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Underwater Video: Inside a Bait Ball!

March 14, 2012 By JD 3 Comments

So, you see those bait ball on your depth finder…but have you ever wondered what it really looks like down there? Me too! That’s why I dropped a camera down in some Western reservoirs last summer and fall…to find out what’s going on beneath the surface. Unfortunately, the water clarity wasn’t the best but you still get the idea!

Filed Under: Underwater Photos/Video Tagged With: bait ball, baitfish, Bass, threadfin shad, underwater video

Take a trip to the Bottom of Lake Tahoe…just like the guy in the Godfather did!

February 16, 2012 By JD 3 Comments

Lake Tahoe is one of those places that has almost intrigued me. There’s just something about that clear water that inspires one to ponder what might lurk down there. At its deepest point, the lake bed is 1,600 feet beneath the surface. While I couldn’t get down that far, I did get my camera down to 100 feet last summer and had a look around.

Here’s what the guy wearing the concrete shoes in the Godfather may have seen…

Filed Under: Underwater Photos/Video Tagged With: lake tahoe, mackinaw, underwater video

Underwater View of Trout Trolling: See what you’re missing!

February 7, 2012 By JD 8 Comments

Ok trollers pay close attention: You think you know what’s going on down around your downrigger? Think again! I shot this video last summer and fall while chasing rainbows, king salmon and kokanee in various lakes around Nor Cal. Interesting stuff…

 

Filed Under: Trout & Kokanee, Underwater Photos/Video Tagged With: king salmon, kokanee salmon, rainbow trout, trolling with downriggers, underwater, underwater video

Underwater Video: The Alabama Rig in action

January 27, 2012 By JD 4 Comments

Well, the Alabama Rig is nothing if not controversial these days! Who knows how long it will be legal, but here’s a look at what the hype’s all about from the fish’s perspective. Watch for the bite towards the end!

Filed Under: Bass, Underwater Photos/Video Tagged With: alabama rig, largemouth bass, stripers

Float Fishing for Salmon and Steelhead

January 23, 2012 By JD 15 Comments

Here’s a little video I shot to kinda get you started understanding how float fishing for salmon and steelhead works…

More Salmon Techniques

Filed Under: Salmon, Steelhead, Techniques, Underwater Photos/Video Tagged With: float fishing, Salmon, Steelhead

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