Vermont Master Anglers is dedicated to teaching new and experienced anglers new techniques for catching a diverse range of species available in VT. Unlike other shows, our primary focus is to teach you what you need to know in order to catch more fish!
Unfortunately I have to use bobbers for carp fishing because the bottom has so many rocks I would lose rigs. If I'm fishing off a dock I fish the bait just off the bottom and can chum.
The first time I caught dogfish someone told me they were burbot. After I brought five home they ended up as fertilizer and have never kept any since. My dad had a picture of my uncle holding one when he was like ten. He was told to throw it back though.
Definitely more dogfish down there than up here in Wisconsin. Most of them I've gotten in rivers in cutbait and two on spinnerbairs on a river that has muskies
Would you say a real boga grip is potentially harmful even though the grip and handle can rotate 360 degrees independent of each other? If a fish rolls on it the grip spins preventing the damage imo
First, let me say that I am guilty of using fish grips too often. I'm working on using them less. That said, I have still experienced times with the rotating versions of lip grips where they punch a big hole through the thinner skin below the lower jaw. Also, hanging a large fish from its jaw for photos is not great for their mouth structure either. While filming this episode with Drew, I was pleasantly surprised how easy it is to just avoid the mouth altogether and scoop them up with two hands, one near the pectoral fins and one towards the back of the fish
@@VermontMasterAnglers right on. Agreed not good once the fish is out of the water! I only use one to hold a fish in the water when there isn’t a net available. Way to preach the importance of proper handling even on a tough “non game” fish.
It’s crazy the amount of technicality he has put into making the flies and his fishing style to get bowfin on the fly I wonder if this would work with a traditional style, spinning reel and a ned rig set up
I have caught them flipping a craw for bass before. I would say yes this would work, but I imagine you'd go through a lot of soft plastics!... I've asked Drew if he'll tie me up a couple of his patterns on a crappie jig to see if it will work. I think the biggest concern is avoiding a splash with a heavier lure... My other thought is that even just using his fly tied to a conventional spinning rig should work as we're not really casting. I think you'd want an extra log rod though... We were using 8.5' rods.
@@chrisdix1390 The other concern is the trolling motor spooking them... On my bass boat, when I sight-fish like this, I use a step-stool and I put pool noodle padding on the stool bar so you can lean your legs against it for stability. Works great.
I've seen a few videos that would agree with you. It sounds like you really need to keep them alive right up until you fillet/cook or you need to get the fillets immediately on ice to prevent them from turning to mush... Catfish and Carp did a great catch-cook video with Bowfin years ago... If folks are keeping Bowfin to eat, I think that's great. What we're trying to discourage is killing for the fun of killing then dumping them in the woods...
Interesting... I purchased the motor direct from the manufacturer and all came with it... You'd think if they weren't compatible they would have sent it with a different configuration... The motor would stall-out whenever it would go to get on plane or if it touched bottom just stall instantly. I couldn't get it to run for more than 30 seconds. I went back and forth with their tech's for weeks and finally just gave up
I've never tried! but I vaguely remember Jud Kratzer talking about this technique... You can find Jud on the Fish & Wildlife staff list - I'm sure he'd be happy to answer your question!
NY record is about 3 lbs. They love the big green drake mayflies and are great fun on a flyrod. The smaller ones run in schools so you can catch a bunch if you are fishing with kids. A great starter fish for them. Not sure if the bigger ones run in schools. The 14 inchers I have caught have been solitary through the ice.
Thank you for showing some respect for the fallfish! They are an overlooked and underappreciated species up here in Maine as well. My son and I sure do enjoy catching them. We catch and release the fallfish and chub though. That way they get bigger. I am trying to teach my son to respect all life and that there is no such thing as a trash or nuisance fish. It's always good if there is something pulling on the hook. God bless, stay safe and tight lines.
We mostly practice catch and release but part of the show is dedicated to showing how to cook and consume VT Fish. As such, we kept a couple for the cooking episode. I'm glad that you share our sentiment about the negative "trash fish" label. As anglers we need to better understand our native species and the role they play in our ecosystem.
I filleted a 14 incher recently and didn't notice bones in the backstrap, just the rest of the fish. Was I missing something? I would like to see a diagram of the skeletal structure of the fallfish. Just a note about fallfish, their guts are repulsive, eggs are a sickly brownish color and their waste is slimy black stuff so be careful. Meat is white and firm though.
I hear ya!... I think had I started with a 12' platform OR there's a company that makes a super wide 10' I think it may have worked... It was a fun build!
Most people that target them this way are secretive about spots and techniques out of concerns of spot burning and the Bow Hunters killing off the trophy fish but there is a large group of anglers in Vermont that fish for carp this way! I can't wait to get out and do it again.
That's what we've heard... We tried to film an episode twice during that time and got skunked both times!... Next year I'll have a better idea of what I'm doing!
@@VermontMasterAnglersThat's awesome! I love your vids man. Always well edited and put together, entertaining and educational! A couple years ago i watched your vid on Bowfin and it inspired me to target them, went out to the same channels you guys were in out by charcoal creek and caught some beauties! Much love and appreciation 🙏 Fish on, man!
