Best Smallmouth Fishing EVER! (Illinois Creek Fishing)

In this video I did some more creek fishing for smallmouth bass here in Northern Illinois. It was hands down the best day of smallmouth fishing I’ve ever had especially in a tiny creek! I love catching these mean smallmouth bass and sharing it with you guys.
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[@JayPeaOutdoors]

🎣 great video

[@GetTheGaffOutdoors]

Thanks a bunch Man! The fish did most of the work in this one ha!

[@FRGGuideservice]

It’s crazy how those pec tribs hold that many fish I’m like an hour east on the fox but this is so cool to see

[@GetTheGaffOutdoors]

It’s the most fun! Thanks for commenting!

[@Wabes_1]

lot of Illinois Small Mouth Bass lets go !!

[@GetTheGaffOutdoors]

were about two months away now man i cant freking wait! Thanks for the comment and subscribing! hopeing to crank a bunch of these out this spring and chase a 4 pounder or a 20"

[@jdf6574]

Loved the video!

[@GetTheGaffOutdoors]

Thanks man! Got a couple more Creek smallies ones coming! HEADING TO THE boundary waters Thursday too 😏👌🏼

[@jonboll2066]

2:25 Nice trip.. see ya next fall 🤣🤣

[@GetTheGaffOutdoors]

Yup! Was getting ahead of myself looking for the next spot 😂 classic

[@robditta7145]

That's a big one😂

[@GetTheGaffOutdoors]

Beauty in the eye of the beholder! Thanks for the comment and the view man 🤘 hope you’re subscribed!

[@Shaqoneil81-ci7dr]

I’ve probably watched this video like four times. I wish that was my back yard.

[@GetTheGaffOutdoors]

Hey thanks man that’s pretty cool! Next April/may, find a creek that flows into a bigger river and you should hopefully find some! Thanks for the comment man

[@billgagnon4670]

You Killed it ! great vid.gonna hit the dupage River right now .hope I'm as on it as you

[@GetTheGaffOutdoors]

Thanks! I’ve heard good thing about that River. Good luck. I want to know how it goes!!!

[@nickgates4387]

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[@oldeagle2514]

15 incher??? LOL!!! You should of seen the one that got away, had to be a three ft. smally if it went an inch!

[@GetTheGaffOutdoors]

It’s pretty wild how big they can be in that creek. Never pulled one out bigger than 19” though. Thanks for watching!!!

[@bobrich1950]

How are you getting access to these streams?? Illinois isn't typically sportsman friendly. Did you know a couple of the property owners?? Thanks.

[@GetTheGaffOutdoors]

I would agree with you there about Illinois. Yes I have a relationship with property owners, but some spots are public as well. It takes a little bit of leg work to find em!

[@Tikimohn]

Yo that's not near Joliet/New Lennox is it? Looks like a creek i fosh for smallies on.

[@GetTheGaffOutdoors]

Nope! About 2-3 hours west. I fish mostly in the northwest corner of IL. Thanks for commenting and subscribing!!!

[@danielmeegan6259]

Find inlets of rushing current fish the slack water beside it monsters on patrol

[@GetTheGaffOutdoors]

Hey man quit giving away all the secrets! kidding, thanks for the comment and thanks for watching!

[@falcons5683]

Was this stream between Apple River and Lena off of Stage Coach?

[@GetTheGaffOutdoors]

Not quite. This spot doesn’t really have any relation toy eh apple river. Doesn’t hold as many big suckers/redhorse and the bass are seasonal

[@falcons5683]

@@GetTheGaffOutdoors I have a few streams like that up there. Council Hill area and like I said on the way to Lena on Stage Coach there are a couple. I absolutely slayed them on a Super Rooster tail in the early fall one year as they were fattening up before going back to the rivers. In early spring the following year I never got a bite. I think I was too early for them to be that far up before the spawn. In the Council Hill are I also caught a few Sauger. I live down in S Illinois, but my family is from Galena. As a child I would go with my Grand Father as he walked along those streams with a popper on a cane pole.

[@GetTheGaffOutdoors]

It’s a beautiful area and I love living here! A popper is my go to bait in the summer. I love watching them blow up on them! Was that on private ground if I may ask?

[@falcons5683]

@@GetTheGaffOutdoors It was by a farm, but access was by a bridge. We did ask at the farm first and they didn’t care. I think they were surprised that we asked because there is so little fishing pressure there. Right under the bridge is a shallow rapids that empties into a nice pool. I think this empties into the Galena.

[@GetTheGaffOutdoors]

That makes sense! Those bites are kind of diamonds on the rough. Might have to go looking sometime!

[@joshandhuntersadventures5046]

Wow that is a nice little creek right there good job and beautiful smallies

[@GetTheGaffOutdoors]

Thanks guys! Saw that you two got into the smallies in the last videos.

[@jasonthegreat6585]

Where at im new in Illinois?????

[@jasonthegreat6585]

I live in Seneca illions

[@GetTheGaffOutdoors]

Up in the northwest corner close to the Mississippi. I’m not to familiar with the waters over toward seneca

[@pedrogonzalez-bm1zm]

What bait did you use?

[@GetTheGaffOutdoors]

Most of this was using a shaker head jig with half a senko. Kinda of a weed less ned rig. Thanks for commenting and being subscribed man!

[@ajthanos9909]

Slide the addy

[@GetTheGaffOutdoors]

Ferdah

[@helenschlueter8466]

UA D -Day nice video c u 2 day.

[@MOUNTAINOUS]

how long does a bass have to be to allow you to keep it and take it home to eat?

[@GetTheGaffOutdoors]

Smallmouth are actually closed during the spawn here in IL. On a larger fishery usually the legal minimum is enough for me 👍

[@MOUNTAINOUS]

@@GetTheGaffOutdoors when is the spawn? and also thanks. but what is the minimum length a bass has to be to keep it? in oregon a rainbow trout has to be 8 inches to keep it. but i dont keep if it is not 10 inches more on trout. but ya curious to size limit. not just how many one can take home. so 3 questions..... when is spawning over? how many bass can you take home i a day? what is the length they have to be to keep? thanks

[@GetTheGaffOutdoors]

@MOUNTAINOUS usually April/May or so. I’m not sure if there is a size limit in IL but you can only keep 3 and only only after June 15

[@ricciodrake]

Where in Illinois is this?

[@GetTheGaffOutdoors]

Northwest Illinois. These smallies make their way up from the Mississippi river and other rivers into these small creeks.