1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:07,000 It's the Terrible at Fishing Radio show on Cold Country Radio. 2 00:00:07,000 --> 00:00:16,000 Here's your fishing expert and host, Michael Rafino. 3 00:00:16,000 --> 00:00:19,500 Welcome back to Terrible at Fishing Everybody. 4 00:00:19,500 --> 00:00:29,000 I am Michael Rafino and you're in Klamath Falls and we are going to talk about this weekend. 5 00:00:29,000 --> 00:00:38,000 I'll give you an update on fishing reports and then on me and then about this weekend. 6 00:00:38,000 --> 00:00:42,000 It's a special weekend, it really is. 7 00:00:42,000 --> 00:00:48,000 So, fishing reports. Good ice. Oh yeah, good ice. 8 00:00:48,000 --> 00:00:57,000 You know, the Bonanza Hot Springs with the cold weather has really made it very, very shallow. 9 00:00:57,000 --> 00:01:03,000 You can go over by the Springs Park by the dam. There's a little deep water there. There's some fish there. 10 00:01:03,000 --> 00:01:10,000 You can get some nice bass and pan fish right there and it's warm water but please dress warmly. 11 00:01:10,000 --> 00:01:18,000 I ended up getting frostbite but it's a good warm water fishing in Bonanza. 12 00:01:18,000 --> 00:01:31,000 The lakes are frozen which is great for ice fishing. Gerber Lake, Formile Lake, Fish Lake, Diamond Lake and of course Lake of the Woods. 13 00:01:31,000 --> 00:01:36,000 Good ice on them but just like always be safe. 14 00:01:36,000 --> 00:01:47,000 Address warmly and take precautions. Some of them you can't get there by car but so snowmobiles. 15 00:01:47,000 --> 00:01:52,000 Fish Lake is catching some really good tiger trout. You can't keep them. Please put them back. 16 00:01:52,000 --> 00:02:01,000 Those are regulated and stocked for population control. They're illegal to keep and Diamond Lake, you're not allowed to keep. 17 00:02:01,000 --> 00:02:08,000 The Brown Trout put those back after you take your pictures and weigh them. 18 00:02:08,000 --> 00:02:16,000 Lake of the Woods, you can catch about everything else including, well they don't have tiger trout. 19 00:02:16,000 --> 00:02:25,000 Now, update on me. You can hear a little more gravel in my voice. 20 00:02:25,000 --> 00:02:34,000 I usually have what they call RSV, respiratory something that starts with an S virus. 21 00:02:34,000 --> 00:02:41,000 With my lungs as bad as they are because I have lung disease. 22 00:02:41,000 --> 00:02:49,000 I've never smoked. It's just a luck of the draw. 23 00:02:49,000 --> 00:02:57,000 It hits me a little harder than most everybody in my family. All five of us. 24 00:02:57,000 --> 00:03:05,000 It's the first time I've ever seen all five of us really sick at the same time. 25 00:03:05,000 --> 00:03:14,000 We're all sick and all coughing and hacking and doing that stuff. 26 00:03:14,000 --> 00:03:24,000 When you have a lung disease, any kind of respiratory virus, it hurts. It just hurts more. 27 00:03:24,000 --> 00:03:30,000 It's just a bother. 28 00:03:30,000 --> 00:03:36,000 My left hand, I mean you guys know I've got frostbite on two of my fingers. 29 00:03:36,000 --> 00:03:44,000 It looks like it's going to come around. My index finger though, I don't know. 30 00:03:44,000 --> 00:03:52,000 At worst, we'll see. Looks like they might have to take about a half inch off. 31 00:03:52,000 --> 00:04:01,000 We won't know for a few more weeks. You really need fingertips. 32 00:04:01,000 --> 00:04:10,000 I will tell you that right now these two fingers feel like they have glue dried at the end of your skin. 33 00:04:10,000 --> 00:04:21,000 Glue. That's what it feels like. It's got a little hat. 34 00:04:21,000 --> 00:04:31,000 I've had RSV for a week and so I don't think I'm contagious, but I will probably wear a mask this weekend. 35 00:04:31,000 --> 00:04:38,000 I will be in the kiosk booth at the Lake of the Woods for the fishing derby. 36 00:04:38,000 --> 00:04:44,000 Ice fishing derby. I will not be able to get out on the lake with you. 37 00:04:44,000 --> 00:04:59,000 I just protect my hand and my lungs, but I will try to organize and do everything from the marina. 38 00:04:59,000 --> 00:05:05,000 It is a free event. This is a free event that we'll be giving away prizes for. 39 00:05:05,000 --> 00:05:11,000 You just have fun. Just go out there and have a good time. 40 00:05:11,000 --> 00:05:19,000 I did post a step-by-step video on my YouTube channel, Terrible at Fishing. 41 00:05:19,000 --> 00:05:27,000 It's a featured video. As soon as you go to my page, you'll see it pop up. 42 00:05:27,000 --> 00:05:32,000 We'll probably have that played over and over again at Lake of the Woods in the marina. 43 00:05:32,000 --> 00:05:39,000 You guys can understand where to catch fish, what to use. 44 00:05:39,000 --> 00:05:49,000 I will show you as much as I can in the marina how to fit the line. 45 00:05:49,000 --> 00:05:59,000 Hopefully, with some assistance, we might be able to pop some holes in there for you. 46 00:05:59,000 --> 00:06:05,000 We will have augers for rent. They're really cheap. 47 00:06:05,000 --> 00:06:10,000 You can go out there and drill a hole. 48 00:06:10,000 --> 00:06:18,000 Bring a chair. Please bring a chair. It's so much easier to sit out there on a chair. 49 00:06:18,000 --> 00:06:24,000 I'll get a folding chair and a short rod or even a regular rod. It doesn't really matter. 50 00:06:24,000 --> 00:06:27,000 Short rods are so much easier to fish with. 51 00:06:27,000 --> 00:06:31,000 Go out there and have a good time. 52 00:06:31,000 --> 00:06:38,000 We should have good weather. I'm looking at the weather. 53 00:06:38,000 --> 00:06:47,000 We are looking for tomorrow, 46 degrees here in town, 47 degrees. 54 00:06:47,000 --> 00:06:55,000 We actually have a beautiful weekend for us. 55 00:06:55,000 --> 00:07:05,000 I will be there Saturday, tomorrow. Sunday, no. 56 00:07:05,000 --> 00:07:14,000 I do have some beautiful prizes. I really have some gorgeous prizes. 57 00:07:14,000 --> 00:07:23,000 You'll be able to buy my custom stuff at the marina in the gift store. 58 00:07:23,000 --> 00:07:36,000 I've worked really hard, despite having one and a half hands and not being able to breathe. 59 00:07:36,000 --> 00:07:44,000 These are handcrafted, hand-painted, the lures and stuff. 60 00:07:44,000 --> 00:07:53,000 I actually did some games, and cribbage and backgammon games. 61 00:07:53,000 --> 00:08:01,000 I'll be giving one of each away as prizes. 62 00:08:01,000 --> 00:08:09,000 The cribbage board is a beautiful, beautiful board that I'll be giving away. 63 00:08:09,000 --> 00:08:16,000 It is a full 120 and game board. 64 00:08:16,000 --> 00:08:23,000 It is a three player, up to three players anyway. 65 00:08:23,000 --> 00:08:28,000 It is hand-painted. It's round. 66 00:08:28,000 --> 00:08:38,000 It's hand-painted of a belted kingfisher going after a fish. 67 00:08:38,000 --> 00:08:46,000 It's beautiful. I'm a little partial since I created it. 68 00:08:46,000 --> 00:08:49,000 I always enjoy my art. 69 00:08:49,000 --> 00:09:02,000 That will solidify prize qualifications. 70 00:09:02,000 --> 00:09:10,000 We will have a raffle. I want you to check in in the morning and grab a raffle ticket. 71 00:09:10,000 --> 00:09:19,000 The raffle will be held at two o'clock. 72 00:09:19,000 --> 00:09:23,000 We'll try to get as many prizes as we can out. 73 00:09:23,000 --> 00:09:28,000 We'll have some fishing rods. We'll have some things like that. 74 00:09:28,000 --> 00:09:31,000 You'll just have a good old time. 75 00:09:31,000 --> 00:09:35,000 I love the kids. I love the children. 76 00:09:35,000 --> 00:09:40,000 Don't get mad if I give the kids the better prizes. 77 00:09:40,000 --> 00:09:45,000 Last year I had a couple of guys get a little upset. 78 00:09:45,000 --> 00:09:54,000 I do have a one person ice fishing tent that I'll be giving away. 79 00:09:54,000 --> 00:09:59,000 It will be perfect for a kid. 80 00:09:59,000 --> 00:10:01,000 It's roomy for him. 81 00:10:01,000 --> 00:10:06,000 For a big guy like me. Not so much. 82 00:10:06,000 --> 00:10:10,000 We'll definitely give that away. 83 00:10:10,000 --> 00:10:17,000 We'll see what we can do tomorrow. 84 00:10:17,000 --> 00:10:21,000 It starts at 9am. 85 00:10:21,000 --> 00:10:23,000 Meet me at the marina. 86 00:10:23,000 --> 00:10:28,000 We'll try to get you guys set up and go out there. 87 00:10:28,000 --> 00:10:32,000 I really do want you to watch that video on my YouTube channel. 88 00:10:32,000 --> 00:10:39,000 It's the featured video on ice fishing basics. 89 00:10:39,000 --> 00:10:45,000 I think I've given you enough instructions. 90 00:10:45,000 --> 00:10:52,000 As well as in the past shows to get a fish online for you guys. 91 00:10:52,000 --> 00:10:59,000 I'll show you what my video shows you and asks you to do. 92 00:10:59,000 --> 00:11:03,000 I'll bring some of my stuff. 93 00:11:03,000 --> 00:11:10,000 I'll show you in the marina the type of gear that I use. 94 00:11:10,000 --> 00:11:17,000 How to catch a fish through the ice. 95 00:11:17,000 --> 00:11:21,000 Please dress warmly. 96 00:11:21,000 --> 00:11:28,000 We expect a fairly warm day for ice fishing. 97 00:11:28,000 --> 00:11:34,000 It's not minnowsold or with colds. 98 00:11:34,000 --> 00:11:38,000 If you want to rent a... 99 00:11:38,000 --> 00:11:41,000 Lake Lewis has everything to rent. 100 00:11:41,000 --> 00:11:45,000 You can rent an entire outfit for $40 or something. 101 00:11:45,000 --> 00:11:50,000 I don't know. I can't remember. 102 00:11:50,000 --> 00:11:52,000 It's a sled. 103 00:11:52,000 --> 00:11:57,000 It's an auger and a tent. 104 00:11:57,000 --> 00:12:04,000 You can set up a living room with the kids and everybody. 105 00:12:04,000 --> 00:12:08,000 If I could go out there and visit you guys, I would. 106 00:12:08,000 --> 00:12:14,000 We really got a baby set in my hands. 107 00:12:14,000 --> 00:12:19,000 It is the worst prescription I've ever got. 108 00:12:19,000 --> 00:12:24,000 I've defeated death eight times and been on life support. 109 00:12:24,000 --> 00:12:32,000 I can't remember a worse prescription than dope fish. 110 00:12:32,000 --> 00:12:38,000 I've even had the prognosis of death once. 111 00:12:38,000 --> 00:12:44,000 I think this is worse. 112 00:12:44,000 --> 00:12:50,000 It is crazy. 113 00:12:50,000 --> 00:12:56,000 I can't get over the fact that I can't go fishing. 114 00:12:56,000 --> 00:13:03,000 Terrible at fishing is truly terrible right now. 115 00:13:03,000 --> 00:13:09,000 I made some beautiful stuff for you guys. 116 00:13:09,000 --> 00:13:14,000 I really did. 117 00:13:14,000 --> 00:13:18,000 If you guys can make it up to see what I have done, 118 00:13:18,000 --> 00:13:21,000 I would greatly appreciate it. 119 00:13:21,000 --> 00:13:27,000 There's nothing more enjoyable than having an artist 120 00:13:27,000 --> 00:13:35,000 see the reaction on people's faces when they see his work or her work. 121 00:13:35,000 --> 00:13:41,000 Some of it will be for sale and some of it will be given away as prizes. 122 00:13:41,000 --> 00:13:46,000 I love...you will learn this about me. 123 00:13:46,000 --> 00:13:50,000 I love giving stuff. 124 00:13:50,000 --> 00:13:54,000 It's just what I do. 125 00:13:54,000 --> 00:14:00,000 I just love giving stuff to people. 126 00:14:00,000 --> 00:14:05,000 My wife says that's kind of a fault of mine. 127 00:14:05,000 --> 00:14:11,000 Because it cost me too much money. 128 00:14:11,000 --> 00:14:16,000 But there's nothing more enjoyable. 129 00:14:16,000 --> 00:14:21,000 Crabbage is an adult game, I guess. 130 00:14:21,000 --> 00:14:24,000 It's not really a kid's game. 131 00:14:24,000 --> 00:14:32,000 I got a beautiful backgammon set that I created. 132 00:14:32,000 --> 00:14:38,000 I made a very complicated... 133 00:14:38,000 --> 00:14:40,000 Well, it's hard to make. 134 00:14:40,000 --> 00:14:44,000 We all know how to play battleship, but it's called Fishfighter. 135 00:14:44,000 --> 00:14:46,000 I'll show it to you guys. 136 00:14:46,000 --> 00:14:49,000 It really isn't for sale. 137 00:14:49,000 --> 00:14:51,000 It was really hard to make. 138 00:14:51,000 --> 00:14:55,000 A lot of holes, pieces, game pieces. 139 00:14:55,000 --> 00:14:59,000 It was all made of wood. 140 00:14:59,000 --> 00:15:02,000 It was all made of wood. 141 00:15:02,000 --> 00:15:05,000 I think you guys will enjoy it. 142 00:15:05,000 --> 00:15:10,000 The baits that I made are just gorgeous hand-painted. 143 00:15:10,000 --> 00:15:14,000 I do have a collector set. 144 00:15:14,000 --> 00:15:19,000 That will be, I guess, for sale. 145 00:15:19,000 --> 00:15:23,000 I'm not going to figure things out yet. 146 00:15:23,000 --> 00:15:27,000 I got till tomorrow morning. 147 00:15:27,000 --> 00:15:50,000 Stay tuned and we'll talk more about this weekend. 148 00:16:27,000 --> 00:16:40,000 Alright, welcome back to Terrible At Fishing. 149 00:16:40,000 --> 00:16:45,000 I pre-recorded this week's. 150 00:16:45,000 --> 00:16:49,000 I got sick. 151 00:16:49,000 --> 00:17:00,000 Maybe doing out when it was negative 11 was a really, really, really unwise thing. 152 00:17:00,000 --> 00:17:02,000 I will not say stupid. 153 00:17:02,000 --> 00:17:05,000 I will just say unwise. 154 00:17:05,000 --> 00:17:16,000 So, this weekend, we have the kite festival at Lake of the Woods during free fishing weekend this week. 155 00:17:16,000 --> 00:17:20,000 I know this weekend is free fishing weekend. 156 00:17:20,000 --> 00:17:25,000 Normally I do my fishing derby during free fishing weekends, 157 00:17:25,000 --> 00:17:32,000 but because the kite festival, it just didn't line up this year. 158 00:17:32,000 --> 00:17:42,000 So, may I please excuse my nose blowing. 159 00:17:42,000 --> 00:17:49,000 So, the kite festival should be beautiful. 160 00:17:49,000 --> 00:17:51,000 Always is. 161 00:17:51,000 --> 00:17:54,000 There will be a lot of fishermen out on the ice, too. 162 00:17:54,000 --> 00:17:57,000 So, don't worry about those kites. 163 00:17:57,000 --> 00:17:59,000 They'll go around you. 164 00:17:59,000 --> 00:18:01,000 Don't worry about it. 165 00:18:01,000 --> 00:18:03,000 There's big kites, too. 166 00:18:03,000 --> 00:18:07,000 I went head up to Lake of the Woods this weekend as well as other lakes. 167 00:18:07,000 --> 00:18:10,000 Fish lakes doing really well with some tiger trout, 168 00:18:10,000 --> 00:18:13,000 and Diamond Lake's doing really well. 169 00:18:13,000 --> 00:18:16,000 If you can get out to Gerber, great for that. 170 00:18:16,000 --> 00:18:23,000 Now, like I said in the last segment, I fished the hot springs over at Bonanza. 171 00:18:23,000 --> 00:18:31,000 So, there are some really interesting things you can do right now when it comes to fishing. 172 00:18:31,000 --> 00:18:37,000 And you don't need a license for this weekend, Saturday and Sunday. 173 00:18:37,000 --> 00:18:43,000 So, get out there tomorrow and just have fun. 174 00:18:43,000 --> 00:18:46,000 You know, Bonanza is not very far away. 175 00:18:46,000 --> 00:18:54,000 If you just want to go to the park there and toss it in the warm water and catch a few fish, 176 00:18:54,000 --> 00:18:56,000 that'll be fun for the kids. 177 00:18:56,000 --> 00:19:00,000 They can play in the snow and you can catch some fish. 178 00:19:00,000 --> 00:19:11,000 As for Lake of the Woods, you can catch some fish and above you are these 50-foot, 80-foot, 100-foot kites. 179 00:19:11,000 --> 00:19:18,000 I mean, how cool is that for you to enjoy this weekend? 180 00:19:23,000 --> 00:19:25,000 I'm sorry. 181 00:19:25,000 --> 00:19:32,000 Yesterday, I went to one of my doctor's appointments. 182 00:19:32,000 --> 00:19:40,000 This lady was stuck in the middle of the road on the ice in her car. 183 00:19:40,000 --> 00:19:46,000 And so, again, I parked my truck and I don't have a push bar on my truck. 184 00:19:46,000 --> 00:19:49,000 So, I'm a big guy. 185 00:19:49,000 --> 00:19:52,000 I'm a human push bar. 186 00:19:52,000 --> 00:20:00,000 And so, I get out and I look at our tires and they are as bald as bald gets. 187 00:20:00,000 --> 00:20:03,000 So, I push her and get it going. 188 00:20:03,000 --> 00:20:07,000 And I told her, I said, you really have to buy some new tires. 189 00:20:07,000 --> 00:20:15,000 So, these tires could, you know, pop at any time, let alone they have zero traction on this ice. 190 00:20:15,000 --> 00:20:25,000 Y'all, hopefully, if your vehicle is unsafe and you can't afford new tires, then don't drive it. 191 00:20:25,000 --> 00:20:35,000 It's just not worth it, you know, jeopardizing somebody else's safety because you want to get someplace. 192 00:20:35,000 --> 00:20:40,000 So, I would, you know, call a friend. 193 00:20:40,000 --> 00:20:42,000 Call a friend. 194 00:20:42,000 --> 00:20:49,000 Yeah, it's been something else this week, hasn't it? 195 00:20:49,000 --> 00:20:52,000 We got all this snow and then hard freeze. 196 00:20:52,000 --> 00:20:56,000 And this hard freeze really did ice it up. 197 00:20:56,000 --> 00:20:58,000 Today we even got some more snow. 198 00:20:58,000 --> 00:21:04,000 And so, it's something else. 199 00:21:04,000 --> 00:21:15,000 Now, on Tuesday, I went to my fly fishing club meeting and it was at the Waffle Hut every Tuesday 200 00:21:15,000 --> 00:21:19,000 or every second Tuesday of the month. 201 00:21:19,000 --> 00:21:24,000 Second Tuesday, Waffle Hut, 7 o'clock is the fly fishing club. 202 00:21:24,000 --> 00:21:33,000 And they had three master fly tires there this week and they were demonstrating how to tie flies. 203 00:21:33,000 --> 00:21:36,000 And everybody had fishing reports. 204 00:21:36,000 --> 00:21:48,000 There was somebody from the reclamation group, you know, they removed the dams. 205 00:21:48,000 --> 00:21:56,000 And we have salmon in Stillhead all the way up to Kino right now in Spencer Creek. 206 00:21:56,000 --> 00:22:01,000 182 was the coat. 207 00:22:01,000 --> 00:22:11,000 So fast, the return of salmon in Stillhead. 208 00:22:11,000 --> 00:22:19,000 There's really no good explanation of how these fish came so quick and found their way home. 209 00:22:19,000 --> 00:22:24,000 But it is quite remarkable. 210 00:22:24,000 --> 00:22:26,000 I was a pessimist. 211 00:22:26,000 --> 00:22:32,000 If you go to my channel, I was a pessimist. 212 00:22:32,000 --> 00:22:36,000 It was all conjecture. 213 00:22:36,000 --> 00:22:43,000 I'm a sort of under promise over deliver type of guy. 214 00:22:43,000 --> 00:22:47,000 Well, they were over promising. 215 00:22:47,000 --> 00:22:59,000 But even now, it now it seems like they were under promising because the salmon in Stillhead are back. 216 00:22:59,000 --> 00:23:04,000 And some have seen some of them go up to Kino Fish Ladder. 217 00:23:04,000 --> 00:23:16,000 So that puts them, you know, puts them in our front yard really. 218 00:23:16,000 --> 00:23:23,000 I don't know, just wait another year or what. 219 00:23:23,000 --> 00:23:33,000 But we'll be fishing Stillhead and salmon in the Yawana fairly soon. 220 00:23:33,000 --> 00:23:46,000 And it's crazy that the dam removal has produced such great results so quick. 221 00:23:46,000 --> 00:23:50,000 Even biologists are amazed by it. 222 00:23:50,000 --> 00:23:57,000 They're just, you know, well, they're Tickle Peak as in salmon meat. 223 00:23:57,000 --> 00:24:07,000 Tickle Peak and it is, well, you just got, when you're a fisherman, this is exciting. 224 00:24:07,000 --> 00:24:19,000 Like I said, I was a pessimist and I eat my words and either those videos, you know, I leave them up there just to show you how much of a pessimist I was and how wrong I was. 225 00:24:19,000 --> 00:24:29,000 Now, there were some things I was right on, not completely an idiot. 226 00:24:29,000 --> 00:24:46,000 But without the Link River Dam, you know, and you see videos and photos of the Link River back in the 1800s and 1900s where it just dried up. 227 00:24:46,000 --> 00:24:58,000 So in dry seasons, there's no way Salmoner Stillhead can get past Clameth Falls or Linkvilla as it was called back then. 228 00:24:58,000 --> 00:25:03,000 So we have some pretty exciting times ahead of us, everyone. 229 00:25:03,000 --> 00:25:15,000 I mean, in our front yard, in our yard, we're going to have, you know, Chinook salmon in Stillhead soon. 230 00:25:15,000 --> 00:25:21,000 If that doesn't get a fisherman excited, nothing will. 231 00:25:21,000 --> 00:25:24,000 This is going to be fun. 232 00:25:24,000 --> 00:25:28,000 Usually I'm going to go to the Rogue for that. 233 00:25:28,000 --> 00:25:34,000 But yeah, I'm very, very, very excited. 234 00:25:34,000 --> 00:25:44,000 Now, next weekend, a week from tomorrow, I'm kind of glad I got sick this week because I don't want to be sick next week. 235 00:25:44,000 --> 00:25:53,000 But a week from tomorrow, the 22nd is my fishing derby, the ice fishing derby at Lake of the Woods. 236 00:25:53,000 --> 00:26:02,000 And last time I held it, which was two years ago when we had good ice, bit really good ice, had about a thousand people show up. 237 00:26:02,000 --> 00:26:13,000 And if you're a fisherman in fairly good shape, I want you to contact me at TerribleAtFishing.com. 238 00:26:13,000 --> 00:26:17,000 TerribleAtFishing2019.com. 239 00:26:17,000 --> 00:26:24,000 That's TerribleAtFishing, all one word, and it's AT, you know, not the symbol AT. 240 00:26:24,000 --> 00:26:32,000 So TerribleAtFishing2019.com. 241 00:26:32,000 --> 00:26:36,000 And see if you can volunteer to help me. 242 00:26:36,000 --> 00:26:44,000 I'm kind of scared because I haven't received any volunteers yet to help me drill holes. 243 00:26:44,000 --> 00:26:49,000 And I have augers, power augers. 244 00:26:49,000 --> 00:26:55,000 And so we'll get out there and we'll start punching holes for everybody. 245 00:26:55,000 --> 00:26:58,000 And I will feed you. 246 00:26:58,000 --> 00:27:04,000 Okay, we'll get you fed and I'll probably get some nice freebies for you. 247 00:27:04,000 --> 00:27:07,000 I give a lot of freebies away at the derby. 248 00:27:07,000 --> 00:27:13,000 I try to make sure all the kids are taken care of. 249 00:27:13,000 --> 00:27:16,000 I have some really nice custom baits. 250 00:27:16,000 --> 00:27:21,000 I'd be happy to make you a custom bait for bass fishing. 251 00:27:21,000 --> 00:27:29,000 I'm a bass fishing guy, as you guys know, and I paint and design baits. 252 00:27:29,000 --> 00:27:37,000 But I'd be happy to make sure that you guys are taken care of. 253 00:27:37,000 --> 00:27:40,000 It's a free event. It's a community event. 254 00:27:40,000 --> 00:27:46,000 I just need volunteers. Just need volunteers to go out there with me. 255 00:27:46,000 --> 00:27:50,000 And if you've got a fish finder, great. 256 00:27:50,000 --> 00:27:53,000 I do have a fish finder. 257 00:27:53,000 --> 00:27:59,000 I have several, but the one for ice fishing is a flasher. 258 00:27:59,000 --> 00:28:04,000 And I usually drop it in people's holes to make sure that they know where their bait is 259 00:28:04,000 --> 00:28:07,000 and where the fish are so they can catch fish. 260 00:28:07,000 --> 00:28:13,000 And so we go from hole to hole to hole to hole, just making sure all the kids are catching fish. 261 00:28:13,000 --> 00:28:19,000 And it's just us. I mean, it's quite a time. 262 00:28:19,000 --> 00:28:24,000 It's something more enjoyable than watching a young one catch a fish. 263 00:28:24,000 --> 00:28:29,000 Whether it be through the ice or open water or rivers, whatever, it doesn't matter. 264 00:28:29,000 --> 00:28:36,000 Because to that young one, catching a fish is the best moment of their life. 265 00:28:36,000 --> 00:28:43,000 And you get to give that to them over and over again. 266 00:28:43,000 --> 00:28:50,000 If you've got a snowmobile, bring that up. 267 00:28:50,000 --> 00:28:56,000 So I'll be very, very busy during the event. 268 00:28:56,000 --> 00:29:04,000 Again, a volunteer is designed to make sure people are smiling. 269 00:29:04,000 --> 00:29:09,000 Sorry, guys. 270 00:29:09,000 --> 00:29:13,000 That's the whole point is to make sure everybody's happy. 271 00:29:13,000 --> 00:29:23,000 And if you can help me put more smiles on people's faces, that would alleviate a lot of stress. 272 00:29:23,000 --> 00:29:31,000 Because there's nothing more stressful than worrying about people's happiness on the ice. 273 00:29:31,000 --> 00:29:41,000 So anyway, we also...it's just going to be a fun day, you know, on the 22nd. 274 00:29:41,000 --> 00:29:48,000 And it's a fishing derby. We're going to have, I think we'll have some loaner rods for the children. 275 00:29:48,000 --> 00:29:56,000 And just to use for the day. And they will give away a lot of rods and fishing equipment. 276 00:29:56,000 --> 00:30:02,000 And maybe some games, some puzzles, some stuff like that will make sure... 277 00:30:02,000 --> 00:30:06,000 I mean, I try to make sure that everybody gets a prize. 278 00:30:06,000 --> 00:30:10,000 I haven't been painting as much lately as I usually do. 279 00:30:10,000 --> 00:30:16,000 But I've been freezing my tail off, but at the same time enjoying my fishing. 280 00:30:16,000 --> 00:30:20,000 And you know, where do you bring to a fishing derby? 281 00:30:20,000 --> 00:30:23,000 A chair. In a rod. 282 00:30:23,000 --> 00:30:27,000 Bring a chair in a rod. And you will... 283 00:30:27,000 --> 00:30:31,000 You're just going to sit by a hole and just start pulling them up. 284 00:30:31,000 --> 00:30:35,000 That's the fun part. We usually punch the holes on the top of the drop-off. 285 00:30:35,000 --> 00:30:41,000 And usually about a 15-16 foot depth is our Goldilocks depth. 286 00:30:41,000 --> 00:30:48,000 And we perforate the ice all the way down the drop-off. 287 00:30:48,000 --> 00:30:52,000 And we get people set up for it. 288 00:30:52,000 --> 00:31:03,000 So you'll be surprised. I will make sure as much as I can to get you guys fish. 289 00:31:03,000 --> 00:31:12,000 It's the most joyous day that in the children's derby that we have in June. 290 00:31:12,000 --> 00:31:20,000 So anyway, I want to thank you guys for stopping in and listening to my show this week. 291 00:31:20,000 --> 00:31:28,000 I will see you guys out on the ice soon as I'm healthy enough, but definitely on the 22nd. 292 00:31:28,000 --> 00:31:32,000 So you guys take care. And this is Mike Ruffino, Terrible at Fishing. 293 00:31:32,000 --> 00:31:36,000 Please check me out on YouTube on my YouTube channel. 294 00:31:36,000 --> 00:32:03,000 And you will see that I am as terrible and crazy as I said. Thank you. 295 00:32:06,000 --> 00:32:11,000 Thank you.