Hey Matt do you know if French bay is accessible with a half ton pulling a trailer. Any info would be appreciated thankyou!
@weaversbentrods6 сағат бұрын
I haven’t been out that way I seen some trailers by the marina but i’d use caution for flood water as there was a fair amount. The active heaves are covered with snow too.
@fishonalbertaoutdoors97614 күн бұрын
Great video, Matt!👌👍🏻 thanks for sharing
@weaversbentrods4 күн бұрын
Thanks hopefully make it back up one more time this year
@brandonfobesoutdoors41084 күн бұрын
It’s always a good day when we get a new weavers bent rods video
@weaversbentrods4 күн бұрын
Well I guess it’s a good day then 🤣🤣
@KevinHammer-j9u4 күн бұрын
You hammered em! What # leader do you ise
@weaversbentrods4 күн бұрын
Thanks!! 20# fluorocarbon is what I use
@ColeSteenbergen-uq6mv4 күн бұрын
Awesome video
@weaversbentrods4 күн бұрын
Thanks 👊👊
@OldCowboy4504 күн бұрын
I've caught Lakers that by length were 75 years old. Those old girls need to live.
@weaversbentrods4 күн бұрын
Got that right good on you for catching such an ancient fish and letting it go!
@OldCowboy4505 күн бұрын
Like catch and release .
@weaversbentrods5 күн бұрын
catch and release is important on these slow growing fish
@chadwildfong82615 күн бұрын
What are your settings? I got a new livescope and can’t get it to look the same as yours.
@weaversbentrods5 күн бұрын
@@chadwildfong8261 mines active target not livescope so I won’t be much help for you
@tima99816 күн бұрын
What kind of Sonar/fish finder do you use? Thanks
@weaversbentrods5 күн бұрын
@@tima9981 Lowrance Active target!
@tima99815 күн бұрын
Awsome show. I love to watch your videos. Keep fishing 😊
@weaversbentrods5 күн бұрын
@@tima9981 Thanks I appreciate it! 👊👊
@fishonalbertaoutdoors97617 күн бұрын
Nice work Matt!💪👍🏻 always exciting and fun watching your videos
@weaversbentrods7 күн бұрын
Thank you feels good just to get out and at it again
@fishonalbertaoutdoors97617 күн бұрын
@weaversbentrods I bet! You make all the rest of us so excited to get out there too😄 thanks for sharing. I can't wait to see your next vids.
@weaversbentrods6 күн бұрын
@ That’s good everyone needs a hype man 🤣🤣
@oldpolak52038 күн бұрын
I dont see any baitballs , you must be by the marina 😅
@weaversbentrods8 күн бұрын
last time i was at marina you couldn’t see a thing there was so much bait lol
@oldpolak52037 күн бұрын
@@weaversbentrodsGood to know , I'm just fishing for information ;)
@weaversbentrods7 күн бұрын
@@oldpolak5203 I usually share!
@oldpolak52038 күн бұрын
Them lake trout grab the jig by the head when its on the bottom , therefore hard to hook 😅
@weaversbentrods7 күн бұрын
Either that or they just like toying with me to piss me off
@frontierfishingwithRyanMacD8 күн бұрын
Sweet! Was wondering how the ice conditions were on Cold Lake... Time for a lake trout trip!
@weaversbentrods8 күн бұрын
seen anywhere from 8-10” where i was at
@jellemourits1948 күн бұрын
Awesome video again mat ! Can’t wait to go out there mid February
@weaversbentrods7 күн бұрын
Thanks! Should be some better ice by then as well
@drillin4mo8 күн бұрын
Right on buddy. Two days ago I was looking for a new ice season vid and BOOM here it is. 🎉
@weaversbentrods7 күн бұрын
I’m glad you enjoyed it, more to come here soon I hope!!
@Mattclay299 күн бұрын
Heading there Jan 30. Can’t wait. How’s the ice doing with this warmer weather??
@weaversbentrods9 күн бұрын
@@Mattclay29 Seen mostly 7-10” on the main lake last week
@rippinlipsfishing59199 күн бұрын
How deep are you fishing curious, in regards to the Lowrance unit and the depth range
@weaversbentrods9 күн бұрын
@@rippinlipsfishing5919 this was 78ft. you can hit 90 ft consistently and even 100ft on a good day with perfect conditions
@rippinlipsfishing59199 күн бұрын
@weaversbentrods wicked I had a mega Live 1 that struggled anything past 60' but just got the Mega live 2, 3 days ago & it's nothing short of amazing it's as good or better than the LVS34 so hoping it works in 100' +
@weaversbentrods9 күн бұрын
@@rippinlipsfishing5919 yep l was a bird guy but when they never came out with anything I went to lowrance. I’ve heard the new mega live 2 is supposibly decent but haven’t seen it in person yet
@oldpolak52038 күн бұрын
All you need is a cheap Garmin Striker 4 , it does all you need
@rippinlipsfishing59198 күн бұрын
@@oldpolak5203 I have multiple flashers but no harm in the game using technology to our advantages
@boooorad9 күн бұрын
Heading up in mid-Feb!
@weaversbentrods9 күн бұрын
@@boooorad should be in for a good bite!🤞
@BusterCreekOutdoors9 күн бұрын
Can’t wait to get up their in March !! Thanks for the video !!
@weaversbentrods9 күн бұрын
@@BusterCreekOutdoors I love march fishing especially with some warm weather👊
@BusterCreekOutdoors9 күн бұрын
@ ya I come and do a ice camp out for a week usually
@weaversbentrods9 күн бұрын
@@BusterCreekOutdoors maybe i’ll see you out there!
@zachfarkash64309 күн бұрын
Always fun when they are aggressive. I iced a 39" laker on the 12th awesome fight 🤘
@weaversbentrods9 күн бұрын
Congrats buddy that’s a wicked laker! 👊hopefully with the reg changes out this way we see some more hit those measurements
@zachfarkash64309 күн бұрын
@weaversbentrods thanks, I really hope you do get to see those kind of numbers Where you fish
@weaversbentrods9 күн бұрын
@@zachfarkash6430 right now mid 30” happens but upper 30” are pretty much unicorns maybe see 1-3 posted a season
@zachfarkash64309 күн бұрын
@weaversbentrods That's not a bad size but I really hope you start to see bigger sizes.
@weaversbentrods9 күн бұрын
@@zachfarkash6430 nothing beats those fish knocking on the door or breaking 40” they fight like no other
@Maineicefishingenthusiast9 күн бұрын
So much lighter in color than the ones here in Maine. Great videos
@weaversbentrods9 күн бұрын
we have a good mix with the odd super dark one
@mikeboston4219 күн бұрын
Yee haa
@weaversbentrods9 күн бұрын
you know it buddy!!
@eduffy493715 күн бұрын
Standard blue/silver countdown rapala for typically summer use has put hundreds of nice lakers top side for me. When they're chasing and you're reeling away from them it really gets them fired up
@weaversbentrods9 күн бұрын
I love when they are fired up and will chase you down!
@eduffy49379 күн бұрын
@weaversbentrods it can't be matched in fresh water with the exception of muskies. Just something about the chase and absolutely demolishing a bait...
@ToddJsChannel24 күн бұрын
Like your videos but you dont give any info on how to rig for trolling
@weaversbentrods9 күн бұрын
I can try and make a better video covering that in the future
@codyprice198726 күн бұрын
Awesome! I didnt realize Cold Lake had so many lakers. Definitely making the drive this winter.
@weaversbentrods26 күн бұрын
@@codyprice1987 yes probably the best drive to destination for numbers there is in the summer 100+ fish days aren’t uncommon
@redsresearch2 ай бұрын
what size weight tho???
@weaversbentrods2 ай бұрын
for the mooching? can go anywhere from 8-16oz depending on your speed i run 10s usually
@redsresearch2 ай бұрын
@weaversbentrods whats mooching
@usmarine03524 ай бұрын
How deep would this camera work too? I fish deep, approx. 80'-200' feet deep. Would it work that deep?
@weaversbentrods2 ай бұрын
Sorry must have missed this one! once your down that far there’s not much light down there and it’s harder to see on sunny days you can get a little deeper. I’ve only tried to 100ft you can still see your lure and the fish but only when it’s right there
@johndoe-st8rl4 ай бұрын
If you like the Ifish Pro look into the Finicky Fooler. Works better imho and I also use it inside permanent icehouses instead of a rattle reel.
@weaversbentrods2 ай бұрын
I might have to ask Santa for one for Christmas!
@johndoe-st8rl2 ай бұрын
@@weaversbentrods I think I own 6 of them now. lol. I got extras so my kids can use them when they aren't holding their rods inside the permanent icehouse.
@weaversbentrods2 ай бұрын
@@johndoe-st8rl i’ll proabbly give one a whirl this season and see how it goes
@Justin-td2tf4 ай бұрын
Amazing videos brother. Thanks for sharing your content. I've watched quite a few recently.
@weaversbentrods2 ай бұрын
Thanks dude hopefully there will be some more good ones come winter!
@markusmase5 ай бұрын
Do the colour patterns matter much? What's that design called on the hot spot?
@mikeboston4215 ай бұрын
very kewl footage, thanks for sharing
@weaversbentrods26 күн бұрын
love seeing under water stuff
@Drewstorm5 ай бұрын
Great video! Would you ever use salmon trolling flashers ahead of your spoons / anchovy for extra flash and vibration?
@weaversbentrods5 ай бұрын
I have! Usually it’s in an area of spread out fish I will do that such as feeding flats. When i’m fishing concentrated fish I will just stay with the anchovy and put it right in front of them.
@BigAlFishingAddiction5 ай бұрын
What line do you use?
@weaversbentrods5 ай бұрын
I use 20lb suffix 832 high vis green
@BigAlFishingAddiction5 ай бұрын
Awesome thanks, So straight Fluorocarbon not braid to fluoro? Going Thursday for the first time
@weaversbentrods5 ай бұрын
@@BigAlFishingAddiction braid mainline and about 5-6ft 20lb flouro leader
@BigAlFishingAddiction5 ай бұрын
@@weaversbentrods Thank you
@weaversbentrods5 ай бұрын
@@BigAlFishingAddiction no worries good luck! can always reach out to me on my socials if you have more questions!
@TightLyonsFishing5 ай бұрын
Wicked video! I've had luck with the Hulagan lures but I'll have to try this now
@weaversbentrods5 ай бұрын
Just something different to switch to sometimes they want something big
@TightLyonsFishing5 ай бұрын
@@weaversbentrods Exactly!
@jpbeaubien27735 ай бұрын
Busy day, nice!
@weaversbentrods5 ай бұрын
It was action packed for sure
@lakelousiemarco5 ай бұрын
Oh man, took a Face shot lol Good use of the phone camera to see what you’re doing….. but next time hit record! 😂
@weaversbentrods5 ай бұрын
😂 shot right to the chin! I know I thought the same thing when I was editing. Just wanted to make sure it wasn’t in my throat or something worse than my chin lol
@darrylhuntswest5 ай бұрын
Awesome Mat! I build some Frankenstein lures out of different ones. The mixup can be deadly 🎣👊🏻
@weaversbentrods5 ай бұрын
Sometimes just something different can really make a difference!
@subbassick5 ай бұрын
Hey brother! Made it to cold lake! First time fishing here going for a Lake trout! Any vids or tips what lure or what hint of the lake I heard by an island and an inlet kinda. I'd totally buy a lure or two from you lol 😆 you jig about 40ft no down rigger?
@weaversbentrods5 ай бұрын
@@subbassick there’s tons of videos on my channel with all sorts of tips and lure choices. I’d start 70-80ft right now and move up or down depending how you make out. You can use downrigger to great way to cover water and find spots
@Mike_Miles_Outdoors745 ай бұрын
Awesome video Mat, pretty cool to see the strikes on the Aquaview. Nice work as usual. Glad you didn’t have to go in early to emerg.
@weaversbentrods5 ай бұрын
@@Mike_Miles_Outdoors74 yep wouldn’t be the first time certainly won’t be the last part of fishing eventually you get hooked 🫣😫
@ryansimard45275 ай бұрын
Awesome footage. Pretty neat to watch that live video against what we normally just see on the fish finder screen.
@weaversbentrods5 ай бұрын
I know sometimes they aren’t even really trying to hit it is what i’ve learned just curiously following and checking it out then turning around and coming back up to check it again
@ryansimard45275 ай бұрын
@@weaversbentrods i kinda assumed that sometimes they tried to stun the hook and come back around to eat it. I like to see that they are missing the hooks and it’s not me missing the hook set!!🤣🤣🤣.
@darylfernhout72305 ай бұрын
Great video, very cool to see how many time they swipe at the baits.
@weaversbentrods5 ай бұрын
sometimes they don’t even come close almost like just curious about it
@barrykoy2515 ай бұрын
awesome bro! what's the model of the fish finder you're using?
@weaversbentrods5 ай бұрын
lowrance active target and Hds 12
@barrykoy2515 ай бұрын
@@weaversbentrods thanks brother
@mikeboston4215 ай бұрын
Awesome, cant stop laughing, just Awesome
@weaversbentrods5 ай бұрын
at me or the fish 😂😂😂
@freshwaterfishingwithadrian5 ай бұрын
Wow that was such awesome to watch
@weaversbentrods5 ай бұрын
I’ll do it again!
@fishonalbertaoutdoors97615 ай бұрын
Love your vids Matt. That camera was definately cool to see them coming to smash your lure
@weaversbentrods5 ай бұрын
super cool perspective. I will 100% be doing this again
@FlyFudgeoutdoors5 ай бұрын
Great footage, I loved the strikes. I couldn't help think about hard water the whole time and the chasers behavior to see what can be learned. Keep them coming. Nice catch and release on the big guy btw...lol
@weaversbentrods5 ай бұрын
New PB sucker catch and release!! lol
@FlyFudgeoutdoors5 ай бұрын
@@weaversbentrods hahaha
@TightLyonsFishing5 ай бұрын
Wicked shots Mat! Love the videos!
@weaversbentrods5 ай бұрын
thanks 🙏
@travisfriedrich67705 ай бұрын
Nice work sir
@weaversbentrods5 ай бұрын
Super fun day! Sometimes you catch the fish sometimes they catch you 😂
@darrylhuntswest5 ай бұрын
😮🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻🤘🏻Super Cool perspective Matt!! Well done 👊🏻🎣
@weaversbentrods5 ай бұрын
I could watch that underwater footage all day when I get home!
@pjd33677 ай бұрын
How far back from the ball? I’m anxious to try it
@weaversbentrods7 ай бұрын
all depends on the day can be as little as 10ft or as long as you want