Do Bass Like Chicken?

[@Shadowsareeverywhere]

Number 1 fishing channel

[@johnd5643]

Truth.

[@Realllllll_badmann]

By far

[@rayflynn7942]

hands down 👌

[@hayden76878]

@@johnd5643I guess I got my swagger back

[@gslang3489]

You don't like a bunch of yelling, loud music, half the video at a store, bunch of talking at camera, and Googan upselling?

[@bobrich1950]

One of your good days typically exceeds my entire season.

[@alexgaribaldi4346]

“He’s an ornery one” 😂🤘🔥🎣

[@jeepersmcgee3466]

me: switches between expensive lures every few casts out of paranoia that I don't have the specific one they're after NDYakAngler: "hey guys so today I've got on a lego death star, it's the only lure I brought but thankfully they loved it"

[@PBAdventures146]

I'm starting to believe that if fish are hungry, they will bite on anything.. if they aren't, good luck catching anything! 😂 great video!

[@CancelHappiness]

This guy could still catch fish even if they were on a hunger strike 😂

[@PBAdventures146]

@@CancelHappiness 😂😂😂

[@cliffpeebles9705]

Another great episode. I find it interesting that you never see anyone else fishing in the background of these videos. Every place he fishes he has to himself.

[@johndenver7035]

Perks of having a kayak! I'm stuck bank fishing like an idiot

[@cliffpeebles9705]

@@johndenver7035 I'm right there with you buddy

[@johndenver7035]

@@cliffpeebles9705 hahaha he makes me wanna get a kayak but I worry about where I'd store it

[@cliffpeebles9705]

@@johndenver7035 Same here, and then I would have to buy a pick-up. How come this guy is never drinking a beer? What kind of fishing is that? 🤣

[@johndenver7035]

@@cliffpeebles9705 we'd be best friend dude! Haha cheers 🍻

[@jonmartin6451]

I’ve learned after 46 years of Top water plugging that it’s more color, rhythm and cadence than anything else that gets a bass to strike. I’ve always called Smally’s the crackheads of bass because in California deep lakes they like shiny flashy plugs.

[@atbfishing2816]

Damn almost 100 likes and video is less than 20 minutes old. This guy deserves it!

[@mistrzwSzachy]

Beautiful scenery I wish to live around waters like this hopefully one day it happen 🙏

[@isaacbrascoupe]

Getting the canoe out with a couple of Granddaughters, with the fishing stuff!!! 😁

[@rubickmanastry2270]

Always love your vids. Perfect way to relax, and the timing is just right to watch, relax, and get ready for work. It's gonna be a great day. Thank you matt.

[@DrewUrbanek-rj9oc]

Love when I wake up and can just watch and relax

[@santannathegreat5167]

I love the way you start off every video with the sound of water

[@SirensOfSEWI]

I am getting a kayak next year because of your vids. Excited to learn and get on some fish. I know it can be frustrating but the highs look like paradise

[@chipseiler1766]

"Eat More Chicken." Who new? ...I've replayed 16:45 at least 10 times. EPIC strike! That wake is why we fish!!!

[@j.p.8276]

I have never seen such control and placement of baits by any fishing channel ever. Great job!

[@OwnedByACatNamedC.C.]

Your casting skills are off the chart! I love fishing smallies the most.

[@oldmanfred8676]

He has the Accuracy of Kevin Van Dam😮

[@20oldenough]

He probably has exceptional editing skills as well. Great casting makes all the difference in the world, it's especially impressive to do so from a sitting position in a moving kayak. But, in order to learn, you'll need to be patiently retrieving lures from off the bank, out of lay downs, or worse yet out of the branches of living trees. And even when you have achieved "expert" status you'll find yourself having to do so once in a while. We just don't see any of those. As always, a picturesque fishing scenario with lots of willing "stars of the show". There are no 15 acre ponds, in my neck of the woods, with fish half the size of those, without at least five other anglers competing for them. It's like this guy is always fishing private property, rarely seeing another fisherman. God sure blessed you living where you are. Wonderful video!

[@oldmanfred8676]

@@20oldenough, I’m sure he gets tangled one in a while but if it was you and me we would be surely be catching grass pike and Carp limbs a lot of the time.

[@Offsides09]

Of course he gets tangled up at times…everybody does. But if I tried to throw a lure where this guy does, the name of my channel would be “How To Untangle Your Lure!”

[@oldmanfred8676]

@@Offsides09, Mine too! He has Skills!

[@nikesinthetrash]

that river looks so beautiful i wish i could fish there anyway keep up the good work i also really wish i could live by those waters and just walk there early in the morning and start fishing

[@ronaldshank7589]

When I first saw that Fishin' Chicken, I thought to myself:"Man-Dude got snookered on that deal"! How wrong I was! That thing works great! Great video! Tight lines to ya!

[@Aidan_Eh]

i was thinkin the same when he pulled it out also... we were both wrong on that one eh lol

[@petedaman5890]

Absolutely one of your finest days on the river. Fun to join you, thanks for bringing us along. Can't believe how no one else is ever on your waters, are you in heaven or what ??

[@alistaircononach6456]

I can't catch anything with normal lures most days. This guy catches em' all with...a chicken lure. Lol. Love the vids, keep um' coming. Thanks.

[@heavenbound358]

River smallies! Your bread and butter in my opinion. 😮 Best videos that you do

[@Codyewald]

Get this man to 1 million subs! He deserves it!

[@mapleholler9800]

Great video! I only get out once in a while anymore, but living vicariously through you and a couple of others makes up for it a bit. I've never fished from a kayak and probably never will. I might be able to sit in one, but getting in and especially out would probably be the best part of any video of mine. Folks wouldn't be watching for the fishin'.....just the flailin', splashin', sputterin' and possible drownin'. But, I love smallies. Love catching them...and eating them. One of my wife's favorites. Thanks so much for the view.

[@andybales7318]

Such a relief, not seeing an angler staring at a screen or 3, using actual skills & techniques to catch bass

[@Bamainjc]

Who knew smallies liked chicken that much 😂

[@RideAcrossTheRiver]

"Tastes like chicken!" "Smells like fish!"

[@htuckey]

If I had ever showed up with a "Fishin Chicken" in my tackle box back in the day, my fishing buddies would have laughed me out of the boat! But you've shown us that presentation and technique trump traditionalism almost every time. Next time I get to go out I'm gonna try the most outlandish lure I can find, just to see if watching your videos has improved my stuff. I know it has, and I thank you for this little bit of calm excellence that I look forward to every week!

[@dakotahorn9358]

Feel good about what you are doing for others , like myself, who are too old to do these things anymore and are so grateful to you . Your videos are a pleasure to watch . Thanks. ........!!

[@chriscasner607]

Now I’ve seen everything - a fishing chicken lure. Nice river.

[@turboboy0]

because of you i bought 2 inexpensive baitcasters (which i have hated for decades) so i can give them a try again. already watched a bunch of videos on how to "tune" it to help prevent backlashes and "fingering" the spool too. spooled 30lb braid on the better one and 12lb mono on the other. gonna start with the worse one in case i get really mad and just throw the rod and reel into the water. lol. once i start getting better at it ill use the better reel that i put on a good rod (lew's carbonfire speed stick 7'2" med/heavy fast action)

[@andybales7318]

Best way to learn a baitcaster, is to use a heavier lure...spinnerbaits, chatterbaits, whopper ploppers, lipless cranks, spooks, etc...heavy lures will result in less backlashes, until u gain confidence in the lighter baits

[@Oldbasshole]

Pull out 40-50 yds of line then put electrical tape on the spool. Now if you backlash it’ll minimize the damage . Baitcasters in the $100 range are your best bet . Lews Shimano Diawa and Abu all have really good reels at that price

[@thekindredspirit]

Well, if those arent the most adorable spooks I ever did see!!

[@jayt825]

Bob Ross of fishing. Keep up the videos coming!!

[@Greatscotch13]

If your videos have taught me anything it's that the action of your lure far out weighs its design. You've been a big help with my fishing trips. Great work

[@louisgerrain8944]

Love your videos man! My favorite thing to do is try to pick where you're going to cast before you do and see if I'm right!

[@brianathern9154]

River was perfect and the smallies listened to the cows 🐄...eat more 🐔 CHIKN. But my favorite was one this old goalie can appreciate....at 18:27 of the 3rd period...Fish makes a jump for the Yak....Kick Save and a beauty!!!! Great video Matt. Blessings

[@SirPraiseSun]

NDYakAngler always quick and clean with the unhooks without tearing the fish up

[@CarnivoreJourney0609]

I never knew bass ate chicken. Learn something new every day!

[@MrFreekyByg]

Great vid! I wanted to thank you, i just returned from a fishing trip in Ontario Canada and caught another massive trophy Muskie on my yak. Last time it was a whopper plopper thanks to your vids. This time it was a topwater frog using your tips on widening the hooks and trimming the legs. Frog fishing has become very successful for me! Your videos have provided great advice! Thanks again!

[@ndyakangler]

That’s awesome! It’s been tough going trying to find muskie here this summer but I finally hooked into one today! They relocated a bunch of them off the river I fish but there’s still a few swimming around in there.

[@davidratliff8776]

You produce some of the best River smallie action on KZbin!! I’ve watched everyone of your videos for the last two years!!

[@russ3022]

That looks like one of those cheap bargain bin lures that I fall for every so often and never catch much of anything on them, but that one worked really well for you!! Really enjoy your videos!!

[@tomfagerli1980]

Those smallies are on some serious energy drinks this trip!

[@antoniomora1255]

A most beautiful clean river. Beautiful fight at time 21:40.

[@olagisrarikis]

Great video. That cast at @4:56 was something.

[@AdvancedUSA]

Enjoy watching your videos. Nice way to take a break from everything bad going on. Bass don’t know what a chicken is but they know how prey wiggles through the water.

[@ndyakangler]

Yeah I don’t think bass sit there and analyze what it is, if it moves and fits in their mouth it will probably be their next meal!

[@markg1490]

I love you channel. Haven't found a better one yet. Thanks for sharing

[@alejandromelgarejo6009]

Nice spot. And good video, as always 👍

[@george8214]

Great day! It’s amazing how you threw up into that corner once, twice and on the third cast-blow up. So cool to see. That river is the perfect set for your videos. The landscape is gorgeous, water’s clear and there’s tons of structure. Very fun to watch!

[@ndyakangler]

I might have to go try for some channel cats out there later this week! It’s weird seeing them up in that clear shallow water but I saw a couple schools of 10-15lb cats hanging out in some of the tree snags. I could probably paddle around until I spot some, back off, and toss my bait in there!

[@george8214]

@@ndyakangler would love to see it!!

[@davidfranklin1885]

I continue to enjoy your peaceful fishing..... and deeply appreciate your practice of conservation: catch & release. Thank You! FMR Intelligence Officer

[@adamhenderson001]

Everybody loves Chicken! Wow, the Hogs were out for ya!

[@richardblake4777]

Nothing better than on top, thanks.

[@motoformprototyping]

Great vid as always. Recently I had great result in a shallow lake here, pikes all the time.

[@rayrobbins7369]

I absolutely love your channel! The variety of lures that you manage to come up with is intriguing to say the least. I wondered if you have a "cicada type" in your arsenal? Great content as always and superior work!! Continued success!

[@anthonysantos3629]

Perfect. Just got home from s9me early morning fishing, caught 2 very small largemouth, one on a ploppe4 amd one on a squarebill. Amd now I get to watch the master at work

[@Colten-bx7gs]

You re the best fishing KZbinr of all time!❤

[@Godussop81]

Your videos are always entertaining and I just wanted to say you’ve inspired me to fish more and get into kayak fishing, something I’d never though I’d want to do, thank you for putting out such great content keep it up!

[@cecapfishing9882]

In a world of technology rapidly transitioning to a form of content that is obnoxiously dynamic and fast, shoving as much stimulus as they possibly can in our brains, your videos are always a fresh breeze of calmness and relaxation, Matt! Thank you so much! You contribute for our mental health ❤

[@oldmanfred8676]

4258 views in Two Hours!😮

[@heathereldridge1771]

Great video, you are my favorite youtuber and you got me into fishing more

[@Stubby1085]

These smallies are such pretty fish

[@Vissenbijdewaterkant]

The chicken will give action on the water! Nice video man!

[@rogermeyer5695]

I seen you use many different lure but the Fishing Chicken was the unique. You are doing want I want to do but being a family man my tine is spoken for.

[@Aidan_Eh]

YOOOOOOOOOO BassMang! ! ! ! 👋🤓 hope you had a great week bud, an hope your havin a safe weekend 😇👍 lets watch an see whats up with that Chicken ... 13:50 that was fckin awesome to watch as he came back the third time an jus MANGA'd that chicken lol 😅 14:33 BOOOO at your "chicken tonight" dad joke lol 😛 16:50 looooove how that smally hit that lure then tried to shake it with vigorous head shakes.. sooo awesome dude 🤓👍 18:25 he tried to hook you, that is definitely a smally you've caught a few times before cause he recognised you .. lmaooo 🤣 dude, it is sooooooo fine to join you in your Kayak excursions.. your skills in the Kayak are next to none, you could prolly put out a safety kayak video an it would get a million views ..lol thx for lettin me join your fishing time bro.. till next time.. be safe 👋😁 p.s why was every bass soooooo freakin chunky, ive never seen that before.. i mean ive seen chunky bass but not every single one, lol, even the small ones were fat .. anyhoooo .. buh bye 👋👀

[@GaryCox-r1i]

Thanks for the quick reply. I eagerly await next weekend.

[@theadd_gamer1182]

Watching from the tree stand! Fishing midday then back to the woods later

[@Quarashi1]

When I tune in watch you throw a chicken plug, of all things, that shows the sheer quality of this channel. Keep up the great work!

[@christinerogers5331]

Matt, another wonderful trip with you on a beautiful river as you land some really nice smallies on "The Fishin' Chicken". It just doesn't get any better than that! Anxiously awaiting your next video, take care and be safe!

[@UpstateNYfishing]

Hey man outstanding footage. You absolutely have it down to a science. Fantastic job

[@hisdeybercampos4621]

First 😁 also love watching you videos all the soft noises make me feel so calm especially after a long day at work keep up the good work!

[@awdies]

Holy Hannah, what a tank day! Get em in while you can. Winter is coming. Always great stuff, hope that thumb heals up quick. Cheers ✌️✌️

[@keithdenner9441]

Another great video. Beautiful river! I really didn’t think Smallies liked chicken!

[@harrygrimley4352]

This was awesome. Thanks for sharing this with us. Ive said it before, if it moves in the water a bass will eat it. 😅

[@Thereapingghostie]

Just went out yesterday and somehow caught my first musky on a wacky righ

[@robertbutcher4201]

Of course Bass love chicken! Great looking river with great action as always!!!

[@dr.freudstein]

hail to the king of fishing on youtube :) hope you never quit.. hail to the king !,

[@anthonyhoffmann543]

You are a true professional! I thoroughly enjoy your videos! I especially like your keen eye as you throw those lures right on top of the fish as they kill it!

[@mhoude36]

Great video as always Matt! You've got me trying all sorts of things i typically haven't done in the past and im catching more fish! If you ever make it out to the central part of ND I'd love to meet up and Hammer on some fish!

[@cr1mzun879]

Nice fish! you should try a rapala shadow rap for those smallies that don’t want to seem to hit top water or a craw. i use them all the time on the river closest to me and they absolutely go crazy for them.

[@mattgoodchild8215]

That was fantastic Matt I feel like chicken tonight Hahahah was great seeing the yellow on the clear water with the fish fighting made great footage dunno if your using a polarising lens but made great filming utterly superb thanks pal what lovely fish just like massive perch from here in the uk ✅🎣👍🏼🤘🏽🍻

[@chuckallen5552]

Dude I give anything to have a river like that here in west Ky. Tn has some decent smallie rivers around Nashville we hit up. No monsters like that tho. Well done.

[@scottkniss3760]

Almost time for you to start wearing some body armor in the kayak, mate... that one smallie really wanted a piece of you...! 😂 Yet another awesome video from the Bob Ross of Fishing.

[@bobbyswain7049]

Best smallmouth fishing in the country right there......good job

[@justinellisgouletfishing]

Beautiful Fall Smallies !!

[@fishingtherapy4565]

mooorrrreee videoooooosssss. Have all my babies!

[@myzri3557]

I've been watching your videos for almost a year now, and I love the way they are put together. Do you have a video or a list of kayak must haves suitable for a beginner? Thanks in advance, and for the entertainment you provide

[@brucevonah511]

good luck on a reply. As much as I love watching the channel he is not much on any reply's ......which I get

[@rvmcwhorter]

That was some finger lickin bass stickin. You rock !! Bugawk!!

[@trafyknits9222]

Seems like you could catch a smallie on a lure shaped like a slice of pizza, or a cell phone, or a rock. They're voracious and not so fussy. Great video.

[@Jnf458]

It would be awesome if you did a river fishing smallie 101 video. I know you touch upon things here and there but would be cool if it was all in one video. Big ask but think it would be a hit.

[@WisGuy4]

I’ll second that suggestion.

[@josephabeytajosephabeyta9305]

Great one, MY only gripe was no pike action.... just to kinda see how they bite... Next time, try a buffalo wing...(never know)

[@MoMan.88]

Another absolutely epic video!!🎣

[@BentleyBoys937]

One of my favorite fishing KZbinrs!!! Love your videos!!

[@MRitterH]

Great way to start a Sunday morning, going fishing with you :-)

[@doncairns1539]

Just once I would LOVE to see you catch a small bass!!! LOL

[@ndyakangler]

I fished a stretch the other day where I caught two nice ones at the start, then a dink fest the rest of the day lol. I was able to hit a part of the river I’ve never been able to get on in my kayak though so I’ll probably save the footage for an off season upload.

[@timweinand9613]

Those were some nice footballs!

[@JamesJohnsonFishing]

Now I'm wishing I could order a Fishin' Chicken lure! Looked like a lot of fun!

[@ivofurtado8032]

You are the Bob Ross of fishing awesome video and fishing

[@randallburgess46]

Fun video! Fishing 🎣 with the chicken 🐓! It caught some beautiful small mouth’s and that is what matters!

[@773fishing2]

Fishing Chicken! The man can catch em on anything

[@rodneymounsey4168]

Just amazing, what day out!

[@GaryCox-r1i]

Can't wait for your next channel cat vid on your Minnesota River. I remember the time you saw some cats, but didn't have any bait. So you paddled to the bank, bonked a frog, hooked him up, and caught a nice channel cat. Never got out of the kayak. It was classic! Does the dam keep all the channel cats downstream? Have you ever seen catfish above the dam?

[@ndyakangler]

I’ve seen them to the next dam above that stretch of river. I’m working on a video for next weekend!

[@clydeshope6942]

Another awesome video well done small mouth fishing is my favorite fishing to do pound for pound are the hardest fighting fish

[@bryansshenanigans9769]

In the winter months you should team up with Scott Martin to fish Lake O or the Everglades via Kayak.