Gigantic Lake of the Woods Pike Ice Fishing - Babe Winkelman's "Good Fishing"

[@stevewenzel391]

I respect fisherman so much more when they release the fish for other generations to catch and enjoy also

[@alansenzaki4609]

i grew up in the 50's in minnesota and never caught a pike so now im living vicariously through these videos!

[@BabeWinkelmanOfficial]

Come back, I bet you can catch one within your first hour of fishing!

[@nigelmiddleton2727]

Nice to see you guys returning those pike alive 👍top angling!!

[@muskie2395]

Last year I caught a 45 inch Northern on Lake of the woods that’s now currently mounted in my room

[@MrHercules55]

Awesome video lads wish I could fish a place like that, and good to see the girls go back

[@justinficarra3831]

Best video ever. Thanks Mr. Winkelman! Especially for the resort info. I am planning a trip up there. From everyone in Buffalo, NY. Thanks!!

[@jao1960]

Thank you for posting Babe.

[@coachttigerhoops5632]

Nice video. Sure wish an explanation of rod model, proper explanation of rig up (size hooks, weight of line, split shot weight, depth, species of bait, etc.) Most of us like to know that stuff as well.

[@WeGotTurboGaming]

I caught my first pike that size this summer off shore :D I was so excited! But really hard to unhook, i was very unprepared as a catch and release person and being by myself, but I was able to safely release him and he swam away: )

[@Locke3OOO]

gaming and accidental fish murder? you're quite the Renaissance man

[@WeGotTurboGaming]

Locke3OOO I didn't murder it lol

[@WeGotTurboGaming]

Locke3OOO woman*

[@520angling5]

WeGotTurbo Gaming Are you really that beautiful girl in your profile picture?

[@samanthatsunami2266]

Yep same here but it was a tiny hook that the fish decided to take with him. I bought a couple new things after that day

[@windwhipped5]

we are done in NY by March 15th; but they spawn early in Conesus Lake. females here are 12-15 lbs for a real nice fish

[@nickfleck3731]

Looking good babe! Me and dad are going up this week! Hopefully gonna long one of these monsters!

[@smokinfishreels]

Yeah well being trying for a slot limit in WI this year at the spring hearings that's for sure!

[@squishy1127]

Growing up In warroad and fishing Lake of the woods my whole life I have caught several 46" northern on it!

[@fastcarfastbike]

wow.... i've been trying exclusively for the last couple years to get a 40"+ pike... 37" is all i've come up with

[@squishy1127]

try large live baits, sucker minnows, or pull large shad raps. I've caught 3 of them while fishing for walleyes on night crawlers attached to a lake spinner.

[@sundancer4426]

I absolutely applaud you all for releasing these fish. I know alot of idiots that would keep all they can....and sadly, that's why our world is doomed eventually. 30 years ago I never caught little 4 inch sunnies all day. Now, it's so common. Wonder why.... Enjoyed your video. Babe is a class act.

[@seanberry4871]

Wow monster pikes in MN ! Good to know 😊

[@arcanekrusader]

Is it common to use circle hooks for pike? In the UK we use trebles, but I've been considering using circle hooks. What's the bite to hook-up ratio like? And do you loose many fish?

[@arcanekrusader]

Great to see you putting them back :D

[@fat1485]

I don't release them because we eat them

[@scottburnhan891]

Nice video we catch a lot similar size in northern new York still looking for my twenty pounder though

[@jeyjey5547]

Never been a big Ice Fishing fan but if here would be a lake what gives huge Pikes like this lake,i would fishing there in summer and winters for sure..My record pike is 111 Cm and 10.2 kg Northern Pike.We use meters here in Finland so not sure how many inchs is 111 cm.Big catch for everyone in 2017 Summer! 👍

[@BabeWinkelmanOfficial]

Finland would be an amazing place to fish. A 45 inch pike is a good size!

[@joepipe1010]

Great fish , great c&r

[@canoeman1961]

You shouldn't cause skin damage by letting the fish lie on the frozen snow. And on fish that size, don't damage the gill plates by holding with one hand … support the stomach with the second hand.

[@kevjo13]

Props for the release of the bigs ones!

[@96hondacivc]

i caught a 45.5 inch pike..most fun i have had fishing

[@96hondacivc]

i do, but i dont know how to post on here, you have somewhere i can send them too?

[@fat1485]

How heavy and also did you have to release

[@jakefrickstad4077]

Tip up fishing is fun until some runs over your tip i speak form a personal experience

[@gregsacco4836]

the worst staged "Flag!!!" at 4:05 haha but real nice fish there eh

[@chargerfish1]

cool i didn't know he had a youtube channel, i have some of his old VHS tapes

[@bajka6l]

SUPER FILM !!!! ZAZDROSZCZĘ ŻE U NAS W POLSCE TAKICH NIE MA :(

[@averyberg6709]

Babe winkelman you guys are pro fisherman

[@chuckyates4712]

Can anyone explain how to set these type tip-up rod combo's ? What kind of rod holder/tip up is that? Please explain a little about the rig if possible string pound test, hook size/style, etc. Thanks so much !

[@bryanlammers8423]

I use a 30" medium heavy rod with 20# suffix 832 ice line with an HT rod tender. its basically a 1x3 piece of wood about 18 inches long and it comes with a clip that holds your line and a standard rod holder on the back.and when a fish takes it make sure your bale is open so it can peel line. once that tab is flipped it throws the flag. go set the hook my man. I always use a 20" leader with heavy clasps too. single 1/0 treble with dead smelt. poke the minnow through the belly and set it about 12-18" off bottom.

[@kingbob1229]

Wow can you tell me we’re you got that shack

[@ragehunter100]

hey i was wondering what type of bait or lures should a begginer use to go pike fishing because i want to start ice fishing in a little lake that i think the deepest part is 70 ft so

[@ColtonCarter]

A 43" pike straight onto the ice? Hmmm Glad she/he swam away cleanly

[@joepduijvestijn2387]

Colton C. Male pikes only grow to 31 inches

[@anthonynelson9136]

I couldn't catch fish with a net in a pet store. Never have had much luck fishing.

[@1stbassin770]

How much would I have to pay to come with one of you guys

[@bucksbassfishing6459]

Monster pike!!! 😱😱😱

[@InfiniteOutdoors]

Nice fish! What type of minnows are those?

[@MultiPowerlin]

Most likely sucker minnow

[@sebastiangleixner2369]

Wenn ihr den Fisch in den Schnee legt wird seine Schleimhaut beschädigt und er bekommt durch den Verlust seiner Schleimhaut Pilz und verendet

[@natalyayugay4679]

How did you film all those under the ice shots?

[@mattreeves437]

With a camera

[@WheresTheSauce]

I've always heard the Manitoba side is better. Can anyone confirm/deny?

[@ShrinkWrapping]

A good fisherman coming within 8 inches of a 43" northern has done well??? That's a fish of a lifetime? Babe, Mr. Roach, S&W get ready I'm going to buy a camera for next season. Get real boys Minnesota has alot more to offer than Lake of the woods 40" northerns and 30" walleyes.

[@ashtonturner3847]

what are they using for bait? chubs?

[@gamingmouse6005]

medium sucker minnows

[@lucianobezerra4380]

You guys didn't keep anyone ? They are bony but delicious !!!

[@AmazingZombieWeapons]

What kind of rod holder/tip up is that?

[@dylankenna437]

I'm 13 and my pb Pike is 42 Inches

[@yep409]

Dylan Kenna mines 39 in a alf

[@yep409]

Dylan Kenna and I was 8

[@kicktotheliver]

Dylan Kenna I'm 40 and my biggest pike was a 13" pickerel. 🙁 (Long Island, NY - very limited freshwater fishing)

[@DGQUICK]

Dylan Kenna nobody cares

[@matthewsteines2654]

What time of year

[@wantsome480]

We use to have good fishing in my area but the invasive species have totally screwed up the great lakes in my area.

[@windwhipped5]

wish we could get 20+ .in Conesus Lake but folks that get fish like that in late Spring will most likely keep the fish and /or mount it. too many weekend warriors. what can ya do?

[@Dennisgoyette]

Anyone see the garbage rolling in the background around the 4:22 mark?

[@Dennisgoyette]

***** it's sad I noticed that? Or that I'm observant..I just found it funny

[@DragonFlagDano]

Not an artic warrior at 8:27 that stemmed from sending a prototype to Al at Lindner Media Productions. You know that as well as I do Babe. if you remember saying "I like it" at Owatonna Cabela's. Again, if you know of anyone that would like to invest in this, my own original idea and creation. and operate within the parameters of United states patent law, let me know. For the scope of invention search - dragonflagdano Tight lines...

[@huntfishexploreoutdoors2275]

That's a big pike for a rod.

[@jamiephillips3947]

ive never understood catch and release I catch and eat

[@icatchfish9387]

fuck you.

[@jamiephillips3947]

intelligent

[@jamiephillips3947]

i fish to eat big beautiful fish

[@jamiephillips3947]

let the smaller ones grow eat the big ones

[@robscards6313]

the big ones will produce more eggs...also the smaller ones taste better, big fish tend to have parasites and so forth.

[@ericzbinden1815]

What state is this located in?

[@jeffr1327]

Eric Zbinden I think it's in Minnesota

[@isellcatlitter]

actually, 1 state Minnesota and 2 Providences of Canada, Manitoba and Ontario, 2 countries Canada and USA

[@jamieminta5544]

Lol if you caught a fish that big in the uk it would snap that little rod in half

[@ashtonturner3847]

why don't you guys use treble hooks?

[@poxpox2917]

They use circle hooks, circle hooks set themselfs. So they can set multiple lines and not have to worry about setting the hooks

[@isellcatlitter]

also in Canada EVERY HOOK (at least in the Providences of Manitoba and Ontario) must be de-barbed (squish the barb flat to the hook with a pliers) or barb less (just a wire with a single point), this is on the USA side of the lake, so barbed hooks are legal

[@isellcatlitter]

also in Canada EVERY HOOK (at least in the Providences of Manitoba and Ontario) must be de-barbed (squish the barb flat to the hook with a pliers) or barb less (just a wire with a single point), this is on the USA side of the lake, so barbed hooks are legal

[@RipSomeLipsHG]

Hey Babe I love the videos, I have a sturgeon ice fish video that I just uploaded.

[@kowal767]

+Babe Winkelman Hunting and Fishing Television Is not the same pike all the time?

[@thatdude3977]

fish dont fight to well in the cold water

[@bryanlammers8423]

catch a 40" pike on a medium heavy rod and come back and tell me that. or even hand over hand on tipups on lake of the woods. been there done that...hooked for life.

[@Jeffwalleye]

Not one Musky!?

[@layz4dayz649]

ahh I've never caught a pike before

[@BabeWinkelmanOfficial]

Come up north! They are plentiful!

[@96hondacivc]

my record so far is 45 inch pike

[@BabeWinkelmanOfficial]

Thanks a nice pike!

[@gonzogooch]

ice fisherman with earings oh ya its MN hillary supporter

[@heidijacobson7247]

Hi

[@connorschoenfeld4220]

🌍

[@aksurvial9076]

I cach and release the fish in to my mouth

[@UVChannel]

Lkigtt

[@mr.unknownforreal7052]

Why the hell you putting big ones back? Mount 'em on the wall!

[@gonzogooch]

real men spear pike

[@bradmanreuter7613]

Merryanon .pranks good luck with that in lake of the woods. can't see three feet down