Season 5 – Episode 3. Ice Fishing. Walleyes & Nothern Pike. In-Depth Outdoors Pro Staff Director Joel Nelson & Jonny Petrowske fish Upper Red Lake at first ice.
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That was the biggest pike I’ve ever seen caught through the ice… no question about it. Joel and Jonny did a great job with this show. 
Hello,
I made sure I set my alarm this morning and I’m glad I did. Absolutly a GREAT show!! I’m definatly going to make a trip up there at some point this winter.
Take Care!!
Kevin
WTG Jonny ! Great fish. Hope to get over there this winter to get into a few walleye.
Yes, nice show as usual. However, I would have stopped fishing after I caught my limit. Not sure if “party fishing” is legal??
Where in the regs does it say you have to stop fishing when you get your limit? Isn’t that what catch and release is all about? Maybe I’m missing something here. As long as you arn’t keeping fish you are fine as far as I’m concerned.
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97C.317 FISHING AS A PARTY.
While two or more persons are taking fish by angling as a party, the total number of fish taken and the total number of fish possessed by the party may not exceed the limit of the number of persons in the party that may take and possess fish by angling. For the purpose of this section, a party means:
(1) for persons who are not on the water, the persons are maintaining unaided visual and vocal contact;
(2) for persons who are on frozen water surfaces, the persons are maintaining unaided visual and vocal contact; and
(3) for persons who are on open water surfaces, the persons are angling from a single watercraft.
History:1989 c 153 s 3; 2002 c 323 s 17
BK has all the answers. 
…and once in a while they are correct. 
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Yes, nice show as usual. However, I would have stopped fishing after I caught my limit. Not sure if “party fishing” is legal??
Corey:
If you’re referring to the “I love party-fishing comment” by Jon, keep in mind that Jonny is a bit of a jokester. Even so, what we did was legal. Let’s not forget Jon also urged those watching to “steal a car if needed” to get to Upper Red. Will you be reporting that to the authorities?
So why is Jonny’s off the cuff remark about “party fishing,” a comment that was obviously directed at me as a jab over Jonny’s hot hand with the fish and not intended to be a statement of fact in any way, warrant any kind of response from you? Should you be making this post without your Vex hat on, I’ll remind you of the liberty we take while filming to paint a picture. Jon’s last fish came at sundown right before the pike hit. While on the show it appears as if Jon keeps fishing, look at the lighting and the sky to see that these were scenes from earlier which we used to back-fill the storyline. In helping to produce Vexilar’s Ice Fishing Today TV-show, surely you understand the ins/outs of filming short segments to be put together later via editing?
I apologize should I be coming off harshly Corey. To those of you looking in, Corey and I know each other well, and tend to see one another regularly when working for our respective companies. Myself as a pro-staffer for Marcum, and Corey Studer being a Sales/Brand Manager for Vexilar. I’ve never had issues with you personally Corey, but it’s a grand charge you level when insinuating we weren’t following the letter of the law. Especially when Jon sits on the Citizens Advisory Committee to Upper Red Lake’s DNR Fisheries Taskforce, is a direct representative to DNR Fisheries and is on the Board of Directors for Upper Red Lake Area Association. He attends several meetings annually with DNR Fisheries regarding Upper Red Lake, and volunteers his time to help with the DNR shocking surveys rain or shine, day or night. He and his family have been major players in helping to promote following the legal limits of the lake. It’s his livelihood and his family’s also. It has been for four generations. I’m certain he wouldn’t risk that heritage and history over a television show, a post, or a fish.
Should you in the future feel the need to take personal shots, or level false claims again, know that it’s your credibility you’re affecting as well as the credibility of the company you represent.
Joel
Great show Johnny and Joel
Don’t let jealousy crawling out from the rock and under your skin bother you 
If I was going to take a shot at you Joel it would have been more like….what are those, women hands you are trying to keep all covered up and toasty warm 
Upper Red looks like a great lake to put on the must see list 
Jonny and Joel great show guys, nicely done. 
I am guessing the guy doing the filming had a legal MN fishing license as well………..
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Yes, nice show as usual. However, I would have stopped fishing after I caught my limit. Not sure if “party fishing” is legal??
Yes I am a bad bad man. Bringing this incident to light has made me rethink my actions and I feel an admission of guilt is in order for to go on with my life. A couple years ago while moving my furniture I tore the tag off my mattress. I fully knew and understood it stated right on the tag it was a federal offense but in complete disregard for god and country I tore the tag off. I have also had a long standing problem or compulsive behavior when it comes to crosswalks. Now being from the country I am not used to the big city and all the lights and I have on several occasions walked outside of the crosswalks when visiting the city. This impulsive and reckless behavior had grown so out of control I actually once went before the walk sign turned on. I apologize and accept full responsibility for completely disregarding the safety of my fellow man. I have attempted to turn myself into the only law enforcement office we have in the area. Although the local warden was more concerned I had suffered a head injury when I tried to make it right with concerned citizens such as yourself Cory and we got nowhere filing the report.
I thought long and hard about a response to your comment that would not only express my regret for upsetting you but also put at a level you could understand yet all I could come up with is :
“I’m rubber and you are glue.” 
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If I was going to take a shot at you Joel it would have been more like….what are those, women hands you are trying to keep all covered up and toasty warm
I would have went more along the lines “Do you really need another sandwich?” 
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Jonny and Joel great show guys, nicely done.
I am guessing the guy doing the filming had a legal MN fishing license as well………..
My guess is the guy filming presumably was sporting a pretty big smile on his face when that truly “ELITE” class of Northern Pike was caught on film. . That truly is no small task as I’ve witnessed firsthand when filming in inclimate weather. In the day of “Catching Fish” as a mere sideline on Ice fishing episodes (Or the fish are such DINKS) a guy simply has to applaud a team that puts catching big fish FIRST and FOREMOST.
Beyond that…….”COME ON MAN!!” 
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If I was going to take a shot at you Joel it would have been more like….what are those, women hands you are trying to keep all covered up and toasty warm
I would have went more along the lines “Do you really need another sandwich?”
To which I would’ve replied:
“You’d have a sandwich too if you were smart enough to make one.”
Joel
I loved the show, I can certainly feel the passion Johnny has for URL. I thought drama was reserved for the Queen’s VS Packers duels.
Great show! Nothing better than jumbos through the ice! 
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Yes, nice show as usual. However, I would have stopped fishing after I caught my limit. Not sure if “party fishing” is legal??
Corey:
If you’re referring to the “I love party-fishing comment” by Jon, keep in mind that Jonny is a bit of a jokester. Even so, what we did was legal. Let’s not forget Jon also urged those watching to “steal a car if needed” to get to Upper Red. Will you be reporting that to the authorities?
So why is Jonny’s off the cuff remark about “party fishing,” a comment that was obviously directed at me as a jab over Jonny’s hot hand with the fish and not intended to be a statement of fact in any way, warrant any kind of response from you? Should you be making this post without your Vex hat on, I’ll remind you of the liberty we take while filming to paint a picture. Jon’s last fish came at sundown right before the pike hit. While on the show it appears as if Jon keeps fishing, look at the lighting and the sky to see that these were scenes from earlier which we used to back-fill the storyline. In helping to produce Vexilar’s Ice Fishing Today TV-show, surely you understand the ins/outs of filming short segments to be put together later via editing?
I apologize should I be coming off harshly Corey. To those of you looking in, Corey and I know each other well, and tend to see one another regularly when working for our respective companies. Myself as a pro-staffer for Marcum, and Corey Studer being a Sales/Brand Manager for Vexilar. I’ve never had issues with you personally Corey, but it’s a grand charge you level when insinuating we weren’t following the letter of the law. Especially when Jon sits on the Citizens Advisory Committee to Upper Red Lake’s DNR Fisheries Taskforce, is a direct representative to DNR Fisheries and is on the Board of Directors for Upper Red Lake Area Association. He attends several meetings annually with DNR Fisheries regarding Upper Red Lake, and volunteers his time to help with the DNR shocking surveys rain or shine, day or night. He and his family have been major players in helping to promote following the legal limits of the lake. It’s his livelihood and his family’s also. It has been for four generations. I’m certain he wouldn’t risk that heritage and history over a television show, a post, or a fish.
Should you in the future feel the need to take personal shots, or level false claims again, know that it’s your credibility you’re affecting as well as the credibility of the company you represent.
Joel
No Shots at all. My apologies for causing any ruckus. I never in my life intended for for taking any pot shots to you, Johhny or anyone. My bad if any feelings were hurt by anyone. I did state the show was good as usual and asked a simple question about “party fishing” and get ripped for asking. Johhny mentioned “got my limit” and continued to fish for walleyes. I thought when an angler gets their limit of any species, you are done. Granted there are more than walleyes that can be targeted there. Gotta love how e-mails and forums give different meanings or how discussions can get blown out of whack. AGAIN, no intentions of slamming anybody.
Have a safe and fun ice fishing season.
Corey:
Thanks for clarifying. I too wish the incident never happened, and do apologize for creating unnecessary and additional drama. That show was one I had fun doing with a few friends, and had a very positive feeling towards. When I read those comments in the same thread as that video link, I felt you were calling our integrity into question, which left me with a sour taste. I felt that if you had a question regarding the legality of our show you’d consult the regulations, the DNR, or myself privately rather than publicly call to question our methods.
In politics, media, and forums, I’ve seen people’s good names defamed and discredited, especially regarding fish and game violations. I’m sure we can all think of plenty examples where people’s names were associated with wrong-doing whether they were innocent or guilty. I’m happy to know you had no intent to harm us in any way, and that would be characteristic of what I know about you and who you are whenever we’ve had discussions in the past. I’ll be sure to not read into things as much in the coming months, and will promise to keep it more light-hearted! Take care, and good luck out there fishing Cor.
Joel
Joel. I know Cory may have sounded bad. But when I watched the show , I had the same thought. I did however think that there were more than one segment and that nobody was fishing for more than there limit. However that being said, it does bring up a good point. That maybe in the future shows, editors should take care with this. Not everyone who watches the shows think of how the shows are put together. It was a great show and keep up the good work.
By the way here in Wisconsin you can NOT group fish and you can NOT fish after you keep you limit.(even if you CRP)
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“You’d have a sandwich too if you were smart enough to make one.”
Joel
I forgot about you two coming way out on Red Lake with me and no freaking lunch. I mean who goes nine miles across the lake without a snack? Hope you liked the Tabasco turkey sandwich. 
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