The new snarky Rinella is becoming my favorite part.

Joe C & Tim Landwehr- thank you for fixing the oar lock mount and beverage holder!! Great fish!!! Tight Lines!! Koz

Let's get loud and keep this river safe

good job cemele ! For all the Hookshots fans coming horns up.

Joe is great. Hookshots was one of my favorite shows/podcasts.

Scenic river with beautiful, strong fish that need our protection. Let's keep up the good fight. Support the Coalition! Thanks Tim and Joe for sharing this.

Menominee: Means “Wild rice people” derived from Ojibwe language. How do I know? Because I am Menominee. 😀

Tim is a great guy, and the Menominee is an incredible River. I urge everyone to join the fight to save it!

after growing up in southwest Michigan, spending 7 years in the Yoop at Michigan Tech, and the most recent year and half now in Green Bay WI, this series has been making me so happy because it's all so familiar looking and now everyone can see how awesome the Great Lakes area is

Thank you for bringing awareness to the issues of the proposed mine on the River! This is a major issue for all of us in NE Wisconsin.

It's disappointing when someone has to reveal their favorite/secretive fishing spot due to the high risk of a company destroying it.. *You've got my support AND my respect good sirs.*

Any kind of strip mine is NEVER a good thing. Mountaintop Removal in Wv has killed all the little creeks that used to be full of native brook trout. Now you’d be hard pressed to even find a crawcrab in these creeks. Y’all need to do what ya can to stop that mine.

Okay, but why does Tim look like a put-together Joe Exotic?

I could easily watch an episode of this everyday! Such a breath of fresh air over the normal sponsor hyped programs!

Stoked that Joe Is part of Meateater now! The hook shots videos were great. Seems like he’s the guy when it comes to being able to get it done on the fly or conventional tackle.

Rinella still taking shots at the fancy pants trout guy hahaha so good! Great episode!

Steve Rinella’s narration of this second second is pure gold!! I’ve laughed pretty hard at some of his snarky play by play of what’s going on. 2nd episode was my favorite but I’ve definitely enjoyed all of them.

Here’s the link mentioned to fight mining: jointherivercoalition.org

As a west coast Northern Californian Bass fishermen. I honestly did not realize the emphasis and gumptious attitude that the east/Midwest had on smallmouth fishing in rivers. Over here on the west coast we have insane opportunities for Lake residing smallmouth: Almanor, Pardee, Trinity, and Shasta to just name a few. But Almost nobody fishes the Sacramento river for the fat 3-4 lb smallies that reside in almost every bend. There is a section past "Roosters Landing" on the sac that is notorious for chunky smallies. I need to get out on the river more. (Story time:) One fateful spring day on Trinity. My Father cast a Senko baby bass 5' Wacky style worm at a willow tree that was submerged off shore. He instantly got a big hit on the sink and pulled in a 6Lb Smallmouth female that was spawning near the tree and full of eggs. We boxed her for a few minutes to fish the tree for the male. He threw in the same spot after we photo'd her and put her in the aerator box. He then cast in that same spot and let it sink next to the tree and BAM. He hooked another 6lb smallmouth that was a completely different color/pattern. We assumed it was the male due to its skinny belly. It's amazing how those two smallmouth where both 6lbs and had very similar shapes and sizes but looked so different in terms of patterns and colors. The stripes on heavy lake smallmouth are so unique to each individual fish. Ps. those two smallmouth each took my dad 15 mins to play in. They where not joking around.

Very cool episode. What an amazing river! Definitely worth fighting for. Guide seemed like a super cool guy.

I know I am late to watch this series but so far the best episode if you look to connecting 2 persons and hunt for 1 goal 💪💪🎣🎣

Longer episodes please. You don’t have to follow the standard 22 minute outline to make this amazing show on KZfaq. These could be an hour long, I guarantee we would all watch.

Coolest series out there, love the backstory and history of the location. Great to see that conservation gets video time in each episode. Well done fellas!

I am not a fisherman, but I love these episodes, each person on the show is super interesting and they always come across as genuinely nice people. Hopefully they have good luck in saving the river. Looked beautiful, and living in Scotland, like have some beautiful rivers and lochs, but the scenery was stunning.

Between the commentary and this new Joe fella, this episode has been one of my favourites!

When I was younger I used to look down on "tree-huggers". But the older I get, the more I realize the importance of protecting the natural resources us outdoorsmen love and cherish. I really hope that mine stays an idea and doesn't become a reality.

Awesome show 💜 Save our Menominee river it’s my home river💜

Knowing that the Meat Eater crew are ACTUAL fishermen really shows through these episodes. So much experience represented in the "talent"! #MeatEaterFishing

So glad to see Joe on the Meateater team. Would kill to see more Hookshots episodes, but excited to see what Joe brings to this far more stellar crew at M.E .

This has ranked top 3 favorite channels now id like to see tint boat Nation get that bad boy

Absolutely loving the upper Midwest season. Best region for fishing 😂

Smallmouth on the popper is easily the most fun fly fishing you can have. Excited for this one!

They are definitely sipping on some old fashions around the picnic table

Love Tim. What a great dude. And a solid run on smallies is just hard to beat! Especially when they are monsters like these.

U r amazing I have been bored with life since I was in my teens always playing contact sports I became an alcoholic and a smoker I have defeated alcoholism w hunting and am currently defeating smoking tru fishing thank u

Good to have you back Joe!

Steve is STILL throwing shade about the last episode.

Tim exotic 💯 took off the tiger print and mullet and now he's bass fishing rivers.

Joe you’re going grey! I didn’t realize how long I’d been watching you until I saw a season 1 episode of hook shots. Great content please keep it coming

Another great episode. I am a Canadian. But... don't mess with the waters! any water. Keep up the fight

Love this river. Been going up to one of my family lake homes up there in the UP for 20+ years and have caught plenty of smallies and some huge pike out of the Menominee. Good to see a shot of big John’s iron mine also in the beginning.

I didn’t know Joe Exotic was into bass fishing 😂🤙🏼 aweosme stuff guys!

99% sure you guys were drinking old fashioned's. Wisconsin's traditional Friday fish fry drink. Thank you for bringing notice to the fabulous fishing and the outside issues that threaten those resources.

les gooo we got joe up in here

Awesome episode guys! love to see the same top notch fishing content while learning more about this problem the river is being faced with

On behalf of all Canadians, we are sorry for threatening this ecosystem

I have to say to whoever reads these comments from meat eater that I've been listening to the podcast while I am at work. Listening to the podcast as brought to light several things that I wish I could see and watching the KZfaq channel here has made that wish come true as far as Das boat. Steve and the rest of the meat eater Clan keep it up love the show especially the Netflix special. However y'all need to get your rears in gear and get the other half of the Season finished LOL. Can't wait.

The Menominee is my favorite river. I’ve been fishing it for 35 years. That river relieves me of all my stress’s. Glad you weren’t at my secret spot.

Good to see JC again

Love this content guys, river smallmouth on an overlooked river is going to be the focus of one of my videos this summer!

Cool to see someone fishing with the tiger king

We all need to accept that we must protect our waters, rivers and lakes. Every time they cut regulations, we lose. Regardless of how you vote, tell your Congressman, your state representatives, that clean water regulations are a must. The EPA and other govt programs get a bad rap. Some deserved, most not. Wealthy corporations and people have bought our government and we need to stop them. Look up the voting records of your politicians. Then vote accordingly. Peace ✌️

Tight lines is a great fly shop! Anybody should stop by if they get the chance.

Awesome episode, beautiful small mouth bass, really hope they get to protect the river from the sulfur mine!

Great episode!

Wisconsin! Yes! Awesome episode all around would love to fish with these guys! , can’t wait for the Muskies!

Loved 1st season...am enjoying season #2 immensely...keep up the great work 👍

I would love to hear a chat between Steve, Barry Hildred (CEO of Aquila) and/or Andrew Boushy (SVP; Projects of Aquila) to get into the weeds of open pit mines. The Back Forty PEA alone is 650 pages. It just isn't as simple as "open pit mines are bad." Or maybe it is that simple! Either way I'd love to hear that talk on the podcast.

You should show the methods of cleaning the y bones out of pike. I love cleaning and eating northerns. MeatEater showing how to get those bones out would probably be super helpful for anglers who might not be looking it up on the smaller niche KZfaq channels. Otherwise, great episode!

I just moved to Menominee and just caught my first Menominee bass today! What a beauty of a fish

Live in Maryland. Just loving these episodes..long live Dos boat.

Such a great concept and show! LOVE IT

Horns always up 🤘🤘

I’ve had riverfront property on the Menominee for the last 20 years. I have the best times in my life catching 5-6 pound smallness off rapalas out of that river. Town of Wagner on Wisconsin side too much fun!!!

Cooking and eating fish are what makes this show get views!

Glad to see JC back on the tube. Good hire!

Far less mid roll commercials this time. Thank you for turning them off. Great series as always.

I don't fish, I don't hunt. Not for any particular reason. But man, I LOVE the Meateater content. Makes me wanna become a Sportsman

Beautiful and fun episode per usual! Steve, y'all should continue westbound and fish the mighty Yellowstone River in Eastern Montana. Lots of walleye, sauger, smallmouth, northern pike and other game fish.

I look forward to this show every week! Great location Steven Rinella! #savetheMENOMINEE

I fish and duck hunt that damn a lot. So awesome to see the area getting this recognition

Wish I knew you were in my area lol love the show man keep up the good work ! Menominee River has great fishing all along! We need to stop the back 40 mine or our world class fishery of greenbay will parish!

I live in northern indiana and we river fish a lot here. the St. river has two yearly steel head runs and fishermen love it.

I’m from the Lower peninsula of Michigan and nothing would make me more sad to see yet another river get poisoned and lose a great fishery hopefully that mine doesn’t go through and we can save the smallies

I grew up fishing the Menominee river and still fish it weekly today. Also grew up and live in iron mountain currently. Pumped to see you guys come and fish it.

So many hidden gems in WISC river systems. One of my biggest smallmouth came out of a secluded river section only accessible by surface drive motors.

God almighty I love this series thanks y’all

Awesome series Steve, you're an inspiration to many

Very impressive episode, Just another goal .thanks for this exceptional video

I love that they kept the hand painted oar holders

Great job Joe. Look forward to the next episode. -JH

Where’s the first lite/ save the Menominee river t-shirt? This episode blew away dos boat episode 2! Nice job

Joe will cherish that hat like I cherish my Badges of Honour, those who know what I mean toss up those horns!

This show encapsulates the spirit and lifestyle of fishing so well, it gives me goose bumps. Florida Sportsman produced a show called The Waterman, which was my previous favorite. This show is better.

SAVE THE MENOMINEE!

This is one of the best shows on KZfaq.

love this series you guys are doing, cant wait for some musky content!!!

So true about not catching pike when you want to. The other day I swapped down to perch gear and had almost given up hope, reeling super fast and being silly and an 86cm pike smashed my 7cm lure like a train 😂

Smallmouth and Pike are fun to catch! I love how smallmouth jump over 2 ft in the air to try and escape!

Bass fishing is the best. Meat Eaters team u need to come to Australia in the rivers of New South Wales. Not sure how your bass fight? Our Bass feel like you have a horse on the other end of your rod. Loving the different location. Keep up the great work.

Awesome. Love to see Joe on camera again.

I love catching small mouth, however I've never fished them in a river. 🇺🇲

Smallmouth fishing is probably my favorite as i grew yp and live in Wisconsin

Boy have I needed some Joe Cermele in my KZfaq feed. Hook shots.

Meateater crew, great job.

You guys make me almost want to pick up a fly rod. Almost. Dope episode!

Haven’t fished the Menominee or it’s flowages in a few years but this makes me want to go back to smallie fish. Such a cool place.

I know this river well great fishing,along with the oconto river below the dam specially in the fall you have salmon, trout, great time ,as when they are sponning, spring time you have northern pike pickerel, and musky good eating

I love these soooo much. Thanks guys.

Cermele is like the Rutledge Wood of fishing 😂