Fishing The Mega Pompadour For A Mega Monster! 

The amazing accuracy with his casts shows just how many casts he has made over his time fishing. Hundred of thousands, I'd guess.

Just the sound of that fish inhaling the lure, you knew that was going to a monster!! Another great video!!

Only kayak RU-vidr that when the video starts, you immediately feel like you're in one of those dreams where see everything clearly

Fishing is a lot like flying an airplane, hours and hours of boredom broken up by a few moments of sheer terror. That is a great muskie. I got to go to Canada fishing 4 different times and caught gobs of pike but only 1 muskie and it was 38 inches. One of the highlights of my life.

Like they say, a Muskie is “the fish of a thousand casts”. That was a beauty of a fish. Sometimes catch just that one fish makes your whole day.😊

Aside from the high quality of your videos and the skill you so obviously possess, you are that rare breed; a completely honest fisherman! One fish in 7 hours is just sometimes how it goes!

You have way more patience than I could ever have. Love the little casting montage... gives you sense of just how hard you were trying. But, what a reward that was when you finally caught that river monster! Thanks for sharing your adventures on the river.... makes me feel better when I can't get out there.

The worst day of fishing beats any good day @ work with 2 exceptions. 1) Winning the office pool lottery & 2) Watching your icehole of a boss get fired! Last days of fishing are the memories that feed dreams until spring

I’m impressed with the accuracy of your casts, placing the lure right at the shoreline from all compass points and distances w/o ending up in the vegetation and brush. 👍

I am so jealous! These have become the only fishing recordings I watch anymore. Love his honesty and that he doesn't over narrate.

The Bob Ross of RU-vid fisherman. Such a relaxing tone of voice throughout - even when he's excited for a big catch.

Yeah buddy! The sound of that fish hitting the lure 👌🏻

Good Morning!!

Fantastic job! What a beauty of a fish - it's the river's equivalent of a tiger!

Watching that fish explode on that lure made me jump as if I was right there!! Great footage,Matt. Thanks for the video,loved it!!!!

Now that's fishing. Love watching you work the water. Good stuff, Matt.

Matt, I am a musky diehard, and this is your best depiction of how musky fishing usually goes. Hours, and hours, cast after cast after cast! Then, you got an awesome thrill with a big old toothy critter!!

What a fish! Worth the effort!

I used to watch JG's Waters and Woods on Saturday mornings here in the Chicago area religously. This RU-vid channel has far replaced that for me!! Keep up the great work here Matt. As i'm sure many here live vicariously through you. Again, great job !!

Absolutely fantastic Matt. I'd think most fish would be swimming for their lives when that lure hits the water, all except the river monsters. Sure enjoyed my morning coffee and your exploits with lures that could never work. Happy to see your bashed thumb is healing. Hope you didn't damage your truck door.

Nice muskie. I'm impressed with your creeper lure. I collect them and that's the first one I've seen that has rattles in it. I'm gonna have to add one to my collection.

HARD WORK PAYS OFF,BEAUTIFUL MUSKY GREAT JOB.

You literally have the craziest first in North America in your back yard. Jealous is an understatement.

“Howdy everyone!” Anytime a fishing video starts like this you know it’ll be a good one! Especially if they come from Minnesota! Great video as always!!!!

First Saturday day off In weeks and I get to wake up the Bob Ross of fishing much love man! Keep it up

Another stellar video and fantastic editing to keep 7 hours of fishing an enjoyable experience to watch.

Awesome! Thanks for showing how difficult it is to catch a musky and also I like that you replayed the violent strike!!!!

LoL! Thanks for including you catching the tree branch. There are times watching these types of videos where it feels like I'm the only one doing that. I need a better Editor for my real world fishing.

Persistence paid off! Nice fish

Nice!!! The fish of 10000 casts proves why once again......beautiful musky

LETS GET HIM TO 1M!!!!!!

12:48 the echo of the jaw snap is enough to get anyone's adrenaline thumping

that gulp when it took your lure was goosebump-inducing

7 hours...Worth it!!

Nice job. Pinpoint casting and perseverance lead to a beautiful Muskie.

I still can see that black spot on your finger, hope it’ll get better 👍

What an awesome fish. And a nice smallie to boot. Not a bad day at all. Thanks for sharing.

"that's the one i was lookin for, you guys" in slow-mo was hilarious.

A most enjoyable video. The emotion and suspense to the last moment. That only wonderful musky must have been pure bliss and fortunately the animal didn’t get unhooked and you could get it up on your kayak and gaze its beauty. Mission accomplished and a most satisfactory drive back home recalling that bite and fight. I wish I had had a similar happy final in my last fishing trip on last Friday. I had caught seven bass on a wacky rig with four of them quality fish. Being an unusually hot day the surface of the reservoir was a mirror after sunset. I thought it would be the right moment for the icing on the cake if I could catch my first bass ever on a rat lure. I had a first bite on the rat but no hookset. I walked on along the bank and half an hour later with almost no daylight I had a second bite and this was a brutal one seven meters away from me. A powerful fight started which felt like a fish well over two pounds. I was relishing to have that perfect end to this fishing day trying a new lure but…unfortunately the bass jumped and released itself. Well, that’s fishing!

The Fish of a thousand casts, or one!😊

You’re like the Bob Ross of the fishing world.

The fish of a thousand casts. What a beautiful stretch of river. Great day!

That definitely looked like perfect ambush spot 👍👍

It's always a rush to see a muskie make the commitment, get caught and get released. Good stuff!

My little 3 year old twin girls both asked to "watch a fishing video" with breakfast this morning. So pleased to see your upload! Thank you as always sir

Your catching up! Only 6 months old videos, not 5 years, enjoy them regardless, as a lifetime fisherman, you do a great job! My only regret now, is I never Muskie fished! , but...I was bass fishing on a lake w Muskies, and one hit my spinner, wow! I will never forget that, of course he broke off. But very exciting! I dont think your like Bob Ross....If you ever get up to southern N.Y. try Chautauqua lake for Muskies and big Walleyes...

Man that even made me jump after being lulled to sleep by cast after cast clips!! Lol. Well done man!!

Any day with a muskie is a good day! These fish will drive you nutz!!

Love the casting montage at 10:25 .... it hits home how little there biting 😊

Let’s go! Always great when you post! Keep it up!

Great way to start the day!

Bob Ross of fishing. So calming and well explained

When he makes swirls the size off a Volkswagen you know he’s a Bigun’!

Ty for taking us with you! amazing!🙏🏻

The fish of 10k casts and you have some awesome patience 😂

Thats a great way to get the heart pumping. Nice catch.

Gee, Matt, I nearly jumped out of my seat when that muskie hit! Nice fish and a great video, thanks Matt!

Thanks for showing the doldrums side of fishing...I can go for multiple trips and never get my net wet. It goes like that.

Great trip. It only takes 1 to make your day. Nice catch! Stay safe.

Swooootch ... and the bait was gone 😂. Adrenaline pure! Nice catch, congratulations.

Found your channel a week ago. Can't stop wstching.

Does this guy EVER cast a snag!? His casts are insanely immaculate

Dude, your casting ability is next level. With those banks and that lure? I’d look like I was fishing for squirrels

Dude! That thud when the Musky hit. Awesome. 👊🏻👊🏻

My heart literally jumped when that muskie hit!! Haha. Not kidding

Just got my first kayak this year and these videos have taught me a lot. This is my favorite fishing channel!

Gotta love a good crawler bait video I've got bass on the regular size Pompadour and even ultra light crawlers like the Megabass Grand and Nano Sigletts...

I love when the big ones just slowly swim off and there just ripping drag like it's 4lb best thing in the world

Muskie fishing is more like a casting simulator for me. I have yet to get one in the boat. I've had a lot of swirls, cross-eyed smashes, light hook sets, and tons of follows, but still never gotten one.

Another great video. That’s musky fishing. Feast or famine. I got into Muskie about 10 years ago. Ran into a bite where I caught a 48, 49” and had on a giant I didn’t land and some smaller fish. I was hooked. Now here locally there hasn’t been a good Muskie bite in over 5 years. Now I’m sitting with 4 Muskie poles and 2 big boxes of muskie lures not being used.

I really enjoy your videos. So many others have all the talk and hype; you just fish. I find it very relaxing to watch, but also inspires me to get out and wet a line once in a while. Thanks for the best fishing videos on YT.

SOUNDS LIKE A RUNNING PRISON GUARD it jingles so much! lol And wow...that smallie was an ambitious little dude trying to eat that lure...haha. Always nice to have my Saturday breakfast while watching your content Matt. Thanks buddy. I finally hit 1000 subs on MY channel...made $1.15 my first day...lol. Thanks for pushing through and being an entertaining inspiration.

What a fish!!! The fish of a thousand casts...Musky

I love fishing the pompadour for smallies

Nice work! Patience is a pillar of virtue! Your patience paid off handsomely!😊

One of the best ways to start a Saturday 🎣🛶

Definitely, that was amazing.

Why did fish and game remove those musky?

nice fish brother ...keep the good job

ONLY TAKES ONE CAST IN THE RIGHT SPOT , BEAUTIFUL FISH , CONGRATS

Well done on that big one that was a lot of patience

Thanks for showing, had a load of laundry to fold, thanks to you it’s still unfolded and I don’t care. Keep the videos coming.

I could see the flash just before the strike. It's a great feeling. Thanks for the video!

Awesome effort paid off! You and your buddies should tag some and see which ones stay and grow in that area? That would be great!

Sounds like a dinner bell for sure.

My Saturday is now complete....Thank you, Matt.

Beautiful fish. I find tremendous results at night with bass on the mega pompadour. I have caught crappie, smallies, pike, bass and rock bass on mega. Fish smaller than the lure up to 6.8lbs..

really makes the day worth it

Bucket list for sure!!!

The Bob Ross of fishing.

I was fast forwarding all through the video. I was kept saying bad bait but that muskee was huge! Great video!

The anticipation was really building during this one! Nice fish & video.

That’s a giant of a NoDak musky!

Your aim is amazing!

Great video. I wish I had the patience to fish 1 lure for an entire day. I've tried but have always failed. Thanks fur the video.

Great Job, Nice Fish...I wasn't sure about that lure...once again your persistence paid off.

That fish looked extremely intimidating in the water when you caught it. I love watching these videos of yours

What a beast, congrats!! I'm glad I'm not the only one that gets the shakes on Muskie! 😜

Never seen you this skunked. But you stuck with it. 👍

That was awesome! Nice work Mr.!