Author Topic: Burbot and Whitefish (Read 6090 times)

Water Wolf · « **on:** Mar 01, 2007, 09:27 PM »

Here is my first attempt at underwater filming. Enjoy.

In the first video you will see two burbot. One is hard to see in the murky distance. The burbot closest was moving towards my set line out of frame and was hooked a few minuets later.

In the second video, a whitefish moves in and eats a small tidbit off the bottom of the lake and moves on.

In the third video a burbot checks out my lure and then moves on.
It hits the camera on the way by.

WW

icefishmaine · « **Reply #1 on:** Mar 02, 2007, 02:44 PM »

that last video is sweet

Husser · « **Reply #2 on:** Mar 02, 2007, 05:46 PM »

Good Stuff Water Wolf. What type of camera are you using? What lake?

PGKris · « **Reply #3 on:** Mar 04, 2007, 01:59 AM »

Very cool

Water Wolf · « **Reply #4 on:** Mar 04, 2007, 11:03 PM »

Thanks guys.

Husser, I am using the Aqua-Vu Zt series and I was at the South end of Last Mountain Lake.

WW

scuba · « **Reply #5 on:** Mar 05, 2007, 10:39 AM »

Do you have your camera on a 45 degree plane or is it on the flat setting? How far is the camera from your hook?

fishermanjake · « **Reply #6 on:** Mar 05, 2007, 12:32 PM »

looks like you have some finiky burbot there... and WOW that is a big whitefish!!!

Water Wolf · « **Reply #7 on:** Mar 05, 2007, 01:08 PM »

Scuba I had the camera facing straight out, looking straight on.
The camera was 3 feet from the lure.

Fishermanjake they were a bit finicky that day but I did land 2. I think they were just wandering through that area in route to the spawning grounds.
That was indeed a big white fish, I was hoping it would bite but no go.

WW

cnypanfisher · « **Reply #8 on:** Mar 20, 2007, 04:59 PM »

Does tidbit = chum, :-). Baby shrimp work good I hear, but I wouldn't know.

cnypanfisher

Water Wolf · « **Reply #9 on:** Mar 21, 2007, 12:34 AM »

It may have been I am not sure.
I was fishing a pre-drilled hole and I noticed the white things on the camera.

WW

PondPro · « **Reply #10 on:** Mar 24, 2007, 07:28 PM »

Thats cool i like the way the burbot look like .

Water Wolf · « **Reply #11 on:** Dec 14, 2008, 11:26 PM »

Thanks Pondpro,lol, burbot are indeed a unique fish.

WW

Neptune · « **Reply #12 on:** Dec 15, 2008, 07:35 AM »

WW what did you use to record the video?

Water Wolf · « **Reply #13 on:** Dec 16, 2008, 10:32 PM »

Hi Neptune,

I used the Aqua-Vu DVR to record the videos.

WW

rumdrinker · « **Reply #14 on:** Dec 17, 2008, 12:09 AM »

So I was wondering if you ever caught anything on your rapela, I have never icefished with one and just wondering

Neptune · « **Reply #15 on:** Dec 17, 2008, 07:57 AM »

Quote from: rumdrinker on Dec 17, 2008, 12:09 AM

So I was wondering if you ever caught anything on your rapela, I have never icefished with one and just wondering

Ya, I've never seen one jigged before either.... Do tell WW does it work for you?

Water Wolf · « **Reply #16 on:** Dec 19, 2008, 11:40 PM »

That particular Rapala in the video was a super shad rap, he was a bit too boyant to fish properly. It attracted some burbot, pike and whitefish that day but no hits.

I do use other crankbaits through the ice with some success. The key is they have to be just a little under neutral buoyancy or sinking models. If they have rattles in them so much the better.

WW

redneck3673 · « **Reply #17 on:** Dec 29, 2008, 03:09 PM »

sweet

Water Wolf · « **Reply #18 on:** Nov 28, 2011, 03:20 PM »

Thanks redneck3673.

WW

Water Wolf · « **Reply #19 on:** Jan 27, 2012, 03:25 PM »

Hi guys,

I heard that the links to my videos were not working. $:-\$
I tried to fix them, see if they work for you.

WW

Icefish4Life · « **Reply #20 on:** Jan 28, 2012, 02:52 PM »

Neat videos...cool-looking fish, especially the burbot.

hesseltine32 · « **Reply #21 on:** Jan 30, 2012, 03:29 PM »

pretty cool

Water Wolf · « **Reply #22 on:** Feb 16, 2012, 05:33 PM »

Thanks guys.

Yeah, I think the burbot are pretty cool, they always seem to do something neat in-front of the camera.

One time I saw a burbot rush up to my lure, open it's mouth, flair it's gills and shake it's head quite fast and then swim off. Not sure what
that was all about, but I wish I would have caught that behavior on camera. $:-\$

WW

fishn4evr · « **Reply #23 on:** Feb 16, 2012, 06:05 PM »

heres a tip, lose the summer fishing lure. get a jig and minnow. u will catch 10x more burbot.

Mr. Jitterbugger · « **Reply #24 on:** Feb 16, 2012, 09:30 PM »

haha nice tip, and nice videos

Water Wolf · « **Reply #25 on:** Mar 01, 2012, 05:57 PM »

Thanks for the tip.

I was experimenting with alternate lures that day and I have not used it since.

A jig and minnow or smelt has been my go to lure for burbot, plus a few others.

WW

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Author Topic: Burbot and Whitefish (Read 6090 times)