GOLD MEDAL BEAR.

MOUTH.

GOOD.

>> THIS WEEK ON KENTUCKY AFIELD... WE ARE TAKING A LOOK BEHIND THE SCENES AT THE SALADO WILDLIFE EDUCATION CENTER AND SPENDING A DAY WITH ANIMAL CARE.

THEN... >> HERE WE GO.

>> WE'LL SHOW YOU ONE OF OUR FAVORITE TECHNIQUES FOR CATCHING BASS DURING THE MONTH OF APRIL.

>> YOU ARE CATCHING GOOD FISH, MAN.

>> IT'S ALL NEXT ON KENTUCKY AFIELD... >> 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.

THE KENTUCKY DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE OFFERS MANY EXCITING CAREER CHOICES, ONE OF WHICH IS ANIMAL CARE AT THE SALADO WILDLIFE EDUCATION CENTER WHICH IS A JOB THAT TAKES PLACE 356 DAYS A YEAR.

-- 365 DAYS A YEAR.

SALADO IS A WILDLIFE EDUCATION CENTER LOCATED IN FRANKFORT, KENTUCKY, ESTABLISHED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE 25 YEARS AGO TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT HUNTING, FISHING AND OUTDOOR CONSERVATION.

HERE AT THE CENTER WE SEE ABOUT 55,000 PEOPLE ANNUALLY FROM KENTUCKY AND ACROSS THE UNITED STATES.

>> SALADO WILDLIFE EDUCATION CENTER IS A SMALL ZOO SETTING THAT HAS KENTUCKY NATIVE ANIMALS ONLY.

IT'S A PLACE WHERE PEOPLE CAN COME AND SEE THE ANIMALS UP CLOSE IN A SAFE ENVIRONMENT AND LEARN MORE ABOUT THEIR NATURAL HISTORIES.

>> WHAT PEOPLE LIKE ABOUT COMING HERE IS ANY QUESTIONS THEY NEED TO KNOW OR INQUIRING, THEY'RE GETTING INFORMED OFF AND THEY LEAVE HERE WITH MORE EDUCATION CONCERNING THE ANIMALS.

>> WE CARE FOR OVER 300 ANIMALS AT THE CENTER.

>> PEOPLE CAN EXPECT TO SEE BEAR.

>> BOBCATS.

>> EAGLE,.

>> TURTLE.

>> FROGS, SNIPES,.

>> ELK,.

>> BISON, TURKEYS.

JUST A WIDE VARIETY OF KENTUCKY NATIVE ANIMALS.

THE CENTER IS OPEN FROM MARCH THROUGH NOVEMBER TO THE PUBLIC BUT ANIMAL CARE IS HERE 365 DAYS A YEAR CAKING CARE OF THE ANIMALS.

WE DO TRAINING, ENRICHMENT, HEALTH CHECKS CLEANING AND MEDICATION.

THESE ARE JUST SOME OF THE THINGS WE DO ON A DAILY BASIS ONE OF THE FIRST THINGS I DO WHEN I COME TO WORK EACH MORNING IS DRIVE AROUND AND CHECK ON ALL THE ANIMALS AND MAKE SURE THEY PEOPLE HEALTHY AND THE FENCES ARE IN TACT.

IT LOOKS LIKE EVERYBODY IS STANDING UP, GRAZING.

EVERYBODY LOOKS GOOD ALL FOUR OF THEM ARE GOOD ALL THE FENCES ARE IN TACT.

CHECKING ON THE K, EVERYBODY LOOKS GOOD.

WE'LL CHECK THROUGHOUT THE DAY TO MAKE SURE NOBODY IS LIMPING WE HAVE SEVERAL SNAKES AT SALADO, CONVENIENT NEWS UNDERSTAND NON-VENOMOUS.

THE THREE MAIN VENOMOUS ARE THE RATTLE SNAKE, COTTON MOUTH AND COPPERHEAD.

TYPICALLY ONCE A MONTH WE TRY TO WEIGH THE VENOMOUS SNAKES.

>> WE HAVE TO BE PREPARED.

WE HAVE TO HAVE THE RIGHT EQUIPMENT FROM OUR BOOTS.

WE HAVE HOOKS THERE IS A LOT OF TRAINING INVOLVED IN HANDLING AND DEALING WITH THE ANIMALS HERE AND THEY'RE WILD ANIMALS SO WE WE HAVE TO TAKE CAUTION WHILE WE ARE HERE WORKING.

>> WHAT IS OUR WEIGHT?

>> 2022.

>> I CAN PUT IT IN A SMALLER CONTAINER FIRST, GET A WEIGHT ON THE SNAKE AND MOVE IT TO THE LARGER CONTAINER TO HAVE MORE ROOM TO CLEAN.

WE CHANGE THE MULCH.

CLEAN THE GLASS, ADD TBRESH WATER AND RETURN IT BACK TO THE EXHIBIT.

(RATTLE SOUNDS) >> WE PREPARE DIETS SPECIFIC TO AWR ANIMALS NEEDS.

CARNIVORES GET CARNIVORE DIET AND HERBIVORE OR OMNIVORES GET WHAT THEY NEED.

>> LET'S GO WAKE UP A BEAR.

>> ONE OF THE MAIN ATTRACTIONS WE HAVE HERE IS THE BLACK BEAR.

EVERYONE LOVES TO SEE HIM.

WE HAD HIM ABOUT 22 YEARS.

HE WEIGHS 670 POUNDS.

>> GOOD MORNING, BEAR.

ALL OF THE BEHAVIORS WE TRAIN FOR ARE FOR MEDICAL PURPOSES FROM BODY CONDITION AND HEALTH CHECKS TO MORE ADVANCED PROCEDURES LIKE VACCINATIONS AND BLOOD DRAWS.

ALL OF THE TRAINING IS DONE VOLUNTARILY BY OUR ANIMALS SO THAT WE CAN KEEP TRACK OF THEIR OGHT WITHOUT CAUSING ANY UNNECESSARY STRESS TO THEM.

>> AFTER WE GET HIM UP AND MOVING, WE BEGIN OUR TRAINING.

TRAINING USUALLY CONSISTS OF HAVING HIM PUT HIS PAW IN A PAW CHUTE.

WE WARM UP THE PAW WITH A HEATING PAW.

>> WHEN IT'S COLD, THE HEAT SWELLS UP THE VEINS AND EASIER TO FIND.

>> AND WARM UP WITH WATER.

>> WHILE HE IS ALLOWING US TO TAKE BLOOD SAMPLES AND WORK WITH HIS PAW, HE GETS SPECIAL SNACKS THAT BRAD WILL FEED HIM THROUGH THE FENCE SO HE WILL GET SOME OF HIS FAVORITE TREATS LIKE LETTUCE AND GRAPES AND HE WILL GET THOSE ONLY FOR BLOOD DRAW TRAININGS.

>> AFTER BLOOD DRAW, WE GO INTO OTHER TRAININGS.

>> MOUTH.

>> WE'LL CHECK HIS TEETH.

GOOD.

CHECK OUT HIS PAWS AND HIS PAW PADS.

GOOD BOY.

SIT.

>> WE DO A VARIETY OF DIFFERENT TRAININGS AND IT'S ALL FOR HEALTH PURPOSES.

>> BEFORE WE PUT OUR BEAR OUT, WE ALWAYS GO IN AND CLEAN UP HIS ENCLOSURE, PUT OUT A LITTLE BIT OF FOOD FOR HIM TO FIND.

>> WE USE HONEY BERRIES AND OTHER TYPES OF FRUIT.

>> WE WILL HIDE IT AROUND HIS ENCLOSURE SO IT MOTIVATES HIM TO FORAGE AND FIND THE FOOD ON HIS OWN.

GETS HIM MOVING AROUND AND GET SOME EXERCISE.

>> ALLIGATOR SNAPPING TURTLE FOR A COUPLE OF YEARS.

WE FEED HIM MEAT, SOMETIMES CHICKEN LIVER.

SOMETIMES FISH BUT MOST OF THE TIME HE GETS SOME KIND OF RED MEAT.

THE MEAT HERE IS THAWED OUT AND IT SEEMS LIKE IT IS READY FOR THE TURTLE.

>> SOMETIMES HE DOESN'T EAT IMMEDIATELY EVEN THOUGH IT IS RIGHT ON HIS HEAD BUT GIVE HIM AN HOUR, HOUR AND A HALF AND HOPEFULLY HE WILL BE HUNGRY AND READY TO EAT HE EATS MOST OF IT, THE ALLIGATOR GAR GETS SOME OF IT, TOO.

WHAT HE DON'T GET, THEY DO.

>> THE GAR USUALLY EAT FISH BUT SOMETIMES THEY'LL EAT THE MEAT WE GIVE TO OUR TURTLE.

THEY'RE OPPORTUNISTIC AND WILL TAKE A MEAL WHEN THEY CAN GET IT.

>> WE DO A BACK FLUSH ON THE TANKS WEEKLY.

>> KEEPS THE WATER FRESH, CLEAN AND KEEPS OUR ANIMALS HEALTHY.

>> IT LOOKS LIKE THE TURTLES ATE.

THERE IS ONE PIECE LEFT.

>> WE HAVE TWO BOBCATS HERE.

ONE IS A MALE AND ONE IS A FEMALE.

>> EVERYBODY LOVES THE BOBCATS.

LIKE THE BEAR, THE NUMBER ONE AND TWO ANIMALS PEOPLE COME HERE TO SEE.

>> THEY'RE TOTALLY OPPOSITE.

THEY HAVE DIFFERENT PERSONALITIES.

ONE OF THEM IS VERY PLAYFUL AND IS NOT VERY FOOD MOTIVATED AND THE OTHER ONE IS STAND OFFISH, LIKES TO DO HIS OWN THING BUT HE IS VERY EAGER TO TRAIN EVERY DAY.

>> GOOD MORNING.

THIS IS OUR FEMALE BOBCAT.

SIX OR SEVEN YEARS OLD SHE IS BEING PLAYFUL THIS MORE THAN.

SHE IS READY TO GET TO WORK AND THIS IS OUR MALE BOBCAT.

HE IS ABOUT NINE YEARS OLD HE IS GETTING READY TO GET TO WORK, TOO.

SCALE.

GETTING A WEIGHT ON OUR FEMALE BOBCAT HERE.

THEY'RE TRAINED TO GET UP ON THE SCALE.

WE WEIGH THEM TWICE A MONTH TO KEEP UP WITH THEIR HEALTH: THEY'RE BOTH FULL GROWN NOW SO WE LIKE THEM TO MAINTAIN THEIR CURRENT WEIGHT.

SO WE PUT TAIL ON CUE BECAUSE IT HELPS US KEEP TRACK OF, YOU KNOW, IF THEY HAVE ANY INTESTINAL PARASITES ANY REDNESS OR SWELLING.

VERY GOOD.

THEY'RE TRAINED TO SIT SO THAT THEY CAN STAY STILL ON A SCALE OR INSIDE OF A CRATE.

THE BOBCATS ARE TRAINED TO STAND UP AND PUT THEIR PAWS ON THE CHAIN LINK SO THAT WE ARE ABLE TO LOOK AT THEIR PAW PAD CONDITIONS AND LOOK AT THEIR STOMACHS.

ALL OF THIS TRAINING REALLY HELPS US STAY ON TOP OF THEIR HEALTH WITHOUT ANY STRESS TO THEM.

THEY LOVE TRAINING.

THEY GET LOTS OF REFOIRMT FOR DOING THINGS I ASK THEM TO DO ENRICHMENTS ARE ACTIVITIES THAT KEEP THEM MENTALLY AND PHYSICALLY STIMULATED.

>> SOMETIMES IT MAY BE MUSIC.

SOMETIMES IT COULD BE BUBBLES, A BUBBLE MACHINE.

>> TODAY SHE IS GETTING A BOX WITH A PLAIN SHEET INSIDE.

SHE SEEMS TO BE ENJOYING IT.

SO WHAT I WILL DO IS LEAVE THE EXHIBIT DOOR OPEN SO IF HE WANTS TO HEAD OUT THERE WHILE HERE FINISHING UP HIS TRAINING OUTSIDE, SHE CAN DO THAT.

MOUTH.

GOOD BOY.

ALL DONE.

>> LIVING STREAM IS AN OUTDOOR AQUARIUM THAT HOLDS MULTIPLE VARIETY OF FISH YOU CAN GO SEE IT IF AS IF YOU ARE WATCHING IT UNDER WATER.

>> AN EXHIBIT VERSION OF ELK HORN CREEK.

IT HAS NATIVE ISSUE YOU WILL FIND IN THE CREEKS.

>> WE HAVE CRAPPIE.

>> BLUEGILL,.

>> LARGE MOUTH BASS, RED EAR, CATFISH, LONG NOSE, SHORT NOSE AND SPOTTED GAR.

>> DRUMS.

>> WE JUST HAVE A WIDE VARIETY OF FISH SPECIES YOU WILL FIND IN KENTUCKY.

WHAT WE ARE GOING TO DO NOW IS FEED THE FISH IN THE LIVING STREAM.

YOU GOT THEM ALL OVER HERE NOW.

HOPEFULLY THEY'RE HUNGRY.

>> GENERALLY WHEN WE TAKE OUR MINNOWS TO THE LIVING STREAM, THEY EAT LIKE PIRANHAS.

TODAY THEY'RE NOT AS ACTIVE AND THEY'RE NOT EATING.

WITH WATER TEMPERATURES AS COLD AS THEY ARE, THEY'RE GOING TO EAT SLOW.

DOESN'T LOOK LIKE TOO MANY OF THEM ARE HUNGRY RIGHT NOW BUT PLENTY TO EAT.

WHAT ISN'T EAT, THEY'LL SURVIVE AND HAVE THEM A FEW DAYS FROM NOW.

>> OUR BALD EAGLE IS ANOTHER ANIMAL PEOPLE LOVE TO SEE.

PEOPLE ASK US OFTEN WHY HE CAN'T BE RELEASED.

HE WAS INJURED FROM A POWER LINE.

HE IS NON-RELEASABLE BECAUSE HE CANNOT FLY.

WE ARE GOING TO TRY TO WEIGH THE EAGLE TODAY WE WEIGH THEM TWICE A MONTH.

WHEN WE WEIGH OUR EAGLE, HE KNOWS EXACTLY WHAT WE WANT BECAUSE HE HAS DONE IT SO MUCH.

WE GENERALLY POINT AND HE GOES AND GETS ON THE SCALE.

4,285 GRAMS.

GOOD BIRD.

THERE IS ALWAYS A LOT OF THINGS GOING ON AROUND HERE.

SOMETIMES IT'S A BIG JOB.

SOMETIMES IT'S A LITTLE JOB BUT WE ALWAYS STAY BUSY.

I REALLY ENJOY WORKING HERE, WORKING WITH THE ANIMALS.

IT'S SOMETHING THAT I KNOW THAT I'M GOING TO ENJOY WHEN I COME BACK TO WORK TOMORROW.

>> WE HAVE A REALLY GOOD WORK DYNAMIC HERE.

IT'S NICE TO HAVE A TEAM OF PEOPLE THAT YOU CAN COUNT ON.

YOU NEVER KNOW WHAT WE ARE GOING SHOW UP TO FROM A DAY TO DAY BASIS.

THE ANIMALS BEHAVE DIFFERENTLY THROUGH THE SEASONS.

I LOVE WORKING HERE AND IT'S NICE TO KNOW AT THE END OF THE DAY WHEN WE LEAVE HERE, WE HAVE PROVIDED THE BEST CARE POSSIBLE FOR THESE ANIMALS.

>> LOCATED IN GRANT COUNTY 17 MILES SOUTH OF FLORENCE IS CURTIS GATES LLOYD WMA.

THIS WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA IS OVER 1,100 ACRES AND OFFERS EXCELLENT HUNTING OPPORTUNITIES FOR DEER, TURKEY AND SMALL GAME.

THE PROPERTY CONTAINS ROLLING TERRAIN CONSISTING OF STEEP HILLS AND FIELDS THAT SUPPORT A VARIETY OF WILDLIFE SPECIES N. ADDITION LOCATED ON THE PROPERTY IS LARRY LAKE WHICH PROVIDES UNIVERSAL AK TESS TO-- ACCESS TO GREAT FISHING OPPORTUNITIES.

WANT TO GET SOME EXERCISE, GO ON A HIKE IN ONE OF THE STATE'S OLDEST FOREST STANDS.

THIS WMA ALSO OFFERS SEVERAL OPPORTUNITIES TO SHARPEN YOUR MARKS SEANSHIP SKILLS IN ITS ARCHERY, TRAP, SKEET AND MULTIPURPOSE RANGES.

REMEMBER THAT WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT USERS MUST ABIDE BY ALL REGULATIONS.

AND REGULATIONS ON WMA DIFFER FROM STATEWIDE REGULATIONS SO BE SURE TO REVIEW THE HUNTING GUIDE OR WEBSITE FOR THE SPECIFIC WMA THAT YOU ARE HUNTING.

FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THIS WMA, OR THE LATEST REGULATIONS AND RESTRICTIONS THAT PERTAIN TO IT, VISIT OUR WEBSITE AT FW.KY.GOV OR CALL.

IN THE SPRING, ONE OF THE MOST EFFECTIVE TECHNIQUES FOR CATCHING SUSPENDED LARGE MOUTH BASS WITH IS A JERK BAIT.

>> TODAY WE ARE OUT HERE WITH BRADLEY ROY ON CEDAR CREEK LAKE IN CENTRAL KENTUCKY.

YOU DON'T LIVE FAR FROM THE LAKE AND THIS IS A LAKE THAT FOR YOU YOU LIKE TO USE FOR A PREP STORY LAKE?

>> ABSOLUTELY.

IT'S A GREAT PLACE TO FISH BUT IT'S GOT A LOT OF OFFER WE HAVE RIFF RAF SHORELINE, OFFSHORE COVER, TIMBER, GRASS, SO YOU CAN REALLY FISH WHAT YOU WANT TO FISH.

IF I'M GOING SOMEWHERE IN THE COUNTRY THAT HAS GRASS, I'LL COME DOWN HERE AND FISH THE GRASS.

IT'S A NEAT PLACE.

EVEN THOUGH IT'S A SMALL LAKE, IT HAS A LOT TO OFFER.

>> TODAY IS GO OUT LIKE DO YOU FOR A LIVING, FIGURE OUT A PATTERN AND HOPEFULLY PUT SOME FISH IN THE BOAT.

>> FIGURE IT OUT AS WE GO.

IT'S MARCH.

THE FISH ARE AS FAT AS THEY WILL BE ALL YEAR.

YOU HAVE A CHANCE TO CATCH THE BIGGEST FISH OF YOUR LIFE.

THAT'S WHY WE ARE HERE.

CEDAR CREEK IS A GREAT PLACE TO FISH BECAUSE EVEN IF YOU ARE NOT GETTING A LOT OF BITES, YOUR OPPORTUNITY TO CATCH A GOOD ONE SAY YOU ONLY CATCH FIVE, THE ODDS OF ONE BEING A REALLY GOOD FISH IS PRETTY HIGH.

>> THERE'S ONE.

>> I SAW THAT THING HIT THAT'S A GOOD ONE, TOO.

>> CEDAR CREEK SPECIAL.

>> EXACTLY RIGHT.

THAT'S WHY YOU COME HERE RIGHT THERE.

LOOK AT THAT.

THAT'S A GOOD ONE.

LOOK AT THE HEAD ON THAT FISH REALLY GOT IT, TOO.

I WAS WORRIED THEY MIGHT NOT LIKE THAT COLOR, BUT MAYBE I'LL THROW THAT COLOR A LITTLE MORE.

>> I MADE MY THIRD CAST WITH A COLOR THAT AIN'T TOO FAR OFF FROM THAT.

I'M GLAD THEY LIKE IT.

THIS LAKE, IT'S ONE FISH OVER 2G TO BE RIGHT AT IT.

THIS IS GOING TO BE REAL CLOSE.

MY FISH IS AT LEAST 19.

THAT'S WHAT I CALL A CEDAR CREEK SPECIAL.

JUST A ANY TIME YOU COME DOWN HERE AND FIGURE OUT HOW TO GET A FEW BITES, ILL' CATCH A HANDFUL OF THESE RIGHT HERE >> THIS IS A SMALLER VARIETY BUT IT IS A BITE.

>> IT'S A FISH.

>> THEY GOT TO START SOMEWHERE, DON'T THEY.

>> ALL AGE CLASSES I'LL TAKE ANYTHING I CAN GET.

IT WILL GROW UP.

A LARGE MOUTH.

THIS IS PERFECT CONDITIONS FOR A JERK BAIT.

YOU HAVE HIGH SON SO THEY CAN SEE IT AND GET A GOOD CONTRAST LOOK UP AT THE BAIT WE WERE THROWING THIS OVER THE TOP OF THEIR HEAD.

THE WIND IS REFRACTING ON THE TOP OF THE WATER.

IT'S A GOOD-- IT BREAKS UP THE SUNLIGHT.

HERE'S ONE.

>> PRETTY GOOD FISH.

>> THERE YOU GO.

GOT A LITTLE MOSS ON THERE.

HE STILL ATE IT UP.

SAID I'LL TAKE THAT.

>> LIKE I SAY, THAT'S A PRETTY EASY MEAL.

>> GOT A LITTLE-- THE FISH ARE SO COLD.

SEE HOW WHITE THEY ARE?

THEY'RE JUST STARTING TO WOMEN SWIM IN THERE.

TRYING TO FIND SOMETHING TO EAT AND GETTING READY TO SPAWN.

>> SO MUCH FUN.

>> A LOT OF PROFESSIONAL FISHERMEN HAVE THEIR TECHNIQUES THAT THEY'RE KNOWN FOR.

WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE TECHNIQUE?

IF YOU HAD A WAY TO CATCH THEM, SOMEBODY SAID YOU GO IT TO PICK YOUR WAY, WHAT WOULD IT BE?

>> IF I COULD PICK A WAY, IT WOULD BE PITCHING AND FLIPPING.

JIG WOULD BE ONE YOU COULD GET HARD HEADED AND CATCH FISH ANYWHERE BUT IF I WANT TO DO WELL SEVERAL DIFFERENT PLACES I HAVE TO BE ABLE TO THROW A LOT OF DIFFERENT STUFF.

HERE WE GO.

THAT'S A GOOD ONE, TOO JUSTICE.

THAT'S A GOOD FISH HERE WE GO.

THAT WAS SHALLOW AND I WAS HITTING THE BOTTOM AND THAT FISH WAS LAYING DOWN THERE SUPER SHALLOW ON THE ROW BED.

SIMILAR, NOT HEAVY BUT BIG, BIG MOUTH PROBABLY RIGHT AROUND 19 INCHES OR SO.

>> THAT'S WHAT WE COME HERE FOR.

>> EXACTLY RIGHT A COUPLE DIFFERENT REASONS I DO IT ON A SPINNING ROD WHEN I STARTED THROWING A JERK BAIT IT WAS ON A SPINNING BAIT AND THEN I STARTED ON A BAIT CASTER AND SPINNING ROD.

I LIKE BOTH BECAUSE YOUR ARM GETS TIRED SO YOU GO TO THE OTHER SIDE.

>> YOU GOT A FISH ON?

EXPL YEAH, I'M HUNG UP IN THE TREE.

>> THAT LOOKS LIKE THE OTHER BUT MAYBE A LITTLE BIGGER.

>> COME HERE.

>> THAT'S MAYBE A LITTLE BETTER JERK BAIT AGAIN I THINK WE MADE A GOOD CALL COMING TO THE CLEAR WATER, WHAT DO YOU THINK.

>> I THINK SO.

>> WE CAN ALMOST SEE WHERE WE STARTED OUT.

SOME OF THE CREEK CHANNELS, YOU CAN GET IN AND SEE A DRAMATIC CHANGE IN THE WATER COLOR AND WE JUST GOT OUTSIDE IN THE CLEAR WATER AND WE ARE CATCHING GOOD FISH.

THERE WE GO THAT'S A GOOD FISH.

>> HE GOT THAT RIGHT THEY BOAT.

>> WANTS TO GET UNDER THE BOAT.

COME HERE, BUDDY.

LET ME LOOK AT YOU.

WE'LL TAKE IT.

I DON'T KNOW WHAT DEPARTMENTS WE ARE SITTING IN BUT HE CAME IN FROM THAT DEEP.

>> SETTING AT 14.

>> IF WE DIDN'T HAVE A SIZE LIMIT, WE WOULD BE SETTING OUT 15, 16 POUNDS OR SO.

>> AT LEAST.

>> AND BECAUSE IT IS A SMALL LAKE AND WE ARE TALKING ABOUT 800 ACRES SO IT'S NOT LIKE IT'S A REALLY, BIG LAKE.

IT'S A GREAT PLACE TO COME IF YOU'VE GOT AN AFTERNOON.

YOU DON'T WANT TO BURN $100 IN FUEL TO FIND THEM, IT'S A REALLY GOOD OPPORTUNITY TO GET OUT AND FISH IN AN AFTERNOON OR FISH A MORNING AND CATCH A COUPLE OF FISH.

>> LIKE I SAID, YEAH FEELS LIKE A GOOD ONE, TOO.

>> HERE HE COMES.

WOW.

THAT'S A REALLY GOOD FISH.

>> THAT'S A REALLY BIG ONE.

>> WANT TO GRAB HIM?

>> COME HERE BIG GIRLS.

>> THERE YOU GO.

LOOK AT THAT.

HEY, WE TALKED ABOUT THE POSSIBILITY OF CATCHING A SIX OR SEVEN POUNDER.

THAT'S WHAT WE DID.

AND ON A SPINNING REEL, YOU FINESSE THAT THING UP HERE AND SURE ENOUGH, YOU GOT 'EM.

>> I TOLD YOU I HAD IT PAUSED.

FELT LIKE A JIG BITE.

JERK BAIT ACROSS THE MOUTH, THAT'S A GOOD FISH MY FRIEND.

>> YOU GOT A SCALE IN HERE?

>> I DO.

LOOK, I WANT TO YOU LOOK HOW PRETTY THAT FISH IS.

>> HOW MUCH THAT FISH WEIGHS?

I'M GOING TO SAY 6.2.

>> YEP 6.08.

WHEN IS THE BEST TIME TO THROW A JERK BAIT?

MARCH, APRIL OR THE SMALL.

>> ONCE THE WATER TEMPERATURE BOTTOMS OUT, AS COLD AS YOU ARE GOING TO GET IT AND YOU FIRST START TO SEE IT COME UP, THAT'S WHEN THE BIG FISH START LOOKING UP LOOKING FOR THE SLOW LETHARGIC SHAD LOOKING FOR AN EASY MEAL, GETTING READY FOR THE SPAWN IN A MONTH OR SO.

WAITING ON A JERK BAIT.

>> NICE JOB.

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

>> SIX-YEAR-OLD BLAKE WILLIAMS WITH HIS LIMIT OF GEESE FOR THE DAY, NICE JOB.

NICE LARGE MOUTH BASS IN MOUNT WASHINGTON KENTUCKY.

HE WAS FISHING IN HIS NEIGHBORHOOD POND WHEN HE CAUGHT IT.

NICE JOB.

HERE WE HAVE CHARLIE WHO TOOK HIS FIRST DUCK ON A WATER FOWL HUNT AT LAKE BARCLAY.

DALE AT HIS FAVORITE FISHING HOLE, DALE HOLLOW LAKE LOVES FISHING FOR LARTSDZ AND SMALL MOUTH BASS.

HERE IS A NICE LARGE MOUTH.

FIVE-YEAR-OLD LUKE ROBINS IS SUPER EXCITED WITH THIS 10 POINTER HE TOOK WITH A MODERN FIREARM IN FALMOUTH, KENTUCKY.

NICE JOB.

HERE WE HAVE 10-YEAR-OLD EZRA WHO GOT HIS FIRST DEER HUNTING WITH HIS DAD.

NICE JOB.

HERE WE HAVE A NICE BUCK TAKEN BY KRISTIN ON THE FAMILY FARM.

NICE JOB HALEY ROSE WENT DEER HUNTING FOR THE FIRST TIME AND TOOK THIS NICE BUCK IN JEFFERSONVILLE KENTUCKY ON THE FIRST DAY OF MODERN GUN SEASON NICE JOB.

HERE WE HAVE SAMMY AND TY WHO WENT TO BARREN RIVER LAKE DO SOME JUG FISHING.

THIS FISH WAS 39 POUNDS.

NICE JOB.

>> MANY KIDS WILL BE ON SPRING BREAK LOOKING FOR OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES AND THAT IS A PERFECT TIME TO TAKE A KID FISHING.

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.

FISHING IS A GREAT WAY TO RELAX AND ENJOY THE OUTDOORS AND BEST WHEN SHARED WITH SOMEONE ELSE.

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