Musky Fishing a SMALL RIVER with GIANT LURES!

[@NASPELTZ]

Bible Verse of the Day: “The Lord is my light and my salvation - whom shall I fear? The Lord is the stronghold of my life - of whom shall I be afraid? When the wicked advance against me to devour me, it is my enemies and my foes who will stumble and fall. Though an army besiege me, my heart will not fear; though war break out against me, even then I will be confident.” Psalm 27:1-3

[@keithblount229]

Amen brother 🙏🏼

[@NASPELTZ]

@keithblount229 ❤️

[@JonGunnerOutdoors]

🙏

[@thomasschlemmer607]

Amen Nathan! 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@ndyakangler]

Nice job on the edit and a fun day on the river! I’m glad we both found one willing to bite!

[@NASPELTZ]

It was a great time, thanks for having me out!

[@Connor-zb4uo]

NDYakangler and Naspeltz, theres no better duo

[@NASPELTZ]

Factual

[@kreiganlegion]

Jaw dropped and said "wow" out loud... as soon as I saw the title with you two together in a video? Awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@NASPELTZ]

Haha glad you liked it :)

[@camsalmela9076]

I'm in MN and haven't taken the boat out yet, but I did go catch some carp on the Minnesota River with my cousin back in March. That would be my favorite trip so far.

[@selaher8670]

Nice Video can't wait for the next Video, My best fishing memory had to have been the start of the week on Sunday me and the men in my church went fishing woke up at 2:30 and got ready for the drive and man walked through the woods it was long but worth it caught a nice 20 inch pre-spawn walleye broke my PB also caught my first whitebass man Praise God it was Fun

[@NASPELTZ]

Wow that is crazy, sure pays off to put in the work to find fish and actually catch some. Sounds like a great spot, you get any nice ones?

[@selaher8670]

@@NASPELTZ yea I think I caught 3 walleye that day pretty nice ones 13, 14, and 20 also caught my pb sauger not too big but somewhere around 8-12 inches? And the white bass were pretty nice

[@NASPELTZ]

@selaher8670 that’s awesome, some quality fish for sure

[@kitluedtke]

Great work Nathan as always. Beautiful baits. Best memory of 2024 is taking our high school students out Crappie fishing. Awesome to get kids in the outdoors, catch their first fish, build confidence, and see them outside of the school day. Rewarding to offer a fishing club in our high school.

[@NASPELTZ]

That is amazing. I wish my high school I went to to had a fishing club. Sounds like you all had a blast. Love to hear it :)

[@NASPELTZ]

Getting kids outside is just about the best thing you can do for em!

[@susanslemmer9699]

Great video! My favorite fishing memory so far this year would be fishing local farm pond with my son and caught a decent largemouth bass and he caught his first on a giant glide bait so that was exciting.

[@adamcouch7291]

Drove up to my childhood home town last weekend in north Idaho, right next to the Canadian border. Still pretty early for us up here, but fished 5 bodies of water in one day. All lakes I fished as a kid with my Dad. The nostalgia was awesome. Pike are a recent addition to the ecosystem “last 10 years” They didn’t seem to be interested in the paddle tail, but how could they say no to a 9” walleye glide! Great video, I love both Your’ and Matt’s channels! Fish on!

[@RyanK-gn4gd]

Great video!! Favorite fishing adventure this year was the same location fishing almost the same way! Can’t wait for Minnesota musky to open! Keep casting!

[@NASPELTZ]

That’s awesome, glad you had a good day. I’m excited for MN to open as well!

[@OldLadyAngler]

Two of my favorite KZbinrs in the same video! Love it! Wow! Amazing fish on that lure. I knew it was going to get 'em. My favorite trips so far this year.... Everglades! I caught a beautiful Clown Knife Fish on the last day of my trip. They had eluded for 5 weeks. LOL. Caught it on an underspin.

[@NASPELTZ]

That is so cool, that is a fish on my bucket list. They are just so cool! Tight lines :)

[@Path_runner]

My best experiences fishing this year is when I had my bait dangle of a tree and I kept bouncing it off the water and a bass just came and jump out of the water for it that was the most exciting thing I've had this year so far and I'm dieing to go back on the boat. Love you man love the fishing and love the positively kept going!

[@NASPELTZ]

Hey thanks so much for the support, that’s crazy, I’ve had that happen a few times over the years with stream trout eating my fly that is dangling over a tree, that must have been one hungry bass. Tight lines

[@Path_runner]

@@NASPELTZ yes sir!

[@thomasschlemmer607]

Nothing I like more than to watch two of my favorite channels working together, this is the best guys, two of the guys I watch every week or when they post!!!!

[@NASPELTZ]

Hey thanks so much man, glad you enjoyed

[@mrohara2008]

This is literally the greatest duo on KZbin, two best fisherman on this platform

[@NASPELTZ]

Hey thanks, that means a lot!

[@radianttrout]

As always great video. Couldn’t say my absolute favorite fishing trip of the year so far but I’ve had a few good days out trout fishing with multiple 20”+ sized ones.

[@kevinlavery6194]

My favorite fishing trip so far this year is fishing with my boys at a farm pond. Can't beat teaching your kids to fish!

[@NASPELTZ]

That sounds like a great day on the water, I love that your teaching em how to fish, gotta warn em they might get addicted and spend all their money on gear haha

[@kevinlavery6194]

@@NASPELTZ so true! 😂

[@ericwakeman6665]

Bro you know you’ve arrived at the pinnacle of KZbin success when you’re fishing with Matt nicely done sir! I caught a genuine once in a lifetime fish a few weeks ago on the river I grew up fishing, a 27” resident brown trout. She was likely about 20 yrs old. I doubt I’ll ever replace her as PB. Just amazing I’m still buzzing from that catch. Great content here sir keep up the good work!

[@NASPELTZ]

Oh wow that is truly a trophy fish, congrats on that giant. Keep up the great work. It was a blast fishing with Matt, he’s a great guy :)

[@masondiedrich4289]

Another sweet video!! Best experience so far was catching multiple walleyes over 25” in a 15 ft wide creek!! Unreal

[@NASPELTZ]

That is crazy, sounds like a great time, I’d assume the creek had to be rarely deep then right? Or was it crystal clear

[@Nodakhuntz]

Great video from two of my fav KZbinrs, my friend and gf met you guys the other day, glad this collaboration happened such a great video!!

[@NASPELTZ]

Hey thanks for the comment, I remember that, I was a pleasure meeting them :)

[@joeylapuma5937]

Ndyakangler is my all time fav fishing channel. I do a ton of yak fishing and he has always been a huge influence

[@JacksonStewart-fy9lo]

Best duo, I have been waiting for these two to collaborate

[@NASPELTZ]

Haha thanks so much :) it was a great time

[@georgepsomos7726]

Two of my faves for sure! You guys are great!

[@NASPELTZ]

Thanks so much!

[@pkgzapper]

Love this collab!!

[@NASPELTZ]

Hey thanks so much

[@JonGunnerOutdoors]

I have never tried for Musky out of a Kayak. Looks like a new must do! Awesome video!

[@brycebarribeau2311]

Great video. Can’t wait to get on the river myself

[@josephsinn838]

I just went fishing for the first time this year yesterday. I’m from MN, but go to school in Iowa and ended up getting skunked, but had a great time in amazing weather, excited to try more lakes down here!

[@tomramsey660]

Great video. I follow NDYAKANGLER too. That river he fishes is super cool. My favorite trip so far this year was last Saturday. I got out with my friend Jim. Together we boated about 50 prespawn Crappies. Took home just a few for a meal. The swimbait looks great with nice action.

[@NASPELTZ]

Wow that sounds like an amazing day on the water, 50 crappie is a blast. Glad you got some for dinner as well. Thanks for watching

[@PHFishingBiking]

Awesome MONSTERS!! Got to love those toothie critters!

[@NASPELTZ]

They sure are fun!!!

[@keithblount229]

Man, looks like y’all had a great time on the water. I bet I could get some largemouth on that glide bait. Much love and prayers from Northeast Florida. 🎣 One of my favorite times fishing this year was when I was trying out a new pond, wasn’t doing very well and figured I’d give it one more cast. I ended up catching an 8 pound largemouth. It definitely made for a memorable trip.

[@NASPELTZ]

Holy smokes that’s a giant. I’ve still yet to ever catch an 8 pounder. Congrats on the big bass, it’s always the one last cast that does it haha. Sounds like a great trip. I hope you had a great week Keith and tight lines!

[@kellangeiger9142]

I love that stretch of river, I live a couple hours away but I get out there a couple times a year, actually caught my first Musky there years ago. So far this year musky have been tough, but I’ve been on the big pike grind. A few over 40 for the year already. Keep up the vids, cool to see you in my neck of the woods.

[@JamalGeusst]

The duo is awesome definitely loved this vid.

[@NASPELTZ]

Hey thanks so much, glad you enjoyed Jamal

[@sethhaight8377]

Look good, feel good type of vid- lure looks fire and catches some monsters. Thoroughly enjoyed ripping some lips with you- learned how to catch some eyes on the river and you even put me on my first dogfish.

[@NASPELTZ]

It was a pleasure taking you out! Glad I got you on some dog fish that day!

[@BDBassin]

Gee Nathaniel, those are some MIGHTY Muskys 😎 good work bro

[@NASPELTZ]

Thanks so much bro!

[@ndbcarlson701]

Absolute banger 🔥🔥🔥

[@NASPELTZ]

I really appreciate that :)

[@masonspringer5657]

So far my favorite outing of 2024 was on March 24th. I caught my personal best walleye and my buddy caught his boggest musky! Not quite as big as the skis you boated though, those were really nice fish!!!

[@brycebarribeau2311]

Got to go cat fishing yesterday. Fish time getting out and it went amazing. So happy to be back fishing.

[@aspire7098]

Best experience in 2024 so far was when I took my 13 year old sister out fishing 2 weeks ago.. she really didn’t wanna go, after 25 minutes she started asking questions.. so I taught her how to reel, flip, and cast.. went to another spot after no luck and she caught a decent largemouth.. everyday she’s been asking to go fishing and now wants to get a setup!! 🙌 awesome experience. Great video by the way!

[@kayceeyou]

Caught my first pike of the year today. Almost didn't leave the house because of cold, wet weather. Glad I went fishing.

[@NASPELTZ]

That’s amazing, was it a nice one?

[@kayceeyou]

@NASPELTZ they're all nice! My favorite fish to target. He's was only about 24 inches.

[@NASPELTZ]

@kayceeyou that’s still a nice pike! Great job

[@Thehiddoninon]

My two fav fishing KZbinrs! 🙏🏼

[@NASPELTZ]

Heyy thanks buddy, glad you enjoyed

[@semxy6443]

glad to see my 2 favorite fishing creators together

[@NASPELTZ]

Haha thanks

[@ndbcarlson701]

Absolutely hammered some late ice shallow water pike with NDB Francis nothing better than that

[@NASPELTZ]

That sounds like a blast, any big ones?

[@247wired]

Nice fish! Favorite memory of 2024 was taking my son to Lake of the Woods and getting on some fish

[@NASPELTZ]

That sounds like a great memory, LOTW is an amazing place. I’m glad to hear you guys had a good time. My dad took me there when I was younger as well!

[@AllThingsOstenso]

My favorite day so far of 2024 is on the st croix and both my sons caught there first sturgeon, and suckers and also a Moon eye. They both want to go back and sturgeon fish! Awesome video.

[@NASPELTZ]

That is awesome, sounds like a really fun day! Thanks for watching

[@NASPELTZ]

Those moon eye are so cool

[@AllThingsOstenso]

@@NASPELTZ i love the river, and now my boys are asking to go back. It’s fun not know what you can catch

[@NASPELTZ]

@AllThingsOstenso that’s the reason I love the river as well, one cast can be 10s of different species, I’ve caught flathead catfish at the same spot I’ve caught crappie, I had a day on the river I made 10 casts and caught 6 different species haha

[@AllThingsOstenso]

@@NASPELTZ that must have been an awesome day.

[@christophershelton1735]

Beautiful bait. I love love love me a custom glide bait.

[@ThisisHowieDewitt777]

Nate nice Musky and great video as always, No fishing trip yet just around Winona.

[@NASPELTZ]

Winona is a great place to fish!

[@CollinNicklay]

Haven’t gone fishing yet in 2024 but I hope to do so and try to catch any sort of fish that will bite I mostly fish down by Wabasha and I have caught some nice fish there

[@nextlevelangling]

Awesome looking swimbait. Think that would get some big bites here on Lake St Clair!

[@NASPELTZ]

I bet it would, St.Clair is on a bucket list for me to fish. I’ve always wanted to try that lake out, my buddy Extreme Outdoorsman’s is always out there catching fish, I highly recommend his channel if you fish that lake. He makes some awesome content!

[@nextlevelangling]

@@NASPELTZ I’m very familiar! I may get together with him in the future - who knows! We’re geographically very close

[@NASPELTZ]

@dtffishingmi I hope you guys end up getting together and putting the beat down on some fish!

[@HookedonfishingPNW]

Sorry I’m late in the vid but dang those are some huge fish, wish we had those up here. (PNW)

[@patsparadise4114]

No fishing trips yet but will be in your neck of the woods next weekend chasing northern on the big river!

[@NASPELTZ]

That’s amazing, the river is the best!

[@PositivelyPessimistic42]

Every time I hear Muskie, I think of that river. It was my childhood honey hole. 🎣

[@NASPELTZ]

It’s a fun river :)

[@jeffwinger2941]

Haven't been fishing yet been working a lot but planning on a camping trip soon with a friend fishing the Wisconsin River

[@richneault]

My favorite fishing trip is when I went fishing with my cousin because we caught two nice pike

[@TwilightTrip00]

Haven’t been out in open water yet but I early in the year Ice fishing I was able to get the underwater camera on a huge school of gills. They wouldn’t eat but it was a cool experience none the less.

[@groundfog]

Great stuff!

[@liamclumpner3516]

Hey brother, favorite trip this year was a walleye tournamet in green bay, we it was a 5 bag and our smallest was 21 and our biggest was 24 so we didn’t do too well, 49th out of 150 boats. Even though we didn’t do well it was an awesome experience and was super fun.

[@isaachenke5028]

yesterday went out and caught 10-15 nice crappie and was watching brown trout chase minnows the whole time. it was awesome

[@NASPELTZ]

That sounds awesome, rarely do I hear of spots with brown trout and crappie in the same body of water, was it a stocked pond?

[@nextlevelangling]

Fishing with ND Yak Angler 😮 The dream!

[@NASPELTZ]

It was a blast. Great spot, great fish, and an all around great guy to fish with :)

[@nextlevelangling]

@@NASPELTZ Probably no better freshwater angler out there to collab with!

[@sunnyyang7880]

My favorite fishing trip so far is lake Michigan steelhead trip. I was able to get my brother his first steelhead after 3 years.

[@brycebarribeau2311]

Please drop another video. It’s raining all week so this is the closest I’ll get to fishing rn

[@NASPELTZ]

I’ll have a new video with Ndyak coming out this Friday, it’s gonna be a crazy video with lots of musky

[@brycebarribeau2311]

@@NASPELTZ man I’m jealous. I live in Fargo and I see his posts and wish I knew where it was

[@nelsonater101]

My two go to anglers all in one 💪

[@NASPELTZ]

Ayeee thanks haha

[@nelsonater101]

@@NASPELTZ of course bro, nice musky!

[@CatchMyDriftfishing]

Nice Muskies guys! I have yet to catch one myself but I am going try hard to catch one this year! I don't have any fish stories for this year yet, simply because the fishing season hasn't started in my area of New Brunswick, Canada but when it does, I've got some interesting new lures to try for those toothy predators ;)

[@NASPELTZ]

Oh man I’m excited to hear about what you catch when you get out, tight line and good luck. I’m sure you’re gonna catch a big one!

[@CatchMyDriftfishing]

@@NASPELTZ Thanks man! If/when I catch one, I'll be sure to post the video on my channel. In the meanwhile I have to drool over what you and others are catching lol

[@drummer9049]

Not this year but last year I was in ND and fishing for Muskie on the river and I hooked into one and I tried to go over the post of the dock and he ripped the rod out of my hands and I dove in after it with everything in my pockets nothing lost or broken luckily but my buddy was on the dock with the net and scooped it up while I was still in the water and it ended up being my PB at 43” absolutely love you and ND vids! Tight lines

[@NASPELTZ]

That is a wild story, I’m glad you landed the fish. A 43 is a great fish man, I can’t say I’ve dove into the water after a rod yet but I’m sure I will haha. Thanks for the support man and tight lines

[@drummer9049]

@@NASPELTZ I had never done anything like that before but I wasn’t gonna lose my nice setup it was a hell of a fight while I was chest deep in water

[@NASPELTZ]

@drummer9049 that’s gonna be great story to tell your grandkids when your older :)

[@drummer9049]

@@NASPELTZ definitely!

[@MosesYang-q5r]

Big moves

[@NASPELTZ]

Big moves + Big Fish = Happy

[@arrondentinger2086]

My favorite fishing trip of 2024 so far was about a month ago on one of my local rivers here in NE Ohio for Steelhead. I had been putting in some serious effort, and myself and the few other guys on the river weren't catching a thing. Just as I was thinking about giving up I thought "I'll just give it one more cast" and sure enough I hooked up on a very solid 29" fish that put up a great fight and took several minutes to land. Now if that kind of effort would pay off on my almost 3 year pursuit of a Muskie that would be incredible! But maybe I'm just not using the right bait... 😉

[@NASPELTZ]

That is a crazy story man, steelhead are such a cool fish. Catching a big fish after putting in a lot of effort really pays off! I’m sure you’re gonna get one soon, it’s all about being at the right spot at the right time, maybe try some smaller presentations for musky,

[@arrondentinger2086]

@@NASPELTZ Yeah the last 2 years I've tried I downsized my baits and still haven't caught anything. The closest I came was last spring when I hooked one on a 5.5" jerkbait but he spit the hook after about 5 seconds with a big headshake. It was both exciting and supremely disappointing to have come that close to finally catching one. I got a pretty good look at him because he blew up about 10 feet away from the kayak. I would guess that fish was pushing 40" so not a giant but still a very solid Muskie.

[@NASPELTZ]

@arrondentinger2086 a 40 incher is a giant in some lakes and a small one in others. I’d say it was a nice fish for sure, sucks you didn’t land em. The big ones always find a way to escape haha

[@youngcarll]

Wow sick fish

[@NASPELTZ]

Thanks so much :)

[@OldLadyAngler]

Wait... WHAT.... The teaser at the end ..... #9???? What in the world! Ok. I'm waiting for the next video!

[@NASPELTZ]

Hahah thanks so much, it should be a good one

[@jonathanspeltz1359]

dynamic duo

[@NASPELTZ]

You bet

[@bernardconway6401]

Team Minnesota here. I have yet to be out this season but I’m looking forward to slaying bass.

[@NASPELTZ]

I hope you catch some big ones when you get out. Our bass season is coming up soon!

[@bernardconway6401]

@@NASPELTZ yeah I’m going to be on gull lake durning opener

[@NASPELTZ]

@bernardconway6401 that’s sweet, Gull lake is a fun lake to fish

[@bernardconway6401]

@@NASPELTZ yes it is. If you’re ever out that way let me know we can fish it or if you ever do any city lakes.

[@BeTrenedy]

The duo none of us never knew we needed…..

[@NASPELTZ]

👀👀👀

[@Drewnshaylynn]

Nice bait man would be deadly to use one of those on a nice Canadian Saskatchewan pike

[@NASPELTZ]

I bet it would hammer those pike!!

[@LoganSpotsCars]

I went fishing at a lake for the first time on my new boat and I didn’t catch anything but I kept my head up and ended up having a good time with my family out on the boat

[@Nodakhuntz]

My best fishing trip of 2024 was fishing the James River with my dad. I caught a pretty nice Northern. This was special because I was helping my dad land his fish and we were about to leave and my line was still in the water. When I reeled up my rod the monster pike was on. And that’s my first and best fishing trip of 2024

[@NASPELTZ]

Oh man that sounds like a blast, how big was the pike? Those pike are always a blast to catch

[@Nodakhuntz]

@@NASPELTZ it was like 28-30 inches I would say it was a pretty good first fish of the year

[@NASPELTZ]

@Nodakhuntz absolutely that’s a great first fish and great fish overall, great job

[@elliottmaas7229]

Favorite moment this year has either been catching my biggest pike ever through the ice (42” and 22 lbs 5 oz) or my biggest crappie ever (16.75” 2 lbs 10 oz)

[@FishingAddicts247]

I admire you bro I’m from Colorado hopefully we would be able to get out 💯

[@jaxsenreitmeier6633]

Love you videos

[@NASPELTZ]

Thanks so much that means a lot

[@randysizemore3931]

Musky is all I do year round in Ky. No monsters yet, but working on it

[@NASPELTZ]

I hope you get a big one soon!!

[@Nextlevelproductions-j4b]

My favorite experience was going fishing at my neighborhood pond when only about two thirds of it didn’t have ice on it and catching a few bass

[@NASPELTZ]

That sounds like fun day. Were the bass any good sized?

[@Nextlevelproductions-j4b]

@@NASPELTZ biggest was about three pounds but that’s not bad for Iowa

[@NASPELTZ]

@user-jw1gu6uz7u that’s amazing, 3 pounds would be good for Minnesota as well

[@andybass2045]

I love your channel I haven't been yet do to my medical issues

[@NASPELTZ]

Aw man hope all I well. And I hope when you get out next you catch some big ones

[@andybass2045]

@@NASPELTZ Amen brother that was a huge fish you caught in the video I watched today

[@gavinshaw4912]

how much thrust is on your trolley motor?

[@NASPELTZ]

30

[@matthewhansen8730]

Musky: the fish of 100 grand bar

[@hollyvaughan8250]

I am 11 and go fishing every chance I get, my most fun trip of 2024 is my first crappie trip we have our own pond and about to stock walleye it would make my year if I get the lure.

[@NASPELTZ]

That is awesome, your gonna have a blast in that pond with the walleye

[@AidenKinsell]

I would go through heaven and hell to get that back if I snagged it

[@brianblahna4114]

Collab w/ Marling Baits next? 👀

[@maxlarock8788]

Are you the guy who went down the flooded slide? How did you get out 💀

[@NASPELTZ]

Ya I’m that guy lol, I went out the other side of the slide

[@brycebarribeau2311]

Nice

[@NASPELTZ]

Nice

[@freddys7137]

Can’t you not fish in Minnesota right now?

[@NASPELTZ]

I’m not in Minnesota

[@freddys7137]

@@NASPELTZ oh ok i was watching your other videos of you in Minnesota

[@sothrnhunter746]

Get it

[@NASPELTZ]

Yessir!

[@nicholasgusa6374]

YE

[@travisholmes05]

Iowa trout fishing

[@Nextlevelproductions-j4b]

We can tell he’s secretly your father

[@NASPELTZ]

Lmao no 😂

[@evanmalison4489]

❤️🎣

[@NASPELTZ]

❤️

[@karl1319]

Fishing with my dad

[@CooperDC]

Nice video!! I rly wanna win! 😢

[@NASPELTZ]

Thanks so much buddy

[@BoJlbck-5k]

😬

[@NASPELTZ]

?

[@BoJlbck-5k]

@@NASPELTZ very big fish)

[@HarryDial-x4d]

Hi I really want one

[@auuuhhhhhh]

Hola

[@NASPELTZ]

What’s up!!!

[@V.N_PLAYS_ROBLOX]

I’m 10 and I got a 5-6 pound pike (btw in a girl)

[@killuminati711]

By far my favorite day of 2024 so far is wadding on the Mississippi for smallies in the winter. I caught 26 smallies in 1.5 hrs with one being my new pb at 4.13oz. Cant wait for the next video to drop with that teaser at the end "muskie number 9 of the day" WOW

[@NASPELTZ]

That is wild, that’s a lotta smallies. I’m glad you enjoyed and it should be a fun one!

[@CodyWhite-t3z]

Nice

[@NASPELTZ]

Nice