Fishing The Walmart Whopper Plopper For River Smallies!

A fun day of topwater action kayak fishing for angry river smallmouth bass with Walmart's budget version of a Whopper Plopper, the Ozark Trail topwater prop bait! Will it catch fish like the Whopper Plopper does?
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Gear used on this trip:
Lure: Ozark Trail 3.5" Topwater Prop Bait
Rod: St Croix Bass X 6'6" M F amzn.to/3PDo74r
Reel: Daiwa Zillion amzn.to/3PDZ55c
Line: Trilene Sensation 14lb amzn.to/3PSXfO9
Pliers: Umpqua Rivergrip amzn.to/3PDnJD1
Anchor: Power Pole Micro amzn.to/3CmlYqP
Kayak: Wilderness Systems Tarpon 120 (old model) amzn.to/3dE5T5n

[@AscentFinessed]

Doesn’t matter how many videos I watch over the years… the calm sound of that paddle hitting the water and the nature in the background will NEVER get old.

[@Philc231]

His voice is also very soothing . Wish I was half the fisherman he is .

[@edwardbass1605]

Well said sir.

[@spencerallegra]

Seriously! I’d watch this even if he never caught anything

[@bgav8915]

@@Philc231 A lot of it is the waters he fishes. Some great great rivers up there. He makes it look easy though.

[@antoniomora1255]

The natural background especially in this video is really stunning.

[@meme_revenue8599]

Me when I go fishing: "caught one largie, not a bad day!" Ndyakangler: "caught 20 smallest, could've been better" keep up that great work man lmao

[@jeremyowen1]

He's blessed with a fantastic fishery there combined with a solid knowledge of it and the fish he's targeting.

[@Karl51729]

Seriously! I've caught only one smallie on a plopper this year. He's so lucky and a great bass angler

[@kotgoz]

I used one while camping last weekend and i caught several bass on it and was very happy. The paint did take a beating but still very pleased.

[@henkstoomflat8840]

My record is like 4 perch in 10 minutes he overdoes everyone lol

[@andrewwilliamcampbell4745]

You are the Bob Ross of fresh water fishing and my favorite channel!

[@Reel210Tx]

Hahahaha I was thinking the same thing!

[@JohnBrown-dc3yq]

Beat description of him I've read! You are 100percent correct!

[@ronaldshank7589]

The only thing that NDYAK Angler is missing, is that curly hairdo, that Ol' Bob Ross used to have. He sure did know how to paint, though, didn't he? With a happy little tree here, a happy little cloud over there, and plenty of great-lookin' landscape, throughout those pictures that he painted. I sure do miss Ol' Bob. That smile, and that very positive attitude of his, was extremely contagious!

[@Allwayzfishin]

Pro tip...drill a small hole on top of the main body of the bait and inject spray foam till it's full. Then use baking soda and super glue to seal the hole up. It will remain buoyant for the life of the lure.

[@stevenmadden316]

Big plopper user here, you able to tell what size/type of drill bit you are using? As Matt stated in vid, they aren't cheap...I have some colors that are extremely hard to find and don't wanna ruin the lure.. thinking titanium pointed but they can cause distruction just like a Harbor Freight special..thanks!!

[@Allwayzfishin]

@@stevenmadden316 just use any new sharp bit for wood. Your drilling into plastic, not metal or cement lol. Just make sure you use a bit diameter large enough to accept the application tube of the spray foam can.

[@majorwayne9866]

The most soft spoken bass angler I have ever seen or heard.

[@barnman73]

Your economy of movement and expertise with all aspects of your equipment is simply amazing. Yak, person, rod and camera melted together as one. Thank you

[@ronaldshank7589]

Mmhmm. It's what I call "The Superlative Collective"! Ain't he doin' a great job?!?

[@awdies]

Pretty sure NDYak can catch a shark with a cardboard box. Always good stuff, keep em coming!

[@MsKindaSorta]

🤣 Truth!

[@elke9499]

loll, love it 😆

[@josephnewburgh8531]

Lol😅😅😅😅😅😅

[@JohnBrown-dc3yq]

I can never get enough of his content. He's down to earth and not afraid to use "cheap stuff" I myself can't afford the best so I appreciate his videos like this

[@josephnewburgh8531]

😅😅😅😅😅😅

[@ebaker60]

Ahhhh another good morning with my coffee and my fav KZbin bass fisherman. I bought those pliers you use after watching how easy they are to use and how effective they are. Big thumbs up.

[@knottedup3711]

What’s the brand?

[@Hige-san]

@@knottedup3711 They're in the description. Umpqua is the brand I think.

[@6412mars]

Thanks for taking us along as always..it's a pleasure watching you boat those smallies👍

[@jonastin1788]

Note to self, sometimes it's tougher to catch a green Smallie flopping in the bottom of the yak, than it is to tire them out in the water!🐟😀

[@bethekastner9301]

Have been away for a while, but just relax into your videos like a comfy chair. Your calm demeanour, clean language and guaranteed catch of quality fish is the best out there. Hope the abundant rain has not caused you much difficulty. Good fishing always.

[@fishingfanatic1100]

I will say the Ozark Trail stuff is pretty good quality for the price point. Their "senkos" and soft stickbaits seem to be quality plastic, and i myself got one of these OT ploppers and i looove it. Its well built, got sharp hooks and it has caught me a ton of fish! I got the silver and black colored one. Great video, glad i found your channel!

[@trentonhansen8333]

"Thanks for coming along with me again. I'll see ya next time." Nostalgia rising...

[@johntruxal432]

Raining over my way so hot coffee and watching a real fisherman do his thing.👍🇺🇸🍻

[@Oldbasshole]

You can fish in the rain . The fish don’t mind , they’re already wet

[@chuckrowe4973]

I appreciate your videos without annoying music and ridiculous overkill commentary. Bravo, it's a pleasure watching and great information!

[@majorwayne9866]

6:17 before you start your retrieve, give your rod tip a short quick snap with rod tip up to get that blade turning.

[@donaldtruster1064]

Thanks again for being out just being a regular guy enjoying kayak fishing, & being a beast at it! I'll be out again, miss it so,these videos help me tremendously, as I'm fighting cancer! God bless you!

[@tomb7901]

Hope you get well soon. 🙏

[@StupendousSnake]

Just bought some of their swim lures a few months ago and a 7ft pole. I was really impressed honestly.

[@sifizoom3622]

I just bought a bunch of fishing lures including top water lures. I got a frog, a sunfish, and a whopper plopper. Can’t wait to try ‘em out

[@Tyr1e]

Same here, I picked up some jig heads, tiny crankbaits and soft baits too.

[@Z-Bart]

Nice bronze backs. That first one got my heart going.

[@aaronmills42]

Man, the accuracy of these casts is mind blowing. I would've lost about all my lures trying to cast where you do!

[@johnmtb5237]

I’ve never seen anyone toss a lure with such accuracy. Color me impressed. Great video, great commentary. Kudos.

[@kylemolletfishing9123]

not downplaying his ability by any means, but that is why you use a baitcast reel. Control.

[@johnmtb5237]

@@kylemolletfishing9123 I’ve never used one but I’m looking at them now.

[@scottmansfield5605]

Enough already

[@grilledsteamedfriedboiledh248]

Hey, I just want to say you inspired me to fish in a kayak the other day and it was fantastic

[@WhiteHarpune]

Hahahaha I can relate to that so much - even bought a Tarpon 120 + BB paddle. And that was a nightmare to ship it all to Germany :D

[@jeremymantyla3612]

Ive been in the market for kayak. I bet its a game changer

[@rodneymounsey4168]

Don’t know what it is about your videos, maybe it’s the serenity, the amazing fishing, the fact that every cast goes in the perfect spot?! This channel is somehow special, thank you.

[@33rdstreetknits]

I’m learning a lot from your videos and I love how it’s just enough to not be overwhelming. I’ll watch others and it’s almost like a completely different language when they talk about gear and lures and such. Love the content, keep it coming and happy fishing!

[@newenglandrider3189]

The Bob Ross of kayak fishing.

[@Mint318]

I’ve learned brand doesn’t matter as much as the fisherman itself. I’m not saying go cheap 100% of the time BUT if you can save the money and get the same results ..why not !! Great content

[@blairness1]

I can't say enough good things about your casting precision, always impresses me. Keep it up man!

[@MsKindaSorta]

At 4:44 I jumped out my skin! Dayum! Watch the fish… He sees it coming and drops back and waits for it to pass the lumps of grass he was hiding behind. He actually went for it diagonally like a Safety in the backfield. I love Smallies. I love watching Matt git’em!

[@ndyakangler]

It was pretty cool watching the footage of that strike! I don’t think I saw that fish swim by at first as I was fishing.

[@MsKindaSorta]

@@ndyakangler I thought he was already there. But seeing him back out of the cover to position himself to cut it off was amazing. Great job, Matt.

[@darinking6873]

Your channel needs more recognition. Some of the best fishing content out there 👏

[@gmsteel2563]

Featured on the NIKKO website

[@jamesrampy6690]

Dude gets half a million views without thumbnailing a big breasted woman in booty shorts. What more can you ask for? KZbin sells sex so I’m proud of what he’s been able to accomplish. Richard Gene the Fishing Machine doesn’t get those kinds of numbers.

[@steveescher1554]

My brother and noticed the same problem with the 90 size, so now we stick to the 75 as well. That action in the beginning is extremely important.

[@sleepology3640]

The Bob Ross of Kayak Fishing. Loving it!

[@akilla4reala669]

You have quickly become one of my favorite fishing channels. You have some AMAZING content! 👍🎣

[@jeffhensley9988]

It's a bird. It's a plane. It's "Super Fish"!!! That fish jumping into your Kayak was amazing. Another great episode Matt. Looking forward to the next one. Have a great week ahead. God Bless you.

[@harrygrimley4352]

Always a good time. Thanks for sharing this with us.

[@christopherveze1977]

THAT FIRST SMALLMOUTH STRIKE WAS FREAKING EPIC!!! YOUR VIDEOS MAKE MY DAY WHEN IM AT WORK LOL!!! IM GOING BASS FISHING MONDAY FOR HOGS!!! BOOM FISH ON ALL FIRED UP LOL!!! YES YOU SHOULD HAVE 500,000+ SUBSCRIBERS!!! ONE OF THE BEST FISHING CHANNELS ON KZbin BROTHER!!!

[@JoeyMo973]

Good energy brings in the bigguns. Hope ur crushing it today.

[@scotts7137]

HELLZ YEAH BRO!!!

[@farhenheit628of1200]

Ndyak I finally caught my first smallie on a whopper plopper! First top water bite! It was amazing best fight ever! Im hooked now! Thank you! Mac

[@ndyakangler]

That’s awesome! Congrats!

[@randallburgess46]

Funny when the little smally jumped into the yak with you ! Glad you didn’t get hooked. Nice show as usual

[@pigsandapples]

Wonderful video as always. Beautiful scenery, calm commentary and big fish, well cared for. Thanks!

[@FishboyRice]

My favorite part about your videos when your fishing the whopper ploppers are how the video goes from peace and calm to pure chaos in seconds. I have genuinely jumped when some of your fish explode on the whopper plopper😂

[@PikaSquish]

Huh... I've been using the 90 size plopper since last year and I never realized it wasn't supposed to take a few feet to start plopping. I'll have to upgrade to the 75, i tried one of River2Sea's 60 size plopper and it was a lot of fun but a pike swallowed it whole...

[@WeedSoilABC]

i sometimes forget to put like only because I AM STUNTED by how you feel the fish and deliver the bait ... pure MAGIC !

[@antoniomora1255]

The same happens to me from time to time.

[@CTRadventures]

I don't know how I stubbled across you video, but 1) I'll be looking for that bait 2) I used to watch fishing on TV back in the 90s and I wish you were on there. Your videos, voice, and cadence are very relaxing and engaging. I literally feel like I'm just out fishing with my buddy watching this. Throwing you a sub from Fla. 🤠

[@THEsuperCourier]

This guy's the Bob Ross of fishing. Keep it up!

[@user-by6yc8yl7v]

The original plopper style bait was designed/built by Joe Bucher years ago as a big surface musky bait, ... then every company and their mother made one , named it

[@yostin5511]

Hello . I'm watching your wonderful fishing video in Korea. Thank you👍👍👍🇰🇷

[@joshuamoore24_7]

I caught three small mouth bass on the Salt River within 30 minutes using an old torpedo lure. The lure is a 4 1/2" inch wood lure green, red, and off white paint with two stainless steel spinners on in the front one in the back, and two sets of triple hooks.

[@mattstillson7020]

I just watched your videos for the first time as they came through my feed. It’s like watching Roland Martin fishing back when I was a kid mixed with a little Bob Ross, just mix in some “happy clouds” and your it man. Awesome content.

[@DonnieLuffman-uq5vz]

Are we not gonna talk about how fast he got it out of the package so quick

[@r.eugenelee9148]

Ya know it's a good day of fishin when they jump right in your lap. =-)

[@saints51]

These smallies are ferocious!

[@double-h-farms]

I often found that with some whopper plopper lures that a quick little jerk gets em spinning immediately

[@mmetalhead2992]

Happy Sunday

[@barrymcbride]

It is now

[@Oldclimber1]

I have rarely had that much action on any fishing experience, so hat's off to you for your overall skill.

[@earlshannon1048]

Been watching you a long time now and it's the best fishing show around great job Matt!

[@NeilGraham.I.M.F]

Always glad to come along with you, and glad you bring us along with you. I've always wondered about that particular lure. I see it when I'm up there. and now I know

[@KC-ku5sp]

Anyone ever tell you that you’re like the Bob Ross of fishing? Always enjoy the great fishing. Cheers.

[@keepitzen]

O…….m…..g…… He IS the Bob Ross of fishing! I’m a believer!!

[@teamslaiyans3808]

Had to slow down my playback speed to 0.5x for the first strike !!!! 😅💪🏽🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 nice !!!!

[@tylermcanally4782]

Love your videos, man! Just started fishing myself last month. Caught my second pike this past week and it was about 36 inches!

[@looneytunechi3]

11:15 mannn what a moment he threw it right at his mouth

[@Brunnen_Gee]

That's the one! I find that Ozark Trail plopper works better than the name brand. Huh, sucks that you had issues with yours. I've been using mine for months without any problems.

[@virgillawson4994]

I just watched your video. Thanks for showing everyone the expensive and cheaper model baits use and good/not so good opinions. Great job!!!

[@williamsavageii9569]

ND say: "THAT WAS SICK!" 😆 🤣

[@johnnyhalf6558]

There is a river In believe or not IL 'Jist one and a half south of Chicago, " Called the Kankakee river .It flows through parts of Indiana through IL and dumps in to the Desplains river at Wilmington.This river is infested with Small mouth bass ! My experiences on the river is you have to be there early morning to get the quality size ones . Or top water on a full moon . Other species include Northern pike Walleye crappy rock bass yellow bass Channel and flathead catfish .Some very nice blue gill in the back waters At one time the Kankakee river back in the 1980s had the record white Crappy state record. Almost 4lbs. ( Insane) And every once in a blue moon an alligator gar . Not that often. Take care " Good fishing" . I have to look through your stuff for pan fishing. I love fresh pearch for shore lunch. Subscribed 👍 Keep your eyes and Ears open for any Squatch activity 👣.

[@indyfosho5458]

That first one DESTROYED that Ozark!

[@vivalabad6]

I'll never get tired of your fishing videos, especially the ol' plopper videos. Definitely one of my favorite lures when they're being feisty.

[@joshlandreth6477]

I live in the home of Wal-mart. The ozarks definitely have some underrated smallmouth streams. Ozark Trail a great name for their products.

[@ellenj8254]

I wish more of these videos about specific lures contained how to rig them up, for the newbies out here.

[@ndyakangler]

Most of the time with lures I just tie it on with a Trilene knot. If I’m throwing a plastic rigged up an unusual way I’ll try to show how I did it.

[@ellenj8254]

@@ndyakangler Thanks!

[@Drippy.prodzz]

Love when you fish the plopper

[@irishmanwrx7715]

My 2 sons and I love your Chanel. Recently rented a cottage that gave us access to 3 kayaks. We happily fished all day and night pretending to be you with great results. Thanks for the memories and great fishing !

[@ndyakangler]

That’s awesome! My daughter is about 15 months old now, I can’t wait to start teaching her how to fish!

[@dalecullenart]

Been watching your channel for about a week now. I’ve got to say, I thoroughly enjoy it! Quite calming, relaxing and fun.

[@christinerogers5331]

I always enjoy your videos and the excitement of the fabulous topwater bites that seem to explode right out of my screen! Keep up the great content, anxiously awaiting your next video!!!

[@anthonymarquez2035]

As a fly fisherman from Colorado I live in Kentucky in the whopper flopper is always my go to lure! Great video👍😎

[@shado2wx]

Topwater bites never get old!!!

[@channelq5599]

My favorite video yet! Love when the fish flew into the boat! 😅

[@marsn9897]

That first fish that came from the right, straight power !

[@frankieofhollywood]

Just came across your channel for the first time, beautiful River, great casting skills and I love the sound of your voice so peaceful and calm it's like fishing with Bob Ross love it! You've got a new subscriber to your channel.

[@TylersReelFishing]

I live for that paddle noise

[@wbsouthton]

That first one was intense!

[@markphilips9107]

Thank you for taking us fishing…sure was nice watching you land the smallies. Use the original plopped, its definitely a quality lure.

[@authordanames9043]

"Come here you." Gets me every time.

[@jasonmcpherson884]

That is a great comment about the 90. It does that for me too. It went right back in the tackle box. 😄

[@ndyakangler]

It’s hard to go back to the 90 after fishing the 75!

[@RedBeardBassin]

Haha everyone makes a plopper style bait now!

[@reneeslovely]

i love it when they jump into your boat hahaha thank you for letting us watch you fish

[@bassingthrough]

That Ozark top water sounds nice!

[@L3aK1m]

My experience with the prop bait imitation was it produce the desired results of catching fish, but its durability was lacking as the tail mechanism bent and became unusable. Still for the price not bad when pit against the WP or Choppo.

[@cwright91685]

I mean you could pretty much go through 3 of these for the price of one wp.

[@monmixer]

I saw that fist fish coming, he wanted that and was committed before he even got there. No second thoughts. Awesome strike.

[@stringandreed]

Thank you for letting me enjoy time on the river with you you are my favorite fishing channel.

[@theloneangler3320]

That opening shot was just BEAUTIFUL..that fish inhaled it... Perfect 👍✝️♥️🎣🏹🛶🇺🇸

[@AverageDadFishing]

I have had the same issues with the 90 whopper plopper, I also seem to have the rear hooks get caught up in the prop a lot as well. Great video… some really nice fish.

[@leebarnes393]

That first Small mouth hookup was fantastic 😊! Those were some really good fish! If water is leaking into the main body, you can seal that at the wire with a drop of glue/sealer!

[@SquirrelTheater]

The first fish @4:48 came out of nowhere. WOW! Slammed it! 😎

[@jpap967]

That first bite was insane lol

[@brandanfoutz9990]

Everyone thinks they can hop in a kayak and kill it like ndyakangler. Man I love fishing but I could watch his videos all day. So exciting while being so peaceful. Great job everytime

[@ronaldmcdonald9806]

the Bob Ross of fishing nation nice

[@michaelniemann5554]

I use that same exact color along with the black and silver one. They work great!

[@MattHelps]

lol right into the boat ha! nice!

[@iamblackrob]

15:40 had me in tears. That fish wanted to fight you hahaha. keep up the great content.

[@PeterCPRail8748]

That 5 bucks was well worth it for those quality of fish I would say. Another fantastic day on the water.

[@ndyakangler]

I agree! I could have just as easily gone through a $5 pack of plastics and lost a couple jigs to snags spending the afternoon on the river.