Ice Fishing BIG Walleyes | Overnight on Lake Winnipeg in a Yetti Wheelhouse

[@aaronmeyer9431]

You've been sitting on this great ice fishing footage since March, just waiting to get us all hyped up a couple weeks before ice season. Love it!

[@NickLindner]

Haha you got it! Was excited to get this one out. Took me three days to go through the footage and edit… 😅

[@jessejamesbangbang]

Nice job Nick! Love your videos bud

[@kevinotteson4858]

The overlay of the garmen over the video is a sweet idea

[@NickLindner]

Thanks man!

[@nathanfriesen2351]

LOL! "I'm gonna poop my pants!"🤣 Man, them Walleye can make a grown man look silly! Great Video highlighting Lake Winnipeg. You guys are a lot of fun to watch. Catching Big momma Greenbacks on Lake Winnipeg never gets old.

[@NickLindner]

It NEVER gets old! I want to get up there again this winter. Maybe a couple times! haha

[@rodneycarberry9732]

Great Video guys, the Livescope footage overlay with the video is a real nice touch!

[@NickLindner]

Appreciate it Rodney. Thanks for watching!

[@WarrenPenner]

5th, 10th, 30th time might not be the charm! I've had whole days like that! You see them, they nudge the bait but just won't commit! So frustrating! Thanks for the chuckles, fellas!

[@NickLindner]

Glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for watching!

[@steve734]

Have traveled to Lake Winnipeg many times starting 20+ years ago and I really don't know where to start but you're spending a lot of time and money with hopes of catching something really special. In my experience you have to be very mobile. You're spending a lot of precious time and money to make the trip. I, personally, would absolutely not lug a massive fish house up there. I've been up there when you had to have two extensions on your auger to get through the ice. If you're extremely lucky, you'll have a year where you can get around with a properly equipped 4X4 pickup but many years we would not have been able to fish without a snowmobile or tracked quad. A decent two up snowmobile with a covered pull behind sled that attaches to your sled with a static coupler and a rack for your auger gives you the ability to be constantly on the move until you start to locate pods of huge fish. You'll know that you're on them when everyone in your party is icing giants which sometimes take hours or even days to locate. If you're catching 2-7 pounders, move on, you can catch them at home. Plan on experiencing busted equipment and horrible weather conditions, I could go on and on including one year when we had a pressure ridge form out from the access during the day while we were out on the lake forcing us to drive many miles across the lake to another access point where we were very, very lucky to get off the lake. That was a decent fish in the video, when you're with a group of 3 or 4 guys and you're all putting fish like that on the ice you'll have experienced fishing nirvana. Your group should be loosely spread out and leapfrog around once someone gets a decent fish, like 50-100 yards until you really get them dialed in. To fish it right is truly exhausting as I get quite a bit older I have to be honest with myself and not attempt it on a year without optimal weather and ice conditions. Best of luck to everyone, we've made a lot of friends up there over the years, mostly friendly and helpful Canadians some of which we, in turn, helped out. Don't get me wrong, there's nothing wrong with sitting in a fish house drinking beer and eating deer sausage, just not here imho (well, drinking beer on the ice is illegal in Canada fyi).

[@NickLindner]

Thanks for the 2c. It’s a magical place no doubt!

[@NickLindner]

Believe it or not, we actually ended up out producing many of the other parties we spoke to on those particular days, which I would never have guessed. It helped that the bite was very tough during that three day window. But it was very interesting to see the line of folks leaving the lake in the evening, then the fish would start going nuts about 30 minutes later. I was very surprised by the night bite out there. I didn’t put all the fish we caught into the video, but the bite was very good during the key morning/evening windows. We would have had a lot better results during the day if we had been mobile of course! Regardless, I know we didn’t experience the absolute best of the best that Winnipeg has to offer.

[@craigwavra3495]

Good times! Good people! Enjoyed the video!!

[@NickLindner]

Thanks Craig. Good times were definitely had!

[@markhabeck6614]

Giant walleye and thru the ice amazing thanks for showing.

[@NickLindner]

Thanks for watching. It was a blast

[@fishingnerd400]

I just stumbled upon this video.. you guys are funnyy! In a good way. Bretts reaction to that mondo mark is priceless 😂😂! Grats nick on that sow of a walleye!!

[@NickLindner]

We have a lot of fun haha

[@yakkensteinfishing]

This video was super fun. Really enjoyed it guys!

[@NickLindner]

Thanks man!

[@tagger1972]

Brett's Randy Savage "oh yeah" had me rolling! Awesome fish Nick! It looks like you guys had a blast.

[@NickLindner]

It was some serious fun!

[@AlexTimm]

Shoot! I bet that was hard waiting all open water season to put this banger out! Well done! I bet that fish Brett couldn't get in 4 times was a burbot Nice work gents

[@AlexTimm]

P.S. love the Livescope Overlay, might need to borrow that 😊

[@NickLindner]

Thanks man. The hardest part was the three days it took to go through and edit 170gb of footage 😅

[@FishLite]

way to feed the fever! cant wait for this ice fishing season to start... i would love to ice fish like that for a change ... what comfort! keep those ice fishing videos coming... what a freakin tank of a walleye!!!

[@NickLindner]

Thanks Slip. Lots more content to come 👍

[@midwesticebros]

20:47 - Me: "And I subscribe to this guys' newsletter" LOL!

[@NickLindner]

😂 😂 😂

[@bradmason4556]

Easily the best Ice Shack fishing video ever. Thanks dudes!

[@NickLindner]

Thanks man. It was easily the best bite I’ve been on in a big fish house before.

[@robertmaloney567]

Check out Clayton Schick Outdoors. Great ice videos...

[@jakedavid8187]

What a fish!! Your excitement was so good! Just like a kid

[@NickLindner]

Definitely a crazy fun/exciting moment.

[@ericcabral5972]

What an experience that must of been.Dammm that looked amazing,from the fishing,the cooking and the yeti itself.Just awsome

[@NickLindner]

It really was a wildly enjoyable trip!

[@evanmalison4489]

❤🎣 can’t wait for this upcoming ice season!

[@NickLindner]

It’s almost here!

[@tieturkington7885]

Wtf! 3min in and that happens! That’s so sick man. Awesome vid. Thank you. Congrats. ✌️

[@NickLindner]

Thanks man! Can’t beat popping an 11.55lber almost immediately on the first morning.

[@tieturkington7885]

@@NickLindner sure does make everything else gravy! Lol I’m up north a couple hours of Toronto. Can’t wait for the ice season to start this year.

[@Fishnfreak]

nicks reaction to that first fish was hysterical, and that coffee press exploding LMFAO

[@NickLindner]

Glad i could provide a morsel of entertainment lol

[@Fishnfreak]

LOL! Thanks for doing what you do!@@NickLindner

[@jtn-minn8105]

Target Walleye Brett...Is my hero;)

[@NickLindner]

Mine too!

[@joryhaken4589]

Love the video, Nick! I love that you guys hoarded footage from late last season to get everyone hyped for this season! 🙌 P.S. Definitely digging that Livescope overlay. Trend setter!

[@NickLindner]

Thanks man. I was excited to show everyone this trip!

[@jasseagraves]

So sick! Nice fish! Can't wait to hit the ice.

[@NickLindner]

Same man!

[@Cyph3rX]

Damn dude thats a MONSTER. I caught 1 30" eye in my entire life at age 14...im 34 now. Great work!!

[@NickLindner]

Thanks! Hopefully more to come for both of us!

[@michaelgates4917]

Awesome fish! Congrats buddy 🎣

[@NickLindner]

Thanks man!

[@brettM1]

Great video Nick!

[@NickLindner]

Thanks Brett

[@tjsguideservice]

Looks like a terrible time…. to be a big walleye! 😂

[@NickLindner]

Haha, don’t worry, some big ones definitely escaped our treble hooks!

[@Tigercats1976]

That's the thing about ice fishing, always have SO much food to eat, fish fry, steak, potatoes, bacon, burnt ends, beef jerkey, beer, reefer, the thing ya cant notice while watching on KZbin is the smells!!!😂 3-4 guys consuming food and drink like that can get pretty aromatic, especially when it becomes a game,🤢 it always happens on every ice fishing trip lol! 🍻✌🇨🇦

[@NickLindner]

Haha, you're not wrong! We always, ALWAYS overpack for these things lol

[@StuHenuset]

Great video! Was awesome meeting and chatting with you at the Wpg show. Drag Brett up with you next time! Hope you guys are able to get back up to MB for a fishing trip soon.

[@NickLindner]

Hoping to make it happen at least once this winter!

[@NickLindner]

Good chatting with you!

[@blonko86]

Love the overlay @5:20

[@NickLindner]

Thanks. I want to do a lot more of it this winter.

[@badcrispy3933]

Great fish! At 2 3/4” and 5/8ths ounce that is a stout ripper. Here I was wondering if a 2” ripper was to big to fish winter. I guess it’s only too big if they don’t eat it and they are eating….. Dude that shot with the overlay while he was fighting the fish was super awesome!!!! Your production has leveled up bud.

[@NickLindner]

Thanks man! Glad you enjoyed the video. Seems like on Winnipeg, it’s hard to be “too big” some days. It’s wild how those fish almost seem to prefer bigger presentations

[@robertmaloney567]

Welcome to the north!

[@NickLindner]

Love it up there!!

[@rippinglipsadventures]

So unreal! That was amazing fishing...how can a person even come home and fish on the home lake after tanks like those? Spoiled is all I can think. Do I even want to fish there? Yes! Ha, ha, ha!

[@NickLindner]

Ultimately, I *needed* to come home, otherwise the Canadian government probably would have tracked me down and shipped me back…. 😂

[@youtubefishing5674]

Wow Congrats, Welcome to the Dirty30Club

[@NickLindner]

Thanks! I was sick of catching 29 inchers lol

[@youtubefishing5674]

lol Hek yeah 😊

[@ryanpinkalla]

magnum eyezzzzz 😍😍😍😍

[@NickLindner]

They so fun 🔥🔥

[@bricerobertson8285]

Great video nick, me and some friends are going to Winnipeg in late January. What’s your suggestion for line weight and type? Thanks!

[@NickLindner]

Most guys are using 10lb. I like fluorocarbon

[@svens8674]

Great film choice

[@NickLindner]

One of my absolute favorites! Brett fell asleep

[@nicholasmoen3244]

Looks like and absolute blast! What 2500 Ballistic are you running with that?

[@NickLindner]

Just a Daiwa Ballistic 2500 LT. I think it’s an older model.

[@jasonfountain1935]

This is awesome, my buddies and I are going to look into it. When I’m March did you actually go and how late in the year does lake Winnipeg usually allow for this? Looks like a perfect spring break trip!!

[@NickLindner]

I went middle of march, which was good, but honestly the whole month of march is awesome.

[@jasonfountain1935]

Thanks Nick!

[@itszach6808]

So you use active captain to your phone, then screen mirror to the tv?

[@NickLindner]

We’re actually using the hdmi port in the back to connect directly to the tv.

[@WarrenPenner]

If you don't want to get mobbed out there, you've gotta clean up the fish skins after filleting. 😉

[@NickLindner]

100%

[@pksnacks]

What unit do you guys use to have the screen play/HDMI setup?

[@NickLindner]

Gpsmap8610

[@pksnacks]

Thanks! Great Video guys!

[@Fishing_withdaboys]

How did you get that livescope connected to the TV

[@NickLindner]

You need a unit with an hdmi out port

[@neddertly33]

How do you get the Livescope on your phone and tv?

[@NickLindner]

For the tv you need a unit with an hdmi cord. For the phone, you need a unit that is compatible with active captain.

[@neddertly33]

@@NickLindner ok isn’t it the older generation that can mirror with active captain?

[@NickLindner]

@@neddertly33 you’ll have to do a little digging on google and garmin website to see if your unit will work. Some units have it, some don’t. And they usually add capabilities when they update their different unit models.

[@lake_st_clair_angler3312]

What size rattle trap was that

[@NickLindner]

This is a 5/8oz Rippin Shad

[@LinesOuttaWaterPodcast]

🙌🏻

[@NickLindner]

🤙

[@scottrouwhorst881]

Nice

[@NickLindner]

Thanks Scott

[@brendanbutkus2392]

Bro i hope you got a graphite copy of that absolute hawg

[@NickLindner]

I want to! Haven’t pulled the trigger yet though

[@bigchief-wv7jl]

how long was that walter out of the water !!!!! 7 min ?? thats so bad boys . show the lake respect and handle the fish quick and gentle

[@NickLindner]

She’s still out of the water, man! #shorelunch

[@bigchief-wv7jl]

hahaha classic@@NickLindner

[@darsontsannie6862]

Fish for burbots I love big burbot videos

[@NickLindner]

Hopefully later this winter 👍

[@darsontsannie6862]

@@NickLindner awesome I love ur ice fishing videos

[@Reezystp]

In a sleeper for 3-4 days and didn't have one beer?

[@NickLindner]

Not legal in Canada, and I’m not about to get busted breaking laws in a foreign country!

[@Reezystp]

@@NickLindner gotchya!

[@johnchristie1423]

They only call it " Big Windy" for a reason.

[@johnchristie1423]

That is the Twin City crowd that hits the river mouth, most get there around 3-4pm. Lots of jaggid ice from the multiple freeze up /break up this year to get over

[@NickLindner]

You’re not lying!

[@dash9658]

This peaked my interest so i looked the guy up. $600 bucks a day to rent. Thats a hard Pass.

[@NickLindner]

I feel you. That’s pretty standard pricing for something like that though. His prices might be CAD, too? 🤷‍♂️ Either way, I understand what you’re saying!

[@robjoemama2466]

It ain't too bad if you're splitting the cost with your friends.

[@АйзекКларк-д3о]

it's not good to let the fish go, and if you don't need the fish, then give it to the cripples or beggars, it will be a good God-pleasing deed.

[@NickLindner]

Sounds good!