Live from Flathead Lake Day 1 - Montana Lake Trout Marathon Camp Start

LIVE from Flathead Lake, Montana for Day 1 of our 3 day lake trout marathon September 20, 2026. We launch from Big Arm Campground to troll deep water and jig for giant lake trout plus lake whitefish near Polson, Bigfork and Yellow Bay in September cold water. Join us live from the stunning Flathead Lake in Montana as we kick off our Lake Trout Marathon Camp. In this video, we're excited to share our first day of lake trout fishing on Flathead Lake, where we'll be trolling for lake trout and targeting other species like whitefish and yellow perch. Flathead Lake is renowned for its exceptional fishing, and we're looking forward to exploring its waters and sharing our experiences with you. FULL MARATHON Day 1 Sun Camp Start: youtube.com/live/BmSkFnMURxg Day 2 Mon Camp Grind: youtube.com/live/dQLUi5ejPVM Day 3 Tue Finale No Camp: youtube.com/live/MYZDX9uP9Dk Flathead Lake Playlist:    • Flathead Lake Montana Fishing - Lake Trout...… LOCATION & CONDITIONS Flathead Lake, Montana Sunday September 20, 2026 - Camp at Big Arm Campground TARGET SPECIES Lake Trout Lake Whitefish BONUS SPECIES Yellow Perch Northern Pike Whatever else wants to bite BITE REPORT We will share quick water and fishing report in the live chat as the day unfolds. Okuma Classic Pro GLT Telescoping Trolling Rods amzn.to/4hArk6C Okuma Cold Water Linecounter Reel amzn.to/3TZ9W1s Rapala Original Floater F18 amzn.to/4hO4jwW Reef Runner 800 Series amzn.to/4qPhhND Lowrance HDS 10 Pro Fishfinder amzn.to/3SaoTNu Lowrance Recon Trolling Motor amzn.to/4wxxacK Interested in 1 FREE MONTH of Starlink for internet anywhere? starlink.com/?referral=RC-1339068-59839-79 If you use this link and activate service, you may receive a free month of Starlink service and the channel receives a free month too, subject to Starlink's current referral terms. Some links may be affiliate or referral links. If you use them, we may earn a small commission at no additional cost to you. You know you looked. Might as well subscribe. May your fish whistles be loud and your trolling speeds fast! [ TIMESTAMPS ] 00:00:00 - Flathead Lake 3-Day Fishing Marathon Begins 00:05:30 - Dipsy Diver & Dreamweaver Spoon Setup 00:06:45 - Massive Schools of Lake Whitefish on Sonar 00:26:00 - Dialing In Dipsy Diver Depth 00:46:55 - CRITICAL ERROR: Fish Whistle Left in the Truck 01:22:50 - Emergency Run to Big Arm Boat Ramp 01:37:50 - Ceremonial Fish Whistle Deployment 01:44:10 - Dipsy Diver Masterclass 02:06:40 - Perch Blade Bait for Lake Whitefish 02:18:10 - Vertical Jigging the 50-Foot Marks 02:26:40 - First Tap on the Perch Jig 02:37:05 - Tipping the Blade Jig with Smelt 02:49:05 - Another Tap! Fish Chasing on Sonar 02:54:20 - Smelt-Tipped Jig Gets Hit... Fish Off 02:57:50 - Blue & Silver Kastmaster Goes Down 03:03:10 - Kastmaster Gets Nibbled on the Drop 03:09:40 - Escaping the Weeds & Resetting the Spread 03:33:40 - Trolling Toward Wild Horse Island 04:05:40 - Lake Trout Meat Rigs & Lip Skulls 04:21:45 - Lead Core & Ed's Black Leech Spinner 04:24:50 - Massive Bait Ball at 80 Feet 04:52:20 - Lake Trout Cruising the Bottom 05:08:55 - Lead Core Gets Hit! 05:10:25 - First Fish! Monster Yellow Perch 05:14:00 - Instant Lead Core Strike... Fish Gone 05:19:00 - Double Strike on Ed's Black Leech 05:20:30 - Yellow Perch #2 Hits the Boat 05:25:20 - White Predator Tube Jig Goes Deep 05:37:10 - Yellow Perch #3 Crushes the Retrieve 05:39:00 - Lakers Chase the Tube Jig on Sonar 05:48:50 - Contour Trolling the 60-Foot Drop-Off 05:57:05 - Heavy Lake Trout Marks on Bottom 05:59:00 - Dropping the Tube Above Cruising Lakers 06:44:30 - Emergency Montana Two-Rod Regulation Check 06:53:15 - Trolling Rod Gets Hammered! 06:53:45 - Trophy Flathead Smallmouth Bass! 07:07:05 - Scented White Tube on Deep Lakers 07:29:40 - Brad's Cut Plug & Smelt Setup 07:44:00 - Deep Lakers Following the Dipsy Spread 07:55:00 - Two Rods Confirmed... Double the Bad Decisions 08:38:30 - 4:20 Legend: Little Jimmy Goes Swimming 08:39:35 - "Medusa" Appears at 105 Feet 09:27:50 - Heartbreak! Laker Chases and Turns Away 09:40:05 - Lake Trout Swarm the Tube Jig 09:44:00 - Back to Deep Dipsy Trolling 10:13:20 - Full Throttle Back to Big Arm 10:24:50 - Docking at Big Arm Campground 11:21:30 - Setting Up Camp at Site #6 11:51:30 - Campfire Lit: Flathead Day 1 Complete #FlatheadLake #LakeTrout #MontanaFishing #TroutFishing #FishingLive #LiveFishing #Montana #Whitefish #Trolling #Camping #FlatheadLakeMontana #FishingMarathon #BoatFishing #FreshwaterFishing #WannaSeeMyRod