How I Fish A Stretch Of River For Summer Smallmouth
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 2 ม.ค. 2025
- I spend the day chasing smallies on the river and share some tips and tricks I use to catch them. The methods I use here will catch fish from the time they finish spawning in early June here in MN through early October when the water cools and the fish move off the river into deeper water.
One of the things I love about your videos is the sounds of nature. Other people that have fishing videos have terrible music that ruins it.
Those summer sounds of the river sure are great! I have a half hour sound clip of nature’s symphony from a late summer day on the river that I’ll play on my home stereo every now and then during winter.
@@ndyakangler that would drive me crazy wanting to be on the river.. 😆
fisher mann...uhh, I think I might be one of those people... but then not everyone has such beautifully quiet rivers. I do agree with you tho, NDYA has some of the best videos!
I hate those videos with the music, super annoying LOL
I feel like I'm there with him in his videos! The birds, the wind, the water, the paddles moving through the water, everything!
You have no idea how blessed you are to have fishing spots like this. I often can’t wait to go to sleep just to dream of these places and wake up disappointed walking out of my house seeing oil pipelines everywhere. Protect these lands with everything you got
Amen brother, Amen.
@c fedyszyn At least dams are being removed in lots of places.
Trong cộng đồng người bình thường .cho dù người bình thường b.i.ế.n t.h.á.i 1 thì b...đê b.i.ế.n t.h.á.i 100 lận .bầy đàn b...đê việt cực kỳ b.e.n.h h.o.ạ.n tâm thần tình dục
Cái này là hoàn cảnh khác nhau thì sự việc khác
Nói về chụp hình quay lén với mục đích????
Trên đường lộ nhựa
Tui đi bộ ra ngoài sông câu cá ....con chim và con rắn chết ...(hai con này để chung một chỗ)
Tên xe ráp chạy vòng vòng làm như mới biết phát hiện
.rồi nói ..." ...em thấy trước ....anh biết con gì không .... (ý tên này hỏi đây là chim tên gọi là gì)
Chim gì chim gì
I bet he knows.
U sir are very misinformed. So how about u dont drive ur car smart guy
Your casting skill is amazing. And the way you handle the fish is awesome. Much Respect!!!!
couldn't agree more, very skilled.
No kidding!
Thanks!!!
15:51 "For me, Nature is my music." Well said Matt! 👍🙂
This is what I believe sites like You Tube wanted to give a platform to those who truly are gifted who know how to entertain. So many channels try to force themselves on the viewer, within first 15 secs "Subscribe, Like, hit the bell", without ever really letting the viewer see their content. They need to watch you, Matt you have such a way about you that we all here are drawn to this channel. Like so many others, I could watch all day! Thanks!
I've seen thousands of videos and urs are among the tops. U narrate a fish video like Bob Ross paints a picture and I an watch it with my grandkids o er my shoulder . I'm nearly 70 and got my first angler kayak . Thank u for the entertainment.
I was also thinking of Bob Ross while watching...these videos are almost therapeutic, enjoy them very much.
Notice Bob Ross at all!!
Like the Bob Ross of fishing honestly. I could watch this all day
I do love pulling bass out of those happy little trees 😂
Titan Greer I just made the same assessment then saw this. Great minds. 👍🏻
I could watch all day too. I’m a fly fisherman so i normally go for fly fishing videos. But this guy is good. Very well done video.
What a beautiful river! And those predictable spots for the smallies to bite…their brutal fights in the clean water…how fortunate you are Matt living those fishing adventures on your kayak. A dream come true indeed. A most enjoyable video. Thank you very much from Spain (Europe).
“Nature is my music.” Nothing like the sounds of summer on the water and the drive back in the evening with the windows open.
I've never cared for music while being outdoors. I guess I just like the sound of nature and I like to be aware of my surroundings. To each his own.
You nailed it brother.
Agreed. I float a lot of local creeks that also have other kayakers. It is a total downer to hear someone blasting away on a waterproof speaker.
Yup, once I know I'm close enough to start hearing them birds chirp and water flow I stop my music! The best fishing is where nature is all you hear...
Glad I'm not the only one who loves exactly what you just described. Makes life worth living
I know this video is 3 yr old but Your one of the better Yak fisherman I’ve seen bro.. make it look easy
New subscriber, really appreciate how you thoroughly you break down rod, reel, and lure setup. I subscribe to many kayak youtube channels, I'm very impressed with the quality of your video coverage and angles.The sound management is excellent and your play-by-play coverage during the excursion is unique. You format is well produced and a pretty good angler to boot, great job!
Thats why I love this channel.No BS all fishing.Its the best on the internet.I love this show.
The dislikes are all people who rather hear loud ass obnoxious music rather than the sound of an early morning or late evening. Fire content bro
Amazing video and fishery! Our creek smallies can't compare in size...you are indeed a blessed man! Bravo!
I just want to make a point here even though I know it's a late comment. I didn't even know you had a fish until I heard the splashing. Usually, you hear an oop, there's one and then obnoxious music starts blasting. I'm impressed, your fishing feels a lot like my own. I catch the fish, admire it, and let it go. You make great videos and you've earned yourself a sub.
You sir are truly the Bob Ross of fishing. I know it’s going to be a great video whenever I see one come up.
Brought back memories for me. Thank you very much. ✝️😊
I recently got back into fishing after being “too busy” for the last 35 years. I’ve got 2 boys and one off them loves to fish. We fish for bass, pike, steelhead, or whatever bites lol. I stumbled onto your videos and want to thank you for sharing your gift. You were born to fish and make videos. I hope to apply what you teach this spring so I can catch more fish. Fish on🚀
Literally the best smallmouth upload I’ve seen yet. Great length of video, great quality of fish in quantity, rarely seen in smallmouth vids
When I caught my first “chunck” small mouth bass, I screamed in excitement that I’m sure others thought I was being murdered lol. The fight the small mouth bass puts up is incredible!
Love it how he’s so calm catching these fishes 😃👍
This is the most relaxing thing to watch. You should make a really long uncut video of you just kayaking down a creek fishing.
One of the "Bass Whisperer's" best videos! So calm & relaxed. He'd make a great announcer for shark week.
Well this Great White has a hold of my leg but I'm sure he'll tire out chewing on it.
And the crowds of people there! I've only seen one video where I saw another person - one!! He must not be on Earth!
Brother you know how to fish. Impressive... There is a major difference between a person wilho understands fish and 1 who just has Electronics. Kudos. 👍
Best Smallmouth video on TH-cam. I really enjoy your videos
I can honestly say it took a while to figured it out where your area is, but I did. Just beautiful. Keep up the great videos man.
"For me nature is my music" Said it like a true outdoorsman, much respect, recent subscriber and working my way on watching every video on your channel.
I like how clean and clear this stretch of river looks.
It's refreshing to watch your content. I don't have to listen to abusive language or hear the word "dude" a hundred times in twenty minute span. I have no smallmouth fishing in my area but with any luck I will find waters like the ones you fish before I take up the rocking chair!
Great videos!
every time I get TH-cam, I see one of your vids, and its down the rabbit hole I go. I could watch all day long.
loving this channel.no gimmick "$5 walmart fishing challenge" , pushing merch, no electric music and no nicknames for the fans.just fishing.
He did end up doing multiple vids (trying out Walmart Whopper plopper, crappie kit, etc) but even then... Leagues above most other fishing TH-camrs
I love you for putting your fingers in their mouth with the bait still in there. Adds a new level of excitement!
In all the years I’ve been doing this I’ve only been hooked dealing with a bass once. It’s the little ones that make me nervous, they twitch and flop quicker than I can react.
Thank you very much for taking me fishing with you. Your video's are breath taking on that river, so peaceful and relaxing, Gods song's in the back ground. It doesn't get any better than this, I always have a disabled vet in my mine wanting to be out there. Your video's help make that possible, because I feel I'm right there in the boat with you. God Bless you, keep them coming! Glen AKA-"Rooster."
Like many other anglers comments here I'm impressed with your relaxed demeanor and description of the tackle. I have been kayak fishing an ocean Kayak, for about fifteen years. The Powell river in Virginia and lake Norris Tennessee are my usual haunts. Good video, good times... Thank you... I enjoy your excursions....👍🏻
You use mono and don’t insist you need every color of every bait ever made to go fishing. One of the best fishing youtubers
Bob Ross of river kayak fishing - Mastery!
You are by far one of my new favorite YTers. Videos are very informative and relaxing.
Enjoyable video... Thanks for sharing. What's really nice is that these guys go right back where they were as if nothing happened. IT's also nice to see a location that is not just being pounded by anglers. Down where I am is just over run with people.
Just brilliant. All the superlatives have been used about your videos and all are deserved.
This guy from the other side of the world has learned a lot and even applied it to my local fish on my local waters.
One lf the best videos I have seen for bass fishing out of a kayak. I have two kayaks and walleye fish out of them. Thanks for taking us to the water and showing us how to do it! Very peaceful.
The sound of that whopper plopper skimming over that silky smooth water is all the music you need. Your casting accuracy is spot on.
I agree, I love the sound that lure makes!
Thank you for taking us along and showing us some, not all, but some of your secrets! Keep the videos coming
Best channel on TH-cam. There’s nothing else I’d rather do than to catch smallies on the river
Yeah I’m looking forward to summer weather and long days on the river!
Yes Sir I hear ya . I haven’t been able to fish due to health problems so I live vicariously through your videos .
Every time i get binge watching NDYakAngler videos im ready to drop plans and head to the river i just wish the rivers i fished was like what you got there AMAZING just a normal day for you is like a bucket list day for most
Thanks Matt. It’s great to hear your thoughts as you fish the river. I will use your some of your tips next time I’m out. It has been a tough summer on my local river. The topwater bite has been nonexistent. Most productive lure has been a tube jig followed by a ned rig with a TRD. Slower fishing dragging along bottom. Its been a very hot summer. Hoping things will pick up in the fall as things cool down. Thanks again for the video
One of the other rivers I fish has been really tough this summer too. I don’t think I’ve even put up a video from there this year. This one never seems to let me down though.
Looks like a fantastic river for sure!
I think every fish in that river has seen you up close and personal at least once or twice, another great 👍 👌 video.
I like how you break down the river. Thank you bro
love your small mouth videos! smallies are the best fish in the world to fish for!
Bravo Bassin... I'm with you, Smallies Rock!
19:32
"Should be something there...
OH yeah!!"
Gotta love the right-on-cue commentary! Excellent quality videos, sir. Cheers!
I recently floated a stretch of river. We used two vehicles, but it was super fun. Lots of action on whopper ploppers. Some were on beds but not many. About 3/4 of the way through, I got a whopper plopper hook in my leg after a 19 incher went ballistic on the deck of the boat. An ER visit and a scar later, the hook was out. I watch this video every time I go out to fish a river. It really is helpful!
Smallmouth fight so much harder than Largemouth it's a blast catching them!
Jersey Joel Fishing....I totally agree... HARDEST fighting FW fish pound for pound!
Absolutely they do! I grew up in WA so we had both Largies and Smallies and Smallies were definitely more fun to real in! Largies generally just have more weight to them that they use against you which simulates better fights.
@@fishing4happiness610 I'll agree to disagree. Striper bass and peacock bass are probably the hardest fighting freshwater fish.
@@TheManhu01 ... I'll thumb 👍 your objection because for some odd reason all the Smallies that I have caught at Lake Texoma have been weak as hell for some reason.
@@TheManhu01 Well Stripers are huge compared to smallmouth and Peacock survive the Amazonian rivers. I really don't consider them as a comparison as they flourish in warm water as opposed to smallmouth in cold clear freshwater.
Another awesome video, thanks for all the tips. My son was very excited when he was heading back to UND for the school year on Friday from Milwaukee and he saw you driving down the highway outside of Fargo.
wow that river looks soo clean and gorgeous. youre a really lucky guy to have such a retreat.
Great video with tips.. I hate videos with no good commentary and tips... You, lake fork guy and Scott Martin have the best commentary from what I've seen
Always love these on Sunday after Church. You are like the Dalai Lama of river smallmouth. I see you've picked up about 1,500 new subscribers since I discovered you . You deserve it Bro.
Thanks Greg! My channel stats have been way up the last couple months compared to last year! I couldn’t ask for a better bunch of people to be here to support and motivate me!
All fishing videos I’ve seen enjoy yours The most and learn something on each one of them keep up the good fishing.
love the simplicity in your videos! very relaxing.
That was awesome. Wonderful place to fish. You hammered them. Thanks for sharing your gear & advice.
another winner video, nice. I pick up a few lil things every time. The fish you catch are IMMENSE, but i know you appreciate what you get to do very much, and don't take it for granted. Isn't it cool how the river maintains certain familiar fishy spots, yet always seems to change, especially after a big storm. Amazing places to enjoy in a kayak.
Thanks Tom! There’s one smallie that had a unique tail and scar I caught in the same spot three years in a row right at the start of September! They definitely have favorite spots to hang out!
As always one of the best on TH-cam in my opinion. What a great thing to have that quality fishing relatively close. Always look forward to your posts. Keep em coming.
Andrew Snyder ... I've fished Smallies all my life and I'd have to agree... these vids are a gem!
so nice to see the other spectrum of river fishing vs my rocky mountain trout fishing! love the videos
Nice little river, smallies in current are awesome 👊
Awesome video! One of the best I've seen! What a great fishing river; you are so fortunate!
Great video, very informative lots of good info, and most of all fun to watch, you make it look so easy
Watched a ton of these vids...... dude catching more big smallies in one trip than I catch in an entire season *subscribed*
You are the Bob Ross of fishing. Cool and calm Haha
this is the best guy to watch,,, he is awesome......his vision and waht you like to see when you"re fishing
Mosquitos always fly uphill for there nightly feeding so their trip home is downhill. Same goes for kayakers. I always laugh that all your videos will always have 1 dislike. Also I've been messing around with the Bitsy Bugs lately and the smallies love them. Thanks again for sharing.
Your casting skills is phenomenal....
hands down.
Awesome video by the way
I've been looking for videos like this forever. No edits left an right.
FINALLY !!! some one that sounds like they know what they are talking about !!! THANK YOU
I think this is the first time I’ve ever seen you catch a smallie that was less than 12”. Thanks for including that one as a confidence booster for the rest of us!
Good quality video. I had to sub. Really chill and no overhype kids screaming. thank you
Very peaceful, watching your videos.........a few Budweisers don't hurt either.
I really enjoy your videos, I can tell you are very skilled at kayak fishing, but you sure live in a fisherman’s dream land, thanks for sharing
i love your video i can watch them for hours , i like them because they are longer , not like others peoples video 10 min . and i like the traditional way on the kayak . please do not move away from that .
"Nature is my music". Right on!
Another great video. Who needs TV when you can watch this? Lol I have to hand it to you. I think you are the consummate smallie pro. From your boat positioning, to your accurate casts, your gear, and your total approach to fishing all I can do is salute your commitment. It has made me a better fisherman. Thanks for sharing!
This is one of your best videos. Bonus footage because of the length, and great didactic approach. Two thumbs up!
I have been watching your videos the past few days (just subscribed) and it really has me wanting to buy a kayak! I have a bass boat now but, I know I'm missing some opportunities to get into some backwaters and rivers by not having a kayak.
Videos and content are great! Keep it up!
I've switched to salmon for the season but it's still fun to watch an afternoon of fishing with you.
Dude, thanks for being calm and cool while you fish, can't stand the people yelling and going crazy when it's like 1 pounder.
"Ah, got 'em, wow that's a pretty nice fish..."
Like the Bob Ross of fishing
Great vid man. Your videos are therapeutic...scenery always good...quality fish...wish I was there.
My favorite one so far is a tie between your grandfather's lures and when you try out your mayfly wacky style rig... Love those
Thanks! Those are a couple of my favorites too!
First video not even two minutes in. Subscribed. Love it already.
Another top quality video. Still amazed you only have 16k subscribers.
Make that 16,001. Actually as of today, it's 32,001. One would be me!
Love the wacky worm mention. My fav all time artificial bait. Catches them anytime, anywhere.
Good wholesome fishing videos. I love this channel.
The ppl thumbs down this vid must of kept getting tangled!! This guy is fun to watch!! Great vids!!
this is probably the best bronzeback fishing video i seen on youtube.. you sir have me as a subscriber. great job 👏
He makes it look so easy. Great video!
Man I'm addicted to your videos. I watch all these big name fishing youtubers but man your content is great and your a damn good fisherman. Awesome man 🤙
Most underrated fishing youtuber around imo. Keep the vids coming dude you deserve success
Your casting and fishing all around is outstanding. great video!
Love your channel. Thanks for the tips!
Your videos are awesome! Your presentation and attitude are spot on. Keep doing what you doing. While our smallmouth down south are a little different...I'm learning a lot from your videos. I do a lot of what you do, small paddle powered boat and rivers. I think you would benefit from a front and rear anchor. When you are fishing upstream you could drop a front anchor when you hook up and not lose so much "ground" fighting and unhooking. While floating back down, a good drag chain anchor would slow you down and you could have more time to really pick apart every good spot. All the river I saw in this video would be very safe to anchor in. To all, when anchoring a boat in any current...paranoia is healthy!
That advice and 2 cents still won't buy buy a cup of coffee!
Keep them coming my friend.
Thanks Derek! I actually have a Power Pole Micro Anchor mounted on the rear of my kayak. I had it with but I decided to not use it since most people don’t have one, plus this is pretty much how I fished for several years before I had it. It’s great for shallow stretches of river like this, I’ll drop it to stop when I hook up heading upstream and on my way back down I’ll drop it to stop and work any good looking spots.
I’m a new subscriber, and really like your videos, feel inspired to get out there and fish again after a two year absence from the sport. Like the fact that you share your technics and fishing gear you use. Thanks
That pac man produces my friend. I recently picked one up truly works. Awesome video all hail the smallmouth slayer. 🤘🏻
Hey ndyakangler, your videos inspired me to step into kayak fishing. I just ordered a bonafide and i cannot wait to be on the water for my first time! You rock dude!!
heck yeah buddy. some good tips there. keep after them and be safe
gmanlipripper... This guy is a Smallie master for sure!
What a great video! I can’t believe how fast 30 minutes flew by! What a calm voice too! So relaxing! You just got a new subscriber! Well done!