Kayak & Shoreline Fishing - 2 Pike, 1 Smallmouth Bass | 2 Awesome Catches | Spring 2024

Mid-May Bass and Pike fishing in Michigan. This video contains both kayak and shoreline fishing. It's still the Spring season and the fishing has been surprisingly slow. I did manage to catch 2 Northern Pike and 1 Smallmouth Bass over a weekend of fishing. Two of those catches (1 in the kayak and 1 while shoreline fishing) were really fun: a Northern Pike that struck close to the kayak, missed, then struck close to the kayak again...and an aggressive Smallmouth Bass that hit quickly.
Locations:
Stiffs Mill Pond, Shiawassee River, Holly, MI
Fenton Dam, Shiawassee River, Fenton, MI
Kayak:
Old Town Sportsman 106MK (aka 106 Powered by Minn Kota)
Content:
0:00 - Intro
0:25 - Trip upriver
1:26 - Pike catch 1
3:13 - Pike catch 2 (Fun!)
5:59 - Smallmouth catch (Fun!)

[@51ddb]

Great fishing! Thanks, you made my day.

[@FishingAroundFenton]

Wow...thank you!!! Your comment made my day 🙂 I have such a small channel and tend to get a very limited number of views. I really appreciate it when someone such as yourself likes a video and takes the time to reach out with a nice comment! Thanks!!! 🙂

[@michaeldavis4920]

That water is chock full of Pike. I haven't been out there once where I didn't catch at least one. My biggest out of there so far is 33" last year.

[@FishingAroundFenton]

They grow like weeds in that Mill Pond 🤣🤣🤣 I've been there a couple times this year and, so far, the bite is pretty slow. I'm not sure what's up...hopefully it will pick up with the warmer temps. Several people have told me of a 44 incher in those waters. I keep trying but haven't met him yet 😥 One of these days we'll meet! 😎

[@anthonyvespia6662]

Joe, i love sight fishing, that was awesome. I also have a Go-pro i drop down on a DIY Float. It's awesome if you can find a bed and see how mad they get, when you drag a bait across the bed. 😂 Love the release camera you setup on the boat. 💯 🛶 🎣

[@FishingAroundFenton]

Hi Anthony, yeah....sight fishing is awesome! I couldn't believe that Pike sat down so quickly and so near after the first miss. That's one thing I love about Pike: when they're hungry, they're hungry...and they'll strike again soon if given the chance. Drop down GoPro would be cool. And yeah...fish do defend the bed! 🙂 I also love the release cam. Older GoPro's are cheap on Ebay. I use the Hero 9 and you can get them for a steal...new or used. Thanks for the comment my friend...appreciated as always!!! 👍😎

[@anthonyvespia6662]

@@FishingAroundFenton I love how they sit there sneaky, like the bait doesn't know they're there. Then they attack. They're like a barracuda, just as aggressive. 😂

[@FishingAroundFenton]

🤣🤣🤣 Perfect description! 👍😎