Do you troll for walleye? In this Hooked For Life podcast, Scott and Jeff discuss the dynamics of how the various fishing line options available can affect the action of your lures while trolling. They also give a few tips on how to choose the right line for the situation.
Posts Tagged ‘West Lake Willows’
Radio Show: The Fine Line – Line Dynamics When Trolling
Posted: 15th October 2012 by Jeff in GeneralTags: abrasion, action, applications, Bay of Quinte, Bay of Quinte Charters, benefit, braid, characteristics, choice, cold, colour, diameter, dyneema, Fall, Fishing, Fishing line, Fluorocarbon, in-line, Jeff Chisholm, line capacity, lure, mono, mono vs braid, monofilament, planer board, Quinte ice fishing team, Scott Walcott, selection, strength, stretch, Trolling, water temperature, West Lake Willows
Radio Show: Spring walleye fishing continued
Posted: 4th October 2012 by HookedForLife in GeneralTags: baitfish, Bay of Quinte, Bay of Quinte Charters, bottom bouncers, crawler harnesses, free spool, Guide, hooked for life, Jeff Chisholm, Podcast, Quinte ice fishing team, radioshow, Rapala Original Floater, Scott Walcott, seminars, Sheldon Hatch, spinner harnesses, Spring walleye fishing, Spring Walleye Institute, Trolling, videos, weed beds, weed lines, West Lake Willows
Scott and Jeff continue discussing more spring walleye fishing in this weeks episode. Scott mentions the Spring Walleye Institute that is featured at his resort, West Lake Willows. The weekend-long course includes seminars and videos and also time on the water to apply the techniques learned. Scott and Jeff explain some great presentations for spring walleye fishing.
Radio Show: Toronto Sportsmen Show
Posted: 22nd September 2012 by Jeff in GeneralTags: Bass, Bay of Quinte, Bay of Quinte Charters, charter, Corporate Booths, Demo, demonstrations, Equipment, Fish TV, Fishing, Guide, Hiking, hooked for life, Hunting, Jeff Chisholm, Kayaking, Lures, Outdoors, Products, Quinte ice fishing team, Radio, Reels, Rods, sales, Scott Walcott, seminars, Show, Sportsmen Show, stage, Tank, techniques, Toronto, Toronto Sportsmens Show, Trout Ponds, Vendors, Walleye, West Lake Willows
The Toronto Sportsmen’s Show was held on March 14-18, 2012. Scott and Jeff talk about the show and the various attractions that it offers such as fishing, hunting, and outdoor seminars, new products, great prices on gear and more.
Radio Show: Bob Izumi shares some tips – Part 2
Posted: 24th June 2012 by Jeff in GeneralTags: appreciate the good days, Bass, Bay of Quinte, Bay of Quinte Charters, Bob Izumi, challenges, charter, confidence, Fishing, Guide, hooked for life, How to deal with tough days on the water, Intuition, Jeff Chisholm, new water, Quinte ice fishing team, Radio, Real Fishing Show, Scott Walcott, techniques, Tournament, Tournament Techniques, Walleye, West Lake Willows
Radio Show: Bob Izumi shares some tips – Part 1
Posted: 24th June 2012 by Jeff in GeneralTags: appreciate the good days, Bass, Bay of Quinte, Bay of Quinte Charters, Bob Izumi, challenges, charter, confidence, Fishing, Guide, hooked for life, How to deal with tough days on the water, Intuition, Jeff Chisholm, new water, Quinte ice fishing team, Radio, Real Fishing Show, Scott Walcott, techniques, Tournament, Tournament Techniques, Walleye, West Lake Willows
Bob Izumi, host of the Real Fishing Show joins Scott and Jeff to discuss topics such as his first tournament win as well as how he has won many tournaments throughout his career. Check out this show to pick up a few tips that Bob has to share with us.
Radio Show: Rigging Minnows and Minnow Care
Posted: 9th June 2012 by Jeff in GeneralTags: Aerator, Bay of Quinte, Bay of Quinte Charters, Caring for minnows, charter, Dorsal Fin, Fishing, Guide, hooked for life, Hooking Minnow, ice fishing, Jeff Chisholm, Keeping Minnows Alive, live bait, minnow, Minnow Care, Minnow Size, Octopus Hook, oxygen, Podcast, Quinte ice fishing team, Radio, rigging, Scott Walcott, Tip-up, Transportation Laws, Treble Hook, Walleye, water temperature, Ways to Hook Minnow, West Lake Willows
In this show, we discuss rigging minnows when ice fishing along with minnow care. There are various ways to present your minnows on your jigs. Each affects the action of the lure’s drop and it’s fall rate. Some will keep your minnow on your hook longer, and other’s will keep your minnow alive longer. We also cover some tips on minnow care and keeping your bait alive.
Radio Show: Pro Tackle Fish ‘n Fry Ice Fishing Derby
Posted: 9th June 2012 by Jeff in GeneralTags: Bay of Quinte, Bay of Quinte Charters, charter, conservation, derby, Eating Class, fish fry, Fishing, Guide, hooked for life, ice fishing, Jeff Chisholm, Podcast, Pro Tackle Musky Shop, Quinte ice fishing team, Radio, Random Draw, Random Weight, Scott Walcott, Stacy Ash, Tournament, Walleye, West Lake Willows
Stacy Ash from Pro Tackle Musky joins us to discuss the Pro Tackle Fish ‘n Fry Ice Fishing Derby. This is a unique tournament as you only weigh in one walleye between 2 and 6 pounds and a random weight will be drawn to determine each winner.
Radio Show: Tips for Ice Fishing
Posted: 9th June 2012 by Jeff in GeneralTags: Bay of Quinte, Bay of Quinte Charters, charter, Fishing, Fluorocarbon, Guide, hooked for life, ice fishing, Jeff Chisholm, Jigging Rap, Landing Fish, Micro Swivel, Podcast, Quinte ice fishing team, Radio, Radioworld, Rapala Jigging Rap, reel, Rod, Scott Walcott, seminar, Swivel, Tips, West Lake Willows
Scott and Jeff discuss some tips for ice fishing including the use of a micro swivel on your line to reduce line twist. Many anglers loose fish at that critical moment when navigating a fish at the hole. They also share a few tips on how to successfully land that trophy fish.


