YUM Dinger ONLY!! Chickamauga Tournament Fishing *SURPRISING**

[@DoubleBogeyBass]

It's funny I have a pack of those bubble gum Yum dingers I bought a long time ago and never used, looks like it might be time to bust them out! Congrats on the win!

[@obs_jase]

Man I remember watching when you had like 500 subscribers. Just started watching back again. Youve came a long way since then. Glad to see you still doing good and rippin lips man! Cant wait to watch this video!

[@MattLaClear]

You're an OG sub!!

[@obs_jase]

@@MattLaClear yeah! Ive been fishing my whole life and ive been watching him over 4 years just never had a yt account or commented till a year or so ago.

[@melcraft123]

Great video, John!! I love learning new techniques. Congrats on winning!!!

[@dougalexander7204]

It wasn’t easy, but you had this from the beginning, with a plan you stuck with. I can hardly walk so thanks for the adventure.

[@mattt9333]

Congratulations! Despite some early frustrating moments, you kept on keeping on, and, as a result, you came out the victor! God bless you, and keep on fishin''!

[@cb4636]

Congratulations John! Your passion for the sport is bringing you closer to your goals. The best part of what you do is being yourself and down to earth. Never change. You are passing on a lot of knowledge to all of the folks out here that want to learn how to fish. Cheers!

[@OntheRealFishing]

Way to go John! Awesome job Sir. It was an honor to ride along with you for the win!

[@ericharrison8950]

Wow! Congratulations, and you didn't even need the 17 incher that flopped in! The whole video was enjoyable - I only knew it was longer because you brought it up. So glad to see you win a tournament and by 3-4 inch margin! God bless! Thanks for sharing! Keep enjoying and I will enjoy watching!

[@jasonmcneely4843]

C'mon man! You are really making me want to go fishing! Congratulations on the win!

[@ogamhunter]

John Congratulations, awesome day indeed! You stuck with the bubblegum swirl and it payed off. You're an awesome gentleman, really like your attitude and how you help others out, by showing your set up and the colors you use. Your a Humdinger of a friend to us all, who uses Yum Dingers! God Bless you, (Glen). WV.

[@johnrudy9404]

CONGRATULATIONS John! Quite a milestone. Being along for the ride has been great. Looking foward to many more adventures.

[@nathanm2571]

Great job! Way to stay positive despite the setback. Thanks for taking us along.

[@indiana091]

Looks like you had a yum dinger of a day, great job!

[@PhotonChief]

I'm about ready to cancel my plans and hit the creeks tomorrow! Ah. I suppose I should honor my commitments. Congrats on the well-earned win!

[@Motorcyclewindtherapy]

That's so cool, John. I'm a huge YUM fan as they are made in my hometown. I love to support the Pradco brands, but especially YUM. I think you have personally made the bubblegum/lemon swirl a huge hit! I know I have recently bought a few packs just from videos. Congrats on a great day fishing too. God Bless. 🙏

[@STinGa157]

Congrats on the win. You had the groove and excitement all day long. Thanks for including us.

[@MyMorningDingo]

Congrats John. When you lost that fish off the board early I was so bummed for you. You stayed calm & positive. Can't say I would have done the same. In the end you didn't need it. Well done man.

[@riverratfishing]

Congratulations. 58" that was amazing. I'm getting a pack of the YUM Dinggers and try them tomorrow. Thanks for the tournament adventure.

[@patrickmoran8790]

One of the many enjoyments of your video is watching your patience, and listening to the nature background noise. Cardinals, wrens, a kingfisher chattering on the third big hookup, and more!

[@CarolinaBassHunter]

That's how I was first taught to fish at the river in my kayak. We used trick worms though. Same deal. This is a great video.

[@susanprice3454]

Congratulations John! What a great day of fishing. Looking forward to the next Adventure.

[@mikebeamen6307]

Congrats John! Nice tournament. You got me on the hellgrammites and now I may have to get them yum dingers! Great job!

[@RidesTheRain]

This is why we keep going - for that one special day when it all comes together. Congratulations! Great job and great video.

[@jeffnelson9420]

Congrats John!!! You are a Great fisherman and a Great fisher of men. Stay safe and have a Blessed Day. Proud of you young man. See ya next time.

[@scottfrey2710]

As always, you da man, John!! Thanks for taking us along again, and huge congratulations for your win!! very appropriate scripture verse at the end, too! Oh, question: have you ever tried bringing the fish around the front of the kayak and over to the left side so you can net them without having to switch hands holding the rod? I started doing that with the big Pickeral I get here in the Pocono Mountains of PA and it works well, so maybe that would help you net the fish faster...Just a thought..Thanks!

[@shephusted2714]

you slayed and had a good time too - the little rubber worm does the trick

[@Sir_Didymus]

Congrats! I was saying all the things you couldnt on camera for you on the two that didn't make it to the board. So glad you didn't hurt for losing them! Awesome video!

[@ZackaryFoxAdventures]

Congratulations John wow what an adventure to end the day with!!!!

[@martyadams3915]

Congratulations! You know so many people don't understand tournament fishing and why it's important to the avid angler. The competition or the tournament is on paper being a bunch of folks against each other but those who do best are the ones that play the long game and use tournaments to compete against themselves. I mean same day same water same chance to choose equipment so the only difference is the individual. What can I do to be better than I was last time. If you do that and money out of pocket always ups your game to be better than just a casual Thursday afternoon buddy trip you will become a better all around angler. One thing I did notice was that lake looks like it was made for kayak canoe fishing. Perfect size and so many different structures.

[@richardthomas6523]

Always a joy to watch. Your excitement with every catch is like a first time catch. Again, I appreciate the bible verses at the end!

[@865CreekAngling]

I’ve been using the Green Pumpkin Yum Dinger and my lord……The bass love them! Awesome video as always!

[@europeanfishingadventures4007]

Congratulations John! I think I´ll have to try out these YUM dingers, really impressive performance.

[@DecisionsHaveConsequences]

Fantastic win John! This proves that the Yum Dinger can catch small and big fish just like the hellgrammite! You might want to consider having a big swimbait on the kayak for situations where you're trying to go for a huge one after getting your limit. But great work and great video!

[@davidtrask3640]

Great job John !!! When you lost that big one that jumped out of the boat you stayed calm and didn’t cuss or freak out , God rewarded you for your calmness and good sportsmanship!! Awesome Congratulations buddy God bless

[@jeffsnyder2453]

Congrats on the win John. Its has been fun watching you grow over the years!

[@chadburton4659]

John, so proud man...stuck to your plan and it worked perfectly!! Congrats my man, well deserved!

[@BoNdzY]

congrats John love your videos, I’m trying to get into kayak fishing, what would you suggest as a good budget fishing kayak?

[@davec7352]

I was glued to the video bud. Especially the end lol. Congratulations. I believe yum needs to sponsor you

[@stevengraham2297]

My cousin and I just started fishing like really getting into it the last month or 2 then he showed me your channel I immediately Subscribed after just watching 2 or 3 videos. Keep up the good work man I live in Central Tennessee and just knowing how much fish are around my area and watching you, you've inspired me to just get better at fishing love your channel and I hope you keep up the good work!!!!!!!!!

[@victorgraves1307]

Bro.awesome video, I don't know how you kept your composure in the beginning,I was mad and screaming for you! Lol,it all paid off in the end,congrats for the win and keep on being a blessing and fishing hard John,God bless you brother!

[@steveramey4229]

Congratulations John!That was a lot of fun to watch!

[@kalebgrubb2272]

You always have to thank the Lord after you catch a fish. Makes you catch even more 😂

[@randyblevins9489]

Oh my lands ! What an exciting day for you and for us just tagging along. So many fish were on the bite. Yet, my heart sank when that 17 incher flopped, but you didn't stop trying. It reminds me that even when we stumble in the faith, we get up, ask for forgiveness, and keep on doing what we know is right ! Thank you, John for being such an inspiration. You had the desire, and GOD did the rewarding !! Much love and congrats on this tourneys win ( there will be others). You really must devise a better way or fish hold on the measure board. My heart hurts when you lose those fish! Please, always stay safe . Brother in Christ, Randy B.

[@MIKE57208]

That was a great day of fishing. Really enjoying watching you be😢coming a great bass fisherman. It’s going to be fun keeping up with you the rest of the summer.

[@53iBro]

I would like to say how nice it is to see you catching tons of fish, including BIG fish on spinning tackle with finesse presentations. I just got back into bass fishing and like most newcomers, or returners to the sport, the amount of casting gear that people tell you that you "need" is dizzying and intimidating. I have been watching your videos, and reading about finesse fishing from Ned Khede, and it is so refreshing to see how much you can do (numbers, size and tournament placing) with just a simple spinning setup, light finesse tactics, and a little bit of technique. Thanks again, I'm subscribed!

[@travisrolando8205]

Congratulations John! I'm very very happy for ya as always! I'm looking forward to many many more adventures too of course!

[@sgtango4310]

I'm at the point where I just like the video before I watch it

[@mrs.vasquezz]

I do that for every video, my liked video playlist is almost 5k

[@CC_Marauder]

Always (with this channel).

[@tammyekers8898]

Same for me

[@mikeboyce584]

Always anticipating the next one John never lets you down

[@68weebee]

Alright, you did awesome! My favorite two fishing shows on KZbin, Creek Fishing Adventure and Fishing With Nordbye did awesome!

[@bmiller8255]

Holy Mackerel John!!! Way to go!! I thought for sure those you lost would cost you the win but little YUM Dinger pulls it out for you. Congratulations!! What a day.

[@mojodojo5533]

Awesome Job! Great to see you on the winners stand. Well deserved!

[@coreyhallman3134]

Congrats bud you deserve it couldn’t have happened to a better guy!!!

[@1RoadGarage]

Dude! This was such a great video! Thanks for posting and congratulations! Lots of good fishing info. Gonna try those Yum Dingers.

[@CreekFishingAdventures]

thanks so much, I cant stop using them!!

[@navydocgeorge]

Congrats, I know you’re proud of this. You have worked hard, thanks for the video.

[@brianathern9154]

Hip Hip Hooray! Congrats John. Brother that was epic 😎. You had a game plan, stuck with it through lost fish and came out on top. Well done brother.. Love the video, blessings

[@wbranches1]

Way to go!!! CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR BIG WIN. And many more.

[@mycodclipz9754]

Awesome John congrats man,I hated seeing the fish come off but that's part of this obsession we all have. Keep the great vids coming out I really enjoy them.

[@ronniehood5473]

Good job at my home town. When you saw all those bass under bridge it used to be 4 and 5 feet deep before they built the new bridge. They ruined it but it's still reproducing. And smallies are in their too. Just not like it was 30 years ago. Wish they would've left the flow alone.

[@GeorgeT6566]

I like your videos. You show some fishing. Most of these others fish all day and have a 15 min video of it. And congratulations on the win.

[@Lancelot59]

Wow John! That was awesome. You deserve to win with how hard you work. You are surely blessed and I am too for knowing you. Congratulations.

[@clintjacob8850]

Congrats on the win man!! Got to love a trusty old yum dinger bite!!!

[@tonymcbroom5252]

Congratulations John! That was an awesome day of fishing. Very happy for your success! Keep that faith sir!

[@akknight1971]

Congrats on the win. Fantastic. Our Lord looking over you. Keep up the great vids. Good luck on the next tourney.

[@EFTProf]

Wow John boy! Congrats M8.... Solid result keep plugging away ! ! ! 💦🐠🐟💦

[@zacharywatts1514]

LETS GO!!!!!! Bout time my guy so happy for ya when you caught that 21"er I knew you had this one! Way to go many more to come brother!

[@ericorange441]

Congrats on the win!! Definitely a good day on the water.

[@oldmcdonald3376]

your tourney videos are the vest . love ro see competition. congrats john

[@prestonrussell605]

Congratulations John on the win !

[@thomasodowd4564]

Congrats on winning the tourny and also for the great summary at the end. Learning a ton from watching ya!

[@jdnettles]

That was an awesome video, and you had a great day! Thanks for sharing that with us people who just work, watch… And fish a little here and there!

[@MattLaClear]

9:45 you held your tongue well, brother.

[@79charbos]

Great job, my friend!! Got yourself some monsters there!! 🔥🔥🔥

[@stevehogan8829]

Wow, nice. Now I'm excited how you did at the end of the video. Looks like you may be taking this one. Congratulations John. You deserve it and you earned it. Was concerned about you when you started.

[@TheVideosILike1]

Way to go John!!!! Congrats.

[@timgillenwater5989]

The Lord blessed you again he showed through with your being able to hold yourself especially when those big fish got away from you and you still came out on top and may the Lord continue to bless you and your channel 🙏🏻

[@Paul.Casteel]

Congratulations on winning that tournament and also caughting the biggest fish.I know it was coming you Bern having good days lately. You can buy that yummy dinger at Walmart and get hood deals on it.

[@Troutfisch]

Congrats on the win John, always enjoy the tournament videos

[@charlescook1720]

Great job, the way you represent yourself and your channel is great. Keep up the good work.

[@glennmcleod4751]

Congratulations John....Great job some fine fishing...

[@LostintheOutdoors]

Congrats John! Nice bag and nice big fish… even better that I did it all on ur pet lure! Been watchin ur channel for a long a time from the early days and you’ve put in the work for sure… good to see!

[@edwardbtown2766]

Great trip,those 6 pou nders aint hard to show off.favorite channel.

[@Philc231]

Monster bass John . Nice win too ,58 inches ,you blew everyone away plus you lost 2 big ones .

[@matthendrick3456]

Congratulations on the win! Pretty awesome that got them all on one bait. I'm sure you made YUM proud👍

[@dennistidwell7188]

Sharing your great trips and tourneys with others far and wide. Portrait of a true champion. 💯

[@darrellbaker2895]

John: try this instead of O-rings for whacky rigging and you'll never lose another Yum Dinger. Get 1/4" or 3/8" heat shrink tubing (black or clear). Using your scissors, snip off a piece of heat shrink tube about 3/8" to 1/2" long. Thread the Yum Dinger through it and position the piece of tubing where you want it on the Yum Dinger for fishing it via whacky rig. Using a butane grill lighter (cheap plastic one or a cigarette lighter will do), heat the tubing and it will tighten around the worm. Doesn't take much heat (hair dryers will shrink this stuff) and you won't damage the Yum Dinger. Now, you can run the hook through the heat shrink, through the worm, and out the other side of the heat shrink, just as you would rig it WITHOUT an O-ring. It will not come off nor will the hook tear the worm. Plus, the heat shrink does NOT affect the action of the worm. Hooks by themselves tear through the worm and so can the rather narrow O-rings. I'm guessing that 4 pounder you lost bit one end of the Yum Dinger and pulled the entire worm through and off the O-ring,

[@earlwilliams2889]

congratulations john you are realy becomeing a very good fishermen i hope you stay with it please remember that a lot of us only wish we could do what you do so lets keep it for the little guy thanks great fishing make a plane and stay with itand it will payoff thanks again

[@josephpecoraro2788]

Congratulations John I really like the kayak tournaments with your buddies but it would be nice if you could get together with Alex and do one of the bigger tournaments with him.

[@quincydailey7079]

Congratulations man! I got pumped up watching this one. Glad you pulled it off and didn’t lose your spirit when you lost a few. That’s how to hang tough!

[@TheKrisg50]

You created a plan and stuck to it. It work! Well done!

[@tomprice8647]

Have been watching your channel almost every sence you stared, really enjoy all your content, Keep up all your hard work, like the ending of all you videos.

[@howardharstine2804]

Hey John! Congratulations buddy! Seeing this win tickled me yum dinger pink! Awesome day and losing that biggun in the beginning was all in His plan cause you did not give up and kept on fishing! Thanks for sharing!

[@5rods5reels29]

I'm so glad you are throwing a bait caster now. I've been telling g you for years. Same thing happened to me. I thought they were unnecessary, but I was wrong.

[@lisabethmoore6701]

CONGRATULATIONS. What a great day.

[@Edge21596]

I really love this type of video. I would suggest that you get a waterproof case with a leash and attach it to your pfd just in case.

[@CreekFishingAdventures]

That's a great idea! i keep putting it off

[@riverpirate1022]

Good job winning John, you deserve it! Normally having only 1 bait is a death sentence. You had something they liked, and put it where they were, when they felt like biting, that day and time. Overall, as with most fishing, it was just good luck. nonetheless!

[@CumberlandOutdoorsman]

Wow John! I really enjoyed this video. You are well on the way to becoming a master angler! I really need to get me a kayak. Keep castin'!

[@timfisher1376]

awesome video John!! congratulations on the win too!!

[@codyreece7871]

Man I'm glad you won and had an awesome trip. Good job

[@markbradford1700]

You are one of my favorite channels. I saw you catch a 19”er on the Flint right in front of me.

[@adrian39369]

New favorite video since the roadside creek aquarium

[@powersaustin63]

Congrats John, great tournament win. Thanks.

[@eabaskervill]

Congrats! I was rooting for you throughout like I was there. I’m usually a black or green pump dinger guy, but I bought a bag of those bright dingers just because of you. I’m a recent new sub and loving your stuff.