NEW PB SMALLMOUTH BASS on Nikko HELLGRAMITE 

The fact that you didn't edit out your fall cements the fact this is the best fishing channel on YT

Smallmouth bass are the most fun fish to catch. I used to catch so many bass in the day that my thumb would be completely ripped up from holding them from the lip. Grew up on lake winnipesaukee in NH.

Put that creek chub on a big hook and toss it into the first relatively deep hole you find. Smallies love creek chubs! 🎣 Great video as always.

Love your scriptures thank you. Fishing is always fun and Congratulations on the big one.

Good day of fishing! I used to end up in the water almost every time I went fishing! I can't count the number of times I've filled my waders over the years!

Lay the fish along your fishing rod and take a pic to remember it's length. Then measure that length on your rod with a tape measure when you get back to your truck.

Congratulations on that awesome beautiful small mouth I love Creek Fishing almost more than anything in the world so when I can't go at least I got your videos to watch keep up the good work God bless time to Oklahoma I love to show you some pretty Creeks like that also

As an East Tennessee resident and avid fisherman of the ocoee and hiwassee, you are definitely my favorite fishing channel on RU-vid. Thanks so much for the entertaining and educational content! I had no idea that there were croppie in the hiwassee!!!

Looks like the Nikki hellgrammite is a go to bait. Plus, I’m glad to see your day turn around. It fun when your bite is on.

Smallmouth Bass ♥ Hellgrammites........I live near the Uwharrie River in North Carolina about an hour drive and it's loaded with Smallmouth , Largemouth, Crappie, Bream, Catfish and Gar and maybe some Bowfin. I'm definitely going to stock up on some Hellgrammite lures from the local Bass Pro Shop. Thanks for sharing the video.

Going through and watching all your videos while at work.......Its just mind blowing all the different places you fish that I drive past on a daily basis, or fish in the general area. I keep hearing about these Nikko's, I may have to get some to try out.

I had forgotten about finding other people's lures on branches even in trees if i could get them. Good times. Slow jigging will make you very happy there.. Just let the hook show a little and toss it where its scary to get snagged. Thats where the hogs are. 👍👍 love it

2:00 The big splash. I thought you hooked a big fish. This place reminded me of a place in Tasmania Australia.

I've fished alot of small rivers and creeks all over east TN.The Hiwassee has more poisonous snakes than anywhere I've ever fished.But the fishing is great.

As from what I seen from the vids bro, you can never EVER go wrong with the hellgramite I've been procrastinating for months but I seriously need to order from Nikko

Nice smallie! I caught a nice 3.38lb one a couple days ago. They get big in the River I fish!

Largest smallmouth I ever landed was 20 1/2" on a crankbait, probably a Rapala minnow if I remember correctly. Yours was definitely a nice fish. Thanks for not editing out the slip and slide into the water, joining the ranks of us who have ended up wet (lol).

The Hiwassee River is such a great river to fish . I'ed love too fish there sometime. No wonder you fish there so much. That Smallmouth was a monster ! Nice going John. Be careful out there . Tom Daytona Beach, FL.

Just found your channel today, love your videos,reminds me of creek and river fishing back home in the mountains of NC. Live in the flatland of Nashville Tn now and miss river fishing like that.

And that was a great looking fish! Congrats!

Great trip Makes me wish I lived around your area.

I laughed real hard when you set your pole down in the water while handling your fish. I realize you already fell down and it went in the water, but still funny that you did that. I cringe exceedingly if my fishing reel gets submerged.

Awesome video!!! Nice smallmouth!! And nice crappie!!!

Oh man! I was starting to have withdrawals wondering when you were gonna put up another video! Haha! Very nice fish brother. I caught a 2 pounder earlier this spring. (Of course I didn’t have the camera) Keep it up man! I really appreciate what you do.

My local Angling Club and all of the Carp Lakes in my area of the UK only allow barbless hooks and we,re pretty limited to their size too.(Size 8 Barbless Max) This can cause problems with landing bigger fish. An angling buddy of mine has got me into Pole fishing now the times I'm well enough to go.😊

Berkley products has a stick on ruler that you can put on your rods just in case you forgot to bring one with you. Larry

sweet smallie i just got 7 bags of these lures have not been out to the river yet its way to flooded. bummer but i know when it goes back to green and goes back to norm im gonna be there in early am trying to get me some toads im gonna use a jighead and first im gonna drift em under a weighted bobber about 3 feet below it

Nice day fishing...you tore up those crappie...nice smallie

Got to admit, that slow-mo replay of you losing that fishing and hollering in defeat reminded me of the ABC Sports promo where they showed the downhill skier wiping out....I think they called it the "Agony of defeat!!!" LOL.....

I used to catch live hellgramites as a kid and catch fish all day on the river. I'll definitely get some of those you have, looks like the real thing! Nice smallie, wish you had a scale and tape measure!

Great job on the big boy! Way to wear him down,that was all skill.

You should mark the base of your rod, above the reel 1" - 15" that way you can quickly see the length of some of these w/o having to have a tape and extra hand :) Painted in notches works well.

That place is eat up with snakes! I fish big bend in the early mornings when the waters down. I generally catch trout, but occasionally a smallmouth. We did good up on gunstocker. Red eyes and largemouth were plentiful as were bluegill.

Great catch ! I love how you had to wrestle that beautiful fish in. I’ve never caught a freshwater fish that fights pound for pound better than a small mouth. You really seem to love those bronze backs. Have you ever thought of a trip to the Ozarks for small mouths . In my thirties I took a two week trip by myself and wade fished some streams there. It was the best and most abundant smallmouth fishing I’ve ever done. James river outside of Springfield , Mo. Spring river by Hardy Ark. , and it’s tributaries, 11 points, and others. But my favorite was the Stawberry river in the middle of the Arkansas Ozarks. At the time it was still remote and loaded with smallies. I don’t know what it is but the area has got more of two things than I’ve seen anywhere . Small mouth bass and rabbits. Seemed like every other brush pile had a rabbit in it.

Hey that looked like a nice trip 🤣 congrats on your new smallmouth PB thats awesome.

Awesome video and fish brother, congrats on your PB

like your fishing,hello from bosnia and hercegovina :)

Nice small mouth man... me and my nephew fished lost creek and a little below the powerhouse on the 5th. We just missed you. We ended up with a couple small trout and a bunch of pan fish. Looks like I need to get some hellgrammites...lol...thank you for all you do creating videos for us.

Nice size fish, on a different note I stopped using finesse hooks for wacky and neko rigs. I went back to using wide gap hooks usually a 2/0, I seem to get better hookups I think it’s because the wide gap hook is narrow compared to the finesse

Good choice of rods. I have two of the q-ray combos for creek fishing and I just ordered some of the Hellgrammites to try out in some of the creeks I fish in Ohio. This creek looks very similar and I'd love to try it out. Do you know approximately how far from Washington DC it is. I am currently stationed here.

Lol slipping in the creek priceless been there done that always a good time though

I love that location ....that river looks great! I'm in Michigan in the early summer after bass spawn, I use a Whopper Plopper in 90 size Perch or Goldish color. You should try one it's a blast! They hammer shallow water smallmouth's. Check out ND Yak angler on the tube, he uses one alot. Man that's a great river Bass, Trout, awesome...wish I was fishing with you! Good luck!

Caught a fat 16 inch smallmouth couple days ago; thing weighed 2.1 pounds. Getting ready to go trout fishing in the Black Hills from a kayak, so it’ll be interesting.

In the UK chub can average bigger than smallmouth, with 4 and 5 pounders commonly caught.

Nice catch man

My favorite lure is the Hellgrammite

Nice Small jaws!!!!!!!!!!!! Whooooo

The rain will make the water warmer

Was that a "coppertruce" Zman trd? One of my favorite colors! I've been to that dam before, beautiful country. Stopped by the Reliance Fly Shop while there. Nice little store. That was one chunky Smallie.

FYI- Largemouth LOVE chubs, sometimes I catch them on worms and put them on a medium hook through the nose and a bobber and bass will usually smoke them really fast

always heard that place was eat up with snakes , and you have confirmed it. when they start falling out of trees , im gone . i really wish i wasen;t that way , but i am.

I am binging your videos - they are fantastic. What size hook do you use with the hellgramite? Any issues with snagging it?

Do you ever fish the Tuckasegee River l caught some nice small mouth and Rainbows there. There are also giant salamanders there.I caught one with my hands.

Happy Independence Day America! 🇺🇸🎉🍻🍺🇺🇸

Those crappie are good eating.

We’re you fishing above or below the Appalachia powerhouse?

Should'f used the fishing rod as a reference, that way you could of measured the fish.

I hope you packed that fishing line out. Great fall. #beenthere. (Don't have to handle them by the mouth all the time). Nice smallie. Cardinal calls

Remember if you don't have a tape measure a dollar bill is 6 inches long.You can estimate length with that.

Nice smallie man ...

On days like you had today try a small top water bait I think you would do better

Lost my phone doing that already this year falling in the creek

Wassup from the TN Valley

Also donated my share of lures to the crick

Cool spot.

Nice video bro! Ur vids rock 🤘🏻

Olá qual o nome dessa isca que vc está usando ?

Have you ever fished for striper up there? I caught one about 15lbs last summer, definitely plan on going back again this year to try again.

First fish was a fall fish

3:45 I think that's one of those freshwater tarpon. loljk

be careful on hhe Hiawasee, its got snakes everywhere

Everything in the river eats hellgrammies!

Is there a certain time they allow you to cross the bridge by the power plant?

I really like your channel and would love to link up with you to do some fishing. I got my TN lifetime hunting and fishing license a few years ago. I'm from the other side of the state though in Clarksville. Would you be interested in doing some fishing together?

Might need a sharper hook? Idk

Them Helgramites look neat have you tried texas rigging them?

Do you not get problems with snakes gators

That smallie was a pig! I gotta find some of those hellgrammite lures lol

If there is one crappie there is more.

Please be more specific on how you rig your plastics.

Put 1 inch marks on your rods

Can you go out and buy a beetle spin and review it?

Definitely not a 3 pounder lol!

2:00 rip

What is your pb large mouth bass

Snakes falling out trees!!? Nope you can keep that spot... lol

Every fisherman has at least one or more dips or embarrassing moment! 🎣👍👍

That lure really produces!! Hellgromite Nice bass!

Beautiful Smallmouth John!