Wacky Riggin' River Smallmouth

I hit the river in my kayak in search of smallmouth bass.

[@Luigi09SP]

I dream to catch a smallmouth one day, but in france we havent got this species .. Really nice vidéo in a great spot ! ( Sorry for my bad English )

[@michaelstrauch8865]

Your English is much better than our French.

[@Blackpanther_risen]

U need to reach out to St. Croix, Yum, River2Sea and other fishing lure makers, ur videos are great quality and I believe u should b endorsed by them. All the fish u caught are quality ones.....equivalent to a monster buck for us hunters. Most of the SMB u caught are like the ones we caught here in Green Bay, WI. Thanks for all your videos, got some great ideas from u......shrink tubes, whopper Plopper, etc. Already sub'd

[@badboybowhunting4903]

🎣👌👌

[@MrNegroni]

Cool video!

[@DjTanner29]

nice fish.

[@bostonbh8815]

Awesome video! I like when you show some of your casts before you catch a fish, it kinda shows how you pick the waters apart! Unbelievable fishing you have there!

[@joshuaboze1517]

I would give anything for a river like that in Michigan great smallmouth fishing up north but man that river fishing looks like a blast so jealous great video bud!

[@tth2g90]

You are like the Zen master of small mouth fishing lol! Great stuffs. If you have a little time please come and check out my channel. Your feedback will make my day!

[@muskymiller1193]

Hey you seem lime a great youtube channel can you give me a shoutout, its hard to get started like hard and iam sure u know so help is much appreciated thanks!!!

[@colebraun284]

what river is this? I live in Bismarck nd. thanks! I also fish in my yak!

[@fishinfiend9619]

Nice video no nonsense chatter just fishing!

[@gmanlipripper]

man what a river good stuff as always. think I just bought the same net at dicks 20 mins ago... be safe

[@antoniomora1255]

Beautiful overcast day, no wind at all. Very peaceful indeed.The natural environment…stunningly gorgeous! The smallies biting non stop even two of them almost at the same time. That clear water allowing to see the fish darting away…(I ´d say smallies are more aggressive than largies, I don’t know …). I bet you didn’t have a boring fishing day LOL.

[@midwestoutdoors4835]

at 13:30 you can see a fish swimming under you

[@ethanw4072]

I've been waiting patiently for this I absolutely love wacky rigging smallmouth

[@deonnawilliams376]

Another Great One... Deff was an active day Matt ,just killing them on the wacky thanks for 18min and 10 sec of goodness

[@ndyakangler]

Thanks DeOnna! It almost felt like a September day! Most years the river runs a lot faster until late summer so it was a nice surprise to find the conditions about perfect for some bass fishing.

[@west_nebraska_dude4527]

Sweet!! Pound for pound, those smallies are just the most amazing fighters.

[@Fisherdanpro23]

I literally tried my first wacky rig today on the river and landed 3 smallies and a flathead catfish, learn by studying your video. you da best!

[@ndyakangler]

That's awesome! Both largemouth and smallmouth have a hard time turning away from a wacky worm put in front of them! I saw a couple big catfish sunning themselves in shallow water too but I couldn't get them to bite.

[@robbystoner9828]

You make it look so easy!

[@ancientplayground]

What a great video brother!! I loved the second smallie coming up to see his buddy on the hook!!

[@ndyakangler]

Thanks Craig! This was an awesome day on the river! One of these days I'm gonna get both those fish in the net when they chase each other up like that!

[@Ch1tnasty]

Hmm hopefully there are no bees in that beehive right there... Ha! Awesome videos man. Cant wait to see more.

[@SGallowayFishing]

great vid, lots of nice fish

[@GRILLBUOY101]

u ever try jackall lur?e i love theer flick shake grenn ppk candy i get bit on it when there senko shy and worm shy in general just use a 4/0 wacky hook i would like to see u use the jackall pompador for river smallies that would be cool

[@gkynd6063]

Wow. Nice smallies. What river is that? Looks so much like the upper Potomac River in Maryland that I fished for years.

[@GRILLBUOY101]

great fish i did get some yum dingers have nor caught a fish on 1 yet as im a zoom guy and i use cashe custom lures extreme sticks also gary yam i got bama bug in 4 inch and bama swirk or somrthing like this got some bitsy bugs in black and some robo worm ned worms hope to use this fall but i was told i have a bulging disc in my back and cant fish now till im outa pain

[@gabewhite2074]

What river is this?

[@TheOutdoorCatch]

awsome video!!

[@tcheng6951]

What river is this ? I live in MN and ND just next door to us willing to make the trip to catch some smallies for fight.

[@cybacto2904]

You sure make it look easy - and a ton of fun!

[@bassmasternoob5374]

smallmouth bass makes largemouth bass look lazy. Them bronzebacks never give up until fully exhausted. great video 👍

[@TheVirginiaStew]

Great Catch's...Great Vid

[@gabe7113]

nice video man keep it up

[@indiegemsthatjam3986]

Ok , so wacky rig it is ... I'll be working that in --- what a day - I wouldn't mind living in a van down by that river!

[@ncpondhoppers3758]

You defiantly need upload more oftwn

[@ndyakangler]

I have one uploading right now! From this same river, hammering them on the BBZ-1 rat. It's a long video so it will probably be early evening by the time it's up.

[@ncpondhoppers3758]

+NDYakAngler thanks for replying I found you today off of your kayak review, I defiantly want to get into kayak fishing, what's a good affordable kayak for starting?

[@ndyakangler]

I really like my Tarpon 120 and it's on the lower end of the price range compared to most newer sit on top kayaks. The Pelican Catch 120 looks pretty good too if you're looking for something you can stand up on. I'd definitely recommend a sit on top kayak, they cost a little more than sit insides but they're the way to go if you plan on using it mostly for fishing. Austin Kayak is a good shop for browsing online to figure out exactly what your looking for. The season is coming to an end too so this is the time of year you'll start finding deals and a lot of used kayaks coming up for sale.

[@ncpondhoppers3758]

+NDYakAngler thank you so much for the info keep on making videos good luck

[@MagicMikeSkishing]

Dude your videos are awesome. Hopefully I can get to some smallmouth waters and get my first this year!

[@Dezero]

what river is this

[@predwards8941]

That Skip was so dirty

[@AlexanderBronskyFishing]

Sick video man i wish I had a river loaded with big smallies like that one does!

[@ShawnMedvar]

i wish I had a river with smallies and your videos are awsome

[@sgtryan98]

That's awesome man

[@inlikemin]

Great fishing? Where is this river?

[@zekereed5990]

Man i just wanna go there and fish!!! Love your vids

[@stevetucker7230]

THat's the only thing I don't like about river fishing. SO many more fish could be caught if you could float slower. Otherwise river fishing is great.

[@ndyakangler]

My favorite way to cover a stretch of river is to launch and fish my way upstream. It's easier to maintain a position facing the current and it gives me a lot more time to work an area. Then I can hit all the productive spots again on the way back.

[@gregorylyon7528]

This is my favorite fishing video for some reason. It just makes me want to be on an Ozark stream fishing.

[@bustedrav]

Love your videos, they are very relaxing. You're like the Bob Ross of bass fishing!

[@fishman1347]

Looks fun and relaxing:)

[@randygarcia7577]

Is this the buffalo river?

[@gordonmiller4439]

Beautiful smallmouth session, Matt. Thanks for sharing!

[@BobP68]

It seems as though you paddle upstream a lot. Am I seeing it correctly, and do you do so in order to float back to your put-in point? If so, how far upstream do you usually go? Thanks.

[@ndyakangler]

You’re correct, starting off heading upstream leaves me with an easy paddle back at the end of the day. I’ll work my way 2-7 miles up river before turning around.

[@johnselnekovic3714]

what kind of kayak is this

[@cocorkiller2322]

Scared most of them away 😂

[@chrisreumont]

Nice video, about the 13 min mark you can see a fish swimming around the kayak. Not sure what kind. Thanks for sharing.

[@ndyakangler]

I think that was some kind of sucker fish or maybe a small carp. It's awesome when the river is that clear, I spot all kinds of fish! Saw a few big cats too so I'll have to try targeting them again one of these days.

[@mg-7047]

'Nother great vid! I think the partial clouds may have helped you. Funny how the green of your shirt reflected on many of their bellies when you handled them. You might as well leave the fish finder at home when you go to this spot. Thanks for the vid and I hope you're out fishing again this weekend.

[@ndyakangler]

Thanks! I agree the fish finder doesn't do much good on a shallow river like this. I figured I'd find most of the fish in the lake which I think is why I brought it with.

[@Larry77777]

Hey Matt, beautifully recorded. Take a look back at 13:23 (too funny) you are drifting onto a big smallie in the bottom foreground as you had your eyes set on a different one further downstream.

[@ndyakangler]

Thanks Larry! That was a rough fish, probably a sucker or redhorse. Lots of them in this river too.

[@mmntramonti]

Another awesome video! What kind of line and what pound test? Rod type and action.

[@ndyakangler]

Thanks Michael! I was using a 5'10" M XF St Croix Legend Tournament rod with 10lb Trilene Sensation. I have two of those rods and use them for probably 90% of the fishing I do on the river.

[@manoelgarbuio]

really nice !!!

[@timbooker6739]

What is it you used on your worm for wacky rigging

[@ndyakangler]

3/8” clear heat shrink tube

[@A24Mikey]

Do you have an instagram page for fishing?

[@ndyakangler]

Nope no Instagram, the only social media I have is my facebook page but I don't post a ton of stuff there. Too busy fishing lol.

[@A24Mikey]

awesome video, smallmouth are my favorite. what net do you use?? I kayak fish also and several times I'll have a fish get off right next to my yak, it's the most frustrating thing.

[@ndyakangler]

Thanks! I use a Frabill rubber handle trout net, model #3672. I think it's the perfect net for kayak fishing and will easily land bass up to 6lbs.

[@dallaskillman4515]

where did you get the shrink tubing? O rings are costly.

[@ndyakangler]

I had to order it, can't remember where exactly but I think it was a stereo supply shop. Google 3M 3/8" clear heat shrink and there should be several shops to choose from. I paid around $10 to have a 6 pack of 10" pieces shipped here which is enough to rig about 150 worms.

[@rubberduckyfishing9311]

nice bass!

[@MatteoMoretti]

Awesome, you ever try fly fishing for those?

[@ndyakangler]

I've never fly fished before but I have a couple friends that do and they have a great time with the smallies!

[@dillonrankin9113]

Absolutely think your videos are great. Find my self spending a little too much time watching them when I should be doing something else. What kind of kayak do you use?

[@ndyakangler]

Thanks Dillon! That's ok as long as it's not cutting into your fishing time! I use a Wilderness Systems Tarpon 120.

[@dillonrankin9113]

Awesome, thank you. Looking forward to the equipment video.

[@YAKMANONT]

What river you on , are you in the States or Canada? Great videos

[@ndyakangler]

Thanks! This was on a small river in Minnesota.

[@YAKMANONT]

NDYakAngler OK I'm here in Ontario.. Ty

[@WisconsinFlagChasers]

awesome video! have you ever tried those gamagatzu special wacky worm hooks? They're super sticky and awesome for the wacky rig!

[@ndyakangler]

I haven't tried those yet. I did try a couple hooks made for wacky rigging a while back but the EWG's have always seemed to work best for me. I've lost very few fish with those hooks.

[@WisconsinFlagChasers]

Anyways, keep up the good work. Your videos are awesome!!

[@VangRVang]

subscribed! sweet videos bro! coming up to Mn for my wedding and stopping by in ND for some smallies!

[@ndyakangler]

Thanks Ryan! This was in Minnesota. I live in Fargo right on the ND/MN border so I spend a lot of time fishing MN once their bass season opens. There's a lot more water to fish in that state.

[@VangRVang]

+NDYakAngler we're going to try Sheyenne river.

[@tcr03]

what forceps are you using, and i cant believe you dont have them leashed. great vid

[@ndyakangler]

They're William Joseph Hemocuts. I can't believe I don't have them leashed either, there's already a couple of them sitting on the bottom of the lake. I should tie them down, the net likes to grab the open end of the handle and they get flung into the water.

[@davidlimas6980]

what pound test do you use? is that a light action rod you are using?

[@ndyakangler]

The rod is a 5'10" M XF with 10lb mono for line.

[@davidlimas6980]

thanks for taking time to answer my question.you're videos on u tube are great!

[@thomaschapman5995]

I've been trying to find a river i can wade and use my fly rod in central mn, any ideas?

[@ndyakangler]

The Mississippi River is a good one. If you have a kayak or some way to get to the Beaver Islands near St. Cloud that would be a great spot. I don't think it's shallow enough to wade to them from shore but there's a ton of shore fishing spots around there too.

[@thomaschapman5995]

I've thought about there as well. Water is a little high right now, the sauk was quit full

[@yariaguilar5183]

where is this riverm

[@ndyakangler]

Minnesota

[@kevinGvue]

awesome video! keep them coming! always enjoy watching you slay some smallies. what is that plastic ring you have on your senkos? that's such a smart idea. I need to do the same when I wacky rig.

[@ndyakangler]

Thanks Kevin! I use clear 3/8" heat shrink tubing on my senkos. I'll use about a 3/8" piece and add a small drop of superglue under the heat shrink after shrinking it to the worm, then I can catch fish on it until the worm gets chewed to pieces.

[@kevinGvue]

Where do you buy the tubes from? Just a local hardware store?

[@ndyakangler]

I got it online somewhere, can't remember where but I just Google searched 3m 3/8" clear heat shrink. Amazon might have it too, if not 3/8 they'll have 1cm which should also work.

[@kevinGvue]

+NDYakAngler awesome! thanks for the tip

[@Quagmire88]

What worm were you wacky rigging? I have been using senkos, which are really great but I can't get more than 2 or so bites off one worm before it comes off. It has been getting pretty expensive. I was looking at the Yum dingers, any luck on those?

[@ndyakangler]

Yum Dingers are what I was using. They work great and I can get them locally for under $3 a pack. I use heat shrink tubing to catch more fish per worm. 3/8 or 1cm heat shrink tube will work, just snip off a 1/4-1/2" piece and shrink it onto the worm. I run the hook through just the heat shrink tube and usually catch 5-10 fish before the worm gets chewed up and needs to be replaced.

[@Quagmire88]

NDYakAngler Oh I never thought of the heat shrink. I work with that stuff all time. Thanks for the info!

[@TheEllbell149]

that work better than o-rings in your opinion?

[@ndyakangler]

Elliott Weitz I prefer it because I'm able to hook through the heat shrink so that the hook is turned 90 degrees to the worm with the point up. I get a better hook up ratio that way compared to having the hook parallel to the worm with an o-ring.

[@rustynails1468]

using two o-rings crossed will help withhook set also kzbin.info/www/bejne/aF7SgGBua7eBl9E

[@isaacg3232]

What spinning outfit and line are you throwing? also do you always throw wacky rigs weightless?

[@daddyapplesaucebick5423]

st croix legend tournament bass 5"10 spinning rod and that's an abu garcia mgx spinning reel. love this guy lol

[@daddyapplesaucebick5423]

not sure if he uses the same line but he usually uses10lb berkley something

[@isaacg3232]

+Daddyapplesauce Bick haha. thanks. I figured it was in one of his videos somewhere. I like him a lot too.

[@byADK]

5'10'' you sure?

[@daddyapplesaucebick5423]

+ADK Fishing yup

[@Bmiddleton5]

What is your video setup?

[@ndyakangler]

I have a home made hat cam rig with a Gopro hero 4 silver and a Zoom H1/atr-3350 lapel mic I use for audio.

[@Bmiddleton5]

+NDYakAngler ok thanks i wanted to know i just now bought a kayak we are on our way back to my house and its in my dads truck now so im so excited

[@WingsnBones]

Decided to buy a kayak and try some smallie fishing on a local river myself. I use a wacky rigged senko all the time for large mouth when things get slow with great results. Can you catch smallmouths all day during the summer like this, or is it more of just a morning bite and dies off after it gets hot?

[@ndyakangler]

This footage was from around 2pm to 6pm and I did pretty well most of the morning/early afternoon throwing the BBZ1 rat too. On this river the mid day bite is usually pretty good, especially when it's sunny out. The fish will be in more predictable spots like I was catching them in here, shady spots under trees and under grassy banks that have a ledge they can tuck themselves under.

[@WingsnBones]

Awesome. I'll definitely have to give it a try. I didn't realize smallies were found around vegetation. I always thought they just liked rocks and hard bottom. And I also had the perception that they didn't bite well in the heat. Thanks for the help.

[@MrDeputy83]

Would you throw the BBZ1 along the banks in the morning as well?

[@ZombieOnaStick21]

I fish a river very similar to the one you're on and throw a lot of swimbaits jigs with twister tails, paddle tails, etc. I get hung up so damn much in the logs and sticks below and end up running over the prime spots to get it back. Do you think the wacky rig gets hung up a little less? Could you recommend any other types of sort of snag proof baits that you find really effective? Or any tips on rigging things in a more snag resistant way?

[@ndyakangler]

That's one thing I really liked about throwing the wacky rig on the river, it stays up in the water column so it doesn't get hung up as much. It's great for skipping under low branches too. I also fish a lot of bitsy bug jigs on the river, they have a light weed guard so as long as you don't set the hook on a log they'll usually slide over it.

[@ZombieOnaStick21]

The wacky sounds perfect then. There are so many low hanging branches and tough spots to reach that make skipping a must around here. The bitsy bug looks good too. Swim jigs kinda slipped my mind even though I use them for large mouth all the time. I see you like to use a lot of top water too. How do you decide what type of bait to try first that day? Just kind of experiment or is it a weather or time of the year kinda thing? Thanks for the quick reply, I really appreciate the advice.

[@ndyakangler]

+ZombieOnaStick21 The topwater bite really starts to pick up right around this time of year. I'll usually have the spook on one rod and a jig or something similar on the other so I can switch back and forth until I figure out what they want.

[@nutcake39]

Hey Matt, I was wondering if you've ever fished g loomis, if so what rods and how'd you like them vs the st croix

[@ndyakangler]

I've never tried a G Loomis. I looked at a few at a local shop and they seemed like nice rods but I've been pretty happy with my St Croix Legend Tournaments so I've stuck with them. Plus the G Loomis rods I was looking at were like $400, a little more than I want to spend on a rod lol.