@@Montanafish The deep cold water seems to give them beautiful colors. So beautiful!
@Montanafish4 күн бұрын
@@ReelMontana Oh YEAH. Beautiful fish
@ReelMontana4 күн бұрын
@@Montanafish One of the best in Montana.
@Montanafish4 күн бұрын
@@ReelMontana yessir!
@JM-fg3ek5 күн бұрын
Great video. Helped me out alot.
@ReelMontana4 күн бұрын
@@JM-fg3ek Glad to hear it. Always trying to help out where we can.
@jonalynn103013 күн бұрын
For a second, I thought the fish was gonna start breaking it down.
@ReelMontana11 күн бұрын
Sometimes they seem to do a little dance when they swim off. Kind of a wave goodbye.
@Montanafish14 күн бұрын
Almost snagging season🐟🎣
@ReelMontana14 күн бұрын
@@Montanafish lol. Don’t remind everyone. lol. Maybe they will forget.
@Montanafish14 күн бұрын
@@ReelMontana sorry.
@ReelMontana14 күн бұрын
@@Montanafish lol. Should be a fun year.
@Montanafish14 күн бұрын
@@ReelMontana yeah, I go snagging every year. I might run into ya this year though at kootenai falls 😅
@ReelMontana13 күн бұрын
@@Montanafish I will most likely be there opening weekend.
@kennyjennings_406outdoors714 күн бұрын
They are gorgeous fish ❤🎣
@ReelMontana14 күн бұрын
@@kennyjennings_406outdoors7 Gonna be a good ice season. Lots of big fish showing up already.
@chris__bot27 күн бұрын
Which video is rig 1?
@ReelMontana27 күн бұрын
Pike Rigs for Beginners! #pikerigsforbeginners kzbin.info/www/bejne/nGe2cmaGgax3rcU
@NativeoutdoorАй бұрын
Thank you man this is what I’m going to do
@ReelMontanaАй бұрын
@@Nativeoutdoor yeah dude! I always have a few flys and a bubble. Never know.
@donsavanhbounlord4528Ай бұрын
Nice bro! What lure and size are you using? I’m new to Kokanee fishing.
@ReelMontanaАй бұрын
@@donsavanhbounlord4528. Swedish pimples. Bright colors/glo.
@donsavanhbounlord4528Ай бұрын
@@ReelMontana thanks
@zap2747Ай бұрын
Ray is a baddass
@ReelMontanaАй бұрын
@@zap2747 I agree.
@BobcatLawnandConcreteGeorgeBoyАй бұрын
I fished on this Same boat and killed it!
@BobcatLawnandConcreteGeorgeBoyАй бұрын
Joe and his thunder jet
@ReelMontanaАй бұрын
@@BobcatLawnandConcreteGeorgeBoy The “size matters” is a fishy boat for sure.
@ReelMontanaАй бұрын
@@BobcatLawnandConcreteGeorgeBoy Joe is an awesome captain and a great guy. We are hoping to make it out again this summer.
@ReelMontanaАй бұрын
@@BobcatLawnandConcreteGeorgeBoy Joe got a 22# salmon this week.
@KTH915-cc3bb2 ай бұрын
Where is this it is my dream fish to catch
@ReelMontana2 ай бұрын
@@KTH915-cc3bb Northwest Montana! Echo Lake.
@KTH915-cc3bb2 ай бұрын
@@ReelMontana thanks
@ReelMontana2 ай бұрын
@@KTH915-cc3bb Big bass are fun thru the ice. I think that one was 4.5# or 5#.
@KTH915-cc3bb2 ай бұрын
@@ReelMontana Nice.
@ReelMontana2 ай бұрын
Springtime fun! 🎉
@thehiddenangler90832 ай бұрын
Bass season is finally here by my location I am so ready for some river Smallies
@ReelMontana2 ай бұрын
I get that. North end of Flathead lake just warmed up and the fatties moved in. This video was the first spawner of the year. Catch ‘em’ up.
@briannett82802 ай бұрын
There is better foam than that junk
@ReelMontana2 ай бұрын
For sure but that’s what I had.
@justjoefishing2 ай бұрын
Just bought this rig today and had no idea how to use it. Thank you for the simple and short “how to”!
@ReelMontana2 ай бұрын
You are welcome. Caught many big fish of all species on it. Try 2 different baits at a time and switch them from top hook to bottom until you see how the fish want it.
@justjoefishing2 ай бұрын
@@ReelMontana I often use night crawlers but recently got “crappie bites” from Walmart. Have you ever used them?
@ReelMontana2 ай бұрын
@@justjoefishing I have not. I have used leeches, minnows, meal worms, wax worms, maggots and cut bait.
@jacobbruce88813 ай бұрын
is this lake stillwater or no
@ReelMontana3 ай бұрын
This particular fish is not from Stillwater.
@tabernathy04283 ай бұрын
The median full-time salary for a man is 63k and the median full-time salary for a woman is 54k. Combined salary for a man at the 50th percentile and a woman 50th percentile easily still affords a middle class lifestyle.
@ReelMontana3 ай бұрын
Lovin’ the springtime smallmouth fishing! 🎣
@MontanaWalleyeAngler4 ай бұрын
Wish we had Crappie close to Helena!
@ReelMontana4 ай бұрын
We have them but don’t know where they came from. Pretty crazy.
@MontanaWalleyeAngler4 ай бұрын
@@ReelMontana Bucket biology!
@ReelMontana4 ай бұрын
@@MontanaWalleyeAngler For sure!
@Creek_Gillz4 ай бұрын
Good stuff man!
@ReelMontana4 ай бұрын
Fun times.
@Otter17635 ай бұрын
The way it waved bye
@ReelMontana5 ай бұрын
Gotta love when they do that! My favorite part of releases.
@jeffanderson14156 ай бұрын
The reason why the boat went slower with the fin on is because you didn't trim the motor up correctly for the top speed run. Because of the added lift generated by the fin it will cause the boat to run bow down if not trimmed up properly. When trimmed correctly there should be a slight increase in top speed, but nowhere near 10mph. The main advantage of a fin is better planning ability and a more fuel efficient cruise.
@ReelMontana6 ай бұрын
It did plane out for once. That was the main issue causing slower speed. When loaded with guys and gear. By my self I didn’t seem to change much though without power trim I couldn’t get it just right either. I ended up selling the boat. And now I kick myself daily. Shouldn’t have gotten rid of it. 😢
@TreySinclair-i4t3 күн бұрын
I just bought this boat from the guy you sold it to
@douglasdeboerjr98676 ай бұрын
Hell yeah boys
@ReelMontana6 ай бұрын
Epic battle! Plus a 14” crappie right before the Laker. A good 2 fish day.
@Megan-rx6ju6 ай бұрын
Wheels really 😂😂😂
@ReelMontana6 ай бұрын
Crazy stuff! 🤪
@Montana_Outdoors6 ай бұрын
Great job. Awesome video.
@ReelMontana6 ай бұрын
Thank you. Was unexpected and a lot of fun.
@charliee94996 ай бұрын
You installed the hydrofoil the wrong way.
@ReelMontana6 ай бұрын
How’s that?
@ReelMontana6 ай бұрын
There it is…slabs!
@Megan-rx6ju6 ай бұрын
Go reel montana
@ReelMontana6 ай бұрын
😃
@T0pFr0g6 ай бұрын
Are pikes as hard to catch as people say they are
@ReelMontana6 ай бұрын
I would say no. They seem harder then most fish but people over exaggerate the difficulty.
@trevorreid91426 ай бұрын
Nah, big silver spoons near some kind of structure and you’ll get em pretty easily
@ReelMontana6 ай бұрын
@@trevorreid9142 You use big silver spoons ice fishing?
@trevorreid91426 ай бұрын
@@ReelMontana naw, bank fishing. For ice I’d go the old spear route. For a whole I’m not really sure what you’d use tbh
@ReelMontana6 ай бұрын
@@trevorreid9142 That makes more sense. I assumed he mentioned ice fishing.
@ReelMontana6 ай бұрын
Pike time🎉
@tyabringleson62566 ай бұрын
You have it set wrong.
@ReelMontana6 ай бұрын
lol. So I’m told. I followed the directions until I lost the trigger down the hole twice. This way you don’t lose the trigger. Thanks for the heads up.
@AlbertoMonroy-lq2vw7 ай бұрын
Can you say the best time of the year and where in Montana this is?
@ReelMontana7 ай бұрын
Best time of year is gonna depend on you. I love winter.
@ReelMontana7 ай бұрын
This was kootenia falls in September.
@ReelMontana7 ай бұрын
To answer what time of the year is best I would need to know what you enjoy doing the most.
@AlbertoMonroy-lq2vw7 ай бұрын
Thanks for replying, I would love to go fishing for Salmon like you did in the video :) @@ReelMontana
@ReelMontana7 ай бұрын
@@AlbertoMonroy-lq2vw Well then mid September would be the best time. Salmon fishing hasn’t been very good since the year that was filmed. Numbers are way down. Very beautiful area too.
@ReelMontana7 ай бұрын
Slabs!🎉
@ReelMontana7 ай бұрын
🎣 Just a little guy!🎉
@budman19647 ай бұрын
Greetings from a fellow Montanan! I just came across your channel. I love snagging salmon. I haven’t been there yet but I’m hoping to make it up there this year. Keep on keeping on! New sub.
@ReelMontana7 ай бұрын
Thanks for the sub. The last couple years the numbers have been way down at the falls. Still a blast and very beautiful.
@1969sofine7 ай бұрын
Yeah man dad gum tell you somethin talkin bout mmmmhmm dropped the fish down the hole and splash splash takin a bath you know what I’m talkin bout man
@ReelMontana7 ай бұрын
Rub-a-dub-dub!🛁 🎣 😂
@reckleiesgaming61107 ай бұрын
Bro was not having it
@ReelMontana7 ай бұрын
On angry little guy! 😡 😂
@ReelMontana7 ай бұрын
8” of ice 🧊 with 8” of slush. 😮. But the fish are biting. 🎣 Gotta enjoy it while it lasts. 🎉
@JuanBowers-gb5ot7 ай бұрын
Beautiful pictures...take care 😢😅
@ReelMontana7 ай бұрын
Thank you! It was really cool.
@Teambeam117 ай бұрын
What a winter surprise. Water freezes in Montana. Unreal
@ReelMontana7 ай бұрын
First time ever!
@user-vp5lb5zb1m7 ай бұрын
Lol for a week. We had no winter. Got negatives for a week. Now it's spring time feeling again. It's not that bad here. Not come at all. Unless you're not from here. In that case go home
@ReelMontana7 ай бұрын
@@user-vp5lb5zb1m Northwest Montana is amazing way better weather than I grew up with. ⛈️ Wish the negatives hung around for a few more weeks. 🧊 I always tell family back home it’s tropical weather here. 😂 They think it’s really bad weather here because we are so far north. 🎅
@user-vp5lb5zb1m7 ай бұрын
@@ReelMontana lived here my whole life. Weather is not bad here at all anymore. Very mild winters. 1996 it snowed 6 feet over night in flathead valley. We barely get a foot of snow all winter now. Use to stay around 10 degrees during winter. Now it's 25 to 40 during the winter. Not cold at all. More wet. Wish all the out state people would go back home where they came from tho. All us locals can't enjoy our home anymore . We're being ran out. All our recreational spots are filled with people not from here. Kind of annoying can't bring my kids to places I went growing up cause it's packed. Everywhere. Go home lol your not welcome
@ReelMontana7 ай бұрын
@@user-vp5lb5zb1m lol. 😂 I get that. People suck and have definitely changed the valley. Unrecognizable! 😢 Very sad. Seems the weather has changed everywhere. Dry and mild seems to be the trend…for now. Maybe we will get lucky 🍀 and the weather will get worse. ❄️ Hopefully!
@ReelMontana7 ай бұрын
Crazy! Pushing Ice like Crazy!
@user-mb2dh7sr9b8 ай бұрын
Rainbow carp gross
@ReelMontana8 ай бұрын
Lol. No joke. 🌈 💩
@BogdanStrizhko8 ай бұрын
🎉🎉🎉🐳🐋
@ReelMontana8 ай бұрын
🧊 🧊 baby!!
@paclantic9738 ай бұрын
Lower Stillwater Lake near Olney
@paclantic9738 ай бұрын
Echo lake looks low
@ReelMontana8 ай бұрын
Sadly, Echo has dropped probably 6’-8’ vertically down. It is much different.
@chasae93718 ай бұрын
He really looked at the camera before jumping in like he was the one recording 😂
@chasae93718 ай бұрын
@-Shali- yeah it is
@ReelMontana8 ай бұрын
He was a trained actor...LOL!
@DarkTwilightToby8 ай бұрын
Nice catch man!
@ReelMontana8 ай бұрын
Thanks! 🎣Very beautiful Trout!
@belu-punk8 ай бұрын
Cool 😎
@ReelMontana8 ай бұрын
Thank You! Neat fish.
@TheZederath-er5es8 ай бұрын
Noice catch
@ReelMontana8 ай бұрын
🙏 Thanks Much! 🧨
@TheZederath-er5es8 ай бұрын
@@ReelMontana btw I fish too but on creeks not in ice
@ReelMontana8 ай бұрын
@@TheZederath-er5es Creek fishing 🎣 is fun too. But kinda hard this time of year. 😂 A bit frozen. Plus, ice 🧊 fishing is AMAZING!🤩
@TheZederath-er5es8 ай бұрын
@@ReelMontana yeah but I live close to a lake and just got a new rod and some new bait plus where I live fishing in ice is impossible with the tempature
@ReelMontana8 ай бұрын
@@TheZederath-er5es I get that. We are an hour drive from Canada 🇨🇦. Ice is inevitable. 🧊