Author Topic: burbot on aqua-vu (Read 14174 times)

fishermanjake · « **on:** Feb 03, 2007, 10:08 PM »

I'm starting to become convinced that burbot don't bite when my aqua-vu lights are on...I can only seem to catch them when the lights are off, and because they bite mainly at night i have never witnessed on taking the bait... has anybody else been more fortunate than I have to witness a burbot take their bait when their aqua-vu lights have been on?

TGF · « **Reply #1 on:** Feb 04, 2007, 01:23 AM »

Never witnessed that FJ. I did see a couple cruise thru that were rolling around each other but was just shadows. I flipped on the lights and they swam away quickly $:-\$ Not sure if it was the lights spooking them or me leaning over to flick light and the crunch of ice under my feet $:-\$

KGrant · « **Reply #2 on:** Feb 04, 2007, 03:29 AM »

Well that's bad news. I was wanting to get a camera and one of the main things I wanted to do was use it for burbot.....

What kind of lights does that camera have? The LED or IR?

Cheers

fishermanjake · « **Reply #3 on:** Feb 04, 2007, 12:31 PM »

I have the IR lights...I'm going to go on a mission now to be the first person to get burbot footage on the aqua-vu and answer this question once and for all. We had a water proof flash light once that we stuck down the hole and got a bite on. Thats my only evidence that the light wouldn't spook them.

fishermanjake · « **Reply #4 on:** Feb 09, 2007, 01:21 PM »

good news guys!!! not on camera, but i did catch a burbot when my infareds were on last night. I had two holes drilled in line, but i couldn't see my second jig, well the burbot hit my second jig $:-\$ . But i was watching my first jig with the infared on so thats the evidence.

fishermanjake · « **Reply #5 on:** Feb 09, 2007, 07:46 PM »

Ha HA

! saw a burbot on the aqua-vu today, no lights on though. He just came out of nowhere and went strait for the lure and engulfed it. Pretty cool.

TGF · « **Reply #6 on:** Feb 10, 2007, 09:33 AM »

How is the clarity of water Jake? Ever try it in your rivers up there? Most of my burbot lakes are quite stained so my camera doesn't see far. I do have one lake that is really clear so may have to go there to see a ways at night with the lights.

fishermanjake · « **Reply #7 on:** Feb 10, 2007, 12:28 PM »

probably 30-50 feet of clarity in big lake where i was at, and yes i did use it in the river, it clears up in the winter and has about 15 feet of clarity minus the snowstorm effect.

PGKris · « **Reply #8 on:** Feb 10, 2007, 12:32 PM »

Cool!

Keep us posted!

MeadowPikeman · « **Reply #9 on:** Feb 12, 2007, 11:07 AM »

if you guys check out www.saskhunt.net there is some burbot footage on one of the fishing boards there. pretty neat a cool fish to see on our camera's. definitely aggressive at times.

hammerhead · « **Reply #10 on:** Dec 14, 2008, 05:07 PM »

I watched a small one, about 12" go after my rig once. It swam around it in a real tight circle almost like a snake trying to crush it or something. I couldn't tell if he had my bait or not, so I moved it, and he left immediately.

mark_edmonton · « **Reply #11 on:** Dec 18, 2008, 05:25 PM »

I caught 4 on my fish tv last season. camera never seemed to bother them!

Mark

shawno · « **Reply #12 on:** Dec 28, 2008, 11:05 PM »

I have two different vids posted on YouTube of Burbot being caught last March....check it out.

Burbot Fishing - Last Mountain Lake Part I & II

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W8nGPrArn5g

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NczGpDcQ9bM

shawno 8)

carper34 · « **Reply #13 on:** Dec 29, 2008, 09:44 PM »

great videos, man there were alot of fish and some nice pike too.

Barleydog · « **Reply #14 on:** Dec 30, 2008, 04:40 AM »

Great videos Shawno!

frozengator · « **Reply #15 on:** Dec 30, 2008, 05:34 AM »

Ok you got me. What the heck is a burbot? Send pics

Drifter_016 · « **Reply #16 on:** Dec 30, 2008, 09:23 AM »

Freshwater Cod.

frozengator · « **Reply #17 on:** Dec 31, 2008, 08:30 AM »

differnt looking fish. kind of looks like them walking catfish from florida with that long dorsal fin

shawno · « **Reply #18 on:** Jan 31, 2009, 09:10 PM »

Quote from: carper34 on Dec 29, 2008, 09:44 PM

great videos, man there were alot of fish and some nice pike too.

Quote from: Barleydog on Dec 30, 2008, 04:40 AM

Great videos Shawno!

Thanks guys...it was a lot of fun watching them come in that day!! I was out tending to the tipups most of the day and my wife was inside the shack jigging away. Caught most of them on minnows, but a few on quickstrike rigs and 7" ciscoes too.

These vids were filmed about mid March 2008 here in SK.

Can't wait to get out there again!!

shawno 8)

flagguy83 · « **Reply #19 on:** Mar 01, 2009, 10:23 PM »

Man I would like to fish there.

whitetailmaster · « **Reply #20 on:** Mar 08, 2009, 08:28 PM »

awesome video.

IceAnvil · « **Reply #21 on:** Feb 23, 2010, 01:52 AM »

I know this is an older thread but I thought I would share...

Here is another video I came across, in my search for info on Burbot, it is a short one but still neat.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IQKfTQdxUqQ

Barleydog · « **Reply #22 on:** Feb 23, 2010, 07:46 PM »

Oh this ones an old topic... That clip shows a load of burbs! Looks like a lobster tank full of burbot! Just add melted butter.

IceAnvil · « **Reply #23 on:** Feb 24, 2010, 03:06 PM »

Quote from: Barleydog on Feb 23, 2010, 07:46 PM

Oh this ones an old topic... That clip shows a load of burbs! Looks like a lobster tank full of burbot! Just add melted butter.

Making a guy hungry..lol
I have yet to try these bad boy's. Lot of people say they are delicious.

slipperybob · « **Reply #24 on:** Feb 28, 2010, 10:21 PM »

If I've ever get on waters with that much fish....

Pout · « **Reply #25 on:** Mar 05, 2010, 10:34 AM »

No joke. That could make for an interesting trip. Breaded and fried is the best way that I've found to cook them so far. I've also had friends put them into a chowder

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Author Topic: burbot on aqua-vu (Read 14174 times)