Episode 1 is available for free right now on majorleaguefishing.com. Click on videos and you will find it through there. I have an account from last year so I believe you need to sign up to be able to access it. Enjoy!

 

 

I enjoyed it, but man it really bummed me out seeing them fish my kind of water while I wait for the lake to freeze. They were fishing almost exaclty the same way I would fish in the late summer in that nasty green water, but my lake, about and hour or so to the east has a lot more grass.

Thanks for that. These shows really bum me out. Everything around me is hard water for another few months

Just started watching the first Elimination Round. Cant wait for more. Messing with my tackle while I watch.

I really like the format and the coverage. 

 

I like the way the anglers discuss what they are doing and why.

 

This kind of coverage is everything the Classic should be but is Not.

 

A-Jay

I watched it on the Outdoor Channel yesterday during the day, and it will be on again tomorrow evening. I like the new fish handling rules. Two minute penalty if the fish touches the carpet of the boat, and two minutes if the fish is thrown back into the water from above the gunnel. Good to see them promoting healthy release techniques.

 Loved the show especially since I have spent alout of time there being from Ohio its not often we get to see shows on lakes we fish.

 

Mark

Ike, God bless 'em, love 'em or hate 'em....the man has passion.

 

also, wonder why they are using those cheap scales?

Ike, God bless 'em, love 'em or hate 'em....the man has passion.

 

also, wonder why they are using those cheap scales?

 

I think it was the Berkley model - usually goes for 40-50 bucks.

 

Thought it might be because they were a sponsor but they don't appear on the sponsor list.

 

Either way, the digital model is an improvement over last seasons deal.

 

A-Jay

A Jay , you probably right.......I had one that look just like it (cant remember brand) and it was horrible, you could weigh a fish twice and be 1/2 pound difference ,LOL, and it was much cheaper than those.. I bet the guys griped about the "guessing" that went on with the bogas.

 

The more I watch, the more GOOOD  $$$$$ I would pay Ike to teach me to skip like that, I swear that man HAS TO BE the best skipper known to man. totally amazing(to me at least)

Ike's my favorite angler, but I'd say Gerald Swindle is probably the best skip caster out there. I'd love to see him on this series, or to just expand in general so its not just these three elimination rounds and such.

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The more I watch, the more GOOOD  $$$$$ I would pay Ike to teach me to skip like that, I swear that man HAS TO BE the best skipper known to man. totally amazing(to me at least)

Around here you either learn to skip like that or your just donating money. Time on the water and practice. Those guys are good, but I know a lot of local sticks around here that can do it as good if not better and make it look like they were born with that skill.

 

 In the first 15 mins of the show, when they showed Gary Klein just randomly casting to open spaces between docks with a squarebill and moving at a pretty good clip, even though he caught a few, I turned to my wife and said, " if he don't start putting that thing were he's afraid he won't get it back, or start picking those docks apart, he's done"...........LOL look who finished last.

Biffles coach shorts are classic! lol The ole man can still fish his butt off.

I believe it was Shaw Grigsby who said it best during the episode, love or hate him, you have to admire Ike.

 

The thing with his shoe made me laugh out loud. Yes Mike, it is bigger than your shoe, ha ha.

yeah Ike can be over the top a bit at times, but it's hard to not notice his pure passion for fishing and his work ethic...i did laugh though when they were showing Hackney and you could still hear Ike screaming 

 

 

Also I don't know if it was because retirement was close or what but D Brauer looked like the most relaxed fisherman on the planet when they were showing him

They have some lame rules, penalties for letting a fish touch the boats carpet? Promoting healthy catch and release is great, but that seems really over the top.

I know! They cant let the fish hit the carpet but they can hug and wipe the fish all over their jersey?

What was ike throwing...think they said bladed jig but when they showed quick glance of it i didn't see the blade unless it was painted.

What was ike throwing...think they said bladed jig but when they showed quick glance of it i didn't see the blade unless it was painted.

 

Chatterbait is my guess.

 

Looked like a Z Man Original.

 

Or - it might have been something he pulled from between his toes when his shoe fell off . . .

 

A-Jay

I know! They cant let the fish hit the carpet but they can hug and wipe the fish all over their jersey?

 

X2 ~ I especially enjoyed Denny Brauer's technique.

 

"The Old Crotch Squeeze" looked effective enough but one might argue that a brief trip on the carpet might not be any more debilitating . . .

 

A-Jay  

I've always really admired Ike and his passion for the sport. That being said, I realized while I was watching that, if I was involved with the Elites, there would be several times a year when I would much rather give him a punch to the face than recieve an autograph. Still one of my favorite anglers though and an extremely talented fisherman.

 I've said this before -

 

Ike is truly a very skilled and highly passionate competitive angler.

 

I especially admire his abilities during any one of the numerous "How To Video's" found all over the web.

 

He has a very natural and highly effective delivery while describing / demonstrating every topic he covers.

 

But why this seemingly articulate middle aged man, chooses to relay his excitement during a fish catch, in the manner in which he does, will always be a mystery to me. 

 

Those antics do not match his otherwise Professional presentation.

 

A-Jay  

I also like the format,one of my favorite fishing shows. I share many of the views here on Ike. I can tolerate such actions in juveniles sometimes, but it just gets old and uncomfortable with Ike. Great talent though.

I have family born and raised in Jersey and lets just say Ike and them are a loud bunch when something good happens, its so great to have an east coaster kick some butt, and while I don't like his loudness he is playing mind games and it works. 

 

Also looked like a chatter bait to me and at the end of the segment he explained what pattern he was using.  Good show and I want more!!!

 I was realy surprised how much more the inline version gave you than the TV.