I'm retired, so i avoid fishing weekends. But it's hard to beat a fresh cup of coffee, my bagel with cream cheese, and a Saturday morning NDYak Angler video. Like many here, it's perfect .
@@Madisonrvr "Truer words were never spoken". I quoted that because of an old friend(fishing buddy) who passed 4 years ago. Find myself "talking" to him often when out fishing.
@@jameermoore3130a tip with using whopper ploppers is of your fishing In a weeddy area need to get the weeds off the trebles every time once u started doing that I caught a lot more fish
My favorite non-educational fishing channel BY FAR! This guy got me back into fishing after 15+ year hiatus. Been angling since I was 3-4 years old and just stopped when I graduated school. Now I'm 36 and fishing in local competitions and learning from a few of my local pros like Trey McKinney(Bassmaster AOY and he's my neighbor). Also have my own bigmouth bass and bluegill stocked pond that's about 20 years old now. Cheers brotha'!
@@Kltpzyxm17 I have such stupid good luck that my favorite fishing spot IS AT MY JOB. I work at a courthouse right next to a state prison property. Tucked on the border of our properties is about 6 acres of the best bass fishing water I've ever been on. It's 100% government property, tree lined so it is hidden, no trespassing, and several recorded 5-pound and 6-pound largemouth caught and released.👍🏻🎣 It's a total cheat code!!!
It is so refreshing to see a great fisherman struggle with scum, weeds in the hooks, bird nest in the line, hooks stuck in the net, fish on getting tangled with the 2nd rod that was NOT put back in the proper place!! I thought that I was the only one with these problems! :)
I’m saving this for tomorrow morning! Sunday morning with the Bob Ross of fishing, cup of coffee and wishing I could afford a European fishing permit in front of my house 🤘
That move to clean your net was legendary. I thought you'd cut the video and say "hey it took me 10 mins to pick all that crap off the net." Well done.
That hookup around 7:00 min mark reminds me of one trip as I was at the end of a retrieve, just as I lifted it off the water, a huge pike launched straight out of the inky depths and into the boat like a missile, landing on my open tackle tray, and proceeding to thrash my lures everywhere including overboard (lucky all floaters/top waters) before I got the situation under control. Lol. No hook set, no net, just straight into the boat and full on mayhem. To this day, I'm convinced it was part of a plan to try and prevent me from catching him and all his buddies.....
Even in places that are heavily fished you just have to be willing to go to the launch that's a pain in the ass, or to go farther up the river than everyone else. Yesterday I hit up my favorite smallie river and it was loaded with anglers. I waded 2 miles up that baby and caught my nicest fish of the season and a whole lot of peace and quiet!
My adrenaline was pumping on the last fish. It was like I was trying to net it myself. All I could hear in my mind was, "don't lose this fish". What a nice northern!
Truly, watching this video makes you forget that you are not the one who is fishing. You become absorbed in what you are seeing and, for example, I was suffering if at the end that big pike got unhooked. Fortunately it was possible to hold and contemplate that huge and beautiful animal. A great morning of fishing that leaves you very happy on the trip back home.
I'm positive I'm the only angler on the planet that has thrown a Whopper Plopper and hasn't caught a fish on it, same with a Chatterbait. Anyway, another good video, Matt! Thanks for sharing.
literally have the same problem, my brother has caught nice bass on chatters. But i've never even had a fish even try one and that's with also using various sizes, colors etc
Awesome video, really liked the short edits of you casting to different spots showing where you threw the lure. And what a beast Pike at the end hitting the lure with such force right on queue!
NDYakAngler enhances your Self-efficacy in more ways than just fishing, just by simply enjoying observing a man doing what he obviously loves. Whopping those Ploppers in front of pigs, toads and beasts alike that lay lurking in the shadows but can't resist that plopping with an explosive SMASH! Thank you NDYakAngler for just being you and let all of us observe for all these years. You truly create good, quality and highly beneficial videos, so please keep em coming.
Always a great Saturday starting with my coffee and a NDYakAngler Video! This trip my friend you were having all kinds of fun trying to land those fish and fighting your gear! 😂
I’ve really come to appreciate this channel. Just love his demeanor out there on the water. Let me recommend Desert Drifter if you think you’d appreciate a somewhat similar demeanor from someone exploring the Southwest.
Just landed a 33.2in 9.5 lb pike on a whopper plopper, bent one of the trebles. Top water is awesome, especially when they breach trying to grab it. Always enjoy your uploads and sharing your gear stats, thanks!
I got to say your confidence in picking up those monsters with teeth is awesome. I've caught some pretty big musky and I'm scared to death to handle them. Another great video!
I took a hook through the top of my thumb trying to unhook another pike on this trip. Too much blood so I had to leave it out of the video though. I knew it was going to happen, he was hooked in an awkward spot where I couldn’t grab it and sure enough he thrashed and buried a hook in me. I should bring a lip gripper for those fish hooked in a tough spot.
Those were some serious Northern Pike...that last one you caught was an absolute monster...very, very few anglers will ever catch a pike near that size & quality, & you're doing it with regularity, while making it look easy...I've fished the BWCA with a guide & it was by far the best fresh water fishing I've ever done...plus, I love to eat great tasting fresh water fish
I can't believe you fished that whole time with one of your rods hanging off the front of your Kayak. I just kept waiting for disaster, and then it came. Thank goodness you didn't break your rod. ..but then you just kept fishing with one of your rods hanging off the front. ??? You are definitely a braver man than I would be! ...That was a fun looking trip. You also showed some great dedication by waiting out a storm in your truck for hours. It sure did pay off. That last fish was pretty epic! Blessings!
I love ploppers they've been hitting more recently some can't even wait for it to gdt into the water. On my birthday August 11th I got two on the plopper hitting the water
Great video! I live in the East of England, and in summer it’s very swampy. I use a Heddon Moss Boss, and a Norman Weed Walker, as many of the strikes on hollow frogs and toads don’t stay attached. The Moss Boss in particular is great and you can fish it in lots of different ways! Tight lines and keep making these great films !
I finally got a kayak. Except that it has an electric trolling motor. And a vee bottom. Oh, and it’s 19’ long. And has a 115hp outboard. But other than those things, it’s exactly like this one here. 😁
You definitely have some good hooks on the whopper plopper because pike are notorious for shaking a hook. Those were some fine ones. The green seed like green on top is called duck weed. When it gets cold most of it is completely eaten by waterfowl. This was a very enjoyable video Thanks 😊
A few of those pike really put on a show. In fact, I'm kinda surprised that someone(s) hasn't begun sponsoring NDYakAngler-even as a partial sponsor. I can't tell ya how many times I've shared this channel-online or otherwise. Those I've talked with later said they really like the channel and subscribed after just a few videos. 👍
The video had to wait until quite a bit after coffee time but glad to see this. Kitchen floors don't install themselves but this was therapeutic. Matt if that was my caster we'd have a video chock-full of bird's nests. 😅😂😅😂😅😅. Happy Saturday all and blessings
I've gotten a pike maybe 4 times smaller than the smal one you got on this video and those scare the crap out of me.... I would not know what to do with a beast that size..... wow.... great video!!!!! thank you!!
Matt, please resist any temptation to advertise for sponsors. Love, LOVE that there are no obnoxious promotions for gear on your channel. Such overblown promotion has ruined most every other fishing show. Also, love that there is no lousy music, no yelling - just you, nature, and fishing. Bravo.
Matt, I remember you muskie fishing this river last year and it really produced some big muskie and it certainly did not disappoint this year, just a different species, nice pike! Take care and be safe!
Daaang, that's one of the biggest pike I've seen pulled up in one of these videos. They were all pretty nice fish, but that one at the end made the whole trip worth it. 😄👍
I'm retired, so i avoid fishing weekends. But it's hard to beat a fresh cup of coffee, my bagel with cream cheese, and a Saturday morning NDYak Angler video. Like many here, it's perfect .
Isn't it nice fishing mid week while the working stiffs are hard at it? :)
You’re so right. Ive owned my own small biz for a few years now so I’ve got some flexibility- man what a treat it is to fish weekdays.
@@Madisonrvr "Truer words were never spoken". I quoted that because of an old friend(fishing buddy) who passed 4 years ago. Find myself "talking" to him often when out fishing.
@@Z-Bart Yep, only way to go. Often will have the river all to myself !
@@bobrich1950 sorry to hear that Bob- a great fishing partnership is priceless, isn’t it?
at 7:00 that pike actually came out of the water to grab that lure as he was getting ready to cast it again... way cool...
ABSOLUTELY RIGHT! WHAT A STRIKE!
Crazy 😂
He just couldn't say no. Just had to have it at the _last second._
That was actually insane! I purchased 5 Ploppers and haven't caught anything yet, but this makes me want to retry them!
@@jameermoore3130a tip with using whopper ploppers is of your fishing In a weeddy area need to get the weeds off the trebles every time once u started doing that I caught a lot more fish
One of the few good content creators left on CZcams. No bullcrap ads no crazy yelling family friendly.
Yeah cus some of them are basically brain rot coming to fishing now
Love waking up, having coffee and going fishing without even leaving my couch. Can't beat it!
My favorite non-educational fishing channel BY FAR! This guy got me back into fishing after 15+ year hiatus. Been angling since I was 3-4 years old and just stopped when I graduated school. Now I'm 36 and fishing in local competitions and learning from a few of my local pros like Trey McKinney(Bassmaster AOY and he's my neighbor). Also have my own bigmouth bass and bluegill stocked pond that's about 20 years old now. Cheers brotha'!
Non-educational? I’ve learned tons from NDYakAngler.
My favorite fishing channel BY FAR. But hey, I don't rub elbows with pros nor do I have my own private pond.
'88 all day ;)
@@coxxx185 Yeah, you can learn some things from him but he's not exactly an educational fishing channel like BassHQ and others.
@@anthonycatania5613 Damn right Brotha'!
So glad you didnt call it quits a few years back. Still the best fishin channel on the youtubes
Yeah this is the best fishing channel
The worst day of fishing is better than the best day of working 😊
@@Kltpzyxm17 I have such stupid good luck that my favorite fishing spot IS AT MY JOB. I work at a courthouse right next to a state prison property. Tucked on the border of our properties is about 6 acres of the best bass fishing water I've ever been on. It's 100% government property, tree lined so it is hidden, no trespassing, and several recorded 5-pound and 6-pound largemouth caught and released.👍🏻🎣 It's a total cheat code!!!
Me and my son love watching your videos . First thing my son said this morning , “dad can I watch those fishing videos with you?” Good stuff
The QUALITY of Fishing in your North Dakota/ Western Minnesota region is awesome!
This guy is the bob ross of fishing. Literally the best videos. No bs, no drama. Just fish. Perfect! 👌 oh, and that pike was a tank!
That's a very nice take. I like it and agree.
"Get in my net!!"
Your videos are in a class of their own. Thanks for your work.
You know it's time to go fishing when ND yak angler uploads the video 😎😎😎😎🎣🎣🎣🎣
Amen brotha
Gotta go fishing everyday that ends in Y
@@audacities_ lucky
Watch yak catch all these monsters and I get motivated to go out and catch one 7 inch bass in 4 hours.. sums up my outings lol
Man, that final strike was right on cue. “I’m looking to get one more big smash”, and BOOM 💥 it explodes!
It is so refreshing to see a great fisherman struggle with scum, weeds in the hooks, bird nest in the line, hooks stuck in the net, fish on getting tangled with the 2nd rod that was NOT put back in the proper place!! I thought that I was the only one with these problems! :)
Well over 100 positives comments can’t be wrong, Matt. You truly are the “Kats Meow” as far as fishing videos are concerned.
I’m saving this for tomorrow morning! Sunday morning with the Bob Ross of fishing, cup of coffee and wishing I could afford a European fishing permit in front of my house 🤘
That move to clean your net was legendary. I thought you'd cut the video and say "hey it took me 10 mins to pick all that crap off the net." Well done.
That hookup around 7:00 min mark reminds me of one trip as I was at the end of a retrieve, just as I lifted it off the water, a huge pike launched straight out of the inky depths and into the boat like a missile, landing on my open tackle tray, and proceeding to thrash my lures everywhere including overboard (lucky all floaters/top waters) before I got the situation under control. Lol. No hook set, no net, just straight into the boat and full on mayhem. To this day, I'm convinced it was part of a plan to try and prevent me from catching him and all his buddies.....
It's nice to know that there are still places where you can fish and have the whole place to yourself.
Well he lives in ND, it's pretty sparsley populated. You gotta be able to brave hard winters if you want to live in these places.
Even in places that are heavily fished you just have to be willing to go to the launch that's a pain in the ass, or to go farther up the river than everyone else.
Yesterday I hit up my favorite smallie river and it was loaded with anglers. I waded 2 miles up that baby and caught my nicest fish of the season and a whole lot of peace and quiet!
@@CatchReleaseRepeat There ya go. It paid off.
Matt has reached the fishing god tier level of “speaking it into existence”, literally predicted that monster pike. Crazy.
You’re like the Bob Ross of fishing .
My adrenaline was pumping on the last fish. It was like I was trying to net it myself. All I could hear in my mind was, "don't lose this fish". What a nice northern!
I was thinking the same thing. Matt really lucked out having that monster in the net when came unhooked.🤔
Truly, watching this video makes you forget that you are not the one who is fishing. You become absorbed in what you are seeing and, for example, I was suffering if at the end that big pike got unhooked. Fortunately it was possible to hold and contemplate that huge and beautiful animal.
A great morning of fishing that leaves you very happy on the trip back home.
This is what CZcams is supposed to be. Thank you for everything, NDYakAngler ❤
I'm positive I'm the only angler on the planet that has thrown a Whopper Plopper and hasn't caught a fish on it, same with a Chatterbait. Anyway, another good video, Matt! Thanks for sharing.
Nope, I'm right there with you.
I've never caught on a whopper plopper or chatterbait either😢
literally have the same problem, my brother has caught nice bass on chatters. But i've never even had a fish even try one and that's with also using various sizes, colors etc
second pike jumping for ploppper is my fav part, great video
Saturday morning cartoons with Orange juice turned into Saturday morning coffee & watching fishing with CZcamss S tier Kayak Fisherman.
Awesome video, really liked the short edits of you casting to different spots showing where you threw the lure. And what a beast Pike at the end hitting the lure with such force right on queue!
That last Pike was a stud. Great fight!
NDYakAngler enhances your Self-efficacy in more ways than just fishing, just by simply enjoying observing a man doing what he obviously loves. Whopping those Ploppers in front of pigs, toads and beasts alike that lay lurking in the shadows but can't resist that plopping with an explosive SMASH! Thank you NDYakAngler for just being you and let all of us observe for all these years. You truly create good, quality and highly beneficial videos, so please keep em coming.
Always a great Saturday starting with my coffee and a NDYakAngler Video! This trip my friend you were having all kinds of fun trying to land those fish and fighting your gear! 😂
So freaking cool to catch monsters like that on top water! What an adventure!
Great vid and huge pike! Love the adrenalin rush! Tight lines, ND!
The Bob Ross of Fishing
best videos to have a coffee and breakfast with on a Saturday morning
I’ve really come to appreciate this channel. Just love his demeanor out there on the water. Let me recommend Desert Drifter if you think you’d appreciate a somewhat similar demeanor from someone exploring the Southwest.
I’m amazed you can catch all those great hike in your kayak. Great job!
Absolutely fantastic Matt fantastic pike day thank you 👍🏼🎣🐳🍻🤘🏽
It's cool
U get t insect bites t fishy smells and swampiness
And we get to watch
Can't beat that lol
I love your videos. I'm a long time watcher because fishing is my life
all these videos are golden... magic.
Great pike flip before the net. Excellent video content once again, it's a real treat to watch you go fishing...!!
That's some exciting fishing. I'm sure there was a lot of dead time but that's fishing. Thank you so much for sharing!
Hi NDYakAngler
Your vlogs never fail to entertain, that last Pike was an absolute beauty, well done my friend.
Chris (In UK)
🎣🎣🎣🎣🎣🎣🎣🎣🎣🎣🎣🎣
Just landed a 33.2in 9.5 lb pike on a whopper plopper, bent one of the trebles. Top water is awesome, especially when they breach trying to grab it.
Always enjoy your uploads and sharing your gear stats, thanks!
That 2nd pike hookup was epic.
Good stuff
Angler's droppin' another tongue poppin' lure rockin' video🤣 ....and the whopper plopped!
Howdy from Finland 👋
That last bite was awesome! Wow! Great video!
Yeah wow, that pike came out of the water to eat that Whopper Plopper... Now I can truly say I've seen everything!!!❤❤❤
I love pike fishing too and I missed one this morning, my friend, good luck…
Curious if you have ever tried a plopper frog? Slick line makes a few decent ones.
Miss my home state. Thanks for the great content!
That first fish goodness. Good catch
I got to say your confidence in picking up those monsters with teeth is awesome. I've caught some pretty big musky and I'm scared to death to handle them. Another great video!
I took a hook through the top of my thumb trying to unhook another pike on this trip. Too much blood so I had to leave it out of the video though. I knew it was going to happen, he was hooked in an awkward spot where I couldn’t grab it and sure enough he thrashed and buried a hook in me. I should bring a lip gripper for those fish hooked in a tough spot.
Oh Man, you Just validated my fears.
Your rocks!!!
Love tuning in!!!
lmao the double line feed with the pike! so aggravating
I enjoyed this video. Thank you sir.
Those were some serious Northern Pike...that last one you caught was an absolute monster...very, very few anglers will ever catch a pike near that size & quality, & you're doing it with regularity, while making it look easy...I've fished the BWCA with a guide & it was by far the best fresh water fishing I've ever done...plus, I love to eat great tasting fresh water fish
I'm from the UK and have recently discovered your channel.
I really enjoy your videos mate 😀
I can't believe you fished that whole time with one of your rods hanging off the front of your Kayak. I just kept waiting for disaster, and then it came. Thank goodness you didn't break your rod. ..but then you just kept fishing with one of your rods hanging off the front. ??? You are definitely a braver man than I would be! ...That was a fun looking trip. You also showed some great dedication by waiting out a storm in your truck for hours. It sure did pay off. That last fish was pretty epic! Blessings!
You know your throwing the right lure and color when they jump out of the water to get a mouthful 😂
Thank you for the adventure....always enjoyable to watch.
What a great way to finish the day fishing. That was a nice pike.
I love ploppers they've been hitting more recently some can't even wait for it to gdt into the water. On my birthday August 11th I got two on the plopper hitting the water
Your videos rock. You
Have a great voice. No stupid music. Just perfect
"back at it again!!!!"
Great video! I live in the East of England, and in summer it’s very swampy. I use a Heddon Moss Boss, and a Norman Weed Walker, as many of the strikes on hollow frogs and toads don’t stay attached. The Moss Boss in particular is great and you can fish it in lots of different ways! Tight lines and keep making these great films !
I finally got a kayak. Except that it has an electric trolling motor. And a vee bottom. Oh, and it’s 19’ long. And has a 115hp outboard. But other than those things, it’s exactly like this one here. 😁
Had a blast there! So many toothy fish lurking around 🔥
I was just looking for one more big bite,,,, oh there it is! That was amazing 👏
Way to finish with that monster pike - amazing.
I always stop in and watch when NDYak is chasing pike and muskies so I can live vicariously
You definitely have some good hooks on the whopper plopper because pike are notorious for shaking a hook. Those were some fine ones. The green seed like green on top is called duck weed. When it gets cold most of it is completely eaten by waterfowl. This was a very enjoyable video Thanks 😊
A few of those pike really put on a show. In fact, I'm kinda surprised that someone(s) hasn't begun sponsoring NDYakAngler-even as a partial sponsor. I can't tell ya how many times I've shared this channel-online or otherwise. Those I've talked with later said they really like the channel and subscribed after just a few videos. 👍
The video had to wait until quite a bit after coffee time but glad to see this. Kitchen floors don't install themselves but this was therapeutic. Matt if that was my caster we'd have a video chock-full of bird's nests. 😅😂😅😂😅😅. Happy Saturday all and blessings
What a rush Matt in the rushes and the mats ;-)
Wow what a great last fish. Your fishing gear handles the fish really well. Of course with your assistance.
I'm always amazed how chill the pike are when you put them back in the water compared to the ballistic antics of the small mouth bass lol
Always great videos he keeps it simple paddle and a rod the way kyak fishing should be
I didn’t expect a big pike would living in a swampy river like that!!
Nice plopper action! Thanks for sharing!
This guy's hooks up all the time great videos
I've gotten a pike maybe 4 times smaller than the smal one you got on this video and those scare the crap out of me.... I would not know what to do with a beast that size..... wow.... great video!!!!! thank you!!
That is an amazing day of fishing. 2 monsters like that on top of decent ones
Outstanding video! Can feel the rush just watching!
Great show on big pike I call them gator teeth . Tks for sharing 😊
Nice catch ,I thru that yesterday for a while & didn’t get any & I switched to a little perch jerk bait had much better luck.
Wow what an absolute banger of a video! That last one was a BEAST. First was a big catch and last one to finish off, nice 👍🏼
This guy is my motivation
The bite you got through the cheese was super fun!
Matt, please resist any temptation to advertise for sponsors. Love, LOVE that there are no obnoxious promotions for gear on your channel. Such overblown promotion has ruined most every other fishing show. Also, love that there is no lousy music, no yelling - just you, nature, and fishing. Bravo.
Great way to end the video with a big pike! That’s for letting me come along.
Boy that hook set on that third Pike i thought you were gonna send him to the moon! 😂
what a bite at 7:00 😂
Matt, I remember you muskie fishing this river last year and it really produced some big muskie and it certainly did not disappoint this year, just a different species, nice pike! Take care and be safe!
That pike that hit right up by the boat startled the snot outa me. Lol
Great Pike action.
Sat to Sat just to long need a mid week video.
👍👍🦈🦈🦈🦈
Daaang, that's one of the biggest pike I've seen pulled up in one of these videos.
They were all pretty nice fish, but that one at the end made the whole trip worth it.
😄👍
Caught my PB pike this weekend in Canada with a whopper plopper from a kayak, this video was well timed. So awesome when they eat.
Congrats on the PB!
Thanks man!
First time I’ve seen someone hunt a pike on a frog you’re a beast 🔥