No salt on the kayak today! I have some fun on a private freshwater pond. There are exclusive videos and behind the scenes stuff on my facebook page...have a look lovekayak.fishing
That first bluegill is the best bluegill you'll remember that forever. Some really nice largemouth too. Nothing like a big pond that doesn't have much fishing pressure on it like that. Those beds you saw were bass spawning beds. The fish on it was the mother fish (female bass). They're pretty aggressive but not for feeding. You want to cast an artificial like that salamander or worm you had right on the bed and just twitch it lightly. The bass will pick it up to move it out of the nest or just eat it. Bam set the hook and you're on. When the bass are hitting anything you throw like they were to catch the big ones upsize your lures one size up or just bigger lures in general. So many tricks with fresh water. The bait thieves(tiny bluegill) were eating your worm quick. That'll happen especially with a bobber like you had. Just use a couple sinkers and cast it to a deep pocket and be ready. Bass, big bluegill and catfish will suck em right up. I'm sure you get tons of advice so i'll stop. I grew up with this kind of fishing I live in Knoxville TN. I really enjoyed this thanks :)
zoffinger I just refound your channel. I watched a lot of your videos months ago but forgot the name of it. I just found it again today and subbed so I can't miss it now. You've gotten a lot more subscribers since I watched before. Man that's great! I could talk bass, bluegill and freshwater fishing in lakes/ponds all day. Sorry I wrote so much. The reason you want to throw a lizard/salamander on or near a female guarding a bass bed is because they naturally eat their eggs. So the bass will move it away if it doesn't just kill it. I'm doing it again, haha. Peace out
+Nate Brenneman its actually the male bass that guard the eggs...the male builds the nest,females lay eggs and go straight to deep water to recover the stress of spawning.makes sense if you think about it. if it were females on the beds there wouldnt be many bass surviving
for a fishing dude like you it's hard to believe it was your first time catching a bluegill.. bluegill is my most common fish I've caught.. I can say I caught around a 1000 my life time.
jojo trill yeah me too they bite like crazy in florida i just went last week and we caught 28 bluegill with bobbers and nightcrawlers really big ones too
Blue Gills are great to eat, especially when you have stringer full. Fish fry with grits and iced tea. Does not get any better. Marty, still watching your videos going on two years really enjoy them. Thanks.
Great vid Marty. Really enjoyed this one. A few tips for freshwater fishing that may help you hook up a bit more with bass... If you are fishing topwater, wait a solid 1.5 to 2 seconds to set the hook after they explode on the surface. This will ensure they have the bait firmly in their mouth. If you are using soft plastics with the hook tip buried in the body of the lure, a really firm hook set is necessary. Also, I noticed that you were bass fishing almost exclusively with topwater, save for the power worm. Topwater is very exciting and fun, but it also targets the most aggressive bass. These are often times juveniles or smaller bass. I have found that by working a slowly sinking soft plastic worm or creature bait, working it very very slowly, twitching every 5 seconds or so, I will hook up with the bigger mature bass that may be reluctant to slam a topwater frog. My favorite go to lure is a 5 inch Yamamoto Senko. Color varies with water clarity. They seem to produce consistant results when other techniques like spinners, topwater, crankbaits, and buzzbaits come up empty. I really enjoy slow finesse fishing. The suspense is part of the fun! Just my opinion, there are plenty of power bass fisherman that have caught much bigger fish than I :) Good luck, tight lines, and keep the great vids coming!
Bluegill are my absolute favorite fish to catch and eat. Fry them whole with head and guts gone and you got a meal. They fight hard on light tackle. Underrated.
Marty, I was smiling ear to ear while watching this one. Those were some nice size bluegill. Watching you catch those fish took me back to fishing with my mother. Mom loves to fish for bluegill. She's actually coming to visit next week to join in on some camping and fishing. We hope to catch some then, like old times. Enjoyed watching you catch some bass too. That's my favorite fish to catch, for now, at least. There's other fish on my list that I've never caught that are feisty like bass. Time will tell on what my favorite species I enjoy catching. Great video, man. Thanks for taking us along for the ride. Looking forward to your next post. Tight lines.
i bass and bluegill fish all the time and to see that excitement on your face is awsome you look like you are having way too much fun and thats what its all about brotha!!!
Nice! Great bluegills. Good to see you got your first one! I love catching them. Lots of fun and tasty too! The lakes around here have a lot of them. Thanks for the great video! Would love to get down there some time. I can tell you love that Hobie. They are an amazing kayak.
Another fun video to watch. Bluegills and Bass are why I love to fish for them with ultralight tackle. A smaller hook does make a big difference! Often use size 10, 12 and even eighteen sometimes. Plus bluegills are a great fish for teaching someone how to fish. And every now and then you nail a 2lb+ "bull" bluegill that makes your whole day! Try ultralight, I think you will enjoy the challenge.
Great video Marty 🎣 I enjoy catching bream , bass and crappie in small farm ponds here in Georgia. I just purchased 2 wilderness systems Ride 115,s I can't wait to try them out on a lake or farm pond. Marty have a Blessed weekend !!!! Fish 🐟On !!!! Danny
Great video! I love seeing people fish those small freshwater ponds. These places can be fish sanctuaries that are nice and secluded from lots of fishing pressure. Awesome to see others utilizing little waters that are commonly overlooked by others. Anyways great video and keep up the good work!
Im glad that i found your channel. Ive watched for ideas and such as im not use to saltwater things but i see the joy you get the epic journey to catch a big mouth bass and now to catch bluegill things ive caught many of but taken for granted
zoffinger just want to say I really enjoy your content, I've learned a lot and have been inspired to get out on the water a lot more! so thank you and keep up the great work!
Nice video there Marty! I am opposite of you, mostly a freshwater fisherman. The Heddon Superspook Jr. happens to be my favorite bass lure because of the number and quality fish it has caught. From what I saw when you where using the zoom horny toad, it looked like you were letting it sink? That lure is designed for topwater. You have to reel it in quicker and with your rod tip up to get it on the surface. You can use it for sub surface too. When I was little bluegill were all I cared about catching!
great vid!!!!! my friend showed this Chanel to me and now it's my favorite Chanel I also love in Florida and I'm trying to convince my dad to bring me to cockroach bay!! keep up the great work!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! lol I can't believe that was your first bluegale the first one in ought was when I was like 4 years old!!!!!
One of my favorite bluegill baits is crickets, use them all the time love catching a big ol'mess of bluegill to fry up! My wife and I are headed to Lil farm pond in the mornin to do just that...
Freshwater fish must be like catching minnows compared to what your used to catching. lol I really enjoy your videos, especially in the winter while I'm waiting for spring fishing.
That big fish you saw by the hole was probably a plecostomus, a common algae eater. They actually dig holes. Can't really get them to eat everything. The small sunfish like bluegill also create nests that just look like big bowls and protect them when they have eggs in them. Cool stuff.
WOW...looked like lots of fun...I guess when the saltwater fishing gets kinda slow go lake fishing... Think i want to do this soon. ..those fish looked yummy and what a great adrenaline rush.
I will share something I learned a few years ago that solved a problem I have had with these little guys for a long time. They are so aggressive they often swallow the hook and it is very difficult to get it out of the tiny mouths without killing them when they are deep hooked. One day I thought "circle hooks". I could not find any near small enough but I did have some Eagle Claw #6 fine wire Aberdeen. They were easy to modify into circle hooks with some needle nose pliers by bending the point in a little and reforming the shape a little. It completely solved the deep hooking problem. All nicely hooked in the corner of the mouth. Circle hooks score again.
No, the metal is a little springy but it bends ok. The only thing I ever had any trouble bending was the points and they do ok as long as you don't try anything too radical. The easiest shape to bend that I came up with is roughly like the shape of the Owner Circle Light hook. I had some different #8s I used as well but they had a wicked offset to deal with. I always get rid of any offset and make them strictly in line like tournament specification hooks. Offsets just invite deep hooking. Circles work well for catching pinfish for bait. Keep up the good work.
i love it.. Fish i catch almost everytime I go are unique and first for you at times.. when the fish you usually catch i have never seen... I need to go fishing in the ocean atleast once.
Hi Marty, Just want to say I like all your videos haven't liked them all but I have watched all of them.. good luck with your boat and keep on fishing! :}
Great video! I saw your facebook status about getting this one rendered and was really looking forward to seeing it. I grew up catching bluegill and still enjoy it - especially on a fly rod. Next time you go out for bluegill, try some Gulp earthworms. I just use a tiny little piece of one on a number 12 Eagle Claw circle hook. They really love those little worms and the circle hook catches them right in the corner of the mouth every time.
I'm just starting out fishing from a kayak I bought a pelican apex 100 for 100$.coming from a 4' wide al boat to yak was kinda scary at first.I've learned a lot from your videos keep them coming. All I fish so far is a huge rough lake in mobile for bass but eventually gonna venture out to rivers leading to mobile bay.
Hey brother! I just found your channel today and I really enjoy your videos! I'm definitely going to subscribe after this comment is posted. A lot of your fishing videos are catching species outside of what I've ever caught, but I can give you a couple tips when it comes to bass (largemouth, I haven't caught enough smallmouth to know), crappie, and perch (bluegill). I know you caught a bass reeling that worm but sometimes they are pretty lethargic and some finesse techniques would definitely land you more fish and bigger bass. As far as the bluegill, crappie jig tubes is the best way to go if you run out of worms or crickets. Usually I can get 6-8 bluegill on a single jig. Trust me I'm not trying to sound like a know-it-all but I've been catching these fish since I was probably three years old. I paused the video half way through to type this out so I haven't gotten this far yet, but you can fit 3-4 bluegill on a single clip on your stringer :) I'd love to see some bass fishing videos in the future, there may be some up but like I said I just got on your channel so I'm not very far through your videos. Long comment but just wanted to throw in my two cents and say keep up the good work! - Ryan
another great vid! nice bluegill too, up here in NH those bluegill are so abundant they can be a pain in the ass sometimes lol but they do put up a strong fight from time to time. keep up the awesome vids!
Great video. Reminds me of when I was out first catching bluegill as a kid. Being someone who lives in the middle of the state the lake is the only real spot to fish. So I know the excitement of catching bluegill. You should try going for fresh water catfish. Channel, Blue, Flathead and others are all heavy fighters that are always a joy to catch.
Hey man just some tips from a youngster;) Im an avid bass fisherman try tightening your drag up a bit those bass won't get off so much and on the top water a lot of times bass will miss the first go round and when you go to set the hook you pull your bait out of the strike zone when he hits make sure you see him take it wait a bit and boom nail em! And if he missed give it a slight pause with some twitches... Yards you get what I'm saying! Love the vids and keep living brotha
Marty i really enjoy watching your videos,you teach me so much.I have watched every one of your videos and there awsome.I would love to make or find a bart luer.I hope you make more vidioes for me to enjoy and learn.#your the best Marty.
Very cool zoffinger. Bluegill are such a blast to catch. I used to catch them accidentally while trout fishing, and you definitely know when you have one of these babies on. They hit like little freight trains and just take the f**k off lol. I dig your kayaks too. I have a buddy who has a really cool big kayak set-up and actually takes his out on the Monterey Bay fishing. Thanks for the video.
Hello Marty. That's very interesting, yesterday I got my first Bluegill too however the one what I got looked different than yours... I google Bluegill because I wasn't sure what fish was that. It had at the end of gills b blue spots and it's belly was very orange- very pretty fish and was fishing not too bad for its size.. Bug fan Take care Mateusz
great video. living further up north the bluegills look a bit different so it was weird to see them fish. unlike the real nice black and purple ones down there in florida they keep to the silver and green as the juveniles. keep the great fishing coming and hope for even better in the future.
+XxPr3dAt0rxXB no its not, you can only use them as bait if you catch them on hook and line, you are not allowed to cast net them, check the freshwater handbook of Florida
Well, I enjoyed that. I have two questions - would like to see how the Bluegill were prepared and cooked - a recipe perhaps - and - can you use any of those lures in salt water? Keep up the great postings and be safe.
hey! just some tips for the smaller bluegill. (I fish for them when bass aren't biting) try cutting the worms into 4th or even 5th and have the hook sick out. (almost like a Texas rig) catches them left and right! love the vids, keep it up!
Marty for rigging crickets the hook goes through the butt, through the body, and out the head. The head is hard and keeps the bluegill from taking the cricket off the hook in one bite. I've fished freshwater all my life but I'm getting into saltwater. Next you should try fishing for crappie. They taste amazing and not how they're named haha
Zoffinger, you need to catch some of those smaller bluegill by the docks and then put them under a bobber on a bigger pole and catch some bigger bass. Nothing like watching a bass hammer a bluegill on the surface!
wow those bluegill are really dark.the ones up in wi are lighter and have more bluish purple coloring on the gills.i know this is an old video but have you eaten walleye they are pretty good but my favorite is bass.we have a small pond like that by us loaded with bass, huge bluegill ,and tons of crappie .i use a beetle spin.which is 1/4 ounce jig head one small spinner and a mr.twister plastic with the tail cut off.works wonders on crappie and also caught a 28inch bass once too.come to wi sometime we can also catch some sturgeon in the town i live
As far as catching bluegil goes, a very useful rig for me is to take a little snap on weight and put it 6 inches above the hook so it can sink a bit faster and you can feel the bite. Nice video
Those were a nice mess of bluegill. I just bought a Hobie Sport yesterday and I broke it in and caught 8 Bluegill today and a catfish myself. Loved the propeller shots..anything for a shot right? nice of your friend to put you on the fish.
Just a tip with the stringer is that most fish going through the lip is better than the gills with the stringer but sometimes bluegill will rip their lips and get off the stringer. So big fish i go through lip and little fish go through gills
Dude I love your channel, it's so cool, calm and great quality. I love the background music, but the best thing is you treat nature with respect and you eat off it! Every time I get whatever size fish people tell me you should put it back, blah blah. And try ti make me feel guilty about eating my catch!
Rain G Thanks, G. Eating a catch is a way to get in touch with the 'hunter/gatherer' part of what humans used to be. Nowadays we rely too much on buying and consuming.Conservation has a place too. There is a happy medium.
Panfish, like the bluegill is on of the reasons I love freshwater fishing. Catfish, need I say more? There are many types of each fish, and all are good to eat from freshwater.
Nothing like a good pond to fish in, Brings back a lot of good memories. I know that is probably your work truck but have you ever thought of getting a liner or piece of carpet to put in the bed to save on the bottom of your Kayak ?
Nice little pond there. We catch a bunch of bluegill up here. They are good eating too. My biggest is 12 inches, it's still at my taxidermy place. Thanks for reminding me to give him a call. You ever get crappie down your way?? Nice video buddy..
First. Haha I had to do it. I love your videos! I've been watching for I believe 9 months now. I wish you uploaded more often but I know it takes time to make good quality videos. Keep up the good work.
marty i am a saltwater boy like you but i fishin pond someimes i use a handline bobber amd hook try letting your bobber go down for a few seconds i think it will help you
As a pro pond hopper, i suggest always use bread for gills, if youre going to a pond here in fl, all you need are 2 things, a loaf of bread(bluegill,shiners,catfish,tilapia, and grass carp), and bass gear. Worms and crikets are unnecessary. And the best ponds are the ones that you cant really launch a boat from. Ps. You should try to catch a grass carp, probably the biggest fish jere in fl, my personal best is 69 1/2 pounds, they fight just like redfish. Tightlines
one tip that I have for catching the bass on top water and plastics is to let them take it for a couple seconds so that you can make sure they have the lure in their mouth. Try not to set the hook immediately because it is very easy to pull the lure out of their mouth. Just a few tips I have learned over the years bass fishing.
I go fishing on Northumberland in England I always catch crabs and white tips we have really good fishing facilities in England. By the way love your videos!♥
blue gills are hella fun to catch, I like using 2lb and 4lb set ups with ultra light rods for a good fight, man i can spend a whole day catching them little guys
Hey Marty, I am rigging my kayak to go on a fishing trip in ten days and u was wondering how did you get the bungee cords through the toolbox on the red kayak, Thank you
Soft plastic frogs and worms are difficult to get a good hookset when using an uglystick as the rods tip is to limber or springy try a rod with a stiffer tip such as a berkly cherrywood ( about 35 dollars online ) this will increase your landing ratio on soft plastics. Great video
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That first bluegill is the best bluegill you'll remember that forever. Some really nice largemouth too. Nothing like a big pond that doesn't have much fishing pressure on it like that. Those beds you saw were bass spawning beds. The fish on it was the mother fish (female bass). They're pretty aggressive but not for feeding. You want to cast an artificial like that salamander or worm you had right on the bed and just twitch it lightly. The bass will pick it up to move it out of the nest or just eat it. Bam set the hook and you're on. When the bass are hitting anything you throw like they were to catch the big ones upsize your lures one size up or just bigger lures in general. So many tricks with fresh water. The bait thieves(tiny bluegill) were eating your worm quick. That'll happen especially with a bobber like you had. Just use a couple sinkers and cast it to a deep pocket and be ready. Bass, big bluegill and catfish will suck em right up. I'm sure you get tons of advice so i'll stop. I grew up with this kind of fishing I live in Knoxville TN. I really enjoyed this thanks :)
+Nate Brenneman I appreciate the advice! Thank you, Nate!
zoffinger I just refound your channel. I watched a lot of your videos months ago but forgot the name of it. I just found it again today and subbed so I can't miss it now. You've gotten a lot more subscribers since I watched before. Man that's great! I could talk bass, bluegill and freshwater fishing in lakes/ponds all day. Sorry I wrote so much. The reason you want to throw a lizard/salamander on or near a female guarding a bass bed is because they naturally eat their eggs. So the bass will move it away if it doesn't just kill it. I'm doing it again, haha. Peace out
+Nate Brenneman its actually the male bass that guard the eggs...the male builds the nest,females lay eggs and go straight to deep water to recover the stress of spawning.makes sense if you think about it. if it were females on the beds there wouldnt be many bass surviving
This same technique works for talapia
for a fishing dude like you it's hard to believe it was your first time catching a bluegill.. bluegill is my most common fish I've caught.. I can say I caught around a 1000 my life time.
When I lived in my old house we had a pond in our backyard where I would just get a loaf of bread and catch like 60 bluegill at a time.
Marty usually goes saltwater/flats fishing though
jojo trill yeah me too they bite like crazy in florida i just went last week and we caught 28 bluegill with bobbers and nightcrawlers really big ones too
Yea I have probably caught over 60000
He fishes salt water not fresh
Man, your videos give me so much peace... keep them coming please.
Blue Gills are great to eat, especially when you have stringer full. Fish fry with grits and iced tea. Does not get any better. Marty, still watching your videos going on two years really enjoy them. Thanks.
The joy of a private body of water. No pressure. Those fish don't see lures day in and day out. They eat about anything. Soooo much fun!
I liked the video when he used barnacles for sheepshead bait😁🐕
Great vid Marty. Really enjoyed this one.
A few tips for freshwater fishing that may help you hook up a bit more with bass...
If you are fishing topwater, wait a solid 1.5 to 2 seconds to set the hook after they explode on the surface. This will ensure they have the bait firmly in their mouth. If you are using soft plastics with the hook tip buried in the body of the lure, a really firm hook set is necessary.
Also, I noticed that you were bass fishing almost exclusively with topwater, save for the power worm. Topwater is very exciting and fun, but it also targets the most aggressive bass. These are often times juveniles or smaller bass. I have found that by working a slowly sinking soft plastic worm or creature bait, working it very very slowly, twitching every 5 seconds or so, I will hook up with the bigger mature bass that may be reluctant to slam a topwater frog. My favorite go to lure is a 5 inch Yamamoto Senko. Color varies with water clarity. They seem to produce consistant results when other techniques like spinners, topwater, crankbaits, and buzzbaits come up empty. I really enjoy slow finesse fishing. The suspense is part of the fun!
Just my opinion, there are plenty of power bass fisherman that have caught much bigger fish than I :)
Good luck, tight lines, and keep the great vids coming!
Bluegill are my absolute favorite fish to catch and eat. Fry them whole with head and guts gone and you got a meal. They fight hard on light tackle. Underrated.
I love the new camera angle! It's a new perspective, almost like we're there watching the action
Marty, I was smiling ear to ear while watching this one. Those were some nice size bluegill. Watching you catch those fish took me back to fishing with my mother. Mom loves to fish for bluegill. She's actually coming to visit next week to join in on some camping and fishing. We hope to catch some then, like old times. Enjoyed watching you catch some bass too. That's my favorite fish to catch, for now, at least. There's other fish on my list that I've never caught that are feisty like bass. Time will tell on what my favorite species I enjoy catching. Great video, man. Thanks for taking us along for the ride. Looking forward to your next post. Tight lines.
Gotta love those private ponds where the fish are plentiful and hungry! Coming from a northern boy... Blue Gill in Cajun shore lunch batter... Yum!!
Marty thanks so much for taking me fishing you cought some nice fish. God bless
i bass and bluegill fish all the time and to see that excitement on your face is awsome you look like you are having way too much fun and thats what its all about brotha!!!
Another great video, Marty! Thanks!
Bluegills are an absolute blast to catch!
Great headcam loved it.....Great fish, awesome lurer action...those bluegills will make a great dinner..great video editing...Thanks
Nice! Great bluegills. Good to see you got your first one! I love catching them. Lots of fun and tasty too! The lakes around here have a lot of them. Thanks for the great video! Would love to get down there some time. I can tell you love that Hobie. They are an amazing kayak.
Another fun video to watch. Bluegills and Bass are why I love to fish for them with ultralight tackle. A smaller hook does make a big difference! Often use size 10, 12 and even eighteen sometimes. Plus bluegills are a great fish for teaching someone how to fish. And every now and then you nail a 2lb+ "bull" bluegill that makes your whole day! Try ultralight, I think you will enjoy the challenge.
Awesome fish! Fished freshwater my whole life and those are some monster bluegill! Good catches!
Great video Marty 🎣 I enjoy catching bream , bass and crappie in small farm ponds here in Georgia. I just purchased 2 wilderness systems Ride 115,s I can't wait to try them out on a lake or farm pond. Marty have a Blessed weekend !!!! Fish 🐟On !!!! Danny
Great video! I love seeing people fish those small freshwater ponds. These places can be fish sanctuaries that are nice and secluded from lots of fishing pressure. Awesome to see others utilizing little waters that are commonly overlooked by others. Anyways great video and keep up the good work!
Im glad that i found your channel. Ive watched for ideas and such as im not use to saltwater things but i see the joy you get the epic journey to catch a big mouth bass and now to catch bluegill things ive caught many of but taken for granted
Love the longer vid and variety in fish. I'll be getting a kayak soon hopefully and maybe do some fishing too. Keep the incredible videos coming!!
zoffinger just want to say I really enjoy your content, I've learned a lot and have been inspired to get out on the water a lot more! so thank you and keep up the great work!
You are having to much fun. I really enjoy watching you fish.
Nice video there Marty! I am opposite of you, mostly a freshwater fisherman. The Heddon Superspook Jr. happens to be my favorite bass lure because of the number and quality fish it has caught. From what I saw when you where using the zoom horny toad, it looked like you were letting it sink? That lure is designed for topwater. You have to reel it in quicker and with your rod tip up to get it on the surface. You can use it for sub surface too. When I was little bluegill were all I cared about catching!
Alexander Bronsky Appreciate the tip :)
Great video, tons of fun. I think I'll take the boys out freshwater kayak fishing this week.
Beautiful fish. That looks like a great body of water you have access to.
Keep it up. Enjoying your fresh water adventures
I always enjoy the videos Marty, keep em coming.
Very clean looking Bass! Those Bluegills are excellent pan fish.
I know saltwater fishing is different but with bass fishing you set you drag tight and set the hook hard! I love your vids man keep up the good work
great vid!!!!! my friend showed this Chanel to me and now it's my favorite Chanel I also love in Florida and I'm trying to convince my dad to bring me to cockroach bay!! keep up the great work!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! lol I can't believe that was your first bluegale the first one in ought was when I was like 4 years old!!!!!
One of my favorite bluegill baits is crickets, use them all the time love catching a big ol'mess of bluegill to fry up! My wife and I are headed to Lil farm pond in the mornin to do just that...
Freshwater fish must be like catching minnows compared to what your used to catching. lol I really enjoy your videos, especially in the winter while I'm waiting for spring fishing.
That big fish you saw by the hole was probably a plecostomus, a common algae eater. They actually dig holes. Can't really get them to eat everything. The small sunfish like bluegill also create nests that just look like big bowls and protect them when they have eggs in them. Cool stuff.
Brilliant stuff Marty!!
They say that a change is as good as a rest and you certainly had a change from your previous adventures matte :D :D :D
WOW...looked like lots of fun...I guess when the saltwater fishing gets kinda slow go lake fishing... Think i want to do this soon. ..those fish looked yummy and what a great adrenaline rush.
Great day Marty!! We use those spooks for striped bass also.
I will share something I learned a few years ago that solved a problem I have had with these little guys for a long time. They are so aggressive they often swallow the hook and it is very difficult to get it out of the tiny mouths without killing them when they are deep hooked. One day I thought "circle hooks". I could not find any near small enough but I did have some Eagle Claw #6 fine wire Aberdeen. They were easy to modify into circle hooks with some needle nose pliers by bending the point in a little and reforming the shape a little. It completely solved the deep hooking problem. All nicely hooked in the corner of the mouth. Circle hooks score again.
+Charles Laird I would've thought that would break the hooks. Did you have to heat them up first? I'd like to try that someday.
No, the metal is a little springy but it bends ok. The only thing I ever had any trouble bending was the points and they do ok as long as you don't try anything too radical. The easiest shape to bend that I came up with is roughly like the shape of the Owner Circle Light hook. I had some different #8s I used as well but they had a wicked offset to deal with. I always get rid of any offset and make them strictly in line like tournament specification hooks. Offsets just invite deep hooking. Circles work well for catching pinfish for bait. Keep up the good work.
Thanks for yet another great video. I really enjoyed it.
Great video my friend.....easy catching day for you i think. Love the Spook Jr on those large mouth !! EXPLOSION !!!!!!!!
Funny video man I loved the jokes about the worm it, put a really big smile on my face. Keep it up
i love it.. Fish i catch almost everytime I go are unique and first for you at times.. when the fish you usually catch i have never seen... I need to go fishing in the ocean atleast once.
Hi Marty,
Just want to say I like all your videos haven't liked them all but I have watched all of them.. good luck with your boat and keep on fishing!
:}
Great video! I saw your facebook status about getting this one rendered and was really looking forward to seeing it. I grew up catching bluegill and still enjoy it - especially on a fly rod. Next time you go out for bluegill, try some Gulp earthworms. I just use a tiny little piece of one on a number 12 Eagle Claw circle hook. They really love those little worms and the circle hook catches them right in the corner of the mouth every time.
Great Vid. Marty. Bluegills are great eating. Something to keep in mind is to have "Slim Jims" in the tackle box. Small cut pieces work great!
I'm just starting out fishing from a kayak I bought a pelican apex 100 for 100$.coming from a 4' wide al boat to yak was kinda scary at first.I've learned a lot from your videos keep them coming. All I fish so far is a huge rough lake in mobile for bass but eventually gonna venture out to rivers leading to mobile bay.
Bluegill are the Spiny Dogfish of freshwater. When nothing else is biting they never disappoint.
Glad to see you having fun catching those bass can't wait to see you hook into a big 6 or 7 pounder
Hey brother! I just found your channel today and I really enjoy your videos! I'm definitely going to subscribe after this comment is posted. A lot of your fishing videos are catching species outside of what I've ever caught, but I can give you a couple tips when it comes to bass (largemouth, I haven't caught enough smallmouth to know), crappie, and perch (bluegill). I know you caught a bass reeling that worm but sometimes they are pretty lethargic and some finesse techniques would definitely land you more fish and bigger bass. As far as the bluegill, crappie jig tubes is the best way to go if you run out of worms or crickets. Usually I can get 6-8 bluegill on a single jig. Trust me I'm not trying to sound like a know-it-all but I've been catching these fish since I was probably three years old. I paused the video half way through to type this out so I haven't gotten this far yet, but you can fit 3-4 bluegill on a single clip on your stringer :) I'd love to see some bass fishing videos in the future, there may be some up but like I said I just got on your channel so I'm not very far through your videos. Long comment but just wanted to throw in my two cents and say keep up the good work! - Ryan
Great fun, thank you Marty!
another great vid! nice bluegill too, up here in NH those bluegill are so abundant they can be a pain in the ass sometimes lol but they do put up a strong fight from time to time. keep up the awesome vids!
Great video. Reminds me of when I was out first catching bluegill as a kid. Being someone who lives in the middle of the state the lake is the only real spot to fish. So I know the excitement of catching bluegill. You should try going for fresh water catfish. Channel, Blue, Flathead and others are all heavy fighters that are always a joy to catch.
Hey man just some tips from a youngster;) Im an avid bass fisherman try tightening your drag up a bit those bass won't get off so much and on the top water a lot of times bass will miss the first go round and when you go to set the hook you pull your bait out of the strike zone when he hits make sure you see him take it wait a bit and boom nail em! And if he missed give it a slight pause with some twitches... Yards you get what I'm saying! Love the vids and keep living brotha
Marty i really enjoy watching your videos,you teach me so much.I have watched every one of your videos and there awsome.I would love to make or find a bart luer.I hope you make more vidioes for me to enjoy and learn.#your the best Marty.
Blue gill is my favorite fish to eat. And if you try them fried in dry pancake flour, you might think so too. Enjoying your vids keep 'em coming.
Very cool zoffinger. Bluegill are such a blast to catch. I used to catch them accidentally while trout fishing, and you definitely know when you have one of these babies on. They hit like little freight trains and just take the f**k off lol. I dig your kayaks too. I have a buddy who has a really cool big kayak set-up and actually takes his out on the Monterey Bay fishing. Thanks for the video.
You are a casting pro to get that line near those trees on the bank every time.
Great video! Thanks for sharing.
Hello Marty.
That's very interesting, yesterday I got my first Bluegill too however the one what I got looked different than yours...
I google Bluegill because I wasn't sure what fish was that. It had at the end of gills b blue spots and it's belly was very orange- very pretty fish and was fishing not too bad for its size..
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Take care
Mateusz
great video. living further up north the bluegills look a bit different so it was weird to see them fish. unlike the real nice black and purple ones down there in florida they keep to the silver and green as the juveniles. keep the great fishing coming and hope for even better in the future.
Great video man. I really enjoyed it.
Great vid! Your next freshwater catch should be a catfish.
those small bluegill are perfect bait for those big mouth bass😉
Tyler Charpentier I agree, you will catch all the biggest bass in there with those little bluegill and sunfish!
Tyler Charpentier And are excelant bait for Big Cats :-)
Yea and it's illegal
+XxPr3dAt0rxXB no its not, you can only use them as bait if you catch them on hook and line, you are not allowed to cast net them, check the freshwater handbook of Florida
+XxPr3dAt0rxXB I heard it's only illegal if you sell them but if you catch them and use the ones you caught it's illegal
Well, I enjoyed that. I have two questions - would like to see how the Bluegill were prepared and cooked - a recipe perhaps - and - can you use any of those lures in salt water? Keep up the great postings and be safe.
hey!
just some tips for the smaller bluegill. (I fish for them when bass aren't biting) try cutting the worms into 4th or even 5th and have the hook sick out. (almost like a Texas rig) catches them left and right!
love the vids, keep it up!
Marty for rigging crickets the hook goes through the butt, through the body, and out the head. The head is hard and keeps the bluegill from taking the cricket off the hook in one bite. I've fished freshwater all my life but I'm getting into saltwater. Next you should try fishing for crappie. They taste amazing and not how they're named haha
Really cool looking time!
Hey Zoffinger can you please put out more quick boat updates I love to see those and i hope you have a nice time on the boat😎😊
Zoffinger, you need to catch some of those smaller bluegill by the docks and then put them under a bobber on a bigger pole and catch some bigger bass. Nothing like watching a bass hammer a bluegill on the surface!
This is my first video and I already subbed great work!
wow those bluegill are really dark.the ones up in wi are lighter and have more bluish purple coloring on the gills.i know this is an old video but have you eaten walleye they are pretty good but my favorite is bass.we have a small pond like that by us loaded with bass, huge bluegill ,and tons of crappie .i use a beetle spin.which is 1/4 ounce jig head one small spinner and a mr.twister plastic with the tail cut off.works wonders on crappie and also caught a 28inch bass once too.come to wi sometime we can also catch some sturgeon in the town i live
Thanks for sharing your day...pan fish are always fun. Brings out the kid in us.
nothin beats a sunny fry after catchin em on a lightweight flyrod feels like ur fighting a much bigger fish,sooo much fun!
As far as catching bluegil goes, a very useful rig for me is to take a little snap on weight and put it 6 inches above the hook so it can sink a bit faster and you can feel the bite. Nice video
You're a good fisherman, Marty.
Those were a nice mess of bluegill. I just bought a Hobie Sport yesterday and I broke it in and caught 8 Bluegill today and a catfish myself. Loved the propeller shots..anything for a shot right? nice of your friend to put you on the fish.
Just a tip with the stringer is that most fish going through the lip is better than the gills with the stringer but sometimes bluegill will rip their lips and get off the stringer. So big fish i go through lip and little fish go through gills
Dude I love your channel, it's so cool, calm and great quality. I love the background music, but the best thing is you treat nature with respect and you eat off it! Every time I get whatever size fish people tell me you should put it back, blah blah. And try ti make me feel guilty about eating my catch!
Rain G Thanks, G. Eating a catch is a way to get in touch with the 'hunter/gatherer' part of what humans used to be. Nowadays we rely too much on buying and consuming.Conservation has a place too. There is a happy medium.
Totally agree with you. Good luck and happy fishing!
Panfish, like the bluegill is on of the reasons I love freshwater fishing. Catfish, need I say more? There are many types of each fish, and all are good to eat from freshwater.
Nice video, seems the largemouth are a bit stunted in that pond. Time to cull some of them for sure.
Nothing like a good pond to fish in, Brings back a lot of good memories. I know that is probably your work truck but have you ever thought of getting a liner or piece of carpet to put in the bed to save on the bottom of your Kayak ?
Nice little pond there. We catch a bunch of bluegill up here. They are good eating too. My biggest is 12 inches, it's still at my taxidermy place. Thanks for reminding me to give him a call. You ever get crappie down your way?? Nice video buddy..
First. Haha I had to do it. I love your videos! I've been watching for I believe 9 months now. I wish you uploaded more often but I know it takes time to make good quality videos. Keep up the good work.
marty i am a saltwater boy like you but i fishin pond someimes i use a handline bobber amd hook try letting your bobber go down for a few seconds i think it will help you
great looking bluegills and man they are great eating :)
As a pro pond hopper, i suggest always use bread for gills, if youre going to a pond here in fl, all you need are 2 things, a loaf of bread(bluegill,shiners,catfish,tilapia, and grass carp), and bass gear.
Worms and crikets are unnecessary. And the best ponds are the ones that you cant really launch a boat from. Ps. You should try to catch a grass carp, probably the biggest fish jere in fl, my personal best is 69 1/2 pounds, they fight just like redfish. Tightlines
man you have such a calming voice!
one tip that I have for catching the bass on top water and plastics is to let them take it for a couple seconds so that you can make sure they have the lure in their mouth. Try not to set the hook immediately because it is very easy to pull the lure out of their mouth. Just a few tips I have learned over the years bass fishing.
I go fishing on Northumberland in England I always catch crabs and white tips we have really good fishing facilities in England. By the way love your videos!♥
'Gills are definitely my favorite of the "delicious fishes" to eat. A little drakes, egg wash, then panko and deep fry them. It's like heaven.
blue gills are hella fun to catch, I like using 2lb and 4lb set ups with ultra light rods for a good fight, man i can spend a whole day catching them little guys
just watch this chanel and I'm loving it.
Another great video. What is that thing you have installed on your front handle?
Hey Marty, I am rigging my kayak to go on a fishing trip in ten days and u was wondering how did you get the bungee cords through the toolbox on the red kayak, Thank you
I like the freshwater vid and it would be cool if you made more of them keep up the good work
That's one hell of a private pond.
Soft plastic frogs and worms are difficult to get a good hookset when using an uglystick as the rods tip is to limber or springy try a rod with a stiffer tip such as a berkly cherrywood ( about 35 dollars online ) this will increase your landing ratio on soft plastics. Great video
hi,I love to watch your video very much. I am from Hong Kong,this little city.I would like to say your videos are so great.Sorry for my poor english and hope you will see my comment.And also I am expect your new video more and more.Thank you for your attention and your great video.I enjoy watching them very much!
love fishing for blue gill. light line and a ultra light rod can be lots of fun. fly fishing is also great for blue's