GIANT 21 inch TROPHY smallmouth + How to set up a Neko Rig (West Virginia Bass Fishing)

[@rjbassfishingtravel2041]

Nice job on the video! Editing was sharp! You've done something we haven't. Caught a catfish with your hands. That smallmouth was a jumbo! Congrats! Tight lines from R & J Bass Fishing

[@hardmanfishing]

Thanks! I love it when people notice the editing, it isn't easy.

[@rroutdoors1890]

It’s so cool to watch other people KZbin where I live! Thanks for sharing! Nice smallies!

[@hardmanfishing]

Thanks for watching!

[@tru_vision_bulliez]

I’m from Charleston

[@JamesAbroad2009]

In from Hinton on the greenbrier river

[@joyrider8882]

Dam, really nice smallmouth, glad you are releasing them for a later date and keeping the resort’s intact. Thanks

[@tightliningmd]

Awesome entry man! Love how you started the video. Congrats on the citation worthy fish!

[@hardmanfishing]

Thanks man, It's definitely one of my favorite entries I've done!

[@patriot1882]

My son and I love this video. We stayed on New River a week ago and did well with a fluke-like rig with fake hellgrammites. Looking forward to a trip soon on Greenbrier and probably move our way to Bluestone River and hit the trail. Love the videos man. Congratulations to you and your brother the near record length on smallmouth.

[@bowmadman9562]

Wow! That place looks awesome! That was a trophy of a creek smallie! Ain't nothing like creek and river smallmouth fishing. Tight lines.

[@chipblanc6037]

Great vid. I'm new to wv and just gettn my feet wet with smallies. I'm in love...I really appreciate the way u SHOW ur tackle/rig set up. I've watched a good many vids where they blerb the name of the lure under their breath and while looking rhe other way. They never seem to actually show the lure or set-up. Great job in sharing info...Great job as a fisherman and Great job in promoting the outdoors!

[@hardmanfishing]

chip blanc thank you! It means a ton that you like the video. And welcome to WV!

[@gabrieldobbs7640]

Got my6 subscription, because you taught me something I never thought of before, a screw for a sinker in the worm. lol most rneck shit ever, love it man!

[@DABUSA714]

I'm from California, thinking about going to WV for a fishing vacation. That River looks beautiful. Thanks for sharing.

[@joshuamcconkeyfishing]

Awesome river. I have heard of that place a few times and i live in Missouri. Looks really cool

[@andrewhardman3720]

Smallmouth are so fun to catch!

[@Tsaustin1]

recently found your channel and it's quickly becoming my favorite.

[@hardmanfishing]

Glad you're enjoying it!

[@Tsaustin1]

@@hardmanfishing I'm in Huntington and will be making some trips to the mountains soon to try some of those great streams/rivers on the other side of the state.

[@danielyourko1714]

Great job!!! You have a beautiful fishing spot. 👍

[@eliasortiz5714]

Wow awesome smallmouth brother! Keep setting that hook!!

[@BASSnBEER]

Dude that was a Super nice smallie!!! I Would like to get a catfish that size for my Tank!!! Super dope!!!

[@FishBerry90]

Love fishing smallies in a small river. My personal favorite 👍🎣 nice vid

[@hardmanfishing]

Joshua Mayberry thanks man! We’ll be hitting the rivers again here in about a month or so! Glad you liked it

[@FishBerry90]

@@hardmanfishing same, I'm chomping at the bits ready get back wading in my favorite river. Can't wait for more content 👍 subbed

[@hardmanfishing]

Joshua Mayberry thanks for the sub man! Tight lines

[@Weekendwarrioroutdoors]

Nicely done man👍

[@khalclary2332]

My favorite so far

[@monmixer]

Beautiful river, i can smell it.

[@adamallison6859]

Love the video I love ten minutes from blue stone river what part of the river is that thanks guys keep it up

[@tristendunn1808]

Awkward ending cause I dont know how to youtube😂made my day man. U doin great

[@hardmanfishing]

Thanks man! Glad you liked it!

[@cliffordfarley30]

I’m glad you consider 20 inch smallies giants cause I watch another channel, NDKayakFishing and he catches them like they’re sun fish it seems. Where I fish. 15 inch 1-3 lb are the common nicer fish.

[@hardmanfishing]

Clifford Farley yeah where I fish 15 inches is about the average. If you catch a smallmouth over 20 inches that should be a trophy anywhere lol although I have seen his channel and he does consistently catch some giants! Thanks for watching

[@scycosnake3964]

@@hardmanfishing around here in pa 10 inches is about average

[@amurray4579]

I’ve been on that tram a few times! Beautiful park.. never bothered fishing bc I figured there was too much pressure.

[@hardmanfishing]

There is, but the fishing is still decent. It's gotten worse over the years because of the trout stockings. The bass fishing is best when they don't stock because it gets less pressure and the bass have more room to move around and do their thing.

[@PeelingLine]

Nice smallies. Gonna have to go get some neko rig supplies to try for them smallies.

[@hardmanfishing]

It's a good technique, especially on pressured smallies. Good luck man!

[@mountaingoatgreg1691]

Nice smallies man!

[@artpetty1591]

Jon - did you guys ever get on any brood down in there. WVU was involved in a study down in there near where your at in this video back in 07-08 and they put some monsters down in there. I think they were mainly put in there for folks that stayed the lodge across the River and they kinda frowned on anglers going down in there and getting after them. I have wanted to hike down in there from the top for years and check that out. Another good video buddy. Keep up the good work.

[@hardmanfishing]

Art Petty no man, the fish in there can’t survive the summer there. The water gets really warm (70+ degrees). I have caught trout in there as late as June after they were stocked in April, but never any later than that. It’s catch and keep after May due to the lack of survival.

[@wvsportsman3987]

What a monster!!

[@ogamhunter]

At awe on the video, great work. Congrats. on the 21" smallmouth, enjoyed the scenery also. What county where you in? I'm in Wyoming County WV. I've fished Bluestone river but no area as beautiful as that. Also thanks for showing us how to use the Neko Rig, great setup. You got me hooked. Glen, God Bless and enjoy what God has given to you free!

[@hardmanfishing]

Glen Riffe I believe it’s near the border of Mercer and summers county. Not too terribly far from wy co! But I’m glad you liked the video.

[@ogamhunter]

Thanks, headed that way labor day.

[@ogamhunter]

@@hardmanfishing Nice tram ride man! Good little hike at the bottom, waiting till Oct. Went today on Labor Day, water very low and warm. Temp. was 84. Didn't fish just visited. I'm getting some miles on me, just about forgot that area. I've fished Tazwell Va. and Lashmeet WV. area. Been many years since I been In Pipestem. I knew I would find it, great spot for sure. God Bless, Glen

[@hardmanfishing]

Glen Riffe the best time to fish it is the week before the tram closes in October. Good luck my friend. Tight lines.

[@scycosnake3964]

Caught one 18 in today, smallmouths sure fight hard!

[@hardmanfishing]

ScycoSnake congrats man! Around here 12-14 is probably more average

[@scycosnake3964]

@@hardmanfishing Thanks!

[@Jason102280]

that fish you caught with your bare hands is called a mad tom and it is absolutely the best small mouth bait!!!

[@hardmanfishing]

Jason k yeah man! I’ve actually figured out what it was after the video! My dad actually did a lot of research on them in college.

[@JohnJohn-wr1jo]

As Jason mentioned, Mad Tom's, u wont find a better bait. Especially for Trophy smallies. I pour all kinds of imitation baits for large and smallmouth bass. Not sure why but haven't been able to replicate a mad Tom bait that produces. I believe its a combination of the smarts of a big smallmouth and the necessity for the bait size to be very large to duplicate the mad Tom. Good job on the video

[@alabamaoutdoors4468]

Beautiful fish

[@hardmanfishing]

Thank you!

[@jeffmonday3146]

We was thinking about going there Thursday. Did yall go up stream or down when you got to the bottom?

[@hardmanfishing]

Jeff Monday both ways are good man! There is no wrong answer

[@jeffmonday3146]

Thanks! Last year we fished below the highway and our biggest fish was 17inches.

[@hardmanfishing]

@@jeffmonday3146 There are some giants in that river... but they aren't easy to catch

[@Bgoodman6113]

I’d love to know where this is in WV? The river looks too small to be near Pipestem. It would be greatly appreciated to find out!

[@hardmanfishing]

I put it in the video...

[@johncanada730]

Awesome video. I’m thinking about taking a trip to bluestone, and was wondering if you would share where you were at on the river. Thanks!

[@monmixer]

I like to creek fish for small mouth. My PB is 16 inches and that's a big small mouth for a creek. You are in a river though. Nice fish.

[@hardmanfishing]

Thanks for watching!!

[@EasternPaAngler]

Nice smallies man

[@hardmanfishing]

Eastern Pa Angler thank you!

[@nextlevelfishingentertainm3423]

Hey bro you mind coming off of the name of that cool beat 2-3 min in. Also nice video I've watched it several times

[@hardmanfishing]

Honestly man I have no idea what it was called. If it isn't in the bio then I got it from the KZbin audio library! And thanks for watching

[@frankleaney6267]

What rod is that? Cool video

[@hardmanfishing]

I was using a Wright and McGill Skeet Reese rod. It's 6'10" moderate action.

[@bennyhull9842]

Been looking for info

[@corylarsen8612]

River?

[@hardmanfishing]

Cory Larsen it’s in the intro...

[@robfarnam938]

That was a mad Tom at 11

[@rosalindmitchell3111]

I want you to catch the Catch a sturgeon Oceans

[@patrickbowles4524]

Where at in WV are y'all

[@hardmanfishing]

Patrick bowles the southern half of the state

[@patrickbowles4524]

@@hardmanfishing I'm from Boone I fish the big coal river

[@patrickbowles4524]

@Cody Lockwood yes he is

[@kennywolfjr.6413]

Shoulda live lined that cat haha

[@hardmanfishing]

Kenny Wolf Jr. haha turns out it wasn’t a cat, it was some sort of min species of fish that I can’t remember the name of now.

[@kennywolfjr.6413]

@@hardmanfishing That's pretty interesting. Me being ignorant I probably would have live lined it, but knowing that, since I'm unsure of the species and their status, I'll definitely not live line any of them. Not trying to kill out a species or catch a fine.

[@hardmanfishing]

Kenny Wolf Jr. yeah man I didn’t know it at the time either. I don’t think they’re endangered or anything, you usually just don’t see them

[@dbretm23]

baitfish fluke 💪

[@jamiescott6007]

I caught a 21 inch smally to

[@hardmanfishing]

Awesome!!

[@c4gamingxx429]

Still can’t get over the fact that I never anything with you

[@garysutphin3575]

My uncle ines caught a 46 inch small mouth bass

[@garysutphin3575]

AMD he let my cousin reel it in and he lost it