LOBSTER LAKE: Snow Too Deep? FAIL !!!!
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- Опубліковано 15 жов 2024
- We set off to ice fish Lobster Lake Mid season after a wicked snowstorm in Northern Maine. We have no idea if we can make it to the wilderness camp that is over a mile off of the plowed logging road. This is a struggle fest to try and get in and attempt to ice fish.
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Joe, there is no failure in this video just another story everyone will be laughing at later in life. This is what we all love about you, most people would have never even thought about posting this but all your fans feel like we are there with you and enjoy this. Thanks Buddy!
Awesome thank you, that means a lot to me, really appreciate it.
Wonder how many of the backseat drivers, commenting, have rode a wide track tank in those conditions. Sure if you have the room, throttle and momentum are going to help. I have a Skandic SWT, and it is great for the most part. But deep powder, and tight places is not it's strong point. It just pushes into those ditches and tree trunk holes. Sometimes you have no choice, but stop and regroup. Not easy to tilt 700 lbs of sled with a 24" wide track.
Now my long track trail sled, that's a different story..... stay on the throttle and sashay your way through the tight stuff. Try that on the Skandic and won't be long, you'll be buying hoods and bumpers.
I think you did great Joe, especially for just getting used to a new sled. Thanks for sharing the experience!
Thank you. I appreciate it. It was my first time on the sled in any snow at all.
One of my favorite videos you’ve ever put out! Love to see the camp talk and the boys hanging out giving the youngster a real Maine education!!
Man I’m stoked I wasn’t sure how people would take this episode.
Love your vids. We have to break trail like that often in northern Ontario. Try not to stop and slow down. A lil more speed will keep you on top of the snow. Standing and leaning the other way as it’s trying to pull you. You def have the right sled for breaking trail.
Awesome thank you for the tips!!!
Good learning experience on your new machine. Best powder sled I ever had was a 1972 Elan 252 twin . Thing only weighed around 250 lbs . Never got it stuck . Last year I bought a Tundra and was happy with the performance in deep snow , but I did have to relearn old techniques.
Thank you I’m learning
Love it. Showing the true stuff. The work, the dedication, and the amazing banter and memories made. Thank you for sharing with us
Awesome, thank you. Really appreciate the support.
American Chop Suey. Brings back memories as a kid! Such an underrated meal.
Truly a Winner!
You can't stop and go like that. Just go. Literally just go. Don't stop. You have to stay steady. And most importantly is to keep the skis up and the easiest way for that to happen is keeping on the throttle. You definitely gained more confidence as you went.
Thank you, Wish I could have kept it going but the slopes and side slopes were sending me quicker than I could correct. I am learning though. Advice always helps!
@@JoeHollandFishing love watching your adventures Joe. You've got the same passion for ice fishing as I do. Nothing like waking up on the ice in the morning.
@@207Pursuit It's my favorite!
@@JoeHollandFishing love to hit Schoodic Lake with you or Big Benson sometime.
Your videos are always so entertaining. Always full of laughter and fun. What an awesome way to live life. Thanks for letting us tag along.
Thank you, Much appreciated.
I live here in Millinocket. Can leave my garage and hit the trails. I have the same expedition as you 900 LE. It was really tippy out of the dealer. Lowered the limiter strap one notch. Put the wider slip on skis on. Much better !
Awesome I have the SE, Love the skins.
Dont forget momentum is your friend . Keeping your speed up and thumb on the throttle to keep you moving. And dont stop until your turn around and you are back on your track love your videos
So true thank you
So glad this footage got posted!!
Elliot !!!!!
Great video as usual! My 2023 Expedition 900Ace just arrived last week. Can’t wait to break it in!
you will love it!
That machine is awesome!!
Gave me anxiety watching.. that’s a tough spot to be in alone! Level heads prevail!👍🏻
Thank you I’ve learned some since then and gained some experience also got the wider ski skins
@@JoeHollandFishing! Doesn’t take long to get in a bad spot especially with a big sled like that! Those narrow trails are tough, snow piles up in the middle and it’s a
Battle to stay on the trail!!
I’m in Vermont but have property 40 miles south of moose head. Would love to catch up sometime for those monster Brook trout!
Will
I was crying laughing watching you guys around the dinner table
Thanks, I had to edit a few stories out for the kids that watch the channel!
Beautiful riding and beautiful country
absolutely thanks for tuning in!
Looks like you had an absolutely wonderful time.
Without a doubt
Hey Joe,
I grew up on sleds, you'd be better off just hammerin down keep your speed up and float it like a jetski, they seem to do better in deep snow that way.
Good luck,
Mike
Thank you
Thourogly impressed with the power of the ace 900 the expedition is a heavy machine and made decent work of that deep snow
Thank you, Little more experience I will do it some justice!
HI Joe! You might remember me from year or two ago. I advocated for the Expedition. I have the same model 2020. I've lived and learned just as you have ref capabilities of sled. Going a bit faster and shifting your body weight from side to side as needed will keep you going in deep snow. Very wise decision to break trail first before pulling gear. I could actually feel what you were experiencing. Been there done that in Canada, WI and Northern MI. Been stuck a time or two or three but always managed to get out on my own. You are one tough bugger... And great friends. Hope you have an awesome season. And thanks for vids. Tom
Thank you so much, Greatly appreciate you!
Go Donnie go. Plowing threw that snow bank. Wow I didn't think you guys would make it threw. Ur snow machine is a beast. Great video. Looking forward to more vids. Cheers.
Thank you, Much appreciated.
Great effort and it looks like it will be worth it! I am looking at sleds and the expedition is on my short list. It might have jumped to the top after seeing you put it through the ringer. Good stuff!
It’s incredible, highly recommended
Unbelievable how much snow the 20" track will plow through! Those other sleds would still be stuck in there if you didn't pack that trail. Love the growl of that 4 stroke!!!
Thank you
My hat's off to you Gentlemen, any sane and/or normal person would have gave up a long time ago to get 2 that house/lake,
So true, Thank you. !
@@JoeHollandFishing You're more then welcome, can't wait for the next video
Yeah don't be afraid of some throttle to get it to level out! When ever you let off that front end will just dig right in. Takes time to get used to it you'll get er
So true, Thank you, Struggling while learning for sure.
Maybe packing a Come Along to winch yourself out. May be easier than shoveling. Plenty of trees for an anchor point
For sure,
Those Expeditions are pretty sweet sleds. When you hit the slush, I was like; giver!! Don't let up in that stuff! Hopefully my next aled will be one of those. At least a Tundra minimum. Unreal how much snow you guys got there. Here in Northeastern Ontario, we barely have a few inches but I'm sure that'll change shortly.
for sure this was holdover footage from last Feb, we need some winter in a hurry
Excellent joe. You are doing such a great job representing Maine. Donny is the man! Cheers dude!
Thank you
Great adventure into the cabin! Awesome! Nice camp! 👍
Thank you
Looks like donnie resting on his running board(s) in that snowbank
No doubt
Awesome video ! no sugar coating there what we do for fun .
Thanks Bud! Spittin truth on the channel!
Joe, try rotating the throttle toothed front and operate it with your finger in the tight trails. I know alit of guys who do that with the 4 stroke. Way easier to keep it smooth.
Also low range in slow, small trails will help you out huge. Pop it back into high for open roads, lakes and that sort of thing. The transition to riding a 20" track sled takes some time.
Awesome tips thank you
Awesome video that sled of urs joe is a tank !! Really enjoyed the video thanks for sharing !!
Thank you
I was laughing right along with you
Thanks Buddy!
Joe invested in a set of ski skins, it will improve the flotation of the front of your sled 10 fold.
DONE! Thanks
Not as easy as it looks, go out on the lake and turn the opposite way you want to turn, and pull the sled down then turn into the corner. And try some skins on your skis to try to keep the front end up. I broke trail once from the lake house all the way to the trains after a 3ft storm went off the packed trail into the deep stuff many times. Found a lot of slush on the far end of chamberlain lake. Nice sled. look into a snow jack, it's saved me many times when I'm solo on my rmk. Definitely a work out and a half for us older guys.
absolutely thank you! I got the skins for this season.
What a life, enjoy
Will do thank you
Joe Holland got into it again, lol
you know it!
What great memories. 👍
The best!
Joe, great video, couple tips from a Canadian boy with the same style of sled (2017 1200cc Ski-Doo Expedition WT):
Momentum is key in that type of deep snow condition, keep a steady pace and you should plow through just about anything.
If and when you do get stuck (happens to me too!) the easiest way out is to clear the snow in front of the skis (if they're under the snow) and clear out the snow under the belly pan in front of track that is causing the sled to hang up and track to spin. If you can get that first 12" of the track to grab it will often walk itself right out of those situations.
Also, low range and sport mode works best in wet sticky snow conditions (need the torque), high range regular/sport works best in powdery condtions (keep that track spinning at higher speeds).
Awesome this is great information really appreciate it. I’m learning
Big Joe is this trip from winter 21 and 22 or this year already 2022 and 2023?
End of last ice
thats a great camp
Sure is
Joe you gotta give it some throttle to stay on top kinda like a boat and get on plane
Thank you
Another classic episode, Joe. They say, if you don’t get stuck, you ain’t doing it right.😂 By the way, Lobster wasn’t named as such based on the claw shape. I’ll tell you more sometime of the history and maps. But it’s ironic the shape turned out to match the English given name once surveyed. Same goes for Moosehead, it wasn’t given that name for the shape - they didn’t know the shape back when it got the name. The Native Americans had their own names for each and these names are not translations either. Long story.
Oooooh Super interesting. ! We should get you on the channel some day!
@@JoeHollandFishing - That'd be fun. A little north woods history trivia.
Good one! Feed ah the con Joseph!
Heck yeah I love it
Can’t imagine that trip without the expy!!
Right on!
Quick piece of sled advice…snowmobiles need to be counter steered like a bicycle or motorcycle…push left bar go left. Seemed you were fighting her…she’s certainly not going to side hill etc like a two stroke but she’ll go
Thank you
Man that snow!!! Been stuck plenty of times don’t need fish that bad.
Thanks bud, It was a struggle but a great memory
Joe, let’s make friends. My husband and I just bought a camp out there on Lobstah! We’re also starting our own channel soon here which will be about our small farm here in Greene, ME and our remote adventures up north in Lobstah Township.
That's super cool! Great areas!
@@JoeHollandFishing if I could attach a photo, I’d show you my awesome 20 yr old daughter catching a giant brookie out there. Over 5lbs. She always outfishes everyone, every trip, any season. Lol! She uses a pink pole with a bobber too. Ha!
Speed is key when in fresh powder like this just like crossing open water stay in the throttle an speed n you'll make it. Also standing up so you can push down on the side that's not sinking
So true, I learned a lot this trip, thank you
@Joe Holland Fishing no problem I commented before I seen then end of the video but I could tell by the end your getting it figured out. Just takes time. Think of it kinda like water skiing once the skis sink you sink pick up speed the skis stay up you stay up. I definitely wanna come to Maine n fish that lake.
AMAZING content!!!!!
Thank you
@Joe Holland Fishing you're welcome! I'm new to your channel and I missed you when you were close. I'm in Northern Minnesota (Missouri transplant)... so I found your content to be fascinating, informative and challenging as well. Your 100hrs alone in the frigid temps is terrifying (toothy fish too)
@@Vapor_32 Thank you
Send it bud!
Full send
OMG hammer down on fresh powder. get that sled floating.
So true, Learned a lot since first deep powder ride.
Watching you break trail with bare hands and the skills of a toddler on a gt snow racer had me sick. I had to stop watching for a while but some how Big Joe always gets his fish! Hope to meet you some day!
Haha thanks
Cheers brother I’m having a fanboy moment. Getting super pumped for this season !
Joe do you have your track studded ?
I have the ice raker track. Has carbide stud tips on the tips of the paddles.
@@JoeHollandFishing helps in slush I find .
@@NorthernOntarioOutdoors right only when it can hook up with the ice, if the slush and snow are too deep the running boards hold the machine up.
@@JoeHollandFishing that’s true . I love my expedition . My brother and I put Simmons Gen 2 10” skis on as well. Unreal floatation and steering, it’s like the front end is on rails. Especially breaking trail in tight areas. Turns on a dime because of the double carbides.
Joe “King Kong Balls” Holland
haha, Thanks
You need to go faster so your skis keep you on the surface. Giver
But hey kudos for getting out and enjoying life. Fish on
Thanks for the tip
Use low range, it will save your belt. If you're going to use high range you need to go like hell Joe.
Thanks definitely a mistake I learned
What’s the new sled you’re on?
Expedition SE 900ace
What you do for work joe
I sell Ice Cream
hard to watch the breaking trail part just have to lean a little
gotta learn somehow
Get wider skies too
Done
More throttle!!
Truth
Dude you need some serious snowmobile experience
Without a doubt, there’s only one way to get it right?
@@JoeHollandFishing you’ll be fine stand up and ride her like you hate her! Good times and memories!
def need to go faster joe! its like a boat u need to get up on the snow when its deep, not plow it like a boat going slow, but live and learn! great vid! awesome sled!!!
So true. I kept augering off when I was on top with speed because of the uneven ground but I did learn some and got better. More confident next episode for sure!
@@JoeHollandFishing you guys did awesome! that cabin is what dreams are made of! good times with good friends
@@woodsfamily1986 thank you!
Need more speed keep the sled above the snow
Truth!
Wahoo
I was born in Millinocket in 69
Love that town
That machine is capable of so much more,i had to stop watching,just couldnt take it..
Gotta learn somehow
Put some wider ski skins on the front, and thank me later
Already done they are amazing game changer
your inexperience makes me nervous. you would have been fine if you had just got ton the throttle more. please practice riding more. you need to stand when you are riding in powder. and you cannot go slow. also, reverse in powder will just get you in more trouble.
Thanks
How’d I miss this one. Have a 2019 Expedition 900 NA and it took me a bit to be comfortable in deep snow. 3,000 miles later I’m pretty familiar with the sled. I laughed so hard and was cheering you on when packing the trail. I’m sure you feel a heck of a lot more confident riding her now. Good job, like you said, have to learn somehow.
STOP LETTING OFF THE THROTTLE
Thanks bud every time I pulled her or drifted to the side and it’s sloped away I’d let off rather than get pulled off
That ski doo is a tank. I was more nervous than you. All I have to say is Give Er Some. 🦞👍🏻
Truth!