Drifting Soft Plastic Jerkbaits for River Smallmouth with Josh Chrenko
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- čas přidán 5. 09. 2024
- Josh Chrenko, founder of Achigan Brand hosted me on his jet boat on the Muskegon River in Michigan, ahead of the @KayakAdventureSeries event. He had 12 fish in the boat with a nose hooked fluke before I got my first one to bite. So I put the camera in his hands and let him coach me through the rigging and presentation until I started catching them using his technique and rigging.
So hard to believe that you are not well versed in summer sight fluke fishing at this time. We have been fluking here in western Pa. for at least the past 15 years right after the fluke came out that replaced the banjo minnow. Seems like it would be a staple for most smallie fisherman at his point. You are at a great advantage by fishing with so many different individuals in your travels that show you how others catch fish and to post on here. Love the channel!
Fun watching, Jeff! For as expert you are at Smallies, its neat to see you are so willing to be taught as well... Just one more reason to love watching The Little Stuff! :-)
Too much pride is a barrier to improvement. Learning something new is such a fun thing!
I always, always learn from other anglers whrn im guiding. No matter if their novice or well seasoned. Thanks for sharing.@@TheLittleStuff
I use a lot of paddle tail swim baits in heavy current with a heighted hook for smallmouth. throw it up stream and bounce/jig it at an angle when the current picks it up! River 2 sea D walkers & 6th sense devine swim baits with a berkley 3/0 swimbait hook, Gotta get the hooks with the spring to put your swimbait on or youll go through them like crazy, Then all you do is rig it up through the back of the swimbait from bottom to top & you can even tuck the hook point in so its weedless. I use a lot of flukes too but it seems the weighed paddle tails catch more fish because they get close to the bottom.
Those hockey stick bets are cool. I think I seen Chad Hoover interview the guy that makes them. Cool video Jeff. Looks like y’all had a blast. Safe travels
Broken Twig nets are the GOAT
@@jxc8570I agree have one myself
Great tips, great attitudes, great video! Slowing down for details on the tips was a an excellent touch.
Glad you enjoyed it Dave. I enjoyed the lessons and have put the technique to use in an upcoming video on small river smallmouth in Kentucky.
Nice thanks for sharing! Tuesday morning the Whitehall / Muskegon area got blasted with straight line winds & a massive thunderstorm. Luckily it wasn't during the Electric Forest music festival (campers). It's been several days without power and hopefully I get it back tonight. Big trees are down everywhere.
Certain days, I can catch 25 - 50 dinks around those rock pilings. It's a fun river!
Another old school way to fish a fluke (Case SSS) is to hook the fluke on it's side 1.5" - 2" down (almost the center of the side). When you twitch the fluke, it's head points up river. You can do micro twitches and keep that fluke in a spot longer and anytime you can dead stick it.
Great video. I love the questions, and getting other people's perspectives. There's a million ways to catch a bass.
Sorry to hear about the storm damage there. Interesting tip on the rigging.
Now… add a second fluke to that rig and catch two smallies at once. When they’re hunting in wolf packs at this time of year the double fluke rig slays. High maintenance, but getting two at once is a treat!!
Awesome weightless rig! I use same rig. The tip I got came from Tactical Bassin. Use a big corkscrew centering pin, and bury into the nose of the fluke so the eye is in the plastic. Then take that 2/0 finesse hook and put it through plastic and the eye of the pin. But this way is better I think. Why over complicate it? 🙌 Awesome video. Achigan is cool af! # smalliegames
I’ve tried the center pin thing. Definitely helps, but it’s kind of a pain to prep. I have some other stuff in the works that should make this rig much more durable. I’ll make sure to have Jeff do a follow up video when I get it dialed in
42 trout fishermen, 29 of which are flyfishing only just had a heart attack because that WetBoi Chrenko didnt moisten his hands before he handled that precious trout
My hands are always moist
Great video! They were chewing’!
My favorite way to fish a fluke! Jeff was a bit off his game on this, must have been because he was out of his natural habitat a kayak and in a jet boat! lol great video as always.
I also use a small barrel swivel to connect main line and fluro leader. This stops line twist.
Jeff, love your stuff and thank you so much. I am a huge fan. I got a torqeedo for my PWR 129 and I trailer it. I was wondering if you remove it every time you drive to the water?
Yes Michael, the motor should be removed from the bracket during transport. Thanks for watching!
Awesome video again 👍
Thanks Neil!
Somebody had A TUBE tied on a rod on the fore deck ---- i would have given that some aqua time :) Zman's Mulletron (loose body) with it's Huddleston tail probably would have gotten slurped as well. I am in NE Tennessee and going to experiment with the Mulletron for Hybrid's, Striper, and Trout.
I have some Mulletrons on order.
Good stuff 👍🏽
Hey Mr Little. Also wanted to toot my own horn a tad. Caught myself my PB Smallie this weekend on the NEW. In the Smallie chaser series tournament.. 21 incher, just about 1-2 10ths under 6 lbs... top water was crushing it early on
That’s fantastic! Great catch!
Wicked rig!!!
my favorite way to catch them
Definitely a fun technique. That’s half the reason I use it
As much as I love elaztech, there are things a plastisol bait will do that can't be replicated.
Senkos and weightless flukes. Yep.
Tags mean nothing if the line doesn’t bother em lol. Ever use a weighted swim bait hook on a fluke? My go to
Is there a specific reason for rigging the fluke upside down (flat side down) when nose hooking it?
I thought that was strange when he did it, but the action looked right.
what is the name of that bait? btw Schrenko is hilarious 🤣
It’s a Zoom Super Fluke.
Awesome Jeff! Where those fluke baits weighted? If not was it the brand that made it sink? I use scented jerk shad’s and they float. On another note I went all white on the Delaware in Gin clear water and smashed them! Thanks Jeff!
These were Zoom Super Flukes.
@@TheLittleStuff cool thanks! I guess they are salted?
Go Zoom. All you will ever need. Get them in pearl white and bubblegum pink.
What rod/reel/line combo was Josh using? 12-0 I’d switched long time ago! Lol
7 foot medium light St Croix Avid-X on a 2500 Vanford. 20 lb braid to 12 lb flouro leader
Try the donkey rig with those hooks, love catching two at once..
Dang what brand/model boat is that? Nice rig!
Watch the previous video. Josh talks about it.
That dude is too hard on his fish. Maybe you could teach him a thing or two about fish handling.