An Absolute Smallmouth Bass Catching Machine!

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  • A creek fishing adventure, fishing with hellgrammites for big smallmouth bass! Smallmouth bass fishing setup, rigs, tips, techniques, lures, baits, secrets, and hacks! How to catch smallmouth bass in creeks! I hope you enjoy the video!
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  • @GreenJamSkater
    @GreenJamSkater 9 місяців тому +13

    I needed a video from u .. I lost my mom a few days ago and your video is longest I had her off my brain Ty and god bless u

    • @mrsage4489
      @mrsage4489 9 місяців тому +2

      I'm sorry for your loss. Fishing videos also helped me through some of the hardest periods of my life.

    • @lisahelms8030
      @lisahelms8030 9 місяців тому +3

      Richard lost his parents also glad he could help for a bit.He knows it's hard to lose them his Daddy taught him to fish.God Bless you Richard Gene the Fishing Machine and family.

  • @brian9670
    @brian9670 9 місяців тому +57

    Well, I didn't want to say this but I gotta. Richard was fishing right behind my house in this video, and Elmo pulled up in my driveway and asked "Is that Richard back there fishing?" I told him was. He said "that's bad luck, I gotta head down to the breakfast sausage sale down the road" and he took off.

    • @travisbennett4091
      @travisbennett4091 9 місяців тому

      Cypress Creek??

    • @jeffjones5063
      @jeffjones5063 9 місяців тому +2

      @@travisbennett4091 Flint River, Winchester Road bridge.

    • @clmwrx
      @clmwrx 8 місяців тому +1

      ​@@jeffjones5063 man u gotta make em work for it a bit more than that

    • @clmwrx
      @clmwrx 8 місяців тому

      I was there yesterday lol

  • @tylerwatson3651
    @tylerwatson3651 9 місяців тому +17

    Mr. Gene, the Fishing Machine, is someone everyone should watch....Those lucky enough to meet the man should consider themselves blessed to have been in the presence of one of the all time best, true, pure, all around fishermen to ever grace the universe with his presence...

  • @zakplays703
    @zakplays703 9 місяців тому +15

    This channel is second to none!!

    • @itllkeal
      @itllkeal 9 місяців тому

      Do True😊

  • @thevendettamarketer6873
    @thevendettamarketer6873 9 місяців тому +9

    Richard you’re a fishing genius and a gentleman. Most of all you’re a great teacher 🎣
    I love this channel.

  • @HowardFryHsvAL
    @HowardFryHsvAL 9 місяців тому +2

    My bother-in-law and I have fished 1-2 miles upriver from that spot and have caught scores of smallmouth. The largest was close to 5lbs. We caught several 3's. We mostly went in the summer. We didn't have hellgrammites back then; I wish we had.

  • @ironmikebassmaster3252
    @ironmikebassmaster3252 9 місяців тому +9

    Here in Harrisburg Pennsylvania on the Susquehanna... Those hellgrammites crawl all over the steps down by the river and some of them things are like 4 inches long Richard I'm not kidding you, and don't go picking one up with your fingers you need like hemostats or something😂😂😂, those things are no joke! Nasty nasty nasty!!! And great tips on rigging that up!

    • @Sirach985
      @Sirach985 9 місяців тому

      How’s the smallmouth fishing been over the past week or so on the river? Last time I was out there the water level was still really high.

    • @ironmikebassmaster3252
      @ironmikebassmaster3252 9 місяців тому +1

      Still pretty high but coming down and looking pretty! I live over in Hershey now so I don't fish the river much but I'm pretty sure it's doing good!

  • @prelwitz13
    @prelwitz13 9 місяців тому +2

    Caught my first few small mouth today!!! Two 16in keepers, one was real fat. Was using a Strike King 1/16oz green pumpkin swim jig with a 6th Sense Juggle Minnow 4k Bluegill plastic.

  • @TheSilverSurfisher
    @TheSilverSurfisher 9 місяців тому +3

    Nothing like getting motivated from watching Richard literally wading around in his {Gene} pool….(y’all get it?…yeh, y’all got it)😅
    And say Master Jedi Richard, aint nothing like that there Adrela-Gin is it?!….Because it gets a fella Lit-Up naturally, and it can’t be found in any adult beverage package stores!!😆😆😆✊🏾👍🏾😉

  • @1jimif
    @1jimif 9 місяців тому +2

    Thanx I'm going to try the nail weight for sure! I have been fishing the Z-Man TRD with a #1 Gamakatsu ewg hook and a vmc 1/32 nail weight for a long time, but have not been successful getting the nail weight into the Nikko Hellgrammite. I actually bought the Yum hellgrammites to try with a nail weight, but after seeing your video I will try to burn a hole into the Nikko! Appreciate you....FishOn...jimi

  • @Morris365
    @Morris365 9 місяців тому +1

    There is a river called white river over by west plains Missouri and that river is loaded with rock bass i went out one day and caughg probably 15 of them in probably 30 minutes on worms and a float and even on the bottom they are awesome to catch great video richard thank you so much man god bles you and yours

  • @nathanmccoy325
    @nathanmccoy325 9 місяців тому +5

    I live for your videos..and rewatch all your previous videos until a new one comes out. Much love ❤️

  • @ifishcatfish
    @ifishcatfish 9 місяців тому +1

    I have to try that! I have a very similar creek nearby but i have never caught anything there..

  • @OhioRiverFisherman
    @OhioRiverFisherman 9 місяців тому +1

    I use Nikko, and HD tackle from bass pro, 5 inch green pumpkin on a 3/8 ounce jighead. They'll get em!! Ain't nothing like smallmouthing!!! Those are some trophy size fish!!

  • @bruceacphoto5240
    @bruceacphoto5240 Місяць тому

    Richard
    The quality of your work & generous content is TRULY OUTSTANDING
    & Very MUCH Appreciated!!!
    ThankYou, Sir !!!🍻👏🍻👏🍻👏

  • @TheRiverBugProject
    @TheRiverBugProject 9 місяців тому +2

    its rained so much in ohio thst my river is ripping so fast itlll kill ya cant wait to jump in with the kayak

  • @shedrichpowell4589
    @shedrichpowell4589 9 місяців тому +1

    I love your content sir. You are from my area and I love figuring out your holes bc I'm familiar with most locations😂. Can't catchem all by yourself sir.

  • @jega157
    @jega157 9 місяців тому +1

    I've caught a few big rock bass outa the du page river in Illinois. I don't know how they get that big in that "ditch" , but they do.

  • @brianlykins6663
    @brianlykins6663 9 місяців тому +2

    Thanks, Richard, for another great video .
    I love catching small mouths. You're correct sir, they hit the line and fight like you stole something from them.
    Everyone that swims should be glad that bass don't grow to 50 lbs. or better.
    I love hunting and fishing, but again I'm going to say you're right again, there is no sport like fishing.
    God bless ya'll and stay safe out there on the water.

  • @Steelhead23
    @Steelhead23 9 місяців тому +1

    Those are some beautiful smallies...wooo

  • @bankman2
    @bankman2 9 місяців тому +1

    Best bait in the world for putting out set hooks in South Carolina rivers for catfish. We would turn over rocks or grab them in moss near an old damn in SC. We also caught "spring" lizards and placed in an old tube sock and off to the river to "set" hooks. Always put about 25 hooks out and came back to camp and warmed up a chicken stew and ate before going and checking hooks after supper. Brings back a lot of memories. Good times.

  • @kriskeilholz8900
    @kriskeilholz8900 9 місяців тому +2

    Excellent class, Mr Richard. Thank you so much!

  • @mrgeno4682
    @mrgeno4682 9 місяців тому +2

    Once years ago I was wading doing this. There was some brush along the shore. All of a sudden hundreds of smallmouth came rushing out bumping my legs. I almost crapped my waders😂

  • @peckprice
    @peckprice 9 місяців тому +1

    Another superior video. By far the biggest Redeye i have ever seen, including the thousands we caught in Ontario during the 80's.

  • @sethjohnsonoutdoors4055
    @sethjohnsonoutdoors4055 9 місяців тому

    Those smallmouth bass looked incredible in that sunlight Richard!! Beautiful fish

  • @kenelliott846
    @kenelliott846 9 місяців тому +1

    Thank You Richard, great info and video I for sure will give it a try! LOVE ALL YOUR VIDEOS! God's Blessings Always! 😇

  • @itllkeal
    @itllkeal 9 місяців тому

    I had about a dozen of hellgrammites left over about 10 year ago and I lived on the waters edge of Boone lake at the time so I made a 4 hook limb line and placed 3 or 4 on each hook with about a 200lb un waxed bank line and when I retrieved it the day i had catfish over 4ft long on it and it started off a with a death role and snapped that bank line. I hope someone landed that fish after that to get the wow factor of the size line hanging in it's jaw. Thank you Richard Gene for all your time.

  • @shedrichpowell4589
    @shedrichpowell4589 9 місяців тому +1

    Question what other species are good to target in that location?

  • @shanefrazier5911
    @shanefrazier5911 9 місяців тому +1

    What a ton of fun right there. An awesome display 👏

  • @Fishing_with_Domingo
    @Fishing_with_Domingo 9 місяців тому +1

    Amazing fishing trip Richard! Thanks for sharing 🎣 👍🏼 💯

  • @markbrooks5278
    @markbrooks5278 9 місяців тому

    We used to get in shallow current streams, and stir the bottom up, and someone else would be downstream with a screen , and catch them live helgramites, dang you could slay lots of them basses

  • @Psalms19.1
    @Psalms19.1 9 місяців тому

    Man that was an awesome video and thank you so much for showing us your own personal way of rigging the hellgramite… You’re awesome, by far my favorite fisherman ever…

  • @bntroadstar
    @bntroadstar 9 місяців тому

    Thanks for being such a great teacher and showing examples of how things are done. I used some of your advise yesterday using nightcrawlers and caught a handful of fish.

  • @shedrichpowell4589
    @shedrichpowell4589 9 місяців тому

    You sir are hands down the best fishing influencer. Ive learned a great deal from you my friend keep making content.

  • @vmiku001
    @vmiku001 9 місяців тому

    Awesome video! You are truly an expert fisherman. Love watching! keep up the good vids!

  • @scottytoohottysmith6991
    @scottytoohottysmith6991 9 місяців тому

    Great catch, we get em big like that and sometimes bigger up here on lake Michigan.

  • @0045dmoore
    @0045dmoore 9 місяців тому

    Thank you so much for another awesome video. Richard we love you too!

  • @michaelpacini1332
    @michaelpacini1332 9 місяців тому +1

    Great video Mr. Gene .

  • @captaindefication619
    @captaindefication619 9 місяців тому +2

    Fantastic video Richard Gene

  • @jeffdowns2146
    @jeffdowns2146 9 місяців тому

    Great video Richard. Those were some good looking small mouth. What a bonus to catch the big Rock bass.

  • @shaneparker8443
    @shaneparker8443 9 місяців тому

    Man I miss fishing this area when I lived in Huntsville! Love the video!

  • @Mustang8846
    @Mustang8846 9 місяців тому

    Hi Mr. Richard. Thank you for another great video. God bless.

  • @FishingWithChris_Tv
    @FishingWithChris_Tv 9 місяців тому

    That rock bass was a dang sho nuff stud 👍🏼

  • @dirtybuzzard5977
    @dirtybuzzard5977 9 місяців тому

    Awesome video like always Sir and a great tip on rigging with a nail weight.. 👍👍👍👍WOO WOOO!! Stay safe and Keep’em coming

  • @thefox124
    @thefox124 9 місяців тому

    Awesome video sir. I love smallmouth fishing. The best.

  • @alexandribasilio
    @alexandribasilio 9 місяців тому

    Richard is my angler hero

  • @BrandonHiggins-u8q
    @BrandonHiggins-u8q 9 місяців тому

    God bless you too brother and thank you for teaching me all the little things that you do that helps catch fish you have helped me so much thank you from the bottom of my heart

  • @angryheathen3463
    @angryheathen3463 9 місяців тому +2

    When I was a kid fishing the Buffalo man if you dug up a live helgramite while catching crawdads it was the best thing the world. If you caught it you got to use it.

  • @JetLagRecords
    @JetLagRecords 9 місяців тому

    Richard Gene The Fishing Machine, I really enjoyed this video, so I hit the like button!

  • @garyspangler5546
    @garyspangler5546 9 місяців тому

    ❤more power to ya brother Richard

  • @YT08DavidYT08
    @YT08DavidYT08 9 місяців тому

    Very educational, Richard. Thank you.

  • @jasonnewport4844
    @jasonnewport4844 9 місяців тому

    Thanks for sharing your modification. I've been experimenting with it myself. I had trouble finding the best way to avoid pinning between rocks. Sounds like a winner. Can't wait to try it myself

  • @FishingClearWaters
    @FishingClearWaters 9 місяців тому

    Thanx for sharing Mr. Machine !!!

  • @robertcaldwell7918
    @robertcaldwell7918 9 місяців тому

    Great Rock Bass

  • @MuttTheBuckeyeSlayer1977
    @MuttTheBuckeyeSlayer1977 9 місяців тому +2

    Long time no see my friend. That time again for me!!!!

  • @kennethphelps9185
    @kennethphelps9185 9 місяців тому

    God bless you Richard. Awesome idea

  • @SuzanPeters-p4e
    @SuzanPeters-p4e 9 місяців тому

    That was one big ol’ Smallmouth yeeepeeee

  • @Stardusted
    @Stardusted 9 місяців тому

    💖it!!! Thanks Richard!!!

  • @tshaw150
    @tshaw150 9 місяців тому

    Outstanding!!!!

  • @BobbyBo615
    @BobbyBo615 9 місяців тому

    Love that presentation gonna have to give it a whirl~!

  • @denttech8447
    @denttech8447 9 місяців тому +1

    Elk creek in Wilkes County NC has big grampers. 3-4 inch

    • @denttech8447
      @denttech8447 9 місяців тому +1

      Has decent small mouth and redeye too.

  • @teresalivingston975
    @teresalivingston975 9 місяців тому

    Good fishing 👌

  • @OnthaSpirtCatcherNC
    @OnthaSpirtCatcherNC 9 місяців тому

    I learn so much by your videos thank you for all the awesome videos.

  • @gillgetter3004
    @gillgetter3004 9 місяців тому +2

    Ya ever fish with live hellgramites, they catch smallmouths like crazy, but don’t let them bite you. They have pincers for eating and will bite you and make you bleed. OUCH😮

  • @DUKE-REBUKEM
    @DUKE-REBUKEM 9 місяців тому

    I wish my basspro carried any kind of Hellgrammite. That $5 walmart ozark trail trout fishing kit has a few small one inch Hellgrammites in it that are awesome on a small jig head.

  • @joshsozarkadventures1506
    @joshsozarkadventures1506 9 місяців тому

    I just subscribed, great video! I'd love to hook up to some smallies here in Missouri once I find the right place for smallmouth!

  • @outdoorswithjt6652
    @outdoorswithjt6652 9 місяців тому +1

    Alabama has some gud fishing

  • @dustmuffin1976
    @dustmuffin1976 9 місяців тому

    Holy clap ! That rock bass has stretch marks. 😮

  • @CaptainKenFishing
    @CaptainKenFishing 9 місяців тому

    Never caught a smallmouth, but love catching shoal bass. They’re pretty closely related!! Angry jokers! 😆

  • @mojokurk1637
    @mojokurk1637 7 місяців тому

    That's a pretty Rock Bass !

  • @Cornelius798
    @Cornelius798 9 місяців тому

    Great tips, thanks!

  • @jega157
    @jega157 9 місяців тому

    Thank you for the blessing

  • @dip30ful
    @dip30ful 9 місяців тому

    If u want a tool for easy inserting rattles or weight into stretchy plastics. It's called a "rattle snaker" they got with zman and also made a zman official rattle snaker. They work great. Quick and easy.

  • @markymark3730
    @markymark3730 9 місяців тому

    I wanna come magnet fishing near those old Bridge pillars. What river is that ?

  • @andrewszot3094
    @andrewszot3094 9 місяців тому

    Is that frost braid the Clam ice fishing line?

  • @sbarrett8900
    @sbarrett8900 9 місяців тому

    Nikko leads the way in hellgrammites. Everyone is trying to copy them, but nothing beats a Nikko hellgrammite.

  • @itllkeal
    @itllkeal 9 місяців тому

    I like that heated tip. Thanks. I'll take old screws or rusty nails and cut them down for nail weights and never bought anymore nail weights. I'd rather have nails in my tackle instead of my tires

  • @josephcain8643
    @josephcain8643 9 місяців тому

    very good ,my freind

  • @FosterOutdoors
    @FosterOutdoors 9 місяців тому

    Is this on the flint river?

  • @dustinbarnett384
    @dustinbarnett384 9 місяців тому

    What size is the Revo Rocket on that pole?

  • @clmwrx
    @clmwrx 9 місяців тому

    I almost fished there yesterday. Knew I should have went there instead of where I ended up going. Altho I still caught two sauger but both under 15 unfortunately

  • @MySORRELL
    @MySORRELL 9 місяців тому

    THANKS!

  • @CurlysFishingAdventures
    @CurlysFishingAdventures 9 місяців тому +1

    I’d love to find a creek like this and catch small mouth only one ik of is hours and hours away 😭😭

  • @Beauacadian
    @Beauacadian 9 місяців тому

    I drive by that spot twice each day!

  • @jzen76
    @jzen76 9 місяців тому

    🥰🩵🦋🪷...Lets go fishin...

  • @romanmoroni2785
    @romanmoroni2785 9 місяців тому

    You’re the best

  • @predwards8941
    @predwards8941 9 місяців тому +1

    WOO!!!

  • @gentrystinnetti8277
    @gentrystinnetti8277 9 місяців тому

    The fish are beautiful

  • @GregGuppyGuy
    @GregGuppyGuy 9 місяців тому +2

    THEY!!!!

  • @tryme4990
    @tryme4990 9 місяців тому +1

    You are my idol

  • @ofellioprice908
    @ofellioprice908 9 місяців тому +1

    Gods gift to fishermen is a smallmouth bass!

  • @larryperkins8462
    @larryperkins8462 9 місяців тому

    epic day

  • @garykukla4447
    @garykukla4447 9 місяців тому

    Wooo!

  • @Active.Outdoor.Nation
    @Active.Outdoor.Nation 9 місяців тому

    Would you like to try my families catfish bait we invented right here in North Alabama on the back waters of the Tennessee river?

  • @samjoiner7955
    @samjoiner7955 9 місяців тому +1

    I think it’s time for another catfish video

  • @pressmaster1255
    @pressmaster1255 6 місяців тому

    That may be a state record rockbass!! The Ky state record is only 1.2lbs not sure about Alabama.

  • @stevenewsome6115
    @stevenewsome6115 9 місяців тому

    WWWWWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • @TNtreasurehunter
    @TNtreasurehunter 9 місяців тому

    I like brown fish

  • @HumbraHongryMHC
    @HumbraHongryMHC 9 місяців тому

    💜🎣

  • @OhioRiverFisherman
    @OhioRiverFisherman 9 місяців тому

    U lost ur reel handle cover and its crazy because the same day u uploaded this video, I lost mine off my same exact real, doing the same thing u are doing.