Backcountry Burbot | Ep. 2 | Fur Hat Ice Tour

[@jonathonsmith4170]

The biggest silver lining of this crazy year is the fact that the Meateater crew is freakin killing it.

[@boxbuildr]

Amen.

[@evanmadson]

What I didn’t realize is the production company is the same one that worked with Anthony Bourdain on all his television shows

[@TheSmilingFury]

These fukn meateater fellas have me looking at taking up hunting at 45 freakin years old! It is pretty fun so far

[@apexoutdooradventuresa.o.a2574]

@@TheSmilingFury Glad to have you as an outdoorsman 👍

[@TheSmilingFury]

I figure I have so much to learn that it will keep me busy for a while

[@thecamprandallkid4451]

Ole Cal's frosty stache has the ladies yearning for this lake's coordinates.

[@Fishnfreak]

Lmaoooo. Truth!

[@blllllllllllllllllllrlrlrl7059]

I'm just imagining some thirsty chicks trekking across the lake in search of his mustache

[@Puckerupbuttercup261]

I’m pretty sure he wanted to pull them off, but they told him to leave them alone because it made the episode!

[@fifidosch2867]

This comment is poetry lmao

[@essentrinkenaapipi]

it looks nasty

[@connormasters562]

The people who complain about how boring ice fishing is just suck at ice fishing. It’s just as fun as open water if you know what you’re doing and if you spend enough money on gear for it lol.

[@travisbowers5143]

From a guy in NW WI- Strong disagree regarding the performance enchanting benefits of beer and cheese curds. You havent lived until you shotgunned a Hamms and chased it with a fistful of cheese curds. it gives you wings!

[@hottub2609]

Hamms... I remember buying those in college for .50 a can.. This was 10 years ago lol

[@tomschumacher5434]

Hamms is disgusting, if your in Wisconsin it better be spotted cow 🍻 or anywhere in the Midwest a Buschhhhhh

[@travisbowers5143]

@@tomschumacher5434 Sounds like someone isnt from Northern WI! Most up here have had it with spotted cow since Dan and Deb starting spouting off their political views

[@tomschumacher5434]

@@travisbowers5143 you are correct sir, I’m originally from Minnesota now in Alaska. Went to college with a bunch of Wisconsin friends and I do remember drinking hamms when we were scrounging for a beer lol I haven’t been to Wisconsin since 2012. That is unfortunate because spotted cow I remember being dam good.

[@mastermason552]

I gotta try that! Cheers from central Montana 🍻

[@kauaicouple]

"On to the next hole!" *cue 70's porn music*

[@connorcollins1511]

"Man, really need to get back into ice-fishing shape" lmao

[@steveelford97]

You need to rig up some cross country skis to that big sled and make yourself a hybrid Smitty Sled. It would pull 100% easier.

[@JACKBLACKTOSE]

Y’all uploading takes the edge off stressful workdays and motivates me for getting out on the weekends. Thank you!

[@tompowers1308]

Icefishing is the most over looked wide spread type of fishing.

[@tompowers1308]

@Nor'east Outdoors I see your from NH, I'm in western mass and I spend every weekend ice fishing in winter, started out with a hand auger and a jig pole pulled behind me on a piece of plywood with skiis screwed to the bottom. I literally prefer it to shore fishing yet I see very little outdoors media addressing it!

[@donkeysaurusrex7881]

Most of the world never has a chance to do it. Looks cool though. I’d love to have the chance to try some day.

[@mxbass1036]

When you boil it all down, you just have to match the hatch. - Cal, I think!

[@SamuTapio]

There is just nothing better than burbot fishing! Here in Finland we mostly do the fishing at night as they’re way more active then. Awesome vid!

[@wolverinefishing6877]

Same here in canada. At night use a glo tube jig and pound the bottom. Easily get 100 or more a night

[@dirtyyyjooeman2255]

@@wolverinefishing6877 I can second this as long as you know where to go. Caught well over 100 about a week ago.

[@joeetlinger3423]

Love the new online content like this. That can-am would have been fine though, that is what it's made for. Can't imagine spending $30k on that just to leave it onshore. Should have taken snowmobiles if you were that concerned about it. I'm sure you'll get it dialed next time though... Also, try chumming the holes next time for cusk, especially on a multi day trip like that. Anything smelly may work, I like cans of cat food personally. They also bite best at night. Not sure what the regs are in MT, but here we're allowed to set special cusk rigs during the night. No live bait or tip ups allowed, as this would be too effective on lake trout, so pretty much cut bait or dead minnow on the bottom tied to a spruce bow. Wake-up and pull up your breakfast.

[@bcftr]

Love me some poor mans lobster! People around here just toss em on the ice Idk why they’re delicious

[@randysparks1271]

Grab em an grill em!

[@amanwithouthope9475]

It irks me that cal won't break that ice of his stache. By the way what do you think he named him?

[@TheStreamlinetyr]

So excited I peed a little

[@bassassassinnn7459]

Might want to get that checked out by a professional

[@carsonito852]

Please dont giveaway the back 40

[@stuffnsuch631]

This needs more likes. It's a great series that needs a decade to air out. It's just starting to make its own gravy.

[@daleh7886]

Couldn't click fast enough

[@Kenzie1387]

Good job fellas, maybe leave the fishing to Jay Siemens. Lol.

[@zacksan0021]

Icy spit condensation on the mustache grosses me out for some reason.

[@Big_Friendly]

As a person who has gone ice fishing my whole life, I know there is 0% chance you fit all that gear into 1 sled. No way.

[@hinglemccringleberry7786]

Cameramen pull sleds too...

[@randysparks1271]

My cousin built a seven foot wide sled from plywood. Yes, all the gear fit in the sled, no, humans could not pull the damn thing.

[@robertfandel9442]

The showed two sleds at the very beginning.

[@danielraether3815]

An abundance of gear and not a single flasher. Would have put yourselves on fish faster and saved some energy.

[@TheJesse1515]

Should of fished for brookies in the super shallow hole

[@joef.2908]

Hope Cal brought some mustache conditioner to keep'r healthy

[@tomwinterfishing9065]

We had these in England, but they went extinct about a century ago. Our waters are badly polluted in many cases, or otherwise unsuitable. I grew up in their last stronghold, but I ain’t old enough to have caught one!

[@1999tenorio]

38 television executives gave this a thumbs down

[@samuelorozco255]

I like how Miles is like this is "MY RECORD" Cal's like ... we caught this fish.

[@MetalBuddhaHead]

Rogan/Rinella 2024 Please keep up this content overload! We love it!!!

[@connordenes5401]

Will there be an episode with Luke combs? I listened to the meat eater podcast he was on

[@donkeysaurusrex7881]

It is on Netflix right now. Season 10 Episode 1. Pronghorn hunt. Just went live a few days ago.

[@BBallKiller420]

I’ve been waiting for this since LAST WEEK

[@SnailHatan]

Omg 7 days?? I can’t believe you waited so long!!

[@dirtyyyjooeman2255]

I’ve never seen ling so small.

[@sir.donjennerogorrell1243]

? goúd? Kool catches bruvs👍🏼. Thx u 🙌🏽😤💀♎..

[@joshwagner5414]

Crazy how much bigger they are in mn

[@bludmakesgrassgrow]

That's a lot of effort and suffering for a few small fish.

[@jamesmainelli8277]

That is the essence of most ice fishing in one sentence.

[@cheatham777]

And I thought catching 40 lb flatheads on the Big Black in Yazoo Co Miss was hard

[@hobocan22]

it makes it all worth it. its hard to understand how awesome ice fishing is from these few snapshots. gotta get out and do it youreself!

[@crewoconnor7472]

🙈😩😊😁😎😃😂🙂🥰😋🤨🤨

[@ryandenham7398]

all about the experience. less about the reward

[@willhurney5714]

I’ve been able to hold off on KZbin premium but the amount of ads on these videos are actually making me want to get it...

[@efwefwef4747]

I had two skippable ones at the start then nothing after?

[@engineerpete7]

FINALLY! Something I can confidently say I'm more efficient at than Cal.

[@randywilliams4388]

Sadly, he still has better equipment than the majority of us.

[@kevinmahon9921]

Miles and Cal have really great on-camera chemistry. They had a great Dos Boat episode too. Please team them up for and episode of CWIR in the field season 2.

[@WilliamRockseo]

Amazing video production. Thank you for all of the great knowledge, and I look forward to a fish and cook with Burbot

[@3rd_Coast_Reefer]

Three haters sure did get here early 😑

[@brettjones8567]

Peta probably

[@seacebedo]

The 'stache was adding even more distraction than usual in this episode with those stachecicles

[@Lodgepolevampire]

If that's your personal best ling, the ling here at home here would blow your mind. We're talking routine 7,8,9 pounds

[@cswanson]

They need a smitty sled.

[@jerrymatzen1622]

We used to fish burnout alot in northern minnesots,beteeen 20 to 30 feet of water clear water sandy gravely with some smaller boulders the bite was almost always an he before dark on up until 8 or 9 pm if was always a good time actually for us the bigger the sucker minnow or shiner the bigger the eel put and occasionally anice walleye we caught them up to 8 lbs they were delicious! Great video guys keep up the good work!

[@GorgeousGeorge17]

69th "like" on this video. Nice! :)

[@Zach-kb1yk]

Can’t wait for the Sturgeon spearing in WI. Episode with the Latvian Eagle 🦅

[@RockMonger]

It kinda bugs me people call them lings. They are cod, but not links. True Lingcod are a massive beast in the saltwater.

[@chappy48]

That stachcicle really started making my mouth twitch after awhile.

[@hobocan22]

this was such a great episode. loved every aspect, showing that its actually hard work and worth the experiences gained!

[@johnathannelson6195]

Thumbs up for committing to the Stachecicle.

[@russell7386]

Tempura batter the fillets fry em up nice.

[@Berrystrongsauce]

Midwest rule, when you set a tip up do not grab the spool. Good chance of the fish getting off, pull the tip up and let the line run for a bit. Then get the slack out, once you feel the fish that’s when you set

[@warriorworkstraining]

Anyone want to thump that ice off his mustache as badly as I do?

[@charlockprime]

I've never seen more ice in a mustache than what Cal can manage to get in his.

[@clinthersey-ur5hd]

Filled Burbot Broiled with a tab of butter you can’t cook bourbon any better it’s fantastic grandma’s old recipe

[@jeremyk5414]

Is there any freshwater fish prettier than a grayling?

[@crumples8]

Cal is a joy to watch. You guys have so much great content. Keep it up.

[@b-d3vil16]

Had a day similar to this struggle of a start... but the results were a bucket of pan fish n 1/2 dosen monster smallies(pic to the left)

[@coreyg7255]

Born and raised in MN. Stared down that ice hole for many hours as a kid. Lived here in North Idaho for nearly thee decades now. Burbot seem to be a big deal on the Kootenai River in Boundary County. Never knew they were the exact fish called an eelpout on Mille Lacs lake in Minnesota. Learn something new everyday. You might check out the Eelpout festival on Mille Lacs. Apparently, it's a big deal. Keep it up guys. Never figured I'd find myself watching other folks ice fish after a childhood of ice fishing. No regrets!

[@USVIsteve]

Can you imagine getting all the way out there and spending all that time and the ice auger doesn’t work?

[@fishnhunt3488]

My version of poor man's lobster: (no burbot here so I usually do it with lakers) Cube meat and blanch in water that is salted and with sugar for about 5 minutes. Strain and place the cubes on a sheet pan. Generously sprinkle ol bay and cover with parmesan cheese (not that green can crap) and broil until the cheese is lightly browned. Melt some butter for dipping. Enjoy!

[@danefalavena4774]

Great video but they definitely ate the burbot “milk” the liver is not fatty it’s livery and less white

[@alaskamatthew1]

"I hear that it was a big part of their diet". Duh....survival mode dude.....

[@jjmack6307]

Just FYI there is another kind of freshwater cod , it's called a Murray cod they're critically listed on the endangered species list. I believe they're located in upper Australia.

[@Morphman19]

They aren’t cod. Burbot are the only freshwater cod.

[@hobocan22]

yeah murray cod arent actually cod, australians just have weird names for fish

[@milesff7]

i have a small sled just for strictly fishing. a trip for a few hours. you're right though, there's no middle ground, you add in the camping aspect, and its a second, much larger sled!

[@99fxgtjc]

Good thing they have all that camouflage on those fish would have seen em otherwise

[@KB-yn2pc]

how much whining does a viewer need to hear? Jeeeezus

[@chrissd08]

Decent show, sure puts me and my 5 gallon bucket ice fishing setup to shame. Do more shows that don't involve $60k worth of gear.

[@clinthersey-ur5hd]

Anything that has to do with freshwater lingcod a tab of butter is in there somewhere

[@bssaassin1900]

Anyone else dread when you gotta whip it out to take a piss in that kind of weather?

[@PiranhaSwimTeam]

To the cameraman: if you stop messing around with the zoom at critical periods you won't miss the key bits, like when the fish finally appears.

[@adamlaroche7859]

Awesome video....but try hand over hand while pulling in your line.. my children even know that. Lol

[@AYoung0609]

love the upload did some fishing of my own out here on the Willamette river only pike seem to be hungry!

[@austinm8242]

I love Oregon 🤘🏼

[@AYoung0609]

@Ty Ervast it’s an invasive species

[@earlshaner4441]

Outstanding fishing thank you for sharing brother

[@ehoff2345]

Crosswinds lake AK, this fall we were catching 5-10lb burbot every set. So tasty.

[@snohoguerilla]

Gotta say I wasn't real keen on this series when you dropped the trailer but I never should've doubted you guys. These first 2 episodes have been your usual excellent and entertaining content, bravo meateater team!!

[@harveyap20]

when you do these things you gotta show the temps for us east coast folks

[@pawewawrzyniak8549]

Come on ...Burbot is the same like a Cod fish try it out smoked

[@michaelgibson2163]

Last mountain lake in sask canada. Libe right by it and years ago i pulled in a couple over 5 lbs. No idea what i had at the time.

[@tannerwensman1417]

Add some bay leaves and old bay seasoning to the liquid you boil the fish in, it really gives it a lobster taste. Dip or finish in butter, and its delicous 👌

[@509Gman]

What lures are they jigging with? Only fish I’ve caught through the ice were on a Swedish pimple.

[@alaskamatthew1]

just drive your over-packed tool out there.... or did you?

[@billnye2112]

bravo sierra. beer and cheese curds keep you in the shack all day. call me crazy but i call that performance enhancing!

[@modernhustle11]

Come to Minnesota for some good size eelpout. That bigger one you caught is average size here haha

[@chrisstubbs9689]

Yeti doenst support the NRA.....great content from the channel and Yeti products though.

[@Brownshabsfan]

Cameraman needs to point at the hole when the fish comes up lol

[@machinegun333]

Nice, waiting for these everyday now

[@craigbarker9608]

Just go to lake Temagami in Ontario and you’ll catch unlimited ling. Gross things lol

[@brendanspencer2550]

They're often called the poor man's lobster, i wouldnt know though.

[@davidjordan8093]

Thanks for all the content this year guys! Has definitely helped! Keep em coming! Loved the sturgeon episodes!

[@tomschumacher5434]

Poor mans lobster is my favorite fish snack! Awesome episode, thanks guys for representing this awesome sport.

[@ThePatriotParadox]

Have to say the meat eater crew is doing big things and branching out to even bigger and more thrilling adventure's than before!

[@olddominionoutfitters1272]

Nothing like watching ice fishing videos after helping people catch redfish in shorts and a t shirt all day

[@charliecurfman8859]

We slam these alll the time on accident on lake vermilion.

[@codyj7532]

If that's the biggest burbot you've ever seen then you've never fished Saskatchewan

[@boydcrowder6130]

5:00 "Lets stuff some burritos and slam some coffee"

[@bergstrom716]

Here in Northern Minnesota we typically fish for burbot aka eelbout at night

[@sunvro8341]

what the hell are they wearing thats so thin yet so seemingly warm? is it first lite like everything else?

[@Ericlee-ne7du]

The hats are pretty nice but I have a bigger one.

[@Gabagool93]

Ryan is every Montanan ever.

[@joelblackburn7177]

Put a nail on a tree or plank, spike the head of the ling on the nail to hold it and peel it back

[@robertdoherty821]

I love callaghan but crepuscular feeders dont mean they feed at night it means that are more active during the twilight hours ie. Dawn or Dusk

[@robertdoherty821]

I've also never heard of blanching anything in Sprite so mabe I dont know my pecker from a hole in the ground.

[@donkeysaurusrex7881]

Exactly when they caught it too.

[@gregw3432]

Love this new series content. I'm glad you are sharing this with those of us who hate being cold!