Thank you for sharing your knowledge Dave. I am definitely going to go out to some Creeks I know about and try to catch my own bait I live in Tennessee wish me luck.
Love your video. Just a side note, because we work the overnight shift with ends at 7:30AM, I’ve managed to land 6 or 7 creek chub on the fly rod between 8-9AM in a local creek on the drive home from work. 😇
we used to dig the bank along them creeks for those jumbo big leeches with a yellow stripe down the middle , they`d be about 11" long on the average good for catfishing.
@@daveallover Lots of guys used to dig them up here in Ohio when I was younger. I never did research them but we always got them when the creek beds were littered with the smaller baby black leaches at that time of year. Never did figure what the heck something that big would feed on or how being I always dug for them. There wern`t any cattle for a half mile but plenty of wildlife. Now I`m curious and going to have to research it.
Come on Dave, lol! I would have put a whole worm on my hook for that big one man, he would have come back, I hook a whole worm like 5 to 6 times throughout its body to cover the whole hook so the dinks won't rip it off that fast which causes commotion and sound to entice the big one, I don't care if I used the whole container of worms! I would have been pissed the whole day for that big one. 🤣 You gotta go back man, to see what that was, I wanna know, imma say a bass or cat, I don't see it being anything else. Sweet video, I love creeks and rivers man!!!!
I'm a cheap ass dude! Lol. I was thinking either freak show chub or a maybe a bullhead. Possibly.... a 2lb sucker. But who knows. I have a more recent video of that creek with some giant chubs in it. P.s. my editing skills are way better now lol. You'll enjoy it!
I find that absolutely fascinating because they always rise to the surface to take my flies. One fly fisherman even commented that when using a nymph for his dropper, they would almost always rise to take his foam black beatle popper instead of his sinking nymph. I guess I never picked them as a, “bottom feeder” based upon my own experiences. 😇
I find them extremely hardy provided you have met several parameters. Cool water, and aeration are your main concerns. I've kept them alive in buckets for 24 hours before. Not ideal however. Use ice cubes, and cooler with aerator, but if the ice cubes are tap water you'll need a third ingredient. It's called "bait saver" order on Amazon. It will improve your baits dramatically and extend their life time.
Yeah, definitely one of the most underrated fish to land on a fly rod. With the nearest trout streams to fish between 30-60 minutes away by car, catching creek chub on a fly rod has proven to be almost equally as much fun. And the creek that I catch them in back in 1974 when President Nixon signed the Clean Water Act was SO POLLUTED, it’s was consistently thicker than a chocolate malt. Now it’s so clear, you can see clear to the bottom of the creek. But they don’t seem to be picky because they just sit there feeding off the foam line. I’m more than a bit surprised more fisherman don’t target them. 😇
I've targeted most fish in NA. They are probably top 5 most underrated fish for sport. True generalists as well. They'll eat anything from bugs to cutbait to swim baits. Science has them listed as benthic feeders however they are anything but JUST a benthic feeding fish.
@@daveallover I had the same thought when I caught my first few. They look like a hybrid of some kind with a slightly larger mouth, fat body, and purple-ish hues.
I admire you going thru all that high grass and weeds BUT!!!!this old lady is SCARED to death of snakes so I look for clear areas to fish yes I'm a big baby LOL
@@jschro446 np. There is one method. Look at the river you fish. Find feeder creeks coming off of it. Follow them on a map several miles until they cross a road and fish there.
When you say, “benthic feeding”, do you mean to say, “below the surface”? Sorry to let my ignorance show, but having always used a popper/dropper combo, they’ve always risen to the surface to take my flies. 🙂
Ah yes, “number one, find water” I can already tell it’s gonna be an insane video🤣🤣fr tho, great video
I love the “Jet ski”. Those fish skip across the water lol. Keep up the good work Dave. Love the videos
I was in a hurry! Hate taking my boat out in the dark.
Thank you for sharing your knowledge Dave. I am definitely going to go out to some Creeks I know about and try to catch my own bait I live in Tennessee wish me luck.
Go catch a monster! Chubs are like fish magnets. Everything wants to eat them.
Love your video. Just a side note, because we work the overnight shift with ends at 7:30AM, I’ve managed to land 6 or 7 creek chub on the fly rod between 8-9AM in a local creek on the drive home from work. 😇
Yeah, I mean, it's not a literal rule. But the bite between 1pm and 7pm is significantly higher than the morning bite.
we used to dig the bank along them creeks for those jumbo big leeches with a yellow stripe down the middle , they`d be about 11" long on the average good for catfishing.
thats crazy! i'll have to check that out
@@daveallover Lots of guys used to dig them up here in Ohio when I was younger. I never did research them but we always got them when the creek beds were littered with the smaller baby black leaches at that time of year. Never did figure what the heck something that big would feed on or how being I always dug for them. There wern`t any cattle for a half mile but plenty of wildlife. Now I`m curious and going to have to research it.
Come on Dave, lol! I would have put a whole worm on my hook for that big one man, he would have come back, I hook a whole worm like 5 to 6 times throughout its body to cover the whole hook so the dinks won't rip it off that fast which causes commotion and sound to entice the big one, I don't care if I used the whole container of worms! I would have been pissed the whole day for that big one. 🤣 You gotta go back man, to see what that was, I wanna know, imma say a bass or cat, I don't see it being anything else. Sweet video, I love creeks and rivers man!!!!
I'm a cheap ass dude! Lol. I was thinking either freak show chub or a maybe a bullhead. Possibly.... a 2lb sucker. But who knows. I have a more recent video of that creek with some giant chubs in it. P.s. my editing skills are way better now lol. You'll enjoy it!
I catch most of my biggest chubs in faster moving water. I also use corn only one kernel at a time
I find that absolutely fascinating because they always rise to the surface to take my flies. One fly fisherman even commented that when using a nymph for his dropper, they would almost always rise to take his foam black beatle popper instead of his sinking nymph. I guess I never picked them as a, “bottom feeder” based upon my own experiences. 😇
Well they're not JUST a bottom feeder. They're anything but JUST a bottom feeder.
Are they easy to keep alive? what type of bait bucket and aeration is needed for them?
I find them extremely hardy provided you have met several parameters. Cool water, and aeration are your main concerns. I've kept them alive in buckets for 24 hours before. Not ideal however. Use ice cubes, and cooler with aerator, but if the ice cubes are tap water you'll need a third ingredient. It's called "bait saver" order on Amazon. It will improve your baits dramatically and extend their life time.
Yeah, definitely one of the most underrated fish to land on a fly rod. With the nearest trout streams to fish between 30-60 minutes away by car, catching creek chub on a fly rod has proven to be almost equally as much fun. And the creek that I catch them in back in 1974 when President Nixon signed the Clean Water Act was SO POLLUTED, it’s was consistently thicker than a chocolate malt. Now it’s so clear, you can see clear to the bottom of the creek. But they don’t seem to be picky because they just sit there feeding off the foam line. I’m more than a bit surprised more fisherman don’t target them. 😇
I've targeted most fish in NA. They are probably top 5 most underrated fish for sport. True generalists as well. They'll eat anything from bugs to cutbait to swim baits. Science has them listed as benthic feeders however they are anything but JUST a benthic feeding fish.
Chubs like to hang under rocks and skinny ledges of rock , used to slay them when we were kids some times 10" long
That's a big chub!
I`ve caught northern pike, small mouth and large mouth out of those little cricks nothing big but they are there. Not to mention red eyes.
yeah i doubt in southern indiana there are any northerns in there but i get your point. there is more in those little creeks than ppl think
I think those fish you were having a hard time identifying may have been warmouth. We have them here in GA.
I've never caught a warmouth in that creek. We have green sunfish in there. I'll have to look again, maybe you're right.
@@daveallover I had the same thought when I caught my first few. They look like a hybrid of some kind with a slightly larger mouth, fat body, and purple-ish hues.
I admire you going thru all that high grass and weeds BUT!!!!this old lady is SCARED to death of snakes so I look for clear areas to fish yes I'm a big baby LOL
Aww. Thank you! I dont like them either!
You have any videos that show how you locate these creeks? Do you use Google Maps/Earth, or just drive around and look for water or what?
Yeah just a lifetime of finding bait holes. BUT!! Google earth is a wonderful tool. And onX hunting app to view property lines
@@daveallover Got it. Appreciate the response Dave!
@@jschro446 np. There is one method. Look at the river you fish. Find feeder creeks coming off of it. Follow them on a map several miles until they cross a road and fish there.
Are there Creek Chubs in South Louisiana?
I have no idea sir.
When you say, “benthic feeding”, do you mean to say, “below the surface”? Sorry to let my ignorance show, but having always used a popper/dropper combo, they’ve always risen to the surface to take my flies. 🙂
Benthic zone is the very bottom of the water. A "bottom feeder" so to speak.
What size hook were you using 🤔?
1/32 oz popeye jig the smallest one they sell
Bro thought we was retarted at the beginning
Some ppl overthink it. It was my attempt at reminding people to keep it simple and easy. Thank you for watching. This is the best time right now.
I've never paid for flat head bait lol
@@rickjames198269 no need
@@daveallover no sir
Bro, that reel sounds so loud.
Yeah I got rid of it.
Did you pay for the worms in that container
Yep
Do I need to make you a SPECIAL video on how to catch those?
@@daveallover probably.
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Catching creek chubs are not hard people!!
99% of it is finding a creek that has em.
Bingo @@daveallover
Troll
That's what I was going for. 😎 thanks for watching!