come you virgin…. we go SMELTING 2023 EDITION!!!!

[hmgROCK]

COME GET YOUR CHERRY POP

Its almost that time of the year again
Going get a late ice this year
The bay is still cover in ice
A foot plus of snow drop up north couple days ago

Its going be late april this year

Last year pic

ALL TALK, ALL WALK

[hmgROCK]

Gotta get the words out to all my hmong MN and WI people
Can’t believe this isn’t high spread yet

5 gallon bucket pull on a good night

Not my video
But hmong MN homies in duluth

https://youtube.com/shorts/PnK9MsQ6e6s?feature=share

[Reporter]

A few years ago, I bought a seine about $400.00 or so and took it to Lake Superior.

I fell onto the water while fighting to pull the heavy seine out of the waives. I struggled
near shore to get myself up on my feet. I kept pushing the ground with one hand while
the other was holding onto the seine. My feet lost control, were just floating, and the water was beating
me down. (My partner was way on the other end and didn't
even pay attention to my struggling.)

A young Hmong guy netting nearby lifted my shirt collar and I was able to stand on
my feet again. Thanks so much to him now as I did then. I would have started swallowing water
if he didn't help with that little touch.

I sold then seine for $200.00 soon after.

Nowadays, I net with cast nets instead. Both hands on the handle and not going deep
into the water than knee-high.


You think the outdoors is all adventurous and safe? Not so. It's full of dangers, too.

[Reporter]

Reach the net down to the bottom of the stream where they gather to
lay eggs to the sands and pebbles.

https://www.google.com/search?q=smelt+spawning+videos&ei=9vEqZKHwBv6hptQPruGaiAI&ved=0ahUKEwihw6bUhI7-AhX-kIkEHa6wBiEQ4dUDCBA&uact=5&oq=smelt+spawning+videos&gs_lcp=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&sclient=gws-wiz-serp#fpstate=ive&vld=cid:69fbf765,vid:Yk2cQBfI2Gg

[hmgROCK]

A few years ago, I bought a seine about $400.00 or so and took it to Lake Superior.

I fell onto the water while fighting to pull the heavy seine out of the waives. I struggled
near shore to get myself up on my feet. I kept pushing the ground with one hand while
the other was holding onto the seine. My feet lost control, were just floating, and the water was beating
me down. (My partner was way on the other end and didn't
even pay attention to my struggling.)

A young Hmong guy netting nearby lifted my shirt collar and I was able to stand on
my feet again.

I sold then seine for $200.00 soon after.

Nowadays, I net with cast nets instead. Both hands on the handle and not going deep
into the water than knee-high.


You think the outdoors is all adventurous and safe? Not so. It's full of dangers, too.

Hahahah   

YOU GOT BAPTIZED!!!!

[Reporter]

Yeah. That would be my second time getting
baptized. The first was in church when I was
a teenager.

Thank God for having the Hmong
guy near me. And, again, thanks for the Hmong
guy for reaching out to pull me up.

Hahahah   

YOU GOT BAPTIZED!!!!

[hmgROCK]

Yeah. That would be my second time getting
baptized. The first was in church when I was
a teenager.

Thank God for having the Hmong
guy near me. And, again, thanks for the Hmong
guy for reaching out to pull me up.

Like i say
Ain’t no fish or deer is ever worth dying for
If you that desperate to eat fish
Just buy them at the stores

I tell my crew not to go fall out
Plus im always watching the young joes

If wave is too big
We just drink beer and eat BBQ on the fire till it comes down

 

[Reporter]

I'm happy enough having just 22 smelts for the season like
I once did on that one old trip. I don't eat too many smelts.

But it's fun seeing them beating on my net
under the moonlight. That's why I go smelting.

It's good to go with a few trusted people. I don't
have many people going with me--not even the wifey--
there's no wifey to tag along anyway. So, I have to
be extra careful each time.

Like i say
Ain’t no fish or deer is ever worth dying for
If you that desperate to eat fish
Just buy them at the stores

I tell my crew not to go fall out
Plus im always watching the young joes

If wave is too big
We just drink beer and eat BBQ on the fire till it comes down

 

[hmgROCK]

I'm happy enough having just 22 smelts for the season like
I once did on that one old trip. I don't eat too many smelts.

But it's fun seeing them beating on my net
under the moonlight. That's why I go smelting.

It's good to go with a few trusted people. I don't
have many people going with me--not even the wifey--
there's no wifey to tag along anyway. So, I have to
be extra careful each time.

Your family and relatives
Those are your trusty worthy peeps

I’m just teaching the young buck and joes
Supervisor them
Make sure everyone is safe
Probably just 1-2 beer so i stay sober

 

[Reporter]

Not everyone in a family is crazy about smelting. lol

The guy I sold the seine to did invite me to join his team. I can
still join them if I want to.
But I only want to use cast nets.

[DuMa]

Look at the size of our delta smelt. 

And guess what?  They got worms.  Happy eating 

[Reporter]

Some people call them grunions.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xWZhuHMQatE

[Reporter]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IuhULyQNzIg

[hmgROCK]

Some people call them grunions.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xWZhuHMQatE

damn

that is soo easy
don't even need to use the nets
might go there to get my cherry pop

 

[Reporter]

We've been smelting at the wrong places, Rock.

Go here instead.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q5DsVVurRQ8