Huge MUSKY Caught While Fishing For BASS (Epic Surprise) | Allegheny River Fishing

[@denniskirsch7354]

I'm a little late, but that was an awesome catch. That's so cool you had that experience! Much respect to you for admitting what you were, or were not, prepared to handle.

[@ronjohnson8881]

Thank you for not giving away the spot lol!!! Caught a 24 inch muskie in the same spot the other day and ended up here looking for ways to catch more.

[@creeksforweeks5690]

No problem! I'm not a resident there so I couldn't point it out anyways haha

[@ronjohnson8881]

@@creeksforweeks5690 Cool to see you come up here and get to experience the pinnacle of bank fishing the allegheny haha. If you're ever around here again, jerkbaits and crankbaits are your best friend. There are massive striped bass that ambush fish that get caught in the strong currents right below the locks!

[@jeremycooley9784]

Congrats my man, that's a lifetime achievement catch!

[@creeksforweeks5690]

Thank you! There's definitely way bigger ones out there!

[@evanpelc5079]

I grew up fishing that spot with my dad!!! I live right by Lake Erie now, but I miss that spot!!!

[@evanpelc5079]

You can wade across that first channel below the old submerged barge. That barge has been there before I was born.

[@davidlindemuth6182]

I’m not going to say but I know I exactly where you were. Fun times. Nice catch

[@creeksforweeks5690]

Haha that's probably a good idea. Thank you for watching!

[@withoutexcuse9424]

Great video! Advice, don’t reel when she’s taking drag. Hold higher in the Gill plate where it meets tip of jaw. Your fingers should slide up into there. Will feel like a natural hand hold. That fish was around 38”. As they hit 40” they get a beefier head and jaw, less pointy in the snout. Excellent quick release. Props for not keeping her out of the water longer. You even forwent the picture to return her. Tip my hat to you for that. Typically you want to hold them by the tail in the water until they start to try and upright themselves indicating they are ready to go. To the people in the comments that are blowing up the spot, try not to do that please. Stout outing and beautiful fish and to boot, great content. Thank you !

[@creeksforweeks5690]

Thank you for the advice. At the time, that was easily the biggest fish I had ever caught. In the future I'll bring the proper gear to land them and hold them correctly. I had no idea I would ever see one on the end of my line. I hope you enjoy the rest of the videos!

[@jeremycooley9784]

Well said

[@jnogle6]

Nice surprise catch

[@nikkolencik1290]

Nice catch !!!!!

[@robertjohns4113]

I know exactly where you were at. Nice catch!

[@creeksforweeks5690]

It was a good spot and hopefully it doesn't get too pressured. I wonder what else you can catch there.

[@robertjohns4113]

@@creeksforweeks5690 on that same bank ..gar Channel cat and flathead

[@williamfettis6307]

It's already highly pressured for walleye

[@danielvandergraft1095]

Fished that spot a lot of times. Caught my first musky a little. Ways down from there and caught a 35 inch one on a 4 lb test.

[@Jdom1979]

Awesome job congrats

[@erickmeza4246]

Nice fish!

[@creeksforweeks5690]

Thanks for watching!

[@austinevans9880]

I’ve had my live bluegills slammed and the line cut as soon as I cast out on the drop at that very same spot while I was flathead fishin. Guess that’s why lol!

[@robertewing3825]

Lock 3 Acmetonia Pa. I grew up there 2 blocks from the river. Caught lots of fish there in my youth

[@creeksforweeks5690]

Seemed like a really good spot! Thanks for watching!

[@coltenmcdermott558]

Looks like Freeport lock 5 on Allegheny

[@creeksforweeks5690]

It could be. I'm not from the area so I'm not totally sure.

[@teddypabian7858]

surprised you didn’t get any walleye. i fish a dam on the ohio river that looks identical to that and usually a lot of walleye will sit in those eddies or along the bank.

[@creeksforweeks5690]

Yea I tried every nook and cranny in this spot. I may not have been using the right baits for walleye. Still have never caught one so hopefully this year. Thank you for watching!

[@LMNFishing]

This by Pittsburgh?

[@creeksforweeks5690]

Yea, fairly close.

[@williamfettis6307]

Huge smallies live there also, I fish that place 2 times a week

[@creeksforweeks5690]

Yea I figured there should be good smallmouth there. I may fish that spot again one day.

[@CREEKFISHING423]

Awesome fish!

[@creeksforweeks5690]

Thank you! It definitely was a surprising catch.

[@CREEKFISHING423]

@@creeksforweeks5690 catch of a lifetime bud! I've never even hooked one.

[@creeksforweeks5690]

@@CREEKFISHING423 You probably know this, but I would recommend fishing spillways and low head dams that are in musky waters. This is probably the easiest way to find them. You can go for bass and potentially catch a musky on a rod meant for them. I saw you're from East Tennessee so I'm guessing there have to be musky spots nearby.

[@CREEKFISHING423]

@@creeksforweeks5690 there are, and also lived in WV for years and fished musky waters. Just never got lucky enough lol.

[@creeksforweeks5690]

@@CREEKFISHING423 Well don't give up. It'll make it that much more special when you pull one in. Good luck out there!

[@r.c.schriver8222]

Looks like the tunpike bridge

[@creeksforweeks5690]

It may be. I don't know the area too well. Thanks for watching!

[@timbo41284]

Bingo

[@jimsutter149]

How close are you to Kelly Station>?

[@creeksforweeks5690]

Not sure. I am not from the area.

[@Oldclimber1]

Don't put your hand in its gills to lift it. How would you like someone to lift you by your lungs ?

[@j0shn05]

Gill plate

[@rogerpatton2242]

What??😅

[@Oldclimber1]

When lifting a fish by putting your fingers deeply behind the gill plates you introduce potential infection to the delicate gill tissue. How would you like someone putting their hand down your throat into your bronchial tubes ?

[@jonperkins7433]

Lock 3

[@creeksforweeks5690]

That could be the location.

[@corydeitz4150]

This is the cringiest video I’ve ever seen.

[@creeksforweeks5690]

Sorry buddy. I hope you were still able to enjoy it. Thanks for watching!