>> GET IT.

>> THERE YOU GO.

GOODBYE-- GOOD BOY.

>> THIS WEEK ON KENTUCKY AFIELD.

>> GET HIM COPPER.

>> HERE IT IS.

>> WE'VE GOT A YOUNG COUPLE, A DOG AND A BLOCK OF WOODS FILLED WITH SQUIRREL.

>> THERE WE GO.

>> HE JUST JUMPED OUT.

GET 'EM, COP.

>> NEXT, WE ARE CHECKING OUT THE LATEST IN PHOTO OWE ELECTRONICS.

>> THEN WE ARE HEADED TO OTTER CREEK TO CATCH SOME TROUT.

>> NICE RAINBOW.

>> 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 AND WELCOME TO KENTUCKY AFIELD, I'M YOUR HOST CHAD MILES.

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

HEY, DO YOU LOVE DOGS AND ARE LOOKING FOR A NEW REASON TO GET OUTDOORS?

WELL MAYBE YOU SHOULD TRY SQUIRREL HUNTING.

YOU KNOW, LAST TIME WE WENT FISHING YOU MENTIONED ONE OF YOUR FAVORITE THINGS TO DO WAS TO SQUIRREL HUNT USING A DOG.

>> YES, ABSOLUTELY.

THIS IS COPPER.

HE IS ABOUT TWO AND A HALF YEARS OLD AND HE TOTE ATLY CHANGE HOO-- TOTALLY CHANGES THE GAME WITH SQUIRREL HUNTING.

WE PUT ON CAMOUFLAGE AND HE KNOWS WHAT IS HAPPENING.

>> THIS TIME YOU BROUGHT YOUR FIANCEE ALONG.

>> I DID.

>> YOUNG COUPLE AND YOU GUYS LOVE TO HUNT AND FISH TOGETHER.

>> YES.

WE HAVE REALLY ENJOYED BEING TOGETHER AND GETTING TO EXPERIENCE ALL THIS STUFF TOGETHER AND WE GOT THIS DOG TWO AND A HALF YEARS AGO AND HE HAS BEEN A LOT OF FUN FOR US TO JUST CONTINUE TO HANG OUT AND LEARN MORE ABOUT EACH OTHER.

>> THAT SOUNDS PROMISING.

(DOG BARKING).

>> GET 'EM COPPER.

>> THERE HE IS.

SETTING RIGHT THERE, A FOX SQUIRREL RIGHT HERE ON THE END.

I BELIEVE YOU CAN PROBABLY GET IN THE SPOT THERE AND GET A GOOD SHOT.

(GUNSHOT).

>> GET THE BRANCH.

>> THERE IT IS.

NICE SHOT.

>> THANK YOU.

>> THAT'S A BIG OL' FOX SQUIRREL THERE.

>> GOD BYE GOOD BOY, COPPER.

>> THAT'S WHAT HE LIVES FOR.

>> I'LL TELL YOU WHAT, YOU GET ABOUT TWO THAT SIZE, YOU GOT A MESS.

PRETTY GOOD SIZED FOX SQUIRREL.

SO IF A DOG PICKS UP A SCENT AND HE KNOWS A SQUIRREL IS GOING UP THE TREE, WHEN THE SQUIRREL CHANGES TREES, SOME OF THE DOGS WILL MOVE WITH THEM.

>> WE MIGHT HAVE ONE NOW.

WHEN THEY TIMBER OUT, HE IS GOOD AT KEEPING HIS EYE ON THEM.

HE IS PRETTY GOOD AT FOLLOWING THE SQUIRREL.

>> HE'S BAILING OUT.

>> UP HERE.

>> HE'S UP HERE.

>> GO AHEAD IF YOU GET A SHOT.

(GUNSHOT).

>> STAY ON 'EM, COPPER.

I THINK HE IS STILL IN THIS ONE.

>> I SEE.

(GUNSHOT).

>> THERE WE GO.

HE JUST JUMPED OUT.

GET 'EM COP.

>> THERE WE GO.

>> GOOD BOY.

>> THAT SQUIRREL IS GOING OUT.

IT WAS HANGING IN THERE.

LIKE HEY, THIS IS MINE.

I WORKED HARD FOR THIS SQUIRREL.

>> GOOD BOY.

I BELIEVE HE GOT EM.

WE GOT TWO SQUIRRELS, ONE GRAY AND ONE FOX SQUIRREL.

>> GOOD BOY.

>> I NEVER DID SEE THAT THING SETTING.

IT BAILED OUT BEFORE WE GOT ON IT, DIDN'T IT.

>> OH YEAH.

>> BARKING) >> I DON'T KNOW WHAT TREE IT'S ON.

>> I CAN SEE THE SQUIRREL BUT I DON'T HAVE AN ANGLE ON IT.

IT'S UP THAT THORN TREE ALL THE WAY UP WHERE IT SPLITS, ON THE LEFT HAND BRANCH PROBABLY ABOUT 20 FEET FROM THERE.

(GUNSHOT).

>> THERE YOU GO.

>> GET IT COP.

>> THERE YOU GO.

GOOD BOY.

>> THAT WAS A GREAT SHOT.

>> THANK YOU.

>> NICE JOB.

GOOD BOY.

HE LOOKS PRETTY PROUD.

>> HE SHOULD BE PROUD.

THAT WAS GREAT.

A LOT OF SQUIRREL IN HERE, MAN.

CHELSEA, HOW MUCH WERE YOU INTO HUNTING BEFORE YOU TWO STARTED DATING?

>> NOT MUCH.

I'VE ALWAYS BEEN INTO SHOOTING GUNS WITH MY DAD BECAUSE HE'S IN LAW ENFORCEMENT.

I THINK I WENT DEER HUNTING AND SQUIRREL HUNTING ONCE OR TWICE WHEN I WAS A KID BUT I WAS MORE INTO SPORTS.

I WASN'T A BIG TIME HUNTING UNTIL I MET JORDAN.

NOW IT'S OUR THING TO DO.

>> I LOW A LOT OF COUPLES THAT HUNT TOGETHER AND THEY SEEM TO HAVE GREAT RELATIONSHIPS, BECAUSE WHEN YOU DO SOMETHING WITH SOMETHING YOU REALLY ENJOY DOING, IT MAKES FOR A SPECIAL BOND.

THIS DOG IS ADAMANT THAT IT'S ON THIS TREE AND YOU CAN LOOK AT THE TREE AND SEE HOLES ALL OVER IT.

>> DEFINITELY A GOOD PLACE TO HIDE OUT.

>> I'M SURE THAT IN THE COUPLE YEARS YOU HAVE BEEN HUNTING TOGETHER SHE HAS TAUGHT YOU A THING OR TWO, THOUGH.

>> A LOT OF PATIENCE.

TAUGHT ME PATIENCE AND TAKING A STEP BACK TO WHEN I WAS IN HER SHOES, LEARNING THE ROPES, SO, YOU KNOW, KIND OF COACHING HER THROUGH STUFF AND TEACHING HER ALL THE STUFF THAT I LEARNED GROWING UP.

>> THEY SAY THE BEST WAY TO LEARN SOMETHING IS TO TEACH IT.

IF YOU THINK YOU KNOW SOMETHING REALLY WELL, WHEN YOU TEACH IT AND EXPLAIN TO SOMEONE WHY YOU DO CERTAIN THINGS YOU DO, IT MAKES YOU LOOK AT FROM IT FRESH NEW EYES.

I'M SURE THAT HAS BEEN A REALLY COOL SITUATION FOR YOU EVEN THOUGH YOU HAVE BEEN HUNTING YOUR ENTIRE LIFE.

>> YEAH, IN THE TREE.

>> THAT SOUNDS PROMISING.

>> I'LL TELL YOU WHAT, WHEN THESE SQUIRRELS RUN IN HERE AND JUMP IN THE CEDAR TREES, IT WORKS 100% OF THE TIME MOST OF THE TIME.

>> SEE IT?

>> I THINK I SEE A TAIL.

>> I THINK I SEE IT.

OH YEAH, I SEE IT.

RIGHT THERE, IT'S WITHIN THE LAST SIX OR SEVEN FEET ATOP OF THE TREE.

YOU GOT A SHOT?

>> NO, TOO MANY BRANCHES.

I DON'T KNOW IF I CAN GET 'EM WITH A SHOTGUN.

>> WE HAVE SEEN THE SQUIRREL BUT WE CAN'T GET A CLEAN HEAD SHOT.

THE ONLY WAY TO GET IT OUT IS A SHOTGUN.

>> BE READY.

>> YOU GOT THE SHOTGUN.

>> OKAY, WELL... >> WE GOT FAITH IN YOU.

>> HERE IT COMES.

GET 'EM COP.

GOOD BOY COPPER.

>> I KNEW AFTER HE GOT ON THE GROUND THAT WE WERE GOING TO SEE A LITTLE SHAKE GOING ON.

>> THAT WENT TO THE VERY, VERY TALLEST PART OF THAT CEDAR TREE AND SAID HEY, I'M GOING TO HANG OUT RIGHT HERE AND YOU AIN'T GON' GET ME.

>> HE WAS HANGING PRETTY TIGHT.

>> HE WAS WRONG.

THAT'S WHY JORDAN CARRIES THE SHOTGUN, JUST FOR THAT SITUATION.

I CAN'T TELL YOU HOW MUCH I ENJOYED JUST HANGING OUT WITH YOU GUYS IN THE WOODS TODAY.

>> US, TOO.

>> YOU REALLY HAVE A VERY UNIQUE RELATIONSHIP, NOT ONLY WITH THE DOG AND ONE ANOTHER YOU CAN GET OUT AND DO THIS TYPE OF THING TOGETHER, IT'S PRETTY COOL.

>> WE ESPECIALLY JOY IT AND HOPE TO BE ABLE TO DO THIS FOR SEVERAL MORE YEARS.

>> THANKS AGAIN.

THE DOG IS PRETTY IMPRESSIVE.

>> HE IS LOOKING UP.

HE'S STILL YOUNG.

>> OUT HERE WITH WES LITTLE, MIGRATORY BIRD BIOLOGIST TALKING ABOUT HUNTER ACCESS.

TELL ME WHAT THE DEPARTMENT IS DOING TO INCREASE ACCESS FOR DOVE FIELD.

>> THIS IS CALLED THE COOPERATIVE DOVE FIELD PROGRAM AND WHAT THAT IS, IT IS PRIVATE LAND OWNERS WHO OFFER A PUBLIC LEASE.

THEY PLANT THE FIELD.

WE LEASE THE CROP FROM THEM.

WE'LL PAY THEM TO PLANT IT AND PAY THEM A LEASE.

THEY OFFER PUBLIC DOVE HUNTING FOR THE FIRST SEGMENT OF DOVE SEASON SEPTEMBER 1-OCTOBER 26.

>> THIS FIELD HAS BEEN IN THE PROGRAM FOR QUITE SOMETIME.

IT'S OBVIOUSLY WORKING FOR THIS LAND OWNER, FARMER.

TELL ME THE BENEFITS TO A FARMER WHO HAS LAND FOR DOVE HUNTING.

>> SO PLANTING A GOOD DOVE FIELD IS NOT CHEAP.

SO WE PAY YOU A GOOD PRICE TO PLANT THIS FIELD.

WE WILL PAY $300 AN ACRE IF YOU WILL PLANT UP TO 30 ACRES.

THERE IS A MINIMUM OF 10 ACRES.

SO UP TO 30 ACRES YOU CAN GET $AND WE LEASE UP TO 40 ACRES UP TO 25 ACRES AN ADDITIONAL TOTAL FOR A TOTAL OF $10,000 PER CONTRACT.

>> IF YOU HAVE THE PIECE OF PROPERTY AND YOU ARE WILLING TO PUT IN THE PLOT, YOU CAN MAKE UP TO $10,000 TO ALLOW DOVE HUNTERS ON YOUR PROPERTY.

>> THAT'S RIGHT.

FARMERS ARE ALWAYS LOOKING FOR A WAY TO MAKE A LITTLE MORE MONEY.

THIS IS ANOTHER OPTION FOR THEM.

WE TRY TO PROVIDE ENOUGH MONEY TO MAKE IT FEASIBLE ENOUGH FOR THEM TO OFFER PUBLIC HUNTING.

>> WHAT ELSE ARE YOU LOOKING FOR AND WHAT IS A GREAT PIECE OF PROPERTY FOR YOU GUYS?

>> FARMS THAT ARE CLOSE TO URBAN CENTERS THAT HOLD OUR DOVE HUNTERS THAT DON'T HAVE ACCESS TO A FIELD.

WE ARE LOOKING FOR FLAT GROUND THAT'S CROPPABLE AND WE ARE LOOKING FOR LAND OWNERS THAT HAVE CROPPING EXPERIENCE.

WHEN YOU FIND THOSE THREE TOGETHER, THAT'S THE PERFECT SCENARIO TO GET INTO THIS PROGRAM.

>> HOW DO YOU FIND OUT MORE IF YOU ARE A LAND OWNER INTERESTED IN THIS?

>> YOU CAN ALWAYS CONTACT ME DIRECTLY AT WES.LITTLE@KYGOV AND WE HAVE BIOLOGISTS IN THE FIELD.

CLIP THE MAPS TAB FROM OUR HOME PAGE, HIT OTHER MAPS BUTTON AND LIT SHOW THE PRIVATE LANDS BIOLOGIST MAPS AND YOU CAN CONTACT THEM DIRECTLY AND THEY'LL SET UP A VISIT AND LEARN ABOUT THE PROGRAM AND DISCUSS WHAT YOU CAN OFFER FOR DOVE HUNTERS IN KENTUCKY.

>> I'LL TELL YOU WHAT, IT HAS BEEN A GREAT PROGRAM AROUND FOR A LONG TIME.

I'VE HUNTED THIS DOVE FIELD FOR NUMEROUS YEARS AND I APPRECIATE THE WORK YOU GUYS ARE PUTTING IN.

HOPEFULLY MORE FARMERS SIGN UP.

A GREAT WAY TO MAKE EXTRA MONEY AND GREAT WAY TO GET PEOPLE INTERESTED IN DOVE HUNTING.

>> ABSOLUTELY.

>> IN MY OPINION, EVERYBODY HAS GOT THEIR OWN OPINION, BUT THIS IS ONE OF THE BEST PROGRAMS THAT WE OFFER AS A KENTUCKY DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE.

I HOPE THIS CAN REACH OUT TO SOMEBODY AND IF IT'S FOR YOU, GIVE ME A CALL.

>> FOR MANY ANGLERS, WINTER IS THE TIME THEY MAKE UPDATES AND IMPROVEMENTS TO THEIR BOAT.

IN FACT, I JUST DID THAT MYSELF.

TODAY WE ARE DOWN HERE IN MARBLE MARSHALL COUNTY AND I AM HERE WITH MAT QUINN FROM HIGH TECH OUTDOORS.

EVERY TIME I WALK IN THIS STORE, I LEARN SO MUCH ABOUT NEW BOAT TECHNOLOGIES AND THAT YOUR NICHE MARKET, ISN'T IT?

>> IT HAS BEEN 10 YEARS.

THIS IS OUR TENTH ANNIVERSARY HERE RIGHT BELOW HERE IN MARSHALL COUNTY AND WE HAVE HAD AN EXPANSION THAT HAS BEEN GREAT BUT IT'S REALLY BEEN DRIVEN BASED OFF THE MARINE ELECTRONICS INDUSTRY.

>> WHEN YOU TALK ABOUT MARINE ELECTRONICS, MY BOAT IS A 2014 AND I BROUGHT MY BOAT DOWN HERE TODAY AND HAS THE ORIGINAL TROLLING MOTOR AND ORIGINAL ELECTRONICS WHICH AT THE TIME WAS AS GOOD AS YOU COULD PUT ON THERE.

>> THOUGHT TODAY.

>> HERE IS THE ELECTRONICS THAT CAME ON THIS BOAT QUITE A FEW YEARS AGO.

THEY'VE SERVED ME PRETTY WELL, BUT I HAVE BEEN IN SOME BOATS AND THIS IS OLD SCHOOL.

>> IT LOOKS LIKE IT'S TIME FOR AN UPGRADE.

>> HEY, CHAD, GOOD MORNING.

I THINK WE GOT YOU TAKEN CARE OF HERE.

>> I IMMEDIATELY NOTICED THE BOAT LOOKS A LITTLE DIFFERENT.

>> YOUR BOAT DOES LOOK A LOT DIFFERENT.

THE MOUNTING FROM PRECISION SONAR IS UP HERE ON YOUR BOW AS WELL AS THE CONSOLE, BRAND NEW TROLLING MOTOR, THE YOU WILL TREKS MODEL THAT HAS IPILOT LINK.

THE FOOT PEDAL LOOKS DIFFERENT INSIDE THE FOOT WELL.

IT IS A LOT DIFFERENT FROM WHAT YOU HAD.

>> I AM GOING TO BE DANCING ON THE OTHER FOOT AREN'T I?

>> THE SWITCH IS ON THE OTHER SIDE HERE.

BUT YOU HAVE ALL YOUR CONTROLS HERE.

YOU WILL HAVE YOUR SPOT LOCK FEATURE RIGHT HERE ON THE TROLLING MOTOR PEDAL.

YOU WILL BE ABLE TO TURN IT OFF AND ON.

IT IS INTEGRATED WITH YOUR UNIT HERE NOW.

>> WE'VE ELECTED TO GO WITH THE PUSH BUTTON INSTEAD OF THE TOUCHSCREEN.

A LOT OF TIMES I'M WEARING BIGGER GLOVES, THE PUSH BUTTON FOR THE STYLE OF FISHING THAT I DO IS GOING TO WORK VERY WELL.

>> IT'S VERY IMPORTANT, YOU KNOW.

SO ONE OF THE BIGGEST THINGS THAT YOU ARE GOING TO LEARN ABOUT THIS SYSTEM IS BECAUSE YOU HAVE A UNIT AT THE CONSOLE AND AT THE FRONT, HAVE YOU TO GET OUT OF THE HABIT OF DRIVING THE BOAT TO A SPOT, DROPPING YOUR TROLLING MOTOR DOWN AND THEN STARTING TO FISH THAT SPOT.

NOW YOU ARE GOING TO ACTUALLY DRIVE TO THAT SPOT, NAVIGATE TO WHERE YOU FIND FISH AND THIS UNIT IS GOING TO BASICALLY SHOW US RIGHT WHERE THOSE FISH ARE.

>> .

YOU HIT SPOT LOCK.

FISH THE SPOT.

IF IT'S NOT HAPPENING, YOU GO FIND FISH AGAIN.

>> THAT'S RIGHT.

YOU WANT TO LOCATE THE FISH AND FISH THOSE FISH AFTER YOU FOUND THEM.

>> I NOTICE THAT YOU ALREADY HAVE PUT SCREEN PROTECTORS ON THESE AS WELL.

TELL ME ABOUT THAT.

>> THAT GRAPH GLASS IS GOING TO HELP PROTECT THE INVESTMENT.

THERE IS A LOT OF MONEY INVESTED HERE.

THAT'S HOW WE CAN PROTECT THAT INVESTMENT.

>> I NOTICE THAT YOU ALREADY LOADED SOME PRESETS ON THERE FOR ME.

TELL ME ABOUT THAT.

>> WE ACTUALLY GO THROUGH AND CONFIGURE THESE UNITS TO OPTIMIZE WHAT THEY'RE GOING TO BE USING.

LAKE MASTER CHARTING IS PROBABLY THE BEST THAT WE HAVE IN OUR AREA.

IT GIVES US THE ABILITY TO COLOR REGIONS OF THE LAKE AND BE ABLE TO BREAK DOWN THAT LAKE.

WE CAN ACTUALLY SAY, PUT 14 FEET AS OUR COLOR HIGHLIGHT FOR GREEN AND THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN, IT SHOWS ALL OF THE WATER AT 14 FEET FOR US.

>> SO IF I'M IN A SITUATION WHERE I'M USED TO CATCHING FISH AT I A CERTAIN LEVEL AND THE LAKE IS 10 FEET UP, I CAN MAKE THE CHANGES ON MY GRAPH WHERE IT SHOWS ME THE DEPTH BASED ON THE WATER LEVEL BEING 10 FEET UP.

NEXT THING, EVERYTHING WHEN I LEAVE IS GOING TO BE WORKING GREAT AND ALL OF A SUDDEN TWO MONTHS DOWN THE ROAD, THREE MONTHS DOWN THE ROAD IF I RUN INTO AN ISSUE, WHAT IS THE NUMBER ONE THING FOR ME TO REMEMBER TO DO TO THESE UNITS?

>> I BELIEVE EVERYBODY SHOULD DO UPDATES AND THE REASON FOR THAT IS THE MANUFACTURERS ARE ALWAYS CONTINUALLY TRYING TO IMPROVE THEIR PRODUCT.

THEY'RE ADDING FEATURES AND THEY'RE ALSO TRYING TO IMPROVE THAT PRODUCT.

>> THIS TROLLING MOTOR ALSO CAN NEED UPDATES, RIGHT?

>> THAT'S RIGHT.

IT'S A UNIQUE THING.

YOU CAN ACTUALLY RUN ON YOUR SMART PHONE DEVICE THE ACTUAL TROLLING MOTOR.

IT COMMUNICATES OVER THE BLUETOOTH SYSTEM SO IT'S A REALLY NEAT OPTION.

IF YOU LOSE YOUR REMOTE OR FOOT PEDALS ARE NOT WORKING AND YOU BROKE A CABLE, YOU WILL STILL BE ABLE TO OPERATE THAT TROLLING MOTOR.

>> THERE IS AN APP THAT I NEED TO GO AND DOWNLOAD AND USING BLUETOOTH FIND THE TROLLING MOTOR AND I CAN CONFIGURE IT WHERE I OPERATE IT THROUGH MY CELL PHONE.

>> THAT'S CORRECT.

TURN IT LEFT, RIGHT, WHATEVER SPEED YOU WANT TO RUN.

YOU WANT TO PUT IT IN AUTO PILOT MODE OR SPOT LOCK, LIT DO THAT.

>> ALL FROM THE CELL PHONE, THAT'S AMAZING.

I'M EXCITED TO GET THIS BOAT ON THE WATER AND THE SPOT LOCK FEATURE IS SOMETHING I HAVE BEEN WANTING FOR A LONG TIME.

I CAN HIGHLIGHT SHALLOW WATER AND I CAN CHANGE THE WATER LEVEL USING THE LAKE MASTER.

THOSE ARE ALL GREAT SAFETY FEATURES.

I NOW HAVE A HEADS UP DISPLAY.

THAT'S GOING TO BE MORE SAFETY.

THERE IS ALSO A SAFETY FEATURE ON THE BACK OF THE BOAT THAT YOU HAVE ADDED.

>> WE'VE ADDED THE LEASH TO THE SYSTEM AND LET'S GO AND TAKE A LOOK AT IT.

>> LET'S TAKE A LOOK.

>> THIS IS A FANTASTIC SAFETY FEATURE THAT WE HAVE BEEN PUTTING ON BOATS FOR SEVERAL YEARS NOW.

THE LEASH IS BASICALLY A WAY OF NOT ALLOWING THIS MOTOR TO GET KICKED UP IF YOU HIT AN OBSTRUCTION IN THE WATER AND FLIP UP IN YOUR BOAT.

>> THIS IS ESSENTIALLY LIKE SEATBELT AND AIR BAGS ALL COMBINED FOR A BOAT.

OBVIOUSLY IT'S NOT GOING TO KEEP FROM YOU FLYING OUT OF THE BOAT BUT IT IS GOING TO KEEP THE ENGINE FROM COMING UP AND LITERALLY CRUSHING-- WHO WANTS A 500 HOT PIECE OF STAINLESS STEEL SITTING RIGHT NEXT TO THEM IN THE BOAT.

>> ONE OF THE BEST FEATURES YOU CAN ADD TO THE BOAT THIS IS LEASH.

I RECOMMEND IT FOR EVERYONE.

>> THANK YOU SO MUCH.

I'LL TELL YOU WHAT, YOU HAVE TAUGHT ME A TON.

I ALWAYS LEARN A LOT WHEN I COME DOWN HERE AND I FEEL LIKE MY BOAT IS BETTER PREPARED NOT ONLY TO FISH BUT ALSO SAFETY.

>> THAT'S RIGHT.

>> THANK YOU.

>> THANK YOU.

IF YOU WANT TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THE BOAT TECHNOLOGY ARE AVAILABLE, CHECK US OUT AND GET THE FULL SEGMENT ON YOUTUBE.

SEARCH FOR KENTUCKY AFIELD AND FIND OUT WHY WE MADE THE DECISIONS WE MADE.

NOW LET'S HEAD TO OTTER CREEK IN SEARCH OF TROUT.

>> SO GEORGE WE ARE HERE IN MEADE COUNTY AT OTTER CREEK REBOUNDING REACHESAL AREA AND THERE ARE SO MANY THINGS HERE.

>> THERE ARE.

>> CAMP, FISH, HIKE, HUNT.

TODAY WE ARE FLY FISHING.

YOU HAPPEN TO BE PRESIDENT OF THE DERBY CITY FLY FISHERMEN.

>> I AM.

>> HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN FISHING HERE.

>> PROBABLY ABOUT 10 YEARS.

WE ARE LITERALLY ON THE EDGE OF THE CITY OF LOUISVILLE AND A LOT OF PEOPLE WHO LIVE IN SOUTHERN INDIANA AND THIS IS AN OPPORTUNITY TO COME AND FISH YEAR ROUND.

BUT IN THE WINTER TIME IT'S A GREAT PLACE TO CATCH TROUT.

>> THEY STOCK TROUT IN THE WINTER TIME FROM OCTOBER-APRIL 1.

>> TODAY I NOTICE YOU HAVE A LITTLE, LOOKS LIKE A PATTERN.

>> A MODIFICATIONS OF A MOP FLY AND ON A JIG HOOK.

WE REALLY DO WELL WITH THAT.

NOT ONLY FOR TROUT BUT BLUEGILL AND, YOU NAME IT.

>> LET'S GIVE IT A TRY AND SEE WHAT WE CAN CATCH.

>> SOUNDS GOOD.

>> SUPER IMPORTANT TO HAVE A GOOD DEAD DRIFT.

>> I WANT TO KEEP MY LINE ABOVE.

>> IT THAT WAY THE FIRST THING GOING DOWN IS YOU ARE STRIKING YOUR FLY.

THAT'S A GOOD DRIFT.

THAT'S PROBABLY THE SINGLE MOST IMPORTANT THING.

GOOD DEAD DRIFT BECAUSE YOU WANT IT TO ACT LIKE SOMETHING IS NATURALLY FLOATING DOWNSTREAM.

>> WHAT THE HECK?

LOOK AT THAT?

>> WHAT IS IT?

>> THIS HAS TO BE THE SMALLEST FISH EVER CAUGHT ON CAMERA.

I'M LIKE MAN, THAT BAIT LOOKS NATURAL.

LOOK AT THAT.

HAVE YOU EVER SEEN SOMETHING THAT SMALL CAUGHT?

>> I HAVE NOT.

>> SUCCESS.

WE WILL NOT GO HOME SKUNKED TODAY.

WE HAVE A FISH.

>> I'LL TELL YOU WHAT, THESE ARE THE GOOD DAYS TO FISH.

I LOVE FISHING ON A 50° DAY IN THE WINTER TIME.

A LITTLE OVERCAST.

>> NICE.

NICE LITTLE RAIN DOUGH.

-- RAINBOW.

>> CAUGHT IT ON THE KATALBA, HUH?

>> YEP.

>> HERE WE GO.

ALL RIGHT.

FISH ON!

>> GOT ONE.

LITTLE RAINBOW THAT'S LIKE A THOUSAND TIMES BIGGER THAN YOUR FIRST FISH.

[LAUGHTER] HEY, IF THE NEXT ONE IS A THOUSAND TIMES BIGGER, WE REALLY GOT SOMETHING.

A BEAUTIFUL LITTLE RAINBOW TROUT.

>> I FISH BARBLESS.

NOT ONLY IS IT EASIER ON THE FISH AND GETTING THE HOOK OUT BUT EASIER GETTING OUT OF YOUR HAND AND YOUR CLOTHES.

>> OH YEAH YOU'VE GOT A HONEY HOLE.

>> I'LL LET YOU COME DOWN HERE CHAD AND GIVE IT A SHOT.

>> I'M ESPECIALLY JOYING WATCHING YOU GET AFTER 'EM.

I AM ENJOYING WATCHING YOU GET AFTER 'EM.

HERE WE GO.

OH WE GOT, LOOK AT THAT THING JUMPING.

THERE WE GO.

I'LL TELL YOU WHAT, I LOVE WATCHING THEM JUMP LIKE THAT.

LOOK AT THIS JOKER.

GOING UPSTREAM.

SEE I THINK THE BITES OVER THERE YOU HAD.

>> I COMPLETELY AGREE.

>> GOOD THING MY RAIN JACKET IS IN THE CAR.

>> I BET IT'S DRY.

>> SO YOU SWITCH TO THE KATALPA?

>> I DID.

THERE IS ALMOST NOTHING MORE BEAUTIFUL THAN THE FISH JUMPING IN THE STREAM LIKE THAT.

YOU KNOW, THIS IS A NINE INCH FISH, SLIPPERY AS CAN BE.

FROM THE BRIDGE TO THE RIVER, HOW FAR DO WE HAVE HERE?

>> OH YOU'VE GOT QUITE A FEW MILES.

BUT TO BLUE HOLE, WHICH IS THE LAST PLACE THAT THEY STOCK, WHICH IS EASILY ACCESSED BY US FISHERS, IT'S PROBABLY ABOUT TWO MILES FROM HERE TO BLUE HOLE IS ABOUT TWO MILES.

YOU CAN WALK AND WADE THE WHOLE THING IN A DAY IF YOU WANT TO AND WADE BACK.

>> YOU CAN SPREAD OUT AND GET SOME FISH.

THERE IS ALWAYS A SPOT DOWN HERE TO GET WHERE YOU CAN FISH.

>> OH YEAH AND SOMETIMES PREFERABLY WE LIKE TO GO TO THE SPOTS THAT PEOPLE DON'T WANT TO GO TO BECAUSE IT'S OUT AND PEOPLE DON'T WANT TO GO TO IT.

THERE IS WONDERFUL WATER OUT THERE.

>> THE LAST COUPLE OF YEARS, DERBY FLY FISHERMEN HAVE WORKED WITH THE DEPARTMENT TO PUT FISH IN HERE.

>> WE DID.

>> THIS IS A NICE FISH.

ABOUT 16 INCHES.

TROPHY STOCKING.

THIS SIZE AND BIGGER.

VERY NICE.

VERY NICE FISH.

>> WE TALKED DOWN AND CHECK OUT SOME SPOTS IN THE CREEK, WHAT DO YOU THINK?

>> THAT WOULD BE GREAT.

YOU DIDN'T EVEN START FLY FISHING UNTIL HOW MANY YEARS AGO?

>> OH 10, 11, 12.

SOMETHING LIKE THAT.

>> AND NOW YOU ARE SPENDING, YOU KNOW, YOUR WEEKENDS AND YOUR WEEK LONG VACATIONS AND TRIPS ARE REVOLVING AROUND FLY FISHING.

>> THEY DO.

MY WIFE GOES TO FLORIDA WITH MY BOYS ON HER VACATIONS AND I GO FLY FISHING.

>> GOT A GOOD ONE THERE.

THERE YOU GO.

>> THEY'RE ALL GOOD.

>> THEY ARE ALL GOOD!

SO FOR SOMEONE WHO WANTS TO GET INTO FLY FISHING AND SOMEONE WHO THINKS YOU KNOW WHAT, I'VE SEEN IT ON TV, I HAVE A FAMILY MEMBER THAT HAS DONE IT BEFORE, WHERE DO YOU START?

>> I'LL TELL YOU WHAT, ANY PLACE YOU CAN REGULARLY FISH, YOU CAN FLY FISH.

I ALWAYS TELL PEOPLE THE BEST PLACE IS IN YOUR FARM POND.

A LITTLE POND BEHIND YOUR HOUSE, A CREEK, A LAKE SOMEWHERE, STATE OWNED LAKES, PARKS, AND OF COURSE YOU'VE GOT STREAMS LIKE THIS, BUT TO GET STARTED, YOU CAN GO FLY FISH ON A POND.

IT'S FANTASTIC.

BLUEGILL FISHING, NOTHING BETTER THAN CATCHING A BLUEGILL ON TOP OF THE WATER WITH A FLY ROD.

>> THAT'S A REALLY GOOD FISH.

INGS THAT THE FISH OF THE DAY?

>> I DON'T THINK HE'S THE FISH OF THE DAY BUT IT'S A PRETTY NICE FISH.

>> 15 INCHES.

YOU SAY THE OTHER ONE WAS 16, RIGHT?

>> YEAH, THIS IS PROBABLY CLOSE.

THAT IS A BEAUTIFUL FISH.

NICE JOB.

I HAVE FOUND THE SCHOOL OF THE EXACT SAME SIDES, BUT YOU KNOW, ON A FLY ROD, EVEN CATCHING THESE EIGHT INCH FISH IS A BLAST.

AND WHAT IS OPTION B IN THE MIDDLE OF DECEMBER?

SIT ON THE COUCH?

>> WOULD I RATHER NOT.

>> I'LL TAKE THIS.

I'LL TELL YOU WHAT, IF YOU LIKE TO FISH, AND YOU LIVE ANYWHERE NEAR LOUISVILLE, AND THE SURROUNDING COUNTIES AND YOU HAVEN'T TRIED FLY FISHING HERE AT OTTER CREEK, YOU REALLY ARE MISSING OUT.

BEAUTIFUL SCENERY.

IT WILL TAKE YOU SO FAR OUTSIDE THE CITY LIMITS, BUT YET BE SO CLOSE.

ABSOLUTELY A BLAST.

NICE EIGHT POINT BUCK BY RATTLING AND GRUNTING.

THIS DEER WAS TAKEN IN BRACKEN COUNTY.

LOOK AT THE SMILE WHILE HE SHOWS US HIS FIRST DEER TAKEN USING A 3030 RIFLE.

NICE JOB.

A NICE NINE POINT BUCK TAKEN BY BLAKE.

NICE JOB.

CHECK OUT THE IMPRESSIVE INSIDE WIDTH OF THIS NICE BUCK TAKEN BY COLE.

A NICE 10 POINTER THAT WAS TAKEN IN BOYD COUNTY, KENTUCKY.

HERE WE HAVE OWEN DOYLE WHO CAUGHT THIS NICE WHITE BASS FISHING WITH HIS PAPAW IN BARREN RIVER LAKE.

BRETT CHENEY WITH AN IMPRESSIVE 11 POINT BUCK IN BOYD COUNTY HUNTING WITH HIS BROTHER BLAKE AND HIS DAD.

NICE JOB.

HERE WE HAVE 14-YEAR-OLD DRAKE WITH A NICE CATFISH THAT HE CAUGHT WHILE FISHING WITH HIS PAPAW.

>> LOOKING FOR SOME OUTDOOR FUN, I HAVE BEEN GET SOMETHING GREAT CRAPPIE REPORTS.

PICK UP A ROD AND REEL AND HIT THE BANK OR HIT THE WATER 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.

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