There's Bass Under The Grass!

The water level is up and I find some nice smallmouth tucked under the grassy banks in small creek feeding into the river.

[@JaggedToothTackle]

Smallmouth aren't born, they just appear where ever Matt fishes

[@134rwa]

The benefits of a swollen creek! Those bass were just waiting for the opportunity to get up in that grass, awesome video.

[@AlexanderBronskyFishing]

You have really captured some of the most oddly incredible moments on camera when it comes to bass fishing. Again, another spectacular upload!

[@ndyakangler]

Thanks man! Crazy things happen when you spend enough time on the water! I’ll have to do a bloopers/strange happenings type video this winter, I have a ton of good footage from the last six years for that!

[@shawnnaylor482]

Your river smallie game is strong 💪🏾!!!

[@kimehunt4501]

Strong isn't the word. This guy is the game we all aspire to.

[@natashaworley5141]

always the best videos

[@danmengelkochii2132]

That was awesome! Another great video!

[@gregroberts2049]

Always very enjoyable. I truly love your videos. The kindest, most chill and without a doubt the BEST fisherman I've ever seen. The perfect combination of strength and humility. Thanks Brother.

[@ndyakangler]

Thanks Greg! Comments like this are one of the things that motivates me to keep doing what I do!

[@rkelner2167]

Holy shit that looks fun

[@fishingcentral7027]

Bass in that river ain’t too bright🤣

[@brandonmuth7443]

First time seeing your videos, they are great! Looks like you are fishing near Bismarck, do you ever kayak fish some of the area lakes for largemouth?

[@ndyakangler]

Thanks Brandon! I live in Fargo so this and most of my videos are actually shot in MN. I just ran with the channel name I started with to throw people off trying to find my spots lol. I’ve fished Nelson Lake once, other than that Spiritwood lake is about as far west as I’ve been.

[@RodNPaddle]

Thanks Matt, not a lot of yakkin - but one of the coolest vid's you have done.

[@ndyakangler]

Thanks Bill! I had to hop out and wade fish them at this spot but I don’t think I could get there without a kayak.

[@RodNPaddle]

Just keep enjoying the weather.....

[@gmanlipripper]

too fun man. gotta love those brown bass. keep after them and be safe

[@ndyakangler]

Thanks Gary! I’m hoping to get after them again tomorrow!

[@rubenhernandez9689]

Always good fishing video...👍👍👍👍👍

[@bluegrassbodybuildingfitne406]

You’re like the Bob Rose of kayak fishing 😂 so chill.

[@ctyakfishin1039]

Amazing how little space the chunkiest of fish truly need. Incredible video as always man!

[@mattm453]

Reminds me of the small trout streams in my area. Water you can jump across might hold a 16, 18, even 20-inch browns.

[@kimehunt4501]

This guy doesn't even need to cast to catch fish, 5:35 is an insult to all the hard work I've done in life. Great video as always, I still don't believe how few subs this channel has.

[@ndyakangler]

Crazy things happen when you spend enough time on the water lol. I’m just glad I had the camera rolling for that!

[@BelowZero]

Shallow waters revisited ... great fishing man! Nice sized smallies

[@michaelhenson4946]

Just wanted to say, you're my favorite KZbin angler.

[@ndyakangler]

Thanks Michael! I never expected my channel would grow so much back when I started posting videos. I’m lucky to have some great fishing around here where I can get entertaining footage of smallies doing crazy stuff lol.

[@michaelhenson4946]

NDYakAngler I'm glad your channel has blown up, so to speak. Otherwise I doubt I'd have had you pop up in my recommended videos awhile back. You fish pretty much exactly the same way I do. Love it. Targeting Smallies so often, have you considered the Ned Rig? I see you throwing the Bitsy Bug a lot. Just something I've wondered.

[@benibarra1985]

Best small mouth videos ever you got talent man

[@dustincanty4077]

That crazy how you caught the small mouth lol awsome video bro

[@pauljstod8804]

Always 🔨 hammering BIG smallies!!!!! Love it 👍✌️💪

[@ndyakangler]

I wade fished upstream on this stretch of river a few weeks back and absolutely hammered the smallies! It will probably be an hour long video so I might have to hold on to that footage until off season when I have more time to edit.

[@fett2002]

Great video again! Still trying to figure out my local creeks smallies. Not the consistency of the size of these pigs but here and there. My creeks only get about 4 foot deep at the most I'd say though.

[@ndyakangler]

Thanks Mike! There’s certain spots on this river that always seem to hold fish. The best way to figure them out is to spend more time fishing!

[@John.VanSwearingen]

5:34 bass... not known for their wariness or brains.

[@wehrwolf8006]

Your Jedi Skills are Complete

[@miyak6971]

I have watched almost every one of your videos. You are really good at editing tons and tons of footage. We have three main rivers in my city that are 9-23' deep. I want to get into fishing them more from my kayak. Given how deep mine are compared to yours should I start out with your main three setups? Bitsy bug, plopper, and wacky worm?

[@ndyakangler]

Thanks Jake! I’ve fished several rivers and those lures have produced fish on all of them. The jig should catch fish just about anywhere and is good for working deeper water. Late summer and early fall are prime time for topwater as well, the Whopper Plopper and Spook are what I’ll be throwing probably 75% of the time I’m on the water over the next two months. I generally fish the wacky worm in shallow water 6-7’ or less but even in those deeper rivers you’ll likely find smallmouth tucked in current breaks along the bank or any shallower slow current areas might be worth throwing a worm at. If you’re somewhat new to the water and don’t know the spots where fish like to hang out I’d add a crank bait or spinner bait to cover water fast and find those fishy spots, although this time of year the Whopper Plopper should work just as well for that.

[@ericbaxter3487]

Absolutely crazy catches , Wild , nice smallmouths as usual

[@GRILLBUOY101]

that rod tip grass poke thing is from another planet man what are the odds of plucking a big bass right in front of u like that?

[@ndyakangler]

There’s always one or two under that grass when the water is high enough. I almost had another epic catch there again Saturday, had my rod tip submerged out in front of that bank to get a topwater lure in front of them and had a big one come grab it and break me off.

[@Jnf458]

Awesome as always. Forgot what river video it was, but you were fishing in a river with a lot of eelgrass, I have this in the skinny river I fish (mostly in the middle) and always avoid fishing it, smallies ever hang out in this grass? I always fish holes and banks but never the eelgrass, should I be fishing it? Maybe weedless topwater is best bet? Thanks Again!

[@ndyakangler]

I’ve found a few in that grass during the summer months, mostly in open pockets or close to other structure though. I don’t spend much time fishing it, there’s usually plenty of other stuff nearby where there’s a higher chance of finding fish. The one time I did find decent numbers of fish around those weeds was last fall when they had died off for the most part but there were still a few small patches remaining. The fish would hide behind the patches and use them as a current break.

[@Jnf458]

NDYakAngler : Good to know. Also thanks for always replying, just got back into fishing last year and new to rivers, I have learned so much from your videos since I discovered your channel a few month back.

[@BravoBassin]

Nice video what river are you fishing at? and where?

[@ndyakangler]

Thanks! This was in western MN. The river is a well kept secret for smallmouth so I leave it out of the comments.

[@glenndaugherity6187]

I would never divulge the whereabouts of that river gem !

[@BravoBassin]

totally understand brother! keep up the awsome videos!

[@alexmac7359]

Not a smallmouth fisherman but man do I love your videos! Keep up the great work!!!

[@ndyakangler]

Thanks Alex! I think I’ll try targeting some musky this fall too for something a little different. Got one on the first cast the other day in my kayak and had a couple more follows so it got my interest enough to invest in a musky rod and a few lures to throw at them.

[@danielelahmad9744]

Man!!! Every single video gets me pumped to fish lol. Im on my way out to the river right now

[@ndyakangler]

I spent the day on the river too! They were crushing the Whopper Plopper today!

[@bucktalesoutdoors7566]

How awesome is that , stick your rod under the bank and come out with a chunk. You must me getting some rain out your way. Everything back in NH has been kinda low but we’ve been getting a ton of rain this past week. Should be able to float a couple of rivers without dragging bottom or having to walk the kayak. Another great video as always.

[@ndyakangler]

Thanks! We had a little bit of rain, I think the high water level was more from them messing with dam flow either up or downstream.

[@dangersix]

These are professionally trained smallmouth bass, like actors, paid to do this video. lol

[@pauldyeager8343]

Awesome video awesome small mouths

[@calishot6505]

Nice video man!!

[@joemartin9175]

Hey Matt, again I absolutely love watching your videos. I watch them over and over. Your smallie fishery is far superior to ours here.....I'd love to send you some of my favorite smallie baits to try. Is there a way I can get contact info to send you a care package? I can privately send you my email to get your info, I think that would be the best option. Keep up the excellent work.

[@Realwobbler]

Awesome catching those nice bass under the grass, Matt! 4:10, that's very cool 😊👍

[@ndyakangler]

Thanks! It’s a blast luring them out of the grass in that shallow water!

[@ViciousAlienKlown]

Check out this funny upload and tell me what you think? kzbin.info/www/bejne/oJq5oHqidsp0m7s

[@jyankeesrock]

insane

[@jeffMinnesota952]

Matt, this has to be one of my favorites, working my way back from current video...

[@brandonfleshman515]

U are the king of smallmouth I ripped up my local river yesterday because of the good advice from u rock on bro

[@thomasrsunday8945]

You’re the best

[@jd8745]

Nice channel Man! Just found ya a few days ago! Your a river Smally KING! good vids! I live in SD in Aberdeen. Our S.R. was broke a few years ago in day county..caught in April she weighed almost 7.5 lbs n was hardly 20"...

[@ndyakangler]

The guy that caught that record lives not too far from me. I saw the video of it, awesome fish! I wish a couple of the 21-22”s I’ve caught were as fat as that one!

[@jd8745]

@@ndyakangler yea definitely some chunks in Horseshoe Lake! N who knows she may still be swimming today!

[@HappyGunBro]

Why are all the smallies you catch tanks

[@GRILLBUOY101]

i never used 1 yet but what do u think about the chatterbaits for smallies? i heard there bad ass

[@ndyakangler]

I’ve never used them for smallmouth. The water I fish is generally pretty clear so I don’t need anything super noisy to get their attention.

[@cunoll418]

After watching this video Saturday afternoon, I went out pitching to grassy undercut banks and a 32” Northern blew up on me. It’s truly amazing what can be lurking in 18” of water. Love your content, keep it coming!!

[@ndyakangler]

That’s awesome! I was surprised to see a ~10lb catfish pop out from under a grassy bank in about 8” of water the other day! It’s a good spot for fish to hide though. There’s shade, likely some current break, and it’s a good spot for them to ambush prey that comes swimming or drifting by.

[@cunoll418]

I saw in another post that you weren’t crazy about the bitsy craw trailer. Have you tried the rage tail baby craws? They’re by far my favorite bitsy bug trailer.

[@ndyakangler]

I haven’t tried them. I used some of the new Z-man TRD crawz yesterday though and they’re awesome, probably the best trailer I’ve used for the Bitsy Bug. The pinchers have some good buoyancy so it sits in a defensive position on the bottom.

[@cunoll418]

I’ll have to give them a try. Zman plastic are super durable, so I’m always happy to try their stuff. Thanks for the tip!!

[@ledraps22]

Im always astonished by the excellent fishing you have. The rivers you fish seem to be world class smb fisheries, maybe better than the Susquehanna river!

[@ndyakangler]

Yeah this river is a smallie factory! They stocked them once the same year I was born coincidentally and they’ve thrived since then. A good population of fish and almost zero pressure makes for some amazing fishing just about every time I head out there!

[@ledraps22]

Surprised there werent smb there before they stocked, because it's amazing how well they populated that river. Zero pressure must be a great detail too, because it takes a long time for smallies to get that big. That's something you dont get here in most NJ's rivers. Tight lines, man.

[@stevetucker7230]

Cool video!!!!

[@FishingWithBIGD]

great video , and some nice smallies - looks super fun

[@ndyakangler]

Thanks! It’s an exciting way to catch them tossing that jig in front of the grass and watching them pop out for it!

[@glenndaugherity6187]

I’m assuming you wear your Go Pro on your hat ?

[@ndyakangler]

Yes, I made my own hat cam rig to mount the GoPro to.

[@joshputtkammer6619]

500th like

[@alvarolopez6761]

Nice video, great fish. Now I know not to pass up similar looking spots!

[@ndyakangler]

I’m surprised how shallow I’ll find those smallies hiding sometimes!

[@garym2293]

Man I was out all day throwing the citizen swimbait and a jig with only one lost fish on the citizen here in AZ its hot I worked so hard and nothing you are blessed my friend to catch fish the way you do Love Your Videos Cheers!! :))

[@ndyakangler]

Thanks Gary! I’m lucky to have some really amazing fishing close to home! Now if I could only figure out those smallmouth during winter when I have to fish through a hole in the ice lol.

[@garym2293]

LOL

[@Phreddyfoophred]

What pound line and flouro or mono?

[@ndyakangler]

10lb mono, Trilene Sensation is what I use.

[@brandonsmith9928]

what lb. fishing line were you using?

[@epiphonesj15]

Brandon Smith normally he uses 10lb trilene sensation, monofilament. I know for sure that’s what he used in the 2017 video.

[@ndyakangler]

I was using 10lb Trilene Sensation.

[@SOFTAILX]

545 made me laugh when you stuck your pole under there and pulled one out.

[@ndyakangler]

It surprised me! I wasn’t expecting to pull my rod out with a fish attached lol.

[@HenriVineFishing]

Another great video! Well done man!

[@ndyakangler]

Thanks! I always have to hit that spot when I’m on this stretch of river. It’s too much fun luring them out from under the banks in that shallow water!

[@michaelbandeko3519]

I come up to fish the Channel cats on the Red River every year. I guess I am going to have to thro the yak in the truck too and check out your smallie fishing.

[@ndyakangler]

Smallies are a blast to catch! I should target cats on the Red a little more often myself, I live about six blocks from that river.

[@michaelbandeko3519]

I fish smallies on our rivers in Southern Missouri. The size you catch are big for our rivers. That size is here, but not as common. I would really like to see them implement stricter bag and size limits here.

[@ndyakangler]

This entire river system is catch and release only for smallmouth. That definitely helps them grow!

[@AntQuick1102]

What kind of rig and line are you using there?

[@ndyakangler]

I have a short 5’10” M XF St Croix Legend Tournament rod with an Abu Garcia Revo MGX 20 and 10lb Trilene Sensation.

[@MySpinner]

no top water yet?

[@ndyakangler]

I’ve been getting them on topwater pretty much all summer. Actually most of the fish my friend and I caught on this trip were on the Whopper Plopper. I even got a musky on the Plopper on Thursday!

[@yeshuaadoneinu436]

what length is that kayak?

[@ndyakangler]

12ft

[@johannaleinmueller7525]

Which state?

[@ndyakangler]

Minnesota

[@allspeciesfishing5550]

Where is that ?

[@ndyakangler]

Western Minnesota.