Once again great show James!This was a true portrait of what the fishing on Rainy is like.I have been fishing for forty years,and I am some what skeptical of some of the shows you see on the tv today,but Indepth outdoors tells it like it is.I seem to pick up little things every time I watch it ,today it was the use of the drift sacks, I dont use them but I am going to.
Keep up the good work, I will be tuning in next week.
BB1 
Enjoyed the show. Pretty good bite for August. Going to put this trip on the calendar this year! I love pullin’ spinners!
-J.
Great show James
Personally…I was disappointed.
That lake is full of eel pout and not a one in the show. 
What hit me was the portion that pointed fishing between two reefs. With a little pre work…spot on the spot!!
I have to agree with you Brian! It was a good show but it would have been a great show if they had brought Tina along to net their fish. That gal just classes up a boat in a hurry 
Sorry Brad—once a Redneck always a Redneck
Great show James and company every episode is a learning experience.
Cant believe I read somebody agreed with BK on something
Hey Boys!!
Make no doubt about the fact that when many lakes fall into the “Dog Days” of August Rainy experiences some awesome fishing!! Awesome!! There really isn’t a particular slowdown period here. Different patterns, but the fish continue to bite if you can get on them. Yes the In Depth Outdoors television show is the perfect combination of technical information crucial to making fisherman become better anglers, and light enough to make it a very enjoyable fishing show. I don’t enjoy mindless fishing shows, and at the same time I’m not a big fan of a “Science Project” show either!! IN DEPTH OUTDOORS has it going on boys!! As most who have viewed the shoots realize this IS the next In Fish with a Twist!!! NICE!! Oh piles of big fish don’t hurt either!!
I was wondering why they were using drift socks and not the kicker motor? Is it better to use the drift socks for boat control? Could a person run one drift sock off the bow with the some results? Thanks
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I was wondering why they were using drift socks and not the kicker motor? Is it better to use the drift socks for boat control? Could a person run one drift sock off the bow with the some results? Thanks
Our goal with the show was to demonstrate what an angler can do to generate accurate speed and depth control without a kicker motor. We get that question here on the website all the time… “I can’t afford a kicker motor so what should I use to slow my troll? Trolling bags, buckets or trolling plate?” Kicker motor = $2800. Two drift socks = $100. Most walleye guys don’t have a kicker motor so we thought we would give those watch some ideas on how to enjoy the same control if a kicker motor just wasn’t in the budget.
One drift sock off the bow will slow you down but it will not give you the same directional control as using the two smaller socks with one off each side. It is really pretty cool how sharp the boat will turn and how steady the boat is in waves using that system.
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Enjoyed the show. Pretty good bite for August. Going to put this trip on the calendar this year! I love pullin’ spinners!
-J.
That lake is amazing. I remember why we went up there. The river was slow. Mille Lacs was dead. And Rainy was just cranking out fish. The reefs up there are set in deep water and an angler with good electronics can find fish in a pretty short amount of time. Once or twice around a reef was all it took to eliminate water if we didn’t mark a number of fish. Or if the electronics showed some good marks off the edge of a reef we knew to throw some time at that spot. And the fish were more than cooperative.
The fact that they were hitting shiners in August still has me shaking my head.
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I have to agree with you Brian! It was a good show but it would have been a great show if they had brought Tina along to net their fish. That gal just classes up a boat in a hurry
I completely agree with you Redneck! However, if we let Tina in the show it would be probably be too embarassing for us because we would most likely be netting all of her fish!
Rainy Lake is not only an amazing fishery, it is also absolutely gorgeous up there with island after island after island.
A big thank you goes out to Rainy Daze who helped us out suggesting some reefs to try and where he had some recent success. Another thing to point out is we really had to cover a lot of water (around 20 miles one way) to find these walleyes. And thank god for the Lakemaster chip! 
I would never go up there without it. It would be like motoring around with your eyes shut. 
Conditions were also pretty rough up there while we were filming due to the high winds and rollers. Those drift control socks really helped us stabalize our troll run so we could keep on the edge of the reefs and that was a big key to our success. It also helped prevent the bow from swinging around in the wind while we were landing a fish.
Watching the show made me remember how much fun we had that day! It’s not often you get on a bite like that in the middle of August.
What size drift socks would you guys recommend for a warrior 2090 tiler? Thanks
A pair of 30″ socks on Brad’s 1890 tiller with a 90 HP motor slowed us down from 2+ mph to under 1 MPH at idle. What do you have for a motor? I would assume you’ve got a 150 on there. If that’s the case I would step up to the next size larger.
This is from the Drift Control site:
“If you’ve you ever trolled in the wind, you know how frustrating it can be. The bow of your boat blows off line, forcing you to speed up to get back on line. Take your eye off the bow for one second, and it happens again. Sound familiar? Cross winds, head winds and waves will wear you out— but there is something you can do to get back under control.
Recently we at Tamer began testing a new trolling technique using two Wave Tamers to stabilize the bow. For small boats and engines 100 hp and smaller, we recommend two 30″ Wave Tamers. For larger boats and engines above 100 hp, we recommend two 40″ Wave Tamers.”
So I would think a pair of 40’s would be the right set up for your boat.
Here’s the link to those >>>
http://lindylittlejoe.com/fishing_tips/drift_control_tips/trolling_drift_bags.shtml
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