Bream fishing in the Cypress Tupelo swamp - Big bluegill and red ear

[@LaYarddog]

Thats my kinda fishing. In the swamps and backwaters of Louisiana, ain't nothing better.

[@FishYanker]

There are some good size fish back in the swamp. I like it. So fun.

[@RandyF4996]

I love the fact that you keep your fish. It drives me crazy watching people throwing keepers back in the water.

[@FishYanker]

Thank you. I eat alot of fish and keep the bigger ones most of time. That's the ones I like to eat.

[@ryannoel8978]

Especially bluegill what’s point they get overpopulated real Fast no reason to toss em back

[@FishYanker]

Yes. Gotta thin some of the bigger ones. It gives some of the smaller one a chance to grow. The smaller gills are constantly targeted and attacked by the gar and other fish.

[@jeremylesso857]

Me too man

[@vfpaintjobs]

Are there some nice bass in there ?

[@maryfelton1333]

I been watching fishing videos constantly for the past 4 months and I have to say yours is the best I've seen by far. No foolishness no camera or technical problems just fishn'. I am 71 years old and if I can't get on the lake, watching videos is the next best thing. I just found your channel and I knew immediately this was gonna be my go too. Please keep up the good work and just fish.

[@FishYanker]

Trying to make videos that I would want to watch my self, and I love what I am doing. So glad you are enjoying the videos. Thank you for your comment. It Let's me know I am on the right path. I appreciate you watching @maryfelton1333

[@lumbeeindian301]

Ain't nothing like fishing a southern swamp!

[@FishYanker]

Yes Sir. Thank you

[@larryjistel3018]

Great fishing video... Beautiful fish and lake... Really liked the video...

[@FishYanker]

Thank you

[@prestonrussell605]

Beautiful fish, great size and I love to hear that drag sing !

[@FishYanker]

Thank you Preston. They are so much fun. Great fighters.

[@garydaws6733]

Those are some colorful bull gills!

[@FishYanker]

Thank you. They do have so pretty colors on them in this black water swamp.

[@tanyacashler7835]

Now that looks like fun!

[@FishYanker]

Lots of fun. Thank you

[@ProudPapaw88]

Nice video, YANKER. Those are just the right size to catch and eat. Thanks for sharing.

[@FishYanker]

Love me some big bream. Thank you 53Chevyboy

[@briargoatkilla]

Awesome. I fish in crystal clear water and no matter how light a rig is I can always watch the big ones scatter when it hits the water. Sometimes it takes 5 minutes for them to come back and bite.

[@FishYanker]

Thank you. I agree that's why I'm using rod and reel. They can see me from a long ways. Trees are great targets to cast at from a distance without them noticing me as much.

[@chriskibler7998]

Finally. It's about time. I don't need to know about others life stories just to see some good fishing 🎣

[@FishYanker]

Yes sir. thank you

[@rafterwind]

I love to see a man really enjoy his fishing

[@FishYanker]

Thank you. Love fishing 🎣

[@Sydney112498]

Great video and love the scenery. Looks like the areas I fish in Louisiana catch huge bluegill like your catching. Next to crappie, bluegill is my second favorite to eat and my favorite to catch. Should be big crappie in the area your fishing in this video.

[@FishYanker]

Thank you. I agree I would love to go to Louisiana and fish some of them swamps, it's beautiful down there. I do catch crappie in this spot too. when the bluegill slow down I'll be chasing the crappie soon.

[@Rangemaster362]

Reminded me of the great trips I took with my Dad and brother. Enjoyed it.

[@FishYanker]

Thank you. that's exactly what I remember when I'm out there. My dad and Grandpa.

[@tsr_outdoors]

Again Beautiful country and awesome fishing Thanks again bud Keep it up Let’s get after em

[@FishYanker]

Thank you Texas Swamp Rats.

[@maryjefferson7553]

A great spot and big fish. Nice fishing video 👍😀

[@FishYanker]

Thank you

[@ike5043]

Those r some nice bream. Love it catchem,and eatingthem .Fished them dam near 60 yrs and still love it

[@FishYanker]

Yes sir. they are fun to catch and delicious. thank you

[@skeemask4933]

Idk if thur is anything more fun than when u get on some big bream bluegill… 🤘🏼🤘🏼

[@FishYanker]

I agree 💯 thank you

[@rodolfomanuel8359]

Very nice size bluegill and they're beautiful man.

[@FishYanker]

thank you I agree bluegill are beautiful fish.

[@kennethdavis459]

Great day of fishing

[@FishYanker]

thank you. Lots of fun.

[@lewisspeed3041]

Nice video,you definitely know where to find some monsters

[@FishYanker]

Thank you. Love these big bluegills

[@lewisspeed3041]

@@FishYanker me too,keep ‘em coming

[@FishYanker]

Yes sir. Will do.

[@ike5043]

Man that's beautiful area that's what makes half the trip .

[@FishYanker]

Yes very beautiful and peaceful place

[@jamesmoore3009]

Nice size brim, great fishing and great video 👌.

[@FishYanker]

Thank you James I appreciate you watching

[@brucecleveland5860]

Them are some nice fish 🐠

[@FishYanker]

Thank you

[@uglyfrog7263]

Beautiful fish and good video.

[@FishYanker]

Thank you

[@allenrogers-ib5jx]

Man I love bluegills and you catching them nice ones too

[@FishYanker]

Yes sir me too and thank you I appreciate it.

[@richardherrington2852]

I am at home slowly recovering from having 5 surgeries... so watching your videos is making me try to get well as fast as I can so I too can go Bluegill fishing. I live in Texas but I hope someday to travel to meet you and to be able to go fishing with you... hopefully sometime next year. Your fishing videos are the best on KZbin.

[@FishYanker]

I appreciate that and I hope you have a fast recovery. Yes we will have to link up sometime when you get better. Catch us some bluegill or maybe even crappy. Glad you are enjoying the videos thank you Richard.

[@richardherrington2852]

@@FishYanker It will be at least a year or more before I can meet with you for a fishing trip. I have a lot of work to do here and will soon start construction on my dream camping/fishing boat... a 17 1/2 ft. skif... with an enclosed cabin. That way, I can use it for fishing... for camping, cooking & sleeping in as I travel to different lakes to fish for Bluegill. Meeting up with you at some time in the future will certainly be something to look forward to. Thank you for your kindness and for replying. U.S. Army, (ret) TX My 17 1/2 ft skill I will be building was featured and on the cover of WoodenBoat magagine September/October 2013... if you care to look it up on the Internet.

[@FishYanker]

Wow that sounds like a great plan. look forward to it. I will check it out the magazine. thank you Richard.

[@backwoodscountryboy1600]

That's some good fishing action right there

[@FishYanker]

Thank you

[@davidmiller4736]

Love going to fish for bream. Usually I slip cork with crickets or meal worms.

[@FishYanker]

Yes sir, I need to try meal worms.

[@yvonnehill3240]

Beautiful fish😍

[@FishYanker]

Thank you

[@stevenhall9349]

You are a lucky man, looks like a ton of fun wish I was there. Looks like a good place for catfish

[@FishYanker]

Thank you. Lots of fun. The main part of the river has some nice catfish.

[@youngin881]

I’ve always targeted bass the most and still like to occasionally, but I’m becoming more and more of a pan fish fisherman. These vids really making me want to go get me some gills for the fryer. Keep em coming!

[@FishYanker]

Yes sir I used to Target Bass for years now I Target pan fish and still catch bass all the time. Good fun and good evening.

[@jeremylamovsky3669]

My damn nickname is bluegill lol as I got older I got into walleye, smallmouth and walleye, but I've always got time for big gills and crappie.

[@TheSnakeman3]

Great catch! It would be awesome to see a still shot photo of the total catch at the end of your videos. Even with the SD card issue, we could have seen the other Red Ears. 👍🏻🎣

[@FishYanker]

That's a good idea. I will try to do something like that. Thank you Robert.

[@ForestWolf1757]

Just found your channel. Awesome content man, keep it up. This video reminds me of the Nottoway and Blackwater Rivers back home in Virginia. Cypress swamp exactly like in your video. Bluegills are fun to catch and good eating. My favorite fish to catch. Love to see ya keep some keepers.

[@FishYanker]

Thank you. Glad you found the channel. Yes Sir. You have some beautiful black water Rivers in Virginia. Lots of fine Bream there for sure. One day I would like to go down that way, Virginia or the Carolinas to do some bluegill fishing. Beautiful country. I catch a lot of crappie and bluegills, but bluegill is my number one fish to eat.

[@ericgreen2204]

Beautiful fishing

[@FishYanker]

Thank you

[@LarryMarsh]

Nice video. I love those Shakespeare Rods. I changed out all my rods the other year after using one. I have almost 30 of them now in the 5'6" and 7' lengths. I wish they had them for baitcasters.

[@FishYanker]

Yes sir some of the best rods I have used. I agree they need to make bigger ones for other types of fishing also.

[@helenfleming834]

Man that was fun to watch only thing that could have made it better is if I was out there with you

[@FishYanker]

I here that. Thank you Helen Fleming.

[@helenfleming834]

@@FishYanker no thank you haven't been fishing in years my boys moved me to the city so I have to live vicariously though people like you again thanks for posting

[@FishYanker]

Thank you. Glad to have you aboard. Hope you enjoy.

[@linhchingo1288]

I love bluegill ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤fun to cacth and good to eat

[@FishYanker]

Yes 💯

[@jeremylamovsky3669]

This fish is responsible for so many people becoming obsessed with fishing as a kid. I remember the day i became addicted to it. I was five, it was overcast with a light drizzle, my old man who couldnt have been older 23 at the time took me to a local gravel pit we used to sneak in to. We kept half a dozen. I had a snoopy pole lol. I remember him picking me up from my grandparents one weekend and he had gotten me a new zebco that lasted another few years. I can say it also saved my life ans our relationship as father and son. Id gotten into drugs and lost touch with everyone. He never gave up on me. Going on a year now and every time we fish be it for steelhead, smallmouth, crappie etc i always thought back to that day. Ive always wished we had the cypress up here in the north. Just because you akways find fish in some of them. My local private lake we have lake rights to has become nearly unfishable due to the weeds. Million dollar homes, giving money to the twin lakes association and they cant control weeds. Ive also always wanted to get big redbreast in the swamps

[@Midwesthookset]

Gorgeous lookin gills in this one! That red ear was cool, I don't think we have too many of those around me. Lol nice little rainstorm you got caught in too😄

[@FishYanker]

Thank you MidWest. It rained for 3 days and we got almost 8" high muddy water now. Some Crazy weather we have been getting hear lately.

[@jeremylesso857]

Man that's quality size!!! We got the same exact kind in Biloxi Mississippi

[@FishYanker]

Nice! love some big bluegill.

[@TrueNorthOutdoorAdventures]

Beautiful setting! Creek Smallmouth & Big Gills are my favorite things to Fish for. New Sub from Indiana, great Video!

[@FishYanker]

Thank you and appreciate you watching True North outdoor adventures

[@MikesFishingHome]

Some SLABS!! nice stuff

[@FishYanker]

Thank you

[@arnoldkellner2173]

Catching those big bream on a 12’ breambuster pole would be fun

[@FishYanker]

Yes sir. I use a 10-footer but the limbs on these tupelo and Cypress trees are real low so it's hard to get in there where the good spots are. Still have fun casting to these guys though.

[@arnoldkellner2173]

Didn’t think about the low hanging branches😂

[@FishYanker]

Yeah I tried a few times and then I learned my lesson LOL.

[@sistaslab3159]

Awesome video

[@FishYanker]

Thank you

[@tracycastleberry9040]

As a kid we spent our summers fishing for bream. Nothing beat a light fly rod and Accardo popping bugs to keep us occupied all day. Our parents didn't worry about us getting into mischief plus when we got home and cleaned our catch we new there was going to be a platter of fried bream for supper, Unfortunately parents now a days are too busy or lazy to take their children fishing and hunting. It seems its a lot easier to stick them in front of a computer and forget about them. Spend quality time with your children now. The one thing you can never get back is time.

[@FishYanker]

Yes sir I agree with you 100%. I just took my son and my two grandbabies fishing the other day four and seven year olds. My grandson 7 years old caught his first fish all by himself. A little Bass and he was using a strike King mini King spinner. But to see how happy he gave me lots of joy with his reaction. I set the hook on three little bass and let my granddaughter reel them in on a spinning reel and she was so tickled also. Making memories with your family is wonderful.

[@bryanwooten8228]

Great Video Guys 👍🏾

[@FishYanker]

Thank you

[@centralbears3010]

lovin every minute. big - n

[@FishYanker]

Yes indeed. Thank you 😁

[@FishYanker]

Yes indeed. Thank you 😁

[@BIGM-gg9ln]

Ya gotta love it!!!

[@FishYanker]

Yes.love it. So much fun

[@judgewheeler3079]

I'l like. Your video put more thank you

[@FishYanker]

Thank you

[@connellfarm315]

I like your boat set up. It looks like it works well.u should do a video on your boat.

[@FishYanker]

Thank you. Here is the link to my boat setup video. kzbin.info/www/bejne/eabGhq2LramMmq8

[@eliciahuff246]

Where are you fishing? I love the cypress trees, reminds me of Louisiana bayous

[@FishYanker]

I am in eastern Arkansas there are also lots of Cypress around South of Little Rock

[@zouhairsuleiman1453]

Very nice 👍

[@FishYanker]

Thank you

[@vfpaintjobs]

Where is this if I may ask

[@FishYanker]

Cache River in eastern Arkansas

[@davidmiller4736]

Those big bream are fun to catch. You think you have a 5lb.bass on the line.

[@twohandsworking896]

good eating right there

[@FishYanker]

Yes. Very Tasty 👍 thank you

[@jeremylesso857]

We got the same exact species of bring in South Mississippi!!!

[@haydenbecker1978]

Fish we love your videos bud there is one tip I have always heard from the old schools though and it’s red worms bream Adore red worms

[@FishYanker]

I will have to give them a try nest time I go Bream fishing. Thank you and I Appreciate y'all watching.

[@samcowart7564]

Great video my friend Bluegill is the best eating fish there is and by far the most fun to catch if you don’t mind me asking what’s the bigges bluegill you’ve ever caught thanks for making the videos

[@FishYanker]

Thank you. I am not sure of the weight but I've caught some giant bluegills and red ears. I weigh my P.B. (personal best) fish now so hopefully This summer I will catch my biggest one yet.

[@perrybutler5970]

Another great video! Have you ever tried Black Soldier Fly larvae? I had not heard of them until a couple years ago. I had some wheat stored in my shop and they hatched and were on the floor. I thought, I don't know what that is but it looks like good bait, and was. People raise them for chicken feed. Their skin is tough like catalpa worms and look like larger wax worms. Crappie and bream love them. I tip my beetle spin jig with them, and catch most of my bream on smaller beetle spins with a 32nd oz. jig. You can order the larvae on the internet, about $18/ 1000. I grow my own in a compost barrel. Put the garbage in and they will lay eggs and produce the larvae. I put it out of the weather in my barn because the rotting garbage stinks. To separate, I put a scoop on some expanded wire over a container. They tend to want to go down so they separate themselves. I place the larvae in a ventilated container with some saw dust. They are dry, not slimy and I have had them live a couple weeks in my boat with no food or water. Sorry for the length. Love your channel, have a blessed day, my friend. PB

[@FishYanker]

Thank you Perry. No sir I have not never tried that before that sounds like a good idea since everything else is getting so expensive. I will have to check it out. sure appreciate you telling me all about it so if I get some I will know how to grow and harvest them. Thank you

[@robertnewman4072]

Nice!

[@FishYanker]

Thank you

[@haroldcale4767]

Bank fishing no boat or kayak. Pones Rivers Creeks and Lakes. catch clean cook FISH ON.

[@FishYanker]

Yes sir good idea I will have to work on that.

[@kimhart9910]

Enjoyed the video! What do you put in your ice chest to keep your fish fresh…ice, lake water, nothing?

[@FishYanker]

Thank you. I put ice and water before I leave the house, that way I have a ice water bath that they can fall into without flipping and flopping in the ice chest and making all kinds of noise. Something I learned when I was crappie fishing and trying to be quiet.

[@cabinvibeetsystore9094]

New sub! Liked 🙏👍🔥

[@FishYanker]

Thank you

[@fishingwithrick3991]

Nice video! Just subscribed!

[@FishYanker]

Thank you. Fishing with Rick.

[@castqueen9445]

your bluegill are soo big!! I wanna go fishin there lol! Have you ever tried fly fishing?

[@FishYanker]

Yes it's fun. I have a couple of fly rods but most of the time I use spinning rods. We have a lot of low hanging lims to get snagged on.

[@rl2109]

Nice video! "We'll keep him!" WWG1WGA

[@FishYanker]

Yes sir. Love me some bluegills.

[@askip7]

Thanks for putting out such great videos…that’s such a beautiful swamp! Can you tell me where the boat launch is?

[@FishYanker]

Thank you. Cache River on highway 70

[@askip7]

Thanks!

[@dhunterwetahook3995]

What lake are you fishing, I'm up around Fort Smith Arkansas. I'd sure love to go there one time and get into something like that.

[@FishYanker]

This is the Cashe river system. I just try to get back as far as I can. away from the normal fishing spots.

[@javascanady3059]

I had to learn how to wait to…and it pays off

[@FishYanker]

Yes sir. Have to have Patience

[@a.alexander5945]

Tell me if I can join you one day.I would like to catch a mess of bluegill and shellcrarcker.

[@FishYanker]

That would be fun. We will see what the future has.

[@a.alexander5945]

Okay

[@donniedickerson8077]

It's getting ever so close to Bull bream bedding, the Waters Warm enough Here right now actually (South Mississippi), I saw some dog woods blooming Too so both of those are really good Indicators to Start looking, I saw one local guy that uses Meal Worms he had a couple of pics of about 30 Bluegill he had just caught a couple of days ago, so I'm gonna do some looking around some known bedding Areas this week , they should be at least staging up on the ledges leading up to the shallow water ,,

[@FishYanker]

Yes sir that's what I'm finding is some early bream starting to work towards the shallows. All the signs were there it won't be too long and it'll be time for some big spawning bluegill.

[@donniedickerson8077]

@@FishYanker One of my favorite times of the year, If a bluegill weighed 5 Pounds He would be the fighting equivalent to a 500 pound Bluefin Tuna lol 😂😂

[@FishYanker]

Yes sir you got that right pound for pound they are the toughest.

[@haleycatlett8915]

Good video but do you ever do a catch and cook?

[@FishYanker]

Thank you I plan on doing a catch clean and cook video very soon

[@kansasgardener5844]

Those are some gorgeous bluegill. Your lucky to have a fishery like that near you. What time of year is that? Are the gills spawning? Thanks.

[@FishYanker]

That was early summer . I usually catch from early spring through midsummer nice big bluegills.

[@kansasgardener5844]

@@FishYanker Thank you for the information. I fish mostly Wipers,Saugeye and Crappie here. Maybe I'll get to catch some bluegills like that sometime. They are nice looking fish. We don't have them that large in KS.

[@michaelsoileau8517]

Where u fishing at

[@FishYanker]

Arkansas

[@jonathannoblim7667]

You ever try to throw one of those suckers on a big hook and bobber and see Wht monster bass eats them?

[@FishYanker]

I had a big ol bass grab one when I was reeling it in one time.

[@jeremylesso857]

I AGREE worms are much more efficient

[@FishYanker]

Yes sir. Crickets work great but don't last as long anuff for me.

[@hulkhuggett]

Where is this at? It looks amazing!

[@FishYanker]

Cache River eastern Arkansas

[@BobfromJax]

I was wondering whether you used crickets and you talked about why you use nightcrawlers more in this video. Do you ever use wigglers or red worms and if so do you think bream prefer a certain type?

[@FishYanker]

I do like to use crickets when I'm pole fishing. When I use a rod and reel I prefer to use a jig hook and worms. I have been trying Wiggler's and nightcrawlers. The fish like both of them but I prefer nightcrawlers because it's easier to cover up the hook so the fish don't notice the point as much.. they seem to get hooked easy with night crawlers.

[@2005wsoxfan]

Nice fatties!!

[@FishYanker]

Thank you

[@tommyeaves]

Can you give me info on where you fishing In tupelo swamp and where you putting boat in

[@FishYanker]

Cash River at biscoe

[@glenndunaway9916]

Hey y'all

[@jeremylesso857]

I AGREE Abt the crickets can't keep them on the hook!!! Constantly rebaiting

[@FishYanker]

Yes sir they get the fish's attention fast but it's a lot of extra work.

[@Boi-5]

What worms you use

[@FishYanker]

Canadian nightcrawlers

[@kroegerj]

I really like the reel and Rod setup you’re using. Can you tell me what Rod it is? I heard you say the reel is a Abha Garcia max x10. What is the gear ratio on that reel?

[@FishYanker]

Yes sir 5.2:1 and the rod is a Shakespeare micro series 5'6" light action. Thank you

[@kroegerj]

@@FishYanker Thanks for responding! I just bought the same rod and reel! Should have it tomorrow!🎣🎣🎣

[@FishYanker]

Very nice. I think you'll really enjoy it. Hope you catch some good ones. I should be posting my next video tomorrow and I actually talk about that rod and reel combo in the video.

[@joedarden2276]

We Fishing

[@FishYanker]

Yes sir

[@johnwilliamson4231]

What lakes you fishing?

[@FishYanker]

Cache River system

[@johnwilliamson4231]

It appears to be a trip worth taking from Alabama to catch brim like that

[@FishYanker]

There are some good size Bream in a lot of the cache River lakes.

[@timothykees6187]

Where are you fishing at?

[@FishYanker]

Cache river swamps

[@najeeullahrasheed1684]

Gotta hookum to cookum salaam peace

[@FishYanker]

Yes sir thank you

[@ZieaireJenkinsSr.]

Where are you from brotha ?

[@tommyeaves]

Need inf where this is

[@FishYanker]

Cache River lakes. Putting in at the Cache River boat ramp and go up into the bayou as far as you can go.

[@831Adventures]

Just bluegill here?

[@FishYanker]

There is lots of other species in here. This is fed by the Cache River system. Good bass bream crappie bowfin gar catfish and more.

[@831Adventures]

@@FishYanker this in Louisiana?

[@FishYanker]

No sir. Central Arkansas.

[@LEHeil1]

Good fishing. But needs to widen his vocabulary 😅

[@FishYanker]

Yes I know. I need to work on that. I fish all the time, Mostly by my self. I am trying to improve. Buy reading more. Thank you for watching.

[@kennethhamilton5633]

Dude is talking EXACTLY like I be talking, out loud and mentally when I'm out fishing by myself.

[@FishYanker]

That's how you know you love fishing 🎣 😆

[@herbertsmith6417]

Not enough information. Like bait used.depth fished ect.

[@FishYanker]

Sorry about that. I always use a piece of night crawler about 2" long on a jig hook and with a bobber when I bream fish. Every once in awhile I use beetle spins and crappie bites to catch them also. Catching most of them between 2 to 3 feet deep. Some videos I do tell what lures I use. I am trying to do better at showing and telling what lures I use in each video. Thank you Herbert. I appreciate you watching.

[@tylerabel4631]

Are you blind