Rat Lure = Big Bass! 

This is like the perfect fishing video. None of these obnoxious cuts with music and editing, just pure nature and proper angling.

Those nature sounds are relaxing, especially during these difficult times.

For me, one of the best parts of kayak fishing is feeling more at one with nature. There are times when I just sit there and try to take it all in. Your videos do a great job capturing that feeling. Great job and thank you.

Post Card Gorgeous Flat Calm morning, Lake to yourself, Loons calling in the background, and Stout Green Bass choking the Rat ~ Life is good my friend. Nicely Done Sir.

Water so clear you could watch the duck swimming under water...amazing! Nice vid... nice chunky fish!

Saw the notification pop up and I thought. What a great way to start the morning with a relaxing video during self isolation. About to hit the river in a few hours to self isolate

Good coffee and content from the best kayak angler on RU-vid makes for a great morning during these weird times

Catching the fish early morning hours, on a duck the loon and an eagle. Awesome

"Mornings like this are what kayak fishing dreams are made of" Lol you got that right. That was a perfect looking morning. I went yesterday and it was like 48 degrees and really windy but I still caught some bass and came home with enough crappie for supper. 👊👍

You sait it: "I'm in Heaven right now" The scenery, the sounds and sights of Nature, the warm calm weather of that beautiful late August morning, the dim light through the overcast sky...and if that wasn't enough you get 4 tanks of gorgeous largies. A zen experience. A reason for gratitude to God for being healthy and being granted such a wonderful fishing morning which, undoubtedly, will be engraved in your memory and that you'll recall with inmense joy in the years to come. We spaniards would say "¡Un día de pesca acojonante!."

One of the best on RU-vid. No fancy headlines, just bagging giants as usual.

What a great way to spend a morning while it’s snowing and 45 degrees colder than yesterday. Please keep the videos coming.

Wow! What a beautiful day you had! I absolutely love when you fish there. However, we burst out laughing when that loon popped up out of nowhere. Niiiice bass. Thank you for sharing your day on the water with us. ✌️😊

I'm on a virtual university class, due to all this emergency of Covid-19, and had the chance to escape fishing for some minutes, just watching this video!!! Thanks ^^

Ah, my daily dose of one of my favorite fishing video makers. You should apply to a radio station. You have a good voice!

I love that you just let the sound of nature be in your videos, instead of a music sound track. Got to get me a spro rat. Probably great for pike too🙏

Jesus christ, the sounds of nature in this video are awesome!

Watching and hearing the loons was an added bonus to another great video! Thanks again for sharing a bit of heaven with us, especially during such challenging times! You’re the best! 🎣

Wow...that's a day. I could use that day, a lot of us could right now. Thanks for bringing us along!!!

Ya know.? Your voice for fishing vids is very fitting. There are so many crazy high energy fishing youtubers now and you are by far my favorite to watch. Your calmness suits this sport so well for the screen. Great commentary, great fishing, great content. Thank you.

Peaceful and beautiful, got me in the mood for some more fishing. Just bought my first kayak to get to places my boat can't go.

That's what my heaven would be , awesome adventure Brother thanks for taking us along . You should do another Lego lure challenge , like a Darth Vader vs Yoda . The Dark side vs the Light lol my kids loved the Chewbacca lure and they always ask me if you have loaded another video like that . You have multi age group subscribers at this household . All the best my Friend

Wow, what a beautiful spot. Those were some tanker bass. Love North Dakota, great video!

I really enjoy your videos. You fish in some of the most beautiful lakes and rivers to be found anywhere. Thanks for taking us along!!

When the loon popped up it startled me. What beautiful morning with the lake all to yourself. It was sort of funny when you said “ with the rat this all we’re gonna catch” . Like it’s a bad thing. Lol another great video Matt.

Everything about this video was enjoyable...The clarity of the water is amazing !!

Oh yess Good morning, brother! Thanks for helping this quarantine to be more bearable!

Geez that rat looked so big at first.. then you hold it up by that first bass and it looked a bit smaller.. Yeah, what a shame.. big fish.. The things you have to put up with huh? Oh darn it! Not only is this one big but feisty.. What bad luck! Oh man!!! I love the sound of the loon on that lake in the morning.. It just touches you... soul deep... Heaven is right.. Well thanks for the share.. it is to bad all you caught where those big butted fish! although they looked like they kinda knew you.. "oh! it's the yak guy!" "well I will just give up and he will hurry and throw me back!" especially that last one.. it was like haulin' in a sack of mud after he saw you.... Carry on.. stay safe..

I can't believe how incredibly beautiful the scenery is where your fishing

Would love that to be my personal 'On The Beach' scene as in the end of days. Idyllic.

Thanks, I needed that right now. Be safe up there. The old professor

This might be one of my favorites so far. Awesome video!

Matt, whenever you post a video, I am watching it. Thank you!

I cleaned a rainbow trout caught at the source of the Musselshell River here in Montana and it had a 4 ounce bull field mouse in it's belly. I weighed the mouse on good scales just to find out it's weight. The mouse was eaten head first, too. The rainbow weighed 3 1/4 pounds gutted. Yeah, all you're gonna catch is big fish with that lure. Looks like a nice day.

The loons the loons!!! What an amazing video. Nature at it's finest 👏🏼👍🏻🎣🚣

Absolutely Gorgeous there!, and with huge Bass like those, it's a perfect vacation destination.

Wow. Great video Matt. The sound effects are awesome. So are the large bass.

With all the craziness it's good to just watch the natural order of things. A man in something floating along catching fish.

Would love to catch a bass on a rat lure. Awesome stuff as always looks amazing out there.

A beautiful slice of heaven, you found there.....

Excellent vid. Season is almost upon us. Everyone keep safe out there.

낚시를 좋아하고 항상 당신을 구독하고있는 한국인입니다 정말 멋져요 (I am a Korean who likes fishing and always subscribes to you. It's really cool.)

That is, indeed a beautiful site! Love it!!!

Long time sub. Love this channel. Just straight fishing and no bs

Digging the consistency, Matt! Keep it up and be safe dude!

You have the nicest videos and the prettiest places I have ever seen

A veritable deep sea Moby Dick experience in an inland landlocked lake. Bravo!

Oh yeah, beautiful editing as usual.

I love it when it’s morning and there is mist I was in the Adirondack Mountains of ny and cranberry lake at 5 am was like clouds on the water and little tornados no fish from the bank I’ve didn’t take our yaks but it was beautiful

thanks Matt, beautiful water

And some people say God doesn’t exist. If he doesn’t, who made that lake? Absolutely gorgeous!

i bought a rat for this year. hoping to catch some fish with it. great vids as always

What a great way to get pumped up to take my yak out 😎 hopefully Chickamaga gives me at least one good one 🤙

Great day to be out. Great day of fishing. Thanks for sharing.

The Bob Ross of Yak Fishing.......enjoyed

The loon at 8:09 made me tear up.. it starts going offffff 🖤keep up the good work brother.

Great video man. This video reminds me up at our cabin in the Park Rapids MN area. The loons calling is music to my ears. Nice Bass!! You probably just sold about 100 more bbz1 rats. I'm going to buy one now!!

Always love your videos. Makes me miss summer too.

Dude I love your videos, especially since you're calm about everything. Kinda jealous of that scenery too lol.

Just got a kayak a few weeks ago. Now i need to get it set up and get out on the water. Love the videos. I caught my largest small mouth bass with a whopper plopper. I didnt know what they were until i watched your videos

Dream morning of fishing!

Fantastic catches bud 👍 really like that area on the edge too

Not a single dislike on this video. Exactly as it should be forever.

That was so very cool with the Loon!

Thank You kind sir for this video. Can't wait to take my kayak out to self distance myself from everything. Tough times.

And also just a heads up you can get that exact rat lure on aliexpress on the 27th for $3.64 . There having a sale on that date so you could score almost 7 Rat lures for the price of 1 bbz rat . The guys store is called hunt house . Better stock up at that price .

Late August & high 40's?!🤪 That's crazy. Here in Louisiana we're lucky to get to the 40's.

😁👍 Nice BIG Bertha's!

Yep. Im moving to where these fish are!

Thank you, nice work!!

Love the top water bite! 💯

Thanks for your videos

Love watching your videos. Man you always seem to catch some VERY good bass.,.

Thank you, keep bringing us the outdoors. See you next time.

Awesome catch!!!

NICE!!! I have something to watch after puking up my breakfast!!

Awesome video... really nice bass

The fishing is great but I'm worried about the werewolf howling the in the background. lol

You have the most amazing rivers I've ever seen in my life

Awesome video man!!!

Beautiful Largemouth! Been trying to decide which rat to start with on the river for smallmouth!

You're like the Bob Ross of fishing lmao

Love all your vids, and I generally prefer Smallies. That said, this vid might be my favorite. Fishing one of the small MN lakes that have virtually no development, perfect morning with that fog, the sights and sound of those loons ... man,

Awesome video buddy!

Spro Does It Again!!! Loves Me Some Rat Fishin!!!! Cheers!! :))

Awesome stuff brother! God bless!

Love your videos, espcially the topwater. I have a pond that has alot of hanging limps and brush with submerged moss . What kind of topwaters would you throw in that kind of place.

Eu tenho um rato desse, muito eficaz. Parabéns pelo video!

Such a relaxing video! Calm water Only vesel Comfy conditions Big largemouths on topwater And that loon

Nice work!

Thanks for the calming video, I’m on duty right, (police)out in sunny California you were able to lower my blood pressure

The Rat killed it!!!!

i like hat cams way better than chest cams, good call.

You have unlimited vids stockpiled. I love yo

Anyone else itching to get back out on the river? God winter needs to end already

Wow! An amazing morning! I need to get one of those rats!

you really are in heaven man. thanks for the video!

Gorgeous place to fish & to my amazement - not another guy fishing insight! Can't think of one video where I saw another boat fishing. So ND is devoid of all life forms except bass, pike, walleyes & ducks? I need to move!!

Great vid! You need to throw the 50 size this year if you havent already

Good morning indeed! I can’t wait for topwater season. Love me a BBZ bite. I have the 50 size. That looks like the 40??!