Frog Fishing for Smallies | Michigan River Fishing

In this video I am going frog fishing for smallies. Fishing a low pressure river with lots of down trees and cover makes for some exciting action.
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[@brookecrouse7371]

I’m digging the frog bait. Nice video honey.

[@CrouseOutdoors]

I did it too

[@tomschneider7761]

Great video David! Always enjoy watching you and the family enjoying the outdoors!

[@CrouseOutdoors]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@arthururban8340]

i wasn’t sure how you’d get under those trees in the beginning but then heard the Old Man Grunt and knew you’d be fine

[@CrouseOutdoors]

🤣🤣🤣 I wondered if anyone wicks catch that

[@groundpounder24365]

Cool video man, topwater strikes are always fun

[@CrouseOutdoors]

Yes they are!

[@arthururban8340]

this is my third comment but I want to close with: excellent video. good to see you posting again and you gave us a banger

[@CrouseOutdoors]

You are only allowed 2 comments. Going to have you banned from the channel next time 🤪

[@natealwood6806]

Good work!

[@CrouseOutdoors]

Thanks bud

[@TheMichiganFishHunter]

Looks like a great time. I hammered them the other day with the whopper plopper 90.

[@CrouseOutdoors]

That is awesome!

[@e.mcguire1538]

Thanks for another fun video. And thanks especially for taking good care of the rivers and releasing the fish. We appreciate you.

[@CrouseOutdoors]

You bet!

[@pn_chyne6649]

Awesome 😊

[@CrouseOutdoors]

Thanks 🤗

[@joelvanallen6562]

Would love to see you measuring some of those hogs. Little pocket/keychain tape measure from HD would sure satisfy my curiousity and desire to double-check my eyeballing estimate abilities 😂

[@CrouseOutdoors]

🤣🤣 I've taken a bump board before. Few around the 20" mark if I remember correctly

[@wkLeoTrooper]

I love fishing small waterways like that. Totally overlooked fisheries, in my opinion. A few years back, I caught a rock bass on a small buzzbait.

[@CrouseOutdoors]

I agree. And that's crazy

[@groundpounder24365]

I am looking forward to your upcoming lake fishing video...😉😉 I heard it was alot of work

[@CrouseOutdoors]

🤣 it was

[@groundpounder24365]

@@CrouseOutdoors Eric told me all about it lol

[@arthururban8340]

4:00 is why smallmouth are the best god durn fish around

[@dee6338]

Be a bad day be a frog in that river

[@CrouseOutdoors]

I actually saw a bass come up and eat a real frog I spooked off the bank

[@VinTheFishingMan]

👍🏼

[@grantdubridge7995]

This looks like perfect frog for the Muskegon River at us31. In Muskegon, Mi.

[@CrouseOutdoors]

Give it a try

[@grantdubridge7995]

@@CrouseOutdoors I have been thinking about it for years. I finally bought a kayak this year.

[@nickmeingast9557]

How is the Muskegon for smallies

[@grantdubridge7995]

@@nickmeingast9557 I don't have that experience there yet.

[@matthewyang3153]

FYI it is best to bend your hooks it works all the time

[@joelvanallen6562]

FAR too many "weedless" lures/flies also tend to make you "fishless" the hooks just can't seem to set well in most cases. I am glad it started working out for you though.

[@CrouseOutdoors]

I bent out the hooks a little and that helped some

[@janmorse6948]

What kayak are you using?

[@CrouseOutdoors]

Crescent ultralite

[@dee6338]

That place looks sause

[@CrouseOutdoors]

I don't know what that means

[@dee6338]

It looks fishey amazing looking spot

[@michaelsimko7694]

Rock bass are so aggressive for their size. Their eyes are bigger than their stomach.