When I was a kid, I could fish and have an entire stretch of river to myself; sadly that is not the case anymore. However I feel like going late October is a bit better, its colder and kids are back in school. But, if your wanting more seclusion, you will have to fish during the catch and release season, which runs in November through February I believe.

@barnhilloutdoors9517 thanks for info. I fished this river about 4 vacations in my life. There was always people. Some trips weren't too bad tho.

Thank you!

We only had one vehicle on that trip so we had to paddle up river and float back to camp.

I appreciate the comment. I relayed your questions to our designated Fly Fishermen, Skye, he is the one who fishes at Bennett. Skye indicated that he uses a Mop Fly. If your not familiar, they are literally a peice of mop head tied to a little jig. Skue ties his own now, but you can purchase them, the colors he tends to use are a off white or cream color. All the fish he lands in the Bennett Spring videos he is using that Mop Fly. He also used a weighted indicator that the Mop Fly drifts under. Skye said getting the depth right is very important, so if you not landing fish you may need to adjust you depth between the jig and the indicator. Also, when tying on your leader, you should choose a green monofilament vs a clear one and he uses 3 lbs test. If the Mop Fly isn't working for him, Skye also uses white mini jigs, and Salmon Egg Glo Balls. It should also be noted, he uses these methods during the Fall Winter months as the fish are more aggressive than they are in the summer.

Thanks for the tips, and insight. Hope I can duplicate that success with the mop ! ! ! @@barnhilloutdoors9517

Have a great trip! I use Peach Salmon Egg and Garlic most of the time. Seems to get their attention.

Seeing the two Squirrels chasing each other did not prepare me for one of them to jump and land on my head. I was lucky to have been able to catch my hat and GoPro before they fell out of the tree.

Thank you, good sir.

It is incredible how fast they can move and duck an arrow. Thank you for the feedback!

Thank you! It was a fun bow opener for sure!

Thank you!

Yes sir. After watching it back several times in slowmo, we noticed how high the shot was and how little penetration the arrow had. We are hopeful it was a non lethal hit.

Yeah second shot was not great.

This fishing trip was late October, right before Halloween.

That spot is located at loop 4. Park and walk up the gravel road that leads up stream, it will lead you to the rock wall, below the rick wall, and to the right is that spot.

That hole is found at Loop 4. Park at the fisherman's parking lot, and then walk up and travel upstream some. It is right next to a rock wall.

It's unfortunate when others ruin a good thing.

Well, my buddy Skye in that video prefers Bennett and I prefer Montauk. I don't think either is "Better." I think you will find more enjoyment at one place over another based on your fishing style and preferences. But low-key, Montauk is definitely better.

None of the fish I landed that trip were over a pound a half. If I land a fish of size, I will weigh them for sure.

This one kinda depends on how big of a group your planning to feed and how big your appetites are. We also filet our fish. The 8 filets made with 4 fish, with sides should feed two or three people, depending on how hungry you all are.

This is a matter of knowing where they are likely to have stocked the fish overnight and getting up early, to claim a spot where you believe the fish have pooled up. You get those patterns down, you can limit out most mornings in about 7 casts.

The way I personally determine if a fish is a keeper is by the thickness. When I grab a fish, I hook my thumb around its dorsal fin and my other fingers I wrap around its belly. With a good grip, if my thumb is not able to touch my middle finger, I know that fish will provide a nice meaty filet. Now that you brought it up, I may actually explain that process, in a future video.

We were using scented dough baits and scented rubber worms. The specific bait I was using was, Garlic Power Bait and Salmon Egg Power Bait.

For most of these fish, I was using Peach Salmon Egg, dough bait. I also like to use rooster tails and rubber worms.

I wish I could go that often. Our next planned trip is in October

I agree, out all the fresh water fish I've eaten, Crappie and Trout are my top two. I love cover the trout filets in a Cajun batter and fry them up.

Very healthy fish also!! I’ve heard there’s a lot of dinks but those are healthy looking. Me and the lady are hoping to do a catch and cook when we stay

Ok yeah I'll be at bennett late September as well ,good questions though I'd say start at the spring and work your way down ,mop flys of course, white Minnie jig can't go wrong and will definitely catch some fish !

We only hold them like that after we place them on our stringers. We wouldn't hold a fish we planned to release like that.

@@barnhilloutdoors9517gotcha! Nice fish for sure!

I appreciate that.

We agree, Montauk holds a very special place in our hearts.

I've never fished the 11 point past Greer Springs, but it is on my bucket list. I've seen the Spring itself, and smallmouth fished above it.

@barnhilloutdoors9517 past greer to turners mill is blue ribbon trout. However past turners the river gets deep an wide and that's where the larger fish are. (I work at the outfitter right there at greer crossing)

Sounds like a sweet gig. I know Greer Springs and that area is beautiful. I'd love to film and adventure out there.

@barnhilloutdoors9517 I work at the outfitter there. We do shuttles and even guided trips. Yes you can catch from the bank but the best fishing is from a boat of sorts(kayak, canoe, John boat)

Sounds like we need to plan a trip. What outfitter do you work for? We will check them out.

We did not make it to Jam up Cave. But it sounds like a destination we'd like to visit in the future. That float was beautiful though.

@@barnhilloutdoors9517 absolutely worth it , believe its one of the largest cave openings in the state. i believe you can only get to it by floating. i got a video of it on my channel.

We will check out your video.

I sadly did not get this footage you requested at this trip. We will make a note and when we return in October, we will film exterior and interior shots of the lodge and try to get the feeders in the dining area.

Thank you for your comment. As far as the neck shot comment, what your seeing is our collective Barnhill men tendency to self doubt every shot we take. If you haved watch any of our archery hunts, you will notice we question our shots. It's an odd quirk we need to over come for sure, as we are always careful and trying to make quick lethal shots. As you saw, the Buck was hit well and died very quickly. My brother only took the shot, when he believed he had a good shot to take. But he's just like the rest of us Barnhill's, after he pulled the trigger, he started questioning things in his own mind.

It’s all good brother, just observations. I’ve been there too, so I’m certainly not throwing stones. Again, great buck y’all got and good luck this coming season.

Neck shots are very deadly

Thank you!

Thank you, we appreciate the comment!

I am jealous! Good luck to you all!

We appreciate the comment and positive feedback back.

I'm glad you enjoyed the video, thank you for the encouraging comment!