Great video! It was straight forward, to the point, easy to understand, you gave multiple options, you explained everything in simple terms and produced actual results. AND....there were no product endorsements, no "hit like and subscribe" and no annoying background music. 5 out of 5 stars! Again, excellent video.
I grew up fishing with worm & bobber from my Dad. We would "hunt" for red wigglers in our compost pile before going on our evening trips. It wasn't until I was in my late 30's that I started trying the lure method. I STILL go with the live worm method - but I have to buy them now at the local bait shop. I do take a second pole that is set up for lure to get my practice in with lure fishing. But live worms is my favorite way to fish. I've also taught my kids and now my grand daughter to fish with a worm as well. Thank you for this video!
Awesome. I used to collect worms from the compost pile with my dad too, and hunt for nightcrawlers on a warm, rainy night in the lawn. Good memories and good fishing!
Lots of these other guys who teach fishing on youtube just do it as an excuse to show off their equipment or their catches. You're the best by far! You make it simple to understand, your voice is calm and nice to listen to, and your examples are very easy to understand visually (i watched your different bait lure videos and that was great too). One thing about this video, you mentioned multiple times how you're looking at the line or the bobber to see action, but the camera doesn't show it that well on this video. Maybe you can come up with an example to show what you mean, even if it's not with a live fish. Keep up the great content!
Thank you - I appreciate the feedback. You're right - I wasn't able to show a closeup of the line during the video, so I did my best to describe what I was seeing or watching for.
Just started fishing about a month ago and so far I've had the most success with live worms under a bobber! Where I live it usually catches me little smallmouths, but I've also caught a small yellow bullhead via this method.
Probably one of the best fishing videos I’ve seen. No filler, no extended monologues about things that people of this skill level aren’t going to understand anyway
I fish for trout using the split shot and night crawler, letting it dangle on the hook , also leave some slack in the line once it settles to the bottom then just wait for a bite ,the slack in the line will straighten out when a fish picks it up . I’ve fished this way since I was about ten years old in the lake near our home . That was almost seventy years ago, yes they had spinning rods and reels then . I would walk across the street to Mrs. Woods and walk down to her dock and sit there on a bench which was built right into the dock and catch trout that were stocked in the lake . I had to buy a trout stamp and license when I turned twelve years old , that cost one dollar each . Sorry but my dad and me would eat the trout , they were very tasty . I’m seventy nine now and I’m going to try it again, only now I don’t need a license or a trout stamp once your seventy or older and this time I’m going to release any fish I catch .😊
I grew up fishing with my uncles as a kid, I’m 30 years old now and really getting into fishing on my own. Your videos give me more knowledge and confidence to get out there and start fishing again. Thank you!
I just got back home after fishing for 7 hours…and why better to do is watch some fishing videos 😂 I use soft plastics, spinners, spoons, jigs etc for bass and pike…after seeing your video I feel like another trip out on the lake with some night crawlers is in order…great video buddy you just earned yourself a subscriber! Wouldn’t mind catching some smaller fish also and bring me back to when I started fishing 😊
i've been getting back into fishing and now that i'm older i was thinking mayber i should learn more, go for the bigger fish not just what works. all my life i'be only used worms, i think it's all that works in my muddy pond or so i told myself. idk long story short after getting into lures and gear and such here i am 2 am some midwesterner on youtube is reminding me that bottom fishing is a thing. great vids nat love the under water footage. i think my huge preference to worms has really held me back
Worms are tried and true, but lures are more convenient and can be a lot of fun. They can also be used in areas where worms don't work, and for fish that don't want worms.
Yeah this video is awesome because you're not doing anything complicated, requiring lots of strange rigging or sliding weights, etc. And different worm sizes is not something I've seen a lot, but I also know that bluegills get my big worms off the hook real easily ;-) Nice!
Thank you so much for spending the time to make these super educational videos , I’m not a beginner but I still learn a lot from you and it’s great for my beginner friends
I love this quick video format, always to the point. Love the videos man they help me out a ton, I just got into fishing again after about 12 years and these tips are awesome.
I fish a lot but just recently started fishing for things other than bait fish for catfish lines so these vids are very helpful I currently love the Torwarte frogs thank you
#1 thing about split shot weights. Get the removable shot, its easier to adjust the weights and change out. Especially when using the same line but with different lures & baits. To me, your #1 & #3 are the best methods.
Absolutely. The "non-removable" ones can usually be removed once or twice with a split ring pliers, but they get pretty beat up after that. The removable ones with the wings on the back are much better.
Sometimes I put the worm on a jig and use it like a soft plastic. For catfish I use a 4 or 5 ott ott hook and put 2 nightcrawlers on it weightless. Great video!
Thanks for the tips, that idea with the jig head is something I have never tried before and had piqued my interest, I wonder if a weight nymph would do the same? One of my favourite methods mostly for rivers and streams is the bouncing Betty or jumping Jack, it is usually a rubber ball with a swivel fitted, you fix the swivel with split shot after setting the leader length to the hook, it bounces along the bottom and off and over rocks and snags, minimising tackle losses. Often used in a sink and draw method.
i love fishing weightless worms, can catch pumpkin seeds perch and bass of any size, but when you mean line jump, you mean a sudden drop of the line, like one that looks like the line is sinking fast right?
Try fishing early in the morning, after dawn, or in the late afternoon just before and during dusk, until it becomes too dark to see. Those are the best times when fish are active. There's absolutely no point roasting in the afternoon sun. Keep trying, good luck and all the best.
@@edintalundzic9357 True - early and late are consistently the best times to fish. Depending on the species and water conditions, the middle of a bright, sunny day can be tough to fish.
Hey so I have been watching you channel for a while and I was wondering if you could do a guide on bank fishing rivers or lakes as I live near the Columbia River in Washington and was really wondering what you would do since I don’t have a boat or kayak/canoe
Thank you thank you thank you. Great video I gave you a follow. I love to fish and love using red worms. I have lures but hate getting snagged and losing them. This is the best video I've seen in a very long time. I'm going to share this with my fishing buddy. My daughter 😁
thank you, i just started fishing a few days ago and i’m using a jig just like at the end of your video, haven’t been able to catch anything at all. gonna try this
I'm coming full circle, after buying the Rapala's, Shads etc I am now back to fishing with a nightcrawler and my catch rate it through the roof...plus I have a much lighter bag!! Thanks!
Could you add how long it typically takes for a bite? I'm new to fishing and I'm not sure how long I should let my line sit before trying somewhere else.
If you are fishing in still water where there is no current meaning there is not a constant supply of fish passing through, you should usually wait 20 minutes before trying a new spot
It varies a lot. In an area with a lot of bluegills, you can usually get bites very quickly (within seconds, sometimes). It helps to lightly twitch the bobber every 15-20 seconds just to attract some attention from nearby fish. Don't yank the bobber - that might just scare fish away. Just a gentle twitch. I'd recommend casting to a new spot after a few minutes without a bite, or adjusting your depth. The fish may not be biting because the bait is not deep enough for them to see it, or because they are staying down deep to get away from bright sunlight. Fishing is all about experimentation so it's hard to generalize what will and will not work. If you re-cast a few times, adjust your depth, and still don't see any action for 15 minutes, I'd move somewhere else.
Hey friend you should have more subscribers you make it so simple to understand with visual examples. It’s crazy the attention to detail you have to have for fishing and how it’s not as simple as throwing a random bait into the water. There’s more to it than that. Not sure if you have a video on it but could you please tell me the best baits to fish different species, for example: Would a pike like a spinner bait? Thanks.
Thanks - I appreciate your comment and I'm glad you find my videos easy to follow. I would recommend you check out a bunch of videos in this playlist - I have a lot of videos on types of baits, how/when to use them, which species they are best used for, etc. And yes, pike definitely like spinnerbaits! th-cam.com/play/PLcXAWxBLRzoLwZtDQEhuaHby0yQM_wHhU.html
@@FishingwithNat Thanks so much man. You’re the best at explaining stuff and you go right into it, I don’t have to search for hrs on end trying to find info on fishing you’re my guy now. Ok I will definitely check these out thanks brother.
I like the Owner Mosquito Hooks for most applications. I use the Mosquito Light Hooks for things like dropshot rigs or Neko rigs (size 1) or under a bobber (size 1/0 to size 4). I'll use the regular Mosquito Hooks for bottom fishing when I'm targeting carp or catfish, usually a size 1/0 - 3/0. If I use a circle hook for catfish, I like the Gamakatsu circle hooks in a size 1/0 to 5/0 depending on the size of the fish I expect to catch. As I mentioned in this video, I really like small tungsten jigs under a bobber for panfish and I use the K&E Tackle tungsten pelkie jigs. All of these are available at most big retailers like FishUSA. Owner Mosquito Hooks alnk.to/ge6droB Owner Mosquito Light hooks alnk.to/9btUcKO Gamakatsu circle hooks alnk.to/gVKYfTL K&E tungsten pelkie jigs alnk.to/6IFitmI
Another way I like to use worms is putting a one on a swish swash hook of a size 3 blue Fox vibrax. Absolute kills the smallies in rivers during the summer.
I made a worm farm for fishing and I wanted to know some types of ways to rod them. For example I go fishing at this one place under a bridge and the bass live worms and the way I rig them doesn’t go super far but it’s decent. Basically what weights and stuff should I add for it to cast pretty far
Bass like to pick up worms on a slow fall, so I try not to add too much weight to a worm when targeting bass. I would suggest using lighter line and/or a longer rod instead, which will allow you to cast a light setup farther.
Nice tips, thanks. So you're covering the hook with just enough amount of worm and then pinching off any additional amounts of worm? Not using the full worm? There's only perch where I'm starting to fish so I could with a little help in regards putting the worm on the hook and presentation.
Yes, if you use a whole worm, the fish will usually just peck at the loose end until there's only a little bit left anyway, and then you'll catch one on the little bit. Except when you're fishing for something big that can actually fit a whole worm in its mouth like bass or catfish.
Nice video with some good information! Enjoyed watching it! Thanks for sharing my friend. always looking forward to what you have coming out next. Keep up the good work. And as always, #FishinwithNat rocks!!!
This comes with practice for sure. But if your line is slowly pulling away from you at a constant pace, your bait is just sinking. When it hits the bottom, your line will drop back a bit and the "hang" of your slack line will increase. An easy way to tell the depth of a spot is to put a weight on your line below a spring bobber or slip bobber and see if the bobber stands up. For example, if the water is 6 feet deep and you put your weight at 5.5ft down from your bobber, the weight will pull your bobber down and make it stand upright. If the weight hits the bottom before it pulls down on the bobber, the bobber will remain laying down flat on the water. It can be hard to tell if you're moving your bait when picking up slack, especially with small baits. With heavier lures/baits, you'll be able to feel the bottom if you have a sensitive rod tip. Braided line helps even more with this.
been using frozen bait my whole life in saltwater and started using lures for bass with no luck so i want to try with worms. What size jighead do you use? like a 1/4oz?
Weightless live worms are a good bet for bass, or you could try a 3/16oz or 1/4oz jighead. Honestly, plastic worms are just as effective for bass and tend to stay on the hook a lot longer. Did you try a wacky-rig or Neko rig? Those are good beginner baits for catching a lot of bass (and other species)
I've never tried nightcrawlers in saltwater but I would think that many small saltwater species would pick up a worm just as they will with cut bait, shrimp, etc.
A small anchor (~3lbs) does a good job of holding a kayak in light current, or you can use manual anchor stakes like I did in this video. The stakes go into the riverbed next to the kayak and I wrap paracord around the stakes and back through cleats behind my seat. This keeps me in a precise position without any drifting or pivoting. A motorized stake like a power pole can work too but if you only have one stake, your boat can still pivot back and forth.
I fish at my local lake. It’s pretty much small blue gil and small mouth bass. They keep taking my worms. I wrap it multiple times and they pull it off the second I get a hit. I use bait hooks . What I’m doing wrong?
It sounds like you're hooking the worms fine, but maybe you're taking too long to set the hook. Are you using a large bobber that doesn't move enough to make the bites obvious? You could try a smaller bobber.
@@FishingwithNat yes I try smaller bobber also. I use bigger hooks , because they was swallowing the hooks and I hate that. I also don’t use no bobber I pull up fast and the worm is gone . I think the problem is that I roll up the worm in a ball . Maybe it’s easy for them pull off the worm.
@@Michael_Miller508 Sometimes bluegills and other panfish will sit in one spot and eat the worm, rather than grabbing the bait and running away (which would pull your bobber down or pull it to the side). If they are eating it without moving, you may only see your bobber twitch a little bit.
Simple things like that are often overlooked. I do plan on doing a video on simple, inexpensive lures that are incredibly effective. The trout magnet stuff is a good example.
Size 2 or 4 are good for bluegills. If you go too small, they will suck it down deep and you'll end up having to cut the line or risk severely hurting the fish by trying to get the hook out. For small bass, I'd go a little bigger to a size 1 or 1/0.
Was you still using 4lb line on that heavier rod? I found out that was my problem when tryna cast a weightless setup. I’m new to fishing and put 8lb line on my rod and soon found out my lures and baits needed to be heavier with it lol.
@@FishingwithNat ahh okay thank you for replying so fast! haven’t tried braid or fluoro line yet myself. I have 5’6 medium action rod that’s rated 6-10lbs. Could I still put the 4lbs on there? Or what would your advice be for fishing with live worms on it?
@@TheCasualSweat You could put 4lb on it and set the drag pretty light, but 4lb line is really best on light or ultralight setups. The line is meant for small lures and a medium power rod is usually too stiff to get a good cast with a light lure/bait. I'd suggest using 6 or 8lb monofilament with it, or 10-15lb braid.
@@FishingwithNatahh okay thanks for helping me out brother. It’s a medium-light action rod so ima try the 4lb on it and see how it cast. I have 8lb mono on my 6’6 medium power rod but I can’t cast far at all with live worms.
Last method with a sinker .......I use a worm blower and a marshmallow. Start the worm on the hook, then inject worm with air slowly, add on the marshmallow to your hook....this will keep the worm up off bottom in the strike zone........ Works great on trout and large cats.
The tiny tungsten jigs I like to use have size 12-16 hooks. For weightless rigs, I'll often go with a #1 or #2 Owner mosquito light hook, and for bottom rigs, I use a variety of hooks depending on what I'm fishing for, but it's often a #1 or 1/0 Mosquito hook or a 1/0 - 2/0 circle hook. Here are links to the mosquito hooks alnk.to/9btUcKO and tungsten jigs alnk.to/6IFitmI
You mentioned that you casted by the structure with the bobber for the panfish, how did you decide where you wanted to cast the others? Just into deeper water?
I just casted those away from the structure so that the sinking bait wouldn't get caught up in that branch. I didn't have a specific target in that direction, just open water.
Yes. A heavier sinker will also hold better in fast current, but it will be more noticeable to a fish when it picks up the bait (unless you use a sinker slide or pass-through sinker where the line can be freely pulled through the sinker).
@@FishingwithNat I have 8 lb braid with 4 lb mono leader. I feel like i can only get any distance with 1/8 oz or higher. Anything less than that can't get much further than 10 - 15 ft. Also, i notice i often have an arc in my cast, instead of shooting it straight out. I have wondered if this played a part. Not sure how to correct if so.
@@kodonryati Is this with a spinning reel? It could have to do with the reel, or possibly the line itself. I had Fireline Crystal braid on one of my rods a few years ago, and it really sucked at casting. I respooled with Sufix832 braid in the same weight and could cast several times as far. I like a lot of Berkley products, but that Crystal braid was awful. You should have some arc in your cast for maximum distance (unless you're skip casting under a dock or tree). But your cast should be 3-4 times as far as high.
I used worms and crickets my whole childhood . Took 20 years off from fishing and just started back this year at age 34. .i use lures , but those worms always come thru
Turtles will pick up any worm/minnow/cut bait/shrimp/hot dog or many other things, so it's inevitable that you will catch a turtle at some point if you do enough bottom fishing.
I live in an area where most fishing spots are so over fished that the few remaining fish are severely spooked. To actually catch something the line must be invisible and bobbers can only be natural wood. The hook must also be completely covered by the worm. It is also important to remain as quiet as possible on the bank.
If the fishing pressure is really high, those fish might also be used to seeing a lot of worms on bobbers, and they may be especially skeptical when deciding whether to bite.
@@FishingwithNat - That is definitely the case. The one spot I go to the most, simply because it is closest makes it a real challenge to catch fish. I have made a simple rig just for that spot where I have taken a dead and dried out hardwood branch about 1 1/4 inch in diameter and cut it with a saw into 4 pieces of 5 inches long. I then drilled a very small hole through the center side of it and then countersunk one end of the hole to hide a small barrel swivel. With a 30 inch length of fluorocarbon line and using nothing but corn on the hook I have had much better luck. The fish there have no interest in shrimp, (cooked or uncooked) chicken hearts or livers or cut bait with only an occasional hit on a worm. But they love corn. My piece of natural wood floating with the hook covered in corn on invisible line has by far worked the best. 4 different species so far.
You say is wait less but it has a jig head with lead or tungsten. When I was tat how to go wait less is no lead. 🤔 Must be different than trout fishing 🎣 because I us 4 lbs line I don't Bass fishing just started much different than trout fishing with heavy lines and cast weird to me. My son started me to bass fishing.
They are very curious and will bite just about anything - even small pebbles tossed into the water. They are fun to catch for quick action but the amount of meat on a bluegill is pretty slim unless you find some big ones (9"+)
Just poke it through the worm several times or you can put the hook into the end of the worm piece and thread the hook right through it all the way to the other end.
Thanks for the comment. Sometimes the fish are up high and sometimes they're near the bottom. It can vary a lot depending on the weather, time of day, season, and type of fish.
Wait I just realized something. I have been fishing for a long time, and I have watched a lot of fishing videos and not once have I ever seen a turtle in any fishing video! Fishing any one of those techniques where I live you would have to fight turtles cause they would have tore that worm up.
I use nothing but worms and every place I fish I show up use worms and others who been fishing a while I hit fish on instantly everyone gets upset and leaves
Great video! It was straight forward, to the point, easy to understand, you gave multiple options, you explained everything in simple terms and produced actual results. AND....there were no product endorsements, no "hit like and subscribe" and no annoying background music. 5 out of 5 stars! Again, excellent video.
I'm glad you enjoy my style. Thanks for sharing this feedback.
I grew up fishing with worm & bobber from my Dad. We would "hunt" for red wigglers in our compost pile before going on our evening trips. It wasn't until I was in my late 30's that I started trying the lure method. I STILL go with the live worm method - but I have to buy them now at the local bait shop. I do take a second pole that is set up for lure to get my practice in with lure fishing. But live worms is my favorite way to fish. I've also taught my kids and now my grand daughter to fish with a worm as well. Thank you for this video!
Awesome. I used to collect worms from the compost pile with my dad too, and hunt for nightcrawlers on a warm, rainy night in the lawn. Good memories and good fishing!
Lots of these other guys who teach fishing on youtube just do it as an excuse to show off their equipment or their catches. You're the best by far! You make it simple to understand, your voice is calm and nice to listen to, and your examples are very easy to understand visually (i watched your different bait lure videos and that was great too).
One thing about this video, you mentioned multiple times how you're looking at the line or the bobber to see action, but the camera doesn't show it that well on this video. Maybe you can come up with an example to show what you mean, even if it's not with a live fish.
Keep up the great content!
Thank you - I appreciate the feedback. You're right - I wasn't able to show a closeup of the line during the video, so I did my best to describe what I was seeing or watching for.
Just started fishing about a month ago and so far I've had the most success with live worms under a bobber! Where I live it usually catches me little smallmouths, but I've also caught a small yellow bullhead via this method.
Smallies and bullheads love worms!
i also use worms but after fish is hooked i don't know how he break the hook away
@@sajeelkhan2818 It breaks the hook or breaks the line?
@@FishingwithNat it breaks the hook
@@FishingwithNat but sometimes it didn't stuck with the hook well
Probably one of the best fishing videos I’ve seen. No filler, no extended monologues about things that people of this skill level aren’t going to understand anyway
Thank you - I appreciate you taking the time to leave this feedback
@@FishingwithNat I totally agree. My level is baby level and this video is really great and concise. Thx mate!
@@jakubgadzala7474 Great - thanks for sharing this feedback
Finally got a video to show me the 3 basic ways to fish with a worm. Thanks so much. I saved your video.
You're welcome. I'm glad you were looking for this topic and here it was!
I fish for trout using the split shot and night crawler, letting it dangle on the hook , also leave some slack in the line once it settles to the bottom then just wait for a bite ,the slack in the line will straighten out when a fish picks it up . I’ve fished this way since I was about ten years old in the lake near our home . That was almost seventy years ago, yes they had spinning rods and reels then . I would walk across the street to Mrs. Woods and walk down to her dock and sit there on a bench which was built right into the dock and catch trout that were stocked in the lake . I had to buy a trout stamp and license when I turned twelve years old , that cost one dollar each . Sorry but my dad and me would eat the trout , they were very tasty . I’m seventy nine now and I’m going to try it again, only now I don’t need a license or a trout stamp once your seventy or older and this time I’m going to release any fish I catch .😊
Thanks for the comment - that sounds like a lot of fun!
Best of luck on your catch!
I grew up fishing with my uncles as a kid, I’m 30 years old now and really getting into fishing on my own. Your videos give me more knowledge and confidence to get out there and start fishing again. Thank you!
Excellent - thanks for the comment and good luck!
I just got back home after fishing for 7 hours…and why better to do is watch some fishing videos 😂 I use soft plastics, spinners, spoons, jigs etc for bass and pike…after seeing your video I feel like another trip out on the lake with some night crawlers is in order…great video buddy you just earned yourself a subscriber!
Wouldn’t mind catching some smaller fish also and bring me back to when I started fishing 😊
Thanks. Good luck!
Not sure how to thank you. I learned more here about fishing than I ever have
Thank you so much. I really appreciate the comment and I'm glad to hear you learned a lot!
i've been getting back into fishing and now that i'm older i was thinking mayber i should learn more, go for the bigger fish not just what works.
all my life i'be only used worms, i think it's all that works in my muddy pond or so i told myself. idk long story short after getting into lures and gear and such here i am 2 am some midwesterner on youtube is reminding me that bottom fishing is a thing.
great vids nat love the under water footage.
i think my huge preference to worms has really held me back
Worms are tried and true, but lures are more convenient and can be a lot of fun. They can also be used in areas where worms don't work, and for fish that don't want worms.
Yeah this video is awesome because you're not doing anything complicated, requiring lots of strange rigging or sliding weights, etc. And different worm sizes is not something I've seen a lot, but I also know that bluegills get my big worms off the hook real easily ;-) Nice!
Thanks - I appreciate the feedback!
Thank you so much for spending the time to make these super educational videos , I’m not a beginner but I still learn a lot from you and it’s great for my beginner friends
You're welcome. Thank you for leaving this feedback - I appreciate it.
I love this quick video format, always to the point. Love the videos man they help me out a ton, I just got into fishing again after about 12 years and these tips are awesome.
Thanks for this feedback. Good luck fishing!
I fish a lot but just recently started fishing for things other than bait fish for catfish lines so these vids are very helpful I currently love the Torwarte frogs thank you
Cool - thanks for sharing
#1 thing about split shot weights. Get the removable shot, its easier to adjust the weights and change out. Especially when using the same line but with different lures & baits. To me, your #1 & #3 are the best methods.
Absolutely. The "non-removable" ones can usually be removed once or twice with a split ring pliers, but they get pretty beat up after that. The removable ones with the wings on the back are much better.
Just want to say this is an incredibly cozy channel.
It’s super cozy
Haha thanks.
Dead line fishing has rewarded me more bluegills I enjoy the feel of it
I enjoy the thrill and anticipation of watching a slack line suddenly shoot out away from me.
@@FishingwithNat that’s it right there 🤣🤣🤣🤣
Sometimes I put the worm on a jig and use it like a soft plastic. For catfish I use a 4 or 5 ott ott hook and put 2 nightcrawlers on it weightless. Great video!
Both are good ideas. Thanks for the comment.
Your work is truly a labor of love.
Yes. Thanks.
Thanks for the tips, that idea with the jig head is something I have never tried before and had piqued my interest, I wonder if a weight nymph would do the same? One of my favourite methods mostly for rivers and streams is the bouncing Betty or jumping Jack, it is usually a rubber ball with a swivel fitted, you fix the swivel with split shot after setting the leader length to the hook, it bounces along the bottom and off and over rocks and snags, minimising tackle losses. Often used in a sink and draw method.
Thanks for sharing. I think a weighted nymph would do the same as the small jighead.
i love fishing weightless worms, can catch pumpkin seeds perch and bass of any size, but when you mean line jump, you mean a sudden drop of the line, like one that looks like the line is sinking fast right?
Yeah the line will suddenly jerk down into the water and it can make your slack line bounce off of the water a bit.
Here because I can't even catch a cold
Keep at it. Practice makes perfect.
lol 😊
Hahahahahaha I was thinking the same
Don't give up fellas have the fun is learning what works
This was too funny . I didn’t catch squat today either . Well it was small, so I threw it back .
I am so jealous how you caught 3 so fast and I was sitting in the sun for hours for nothing. lol. Begginer here.
Keep trying - you might just need to try a different spot.
Try fishing early in the morning, after dawn, or in the late afternoon just before and during dusk, until it becomes too dark to see. Those are the best times when fish are active. There's absolutely no point roasting in the afternoon sun. Keep trying, good luck and all the best.
@@edintalundzic9357 thank you!!
@@edintalundzic9357 True - early and late are consistently the best times to fish. Depending on the species and water conditions, the middle of a bright, sunny day can be tough to fish.
Hey so I have been watching you channel for a while and I was wondering if you could do a guide on bank fishing rivers or lakes as I live near the Columbia River in Washington and was really wondering what you would do since I don’t have a boat or kayak/canoe
Sounds like fun to me. Thanks for the suggestion. I'm working on a few other ideas first but I'll see if I can fit that one in yet this summer.
Is that a fenwick 0:47 egale rod? I also have one
Yes I have a couple of light-power Eagles for panfish.
Great video, I’ve always done bank fishing with night crawlers and only been kayak fishing for 1 year now. Didn’t ever think to use worms off it 😅
P.S. going to the lake to try the bottom method now 🫡
@@zmbDEADPOOL Thanks. How did it go at the lake?
great tips sir. Thanks. Can't wait to try
Good luck!
Thank you thank you thank you. Great video I gave you a follow. I love to fish and love using red worms. I have lures but hate getting snagged and losing them. This is the best video I've seen in a very long time. I'm going to share this with my fishing buddy. My daughter 😁
Thank you for the comment. I appreciate this feedback. Good luck fishing to you and your buddy!
thank you, i just started fishing a few days ago and i’m using a jig just like at the end of your video, haven’t been able to catch anything at all. gonna try this
Depending on the types of fish around and the habitat, you may have better luck with one of the other methods instead of the jig.
@@FishingwithNat thank you
@@southern.pride0 Good luck! Report back with how it goes!
Actually the best tutorial for fishing thx
Thank you - good luck fishing!
I'm coming full circle, after buying the Rapala's, Shads etc I am now back to fishing with a nightcrawler and my catch rate it through the roof...plus I have a much lighter bag!! Thanks!
Sometimes the simple things in life are where it's at!
Could you add how long it typically takes for a bite? I'm new to fishing and I'm not sure how long I should let my line sit before trying somewhere else.
If you are fishing in still water where there is no current meaning there is not a constant supply of fish passing through, you should usually wait 20 minutes before trying a new spot
It varies a lot. In an area with a lot of bluegills, you can usually get bites very quickly (within seconds, sometimes). It helps to lightly twitch the bobber every 15-20 seconds just to attract some attention from nearby fish. Don't yank the bobber - that might just scare fish away. Just a gentle twitch. I'd recommend casting to a new spot after a few minutes without a bite, or adjusting your depth. The fish may not be biting because the bait is not deep enough for them to see it, or because they are staying down deep to get away from bright sunlight. Fishing is all about experimentation so it's hard to generalize what will and will not work. If you re-cast a few times, adjust your depth, and still don't see any action for 15 minutes, I'd move somewhere else.
@@FishingwithNat Awesome, thank you.
@@blah8114 Happy to help. Good luck!
Your videos are so good, so great. I really enjoy watching your videos. Wishing you lots of health and success
Thank you - I appreciate you sharing these comments.
Great videos! Wonderful content and editing! Subscribed!😊
Thank you
Hey friend you should have more subscribers you make it so simple to understand with visual examples.
It’s crazy the attention to detail you have to have for fishing and how it’s not as simple as throwing a random bait into the water. There’s more to it than that.
Not sure if you have a video on it but could you please tell me the best baits to fish different species, for example: Would a pike like a spinner bait?
Thanks.
Thanks - I appreciate your comment and I'm glad you find my videos easy to follow. I would recommend you check out a bunch of videos in this playlist - I have a lot of videos on types of baits, how/when to use them, which species they are best used for, etc. And yes, pike definitely like spinnerbaits! th-cam.com/play/PLcXAWxBLRzoLwZtDQEhuaHby0yQM_wHhU.html
@@FishingwithNat Thanks so much man. You’re the best at explaining stuff and you go right into it, I don’t have to search for hrs on end trying to find info on fishing you’re my guy now.
Ok I will definitely check these out thanks brother.
@@MikejMartin I appreciate the feedback. Good luck fishing!
Question: what size hook and brand name of hook are you using for lakes?
thank you for taking the time to make and edit these videos
I like the Owner Mosquito Hooks for most applications. I use the Mosquito Light Hooks for things like dropshot rigs or Neko rigs (size 1) or under a bobber (size 1/0 to size 4). I'll use the regular Mosquito Hooks for bottom fishing when I'm targeting carp or catfish, usually a size 1/0 - 3/0. If I use a circle hook for catfish, I like the Gamakatsu circle hooks in a size 1/0 to 5/0 depending on the size of the fish I expect to catch. As I mentioned in this video, I really like small tungsten jigs under a bobber for panfish and I use the K&E Tackle tungsten pelkie jigs. All of these are available at most big retailers like FishUSA.
Owner Mosquito Hooks alnk.to/ge6droB
Owner Mosquito Light hooks alnk.to/9btUcKO
Gamakatsu circle hooks alnk.to/gVKYfTL
K&E tungsten pelkie jigs alnk.to/6IFitmI
Another way I like to use worms is putting a one on a swish swash hook of a size 3 blue Fox vibrax. Absolute kills the smallies in rivers during the summer.
Cool. Thanks for sharing!
I made a worm farm for fishing and I wanted to know some types of ways to rod them. For example I go fishing at this one place under a bridge and the bass live worms and the way I rig them doesn’t go super far but it’s decent. Basically what weights and stuff should I add for it to cast pretty far
Bass like to pick up worms on a slow fall, so I try not to add too much weight to a worm when targeting bass. I would suggest using lighter line and/or a longer rod instead, which will allow you to cast a light setup farther.
Nice tips, thanks.
So you're covering the hook with just enough amount of worm and then pinching off any additional amounts of worm? Not using the full worm?
There's only perch where I'm starting to fish so I could with a little help in regards putting the worm on the hook and presentation.
Yes, if you use a whole worm, the fish will usually just peck at the loose end until there's only a little bit left anyway, and then you'll catch one on the little bit. Except when you're fishing for something big that can actually fit a whole worm in its mouth like bass or catfish.
@@FishingwithNat Makes sense. Thanks!
Nice video with some good information! Enjoyed watching it! Thanks for sharing my friend. always looking forward to what you have coming out next. Keep up the good work. And as always, #FishinwithNat rocks!!!
Thanks!
How do you tell when it sinks, when it hits the bottom, how deep water is, and how to pick up slack without moving your bait or lure a mile?
This comes with practice for sure. But if your line is slowly pulling away from you at a constant pace, your bait is just sinking. When it hits the bottom, your line will drop back a bit and the "hang" of your slack line will increase. An easy way to tell the depth of a spot is to put a weight on your line below a spring bobber or slip bobber and see if the bobber stands up. For example, if the water is 6 feet deep and you put your weight at 5.5ft down from your bobber, the weight will pull your bobber down and make it stand upright. If the weight hits the bottom before it pulls down on the bobber, the bobber will remain laying down flat on the water.
It can be hard to tell if you're moving your bait when picking up slack, especially with small baits. With heavier lures/baits, you'll be able to feel the bottom if you have a sensitive rod tip. Braided line helps even more with this.
I’m going fishing with my program Thursday . I’ve never actually been fishing so this is my fist time
Cool - good luck!
Are circle hooks good when using nightcrawlers fishing for catfish, im in maryland,
Yes. circle hooks are great for catfish
been using frozen bait my whole life in saltwater and started using lures for bass with no luck so i want to try with worms. What size jighead do you use? like a 1/4oz?
Weightless live worms are a good bet for bass, or you could try a 3/16oz or 1/4oz jighead. Honestly, plastic worms are just as effective for bass and tend to stay on the hook a lot longer. Did you try a wacky-rig or Neko rig? Those are good beginner baits for catching a lot of bass (and other species)
@@FishingwithNat I tried wacky rig in my area I don’t think it will work. Also tried rage tails didn’t work
@@brokeguyshomestead6227 OK. I would give the Neko rig a shot with a 3" plastic fluke, or the jighead with half of a nightcrawler.
Would night crawlers and these techniques work on small saltwater species?
I've never tried nightcrawlers in saltwater but I would think that many small saltwater species would pick up a worm just as they will with cut bait, shrimp, etc.
What video set up you use ?
This was just shot with a DJI osmo.
I have been fishing for a while but I’m new to kayak fishing. How do you stay still and not spin or drift away
A small anchor (~3lbs) does a good job of holding a kayak in light current, or you can use manual anchor stakes like I did in this video. The stakes go into the riverbed next to the kayak and I wrap paracord around the stakes and back through cleats behind my seat. This keeps me in a precise position without any drifting or pivoting. A motorized stake like a power pole can work too but if you only have one stake, your boat can still pivot back and forth.
@@FishingwithNat tysm, love your vids
@@jackwinkler6143 Thanks - I appreciate it
I fish at my local lake. It’s pretty much small blue gil and small mouth bass. They keep taking my worms. I wrap it multiple times and they pull it off the second I get a hit. I use bait hooks . What I’m doing wrong?
It sounds like you're hooking the worms fine, but maybe you're taking too long to set the hook. Are you using a large bobber that doesn't move enough to make the bites obvious? You could try a smaller bobber.
@@FishingwithNat yes I try smaller bobber also. I use bigger hooks , because they was swallowing the hooks and I hate that. I also don’t use no bobber I pull up fast and the worm is gone . I think the problem is that I roll up the worm in a ball . Maybe it’s easy for them pull off the worm.
@@FishingwithNat the bobber doesn’t go down all the way to set the hook. Maybe multiple sun fish and blue Gil hit it together?
@@Michael_Miller508 That could be.
@@Michael_Miller508 Sometimes bluegills and other panfish will sit in one spot and eat the worm, rather than grabbing the bait and running away (which would pull your bobber down or pull it to the side). If they are eating it without moving, you may only see your bobber twitch a little bit.
Really good tutorial, thanks for sharing with us. Liked and subscibed!
Thanks and welcome!
Can you do a guide on trout magnet for bass and bluegill? I’ve had an incredible amount of success with that, and it should be more widely known 😊
Simple things like that are often overlooked. I do plan on doing a video on simple, inexpensive lures that are incredibly effective. The trout magnet stuff is a good example.
Just started fishing and wondering what size of hook 🪝 do I need for small fish 🐟 like Bluegills or small size bass? Is size 2 hook 🪝 good?
Size 2 or 4 are good for bluegills. If you go too small, they will suck it down deep and you'll end up having to cut the line or risk severely hurting the fish by trying to get the hook out. For small bass, I'd go a little bigger to a size 1 or 1/0.
@@FishingwithNat Thanks for your fast response. I will use 1 or 1/0 then. Appreciate your videos.
Was you still using 4lb line on that heavier rod? I found out that was my problem when tryna cast a weightless setup. I’m new to fishing and put 8lb line on my rod and soon found out my lures and baits needed to be heavier with it lol.
That rod had 15lb braid just in case I hooked into a big catfish, carp, or gar.
@@FishingwithNat ahh okay thank you for replying so fast! haven’t tried braid or fluoro line yet myself. I have 5’6 medium action rod that’s rated 6-10lbs. Could I still put the 4lbs on there? Or what would your advice be for fishing with live worms on it?
@@TheCasualSweat You could put 4lb on it and set the drag pretty light, but 4lb line is really best on light or ultralight setups. The line is meant for small lures and a medium power rod is usually too stiff to get a good cast with a light lure/bait. I'd suggest using 6 or 8lb monofilament with it, or 10-15lb braid.
@@FishingwithNatahh okay thanks for helping me out brother. It’s a medium-light action rod so ima try the 4lb on it and see how it cast. I have 8lb mono on my 6’6 medium power rod but I can’t cast far at all with live worms.
@@TheCasualSweat 4lb will probably do fine on a medium light as long as it has a flexible tip on the rod.
great video, I use those same techniques with similar success.
Thanks
Last method with a sinker .......I use a worm blower and a marshmallow. Start the worm on the hook, then inject worm with air slowly, add on the marshmallow to your hook....this will keep the worm up off bottom in the strike zone........ Works great on trout and large cats.
Definitely
I've started keeping both. Live bait and lures on me. Adapt with the situation
It's good to be flexible and have options
Good video live baits is always great 👍
A live worm is hard to beat
What size hooks where you using? thanks!
The tiny tungsten jigs I like to use have size 12-16 hooks. For weightless rigs, I'll often go with a #1 or #2 Owner mosquito light hook, and for bottom rigs, I use a variety of hooks depending on what I'm fishing for, but it's often a #1 or 1/0 Mosquito hook or a 1/0 - 2/0 circle hook. Here are links to the mosquito hooks alnk.to/9btUcKO and tungsten jigs alnk.to/6IFitmI
@@FishingwithNatcheers. Thanks
This video is so helpful!
Thanks - glad to hear that!
finally someone who doesnt just rip the fish out the water full speed tightest drag.
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Wow.. Amazing... Nice catch my friend... 🎉🎉🎉
Thanks
How far should I place the split shot from the hook?
6-12 inches in most cases
Thank you for the tip.
You mentioned that you casted by the structure with the bobber for the panfish, how did you decide where you wanted to cast the others? Just into deeper water?
I just casted those away from the structure so that the sinking bait wouldn't get caught up in that branch. I didn't have a specific target in that direction, just open water.
Is it true that the HEAVIER the sinker, the farther the cast????
Yes. A heavier sinker will also hold better in fast current, but it will be more noticeable to a fish when it picks up the bait (unless you use a sinker slide or pass-through sinker where the line can be freely pulled through the sinker).
Excellent video.
Thank you - I appreciate your feedback and I'm glad you enjoyed the video.
Top mesmo sua pescaria 😊
Thanks
I use 10 lb braid. Its about as thin as 7 or 8 lb monofilament
Probably even thinner than that. 10lb braid is generally about the same diameter as 4lb mono. It's one of braid's huge advantages.
Do you have any videos on how to cast weightless? I have an ultralight rod, but can only get it to go a bit in front of me
How heavy is your line and what kind of lure/bait are you trying to cast?
@@FishingwithNat I have 8 lb braid with 4 lb mono leader. I feel like i can only get any distance with 1/8 oz or higher. Anything less than that can't get much further than 10 - 15 ft.
Also, i notice i often have an arc in my cast, instead of shooting it straight out. I have wondered if this played a part. Not sure how to correct if so.
@@kodonryati Is this with a spinning reel? It could have to do with the reel, or possibly the line itself. I had Fireline Crystal braid on one of my rods a few years ago, and it really sucked at casting. I respooled with Sufix832 braid in the same weight and could cast several times as far. I like a lot of Berkley products, but that Crystal braid was awful.
You should have some arc in your cast for maximum distance (unless you're skip casting under a dock or tree). But your cast should be 3-4 times as far as high.
Thanks! Very helpful.
Glad to hear it! Thanks for the comment!
I used worms and crickets my whole childhood . Took 20 years off from fishing and just started back this year at age 34. .i use lures , but those worms always come thru
Absolutely
Liked your video. Thank you.
Great - glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for the comment.
How do you avoid turtles with a bottom worm?
Turtles will pick up any worm/minnow/cut bait/shrimp/hot dog or many other things, so it's inevitable that you will catch a turtle at some point if you do enough bottom fishing.
Cool video, thanks.
Thanks - glad you enjoyed it
Do this work for trout
Trout will definitely eat worms. You'll be most likely to catch trout on the weightless technique.
I always cover the hook with the worm. Also less snaggy.
Thanks for the comment
Thank you
You're welcome - good luck fishing!
We arent allowed to fosh with more than one line in the water at a time sadly.
Regulations are different all over. We're allowed three lines at a time here.
I live in an area where most fishing spots are so over fished that the few remaining fish are severely spooked. To actually catch something the line must be invisible and bobbers can only be natural wood. The hook must also be completely covered by the worm. It is also important to remain as quiet as possible on the bank.
If the fishing pressure is really high, those fish might also be used to seeing a lot of worms on bobbers, and they may be especially skeptical when deciding whether to bite.
@@FishingwithNat - That is definitely the case. The one spot I go to the most, simply because it is closest makes it a real challenge to catch fish. I have made a simple rig just for that spot where I have taken a dead and dried out hardwood branch about 1 1/4 inch in diameter and cut it with a saw into 4 pieces of 5 inches long.
I then drilled a very small hole through the center side of it and then countersunk one end of the hole to hide a small barrel swivel. With a 30 inch length of fluorocarbon line and using nothing but corn on the hook I have had much better luck.
The fish there have no interest in shrimp, (cooked or uncooked) chicken hearts or livers or cut bait with only an occasional hit on a worm. But they love corn. My piece of natural wood floating with the hook covered in corn on invisible line has by far worked the best. 4 different species so far.
@@gcmgome That's very clever to avoid any non-natural looking things on the rig!
Come fish south Carolina bruh you would love it here
Good vid!
Thanks
You say is wait less but it has a jig head with lead or tungsten. When I was tat how to go wait less is no lead. 🤔 Must be different than trout fishing 🎣 because I us 4 lbs line I don't Bass fishing just started much different than trout fishing with heavy lines and cast weird to me. My son started me to bass fishing.
The weightless rig is just a hook and worm. No jighead. I used a tiny tungsten jig with the bobber rig.
Blue gill are my most hated fish to catch.They bite raw hooks even and they dont have any meat.
They are very curious and will bite just about anything - even small pebbles tossed into the water. They are fun to catch for quick action but the amount of meat on a bluegill is pretty slim unless you find some big ones (9"+)
how to hook the worm??
Just poke it through the worm several times or you can put the hook into the end of the worm piece and thread the hook right through it all the way to the other end.
Thake you
You're welcome!
Used the weighted technique and caught way more fish than using the bobber.
Thanks for the comment. Sometimes the fish are up high and sometimes they're near the bottom. It can vary a lot depending on the weather, time of day, season, and type of fish.
Hey i go fishing 🎣 using worms as bait
Worms will catch just about anything! It's a tried and true fishing bait.
Yes Sir... kim just kidding😂😂.. yes it's summer coming 😁😁
Thanks for watching
This is what I did when I started
It's a perfect technique to start with
Wait I just realized something. I have been fishing for a long time, and I have watched a lot of fishing videos and not once have I ever seen a turtle in any fishing video! Fishing any one of those techniques where I live you would have to fight turtles cause they would have tore that worm up.
It does happen. Especially when bottom fishing with any kind of live bait.
I have this problem in the pond I fish in.
I used the third for my first time fishing and caught a car fish
Awesome
4 inches is average size worm…. Right??? 🙄🥺
Some nightcrawlers can be 8-9 inches.
I use Canadian they are like 6 inches atleast
hallo.
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Welcome. Thanks for watching.
I know now.. so now what..🤷🏻♂️.. I need a cayak 😂
All of these work well from the shore too. I was anchored right next to the shoreline.
I’m a beginner and I am in Monrovile and I am in Alabama and and I can’t catch anything and I’m a beginner
Try these techniques for using live worms and you'll get something!
I use nothing but worms and every place I fish I show up use worms and others who been fishing a while I hit fish on instantly everyone gets upset and leaves
It's hard to beat a good ol' worm
Show people how you put the jigs on the line& show how to bait the hook...you just talking.
Thanks for the feedback.
don’t kill the worms :(
I use a lot of artificial lures but worms are the universal live bait that catches just about everything.
why do you wear those gay little gloves?
Sun protection. That was during a 5-day stretch of bright sunny days, fishing 14hrs a day.
@@FishingwithNat what's the brand name for your gloves? :)
@@LanaiMoody Those ones are from Kastking. I also have a set of Fish Monkey gloves that are nice.
From my experience worms work really work on perch
Absolutely.
Perch have such a distinctive strike too.
@@ByTorSnowDog65098 They do. And the don't usually mess around with nipping the end off of a worm. They go for the whole thing.