Finding BIG BASS in Indiana Ditches and Lakes

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  • čas přidán 11. 08. 2022
  • Finding BIG BASS in Indiana Ditches and Lakes
    The day didn't go quite as I had planned it. Ended up fishing a small natural lake on a recommendation from a friend and it was loaded with hungry bass.
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  • @micahgrim2597
    @micahgrim2597 Před rokem +23

    “Preached on Jonah and the whale and of course the whole time I was thinking about fishin” lol I love it! And love your intentionality to stop at church while traveling!

  • @johngrimes7510
    @johngrimes7510 Před rokem +12

    I have been fishing for over 70 years for largemouth and smallmouth bass stripers tarpon snook and redfish sea trout you name it I’ve done it all ,But nothing has given me more joy than to watch your TV videos and the simplicity and the simple fishing style that you have made it so much more enjoyable. I’m not in the famous names tournament fishing big bass boats that’s not Fishing you are the real true American fisherman Just keep doing what you’re doing

  • @roberthill1400
    @roberthill1400 Před rokem +9

    My wife was listening to you while I was watching your video. She laughed and said, Man he really gets excited when he get a fish!
    That’s why I watch every video you put out! The best there is!!

  • @dougalexander7204
    @dougalexander7204 Před rokem +4

    I’m a Hoosier and this is the story I’m sticking with… Frogs don’t come out until twilight, and the fish in a small indiana lake, that gets fished regularly, know it. They were thinking something was sketchy about that plastic frog. All my best for the adventures you bring.

  • @amt3735
    @amt3735 Před rokem +2

    Northern Indiana native here. I've caught more bass on crankbaits than any other lure. When they're hitting the surface like you saw, I use floating jointed rapala or suspending jointed shadrap. I prefer the silver, gold, or green color patterns. I park my kayak on the edge of the lily pads, casting towards the center. Just caught a bunch of bass and a massive 11" black crappie yesterday at Chain O Lakes state park using this method. So many Indiana fisherman use jigs and weedless soft plastics because of the thick vegetation commonly found in our lakes (fertilizer runoff from farms). Crankbaits from a kayak offer a different presentation that I've found to be very successful.

  • @cameronhathway5296
    @cameronhathway5296 Před rokem +3

    John, I just this February got hurt on the oil rig I work on, a piece of drill pipe fell out of the Derrick on me and a friend and he did not survive, I broke 14 bones and barely lived. As I was recovering I told myself if I get better I would start fishing again and I found your videos and they have brought me so much joy and happiness. You are the reason I got back out there and started fishing again. It has brought me so much peace and content and I’m truly happy again. I’ll fish for anything but I enjoy bass fishing so much here in Oklahoma. We have some absolutely monster bass out here and going out and finding them is the best part of the adventure. Would love to fish with you sir. Love your videos man. God bless

  • @jk22222sd
    @jk22222sd Před rokem +1

    I love this spot!! Best place for big bowfin, bass, carp, occasional pike.

  • @ericharrison8950
    @ericharrison8950 Před rokem +6

    Great day at work! What a beautiful, peaceful pond full of nice bass! Doesn't get any better than that.

  • @sly4139
    @sly4139 Před rokem +1

    “Time to catch a ditch fish” 🤣 that needs to be a T-shirt or something.

  • @riverratfishing
    @riverratfishing Před rokem +3

    What a beautiful place to fish. The 5 pounder was nice. Glad you had a great time in Michigan.

  • @martinbetzner1720
    @martinbetzner1720 Před rokem +4

    Glad to see you getting some nice fish in my home state. Most of the lakes in northern Indiana are natural lakes formed by glaciers. Love your vids. God bless.

  • @billhill3656
    @billhill3656 Před rokem +3

    John glad to see you fishing in Indiana again! Hope you got the shirts and jackets from our bass club and hopefully see you , when you come back here ! May GOD Bless and Keep you !

  • @CarolinaBassHunter
    @CarolinaBassHunter Před rokem +4

    That one that came back for it might've been a different one! That happened to me yesterday. I had a fish, and then it got me stuck in a tree. I went over to get it out, it came off, my lure shot out of the tree and a big one grabbed it. It was awesome. 19.50

  • @Maz08
    @Maz08 Před rokem +3

    I love small ponds and love days like this that you had. Awesome John! Indiana has some killer bass fishin.

  • @armandorjusino
    @armandorjusino Před rokem +1

    The bite was great but that shot of the sun through the trees and the scenery at the end were just awesome, great time watching, thanks for sharing it.

  • @jdcreamer435
    @jdcreamer435 Před rokem +2

    That's awesome John! Glad it worked out for you on that one. You definitely put the effort in. Fun little spot too!

  • @southlakelife
    @southlakelife Před rokem

    Glad you came by the area. It's 10 mins from my house. Love it out there!!!

  • @brianathern9154
    @brianathern9154 Před rokem +1

    That pond looked incredible and very fishy. Love the same childlike enthusiasm I share when they're biting. I had a 34 fish Thursday, day off work, small pond and started first thing in the morning. Topwater was ok for the first 1-2 hours but had to switch to 3.5 inch swim baits. When that shut down the wacky rig Yum Dinger in black and blue flake was money. Blessings from the upper Midwest brother.

  • @leoveroude4492
    @leoveroude4492 Před rokem +3

    Similar situation for me this week, on a smaller scale 😅. Frogs didn't do it, black wacky rig and softbait got a largy and a number of rock bass.

  • @sethjohnsonoutdoors4055
    @sethjohnsonoutdoors4055 Před rokem +1

    That 1st bass was a BEAST

  • @MrOrangecrush357
    @MrOrangecrush357 Před rokem

    Don't forget that catfishing video where those 3 creeks met from earlier in the year, Oct would be a killer month to do so

  • @PaintedTurtle001
    @PaintedTurtle001 Před rokem +1

    You might be the next Bill Dance. Sweet bass fishing! 👍🙂

  • @crappieking5592
    @crappieking5592 Před rokem +2

    Caught 5 bass today on the lake. It's a first for me I usually only catch 1 maybe 2 if I'm lucky.

  • @cliffhall5602
    @cliffhall5602 Před rokem

    Nice sunset shot. I enjoy your exploration.

  • @tysonsullivan7837
    @tysonsullivan7837 Před rokem

    Welcome 🙏 to Indiana John lo, looked like u was tarring them up buddy, great 👍 video brother..!

  • @randyblevins9489
    @randyblevins9489 Před rokem

    Fish are bustin' all over !!! Very productive evening. That five pounder sure made the day ! Beautiful little lake. Randy B.

  • @steveburlingame1935
    @steveburlingame1935 Před rokem

    I was laughing you where pedling backwards that 5+lb was pulling u back in the weeds lol

  • @bluesbondsman
    @bluesbondsman Před rokem

    We have an extremely good fishery here in Northern Indiana.
    Early spring coho salmon and huge crappie, northern pike and yes some great bass.
    Glad you had a good time.

  • @DrewB439
    @DrewB439 Před rokem

    Can't wait to see you back on the home turf, awesome video!

  • @1Cast1Fish
    @1Cast1Fish Před rokem

    I love fishing some of those Indiana waters whenever I visit family out there...especially in spring or fall for the Salmon runs in the creeks

  • @fishingwithjj6513
    @fishingwithjj6513 Před rokem +3

    Big fan man keep the great work up man love your content 🎣

  • @TUFFBASS
    @TUFFBASS Před rokem

    Another great video, it was nice being able to ask you sone questions in the live stream!

  • @johnrudy9404
    @johnrudy9404 Před rokem +2

    For me, I'm impressed with you using finesse in getting that ditch LMB. The others were fun to watch too. I've never put too much faith in frogs. Always seemed like a novelty.
    Rubber worms, that's the ticket. Overcast days seems on the video. Could be why out of the weeds.

  • @johnbubbajohnson5630
    @johnbubbajohnson5630 Před rokem

    Cool video John those were all nice looking bass. Thank you for sharing. God bless you and your family.....🙏❤🙏❤🙏😊🙂😀

  • @williamcrawford4257
    @williamcrawford4257 Před rokem

    You need to send your buddy a case of beer for turning you on to that lake. WOW!

  • @georgegaiennie3747
    @georgegaiennie3747 Před rokem

    Good stuff, John. Looks like you had a good stop on the way home.

  • @stinky4123
    @stinky4123 Před rokem +1

    I am moving back to northern Indiana in 20 days from denver 💪😎 Indiana is my home. Jesus is Lord! Didn't know you're a brother in Christ that's so awesome! I Can't wait to fish for bass again.

    • @hoosierproud7718
      @hoosierproud7718 Před 2 měsíci

      True Hoosiers always come back 💪 Jesus coming back soon😊

  • @jasonberntsen7162
    @jasonberntsen7162 Před rokem

    John, love your videos. Keep them coming, I have fished where you did in Indiana where the Kankakee sign is, there is the 10 mile road down from there where you can get some large bass.

  • @juliedavis3799
    @juliedavis3799 Před rokem

    Wow! What an ideal day! So much action.

  • @kylephillip6433
    @kylephillip6433 Před rokem

    Nice catches and awesome to see you fishing in northern Indiana again

  • @LeviW133
    @LeviW133 Před rokem

    Awesome video mister John love your videos keep up the good work and go catch some more big ones for us and stay safe

  • @Stubbsbitchinfishing
    @Stubbsbitchinfishing Před rokem

    Great video. Love kayak fishing

  • @byronrhamy1199
    @byronrhamy1199 Před rokem

    I remember your visit last year, God Bless, tight lines

  • @josephvanchierijr.2486

    Nice catch!! Always enjoy your videos.

  • @papilloncycles3463
    @papilloncycles3463 Před rokem

    LOL I will tell you John Today I kayaked my creek, didn't catch much, but found a couple lures and gave them to a threesome of 7 year old boys fishing, then saw a few big eels, which I have not seen in the creek for years! good day!

  • @CarolinaBassHunter
    @CarolinaBassHunter Před rokem

    Man sticking it out paid off. You went all over the place That's definitely a long fish, this first one. This always helps me pass the slow time at work.

  • @HookLife
    @HookLife Před rokem

    We got some big fish in Indiana. You just need to know where tk go. The biggest bass in the Midwest actually came out of Indiana. 14lbs I believe. Call me when you want to go fish Sugar Creek in the fall. Lol. Great Video.

  • @markbrooks5278
    @markbrooks5278 Před rokem

    Looks like a pretty decent day John😉👍 enjoyed your video!

  • @865CreekAngling
    @865CreekAngling Před rokem

    Awesome video as always brother!

  • @CatchReleaseRepeat
    @CatchReleaseRepeat Před rokem

    I recently hit the river and forgot to bring my go-to zman craws. Rifled through my bag and found a pack of 4" swim'n dingers. I broke about an inch off the top and fished it on an 1/8oz ned ewg and absolutely CRUSHED the smallies. Never would have tried it had I not forgotten my craws.

  • @lucaspriesendorf251
    @lucaspriesendorf251 Před rokem

    I like splashy topwaters in water like that. Whopper popper, prop fish, jitterbug, act.

  • @mikeboyce584
    @mikeboyce584 Před rokem

    Nice Indiana bass from a resident Hoosier I like it when you hit our state John and it paid off pretty good after you got it going like you say you always figure them out

  • @patrickhartman6818
    @patrickhartman6818 Před rokem

    Great video John lol thats a great day fishing.

  • @lynnmcmahan2227
    @lynnmcmahan2227 Před rokem

    Good job John the kayak is the way to go

  • @donmartin8804
    @donmartin8804 Před rokem

    enjoyed the video, I live about 10 minutes away form that corner. the little town just south of there, if I had known you were there, I'd have come out to fish with you

  • @jameslovelace8958
    @jameslovelace8958 Před rokem

    I need to visit that lake just to catch some fish.. You need to visit Fairfield Glade TN and do some fishing. We have 11 lakes here and there are many flavors of fish.

  • @Myancestorsheathen
    @Myancestorsheathen Před rokem

    Getting into light fishing man. I’m excited

  • @anthonymccall966
    @anthonymccall966 Před rokem

    love all your videos

  • @joekeith4917
    @joekeith4917 Před rokem

    Great production! Some nice lookin fish. The best lure in pretty much any situation is gonna be your fav lure. U have confidence in it and experience workin it in ways that work. For me it’s a watermelon seed fluke or a Zoom UV speed worm in junebug or green pumpkin. Great video John. Still enjoyin the content my brother

  • @mrfishingarts
    @mrfishingarts Před rokem

    Nice place and great fishing

  • @Hansel2448
    @Hansel2448 Před rokem

    I wasn't gonna comment suggestions lol but you welcome them. Usually in calm water, they wont look at a spinnerbait. A little chop and itll work, the blades work off the ripples contrasting light. Plastics in your situation is better

  • @BigJ76937
    @BigJ76937 Před rokem

    You were in my neck of the woods. Great video as usual

  • @heavenbound358
    @heavenbound358 Před rokem

    That looked like the sweet spot as far as time goes.

  • @JD-HALL
    @JD-HALL Před rokem

    What a great place.

  • @johnnyweaver1300
    @johnnyweaver1300 Před rokem

    Some days are like that, I have this app it's called bass forecast it mainly goes by the moon phase & weather, you can put in where your wanting to fish & it will forecast that area, 10$ a yr, not bad, that June bug color yum dinger, I hear that it's 1 of the best colors around grass, you had a great flurry of catches there, it's got to be great being able to do as you please when I comes to fishing you are very blessed, you was at the right place at the right time being on CZcams, I'm 22 yrs older than you, if I was younger I might could have had my own channel, but I'm getting prepared for retirement now! Most ppl watch you tube over television cause there's nothing fit to watch that's why so its popular!

  • @smoovefishing
    @smoovefishing Před rokem +1

    Loos like you need to pull the truck off the road more lol

  • @MollyDogg1234
    @MollyDogg1234 Před rokem

    If you want an EXCELLENT creek to fish in Northern Indiana, go to the Paw Paw Creek and fish that. Lots of smallmouth, rock bass, ECT. Good little creek

  • @peterring2802
    @peterring2802 Před rokem

    Very nice Bass 🎣😀

  • @danielwood5510
    @danielwood5510 Před rokem +1

    I would have been throwing a fluke rigged the same way as the yum dinger, or a Zara spook.

  • @HookLife
    @HookLife Před rokem

    I think a weightless plastic is a great choice. For me it would be a 5” fluke on a 4/0 EWG. My bait to cover water would be a 3-4” swimbait or a swimming a strike king structure bug on a light 1/8 Texas rig.

  • @matthewgetlin8054
    @matthewgetlin8054 Před rokem

    Love watching you fish. Try a culprit fire and ice. I do really good on them here in Oklahoma.

  • @poimendave9536
    @poimendave9536 Před rokem

    Love it that you still stopped for church. 😇

  • @Snagmaster30lb
    @Snagmaster30lb Před rokem

    You keep getting closer and closer to my area.

  • @waterratlyle2590
    @waterratlyle2590 Před rokem

    Well starred off bad but definitely paid off by sticking it out. Well done and broke the 5lb mark 🤝🏼💪🏼👏🏼

  • @meleagrisgallapavo
    @meleagrisgallapavo Před rokem

    Good stuff!

  • @JeffGeraldFishing
    @JeffGeraldFishing Před rokem +1

    Nice bass there John 💪🏻

  • @rickywilson2983
    @rickywilson2983 Před rokem

    Great place to fish I've been there many times

  • @davidshenitsky243
    @davidshenitsky243 Před rokem

    How about some CCC? My favorite part of these fishing videos.

  • @joshwagner8468
    @joshwagner8468 Před rokem

    Let's go John. Get them big bass

  • @markmichael5239
    @markmichael5239 Před rokem

    Awesome day to say the least. They ate those dingers up. It gets pricey for me going through plastics like that. I always keep a Chug bug handy when they're busting on bait like that.

  • @heavenbound358
    @heavenbound358 Před rokem

    I would call that a GOOD day!!

  • @stevepereira8898
    @stevepereira8898 Před rokem

    Good day catching

  • @msacco175
    @msacco175 Před rokem

    Your in my area John. Luv the channel for 2years

  • @kenneely7899
    @kenneely7899 Před rokem

    Medium perch under a bobber with 2 feet of leader will bring out the big fish.

  • @larryreyes51
    @larryreyes51 Před rokem

    Lake Palestine definitely has some giants! My buddy caught almost a 7 lbs out of there earlier this year.

  • @travisproctor475
    @travisproctor475 Před rokem

    Great video! You need to try a tiny torpedo for that top water action. Can't use it in the grass or pads but maybe in the open areas. But you were pretty successful with those dingers. Just stick with what works! Thanks.

  • @ewcoolj
    @ewcoolj Před rokem

    Awesome video's keep up the good work . What size whopper plopper do you use in the creeks and rivers?

  • @dakotabrooke3568
    @dakotabrooke3568 Před rokem

    I’m from there… there’s a pond heading East on 8 right there that I caught a 5 lb largie out of

  • @micahgrim2597
    @micahgrim2597 Před rokem +3

    Hey I’m curious if you were walking the frog any or just casting and reeling? I have had great success walking a frog this week. It’s my first time using frogs and I love it! I feel like you were in a prime spot for those frogs!

  • @chriseisele9969
    @chriseisele9969 Před rokem

    Hey John great video btw when you were catching in the Lilly pads deep in was it sunny that day because they will be deep cover when sunny and scattered when overcast Chris from OHIO

  • @tylerpalmer8973
    @tylerpalmer8973 Před rokem +3

    What a nice little lake! Definitely had a fishy look to it!
    When it is super still like that, one of my favourite tactics is walking soft plastics like stick baits and crayfish/creature baits over the surface. But one I've found to be really good is paddle-tailed worm baits. The paddle tail really sticks to the calm surface and makes a rapid disturbance when you give it a tug. Both largemouth and smallmouth absolutely hammer it. I find the claws on crayfish baits also work awesome for that.

    • @kentlewan
      @kentlewan Před rokem

      I agree the rubber crayfish with lifelike claws are good bass baits up here in WI when fishing sandy bottoms. If there is a lot of weeds in the water I switch to rubber worms. Interesting to see how well that YUM works in IN. That lake is full of big bass! Impressive. They must grow faster down south. p.s. sad to see that ditch in the beginning covered in a mat of algae like that. The problem is the farmer overloading the corn field on either side with fertilizer. Don't they have setback rules?

  • @51-5b8
    @51-5b8 Před rokem

    If you ever make it up to West Virginia I'd love to do some fishing with ya

  • @FishingPleasures
    @FishingPleasures Před rokem

    I didn't know it was allowed to just pull over and fish random ditches and bridges here in Indiana. I may have to try that sometime.

  • @codyedwards2407
    @codyedwards2407 Před rokem

    DAMN IT! I wish I would have known you were in our area bro! Me and my Cuz could have showed you several SMALLMOUTH heaven spots! I’ll try to watch more closely as to when you plan this trip, so me and my cuz can get you to come our way! We are only about 15 minutes from where you were at! We got several spots on the white river over here you would love! 2-4 lbs smallmouth! Monster largemouth in fact this one spot of ours I caught my PB largemouth at 6 lbs 4 oz! Big Crappie, all 13 species of pan fish massive carp, and even channel cats!

  • @jakefully2383
    @jakefully2383 Před rokem

    Aye I live In Indiana and my creek fishing been a lot better because of your vids I love them. Would love to fish with you sometime

  • @joejoerobinson8724
    @joejoerobinson8724 Před rokem

    You’ve been pumping out some good vids man. I’m in over the road trucker I love finding these kind of spots. Do you buy a license in every state?

  • @theupstateangler
    @theupstateangler Před rokem

    The Donkey Rig would have been good for that pond the way they where exploding and chasing bait....

  • @jamessharp5337
    @jamessharp5337 Před rokem

    Try a twitch twitch pause type of retrieve on that frog. Only got to see a few casts from the frog and noticed that. Still as usual great video

  • @fload46d
    @fload46d Před 5 dny

    There are a lot of fish in northern Indiana but you have to know where to go.

  • @rogerlawson9184
    @rogerlawson9184 Před rokem

    LOVE YOUR VIDEOS! QUESTION, DO YOU HAVE TO BUY A PERMIT TO FISH IN THE DIFFERENT STATES THAT YOU VISIT?