You Won't Believe the Fish in this Ditch!!
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- čas přidán 14. 08. 2022
- I love a good ditch to fish in. This one even surprised me how the fish were living in this creek that was not even flowing. The redfin Pickerel is such a cool fish and can live in such shallow water. The aggressive hits from such a tiny fish are so much fun to watch.
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Great time fishing with you John! Already looking forward to next year
That was cool. John is the reason why I found your channel the last time y’all fished. Keep at it man, your content is good stuff
Always a good day when creek fishing adventures posts
45 years of fishing and I’ve never heard of this species of pickerel. Very cool little fish. They would look good in an aquarium
I have one, very fun fish to keep!
Ya really
I was today years old when I learned about a redfin pickerel lol. That's a really neat looking fish!
Yes it's the little thing in life that make you smile, love your channel and i love the crick hopper you introduced me to thanks,God bless.
I fish a small canal that has the red fin pickerel in NW Alabama. You continue to impress me with your content. You come off as very professional with a laid back vibe that meshes perfectly. Thank you for taking us along on all your adventures. 💯
I caught my first Redfin back in the spring on a tiny beetle spin. Cool species for sure
Same I just caught my first on a beetle spin
This is the kind of fishing that sold me on your channel.
Keep the videos coming. Great creek fishing adventure.
Down here in Florida, that "type of Pike" gets 12 - 14 inches and are real good eating. Most of us "jig" with a top water bait to get them to hit. Great fun because of how hard they hit.
Very cool. Thank you for sharing with us John. God bless you and your family....🙏❤🙏❤🙏😊🙂😀
Excellent ! !
My mind runs back over some possibilities now. Going to try some places I doubted. THANKS ! !
🙂😎👍
Many thanks for what you do.
Nice to see other anglers enjoy catching Redfin, they’re a fun , rarely sought after species
We got Redfin pickerel here near Philly, they’re in super small creek system and seem to be in isolated populations it’s crazy lol they’re actually a rare species for PA
It's so great to go out and fish small streams. Nice to catch a red fin pickerel. I have had some health
issues so love watching your videos. Nice target casting skills.
Thank you for the video.
He is one of the best CZcamsr out there
Very cool little spot and the red fin pickerel to boot! We have some chain pickerel in IL and regular Northern pike. Chain pickerel like the red fin are pretty tolerant to warmer water. So much fun on the light and ultralight spinning gear. Blessings brother John
Lots of fish there I would never imagined! Red fin pickerel is such a cool little fish!
Cool video. Cool fish to.
Another banger video keep the great work up man
That place looks amazing 👏
Love the fish never even heard of that kind of fish. That fish is really cool looking as well.
That’s been my favorite rooster tail for years! The go to when I just want to catch something!
I was raised up in south GA and all the little creeks were loaded with red fin pike we used cane pole and a strip of cut bait
Super tasty too!
"Snakes, alligators" and all I could think about were Ticks as you walked through all that grass lol
I really enjoy these videos John, the multi species is always exciting to see , but I have to say that I am a bit sad that we didn't get to see as much of Blake this time. you guys have a great chemistry on camera and he has an infectious personality just like you do.. makes for great video. God Bless you guys and GO KATS!!!!!!!!
i got a couple more videos coming
Good luck guys
Roostertail is my goto in rivers and creeks like the hellgrammite or Yumdinger is yours! I put a little 4-ball chain swivel about a foot above them to help prevent line twist and still let the blade spin like it should. My brother and I used to make trips regularly targeting chain pickerel (we call them Jack in South Alabama), but I've only ever caught redfin pickerel in crawfish rakes. Grass pickerel fall in between the chain and the redfin, maxing out at about 13 inches or so. Stay safe!
Redfin and Chain Pickerel are on my bucket list of fish species to catch.
We have chain pickeral in the mattaponi river her in va. Slimy little buggers also. Great video
Awesome redfin! I know about the pickerel but I live in central Canada. The only Esox species up here are pike and muskie. I have never caught any pickerel yet, not even chain. East coast trip sounds great 😉
Spinners are great for Pickerel. I remember as a boy always using Mepps Minnows and catching them. Spoons are good too.
Fun video! I live in North Florida, and I love catching redfins! I catch them with little popping bugs and surface mufflers on a little 3w flyrod. Try your smallest surface lure. They hit ‘em like torpedos! They’re like full-out muskies in attitude- but 8 inches long. Good times...
Very cool!
My last fishing trip had a lot of fish with commitment issues. Lots of bites but few takers. Going to try again tomorrow I hope.
I’m so excited and I just can’t hide it
Yeah that's wild they live in that swamp looking really shallow place.
We’ll that was cool!🤙
I learned about these a couple years ago when my wife caught one in a local creek. My dad says that you can use one of it fins and catch the rest of em too.
ive heard the same thing but never tried it
They are good eatin.
You should check out Bait Finesse System or BFS rods and reels. It would make it much easier to cast the small lures in tight quarters.
I as always love your content. I have to say the only thing that has never worked for me are Rooster tails. Probably not doing technique right will try to emulate you with this! Thanks again for everything!! God Bless
What, cast, normal retrieve speed and then light set hook?
Yep, legendary Chinese fishing secret. ;)
You aren't holding your mouth right. Try😖
We've got saugeyes here in the upstate of SC and they're a little bit bigger version of the pickerel. Super aggressive hits and strong like a carp!
We got lots of pickerel in PA, hard to get those roostertail treble hooks out as someone commented, I replace them with single hooks also
Yea all the black water in S GA, S AL, and N FL has them, and warmouth everywhere.
For fish like that I cut one hook off the treble. Easier to remove hook
Never heard of the Red Fin. Cool looking fish.
Ultralight fishing is just the best. Bass assassins "panfish assasin" baby shad, in baby bass color has been my new go to. I use a Ice fishing jig head.
If those are still too big, the Bobby Garland itty bitty swimmers never fail. You need the smallest jigs possible for those. The glacier color is an absolute killer.
For years we called this fish a pike perch caught just about everywhere we went then they were there
Then they just disappeared
Never really got any as big as you're getting. Caught a lot of them in the nets while we saining for minnows
Really unique looking fish Nice video completely different surroundings shows you catch fish anywhere
They say a fish will only get as big as the body of water it lives in.
The man the myth the legend.
You mentioned in a previous video about keeping a fish to put in a fish tank. I replied to that comment saying what happened to my 100 gallon creek tank with a little rock bass and said no... Well now i have to say if there was any of them here in south East Missouri id add another tank to my collection. That little guy is to die for.
I used to keep an aquarium for creek fish when I was young even had cawdads in it. It was actually more satisfying to watch than my tropical aquarium. My classmate down the road kept his pet snapping turtle in one and it was the focus of attention when it was feeding time next to my other neighbor who had a boa constrictor.
Snakie and a chance of alligators? What a weather report! Best regards.
Fantastic video my brother! You did a good job not getting snagged on something with the rooster tail.
The wonders of editing.
Great job . We are fishers of men first. May our Lord Jesus continue to use you to share his word. God bless . Your a blessing to me .
Bend the barbs down and you will be able to release them easier. Have to keep the pressure on thou. Nice videos guys
I fish with Rooster Tails alot 1/8th size white body Smallies seems to love them i fish the Farmington River in Connecticut
It would be great to see you fish Hendricks county indiana next time you drive through this way
I bet Gulp minnows would work well in there!
There are plenty of chain pickerel here but I've never seen one of those. They get up to several pounds around here. Most are between one and two
I call redfin the king's of shallow water. I try to use single hooks when I target them. They seem to be sensitive like trout in my experience
Bet they would make a good aquarium fish.
Ditch Fishing Adventures.
Beavers back up little streams like that becareful cottnmouths like laying on those logs fishing also.
I used to fish for the grass pickerel in houston county tn. lots of fun
They call them grass pike around here and to beat all the state says they are an invasive species.
i have seen one in HC one time in elk creek, I didnt know what it was at the time
@@CreekFishingAdventures Grew up in Carlyle and fished Elk creek often. I worked at the steam plant right down the road as an adult. Small world
@@kenjohnson5498 I lived in Erin for 1 year, haha
@@CreekFishingAdventures I'll be danged i lived in Erin also and the ridge lol so you know exactly when i comment about fishing that area. So many great creeks to fish in that area. I miss it
Wow did you travel all the way to Indiana, passing up white river in Indy to go to a little water hole to catch little minnows Yell hey I got one. It's a fish, it's a fish, a cute little, tiny fish. Dis you bring your little fishbowl?
I had no idea any pike species lived further south than Tennessee.. very interesting. I had heard of the redfin pickerel but thought I'd have to travel north for them. Looks like I'm adding Georgia to the list of places to fish!
i caught a mid sized chain pickerel in a creek near Atlanta that flows into the Chattahoochee. Was thoroughly surprised with that catch because I mostly hear about them being caught up north but I've heard of redfin pickerel being caught in south Georgia
pickerel are in florida also
@@CreekFishingAdventures Whoaaaaaaa. That's crazy!! My parents live in FL. I'll have to make pickerel one of our next species to go for next time I visit!
I`ve caught northern pike in the creeks around my area but have a better chance for one in the river about 7 miles away.
John I caught what would have been the new state record red fin pickerel in North Carolina about 9 years ago and didn't know it. It weighed 4lbs 8 oz. On Buckhorn lake in Wilson County. Caught it on a orange and brownish senko.
Probably a Chain Pickerel, and a nice one! Redfins don't get more than about 8" long, and Grass Pickerel are almost a pound at max size. Stay safe!
Just to let you know. I ve been fishing a studying fish for over forty years. The current redfin chain pickerel for North Carolina is 2lbs 4oz. So yes the do get fairly large for the species. Happy fishing.
@@michaelcox609 Wow! Learn something new every day! I've never caught one bigger than about 4", and those were in crawfish rakes! Thanks, and stay safe!
Have you ever considered going barbless? There isn't much, if any difference, in landing percentage. The real advantage comes from being able to release your catch faster (= more fishing time) with less harm. Plus, unhooking yourself, when things don't according to plan, is much easier.
New sub ! Liked 👍✌️🔥🔥
You do fish some wierrrd places lol .didnt know that pickerel existed
Made my day seeing you uploaded. :) doing some urban ultralight fishing in a few days. Would you put on 6pd test or 4pd to cast 1/32 ounce?
i usually go with 4 lb for good casting a 1/32oz jighead
@@CreekFishingAdventures buddy I went with 4pd and I slayed the urban creeks. Caught a bucket list fish today as well
you should do a video featuring a small beetle spin.
That looked like alligator city in snake town!
One other thing: I always catch them in real still water. Usually with lots of snags and cover. Like this video, I catch them with warmouth a lot.
Awesome video bro! I always hated using swivels on spinners like that. Kills the spin and overall action. Try some Panther Martins similar in size and color (if you havent tried them already).
I used to be able to buy some very tiny swivels for my line but like every thing else they are not available now days.
can i use a small reel with 8kg max drag for ultralight? I can't find good enough budget price for a decent UL reel that's affordable at my place, I have this.. look small enough to be UL setup but its 8 pounds max drag.
Hey man you got to stop fishing my mud holes LOL
Red fin I’ve only ever caught three. Only in one small creek uo the rd. The aggressive asf. Like like walker baits. Oddly enough
Walker bait with small treble hooks stg bro. Try it.
I knew what that was as soon as you took it out because of Red Dead Redemption 2. Thats one of the most common fish in the south part of the map
We only use red rooster tails
I want one for my tank :)
Great video mister John love your videos keep up the good work and go catch some more big ones for us
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is that in Tenn?
I got to get on these rooster tails you speak of.
I’d take a little ditch over a pressured lake any day.
Cool video! Do you have chiggers in Tennessee? If so, what do you use to avoid such abominations? That grass looks like it would house chigger cities. My legs/ankles get eaten up in NC and that is with shoes/socks/pants...
i actually got some from this trip, I dont get them very often around me
I use Rooster Tails quite a bit and they catch everything! I always remove the treble hook and use a single hook instead. It causes less injury to the fish and makes it a lot easier to remove the hook. For Panfishing I normally use Rooster Tails, Beetle Spins and Roadrunner jig heads, my fishing trinity. Love your videos on both of your channels!!
Beetle spins are overpowered
Thats a good idea
I swear by rooster tails but I end up having spinner issues with them after a short while and can never get them right again. They are good for trout in this neck of the woods also.
I always switch out the blade for a slightly larger one before using. I have never had a problem with a Beetle Spin. I use them the most as they catch everything.
Most pickerel are on the banks or inside the grass or weeds. They hide in the grass and blend in
I'm only 14 seconds in but I can tell you those little rooster tails do WORK in small ponds.
Joe's flies short striker hits so hard
If I could only have 1 lure this would be it.
Don't know where you live , but in GA there is nothing swimming I haven't caught with it in 40 years. Bass...stripers, hybrids, white, small&large mouths. all panfish, trout, crappie, pickeral (jacks) yellow perch and different kind of catfish also bowfin. If it swims it will hit a rooster tail. Maybe you ain't holding your mouth right if you can't get something to hit it.
I have caught every species on fresh water fish in my state on rooster tails.
They just work
My favorite one is white with black spots.
Rooster tails are my secret weapons.
Yeppers, like others have said. Swap out to a single proper sized siwash hook.
Awesome little miniature of our Northern Pike! Perfect predator fish with few other fish to attack them! God shows His greatness even in this! Thanks for sharing John!
First Redfin I caught in middle Georgia was on a black wolly bugger ... go figure
Catching fish on a rooster tail is so easy it’s like cheating! Love ‘em!