Jig Fishing BIG Fall Smallies! 

this is why I like to call you "The Bob Ross of Fishing" The way you conduce yourself and present your videos it's pure art to me, the Scenery and the places you go fishing are simply beautiful!! would really like to see you bank fishing once in a while too!! Thanks for all you do to make these videos possible.

Coffee is made just in time 🫡

I've taken the last 2 years off from fishing my close Smallmouth fishing creek/river that I haven't seen anyone fishing but me in the last 20 years (yes sounds crazy, but I'm fortunate to be in an area not many people fish due to access) Hopefully this new year will bring alot of good memories. This channel has helped me make it through the last 2 years of not fishing it.

Knowing your fishes habitat, along with good lure presentation can really make all the difference. Nice job,Matt!👍

YOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO BassMang! ! ! ! ! 👋🤓 5:50 thats exactly what i was thinkin... they are in deeper water on a windy cold day.. 😏 8:37 DUDEEEEE!!!! that bass has no eye 😳😳😵😵🤪🤪 thx so much for sharing your fishing trips... ive said it before but im a disabled carpenter, i was hurt at work.. an now i barely leave my house, its too hard for me to get around.. Videos like yours gives me fond memories an hearing that water lap against your kayak as you paddle along is soooo relaxing.. i appreciate the effort you have to do to get the final product uploaded.. thank you again.. stay safe Matt, see ya on the next 👋🥸

I just watched an episode where you hiked through the forest in the spring and stopped at a few small lakes to fish with a collapsible rod. You only caught a few small panfish but you still enjoyed yourself, and I thought it was great. I'm in my sixties and have fished, mostly for cold water fish, for over 50 years. In the last few years I started kayak fishing targeting bass and pike and musky. I was always a little scared landing a big pike or musky from a kayak, but I found your channel and saw how you did it, so I feel a lot better about it now. Thanks for one of the best, if not the best, fishing channels on RU-vid. I hope you keep fishing, enjoying yourself, and making videos.

It's always a good thing being on the Open weather it's on the river or lake

You sold me on that bitsy bug several years ago! That's a smallmouth bait that works. I like the craw colors. First time I used it I caught 10 smallmouth in a quarter mile stretch

This man has the most impeccable uploading schedule

What a wonderful day of smallie fishing on a beautiful river, thanks, Matt, for taking us along! Anxiously awaiting your next video!

I needed this. I haven’t fished since the end of September and my mental health is suffering greatly. Living vicariously through you and being able to see you catch some nice ones helps tremendously

This is how you start off a Saturday morning 👍

Best bass fishing channel on RU-vid

Thanks for taking us along Matt! You’re the best!

mastered the smaller... excited for some crappie through the ice again

I appreciate your commitment to a lure you decide to run on each of your videos. I tend to loose patience after an hour or so of fishing the same lure and find myself making changes. It's inspiring to see your persistence pay off with some great catches.

I appreciate your practiced conversation of the sport you enjoy. Thank You !

Nice day of fishin see ya next time

Perfect video to enjoy while sitting in deer blind.

The Bitsy bug is good. I used it a long time. I started using the Denny Bauer baby structure jig. Cost a little more but I lose very few and it's got a much better hook. Nice video, thanks

Thanks, Matt! You are the bomb!!!

October is so beautiful in the midwest. Love it.

Man that Bitsy Bug is just a fishing machine. Been using them for 20+ years and it just catches em. $2 a pop too. That and the Berkley Powerworm and the original jointed floating Rapala, three old school baits that still produce. Nice job Matt, keep em coming.

Thanks for taking me along!!

What a beauty to start your day...I ❤ smallies..my favorite freshwater fish. Almost always get at least 1 jump out of these scrappy fish 👍👍

Voice and sound quality was amazing!

When you say BIG it gets my attention.

Yep we're nearing the finish line in IL too. Great video Matt and Yep if it's cold hands and fish poop 🐟 💩 to land my first 20 bring it. Glad you took us along. Blessings

Keep doing what your doing ! It’s ok to mention the date and day. Great presentation and clean language. Martin 👮‍♂️🚔🎣

what a beautiful place to fish from the kajak 👍👋

Mat slams thumb in truck door! Mat whispers ahh shucks 😂

It's cool that you have an obvious wintering spot, wind and all. Once our smallies started moving I could not locate them again.

The Therapy Channel! Thank you 😊

a very good show to make us sleepy quickly, good night everyone... 😴😴 Jakarta at 9:47 pm

Dude, you are by far my favorite fisherman on RU-vid and ontop of that you go and make a video on my birthday. How special are we? Dude love your videos. Been watching for a long time and I’m gonna keep watching as long as you keep filming. Thank you very much. all you out there that know you’re blessed please stay that way all you out there that don’t think you’re blessed please find the Lord because things are gonna be changing real soon. Stay safe N D Yacker! ❤️📖🙏🏻❤️!!!

I'm going to miss these when it's too cold to fish.

Super video - The bitsy bug for some reason just catches fish!!!! It has been a favorite of mine for years.

Fun video, Matt. Well done technically, as always, and it's a pleasure to watch and listen as you fish. It's much more relaxing than the guys I fish with.

You’ve caught more smallmouth 18 “ than Jamie O Brien has gotten barreled at pipeline !! Amazing as usual .

Woke up, great start to a new day

20 1/2? That one made your trip well worth it. awesome stuff, good job(again)

Another late season post from a real expert on smallmouth bass. Kayaking is the best way to fish them, imho.

Thanks for another great video, always watching from Puerto Rico 🇵🇷

Another great video!

Loading up my kayak right after this! Thanks Matt!

Catchin footballs! Great vids. Thank you

I knew there was going to be a nice one on that lay down 20-1/2 Nice !!

Bob Seeger - Against the Wind Best fisherman in youtube- calm consistent reverent🙏🏼❣️🇺🇸happy holidays Matt‼️

Hi Mat, I love to watch your videos! The way you present and comment is awesome! Always looking out for your new ones. Been catching up from the first ones. I’m from Cape Town, South Africa. (Keep them coming!)

That black thumb is looking gnarly man, hope the truck door is ok lol. Caught some footballs in this video as usual, keep up the grind, tight lines 🤙

Beautiful scenery

Next season you gotta give the mega bass sleeper craw a shot maybe in the bed videos. Game changer for me this year on the smallies in WI

Heck yeah this video was filmed on my birthday. Lol great content brother God bless brother stay safe out there on the water

Grandpa Was Here 🤘🏻😬💯🇺🇸☕️

Wow some really nice late season smallies

Now that it's November and the bite night be all done til hard water.

Another fantastic video!

Excellent video…so fantastic smallies!

Last catch of the day love it a pike. Fish whisper you need to detox from Smallies lol.

They're all nice especially when they bite

Howdy Matt! New kayak with electric troll motor!

Amazing video!!!

You caught one eyed Willy!

Omg one of the smallies was he’s eye of

Made my morning! ♥

You have me hungry for some fish filets

I wish I could catch that many footballs in one day 😊

This has been killer for me the last month especially except I've been using black and blue 1/4 with a yum crawbug. They've been hitting it swimming it back it's crazy. I like the bitsy flip too little stouter hook on the flip.

Dang, your setup is exactly what I would use if I still used baitcasting combos. The reel is a little expensive but the is a XS toy what I would use.

Best small jig ever!

Never caught a Smallie before. Hopefully I can get one next year.

Great video, man! The leaves are all bare up here in Michigan already. Have you ever done a fall transition catfish video?

Very similar weather here in Midland Ontario

Hey just to verify your comment, I’m in NC our northern rivers/streams are 46-48 and our southern rivers are around our southern rivers/streams are 59-62 degrees as of 11/3. When you made this video 10/17 they were quite a bit warmer.

Matt I'm a huge fan. Your knowledge of the waters and fishes tendencies and videos are amazing. But I can't find the bitsy bug jig like the one you showcase in this video, in my area which is Portage, Michigan. And we have a nice amount of bait shops

Idk why I thought of this now, but I imagine the fish thinking, “WHAT IS THIS PLACE?!” when being brought out of the water lol.

Awesome videos. Just curious what river(s) you’re fishing in MN? One of your videos it looked like the Cannon River near Welch, Mn. I live near there and it’s the river I fish the most.

There has got to be a local coffee roaster that can make “NDyakangler morning roast”. Seems appropriate because 90% of your audience watches your new uploads with a cup of coffee. Seems like a million dollar idea.

Hey! That's my birthday!

I started to see my river bass move south in the beginning of October this year. This in northern Ohio, it got cold earlier this year. There is about a two week difference between here and southern Ohio. So I guess central Ohio is the line between north and south. Usually it happens mid October to late for me.

You should give the date so we have a reference from your area compared to where we live.

@NDYakAngler if you get chance because I know you enjoy St.Croix rods -- the 2023 Mojo Bass rods are mighty nice 👍.

went fishing the other day and got skunked for the first time this year. i maybe could have caught something if i used a different rod but i was being stubborn. i keep at least 6 rods in my truck.

5:33. Shawshank Redemption reaction video?

Just found your channel, love your videos. What’s one of your favorite lakes in Minnesota to fish on?

Anyone else notice that the smallie at 8:29 was missing an eye?

Ever try Big O crank baits Mr NDyak? Work good here in central Indiana and our fishing sucks. Or a lure collaboration with Marling Baits?

Was wondering ... do you ever eat any of the fresh fish you catch ... smallies, largies and crappie are wonderful ... not a muskie fan ... just curious ?

Great vids. Can you start weighing them?

I caught my biggest largemouth bass on January 22,2000. 46 degree clear water. Bitsy bug jig with strike king trailer. When I set the hook that fish stripped drag so much. I had no idea at the time it was a bass. I thought it was a large catfish because I couldn’t bring the fish up. After about a minute and a half she came up some and I could see the fish. At first I thought ok six or seven pounds. A few more dives later she came up and vomited out two fish. One was a crappie and the other I have no clue. I had this fish mounted but now I wish I wouldn’t have done it. Anyway weight was 10lbs 12oz. 28” long and 20.5” girth. These measurements were taken after 45 miles of driving. I can only guess what her weight was had she not vomited up fluid and two fish. She almost swallowed that bitsy bug and the hook was bent almost 90 degrees. Mercy what a fight it was for so cold of water. I enjoy your videos and thanks for uploading!

Just wanted to say thank you for answering my questions about fishing smallmouth. I was new to Minnesota and it was my first time fishing for smallmouth. I was able to catch a few smallmouth around 3 pounds using your tips! Do you have any winter fishing tips for smallies? Thank you!

Awesome content man, THANK YOU!! [+]

We enjoy your videos so much! I hope to fish in your part of the country one day; love the clarity of the rivers. What kind of camera do you use for your videos?

Meanwhile us up here in ND...

I'm not surprised you snapped off using Trilene Sensation line. I spooled up with that line and lost two nice stripers in a row. I tested the line and found out that it easily stretched, breaking at the knot.🤔👎

Even though we are competing against each other putting videos out the same day and all but I enjoy watching the smallies coming in, we’ve been slow on the river over here since about mid October but we are hitting a warming trend that may bring them up and I’m going to go for carp tomorrow

Hey man I’m watching your video and it’s absolutely incredible. I really like the rod that you have and I tried to look for it online and couldn’t find it so if you could maybe put a link to it that would be very helpful

Any tips for bank fishing in this type of weather ?

Howdy everyone

Haven't seen much of the new kayak. Just can't let go of old faithful I guess.