That first bluegill is the best bluegill you'll remember that forever. Some really nice largemouth too. Nothing like a big pond that doesn't have much fishing pressure on it like that. Those beds you saw were bass spawning beds. The fish on it was the mother fish (female bass). They're pretty aggressive but not for feeding. You want to cast an artificial like that salamander or worm you had right on the bed and just twitch it lightly. The bass will pick it up to move it out of the nest or just eat it. Bam set the hook and you're on. When the bass are hitting anything you throw like they were to catch the big ones upsize your lures one size up or just bigger lures in general. So many tricks with fresh water. The bait thieves(tiny bluegill) were eating your worm quick. That'll happen especially with a bobber like you had. Just use a couple sinkers and cast it to a deep pocket and be ready. Bass, big bluegill and catfish will suck em right up. I'm sure you get tons of advice so i'll stop. I grew up with this kind of fishing I live in Knoxville TN. I really enjoyed this thanks :)
zoffinger I just refound your channel. I watched a lot of your videos months ago but forgot the name of it. I just found it again today and subbed so I can't miss it now. You've gotten a lot more subscribers since I watched before. Man that's great! I could talk bass, bluegill and freshwater fishing in lakes/ponds all day. Sorry I wrote so much. The reason you want to throw a lizard/salamander on or near a female guarding a bass bed is because they naturally eat their eggs. So the bass will move it away if it doesn't just kill it. I'm doing it again, haha. Peace out
+Nate Brenneman its actually the male bass that guard the eggs...the male builds the nest,females lay eggs and go straight to deep water to recover the stress of spawning.makes sense if you think about it. if it were females on the beds there wouldnt be many bass surviving
for a fishing dude like you it's hard to believe it was your first time catching a bluegill.. bluegill is my most common fish I've caught.. I can say I caught around a 1000 my life time.
jojo trill yeah me too they bite like crazy in florida i just went last week and we caught 28 bluegill with bobbers and nightcrawlers really big ones too
Nice! Great bluegills. Good to see you got your first one! I love catching them. Lots of fun and tasty too! The lakes around here have a lot of them. Thanks for the great video! Would love to get down there some time. I can tell you love that Hobie. They are an amazing kayak.
i bass and bluegill fish all the time and to see that excitement on your face is awsome you look like you are having way too much fun and thats what its all about brotha!!!
Blue Gills are great to eat, especially when you have stringer full. Fish fry with grits and iced tea. Does not get any better. Marty, still watching your videos going on two years really enjoy them. Thanks.
Im glad that i found your channel. Ive watched for ideas and such as im not use to saltwater things but i see the joy you get the epic journey to catch a big mouth bass and now to catch bluegill things ive caught many of but taken for granted
One of my favorite bluegill baits is crickets, use them all the time love catching a big ol'mess of bluegill to fry up! My wife and I are headed to Lil farm pond in the mornin to do just that...
WOW...looked like lots of fun...I guess when the saltwater fishing gets kinda slow go lake fishing... Think i want to do this soon. ..those fish looked yummy and what a great adrenaline rush.
Marty, I was smiling ear to ear while watching this one. Those were some nice size bluegill. Watching you catch those fish took me back to fishing with my mother. Mom loves to fish for bluegill. She's actually coming to visit next week to join in on some camping and fishing. We hope to catch some then, like old times. Enjoyed watching you catch some bass too. That's my favorite fish to catch, for now, at least. There's other fish on my list that I've never caught that are feisty like bass. Time will tell on what my favorite species I enjoy catching. Great video, man. Thanks for taking us along for the ride. Looking forward to your next post. Tight lines.
Great video Marty 🎣 I enjoy catching bream , bass and crappie in small farm ponds here in Georgia. I just purchased 2 wilderness systems Ride 115,s I can't wait to try them out on a lake or farm pond. Marty have a Blessed weekend !!!! Fish 🐟On !!!! Danny
Great video! I love seeing people fish those small freshwater ponds. These places can be fish sanctuaries that are nice and secluded from lots of fishing pressure. Awesome to see others utilizing little waters that are commonly overlooked by others. Anyways great video and keep up the good work!
zoffinger just want to say I really enjoy your content, I've learned a lot and have been inspired to get out on the water a lot more! so thank you and keep up the great work!
Nice video there Marty! I am opposite of you, mostly a freshwater fisherman. The Heddon Superspook Jr. happens to be my favorite bass lure because of the number and quality fish it has caught. From what I saw when you where using the zoom horny toad, it looked like you were letting it sink? That lure is designed for topwater. You have to reel it in quicker and with your rod tip up to get it on the surface. You can use it for sub surface too. When I was little bluegill were all I cared about catching!
great vid!!!!! my friend showed this Chanel to me and now it's my favorite Chanel I also love in Florida and I'm trying to convince my dad to bring me to cockroach bay!! keep up the great work!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! lol I can't believe that was your first bluegale the first one in ought was when I was like 4 years old!!!!!
Another fun video to watch. Bluegills and Bass are why I love to fish for them with ultralight tackle. A smaller hook does make a big difference! Often use size 10, 12 and even eighteen sometimes. Plus bluegills are a great fish for teaching someone how to fish. And every now and then you nail a 2lb+ "bull" bluegill that makes your whole day! Try ultralight, I think you will enjoy the challenge.
Bluegill are my absolute favorite fish to catch and eat. Fry them whole with head and guts gone and you got a meal. They fight hard on light tackle. Underrated.
Great vid Marty. Really enjoyed this one. A few tips for freshwater fishing that may help you hook up a bit more with bass... If you are fishing topwater, wait a solid 1.5 to 2 seconds to set the hook after they explode on the surface. This will ensure they have the bait firmly in their mouth. If you are using soft plastics with the hook tip buried in the body of the lure, a really firm hook set is necessary. Also, I noticed that you were bass fishing almost exclusively with topwater, save for the power worm. Topwater is very exciting and fun, but it also targets the most aggressive bass. These are often times juveniles or smaller bass. I have found that by working a slowly sinking soft plastic worm or creature bait, working it very very slowly, twitching every 5 seconds or so, I will hook up with the bigger mature bass that may be reluctant to slam a topwater frog. My favorite go to lure is a 5 inch Yamamoto Senko. Color varies with water clarity. They seem to produce consistant results when other techniques like spinners, topwater, crankbaits, and buzzbaits come up empty. I really enjoy slow finesse fishing. The suspense is part of the fun! Just my opinion, there are plenty of power bass fisherman that have caught much bigger fish than I :) Good luck, tight lines, and keep the great vids coming!
i love it.. Fish i catch almost everytime I go are unique and first for you at times.. when the fish you usually catch i have never seen... I need to go fishing in the ocean atleast once.
I'm just starting out fishing from a kayak I bought a pelican apex 100 for 100$.coming from a 4' wide al boat to yak was kinda scary at first.I've learned a lot from your videos keep them coming. All I fish so far is a huge rough lake in mobile for bass but eventually gonna venture out to rivers leading to mobile bay.
wow those bluegill are really dark.the ones up in wi are lighter and have more bluish purple coloring on the gills.i know this is an old video but have you eaten walleye they are pretty good but my favorite is bass.we have a small pond like that by us loaded with bass, huge bluegill ,and tons of crappie .i use a beetle spin.which is 1/4 ounce jig head one small spinner and a mr.twister plastic with the tail cut off.works wonders on crappie and also caught a 28inch bass once too.come to wi sometime we can also catch some sturgeon in the town i live
marty i am a saltwater boy like you but i fishin pond someimes i use a handline bobber amd hook try letting your bobber go down for a few seconds i think it will help you
Well, I enjoyed that. I have two questions - would like to see how the Bluegill were prepared and cooked - a recipe perhaps - and - can you use any of those lures in salt water? Keep up the great postings and be safe.
great video. living further up north the bluegills look a bit different so it was weird to see them fish. unlike the real nice black and purple ones down there in florida they keep to the silver and green as the juveniles. keep the great fishing coming and hope for even better in the future.
Hello Marty. That's very interesting, yesterday I got my first Bluegill too however the one what I got looked different than yours... I google Bluegill because I wasn't sure what fish was that. It had at the end of gills b blue spots and it's belly was very orange- very pretty fish and was fishing not too bad for its size.. Bug fan Take care Mateusz
Great video. Reminds me of when I was out first catching bluegill as a kid. Being someone who lives in the middle of the state the lake is the only real spot to fish. So I know the excitement of catching bluegill. You should try going for fresh water catfish. Channel, Blue, Flathead and others are all heavy fighters that are always a joy to catch.
If you want check out Shingle Creek, there are a few miles of these cipress groves and it's loaded with big 'ol bass. A buddy also swears by Rage Tail for top water casting. Really life like toads, I don't get to use them myself to often.
Marty i really enjoy watching your videos,you teach me so much.I have watched every one of your videos and there awsome.I would love to make or find a bart luer.I hope you make more vidioes for me to enjoy and learn.#your the best Marty.
Forgot to menchen shingle creek is in Kissimmee and it won't be easy at all for bigger kayaks. Real tight spaces and a lot of shallows. But definitely worth checking out.
Hi Marty, Just want to say I like all your videos haven't liked them all but I have watched all of them.. good luck with your boat and keep on fishing! :}
That big fish you saw by the hole was probably a plecostomus, a common algae eater. They actually dig holes. Can't really get them to eat everything. The small sunfish like bluegill also create nests that just look like big bowls and protect them when they have eggs in them. Cool stuff.
I will share something I learned a few years ago that solved a problem I have had with these little guys for a long time. They are so aggressive they often swallow the hook and it is very difficult to get it out of the tiny mouths without killing them when they are deep hooked. One day I thought "circle hooks". I could not find any near small enough but I did have some Eagle Claw #6 fine wire Aberdeen. They were easy to modify into circle hooks with some needle nose pliers by bending the point in a little and reforming the shape a little. It completely solved the deep hooking problem. All nicely hooked in the corner of the mouth. Circle hooks score again.
No, the metal is a little springy but it bends ok. The only thing I ever had any trouble bending was the points and they do ok as long as you don't try anything too radical. The easiest shape to bend that I came up with is roughly like the shape of the Owner Circle Light hook. I had some different #8s I used as well but they had a wicked offset to deal with. I always get rid of any offset and make them strictly in line like tournament specification hooks. Offsets just invite deep hooking. Circles work well for catching pinfish for bait. Keep up the good work.
Great video! I saw your facebook status about getting this one rendered and was really looking forward to seeing it. I grew up catching bluegill and still enjoy it - especially on a fly rod. Next time you go out for bluegill, try some Gulp earthworms. I just use a tiny little piece of one on a number 12 Eagle Claw circle hook. They really love those little worms and the circle hook catches them right in the corner of the mouth every time.
Nothing like a good pond to fish in, Brings back a lot of good memories. I know that is probably your work truck but have you ever thought of getting a liner or piece of carpet to put in the bed to save on the bottom of your Kayak ?
Just a tip with the stringer is that most fish going through the lip is better than the gills with the stringer but sometimes bluegill will rip their lips and get off the stringer. So big fish i go through lip and little fish go through gills
Freshwater fish must be like catching minnows compared to what your used to catching. lol I really enjoy your videos, especially in the winter while I'm waiting for spring fishing.
Very cool zoffinger. Bluegill are such a blast to catch. I used to catch them accidentally while trout fishing, and you definitely know when you have one of these babies on. They hit like little freight trains and just take the f**k off lol. I dig your kayaks too. I have a buddy who has a really cool big kayak set-up and actually takes his out on the Monterey Bay fishing. Thanks for the video.
Those were a nice mess of bluegill. I just bought a Hobie Sport yesterday and I broke it in and caught 8 Bluegill today and a catfish myself. Loved the propeller shots..anything for a shot right? nice of your friend to put you on the fish.
Hi Zoffinger, I'm huge fan of you and your amazing hobby Kayak fishing, I truly wanna ask this question, From where can I buy the same type of Kayak you have. I basically live in UAE Dubai , and is there any way on finding such awesome kayak as yours please let me know soon !
Hey Marty, I am rigging my kayak to go on a fishing trip in ten days and u was wondering how did you get the bungee cords through the toolbox on the red kayak, Thank you
Marty, for bass fishing you set the hook hard. Your drag didn't seem tight enough for a hard hook set. Also the little bluegills are really great for catching the big bass. Just hook them on the lower back near the tail on a bobber.
+XxPr3dAt0rxXB no its not, you can only use them as bait if you catch them on hook and line, you are not allowed to cast net them, check the freshwater handbook of Florida
Hey brother! I just found your channel today and I really enjoy your videos! I'm definitely going to subscribe after this comment is posted. A lot of your fishing videos are catching species outside of what I've ever caught, but I can give you a couple tips when it comes to bass (largemouth, I haven't caught enough smallmouth to know), crappie, and perch (bluegill). I know you caught a bass reeling that worm but sometimes they are pretty lethargic and some finesse techniques would definitely land you more fish and bigger bass. As far as the bluegill, crappie jig tubes is the best way to go if you run out of worms or crickets. Usually I can get 6-8 bluegill on a single jig. Trust me I'm not trying to sound like a know-it-all but I've been catching these fish since I was probably three years old. I paused the video half way through to type this out so I haven't gotten this far yet, but you can fit 3-4 bluegill on a single clip on your stringer :) I'd love to see some bass fishing videos in the future, there may be some up but like I said I just got on your channel so I'm not very far through your videos. Long comment but just wanted to throw in my two cents and say keep up the good work! - Ryan
blue gills are hella fun to catch, I like using 2lb and 4lb set ups with ultra light rods for a good fight, man i can spend a whole day catching them little guys
another great vid! nice bluegill too, up here in NH those bluegill are so abundant they can be a pain in the ass sometimes lol but they do put up a strong fight from time to time. keep up the awesome vids!
Also I live on a canal on the east coast and the sunfish and bluegills get really big in it. And could we possibly fish together sometime? I just got a kayak and I'm going to start fishing my canal and I wanted a few tips on it
hey! just some tips for the smaller bluegill. (I fish for them when bass aren't biting) try cutting the worms into 4th or even 5th and have the hook sick out. (almost like a Texas rig) catches them left and right! love the vids, keep it up!
It reminds me of my friends ponds the bluegill are piranhas one time my friends line snapped on his pole on a cast next thing you know there goes his line and we ran around the pond trying to get the line
Marty for rigging crickets the hook goes through the butt, through the body, and out the head. The head is hard and keeps the bluegill from taking the cricket off the hook in one bite. I've fished freshwater all my life but I'm getting into saltwater. Next you should try fishing for crappie. They taste amazing and not how they're named haha
Soft plastic frogs and worms are difficult to get a good hookset when using an uglystick as the rods tip is to limber or springy try a rod with a stiffer tip such as a berkly cherrywood ( about 35 dollars online ) this will increase your landing ratio on soft plastics. Great video
as a bass angler and seeing some one as amazing as you catching fish topwater makes fishing worth it! and you need to try a buzzbait!! if you want a tip. get the 3/8 oz war eagle they run about 4 dollars so not to bad but happy fishing
Zoffinger, you need to catch some of those smaller bluegill by the docks and then put them under a bobber on a bigger pole and catch some bigger bass. Nothing like watching a bass hammer a bluegill on the surface!
Nice little pond there. We catch a bunch of bluegill up here. They are good eating too. My biggest is 12 inches, it's still at my taxidermy place. Thanks for reminding me to give him a call. You ever get crappie down your way?? Nice video buddy..
Zoffinger the bobbers u use in saltwater like the ones with beads on them. I suggest that u use soft plastics like gulp,doa shrimp,pattle tail grubs,etc. what u should is get one of those rig it up and pop the cork aka the bobbers and that will attract the fish and then they hear it then they see the soft plastic and boom u got them. But i think u should pop the cork like every 10 to 30 sec. I hope this helps good luck god bless and tight lines
Dig it video. I've been catching these guys since I could hold a Cane pole with a bobber. Now I'm s Fly Fishing "SNOB" and just caught some for the first time in 35 years. WHAT A GAS!! Small hooks was no brainier but try Meal Worm's, they are sturdier and just barely cover the hook, you won't miss another.. I'd show a picture of the SLAB I caught but can't figure out how to add photos..
As far as catching bluegil goes, a very useful rig for me is to take a little snap on weight and put it 6 inches above the hook so it can sink a bit faster and you can feel the bite. Nice video
That first bluegill is the best bluegill you'll remember that forever. Some really nice largemouth too. Nothing like a big pond that doesn't have much fishing pressure on it like that. Those beds you saw were bass spawning beds. The fish on it was the mother fish (female bass). They're pretty aggressive but not for feeding. You want to cast an artificial like that salamander or worm you had right on the bed and just twitch it lightly. The bass will pick it up to move it out of the nest or just eat it. Bam set the hook and you're on. When the bass are hitting anything you throw like they were to catch the big ones upsize your lures one size up or just bigger lures in general. So many tricks with fresh water. The bait thieves(tiny bluegill) were eating your worm quick. That'll happen especially with a bobber like you had. Just use a couple sinkers and cast it to a deep pocket and be ready. Bass, big bluegill and catfish will suck em right up. I'm sure you get tons of advice so i'll stop. I grew up with this kind of fishing I live in Knoxville TN. I really enjoyed this thanks :)
+Nate Brenneman I appreciate the advice! Thank you, Nate!
zoffinger I just refound your channel. I watched a lot of your videos months ago but forgot the name of it. I just found it again today and subbed so I can't miss it now. You've gotten a lot more subscribers since I watched before. Man that's great! I could talk bass, bluegill and freshwater fishing in lakes/ponds all day. Sorry I wrote so much. The reason you want to throw a lizard/salamander on or near a female guarding a bass bed is because they naturally eat their eggs. So the bass will move it away if it doesn't just kill it. I'm doing it again, haha. Peace out
+Nate Brenneman its actually the male bass that guard the eggs...the male builds the nest,females lay eggs and go straight to deep water to recover the stress of spawning.makes sense if you think about it. if it were females on the beds there wouldnt be many bass surviving
This same technique works for talapia
for a fishing dude like you it's hard to believe it was your first time catching a bluegill.. bluegill is my most common fish I've caught.. I can say I caught around a 1000 my life time.
When I lived in my old house we had a pond in our backyard where I would just get a loaf of bread and catch like 60 bluegill at a time.
Marty usually goes saltwater/flats fishing though
jojo trill yeah me too they bite like crazy in florida i just went last week and we caught 28 bluegill with bobbers and nightcrawlers really big ones too
Yea I have probably caught over 60000
He fishes salt water not fresh
Man, your videos give me so much peace... keep them coming please.
Nice! Great bluegills. Good to see you got your first one! I love catching them. Lots of fun and tasty too! The lakes around here have a lot of them. Thanks for the great video! Would love to get down there some time. I can tell you love that Hobie. They are an amazing kayak.
i bass and bluegill fish all the time and to see that excitement on your face is awsome you look like you are having way too much fun and thats what its all about brotha!!!
Blue Gills are great to eat, especially when you have stringer full. Fish fry with grits and iced tea. Does not get any better. Marty, still watching your videos going on two years really enjoy them. Thanks.
Im glad that i found your channel. Ive watched for ideas and such as im not use to saltwater things but i see the joy you get the epic journey to catch a big mouth bass and now to catch bluegill things ive caught many of but taken for granted
I love the new camera angle! It's a new perspective, almost like we're there watching the action
One of my favorite bluegill baits is crickets, use them all the time love catching a big ol'mess of bluegill to fry up! My wife and I are headed to Lil farm pond in the mornin to do just that...
Marty thanks so much for taking me fishing you cought some nice fish. God bless
Great headcam loved it.....Great fish, awesome lurer action...those bluegills will make a great dinner..great video editing...Thanks
WOW...looked like lots of fun...I guess when the saltwater fishing gets kinda slow go lake fishing... Think i want to do this soon. ..those fish looked yummy and what a great adrenaline rush.
Marty, I was smiling ear to ear while watching this one. Those were some nice size bluegill. Watching you catch those fish took me back to fishing with my mother. Mom loves to fish for bluegill. She's actually coming to visit next week to join in on some camping and fishing. We hope to catch some then, like old times. Enjoyed watching you catch some bass too. That's my favorite fish to catch, for now, at least. There's other fish on my list that I've never caught that are feisty like bass. Time will tell on what my favorite species I enjoy catching. Great video, man. Thanks for taking us along for the ride. Looking forward to your next post. Tight lines.
Great video Marty 🎣 I enjoy catching bream , bass and crappie in small farm ponds here in Georgia. I just purchased 2 wilderness systems Ride 115,s I can't wait to try them out on a lake or farm pond. Marty have a Blessed weekend !!!! Fish 🐟On !!!! Danny
Great video, tons of fun. I think I'll take the boys out freshwater kayak fishing this week.
Great video! I love seeing people fish those small freshwater ponds. These places can be fish sanctuaries that are nice and secluded from lots of fishing pressure. Awesome to see others utilizing little waters that are commonly overlooked by others. Anyways great video and keep up the good work!
zoffinger just want to say I really enjoy your content, I've learned a lot and have been inspired to get out on the water a lot more! so thank you and keep up the great work!
Beautiful fish. That looks like a great body of water you have access to.
Keep it up. Enjoying your fresh water adventures
Nice video there Marty! I am opposite of you, mostly a freshwater fisherman. The Heddon Superspook Jr. happens to be my favorite bass lure because of the number and quality fish it has caught. From what I saw when you where using the zoom horny toad, it looked like you were letting it sink? That lure is designed for topwater. You have to reel it in quicker and with your rod tip up to get it on the surface. You can use it for sub surface too. When I was little bluegill were all I cared about catching!
Alexander Bronsky Appreciate the tip :)
great vid!!!!! my friend showed this Chanel to me and now it's my favorite Chanel I also love in Florida and I'm trying to convince my dad to bring me to cockroach bay!! keep up the great work!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! lol I can't believe that was your first bluegale the first one in ought was when I was like 4 years old!!!!!
Another fun video to watch. Bluegills and Bass are why I love to fish for them with ultralight tackle. A smaller hook does make a big difference! Often use size 10, 12 and even eighteen sometimes. Plus bluegills are a great fish for teaching someone how to fish. And every now and then you nail a 2lb+ "bull" bluegill that makes your whole day! Try ultralight, I think you will enjoy the challenge.
Another great video, Marty! Thanks!
Bluegill are my absolute favorite fish to catch and eat. Fry them whole with head and guts gone and you got a meal. They fight hard on light tackle. Underrated.
Gotta love those private ponds where the fish are plentiful and hungry! Coming from a northern boy... Blue Gill in Cajun shore lunch batter... Yum!!
Great vid Marty. Really enjoyed this one.
A few tips for freshwater fishing that may help you hook up a bit more with bass...
If you are fishing topwater, wait a solid 1.5 to 2 seconds to set the hook after they explode on the surface. This will ensure they have the bait firmly in their mouth. If you are using soft plastics with the hook tip buried in the body of the lure, a really firm hook set is necessary.
Also, I noticed that you were bass fishing almost exclusively with topwater, save for the power worm. Topwater is very exciting and fun, but it also targets the most aggressive bass. These are often times juveniles or smaller bass. I have found that by working a slowly sinking soft plastic worm or creature bait, working it very very slowly, twitching every 5 seconds or so, I will hook up with the bigger mature bass that may be reluctant to slam a topwater frog. My favorite go to lure is a 5 inch Yamamoto Senko. Color varies with water clarity. They seem to produce consistant results when other techniques like spinners, topwater, crankbaits, and buzzbaits come up empty. I really enjoy slow finesse fishing. The suspense is part of the fun!
Just my opinion, there are plenty of power bass fisherman that have caught much bigger fish than I :)
Good luck, tight lines, and keep the great vids coming!
Great day Marty!! We use those spooks for striped bass also.
You are having to much fun. I really enjoy watching you fish.
Very clean looking Bass! Those Bluegills are excellent pan fish.
I liked the video when he used barnacles for sheepshead bait😁🐕
i love it.. Fish i catch almost everytime I go are unique and first for you at times.. when the fish you usually catch i have never seen... I need to go fishing in the ocean atleast once.
I'm just starting out fishing from a kayak I bought a pelican apex 100 for 100$.coming from a 4' wide al boat to yak was kinda scary at first.I've learned a lot from your videos keep them coming. All I fish so far is a huge rough lake in mobile for bass but eventually gonna venture out to rivers leading to mobile bay.
wow those bluegill are really dark.the ones up in wi are lighter and have more bluish purple coloring on the gills.i know this is an old video but have you eaten walleye they are pretty good but my favorite is bass.we have a small pond like that by us loaded with bass, huge bluegill ,and tons of crappie .i use a beetle spin.which is 1/4 ounce jig head one small spinner and a mr.twister plastic with the tail cut off.works wonders on crappie and also caught a 28inch bass once too.come to wi sometime we can also catch some sturgeon in the town i live
Glad to see you having fun catching those bass can't wait to see you hook into a big 6 or 7 pounder
I know saltwater fishing is different but with bass fishing you set you drag tight and set the hook hard! I love your vids man keep up the good work
marty i am a saltwater boy like you but i fishin pond someimes i use a handline bobber amd hook try letting your bobber go down for a few seconds i think it will help you
Awesome fish! Fished freshwater my whole life and those are some monster bluegill! Good catches!
Bluegills are an absolute blast to catch!
Well, I enjoyed that. I have two questions - would like to see how the Bluegill were prepared and cooked - a recipe perhaps - and - can you use any of those lures in salt water? Keep up the great postings and be safe.
Nice video, seems the largemouth are a bit stunted in that pond. Time to cull some of them for sure.
The joy of a private body of water. No pressure. Those fish don't see lures day in and day out. They eat about anything. Soooo much fun!
great video. living further up north the bluegills look a bit different so it was weird to see them fish. unlike the real nice black and purple ones down there in florida they keep to the silver and green as the juveniles. keep the great fishing coming and hope for even better in the future.
Hello Marty.
That's very interesting, yesterday I got my first Bluegill too however the one what I got looked different than yours...
I google Bluegill because I wasn't sure what fish was that. It had at the end of gills b blue spots and it's belly was very orange- very pretty fish and was fishing not too bad for its size..
Bug fan
Take care
Mateusz
Brilliant stuff Marty!!
They say that a change is as good as a rest and you certainly had a change from your previous adventures matte :D :D :D
Great video. Reminds me of when I was out first catching bluegill as a kid. Being someone who lives in the middle of the state the lake is the only real spot to fish. So I know the excitement of catching bluegill. You should try going for fresh water catfish. Channel, Blue, Flathead and others are all heavy fighters that are always a joy to catch.
Great Vid. Marty. Bluegills are great eating. Something to keep in mind is to have "Slim Jims" in the tackle box. Small cut pieces work great!
If you want check out Shingle Creek, there are a few miles of these cipress groves and it's loaded with big 'ol bass. A buddy also swears by Rage Tail for top water casting. Really life like toads, I don't get to use them myself to often.
Marty i really enjoy watching your videos,you teach me so much.I have watched every one of your videos and there awsome.I would love to make or find a bart luer.I hope you make more vidioes for me to enjoy and learn.#your the best Marty.
Forgot to menchen shingle creek is in Kissimmee and it won't be easy at all for bigger kayaks. Real tight spaces and a lot of shallows. But definitely worth checking out.
Lol, did you really say menchen? It's mention.
Hi Marty,
Just want to say I like all your videos haven't liked them all but I have watched all of them.. good luck with your boat and keep on fishing!
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Yeah, I typically use a #10 down to a #16 hook for bream, basically rainbow trout sized hooks.
I always enjoy the videos Marty, keep em coming.
Hey Zoffinger can you please put out more quick boat updates I love to see those and i hope you have a nice time on the boat😎😊
Funny video man I loved the jokes about the worm it, put a really big smile on my face. Keep it up
That big fish you saw by the hole was probably a plecostomus, a common algae eater. They actually dig holes. Can't really get them to eat everything. The small sunfish like bluegill also create nests that just look like big bowls and protect them when they have eggs in them. Cool stuff.
I will share something I learned a few years ago that solved a problem I have had with these little guys for a long time. They are so aggressive they often swallow the hook and it is very difficult to get it out of the tiny mouths without killing them when they are deep hooked. One day I thought "circle hooks". I could not find any near small enough but I did have some Eagle Claw #6 fine wire Aberdeen. They were easy to modify into circle hooks with some needle nose pliers by bending the point in a little and reforming the shape a little. It completely solved the deep hooking problem. All nicely hooked in the corner of the mouth. Circle hooks score again.
+Charles Laird I would've thought that would break the hooks. Did you have to heat them up first? I'd like to try that someday.
No, the metal is a little springy but it bends ok. The only thing I ever had any trouble bending was the points and they do ok as long as you don't try anything too radical. The easiest shape to bend that I came up with is roughly like the shape of the Owner Circle Light hook. I had some different #8s I used as well but they had a wicked offset to deal with. I always get rid of any offset and make them strictly in line like tournament specification hooks. Offsets just invite deep hooking. Circles work well for catching pinfish for bait. Keep up the good work.
Great video! I saw your facebook status about getting this one rendered and was really looking forward to seeing it. I grew up catching bluegill and still enjoy it - especially on a fly rod. Next time you go out for bluegill, try some Gulp earthworms. I just use a tiny little piece of one on a number 12 Eagle Claw circle hook. They really love those little worms and the circle hook catches them right in the corner of the mouth every time.
Blue gill is my favorite fish to eat. And if you try them fried in dry pancake flour, you might think so too. Enjoying your vids keep 'em coming.
Nothing like a good pond to fish in, Brings back a lot of good memories. I know that is probably your work truck but have you ever thought of getting a liner or piece of carpet to put in the bed to save on the bottom of your Kayak ?
Just a tip with the stringer is that most fish going through the lip is better than the gills with the stringer but sometimes bluegill will rip their lips and get off the stringer. So big fish i go through lip and little fish go through gills
Freshwater fish must be like catching minnows compared to what your used to catching. lol I really enjoy your videos, especially in the winter while I'm waiting for spring fishing.
Great vid! Your next freshwater catch should be a catfish.
Very cool zoffinger. Bluegill are such a blast to catch. I used to catch them accidentally while trout fishing, and you definitely know when you have one of these babies on. They hit like little freight trains and just take the f**k off lol. I dig your kayaks too. I have a buddy who has a really cool big kayak set-up and actually takes his out on the Monterey Bay fishing. Thanks for the video.
Those were a nice mess of bluegill. I just bought a Hobie Sport yesterday and I broke it in and caught 8 Bluegill today and a catfish myself. Loved the propeller shots..anything for a shot right? nice of your friend to put you on the fish.
Loved the vid wish I could of seen how ya cook those bluegill
Hi Zoffinger, I'm huge fan of you and your amazing hobby Kayak fishing, I truly wanna ask this question, From where can I buy the same type of Kayak you have. I basically live in UAE Dubai , and is there any way on finding such awesome kayak as yours please let me know soon !
Hey Marty, I am rigging my kayak to go on a fishing trip in ten days and u was wondering how did you get the bungee cords through the toolbox on the red kayak, Thank you
Another great video. What is that thing you have installed on your front handle?
Marty, for bass fishing you set the hook hard. Your drag didn't seem tight enough for a hard hook set. Also the little bluegills are really great for catching the big bass. Just hook them on the lower back near the tail on a bobber.
marty have you ever thought of using down south lurse
iv caught a bunch of fish with it
those small bluegill are perfect bait for those big mouth bass😉
Tyler Charpentier I agree, you will catch all the biggest bass in there with those little bluegill and sunfish!
Tyler Charpentier And are excelant bait for Big Cats :-)
Yea and it's illegal
+XxPr3dAt0rxXB no its not, you can only use them as bait if you catch them on hook and line, you are not allowed to cast net them, check the freshwater handbook of Florida
+XxPr3dAt0rxXB I heard it's only illegal if you sell them but if you catch them and use the ones you caught it's illegal
You are a casting pro to get that line near those trees on the bank every time.
Hey brother! I just found your channel today and I really enjoy your videos! I'm definitely going to subscribe after this comment is posted. A lot of your fishing videos are catching species outside of what I've ever caught, but I can give you a couple tips when it comes to bass (largemouth, I haven't caught enough smallmouth to know), crappie, and perch (bluegill). I know you caught a bass reeling that worm but sometimes they are pretty lethargic and some finesse techniques would definitely land you more fish and bigger bass. As far as the bluegill, crappie jig tubes is the best way to go if you run out of worms or crickets. Usually I can get 6-8 bluegill on a single jig. Trust me I'm not trying to sound like a know-it-all but I've been catching these fish since I was probably three years old. I paused the video half way through to type this out so I haven't gotten this far yet, but you can fit 3-4 bluegill on a single clip on your stringer :) I'd love to see some bass fishing videos in the future, there may be some up but like I said I just got on your channel so I'm not very far through your videos. Long comment but just wanted to throw in my two cents and say keep up the good work! - Ryan
blue gills are hella fun to catch, I like using 2lb and 4lb set ups with ultra light rods for a good fight, man i can spend a whole day catching them little guys
Number 8 is a good size. I usually use size 12-16 hooks for snapper and even toothless sharks and always get positive results
another great vid! nice bluegill too, up here in NH those bluegill are so abundant they can be a pain in the ass sometimes lol but they do put up a strong fight from time to time. keep up the awesome vids!
Also I live on a canal on the east coast and the sunfish and bluegills get really big in it. And could we possibly fish together sometime? I just got a kayak and I'm going to start fishing my canal and I wanted a few tips on it
Great video I can't wait tell you post another one can you please leave me a link to the bogagrip offbrand that you use
Thanks for sharing your day...pan fish are always fun. Brings out the kid in us.
hey!
just some tips for the smaller bluegill. (I fish for them when bass aren't biting) try cutting the worms into 4th or even 5th and have the hook sick out. (almost like a Texas rig) catches them left and right!
love the vids, keep it up!
It reminds me of my friends ponds the bluegill are piranhas one time my friends line snapped on his pole on a cast next thing you know there goes his line and we ran around the pond trying to get the line
Thanks for yet another great video. I really enjoyed it.
Great video my friend.....easy catching day for you i think. Love the Spook Jr on those large mouth !! EXPLOSION !!!!!!!!
Marty for rigging crickets the hook goes through the butt, through the body, and out the head. The head is hard and keeps the bluegill from taking the cricket off the hook in one bite. I've fished freshwater all my life but I'm getting into saltwater. Next you should try fishing for crappie. They taste amazing and not how they're named haha
nothin beats a sunny fry after catchin em on a lightweight flyrod feels like ur fighting a much bigger fish,sooo much fun!
Soft plastic frogs and worms are difficult to get a good hookset when using an uglystick as the rods tip is to limber or springy try a rod with a stiffer tip such as a berkly cherrywood ( about 35 dollars online ) this will increase your landing ratio on soft plastics. Great video
What was the final total on fish you guys kept? I love your videos 👍🏻
as a bass angler and seeing some one as amazing as you catching fish topwater makes fishing worth it! and you need to try a buzzbait!! if you want a tip. get the 3/8 oz war eagle they run about 4 dollars so not to bad but happy fishing
which type of fishing do you like best fresh water or salt water and also bass love to eat lizards and frogs as live bait
Zoffinger, you need to catch some of those smaller bluegill by the docks and then put them under a bobber on a bigger pole and catch some bigger bass. Nothing like watching a bass hammer a bluegill on the surface!
Looks like a nice Starr rod your using there!
Nice little pond there. We catch a bunch of bluegill up here. They are good eating too. My biggest is 12 inches, it's still at my taxidermy place. Thanks for reminding me to give him a call. You ever get crappie down your way?? Nice video buddy..
Hey i just started watching your videos and they are great. What kind if kayak do you have?
That was a neat video, but quick question where did you get the little spinning reel on your ice rod and what size and brand was it.
Julian Barragan It was an Okuma Avenger 15a spinning reel. I bought it at Walmart
I know how much you love top water so you should seriously try fly fishing for bluegill and bass it's so fun!
Zoffinger the bobbers u use in saltwater like the ones with beads on them. I suggest that u use soft plastics like gulp,doa shrimp,pattle tail grubs,etc. what u should is get one of those rig it up and pop the cork aka the bobbers and that will attract the fish and then they hear it then they see the soft plastic and boom u got them. But i think u should pop the cork like every 10 to 30 sec. I hope this helps good luck god bless and tight lines
You're a good fisherman, Marty.
mart those tiny bluegills with that small circle hook would have been awesome live bait for bass
love fishing for blue gill. light line and a ultra light rod can be lots of fun. fly fishing is also great for blue's
Dig it video. I've been catching these guys since I could hold a Cane pole with a bobber. Now I'm s Fly Fishing "SNOB" and just caught some for the first time in 35 years. WHAT A GAS!!
Small hooks was no brainier but try Meal Worm's, they are sturdier and just barely cover the hook, you won't miss another.. I'd show a picture of the SLAB I caught but can't figure out how to add photos..
As far as catching bluegil goes, a very useful rig for me is to take a little snap on weight and put it 6 inches above the hook so it can sink a bit faster and you can feel the bite. Nice video