front because we're fishing tight to rocks and I need to be up there to keep from banging into them 😊
what type of boat cleats did you put on your crestliner?
@bigfishbrau The one on the port side towards to bow is an Attwood Neat Cleat that I installed. All the others are just standard cleats that came with the boat.
@@AnglingAnarchy ah i see. i thought you replaced em all with the pop up cleats.. not just the one. thank you
You gonna hit Saint Clair this fall ?
@danielfetchak1865 I would like to in November, but I'm pretty short on vacation time lol
@AnglingAnarchy Ah yes. You've got the lack of vacation time blues.
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