 Good morning. It is 4 30 a.m. We're looking at 18 degrees outside and Listen to that. There's snow on the roof. So I don't know how much snow we got but it's been snowing for a couple hours anyway It's always cool to hear it hit the roof. I could definitely use it for the snowmobile. Everything was getting a little bit Little bit hard underneath you know with the frozen frozen snow and ice and no snow on the trail So it's gonna be pretty great to have some fresh snow to lubricate the track and keep the snow machine cool It's been pushing pushing up there in some warmer temperatures on that long trail in and out So gonna do some crappy fishing today. I'm gonna try to catch the biggest crappy of my life today That's the goal So don't need many fish Don't need a small fish Just looking for stuff over 15 and hopefully get into the 17 or 18 inch range on camera with the bumpboard There's a big difference between catching the 17 and 18 incher and then catching one that goes on a bumpboard and on camera Get the sealant cleaned off. I got the broom right over there, too I like to sweep the the roof just to keep the weight off it But yeah looking like some snow came in the door last night Decent amount of snow I think out there. They were saying one to three inches. So Let's take a look first look Got some wind pushing in See if I'm surprised. Nope. Ah Couple inches anyway I usually throw a cover over the snowmobile, but I left it out in the truck last night Figured I might. Oh, yeah, she's still blowing. She's still blowing straight sideways, but yeah, there's a couple inches out there That'll be perfect for for sledding and I'm getting around on the snowbeel and It'll also allow me to sneak up on these crappy a little bit better, too And and sharpshoot them Having that That's no to kind of muffle my noise and the noise I make drilling holes and running the snow machine on their heads Fishing fairly shallow. I'm under 112 foot. So you got to be a little bit quiet a little bit gamey to catch Got some yesterday's coffee left. I'm not gonna make a pot I go right by a store to where I'm gonna go fishing today So I'm gonna stop at the store and save myself a little bit of time and pick up a Thermos full of store-bought coffee and see if it's any good yesterday's coffees It's cold, but that's all right Still tastes like coffee. I'm surprised how cold it is usually when it's snowing. It's Like 30 degrees 31 degrees. It's right on the edge of not snowing but At 18 degrees, we don't have to worry about a turn in the rain just thinking of the stuff I want to bring today. I got snacks I'd like to bring leftovers from last night's dinner, but I don't see how I could possibly Keep it together going half hour snow will be on on a bumpy trail then trail We're in it over it probably make quite a mess. So we don't have no tap away It's not even sticky. So you get to watch the ride out. Be kind of cool. I'm gonna trail ride, wouldn't it? Okay, made it out. Not sure what that snow meal was doing sitting there Somebody broke down probably walked off. There wasn't a body laying around on the ground. So we're good to go Let's do some fishing see if we can find these fish and put a couple topside big slab crappy Castmaster rattle master down there. I got two sizes of V rod right here We're gonna put down if they're not chewing on the big one We'll go down to the little one and then I got TT hammer right there pretty good size baits for crappy So we're gonna go after them today I don't know what this is, but he is not biting very hard He's gonna go one more time That's a pig right there guys. I can't use them in my tournament, but it's a big fish right there I got them on the rattle master Great big tall bass on them exactly 14 14 inch that was pretty cool Trying to get tied up here On my other rods for the day and that 14 incher came in wanted to play Nice fish Get back down. I got a school there There was a nice school about 10 in that that group. That's the trouble right now It's they're on the move Which is good if they're on the prowl, but it'd be awesome to get them to stop and catch a couple right there guys That's a big in right there Castmaster rattle master rattle man Measure him We got more down there another big in Don't horse them that first one might be 16 All right, we got a couple big ones to measure we got some slabs guys slab city I Hate to stop fishing But I gotta measure that first one. I think he's I think he's big Oh, he only goes 15 Couple of beautiful fish right there. Oh, I got one on the jigspole. I got one on my foot all right a couple of stave and Black crappy right there guys And I got one on right now. I set the hook with my foot. Let's get this guy up 15er one more down there got him Giants school of Giants Ripping drag on me. All right a matter of minute. I Got four pipe plates right here There's a 14er going back All right, so I got as you can see on the Garmin I got some fish over here about 25 feet away. I want to get to and I don't want to bring my electronics with me So I'm gonna paste it off and just bring my phone Hooked up on helm. So all right guys. That's a different way to use your life scope right here Absolute tank. They're still in that hole. I'm gonna go back and catch them on a big pipe plate guys Got that one with the helm Got them on my phone Oh, yeah, look at the size of these fish. They're just giant shoulders on them and everything Slab slab slab. I'm gonna bring the sled over to the fish now But if they'll let me but that's just one way you can utilize your Live scope and your phone with the helm app Nice little 13 incher there. I'm on a little bit smaller class right now We'll go one up one down Couple left one left see if we can get his attention Looks like there's some big ones out here at about 40 every time I let one go it spooks the school But I don't really need to kill a bunch. So I'm gonna keep letting them go This looks like a pretty good one there Hopefully I got a good hook set on them Look pretty good 13 ish got a deep. All right. Nice chunk right there Everything's iced up. I'm trying to throw things I hope with my hand get some of this ice off my equipment So I got a school like 25 feet ahead of me I'm gonna show you guys on helm if I saw some battery left How to catch those fish without moving your life scope. Let's go get them That's how you do it right there guys another big old slab in the 15 inch range You've got that deep I have to use the tweezers to get this out Well, you got it. All right another giant slab cast master Goes a little bit over 15 Just over 15 inches that's a beast right there guys get right back on another big one Other in that 15 range the old slob of a crappy right there So the school finally moved pretty hard, so now I got to find them again With home base and go get them That looks big Look big doesn't feel big yet But get around the hole they do. Oh, yeah, he's big. I Mean look at the size of the eyeballs on these things 12 foot of water 15 inches just one right after another try a bigger lure a little bit bigger lure That did not take long See if we can get some bigger ones in this room. That's a tank Absolute tank smoking that V rod That did not take long That one's on the V rod by Acme another 15 inch Another in that 14 to 15 range But don't another giant that one killed the school. I Hooked him a little funny. That's why he fought so hard That's that V rod doing work big old slap crappy right there another 15 inch or guys Just straight 15s going back one right after another Fates today been the rattle. Oh, you got a fish coming in I thought this hole was dead, but you got a fish coming in Gonna drop that rattle master to him. Oh He's on it ready So I was gonna show you that rattle master. You'll see in a second here. I was a little guy So there's the rattle master that one's in wonder bread color I'll show you that it's just a cast master with a little rattle in it. They call it a rattle master And it's wonder bread. It also glows which is pretty sweet at night or a dusk so I've been using that to catch most of these fish and then I Upsized I Super-sized because they're eating minnows. They're eating L wives. They're eating perch and I supersized to a V rod This is not the ice fishing V rod. This is the regular normal size V rod right there and and That one's been pulling up some big ones too So I I put that on there to try to not catch little ones So when the school comes through you you get the biggest of the school rods today. I'm switching back from the Elliott 44 light super fast right there with the heavier bait to the Savant this is made by two brothers and that one's got like a light fast tip on it, too Pretty hot and heavy there for a minute This small school at 40 and a bigger school at 80 90 let's go to that bigger school at 80 90 See if there's anything giant in it. We're looking for something mega today guys I don't want to sound cocky or arrogant or anything, but 15s are just not big enough right now I've caught a pile of 15s this year and today Get to them before they leave See it Smash best Nice the job She is blowing straight Sidway's at me right now fellas. This is not a finesse game This is not finesse in these crappy. We're going straight up power fishing on them three eights ounce V rod by Acme quickest drop I do Keeps oh Keeps me in contact with a lure even with this heavy wind See if he bites this looks like a good one Shoot anyway Gosh dang it. That was a good fish a power fish in these. I want a quick drop I want to be able to feel my bait in this wind I don't want the wind moving my line So I'm using something heavier than normal and you got to be quick on the hook sense As you can see another big one guys This is just awesome That one ain't the rattle master. Oh, we're into something here Sidway's there's five coming the third one's the biggest but since we're live and I just want to get something top side I'm gonna take whichever one comes in first. Normally I'll pick and choose Looks like the first one's coming really hard to feel a bite this way There he is got him. Got him. He's stripping drag Yeah, we got one on guys pretty good crappy. He wasn't the biggest in the group, but he's a biggin Wow, he is pulling drag. Oh All right, there's a big old crappie for you got him on an acme cast master rattle master Well, it's straight Sidway's. I don't know if you guys can hear a word. I'm saying There's a pile more down there, but that's a that's a giant. That's pretty good I've been catching a lot bigger to be honest with you, but look how thick that is. That's a nice crappie right there We got we got them coming from both directions. I should be able to get you guys another bite in about Give me like a 10-second count now. Does he see it? He sees it at least There it is. All right, little guy. I don't even know if this is a crappie. He's so small. Yeah, it's crappy But it's a little guy That one had a got him Yeah Feels like a decent crappie. He's stripping some drag. Oh, yeah He had I had him out out of the hole you turn one right back down There he is right there. That's a big slap. That's a huge slap Great big chapter of a slap Oh Two-hander, what do you guys think of that one that's in the 15 class range right there? Gonna a quick measurement on him. He's probably 14 and a half He goes 14 and 14 and three quarters right there. Look how thick he is Slide him right back down Got him We're bent we're bent over this is where you can't horse them right here because I'm so shallow They they're they got a head full of steam right around the hole You just got to fight them out play them out. Let your drag do the work. Oh, it's a big one. It's a big one It's a big one It oh, he's dripping in my coffee. Don't do that It's a big one It's a big one. Look at that guys big old huge-eyed Black crappy thick well over two pounds right in that 15 range. I'll get a measurement on him and a quarter I'm just gonna throw him back. I don't even I could probably use him in that derby, but Let's get him back catch another one since we're on live stream Very good guess very good guess. Oh, we got a fish coming in coming in hot Looking like a crappy ready God I got the little one there were two. I don't know what this Eaters eyes crappy. There's a 12 and a half probably they're they're not super aggressive, but if they get any kind of volume as far as Two or three together then they get a little bit more aggressive just because they don't want the other guy to get their meal So there's a bike got him got him If I can get this guy top side they fight like crazy in the shallow Water especially around the hole so that I give them a decent amount of drag. Yeah Slab city, baby. Whoo. I'm using a cast master rattle master in wonder bread glow under bread right there. There's a big old Slabby crappy right there for you big eyes on that one Gonna get that back nothing on the screen. I'll show you guys that one. So that's a black crappy That's a black crappy. That's all we have in Maine. He's going right back down the hole got him Got one Not very big, but that could be a decent crappy He's pulling some drag. Let's see if I can get him top side for you. Sorry about the camera angle Fight the elements. Yeah, it's a little big Throw that back There's still a couple fish in the chat. Nope, not anymore. Hey That's the last one Stripping drag. He's another decent one They fight pretty good You got it. You got to let these fish play out. They're just It's so shallow and they got so much fight in them. Yeah, that's a big crappy But you know put donkey dunk Whoo-hoo That one just barely just barely ate the rattle master But when anytime you can get two thumbs in their mouth like that, it's pretty big fish But yeah, there's the rattle master. I'm using that's a that's a staven big Maine crappy right there Look at the size of that mouth Pick through the shoulders. Let's get him back Got him. He's really small Well, he thinks he's bigger I'm forcing him in. I'm forcing them in for you guys. Oh My god, it's the one we've been looking for look at the size of that pumpkin right there guys Yes, I got all the species on the live on the live video that I wanted you guys lip pumpkin seeds Look at the size of that one. That is a beautiful Beautiful pumpkin seed. He's probably nine. Oh, I'll put him on the bump board with his mouth He just touches nine inches. So that's not a bad one for Maine big thick one. These are just great eating fish But yeah, so that's uh, that's it. That's cool I was able to catch them all for the live for the live video that I wanted to there's a big Maine pumpkin seed I'm gonna try the Minnesota. Oh, man, look at all the fish on the screen I'm gonna try the Minnesota hold for you guys. I've never I've perfected this but guys in Minnesota know how to hold these fish This is a big crappy coming in big crappy if I can get them Come on bite it Big crappy little crappy coming. I don't want little one. I want the big one Big crappy bite it Little one. Ah, the little one bit. I missed them Yeah, these are pretty good crappy on me right now. Hopefully I can get one to go All right, I made it back To the to the camp the wind is just blowing like a sieve out there. It is bad But I just heated up the leftovers from yesterday. I'm gonna drive that into Maine That's gonna really fill the void got some hot coffee Kind of a late lunch, but I don't care. I'm hungry and and not a day when it's that cold and windy out Good comfort food like this is really gonna hit the spot So if you missed dinner last night on the live show, I am eating stuffed shells Mm-hmm Just as good today. It's not better Then it was yesterday not quite as hot, but I got tired of waiting. So I I took it out It's warm enough Gonna drive that into me gonna tidy up camp a little bit and then I'll get some stuff ready for tomorrow for A really good day of pike fishing. I think reboot's coming in I think a bunch of Vermonters are coming in to do some crappy fishing So it's gonna be busy here tomorrow, but tune back in Or stay tuned because I'll do some cooking tonight and tidy it up camp and maybe some fun stuff in between Alright, it's up a time. It's it's close to 8 p.m. It's been hovering between 8 and 9 degrees Fahrenheit above 0 So it's gonna get a little cold tonight Not gonna eat a big meal tonight. I had that late lunch. I had the leftover so I'm gonna do Nice cup of tea hot tea or two and some Demi more beef stew. It's pretty good stuff It's not bad out of a can Surprisingly surprised me years ago and ever since then I always have a can packed away on a trip for Night like this when you just want something hot that can line the stomach and fill you up just enough to hit the hit the sack Doesn't taste half bad if you guys ever Never want to try this beef stew out of a can old Demi more. She makes a pretty good one But let's see how this water is doing for the tea That's hot Imagine that's probably hot enough there keep that warm case on refill Well, there's the stew It doesn't look that bad doesn't have some big old carrots It's not homemade, but it'll do in a pinch Had a pretty awesome day today Really struggled this morning fishing First hole or so I caught a decent fish and thought it was gonna be game on all day Then went a couple pretty tough hours until I finally figured figured them out where they were and that they were grouped up a lot More than I was expecting and then just proceeded to smack a bunch of 14 to 15 inch crappy had a multi species day got some yellow purse and pumpkin seed Northern pike and the black crappy, but yeah put a bunch of big crappy topside on a really really difficult day with all that Wind it was it was about as windy as I remember Ever being out there like jigging with a live scope and and running around You know, it was tough conditions to be doing that But I tried a couple tricks today and they worked out and ended up just having a lot of fun on the ice Today's the last day of that Crappy tournament. I'm in on the fish donkey app And I got to say I'm pretty happy for that thing to be over because I've been putting a lot of effort into it I'm leading. I'm in first place going into the last day, which is today. So unless somebody Boots dumps them tonight somewhere then I think I pretty much got it the wind wrapped up by close to four inches So pretty pumped about that. I've averaged over 15 inches just about every week for the tournaments. I've probably weighed in oh 20 15 inches in this tournament So, you know, if it was a 10 fish tournament, I doubt anybody could have touched me in it It's just mains got a lot of quality fish. We don't have you know, the 17s and 18s are hard to get to, you know You don't see any of them really but but someday we'll get them, you know, and I'll get into them too But my best three are over all over 16 inches You know, that's with the bump board and the tail pinch and everything in a legit weight legit measured really The last bunch of fish I weighed in were all on that rattle master in the Wonder Bread color I switched up and put the heavier V rod on today because it was just so windy was blowing the line Right out of the hole If I wasn't protecting the the line from the wind, it was just really really tough conditions So I'm proud that I was able to still catch them still find them be able to get through a tough day like that and and make it back so Tomorrow I'm switching gears. I'm gonna go for big pike. I think we're gonna have quite a crowd in here I'm pretty sure reboot's coming in. I'm pretty sure Some crappy fishermen from Vermont are coming in to hit some numbers and Yeah, we're gonna go from there. So should be should be a great day tomorrow I don't know how cold it's gonna get we're already single digits. Like I said, but it might get pretty cold tonight It might get into into the negatives But we're making ice. I don't I don't really hear it cracking or anything, but there's no way it's not making ice at this temperature And with the wind chill all day. Yeah, it's good. The wind's finally starting to slow down a little bit, which is nice because I'm pretty sure I don't know if you guys see it or not But pretty sure I got wind burned today on my face on my nose and face and in forehead and stuff I should have been wearing protective like a face mask or something or just kept my helmet on all day It's comfortable enough, but I I didn't think about it and then when I got To a spot where I was out of the wind finally got back here and then my face has just been on fire for the last hour or so But I'm gonna do a little bit of reading drive this uh This stew into me and a couple cups of tea and do a little reading and hit the rack and and call it a day So if this is the end of today guys, really appreciate you tuning in sticking with it and Really appreciate all the support. This will be the fifth straight night camping on this trip and I might do six I might do seven we'll see but thanks again guys Let me know in the comments what you think about this video And if there's anything you'd like to see or if you have any questions