Catching Tons of RIVER SMALLIES on BFS Gear!

[@timothythompson6549]

I appreciated the abundance of trash talk in this one. Well done!

[@FishAnything]

Haha I do my best! XD

[@zach_mccane5888]

We need more of these smallmouth BFS videos

[@FishAnything]

And more you shall receive! Thanks for the feedback.

[@muskietime]

Fun video as usual. Waded my favorite stream that flows into the Mississippi River yesterday. 71 smallmouth Bass! Just used a 1/4 oz. Roostertail and Joe’s Flies 1/4 oz. Elite Spinnerbaits. Pretty convinced I caught so many as a Baitcasting setup just gets you to the next cast faster as you skip the steps regarding the bail. Just bought a St. Croix 7’ Light, Extra Fast tip, two-piece Trout Series rod and it was near perfect. 4# Berkley Nano-fil, 12’ of 8# flouralcarbon (some of the fish are over 3 lbs.), Shimano Aldebaran BFS reel. I’m the other side of sixty and Love seeing all you guys enjoying the outdoors. Wishing all of you that fish the Very Best.

[@FishAnything]

That sounds like a dang blast! Also sounds like we have very similar BFS setups. Right on!

[@davidhake526]

Great video. Just a bunch of fish catches. All that is needed most of the time. 😎

[@FishAnything]

Glad you enjoyed it :)

[@FishiganMilligan]

I'm loving this creek fishing for smallies!

[@FishAnything]

I need more of it in my life!

[@northernmichiganangler6400]

“Pike like little toes; watch your feet boys” 🤣 how do I not remember that

[@FishAnything]

Probably because I didn’t shut up for 4 straight hours and you tuned me out 😹

[@fishingwithred8282]

Nice video that turtle part was pretty funny

[@FishAnything]

Turtles and I get along pretty well. Always have

[@k9karma]

These are the days I live for! Love a day of wading in skinny water for the mixed bag of fish. Got 11 after dinner last night in Indy.

[@FishAnything]

Nice work! I agree - wading shallow rivers and creeks is about as good as it gets :)

[@yongkim636]

garrett with the monster

[@FishAnything]

That was a serious tank smallie for this river!

[@jonpogue427]

Awesome video today!!!! Fanny Pack four Life!!!!!!!

[@FishAnything]

FANNY PACK 4 LIFE

[@midwestfischerman]

Ethan my man, this is one of my favorite videos that you have ever posted!!! Lots of fish and ton of BSing with two buddies! Looked like pretty much a PERFECT day on the water!🤜🏻🤛🏻

[@FishAnything]

Haha thanks Michael! I loved this trip too!

[@FitzYakin]

Slay Fest!! You guys had a great day out there! Dink fest for sure but there were some nice ones in there too. Garrett's tank smallie was a beauty. Hot summer's day, before a storm rolls in, wading through skinny water and catching small jaws left and right; who could ask for anything more!? I've got to get the BFS out for some wading river smallies.

[@FishAnything]

I want to see you go BFS fishing Fitzy! DO IT!

[@FitzYakin]

@@FishAnything I'm gonna try Ethan..no guarantees I'll get out with it this year though. Water levels have been so low for any stream fishing. My try it out out of the kayak though. We'll see 😉

[@edsonanaya8239]

That looks like such fun, I need to find a place to just get in the water. On another note, can’t wait to use the Mules I got in the mail. Thanks and the personal touch on the card is awesome.

[@FishAnything]

Heck yeah Edson! Hope you smoke fish on the Mule Jigs :)

[@Rutted8889]

That’s a great day of fishing! I’m gonna have to hit the creek, jonesing for a smallie now lol

[@FishAnything]

Go get them! :)

[@ericbaxter3487]

Awesome 🤙🏻, glad they worked for ya.

[@FishAnything]

Very neat bait! I think they would smoke pig smallies too. Thanks again :)

[@ramrdz23]

Got to get a bfs combo,awesome video, keep them coming bro

[@FishAnything]

They are super fun! Definitely a neat tool to have in the toolbox.

[@Enigma4506]

Definitely wish i could have a day like that! That was amazing

[@FishAnything]

Days like this don't come around too often. Super fun time!

[@fishsoft92]

This is making me want to get a BFS setup before the trip my family and I are taking to northern Minnesota this coming summer.

[@FishAnything]

It’s definitely fun! Not really super “needed” but a neat way to catch fish

[@shawneldridge9312]

i was out looking to see where the trout are in the creek near me, couldn't not find one single trout. also the creek is so low that a five year old kid walk in the water, that's how low it is there. that 🐢 you caught was awesome. thank you for letting it go. amazing video

[@FishAnything]

Dang! I hope you can find the trout soon - they can be one heck of a challenge. And yeah the turtle was a highlight of the day XD

[@shawneldridge9312]

@@FishAnything me to, hopefully I soon will start catching trout

[@32albertosantos]

Hi Ethan ! Nice video ! I buy my BFS combo and I like to know what cane the line used in your baicasting combo ? thanks !!!!

[@FishAnything]

I have tried numerous and it depends on what you plan to use it for. If you want to bass fish with BFS, I would go with light braid (6-15lb) and use a fluoro leader. If you plan to fish panfish or trout, I would go with 4# monofilament!

[@ponycarguy]

Nice! Always love the bfs videos 😁👍. With all the fanny pack videos I have to see if I have one 🤣

[@FishAnything]

Mark, you must join Team Fanny Pack!

[@alijahanaya4380]

That laugh after the “sexy forerunner” joke earned a like lmao

[@FishAnything]

Lol glad you can appreciate my terrible humor

[@clancymcintyre3241]

What rod and reel are you using here? Ive been looking to get into bfs for trout, panfish, and general super light ned rigs and spinners. Trying to find some more budget friendly rods

[@FishAnything]

This was a Shimano Aldebaran 12 BFS XG on a Shimano Sensilite 7' L

[@brianduarte6788]

Ethan quick question, I have a bfs reel and rod coming in, do you think 6 pound fluorocarbon or 6 pound mono will due?

[@FishAnything]

I think either of those would work. I would probably use the fluoro because it is slightly lower diameter but both should be fine.

[@poimendave9536]

Flat or Thornapple? You guys were catching all the fish and I was just as excited watching you guys catching ALL THOSE SMALLIES. what a blast Eathan.

[@FishAnything]

this was a stretch of the flat *shhhhh :)

[@FlowtMedia]

is your gopro clamp mount two goosenecks put together?

[@FishAnything]

Sure is! I like having the extra length to it.

[@FlowtMedia]

Online Outdoorsman i’m gonna get the goose neck and use it as a way to record while in mine my kayak

[@riccardocarbo2479]

Do you think the Dobyns is superior to the Sensilite, enough to warrant tripling the cost? Crispness? Sensitivity? Accuracy? Thanks.

[@FishAnything]

Honestly I think the Sensilite is virtually the same rod for a third the price. The Dobyns is likely a bit more sensitive and has more guides to help with casting (line slap) but I am not sure it warrants the price.

[@FishAnything]

But to be honest, I need to fish the Dobyns more and get a better feel for it.

[@riccardocarbo2479]

@@FishAnything Thanks, I appreciate it. I'm hoping you come back with an update on how it fishes better or not after some time. Keep it lucky.

[@jsiravo07]

What kind of bfs rod and reel do you use?

[@FishAnything]

This is a Shimano Aldebaran 12 BFS XG with a 7' Light Shimano Sensilite! Great for finesse plastics and Ned Rigs!

[@jsiravo07]

@@FishAnything thanks man. LOVE the videos. keep 'em coming.

[@matthewcapra9761]

Just want fish for them yesterday caught a 2 lber and a baby and largie great vid I’ll tell you rockbass take the video from good to great tight lines Ethan keep up the great work

[@FishAnything]

Haha you and your dang rockbass!

[@wesleywillard]

Where did you find your bfs rods at? Seems almost impossible to track down short of oversees. Great video man!

[@FishAnything]

I bought used from a fellow member of Team Dink :) This is a Shimano Sensilite 7' Light. Should be able to track one of those down if you look online. Such a good Ned Rig rod too!

[@jonpogue427]

Just popping!

[@FishAnything]

XD

[@BassLife437]

What’s your BFS setup?

[@FishAnything]

This is a 7' Light Shimano Sensilite with a Shimano Aldebaran 12 BFS XG!

[@BassLife437]

Thanks Man. Just realized my Shimano Metanium MGL 2020 imported from Japan has a lighter spool than the exported version. Around 20% shallower . I think I can do BFS with it. Looking at your video makes wanna try it. Thanks

[@patrickhartman6818]

Watching a old show and you talked about living in Arkansas I am north of Russellville Arkansas

[@FishAnything]

Nice! Good smallies down there. I live in SW Michigan now :)

[@patrickhartman6818]

@@FishAnything lol I'm from Jackson Michigan

[@srsykes49]

Ahh......the old stinger grub........originally designed and made by Tom Mann I think........You don't see much of Mann's Bait Co stuff anymore. I'm showing my age I guess. 😎

[@ldsudduthhanover]

Definitely still around.. and still making the Sting Ray Grub: www.mannsbait.com/shop/Sting-Ray-Grub-c30150009

[@srsykes49]

@@ldsudduthhanover Thanks Dwayne. Motor oil green was my favorite jelly worm back in the 70's & 80's. Hadn't seen the jelly worms and lil' georges in a long time.

[@FishAnything]

Mann's used to be a top company in the bass industry. Still makes some classics but not as widely known/distributed. I know they made a stingray grub - it was a much harder plastic than the hand poured bait but still a nice bait!

[@srsykes49]

@@FishAnything I met Tom Mann several times back in the day. A really genuine nice guy. He is sorely missed by those that knew him. His company sponsored a bass tournament every year on Lake Eufaula, of which I participated in back in the late 70s and 80's. He had a "seconds" store where you could buy their factory "reject" baits at a deep discount. I loaded up there many times. Everything was made back then in the town Eufaula Al. He started the Hummingbird Depth Finder Co there in Eufaula Al.

[@fishingwithvin]

Rip to Garrett's dry clothes 🤪😂 But despite that it appears to have been a great day of..... 😂😂😂😂.... fishing anyways, sorry Garrett lol

[@MIbassfish]

It’s alright, was not the ideal way to end though 😂

[@FishAnything]

If you catch the biggest smallmouth, you must go for a swim. Everyone knows that rule :)

[@mattj4139]

Dude I was throwing streamers on the other side of that bridge yesterday, right in that really deep hole and had an absolute unit of a pike take it. He wound up spitting it but it was insane on a 6wt!

[@FishAnything]

That sounds super fun! I want to try fly fishing for pike someday! A big white/red streamer and just huck that thing as far as I can in the river lol

[@sgtpavlov]

Nice

[@FishAnything]

Thanks :)

[@WanderingFromKansas]

Wait. Right-handed spinner retrieve and left-handed baitcaster retrieve? I'm lost.....

[@FishAnything]

Lol I just like to confuse people XD

[@piyachetty3023]

💯💯💯🎣🎣🎣👍🕺

[@FishAnything]

:)

[@Zynoxic]

First? Again? Damn!

[@FishAnything]

You da mannnnnn :)

[@matthewcapra9761]

First

[@FishAnything]

YEEEE BOI

[@nathanclute9790]

What kind of rod and reel you using?

[@FishAnything]

This was a Shimano Aldebaran and Shimano 7' Light Sensilite.