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Just seen it. He didnt really say too much, although I liked when he showed the action of the bait, which is pretty similar to the dt's. Hurry up Rapala TV, or soft water

Good to see you here Pete. Funny timing, I just posted about fishing shows, and had the next bite on there, lol.

Out of all the shows out there, I'd have to say Linders Fishing Edge is my favorite for learning. The Next Bite is a close second, good hardcore fishing, nice explanations etc, plus good personalities. And Daves Fact of Fishing, for the personality, good action and pretty good explanations. Although I think there is too much advertising taking away from the action. I also like Scott Martin Challenge, just because I find it interesting. Same with Lost Lake. What are your favorites and why? Maybe I can find some good shows to watch on a non fishing day

Awesome, go down to the tournament sign up forum and put your name in!!!!

Cool, I'll have to check that out later today

I'm looking for clackin cranks video, not the clackin rap. Thanks anyhow

Cool. Yeah, I figured there new, no rapala video on them yet. I was really hoping they would deflect like the DTs, those things are awesome.

I use the clackin raps as well, not very often though. Sometimes I'll use them to gauge how aggressive the walleyes are feeding. I like the smaller versions for ice fishing though, there pretty reliable in that sense of fishing. I just wonder how well the cranks will be though? If it will have that same wobble as the DT series? If they deflect as well as the DT series, etc. I'm hoping they work well well the water goes milkshake from levels going up on the river.

If you look closely at wal mart, youll find some hilarious baits. Some of the laser lures etc I've seen there look like they come out of one of those 25 cent gum dispensers

I picked up a few from Canadian Tire the other day. I was interested in the minnow and firetiger patters for spring walleye and warm weather bass. They look nice but I'm interested in how well these will work in comparison to say, DT 10's, which I use frequently. Has anyone had the chance to try them or have they just hit the market? If so, what are your thoughts/experiences with these baits? DWith the square bill, do they deflect off of rocks etc as good as DT series baits?

I could handle the C&R only, and yes, it would be very interesting. Especially on lakes like rainy lake or lake of the woods.

Lets see if we can get at least 3 more before the end of today

If everyone stopped fishing for 5 years, I'd go insane. But it would be neat to see how the fish reacted to that type of thing. Also, I think anglers have improved leaps and bounds as far as respecting other species of fish? At least it seems that way, to me, in my area. All fish play a roll in, and so do cormorants I suppose. I for one used to hate suckers, now every year I target them for a few days when they feed at the top of the rapids. So fun to catch a solid 15lber that runs into the rapids, feels similar to steelheading. Great fun

This is similar to what I saw, except they flew higher and there was probably 100 times this amount of birds, and it went on for a few hours

very odd

Just show their government how to profit from it, and I'm sure they will be all over it. Or maybe convince Japan?

Awesome! I see a few more have wished to sign up! Lets get some more!

Has anyone else witnessed massive flocks of these birds? I wish I could have filmed it, as much as I hate them, it was quite neat to see their brutal dominance of the water. There was an obvious pattern, following pelicans into small bays or shorelines, then plucking fish from the water, as well as the pelicans. Then the pelicans flew to the next spot, and repeat this cycle over and over

This was years ago on Rainy Lake. I was just having coffee with a rainy lake lodge owner and he told me it's reduced drastically the past couple years without intervention. However, he did say that for 2-3 years it really damaged the fishery, to the point where many of his guest were no longer returning (at the time). And Rainy Lake is a huge lake, so thats can speaks volumes for how many of these birds frequented that lake, just like I witnessed.

Canadian Tires in my local area have much better selection than wal-mart. I don't shop at either one very often, as I choose to support smaller, locally owned shops. But, I do occasionally buy from these stores. In fact I just bought some clackin' cranks at Canadian Tire a few days ago. The only thing I really ever buy at wal-mart is swivels, and maybe a few other pieces of terminal tackle.

I'm very anxious to get added, so please, if you feel you can contribute in any way, join the tournament! Pretty please, it looks like an absolute blast. And what angler doesn't enjoy some friendly competition?

I'm sure someone does, there was 50-60 other boats in the area, being it was around the end of july it gets pretty busy. I'm not 100% sure, but my buddie that owned the cabin said that happens quite often, they all spread out to feed, then in the evenings they all migrate back to the cascades at the very north end

No, but I wish I did. It was insane. I've never seen anything like it. Me and two buddies were heading up to the north arm, where his cabin is, and for the first night we just set up a tent on on island 1/4 mile away, just BBQ'd and had some beers. That was the evening it happened, and most of our gear was at the cabin, including our cameras. I'm not sure if that was common occurance, or just one certain day, but it was very crazy

about -15 is nice and cozi. I went out for awhile today and it was -21, good enough to not wear gloves or a jacket for a couple hours. Sun was shining and no wind though

Good point