Bass Fishing Bartlett

This video from Myfishingchannel is a little choppy, but features two anglers fishing Bartlett Lake with live target lures. They caught and released around 40 bass!

Drive to Bartlett Lake

Here’s some cool footage shot from a video camera mounted to the back of an SUV traveling to Bartlett lake. The video was then sped up and the result is an interesting “time-lapse” style effect.

Youngest Girl in The World to Land an Invert on a Wakeboard

In this video, Zahra Kell performs an invert on her wakeboard. That’s not exactly news-worthy until you realize she is 7 years old. As one YouTube commenter put it, “I think wakeboarding just found its female version of Harley Clifford”.

Say Hello to Good Weather Again

The temperatures are rising and the fish activity is heating up. This is a far cry from just a few months ago where it was snowing here at Bartlett.

Motorcycle Ride to Bartlett

Here’s a dashcam video on a Kawasaki Ninja EX650r capturing a ride through the snowy desert to Bartlett.

February Caption Winner!

Thanks so much to everyone who participated in this month’s Facebook Caption Contest over at the Bartlett Lake Marina Fan Page. The winner of this month is just below followed by some of our favorite runners up. If your caption didn’t get selected or you didn’t have a chance to play, fear not! A brand new caption contest is already underway. The winner will receive a $25 gift card to Bartlett Lake Marina!

FEBRUARY WINNER! Marc Leach “SPECIAL OFFER! ALL NATURAL BOTOX INJECTIONS. ACT NOW – OFFER ENDS TUESDAY! (someside effects include puffy eyes, headache, and extreme reptile paranoia)”

Runners up:

Grant Armendariz “Tastes like chicken”

Stuart Schwartz “They said, close your eyes and wait for the surprise, but I had NO idea.”

 

Christina Caldwell “You drive a beetle? I drive a FISH!”

Fernando Sandoval “C’mon honey I’ll drive you to the prom!”

Dan Vick “School Bus?”

Cardboard Shell “And on that day, little Tom Thumb became a man.”

Fernando Sandoval ‎”we are going to need a bigger boat”

Marc Leach “The engine on that boat doesn’t even have one horse power.”

Stan Mohr “Local Democrats begin arriving at Bartlett Lake for a weekend retreat.”

Gary Pennacchio “Dumb Ass, forgot my fishing pole”

 

89 Year Old Granny Goes Bass Fishing

You’re never too old to fish! Watch this grandmother pull fish after fish. She plays it cool like it isn’t a big deal.

 

Funny Fish Video

What’s your favorite? We’re partial to the fish making a daring escape down the young boy’s throat at :14 seconds.

 

Ride out to Bartlett Lake

Check out this video of some motorcyclists taking a ride out to Bartlett Lake.

How To Filet A Fish

We have seen a lot of people who cannot properly clean their fish after catching it so we thought we might offer a little guidance.

First, it is absolutely crucial that you have a very sharp knife. You can use an electric filet knife a lot, but you really have to have some experience to be able to use one properly. Using a standard filet knife, we prefer to use one with about an eight inch blade unless  filleting a large gamefish in which case you could break out a “Crocodile Dundee” Alaskan Filet knife.

To begin filleting the fish, place it on a sturdy surface preferably about waist high for comfort. Take the tip of the knife and insert it along the dorsal fin of the fish and make small cuts towards the head keeping the blade against the bones of the fin. Now make a deep cut right behind the gill plate from the belly vertically up to the back of the fish meeting the cut you made along the spine.

Now, go back to the spine area where you made your fist cuts and now take deeper cuts following along the spine and ribcage and then work your way towards the tail. Stop short of the tail leaving that intact so that the filet you have is still attached to the rest of the fish at that point. Turn the fish so that the belly is towards you now and make any cuts to separate your filet in that area, then flip the filet over so that the scales are down and the meat side is up. This is where you really need to be sure your knife is sharp, starting near the tail hold the blade of your knife close as possible to the skin of the fish and begin to slide the blade back and forth towards the shoulder of the fish until you have completely removed the meat from the skin.

The final step for this side of the fish is to check the lateral line for small bones and cartilage and the bloodline. Some fish such as amberjack will have a large bloodline which you will want to remove for optimum taste. After you are sure all the bones and bloodline have been removed place this filet to the side and start on the next side. Doing it in this order is a personal preference, you can also complete the filleting of the other side first and then do the fine tuning of removing the bloodline and small bones.

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