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Show Name: Fisherman’s Friend

Episode Title: The Musky!!

Hello fellow freshwater fisherman, You are listening to Fisherman’s Friend the podcast with your host Gio. In this episode of Fisherman’s Friend the Podcast we discuss: rod and line for musky,bait and lures for musky, and extra things you should have when targeting musky.

Musky are huge fish! When you are targeting musky, you need to be very careful when targeting them. You should only really be targeting musky if you're decently experienced with fishing. I'm saying this because you can actually get dragged into the water by a musky if you're not strong enough.Now, when you are thinking of buying a rod for musky, you need a very powerful rod. Musky are absolutely huge so you're going to want a rod that can withstand a ton of power. The weight range for a musky is 15-40 pounds. Muskie also have a ton of force so you're going to want a good reel too. You're going to need a 8-9 foot rod so then you can cast out very far. Heavy power rods are the best rods when fishing for muskie. For the line you're going to need a 60-80 pound braided line.The best rods in my opinion are penn fishing and ugly stik

When fishing for a big fish like the muskie, you're going to need very good bait or lures. Muskie loves big and colorful lures. The best colors are bright orange, bright green, bright white, silver, bright purple, sparkly blue, and pink. Don’t try to buy small lures or dark colored lures when fishing for muskie Big no no when fishing for muskie. The best lures and baits for muskie are:

• Large bucktails
• Large spoons
• Large soft plastics ‘
• Pieces of carp
• Frogs
• Dead mice

(Narrative about cousin fishing)

As we walk up the brownish/greenish trail, we can hear crickets chirping. As I walk up the trail, my foot makes a crunching sound after stepping on an old leaf. As the frogs ribbit, and the squirrels crawl up the tree, the forest is made up of a ton of sounds.

When you're targeting a big fish like the musky, you're going to want other things than just a rod and line. One thing I highly recommend is a net. Getting a fish that big out of the water with your bare hands and holding onto your rod at the same time will be extremely difficult. I also recommend fishing with a friend if you're targeting musky. Also, a couple spare rods. A musky could easily snap one of your rods and if you want to keep fishing, you should bring about 2-4 spare rods. Lastly, this is very optimal but an engine powered boat. The price ranges from 1,500 dollars to 50k. I recommend getting a boat when you're very experienced with fishing and you know you will stick with it for a super long time.

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Show Name: Fisherman’s Friend

Episode Title: The Pike!!

Hello Fellow freshwater fisherman, you are listening to Fisherman’s Friend_ the podcast with your host Gio.

In this episode of Fisherman’s Friend the Podcast we discuss: Rod and line for pike,lures for pike, and where you can find pike and what to do when you catch the pike.

Pike are huge and long fish. Pike sometimes gets chunky and very powerful. When you are picking out a rod and wanting to target a pike, you need a very powerful rod that can withstand a ton of force. You are going to want to buy a fast action and heavy weight rod. The best rod brand you could choose for pike fishing is ugly stik. I'm saying this because ugly stik make their rods out of carbon fiber. Now line, when you're fishing for a big fish, you're going to want a heavy line. The recommended weight of the line is between 20-40 pound braided line.

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People always wonder what lures or bait huge fish like pike eat. Pike are very unusual when it comes to lure. Pike loves eating BIG bait or fish. People don’t know the reason for this but we know that pike sometimes eat baits that are twice their size. Some recommended colors for lures when fishing for pike are purple, green, orange, red, yellow, white, and neon blue. Recommended baits and lures are:

• Big pike lures
• Large spoons
• Bucktail lures
• Squid
• Live minnows
• Worms
• Jerkbaits
• Crankbaits

Pike like big bodys of water since they are big themselves. When you want to target pikes, you should target them mostly during the fall. You can sometimes fish for pike during the late summer. Also, if you do ice fishing you can fish for them during the winter. You can most likely find pike in reservoirs in the north or big lakes. Pike mostly like the cold so they will be most active during the colder days. Pike like to hide in the shade, so try to throw your lure or bait near a shady area. Now, when you catch one, what should you do? I recommend you buy a net for pike since they have very sharp teeth. If you don’t have a net, that's okay, it will just be a little harder to get the pike out of the water. Pike also get pretty big so they can get pretty heavy. But, when you are holding the pike, you're gonna want to hold it up by its gill, right next to the jaw of the fish. (Keep fishing and keep catching huge fish)

• Chertovski by done with fish

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Show Name: Fisherman’s Friend

Episode Title: Bluegill

Hello Fellow freshwater fisherman,You are listening to Fisherman’s Friend, the podcast with your host Gio. In this episode of Fisherman’s Friend,the Podcast we discuss: Equipment for bluegill, Bait and lures for bluegill, and different types of bluegill to target.

Today, we will be interviewing somebody and asking them a couple questions. Would you like to introduce yourself and your podcast that you have? Me and John actually both fish and both have a fishing podcast. So John, there are a couple questions I have for you about fishing. What is your most favorite rod and reel combo for fishing? What is your PB bass? Your favorite fish to catch? What do you think is the best lure to use? That is all for the interview today.

Bluegill are probably the smallest fish you're gonna target with a rod. When targeting bluegill, you don’t need to worry about a big fight since bluegill are very small and don’t have a ton of strength. Some bluegill wil be fat but still won’t have a ton of power. For rods, you can really buy any rod with any power. This is because the bluegill don’t have a ton of power so you don’t have to worry about breaking your rod when targeting a bluegill. The recommended power for a rod when targeting bluegill is an ultralight rod. When you're buying a line, you're going to want to buy a 5-10 pound line. Sometimes when you're targeting bluegill, you're going to want a bobber. (Narrative)

Bluegill will basically eat anything. Bluegill are not the smartest fish and will go for almost anything. You want bright colors for lures when targeting bluegill. Bluegill get excited when they see something bright. Some colors you should use when buying a lure are green, yellow, silver, white, red, orange, pink, and bright blue. Some recommended lures or baits are:

• Nightcrawlers(Live)
• Small swimbaits
• Small senkos
• Spinnerbaits
• Crickets
• Bread( Sometimes works)
• Soft plastic baits with jig head hook

There are multiple species for bluegill. Each different bluegill looks different. Some have amazing bright colors, and some have amazing stripes on them. Some different species of bluegill are:

• Spotted sunfish
• Bluegill(Most common)
• Longear sunfish(Looks amazing)
• Redear sunfish
• Warmouth