Willamette River fish have been found to have mercury and PCBs, especially in their fatty tissue. Practice catch and release.
@anthonycrumley53653 ай бұрын
I like your drop shot setup but, the very best way to save your line is to throw on another swivel on the bottom and use a rubber band to attach the sinker. I learned this with bigger setups for ling cod in Humboldt Bay fishing from the jetty. This saves a ton of time not having to re-tie the leader whenever you lose a sinker.
@Marsbars3403 ай бұрын
I’ve been fishing this spot more frequently but haven’t been able to land one of those darn steelheads. 😅
@carlospastrana73743 ай бұрын
I’ve caught spot of those bullheads at that park
@colten68703 ай бұрын
What pond number was this in new there
@matthewtalich99894 ай бұрын
Steel loads seem to always pattern worse thru any choke tighter then modified. Should've stuck with a modified or even improved cylinder. I'm not sure if this is a characteristic of steel or just the large pellets used for waterfowl. Lead Buckshot doesn't seem to do well with a full choke either.
@wyattyoung32264 ай бұрын
goose lake is supposed to better. headed there tonight with my crappy inflatable kayak for the first time so wish me luck
@xBEERmonsterx5 ай бұрын
It’s looking like they may be stocking the ponds with bass
@CFurnace-725 ай бұрын
Love those Things! Wouldn’t be without one…or two..or three…or
@rudygeorgiamulesandcountry15945 ай бұрын
Eleven plus pound of physical weight compared to 7.5 pounds for the 12 helps with recoil too.
@lewislinzy34376 ай бұрын
The sound of those power boats is disgusting! Continuously noisy
@anthonycebreros25776 ай бұрын
what to use their besides a frog cause a jig sucks
@Spyhydro6 ай бұрын
Dude i would love to go fishing with you. Im still learning how to fish. But i caught my first fish today at Saint Louis ponds. Only a blue gill. I habe stuff to fish for bass but i dont know how to. Love to link up
@stephenparchewski19986 ай бұрын
Great video, the only issue I have with the 10 gauge is its availability in both firearms and ammo. It would be nice to see it make a comeback…
@ericgillenwater42366 ай бұрын
Just picked up a sxp wondering which Carlson long beard xr will fit it? Can’t seem to find it anywhere
@JamesJones-v7x7 ай бұрын
So funny, apples to apples😂So compare the 12 to the 410 with the 410 equivalent load in the 12. Not apples to apples. Far from it. How about the percentage of powder and shot equivalent to size of shell. Might have to use your calculator😂So tired of these 12 gauge people with these modern hot rodded loads saying they are comparable to a ten gauge. No one makes decent 10 gauge loads. Bottom of the line hands down 10 gauge destroys a 12. A 12 destroys a 410. Apples to apples is not a hot rodded load vs a weak load in a larger caliber. How about same length of barrels, similar chokes, and comparable loads per volume of shell. This was a bullshit test like all the others. I have been shooting guns for 40 years, the 10 gauge out performs the 12 all day long. Also barrel length more important than chokes, chokes over rated. Shoot the old Marlin super goose 36” barrel and try to find another 28” modern gun with any choke to drop birds at the distance the old fixed barrel Marlin could.. mostly marketing hype on these chokes.
@madturtle59317 ай бұрын
What do you fish with? I’ve been fishing around the WV for about 2 years and all I have caught was a half inch pumpkinseed. I lot ST. Louis ponds but never catch anything
@mitchweigel67137 ай бұрын
The bass at SLP are a hard catch. They get a pretty good amount of pressure. I find that Soft plastics ( Senkos, Baby Brushhogs, Craws ) fished weedless are most affective. I've never had much succes with top water there. Green pumpkin, Watermelon, and purple colered baits are the best colors in my opinion. Sometimes black or motor oil colors if the water is stained. Ponds 1 and 6 are my first stops, then I usually go to ponds 2 and 3. There are bass in all of the ponds, but some are better fishing than others. Fish will bite all day from about April to early October. But the last 2 hours of day light form late May to around the middle of July are probably the most productive. Then Middle of August to Early October in the evening and early morning. But it changes slightly from year to year. Hope this helps you out. Please practice catch and release with the bass. It takes quite a few years for them to grow large. GOOD LUCK!
@dhooter8 ай бұрын
Thought that was a tampon hangin on your paper lol
@mitchweigel67138 ай бұрын
Hahaha!
@Isaakcatches8 ай бұрын
I caught my pb out of that swamp July 7th. 6 pounds 9 ounces on a frog. Water was nasty but the bass were loaded up in one area
@michaelsanchez84578 ай бұрын
The 10 gauge weighs 11 pounds, so that soaks up recoil. More pellets, going slower, makes a better pattern. The guy that makes Muller chokes did an interview, and he was talking about how the ammo companies are selling all this HV ammo that sucks. The black cloud also has a flite control wad, so... Yeah, your gonna get better pattern from slower, more pellets, flite control. What's the weight on your 12 gauge?
@mitchweigel67138 ай бұрын
My winchester SXP is no more than 7 lbs. Probably more like 6 and half pounds. It is pretty light. I should make an update video. As this was made a few years back. I still enjoy my 10 gauge. But my opinion on ammo has changed a lot since I made this video. Going through the ammo crunch a few years back made me try different types of shells. And I found that both my 10 and 12 guage guns perform much better with heavier payloads, smaller shot size and lower velocity shells. My go to shell in my Winchester has been just the old Federal Blue box 3" 1 1/4 ounce of #3. I beleave they are advertised at 1425 FPS. I use a carlson Cremator mid range choke. It has been working out really good for ducks. Thanks for watching!
@richardthompson44819 ай бұрын
GOOD JOB, Have you ever been to ST Paul they have big bass in there along with Channnel cats, blue gill and crappie. Bass runs they spot.
@mitchweigel67139 ай бұрын
Thank you, I have not fished St. Pual. I have looked at it a bit on google maps. I will have to give it try. Thanks for watching!
@debatebore10573 ай бұрын
what is or where at is st paul? thanks!
@reginalddorsey61909 ай бұрын
🎉
@ridwanshaleh68949 ай бұрын
Sir, can people hunt big game like moose or byson with 10ga sligshot at range 100-150 yards?
@ryanmapes557710 ай бұрын
Mine shoots really high....and kicks like a sob with 🦃 loads
@mitchweigel671310 ай бұрын
Yes Sir! Hits like Tyson... Its a great waterfowl gun. Happy New Year!
@Brian.Heavner10 ай бұрын
Same here in ohio. Pitiful
@guaporeturns947211 ай бұрын
Weird looking mallard for sure
@sconniejohn11 ай бұрын
Can we get a r.i.p in the chat for headphone users with the 10 gauge intro?
@longuecarabine810311 ай бұрын
VERY GOOD!! REALLY APPRECIATE THE FOCUS ON THE 10 GAUGE. WOULD LIKE TO KNOW MORE ABOUT ITS RANGE?? LETHALITY? PELLETS ON TARGET?? AND HOW IT PERFORMS IN CYLINDER BORE?? THANK YOU MUCH.
@mitchweigel671311 ай бұрын
Thank you, love my 10.
@OfficialPrestigeOutdoors11 ай бұрын
Just shot a melanistic turkey in South Dakota that we had been targeting since the springtime. I hope you guys got that bird mounted, the odds of finding a wild melanistic bird like that is approx 1 in 50,000-200,000 birds. Congrats guys! You shot a unicorn in the turkey woods! 🥳🥳🥳
@mitchweigel671311 ай бұрын
Thanks Brother! Neither of us were too sure what was going on with that tom. We are not super expiereinced with turkey hunting. But we both could see that something was different about that bird. One of the locals said that it could be a cross between a wild rio and a domesticated spainish black. The bird is now with Jeremy in Montanna. He has not had it mountded yet. But is planning on it.
@cr500mike Жыл бұрын
Subscribed/Liked good advice and no Shakespearean Poetic Speech's about deep deep feelings about nature/hunting etc. . The ''throwing your back out'' rock comment was funny.
@rimrock53 Жыл бұрын
Ospreys
@vouavue8309 Жыл бұрын
Opener this weekend. Thinking about takine the boat out. How busy does it get out there on opening day? Is it worth it for a new person to venture out on opener?
@mitchweigel6713 Жыл бұрын
Opening day on the LC is a ZOO! There are hunters that show up Thursday night and camp out at the ramp. Then they head out Friday night and sit on there spots. It will die down a couple of weeks into the season. But the opener will be very busy. I would suggest going a little later in the morning, if you dont have a specific spot your heading to. I wont be hunting the opener there this year. But if you go be safe that part of the river is big and dangerouse! Good luck! let me know how you do.
@vouavue8309 Жыл бұрын
@mitchweigel6713 thanks for the advice! Maybe I'll wait a few weeks before heading out. Just sounds too crazy for me. Will definitely let you know how I do when I go out. Safe hunting for you as well. Maybe will see each other out there one day.
@vouavue830911 ай бұрын
Finally made it out there this year. Definitely a different hunting environment than what I'm used to. A lot to be learned. Manged to shoot a few, but retrieving was difficult. I saw you using a small kayak on few of your videos to retieve ducks. What kayak is that?
@mitchweigel671310 ай бұрын
@@vouavue8309 Glad to hear you made out it out to the LC. I think its a place every duck hunter should get an opportunity to go. Its quite an expierence your first time. Unfotunatley I may not make it out there this season. Jeremy ( my buddy ) moved to Montanna. I also have been caring for my grandfather and have not had much time to hunt this season. The kayak that we use is a beavertail phantom. Its not my first pick for a retrieval vessel, but it works. Its pretty heavy for what it is. But they a more affordable then some other options. Merry Christmas, and stay safe out there!
@vouavue830910 ай бұрын
Sucks that your hunting buddy moved. That would explain why I haven't seen any new hunting vids. Thanks for the info. I'll keep looking for other options for retrieving ducks.
@danschulte113 Жыл бұрын
i've been caught by the tide there and had to wade to shore. Also a resident seal used to live there.
@darrelljohnson4658 Жыл бұрын
Good job ica nt cache no fihs nice fishing 👍
@Alleykatsks Жыл бұрын
Im curious of what the Abolt-12g could do with a slug at long distance.
@dalecox9913 Жыл бұрын
You think it's bad for you think about the animal on the other end and I am a hunter just saying
@darrelljohnson4658 Жыл бұрын
No fishing for me
@SaltWaterSalmon Жыл бұрын
Dude you nailed them!
@iconofsin5886 Жыл бұрын
I plan to go hunting for Hooded Merganser here in Texas this year. I've been doing my homework on preparation, and so far I see that there is a right and wrong way to prepare certain animals. Im glad your duck tasted as well as it did. They say these guys are fishy and liver like.
@mitchweigel6713 Жыл бұрын
Since the making of this video I have had the opportunity to eat a few more Hoodies. They have been consistantly good. However I cant speak for Common and Redbreasted Merganser. But I think it really comes down to diet and what a bird has been eating. Like Mallards, some can be very good and others can be very strong tasting. Thanks for watching, and good luck to you!
@archit2796 Жыл бұрын
Using 2.5" salted tubes with 1/8 oz weighted tube jig hooks on large mouth bass last week. Caught a few nice larger bass. 🙂. ever tried? Also I tied a fish gripper (for Bass only, net for trout) with about 4' of para-cord to kayak. Helpful in giving time to sort out gear and iphone for pics, while fish is back in the water.
@mitchweigel6713 Жыл бұрын
I was using the KVD Bitsy tubes and jigs a couple weeks ago on the Willamette down by Hebb park. The smallmouth were smashing them. Caught multiple 2 lb fish with my buddy. It was one of the best days of smallmouth fishing I've had in a long time. I'll try the gripper idea. I need to pick another one up. They make it so much easier to weigh fish with out hurting them.
@archit2796 Жыл бұрын
Gripper is useful! Don’t know how you film and fish in a kayak…. I’m glad not to drop a rod or iPhone in the water, stab myself with a hook, go for a unplanned swim, etc while respecting and carefully handling a angry bass. Keep up the videos! Always on the look out for good ideas for the kayak or float tube.
@proximap2151 Жыл бұрын
I was doing really good down river by the wheatland ferry, last week I was there it was Slow.. only caught a couple.. I'm looking forward to getting out there again soon! Take it easy!
@mitchweigel6713 Жыл бұрын
I like that stretch from Wheatland to the mouth of the Yamhill. There some really good water there. Good luck out there!
@CCeja Жыл бұрын
Hit up hagg lake
@mitchweigel6713 Жыл бұрын
Will do! I haven't been out there in a few years.
@davidsears5576 Жыл бұрын
How's the crappie fishing
@mitchweigel6713 Жыл бұрын
I have never caught one more than 4 inches or so. And they seem to be few and far between. But I haven't really spent much time targeting them. Good luck out there. Thanks for watching!
@IsaiahLove777 Жыл бұрын
Prob asians. Theyre always keeping everything.
@teamzach24 Жыл бұрын
Nice catch brother there’s definitely a few toads in there. The gate also has a pressure sensor but you literally have to drive up within 6 inches 😂 I thought I got stuck one time too, but knowing it’ll open for ya is great because I was shitting bricks for a minute when I saw the gate close on me!!! Lol tight lines brother 🤙🏼
@mitchweigel6713 Жыл бұрын
Thanks! It good to know I can escape if I stay a little over. About 15 years ago my brother inlaws uncle was the park host there. So we could stay a little later and get away with it. Cheers!