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This is a collection of videos showing techniques, tactics and tips for catching various species of fish in Lake Vermilion, as well as information on such topics as life cycle, habits and habitat of the fish in the lake. We have tried to provide the viewer with a catalogue of videos that provide a high-quality educational experience; and have tried to avoid vanity and overly commercial videos. More will be added over time.

  • A short clip of a muskie smoking a figure 8 presentation.

  • In this 7-minute video, Matt Stearns and Reid Saarela use perch-colored Rapala jigging raps in the fall

  • Lee Tauchen and Robbie Jarnigo along with Muskie guide A. J. Wiesner fish for muskie in the early fall. Some intriguing boatside figure 8 action in this one.

  • In this 18-minute video, James Lindner and Lake Vermilion Muskie Fishing guide, Josh Borovsky, chase suspended muskies in the open water on Lake Vermilion. High quality graphics provide exceptional educational value in this video.

  • Walleye trolling logic by Mike Henner. Description: In this 30-minute video, Mike Henner focuses on trolling for walleye.

  • Spinner Rigging Walleyes in a Bug Hatch by Brad Hawthorne. Description: In this short video, Minnesota guide Brad Hawthorne provides some excellent tips for spinner rigging walleyes during a bug hatch.

  • Downrigger fishing with Rapalas

  • Trolling crawlers and leeches in harnesses over drop-offs and ledges; hosted by Jon Thelen in Devil’s Lake, North Dakota

  • Minnesota native Jon Thelen shows how to troll crankbaits around tight rock piles using bottom bouncers

  • Lake Vermilion is featured in this look at top walleye lakes in 4 states

  • A unique look at Muskie spawning

  • An angler lands a muskie on a fly-rod that had swallowed the smallmouth he was playing

  • A short video shows the two quick and easy ways to tell the difference between largemouth and smallmouth bass

  • A general overview of the species in the lake.

  • A 5-minute video showing various walleye behavior and tactics for triggering strikes under the ice.

  • A quick overview of some of the species found in Lake Vermilion.

  • This video features a group of 3 young men catching small walleye and perch on jigs tipped with minnows in Pike Bay in early July.

  • A couple of professional fishing guides from northwestern Wisconsin show how to use crawler harnesses – a key technique to use in summer when lakes are full of food and walleyes get harder to catch.

  • Minnesota Guide Jon Thelan shows how to maximize Lindy Rig presentation in deep water.

  • Minnesota Guide Jon Thelan shows how to effectively use a Lindy Spinner Rig and crawler.

  • This video includes some great camera footage of anglers using boatside figure-8 technique to entice following Muskie to strike.

  • This video shows a muskie following the first angler’s topwater lure to the boat, then switching to the second angler’s lure during a figure-8 presentation boatside.

  • This video shows how to use a jighead baited with a curly-tailed grub; it includes tank demonstrations to help the viewer see and understand the lure’s underwater action.

  • Electric knives can be a faster and easier alternative to regular filet knives, particularly when one has large numbers to clean.

  • In this 5-minute video, Mike Hehner demonstrates how to fillet northern pike and avoid those pesky y-bones.

  • In this lengthy but fascinating (50-minute) video, two young Muskie fisherman, Lee Tauchen and Robbie Jarnigo, go fishing and talk with legendary Muskie fisherman, Larry Ramsell, the author or co-author of 11 books on that subject. Ramsell sets the record straight on many of the myths and legends relating to Muskie fishing.

  • This short video features two men crappie fishing with minnows under slip bobbers close to shore in Black Bay in the spring.

  • In the first half of this 14-minute video, the host demonstrates how to rig up. In the second half, he goes out on a lake very similar to Lake Vermilion and shows the viewer how to catch fish with it.

  • In this 12-minute video, host Mitch Bradshaw catches Jumbo Perch, northern and walleyes while ice fishing on Lake Vermilion. He uses VMC Tumbler Glow Pink Fire UV and PK Predator spoons and minnows.

  • This short (under 2 minute) video is filled with great tips for fishing with leeches like presentation, storage and showing precisely how to rig them.

  • A 9-minute video showing how to catch summertime walleye in the weeds using crawlers on spinners.  Hosted by Minnesota native Jon Thelan on a lake in central Minnesota.

  • In this 8-minute video, host Roger Houck shows a quick and easy way to clean perch.

  • Angling Buzz Destination host Al Linder talks about the general characteristics of the lake the the wide variety of game fish available.

  • This 14-minute video is not one that we would normally select because it has some amateur vanity scenes like guys eating potato chips and driving through Duluth in the beginning.  That said, it also contains some outstanding slo-mo camera work showing numerous strikes, follows and boat-side figure 8 presentations. It captures Lake Vermilion muskie fishing at its finest!

  • In this 12-minute video, Minnesota fishing guide Jon Thelan explains a few adjustments you can make to catch more walleye during the “deep freeze” months of January and February.

  • In this 9-minute video, host Pat McSherry shows 3 reliable presentations on Lake Bemidji: live bait, rippin raps and VMC Finesse half-moon jigs

  • In this 14-minute video, Muskie fishermen Lee Tauchen and Robbie Jarnigo pursue giant muskies on Lake Vermilion. They are joined by Lake Vermilion professional fishing guide A. J. Wiesner.

  • In this 17-minute video, Lee Tauchen, Robbie Jarnigo and Lake Vermilion muskie guide A. J. Wiesner continue their quest for giant muskies.

  • In this 19-minute video, Tom Boley shares his four favorite summer walleye lures and techniques: jigging with plastics, Rapala jig rapping, trolling live bait and trolling lures.

  • In this 11-minute video, Jon Thelan show how he trolls for walleye in midsummer using crankbaits, primarily Bomber 24A.

  • James Lindner and Jake Wallace reveal their method for using sonar to find whitefish.

  • Jeremy Smith and Jeff Simpson go hunting Lake-of-the-Woods muskies using a variety of baits

  • Al Linder and Jeff Simpson explore the hottest color combinations for fall walleye

  • In this 3-minute video, affects of barotrauma on crappies caught in deep water are examined.

  • 3 Ways to Fillet a Walleye That Every Angler Should Know: A 12-minute video that show 3 different ways to fillet a walleye using conventional and electric knives.

  • Dropshot tricks for fall walleye fishing:This 6-minute video shows that dropshots are a simple and efficient way to keep small suckers and redtails in a walleye’s strike zone.

  • Trolling Walleye with Leadcore: In this 17-minute video, Jason Mitchell and Tower local Zach Hrvol show how to troll for walleye on Lake Vermilion using crankbaits with leadcore.