It’s time for another Ice Fishing Preview on the Montana Outdoor Podcast everyone! This time your host Downrigger Dale talks with another of Montana’s top ice fishing pros. Like the last pro Rigger talked to on our last Ice Fishing Preview from Norwest Montana, Rigger’s guest is likely someone you will recognize if you are a frequent viewer of our podcasts or the Montana Outdoor Radio Show or MontanaOutdoor.com, where he also gives a weekly Fort Peck Fishing Update. He’s Don Wilkins one of the most in demand fishing guides in America! In fact, he is so good at what he does that his ice fishing guide schedule was all but totally full before this last summer even got over with! But here is the beauty of the Montana Outdoor Podcast, you have an exclusive booking with Don right here, right now! When you watch here you will learn all kinds of wonderful ice fishing tips and tricks that you can use as soon the ice near you is safe to go on. And speaking of safety Don also gives some awesome safety tips and will even show you a video on how to recognize dangerous areas on the ice – super interesting video! And, well, speaking of super interesting videos when you watch here you will also see how Don sets up his ice fishing tip ups, what kind of rods and reels he recommends as well as jigs that can catch monster lakers and you will even get a look at the King Salmon he helps folks catch through the ice! Yeah, you read those key words correctly “King Salmon & catch through the ice”! There is so much more in this podcast folks so don’t miss your fishing appointment with Don Wilkins, its going on right now when you click here to watch or here to listen!
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Click below to learn more about Don Wilkins and to book a fishing trip with him (he is booked up for this winter, but you can book for the summer with Don or the folks on Don’s site may be able to find you another guide for this winter or let you know if Don gets any cancelations.).
https://www.fortpeckfishing.net/new-page-1
To learn more about Fort Peck Reservoir including fish species and stocking info, click below.
https://myfwp.mt.gov/fishMT/waterbody/searchByID?waterBodyID=41986
If you would like to get more information about all the different fishing gear and safety equipment that Don talks about in the podcast, just click any of the links below.
HT Enterprises Tip-Ups – https://myfwp.mt.gov/fishMT/waterbody/searchByID?waterBodyID=41986
Blackhole – https://theblackholeoutdoors.com/
Eskimo – https://geteskimo.com/
Pflueger
– https://pfluegerfishing.com/products/president-spinning-reel?gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=22666902146&gbraid=0AAAAAqn11nlBAGsITNFd0_qzvm7y_kW98&gclid=Cj0KCQiA9OnJBhD-ARIsAPV51xNHVfurwGsOc4flyZ4ogBGNNw4tj3PlWj6sLplZlzg6rp61INaLYf4aAtxxEALw_wcB
Lakeridge Lodging and Bait Shop – https://www.facebook.com/lakeridgefortpeck
Line Dancer Rods – https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100065699130511
Okuma Baitfeeder Reel – https://okumafishingusa.com/collections/reels/products/ceymar-baitfeeder-a
D&G Sports & Western – https://www.facebook.com/p/DG-Sports-Western-100049914983236/
Power Pro Super Slick Line – https://www.powerpro.com/content/powerpro/northamerica/us/en/homepage/PDP.P-POWERPROSUPER8SLICK_V2.html
Spiderwire Fishing Line – https://www.spiderwire.com/
Humminbird Helix 9 – https://humminbird.johnsonoutdoors.com/us/shop/fish-finders/helix/helix-9-chirp-mega-di-gps-g4n
Garmin LiveScope Ice Fishing Bundle – https://www.garmin.com/en-US/p/877113/pn/010-02688-30/
Frabill Tip-Ups – https://www.frabill.com/collections/tip-ups-tip-up-accessories?srsltid=AfmBOorowPeQ78zWx73Td52fFSbLQ-94b9V5pHI3t2dPCE4xeqGsoZfc
ThermaSeat Ice Hole Covers – https://thermaseat.com/product/ice-hole-insulator/?srsltid=AfmBOooteD42VK0YaJVxbe1ad-faLbcKunzCLC5bvUrLxPud60JAyfGM
Jaw Jacker – https://www.jawjackerfishing.com/
Finicky Fooler
– https://finickyfooler.com/
Brew City Sonar Pole – https://bitcomarine.com/products/copy-of-brew-city-ct300-live-imaging-sonar-pole-system-for-humminbird-360-only-base-and-rail-bottom-no-pole
REMEMBER THE BEST PLACE TO PURCHASE ANY OF THE ABOVE ITEMS IS FROM YOUR LOCALLY OWNED SPORTING GOODS STORE! THEY WILL BE THE MOST KNOWLEDGEABLE REGARDING HOW WELL ANY OF THE ABOVE WILL WORK IN YOUR LOCAL WATERWAYS. THE BEST FISHING ADVICE WILL ALWAYS COME FROM YOUR LOCAL SPORTING GOODS STORE AND FISHING GUIDES!
Don and Rigger cover a TON of info in this Podcast. If have questions about anything they talked about they are ready to get you the answers. To reach Don Wilkins just click here. 56fishingllc@gmail.com
Click here to email Downrigger Dale. Downrigger@MontanaOutdoor.com
More notes and links below.
