Catching ALL the Smallies!

A fun day of fishing for smallmouth bass on a beautiful stretch of river! Catching them out of the kayak and doing some wade fishing on this warm sunny day.
Gear used on this trip:
Lure: Nikko Craw mudbug/eclipse amzn.to/3nLFqIc
Jig: Z-Man Power Finesse Shroomz 1/5oz amzn.to/3NkXP71
Line: Trilene Sensation 10lb amzn.to/3KcbM6A
Rod: St Croix Legend Tour. 5'10" M XF amzn.to/3ZKycBC
Reel: Abu Garcia Revo MGX 20 amzn.to/3ZYU78s
Net: Frabill 3673 amzn.to/40PBZ21 (new floating version)
Kayak: Wilderness Systems Tarpon 120

[@charliemiller9369]

Best fishing channel. Not even Close!!!

[@eric1richards]

Thanks for producing a longer video. I know these can be a lot of work to edit. We all appreciate it.

[@cervidslayer]

If you don't like catching smallmouth you're not a true fisherman.

[@timdodddodd4074]

I've been watching this guy for about 4 years and he just reminds me so much of Marty Stouffer for those who are old enough he had a wildlife show so relaxing truly enjoyable

[@amondogic4833]

Hell yea 🙃

[@TMF-InTheField]

Getting out for the first time early next week... I am so freakin' PUMPED! WHO ELSE IS FISHIN' THIS WEEK??

[@davidbarnett5777]

I really enjoy fishing with you. You catch more smallies in an afternoon than I catch in a year.

[@herrera3499]

The "Bob Ross" of fishing! I can listen to this all day!

[@tommyrq180]

This is my kind of small river smallmouth fishing! Looks so much like my home river, the very clear Rappahannock in Virginia. Also use the Tarpon 120 and 100 (for tighter maneuvering). But learned to love smallies growing up in Minnesota so always tune in to see this very efficient, calm fisherman! I enjoy the fishing and the MinnDak accent! 😊

[@fedelzetmester]

Beautiful river 🙏

[@patricknoveski6409]

I gotta say, You my friend are the quiet motivator! At 70 yrs young, I got out all my gear, blew the dust off my float tube and started flipping the tullies!

[@TheMinimalistFisherman]

GOOD GRAVY! 40 minutes of smallie catchin'!? Count me in.

[@cfff8721]

You are a fish magnet in the water Your fishing skills are impeccable and calm asf ...

[@ccmusic2249]

Smallmouth bass fishing is arguably my favorite type of fishing. They are absolutely gorgeous.

[@patchesjon]

Man I gotta say my wife and I love watching your content, we always enjoy the calm and peaceful content. We have a saying that you are the bob ross of kayak fishing. It’s always a joy to watch your videos

[@grahamnystrom8773]

This has to one of the most legendary smallmouth videos on KZbin!

[@DM-rock-n-roller]

when I go fishing with you, it's so real that I can almost feel the rod shaking in my hand. another great trip out!

[@johnweber2247]

Today is 4/15/23 and I caught my first Smallmouth (17") of this year. I have been watching Matt's videos for the last 5 months to get me through the long Cleveland winter. I have river fished SM for 50 years and am happy to say Matt has taught me new tricks. His attention to detail, his organization and his video skills are inspirational. Keep at it and you will soon have 500,000 followers!

[@CatchReleaseRepeat]

30 seconds in and this is already one of my top 5 smallie videos. Out of all the rivers Matt fishes, this one's definitely my favorite!

[@marclawson7552]

Matt your videos are superb. No frills, no gimmicks, just you, the fish and the sounds of nature. Keep it up my friend.