♪ I KNOW I WAS RAISED THIS WAY.

WALKING THROUGH THE WOODS, EXPLORING AND SEEING WHAT YOU FIND.

>> THIS WEEK ON "KENTUCKY FIELD" ... >> LET'S GO SEE WHAT WE CAN FIND TODAY.

>> WE CATCH A LOT OF FISH ON THE SHOW BUT IT IS NOT THAT OFTEN THAT WE FIND DRY LAND FISH ALSO KNOWN AS MOREL MUSHROOM.

>> GOOD JOB.

ALL THE WAY IF HE BOTTOM AND NOW TWIST IT.

>> NEXT ... >> WE'RE CRAPPIE FISHING THE MIGHTY OHIO.

>> THAT'S A REALLY GOOD CRAPPIE.

>> THEN ... WE'RE TAGGING ALONG WITH A CONSERVATION OFFICER FOR A DAY OF WATER PATROL.

>> PULL UP NEXT TO YOU THERE.

>> IT IS ALL NEXT ON "KENTUCKY FIELD"!

♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ >> HELLO, AND WELCOME TO "KENTUCKY AFIELD"!

I'M YOUR HOST, CHAD MILES.

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

SOME OF MY GREATEST MEMORIES AS CHILD WAS JUST EXPLORING THE WOODS TO SEE WHAT I COULD FIND.

AND SOMETIMES, IF YOU'RE LAWMAKER, I CAN YOU MAY EVEN HAVE A SKILLET.

TODAY WE'RE HERE NAGI SON COUNTY AND WITH THE MER DEATH FAMILY.

I SAW YOU ON FACEBOOK AND I KNOW THAT YOU THE LIKE TO GET OUT THIS TIME OF YEAR AND INVOLVE YOUR KIDS AND TAKE A WALK THROUGH THE WOODS.

>> YES, WE'RE OUTSIDE ALL THE TIME.

>> ALL THE TIME.

AND YOU BROUGHT YOUR DAUGHTER AND YOUR SON HERE.

AND, WE'RE GOING TO DO SOME FUN STUFF.

YOU WERE RAISED THIS WAY AND I WAS RAISED THIS OUT, OUT WALKING THROUGH THE WOODS, EXPLORING AND SEEING WHAT YOU FIND.

AND APRIL IS A GREAT MONTH TO DO THAT.

ALL THE GROUND COVER IS NOT GROWN UP AND WE MAY FIND ALL KEITH KINDS OF THINGS.

>> MIGHT FIND AN ANTLER OR SOME MOREL MUSHROOM.

MIGHT EVEN FIND AN ARROW HEAD.

>> THIS IS HOW MOST KIDS SHOULD BE INTRODUCED TO THE OUTDOORS.

WALKING THROUGH THE WOODS.

>> LET'S GO SEE WHAT WE CAN FIND TODAY.

>> READY!

>> LOOK HERE.

>> LOOK AT THIS.

THEY HAVE NAME FOR THESE, DON'T THEY.

>> HICKORY CHICKENS.

WHAT ELSE?

DRY LAND FISH.

>> THESE ARE REALLY REALLY GOOD TO EAT.

YOU KNEW WE WERE OUT WALKING THROUGH THE WOODS AND THIS IS AN OPPORTUNITY TO POTENTIALLY FIND SOME OF THESE.

YOU BROUGHT A BAG.

>> VEILS BEEN TOLD THAT YOU'RE SUPPOSED TO USE A MESH SACK SO THE SPORES CAN SPREAD.

AND MAYBE MORE WILL GROW IN THE SPOT NEXT HERE.

>> IF YOU HAVE A SPOT THAT PRODUCES MORELS YEAR AFTER YEAR, YOU HAVE A LITTLE SLICE OF GOLD.

SO YOU WANT TO PROTECT IT IF YOU CAN.

BUT, TO BRING THEM OUT ON THE SITE JUST IN CASE THE SPORES CAN FALL OUT.

DO YOU KNOW HOW TO PICK THESE?

DO YOU WANT TO SHOW US?

>> GOOD JOB, ALL THE WAY AT THE BOTTOM.

AND NOW TWIST IT.

>> PERFECT!

>> LOOK THERE.

LOOK WHAT YOU HAVE GOT.

SO, IF YOUR MOM TAKES THAT HOME TONIGHT AND PUTS THAT IN THE SKILLLET -- >> SOAK IT OVERNIGHT.

>> I WANT TO PICK IT.

>> >> MAN, LOOK AT THAT!

THAT LOOKS SO GOOD.

>> I SAW TWO MUSHROOMS MYSELF.

>> YOU SURE DID!

>> I NOTICED A WHILE AGO, YOU YOU HAD A LITTLE DIFFERENT APPROACH TO LOOKING FOR THE MOREL.

TELL ME WHAT YOU WERE DOING AND TELL ME WHY YOU DO THAT.

>> THIS MIGHT BE THE BEST SOMETIMES.

IF YOU GET DOWN, BECAUSE THEY ARE HARD TO SEE.

I MEAN, THAT BIG OR THAT BIG.

SO IF YOU GET DOWN, JUST, SCAN.

>> AND PLUS, WE DO HAVE SOME LEAF LITTER AS WELL AS GREEN FOLIAGE.

STANDING LIKE THIS, YOU MIGHT BLOCK THE VIEW, BUT IF YOU GET DOWN AND LOOK.

>> YOU CAN SEE UNDER IT.

>> IT WORKS BECAUSE YOU SPOTTED TWO OF THOSE FIRST SO IT MUST WORK PRETTY WELL FOR YOU.

>> YEAH.

>> >> NICE ONE HERE.

LOOK THERE.

WHAT A PRETTY FIND.

BEAUTIFUL MOREL MUSHROOM.

>> WHEN YOU'RE OUT LOOKING FOR MORELS WHAT DO YOU LOOK FOR WHEN YOU'RE LOOKING FOR MORELS?

>> DAMP AREAS.

NEAR STREAMS.

USUALLY WHEN YOU SEE APPLES, IT IS A GOOD INDICATOR THAT THE GROUND IS DAMP.

I THINK THE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE THE BIGGEST FACTOR IN HOW MANY YOU FIND AND WHERE.

>> >> AWESOME!

IS THIS WHERE YOU FOUND THE LAST ONE?

>> YES.

I THINK THE LAST ONE WAS RIGHT HERE.

>> WE SHOULD LOOK UP IN THAT DRAIN RIGHT THERE.

>> YOU KNOW WHAT?

THERE IS PROBABLY EX-INTEREST MOISTURE RIGHT THERE.

>> LET'S CHECK IT OUT.

>> ALL RIGHT.

>> HERE IS ONE!

>> OH, YEAH.

>> THEY ARE ALL DIFFERENT SHAPES AND SIZES TOO.

LOOK AT THAT THING.

HOW PRETTY THAT IS.

MAN, THEY ARE RIGHT HERE IN THIS LITTLE DITCH.

ONE RIGHT HERE.

AND THEN ... ANOTHER ONE RIGHT HERE.

>> JACKPOT!

WE'RE INTO THEM NOW.

WE'RE FINDING QUITE A FEW.

IT IS AMAZING, YOU CAN WALK THROUGH AN AREA AND ABSOLUTELY NOTHING.

AND THE GROUND LOOKS ALMOST THE SAME BUT IT HAS TO BE SOMETHING ABOUT THE MOISTURE OR, THE AMOUNT OF SUNLIGHT OR FOR WHATEVER REASON, THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN, THERE THEY ARE.

>> MAN, LOOK AT THIS.

>> LOOK WHAT OWEN JUST SPOTTED.

RIGHT HERE LOOKING FOR MUSHROOMS AND LOOK WHAT WE'VE GOT.

WHAT IS THAT?

[ LAUGHTER ] YOU'RE GOING TO PUT IT ON YOUR HEAD!

DON'T POKE YOUR EYE.

HERE, DO YOU WANT TO PUT IT ON YOUR HEAD?

PUT THAT UP THERE AND LET'S SEE WHAT YOU LOOK LIKE.

AND THE OTHER SIDE MIGHT BE HERE.

YOU HAVE TO CARRY THIS BUT YOU HAVE TO BE REALLY CAREFUL IF YOU FALL DOWN WITH THESE.

YOU DON'T WANT TO LET THIS POKE YOU.

WHY DON'T YOU TAKE IT OVER AND SHOW IT TO YOUR MOM.

>> COOL.

BEAUTIFUL.

>> ISN'T THAT COOL!

>> TO PREPARE THESE, SLICE THEM LONG WAYS.

>> OKAY.

>> AND THEN I SOAK THEM OVERNIGHT IN THE REFRIGERATOR IN SALT WATER, AND THAT GETS THE LITTLE BUGS OUT.

AND THEN THEY ARE READY TO COOK.

AND WHAT I DO IS I DIP THEM IN EGG.

AND THEN FLOUR, SALT AND PEPPER AND PAN FRY THEM IN OIL.

>> YOU DON'T HAVE TO COOK THEM THAT LONG, DO YOU.

>> NO.

I PREFER THEM CRISP.

BUT, HE PREFERS THE THEM SALT.

>> OKAY.

>> SO, CRISP.

>> [ LAUGHTER ] >> THE POWER OF THE CHEF.

, YOU GET TO COOK THEM HOW YOU LIKE.

>> I'LL TELL YOU, WHAT CARLY, YOU'RE A MODERN-DAY COUNTRY WOMAN.

FULL-TIME JOB, RAISING TWO KIDS BUT YOU'RE FINDING TIME TO GET THESE KIDS OUTDOORS AND THEY ARE DOING THINGS THAT YOU LOVE THAT YOU'RE KIND OF PASSING ON THIS TO THE NEXT GENERATION.

>> WELL, THANK YOU.

>> I APPRECIATE YOU HAVING US OUT TODAY.

FOUND AN ANTLER SHED TO ADD TO THE HAUL.

SO OVER 40 MUSHROOMS AND AN ANTLER SHED.

THAT'S A GOOD AFTERNOON.

>> GOOD COUPLE OF HOURS.

>> FANTASTIC.

THANK YOU SO MUCH.

>> YOU'RE WELCOME.

>> >> YOU CAN CATCH CRAP ANY THE STATE OF KENTUCKY NEARLY ALL YEARLONG JUST ABOUT IN EVERY COUNTY HERE IN THE STATE.

INCLUDING, THE ENTIRE NORTHERN BORDER.

♪ ♪ EVERYBODY LIKES TO CRAPPIE FISH.

WHEN THE CRAPPIE ARE BITING AND THEY ARE SO FUN.

BUT, PEOPLE DON'T THINK ABOUT CATCHING THEM IN THE OHIO RIVER.

>> A LOT OF PEOPLE DON'T.

AND THAT'S THE THING ABOUT THE OHIO RIVER.

IT IS A VIRTUALLY UNTAPPED NATURAL RESOURCE.

I HAVE FISHED ALL OVER THIS COUNTRY WITH AMERICAN CRAPPIE TRAIL.

I WENT FUN FISHING AND HAD A LOT OF DIFFERENT STATES AND I WOULD RATHER FISH RIGHT HERE ON THIS RIVER, THAN ANYWHERE.

BECAUSE, WHEN YOU DO CATCH THEM HERE, A LOT OF TIMES, THEY ARE HUGE CRAPPIE.

AND THAT'S THE THING.

YOU HAVE TO GET IN THE TRIBUTARIES, NOT OUT ON THE MAIN LAKE.

AND ONCE YOU GET BACK THERE, IF THE BITE IS ON, IT IS UNBELIEVABLE.

>> TODAY WE'RE GOING TO TRY THIS SPIDER RIG.

>> YES, WE'LL BE PUTTING OUT 8 RODS WHICH IN KENTUCKY YOU CAN USE 8 RODS.

WE'LL BE USING A SINGLE JIG HEAD SETUP WITH A QUARTER OUNCE SPLIT SHOT ABOVE IT.

AND THEN WE'LL TIP OUR SOFT PLASTICS WITH MINNOW.

I GO THROUGH THE BOTTOM WHIP AND OUT THE TOPLY.

SEE THE ACTION ON THAT DUDE.

>> I NOTICED THAT YOU HAVE OPTIONS WITH THIS BAIT.

PULL THESE APART OR LEAVE THEM ATTACHED.

>> YES.

>> AND YOU HAVE THEM ALL ATTACHED RIGHT NOW.

>> YES, THEY ARE ALL ATTACHED RIGHT NOW.

IF I'M FISHING UP YOU UNDER A BOBBER OR VERTICAL JIGGING, I WILL LEAVE THE TAIL TOGETHER.

AND NOW,FY GO TO CASTING, IF WE WERE CASTING THESE RODS I WOULD DEFINITELY SPLIT THE TAIL.

GIVES IT A TWO-LEGGED WALK THROUGH THE WATER COLUMN.

AND WE CALL THEM A FIRE FLY.

THEY LOOK A WHOLE LOT LIKE THE MAY FLIES.

WHEN THE MAY FLIES HAVE THE -- IT RESEMBLES A MAY FLY.

AND THE CRAPPIE NUMBER TWO FOOD SOURCE AS FAR AS PROTEIN WISE IS CRAWFISH.

>> >> THAT LOOKS LIKE A CRAWFISH.

>> IT LOOKS LIKE A CRAWFISH.

>> YOU CAN F -- YOU CAN FEEL ANF THESE RODS BY LAYING A THUMB.

AND IN CALM CONDITIONS LIKE THIS, IF I HAVE MY HAND LAYING ON HERE THE WAY WE HAVE THEM MOUNTED, I CAN FEEL A BITE ON YOUR SIDE IF IT IS A HARD BITE.

>> OH, WHAT HAVE I GOT!

>> I DON'T KNOW, BUT IF THAT'S A CRAPPIE, IT IS A MONSTER.

>> CATFISH.

>> THERE WE GO.

>> THAT'S THE THING ABOUT USING LIVE DATE.

>> THAT'S ABOUT PERFECT SIZE.

>> YES, SIR.

>> IF YOU WANTED TO MAKE AS ME OF THEM RIGHT THERE.

>> THAT'S ABSOLUTELY PERFECT.

>> I'LL HELP YOU CLEAN THEM.

>> I JUST STARTED CRAPPIE FISHING ABOUT THREE YEARS AGO.

MY FRIENDS CRAPPIE FISHED A LOT.

I THOUGHT THAT IT WAS THE WEIRDEST THING IN THE WHOLE WORLD THEY WOULD GO OUT THERE AND FREEZE THEIR BUTTS OFF IN THE WINTERTIME.

I THOUGHT, WELL, FISHING IS JUST A SUMMERTIME DEAL.

AND I STARTED CRAPPIE FISHING AND THEY FINALLY TALKED ME INTO IT.

AFTER I WENT, I WAS HOOKED.

>> YOU LITERALLY WENT FROM THEY YEARS AGO KNOWING NOTHING ABOUT CRAPPIE FISHING TO FISHING PROFESSIONALLY.

>> TO SELLING MY BUSINESS, AND BUYING A BOAT THAT I WOULD HAVE NEVER THOUGHT IN A MILLION YEARS THAT I WOULD GAVE THAT MUCH MONEY FOR A DOG GONED BOAT TO PROFESSIONALLY CRAPPIE FISHING IN THREE YEARS.

>> THREE YEARS.

WOW.

>> THE KEY IS HAVING A VERY SUPPORTIVE WIFE.

[ LAUGHTER ] WE'RE SETTING EXACTLY WHERE I CAUGHT THE BIGGEST FISH.

OVER THE PAST WEEK.

>> GET HIM!

>> UGH-OH.

I DON'T THINK WE GOT A CRAPPIE.

>> A CATFISH.

>> AT LEAST HE HIT POLE FOUR ON THE OUTSIDE.

>> THAT'S A PLUS.

>> >> ANOTHER NICE LITTLE CHANNEL CAT.

LOOKS LIKE THIS WATER SHOW SHOULD HAVE BEEN ON CATFISH.

>> SPIDER RIGGING FOR CATFISH.

>> >> OH, HE'S ON THERE.

>> SURE IS.

>> >> THAT'S CRAPPIE NUMBER 1.

>> THERE YOU GO.

AND ANOTHER CRAPPIE.

>> ANOTHER WHITE CRAPPIE.

>> >> LET HIM GO BACK HERE.

>> OHIO RIVER IS TRADITIONALLY A ONE AND DONE FOR SINGLE POLLING.

>> OH, REALLY.

>> AND BY SINGLE POLLING I MEAN VERTICAL JIGGING.

IF YOU CATCH ONE FISH OFF OF THAT AND MOVE ON THE THE NEXT ONE, YOU CAN FISH THERE ALL DAY, AND THE THREE YEARS THATTITY HAVE BEEN FISHING DOWN HERE, I HAVE CAUGHT MULTIPLES OFF OF THE SAME STUMP TWICE.

>> WOW.

>> SO YOU GOT TO REALLY COVER SOME WATER.

>> YOU'VE GOT TO COVER SOME WATER.

>> THAT'S A GOOD ONE.

>> YEAH, YEAH, YEAH.

>> GET THAT ONE IN THE BOAT.

THAT'S A GOOD CRAPPIE.

>> THAT'S A REALLY GOOD CRAPPIE.

>> WOW.

>> THAT'S A 14 INCH OR BIGGER CRAPPIE.

>> THAT'S ONE OF THEM HOGS.

>> LOOK AT THAT.

>> LOOK AT THAT FISH.

>> WHAT DO YOU THINK, THAT'S A POUND CRAPPIE THERE.

>> YES.

>> THAT RIGHT THERE IS WHAT THE OHIO RIVER IS ALL ABOUT.

>> REALLY REALLY GOOD CRAPPIE.

>>ED WHAT, WHAT DO YOU SAY WE MAKE A MOVE.

>> YOU TAUGHT ME THAT THERE WERE TWO OR THREE LITTLE CREEKS.

MIGHT AS WELL GO DOWN AND CHECK THIS NEXT ONE OUT AND SEE WHAT'S THERE.

>> YES, SIR, WE'LL GO DOWN THERE AND CHECK IT OUT.

>> SOUNDS GOOD!

>> THERE IT IS.

THE MIGHTY OHIO.

>> THERE IT IS RIGHT ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE RAILROAD.

>> THAT'S THE FIRST TIME I HAVE EVER SEEN CATTLE.

THAT'S SOMETHING THAT YOU DO NOT SEE EVERY DAY.

THAT'S FOR SURE.

>> YOU NEED TO GO DOWNSTREAM TO BE ABLE TO GET IN THESE CREEKS.

YOU GO DOWNSTREAM AT LEAST PAST STRAIGHT OUT TO STAY AWAY FROM THE SAND BAR.

>> THERE WE GO.

>> THAT DID NOT TAKE LONG.

CHANGED CREEKS, STARTED GETTING SOME BITES.

WHETHER DO YOU THINK THAT FISH IS?

ABOUT A NINE AND A HALF OR TEN.

>> PRETTY TYPICAL FISH ANYWHERE YOU GO AND CATCH A CRAPPIE.

>> THAT'S ALL RIGHT.

GOT TO HAVE ALL AGE CLASSES.

>> OH, YEAH.

>> HOOKING THE BIG ONES AND BRING THEM TO THE LOOP.

>> LOSING THEM RIGHT AT THE TOP OF THE WATER.

>> >> YES, YES.

OH!

THERE WE GO!

DID YOU SEE THAT!

>> YES, I DID.

>> HE'S ON THERE.

>> SURE IS.

>> WAY OUT THERE, THE DEEPEST ROD OUT.

THERE IS ANOTHER KEEPER.

>> NICE JOB, MAN.

>> >> PRETTY CRAPPIE.

>> WE'LL LET THAT ONE LIVE FOR ANOTHER DAY SO GO HOME, BABY.

>> WE STRUGGLE WITH PUTTING THE BIG FISH IN THE BOAT.

WE HOOKED THEM.

WE HAD MORE THAN OUR OPPORTUNITIES FOR NUMBERS AND FOR BIG FISH.

>>EST JUST GET ON GOOGLE EARTH AND LOOK UP AND DOWN THERE BECAUSE YOU MIGHT MISS THIS ESPECIALLY THIS TIME OF YEAR WITH FOLIAGE OUT.

>> YOU MIGHT COMPLETELY MISS IT.

AND IT OPENS UP VERY WELL AFTER YOU GET BACK IN HERE AND YOU WOULDN'T KNOW THAT WITHOUT GOOGLE EARTH.

>> EXACTLY.

YOU MADE ME A BELIEVE PER.

THE OHIO RIVER IS A PLACE THAT NOT ONLY YOU CAN CATCH CRAPPIE, YOU CAN COME HERE IN TOUGH CONDITIONS.

IT HAS BEEN A FUN DAY.

>> APPRECIATE IT, MAN.

>> THANK YOU.

>> >> >> BOATING SEASON IS OFFICIALLY HERE IN THE STATE OF KENTUCKY.

BEFORE YOU LAUNCH YOUR BOAT THIS SUMMER, MAKE SURE THAT YOU DO A SAFETY CHECK AND KNOW ALL THE RULES AND REGULATIONS.

WE'RE ON GREEN RIVER LAKE TODAY, AND WE'RE GOING TO BE ON OUR NORMAL PATROL.

OUR MAIN GOAL TODAY WILL BE TO ENFORCE PUBLIC SAFETY LAWS, AND MAKE SURE THAT EVERYBODY STAYS SAFE.

WE WANT THE SPORTSMEN AND WOMEN OF KENTUCKY TO ENJOY THE WATER SO WE WANT TO MAKE SURE THEY GET TO GO HOME TONIGHT SO WE'LL BE ENFORCING LIFE JACKET VIOLATIONS RIDING IN DANGEROUS POSITIONS.

AND WE CAN COME ACROSS ANY FISHERMEN, WE'LL CHECK FISHING LICENSESTOO WHILE WE'RE OUT HERE AND ALSO LAW ENFORCEMENT FOR ANYBODY THAT MAY BE OPERATING A VESSEL UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF ALCOHOL.

SO THOSE ARE THE TYPE OF THINGS THAT WE'LL BE LOOKING FOR TODAY.

>> THIS BOAT IS SHOWING AN EXPIRED REGISTRATION.

SO WE'LL SEE IF THE REGISTRATION IS CURRENT AND MAYBE THEY HAVE NOT PUT IT ON THERE.

WE'LL GO AHEAD AND DO A BOAT INSPECTION WHILE WE'RE HERE AND MAKE SURE THE OPERATOR SEEMS TO BE SOBBER AND ALL THAT GOOD STUFF.

AND WE'LL SEE WHAT WE HAVE GOT ONCE WE GET UP HERE.

>> HI, GUY, HOW ARE YOUD.

>> > >> GOOD, HOW ABOUT YOU GUYS?

>> GOOD, I'M AN OFFICER WITH FISH AND WILD?

LIFE AND I'LL PULL UP NEXT YOU TO.

THE REASON THAT I'M STOPPING YOU, I DON'T SEE ANY REGISTRATION ON THIS SIDE.

>> I DIDN'T KNOW WE HAD TO HAVE ONE.

>> IS THIS A FLORIDA BOAT.

>> IT IS.

>> DO YOU HAVE YOUR PROOF OF REGISTRATION WITH YOU?

AND WHILE I'M HERE, I'LL DO A BOAT INSPECTION AS WELL.

IF I COULD SEE A LIFE JACKET FOR 2004.

A WEARABLE LIFE JACKET.

I SEE THAT YOU ALL HAVE IT LAYING RIGHT THERE IN THE BACK.

>> WE PULL UP FOR A BOAT INSPECTION AND THIS IS WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR.

EVERY BOAT HAS TO BE EQUIPPED WITH A WEARABLE PFD FOR EVERYBODY ON ON BOARD.

IF YOUR BOAT IS 16 FEET OR LONGER, EQUIPPED WITH A FIVE 4-PFD, THROWABLE DEVICE.

FIRE EXTINGUISHER WITH A GAS MOTOR AND A HORN OR WHOSE.

>> GOOD DEAL.

GOT EVERYTHING THAT YOU'RE SUPPOSED TO HAVE, AND I'LL PUSH YOU OFF AND YOU'LL ENJOY THE REST OF THE DAY.

>> THAT BECAUSE FLORIDA BOAT.

SO THAT'S THE REASON THEY DID NOT HAVE ANY REGISTRATION ON ONE SIDE FOR THE STATE OF FLORIDA, YOU ONLY HAVE TO HAVE REGISTRATION ON ONE SIDE OF YOUR BOAT.

HOWEVER, THAT IS, YOU KNOW, ENOUGH FOR A STOP.

HE DID HAVE IT REGISTERED AS HE WAS SUPPOSED TO HAVE SO THERE IS NO VIOLATIONS.

>> THERE'S TWO GUYS FISHING OFF THIS BOAT AND WE'LL CHECK THEIR FISHING LICENSE AND SEE IF THEY HAVE ANY FISH ON BOARD.

HI, GUY, HOW ARE ALL TODAY?

>> GOOD, HOW ARE YOU?

>> GOOD.

I'M AN OFFICER WITH FISH AND WILDLIFE AND I'LL PULL UP NEXT TO YOU.

DID YOU ALL CATCH ANY FISH?

>> SEEN ONE.

>> DID YOU.

>> GOT IT.

>> THANK YOU, SIR.

>> ALL RIGHT, APPRECIATE IT.

>> THERE YOU GO.

>> >> THANK YOU, SIR.

THAT'S IT.

>> CAN WE TAKE A LOOK IN YOUR ALL LIVE WELL WHILE WE'RE HERE.

>> DON'T MIND A BIT IN THE WORLD.

DOING SOME MUSKIE FISHING.

IS THAT WHAT YOU'RE AFTER TODAY?

>> YEAH, I MEAN, THEY ARE FUN.

>> YEAH, ABSOLUTELY.

GOOD DEAL, GUYS.

HOPE YOU HAVE A GREAT EVENING AND CATCH A BUNCH OF FISH.

>> CHECKING THE FISHING LICENSE, EVERYBODY WAS COMPLIANT.

SUPER FRIEND FRIENDLY, AND NO FISH YET BUT MAYBE THEY'LL GET SOME LATER THIS EVENING.

>> >> A LOT OF TIMES, I GET ASKED, WHAT DOESN'T CONSERVATION OFFICER DO AND I THINK A LOT OF PEOPLE DON'T UNDERSTAND US BECAUSE THERE ARE SO FEW OF US.

BUT, JUST SO EVERYBODY KNOWS, A CONSERVATION OFFICER, WE HAVE FULL ENFORCEMENT POWERS LIKE ANY OTHER POLICE OFFICER IN THE STATE.

WITH DOE HAVE A SPECIFIC MISSION SET, OUR MAIN MISSION IS TO GO OUT AND TO ENFORCE HUNTING AND FISHING AND BOATING VIOLATIONS HOWEVER, WHILE WE'RE DOING THAT, IF WE RUN ACROSS ANYTHING ELSE, DRUGS OR ANYTHING, WE CERTAINLY HAVE THAT AUTHORITY TO ENFORCE THOSE REGULATIONS, AND WE DO THAT.

WE'RE IN A DAY AND TIME WHERE YOU CAN'T JUST GO OUT HUNTING AND FISHING AND NOT EXPECT TO RUN INTO SOMETHING ELSE BECAUSE IT IS EVERYWHERE.

>> SENT SOME NOODLES OUT HERE TO CATCH CATFISH.

BY LAW YOU HAVE TO HAVE THE CUSTOMER LICENSE ON THIS.

WE WILL PULL IT UP AND MAKE SURE IT IS PROPERLY DOCUMENTED AND WE'LL GO FROM THERE.

THEY HAVE IT ON THERE.

>> WE CAN ACTUALLY RUN THAT CUSTOMER ID NUMBER THROUGH OUR SYSTEM AND MAKE SURE THAT WHOEVER SET THESE NOODLES HAS A CURRENT FISHING LICENSE.

SO, THIS IS A LEGAL NOODLE.

I'LL THROW THAT BACK IN THE WATER AND WE'LL GO OUT HERE AND GET A COUNT AND MAKE SURE THEY DON'T HAVE MORE THAN THE 50 THAT THEY ARE ALLOWED TO HAVE BY LAW.

>> LOOKS LIKE THEY HAVE 49 THERE.

>> AN AN OFFICER WITH FISH AND WILDLIFE.

DO YOU ALL HAVE ANY LUCK?

>> >> HE'S AT LEAST 12 INCHES.

GOT A FISHING LICENSE HANDY?

>> THANK YOU, SIR.

>> ALL RIGHT.

AND, WHAT ABOUT YOU?

>> YOU DON'T HAVE IT ON YOU.

>> NO.

>> HE GAVE ME HIS NAME AND DATE OF BIRTH AND I CALLED IT IN AND I DID ENSURE THAT HE HAD A CURRENT 2019 FISHING LICENSE.

ARE I WANTED TO MAKE SURE THAT EVERYBODY KNOWS THAT YOU HAVE TO HAVE YOUR FISHING LICENSE ON YOUR PERSON, AND YOU CAN BE ISSUED A CITATION FOR THAT.

THE INDIVIDUAL WAS ISSUED A COURTESY WARNING.

SO YOU HAVE A JACKET.

EVERYBODY HAS LIFE JACK HE WANTS SO I APPRECIATE THAT I THINK A LOT OF TIMES THEY HAVE KAYAKERS AND THEY DON'T UNDERSTAND THE, KNOW THE LAW ABOUT HAVING A LIFE JACKET WITH THEM IT IS A VESSEL AND ON THE WATER AND BY LAW HAVE TO HAVE A LIFE JACKET WITH YOU IN THE BOAT.

>> AND I'LL PUSH OFF AND YOU'LL ALL BE SAFE.

>> >> HI, GUY, HOW ARE YOU ALLED.

>> > >> GOOD.

I'M OFFICER WITH FISH AND WILD?

LIFE AND WE'LL PULL UP NEXT TO YOU REAL QUICK.

>> THANKS, GUYS.

>> HOW ARE YOU DOING?

>> DOING GREAT.

>> FIRST TIME STOP, SHOWING AN EXPIRED REGISTRATION STICKER IN THE FRONT.

I NOTICED THAT IT WAS A RENTAL BOAT.

SO I'LL DO A BOAT INSPECTION REAL QUICK AND MAKE SURE THAT YOU HAVE EVERYTHING THAT YOU'RE SUPPOSED TO HAVE.

>> ALL RIGHT.

>> IF I COULD, GET ME A LIFE JACKET FOR EVERYBODY ON BOARD.

AND HAND THEM OUT.

YOU ALL SIT DOWN AND LET HIM HAND THEM OUT.

>> THERE YOU GO BUDDY.

>> AND A THROW CUSHION, A SQUARE THROW CUSHION.

ALL RIGHT, AND FIRE EXTINGUISHER.

MAKE SURE THAT IT IS GOOD.

THAT'S GOOD.

THANK YOU, SIR.

APPRECIATE IT.

AND A HORN OR WHISTLE, SOMETHING TO MAKE SOME NICE.

YOU HAVE A WHISTLE RIGHT HERE.

AND I SEE ALCOHOL FROM FLASK.

HOW MANY HAVE YOU HAD TO DRINK TODAY?

>> NOT A WHOLE LOT.

SO, OBSERVATION OFFICERS, WE DO WEAR IN-HE CONSERVATION OFFICER, WE CHECK PEOPLE FISHING, HUNTING AND BOATING AND WE WANT PEOPLE TO COME OUT AND ENJOY THE OUTDOORS.

AND THAT'S WHAT OUR JOB IS.

IS TO IS TO MAKE SURE THAT EVERYBODY STAY STAYS SAFE AND WHEN PEOPLE MAKE POOR DECISION, THEY PUT OTHER PEOPLE IN DANGER AND WE HAVE A JOB TO, DO WHETHER THAT'S ISSUING A CITATION OR MAKING AN ARREST.

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

CHECK OUT THIS BEAUTIFUL LARGE MOUTH BASS AND THE GREAT SMILE ON GRAYSON.

THIS BASS WAS CAUGHT AT WINDY SHORES IN INDIANA.

GRAYSON IS 7 YEARS OLD.

I LOVE THESE PICTURES OF YOUNG KIDS WITH THEIR FIRST TURKEY.

HERE WE HAVE JOHN WHO IS 13 YEARS OLD.

HUNTING THE YOUTH TURKEY SEASON IN POWELL COUNTY, KENTUCKY.

WHOLE SAID YOU COULDN'T CATCH LARGE MOUTH BASS OUT OF THE SALT RIVER?

HE CAUGHT THIS REALLY NICE LARGE MOUTH BASS ON TRAWL LIGHT GEAR WHILE FISHING IN ANDERSON COUNTY.

NICE JOB.

RAINBOW TROUT CAUGHT AND RELEASED IN LOONEY CREEK.

CAUGHT BY BO SMITH.

WHAT A FISH.

NICE JOB!

HERE WE HAVE CROWE CODY GIBSON OF HARDIN COUNTY WITH A NICE TOM TURKEY TWO BEARDS, ONE AND A QUARTER INCH SPUR.

NICE JOB.

HERE WE HAVE CAITLYN FROM WAYNE COUNTY.

THIS IS A NICE TOM TURKEY SHE TOOK WITH A BOW AND ARROW.

THAT'S IMPRESSIVE.

WHAT A TROPHY.

>> THERE ARE A COUPLE OF OPPORTUNITIES COMING IN, IN MAY.

SPRING SQUIRM HUNTING AND FROG GIGGING.

CHECK YOUR HUNTING AND FISHING GUIDE FOR DETAILS.

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.

I HOPE TO SEE YOU IN THE WOODS OR ON THE WATER!

♪ ♪