Wading For RIVER SMALLMOUTH With Ultralight Gear!

Part 2 of the three-day fishing adventures with ‪@CreekFishingAdventures‬ we decided to go wade a smaller section of river after a long morning in the kayaks. I only took my fanny pack and one ultralight rod. I was able to catch a lot of fished, but honestly, I am still bummed about the one that got away!
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I started with a 1/16oz Workhorse Jig and Green Pumpkin Donkey Tail Jr, and switched to the same Donkey Tail Jr on a 1/32oz Mule Jig after I broke off. Both worked well - the Workhorse Jig allowed me to cover more water, whereas the Mule Jig was more effective in the super shallow stuff.
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Little smallmouth bass on ultralight gear is so much fun! Yes, a 4 or 5lb bass is always a riot, but if you use the proper gear on smaller fish, they can put up an equally good fight. I always have fun when I explore this spot!
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[@t-ravisaurusrex6139]

John Dalton has become one of my favorite KZbinrs. You can't fake genuineness and he just has it in spades. I live in the same area as him and hope to cross paths one day. But also, you're the one that got me into ultralight gear. Hopefully I can utilize both of your knowledge for more tight lines this year. Best of luck to you both and God bless.

[@FishAnything]

Thank you! I can guarantee that if you run into John one of these days, you will be very impressed. He is a really good dude :) Thanks for supporting both channels!

[@RamonOutdoors]

Wade fishing is probably one of my favorite ways to catch fish. Especially in the hot summer months. Nothing like cooling off in the creek or river and catching fish. Great video brother!

[@FishAnything]

Dang right! But when it is too cold and you get to the hip depth, things get dicey XD

[@bushcrafters3909]

All hail the rock bass king 👑🙋

[@FishAnything]

Lol glad you like the name!

[@brunobormann-ultralightfish]

🎣🌲The best Fishing ULTRALIGHT 💥

[@FishAnything]

WOOT WOOT!

[@Dj.fishing084]

I definitely would have thought you'd be using 8lb braid to 6lb floro for the smallies.

[@FishAnything]

Yeah I would typically but in this case it was mostly dinky fish so I thought I would run an ultralight. Of course I actually hooked a big fish that day!

[@jgrenshaw13]

I understand water often requires more weight and fish often require a larger size, but love the confidence in the 1/32 mule jig on the donkey tail jr. It slayed out there and really showed its versatility with multi species. Great video! Such joy!!

[@FishAnything]

Thank you Jonathan! I find that ultralight equipment can usually find fish in most scenarios. Sure there are sometimes better setups for the job at hand, but it is awful hard to skunk when running the micro presentations!

[@BurqueMD]

You and Jon are two of the nicest people on KZbin. Enjoying the collaboration!

[@FishAnything]

Thanks so much! John is a great guy; I am just a goober :)

[@samuelwarden6285]

Well I'm definitely enjoying yals trips together so far and im looking forward to the next vids in this series. Those smallies looked like a blast on the ultralight. On a side note I caught my biggest smallie of the trip yesterday in a creek on a trout magnet and 2 lb test. It jumped several times and didn't break me off. Its weird how tiny lures can catch even bigger fish. 👊👍

[@FishAnything]

That sounds like a blast! Nice work landing him :) And stay tuned - I think the last video of the series will be the coolest of them all. 3 more to come :)

[@canadiangemstones7636]

So that looks fun as hell, but it’s 2x as fun with a fly rod. Trust me, try it!

[@FishAnything]

I have done some fly fishing and agree it is a blast. I need to get my rod back out.

[@leemowers9395]

Smallmouth ROCK, Actually they love to get under rocks and break you off... Fun Video. Thanks for sharing.

[@FishAnything]

Haha they definitely do! So sad I missed the donkey!

[@brianathern9154]

Nothing wrong with a big haul of fun size smallies on light and ultralight spinning gear. Unless I'm on the big rivers typically 6# and small diameter braided line is on my spools. Another great collaboration Ethan.

[@FishAnything]

Thank you Brian! Sometimes, the ecosystem just has fish like this. I still embrace it!

[@poimendave9536]

Looked like FLAT. I’m looking forward to seeing John’s perspective on his channel creek fishing adventures.

[@FishAnything]

He should be dropping his videos this week I believe! And you're right :)

[@chancegivens5825]

So cool to see my two favorite youtubers fishing together. Great video Ethan!

[@FishAnything]

Thank you so much! I am happy to hear you are enjoying both :)

[@austinhall485]

Woah thanks KZbin just got the notification for this video...5 days later

[@FishAnything]

Dang it KZbin! Lol thanks for watching, Austin.

[@eagletalon6240]

This is honestly my favorite type of fishing and is probably over 50% of my time on the water. I love using ultralights and I get into trouble with bigger fish a lot and it's totally worth it when you get them in. I also got into fly fishing because of ultralight gear and let me tell you your first 3lb smallmouth or big pike is addicting

[@FishAnything]

I can't even imagine a 3lb smallie on a fly setup. That has to be a blast!

[@BrianKuhl]

Totally worth the blood, sweat, and tears 🎣!

[@FishAnything]

Heck yeah! Always a fun time :)

[@heatherlandskron]

great video you and creek fishing adventures john dalton!! hi. have a good evening. i'm new subscriber!!

[@FishAnything]

Thanks so much for stopping by! Hope you enjoy the videos :)

[@heatherlandskron]

@@FishAnything your welcome! I did enjoy the video!

[@JohnJames.]

Fun watch, that water looks refreshing. I got out early, set to try the wacky rig, lost all my bites on it, then lost the worm. Was out of green pumpkin tubes , so I cut up a Ocho in that colour, and got into fish, funny how the colour can make a difference

[@FishAnything]

Sometimes the color makes a huge difference. Sometimes it doesn't seem to matter. Ultimately, it never hurts to experiment!

[@davidkaufman7979]

Nothing wrong with a dink fest. I'd rather catch dinks than get skunked. 🎣

[@FishAnything]

That makes two of us! Just use the right equipment and who cares how big they are!

[@sneakyomni]

Watch a bunch of your videos this month and you inspired me to get into ultra light fishing. I got the temple fork rod you tried and went out with the kids for the first time tonight. Caught 2 dinky bass but it was so much fun! Also got some mule jigs & plastic from you. It is what did the trick. So thank you. Now I just need to practice casting with braid and fluro lead so the lead doesn't constantly tangle on the reel. So thanks for the videos and making fishing from shore with my kids fun for me again.

[@FishAnything]

Thanks so much - so happy to hear you're having fun with UL. Truly appreciate the support of Mule! Regarding the braid, may I ask what brand/size you're using? I have found that a few brands are more annoying to fish with. Personally, I have enjoyed J Braid Grand X8 and Sufix 832.

[@sneakyomni]

@@FishAnything Braid is 6lb suffix and the fluro from Yo-zuri. Was kind of limited in what I could find in stock. I'm also using a small shakesphere reel since I had it available already. I think it may be too small of a diameter, but getting a new reel has to wait for $$ to be available

[@vernonsimmons4578]

Great times!

[@FishAnything]

Dang right!

[@FlyCastFilms]

Awesome spot and looked like a blast out there. Digging the new channel name 🤠👑

[@FishAnything]

Haha thanks buddy! It was a great time :)

[@Tightt88]

A little back seat fishing for you. You should have tightened up that drag more when he got near the brush. I would rather control a big smallie a little more and risk snapping due to tension than having the line rub on brush. That’s a heart breaker! Great video by the way!

[@FishAnything]

Shoulda coulda woulda! I didn't realize the brush was so thick down there and then boom he buried me. It all happens quite fast, and when you're using an ultralight power rod and light line, it is never easy to know the best thing to do!

[@Tightt88]

@@FishAnything oh I know, that’s why I said “a little back seat fishing”. You’ll get him next time. Great video!

[@chrispuchi5750]

Loving the content guys. Keep it up. River looks beautiful to wade on.

[@FishAnything]

Thank you Chris! Such a fun couple days with John :)

[@davidrauschenbach6871]

Constant action and great scenery can’t beat it! Nice smallie at the end!

[@FishAnything]

Thanks David! Can't beat spots like this. Too much fun!

[@TUFFBASS]

Love it! I also just got my first order of Donkeytails and jrs and can’t wait to use them!

[@FishAnything]

GO GET THEM! Thanks for the support :)

[@losingbigfish9473]

Great video it makes me want to get on the water right now👍

[@FishAnything]

That is the goal!

[@hankcogburn2600]

Just subbed. Nice to see a fellow Michigan angler.

[@FishAnything]

Thank you so much, Hank! Tight lines :)

[@Steve_Balboni]

Awesome smallmouth action!!! It's the state gamefish of Tennessee

[@FishAnything]

I hope to fish in TN someday!! Thanks Ben :)

[@Steve_Balboni]

@@FishAnything you have a free place to stay and a boat waiting for you in North Alabama if you ever come down here!

[@jasonwhatley47]

You should do a collaboration with river certified.

[@FishAnything]

I would love to do more collaborations! Feel free to suggest it to him as well :)

[@jasonwhatley47]

@@FishAnything @Spencer - River Certified I sure will.

[@BarryBaker-ox2fg]

Love your vids. Just one thing. Watching you cast your ultralight right handed then switch hands to reel, and switch back to cast again...why don't you just move your handle to the left side?

[@FishAnything]

Thanks Barry! I wrote this article about this very subject: fishanything.com/which-hand-should-you-reel-with/

[@maxwelln7296]

that tfo rod is my favorite

[@FishAnything]

It is a hard one to beat!

[@BedjamRivera]

I have one medium, one light, one ultralight and one super ultralight. I spend the majority of my time using my super ultralight. It is so much fun when I hooked on to a 17 to 18 inch bass or trout they fight like mad

[@BedjamRivera]

Actually just caught a 16-in largemouth bass with my light rod today.

[@FishAnything]

I just got a super ultralight and can't wait to do a video on it soon!

[@BedjamRivera]

@@FishAnything looking forward to watching it.

[@waynewurst3487]

It is great to. See that the dink master can catch small mouth

[@FishAnything]

I can catch dinks of all species :)

[@billeddingfield4966]

Both of you are two of my favorite fishing channels. Awesome to see you guys do vids together. Question...... when you're catching fish in this vid you are sticking your rod to your stomach to free up your hands. How are you doing that? A hook on your belt, or what?

[@FishAnything]

The fanny pack is a dang miracle-worker XD I just slip my rod butt through the belt on the fanny. And thank you for supporting both channels. John is a really good guy who I look up to!

[@billeddingfield4966]

Well, it looks like I'm gonna have to start looking into a fanny pack.

[@Fishpunch]

I literally had the same thing happen on my ultralight a few months ago. The bush pile wasn't that far out but the water was too deep to walk in. Dug almost all the sticks up with a long branch and then the fish went for another run and popped the line ☹️

[@FishAnything]

I was SOOO close to landing this one. Sounds like we could both use another shot at a big one :)

[@j.t.cooper2963]

👍🏻😎

[@FishAnything]

You da man J.T!

[@chiccenhawkc]

💯🔥💙👍

[@FishAnything]

Thanks :)

[@22lbsboost]

Have you tried the daiwa presso 6' UL and how would you compare it to the TFO?

[@FishAnything]

I’ve only used the 4pc travel Presso but I’d say they’re relatively similar fishing rods. Both versatile

[@christopherguarnieri7439]

What’s your opinion on that TFO rod vs the St. Croix triumph UL?

[@FishAnything]

Never used the Triumph but I have used the Panfish series. I think they are pretty similar but I tend to prefer the TFO.

[@thomashall1726]

I'm looking for a good quality creek set up like a ultra light where I can fish with live worms and artificial baits what would you recommend

[@FishAnything]

I really like the rod I used in this video. The Temple Fork Trout & Panfish is very versatile!

[@thomashall1726]

@@FishAnything ok what about real? For that specific rod... and great job on videos your one of my new favorite KZbin channels

[@scottiewhigham3431]

What size TFO rod do you feel works best?

[@FishAnything]

I think the 6'0 model is the most versatile!

[@gundamwing1983]

Loosing that fish broke my heart 😩

[@FishAnything]

You and me both... That was rough! Was a really solid one.

[@seizedcarcass8440]

Hey is 10lb braid overkill? The one I’ve got has the same line diameter as 4lb mono and I plan to have a 6lb mono leader tied on. Obviously 10lb is probably not ideal but it was the lightest I could find to try and it wasn’t expensive and I brand i trust.

[@FishAnything]

You are totally fine with 10lb braid. I do think it is probably more than you need, but it should still perform well for you. The 6lb will likely cast farther with tiny lures, but the 10lb should still handle them decent.

[@seizedcarcass8440]

@@FishAnything thanks Ethan! 👊

[@aleksandermendozagorska9267]

What size reel ?

[@FishAnything]

Size 1000!

[@oretepic8548]

first comment

[@TUFFBASS]

Third :P

[@FishAnything]

You both rock :)