Flooded Grassbeds: Summer Smallmouth on the Susquehanna
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- Опубліковано 20 жов 2024
- I covered over 17 miles on the Susquehanna the day I filmed this video, running and gunning flooded grass beds to catch smallmouth on @ZManFishingProducts Jackhammers and crankbaits.
Some of the footage was shot with the @insta360 X3, which plays right into the top down Sharpie illustrations I did throughout this how-to fishing video.
Sunday coffee and the little stuff
Awesome "Stuff"! We'll be out there trying your tips. TY!
Right on Jeffrey.
I have a question...on your jerk shad "fluke" set up...do you use a swivel attached to a leader about a ft up???
Thank you for the teaching videos👍 Much appreciated 👍
Yep. It can’t be product review videos all the time. I knew that ICAST would be a ton of product review videos, so I filmed a few instructional ones ahead of that trip.
Great Stuff Jeff!
Thank you George.
@@TheLittleStuff it was the fattest smallmouth I’ve ever caught? I caught a post spawn 21-3/4 on May 29th that was lucky to weigh 4lb? There the best fish in freshwater! To catch.
Thank you for sharing not only your knowledge, but also the lures you use. This is only my fourth year fishing the Susky, and your informative videos help newer river fisherman like myself become more informed and prepared.
I’m glad it’s been helpful to you Randy.
Another great video Jeff!
Having a coffee and learning grass beds on a Sunday morning can't beat it thanks Jeff the drawings really helped me understand how to fish the grass again thanks
Glad it helps Kerry.
Thanx as always. You sold me on the Ultralight 20 Videos ago. We have a big Family vacation coming up in 3 weeks. Going to visit my parents In Colorado. Hopefully do a little Fly Fishing on the Rio Grande. When we get back Im goin to get to work convincing the wife on how much I need one. Pray for me.......
Well, they do get you off the water faster if you are injured or if there is an incoming thunderstorm.
Jeff I was out yesterday and saw many of your points you presented. Thanks for your time and effort doing these videos. My Torqeedo puts me in the places to fish now I just have to catch em. I need to throw the crank more. Hope to see ya on the water. I try to get out once a week.
See you out there Brendan!
That’s the juice right there!
Thanks Steve.
I like the new intro. 👍
I don’t do a standard intro for all episodes. Those clips are all from that video (as is usually the case). I figure that helps viewers preview.
Thanks for another great really informative video, I learned alot.
Thanks Bradley. Know that the sides and downstream part of the grass beds become more important as things cool off in the fall.
Thanks, this was really informative. Will really be applicable if it continues to rain like it has so far this summer.
When the river level drops, they position on the upstream part of the grass beds. But yes, the higher than average flow this summer has them pushed to the edges and downstream sides.
Thanks for your info. Just setup my kayak with a motor and I’m learning the new way to fish with it. It’s been a blast. I’m looking forward to learning even more. See you out there.
Right on! The motor will help you explore more areas and stay hands free to get more casts in a day.
Love your videos Jeff. Always a lot of knowledge. I was gonna ask. How about a video on summertime river fishing. Where these fish tend to go. What their patterns are etc etc. was just thinking to myself there’s sooooo many videos on summertime fishing for largemouth in big lakes but you really can’t find anything on river fishing for smallies. Does the heat shut them down? Alot of questions I could ask. Fished my first tournament yesterday and got 38th out of 71 boats up in sunbury. Was happy with finishing in the middle of the pack for my first tournament. But also fished a body of water I never been at and learned a lot.
When it’s low and clear, they like shade. They like creek mouths that trickle out cooler water. They go to whitewater and grass beds when they want to eat because that’s where the food is. They go deep to just chill. When the river rises…. Well that’s the video you just watched.
Excellent explanation and illustrations of positioning in varying water levels. I've only fished the river once (back in late June) and found it's a very small casting window to where the fish are positioned against these grass beds. Do you find presenting a lure from downstream on these areas to be more productive or is it a mixed bag ? And do water levels play into this decision?
Again, thank you for the time and effort put into each video!
I almost always catch more fish coming up from behind them. If you think you know where they are, cast well beyond them, and angle the retrieval path towards them, coming with the current, tight to the cover, in this case grass bed edge. The tightness of the area they can be in loosens up as the river level drops. Some of that is how far away they can detect the lure’s presence. Some of it relates to how far they will swim to eat it. If there’s a ton of current, maybe they are less motivated to expend the energy to capture it.
Jeff, just curious. I’ve never seen you with an Xi3 on your plastics boats. I know you’re with Torqeedo but curious your thoughts on your decision to have a stern motor vs bow mount. I don’t have either but would think having spot lock is definitely an attractive feature.
Ask Jameson Redding. He is a river guy and has used both. His UA-cam channel is called The Roadtrip Angler.
@@TheLittleStuff Well, I’m not just focused on river fishing. Guess I was asking your personal opinion even for a big Lake. I am saving up for one of them. Trying to decide which route to go since I really don’t do tournaments at all.
I really need (want) a torqeedo with back issues. No peddling or paddling. What reels were you using? Thank you for the training videos you do Jeff. Your a treasure for new fishermen and experienced as well. You really don’t get the credit you deserve for all the work you put in making these great videos
The main spinning reel I used in this one is a Penn Slammer 4500. It’s heavy handed for smallmouth, but I wanted to just feel that new Rainshadow custom rod.
@@TheLittleStuff thanks 😃 looked like it handled with no trouble. Rod looks great too. Just enough bend in it to keep them hooked
You mentioned top water lures. What is your favorite?
I like Heddon Torpedoes and Gaines Crippled Killers. Both are prop styles.
My favorite isn’t very traditional- the 7 inch Scented Jerk Shad, retrieved nose up, straight back to the boat. I also love a Z-Man Billy GoatZ on a 3/0 Grip Pin EWG. It skips well and floats on the pause.
For hard baits, I have a pair of videos on the HellraiZer coming out later today. Excellent hook up percentage.
My favorite striped bass topwater is the Doc and Lil’ Doc. They are simple spook style plugs, but they have the right sonic thump to bring the fish up to eat!
Question about the running and gunning. Can you cover the 17 miles you mentioned on a single battery or do you have to swap out at some point during the day? Thanks
In that much current, as fast as I did it, I needed a second battery. It actually ended up being 20.7 miles.
Good on you. Taking the time to resuscitate that Bass. It's important.
Especially in summer. They need it.
what's the best stretch of the Susquehanna?
I routinely change up sections to keep my pattern development honest. Otherwise we are fishing history, not today’s conditions.
@@TheLittleStuff respect
Way to explain water levels and location Mr Jeff
Thanks for the comment!
Missing out not throwing topwater
I prefer cleaner water for that.