Replacement arrived!By the way, I did forget to mention that the original lure did have a decent strike however as most anglers will attest you can get a hit th-cam.com/users/postUgkxCbNOWAGmn6nfbCbJDmasvBq7J38KZNw2 and fish will hang on and release lure. I used the replacement lure yesterday and ran thru a Shimano Waxwing, Kastmaster, Bobber (set to sink). I found the does run deep (I casting on the flats 3.5'). Make sure you adjust your rate of retrieve and rod tip angle (up) to prevent getting snagged on bottom. Used it a couple of times and action was very lifelike (looked like local bait fish for trevally), craftsmanship very good....however eyeball fell out. I asked for replacement and it is on it's way! It was very easy to change out treble to single inline hook.
I found access to a nice area on the creek that runs thru my town. I used to fish it a lot behind the football field. After a n ew dam was built in the river a few miles downstream the the water raised like 5 or 6 feet and this area of the creek is not far from the Ohio River. The creek is very clean out the road about 6 miles all the way to it's beginnings and a state park lake over flow actually dumps into it so it had plenty of fish in it. I quit fishing it decades ago because the river was so polluted. When I fished the river as a kid the only thing that could survive was carp and catfish. This is the rust belt. The banks of the Ohio from Pittburgh to the Mississippi were li9ned with steel mills, coke plants, coal mines, plating plants and chemical plants. Chemical plants are still alive. Not a whole lot of anything else. There are shipping ports an d suck. Any way I rediscovered a very nice place now that was not accessible to me when I was child because I couldn't get down in there. The city built new ball fields out there and there is a nice 100 yard or of beach type gravely creek bank instead of mud. A nice channel on the far side, some good rock structure, some shallows and deep holes. Perfect, I'm still a little concerned about eating anything from there because of the proximity to the river. The city dump was in that are also but further down stream. Not there now. I'm sure that ground is polluted as hell though. That area was a dump for nay decades. The river up here is much cleaner than it used to be. Even the eagles are here now and plenty of them.
I tend to use worms more often as it works best for catching anything, (Caught a 32 pound Flathead on a single Nightcrawler this year) but lures work better here in the Tulsa, OK area for White Bass, Stripers, and Sauger....Great video!!
I started cutting my worms to smaller half worm size and catch all species. Seemed like the worms wiggled longer underwater while cut in half. Watch out for the POOP side of the worm. It squirts out.
Worms were always my go to bait but you got me interested in the little plastics. One day I caught perch, smallmouth and a northern pike all on a 1.5 inch chartreuse curly tail grub. I think all the smallmouth I’ve caught have been on one of those. I really like not having to rebait every time and not having to worry about my worm supply.
Usually once you find the crappie, there's lots of em'.....I think you are developing one of the best TH-cam fishing channel 😉 there is!! Best of luck to Ya'. MARANATHA
When using worms next time buy yourself a worm blower to fill those crawlers up with some air. That way they float up off the bottom and you have a better chance at catching more fish. It’s a classic technique amongst hardcore trout fishermen.
I usually use worms growing up fishing farm ponds it was just whatever we found for bait. In spring I crappie fish with minnows mostly. You have me using the bobby Garland baits. Still learning just love fishing. Merry Christmas
I have caught about every type of fish around here with a worm. My very first trout to my pb large mouth. But i do like using lures to. Thank you for sharing. God bless you and your family...🙏❤🙏❤🙏😊🙂😀
I am going to try throwing some live worms now that the water temps are dropping. I was getting bit consistently on soft plastics but that seems to have trailed off.
Man had a perfect day yesterday with hardly any wind and I wasn’t able to get out and go. The rest of the week looks cold and windy. Go figure. #ready4spring
Man, that's just Outstanding ! I really enjoy your vids and appreciate the info on the lures and tackle you use. Keep em' coming , friend. Tight Lines !
Great video. I've been fishing a new pond and I think I may have to try the soft plastics. I was catching large mouth on 4" yum dinger and a rattletrap. But that bite stopped. Thanks for the tips and pointers.
Lately I've been having worms as an insurance policy to make sure I get some fish while I'm out, but usually it's just plastics. A Donkey Tail Jr. or Mule Minnow with some scent in the winter time will keep the fish interested enough.
Worms have their place as do crickets, I've caught so many with crickets it's crazy drop shotting, bass & blue gill, but no crappie, live bait is more of a guarantee on a bite, but lures I believe are cheaper & less messy! I was wondering if you ever tired tackle HD's Hellagramites, they are 3.5 inches long & you get 25 per pack! Great video! I'm going get some those baits & heads🎣👍
Cool video as we prepare for more than a half foot of snow ❄️ and then a Polar vortex followed by more Christmas 🎄 snow. I like searching with tiny jigs and plastics after I've dunked some worms. It was just as important to see you moving around and great tip. You went to the other side of the channel and found the crappie hangout. Blessings brother John
Just bought my first Bobby garland plastics and like how they work. Thanks for sharing what you are fishing with because I’ve been a jig fisherman for years and didn’t know about the 1/48th ounce! I started using a foldable kayak made in USA and you could have used that where you were fishing because it weighs 28lbs and slings over your shoulder. Just a thought to allow you to get access and not go through all the trouble of the yaks you normally fish from. Please continue to share the lures and your rigs that you go with because it is always fun to learn different techniques. It looks as though you used a split with the live worm to mimic a Carolina rig. Can you share the hook size and whether you like circle hooks or not. Thx!
I am 46 and have always gravitated toward live baits with pan fish but after watching your videos I have started using soft plastic and am happy with the results. I would prefer to use plastic if I can. Thanks for the content
Morning John ! Just sitting here in S.E. Ky. watching the rain and gloominess outside. Can't go fishing, so I'm doing the next best thing. I'm watching "Creek Fishing Adventures" !!!! LOL ! Yeah, the weather hasn't really been cooperative this month so far. We are expecting another day of rain, then it will turn to snow for Fri. and Sat. I guess it is time for Winter, so will probably keep busy watching YT videos and dreaming about Spring or at least better weather. 😉 I'll have to try out some of those 'Mo Glo' plastics and small jig heads . Enjoyed the video. As always, be safe out there 'cause we always need more videos ! Randy B.
Worms are my go to & I catch mostly trout. I’m a new angler, it wasn’t easy because I taught myself basically, didn’t catch hardly anything the first two months! 😂 Then BOOM I have luck w trout!! Been fishing about 6 months now & have a nice collection of everything I caught on the app Fishing Spots!! It’s wintertime in Pa. so since it’s to cold to get out I do the next best thing… learn all I can from videos & doing research to broaden catching more than just trout!! I cannot wait to get back out there! Ty for the videos & how you explain well so new anglers (like myself) can learn more about bank fishing!! Tight lines & may the fishing gods be with you!! 🎣🎏🎣
I have caught crappie all day long on and wram anything will hit and wrom.Put it on an buyer fish above the crappie or try minnows live bit works better then anything.
I have a lot of confidence in the strike king slabalicious. Ultra small little swimbait grub. Don't know why they choose it over the bobby garland. But that's what works for me. Northern Illinois.
I really prefer worms but the lures are better for exploring. I never got away from live bait cause my PB Largemouth Bass was a 8.5 pound caught on a earth worm from my grandfathers garden way back in1976
Do you prefer pink jig heads overall in dirty water? I just started to put some effort into smaller baits, mostly targeting crappie in west Houston area, the only time I've actually tried to catch crappie I used a rattling ned with a shimmy shake hop action which drove them nuts.
Nice video! I like using nightcrawlers in new spots as I seem to get bit more. But i like using lures when on the move and it's nice not having to rebait frequently.
Old school fishing 🦦 it the place we all started at. Great for our kids and grandkids catches a bunch of fish and getting them interested in the outdoors. Simple way the best way. If it ain't broke, don't fix it. The new modern ways can come later when they're grown up. It's like you John. But still go back to your roots.
I’m just happy to see that great fish action! Really nice putting for December! I’ve not had the chance to do much winter fishing, but you got me hopeful now!
I like live bait in real snaggy waters. It doesn't seem to hurt as much if you lose a worm to a snag as it does a decent lure or even just a soft plastic. Also like live bait if it's real slow fishing.
I wish I could find a good crappie hole like that in a creek! Yesterday I hit the Greenway looking for trout but ended the day with smallmouth, white crappie, rock bass and spotted bass on a Panther Martin... It's rare that the fish cooperate, lol!
@@CreekFishingAdventures Yessir, I found it odd that the bass were holding up shallow, but I suppose all the rain must have raised the water temp a bit.
I have one favorite pond. At it I use plastic worms for bass and sometimes live worms for blue gill. I'll use the smaller blue gill as live bait to catch bass. It's just nice to use live worms sometimes. I love the taste of perch so occasionally I'll use live worms to catch a mess of perch for a delicious meal. Enjoyed the video.
Alright, absolutely loved the video! Real fishing at its best! I did a similar video like this on my channel with minnows and lures! Had a blast as both were effective! Thanks for sharing!
@@CreekFishingAdventures Awesome, can’t wait to see that! If you ever in Northeast Tennessee I have 8 ponds filled with Bass, Bluegill, Crappie and shellcrackers! Also the South Holstein is about 1 hour away and has great trout fishing!
Replacement arrived!By the way, I did forget to mention that the original lure did have a decent strike however as most anglers will attest you can get a hit th-cam.com/users/postUgkxCbNOWAGmn6nfbCbJDmasvBq7J38KZNw2 and fish will hang on and release lure. I used the replacement lure yesterday and ran thru a Shimano Waxwing, Kastmaster, Bobber (set to sink). I found the does run deep (I casting on the flats 3.5'). Make sure you adjust your rate of retrieve and rod tip angle (up) to prevent getting snagged on bottom. Used it a couple of times and action was very lifelike (looked like local bait fish for trevally), craftsmanship very good....however eyeball fell out. I asked for replacement and it is on it's way! It was very easy to change out treble to single inline hook.
I’m a little old man piddling on the farm. Worms and a bobber is all I know, but the sport is fascinating.
Pond fishing is fascinating?
Fish are stupid.
Fishing, anywhere for anything, is just good recreation.
I agree!!! Fascinating!!!
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@@CC_Marauder I bet you're fun at parties 🙄
If you want fascinating, try fly fishing. You can't beat it. Tie your own flies for more fun .
@@petekokolis8063 Eh. You could just throw hair jigs on regular spinning and it's basically the same. Nothing special.
Now I just need to convince you to use my crappie nibbles Jon!!!! Caught 163 fish on em yesterday
I found access to a nice area on the creek that runs thru my town. I used to fish it a lot behind the football field. After a n ew dam was built in the river a few miles downstream the the water raised like 5 or 6 feet and this area of the creek is not far from the Ohio River. The creek is very clean out the road about 6 miles all the way to it's beginnings and a state park lake over flow actually dumps into it so it had plenty of fish in it. I quit fishing it decades ago because the river was so polluted. When I fished the river as a kid the only thing that could survive was carp and catfish. This is the rust belt. The banks of the Ohio from Pittburgh to the Mississippi were li9ned with steel mills, coke plants, coal mines, plating plants and chemical plants. Chemical plants are still alive. Not a whole lot of anything else. There are shipping ports an d suck. Any way I rediscovered a very nice place now that was not accessible to me when I was child because I couldn't get down in there. The city built new ball fields out there and there is a nice 100 yard or of beach type gravely creek bank instead of mud. A nice channel on the far side, some good rock structure, some shallows and deep holes. Perfect, I'm still a little concerned about eating anything from there because of the proximity to the river. The city dump was in that are also but further down stream. Not there now. I'm sure that ground is polluted as hell though. That area was a dump for nay decades. The river up here is much cleaner than it used to be. Even the eagles are here now and plenty of them.
Hi John! Hope you have a nice day and a merry Christmas!! 🎄
Enjoy winter fishing. It's a challenge. I use crickets in the summer. Catch crazy amounts of pan fish.
I tend to use worms more often as it works best for catching anything, (Caught a 32 pound Flathead on a single Nightcrawler this year) but lures work better here in the Tulsa, OK area for White Bass, Stripers, and Sauger....Great video!!
Yeah you’re right worms work great out in this area. Lures work pretty decent in country ponds but I’m sure worms would still out fish the lures.
I started cutting my worms to smaller half worm size and catch all species. Seemed like the worms wiggled longer underwater while cut in half. Watch out for the POOP side of the worm. It squirts out.
@@orendz7740 Yea, I think the worms would out fish the lures in most ponds, but not all.
@@adastraperaspera7098 Interesting. Yes, I’ve had worms squirt out poop or dirt or whatever it is.
Worms were always my go to bait but you got me interested in the little plastics. One day I caught perch, smallmouth and a northern pike all on a 1.5 inch chartreuse curly tail grub. I think all the smallmouth I’ve caught have been on one of those. I really like not having to rebait every time and not having to worry about my worm supply.
Cut shrimp 🦐 on a bobber for panfish and cats - first choice. Go to lures once I've caught a few ! ! !
🙂😎👍
Thanks for explaining what you are using and why, helps a guy learn like me. Thanks
Usually once you find the crappie, there's lots of em'.....I think you are developing one of the best TH-cam fishing channel 😉 there is!! Best of luck to Ya'. MARANATHA
Lol!! Anybody can take pictures of BIG fish!! Sorry John but that sounded like Pee Wee Herman 😜!!
Those sugar free, Monster Ultras are soooo gooood!!! lol. Thanks for the video.
I'm in-between fishing here. Sloppy ice. Can't wait to get out and crush some ficch.
Thanks John for a great little multi species outing, enjoyed the video.
Ya john love light tackle and small lure .any fish I use cream red worm found them at Wally world before that it was Berkeley trout worm natural
When using worms next time buy yourself a worm blower to fill those crawlers up with some air. That way they float up off the bottom and you have a better chance at catching more fish. It’s a classic technique amongst hardcore trout fishermen.
One of my favourite techniques when the bite is though is a live worm on a dropshot rig it works crazy good
Liked the video worms usually work better for me in the summer
I'm digging the new hat, go on and send me one for my Christmas present. 😉😁
I usually use worms growing up fishing farm ponds it was just whatever we found for bait. In spring I crappie fish with minnows mostly. You have me using the bobby Garland baits. Still learning just love fishing. Merry Christmas
I have caught about every type of fish around here with a worm. My very first trout to my pb large mouth. But i do like using lures to. Thank you for sharing. God bless you and your family...🙏❤🙏❤🙏😊🙂😀
I've never had good luck with worms on anything except catfish. Apparently nightcrawlers are great for walleye, though. Nice video man
I am going to try throwing some live worms now that the water temps are dropping. I was getting bit consistently on soft plastics but that seems to have trailed off.
Amen, Brother!
Man had a perfect day yesterday with hardly any wind and I wasn’t able to get out and go. The rest of the week looks cold and windy. Go figure. #ready4spring
Man, that's just Outstanding ! I really enjoy your vids and appreciate the info on the lures and tackle you use. Keep em' coming , friend. Tight Lines !
Great video. I've been fishing a new pond and I think I may have to try the soft plastics. I was catching large mouth on 4" yum dinger and a rattletrap. But that bite stopped. Thanks for the tips and pointers.
In Denver, Colorado pond hopping, I use lures 90% of the time. Unless in an area I know I’m going to be hanging out for some time.
You give pretty good advice.thanks
Lately I've been having worms as an insurance policy to make sure I get some fish while I'm out, but usually it's just plastics. A Donkey Tail Jr. or Mule Minnow with some scent in the winter time will keep the fish interested enough.
Worms have their place as do crickets, I've caught so many with crickets it's crazy drop shotting, bass & blue gill, but no crappie, live bait is more of a guarantee on a bite, but lures I believe are cheaper & less messy! I was wondering if you ever tired tackle HD's Hellagramites, they are 3.5 inches long & you get 25 per pack! Great video! I'm going get some those baits & heads🎣👍
Cool video as we prepare for more than a half foot of snow ❄️ and then a Polar vortex followed by more Christmas 🎄 snow. I like searching with tiny jigs and plastics after I've dunked some worms. It was just as important to see you moving around and great tip. You went to the other side of the channel and found the crappie hangout. Blessings brother John
Just bought my first Bobby garland plastics and like how they work. Thanks for sharing what you are fishing with because I’ve been a jig fisherman for years and didn’t know about the 1/48th ounce! I started using a foldable kayak made in USA and you could have used that where you were fishing because it weighs 28lbs and slings over your shoulder. Just a thought to allow you to get access and not go through all the trouble of the yaks you normally fish from. Please continue to share the lures and your rigs that you go with because it is always fun to learn different techniques. It looks as though you used a split with the live worm to mimic a Carolina rig. Can you share the hook size and whether you like circle hooks or not. Thx!
Enjoyed the challenge. I think it just depends on what your fishing for and what area you are in.
Yeah, I really like the moglo color as well. Did well with it last season.
I am 46 and have always gravitated toward live baits with pan fish but after watching your videos I have started using soft plastic and am happy with the results. I would prefer to use plastic if I can. Thanks for the content
Morning John ! Just sitting here in S.E. Ky. watching the rain and gloominess outside. Can't go fishing, so I'm doing the next best thing. I'm watching "Creek Fishing Adventures" !!!! LOL ! Yeah, the weather hasn't really been cooperative this month so far. We are expecting another day of rain, then it will turn to snow for Fri. and Sat. I guess it is time for Winter, so will probably keep busy watching YT videos and dreaming about Spring or at least better weather. 😉 I'll have to try out some of those 'Mo Glo' plastics and small jig heads . Enjoyed the video. As always, be safe out there 'cause we always need more videos ! Randy B.
the rain the last 2 weeks has been crazy, hopefully iy will clear up sometime
Wrom are the best bite them and minnows and shinners. You can't beat live bite.
Worms are my go to & I catch mostly trout. I’m a new angler, it wasn’t easy because I taught myself basically, didn’t catch hardly anything the first two months! 😂 Then BOOM I have luck w trout!! Been fishing about 6 months now & have a nice collection of everything I caught on the app Fishing Spots!!
It’s wintertime in Pa. so since it’s to cold to get out I do the next best thing… learn all I can from videos & doing research to broaden catching more than just trout!! I cannot wait to get back out there!
Ty for the videos & how you explain well so new anglers (like myself) can learn more about bank fishing!! Tight lines & may the fishing gods be with you!! 🎣🎏🎣
I have caught crappie all day long on and wram anything will hit and wrom.Put it on an buyer fish above the crappie or try minnows live bit works better then anything.
Worms are usually best, free lined, but do like roostertails. I start with lures, then switch if needed.
Just learning how use lures worms are the fall back my 12 yr old son got into fishing so now we are all in love your videos sir
I have a lot of confidence in the strike king slabalicious. Ultra small little swimbait grub. Don't know why they choose it over the bobby garland. But that's what works for me. Northern Illinois.
#2👍🏻🎣👀
We're getting a DFG trout plant at our local lake within 3 days.
Worms in the fridge and power bait in wait.
Wow whatever state your in gets stocked super late! Where I live we get stocked in March/April and then again in late September/early October.
Central California.
It was a matter of our lake having enough water. A very recent storm was the key to allowing the planned plant.
I really prefer worms but the lures are better for exploring. I never got away from live bait cause my PB Largemouth Bass was a 8.5 pound caught on a earth worm from my grandfathers garden way back in1976
Do you prefer pink jig heads overall in dirty water? I just started to put some effort into smaller baits, mostly targeting crappie in west Houston area, the only time I've actually tried to catch crappie I used a rattling ned with a shimmy shake hop action which drove them nuts.
i have not used them enough to say, but i think any bright jighead helps in muddy water
John your breakfast is my go to all the time, monster and a cheese danish!
its a solid start
Nice video! I like using nightcrawlers in new spots as I seem to get bit more. But i like using lures when on the move and it's nice not having to rebait frequently.
Nice place
Old school fishing 🦦 it the place we all started at. Great for our kids and grandkids catches a bunch of fish and getting them interested in the outdoors. Simple way the best way. If it ain't broke, don't fix it. The new modern ways can come later when they're grown up. It's like you John. But still go back to your roots.
Great video!
I’m just happy to see that great fish action! Really nice putting for December!
I’ve not had the chance to do much winter fishing, but you got me hopeful now!
Thank you John great video
Yea you would have to caught and crappie on and wrom.
Great video as always!
The Ding bulegills and with bass and yellow bass take all of tge dung wrom
Awesome video man
☺️ Looks ☺️ like ☺️ a ☺️ day ☺️ to ☺️ ketch ☺️ a ☺️ few ☺️ fish ☺️ any ☺️ day ☺️ is ☺️ a ☺️ good ☺️ day ☺️ thanks for the video
I like live bait in real snaggy waters. It doesn't seem to hurt as much if you lose a worm to a snag as it does a decent lure or even just a soft plastic. Also like live bait if it's real slow fishing.
for me, lures are more fun than bait fishing.
I wish I could find a good crappie hole like that in a creek! Yesterday I hit the Greenway looking for trout but ended the day with smallmouth, white crappie, rock bass and spotted bass on a Panther Martin... It's rare that the fish cooperate, lol!
that's a solid variety
@@CreekFishingAdventures Yessir, I found it odd that the bass were holding up shallow, but I suppose all the rain must have raised the water temp a bit.
Love it man keep up the great work.
Or and big old bass
Bobby garland anything for me.
I have one favorite pond. At it I use plastic worms for bass and sometimes live worms for blue gill. I'll use the smaller blue gill as live bait to catch bass. It's just nice to use live worms sometimes. I love the taste of perch so occasionally I'll use live worms to catch a mess of perch for a delicious meal. Enjoyed the video.
Hey John,which rod n reel set-up were you using on the ultra light.TIA,enjoy the video.
6-6 tfo rod, shimano sahara reel size 1000
Wroms work better then anything.
Oh yeah, a white monster...mmmm, my fav!
Worms have their place but they're just not convenient for me. Last batch I bought I left in the sun too long.
Caught some good research at the first spot before
i was surprised i couldnt get anything there, i want some more of those big sunfish
Good outing, stay safe and have a Blessed Day! P.S. Have you ever targeted Red Breast Sunfish? They're vibrantly colorful.
Wrom ate the best the fish eith afther rain and even it rains.
Great video
RIP Spinner bait
What kind of lure are you using?
Have you ever tried a float-n-fly in a river in deeper holes?
not yet
Alright, absolutely loved the video! Real fishing at its best! I did a similar video like this on my channel with minnows and lures! Had a blast as both were effective! Thanks for sharing!
i want to do some live minnow fishing soon
@@CreekFishingAdventures Awesome, can’t wait to see that! If you ever in Northeast Tennessee I have 8 ponds filled with Bass, Bluegill, Crappie and shellcrackers! Also the South Holstein is about 1 hour away and has great trout fishing!
I once went to this lake and the cutthroat would not eat lures and it was constant bites when i switched over to worms
Always check the worms
got to see if they are lively
do u have a link to that fishing line
Line broke mity easy on that spinner bait
yeah thats what i thought, i think it was the way it was rubbing on the line it was tangled on
You don’t use weights?
There are black nose crappie
What reel are you using?
shimano sahara
@@CreekFishingAdventures looking it up now
You can catch just about anything on a Bobby Garland Baby Shad! Great December fishing video John. 🎣
Black nose fight hard
It was and fish not snd sige.
Love the channel,but watching people catch bluegill just isn't my cup of tea
sorry, I like it but everybody has their own interests
there is not a fish alive that won't bite a worm
Nice spot looks peaceful
I never catch anything on them crappie baits no matter what color but soon as I put on worm 🪱 it’s buckets full
Great video, as always!