Great videos guys. It's always fun watching bass being caught no matter how. Which gets me to my point. I can't stand how people on here are tryin to tell you what rod/reel to use and which method to use to catch them and whether its too easy or not. Who gives a sh!t! Fishin is fun no matter how you catch them or what you use. Yea, its a challenge and the rewards are great when you work a plastic worm just right over logs or brush and you land a bass. I get it but, I'd rather catch em like this over a difficult river, stream or state lake rather than end up not catchn anything at all. Some people dont have that access or a boat. Either way, a bad day fishing is still a great day in the end. Keep the videos coming guys. Good luck to all the fisherman here!
That's more like catching or like when people go to stocked lakes and say I caught a monster. Because yes I am saying they cheated so anyone who disagrees can sick a cock
airwaylocal440 It looks they are using somewhat lighter gear. I think that is the point. When you have such an easy go of it due to a small pond and large stock of bass, you would want to use an ultralight type setup and go for the longer fight. Maybe even a fly rod. Put some challenge in to it, otherwise it's pretty lame just yanking them in in every time. What bait used is irrelevant though. If they have something that works, that's all that matters. I wouldn't see much point in using 12lb test on a heavy rod and yanking each bass in 10 seconds. It's not like if you lose a bass, you won't catch another. Unlike being on a big lake, where you don't want to lose the ones you manage to find. The finding aspect is gone with a small pond, you already know where they are. So, it's strictly about the fight.
hey just as some advice, next time you guys head out make sure when you catch a bass that you dont let them touch the ground a lot. They have protective film that is vital to their survival and when you drag them on the grass, the film will come off, leaving them to diseases. Other than that nice video!
SavvyNavy you are correct sir! And love your "dont tread on me pic. Im an avid gun owner myself and am in 2 III% groups and a militia. Creek Fishers I know alot about bass and fish bass tournaments. Like savvy navy said, the bass have a protective slime/film coating that protects them from bacteria and diseases. Crucial for their survival. I know sometimes it will happen but try your best to not let them touch the ground. It will allow for bigger and better bass fishing in the future! Have fun boys!
Y'all need to get a heavier rods like medium-heavy but that's just me fishing all Florida lakes with a ton of grass and obviously extra heavy rods. Keep up the good fishing.
good video. I think that fish was some sort of dace, if you google it you can find a list and pictures of all the different variations of dace. You guys should try using big circle hooks for live bait like that, you wont lose as many fish. Also if you use the circle hook, hook the chub through the eyes, and just wait a second longer before setting the hook. Youll get better hooksets and lose less chubs this way. Good fishing!
The first fish you caught that you were wondering what minnow it was. I think it was a baby large mouth bass because I saw its lined pattern between the murky green and white.
Thats a nice and easy catch, i wish i was there, btw i think sometimes plastic worms would work a well too, no need to kill innocent fish. But still very good sized bass
Well I've went to a few lakes in rivers in Memphis and I've went brown trout fishing in colarodo and used them for bait I was using a minnow trap like you and cought them in creeks or you can go buy them at baitshops for $4.99 in my home town elezabethon TN
If you are wanting to catch and release a healthy fish please don't drag them out on the ground. All that does is remove the slime coat, which in turn increases the chance for the fish to get a fatal infection. They are slimey for a reason. Nice video thanks for the upload. What do you use in your minnow traps for bait? When I was a kid we always used dog food. We also used bread to catch our creek chubs using a #22 mustad hook which is TINY.
All these hate comments is simply because experienced bass fishermen don't like using live bait. That takes the skill completely away from the sport. You don't get respected as a fisherman by throwing live bait in front of a hungry fish in a small, unfished, stocked pond. Fishing in an actual lake with actual lures is much more rewarding and takes actual skill.
Dude, how do u hook those worms? I try all the time, & those stupid chubs always jerk it off my hook, & then I run out of works & haven't caught a damn thing. Plz give advise.
+Michael Link i try to take a very small piece of worm and run the hook along the inside and poke out the end. the biggest things in my opinion are having a small enough hook, and putting the worm as close to the point as possible
Subscribe Reid I love fishing and making videos like this :) however sadly the fish in this pond died due to an oxygen problem in the water this summer.
check this video out /watch?v=-HsFwcXY9g8 this guy lands a sturgeon on a smaller rod and lighter line than i have. I've caught 10 pound carp with this pole, it's all in how you play your drag. I like using a micro rod because its just easier to carry around with you and it really puts fun into a fight with any size of fish
matt atherton Naw it wont, he has his drag set perfectly, so that it'll only bend a certain amount before the fish gets some line to run with. That's the whole point of fishing light, is to have a long fight and let the fish run. His setup is fine for this.
You tell 'em creek fishers,I've been fishing ultra-lights for about 40 yrs. or more and it is all in the way you play the drag !!!!! they're a blast !!!!!!
I'm not sure what the scientific name for it is but we have alot of them in the sacremento river in red bluff california. i caught a 10 lb squaw (which is what we call all of them) the other day while i was salmon fishing.
We Dace here in Indiana. I catch them around the dams here. We refer to them as a "Stickleback". Pretty rare to catch anything with them. That HUGE fin on their back is full of needle points. If they get ate, it stands straight up, as it did when you handled it. It then like gets lodged in the fishes mouth, throat, & the bigger fish spits it back out. Great design for survival. I " think" its also known as a Pickerel here too. Not sure. Great video guys!
How did you get the minnows from that one spot and why did you decide to do that. Where I live I don't know where to find a spot like that but their is a creek that I could probably use if it has fish but I don't know if it does I might need to try it should I. And what should I use for it.
I grew up playing in the creek as a kid, but the method I would go by is walking the creek with a rod and some bait and looking for deep wife holes with slow moving water. Throw in a but of worm and see if you get any bites. Almost every small creek has some minnow life to it. I would say a good rule of thumb would be if the creek reaches 3 feet deep and 5 feet wide it would almost have to have chubs or other minnows inside it. If not there's always crawfish if the bottom is rocky and less muddy
Any day fishing is a good day...I wish more kids took to the outdoors!
country westbygod any day of fishing is better than a good day at school :)
Red minnow
That fish is a dace.
thanks, ive never seen anything like that before
Great videos guys. It's always fun watching bass being caught no matter how. Which gets me to my point. I can't stand how people on here are tryin to tell you what rod/reel to use and which method to use to catch them and whether its too easy or not. Who gives a sh!t! Fishin is fun no matter how you catch them or what you use. Yea, its a challenge and the rewards are great when you work a plastic worm just right over logs or brush and you land a bass. I get it but, I'd rather catch em like this over a difficult river, stream or state lake rather than end up not catchn anything at all. Some people dont have that access or a boat. Either way, a bad day fishing is still a great day in the end. Keep the videos coming guys. Good luck to all the fisherman here!
That's more like catching or like when people go to stocked lakes and say I caught a monster. Because yes I am saying they cheated so anyone who disagrees can sick a cock
airwaylocal440 It looks they are using somewhat lighter gear. I think that is the point. When you have such an easy go of it due to a small pond and large stock of bass, you would want to use an ultralight type setup and go for the longer fight. Maybe even a fly rod. Put some challenge in to it, otherwise it's pretty lame just yanking them in in every time. What bait used is irrelevant though. If they have something that works, that's all that matters. I wouldn't see much point in using 12lb test on a heavy rod and yanking each bass in 10 seconds. It's not like if you lose a bass, you won't catch another. Unlike being on a big lake, where you don't want to lose the ones you manage to find. The finding aspect is gone with a small pond, you already know where they are. So, it's strictly about the fight.
U set the drag perfectly on that light weight rod perfect
hey just as some advice, next time you guys head out make sure when you catch a bass that you dont let them touch the ground a lot. They have protective film that is vital to their survival and when you drag them on the grass, the film will come off, leaving them to diseases. Other than that nice video!
Bass are invasive
SavvyNavy you are correct sir! And love your "dont tread on me pic. Im an avid gun owner myself and am in 2 III% groups and a militia. Creek Fishers I know alot about bass and fish bass tournaments. Like savvy navy said, the bass have a protective slime/film coating that protects them from bacteria and diseases. Crucial for their survival. I know sometimes it will happen but try your best to not let them touch the ground. It will allow for bigger and better bass fishing in the future! Have fun boys!
Grass kills bass!
SavvyNavy i didnt know that either thanks for posting that!!!
Always Armed88 yes, grass kills bass and bullets kill people. too bad you are not as concerned with one as you are with the other.
Y'all need to get a heavier rods like medium-heavy but that's just me fishing all Florida lakes with a ton of grass and obviously extra heavy rods. Keep up the good fishing.
They say "this is a nice one" every time they get one haha
good video. I think that fish was some sort of dace, if you google it you can find a list and pictures of all the different variations of dace. You guys should try using big circle hooks for live bait like that, you wont lose as many fish. Also if you use the circle hook, hook the chub through the eyes, and just wait a second longer before setting the hook. Youll get better hooksets and lose less chubs this way. Good fishing!
"hold him out more so he looks bigger" lol. Nice video!
Nice vid. Ive never seen bass caught like that on live bait. We catch creek chubs for catfishing. We use wax worms and a small float in creeks.
John Colwell i do the exact same thing!
nice fish, nice video! like the creeks
I watched this video atleast 20 times I love live bait fishing with chubs good video dude
The first fish you caught that you were wondering what minnow it was. I think it was a baby large mouth bass because I saw its lined pattern between the murky green and white.
Sight fishin bass with live bait, pretty cool stuff...
nice looking fish! good looking ponds minus the moss.
Awesome, nice healthy bass!!
Thats a nice and easy catch, i wish i was there, btw i think sometimes plastic worms would work a well too, no need to kill innocent fish. But still very good sized bass
I try to not fish live baits in small farm ponds, it's fun but too easy. I really try different plastics and others baits to get them to bite.
hey man heres a quick tip throw a cast net maybe a 3' version an throw it in there make it 10x easier
Try hooking them through the nostrils, it'll keep them livelier and longer without affecting how they swim. Nice video and tight lines bro!
You're a fishing beast lol I wish I could catch that many bass in a day
Minnie kinda looked like a walleye or sauger. It's possible.
Sweet video!
thank you
I like to use bream that are about half the size of your hand length wise and cast out catch some nice bass
Put some more vids up like this man. Nice catches
Wow, those are some aggressive territorial bass!
Thats a nice little pond
Great fishing!
Awesome video man keep em coming
That sucks , well keeping making fishing videos and good luck!
Awsome video, try using a bit heavier rod and reel, then the mondos wont pop off as much
Well I've went to a few lakes in rivers in Memphis and I've went brown trout fishing in colarodo and used them for bait I was using a minnow trap like you and cought them in creeks or you can go buy them at baitshops for $4.99 in my home town elezabethon TN
If you are wanting to catch and release a healthy fish please don't drag them out on the ground. All that does is remove the slime coat, which in turn increases the chance for the fish to get a fatal infection. They are slimey for a reason.
Nice video thanks for the upload. What do you use in your minnow traps for bait? When I was a kid we always used dog food. We also used bread to catch our creek chubs using a #22 mustad hook which is TINY.
All these hate comments is simply because experienced bass fishermen don't like using live bait. That takes the skill completely away from the sport. You don't get respected as a fisherman by throwing live bait in front of a hungry fish in a small, unfished, stocked pond. Fishing in an actual lake with actual lures is much more rewarding and takes actual skill.
That is a butt ton of algae/moss in that pond. Holy cow.
Great vid one of my favs
nice ponds...
Looks like a sick topwater frog spot ! Bass that size would probably smash it ! Have you tried topwaters ?
Nice bass for the first fish
Awesome vid man.
Dude, how do u hook those worms? I try all the time, & those stupid chubs always jerk it off my hook, & then I run out of works & haven't caught a damn thing. Plz give advise.
+Michael Link i try to take a very small piece of worm and run the hook along the inside and poke out the end. the biggest things in my opinion are having a small enough hook, and putting the worm as close to the point as possible
Nice bass fishin guys
Dude u need to get some heavier gear and throw a top water frog in that pond. Youll have alot more exciting bites!
Nice fish you guys,what kind of rods and reels were you using?
Do another video like this! It's awesome!
Subscribe Reid I love fishing and making videos like this :) however sadly the fish in this pond died due to an oxygen problem in the water this summer.
Did it turn over @creek fishers
That minnow looks alot like like a sickle back (Minnesota slang for razor back)
What time of year/state was this filmed in? Great video
Hey your line is notting up what kind is it and maybe you need to Chang it good luck and nice video
black stripe on side of minnow identifies it as a dace.
What size hook and where did you hook the minnows? The mouth or the back?
Nice bass!!
Did you catch the bait in the same body of water?
Dace or Shiner probably.
Good fishing day guys
what state is this located in because me and my friends are looking for some good spots to fish.
Fix your drag dude
where is the pond you guys are at?, and whats the best way to catch creek chubs, also do you prefer worms or chubs
great video but is it possible to make a creek chub trap
this is fun but so easy sometimes lol i like a challenge every now and then
Yea live bait fishing isn't too fun for me
That second fish you caught was a baby bass look at the pattern and you should know!
Good spot so jealous
I live in VA, not sure where you live, but is creek chub in almost every creek?
Maybe
And also nice fish
Sick video
Fish woth some 20 lb braid in that pond. You can pull em in a snap.
Really nice size bass
hey man, youre gonna snap a rod if you keep using that thin of a rod for those size bass
check this video out /watch?v=-HsFwcXY9g8 this guy lands a sturgeon on a smaller rod and lighter line than i have. I've caught 10 pound carp with this pole, it's all in how you play your drag. I like using a micro rod because its just easier to carry around with you and it really puts fun into a fight with any size of fish
He's right. You can catch 20 pounders on 6 pound test if you are good.
yes but i am talking about the rod. you can be lucky but the odds are, if you kep pushing it, it will break
matt atherton Naw it wont, he has his drag set perfectly, so that it'll only bend a certain amount before the fish gets some line to run with. That's the whole point of fishing light, is to have a long fight and let the fish run. His setup is fine for this.
You tell 'em creek fishers,I've been fishing ultra-lights for about 40 yrs. or more and it is all in the way you play the drag !!!!! they're a blast !!!!!!
That minnow looked like a walleye
Never let a bass touch grass. It makes the slime coat get off.
I'm not sure what the scientific name for it is but we have alot of them in the sacremento river in red bluff california. i caught a 10 lb squaw (which is what we call all of them) the other day while i was salmon fishing.
Nice fish
What kind of hooks are you using to fish?
What action pole are you using?
love to go creek chub fishing
What kind of hook do you use for the live bait
I'm 13 and I try my best to fish every day
I use really small hooks. way smaller than yours and it works great. for all sizes
Where were u fishing for bass
I hate to ask about your spot but where is this?
The fish was a dace! Thanks (thecardcollectorsof3) for the input!
We have Dace over here in Europe, yours look less like ours though! xD Great video, I subbed you :3
Creek Fishers long nose dace, i worked for a states fish and wildlife and they are rareish in the north east.
We Dace here in Indiana. I catch them around the dams here. We refer to them as a "Stickleback". Pretty rare to catch anything with them. That HUGE fin on their back is full of needle points. If they get ate, it stands straight up, as it did when you handled it. It then like gets lodged in the fishes mouth, throat, & the bigger fish spits it back out. Great design for survival. I " think" its also known as a Pickerel here too. Not sure. Great video guys!
Duane Watson Sorry. We have Dace in Indiana too. Darn autocorrect.
And where is the spot that you got the bait?
That kinda looked like a baby cobia😂
How did you get the minnows from that one spot and why did you decide to do that. Where I live I don't know where to find a spot like that but their is a creek that I could probably use if it has fish but I don't know if it does I might need to try it should I. And what should I use for it.
I grew up playing in the creek as a kid, but the method I would go by is walking the creek with a rod and some bait and looking for deep wife holes with slow moving water. Throw in a but of worm and see if you get any bites. Almost every small creek has some minnow life to it. I would say a good rule of thumb would be if the creek reaches 3 feet deep and 5 feet wide it would almost have to have chubs or other minnows inside it. If not there's always crawfish if the bottom is rocky and less muddy
Deep wide holes * not deep wife holes lmao
That unknown minnow i think it wasa baby largemouth bass
What did you use to catch the minnows in the trap?
MrJake365 I usually use the heels of our bread. Sometimes expired lunch meat as well but bread works great.
Pattern looks like a bass
Hey we use the same pole!
Nice vid dude. Where you from.?
what kind of line you using?
nice vid guys
How do you find spots to catch minnows?
true fishing
where is your pond at we can meet and go fishing..
Where are you fishing at
Where is this pond at?
nice bass
That minnow looked like a pike
What did you use
Where is this pond at
Yo such
Nice bass where do u fish