>> THIS WEEK ON KENTUCKY AFIELD... >> ALL RIGHT.

HERE WE GO.

>> CONDITIONS ARE FINALLY PERFECT FOR KAYAK FISHING SO WE'RE HEADED TO THE GREEN RIVER.

NEXT... ANOTHER SEASONAL OPPORTUNITY.

TOP WATER BASS FISHING.

>> HERE WE GO.

>> GOT 'EM.

>> WE ARE ON BARREN RIVER LAKE GIVING IT A TRY.

>> THAT'S ANOTHER DECENT FISH.

>> YEP.

>> THEN... SOMETHING YOU CAN ALWAYS COUNT ON.

>> THE TRUCK WAS STILL RUNNING AND SHOOTING FISH OUT AND WE SAW ONE OVER THREE POUNDS.

>> A WELL STOCKED FINS LAKE.

>> IT'S ALL NEXT ON KENTUCKY AFIELD... >> THERE YOU GO!

>> THAT'S A PRETTY FISH.

>> BEAUTIFUL.

>> THIS POND IS PLUM FLOATED WITH FROGS.

>> THEY'RE EVERYWHERE IN HERE.

(GUNSHOT) >> THIS IS A GOOD FISH RIGHT HERE.

A REALLY GOOD FISH.

>> COME HERE, GIRL.

>> THAT'S A BIG RABBIT.

>> NICE JOB.

>> YES!

MY FIRST MUSKY.

>> LEO!

♪ WE GOT A KEEPER!

>> THERE GOES.

BOOM!

>> WOW, THAT HAPPENED FAST.

>> HELLO, WELCOME TO KENTUCKY AFIELD.

I'M YOUR HOST CHAD MILES.

JOIN US AS WE JOURNEY THE COMMONWEALTH IN SEARCH OF OUTDOOR ADVENTURE.

AFTER A TON OF WATER THIS SPRING, OUR RIVERS AND STREAMS HAVE REACHED PERFECT LEVEL FOR KAYAK FISHING.

IF YOU WANT TO KNOW MORE ABOUT KAYAK FISHING AND WHERE TO LAUNCH A KAYAK NEAR YOU, CHECK OUT THE BLUE WATER TRAILS PAGE ON THE WEBSITE.

>> LEE, WE ARE HERE AT THE BEAUTIFUL GREEN RIVER.

>> WE SURE ARE.

>> I REALLY LOVE FLOATING STREAMS LATE IN THE SUMMER.

THIS IS ABSOLUTELY ONE OF THE MOST BEAUTIFUL RELAXING WAYS TO GO CATCH FISH.

>> IT SURE IS.

I LOVE IT.

>> ON THIS PARTICULAR GREEN RIVER STRETCH, WHAT IS THE RANGE YOU WANT TO FLOW.

>> 350 CFS OR UNDER IS BEST.

54 CFS TODAY.

IT WILL BE CONCENTRATED IN PLACE I CAN FIND THEM BUT MY FAVORITE LEVEL IS 150 CFS BUT THIS IS COMPLETELY GOOD.

>> WE ARE GOING TO TRY TO PICK UP THE AREAS WE THINK WILL HOLD SOME FISH AND WE ARE GOING TO BE TARGETING SMALL MOUTH AND LARGE MOUTH BASS BUT THERE IS THE OPPORTUNITY TO CATCH OTHER FISH AS WELL USING FINESSE.

>> THAT'S ENOUGH TALKING ABOUT FISH.

LET'S GO FISHING.

WHAT DO YOU THINK?

>> LET'S GET ON IT!

>> FISH NUMBER 1, SMALLY.

THERE'S A LOT OF THEM.

THAT'S A GOOD SIGN THOUGH.

>> A LITTLE BETTER ONE THERE YOU GO.

>> WHAT KIND OF FISH YOU GOT THERE, LEE?

>> SMOWTSZ.

>> SOMETIMES I JUST GRAB THE HOOK.

>> SMALL MOUTH.

>> THAT'S WHAT WE WERE EXPECTING, A SMALL MOUTH BASS.

GREAT WAY TO GET STARTED.

NO DOUBT.

>> TELL YOU WHAT, THE GREEN RIVER SEEMS TO HAVE SUCH GOOD WATER QUALITY.

>> ONE OF THE MOST DIVERSE RIVERS IN THE WORLD.

>> THE CRAZY THING IS THAT WE HAD A TON OF RAIN AND THEY RELEASED THE LAKE.

IT WAS BLOWN OUT THREE DAYS AGO AND YOU COME BACK DOWN AND YOU CAN SEE THE BOTTOM.

>> THE WATER QUALITY IN HERE IS OFF THE CHARTS.

>> DANG IT.

>> GOT ONE.

THAT'S A BIG FAT ROCK PASS.

LOOK AT THAT!

>> OH MY GOSH.

LOOK AT THAT ONE.

>> HE WAS DOWN IN THE LOG, CAMOUFLAGING HIMSELF.

PEOPLE CALL THEM RED EYE.

THEY'RE GOOD EATING.

THERE HE IS.

THAT'S A NICE ONE.

NICE FISH YOU KNOW, I BROUGHT AN ULTRALIGHT AND YOU BROUGHT AN ULTRALIGHT.

I GOT A BAIT CASTER HERE.

THAT'S THE REASON YOU CREEK FISH WITH LIGHT TACKLE.

IT'S SO MUCH FUN.

>> IT IS.

>> A LITTLE BETTER FISH.

>> THAT'S A NICE ONE.

WE ARE GOING TO GET HER BACK IN.

WE GOT MORE THAN THIS COMING, WE HOPE.

>> I'M HUNG AGAIN.

>> YOU ARE THROATING A NET RIG, TOO, RIGHT?

>> THAT'S RIGHT.

>> HOW COME I'M CAUGHT UP.

>> I'M USING A DIFFERENT HEAD.

YOURS IS EXPOSED, ISN'T IT?

>> YES AND THERE IS TOO MUCH BRUSH FOR THAT.

THIS IS TYPICAL WHEN YOU ARE OR DEALING WITH A RIVER SYSTEM THAT THAT HAS WOOD ALL OVER IT.

LEE IS USING A DIFFERENT STYLE OF HOOK DESIGNED TO BE FISHED WEEDLESS.

I DON'T HAVE ANY OF THOSE.

I'M GOING TO SHOW YOU WHAT I'M GOING TO DO TO COMBAT THAT.

CALLED A NAIL.

IT'S WEIGHT AND I DO HAVE ONE EYED HOOKS SO I'M GOING TO TAKE THIS NAIL AND THIS BAIT AND PUSH THIS DOWN IN THERE AND GIVE ME THE AMOUNT OF WEIGHT THAT I NEED.

NOW I'M GOING TO TAKE MY ONE EYED HOOK AND RIG IT UP IN THE NORMAL TEXAS RIG FORMAT.

ABOUT THE EXACT SAME AMOUNT OF WEIGHT.

IT IS WEEDLESS BUT THE HOOK WILL QUICKLY BECOME EXPOSED IF I GET A BITE.

ALL RIGHT.

HERE WE GO.

>> YOU KNOW, THE GREAT THING ABOUT THROWING A NECESSITIED RIG IS A FISH THIS SIZE WILL HIT IT BUT I'M TELLING YOU WHAT, I HAVE SEEN MORE FIVE AND SIX POUND SMALL MOUTH MAYBE NOT IN A CREEK OR RIVER BUT MORE FIVE AND SIX POUND SMALL MOUTH CAUGHT ON A NECESSITIED RIG WITH A SUBTLE PRESENTATION.

IT CAN BE ABSOLUTELY DEADLY.

LOOKY THERE.

WE FIGURED OUT WHAT THE FISH WERE HITTING.

IT WAS GETTING THE RIGHT PRESENTATION TO THEM.

YOU CAN HAVE THE GREATEST BAIT IN THE WORLD BUT EVERY TIME YOU ARE CAST, YOU ARE HUNG UP, I WON'T HAPPEN.

SOMETIMES HAVE YOU TO BRING THE RIGHT TOOLS TO MAKE SURE YOU'RE VERSATILE.

SECRET ONEY HOLE.

>> I REMEMBER THIS ONE FROM LAST TIME AND JUST DOWNSTREAM OF THIS, CHAD, IS REALLY GOOD SH TOO.

>> HI LITTLE DUDE.

BE HAPPY.

>> THERE HE IS!

I'LL TELL YOU WHAT, IT IS ALL ABOUT MAXIMIZING YOUR WATER.

WE CAME THROUGH HERE AND SAW THE SHOAL AND KNEW THERE WAS A GOOD CHANCE WITH THE DEEP POCKET OF WATER IN THE COVER, THERE COULD BE A DECENT FISH.

THIS IS A PRETTY GOOD CREEK FISH RIGHT HERE.

>> BEAUTY, CHAD.

FISH.

DAY FOR SURE.

LITTLE ONE.

NOT LIKE YOURS.

BUT ANY FISH IS A GOOD FISH.

SOME ARE A LOT BETTER THAN OTHERS.

CHAD, A DRAGON FLY LANDED ON MY ROD.

MY GRANDMOTHER USED TO SAY THAT WAS GOOD LUCK.

IF A DRAGON FLY LANDED ON YOUR ROD, YOU WERE GOING TO CATCH A FISH.

EVER HEARD THAT STORY?

>> NO, BUT IT SOUNDS LIKE A GREAT THING TO TELL A YOUNG KID IF YOU WANT HIM TO SIT STILL AND PAY ATTENTION TO THE ROD.

>> HUH.

I NEVER THOUGHT ABOUT THAT.

I GUESS THAT WAS A GOOD WAY.

LEE, SIT DOWN, SHUT UP.

PAY ATTENTION TO WHAT YOU ARE DOING.

>> I'M GOING TO USE THAT ON MY KIDS.

>> I BET THAT'S WHAT SHE WAS DOING, YOU KNOW?

[LAUGHTER] >> I GUARANTEE IT.

[LAUGHTER] THAT'S A SPOT TO CATCH A FISH IFIVE-- IF I'VE EVER SEEN ONE.

>> TOLD YOU IT WAS THE SPOT TO CATCH FISH.

>> I DON'T BELIEVE YOU OWN THAT ROCK ALL YOUR OWN.

THERE IS PROBABLY ANOTHER BIGGER ONE IN THERE.

>> THERE HE IS.

RIGHT BY THE BOAT.

THERE YOU GO I WAS THINKING ABOUT ING CHAING.

WELL, THAT'S OVER I ENTERTAINED THAT FOR TWO SECONDS.

FUN SMALL MOUTH THERE.

LOOK AT THAT BELLY.

DINNER TIME FOR HIM THAT'S WHAT I THOFLT LONGS EARED SUN FISH.

THEY'RE PRETTY.

>> I'LL TAKE THAT ONE.

>> NICE JOB.

>> THAT'S MY BEST FISH OF THE DAY, I BELIEVE.

LEE YOU HAVE BEEN WRITING FOR KENTUCKY FIELD MAGAZINE FOR QUITE SOMETIME, HAVEN'T YOU?

>> 20 YEARS.

CAN'T BELIEVE THEY HAVEN'T FIRED ME YET.

>> NOT ONLY WITH THE MAGAZINE, YOU ARE CO-HOSTING THE KENTUCKY AFIELD PODCAST.

>> ME AND CHASE WINTER DO IT.

WE HAVE A GREAT TIME.

WE BRING GUESTS FROM THE DEPARTMENT, BIOLOGISTS, TALK ABOUT ISSUES, NON-GAME SPECIES, UPCOMING HUNTING SEASONS, WE COVER THE GAMUT.

>> BUT THIS IS YOUR PASSION.

BLUE WATER TRAIL IS SOMETHING YOU HAVE BEEN FOCUSING ON.

I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO READING THE NEXT ONE AND GETTING OUT AND FISHING THE NEXT ONE WITH YOU.

>> ALL RIGHT.

THAT SOUNDS FANTASTIC.

>> IT'S HARD TO FIND SOMETHING MORE EXCITING THAN CATCHING BASS ON TOP WATER AS THE SPAWN BEGINS TO WIND DOWN, JUNE IS THE PERFECT MONTH TO TARGET THEM.

>> I BOUGHT IT 1985.

>> 1985.

>> IS THAT THE ORIGINAL MOTOR.

>> YES.

>> AWESOME.

>> I'VE HAD IT REBUILT ONE TIME AND YOUR MAN SPENDS-- YOU ARE A MAN THAT SPENDS A LOT OF TIME ON THE WATER.

>> MANY A FISH HAVE BEEN PUT IN HERE.

>> I CAN IMAGINE.

THERE WE GO.

LOOKS LIKE YOU GOT ONE ON THERE AS WELL.

WHERE WOULD YOU LIKE ME TO STAND?

>> RIGHT HERE WORK FOR YOU?

>> IF IT WORKS FOR YOU.

>> I DON'T WANT TO HOOK YOU.

>> I UNDERSTAND.

>> THIS IS THE SIZE ON THE SUPER SHARP HOOKS.

HAVE YOU TO WATCH OUT.

THEY'LL HOOK YOU.

>> SPOTTED BASS.

LOOK AT THE BELLY ON THAT JOKER.

HE THINKS HE IS BIG.

>> TRYING TO GET ANOTHER ONE.

YOU SEE THAT?

>> THAT'S A JUMP THERE.

THAT'S A PRETTY GOOD SIZED FISH.

>> A LITTLE BETTER FISH THIS TIME.

THOUGHT IT MIGHT BE A HYBRID.

IT'S NOT.

IT'S JUST A LARGE MOUTH.

>> A LARGE MOUTH, WHAT DO YOU SAY?

>> A LITTLE BETTER FISH.

>> BIG ONE RIGHT THERE.

>> THAT'S A BIG OL' CRAPPIE.

>> DID HE HAVE SOMETHING ON HIS BELLY.

>> CLOSE TO TWO POUNDS.

>> THAT'S ANOTHER DECENT FISH THAT'S AGGRESSIVE.

I'M TELLING YOU WHAT, HE CAME A FOOT OUT OF THE WATER JUST TO MAKE IT.

>> HOLD ON.

WE ARE GOOD.

GOING TO HAPPEN HERE.

THAT WAS MY FAULT.

I STEPPED DOWN HERE TO GET THIS THING IN THE BOAT.

>> Mr. DENTON, I KNOW YOU LOVE TO SMALL BECAME HUNT.

WE HAVE BEEN ON A RABBIT HUNT TOGETHER BEFORE AND I KNOW YOU LOVE TO BASS FISH.

YOU HOLD THE UNIQUE DISTINCTION OF MAYBE KILLING THE VERY FIRST ARCHERY DEER IN THE STATE OF KENTUCKY.

>> RIGHT.

>> BECAUSE IT WAS THE VERY OPENING MORNING OF THE VERY FIRST DAY OF THE VERY FIRST ARCHERY SEASON.

>> I WATCHED THE DEER ABOUT EVERY DAY UNTIL THE SEASON COME IN AND THE MORNING OF THE SEASON, IT WAS REAL FOGGY, LEEL FOGGY.

I WAS ON THE DEER TRAIL HOPING THE DEER WOULD COME ALONG AND OF COURSE SURE ENOUGH, HERE IT WAS A SPIKE.

HERE HE COME.

I WAITED UNTIL HE GOT DOWN THERE AND I'M GOING TO SHOOT HIM IN THE BELLY BECAUSE THAT'S THE BIGGEST PART OF HIM.

WHEN I TURNED THAT ARROW LOOSE, IT WENT THROUGH SOMEONE-- IT WENT THROUGH HIS NECK AND HIT THE JUGULAR VEIN AND THEN HE WENT DOWN AND I WENT AFTER HIM.

THAT WAS ONE OF MANY DEER.

I KILLED 35 BEFORE I QUIT HUNTING.

THAT WAS WITH BOW AND GUN BOTH.

>> DID YOU GET YOU A TURK THEY SPRING?

>> OPENING MORNING.

I DIDN'T GET MY SECOND BIRD.

THAT'S THE FIRST TIME I MISSED GETTING TWO.

I WAS HUNTING ONE MORNING AT A LITTLE PLACE OUTSIDE OF GLASGOW AND I SHOT THE BIRD.

DIDN'T KILL HIM.

AND HE TOOK OFF FLYING AND I WATCHED HIM.

HE WENT RIGHT OFF OVER THE HILL AND THEN WENT DOWN JUST LIKE THAT.

THAT'S WHERE I'LL FIND HIM RIGHT THERE.

I WENT OVERTHERE AND SURE ENOUGH, THERE HE WAS.

STANDING, NOT LAYING BUT STANDING ON ONE FOOT.

HE HAD THIS FOOT UP LIKE THIS AND STANDING THERE ON ONE FOOT LOOKING STRAIGHT DOWN AT THE GROUND.

WELL, I WALKED RIGHT UP TO HIM CLOSE AS ME TO YOU AND I THOUGHT WELL, SHOOT, AIN'T NO USE LETTING HIM SUFFER.

I'M GOING TO GET HIM OUT OF HIS MISERY.

SO I BACKED OFF.

TOOK MY SHOTGUN AND MADE LIKE IT WAS A BASEBALL BAT AND I COME BACK AND I WHOPPED HIM UP SIDE THE HEAD AS HARD AS I COULD AND WHEN I DID, IT WENT... AND FLEW OFF GOT AWAY.

I WAS SO DUMB FOUNDED.

I DIDN'T EVEN TRY TO TAKE ANOTHER SHOT AT IT.

I COULDN'T BELIEVE MY EYES.

I MEAN I WHOPPED HIM AS HARD AS... >> OH MY GOODNESS.

>> YOU ARE GOING WITH A WIZARD.

>> I CAN'T BELIEVE IT.

>> WE GOT A FISH ON.

>> LOOKS LIKE A PRETTY DECENT FISH.

THE LISTS ARD COME THROUGH.

>> THEY FINALLY COME THROUGH.

>> I'LL LIFT HIM OFF.

>> HE'S A STRONG JOKER.

>> PLENTY OF POWER.

>> THERE YOU GO.

>> NICE JOB!

>> GOT ONE.

CAN'T BELIEVE IT.

>> MY FIRST BASS.

I LIVED IN PARK CITY.

I WENT TO THIS POND AND THE FIRST CAST I WAS GOING TO THROW IT OUT THERE AND OF COURSE I WAS TRYING TO MOVE THAT THING OUT THERE, A FIVE POUND BASS COME UP AND GOT IT.

MY FIRST BASS.

FIVE POUNDER.

I GOT HIM IN THERE AND GOT ON THAT BICYCLE AND I FLEW TO PARK CITY AND I COULDN'T WAIT TO SHOW EVERYBODY IN TOWN.

THAT RUINED ME RIGHT THERE.

>> HAVEN'T FISHED SINCE.

>> I CAN'T ENTHUSIASM ENOUGH FOR BRINGING ME OUT HERE.

>> MY PRIVILEGE.

I'VE ENJOYED IT.

>> I HAVE, TOO.

ANY TIME I COME OUT WITH SOMEONE WHO HAS AS MUCH EXPERIENCE IN A BOAT AS YOURSELF, I ALWAYS LEARN SOMETHING AND SECONDLY, I'LL TELL YOU, YOU ARE VERY INSPIRATIONAL.

I HOPE THAT I AM TAKING MY OWN BOAT OUT AND FISHING THREE OR FOUR DAYS A WEEK JUST LIKE YOU WHEN I'M YOUR AGE.

YOU STILL RUNNING BEAGLES AND SMALL GAME HUNTING A FEW DAYS A WEEK.

I KNOW YOU LIKE TO FROG GIG.

>> OH YEAH.

>> YOU STAY ACTIVE.

THAT'S WHY YOU ARE IN SUCH GOOD SHAPE THANK YOU FOR SHARING YOUR BOAT WITH ME AND YOUR STORIES.

>> REALLY ENJOYED IT.

>> IT'S BEEN A GREAT TIME.

CAUGHT A FEW FISH AND HAD A GREAT TIME.

>> ME TOO.

>> BY NOW YOU'VE PROBABLY HEARD OF THE TERM FINS LAKE BUT YOU MAY THINK THAT'S NOT NECESSARILY FOR ME.

WELL, THE FISHING JUST MAY SURPRISE YOU.

>> YOU BROUGHT ME OUT HERE IN NORTHERN KENTUCKY.

TODAY WE ARE IN CAMPBELL COUNTY AND YOU ARE SHOWING ME ONE OF OUR FINS LAKES.

44 LAKES IN 28 COUNTIES AROUND THE STATE ENROLLED IN THE FINS WHICH OUR FISHING IN NEIGHBORHOODS PROGRAM.

>> SO THE WHOLE IDEA HERE IS TO JUST PUT FISH AND FISHING OPPORTUNITIES CLOSER TO FISHING MEN AND WOMEN.

>> CORRECT.

>> WE HAVE DONE SURVEYS IN THE PAST.

THE BIGGEST BARRIERS TO FISHING.

TIME.

THEY DON'T HAVE TIME TO GO OR A PLACE TO GO.

PROVIDING OPPORTUNITIES CLOSE TO WHERE PEOPLE LIVE AND IT DOESN'T TAKE A LONG TIME TO GET THERE AND THEY CAN FISH FOR AN HOUR OR TWO IN THE EVENINGS AFTER WORK OR ON THE WEEKENDS AND NOT HAVE TO SPEND A LOT OF MONEY.

>> WE GOT HERE EARLY AND THE FISH STOCKING WAS TAKING PLACE TODAY AND OH MY GOSH, I BELIEVE THE FISHING IS PRETTY GOO PROBABLY GOOD NOW.

>> WE STOCK OVER 120,000 CATFISH IN THE FINS PROGRAM.

WE STOCK ABOUT 120,000 TROUT AS WELL IN THE WINTER THESE ARE KEEPER SIZE FISH.

>> WE ALREADY SAW ONE AND GOT ONE OVER THREE POUNDS.

>> WE DO SPRING FISHING FOR BASS AND BLUEGILL.

WE SAMPLE THOSE TO MAKE SURE THE POPULATION IS SELF SUSTAINING.

THERE ARE SOME BIG BLUEGILL AND BIG BASS IN THESE LAKES.

>> THIS REALLY ISN'T A SEASONAL THING.

YOU CAN FISH HERE ALL YEAR.

>> THAT'S THE PLAN OF THE PROGRAM.

PROVIDE A YEAR ROUND FISHERY.

GREAT PLACES TO FISH ANY TIME OF THE YEAR.

>> I CAN'T IMAGINE A BETTER SITUATION WHERE IF A KID HAS INTEREST IN GETTING INTO FISHING, THE RESOURCES ARE THERE AT THE END OF YOUR FINGER TIPS.

IF YOU HAVE A COMPUTER OR CELL PHONE, YOU CAN GO ON THERE AND FIND OUT WHAT IS ALLOWED AT 44 DIFFERENT LAKES AND ALSO YOU PUT WHEN YOU ARE GOING TO STOCK THE FISH AND WHAT YOU ARE BRINGING.

>> IF YOU GO TO FW.KY.GOV AND SEARCH FOR FINS OR THE FINS PROGRAM, WE PUT THAT STOCKING SCHEDULE UP THERE.

USUALLY ABOUT A WEEK OR TWO BEFORE FISH GO IN, WE PUT THE EXACT STOCKING DAY.

DIRECTIONS, INTERACTIVE MAP OF THE FINS PROGRAM SO THEY CAN CLICK IF THEY DON'T KNOW WHERE THE LAKES ARE AT.

IT HAS THE REGULATIONS, HOW MANY FISH YOU CAN KEEP AND BASICS ON WHAT YOU NEED TO GET SET UP TO GO FISHING.

ALL THE INFORMATION IS ONLY A CLICK AWAY.

>> YOU KNOW WHAT I WANT TO DO, I THINK LET'S GO OUT HERE AND FIND US A FAMILY OR KID OR TWO AND I GOT SOME BAIT.

BROUGHT A COUPLE OF ROD AND REELS.

LET'S SEE IF WE CAN HAVE THEM CATCH A FISH OR TWO.

THAT'S WHAT IT'S ALL ABOUT, RIGHT?

INTRODUCING PEOPLE INTO FISHING.

KIDS OUT HERE TRYING TO CATCH A FISH.

WE'LL SEE IF WE CAN'T MAKE IT EASIER ON THEM.

>> SOUNDS LIKE A PLAN.

I BELIEVE THAT ONE IS ON THERE.

>> WE CAME OVER HERE HOPING TO ATTRACT A KID.

LITERALLY BEFORE WE HAVE THREE POLES OUT, YOU'VE GOT ONE.

>> I THINK THEY'RE HUNGRY AND WILLING TO BITE.

WHAT WOULD YOU SAY?

>> I THINK SO.

>> WHAT IS YOUR NAME?

>> EASTON.

>> GUESS WHAT?

I GOT A SON AND HIS NAME IS LEO EASTON.

WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT THAT?

>> I WISH YOU HIT A POLE THAT WASN'T PINK.

I BROUGHT ONE PINK AND ONE BLACK.

>> GOT 'EM SON.

YOU GOT 'EM?

>> WHAT IS THAT?

A CATFISH OR BLUEGILL.

>> A CATFISH.

>> GOOD JOB.

YOU KNOW WHAT YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT.

>> THAT'S A GREAT JOB.

>> THAT'S A GOOD LOOKING CATFISH, TOO.

>> WE ARE GOING TO PUT HIM BACK IN.

IF YOU GRAB MY HAND, PUSH MY HAND, WE'LL TELL HIM TO GET BIGGER BECAUSE YOU FISH HERE A LOT.

ONE OF THESE DAYS IF YOU PUT THE FISH BACK IN, YOU MIGHT CATCH HIM AND HE WILL BE EVEN BIGGER.

WHAT DO YOU THINK?

PUSH MY HAND OUT THERE ASK.

WAIT.

YOU GOT ANOTHER ONE.

HERE YOU GO.

HERE YOU GO.

SHOW ME ONE MORE TIME HOW YOU DO THAT.

>> YOU ARE A PRETTY GOOD FISHERMAN.

IT'S PRETTY OBVIOUS YOU WE HAVE BEEN HERE 10 SECONDS AND YOU'VE CAUGHT TWO.

WHAT KIND OF FISH IS THAT?

>> ANOTHER CATFISH.

IT'S A BABY ONE.

>> THAT IS A BABY ONE.

YOU SEEM LIKE A PRETTY SMART FELLA HERE YOU GO.

EASTON.

GIVE IT A GOOD PULL.

YOU GOT NAT ONE.

LOOK AT THAT.

WHOO-HOO!

IS THERE A FISH ON THERE?

>> YEAH, THERE IS.

YOU'RE DOING A GREAT JOB.

LOOK AT THAT.

>> THE BIGGEST CATFISH.

>> THE BIGGEST.

WHAT ARE THESE CALLED?

>> LINES.

>> WHAT ARE THESE CALLED WHEN YOU'RE SEEING AN OLD MAN WITH BIG LONG HAIR RIGHT THERE.

>> MUSTACHES.

>> IT IS.

THAT'S RIGHT.

THESE ARE WHISKERS.

LOOKS LIKE A MUSTACHE.

WHAT KIND OF CATFISH IS THAT?

>> IT'S A BIG ONE.

>> YOU ARE EXACTLY RIGHT.

DO YOU WANT TO KEEP THIS ONE OR TURN HIM LOOSE AND CATCH HIM WHEN HE GETS BIGGER.

>> DAD CAN HAVE HIP.

>> YOU WANT YOUR DAD TOE HAVE HIM.

>> IT'S OKAY TO KEEP ONE OR TWO EVERY NOW AND THEN.

>> ARE YOU GOING TO EAT IT WITH ME TONIGHT?

>> YOU DON'T EAT FISH?

>> I EAT THE ONE WITH CRUST ON IT.

>> OH YEAH, BATTERED, HEY, I GET IT.

I UNDERSTAND THAT.

PUTTED A LITTLE CRUST ON IT.

IT WILL BE GOOD TO GO.

READY.

JERK IT.

DON'T TELL ME THIS ONE IS BIGGER THAN LAST ONE.

THE LAST ONE WAS MAYBE THE BIGGEST ONE OF ALL TIME.

LOOK AT THAT BIG CATFISH YOU GOT.

LISTEN TO THAT DRAG GOING.

YOU ARE DOING IT RIGHT.

KEEP ON REELING.

YOU GOT 'EM.

GET THAT ROD TIP UP IN THE AIR A LITTLE BIT.

A LITTLE BIT.

THIS IS BIGGER THAN LAST ONE EASTON.

>> I HEARD A GUY, HE SAID I CAUGHT A FISH AS LONG AS MY LEG.

GUESS WHAT?

YOURS IS LONGER THAN YOUR LEG.

NICE JOB!

THAT'S TRUE.

YOU CAN TELL PEOPLE I CAUGHT A FISH AS LONG AS MY LEG.

YOU JUST DID IT.

NICE JOB, BUDDY GOT TO MAKE YOU FEEL GOOD YOU KNOW, THIS IS YOUR PROJECT.

THIS IS WHAT YOU WORK ON.

THIS IS UNBELIEVABLE.

THIS IS GREAT.

THIS IS AWESOME.

MAKES YOU FEEL GOOD WHEN YOU COME OUT AND SEE FAMILIES ACT LIKE THAT, HUH.

>> THAT'S WHAT IT'S ALL ABOUT.

>> WHEN THEY SEE YOU COME OUT LOOKING AT A BODY OF WATER OR A FISH TRUCK FULL, IT'S GOT TO MAKE THEM SMILE.

>> THEY ENJOY SEEING THE FISH TRUCK COME.

IT'S GOOD FOR US.

THAT'S WHAT THE DEPARTMENT IS ALL ABOUT, GETTING PEOPLE OUT AND FISHING.

>> NOW LET'S CHECK IN AND SEE WHO ELSE HAS BEEN HAVING FUN IN THIS WEEK'S ONES THAT DIDN'T GET AWAY.

CHECK OUT THE SIZE OF THIS CRAPPIE CAUGHT BY GARRETT LEWIS AT LAKE CARNICO.

ALMOST FOUR POUNDS.

A PICTURE OF JASON WITH HIS FIRST TROUT EVER.

A 12-INCH FISH CAUGHT AT WASHINGTON LAKE PARK IN MAYSVILLE, KENTUCKY.

NICE JOB.

CHECK OUT THIS IMPRESSIVE BUCK SUBMITTED BY JIM.

CONGRATULATIONS.

MEMORIAL WEEKEND IS FINALLY HERE.

I HOPE YOU AND YOUR FAMILY MAKE TIME TO GET OUTDOORS.

MAKE SURE YOU'RE SAFE UNDERSTOOD YOU WEAR A LIFE JACKET, AND REMEMBER...

HUNTING AND FISHING ON PRIVATE PROPERTY IS A PRIVILEGE.

ALWAYS ASK PERMISSION AND THANK THE LAND OWNER.

UNTIL NEXT WEEK, I'M YOUR HOST CHAD MILES AND I HOPE TO SEE YOU IN THE WOODS OR ON THE WATER.