Very neat video! Good job and nice report!

 

looks like an awesome day on the lake. Congratulations to you for taking out your beautiful wife for a great day of fishing.
My only complaint is I would love to hear you guys talking and a lot less music. But that is just me.

 

Thanks for your opinion. I’m new to the videoing thing and like many hate the sound of my own voice lol!! Next time I’ll keep that in mind. Thanks


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Looks like you had a great day. What net are you using , and do you know the net size , and handle length. Thanks for any help.

 

It’s the ego s2 slider. I’ve got two of them. There customer service is amazing as well. Had a handle break and they sent me a new one no questions asked. https://www.egofishing.com/products/s2-slider/reach-large-22in-pvc-coated-net/


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Did a great job on the video! Looked like it was a beautiful day out! Congrats on your catches!

 

Nice Video. Great to see you and your wife enjoying fishing!!!

 

Yes,enjoyed the great video.Uplifting,watching from home and seeing those walleye being caught.The flat lake and sunshine made your day look amazing.Great way for you and wife to social distancing.

 

I need to get a "first mate" like yours. Haha. Glad you could get the wife out and had a great day.

 

Hahaha well I gotta admit, usually she gets mad at me for making her drive the boat. But with the way the fish were biting it was a great time! Usually I have 3 other buddies on board and all I get to do is bark orders at them and watch them have all the fun lol!! But I can’t complain either way, any day on the lake is a gift from god.


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Hey Derek nice job on those fish I wanna get my wife a rain suit or some warmer gear Is that Huk gear warm and water repellent what kind is it!!! nice work


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It’s not that warm unfortunately, it was my old suit. I’ve got the aftco hydronaut suit now bc I fish mainly late fall and early spring so I wanted something a little warmer. I’ve had the huk suit for about 5 years now and it’s been great but just wanted something a little warmer so i didn’t have to layer up so much!


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nice job crapwiz, keep it rollen

 

Went out with the wife since she has cystic fibrosis, covid19 wouldn’t be good for her at all. I’ve been fishing this area in between Kelley’s and south bass for the last couple weeks to stay away from the crowds. It hasn’t produced a ton of big fish but a lot of 20”-24” fish. With one fish O that went 9#1oz. Bandits took all but I think 2 fish. 60’-70’ back unassisted. Speed was 1.4-1.6. Once the wind died and the lake went flat hard turns made all the difference to get a bite. Here’s the YouTube video I made of our day. Tight lines everyone especially during this terrible time for our world!

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Great report and enjoyed the video. I wish my wife would be my first mate, but she gets seasick easily and refuses to go.

Count your blessings and enjoy spending time with your beautiful wife.

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I sure do, and she can’t get mad at me for being gone all day when she’s with me lol!! Now if I could just teach her how to back the trailer in!! Lol


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your wife is doing good for having cystic fibrosis, I wish you 2 many more years of fishing, enjoyed the video.

 

Yes she is. Especially after the new drug trifecta which acts almost like a cure. We are definitely the lucky ones. Thank you


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Went out with the wife since she has cystic fibrosis, covid19 wouldn’t be good for her at all. I’ve been fishing this area in between Kelley’s and south bass for the last couple weeks to stay away from the crowds. It hasn’t produced a ton of big fish but a lot of 20”-24” fish. With one fish O that went 9#1oz. Bandits took all but I think 2 fish. 60’-70’ back unassisted. Speed was 1.4-1.6. Once the wind died and the lake went flat hard turns made all the difference to get a bite. Here’s the YouTube video I made of our day. Tight lines everyone especially during this terrible time for our world!
That's one nice looking catch and the walleye doesn't look bad either

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Liked the way you brought the net back into boat.You collapsed/slid the handle inside instead of bringing the handle back and potentially hitting your wife,or anybody else behind you.I have also had the wife steer the boat when trolling.She has had problems keeping the boat going in a straight line.I will tell her to keep the very tip of bow pointed at an object,if possible on the horizon.Sometimes it works,others not so much.Thanks

 

Hahaha believe me about the net and steering! I’ve had new guys in the boat and they’ll smack ya in the head with it! Lol And then the steering thing is always a struggle, that’s exactly what I do. Give her a point to aim for!


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As stated above hopefully many more years for you an your wife enjoying life. An nice fish

 

Autopilot would fix your steering problem.lol

 

Lol,I have tried telling her to either look at GPS or compass,but that didn't work too good.Another suggestion was to run perpendicular to the waves.But yeah,steering toward an object on horizon is easiest.But that is not always an option if you can't see land the direction you are headed.And heaven forbid you are watching a boat moving on the horizon.I will some times give my wife a rally hug/ kiss to help catch more fish too.That helps pass dead time when not catching.

 

You may try telling her to keep between 2 points that way she doesn't over stir. Trust is not given away easy for me with our boat. But I've tried this and it helped me 2.

 

Autopilot would fix your steering problem.lol

Believe me I’ve thought about it! With my boat a trolling motor would really be a pain. Is there anyone you know who installs them or a good brand? Thanks


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Put an autopilot on your big motor if you don’t want a trolling motor. And yes I do know of someone that installs them. I have a simrad on my big motor and love it. Shoot me a pm and I’ll give you a contact.

 

Autopilot would fix your steering problem.lol

What costs more?An autopilot or a wife???lol

 

What’s your marriage worth?

 

Great video! Great music also, thanks for posting. My first mate is my wife, we go out of Wildwood anymore its just easier. I would like to make a video also but it would be too hectic. We have a 17 ft. with a tiller, its a lot of fun though.

 

With a go pro just press record and let the magic happen. The hard part is trying to edit all the videos you take.


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Nice job Derrick!

You not only have one of the most gorgeous girls on the lake, but she has a heart of gold! Cherish every trip with her! Life is a precious gift meant to be enjoyed with the ones you love!

Proud of ya buddy!

 

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if you have full hydraulic steering on your main motor auto pilot is fairly easy to install. You just Tee in to your hydraulic lines. If you have cables going back to your motor its much more costly and involved.

 

You..are a lucky man! I too, could do without the music. If you don't like the sound of your own voice, maybe let your wifey do the talking. The lake looked awesome...thanks for taking us along.

 

Very nice video & Very Very lucky man to have a first mate that really is your "first mate". I tried getting my wife to go and every time …………………....….….!!! So at this point she just likes to cook and eat the fish!!! Still working on getting her to do the fish cleaning thing. I'll take any pointers on that one!

PS. The music was just fine IMHO. No comments necessary, because the video told the story!

 

I tried the same thing. Got the wife a fishing pole, clothes, rain gear and some cement boots so she won't slide around. She still won't go, what else can I do.