Post-Spawn Pike - In-Depth Outdoors TV, Season 10 Episode 2

James Holst and Joel Nelson take advantage of a hot post-spawn pike bite and enjoy fast-paced action on aggressive pike in shallow, clear water. We encourage our viewers to subscribe and comment on videos you enjoy, or trips you would like to see.
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[@phoenixrising1338]

What I love about this show is how informative it is and the way they keep the big fish in the net while unhooking it. Way to lead by example on proper fish handling. Unlike other shows where the anglers hold up the fish and yap for two minutes. Thanks for a great vid, guys. Keep crushing 'em ;)

[@InDepthOutdoorsTV]

The fish are our TV Stars so we do what we can to care for them. Thanks for picking up on it!

[@edboutdoors3632]

I cant stop watching your guys videos they are the best thanks for the tips for fishing for those post spawn pike keep doing what you guys are doing

[@OrilliaFishing]

Awesome show!!! I hope one day I can have a day of Pike fishing that good.

[@StormLaker]

I was watching this yesterday morning and wondering where you guys found such a nice place this late in the season....DERP!!! I caught it on tv mid-episode, I love it when you guys are up fishing in shield country. I used to go to the Boundary Waters a lot in my teens and twenties a LOOONG time ago, and have been scheming for a way to get back every since! We used to come across gators like these early in the summer/late May sunning themselves in shallow bays. They were a pretty easy mark with a large balsa Rapala Minnow- though we learned after our first trip to take 4-5 with us, they'd get destroyed by the end of the week! Pretty exciting fishing from a canoe!

[@MsPrincesspaulina]

Thanks for your fish handling techniques, leaving the fish in the net and in the water while unhooking them. I see to many amateur videos with folk mishandling fish. So seeing the Pro's teaching proper fish handling is still a very important lesson to get out to the public. Easier and safer for the fish and the fisherman to leave them in the net in the water. Thanks.

[@rayali6190]

Can't wait for the ice eps boys!

[@InDepthOutdoorsTV]

+Ray Ali The word is the boys got on the fish good during their first day on the ice. Next Sunday will definitely be an ice episode!

[@ilikerealflight]

+InDepthOutdoorsTV Up here in Alberta we have ice. So if you don't care about how far you have to travel feel free to come up north

[@zeasty777]

ice is coming soon excited for it to. you guys have really helped me become a better fisherman

[@JoelNelsonOutdoors]

+EA Outdoors - appreciate that, and thanks for watching!

[@damondech7465]

Fish with the scars was gorgeous guys!!

[@KWengler3]

Used the BX minnows a lot this summer and caught a ton of fish, my only negative on it was after a few nice fish the hooks would come off from the lure.

[@ktownbbox]

Love the bx minnow!!

[@Jrsriveroutdoors]

looks a lot of fun you guys ha

[@FlyFishtheMitt]

Great action.

[@obeymsr1740]

James have you ever considered ice fishing Colorado the trout fishing is amazing specially grandby lake trout fishing is my favorite

[@codybussert2107]

got ice down here in south eastern mn about 2 inches so far

[@jonashamrah2428]

James- Question for you sir. What rod were you using to handle Northerns? For some reason it looks like a 7'+ Medium Fast action... I could be wrong. Great vid. I love northern Minnesota fishing!

[@jsmarch52]

+Jonas Hamrah for big pike i always use a 7' medium heavy spinning rod.....that extra backbone is nice for the real big ones

[@williambreen5091]

great pike

[@rlowery857]

would love to see a Bay of Quinte Walleye episode, keep up the good work

[@JoelNelsonOutdoors]

+Robert Lowery - If that's an invite, I'm in!

[@rlowery857]

By all means, just have to wait for the ice! The fishin is always good up here!

[@djroomba1930]

What spinning rod an reel are you using?

[@TheWaymont]

What type of leaders are you using?

[@Shmingming]

what was the reel, line, rod thats james was using?

[@noiztrauma]

What's the casting weight on the rods you are using? around 20-30 gramm i'm guessing?

[@andrewgrothe668]

Do you guys think that this recent snow in MN could ruin ice conditions for the rest of the year?

[@JoelNelsonOutdoors]

+Andrew Grothe - It's looking like the warmer weather will hit the reset button on most lakes, so I'm hopeful we'll get to fish first ice twice this year!

[@cookiemorecookie4204]

I've never been more jealous in my life....we have em in my lake Schroon lake in Northern NY but i've never been able to get the huge ones unless i troll the only deep hole in the lake 60' to 160' to 80' in about 1 mile

[@dayvidwickawits]

what kind of rod and reel combos are you using?

[@JoelNelsonOutdoors]

+dayvidwickawits - I was using a Cabelas Platinum combo that day.

[@stanleyh7741]

Is this Lake of the Woods? Minnesota?

[@sixstringer2627]

what lake is this? such a beautiful body of water! I imagine you don't want to release the name though;)

[@1drosefan]

+six stringer wish i knew as well haha

[@theamerican7131]

six stringer, your funny lol

[@jakevollink4616]

What lake is this?

[@newyorkairsofter]

hey boys ik im stupid for asking this but y are most of those fish all banged up??

[@InDepthOutdoorsTV]

+newyorkairsofter The fish were still pretty banged up from the spawn. If you've ever seen pike spawning in shallow water you'll have no problem visualizing how those fish get that beat up.

[@newyorkairsofter]

+InDepthOutdoorsTV I havent really seen that because in the part of New York that i live we really dont have Pike or musky

[@mattwiederholt7258]

I believe it is because of the spawn

[@fishinaddict9926]

They are spawning And they get here from each other

[@uhchiaobito9989]

were is this?

[@benerickson9624]

What lake were you guys on?

[@bryanlammers8423]

+Ben Erickson most likely rainy river/lake of the woods

[@jakevollink4616]

What time of year did you guys shoot this?

[@InDepthOutdoorsTV]

+Jake Vollink This episode was shot in June.

[@jakevollink4616]

oh thanks

[@-_-5814]

Why are all the pike there so damaged what the crap

[@hankrmith5971]

Rob Van Der Heijden It's probably because of the spawn.

[@Hunter14]

Why don’t you just measure them instead of holding it for a minute and giving estimates?

[@fishinaddict9926]

Indepth I have noticed fake hook sets

[@Aaron22675]

+Fishin addict not to sound stupid but how do you fake a hook up? I have heard that term on other sites

[@22chuman]

To fish in unmolested waters full of big pike. This does not exist in Michigan. You guys are catching fish that have never seen an artificial lure before. Lucky bastards.