All Ultralight Anglers NEED To Use This Rig!
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- čas přidán 7. 07. 2024
- If you like ultralight fishing for multispecies, you would be crazy not to use this rig. It can be effective all year long but it truly excels in colder water. What rig am I referring to? The good ol' fashion Float Rig. Basically, this is a fancier version of the age old worm under a bobber.
Simply grab your favorite bobber/float and rig it above a jig or hook. To make it even more powerful, add some split shot weights and potentially a swivel. Then, if you are using a jig, trust me when I tell you... You gotta tie a loop knot to make it even more effective!
The Mule Jig (in any size, but especially the little ones) is straight up fire on this rig. The head design on a loop knot will skate across the bottom nicely and avoid most hangups.
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I've done that steelhead fishing, standing at the edge of a pool so crowded with anglers that everyone has to swing their rods in time. Forget it! I'd much rather catch creek chubs.
Boom! You get it! Lol I have my creek chubs allllll to myself :)
UL fishing will never ever get old. Love that loop knot idea I'm definitely gonna utilize that!
I am surprised you don't already use it! Let me know how you like it buddy
You sir are a class act. I appreciate your honesty, your excitement, and you sharing your technique. Tight lines!
Mike thank you so much! Very much appreciate the positive feedback :)
Agreed, I wish he was my friend 😔. Seems like such a genuine person
It’s weird going from bass to saltwater I find saltwater anglers use a loop knot a fair amount of time but never hear to much about it in freshwater. Great information as always ethan
Thanks Steve :)
Love the hat. Finally found some good ultralight fishing stuff other than EPF. Loving your stuff
EPF is the man! And thank you so much (I can't believe you even used me in the same sentence as Leo). Holler if you ever have any feedback/suggestions!
Beauty,absolute beauty two videos in a row,I'm loving this
I knew you would Bob :)
im surprised that their are only two comments for a video and channel so great
I love using the red honey worms! I have been hooking into a lot of wild and stocked rainbows.
Yeah I am glad I picked them up - they flat out work! And they are cheap too :)
I use a 7ft ultralight rod with 2lb fluorocarbon and only use a a hook and worm, just let it drift in the current. Theres a creek about that size near me that has tons of chubs and a few rainbow trout. Glad I'm not the only one that enjoys fishing for smaller species
Darn right! Glad you also can get down with the Creek Chubs XD They are a fun fish I don't care what anyone says.
Just recently got into creek fishing here in MS. I love it. Targeting bluegill and rock bass. I use a Lew's ultralight with a 4'6" zebco hotcast. I use 6lb braid because it casts so much better and i use a 4lb mono leader. All in all, a $30 set up but i cant put it down. It works so well.
Good shout out to Graham, a good Illinois dude and an ABSOLUTE TROUT PROTECTOR!🤜🤛👍💪
Heck yeah - he is a good dude!
Thoroughly enjoyed the video man. Great end to the day and I’m looking forward to getting out to the streams myself. This channel, just like creek chubs, doesn’t get the attention it deserves.
Thanks Jake :) I truly appreciate the kind words. Hope you smash some creek chubs soon!
I began using this rig in the California north coast steelhead rivers. I then sized it down for trout fishing, then smallmouth bass and gills. I especially like to use it with a big #4 bead head Wooly Bugger for trout in Wyoming and Montana :)
Happy to hear it works for numerous applications in your neck of the woods!
This is the first video I ever seen from you and I knew “Yo what’s craccin” that I was going to subscribe!! Lol
Lmao glad my strange vocabulary appeals to you. Thanks for the support 👊🏽 holler if you ever have suggestions
same lol got my attention.
BUT! Do you already KNOW that I totally WANT that hat? 🤣😂🤣...gotta love the loop knot! I do! I love ultra light fishing! Brownie! Awesome! A tank of a chub! It’s always fun fishing the “underdog” species that others take for granted! The wedding band looks COOL in the fishing videos bud! I grew up on slip-bobber! Brownie candy! The underwater shot was SIIICK! Awesome! Love it! That loop knot is EFFECTIVE folks! Creek chub skills are important in my opinion! Another trout! Awesome! Much respect for our trout! Them gloves are DOPE! Awesome job Ethan!
Thanks as always buddy - hope all is well!
You are awesome I get a great laugh and enjoy the videos and like your sit ups I’ve even used them creek fishing keep up the great Videos
Thanks Brian! The kind words truly mean the world to me. Go catch a big one!
So I live in the dessert southwest. No creek chubs anywhere. But you make them look like so much fun to catch. One of these days I will travel up there, just for that purpose.
That would be epic! I’m sure you have some fish I’d be very jealous of though 🤠
Love that rig, great rig to use for kids with a 1" gulp minnow
Oh yeah! The 1" minnow is perfect on it as well!
Wow, can across your video for the first time. I've never seen anyone target creek chubs. That's really cool. I do enjoy ultra light fishing. I usually fish for pan fish like Bluegill and etc. I love trout fishing as well. I'll definitely try out some honey worms. Thanks.
Heck yeah, thanks for watching!
Great trout at the end there.
I use honey worms for trout and panfish. They are a great bait. I also spike it with a small piece of Berkley crappie nibble to add more scent and color.
Oooooh I need to get some of those little crappie nibbles! Thanks for the tip!
Love the “spies like us” hat. If you haven’t watched that movie Ethan you need to. Classic Chevy chase and Dan ackroyd
I honestly don't know how I haven't watched it yet. Okay I need to make a point of checking this movie out :)
I have luck with the yellow honey worms in the creek too! On bottom and float, both are fun rigs on the ultralight.
Darn right man! I prefer the float simply to avoid snagging - seems to help me keep the jig from digging under a tree branch too easilly.
And the honey worms should be called money worms... Cause they are money.
The Mule produces again! I Need a lesson in creek fishing soon. I Would like to get on a pile of big Browns. Let’s make it happen once this rain stops. Tight Lines buddy.
Let's go! The rivers are now blown out but I suspect they will be PRODUCING as soon as they come down a hair & we get a slightly warmer day.
Thank you for the tips...amazing video my friend 🤙🤙🤙
Thank you Dewa :)
Amazing video man !
Thank you!
Easy E for the win! Chub on my friend.
Chub on brother! Lol
Dude I love Ultra Light fishing. I bought a St Croix Panfish series 7' light. Throwing 1/16oz - 1/8oz kills giant bass around Myrtle Beach for me. I my kiddo just caught a 5lb largemouth on 2lb test with a baby fluke jr.
OOOF that had to be a blast! And that setup sounds really nice. I hear really good things about those St. Croix Panfish rods. Tight lines David!
I could never use 2lb test. 3 maybe. But I'm glad your channel hasn't changed at all since I watched you last. Keep castin and blastin.
Haha thanks Frank! I just keep on casting and blasting for dinky fish 🤣🤣
Those underwater shots were great.
Thanks I’m a gopro wizard
The berkley honey worms are Fantastic!! I bought two jars last year and destroyed bluegill and trout on the one day. Durability is ok but I will say if you just thread it on the jighead and make the most use out of one before it’s torn up or falls off it’s dynamite. I love using them in the trout magnet spinners!
They are pretty solid little baits!
Enjoyed and informed, thanks
Thanks Vernon!
Love the 1 inch Comal pear floats for jig n bobber rigged with a 32nd ounce and a 16th on the bottom makes it perfectly weighted so when a fish grabs your bait they barely notice any resistance. For longer range Ill use a bigger Cigar float with 2 16ths which seems to work better because its more streamline so you can cast em a mile.
I like the Revros, I have 2 of them. But I LOVE the Regal. It's an even nicer, smoother, more robust reel for just a little more.
I’ll have to try one, thanks for the comment!
I had the old regal, I found it on the side of the road , during spring cleaning. It got stolen this year, I can't find anything I'm happy with
@@JohnJames.grab a new regal 2500 6:2:1… @ 59 $, seen them as low as 45.99$ every now and again .. great reel for the price. Diawa tends to last as well
Outstanding video as always 👍👍🇺🇸🇺🇸
Thank you Dan :)
Perfectly timed video as my son broke my UL rod tonight on a 21” Kansas Rainbow on a mule jig lol
This makes me worry, I just ordered a 5'6 UL and i fish stocker trout and 20+ is not uncommon in my home stream haha
@@brendanspencer2550 it’s also possible my son was a little excited and horsed it in a touch 😉
Haha hey man if you're going to break a rod, that is a heck of a fish to do it on! And Brendan, don't worry. I have caught big ol' carp on my UL. Just gotta ensure you are using light line and set your drag properly :)
@@FishAnything No doubt, I‘ ll gladly supply another rod for him catching fish like that! :)
i would love to see him go carp fishing sometime i think it would be sick esp since mi winter carp go hard
Carp are a blast! I can't get them figured out during the winter though =(
Marlowe - I want very badly to make this happen. Any tips for winter carp? Sounds super fun!
@@FishAnything Fishing small bodies of water likes ponds or specific stretches of river where you know they are is always better in the winter than fishing big open waters as they tend to be more difficult. Smaller hooks on hair rigs with pack bait work pretty well in my part of the state. My biggest tip would be to bait the spot u plan on fishing for a few days prior or even a week or two before if possible. My instagram is @517Angling and we’ve been doing a lot of late fall/early winter carping if you wanna check it out or DM us for more info :)
Great vid, that last Trout was real nice, just goes to show you that you don’t have to spend a fortune to fish, the fish have no idea how much you setup costs!
Darn good point! That last trout definitely made my day and fired me up :)
Love the hat, dude!! 👍🏻
Thanks J.T. :)
Bro your really good at that and I enjoyed your video and dropped a sub
Thank you Julius I had a lot of fun :) Holler if you ever have suggestions/questions!
With how many fish tried to eat your float, you may catch a few of them if you can rig up something like a “hopper to dropper” rig like fly fisherman use. I’ve caught many fish using this setup on my fly rod, you could probably rig up something similar if you could find a suitable floating lure like the Rebel Creekhopper or another light topwater.
Great suggestion! Probably should have rigged one up
That hat rocks!
It brought me good fortune lol
This late summer/early fall, I've had good luck with creek chubs using white wax worms. A bait shop owner told me about it. I put them on a 1/32 jig and pulled them a ton. Maybe it'll work for you.
That definitely makes sense. I also really like the red color.
Mule Fishing bomber hat when? :) Appreciate the in-place tutorial, and the coloring on that last trout was really pretty.
Thanks Ty - glad you appreciated the vid :)
Yeah that last trout was freaking amazing.
Fascinating content! I know a lot of fishermen go for THE BIGGEST FISH then can hook. But, what about the smallest? Like creek chubs, minnows and the like? In Japan there are fishermen who go after gobies and even smaller bitterlings. Smaller than your pinky or your fingernail, respectively. Bigger is not always better. Now I want to find cold weather creek around me and see what's there. Thank you for the content!
Glad you enjoyed it! Thank you very much, Marc :)
I want to go creek chub fishing with you. And the hat is awesome
Creek Chub fishing is wildly underrated! Let's go catch a few :)
Ethan, instead of dry flies in very cold weather for those brownies I'd suggest a tiny Rapala Original Floating Minnow.
Oh you know I love me some Rapala Floaters!
Put hip waders on your Christmas list! I have made and used micro kebari flies on my tenkara rod for creek chubs
Lol you must be monitoring my purchase history. Stay tuned - shipping is delayed several weeks but I am going to review a pair of budget hip waders I just ordered.
I have that presso rod too but in 7 foot. love it.
Such a fun ultralight stick!
@@FishAnything its fun until you fish a 3 weight fly rod with a comanndo head...
love the hat i have a suggestion you should get a 6-7 foot shakespeare wild series for trout it is one of the best and affordable
Interesting! I will have to check it out thanks for the suggestion Allegra :)
I have a nice creek in my back yard, depth is a consistent 3-4 foot. I slay the two species of chubs in the creek on a light Carolina rig with worm or corn. Heck they’ll hit dip bait and even hit their own kind cut into cut bait. Voracious feeders lol
Haha they are crazy fish man! I love them!
I have that reel too. Awesome thing.
You can catch those chubs with a dry fly too.
Try it, thay river is a heaven for fly fishers
Ooooh that would be fun! And yeah, this reel is awesome for literally like $45ish
im with ya on the creek chubs they are amazing fun unless your trying to target something else then they kinda get in the way haha
Fair! A fish is a fish though :)
I have caught some decent sized Fallfish (same genus, Semolitus) on bass gear that, if I had been fishing with Light or UL gear would have been a ton of fun. I can imagine how some of those creek chubs felt...might just have to do that come spring....
Dude please go catch Fallfish on UL. I must hear how it goes :)
I wish we had Fallfish here. Another awesome species that doesn't get much love.
@@FishAnything I know a guy who is a pretty serious kayak angler...he says catching a Fallfish automatically subtracts two smallmouth from your total..
btw..according to wikipedia (and verified on the IGFA site):
The IGFA All Tackle World Record for Fallfish is 3lb 9oz caught by Jonathan McNamara in the Susquehanna River near Owego, New York, USA in April 2009.
and the Susky is where I've caught my biggest fallfish.
Thats the hat of champions 🤙🏼
Lol glad you approve, buddy.
Ive always used little pieces of white bread rolled tight in to a ball. And either a peg float or just a split shot and hang it in the water, like off a dock or bridge. Bluegills tear up the bread to.
Heck yeah! Simple yet effective :)
Dude I got a similar hat but it's in black, kinda digging yours better. Thankfully you uploaded now I get to watch your video while I wait for mine to upload. Maybe I'll take this Creek chub challenge this weekend, maybe record it?!... Lol
GO CATCH A CREEK CHUB BUDDY!
Love creek fishing. Wish there were more good spots in Topeka.
Yeah, the tough part about creeks in Kansas is the fact that so many are hidden on private farmland. I had access to one or two back in the day. WOOF the fishing was insane.
In my opinion humble fishing is the best fishing. I live in florida and every body here boasts about catching a record size fish. Im on the other side of the spectrum. If i catch many little dinks its alot more fun and simple. Plus my arm never feels like its ever going to fall off!
Absolutely! Keep it simple with small gear and you’ll catch all sorts of fish :)
WOW WOW WOW, what a great rod seems that to me! Maybe me for myself I should proberly put a some heavier reel on it. It seems to me the swivel is realy, realy tiny haha. Greetings from the Netherlands, Pat. 👍🏼👊🏼🎣
Hey there Pat :) thank you for watching!
When I fish for chubs, I use a piece a mealworm on a size 14 hook with a small splitshot and sorta just plop it into the water.
Sounds like a great way to catch a ton of fish!
I have never used honey worms for creek chub. It is funny because this is one of the few videos I have seen that almost targets them. Sometimes, I specifically go to small streams that I know only hold greenies and monster chub and I think it is quite fun. I don't really use expensive gear to fish for chubs because a Dock Demon or a Dock Runner will do the job and I fish areas with HEAVY cover. I frequently slip and fall while wading and fishing with nice stuff is not really an option because it would get destroyed. My question is how well do the honey worms hold up? I frequently use small tubes and Gulp minnows and the chubs are extremely aggressive. They will bite off all of the bait within one or two casts. I also frequently break hooks getting them out of their very tough mouths. Chubs also fight like crazy if you get a big one. I have caught them up to about 10 inches in tiny tiny creeks. Thanks for sharing and I really enjoy your videos.
Thanks Stephen! Totally makes sense to get the Dock Demon. I was thinking about picking one up for that same reason. And the Honey Worms hold up better than a Gulp Minnow for sure. I think you will be pleasantly surprised with how well they work! It has become one of my best budget baits for multispecies.
LMFAO, I love the hat, though if I saw you out in the woods I might mistake you for a racoon and take a shot at you 😂 It looks super warm though. You had a great day out there with the float rig. And I'll have to try the loop knot in the future. I love catching creek chub/fall fish on nymphs with my fly rod in the warmer months. Such a blast!
LOL noted I might need to swap this one out for a blaze orange one to avoid the Fitzys of the world XD
Okay, whenever we do fish, I want to chase smallies for half the trip and creek chubs for the other half. Then I owe you like 6 beers or whatever the count is up to lol
Someday buddy! Maybe I'll come out your way.
The algorithm drops some gold on me AGAIN!
Thanks CZcams 🧡
@12:13, I hear ya! Just wait til you get older. It’s even more fun. 63 and 6’6” and it’s dang hard to handle those blow downs across a trail. 😆
Haha fishing can be a challenge :D
Lol the hat is cool I like it
:) thanks Dan I do too!
Came to make a comment about the hat anyway 🤣🤣🤣. I have one as well, you've got excellent style lol.
I may not catch donkeys but I got style bud XD
you know what you might like just as much is doing ultralight santee drift rigging, it's basically carolina-rig dragging a float'n'bait, here is the rig build sequence: 1/16-1/8oz egg/bullet sinker>klacker-bead>Swivel>12-18" leader>gum-drop floater>honey worm or bait of the day>profit! it's great for bigger/deeper creak pools and bay coves. protip: have your local bait shop or friendly fly tyer put some hair on some of the gum-drop floaters; if you work it right the gum-drop floaters can even catch fish without being tipped with bait.
That sounds neat! Does it ride through brush well? My streams have a ton of wood in them.
@@FishAnything depends, eggs and dough can bury the hooks, but you can make it more _snag-less_ like I do by using hooks like Gamakatsu's tw hook (St#. 262105) no bigger than #10, you can more or less kinda t-rig worms and grubs with those hooks. #10-18 caddis fly hooks are your friends.
11:00 It was only knee deep, go get your jig and leader. Great video, enjoyed!
Last fall i was just messing around, flipped some rocks in the creek and found these water bugs. not sure what they were exactly but they looked alot like earwigs, the chubs went crazy for them
Interesting! Creek Chubs definitely feed up heavy on aquatic insects. I should try flipping rocks here!
Probably dragonfly larvae.
Watching this a bit later, but it looks like fashion icon tyler the creator stole your idea with the hat. You were way ahead of the curve!
Lol I am always either way behind the curve or wayyyyy before it. I tend not to be on trend at any given time XD
"don't worry, my hand is still wet"
*gronk-spikes it back into the pond*
LMAOOOO
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Heck yeah! 🤠👊🏽
Anyone have any idea where to purchase a Canyon Creek ultra light spinning rod?
I have looked everywhere online but cannot find them. Any help would be appreciated, thank you.
First comment wow
Love your hat and your why I love ultra light fishing
Hey thanks Jaiden! Hope you are catching a lot on your ultralight :) Tight lines man!
Ethan YOU ARE AWESOME.
Question- do you ever keep fish to eat?
Dave YOU ARE AWESOME
Answer - very rarely but I would like to start keeping a few more often. I love me some fried crappie :)
i have that reel in 4000 which is the largest size daiwa makes in that model. cost fifty bucks and its a little jewel. silky smooth . i use it in salt but it would be best suited for fresh water
I love this reel for the price!
Finally got another Davies presso UL after I couldn’t find them since mine broke last July
Glad you found another! They have been hard to find!
DUDE !!!!!!! you're hat is super awesome , super fashionable super furry and supper f------g cool !
I subbed .
Haha thanks man I am glad you can appreciate it :) Tight lines!
I know that you know, 0:23 but i still want to tell you its an awesome hat!
Haha love it thanks man!
Have you tried the Triple Surgeon its an easier version of Loopknot like the one your tying, and extremely strong almost as strong as a Palomar when cinched correctly.
I really need to know what rod your using😆, that thing is so sweet.
Daiwa Presso 4pc Travel Ultralight 5'6
i've caught a fair amount of creek chubs on rooster tails!
Yeah I definitely catch a few on spinners but I have found the stinky plastics do even more work!
@@FishAnything i will definitely give those stinkers a try!
That reel looks identical to my Shimano Nasci. Interesting.
I have heard really good things about those Nasci reels. Might have to get one!
@@FishAnything my friend has a nasci on a Denali fission. It's a dope reel.
Question?? Those gloves are they light weight enough to wear year round? I use gorilla grip gloves I picked up from Home Depot as I like to protect my hands anytime of year but they don't have the tacky palms for grabbing fish.
Yeah these are not heavy by any means. Probably will be a bit warm in the summer but not bad. Could always dunk them in the water if you want to cool down a bit.
I got a question but first I wanna say thank you for your videos they have helped me a lot I just brought this reel on your video to pair it with the temple fork ultralight i got a feeling it’s going to be a great match but my question is I have a ugly stick 6’6 medium mod fast paired with a honor xt 2000 is that to much of a reel for it or would it work I had it paired with a stratus VI svi40 but felt way to heavy for it I wanna have my trout set up and bass set up so I wanna make sure I’m making the right choices but other then that thank you very much for your help
I think that size 2000 reel should be just about right! Thanks so much for watching 🤠👊🏽
For lake fishing would you recommend a 7' ultralight or a 7' 6" ultralight?
It kind of comes down to personal preference and what you will be throwing. If you really want a bunch of distance, go with the 7'6 but if the distance isn't a huge deal and the 7' is more comfortable to fish with, go that route. Hope this helps!
This video is 3 years old how is the rod and reel holding up? I have my medium action with 20lb test on it and want to get back into ultralight fishing it’s been 25 years since I last used an ultralight
Rod and reel both still kicking!
Think i might have to get me one of those hats, who makes it? 😂😂
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Mad Bomber! Super cool hat - very furry and keeps me crazy warm on the water. Goofy, yes, but beautiful nonetheless lol
500 series reels are the pits. 1500/2500 series shallow spools are the best imo.
I would like to get a shallow spooled spinning reel at some point. I like my size 1000 daiwa though - solid little reel!
I found an easier way to tie a loop knot. I will see if I can find a video or illustration of it. Caught 5 pound smallmouth on it with 4 and 6 pound line. Can even do it with cold hands!
Awesome! Would love to see it :)
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At 3:50 he ties it the way I am talking about. It allows you to control the loop size better.
Cordial saludo desde Colombia.
Por favor me da información de equipos usados.
Would love to try "real" ultralight fishing, for now i've fished only pikes and perch over 500g. Nice video, but why no braided line?
I get better casting distance with really light gear on this monofilament!
Are the 1000 and 2000 basically same size but the 2000 has a slightly larger spool?
Yes that is generally the case I believe.
I have tried to target creek chub and never had any luck no matter what bait or rig I try
Keep trying! I like to find small headwaters for creeks and fish in little pools with insect-mimicking baits.
Hold up YYOOOUU own mule jig 😳
Haha yeah I launched it in November 2019 because I wasn’t pleased with the ultralight gear on the market!
@@FishAnything I just found your stuff on Instagram and was thinking about getting a few things
I find loop knots easy after doing it a few times
They aren't too bad but the really low diameter lines are a bit more challenging.
@@FishAnything I use four and it’s not to hard
Hey Ethan: Where on your rig do you position your split-shot?
I usually just add my split shot evenly distributed between the float and the jig.
Which size would you recommend for that reel? Looks like they have 1000-4000 and I’m not sure which I would want.
For ultralight fishing. Size 1000 for sure! For bass, 2000 or 2500 are both good! 🤠
@@FishAnything Awesome! Thanks so much!
Good pike bait
That’s what I’m told!
Yes I caught a 32 inch pike on one
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