Whopper Ploppin' Big Spring Smallies

The smallmouth are getting ready to spawn and looking to eat so I tie on the Whopper Plopper 75 and hook into some tanks!
Gear used in this video:
Rod: St Croix Legend Tournament 6’8” MF
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Reel: Quantum Smoke SL100HPT
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Line: 12lb Trilene Sensation
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Lure: Whopper Plopper 75 perch
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Net: Frabill 3672
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Kayak: Wilderness Systems Tarpon 120
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Anchor System: Power Pole micro anchor
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Camera: GoPro Hero 5 black
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PolarPro polarizer filter:
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Audio: Zoom H1/Audio Technica ATR3350 lapel mic
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[@Ebowe2002]

Your fishery is absolutely amazing. Five 20”s in one day? Unreal. Your calm demeanor is also amazing. You’d be hearing a lot of Ric Flair whoooos from me on those fish.

[@ndyakangler]

Thanks Eric! I actually caught a couple more 20”s but I went back the next day and caught those other two again once they moved onto their beds. I plan on using them in one of my next videos so I didn’t want to keep uploading the same fish getting caught multiple times lol. I missed a couple more giants early in the morning too that I could have picked up with a jig or worm but moved on to the next one with the Plopper instead.

[@mattcardwell1506]

Dude...you've got to be from the south to reference the Rick Flair whooo. From my youth I remember watching Mid Atlantic wrestling on a 15" black and white TV. That's been a while....those were the days.

[@kevinnugentmusic]

Eric Bowman hahahaha

[@smyersfishingadventures]

He may remain calm, but he certainly knows how to style and profile when it comes to catching smallmouths.

[@PATHETIC_DISASTER]

i'd be on the water 15h a day if i had a river this good near me

[@ronclayton3831]

You ain't lieing bro!.

[@olivergaitan4455]

Id be there 24/7

[@scalnation3069]

I'm sure there is you just have to find it. Less pressure generally help a ton

[@brycealthoff8092]

I know man. Most of the rivers where I live a full of runoff from farms and factories. The fish we do catch tend to look pretty sickly unless you travel a long way upstream.

[@zachmcdaniel3811]

You find the less pressured spots you will catch them

[@predwards8941]

Well due to my favorite video of yours I bought a bbz-1 rat, I went to a spot I’ve never fished before today to try and see if I couldn’t wrestle up any smallies and instead I caught my personal best largemouth. So I thought the day couldn’t get any better but I see I was wrong

[@ndyakangler]

Congrats on the PB!

[@Nickmuenzner]

I love your videos, straight to fishing. No long introductions and annoying music and man you can cast!

[@jdub2716]

All I can say is WOW! I get 1 smallie in the 19" range a season and consider it a good year. Five 20" tanks in one trip just doesn't seem right. Good for you.

[@spLiffyFOUR20]

thats about the average that he catches around there lol.

[@Spacecadet0730]

Hell yeah, coffee and a new NDYakAngler vid on a Sat morning!

[@Mr76K1976]

Your casts are really accurate... Im a decent fisherman but i think i would have hung that 75 in the trees at least once lol..

[@RocketsFishingAdventures]

I'm sure he is both a great caster and a good editor...all the bad casts end up on the cutting room floor. I know mine do!

[@skydiver6711]

My thoughts exactly. And even if his bad ones do end up on the editing floor, the casts he does not edit out are amazingly accurate.

[@sheltonbobby]

A real fisherman catches a 105” limit. Seriously, that was an amazing day we just spent together. Thanks for taking us along.

[@MrJsizzle47]

I love your videos! You're always so calm. Even when you hook a fish you don't break stride in a thought. You are a soft-spoken master at work. You are the Bob Ross of fishing! 🎣

[@tailorgabe5021]

So Surgical with those casts 🎯

[@Semper_Fish]

When I eat taco bell I have a lot in common with spawning smallies... I too have to fan out my bed.

[@derekdparnell]

I owe you a HUGE thank you for introducing me to the Whopper Plopper for smallies. I’ve been crushing them in Middle TN on the 90 size. It works all day long!! You have some of the best content on KZbin and I love your channel. Thank you so much for everything you do and keep up the great work brother!

[@trs4437]

Me too. Thanks to this amazing channel I caught big bass, smallies and largies, and northern pike on Choppos (the Berkley clone) this summer and fall. Used 75 and 90 size and the top water action was awesome. Here in Canada the Choppo is sometimes $10 cheaper.

[@littlefella7763]

Those are some beautiful bass. Every time I watch I get so jealous

[@rayman7712]

Me three!!!

[@jorgeposadas1192]

I'm watching this 3yrs later, all I gotta say is DAAAAAAAAAAMN!!! now that's a fishing day, really nice video.

[@harrygrimley4352]

Love these videos. Don't change a thing. I look forward to each one. Thank you. Goes good with sun morning coffee.

[@bsoutdooradventures9541]

I know what jig I buying next! That super catch! Bass Lady loves this! On my pontoon fishing boat I keep this float to go retrieve my lures.or other people lures...which is a hobby when not fishing. Thanks for share!

[@scotthanaman7849]

The small bite has been good on the Rock river here in Beloit, thanks for showing me and getting me hooked on Kayak and whopper poppers. Awesome

[@murp0443]

I called the first "she wanted whopper plopper for breakfast" line right before he said it. Then I laughed out loud when he said it. Love it man. Keep up the awesome "work".

[@tbone5426]

The Tiger Woods of fishing, casting on dime size landing areas, like Tiger on a green..what a beauty!

[@donpanico8514]

5-20s in one day, whopper plopper heaven!!! Awesome video!!!

[@tphvictims5101]

I just bought 2 whopper ploppers 75 sz one loon and one bone. I never knew thet tails were flexible. Nice topwater lures. Yea the topwater Bite is addicting. Those are some impressive fish. Smallies are beautiful 🎣

[@ronaldkulas5748]

That last 20" was unusually beautiful.

[@ccol009]

I love that war paint look around the Smallmouth Bass eyes.

[@randallburgess46]

Another great day of bass ! That Whopper Plopper is a great lure!

[@paulbrockman4435]

What Tim said, your casts are perfect, you are Da' Man. I have to live vicariously through your videos.

[@fromthetree3223]

I was watching another channel similar to yours, but I could only take 5 minutes of the monotone screeching before I had to stop and come back here. Thanks for being you. I consume this channel like TV. I'm probably not the only one.

[@robfarnam938]

Down here in VA those 19 to 20 fish are hard to find. I enjoy watching you catch them beauties up north. Keep them vids coming.

[@synaptik111]

Thanks for another great video -- I think you're the Bob Ross of angling!!

[@connorjohnson9230]

Shenandoah River has been tough lately, this provided so much inspiration!!! (I may or may not have paused this at the 8 minute mark and went to the store and bought 2 whopper ploppers)

[@helloshklosh4111]

It is amazingly cool how big those small mouth’s tails are. Such powerful swimmers, just gorgeous fish.

[@dakotagrimsby1830]

best fishing channel on youtube hands down. thank you sire for the unreal content

[@michaelbates8355]

Been catching some of the biggest smallies of my life this spring on the plopper 75 up here in western New York keep up the plopper videos there awsome!!!!

[@benhartzberg2087]

I came by your videos and I enjoy watching them. Thank you!!

[@jamesnorwood4084]

The conservation guys and fisheries folks clearly do a great job in your state. Must be sweet to go out to these clear streams filled with aquatic plants and catch for fun and release. Good to see your husbandry of the resource and obvious enjoyment of the sport.

[@OutpourEast]

Every time I see you post a video I get so excited!!

[@SunnyIlha]

Definitely great ! I'm using that whopplop with a zebco22 spincaster (ol skool fishin) spooled with 12lb line. and an old shortgrip solid glass rod.

[@DCBronzies]

Everything stops when ND uploads!

[@wesleysmelcer3797]

If I watch anyone else's fishing videos I get bored after 3-4 min . But , 14 min. Of yours went by like it was nothing . I swear I could watch you fish all day.

[@fishingva9946]

Just got a new kayak with a power pole and you and greg blanchard were big reasons why. Keep killing it and thanks for the inspiration!

[@ndyakangler]

Thanks and congrats, the power pole is a game changer in moving water!

[@FC-eb6zs]

Your videos are a breath of fresh air. Keep up the good work my friend.

[@ATOUTDOORS]

ABSOLUTELY NOTHING BETTER THAN TOP WATER SMALLIES, REAL NICE 🐟👌

[@albertcapolongo7673]

i wish i can fish again i love to watch the way you fish im getting old and had heart trouble thanks keep it up good luck al from commack ny

[@chadwalker8859]

One of the only KZbin channels I Like before even watching the video! Awesome channel!

[@joedurso5192]

i've fished lake winnipesaukee NH for over 45 years so i know a thing or two about smallies...those fish are stunning

[@mattdg1981]

Love your channel. Recently picked up a couple WP75's and landed 3 nice largemouth on my first trip. All were about 1.5 to 2lbs.

[@tuckerrice8453]

I fish smallies in Maine too, hes definitely right. The smallmouth there are more aggressive than normal earlier in the season in the colder water temps. If you ever find yourself up in Maine definitely fish for smallies

[@teamflanneloutdoors5631]

Newfound respect for you sir. Paddled upriver 3.5 miles from my usual take-out to my favorite section last friday, what a workout! River was high and moving fast, but yours is fast as well i notice in the narrower reaches. That'll make a man out of ya if done frequently! Was worth it though to catch my first Smallie of 19'. Also thanks for turning me onto the color black. I would not have bought 3.8 Keitech swing impacts in Black Shad if it wasn't for your success with black, landed 18 3/4" of Bronze fury yesterday, they really liked that color in the stained water. I'm definitely ordering 5" Kalins in Black now, have done well with green pumpkin, same as the Keitechs, but now it's all about black😎

[@ndyakangler]

It’s a workout this time of year when the water is really moving! I’ll have to try the Keitechs in that color.

[@lannyseals2084]

That's awesome man, your average smallie is a REAL nice catch around where I am, don't seem to have a lot of size in our stream's, maybe 3-4 a year.. that's what is cool about watching your videos

[@thetoe177]

Uses one top water lure all day and rips lips. Yes please! 🙌🏻

[@jaydenallen3282]

I saw this title and instantly loved the vid!!

[@BrianHillmanFishing]

You just caught 100" of smallies for your best 5. I've never seen that before. Unreal!

[@armandorjusino]

For what I have seen this guy fishes in some of the cleanest, most beautiful rivers in USA. In the most respectful way I really envy you.

[@Hueso951]

I've been patiently waiting for another video!

[@colinwalls7300]

this was an insane trip !!! so awesome

[@thomasbade3792]

Absolutely love your videos. Thanks!

[@buzzbait1010]

Great video my friend awesome fish hell of a day!!!

[@wyzukee]

You had a great morning! Nice job! I just bought my first Whopper Plopper and caught a largemouth just last night!

[@markbrown1689]

Jesus man what an awsome day of smallie fishing. Wow

[@franciscoacosta255]

Haha was having a bad time trying to start my homework, as soon as I find the way to set to work, pops up!!! New NDY video!!! xD

[@JanNel-uk1bn]

Great action! Love it.

[@craigselby8713]

Those bass are so beautifully colored. Excellent video.

[@orensuess9036]

I love the small mouth red eyes👹

[@thomasmabry9392]

See you picked up in 2019 right where you left off! Awesome content man! I love it

[@ArkansasFishingVideos]

What a great day, been raining and flooding here, this was just what I needed thanks for the video.

[@OjiSensei]

These are the moments I live for. I have few days like this that I can brag about. Every smallie you caught were between 3-6 lbs. Fucking fantastic day of fishing.

[@derekbushnell1309]

Dude. This is awesome. Keep them coming. Great video. I am so jealous also. Down here where I live I would have already had 50 people in boats or kayaks pass me or be ahead of me fishing. We will never have the quality of fishing you enjoy with all the pressure down here.

[@devinthielmann2034]

Highlights of the video: Literally the whole thing

[@CarolinaBassHunter]

You're right! Check me out!!!

[@peterhammill9313]

Never seen so many 20 inch smallies in one stretch of river!

[@Blackpanther_risen]

WOW!!!!!!!!!!!! All your fish are "tanks". I like the quality of all your videos

[@NeilGraham.I.M.F]

Now thats a day for the books

[@greggaunt8923]

Whopper plopper smallie vids are the best

[@ashliehubbard7552]

I am so jealous!! Beautiful smallmouth. All of them are great quality fish

[@mrenfilade7178]

This river is insane -- I've read a bit about the restoration there back in the 90s-- hope I can make it up this season -- what a treasure +1 Like :)

[@andrewsnyder179]

Wow, what a great group of fish.

[@FishBerry90]

Best smallie fisherman alive! 👍🎣 always love the videos

[@fishngame7066]

$1000s of dollars in......(still never caught a bass!!) ....guess what...I LOVE THIS SPORT!!!! (rods, reels, line,lures...you guys know the deal...just in love....fishing in itself is awesome!! Been 3 years..still no lips ripped...lol...gonna keep casting..tight lines guys!

[@tbecker403]

Your persistence will pay off, Jay. Focus on a couple baits you know work on your local waters. It will start to click and you’ll be off to the races! Best of luck, buddy.

[@charlesbrowder8416]

King of the smallies

[@maddenboyjordan4958]

Me and my grandson went yesterday afternoon for a little bit caught one on a worm.Tied on a whopper plopper 90 and it was on from there.

[@pastmasters9591]

Now THAT looks like fun!! You almost need a bigger net!

[@FranktheTank319]

Your casts are so dang accurate. I only hope to attain that level of precision someday.

[@benpritchett65]

Takes time man I'm close but probably would've caught a tree or two and I've been fishing for 20 years lol

[@FranktheTank319]

@@benpritchett65 I'm pretty accurare with my baitcaster, but when he uses spinning gear and skips a jig under branches that are literally touching the water, I can't help but be envious. Lol

[@benpritchett65]

@@FranktheTank319 same! It's impeccable

[@jasonmurray6909]

I just started kayak fishing last year here in Minnesota and have watched just about every video you've done. I'd love to figure out where you catch all those giants. I've never caught a smallmouth, but thanks to your videos, if I could find a good place, I feel I might have some success. Keep the videos coming.

[@whitegou]

Holly a place. I usually congratulate myself when a 17inch smally is caught

[@kimehunt4501]

I congratulate myself when a smallie is caught.

[@Twangtown7]

Those smallies are ridiculous!

[@scottpeskowitz]

Love your videos 🙌🏻

[@pompanojoe9406]

You literally make such accurate casts effortlessly

[@duffmeister6480]

I think Larry Dahlberg owes you some royalties !

[@wesleysmelcer3797]

He definitely sold me . I bought a few of them after I first watched these videos.

[@teamflanneloutdoors5631]

I've yet to catch a fish on the 90, just bought a 75 Monday, because of this channel, haven't thrown it yet, water is still offcolor here in central Illinois.

[@wesleysmelcer3797]

We have had some good water levels here in East Tennessee. However , right now all of our water is blown out because of all this rain

[@catchcountcostas]

Your passion for topwater equals mine. Some of those smallies hit on top as hard as the redfish in Carolina Beach!

[@connorstewart1803]

Yes yes yes yes❗️❗️❗️ Saturday is complete

[@jdub2716]

What an amazing fishery!

[@senkosam5751]

What a great fisheries!!!! Great vids bud!!!

[@AvocatDude]

Great session

[@mikerouse6004]

Tried out the Plopper on the weekend for the first time. They smashed it at the lake in calm coves from 2-4ft deep. Both Largies and smallies

[@stephenphelps3952]

The bill dance of kayak fishing. All you catch is giants lol

[@jackburton2299]

What an awesome day brother! Great vid as always. Tight lines from Michigan

[@BAMA-2019]

You are the SMALLMOUTH KING

[@VenusVlogsOfficial]

Your videos are straight fire!! I wanna do some kayak fishing and upload quality videos like yours on my channel! Happy I came across your channel I miss bass fishing! 💯

[@michaeldotson3770]

Man that is a great smallmouth fishery ,,im jealous ,great videos

[@MatthewMiller716]

This is fishing heaven

[@badbogey7638]

Amazing as always! Going out today with the ploppers and buzz baits, fingers crossed.

[@cocorkiller2322]

Whoa! never noticed u took my advice! funny.. here we are again in the same situation! haha whopper plopping tomorrow bub! keep crushing em man