Episode Details
Show 1: Air Dates - January 2/3, 2010
S1: Bass: Curly Tail vs Straight Tail Worms
S2: Musky: Beach Bum Muskies
S3: Musky: Mag Tinsel Muskies
Detail:
S1: Joe demonstrates the distinct differences between fishing a curly tailed worm vs a straight tail version, both of which are deadly in certain situations. Berkley's new hand pour Curl Tail Worm is the featured lure. The superiority of a hand poured worm is also discussed.
S2: Small isolated sandy beaches can be surprising hotspots for summer muskies on many Canadian Shield Lakes. Joe discusses how to locate these little gems and how to fish them. Featured lure is a Buchertail Mag Tinsel in black rainbow pattern.
S3: Mag Tinsel Muskies. Joe's new Mag Tinsel spinner is tearin' up muskies on this segment. Also featuring Garcia's new Revo Toro Winch 60; a lower geared big game baitcaster that really makes the job of crankin' these big blades through the water much easier.
Show 2: Air Date - January 9/10, 2010
S1: Bass: Texas Tubin' Sand Grass Bass
S2: Musky: Casting Character Reefs
S3: Musky: Good Rocks/Bad Rocks
S1: Joe revisits a time proven spring tactic that he's used off and on for over 30 years to catch both largemouth and smallmouth bass -- working sand grass flats for prespawn bass.
S2: Guest Spence Petros joins Joe on a late summer musky hunt casting off-shore reefs for muskies. Spence reveals what makes one reef better than the rest.
S3: Joe discusses how to visually recognize the best looking rock areas for muskies, and how to set up and fish them. The importance of wind, wave action, and rocks is also a big part of this segment.
Show 3: Air Date January 16/17, 2010
S1: Bass: Jerk Shad Smallies
S2: Bass: Power Spinnerbaiting Smallies
S3: Bonus: Chrome Crankin'
S4: Muskies: End of the day Surprise
S1: Joe gets into a hot bite on big bronzebacks with Berkley Gulp Jerk Shads. The details of how to rig and fish this great bait.
S2: Big bronzebacks can really be caught on spinnerbaits when the conditions are right.
S3: Bonus feature on crankin' summer rock humps with big chrome cranks. You never know what you will catch.
S4: A tough, fishless day ends with a single strike from a nice musky!
Show 4: Air Dates - January 23/24, 2010
S1: Bass: Chiggar Craw Small Jaw!
S2: Musky: Fall Down Muskie!
S3: Musky: Fish Of A Lifetime!
S1: Joe tests out Berkley's Chiggar Craw and discusses the best ways to rig and fish it for deep water smallies in sunken logs, timber and man-made fish cribs.
S2: Guest Spence Petros has a laughable experience as a musky smashes his lure at boatside and literally knocks him off his feet!
S3: Joe ties into his biggest musky on a figure 8 ever! A monster musky follows and strikes his lure at boatside after several figure 8s. Explosive!
Show 5: Air Dates - January 30/31, 2010
S1: Bass: Heavyweight Tube Jig Tactics
S2: Musky: Donuts, Lattes' and Reef Muskies
S3: Musky: Mid Day Moon Phase Muskies
S1: Windy conditions can make deep water finesse fishing tough unless you know the trick of heavy weight tube jiggin'. Joe makes it look easy on big smallies crawlin' and hopping a heavyweight tube jig over rocks.
S2: Joe and special guest Spence Petros talk about bear baiting with donuts, drinking gormet coffee, golf and reef related muskies.
S3: Joe and Spence come back, time after time, to visit a musky that follows repeatedly. It finally pays off with an awesome boatside strike right after moon set.
Show 6: Air Dates - February 6/7, 2010
S1: Bass: Lil' Hook, Lil' Sinker, Lil' Craw. Big Bass!
S2: Musky: My Friend Spence "The Teacher"
S3: Musky: Boulder Point Muskies
S1: Gin clear waters and spooky bass might require a scaled down finesse approach. Joe breaks down how to effectively Texas Rig small plastics with lightweight spinning gear. This segment also shows how deadly Berkley's tiny 3" Power Craw can be on big smallmouth in these conditions.
S2: Spence Petros has been teaching people how to fish with his fishing schools for 38 years. Joe & Spence talk about his teachings in this segment while casting topwater lures for muskies. Great topwater action!
S3: On the same day as S2, Spence and Joe encounter exciting topwater musky action on a specific boulder point.
Show 7: Air Dates - February 13/14, 2010
S1: Bass: Shaky Dog, Shaky Worm, Shaky Bass
S2: Bass: 35 mph Bronzebacks
S3: Bass: Wind, Spinnerbaits, & Smallies
S4: Muskies: Run & Gun Rock Point Muskies
S1: Joe catches big smallies on Berkley Slim Shaky Worm. His dog Raider is so excited, he's shaking, too.
S2: Faced with very high winds, Joe demonstrates how to deal with it and be very successful in the process.
S3: In the same windy theme, Joe slips along a shoreline banging bronzebacks on spinnerbaits.
S4: Joe & Spence Petros discuss how to quickly run & gun the best rock points for muskies.
Show 8: Air Dates - February 20/21, 2010
S1: Bass: Hi Lo Combo Bass
S2: Musky: Do The "Bucher Burn"
S3: Musky: Rocky Island Summer Muskies
S1: Joe demonstrates how to trigger big smallies on the high side of brush piles and then follow up on missed strikes with a low finesse presentation using a Berkley Gulp Leech on a Texas rig.
S2: Joe & Spence Petros discover the only the way they can trigger musky action, after a warming trend, is to really burn their big Mag T spinners.
S3: On the same day, Joe & Spence find hot evening action off one specific rocky island tagging two fish minutes apart.
Show 9: Air Dates - February 27/28, 2010
Segment One: The Old North Bay Trick. On a cold early spring day Joe slips up into a quiet protected shallow north bay and works the inside edge of the weedline for early prespawn bass.
Segment Two: Topwater Terrific! Joe & special guest Spence Petros chase summer evening muskies with topwater lures.
Segment Three: Spence's 9 pm Topwater Musky. Three nights in a row, guest Spence Petros tags a last light musky on a TopRaider.
Show 10: Air Dates - March 6/7, 2010
Segment One: Finesse Jig & Craw. Joe reveals an entirely different approach to the classic jig & craw -- more aptly suited for clear water smallmouths.
Segment Two: Crankbaits, Wind & Early Season Bass. Straight out of Joe's classic book "Crankbait Secrets", he demonstrates how to pick largemouths and smallies off of wave pounded points.
Segment Three: Figure 8 Fine Points. Spence Petros and Joe discuss the fine points of figure 8ing muskies successfully. Joe hooks up with a dandy boatside musky in the process.
Show 11: Air Dates - March 13/14, 2010
Segment One: Speed Fishing Heavy Weight Tubes. Windy conditions and bottom tight deep water bass require some control. Joe solves the problem by fishing a heavier 3/8 to 1/2 oz weight jig inside a Berkley Power Tube.
Segment Two: Crankin' Weed Flat Bass. Largemouths really utilize weedy flats throughout the year. Joe discusses how to find bass on a flat, and what are the best ways to catch them.
Segment Three: Last Light 'Lungin'. Guest Spence Petros has caught a last light, 9 pm musky on a TopRaider three nights in a row. Can he make it four?
Show 12: Air Dates - March 20/21, 2010
Segment One: Chiggin' Deep Water Smallies. Joe reveals the tricks to finding and catching deep gin clear water bronzebacks, and how to rig Berkley's Chigger Craw for maximum effectiveness.
Segment Two: Mixed Bag Bass On Jerk Shads. Berkley's Gulp Jerk Shad is tearin' up both largemouth and smallmouth along a stretch of shoreline and flats.
Segment Three: Guest Spence Petros continues is streak of luck with last light topwater muskies.
Show 13: Air Dates - March 28/29, 2010
Segment One: Woody Cover Craw. Smallies are located in deep woody cover. It takes a self weedless Texas style craw to catch 'em.
Segment Two: Clean Bottom Jig & Craw. Mid lake rock humps with clean hard bottom don't require a weedless hook system. Joe goes after these fish with a basic open hook jig rigged with a Power Craw.
Segment Three: Goldilocks Muskies. Special guest Spence Petros takes a special colored Mag Tinsel from Joe's tackle box and starts catching muskies on it. He doesn't want to give it back. It gets a nickname "Goldilocks".
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