Ice Big Bluegills with Plastics -- 'In-Depth Outdoors' Season 7, Episode 3

James Holst and Joel Nelson use performance plastics to ice big bluegills in Central, MN. Watch or DVR the show on Fox Sports North, Sundays at 8 a.m.

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[hellbilly]

I just can't get enough of all the IDO ice fishing episodes! Such great fish you caught and all will have a chance to spawn again. Anglers everywhere can take a page from your book. Well done, and thank you for all the great tips and info!

[InDepthOutdoorsTV]

The St. Paul Ice Show was a great event with lots of good people to visit with. Thanks for stopping in to chat. Keep us posted on the ice conditions in WI. Things are looking awful warm right now!

[marietta]

Great video guys. Thanks for putting out these films

[TaylorBickett]

everytime i watch an IDO episode i get a kick out of the intro "what a specimen" great job guys! really wish i could do this as a living! 

[bzzare]

James, at one point you showed how many jigs/colors you went through before finding the right one. I was just wondering how much time you give a certain jig/color before making a switch?

[mattatherton]

never knew how often I caught trophy gills. I consistently catch gills so big so that only the last knuckle on my finger can bend around that fish. I just never had a reference point as to what was a trophy.

[InDepthOutdoorsTV]

Yes, we got out on ice in ND before the warm up and got on a very good walleye bite. That footage will air next sunday.

[brycef]

Have watched a bunch of your videos and I must say excellent job you guys. I live in williston, nd and am going to try and get over to devils lake with my uncle this winter. There are a few small dams around here that I like to go to and normally catch pike and perch. I hit up white earth bay also and catch nice walleyes, pike, small mouth and if I'm lucky a perch or two. Tight lines guys

[yerboyfloyd]

When I was a kid we used to limit out on sunnies like those on underfished lakes in the area. Sweet.

[DaNortWoods]

awesome video!! one problem i have is how much time you guys are on your knees on the ice, mine hurt just watching you haha 

[InDepthOutdoorsTV]

Thanks LLCoolPeas - those rods are made by Tuned Up Customs. The model is their Precision Noodle. Google them. They make a great rod for pannies.

[MetalMaster]

Looky here... Those suspended fish be crappie.. Lmfaoo

[bryanjohnson]

I love keeping a hand towel across my knee when fishing outside of a shelter

[chelseahenry]

great video. only thing i personally think is that shrimpo will perform better with the plastic at a 45 degree angle.

[lakefloridaoutdoorshardwat]

yep no problem its nice talking to you because you now what your talking about and i now the ice conditions are awful because on sunday i was walking on a lake that had 3 1/2 -4 inches of ice and now its open water. its just

[InDepthOutdoorsTV]

Minnesota, Wisconsin, South Dakota, Michigan, North Dakota – all across the Ice Belt.

[ironman]

great video, what reel do you use? and line and pound test?

[lakefloridaoutdoorshardwat]

loved the video keep up the good work and how was the st.paul ice fishing show? because i saw you and talked to you about two weeks from now, about the new video in wisconson

[InDepthOutdoorsTV]

We like to see 3" of good, clear ice for foot traffic at a minimum and when we're on ice we're constantly check ice conditions with a spud bar and we never fish alone.

[mongoose]

what is safe ice for you guys? what kind of rods were you using?