Fishing A Mimic Minnow For Fall Bass And Pike 

You know, something nobody really comments about Matt is how simple and natural his fishing style is. Not a lot of overly technical crap, not a lot of electronic gear, no 90 hp motor on a 16' bass boat. Just very simple equipment and absolutely masterly technique. I am a much smarter and more productive fisherman for having studied Matt's approach, and I really thank him for all his wonderful videos.

I love how Matt just picks a lure, or bait, and sticks with it no matter what.

Saturday= coffee, folding laundry, and some fishing videos. Also my wife likes how calm you are compared to some of the other guys I watch. She calls you the Bob Ross of fisherman.

Matts voice is so calming and peaceful. Genuine person and amazing fisherman. No loud yelling and foul language. No saying the Lord's name in vain constantly and yelling. Real fishing with less mumbo jumbo over reactions and barely any technology.

That Sturgeon was something else. Very cool!

That footage of the sturgeon was sweet

I've found that when using Mimic Minnows for Smallies, I have to stand behind a tree when I tie them on. Otherwise, the smallmouths jump out of the water and go after it. I never get the Mimic tied on. Smallies LOVE Mimics!

I've never seen someone hammer such giant smallies in one trip. Good for you.

From the sweltering summer to bitter winter, and you still fish. I love your moxie! 😜

I love your videos. Your voice has the perfect tone for doing RU-vid videos. Your simple yet educational ways is perfect. You always seem to find the big fish. I always look forward to the next video. I went back several years and watched from old to new videos. (Binged watched each video). Thanks for keeping it simple, but real at the same time. Keep doing what you do. We appreciate you.

I’ve got smallie itis watching this video wearing my new ND yak smallie T shirt! Great video again!

You are hands down the best and most relaxing fishing channel to watch. You’re always so calm and collected, and you don’t seem to let stuff bother you much. Or you don’t show it at least lol love your channel bud. Keep it up!

I love how you’re usually all by yourself on these spots…it’s like my perfect world.

I discovered how fun kayak bass fishing was over 20 years ago I had an enclosed top one man about 8 foot long . I fished Apalachicola bay estuaries and ponds in South MS. I tell ya’ll that smallmouth fishing is very enticing to me…why? They look so chunky, and I love bass fillets. If I wasn’t married to a whole family in the Philippines, I would buy a summer place in these places he is fishing and eat smallies all summer. They seem to put largemouth to shame pound for pound as far as a fight goes too. Im 70 years old and have had a good deal of bass fishing in my lifetime, but cannot go fishing much anymore because of working to support my marriage family. I so enjoy watching your videos because it’s like we are right behind you and sharing all the emotion and joy of fishing artificial baits. Thank you so much as it is recreation to me to watch these vids!🥹

Howdy everyone! Hi Matt! Tight lines and stay warm!!

I love those Mimic Minnows. I use the tiny fry sized ones for ultralight fishing, they've caught me tons of fish.

Ahhhh yes. The ol’ mimic minnow….. total classic

Really liked seeing the Sturgeon laying on the bottom. They are such cool fish.

Hey Matt loving your weekly video's and some great fish catching :)! I have lots of resepct for you and what you do and appreciate the video's share with us! You are so chill and fun to watch! Thanks so much dude and take care! See you next adventure!

Glad to see the thumb is healing, Matt...best kayak fishing channel there is & no better way to start the weekend; Happy Holidays to all...

sounded like swans in the background while you were catching that 2nd pike looked like a great day of fishing thanks for sharing.

You're still using the same rod and reel ... Truly a genuine humble person and fisherman . I have spent a ridiculous amount in the last year ( over $6000 easy) on JDM tackle . It's an addiction but hey I'm sober 42 months .. chapeau bas for another wonderful video ...and Merry Christmas from northern Michigan!

Fishing gets kinda slow out here in the west coast during winter but man im grateful our lakes dont freeze

Thats beautiful with the sun on that gold grass. Beautiful smallies, too. Love that bait

Someone tell Northland this man is giving them some of the best advertising they could ask for! I like the yellow and green “sneeze” color myself.

dude, the sturgeon was such a cool find and a great camera shot. those late fall footballs pulling drag. the mimic minnow is a solid budget jig and plastic. the plastics are pretty durable. love wonderbread pattern and wish more brands made that color.

Mimic Minnows, my favorite lure to fish in rivers.

That sturgeon was so cool!!

Matt, we've targeted the Sturgeon (during the season) there before - we landed a few. It's an absolute wild ride.

The pattern on those remind me so much of the “wonder bread bombers,” i used to use when pike fishing in Michigan. They used to hammer those baits.

Good name for that pattern! Looks like a decent paddle tail.

Always happy to see you post a vid dude! So chill. I re-dubb you ASMR angling

I just recently discovered the magic of the Mimic Minnow. It was one of the only things that was catching bass the day I used it. Now I keep one tied on every time I go out.

Pretty much anything Northland Tackle makes is the bomb! There are like 3 companies I have complete faith in their products. They make that list.

Wicked cool shot of the Sturgeon! Thanks!

Good lord that first one was a massive bass. That sturgeon was really cool to see too. Looked like he was just relaxing down there haha.

Always on timeeeee. Every Saturday morning. Got my nich now back to sleep 😅😂 I go buy most of his tackle that he uses. N, I still catch nothing. He makes it look so EASY!! It's infuriating, lol

waiting for your ice fishing vids because my 6 year old really likes those

Mimic minnows are my go to bait when taking my nephew fishing. So simple, cheap, and very affective. We've caught everything from green sunfish to channel cats using them

I was out this last Thursday on an open lake, was awesome, didn't catch anything, but was nice to be on open water in the kayak.

Great video Matt. Nothing like Smallmouth fishing. I was out yesterday here in Illinois, and I caught 5 nice ones on a underspin jig with a paddle tail.

Hey Matt, it's nice to see that you have put in the work to know the body of water you're fishing. It really pays off!

Loved seeing that fossil Sturgeon. You are like me, when I lived up by Lake Erie, I would watch the boaters, taking their boats out of the water, when the weather turned cold, while, I was, continuing, to put my boat in the water. If the water wasn't solid, I was putting my boat in the water. Good day of fishing for you.

Thanks for spending time with us again Matt.

Matt, it just doesn't any better than that, simply AWESOME!

Another great day of fishing 🎣! Really enjoyed the video as always. Thanks for taking me along.

It's amazing how white just works in all types of water 😊👍

Love that sturgeon just hanging out.

Wow, that underwater shot of the sturgeon was awesome! Dinosaurs do exist😅

The Fish whisper hammering the fish happy the pike got in on it..🦈🦈🦈 Much better then on the ice watching the grand kids tiny fishing pole action. 👍👍👍👍

If you’re targeting sturgeon use a heavy power musky rod with 100 braid tied to a 24” long 80lb mono leader. Attach the braid to the leader with a 1/0 barrel swivel and put a 3 oz egg weight on the side with braid with a bead in between the swivel and the weight to protect the knot. Then, attach the 80lb mono to a 5/0 gamakatsu octopus circle hook using an improved clinch knot or palomar knot. Then, put about 5-10 nightcrawlers on the hook and cast out into your body of water.

Merry Christmas sir, well done again and again. Having your fishing spots to yourself is a big bonus too.

Great vid as always! You remind me of myself, fishing so late into the year. My buddies think I'm crazy to go out fishing in November, December weather permitting. I still find it to be great fishing with less people on the water. No pike here unfortunately, but we have chain pickerel and SMB who are still very active in this time of year. Cheers Matt! Tight lines

Take your pick and enjoy the results cause is always the same whenever Matt is near water-any water. Whether it's from shore, wading or in a kayak; a lake, a river, a pond or a stream; in the spring, summer, fall or winter, or even while sitting on a bucket on a frozen lake and in a shanty, it's gonna be the same: *a thump and fish on.* I'm convinced that Matt limits out whenever he takes a bath. Thanks for all the great content you've shared this year-including the time/effort it takes to do so. God bless.

Love the way you just take your time paddling around and catching all them fish.

Beautiful day with a good many nice catches!!!

He said “Kinda chilly”🤣 no it’s cold! Lmao

Another awesome fishing trip and video, nice work Matt!!

Great end of the season trip chasing smallies. They'll bite if you can find them. Thanks for taking us along Matt. Blessings

The Wookie was fantastic

Thank you !

Nice look smallies an awsome video🎣

I just started kayak fishing this year because of your videos! Already need to do a few upgrades to mine but its a good relaxing time!

Great day out on the river. Quality catches! Thanks.

I just used those jih heads for the first time this year. I loved em. They had a good head quiver. They also make a great football head ned rig jig head.

A cup of joe and “howdy everyone” , great start for the day.

1st off that's some serious dedication, a snow suit to stay warm. My kayak is stowed away for the winter here in Jersey. Great action and content as always Matt. Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!

That was awesome great video thanks again for another great adventure. Late.

You probably know this. But the section of the Mississippi near Monticello stay open all winter and is known for smallies if your looking for open water this winter. I believe you've been here before. 😊

Hi Matt.......could you please make a short video showing how you enter and exit your kayak.....it's the little things that help make a day in the yak more enjoyable.......thanks!

Another great video. Makes my Sunday each time!

Thanks for the sturgeon pics. That was cool

Thank You

We live through your lens. Keep yaking while you can. I just found some thin sheets of ice over in NY. Stay warm!

ahh! Saturday therapy just when I needed it 😊

This guy deserves more likes on his videos! If I’m correct that helps out the channel in a way. I could be wrong though… who knows but he has top notch videos every time!

The Zillion SV is such an awesome reel.

YOOOOOOOOOOOOO BassMang! ! ! ! 👋🥸 4:50 that Sturgeon looks absolutely beautiful.. it is the most ancient of fish species... beautiful shot you got here of it.. 😎👍 9:10 that bass musta watched findin Nemo cause he jus kept swimming DOWN, SWIM DOWNN lmaoo 😂 this was an excellent outing dude.. thanks for takin me along , i sure miss fishing 😞.. see ya on the next bro an above all else, stay safe out there.. buh bye 👋🤓

2 minutes in and already cold just watching 🥶

I like those Mimic Minnows in perch pattern but find the hooks a little on the light side. Beautiful smallies, anything over 18 is a winner.

Nice job..maybe I'll get my kayak out tomorrow..I'm in southern Ontario. Canada. Thanks for inspiration.

Bass season just ended up North here - so glad Im able to see more bass fishing here. Next year gonna maximize time.

Another nice day catching quality fish! You should make a trip down to the Stillwater area this winter to do some Sturgeon fishing. That'd be a cool video to upload.

Love the sturgeon shot !!!!

Some nice catches there! Well done!!

Always good to see your video's

Never thought much of the Mimic Minnow, but you have changed my mind on that! 😀

Got into the mimic minnow from a friend that used it in his pond it's pretty much the only bait I use now catches everything. You got me onto the smaller one for pan fish also. Bluegill, Crappie, Bass, Walleye around me in Iowa here. Great video as always.

My favorite lure other than the hook that loves to bend it’s awesome

These are my favorite lure for bass!!

An awesome video, showcasing an awesome lure, thank you.😎👍

Thumpity Thump Thump, Thumpity Thump Thump!! Look at the Smallies Goooooo!!! Get in my Net!!

Great catches my dude! Merry Christmas, happy New Year, and God continue to bless you fishing fam!👊💯✝🧡

Great numbers in this one, especially for the time of year. Way to grind it out!

Another Fantastic video!

Matt you rock! Love the channel and content. Peace

White earth lake has a pile of sturgeon.. north of DL

Love your video. Thanks

Have to assume those water temps were below 40 degrees if lakes in the area had ice. Nice work out there Matt getting some good fish to commit in those conditions! Fishing till the very end. That fishing addiction is real!

Thanks. Great work as always. 👍