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This week on the Montana Outdoor Podcast your host Downrigger Dale talks with outdoorsman Scott Arnold about ice fishing on 3 incredible reservoirs near Helena. Plus, Scott also covers ice fishing out on Georgetown Lake located 48 miles west of Butte near the historic little town of Philipsburg. Scott has ice fished these waterbodies for over 40 years so he knows them better than most folks you will ever meet! Scott will give you a TON of information about where to find and how to catch the Kokanee, Walleye, Trout, Ling (aka, Burbot) and Perch that are in these incredible waterbodies! As Rigger put it; "Scott's attention to detail and his ability to explain in a way that is so easy to follow is amazing. By the time we were done talking I felt like I had been ice fishing on them my entire life! I can't thank Scott enough for sharing all this information with us and I can't wait get out on these lakes and try all I leaned from him. I know that folks are not only going to love this podcast, but they’re also going to catch A LOT of fish!". After you listen not only will you know how to fish these lakes, but you will also have a ton of knowledge about what lures, baits and other tackle to use, where to find each of the different species of fish that Scott talks about in each lake and the best techniques to use to catch them! So hit that play button, sit back and soak all that knowledge in!

Links:

• To learn about the size, location, fishing access sites, regulations and much for each of these waterbodies just:
  • Click here for Canyon Ferry Reservoir.
  • Click here for Holter Reservoir.
  • Click here for Helen Regulating Reservoir.
  • Click Here for Georgetown Lake.
• Click here for info about the Humminbird Flashers that Scott talked about.
• Click here to see pictures of some of the lures that Scott Uses.
• Questions for Scott Arnold? Click here to email him.
• Click here to email Downrigger

Remember to tune in to The Montana Outdoor Radio Show, live every Saturday from 6:00AM to 8:00AM MT. The show airs on 30 radio stations across the State of Montana. You can get a list of our affiliated radio stations on our website. You can also listen to recordings of past shows, get fishing and and hunting information and much more at that website or on our Facebook page. You can also watch our radio show there as well.

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This week on the Montana Outdoor Podcast your host Downrigger Dale talks with another of the top fishing guides in Montana, Captain Matt McComb. This topic is all about ice fishing in NorthWest Montana. Matt literally puts on a Master Class about how you can have great success ice fishing on the 30 plus incredible lakes up in Northwest Montana that are great for ice fishing. Matt gives a list of the best gear to use, including some of his top lures, bait, electronics and...well, the information is just flat amazing. He and Rigger also talk about some of the top techniques to use to catch a whole bunch of all the different species you can catch trough the ice in that part of Montana, from Salmon to trout to pike, perch and the list goes on and on! One of many things that are super interesting in this podcast is how Matt uses underwater cameras to help him locate where the fish are, what bait to use and even what technique to use! He goes over other electronics that work great from him as well. Gang, after you listen to this podcast you are definitely going to have all kinds of information that will for sure make you a better ice fisherman or woman! So what are ya waiting for? Hit that play button now and head out on the ice with Captain Matt in Northwest Montana. Oh, and don't forget he if you want to learn even more from him book a trip this winter or summer with him, he is an incredible teacher and guide!

Links:

• To learn more about Captain Matt, click here and scroll down to Captain Matt McComb.
• Questions for Matt? Click here to email him or call ‭(406) 261-6980‬.
• Click here to listen to Matt's latest fishing reports as well as other reports from around Montana.
• Click here to see pictures of the Hali lure that Matt talks about as well as other pictures of Matt and the gear that he uses.
• Downrigger Dale is of course always happy to find the answers to any of your questions and he would love to see your suggestions for future podcast topics. Click here to shoot him an email.

Gear List With Links From Captain Matt:

• Ice augers: manual / electric/ propane or gas. (Talk to your local Sporting Goods Store)
• A sled to haul your gear. Matt says Otter Sleds are the best.
• Rod and reel combos, 32-36 in length med-med light rods, inline reels to stop line twisting vs spinning reels. (Talk to your local Sporting Goods Store)
• Electronics: Vexilar and Marcum flashers for deeper fish.
• Underwater cameras for shallow fish. Aqua-vu is a

Remember to tune in to The Montana Outdoor Radio Show, live every Saturday from 6:00AM to 8:00AM MT. The show airs on 30 radio stations across the State of Montana. You can get a list of our affiliated radio stations on our website. You can also listen to recordings of past shows, get fishing and and hunting information and much more at that website or on our Facebook page. You can also watch our radio show there as well.

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This week on the Montana Outdoor Podcast your host Downrigger Dale talks to Bill the Producer of one of the most anticipated sports shows of the year, The Great Rockies Sportshow! For the last 25 years this show has been bringing outdoor folks together to learn about the latest fishing, hunting, hiking and camping gear. Plus, the show always has the top experts in the world who teach the latest fishing and hunting techniques. Listen now and find out which experts are coming this year to teach the seminars! Not only that but Bill tells Rigger all about the fun things he has planned for the kids. Man! Your kids are going to love it! This podcast takes you behind the scenes with Bill filling you in on all the incredible folks from all over the world that will have booths at the show! Yeah, you will learn about taking hunting trips to Africa or fishing for monster Walleye in Canada and the list goes on and on. On top of all that you hear about a whole bunch of the latest RVs, Fifth Wheels, ATVs and more that will be at the show. Bill also has a very special guest that will be making an appearance every day of the show which will be happening in Billings Montana next week January 17th through the 19th at the MetraPark ExpoCenter. Who is this special guest you ask? Well, you have to listen to the podcast but we will give you a little hint, he is a movie star and he is also known as the King of Beasts! So get to listening and learn all about the Great Rockies Sportshow and then make plans to come to this incredible show!

Links:

• To learn even more about the Great Rockies Sportshow click here.
• Click here for times and an interactive map of how to get to the ExpoCenter in Billings.
• If you would like to ask Bill any questions just click here to send him an email!
• What did you think of this podcast? Send your old buddy Downrigger Dale an email by clicking here.

Remember to tune in to The Montana Outdoor Radio Show, live every Saturday from 6:00AM to 8:00AM MT. The show airs on 30 radio stations across the State of Montana. You can get a list of our affiliated radio stations on our website. You can also listen to recordings of past shows, get fishing and and hunting information and much more at that website or on our Facebook page. You can also watch our radio show there as well.