How to Catch 50 Smallmouth in one hour on the Housatonic River

[@daverov9252]

Been watching your videos for a few weeks and you've taught me alot. Thanks man

[@Handberrydea]

Good to hear, thanks man!

[@freddyfishing-ct7819]

Very nice Chanel my friend beautiful videos

[@Handberrydea]

Thank you

[@greatwhitesfishingadventur2273]

That was amazing to watch .. Some serious Smallmouth Action!! Like the addition of the Drone footage too !!

[@Handberrydea]

Thanks for stopping by bro! 👍

[@greatwhitesfishingadventur2273]

@@Handberrydea No worries, I really like the content, and seeing how you fish over there !!!

[@lancegor5473]

love your vids bro im from waterbury and i always look forward to your uploads !!!

[@Handberrydea]

Lance Gor Thanks man, that local support means a lot to me . I used to live in Waterbury as well over near bunker hill. Anyways, I just got off the water so I’ll have some good uploads coming your way.

[@lancegor5473]

@@Handberrydea have to support local i want to try this spot now !

[@michaeljohnson6895]

Your videos are awesome and very professional 👏 😀 👌 👍

[@Handberrydea]

Michael Johnson Thanks so much Mike! I appreciate that

[@tinman4585]

Also get them in the Naugy in Waterbury not sure if i would eat one

[@Handberrydea]

I don’t eat bass much these days anyways. Tried them when I was a kid, not bad but I wouldn’t eat them out of polluted water.

[@Mattz987]

what part of the river is this? I live right by the housatonic in Monroe the part by lake zoar

[@bosshawk36]

Housy/#1river-when hot, dry & trout not moving..(best kept secret, best to just stubble upon it-holes of Brownies

[@BubbaBassAnglers]

Subbed! Dope stuff!

[@Handberrydea]

Thanks man

[@134rwa]

That is some great fishing Bro, Smallmouths fight above their weight class, and are a joy to catch. Kids would love this, they get to play in a creek to catch bait, then go catch some of the best fighting fish around, they would turn off the computer, and head to the river, haha.

[@truenorthangler]

Those fish fight hard. No joke. Great double to start the show. I’ve started salmon fishing here on the south shore of Lake O. They are getting close. Can’t wait for the salmon season, I’m sure you as well brother. Great video, nice trap you got there and excellent way to catch bait.

[@Handberrydea]

True North Angler thanks man, they fight hard but nothing like a salmon or steelhead. I can’t wait.

[@nategaris3457]

Always a good time fishing minnows. I prefer a cast net to a minnow trap but same result. Very entertaining. Good vid.

[@Charlestonkayakandfishing]

That place was my favorite for years

[@peterdevit3523]

I relay enjoy your videos my friend. How about a series of instructional videos on bass fishing?

[@Handberrydea]

peter devit I haven’t been bass fishing as much but that’s a good idea. I’m going for shark tomorrow. I get bored after a while when I just target one species

[@Pyfeblowa]

How’d you The aerial shots? You end up getting a drone?

[@Handberrydea]

G D yes, I had one and crashed it years ago when I lost service in the backwoods of Canada. I ended up buying a new one this year from DJI maverick.

[@1Cast1Fish]

Awesome way to lay the smack down on a ton of smallies

[@Handberrydea]

Thanks 1 cast

[@christopherwood2290]

Where are you guys? Kent? Cornwall?

[@Charlestonkayakandfishing]

Right by Kent falls is great

[@Handberrydea]

That’s a good spot too. A lot of the pull offs i. Kent are blocked of now because of covid though but I’m sure there are some spots you can still access

[@PooRadley]

where in ct was this section ? i was fishing off the bridgewater launch area and Indian Well State Park dock today and no bites. Gorgeous areas for sure.

[@Vlad-hl2ji]

This is the Housatonic river right above the Housatonic Meadows State Park.

[@Charlestonkayakandfishing]

Red and black tube on a 1/4 oz jig works

[@jdogg661420]

in ct is there a lot of areas i could ride my motorcycle to with my gear in a backpack and just hike around and fish legally? and is it tough to catch largemouth there? i might have to move there in a year.. nice double man. that was sick.. how cold does it get there lol. its a grind here to catch fish.. i avg one fish every 3-4 hours lol.. but the catch 22 there is hogs.. though we have florida strain largemouth here.. and i think there is northern strain.. so that will suck for me but still the areas ive seen out there look like better fishing then here. whats your biggest largemouth there? i dont really know my pb.. but i got a few hogs on my channel if you want to check it.. later man.

[@Handberrydea]

jdogg661420 we have some hogs here. My largest ct bass was in the 5 pound range but they get larger. It can take 3-4 hours to get a largemouth if you’re not using live bait. The fishing is much more better in the spring though. Also, we do have plenty of road for you to bike out here. What state are you from?

[@dragonbob2924]

Ct has a lot of variety in fish and some good fishing if you know when to go. Largemouth fishing is good if you have a boat or kayak. Unfortunately, a lot of water and ponds are private. We have hot summers (90+) and cold winters (25-10). I've seen people with experience do very well largemouth fishing. I personally think that our smallmouth and striped bass fishing is much better.

[@jdogg661420]

@@Handberrydea sorry i didnt see reply.. im in southern california. i just ride my mini motorcycle to castaic lake. its the closest water to me here. i get about one hog a year here.. my best is just under 10lb though i didnt have a scale i measured it it was like 25 or 26" length and 16" girth.

[@jdogg661420]

@@dragonbob2924 ya fishing is better here on boat and yak too.. but with largies i notice they are catchable from the banks a lot easier then most fish.. well largemouth and smallies.. the striper though i caught maybe 4-6 of them on shore here and like 400 or so largemouth in same time frame(i think im on my 4th year here).. though i dont do any bait and wait or live bait.. we can only dipnet shad here and i rarely see them from the banks. the smallies are kinda new to this lake so i have got them but my biggest is only a little better then a 2 maybe a 3.

[@Handberrydea]

jdogg661420 sheesh that’s a tank! Well done

[@snakeeyes9246]

I have a few things: 1. Those are giants. Good job. 2. What size hook are you guys using? 3. Have you caught any other species in that spot? I've never fished the Housatonic and have never caught a Smallie, and would like to know.

[@Handberrydea]

Size 2 bait hook. That spot also has trout and some pike

[@snakeeyes9246]

@@Handberrydea thanks for the info. I haven't caught a pike yet either, but I will hopefully get both of them come spring time.

[@MasterCrowOutdoors]

Boys, what a great day!

[@Handberrydea]

Master Crow Outdoors Thanks buddy, you can double those numbers on a top water in half of the time up your way.

[@MasterCrowOutdoors]

@@Handberrydea You certainly can at certain times of the year. We do have a very healthy smallie population!

[@christopherwood2290]

Ramen noodles also are great in a minnow trap.

[@normsweeney3116]

Awesome fishing day for sure!! PS ditch the clip that comes with the minnow trap before you lose either the whole trap or half of it!! Tight Lines!!

[@nattylite-fishing7499]

Bro I don't think I've caught 50 smallies all season. You're lucky I wasn't with you or else I would have eaten all them Fritos before they made it to the trap

[@Handberrydea]

Nattylite - Fishing Haha I ended up eating half of the bag. You may not get the numbers but you deft get the size. Are we filming a laker video next week?

[@nattylite-fishing7499]

Handberrydea I hope so man. Hopefully I can get on some this weekend. Now is the time things slow down

[@Pyfeblowa]

Done with jones that’s for sure 😒

[@Handberrydea]

G D me too man, no more swimming for me

[@BijahD]

Those are nice fish, but they're pretty small. I catch the monster smallies on the Housy but they're in areas not publicly accessible unfortunately. The big boys are in deep water. 30+ft.

[@Handberrydea]

Good to know but that doesn’t really help me if there’s no public access lol. Thanks for sharing

[@colinlake4655]

Throw a whopper plopper we caught like 40 in one day on it in the houssy

[@Charlestonkayakandfishing]

Floating rapalas also