@casualangler576 of all the fishermen I follow on RUclips NDYakAngler has been one of the most most influential here on RUclips when it comes to Kayake Bass fishing.
42 degrees here in Chicagoland this morning. And almost like clock work, at 8:00 AM the best video that i'll watch all week of any kind pops up. The smell of bacon wafting through from the kitchen with some fresh french toast also awaiting me as i sit down to watch this small piece of heaven. Perfection for these almost 74 year old bones. Thanks Matt. I think i can speak for many here as to how truly special this is.
Even retired Bobbo I know you could hit the Kankakee, another suburban river. Went 2 weeks ago and there wasn't anyone else wading or fishing for the mile long stretch we fished. I do understand what you mean, hard to dodge the goofs.
@@brianathern9154 Yep. Have fished the Kank a lot over the last 30 years or so. Seen many changes to the river in that time. Can't say they've been positive ones though.
I’ve caught almost every kind of fish that lives in NC on a grasshopper lure: largemouth, smallmouth, crappie, catfish, trout, and all kinds of panfish. Great videos! Keep em coming!
Just sitting here recovering from minor surgery, and hoping you'd post a new video, and there you are! Thanks for brightening my day, Matt. I really appreciate your channel - you're a keeper!
The crickhopper, the papa of that lure, is one of the all-time greats for creek and pond fishing. Versatile as both a topwater and crankbait for a variety of small fish.
What a day! Anytime your on multiple 18”+ smallies your having a heck of a Day on the water. Awesome. That’s a sweet lure to get it done with too. Good stuff!
I’m getting my fishing gear ready on this Saturday morning watching the best fishing show on RUclips. I’m headed to my cabin on the river out in the middle of nowhere going after smallies myself, and I have that exact grasshopper. Gonna try hi out this afternoon. Look forward to these days, gonna watch my fav college team play while at my cabin on the screened in porch, and as soon as the game is over walk down to the river and throw out that creek hopper!!! I appreciate the idea of the creek hopper today. It would have never crossed my mind !!! Great show !
One of my fondest memories was of my brother getting a cricket popper stuck on a tree branch. Caught a fish miraculously. So him and I were intentionally trying to get it stuck over the same branch and hopping it just over the water. Caught 4-5 fish that way. Thank you for the memory!
You have a new subscriber here, a British cousin of yours! I found your channel a couple of weeks back and love seeing the fish you guys can catch. I love predator fishing and one day hope to travel to the US to catch a Muskie!
Great video - those are some nice bass - I love bass fishing. Used to fish for smallies on the Great Lakes and it was dynomite fishing. It could be the middle of day in July and 86 degrees and we would be hammering them all day along the break walls with light action rods and the fight was tremendous and great fun. Those memories will always be with me. Your videos are top notch and bring back those memories. Thx.
Woohooo, thanks for taking us out to the lake today. Fall has to be my favorite time of the year to fish. They are HUNRGY this time of year for sure!. I remember many a time as a kid catching real grasshoppers to use as bait. Always a fun time. Stay safe.
Hello, love these videos, they're helpful and soothing. It's like you're actually there on the water in the boat with you, and it's a fun experience. Thank you.
HA! That's awesome. Big Rat lure, large bird lure, or a small Crickhopper Popper... doesn't matter. Still gonna catch 17 - 20 inch Smallmouth and Largemouth bass. Just like retail! Location, location, location! ...Funny thing. I have at least 2 of those same lures in my arsenal. The pond I was fishing a lot had a fish kill two summers ago, and I had purchased it prior to that to try and pop some bigger bluegills, small bass and maybe even a few aggressive Crappie. I had one tied on once or twice AFTER the fish kill but never even got a hit. I haven't even tried them since because I felt like they were too big compared to the regular Crickhopper, and I wasn't even getting hit on that anymore. I may have to tie one on and give it a shot at a different pond. Thanks for sharing this one and restoring my hope in my purchase!
LOVE how you try any type of lure. I wasn't sure when I saw this lure, but DAMN, they hit you hard on it today. You got some great fish. Thanks for sharing with all of us.
Aloha from Waikiki. Been retired here 7 yrs now. Im from Colorado. I can't tell you how much i miss fishing for trout in my mountains. My kids all still live there so i have reasons to go back. Seeing how the weather is changing i dont miss the cold. Flew up to Wisconsin in January 4 yrs ago in board shorts and lasted 24 hrs before i came back. Brrr don't miss the cold ! Great watching you through the year as the seasons change. Wont be long you will be at 500m subs. Thats a great thing and you deserve it! God bless and be safe!
Glad you got an immediate response from the fish. They may be moving over to wintering spots but that's a great lure choice. Fish a lot of ultralight and light lures on lighter gear. Crickhopper is an old favorite. It's a subtle but equal opportunity offender to the fish. Good video again
I’ve used those hoppers here in East Tennessee since they first came out. Used them in both lakes and rivers and had great success with them. The one with a diver lip down to 1-3 feet deep fished with a slow retrieve works awesome on the rivers here!
One of the most consistently effective smallmouth lures I have ever used. Pop it, jerk it, crank it-catches fish. Only disadvantage is those tiny little trebles. Thanks for posting! Now, where is my black marabou road runner in this box...
That Rebel Grasshopper is similar to their Pop-R-my favorite topwater lure that I've caught both my large and smallmouth PB's on. I did find that replacing the hooks to the next size up, and the split ring with a small to medium wire snap clip [non-swivel/a VMC Duolock snap] helped the action, tangles, and hooksets. Great video Matt. 👍
Ten years ago my brother brought the teey pop-r up to the BWCA and out fished my blue rapala and my shallow running crank bait. Black and silver. Every trip I start out with my old favorites then switch to the teeny pop-r
@@golfish8589 // Most everyone has a favorite lure(s) and with good reason-and I love hearing the reasons why. One night a group of us were sitting around telling lies; I mean each of us was "sharing the particulars" related to why it was our favorite lure [lol], like fishermen do. That is until the last guy who said "Of course you catch the most, and your PB's on your favorite lure-isn't that the lure you're throwing 95% of the time?" 🤔 It was silent for a few seconds until someone said "Well yeah there's that"-and then we all started laughing. 😂 [edit]: It was funny but true too.
Great content, as usual. Loved those first 2 smallies. That Largemouth was a bonus for you! Been down with sciatica for 5 weeks. Cut my fishing short at my 2nd favorite season. Keep cranking them out about cranking them in! Ha ha. TLF
I really appreciate when you add the time of year and temperature in your videos. Very helpful for reference what type of lures/techniques might work near me
My wife and I have been really enjoying your videos. You fish some great places that look so peaceful and that kayak is a fab bit of kit! I’d love to have a kayak and do what you do but there’s nothing like the expanse of waterways in the uk that you have over there. Nothing that would be as remote and peaceful any ways and there’s just way too many people per square acre to be able to fully escape the sound of the rat race! So watching your videos with your nice chilled out voice is like a kinda therapy 😊 Keep em coming man they’re excellent!!!!
This channel makes me want to go fishing so badly, and it's torture because I just don't have the time these days. I guess I'm a glutton for punishment though, because I won't stop watching. Keep up the great work, buddy.
Monster quest! Instead of catching a dozen half pounders you catch a half dozen tanks. Man you prove your expertise every, well almost every, Saturday morning.
Thanks for another awesome video. The og crickhopper (shallow diver) can be a great lure for Australian bass on summer nights. Might try and get hold of this popper version.
Another fine video to watch at work while passing the day. Some tank smallies and no joke for being careful with those treble when unhooking those tanks. I had a California Aqueduct Striped Bass send me to the emergency room with a deeply hooked crankbait in my hand once. That fish and I became blood brothers that day.
New subscriber here. I absolutely love your videos. The ability to catch the actual strike on camera is beyond awesome. I love seeing those muskies hit the lures. In the other videos that is. Keep em coming man.
Oh I do love to fish it is fun to be with the lures that you teach us to buy !!! It is so much fun to be here I been saving some of the videos for winter time to watch !!! Can't keep all of the fish but once in awhile it is great to have something for a treat for yourself & family !!! I have a lure called Hot Lips from K-Mart that I bought for .99 cents wish I had bought more of them so I could give some away !!!
Always nice seeing you break out the ST. Croix LTBS. When I started following your channel they were your main rods until you moved over to the Baitcasting versions.
I’d still probably be using them if they didn’t get rid of all the 6’8” casting models. I like the BassX though and they’re more affordable to the average fisherman.
@ndyakangler Yep, I remember you've mentioned that before. Any luck on filing claims w/ ST. Croix yet? Looking forward to seeing that Sleeper Craw in action 😉
I’ve had a couple rods replaced years ago and didn’t have any issues. Two of the three LT casting rods I had as my main bass rods need to be repaired or replaced but I don’t want to send them in until I see they’re making the 6’8”s again.
Nicely done sir........I have never used the cricket hopper, but the rebel craw is money up here in Vilas co. I always change the hook on the rear to a larger size.......again nice work .
Idk why but I always feel like the fish is grateful you caught it. They always seem to wave they’re tail good bye whenever you hit them with that signature release 🙏
For some reason I noticed a ton of grasshoppers and crickets in my area and it seems like Rebel did a great job of selecting colors since almost all of the colors they offer for this lure are exactly what I was seeing.
August to October is the time of year to use insect topwaters for bass. Cicadas and dragonflies are common occurrences in August and September before the cicadas die off and become an important source of food for many birds, fish, mammals, and reptiles. Crickets and katydids are very common and widespread until cold temperatures become more common in November. A small topwater like that Rebel is also productive for May and June crappie as they hang around weeds, steep embankments, and large fallen limbs and branches.
This is the kind of channel that you go to when you don't know what to watch, because you always know the videos are going to be good.
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@casualangler576 of all the fishermen I follow on RUclips NDYakAngler has been one of the most most influential here on RUclips when it comes to Kayake Bass fishing.
i came to this video and this comment describes exactly what i'm doing.
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42 degrees here in Chicagoland this morning. And almost like clock work, at 8:00 AM the best video that i'll watch all week of any kind pops up. The smell of bacon wafting through from the kitchen with some fresh french toast also awaiting me as i sit down to watch this small piece of heaven. Perfection for these almost 74 year old bones. Thanks Matt. I think i can speak for many here as to how truly special this is.
Man I hope my life is that content when I'm 74. Have a good weekend Bob!!!
You could always go fishing 🎣 after you watch the video. 🙂
@@joegrande4848 True. But being an old retired geezer, i have the luxury of avoiding weekends now.. Which i frequently tend to do
Even retired Bobbo I know you could hit the Kankakee, another suburban river. Went 2 weeks ago and there wasn't anyone else wading or fishing for the mile long stretch we fished. I do understand what you mean, hard to dodge the goofs.
@@brianathern9154 Yep. Have fished the Kank a lot over the last 30 years or so. Seen many changes to the river in that time. Can't say they've been positive ones though.
Love how you're always so polite to the fish; "None of that funny business now..." 🤣 Yet another quality video. LOVE IT...! 😎🤘😎
I’ve caught almost every kind of fish that lives in NC on a grasshopper lure: largemouth, smallmouth, crappie, catfish, trout, and all kinds of panfish. Great videos! Keep em coming!
I second this! One of the best lures out there, they all love it. Caught a massive pike on the little thing once too.
Yep. Im in NC as well, used to have great luck with live grasshoppers but boy have they been hard to find last few years.
NC here too. The natural color rebel hellgrammite catches everything here
@@brady8257yes it does. About all I threw the last time I was on the new river
Those grasshoppers are absolute killers. The yellow ones are my fav. Purple too.
Just sitting here recovering from minor surgery, and hoping you'd post a new video, and there you are! Thanks for brightening my day, Matt. I really appreciate your channel - you're a keeper!
The crickhopper, the papa of that lure, is one of the all-time greats for creek and pond fishing. Versatile as both a topwater and crankbait for a variety of small fish.
Man, how I have missed that sweet sweet sound of that Revo drag!!!!
What a day! Anytime your on multiple 18”+ smallies your having a heck of a Day on the water. Awesome. That’s a sweet lure to get it done with too. Good stuff!
I’m getting my fishing gear ready on this Saturday morning watching the best fishing show on RUclips. I’m headed to my cabin on the river out in the middle of nowhere going after smallies myself, and I have that exact grasshopper. Gonna try hi out this afternoon. Look forward to these days, gonna watch my fav college team play while at my cabin on the screened in porch, and as soon as the game is over walk down to the river and throw out that creek hopper!!! I appreciate the idea of the creek hopper today. It would have never crossed my mind !!! Great show !
That last one was all kinds of feisty. Nothing better than an angry smallie.
That body style and the crawfish are my two favorite Rebel lures.
One of my fondest memories was of my brother getting a cricket popper stuck on a tree branch. Caught a fish miraculously. So him and I were intentionally trying to get it stuck over the same branch and hopping it just over the water. Caught 4-5 fish that way. Thank you for the memory!
You have a new subscriber here, a British cousin of yours! I found your channel a couple of weeks back and love seeing the fish you guys can catch. I love predator fishing and one day hope to travel to the US to catch a Muskie!
Great video - those are some nice bass - I love bass fishing. Used to fish for smallies on the Great Lakes and it was dynomite fishing. It could be the middle of day in July and 86 degrees and we would be hammering them all day along the break walls with light action rods and the fight was tremendous and great fun. Those memories will always be with me. Your videos are top notch and bring back those memories. Thx.
Woohooo, thanks for taking us out to the lake today. Fall has to be my favorite time of the year to fish. They are HUNRGY this time of year for sure!. I remember many a time as a kid catching real grasshoppers to use as bait. Always a fun time. Stay safe.
You’re dangerously close to fly fishing now. Might as well take the plunge🤣.
That’s a heck of a bag.
Just Awesome!!! You really do have the best content n we can see every cast n catch clearly...very nice!!!
Couple of footballs there. Beautiful! 🙂 Those hoppers are quite productive most of the season in places I fish.
Hello, love these videos, they're helpful and soothing. It's like you're actually there on the water in the boat with you, and it's a fun experience. Thank you.
Everyday is a beautiful day for kayak fishing.....keep em coming, I'll keep watching
This is therapy for me. Reminds me of my younger days.
Super healthy looking fish....🐟
HA! That's awesome. Big Rat lure, large bird lure, or a small Crickhopper Popper... doesn't matter. Still gonna catch 17 - 20 inch Smallmouth and Largemouth bass. Just like retail! Location, location, location! ...Funny thing. I have at least 2 of those same lures in my arsenal. The pond I was fishing a lot had a fish kill two summers ago, and I had purchased it prior to that to try and pop some bigger bluegills, small bass and maybe even a few aggressive Crappie. I had one tied on once or twice AFTER the fish kill but never even got a hit. I haven't even tried them since because I felt like they were too big compared to the regular Crickhopper, and I wasn't even getting hit on that anymore. I may have to tie one on and give it a shot at a different pond. Thanks for sharing this one and restoring my hope in my purchase!
LOVE how you try any type of lure. I wasn't sure when I saw this lure, but DAMN, they hit you hard on it today. You got some great fish. Thanks for sharing with all of us.
Aloha from Waikiki. Been retired here 7 yrs now. Im from Colorado. I can't tell you how much i miss fishing for trout in my mountains. My kids all still live there so i have reasons to go back. Seeing how the weather is changing i dont miss the cold. Flew up to Wisconsin in January 4 yrs ago in board shorts and lasted 24 hrs before i came back. Brrr don't miss the cold ! Great watching you through the year as the seasons change. Wont be long you will be at 500m subs. Thats a great thing and you deserve it! God bless and be safe!
I don't know about the other islands but you can catch bass on Kauai!
Those grasshoppers are great. I will always have one with me. The smaller crank style one is great too. Caught a ton of fish on them
Glad you got an immediate response from the fish. They may be moving over to wintering spots but that's a great lure choice. Fish a lot of ultralight and light lures on lighter gear. Crickhopper is an old favorite. It's a subtle but equal opportunity offender to the fish. Good video again
It was a great lure for the tail end of the topwater bite when the fish want a smaller less aggressive lure!
@@ndyakangler yeah buddy. Lots of fun on 10# braid and the old 6' Premier light action. Brought them in up to 18. It's a blast
Another great video. I've loved all the rebel lures for years. The bumble bug is one of my favorites, right next to the crickhopper popper.
My favorite top water for light spinning.
Awesome for trout also.
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My absolute favorite RUclips channel to watch and relax.
I’ve used those hoppers here in East Tennessee since they first came out. Used them in both lakes and rivers and had great success with them. The one with a diver lip down to 1-3 feet deep fished with a slow retrieve works awesome on the rivers here!
I might pick up that lure and test it out on the spotted bass at my local lake.😎👍
Always glad to see you using lures I have… now I know how to fish that thing!
Thanks, Matt, for bring us along on another exciting topwater trek! Those were some really nice smallies and largemouth! Take care and be safe!
One of the most consistently effective smallmouth lures I have ever used. Pop it, jerk it, crank it-catches fish. Only disadvantage is those tiny little trebles. Thanks for posting! Now, where is my black marabou road runner in this box...
Yeah buddy!!!!!!!! Good stuff Matt. Get in as much fishing as possible; I know the cold, cold weather is around the corner for you.
That Rebel Grasshopper is similar to their Pop-R-my favorite topwater lure that I've caught both my large and smallmouth PB's on. I did find that replacing the hooks to the next size up, and the split ring with a small to medium wire snap clip [non-swivel/a VMC Duolock snap] helped the action, tangles, and hooksets. Great video Matt. 👍
Ten years ago my brother brought the teey pop-r up to the BWCA and out fished my blue rapala and my shallow running crank bait. Black and silver.
Every trip I start out with my old favorites then switch to the teeny pop-r
@@golfish8589 // Most everyone has a favorite lure(s) and with good reason-and I love hearing the reasons why. One night a group of us were sitting around telling lies; I mean each of us was "sharing the particulars" related to why it was our favorite lure [lol], like fishermen do. That is until the last guy who said
"Of course you catch the most, and your PB's on your favorite lure-isn't that the lure you're throwing 95% of the time?" 🤔
It was silent for a few seconds until someone said "Well yeah there's that"-and then we all started laughing. 😂 [edit]: It was funny but true too.
What a great way to end the day. Thanks for entertaining us and for all your work in producing your videos.
Very skilled angling.
We deserve 2 vids today. since u missed last week....I had my coffee and everything ready...to start off the morning
Great content, as usual. Loved those first 2 smallies. That Largemouth was a bonus for you! Been down with sciatica for 5 weeks. Cut my fishing short at my 2nd favorite season. Keep cranking them out about cranking them in! Ha ha. TLF
I really appreciate when you add the time of year and temperature in your videos. Very helpful for reference what type of lures/techniques might work near me
Live hoppers work well, too! Sweep the grass on site with your net. 😊
The Pure essence of lure fishing 🎣
As always Top Notch Matt 🤘🏽🎣👍🏼🍺👊🏼
My wife and I have been really enjoying your videos.
You fish some great places that look so peaceful and that kayak is a fab bit of kit!
I’d love to have a kayak and do what you do but there’s nothing like the expanse of waterways in the uk that you have over there.
Nothing that would be as remote and peaceful any ways and there’s just way too many people per square acre to be able to fully escape the sound of the rat race!
So watching your videos with your nice chilled out voice is like a kinda therapy 😊
Keep em coming man they’re excellent!!!!
This channel makes me want to go fishing so badly, and it's torture because I just don't have the time these days. I guess I'm a glutton for punishment though, because I won't stop watching. Keep up the great work, buddy.
that first smallmouth was a beast! 🐟
Nice large and smallmouth in the same lake. Awesome
Wow. What a nice day. Thanks for sharing this with us.
Monster quest! Instead of catching a dozen half pounders you catch a half dozen tanks. Man you prove your expertise every, well almost every, Saturday morning.
Thanks for another awesome video.
The og crickhopper (shallow diver) can be a great lure for Australian bass on summer nights. Might try and get hold of this popper version.
thanks for taking us along great as aways
The Rebel crickhopper and all its iterations are hall of fame lures for me. I just wish they would sell the big hopper in more stores. 😢
Another fine video to watch at work while passing the day. Some tank smallies and no joke for being careful with those treble when unhooking those tanks. I had a California Aqueduct Striped Bass send me to the emergency room with a deeply hooked crankbait in my hand once. That fish and I became blood brothers that day.
Fun lure. Thx for sharing another great day on the water. Always enjoy your videos.
After many years of watching, im convinced that he could catch a fish out of a puddle at this point. Lol
1st cast monster of a smallie, Nice!!!!!!!!!!!
New subscriber here. I absolutely love your videos. The ability to catch the actual strike on camera is beyond awesome. I love seeing those muskies hit the lures. In the other videos that is. Keep em coming man.
That last smallie was a paid actor!
I have caught so many fish with that lure in that color! Here in Florida.
So sorry to learn of the very serious issues you are dealing with. Wishing you the best.
Excellent Smallies! Good Lure...
Idk how many subscribers you had when I started watching but I don’t think it was that much. Now you have almost 500k that’s insane🤯 keep it goin
Wow what a start!
This is so relaxing. Thank you. Some nice fish.
Nice bonus to catch those two big largemouth in that rather cold weather.
One of my favorite lures
One of my favorite lures! Thx for sharing!!
Wow insane action man!
Oh I do love to fish it is fun to be with the lures that you teach us to buy !!! It is so much fun to be here I been saving some of the videos for winter time to watch !!! Can't keep all of the fish but once in awhile it is great to have something for a treat for yourself & family !!! I have a lure called Hot Lips from K-Mart that I bought for .99 cents wish I had bought more of them so I could give some away !!!
I love your videos man. Something I would like to see you do is fish other kinds of baits like dropshot ect not just topwater.
I love this youtube channel it's the best one on youtube matt nelson
Always nice seeing you break out the ST. Croix LTBS. When I started following your channel they were your main rods until you moved over to the Baitcasting versions.
I’d still probably be using them if they didn’t get rid of all the 6’8” casting models. I like the BassX though and they’re more affordable to the average fisherman.
@ndyakangler Yep, I remember you've mentioned that before. Any luck on filing claims w/ ST. Croix yet? Looking forward to seeing that Sleeper Craw in action 😉
I’ve had a couple rods replaced years ago and didn’t have any issues. Two of the three LT casting rods I had as my main bass rods need to be repaired or replaced but I don’t want to send them in until I see they’re making the 6’8”s again.
Fantastic video congrats
Glad to see you back! Great video!
Thanks for the video. Enjoyed watching.
I have caught many different species of all sizes on this very lure, I always have one with me!
Nice smallies one thing I've learned over the years when fishing top water set hook by feel not sight Nice video 😊
Man, those were some nice bass. Great video!
Great video, as usual. Always use the leader with topwater lures....and with all other, there is a bunch of ups, and almost no downs.
The crickhopper from Rebel! Wow, what a Lure! Great video!
Been waiting for a video can’t wait to watch thank you
Nicely done sir........I have never used the cricket hopper, but the rebel craw is money up here in Vilas co. I always change the hook on the rear to a larger size.......again nice work .
Idk why but I always feel like the fish is grateful you caught it. They always seem to wave they’re tail good bye whenever you hit them with that signature release 🙏
Not to beat a dead horse but, this guy is the Bob Ross of fishing 🎣
You're digging up the dead horse and beating it again.
Matt’s voice is certainly quiet like Bob’s was.
@@johnstruewing1164you mean Bob Ross, right?
@@buddyhughen8375most certainly
NICE first fish! Went yesterday and got skunked!
Nice catches brother 😊
For some reason I noticed a ton of grasshoppers and crickets in my area and it seems like Rebel did a great job of selecting colors since almost all of the colors they offer for this lure are exactly what I was seeing.
I had a hard time picking between a couple of them they all looked pretty realistic!
Love that lure
Make more PLS!❤❤❤ I love your vids!❤❤❤❤❤❤❤🎉🎉🎉
Thanks ND yakangler , I needed that .
Such awesome videos. Love it
Thanks for the great video. Best to watch with a great cup of coffe on a Saturday morning!,
August to October is the time of year to use insect topwaters for bass. Cicadas and dragonflies are common occurrences in August and September before the cicadas die off and become an important source of food for many birds, fish, mammals, and reptiles. Crickets and katydids are very common and widespread until cold temperatures become more common in November.
A small topwater like that Rebel is also productive for May and June crappie as they hang around weeds, steep embankments, and large fallen limbs and branches.
Thanks!
Thank you !!!
Great video, thanks
The Rebel Mini-Series is my favorite set of lures to never get skunked.