ICE FISHING 2014. First Time Out. Nice Fish! Great Time!!!

[@Volusiaev]

Thanks for sharing. You have reminded me that I have to get back out on the ice. I Haven't ice fished in over 10 years, and (after watching this video) sure do miss it!

[@robertleigh559]

What dedication for a few fish. And all that equipment! Wow. I never knew you could even do this and I'm 85 yrs old now. I must have been living in a box. Some tough folks up there. These films are so good, quite professional. I love watching this guy go through life. Good luck to you.

[@thegoatman62]

I don't miss the Cold, Snow and Ice, but this video brings back many fond memories of Ice Fishing! Thanks for Sharing!

[@mmanut]

Great job, you caught 3 beautiful fish. They taste better than they look. Look forward to all your videos. Vinny

[@hickoryhomes6838]

My favorite part of this video is how you labeled the bags crayfish/crawfish....that cracks me up. Great video, great fishing. Cheers from Wisconsin.

[@TheWolfePit]

Dammit that looks like fun! Question though...I've seen a lot of other ice fishing done with rod and real, but you are hand lining. Is there any benefit either way or is it just preference?

[@ryanball4994]

preference.

[@SSGTJAB]

This is the first time I've ever seen ice fishing from start to finish. Makes me wish I lived up there around you. Very nice vid, have more fun fishing.

[@JoeandZachSurvival]

Thanks SSGTJAB. I will be heading to Louisiana in a few weeks and will spend a while down there. I love the snow and ice but it gets old and I am looking forward to tossing a line in water that is not frozen as well lol. Im will have videos from down there as well and then be back up here ice fishing. I have more ice fishing videos to post, I have been out two more times so please stay tuned for those. Thanks again. Joe

[@mem7048]

I actually enjoyed the profanity. Let the rest of us know that you can get excited just like us. although I tend to swear a lot worse than that.

[@JoeandZachSurvival]

Lol. I do LOTS of editing haha. Thanks. Joe

[@RideWithJosh696]

once in a while is good to hear.

[@whitehotnexus7]

Thank you for sharing your fishing day with us! Awesome looking fishing today! 👍

[@flamedrag18]

a good method for ice fishing and not possibly losing your rig(like what could have happened when that big one tangled your lines and pulled the other line down the hole) is to set up a handline holder out of 1/2" to 3/4" plywood. just cut a rectangle shape about 6x15", cut out a 1x4" piece out of both short ends and finally make a slit on one of the wide sides nearly to the middle .this thing will never fall down the hole and will hold a lot of line if you're deep fishing. when fishing, just spool out as much line as you need and set your rig up, then just lay the holder over the hole and put your line in the slit so when the fish takes the line, the weight will be in the center of the holder rather than being on either end, giving the chance for the fish to drag and pull the holder into the hole length ways. been using this for years. we normally have these rigged with circle hooks so the fish hooks itself, giving you more time to catch the fish.

[@neolexington]

Wow, that looked like a ton of fun! Fishing and profanity go hand in hand my friend! Thanks for the vid!

[@charronfamilyconnect]

Thanks for the video Joe! As usual it was fun to see and learn something new from you. You are the best man! Thanks and happy new years to you and Zach and Sarah!

[@melodycapehartmedina2264]

I've never lived anywhere that the lakes freeze so that was a GREAT video! I had no idea the work involved to catch a fish but you got some really great one's! I think you're right Joe the "F" bomb one was the best :))))) was waiting for the touch down dance LOL maybe next time.

[@UNOM]

Have you ever froze your filets the frozen block of water way to seal all the air out, we put our walleye in a quart bag then fill 1/3 or so full of water the squeeze the air out and freeze laying flat then you get nice flat frozen slabs that taste fresh when you thaw em out? Just checking... Everybody has there own preference.

[@andypenna6591]

I'd never heard of this before. It actually looks pretty interesting. Not enough ice where I live but thanks for putting up videos like this so people like me can learn something new.

[@JoeYoung25]

Cool video! I'm ready to go fishing. Hopefully Nebraska gets enough ice this year or I may be travelling north to your neighborhood.

[@fishn365]

Great video. Love the traditional jigging sticks and wooden bobber set up.

[@bradbiegert]

since it has been over a year since this was posted. I will share some info about the lake in the video. It is Pelican Lake in Wright County Minnesota. It sits between Monticello, Buffalo, & St. Micheal. the lake suffered a major winter kill last year and was opened up to unlimited fish for a short time by the department of natural resources. the lake is also being drained down by 3 to 5 feet to make it back into a waterfowl lake. some fish may have possible survived but to get back to fishing like this will take some years. the worst part is that the deepest part of this lake is only 13 feet so with the draining it will be only 8 to 10 feet at the deepest. now the plus side of the draining is that any fish that do come back with time will be in a smaller area and easy to find until they get cleaned out by everyone if word ever got out the fishing was back if that day ever comes. we can only hope. for the record I got my largest blue gill to date from this lake back in 2008 . it was just around the 10 inch mark.

[@djtoutdoors3930]

This was an awesome video. I am living in south Carolina but from Minnesota and this video makes me want to move back even more!!!!

[@patriciahartnett3322]

That's too bad this lake is no longer a fishing hole. hope you found an equally grand place to fish!

[@petergregory5286]

Hi Joe, That looked a lot of fun. I was impressed by the amount of equipment you used, but then the conditions you face are very different to those I'd come across on a beach in the South of England. Regards

[@redscynder]

Us in the desert cannot do this. I look forward to your ice fishing vids. Exciting!! Those are nice fish! And the scraps, knowing that crawfish vids will come too when its time for that.

[@snoozing68]

I've never even cared about the idea of ice fishing but I'm inspired after watching this video. lol What a great day, hope you have many more.

[@woodpecker950]

Great Video and Nice Fish! Have u ever considered dacron line for the setup u were using? It would not tangle up and u could just make a mono leader when u switch to crappie fishing.

[@SaperKlute]

lots of perch and walleye through the ice this year. sweet video

[@aarpaz]

New truck! Hope to see you out on the lake again!

[@sgtpavlov]

nice fishing! i always hated getting my line cut off by pickerel here in nj. what i do is i have a leader of heavier line at the end of my line. i have 5 pound braid on all my reels,and a leader of 40 pound braid.i don't really get cut off anymore,but when the little bluefish are around in the summer they sometimes can shred even the heavier line pretty good.thankfully they aren't in lakes i go to.

[@ywjxing]

i appreciate the time and effort u put into this video.

[@bobinmissouri]

great video Joe I'm going ice fishing for the first time tomorrow Jan 25th 2014 the conservation is doing a ice fishing semier there furnishing everything bait poles and drilling the holes

[@BlackHandCommando218]

Great video! I'm looking to do some ice fishing with some friends from work soon. Unfortunately, we were unable to this weekend.

[@JoeyRF]

awesome video looks like a lot of fun to ice fishing I live in North Carolina it don't get that cold here lol

[@ThePattycake144]

Thanks for making my day. Loved the ice fishing!

[@alan30189]

Thanks for sharing your ice fishing with us. Great camera work! I would love to do this sometime. Question: Why don't you use a reel with your line to reel the fish in instead of hand over hand? You would avoid frustrating line tangles.

[@capitalandlawnsllc6735]

what shanty is that and nice catches

[@frankgenner782]

I wish you could make a video on how you build those floors

[@cleehammer1210]

By the way, loved that you showed the fillets and even used most everything else from the fish for bait. Nice to see.

[@LETaylor]

Great video! What is the brand of the shelter you used. It looked like a good design. That really looked like great fun. I was wondering about the wisdom of driving out on the ice until I saw how thick it was. A power auger must be a necessity in your part of the country!

[@JoeandZachSurvival]

We have hand augers but youd be there all day lol. The portable house I use is a Shapelle and I really like it. It is 9 years old now and I need a new one but it made it through alot of seasons. Thank you. Joe

[@evancaird273]

JoeandZachSurvival if you need a new shelter get an otter ice hut.... they have there own toboggan that the shelter folds in and out of

[@etiennewaroquet8987]

***** I think a hand line is easier because sometimes setting up an ice fishing pole can be difficult for several reasons.Your fishing line can get frozen, your line can get tangled easily...etc

[@NickPopGamezAndTutorials]

Omg thats a dream come true for me to be in the middle of a lake fishing in a little warm hut in the middle of winter ^.^ sounds so cozy

[@JoeandZachSurvival]

+Ammar Badri Thank you, its a very fun season and a great time. Thanks again. Joe

[@kayladevree7052]

you guys get to drive on the ice so you are lucky. where I live in michigan we only have very small lakes and the ice is far too thin to drive on.

[@dschephigh1]

Very nice fish. I like going out to on nice days too. I love northern fishing, they are fun to catch. And when you bone them out they are delicious. Thanks for the videos they are fun to watch.

[@bamascot1]

There's no such thing as profanity, just stronger language. Sometimes it's needed.

[@Alastair6]

Nice fish, Joe! Looks like a lot of fun, especially when you're catching fish.

[@roberthoke42]

Really good clip Joe. No worries about the profanity - just words. You keep it very real. Good job and nice presentation. Good luck!

[@griffinalexander4599]

awesome video, what kind of poles are you using?

[@jao1960]

Those fish are beautiful when they come out of that water.

[@tylerschaefer4283]

Nice videos, you should make some for 2015 Joe.

[@muddyrivercatfishing]

Great video and excellent catch!

[@1975Jdonov]

Hey Joe, Those are some nice size fish. If you bleed those fish right after catching them you would probably have snow white filets when you cleaned the fish. While I have almost no fresh water experience I do have 20+ years salt water fishing and bleeding always improves the taste.

[@livingsurvival]

Very nice, Your setup seemed to work perfect as well, wouldn't change a thing ;)-

[@mikeplaysit]

Man, this is awesome. I would really like to go ice fishing sometime. Sadly I live in Florida, where we are utterly SEASONLESS. lol, the only season we have is HOT.

[@exploreoutdoors3978]

MikePlaysIt lmaoo

[@MrRustyBob]

Is using a reel an option ?

[@backcountrypipe]

Great video, Looks like a lot of fun thanks for sharing.

[@100Ronster]

Thanks for the profanity warning, I'm watching with the kids.

[@Bigsexygottem]

love this video .. what lake are you on the??? lake looks so familiar. you wouldnt happen to be in Minnesota would you?

[@denisemccormick1907]

Been waiting for this since your last post preparing,from Oregon and was just amazed thank you what a great New Yesr!

[@SoulCitySawdog]

Wow, fun to watch from here in the south, usually we sit at about 41 degrees all winter, no ice :-(

[@j3p071]

Is your shack thermal insulated? I'm about to buy my first shack and have heard thermal is the way to go. I live in North Dakota (I'm from Florida so ice fishing is a new experience for me)

[@JoeandZachSurvival]

Jamie Barnett Portables have no insulation, but mine has a floor and that REALLY helps. Ice fishing is awesome. Just remember ice is never safe, be careful. Make sure others are driving out and follow "the road". Thank you. Joe

[@j3p071]

JoeandZachSurvival thanks! Really enjoy the channel!

[@MegaLola1972]

Some shacks are insulated...

[@benklasen3989]

junkman 81 I bought my first shack when I was 10 and live in Minnesota

[@jeremiahchain445]

awesome keep them vids coming. I love ice fishing it looks like fun. but I cant go ice fishing because I live in Florida

[@cleehammer1210]

Great video And beautiful fish. Maybe time for new auger blades?

[@rogerramjet7567]

Exciting video Joe. Beautiful fish. Wish I could be there to see this myself. Wow. You sure know what you are doing. 👍👍

[@conorireland123]

That's great how you use every last bit of fish 👍🏻 good on ya

[@andrewresczenko1958]

JoeandZachSurvival I like those deadstick rods! Where can I get them and what kind of line were u using? Braid? Thanks!

[@darrendynamite]

I always wanted to try icefishing, looks like so much fun, great video!

[@BogStomper]

Awesome pike you guys sure got a lot of ice up here in NY early on but it wasn't that thick

[@turk4824]

Seems like a pretty healthy,productive lake. Didn't see too many racers(little ones) hooked.

[@kurkim]

cool thanks for the vid. How warm does it stay in the shelter?

[@JoeandZachSurvival]

The shelter stays pretty warm, today it was cold but the outside air temp was around 10 below but it wasnt too bad inside. Thanks. Joe

[@gregtsickafoose6757]

love this video !!!! nice job and some awesome fish!!!!

[@TheCurrencyMan]

New subscriber here...hey, that was pretty cool man! Thanks for taking us along with ya. I enjoyed watching.

[@JoeandZachSurvival]

Thanks Currency, I have more Ice fishing videos coming, glad you subbed. Joe

[@sportsman101outdoors9]

nice video. love to watch them!

[@MrDstapleton77]

Hey great video friend, what kind of heater is that were you can use it inside of a tent?

[@dylmason2k7]

just curious what do you do with the pike? I eat pike once it's not too bad.. however it is bony but if you do it right I mean it's not bad, Caught pike again and gave it to my dog.. he loved it soo. what do you use it as?

[@brutalbrital]

no ice fishing here on the hottest island continent but looks like fun , great little set up you have thanks for sharing

[@ryansipkes7510]

This is fantastic! Nice video. Love your set up! :)

[@JoeandZachSurvival]

Thank you, I love ice fishing and am happy you commented. Joe

[@javianhopson9421]

did you put the fish back

[@TurkeyDart]

Which lake is this Joe?

[@wilsonguzman9582]

Nice catch and pretty organized. i would like to try ice fishing, living in L.A.

[@skythe22]

I know nothing about ice fishing having never done it but that looks like so much fun. Great vid and beautiful fish!

[@01bluebusa]

I don't care if the ice is 3' thick...just seems weird driving a car across a lake...lol. In KY we never get those kind of freezes, so I guess that's why. Looks like fun though!

[@runningspades]

Using those rods seems to b such a troublesome hassle. U should invest in some heavy rod n reels

[@cskillet2003]

Just curious how you use the heads of the fish. There's something great about using what you caught yourself to go to catching more food!

[@JoeandZachSurvival]

I use that all for crayfish bait. Thank you. Joe

[@skykohh]

What u all did to the holes? Close it or just leave it after fishing? Others won't falls into it?

[@hoamai-mk6ve]

I move here to the south and miss all that fun up north, some day will be back to have all the fun with you all

[@JoeandZachSurvival]

hoa mai I cant wait to get back down south to see my girlfriend Melissa as soon as it gets cold up here LOL. I miss redfish and crawfish and of course her company.

[@pz9cfz1]

Hey Joe, where I'm from the only ice we see is in our bourbon glass, so I gotta ask you why ya'll don't have reels on those poles? Seems like pulling all that line in by hand is so awkward! Beautiful fish and another great video! Thanks!

[@Laud1mer]

Wow, nothing got wasted from those pike. You should upload some clips how you cook them now.

[@koreath]

Oh wow , what a great experience for me to watch ! What were the time periods between waiting for the fish to bite ?

[@Mandyleekellum]

Watched this video with my 5 year old son Bosco. We were both impressed and look forward to seeing more. No worries about the profanity, it's allowed while fishing ;)

[@JoeandZachSurvival]

Thank you for the nice comment Mandy : ) . Joe

[@mana1111]

Very nice that you do not waste a single bit of all the fish. Looks like a lot of fun and even more if you can get a couple of friends fishing with you =)

[@grimmjow714]

Seems like a lot of fun I wish to try this just can't do it in california though :(

[@BlueX80]

What make of shelter is that? I like the floor layout

[@dravenreichstein9188]

Good job I love fishing I go every second weekend

[@biggysmalls8239]

Cool!! You don't see that kind of fishing down here in Australia!

[@irreligious80]

A house with a heater? Gas powered ice drill? We do it bit differently here in Finland.

[@JdRhythmz]

I always wanted to go ice fishing .. Kinda hard when you live in oahu

[@renepitremont4254]

I was searching up ice fishing videos and watched a few of them. I then seen this one clicked and. I didn't see who's youtube channel it was then realized. "hey, I seen that red barn before lol"

[@LindasPantry]

That's awesome! How fun:)

[@yklbfish3962]

The leagal limit in Canada is nothing there invasive

[@mike19770729]

not true. most lake in saskatchewan is 5 pike a day

[@yklbfish3962]

+mike19770729 well where u live

[@LeeWolfLittle]

Joe, don't worry about the profanity. If I reeled in a big fish like that just using my hands, my potty mouth would be worse. What a day!!!!

[@wisconsinhunting178]

Do you guys have any tips om where a good place on the lake is good for northern? I catch a few here and there but want to catch nice sized ones not little 25 inchers and whatnot.

[@MerrymanOutdoors]

Nice haul and good work on the video!