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Thanks for watching - I really appreciate it! Yes - that’s what I always get. It covers the bay and the surf - hope that helps and good luck!

@@andrewdixon8612 awesome thx

Thanks for watching - I really appreciate it! They are beautiful fish - I love that area. Stay barefoot my friend!!

Thanks so much for watching - I really appreciate it! Yeah - I know you see a lot of trash where you fish and it very frustrating! That was actually St. Andrews Bay in Florida on my vacation. Love it - it is a beautiful place to fish! Tight lines my friend!

Thank you for watching - I really appreciate it! That is awesome information, thank you! My first trip there was the best this year - the follow up trips have been not near as successful. I have been going to different parts of the lake - my best luck has been towards the dam - next time I am going back that way. I do fly fish - what flies work for carp - that is a new one to me 😊😊. I know they are hard fighters - that would be a blast. Thanks again - tight lines my friend!

@@andrewdixon8612 That is a whole new can of worms.. like catching a hybrid on that ultralight... it's an experience. It's sight fishing to tailing/mudding fish way up the creeks in the shallow flats so it's like bonefish or redfish. Spooky, picky, smart fish... but thats the challenge. But sight fishing is instant feedback so one learns quickly. Overall I have had most consistent luck on a "hybrid" carp fly (that's the name) and I tie them in natural colors. Brown, dark tan, black. I use small beadchain eyes instead of dumbell eyes. Other good flies are out there too. While I have landed many on a 5wt.. I also have a 4 piece TFO that is now a 5 piece lol. I now own a saltwater 6wt (most people use 7 or 8 but i'm a finesse-y guy 😁) Also make sure your drag is solid, and set well. 10lb leaders and I like fluoro for the abrasion resistance but mono works. Make damn sure your line to backing connection is solid as I have been deeep into my backing several times. Some carp are absolute drag smokers. Some are bulldogs. Treat it as you would a saltwater fish they are serious. My best so far was approx 16lbs and I've had numerous fish in the teens. It's a wicked good time. So that you have the best initial experience, I recommend doing this in spring through early summer before the grasses grow up. They will be nice and shallow and a little more aggressive. Sometimes they will be in inches of water with their tails up in the air feeding. Fly carping had a major boom about a decade ago so there is a good knowledge base of flies that work and the technique. You can also buy flies commercially (I like the smaller sizes, natural colors, and beadchain eyes for a gentle sink rate) Right now due to droughts, water level drops, natural patterns, etc. they have pushed off into 3+ feet of water and are currently not that viable. I've done it but an already challenging fish becomes extremely difficult. Catch them shallow though and you can certainly make it happen. Be ready for the ride of your life in a kayak 😁😁😁 That ought to be enough to get you started. I learned how to do it from youtube so I know anyone can do it. Good luck!

Thanks my friend - I really appreciate it! I hope you had a great holiday too and I look forward to your next adventure. Tight lines my friend!

Thanks for watching - I really appreciate it! A couple of years ago I did pack it all the way to the bay and it was awesome! I have to say - it was the best vacation I have ever had! I know exactly where you are talking about - I caught a decent blue at that spot. I went all the way down to the channel marker and caught several flounder there. Loved every minute of it! Have a great holiday weekend!

@@andrewdixon8612 that's awesome!

@@TheRealGarlic Thanks for watching - I really appreciate it 😊😊. There is a small naval base in PCB so I have to agree - it freaked me out a bit. Where it went through isn’t that deep so that’s why I was so confused. Thanks for your insight - have a great holiday weekend!

Howdy - thanks for watching, I really appreciate it! It’s definitely different and a big learning curve. I ordered an actual hat with a GoPro mount on Amazon. It was less than $20 - it is pretty comfortable and worked well. We love PCB - tight lines my friend!

Howdy and thanks for watching - I never did get to see what was chomping but it was fun just being there! I really appreciate your support - tight lines my friend!

Hey - great to hear from you and so sorry about the finger - hope it is healing quickly! Yeah - I would have liked to know what it was! I’ll head one there now - tight lines my friend!

That is awesome - love my fly rod! Get a black ant imitating sinking fly and head to the spillway - the trout there are a blast! Thanks for watching - I really appreciate it!

Thanks for watching and that is a great point. I had a 30 lb mono leader but it was only about 10 inches long. Whatever that was inhaled all of it and bit me off! It was only a 3.5 inch gulp to beat it all. Thanks again and tight lines my friend!

Same here - we have driven by it multiple times. I want to try it with live bait next vacation - the channel is right there and IF that was a sub - it has to be fairly deep. Thanks for watching, I really appreciate it!

@@andrewdixon8612 Absolutely. I watch a lot of your vids, you are in the same general area as me so I like to see where to try out over that way.

@@LLDWITHJ that’s awesome - so glad these videos are helpful 😎😎 - oh and BTW you have some tasty recipes on your channel 😊😊

@@andrewdixon8612 Thank you. I don't feel the day is complete without a nice cook at the end!

There is a picture on FB of a young fella that caught a whopper red there today!!

My first troll comment - I guess I am on my way 😊😊. Hopefully you can find something worth watching. Thanks for watching - I do appreciate it!

Ive missed a lot of your videos. I’m not getting notifications! Guess Ive got some catching up to do. Tight lines my friend. You’ll get used to trolls. Block them so your channel is safe.

@fishlessfisherman1539 no worries my friend - I have had to catch up on several of yours too. I thought the troll was funny - my first one lol. Tight lines!!

Thanks amigo 😊😊 - surprised me lol

Thanks for watching - I really appreciate it!!

Hey there - thanks so much for watching, I really appreciate it! I have never crabbed there so I’m not sure. I have some videos to come from Carl Grey Park soon - need to edit them. I actually caught some trout there lol 😎😎. I saw those 2 large crabs at the Asbell park area so I’m sure there are some at CGP too. I would guess that the second area I show would be better - it seems more “crabby” than the first area. Stay tuned 😊😊.

Hey there - thanks so much for watching, I really appreciate it! I have never crabbed there so I’m not sure. I have some videos to come from Carl Grey Park soon - need to edit them. I actually caught some trout there lol 😎😎. I saw those 2 large crabs at the Asbell park area so I’m sure there are some at CGP too. I would guess that the second area I show would be better - it seems more “crabby” than the first area. Stay tuned 😊😊.

Sorry - I just realized this is from last year’s video 😂😂 - I have a new CGP video I am working on from July 2024. I have a new Asbell video just out - that was what I thought you were asking about - 2 big crabs in that video - sorry for the confusion.

I do it all the time - it drives my wife crazy lol. Oh wow- it is crazy what people will steal - stay barefooted my friend!

Thanks so much for watching - I really appreciate it! That’s cool that you have family in that area - we love it there! I wear water shoes to wade in the grass - I think they are Ocean Pacific. The drive is about 13 hours - it’s a long one for sure! Sorry - I wear shoes when I drive 😊😊 - I don’t have the “foundation” that you have 😉😉. Thanks again my barefoot amigo 👣👣

Thanks so much for watching - I really appreciate it!! It always worries me when I catch one right off the bat but I caught others that day lol. Tight lines my friend.

Howdy and thanks again for watching - I really appreciate it! Great question - I have 10lb braid and 10 lb fluorocarbon leader on all my rods except for one of my ultralight rods (4 lb fluorocarbon) and the rod I use for the A-rig - it’s 20 lb braid and 20 lb fluorocarbon. Loving the questions - have a great evening! So with that fish it would have been 10 lb braid and leader 😎😎

@@andrewdixon8612 Nice. I just stumbled on your videos because I bought a little pelican bass raider last week and went fishing at beach fork and caught one of those hybrid. What a fight!

That is awesome dude! If you’re familiar with Beechfork you can figure out where I am. That one spot between the boat ramp and that far bank almost always holds big fish! It’s a hump that comes from 35 feet up to about 15 feet, I’ve got my two biggest hybrids off that exact same piece of structure. Good luck to you and I hope to see you out there! Think I’m going to East Lynn on Sunday, I really like that lake too! Tight lines my friend!

One more thing - in some of my early videos I show on the lake maps where I fished and what some of the water depths are around bank fishing areas. Have a great weekend!!

@@andrewdixon8612 Another random question but do you use sunscreen and what spf? That one day I went out I got scorched lol.

Hey there - thank you so much for watching, I really appreciate it! Two things I always wear my life jacket and sunscreen 😎😎. I wear a 50 - it’s called “Wear SPF” - it’s $15 on-line. It really seems to work well. I also use a 50 on my face/ears.

Well - howdy again 😊😊 - thanks for watching! That’s a great point and I did try some deeper parts of the lake but no luck. I am still learning that is for sure - this is my 4th season to fish from my kayak so I am on a big learning curve for sure. I have fished from the bank or wade fished my whole life so having my kayak has allowed me access to a whole new world of fishing and I’m loving it. I hope you enjoy the content - welcome to the channel!

Howdy - thank you for watching - I really appreciate it! This was on Beechfork Lake in WV. It’s about 30 minutes from Ashland, KY. The WVDNR stocks hybrids at this lake and there are some monsters. That same day I caught one that was 26 inches and almost 8 pounds. If you are close - it’s worth the trip! Tight lines my friend!

Thank you for your support - I really appreciate it! Love that lake - there are some monsters in there, just have to find them. Tight lines my friend!

Hey my barefooted buddy - I wear a size 12 shoe - I haven’t had any issues with my feet falling off the pedals. That sucks that you are having issues - if you fish you definitely want a pedal drive, they are awesome. I hope you can find something that works for you - keep barefooting it! Thanks for your support - I really appreciate it!!

@andrewdixon8612 Oh okay you got a good size man . I wish I was a sz12 again cuz you can got into any shoes store & get a pair of shoes even in Walmart . I can't even go to Wal-Mart to find a pair of shoes because they only go up to sz13 . What about people that are sz14 , 15 , 16 , 17 size shoe. My problem with my feet 🦶 keep falling off the pedal is because of how extremely wide my feet 🦶 are . If they would make some wide pedal for people who have very wide feet 🦶 that wouldn't be a problem for me. I have been looking all over for wider pedal but can't find anything. I have bike with very wide pedal on it but the way they are made I can't take them off the bike 🚲 & that company went out of business . A buddy of mine is seeing if he can make Custom wide pedal for me that would be at least 7 " inches wide because my feet 🦶 are 6 1/2 inches wide from my big toe to my lil toe that way I wouldn't have to take off my flip flops 🩴to pedal I could just keep them on . But I still would have to take my flip flops 🩴 off to drive barefooted 🦶 because my feet 🦶 touch both gas and brakes pedal at the same time . I have to look down at the pedal to see where to put my foot at so that I don't have a rear end collection . The big problem that I have for having big very very Extremely wide feet 🦶 with toes that are Evenly straight across. I will always stay barefooted 👣 my barefooted friend . You are welcome my barefooted 👣 friend . I really enjoy talking with you my barefooted 👣 friend . I hope you are having a good weekend buddy .

@@mackjenkins7721 yeah - I’m lucky to have a more regular “big foot” - hopefully your friend can make you a custom pedal. I know you can replace the pedals on my OldTown pretty easy. Have a great week next week!

Barefooters unite - it’s our right to kayak without shoes 😬😬. Thanks so much for watching and for your support - I really appreciate it.

Thanks for watching - I went yesterday evening and caught one that was 25 inches - just crazy!! Tight lines my friend!

A drag peeler for sure 😂😂

I should have - it is a tough bass lake for sure - that would have been perfect! Thanks for watching!

Hahaha it was - he almost skipped like a flat rock 😂😂

I really should have 😂😂

​@@andrewdixon8612 best baits do all the work for you I like free line my self but if you give them too much room they will run under the rocks an unhook them self's an get you hook up in the process

Hahaha - well thanks - it counts 😂😂

😂😂 he was so tiny I couldn’t believe I actually hooked him lol - talk about eyes bigger than your stomach!

Thanks for watching - I love the swim bait too!! The wacky worm works in so many different conditions that it is a great choice. Thanks for the b-day wishes - just 3 more and I am retired! Tight lines my friend!

Hahaha - thanks for watching! I should have used him for bait - he was the perfect size 😂😂

Thanks - I couldn’t believe I actually caught him 😬😬 - stay barefoot my friend!

I know 😂😂

Barefoot guys unite 😎😎 - thanks for watching, it’s fun!

Hey Paul - thanks for watching and great questions. They stock (rainbows) 5,500 in October and 5,500 in February. They sometimes stock an additional 2,000 browns - usually in February. So - yes it is primarily a colder month fishery - I love it because I can fish almost year round. Browns have to be 15 inches - my biggest so far is around 12 inches. I’ve caught one rainbow over 12 and when I cleaned it, it had orange flesh like a wild trout so it was a hold over. I have heard of some guys fishing at night down by the dam and they catch some in the warmer months (pontoon with lights). You can catch trout from the bank in the colder months - some of my earlier videos (last year) show the bank access at Greenbo and the water depth readings. Hope that helps - have a great weekend and tight lines my friend.

Hey Mason -thanks for watching - I really appreciate it! Greenbo is a tough lake this time of year - it is very clear and the bass are really tough to catch during the day - most people fish for them at night if that’s an option for you? If you will be fishing from the bank I have some early videos (from last year) that show all the bank spots at Greenbo and the depths around those areas. As far as baits go - I have only caught a few bass from there this year and they were all on a Yum dinger redbug wacky worm - for bluegill/redear this time of year I would go with red worms/night crawlers or wax worms. I would fish in 10 - 15 feet of water for them. I fish the worms weightless and the wax worms on a Popeye jig. Oh - trout would be really tough - they stock them in October and February. They do hold over - fishing deep from the dam at night would probably be the best bet. I really don’t target trout until the colder months. Hope that helps and good luck - let me know how it goes! Tight lines my friend.

@@andrewdixon8612 oh okay thank you hopefully I can get one thought

I grew up fishing at Greenbo - one thing you can try is sight casting for bass with a night crawler hooked one time through the head - no weight. When you see a bass - just throw out ahead of them and if the bluegills don’t steal it you might get lucky.

Thanks for watching - we went on vacation last week so I unplugged 😊😊. I have been surprised at how many redear I have caught at this lake - they are great fighters! Tight lines my friend!

Thanks for watching - I really appreciate it! That was an 8 lb hybrid and it was an awesome fight on light tackle. Tight lines my friend!

Thanks for watching - one of my best days ever! I appreciate your support - tight lines my friend!

@@fishlessfisherman1539 thanks for watching - it was an awesome day! I feel very fortunate to have not one but two lakes close by that are stocked with hybrids. Thanks for your support - I really appreciate it - tight lines my friend!

Thanks for watching - yep - we are the barefoot amigos!! Tight lines my friend!

Thank you so much for watching - I really appreciate it! I will head your way right now! Tight lines my friend!