Hey Matt, thank you for the video. I went through and reported as spam all of the spam comments that are from "text me....). The same spam bots that have been hitting YT pretty regularly. They are getting craftier. They were all identical comments, and partially taken from a comment you had made, but added contact me for a prize.... I appreciate the info and knowledge you share with us!
Like a freight train heading for 50K, Matt. Thanks for all the hard work and content. I've been with you since about 1200 and your channel is one of a very very few that gets a like as soon as I open the video.
Thank you for distinguishing between smallmouth and largemouth behaviors. When they go to different spots, there’s a better chance that a trail will get me close to one of those places.
Great day for it here in east TN. Im about to head out right now to go out on my yak and hit up the North Fork of the Holston River over in South Western VA. Im throwing plopper, spook jr, and a JIG. Good luck out there Matt.
Appreciate the daily content and it being current to the time of the year and especially river heavy. shad colored squarebills were snagging some bigger ones on the upper Mississippi river over the weekend
Great video Matt! There are not many videos on tidal water bass fishing. While my passion is lake fishing, I fish with a group here in SC that loves to fish the coastal rivers May-Jan. Feb-Apr, we fish Santee Cooper. So I enjoy the river content. When you say backwater, on small coastal rivers, would that be the backs of small creeks, marinas that are built on coves, coves off rivers than run up into golf courses, etc.? It’s not easy to find flats or bays on our rivers. You can find some shallow water lakes, rice field ditches or coves with boat docks, but it’s not like what you can find on the Mississippi River.
As always, thank you for the informations. I didn’t like the lipless but now it’s getting my favourite. If I’m fishing from the bank i’ll go faster because it snag a lot !
Hi Matt. Just want to make sure it is you who I have been speaking via text thus morning. Always concerned about hackers unfortunately in my career. Thanks Peter Hing
Thanks Matt. I fish tidal rivers with large and smallmouth. I also agree with all yo u said. The only fish that like current more than smallies are strippers. Only the coldest water makes the smallmouth bail from current. Largemouth may leave it a little sooner than you suggested ,but I get the point. I love fall fishing, if I could get someone to skim the leaves off the water it would be heaven.
I've only been fishing a few years but I've had a lot of great days on lakes. Any time I fish rivers though I'm completely lost and usually zero. Thanks for the help.
I've been having a bunch of success around timber, for sure. A soft jerkbait fished weightless and a hard jerkbait have been what I've been catching them on the last few times out.
As usual dropping all that juice…great time of the year here in the south jerkbaits starting to get hot and only gets better and stays good for the next 6 months….mid depth cranking as well! Can’t wait for that Dt6 bite to be fire as well
Matt, thanks for your efforts in producing these videos. I am a subscriber and try to take your comments and suggestions and apply them to my area water. However, my guess is that the fish here in our rivers and lakes of Middle Tennessee are a little different in their fall habits. It's late Sept. now and the water temps are still in the 70's. Our lakes and rivers, as a rule, do not freeze (no ice). That said, it is always a challenge to consistently stay on bass in the fall (the most challenging time of year for me!!). Can you comment further on tips that might help us a little further south find and follow the bass in the fall.
Well this past weekend it only took 39.xx over 2 days to win that is not typical but what I can't figure out is that I found fish for 2 and a half day's then hardly anybody could but the guys that been there for 30+ years I just don't know what I did wrong I had 4.xx lbs that place is awesome normally we did have a strom both day? I'm lost
Man its been tuff fishing on the lake the last two outings. Throw any and. everthing at them. Including the most popular fall baits. Plus some others that I just have real confidence in. But the on and off rain and high wind I think has the most to do with it. Atleast here for me. I've been wanting to hit the river but obviously with the rain comes chocolate milk and high fast current
Great info Matt , I fish my home River and the deepest spots in the river are probably 10 feet tops and in winter they seem to disappear? I catch a lot of Smallmouth and I probably got about 20 - 19” plus and one PB 21-3/4 this season. It really perplexes me that they kind of disappeared ? I cover about 20 miles of river and still haven’t found there winter holes lol. I fish the south branch of the Raritain River in NJ and this time of year I go to the Delaware because my local river just shuts off? When the water hits 55 degrees. Some day I will find that winter hole ! Lol thanks for sharing 👍
It is not me. Ignore anyone telling you that youve won something. I announce all winners in a video and will never reach out to a viewer to tell them they won in any other way or ask for someone to pay for anything or any shipping.
@@MattStefanFishing Thanks Matt. I figured that as they kept texting me for my shipping address. Even talked via text with me and sent me a picture of a fishing kayak I supposedly won. I don't think I have ever watched you talk about a fishing kayak and why would you give it away when you could give it to your children one day. Thanks Matt and great content as always. Someone hacked your picture and name and replied to my message to you from the last video so not sure how you can protect your content. I ended up googling the area code of the number and it originates in Missouri so knew it was not you immediately. Crazy world man. Be well and safe and keep the great content!
Appreciate you speaking about the transition on rivers that's really good to know the differences between LM & SM, & great bait selection, was a wondering do you get to ice fish any?
I am a riverbank fisherman. The Nashwaak river mouth where I fish has a bridge over the island. I fish the east side of the river From the riverbank to the island is 230 feet. There is a weed bed just off the main bank with some small bushes. Around the bridge pillar base there is wood. When the river is low I can see a sand bar that is a couple of feet below the surface and over half way to the island. I haven't caught any smallmouth this year sofar. People been catching them on the west side of the river. The Saint John River at the Carleton park boat ramp on the north side to the south side of the river is 4, 348.59 feet wide. On the map I have on my laptop I can measure how wide the river is and lakes plus how long the lakes are any where. I can measure the ocean from coast to coast
@@MattStefanFishing This is the first year that I haven't caught any smallmouth in the Nashwaak River. I tried softbaits to top water baits. Our rivers freeze over during the winter months. We had low water level last fall and during the winter. When spring break up came I think the ice might have dragged some of the cover from the Nashwaak. I fish during the low water level where I can see bottom from the bridge when I am walking to the other side of the river. It has a gravel bottom with some grass bed and a little brush pile about 50 feet out from the bank up river from the bridge about the same distance. I have caught many smallmouth from the brush pile by standing on the riverbank.
I used to hate a swimjig. Spinnerbait and crank bait was my go to. Felt like a swim jig just didn’t do anything. Now a swim jig is my go too. It will straight out catch them!
👍👍The river I fish is narrow and the current increase when a barge go's by really turns them on just move to the next spot and wait till it gets there.
The majority of my fishing is on the grand river. Been throwing jerkbaits, swim baits and spinnerbaits a lot. Been trying to stick to natural colours. Bluegill and shiners are the most common up here in Ontario. Been doing well with all of them. I’ve also been throwing an 8 inch max scent kingtail. I’ve have more success with those than any other bait. Pulled two 3 pound smallies out the other day within 4 flips. They can’t resist a big ole worm. Haha.
It's cheesey but I'm first. Ha ha ha . If I go to the river its trout. The Clarion is right behind the house. It's got small mouth, most are only eight to ten inches. That's why I pound the lakes.
Hey Matt, thank you for the video. I went through and reported as spam all of the spam comments that are from "text me....). The same spam bots that have been hitting YT pretty regularly. They are getting craftier. They were all identical comments, and partially taken from a comment you had made, but added contact me for a prize.... I appreciate the info and knowledge you share with us!
THanks so much for doing that! im always deleting and blocking them it seems now. Drives me nuts!
Like a freight train heading for 50K, Matt. Thanks for all the hard work and content. I've been with you since about 1200 and your channel is one of a very very few that gets a like as soon as I open the video.
Awesome! Thank you! 50K would be amazing! I never expected to get to 1200!
Thank you for distinguishing between smallmouth and largemouth behaviors. When they go to different spots, there’s a better chance that a trail will get me close to one of those places.
You bet
Great day for it here in east TN. Im about to head out right now to go out on my yak and hit up the North Fork of the Holston River over in South Western VA. Im throwing plopper, spook jr, and a JIG. Good luck out there Matt.
Sounds great!
Appreciate the daily content and it being current to the time of the year and especially river heavy. shad colored squarebills were snagging some bigger ones on the upper Mississippi river over the weekend
sounds like fun! thanks for sharing with us!
Matt, you drop knowledge! Thank you for sharing the info that you have worked for a long time to figure out!
Glad to help!
Love the river content! Keep it coming.
Thanks! Will do!
I love your choices on baits, these have all produced for me in the past and really work, your tips have helped me very much!!!
Great to hear!
Thanks for taking the time to make these videos for us.
you bet!
Great video Matt! There are not many videos on tidal water bass fishing. While my passion is lake fishing, I fish with a group here in SC that loves to fish the coastal rivers May-Jan. Feb-Apr, we fish Santee Cooper. So I enjoy the river content.
When you say backwater, on small coastal rivers, would that be the backs of small creeks, marinas that are built on coves, coves off rivers than run up into golf courses, etc.? It’s not easy to find flats or bays on our rivers. You can find some shallow water lakes, rice field ditches or coves with boat docks, but it’s not like what you can find on the Mississippi River.
tidal water is a tough beast to tame
As always, thank you for the informations. I didn’t like the lipless but now it’s getting my favourite. If I’m fishing from the bank i’ll go faster because it snag a lot !
Sounds good!
Great video!! Awesome explanation on what goes on in the rivers during the fall. Stay Safe & God Bless!!!
Thanks, you too!
Great walk through of behavior, water, and baits
thanks!
Hi Matt. Just want to make sure it is you who I have been speaking via text thus morning. Always concerned about hackers unfortunately in my career. Thanks Peter Hing
it is not me! please ignore them!
Thanks Matt. I fish tidal rivers with large and smallmouth. I also agree with all yo
u said. The only fish that like current more than smallies are strippers. Only the coldest water makes the smallmouth bail from current. Largemouth may leave it a little sooner than you suggested ,but I get the point.
I love fall fishing, if I could get someone to skim the leaves off the water it would be heaven.
floating leaves can be a pain!
Miss the intro music!! Great info as always!
I know me too.
I've only been fishing a few years but I've had a lot of great days on lakes. Any time I fish rivers though I'm completely lost and usually zero. Thanks for the help.
i hope this helps!
Thanks for another great video! I'd love to see one on the Fall transition on Northern natural lakes like Delavan.
i can put it on my list!
I've been having a bunch of success around timber, for sure. A soft jerkbait fished weightless and a hard jerkbait have been what I've been catching them on the last few times out.
Nice!
As usual dropping all that juice…great time of the year here in the south jerkbaits starting to get hot and only gets better and stays good for the next 6 months….mid depth cranking as well! Can’t wait for that Dt6 bite to be fire as well
Good stuff
🍺Enjoyed the info in this one for sure.
thanks!
Excellent information!……. Thank you Matt!!! 👍🎣
you betcha!
Great stuff! Thanks!
thanks!
Matt, thanks for your efforts in producing these videos. I am a subscriber and try to take your comments and suggestions and apply them to my area water. However, my guess is that the fish here in our rivers and lakes of Middle Tennessee are a little different in their fall habits. It's late Sept. now and the water temps are still in the 70's. Our lakes and rivers, as a rule, do not freeze (no ice). That said, it is always a challenge to consistently stay on bass in the fall (the most challenging time of year for me!!). Can you comment further on tips that might help us a little further south find and follow the bass in the fall.
these tips should help you but it probably wont start until december
Here in Fredericton New Brunswick below the Mactaqauc dam we don't have largemo
thanks for watching
@@MattStefanFishing your welcome
Thanks for a great video. I'd love to hear your thoughts on the fall transition for ponds of various size.
ill put it on my list!
Have you ever been to lake Charlevoix 🤔? Because I have probably that I can't figure out?
I havent but its on my hit list
Well this past weekend it only took 39.xx over 2 days to win that is not typical but what I can't figure out is that I found fish for 2 and a half day's then hardly anybody could but the guys that been there for 30+ years I just don't know what I did wrong I had 4.xx lbs that place is awesome normally we did have a strom both day? I'm lost
Man its been tuff fishing on the lake the last two outings. Throw any and. everthing at them. Including the most popular fall baits. Plus some others that I just have real confidence in. But the on and off rain and high wind I think has the most to do with it. Atleast here for me. I've been wanting to hit the river but obviously with the rain comes chocolate milk and high fast current
yeah those arent good river conditions int he fall
Love the river content!
thanks!
Great info Matt , I fish my home River and the deepest spots in the river are probably 10 feet tops and in winter they seem to disappear? I catch a lot of Smallmouth and I probably got about 20 - 19” plus and one PB 21-3/4 this season. It really perplexes me that they kind of disappeared ? I cover about 20 miles of river and still haven’t found there winter holes lol. I fish the south branch of the Raritain River in NJ and this time of year I go to the Delaware because my local river just shuts off? When the water hits 55 degrees. Some day I will find that winter hole ! Lol thanks for sharing 👍
good luck!
Great selection Matt and I use pretty much all you mentioned. Please confirm it is you who I have been text conversing this morning. Thanks
It is not me. Ignore anyone telling you that youve won something. I announce all winners in a video and will never reach out to a viewer to tell them they won in any other way or ask for someone to pay for anything or any shipping.
@@MattStefanFishing Thanks Matt. I figured that as they kept texting me for my shipping address. Even talked via text with me and sent me a picture of a fishing kayak I supposedly won. I don't think I have ever watched you talk about a fishing kayak and why would you give it away when you could give it to your children one day. Thanks Matt and great content as always. Someone hacked your picture and name and replied to my message to you from the last video so not sure how you can protect your content. I ended up googling the area code of the number and it originates in Missouri so knew it was not you immediately. Crazy world man. Be well and safe and keep the great content!
Appreciate you speaking about the transition on rivers that's really good to know the differences between LM & SM, & great bait selection, was a wondering do you get to ice fish any?
i do a little bit but not as much as most would think!
Thank you Matt
anytime!
Any tips on the Susquehanna river in PA? I normally fish areas I can take a bass boat in and it can be super frustrating in the fall
they will start moving to large eddies, current seems closer to deep water holes
Thanks, Matt
you bet!
Pigs come out to play for sure … glorious time of year
haha!
I'm not a river fisherman, but very interesting information. Thanks !
Glad you enjoyed it!
I am a riverbank fisherman. The Nashwaak river mouth where I fish has a bridge over the island. I fish the east side of the river From the riverbank to the island is 230 feet. There is a weed bed just off the main bank with some small bushes. Around the bridge pillar base there is wood. When the river is low I can see a sand bar that is a couple of feet below the surface and over half way to the island. I haven't caught any smallmouth this year sofar. People been catching them on the west side of the river. The Saint John River at the Carleton park boat ramp on the north side to the south side of the river is
4, 348.59 feet wide. On the map I have on my laptop I can measure how wide the river is and lakes plus how long the lakes are any where. I can measure the ocean from coast to coast
thats very cool!
@@MattStefanFishing This is the first year that I haven't caught any smallmouth in the Nashwaak River. I tried softbaits to top water baits. Our rivers freeze over during the winter months. We had low water level last fall and during the winter. When spring break up came I think the ice might have dragged some of the cover from the Nashwaak. I fish during the low water level where I can see bottom from the bridge when I am walking to the other side of the river. It has a gravel bottom with some grass bed and a little brush pile about 50 feet out from the bank up river from the bridge about the same distance. I have caught many smallmouth from the brush pile by standing on the riverbank.
great tips thanks
Glad it was helpful!
I used to hate a swimjig. Spinnerbait and crank bait was my go to. Felt like a swim jig just didn’t do anything. Now a swim jig is my go too. It will straight out catch them!
yes it does!
So Matt when fishing a river do you fish into the current?
i generall cast at a 45 upcurrent
About spots for here in AZ
thanks for watching
Thx! I love the river content. Any tips for fall time when our rivers are the lowest they ever get?
look for deeper holes
👍👍The river I fish is narrow and the current increase when a barge go's by really turns them on just move to the next spot and wait till it gets there.
Good tip! running barges is a good pattern!
The majority of my fishing is on the grand river. Been throwing jerkbaits, swim baits and spinnerbaits a lot. Been trying to stick to natural colours. Bluegill and shiners are the most common up here in Ontario. Been doing well with all of them. I’ve also been throwing an 8 inch max scent kingtail. I’ve have more success with those than any other bait. Pulled two 3 pound smallies out the other day within 4 flips. They can’t resist a big ole worm. Haha.
Awesome!
Great videos
Glad you like them!
? At what water temp will this start ?
low 60's
I threw just about all those here on the Potomac..but the hellgrammite on a zman bullet z got it done from the bank..
thanks for sharing!
Thoughts on rivers that flow into lakes or flowages. Do the bass migrate back into the lakes and flowages or hunker down in the deeper pools?
depends on how deep the river is. But if its a smaller river most will migrate downstream into the lake
I always injoy watching the videos! Is it better to cast up current on wing dames or down current I have done both .
up
I fish the Ohio River, trust me I know difficult fishing lol. Thanks for the info Matt💯👊 Would you choose the same 5 from just the shore?
You bet!
Those techniques and tips will definitely catch bigger, quality sized bass..! It's not always about the dropshot eh? 🤔🎣
You got that right!
Your tips on river fishing have helped me so much thanks. I had a great summer now I'm ready for fall.
Glad to help!
New sub ! Liked 🙏😊🤩👍🥵🙂❤️😬
Awesome! thanks for joining us!
Transition to the lakes? Transition to the trouts? For us, transition to stripers.
stick with what works
1:50 if you wanna skip the intro
It's cheesey but I'm first. Ha ha ha . If I go to the river its trout. The Clarion is right behind the house. It's got small mouth, most are only eight to ten inches. That's why I pound the lakes.
Nice!
90% of anglers think 100% of this gold.
hahaha!
I must be a largemouth bass.. you'll find me where the green weed is as well 😏😂
awesome!
@@MattStefanFishing where do you go for the online sessions?
Thank you Matt
My pleasure!