The WEIRDEST Catch of My LIFE!!! (New SPECIES!)

[@papeep2694]

The Daredevil spoons were a staple in every tackle box through the 50's and 60's. They came in assorted sizes and while red and white was the most common color they were offered in other colors. They worked. In the 70's more tackle and more places selling it sort of overran the Daredevils but they are still productive. Thank you for sharing your outings.

[@TranslucentJuice]

Still have more than a few in my tackle box ;)

[@papeep2694]

@@TranslucentJuice they are timeless. Once the trend became glamorize successful lures then make them in dozens of varieties the original Daredevils fell out of favor. I like to say many modern lures are designed to catch the angler, not the fish.

[@blister762]

They were one of the first spoons I ever used back in the 70's. Always had a couple different sizes in my tackle box.

[@darrenangle4493]

Definitely one of the best Northern Pike lures ever made. Trolling edges of northern lakes and tossing these toward the shallows in the mornings and evenings was deadly.

[@chadstreit8531]

@@darrenangle4493 I'll 2nd that. Daredevils are my favorite lure to use for Northern Pike on lakes in Minnesota and Wisconsin.

[@dourmoose]

Daredevil. Classic northern pike lure.

[@littlebear1520]

They were used for catching everything

[@vajazzlerthis]

One of my favorite lures

[@jonathanklein383]

They crush walleye and bass on lake erie as do red eyes!

[@Brandon_Barlow]

I have one that Ive painted at least 20 times Because of teeth

[@happymethehappyone8300]

That Lure Is So Good That I've Been Known To Chase One Occasionally👀👅🤪

[@Bnick2009]

Another instant classic. Nick's whole production is so astounding that you can watch an old video you've already seen and still be entertained. Thanks man

[@bobstewart4989]

I must say 618, you have inspired me to go back to live bait fishing. When I was a kid I'd take off walking to one of our pools with 4 or 5 poles, zebco 33s and cane poles with grasshoppers or liver and catch tons of catfish. Then when I was 12, my papaw taught me to bass fish with an ambassador 5000 and plastic worms. I'm 60 now and have been bass fishing all this time. Now I've got all my old poles out and cleaned up. Digging up some worms and being a kid again. Hehehe. Thanks dude.

[@247jimgraham]

Thanks for all you go through to bring us these fishing adventures. All day in snow without a bite! I've had success with bratwurst and catfish after watching you. One suggestion: I put a chunk of bratwurst in a lady's knee-high hose, pull it tight and knot it. Makes a nice ball of bait. Then cut off excess. Hook through the knot and it keeps the bait on the line. Can usually get several baits out of a single tube of hose.

[@ajashman.2230]

I love how the release camera shot for a fish is a up close slowed down vid of the fish heading back into the water, but for the clam it’s just nick tossing it in😂 anyways another amazing video. Can’t wait to get back out there myself.🤙

[@rcsutter]

If you ever go to Saskatchewan for pike and lake trout, be sure you have plenty of those big Dardevle spoons, red & white and the "five of diamonds", which is yellow with red diamonds, brass back. They'll hit it so hard they take the paint off it. I did a fly-in trip with 50-lbs of gear/clothes/stuff allowed, couldn't take much of anything. The outfitter told me all I need is a bunch of those spoons and titanium leaders. He was right. Well hang in there, spring isn't far away, better times to come. Good video as always.

[@0zmosis2001]

I'm surprised you don't use the Ambassador C3 or 5500 with a bait Clicker! For years I used c3's for catfishing in rivers and lakes it makes bottom fishing more efficient because they're just so useful and the tension that the fish feels is next to nothing and the bait Clicker is easy to hear quite a ways away

[@ShowMetheHawgs]

That's awesome you found a daredevil spoon. Dardevils are the first thing I ever caught northern pike on. It's a fav. Awesome video!

[@JamesFishingAndOutdoors]

Great video. Atchison kansas is watching. I know your pretty far away from Atchison kansas. But if you ever come here the river here is really good fishing in the summer. There is a big spillway here in Atchison. It is near mulers a restaurant. Really hope this summer you could check it out. Creep up the good work. 👍

[@ludwig5702]

Big fish guys 🤣🤣🤣 i love that sound

[@shelbyherring92]

Catching a catfish on a lure is always a pleasant surprise. Also - a catfish, a carp, and a clam... Hitting the Cs are we?

[@TheXrossfade]

No such thing as a clam, it’s a freshwater mussel! Which is probably the coolest creature in any river

[@detroitdiy]

Thanks Nick for freezing your butt off 2 days in a row to bring us another awesome fishing adventure.

[@davidcua996]

Same ! Thanks (watching all videos within 2 days of them being released. My relaxing time before falling asleep )

[@bakler5]

Was very surprising to see you had never seen a daredevil before! Especially a red and white one.

[@rikrox42067]

The catching can be tough this time of year. Thank goodness for the mild winter........we have some insane steelhead fishing here in the tribs of lake Erie. Would be a bit of a drive, but would make a great video. Come to Erie......I will put you on some chrome!

[@christopherbrown6891]

Nice mussel! Great video as always! It’s early in the year, it’ll pick up. A friend I used to fish with when I was a kid, swore he and his Dad would occasionally catch mussels on artificial lures. As weird as that sounds.

[@beemaster666]

I've caught them on artifical lures. It's more because you snag them bouncing off the bottom though. The meat make excellent bait and if they are around its usually the sign of a healthy river system

[@0zmosis2001]

Your videos always remind me to try new places and always keep your options open and remember you never know what's lurking underneath 🐟

[@robohippy]

The red and white Daredevil with the silver bottom is a favorite of mine, great for walleye, northern, and other fish!

[@audreysenghas4138]

Cool catch! A mollusk. I've never seen one that large in fresh water. Good to see you this week Nick.

[@Dimo792]

3:20 daredevil spoons are one of the best spoons out there! Nice find, NIck!

[@remingtonlanenga2524]

Daredevils!?! Awesome! Love the new content Nick! Thank you 😀

[@warrenplympton2247]

A bad day fishing is still better then a good day at work!

[@SonOfGalactus]

thanks for inspiring myself and others to never give up fishing! I never have the luck you do but then again, I dont fish as many spots either. so far this year has been slow, a few decnt channel cats and a bunch of bowfin and bullhead and a a couple average northerns. I'm in lower Wisconsin by the lake

[@TheK01234]

I've used Daredevils my whole life. Solid lure, good pickup!

[@josh5641]

Love your videos man, keep at it

[@ZackaryFoxAdventures]

Hey we know wintertime is tough on the tight lines but thanks for getting us out there today keep it up buddy! Love your content 😎

[@bassboxingoutdoors]

Great video man keep up the great work always love the content.

[@RayRay-js5hl]

The red and white spoon you found are awesome we call it a red devil, it's one of my go to spoons

[@vapormissile]

Daredevel. I lost that exact one all the way in Wisconsin. That's how bad I lose lures.

[@psschroe42]

Eppinger Dardevle’s are iconic and an American legend. I won’t use anyone else’s spoons anymore.

[@edbrown6985]

That was a neat looking carp.rapala made a weedless spoon that is helpful when your fishing water with a Rocky bottom.it was made for fishing in weeds they advertised it as a salad spoon.i don't know what they call those clams but the catfish in Pennsylvania love them I find them and catch fish with them.the Rapala spoon was good for vertical jigging smallmouth up from rock piles to since its pretty weedless to,even a plain single hook spoon gets snagged but it's not a problem with the Rapala spoon.

[@vsavage_old_rockerz]

wow! back when i fished really hard, i would use those clams/mussels for bait and catch decent catfish, but have never seen one caught on a line. neat

[@Chris-wb3db]

That was an amazing video Nick. And I have never ever seen anyone catch a clam on a fishing rod, let a lone a hooked worm. That's a once in a lifetime buddy. And I use those Daredevils lures here in upstate NY for Pike. Caught a Muski randomly one day on one. 🤔

[@sallysmith7675]

I enjoy watching your fishing shows. The clam catch us really funny. Thank you for sharing.

[@nqi87]

that freshwater clam was one of the most unique catches I've ever seen in midwestern fishing

[@samuelcrawford1160]

I catch um all the time in one of the spillways near me

[@patrickgibson2828]

Catch them up here in Ontario all the time

[@kevink8093]

Would the clam work for bate?

[@bryancarroll7234]

I caught one in the Niagara River in NY last summer

[@nqi87]

It is one of the most unique catches I have seen 618 fishing catch in Midwest fishing at this particular spillway……it’s like going to Subway restaurant and coming out with a pizza

[@jacobblankenbeckley445]

Perfect timing! Just got done reorganizing all my tackle 🎣

[@jeffreyevens2033]

Love hearing "Big Fish, Big Fish!" Awesome channel and fishing sites.

[@happymethehappyone8300]

It's Ok Nick,, Not Every Trip Is Going To Be A Huge Success..At Least You Got To Enjoy Being Out In Nature,, Got A Few New Lures,, A Bunch Of Bait From The Carp & If You Stayed A Lil Longer,, Maybe You Could Have Had Some Clam Chowder Too🤪

[@TheYardninja]

That was a freshwater mussel. Used to find them all the time in upstate NY.

[@mikepynakker7227]

Thanks for your videos! Always look forward to the next one. That clam catch was awesome! You are so lucky to have so many fishing holes .

[@jamesfaedtke2914]

Just subscribed to your channel, I like that you use grubs also...try a kalins triple threat acid rain junebug color and to really get them try it there at night with red headlamp only if you're going to use a light and might want to look into rear drag reel...might help when you hit a big one or a striper/ wiper hits but walleye love that color especially at night.

[@monnensam]

Nick nice PB clam!! We follow their trails in little rivers and find them in hidden in the sand. We love your videos! Thanks Nick

[@deansouthwick1906]

That looks similar to where I like to go fishing, Bonneville Dam on the Columbia River (Washington/Oregon border)! Of course, we fish for sturgeon there. There are some hogs there - and HUGE. Have you ever fished for them?

[@davidhorning3692]

Cool, I believe that was a Freshwater Mussels you caught, my wife caught one last summer in a farm pond. Hope you saw some Eagles while you were at the 2nd spillway, I was up there trying to photograph some of them a few weeks ago.

[@robertmceuen3630]

As soon as you showed that spoon, I said "Daredevil". Super popular awhile ago. Was house bound because of ice last week. Stay safe Nick. Slippery out there.

[@mikem2114]

Thanks for keeping it real by showing the skunk on day one... makes the rest of us realize it happens more to even the best.

[@jonathanklein383]

This is why spillways rock. You get game fish bottom feeders and random interesting stuff! And some cool lures!

[@Aluhcav]

I love the music you do for these videos, reminds me of music in old fishing games.

[@PinkBlondeBarbiexo]

this video and channel are 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 love it

[@TCOB89]

That's an excellent Fishing spot, fished there during white bass spawning season a ton of fun!

[@Hezakiah4]

Dig the vids and the music choices. I'm amazed you weren't familiar with Eppenger Daredevle sppons. That one is the small one. I have 6" ones been using for pike since the 60s :).

[@Gdogg033]

You know it’s good day when he uploads

[@rkirschner7175]

Red and white Daredevils. Michigan staple. Yellow with red diamonds also a pike slayer. 👍❤

[@TheRanger0ne]

Nick, do you ever going bait fishing for Norther Pike and Musky? Using dead fish baits, especially dead sea fish for Pike fishing is very popular over here in the UK and is one of my favourite methods to catch Pike and Zander (European Walleye)..

[@fishmadpro7210]

Nice video! I've also caught a lot of clams instead of fish, so you're cool! 🐚😁

[@WildLife_Perspective]

Great upload man. Interesting catch with that clam!

[@bobmanzi7712]

great stuff Nick thanks.

[@rbartig]

Saw you put on the large spoon and said to myself "you're going to snag an Asian carp or two.". Nailed it. Caught a clam last summer on a red and white spoon covered with zebra mussels. Picked the zebra mussels off and threw the clam back in. One of the good things about river fishing is it's not as predictable as lake fishing.

[@Faith_Family_Firearms_Freedom]

Kudos for braving the cold. Great effort. 👍

[@jamiesealey3968]

Those clams make great catfish bait! Bust it open and it threads on the hook really well.

[@ZackaryFoxAdventures]

Hey Nick you and John Dalton with Creek Fishing Adventures should collaborate you have similar personalities and fun to watch when you fish.

[@Joseph-vw2sw]

Awesome video Nick, keep um coming ty and God bless

[@stickyicky2100]

Thought I was the only one!! I caught a mussel on a crappie jig many moons ago...another great video Nick!

[@richarddangles69]

Good ol Kaskaski spillway! Love that spot. Maybe we'll run into each other one of these days 🤙

[@unitedstatesmarine5087]

That’s awesome!! Thank you for sharing brother!!

[@nrgyzr2012]

Here in Indiana, the freshwater clam as you called it is known as a "mussel". I have caught many of them in the rivers & Creeks on a Nightcrawler just like you did. With the hook being embedded inside the shell. It's definitely odd and amazing when you catch one for sure. And believe it or not, they're good to eat.

[@patrickkirkby102]

There's a small lake I fish every year, and I used to catch clams all the time. If you pry them open, you can tear out the muscle and use it as bait. I only tried it a few times, but I've heard it works quite well.

[@libbygardner3021]

My first home-found bait! Unfortunately, in my young enthusiasm for pan fishing, I depleted our small cove of clams. There were none to be found for a number of years afterward, and I don’t know if they were able to repopulate the area or not.

[@patrickkirkby102]

@@libbygardner3021 Yeah, that's unfortunate. Perhaps they just changed spots in the lake?

[@bryanvasquez5535]

Just got home from. Good day today. And even better with a video from the Great Nick618 👍 hell yeah!

[@squirrelsmagnetfishingoutdoors]

The Catfish and the Carp was a great catch the camp was a weird catch good job on the 2 fish you got

[@ReelAZMatt]

I once caught a freshwater clam like that when I was 8 years old. MY family thought it was the greatest accomplishment of my life and told everyone in our small town. I was so embarrassed. Of course no one wanted to hear about the tiger musky I caught, just a stupid clam! LOL

[@618Fishing]

😂

[@BassManStrikes]

Those Channel cats fight like crazy, I catch them on chatterbaits some times and even Ned rigs 😁😎

[@godlovesguy5687]

Man I don't know how you do it, but I get more entertainment out of your 10-15min videos than most 30-45min ones. Love this channel!

[@cedricmilford5254]

That red and white spoon, that’s standard equipment up in Canada. Enjoyed the video! 👍🏻

[@raytorgerson4817]

love your videos man!! im planning on making my own fishing videos this summer after the fish unthaw lol

[@mikepollock8295]

Day 1 was a bust but day 2 and a different location more than made up for it! And catching a clam is just a bonus lol. Love the videos and time you take editing them and giving us great quality videos/ content and sharing with us something that I haven’t done in 6 years and hopefully will get out there this spring and summer and do it again. Have a great fun and safe weekend and take care dude! See you next adventure!

[@patrickstoyreviewspatricke8083]

Nice catch 👌 👏

[@Scottsoutdoorchannel]

Great video yet again, was the clam a new PB? lol

[@robertgildea2841]

I am watching from Elmira NY I enjoy watching your fishing videos

[@808souljahxl5]

I like the slow motion fish footage. Beautiful creatures.

[@MegaYangman]

Awesome catch on the catfish with a spoon! And that clam was an oddity!

[@chadstreit8531]

Nick - I'm kind of surprised you didn't know what a Daredevil spoon was. You must not do much fishing on lakes for Northern Pike. It's a staple for that kind of fishing. One of my favorite lures! 🙂

[@Mybeardog]

Awesome videos brother

[@checkmark98]

Any recommendations for fishing in MA? Lures or baits?

[@vijaysuryaaditya9860]

Any catch is a good catch!

[@brianlewis7632]

Blessings 🙌🏿 Keep doing your thing 816 KANSAS CITY IS WATCHING 👀

[@billhodgson4105]

I too caught a clam before on a worm,didn’t just snag it had to pry it open to remove my hook-they don’t fight for crap ha ha my son and I had a good chuckle that day 😊

[@jacobgamble3302]

I want to go fishing so bad in the cold months of Pittsburgh. Any recommendations? I can’t seem to get a bite from anywhere

[@robt9466]

Once again “The Spillway Slayer” does not disappoint, while it may take more time than expected, Nick continues to be the “Slayer.”

[@Curry_Prodz18]

Nice catch Nick! Love your videos! Keep up the great work! #roadto1mi

[@davidspinney2023]

Hi 618 Fishing I remember when I was a kid in the water at the beach you could dig in the sand with your feat and find clams like that.

[@bushboi]

Hey Nick, a great video as usual If you want to try an interesting challenge, you should try and catch some spillway fish with fly tackle. Catfish would probably be a little more tricky but it'd be an interesting video I reckon

[@atuuschaaw]

In 60+ years of fishing, I have never hooked a live mussel before! That's cool. 😎

[@raymondarias31]

I have several of those daredevil spoons in different sizes and colors they work great for pike and big brown trout on the Rio Grande river here in New Mexico

[@sidkhet1747]

Hey Nick! Just wanted to let you know that, your videos always bring entertainment to my day! Ive been watching for over a year now and your catches always amaze me! Keep up the great work.

[@618Fishing]

Thanks for the support!

[@stevewilliams1804]

That happened to me fishing in Naples Illinois but the clam I caught was half that size.

[@mitchsmith2505]

I would have thrown that googan bait back 💩🤣

[@stevenfobear4793]

Dude thanks for the new episode you're KZbin channel rock's bro

[@kbbacon]

I caught an oyster off a pier in California. Gotta be the same kind of deal.

[@hilljackoutdoors2808]

WOW... That is crazy. What a cool catch. I wonder if they're edible like salt water clams.

[@brandonleclair3490]

Loving what u do brotha. Got some time on Wednesday myself n got a few channel cats also. Keep it up buddy. U bring joy to all who enjoy fishing.

[@DOSHIELD]

Congrats on the new personal best clam catch! 😉