In episode 1, Jay Siemens takes a hands-on approach to find out where his bait comes from. Starting by netting some spring suckers, he then follows up by putting that sucker meat to use as bait and learning the art of trapping leeches with commercial trapper Scott Green. The whole process comes full circle by heading out on Lake of the Woods with Samantha Wallin in search of Lake of the Wood's prized possession, the golden Walleye.
The Canadian Shield is checkered with thousands of lakes, many of which rarely get fished. In this episode Jay Siemens is dropped off by float plane to one of these many remote gems. With no prior knowledge of the lake Jay must break down the lake in 24 hours and see what sort of fishing success he can find.
In this episode, Jay Siemens heads South of the border to meet up with Big Bass Guru Oliver Ngy. Together, they fish some small inland lakes in central Wisconsin and chat about everything big bass. They compare fishing tales from their home waters and try to put some big Smallmouth and Largemouth Bass in the boat.
Any avid angler has lost their fair share of fishing tackle to the bottom of the lake. In this episode Jay Siemens and Scott Green take a dive to the bottom of Lake Of The Woods in search of treasure - aka lost lures. Later Jay heads out on the lake to give these lures a second chance in search of Walleye, Bass, Pike, and Musky.
In this episode Jay Siemens and Josh McFaddin head out in search of first ice in NW Ontario. They share the exhilarating art of sight fishing which gives anglers a front row seat to the underwater world. Brook Trout are the target and Brookie Benedict is the delicious result. Presented by Eskimo Ice Fishing Gear.
Jay Siemens heads out with his wife Samantha to spend the night out on the ice. Jay not only goes through A-Z on how to make an overnight ice camping experience comfortable and safe, but also shares some ice fishing tips and tricks to land some big Walleye along the way.
Jay Siemens and Josh Mcfaddin head out to massive Lake Winnipeg, Manitoba in search of the uniquely colored "Greenback" Walleyes native to this waterbody. With the assistance of a Snobear they're able to easily travel across the massive and unforgiving lake while spending 2 days ice fishing they hope to to tangle with one of the big hungry Walleye that make this lake famous.
In this episode Jay Siemens takes his dad out to Lake of the Woods to try to break the magical 41 inch mark for a Northern Pike. Jay goes through the steps of how to catch big toothy pike with big dead-baits under tip-ups.
Jay Siemens is at it again and headed to the Rainy River with guest Ryan Lilly in search of sturgeon. Water levels are high, but the team dials in their tactics to land a sturgeon that is nearly as big as their kayak.
On this episode, Jay walks us through the art of making lures at home for walleye and puts them to test on the water. A beautiful day turns into a perfect opportunity to cook out on the boat.
In this episode, Jay Siemens searches for warmer water with his kayak and fly rod in search of pike. The post-spawn bite is on and Jay lands a few big fish right next to the boat. Later, Jay heads to bigger water, gets dangerously close to a Canadian moose nest, and catches a couple monster pike.
Jay Siemens and Josh Mcfaddin go back to the basics and head out shore fishing on the beaches of Lake Winnipeg in search of Channel Catfish And Freshwater Drum. While these aren't fish aren't generally associated with table-fare in Manitoba, Josh is here to change that conversation. The trip is wrapped up trying to find a trophy sized Catfish on the mighty Red River of Manitoba.
In this episode, we head just south of the Canadian border to Devils Lake North Dakota for some world class ice fishing. Jay Siemens is joined by Steven Rinella, Mandy Ulrich, Chester Floyd, and Ryan Callaghan in hope of catching and cooking the big four species that call Devils Lake Home; Yellow Perch, Northern Pike, Walleye, and White Bass.
In this episode, Jay heads to a backwoods region of Ontario to meet up with third generation outfitter and owner of Winoga Lodge, Troy Mansfield. Jay and Troy load up snowmobiles and head out to focus their hard water angling attention on giant lake trout and humpback whitefish. Presented by Ion http://ioniceaugers.com
Jay Siemens heads to Viking Lodge in Northern Manitoba to chase after some shallow golden Walleyes on the ice. Along with some bonus Lake Trout and Northern Pike, Jay explores the Cranberry Lakes with lodge owners Matt & Paul Wiens along with friends Keevin & Lorne Erickson. Presented by Ion http://ioniceaugers.com
The Burbot is slowly growing a niche following across the ice belt. In this video, Jay Siemens and Sean McGaughey head out on Lake of the Woods to do some ice fishing for these unique creatures, and show off why they are underrated as both sport fish and table fare. Presented by Ion http://ioniceaugers.com
Jay Siemens teams up with Daniel Stagg and Nathan Olson to learn the art of commercial fishing. They head out the North Basin of Lake Winnipeg, Manitoba to set gill nets in search of whitefish and walleye. After a day setting nets the guys use the by-catch ciscos caught in the nets and head out to ice fish for big hungry northern pike.
Jay Siemens heads on a backcountry adventure with good friend and Winoga Lodge owner, Troy Mansfield, in search of blue walleyes. On this trip, they take a step back from technology and Jay learns how to fish for these unique walleyes with a willow stick.
Jay Siemens gives us a glimpse into the world of competitive ice fishing derbies. Jay and family head to the Falcon Lake Winter Fish-Off to share a little behind the scenes of what it takes to pull off an event of this size.
Jay Siemens targets jumbo black crappie through the ice with the aid of Livescope imaging. Jay and friend, Josh McFadden, ice skate and e-bike across the lake and show off the advantages and excitement of fishing with this widely discussed technology. The angling duo eventually catch enough crappie to drop a few fillets in some hot oil and cook up a flavorful panfish recipe with a coconut twist.