Fishing A Bird Lure For River MONSTERS!

Kayak fishing ferocious river beasts with a bird lure! Pike and muskie are what I'm after on this trip and I get on some exciting topwater action!
Gear used on this trip:
Lure: Chasebaits Smuggler 3.5" rb.gy/or12il
Rod: St Croix Victory 7'1" MH F amzn.to/3MLXefg
Reel: Daiwa Tatula 150 amzn.to/42oEFn0
Line: Power Pro Super Slick V2 40lb amzn.to/3Vces8h
Leader: Daiwa J-Fluoro 50lb amzn.to/3IQWapf
Anchor: Power Pole Micro amzn.to/43oJmyz
Kayak: 2013 Wilderness Systems Tarpon 120
Net: Ozark Trail brand from Walmart

[@S5BO]

Just a man peacefully flipping the bird all up and down the river. Wholesome.

[@TheJaymon1962]

AF

[@Aj-lj2ti]

This comment 😂😂

[@GTFBITK]

I love clever comments ❤

[@SquirrelTheater]

For the WIN! 🤣😂👍🏻😎

[@billmyer2990]

NEVER FIND A LURE LIKE THAT 20 YRS AGO MAYBE JITTERBUG OR HULA POPPER,IMPRESSIVE LURE

[@reallymysterious4520]

Your videos really help me to deal with my severe depression. The combination of nature and your calm down to earth personality make the videos very therapeutic

[@rickysimmonds2681]

Agreed

[@Kltpzyxm17]

You should go fishing 😊

[@No-un1ei]

That’s why a lot of people fish. Go out alone in nature, get some dirt on your hands again, and if you’re lucky there are no people to think about. Get a little of what life feels like it should be.

[@blarfblarfson]

Fishing is a great way to learn to enjoy your own company

[@haraldtrager9152]

hope you get well soon man. I dont know too much about depression but i know something about fishing. When im Stressed or "sad" ( i knows thats not the same at all) it realy helps a lot. You are out in the beautiful nature and you have to concentrate on one task, not the fucked up electronic overload of your daily life

[@puvlea83]

Like Bob Ross is to painting, Matt is to kayak fishing. Incredible, how peaceful you make a massive pike bite and come back during a figure 8 is amazing.

[@JohnJames.]

Right, just instinct sank the bird , and circled him in, expert move

[@robertw8225]

Love Bob Ross, we are currently watching his television art series here in the UK & agree Matts calm action & narration is so complimentary to the serene peaceful meandering on the water.

[@Pinkielover]

Definitely got the voice for it and tone

[@davidmilligan9260]

Exactly what I was going to say!

[@samurai_8917]

Muskies are known to love J-Pop so no surprise you got one

[@sasquatch5680]

The best fishing show on you tube.

[@pixelstudz7617]

I just found out about this guys like a week ago and I love his videos he just gives off a calm welcoming vibe but also has great content that helps me with fishing

[@HuffdrewPaint]

I love any action-oriented lure videos. Rats, birds, snakes, anything of the sort.

[@badlyniceness2315]

Yeah..I’m in..

[@gregbudig5014]

Your ability to fight these powerful fish one handed... while steering a kayak always amazes me!!

[@TheFriendlyGiant.]

When I can't sleep I just turn your video on at the background so peacefull.

[@Triple87]

That bird lure has such a unique sound to it. How could a big predator possibly resist? 😂

[@stevetrivago]

Yeah, I literally thought about going for it myself… 😂

[@NMND.]

I know I couldn't. I'd be hooked half a second before it hits the water!

[@Jason_Laster]

Man you are spot on with those casts. Id have that bird wrapped around a tree limb trying to cast like that😂

[@emptytombprod]

😂😂😂💯💯💯

[@davidfranklin1885]

I thoroughly enjoy your peaceful approach to fishing, and your practice of 'catch & release' that returns river life back to its proper place in Nature. Thank You!

[@DanKoning777]

I'm for "responsible" fishing/hunting i.e., keep only what you can eat-namely b/c the truth is; the "proper place" and created purpose for wildlife is: God blessed them and said, "Be fruitful, multiply, fill the earth, and *subdue it.* Rule over the *fish,* birds, and every creature that crawls on the earth” [Gen 1v28]

[@jonc.5310]

I'm glad there's at least one ND native who isn't solely obsessed with walleye.

[@bradbahle4159]

Hands down, the best kayak fisherman on KZbin. Thanks for always putting out amazing content. Always look forward to a good NDYakAngler vid to drop.

[@heisenballs]

No motor, no real fancy set ups (other than the big lure), no fish finders. I fucking love it man.

[@kayceeyou]

​@@heisenballs exactly. It's just simple fishing. No product pushing, no fake overreactions.

[@jeremyowen1]

One of my favourites hands down. Jeff Little from TheLittleStuff is another great one. More flashy, fancy stuff but he was also a guide for years I believe. By far the best to learn how to break down a river for smallmouth. He also does a lot of custom tackle craft.

[@iceicebaby9560]

love the musky and pike videos:)

[@Caleb.M_Fishing]

They are my favorite of his videos!

[@Madisonrvr]

Topwater musky and pike on a bird lure? Holy crap was this fun!

[@rickcrane839]

Watching that lure come back to the kayak, knowing full well that it will be smashed by a monster…it’s like a horror film.

[@daughterdad007]

NDYak: "What a fish...for the first one of the day." Me: "What a fish of a lifetime." Thanks for sharing your videos. Inspiring. Instructional. Relaxing. Good stuff.

[@lukeyluke69]

I bet that last pike was a wonderful rush. He kept that bird under the water after the 1st strike. What a calm and smart guy. Nice job.

[@brandonmcsorley9579]

What a bad ass follow and figure 8 strike! Awesome video as always!

[@VORIANYT]

The goat has posted! 🙌 no other fishing channel even comes close!

[@yadda_tools]

No pike or muskee where I live, so I live vicariously through your videos. Thanks for sharing!

[@Colby_00]

That’s weird because my wife and I just viewed your previous bird lure video last night. Keep slaying them! The good Lord has blessed you!

[@sonja9001]

I taught I saw a big fishy fishy “I’d did I did” said tweetie birdie. Great video again Matt, the giants angler of the mid west.

[@DragonGP]

That come-back eat right next to the boat was epic. Those are the kinds of moments that are etched into your mind, thinking about past trips.

[@MrHarryson1985]

So chill, just the vicarious outlet I want when I'm looking at fishing videos. No galling forced hype or merch plugs. Perfect

[@MrEmperorApples]

That was a BEAUTY of a cast where you said it looked "fishy" right around when that one got away. Really, you're an impressive fisherman. Thanks for the video

[@solanaceae2069]

Been looking forward to the top water action for months. Bought a dozen or so new lures for it over the winter.

[@austinblackburn2008]

This reminds me of your video you used your grandpas old lure to catch that giant largemouth.... my grandpa left behind some "crawler" lures that work just like this one in the video.... I have a feeling I will get a huge musky on that some day. Maybe next weekend, maybe 30 years from now... thats up to the musky...

[@pashcrabbe3182]

The narration is great. Love listening, and watching. Soothing like Bob Ross

[@ChavsADV]

Caught my first Northern last weekend while fishing for smallies. What a fighter! I'm hooked. No pun intended. Got him where a log jam was channeling water into a shallower area on a single blade spinner with a chartuse skirt and a pumpkin curly tail trailer.

[@Quintainuim]

This man is so monotone. Dudes just enjoying life.

[@estevaoestevao8766]

The best angler. 👍

[@tyclaycomb1679]

Idk if anyone has ever said this about you but your like the bob ross of fishing. You always calm and collected. You never let anything up set you. I love the content

[@andrewillomitzer3711]

Just what I need to watch on my lunch break!

[@antoniomora1255]

A real joy watching this video. At time 16:00 that bite and the ensuing fight were great. Quite a rush indeed. On Fridays around 3:00 pm (Spanish summer time) I am beginning to look forward to a new marvellous fishing adventure on NDYakAngler channel.

[@ThePerfectComboFishing]

That little sparrow is was absolutely doing work. Those were some special takes and the sounds of the River were amazing. Thanks!

[@searchingfor6thgear44]

Thanks for another river monster video! I'm replacing my trout net a bigger net, in the event I land another muskie by accident, lol. Anytime you want to give a class on how to land, unhook, and release these toothed beasts, I'm all in!

[@craigrock8444]

I was so excited to see this video show up! Love the river monsters vids!! Killer job!!

[@rolandgdean]

That lure is the size of my wife's Button Quails. This video hit when I was in Texas hating that I had no time to fish and not enough bandwidth to watch. As always, Matt, greta video sir...better every time.

[@jrz7325]

Just love your show. Haven't been pike and musky fishing in many years. Total package of outdoor fun. Thanks for sharing.

[@Fansdepeche]

These are some crazy fish man ! You're always so calm when handling them, keep up with the videos 👍

[@Repotyr]

It's second of june and i have caught 0 fish this year. Also we got some snow fall yesterday. And heres Matt fishing in a River full of monsters.

[@ndyakangler]

I’ve had a couple good trips this year but it’s been tough going the last week or so. It’s just been so hot here for this early in the year, like 90+ every day the past week. I think it warmed up too fast and threw off the bite.

[@Repotyr]

@@ndyakangler im in the reverse situation. It's been around 6-9°C or 42-48°F for a few weeks which is colder than usual.

[@bdubw-mh8sm]

It's crazy how this guy can make catching big fish so calming. Best fishing KZbinr by far.

[@jensjesfjeld6238]

Your videos have to cure depression. Such a great vibe.

[@melaniew715]

My son Ben in Canada is your biggest fan! Can you dedicate your next catch to him? He would be over the moon!!!

[@mikesmith-dm1tp]

this guy has perfected fishing his spots to put out videos as often as you do and this quality with the amazing explosive bites right at the kayak most youtubers or any fisherman as far as that goes would be lucky to put together one of these videos every few months let alone once a week awesome

[@teamjohnson6164]

Birds are chirping, soothing voice narrating, and WHAM!!! Bite right next to the kayak!! Epic! Love ur vids!❤

[@garricks9630]

Your casting accuracy is unbelievable.... 👏

[@drewbertelson1699]

Watching you fish top water has helped me learn a lot and catch tons of fish! Thanks for bringing us along again

[@spoot8835]

Yessssss! I fished top water yesterday, it was great. Water is getting nice and warm in upper midwest.

[@michaelsimko7694]

Not only do I enjoy watching the fishing action, but I love listening to those warblers singing in your spring season videos.

[@rickvoigt8720]

What a great day to start your season. I have one suggestion, you do a great job of showing all of your gear components. I thought it might be nice to take it one step further and detail what knots you use for your leader to braid connection and leader to lure.

[@ndyakangler]

I’ve gone over that in a couple videos, I just don’t want to sound like a broken record for those that watch them all. With the fluoro leader I’ll use a Palomar at the lure and an Albright at the braid, and if you tie them in that order you can adjust the length easily before tightening the Albright.

[@rickvoigt8720]

@@ndyakangler Thanks! I was just wondering if you had switched your braid/leader knot to one of these newer ones like fg that everyone is promoting these days. I'm glad to hear - I've been Albright and Palomar for years.

[@ndyakangler]

@@rickvoigt8720 I’ve never had either of those knots fail on me so no need to fix what’s not broken.

[@rickvoigt8720]

@@ndyakangler I concur. Love your vids and jealous of where you're headed this weekend.

[@tylermcanally4782]

Looking forward to some frogging or plopper videos for bass. Those are my favorite

[@navigator33frank]

You fish the most amazing lures! Recall the Rat lure, and now a broken wing bird! Awesome!!

[@thesmoothbutter9613]

all my problems go away when i watch this man

[@timrainey907]

That's a very beautiful river you're on just being on the water on a river like that would be a great day catching fish just makes it better

[@BlackRail33]

Love the ferocious beast vids.

[@bassorbass4988]

If bass were 200lbs nobody would swim in lakes. Little sharks.

[@samthekashman]

I haven’t gone in salt water since I saw how big grouper get. Way scarier than a shark no bite or anything just bang and your inside them.

[@waltyt3934]

@@samthekashman I haven’t gone in salt water since I saw how big grouper get. Way scarier than a shark no bite or anything just bang and your inside them.

[@toejam6024]

if my grandma had wheels she would be a bike

[@harrygrimley4352]

​@@waltyt3934will bite if you piss them off. Territorial

[@SPFLDAngler]

@@waltyt3934 they can swallow your entire arm or leg and keep you under until you drown. I’d rather be bitten by a shark.

[@hbrianunderwood4946]

Those big predators are so awesome. Nice work, Matt. You catch more big fish than the average bear. Impressive.

[@derrincalk9579]

I, like many of the fish you catch, was hooked by your presentation.

[@TheFishinMortician]

That was the perfect opening clip to use!

[@jameshammond2738]

You are by far my favorite fisherman. Thank you for always taking us away from The Mess that the world has become. And giving us something beautiful. God bless you, 'Our Friend and brother'. Jim, from Dayton, Ohio.

[@toddsgreatoutdoors4226]

Amen, Brother! Keep fishing, and I'll keep watching!

[@thesarge3500]

Unreal he throws some wild top water lures .A Rat,A Duck now a Bird awesome action well done .👍

[@infidel24]

Great video. I love the action of that lure. And that short strike, those are heart pounding strikes. Even just as a viewer, gets my heart pumping.

[@ericallison4494]

Beastly Pike! Another quality video, my friend.

[@BaconNEggzGaming]

absolutely awesome videos. you inspire me to go out fishing, if not for the fish but for the relaxing adventure it is.

[@TomahawkCack]

Your crazy my friend! ❤❤ much love and respect from a Chickasaw Native living in Indian Territory Oklahoma America USA. ✌🏾 🪶

[@mw9543]

Such a joy to watch you go at again ! Thank you !

[@ThaGreatestAlexander]

i love lure videos when the lures have articulating actions, satisfying to watch

[@RiverRatsTotalOutdoors]

This is the first fishing video I have watched on youtube in about 6 years and you never disappoint, glad to see you still make videos and they are still awesome!! Met you on a river in MN once, hopefully see you again if I get back into fishing this summer

[@kickinitwithkota6866]

Every fall we take a big fishing trip to Minnesota for pike and musky, I still haven’t put a musky in the boat but thanks to a few of your videos we’ve been able to catch pike every year!!! Always good to see you chasing after bigs!!

[@oldschoolhawking8191]

That's a new meaning for "flipping the bird!"

[@allanulen3809]

That 2nd pike startled the snot out of me the first time he hit by the kayak.

[@mellowfellowfishing]

Yo, epic fishing as always! Crazy how you catch so many awesome fish. Very inspiring and makes me want to get in the yak more often. Thanks!

[@denrizza]

I always find it fascinating that the larger muskie/pike will often hit the bait at the last second.

[@moranz82]

This video is fantastic👍beauful place and great fishes! 👍

[@BEARHUGOUTDOORS]

Good to see you putting the hammer down Bud!!🎣

[@vintagecrazyjay4970]

Well that was awesome!

[@killswitch7775]

I wanted to let you know that your videos are awesome. I’ve learned a lot from you!! Gotta love musky

[@subterfusion4005]

Caught my first fish, a Perch, in neighboring Minnesota...which my dad promptly dropped through a crack in the dock lol. A little disappointing for a 6 year old, but we stayed with it. We put many fish in the boat that summer, had big pike tow our little rowboat around! Great times, thanks Dad. And thank you for this content that brought back those great memories.

[@bradcapes4044]

Looks so peaceful and love the setup you have. Great content!!

[@justkeepcasting]

In the words of a big man from the 90's named Tommy... "That - was - awesome!" LOL 👏🤙

[@Grey118]

Still my favorite channel out there. Only thing that would make it better is measuring them, maybe on paddle, just to help gauge size

[@dougstorky3223]

Great cinematic drama in the silent retrieve as the bird approaches and you hear it flailing.

[@MeansChris]

Glad you are in warm weather season for lots of fishing! It was a long winter!

[@redbeard6606]

Love to watch some top water action. Thanks for another great video.

[@petecardona8203]

Really enjoyed your art and your ride! Thank you for sharing 🙏

[@mikemellon80]

That last strike near the boat made me jump! Attacked that thing

[@dutchvelcamp7844]

The old Arbobast jitterbug had the same exact action, and I caought a LOT of bass with it.

[@chipseiler1766]

I still do!!!👍

[@bmiller8255]

Omg!! The fish of 10,000 casts and you make it look so effortless. Great fishing!!

[@deverdoo5228]

My favorite KZbin fisherman I see people posting your videos a lot on TikTok and not giving you credit. It’s a shame your content is awesome and it makes me want to be a better kayak angler. Keep up the great work! Tight lines

[@jaypancho588]

The bob ross of fishing 🤣🙌🏽 so relaxing 🤣

[@chinncannon]

Another unbelievable pike/muskie video! You lead a charmed life, my friend

[@nghiapham9023]

You mean… swim birdie, swim birdie… I think you have caught the same pike for 2 times. (LOL). You made it look so easy to catch fish. Great video!

[@lomgshorts3]

Nice Pike! Just like what I used to catch and keep up in the St. Lawrence Seaway. Great fish to clean and cook for great meals. So many that I released because they were not eating sized. Great fighters, too!

[@atlsmostblunted1]

Top water season!! Can’t wait for the lake Bass vids! Thanks

[@dinahplacido5786]

So far I’ve caught 8 small mouth shut bass and 5 large bass. This lure is like a magnet for fish. I wish I could say it’s my fishing skills, it’s not. Love these lures!

[@SirensOfSEWI]

Glad they’re hitting topwater in ND! Awesome video as always