3 Hours Of Uncut 6lb Ultralight Fishing | Jigging Berkley Powerbait & Gulp Minnows In A Tidal Creek

Ultralight fishing with crappie gear in a tidal North Carolina creek. Tiny Gulp! jigs to catch crappie, bowfin, lmb and anything else that is willing to bite!
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[@Bearacooter]

Everyone's putting out shorts, Elias says nahhh, 3hrs 😂

[@westcoastfishingbrossuarez7436]

Ahahaha he’s not about them 3seconds he said 3hrs it is! Ahahahah😂

[@killianholly8415]

Honestly it’s pretty relaxing to watch, next he should do saltwater

[@thurmansmithjr3149]

​@@killianholly8415 Next he should do one sitting in a lawn chair casting just a weight and reeling it in.

[@davefish84]

There’s only only two channels that I watch the entire videos from yours is one of them. I’m a big fan of the unedited videos. I think if people really want to learn this is the best way. Thanks for thinking outside the box Elias.

[@interminablyperplexed4903]

Love unedited. Real/authenticity is my cup of tea. Thanks!

[@keithwest6859]

For a yahoo like me, it is encouraging if not comforting to watch you fish, think and talk through your decisions in an unedited format making process. It gives me a realistic view and expectation when I venture into new places. Thanks for doing this.

[@woodystemms3799]

The pace was appreciated. Even if the fish don't cooperate, we get the sky, the breeze, the birds, and the quiet ... especially the quiet.

[@alexrawleigh3167]

Elias...Thanks for your time and hard work. I will admit I wasn't expecting you to fish so light. I like how you go out of your comfort zone. 3 hours.....not enough....next goal.....24 hours live!

[@nathanclark4674]

Hey brother, interesting going long format, although I thought several times that the progression blip on the bottom of the screen was stuck🤣. Kept whacking the iPad....As for verbal content, one thing I appreciate most about your video style is the lack of insipid filler content blather that so many other angling KZbinrs spew. I hate the hype yells, overuse of superlatives and general pro wrestling banter so common in fishing videos. Thanks for just being you - it's what we tune in for! As for slow days, I just spent 6 hours on the ice of Lake Winnipesaukee Saturday hoping for a tip-up flag or a thump on my jigging ice rod......nothing. At least you put several fish over the gunwale. Mad props.

[@cozy_af2090]

If you are where I think you are, a lot of the bigger crappie in there have worms in the flesh. TC. Loving the unedited vid so far man! Where the smaller creek hits the main creek is a known yellow perch spot. Live shiners on a bottom rig just inside of RC, before you get out into the main creek. This time of year is when they're there.

[@TridentDriver]

So many of the crappie up Neuse way have the little red worms too. Gross

[@cozy_af2090]

@@TridentDriver If it's just one I'll cut it and the flesh around it out. But some if the 13 and 14 inchers in the tidal waters down here are just full of them. I read it comes from bird poop. In my experience down here it's only in the tidal waters though.

[@steveh1137]

A jar of crappie nibbles, the chroma glow yellow,green,white works well with 2 inch jigs

[@Mta77778]

In my opinion, for what it's worth, I enjoy the long-form, unedited content. I do not get out nearly as much as I would like to these days so the long-form content makes me feel like I'm out there breathing the fresh air. Additionally, I like the "talking to yourself" critical thinking aspect hearing you break down a spot and detailing how you're going to fish it. It provides a lot of insight, and while you mention a lot of that stuff in your short-form content, I can't imagine it captures all the good stuff. Keep up the good work!

[@Voodoo_Kudzu]

This was enjoyable. A nice change of pace. Keep long-form unedited style in the rotation. Your shorter, edited uploads are great, too. I'll watch it all.

[@softballbryan]

The long form is solid as heck... your thoughts, your evolving strategies through the fishing experience.. and the potential to learn from you working at your trade... I love it.. hope you keep mixing in the long videos...

[@EliasVFishing]

It’s pretty refreshing from many standpoints.

[@Cocofish1775]

I appreciate the reality of this format. Definitely learn a lot more watching the whole trip vice the highlights. It’s interesting hearing how you strategize and watching what you do. Thank you for the video, it was very much appreciated. 🎣

[@BeardedOutdoorAdventures]

This was an amazing video. Definitely enjoy the thought processes being verbalized. Looking forward to more like this. Amazing adventure - thanks for sharing it with us.

[@ernestovarela3416]

Enjoyed the video. I really liked the unedited. Liked seeing the thought process, and felt like I took more away from it. Nice job.

[@josephchristopher7534]

ASMR meets EliasV. I had a nice little nap between the Crappie and Bowfin. Not much sleep last night.

[@erikkolle9797]

Awesome! These are great for learning. Yeah, they might not be your most watched videos, but I feel for your hardcore viewership doing one of these every once in a while would be great. Mayne mix it up ocean, flats, march, etc. You just pick up so much more knowledge watching you in real time.

[@lynnensley7879]

Living in an area where we ice fish 4 months out of the year, I laugh (ha,ha) at your idea of cold water. In cold water situations, less is more when it comes to live and action of your lures. scent is also important when getting fish to bite during cold water periods. I use lure shaking, lifting and holding when vertical jigging. Love the videos.

[@roberthahn482]

Typical day fishing on fresh water lakes. Thanks for a dose of reality. But fishing is definitely relaxing. I stuck around for the whole video and it was relaxing for me. Thanks Elias love your vids.

[@ri-jm5tn]

I enjoyed a 3hr river skunk the day before yesterday. My typical first trip of the year😁

[@lee8287]

Feb fishing is rough

[@dafishmantn]

Uncharacteristically for me, I’ve blanked for the last two trips, one salt and one fresh. I’m humble right now.@@lee8287

[@DwightPerkins-i7t]

Definitely a fishing trip. Sometimes I put a small cork painted black so it doesn't stand out above my jig. Keeps the jig in the strike zone longer. Nice video 👍

[@roberttolley5055]

Pelican catch pwr 100. Setting up this week. OHIO snow yesterday,50 tomorrow. First year kayaking fishing. Trolling motor equiped. If needed, disabled. Crappie fishing. Great video

[@arcee33]

These uncut videos really show if its a good or bad fishing day. The edited videos make it look like its a non stop action fishing day which we all know its not always that way. I enjoy watching your videos.

[@RileyWilkins_WLRealty]

Have this rolling while at work...peaceful. Love your content man!!!

[@Andresureshot]

This type of video actually puts people that like to fish more in the actually feel of fishing. Definitely don't mind these!

[@JamesRobeson-qz9zd]

I don't wish anyone a bad day ,but thanks for making me feel better. Better luck next time.

[@Farmhouselivingroom]

May everyone here receive a special blessing from above today❤

[@bidenhasdementia8657]

Been putting in the effort to learn crappie. Started having better sucess locating fish with minnows on a slip cork, when I get on them switch to artificial. One thing has become clear for crappie, the bottom 3rd of the water column is useless. Best luck with artificials has been a underspin with a bobby Garland then jigs under slip cork. A lot of the fish on the slip cork will hit after 3-5sec dead stop.

[@EliasVFishing]

Sometimes they’ll be down there too - speaking from experience. But that is typically after very cold weather. Every weather pattern will change their experience that’s for sure! Good tip on the underspin thank you!

[@fauxsho887]

I really enjoyed this format. Very relaxing and enjoyable content after a long day.

[@briananderson8185]

I like the unedited version, I find it more interesting than just the catches. The process……

[@frostwill]

6:18 "but based on my knowledge of nothing..." Lol. I can hear myself saying that if I'm out in 45 degree weather blind casting for anything. Enjoyed this format.

[@michaelharrison2948]

Love your videos. Thanks man. Could you occasionally focus on the depth finder and maybe make an observation or two?

[@stevehogan8829]

Elias ,looks like you've settled in pretty nicely with the e PDL. You're making me envious. Believe it or not it helps to see you struggle a little to catch fish. Nice to know fish dont just folllow you around jumpig into your yak, ........bowfin can be tough with out bait

[@TAZ.MENARD]

I can’t believe I watched the WHOLE thing! It took me three days and two naps to make it through. I’m amazed I liked it. Tight lines!

[@cbreeze5279]

I feel so much better about my fishing skills after watching this for 3 hours. Thank you for posting this in full.

[@Farmhouselivingroom]

Thanks for posting ! That Kayak looks smooth! Safe travel and good fishing in the Everglades! Can’t wait to see what you catch!

[@huckfin1100]

I just had that conversation yesterday with a guy on the creek talking about it seems more and more signs going up "don't eat the fish" ! Remind me again of why they make us buy a fishing license.we need to abolish the recreational fishing licenses/permission slips, put our own moratorium on licenses then maybe they will get off their arses and clean our water up.

[@davidbangtson3109]

Not sure I would want to repeat it, but I am very grateful for this marathon session which shows us all that, even for an expert fisherman like you, conditions and circumstances can combine for a very frustrating fishing experience. And yes, I watched the entire video!

[@willloy8901]

I miss fishing below Cherry Point! Especially in the colder months. My go-to was always white bodied 3” grubs. Never knew what was going to bite, but it was always a good time!

[@Msquad321]

I watched every second of this vid. Loved the Bowfins. I catch a ton of White Perch, Stripers, Crappies, LMB's, and small Flounder, on the Zoom "Tiny Fluke" and Lunker City "Fin-S Fish" (2.5 inch)... Wapsi 1/8th oz super-head. The bodies are in Rainbow Trout color and Arkansas Shiner color. Other colors can be hot also, I'm just partial to these two.

[@matthewanderson9876]

Bowfin! For the win !

[@ctcraftii]

Bowfin are such underrated fish. That bite is why they're known as dogfish in some areas. Thank you for sharing

[@georgelegault3985]

Crappy, Croppy, some say tomato and some say tomotos! - just call them Blue Gills and you cover everything. Don't worry there are some people who just have to be right all the time! Can't wait to see you back here in the Sunshine State! Been nice weather here since you've been gone. Although, I'm in Central Florida.

[@matthewanderson9876]

Bowfin for the win !

[@lee8287]

Im keeping this on my tv while I work

[@brookeharriman-u9u]

Good post, from Montana lived and fished in KS, WY, NC, DELMARVA, AR. now in Louisiana. Every place is so different in what and how to fish. I wish that I had your posts to watch when I had the posts you put out . I would have caught more fish. You do the sport justice Thank you

[@DNaruo]

About 15 minutes into the vid and I'm getting a bad itch to get out on my kayak and just enjoy being on the water

[@vadym7957]

Love it. It's like having you in my boat. Learning from the best a lot. Thank you

[@huckfin1100]

I'm guessing they are shad , I've fished my creek for the last week here in Baltimore and the shad are moving in jumping all over !

[@jackdavis5650]

Going to the Everglades mid March. Will be nice to have more Everglades video hype me for the trip

[@billmoss5624]

👍😎✌ Thanks Elias. 1 a.m. here. I'll finish watching tomorrow. 11hrs later, I'M BACK!

[@kpfrazier6809]

ELIAS!. .. SICK VID!. . Tight lines Young Man

[@johningrassia4150]

Love seeing your process on these tougher days. Lots of great pointers for when bites are tough.

[@corkycoursen-tv4wv]

Love the un edited long videos. The commentary is great , we get to see the true fishing experience. What a peaceful place to fish. I know that weather well growing up in Va. 35-40 degrees, overcast , that is winter in that area of the country. You can thaw out in Fla. I have fished Flamingo a couple of times , watch out for the mosquitos 🦟 they can carry you away. Cheers,

[@dd214fishing]

Yeah love this. There is time between catching fish. I have learned a lot from your channel and it has help me grow on my channel also thanks

[@brandywineangler6748]

The “refrigerator white” with chartreuse 2” paddletail is a multispecies killer in the Upper Chesapeake. Not surprised you had some success with it!

[@brandywineangler6748]

“Keep the joy of fishing and the other sides of it”. Amen. Amen.

[@danl.909]

Wow! Actual living trees! 😂

[@deuteronimus750]

Good fishing along the Murdock property shorline I hear.😄😄😄

[@thurmansmithjr3149]

I'm not going to sugar coat it. There came a point when I realized I was looking forward to the commercials and watching them all the way through instead of hitting the skip button.

[@Captain_Kdawg]

Looked like your up the neuse river. Me and the boys going camping there the end of this month. The shad is running. And we going to catfish!

[@willishackney5227]

You should try going after poor man’s tarpon, the shad run starts end of February start of March. Light tackle fun.

[@steveh1137]

Please, more unedited videos if you would sir great work!!

[@SandbaggerJoe]

Awesome in its own way.

[@BobWhittBass]

Lawrence of Arabia epic < Elias Epic

[@kevinfitzgerald9377]

Big fan, love the longer unedited videos.

[@mclark8441]

Great vid so far. What's keeping you from upgrading electronics? You don't need to, but it'd make finding targets so much easier. More fish = more views?I visited ol' archie not long ago and picking out stripers and drum was so easy. Can't wait for the next upload!

[@EliasVFishing]

I’m on the fence in the technology department lately. I kind of like it but I’m not sure I like the trend of every short cut possible.

[@mclark8441]

I still do my research on the when, where, why, and how. Sidescan is a tool to help me pick apart an area and confirm my plan much faster. Even when I find schools, the fish don't jump on my hook. I've learned a lot about bait and open water trout/stripers since I went side scan

[@jacobhill2081]

I caught a huge bowfin in my float tube a few years ago. I took some photos and let it go and the guy turned all the way back around and clamped onto my hand drawing blood. Mean creatures.

[@johnbeasley6475]

If you want to have fun, you need a St. Croix Rods Premier Spinning Rod. SPECIFICATIONS: Length - 6’6”; Power - UL; Action - Fast; Pieces - 1; Line Wt. - 2-6 lbs; Lure Wt. - 1/32-3/16 oz; Rod Wt. - 2.8 oz; Handle - 2. Some Johnson Beetle Spin Nickel Blade in 1/32oz size. P-Line Tactical Premium Fluror Carbon in 6 lb. test.

[@outlawfishbumz755]

I like these videos I feel like he's in my shoes when I go out it's much more relateable.

[@djmyslinski7613]

Need to hit ne cape fear for a little change up beautiful river! Haha Elias: "sorry I haven't caught 10 in the first 10 minutes'

[@generaymond9282]

i liked it,real fishing.

[@richardbell925]

Thank you

[@danamquinn1]

bowfin are a fun fight, you're brave pulling lures with your fingers, those things have some serious mean teeth. also in my region of NC I've never heard them called "blackfish" but we call them "mudfish".

[@Obxhatman]

Mostly in NC , people setup with cane poles and like 3 feet depth bobbers with a small hook and small sinker and they set up like 10 poles and troll them very slowly down shallow creeks. Crickets are the choice bait. Once the water gets about 55 , you can do that and one ya bobbers start going off , stop , and anchor up and catch a mess of em. Good fishing , lazy fishing but good stuff. When you hit a school of em , its pretty crazy.

[@georgelegault3985]

I really like your unedited videos better than your edited versions. You should like that because it less work for you!

[@SonoraSlinger]

I HATE YOU FOR THIS! 😂😂just kidding. This was good man.

[@Emery98]

That camera is awesome.

[@danl.909]

D. I. Y. editing: what a concept!

[@sidobx6600]

YES!!! I'm trying to figure this stupid winter fish out and this really helps.... Don't hate but it's like family that are too close for the whole afternoon :) LOL. Loved it!

[@benskai2475akurfishing]

Greetings present, seniors, healthy greetings, always continue to strike

[@serendipityforge333]

Bowfin are just about the only freshwater fish in the state that I haven’t caught

[@JimboSpeakman]

We used to catch these in the glades off alligator alley while bass fishing when I was growing up back in the late 70 's early to mid 80 's upto 10 lbs. We called them mudfish !

[@MackinNC1]

In North Carloina most locals call them Blackfish or mudfish

[@Sean-z9m]

3 hours of o.m.g. did I fall asleep

[@SandbaggerJoe]

love it

[@tomki6asp]

Peaceful

[@johnzeetee6747]

Bowfins have the ability to breath oxygen out of the water, yep, equipped with lungs as well

[@bigbear607]

Nice real video buddy. Justin likes doing lives to to skip the editing process. I just walked my dog for 30 minutes and he decided to wait to get back in the house before taking his dump. Asshole!! Lol

[@ronkrauser1543]

Interesting

[@24-7flounderproblem]

💪3hrs 🤤🤤🤤❤✌️

[@saltwaterbuffalo]

Not gonna lie, I did enjoy the video and I always try to learn something for ur videos. You gonna do a collaboration with bearded Brad in Florida? He dropped ur name in 1 of his podcast

[@matthewmercer2477]

Bowfin city ! One of my favs, you should try eating one. There carnivores so should taste good I would think.

[@jdfishing3462]

Can you do quick run down of your video set up"? What camera, mounts, editing software mics etc

[@nofotomojo]

I have crappy days fishing for crappie.

[@TheD510addict]

Find the Spawning grounds!

[@ody252]

Hey Elias, I was looking for the same ultra light that you're using, is it the 5 foot ultra light triumph moderate action? The li k doesn't seem to work for me

[@brandywineangler6748]

Let’s retire the “crappie” vs. “croppie” debate and just call them Calico Bass, which is a way better name anyway!

[@michaelbrausch8874]

No attractment on your baits?

[@ronaultmtd]

No scent used today?

[@EliasVFishing]

Not today

[@roberttolley5055]

Water calm hard to get bites