BFS Topwater Fishing Small Creek!

[@Ryne0029]

I love that you're like, "Oh crap there's wires in the water, and that makes me nervous." "Oh look, a bass next to the wire I'm gonna go for it."

[@joesmanifesto730]

😂😂

[@k9kayaks]

Of course the Bass are gong to hang out at the power line 🤷🏼‍♂️😂😂🎣

[@jimfenstermaker400]

Nice to see you take your old string with you. A lot of people just don't know how to get rid of their old string, it helps the fish and the water ways. Just wanted to say thanks again for being a real friend of the environment!!

[@Alfsp1]

Only dumb asses leave line and rubbish on our water way s

[@patrickhartman6818]

Most of us who fish regularly will always take our string and trash with us. The ones who don't are not real fisherman they are litter bugs.

[@juice_box8017]

@@patrickhartman6818 You speak for us all when you say this but even still I have a pileup of old line in my garage how do you dispose of it?

[@patrickhartman6818]

@@juice_box8017 in the garbage

[@williamandrews4251]

It amazes me the amount fish in those creeks you fish.The water is so shallow.

[@CarolinaReaperr]

Tiny little creek bass are just as much fun to catch as that six pounder at the lake and every now and again when you get that 5-6 pounder out of the creek, it’s a undescribable feeling lol for every 5 pound bass in the creek there’s 10,000 in the lake. Big bass out of small unstocked water is next level in the game.

[@PondPredatorNation]

Glad that plopper worked out for you. The spectre gill is one of my favorite patterns.

[@CreekFishingAdventures]

It looks so good

[@michaellarkins6983]

Interested in how I can purchase lures you sell.

[@juice_box8017]

How can I buy this lure or any recommendations on lures like it?

[@funkle4200]

Is it for sale? It looks great

[@juice_box8017]

@@funkle4200 god it looks so good I wish it was but I can’t find it

[@rmltperry6163]

I have watched so many of your videos and I'm still amazed by your casting accuracy, especially in tight conditions!

[@gillgetter3004]

Watching from an old cabin built in 1947 in northern Michigan. Black flies are bad if no wind yikes!!!! Been fishing with little success, maybe the heat and the water is cloudy hopefully it gets better. GREAT VID👍

[@markavaldez11]

I watched your videos anxiously all of last week while I was sitting at my desk at work, planning a creek fishing adventure in the Texas hill country. Made it out to a small town that had a ton of rivers and streams and spent the day fishing at two of them and landed 9 red ear/ bluegill, 1 small largemouth bass, and somehow a 5lb black river catfish. Great Saturday of creek fishing!

[@southwestindianaoutdooradv4714]

Another great video man! Good to see you using the BFS again I’ve been using mine a lot lately for small whopper plopper style baits and it works really well.

[@drewholbrook565]

I wish so bad I could find creeks like this easily. I’m in East Tennessee and I’m always so jealous you find creeks like this!

[@CurtisTester-b5i]

Chattanooga west and east Chickamauga creek. May have to get Georgia fishing license it is in georgia as well. I’m from tri cities

[@pocatv9438]

This video perfectly captures the magic of creek fishing! The combination of peaceful scenery and heart-pounding moments when fish explode on the topwater is just exhilarating. I couldn’t help but smile when you finally hooked that big one after all the close calls. Truly a fantastic adventure that leaves me wanting to grab my rod and head out to the water!

[@thegeorgiacreekwalker491]

Pretty sweet buddy, I tore em up in the creek/river near my house yesterday with a senko worm, landed 7 or 8 and missed about a dozen lol, pretty decent bass too, Thanks For Sharing, Good Luck🎣

[@granvillej3316]

Brother thank you for these creek river adventures amazing what you can find out of them! Tight lines take care and God bless

[@maryannegreenslade78]

I could watch you fish all day everyday John. Great video🐟🎣🐟🎣

[@jeffnelson9420]

Excellent!!! With top water baits I have to constantly think before I cast. If something blows up on the bait you need to drop your rod tip then crank the reel a couple of times then set the hook...works for me. I don't know what startled that snake but it turned and headed in the other direction. Thanks for sharing and have a Blessed Day!

[@xSlumV]

Everything about this video is a W!!! How did you get so accurate with casting the BFS rod!!?? And LOVE the Galatians scripture!! 🔥🎣

[@JollyRoger890]

My Zephyr reel does the same thing, I'll try some of the suggestions here. Plus, my rule of thumb for topwater hits is "wait for weight". When you feel weight in your rod set the hook. Great video!

[@wesleycartwright2581]

And we’re done! 😂😂😂 Been there done that…..

[@garrettbrown8827]

The chillest fishing channel on KZbin

[@Blooks_official]

I’m so jealous of people who have fishing spots like this where they live, I live on California and there is NONE, these videos keep me at bay lol. Great vid

[@CreekFishingAdventures]

yes this area is amazing

[@grupomaximaprivada2280]

I live in California and I’m 5 minutes from the creeks , lakes , reservoirs and if you wanted to go salt fishing I’m a hour away from San Francisco Bay . Let me know what area your from and I could help you out !!

[@brianathern9154]

That's another good one buddy. You and Ethan Fish Anything make me want to give BFS a try. I love stalking through the creeks and casting til my hearts content taking it all in. I know I'm an old dog learning new tricks but not topwater. The hardest part of it is counting 1 Mississippi in your head after seeing the strike then pulling back to set the hook. Many times the fish set the hook themselves and I'm just along for the ride. Blessings brother

[@joelrutland4126]

If you try BFS stay away from that kastking reel its not very good.

[@meleagrisgallapavo]

Yeah baby! Topwater! A suggestion.. keep your batteries in a ziplock in a cooler before you load your camera. Then put an ice pack in your tackle pack with your extra batteries.. that should help with the over heating.🤙

[@leahstarnes6099]

I love how positive you are and I hope you continue to do what you're doing

[@Estankki]

I dont know why but this video is satisfying to watch

[@adcatchem2707]

If I had a buck for every time I was in the creek without pliers fishing with trebles I’d be in a boat hahaha

[@Nathan5.56]

That's one of the best things I've ever read.😂

[@ivanwesley8182]

These are my favorite types of videos from you. Thanks, you’re a blessing!

[@LouisMalenchek]

LETS GOOOO GOTTA LOVE A NEW CREEK VIDDDD (i've watched every video for the last 5 months I've never been let down their all amazing 😂)

[@bellawright4265]

The first was a common water snake. 2nd one was cotton mouth/water moccasin. You are fine as long as you let the poisonous ones do they're thing and move along.

[@GRILLBUOY101]

18.17 the reason i only use spinning reels nowadays. i had a few baitcadters but always ernt back to the worm rig on my spinning outfit

[@jessejamesfishing]

*Um... about 3 cranks of the* reel and you had a fish on 🤣! You gotta love creek fishing with a topwater lure. That's one thing people don't talk about is how fishing a floating lure can make it easy to fish shallow water. Especially if there's gunk on the bottom.

[@NanoFishRoom8]

Creek fishing is the best, I caught some giant bluegill today for my pond

[@yingyang-hl4tu]

always good to hear about people taking public fish for their private ponds, took part in a bust of two individuals using throw nets at local public ponds/parks for bluegill and then selling these to land owners with private ponds. this is stealing from all of us.

[@masonkeiling5925]

Ironic name😂

[@Action_Brick]

@@yingyang-hl4tu Its not a huge deal if they take only about 4 or 5 immature ones. Just as long as its from a huge lake/Pong.

[@danflores8445]

What an awesome place. Thanks for sharing. Fish On!!!

[@FishingWithChris_Tv]

I have the same reel and had the same issue, tightening the spool tensioner just enough that the spool doesn’t slide side to side fixed it and hasn’t had that issue since.

[@BrianSnider-de1tt]

That was a fun video. That issue with the BFS reel/line would wear on me pretty good. Still trying to get the hang of the casting mechanics here, been a spinning reel guy since I was a little ‘un. And now I’m old 😆

[@ivanwesley8182]

I’m 55 and learning too. Stick with it, I’m starting to prefer it. Tight lines!

[@jeffinpa103]

Another great video John! About the reel, yeah that’s one of the downfalls of that reel. The only way to overcome the line going in behind is use thicker line. I have one of those rigged but I prefer my 2 Darkwolf Ultra reels. About 70 bucks and cast as good as possible with the lightest of lures. Even the trout magnet is possible with a light braid.

[@CaKayakFishing]

I think that premature hook set at 10:12 was a direct result of not having pliers with you if I’m not mistaken John. Can’t tell you how many times I’ve done stuff like that lol.

[@ironmikebassmaster3252]

I know... everybody wants to yank the rod when you see a topwater explosion! If you get in the habit of not watching your lure and waiting to feel something, and set the hook by feel your hookup ratio will be much better😅. And I'm sure the more you fish that BFS system the more you will love it❤!!!

[@samuelschult985]

That reel sounds like it's headed for retirement 👍

[@ianjones6910]

I bet a good sized fish flashed that snake. Years ago, I used to fish this swamp. Normally I don't keep bass, but I kept one to eat, and when I cleaned it, it had what was left of a snake in its stomach.

[@parkerdougan5079]

What combo and what line are you using in this thinking of buying a bfs setup?

[@jeffhayungs5254]

Great video. Some nice catches. The reason the line is getting past the spool into the side plates is you have to much line on the reel. Try only putting about 50-60 meters of line on the reel should help keep that from happening.

[@johnnyweaver1300]

I'm late to watching this video, l love watching your videos on Saturday mornings, it was a great time on the water, was wondering do you get a lot of ticks & spiders walking down those streams? 👍🎣

[@williamandrews4251]

That hybrid you caught was beautiful.

[@TheReelDeal57]

Man, I’ve got a kastking Spartan and a Piscifun carbon, I can’t use less than 8 lb line on them without them sucking that line in the side of the spool, it helps ALOT if you leave a 1/4 spool showing when you fill it, but they have sloppy tolerance

[@mikeboyce584]

Looks like the cricks I get to fish when I Can them fish them. The surprise fish are the best. Catching sunfish one minute The next minute 13 or 14 inch bass, you gotta love it.

[@rougaroux2359]

John the Zephyr is known for the line going behind the spool. That’s why it is better to use the Japanese braid in .6 goh and only crank the handle on the reel about 55 times and do not put any more line than that on it. And the amount of cranks is about 125 feet of line. Hope this helps.

[@heatherlandskron]

Great video and great fishing John! Oh wow and glad you are okay, when you say there wires in the water.. I hope all is well. Have a good day and week.

[@user-ht6hj7ii6m]

Where can one purchase the Pond Predator lure you were using? Thanx!

[@basshead8555]

I have searched and searched. Let me know if you find one.

[@wrightackle1]

I love these wading videos. Is that four pound braid you have on that reel? If so you are a brave man. It is so easy for braid that small to creep over the edge of the spool. I thought most all of those ultra light bait casters had a quick release side plate to enable you to just pop the spool out.

[@sonicpopospeedpig7806]

Change out the hooks on ur minnow bait, I switch mine out with either Gamagatsu or Owner hooks and rarely miss a fish. Great vids brother, love creek fishing.

[@ghetinknotabush8602]

You were going for top-water action but the larger creek bass were telling you what they wanted when you tossed the hellgramite lure a few times! Shhh, listen/look! Hahaha

[@jaredyork5166]

Cool video. Nice catches for the ol creek. Yeah,you pretty much creek fishing anywhere right now, especially in GA,without seeing Mr.No shoulders..

[@richeaton5752]

26:00 why I never made the move to casting gear, and stick with the shortcomings of spin gear...

[@davidwolfe7777]

If I can't catch a fish with spinning gear I won't be catching fish!👍

[@numbthumbhero8529]

11:13 That redbreast had a fivehead lol. Big healthy fish.

[@XavierFishes]

Down here in Australia you ain’t gonna catch much in a creek sadly. Unless you’re a Tasmanian lol. I went to Tasmania last weekend and I caught my PB bream in a small creek that was connected to the beach by a trickle!

[@squigpeels.1021]

What are even talking about? Saratoga, yellow belly, Mary river cod, barramundi? You must have your head buried in shit to not know your own creek species. 😂

[@prabpram7811]

What type of fishing line do you use? Pe or furolcarbon

[@prabpram7811]

@Allisonchad1 what do you mean sir

[@sethjohnsonoutdoors4055]

Can't wait to catch those Redbreast Sunfish when I come to your area next month!!!! Wish we had them here in Nashville

[@sethjohnsonoutdoors4055]

@Allisonchad1 my last fishing trip was 2 months ago unfortunately!!! I've been having severe sleep apnea problems and now I've got Covid-19!! My parents have Covid-19 as well and they are 79 years old so I'm trying to take care of them right now!! Catch a good one for me and take care Allison 🙂

[@Itchin2Fish]

Annnnnnd we are done…..😂 awesome creek fishing trip.

[@CreekFishingAdventures]

it was a great ending of a great day wading

[@123kyleboy]

Have you tried using a bigger battery with a cable ran to your GoPro? Only way I can really do it when it gets hot out.

[@theswapshop5511]

This dude is the Chuck Norris of Creek fishing...

[@christopherjames3027]

Is that the entry level Kastking BFS? I had that one too, the line was always slipping off the spool. I upgraded to the better model from KK and haven't had that problem anymore.

[@michaellarkins6983]

Is mono best for topwater or can I use braid? Will fish shy away from braid?

[@squigpeels.1021]

Use any you like. I topwater fish mostly with braid. Using mono or fluoro is very stuff and will get backlashes more often. Spray down with wd40 to make it flex easier.

[@keithwilliams4273]

Your the best. Videos are my source of therapy

[@3runjosh]

great fun! I notice something about your videos though and you mainly use spin rods instead of your BFS. Any reason?

[@CreekFishingAdventures]

i like them better and they are easier to use for me

[@3runjosh]

@@CreekFishingAdventures After using my baitcaster/bfs for the first time yesterday I agree with you lol. Bit of a regret purchase. Ah well was chinese cheap. The bird nesting is a real frustration and the only way i can cast it safely is by upping the brakes which means maximum 10meter casts. Idea for tiny streams / creeks but spin rod for anything else.

[@BenHamine75]

going to have to get me one of those lures

[@dalafgaming7238]

How do you know what lures to pick to catch fish because I need help picking the right lures

[@CreekFishingAdventures]

well thats what we all want to know, it just comes from rial and error

[@dalafgaming7238]

@@CreekFishingAdventures ok that works 👍❤️

[@ironmikebassmaster3252]

I am just wondering why you put braid on that BFS, go to straight floro or mono and you won't have that problem because the braid's way thinner than that is, and that Kast King Zephyr doesn't hold a ton of line anyway!

[@CreekFishingAdventures]

i had mono on it

[@ironmikebassmaster3252]

Sorry Big John the yellow color fooled me😂!

[@PizzaShrimp]

i use that same reel, the anything 6lb and below is prone to do that to you alot on the spool. I found that 8lb braid to a 2-6lb mono leader works well.

[@feltn78]

Love it! Love the combo you are using, wanna find one like that to handle light lines,what is it?

[@IncredibleMomentsRR]

really enjoyed the video, the way you showcased your technique was impressive! but honestly, i feel like topwater fishing in those small creeks can be a bit overrated. sometimes, i think going subsurface could yield better results. what do you guys think?

[@champott4989]

Hey can you help me with how to cast as well and accurately as you do, I keep getting bird nests. Is it my drag? If so how do you set your drag

[@claycompton4220]

I live in Central Kentucky and was curious about Cottonmouths geographic range. From the information I found these snakes are only found in the far western portion of both Tennessee and Kentucky. Im pretty sure you are safe from them where you live.

[@CreekFishingAdventures]

yeah well thats not true, i have seen that online also

[@y2little]

I have recently moved to Tennessee (eastern) and am itching to find some creeks and other places to fish. Any suggestions??

[@CreekFishingAdventures]

cant drive 10 miles without crossing one, now just finding access. google earth is my best friend for that

[@Basscastingaustin]

John id really love to see you try the Geecrack bellows gill! They make a 2 and 2.8 inch that I’m curious to see whether or not would do good in the creeks you fish. They’re on tackle warehouse

[@lawrencemcdermott3004]

John, saw your truck next to the creek I assume the day you made this last week. I will try my luck on Sunday. Have you ever tried on the other side of road?

[@mattstephens8887]

For the line issue - I am going to assume that you have the tension adjusted correctly and that with little side to side play in the spool you still have a gap on that side between the spool and the frame. Can you confirm that even with the tension maxed out the gap still exists? If so, remove the palm plate. Take the little clip / spring out (watch out it will fly away) and remove the bearing and the spacers and or felt thing behind it. Make sure you note the order. Put it back together with just the bearing. Is the gap still there? Then, take the bearing out and put it back together with just the spacers and felt thing. Is the gap there? Then do it once more with just the felt. Any gap? I suspect that your spool is not seating correctly within the frame of reel, which is a manufacturing defect causing the gap that the line is getting into. If you want to know for sure, let me know if you have the gap present in the configurations I gave you above.

[@joelrutland4126]

Kastking sent him their worst BFS reel. Probably not a wise decision by them. It's definitely not going to help sales of their products.

[@Habibi12245]

What line you using?

[@aaronmolina3081]

Hes using 6 pound mono

[@Habibi12245]

@ thanks

[@robertrosser9975]

The 1st snake that was swimming under water was just a common water snake but the top water snake was a Moccasin.

[@vansaukam799]

That 6lb mono should not be getting stuck in the spool/frame gap...it is doing that because of poor manufacturing tolerances. A quality BFS reel will be able to contain even 6-8 lb braid, which is less than 2lb mono diameter, within the design of the spool and frame enclosure. Thanks for the video, always a pleasure to watch your adventures.

[@AlikFPS]

Hi what is the model of your casting rod and reel? THANKS

[@thekernal0318]

Do you have a link for that small plopper? Great video my man

[@lftdblazer]

Unsure about the 1st snake, but it was most likely a regular watersnake. The 2nd was definitely a Cottonmouth. They float on top of the water where the other non venomous tend to swim under water with their heads out.

[@rz9974]

Thought you were going to conduct a Breadth First Search(BFS) in the creek to find fish...

[@lukecocanower81]

What combo are you using?

[@MatthewDickens-k7j]

Man what’s the perfect set up bfs wise to catch bass id love to get something that I can still throw atleast 1.0 to 1.5 cranks

[@JeffGeraldFishing]

19:50 East Tennessee doesn’t have water moccasins, the middle Tennessee one could’ve been just depends on where in middle Tennessee it was.

[@richardhill7780]

hey brother i was wondering if you are fishing some where close to fayyetvile tennesse

[@riverratfishing]

I got some whopper ploppers off Amazon, but wasn’t a size on the case they came in. Is there anyway to tell? Great video John. Thanks for sharing a great adventure

[@rafaelbouet5157]

What rod and reel are you using?

[@jeffreylinn9377]

if thats the Kastking Zephyr use a small lever on the back right edge of the magnetic clutch to remove the clutch and spool in an instant. no need to waste line and time =)

[@Nojo123-df3ot]

What rod and reel is that I have been looking for a ultra light combo

[@frankienava9300]

what brand is the bait caster? I'm searching for something like that for trout fishing.

[@spfishing0687]

I have the same reels and when I used mono the line would do the same thing that happend to you. I switched to 10lb braid and used a 6lb leader and have not had a issue since. Hope that helps. Love the videos keep up the good work

[@basshead8555]

What reel is this? Thanks

[@Habibi12245]

Is that braided line and how much lb is it?

[@raulmalfavon3347]

Walking a creek is my favorite thing in summer to do in TN

[@Daniel-ww3hl]

Just watched your “first baitcaster video” back from 2020. think we could get a beginner baitcaster video now Mr. Johnnnn 😅 pleaseee lol

[@squigpeels.1021]

Tighten the dial brakes on your baitcaster as tight as they go, press your thumb down on the button brake while holding the line with the same thumb and cast. Start winding the handle before the lure hits the water. Eventually loosen the dial brakes when changing lure weights. Hopefully that helps.

[@AleenHbktla]

i feel so much more informed after watching your video!

[@carpenterkinkin02]

Thanks for those steak clips😂 love your content your fairly close to me so fishin is similar love takin notes

[@Henrique-vc2se]

That is why I don't like straight mono or fluorocarbon, the backlash is terrible. Braid is WAY easier to fix! Just use a leader and this is it. Also, you mentioned being bad on topwater. I looked at your left hand, and it seemed that you are retrieving the lure to fast. Maybe try to work more the tip and with the lure in the same spot, withouth retrieving a lot. Nice catches!!!

[@squigpeels.1021]

If you're using straight mono or fluoro. Spray some wd40 on the line as you're spooling. Makes it more malleable.

[@trailteryx9955]

Ol whopper plopper, I have a lot of success with those.😊 your reel may have too much line on it could be the problem .