John I grew up fishing East Tennessee but Elkhorn is my home creek now. My friends own that parking lot, it’s at a church they have converted into a music venue. Funny story about that spot you put in…I took my brother there one evening so he could catch his first smallmouth. On my first cast I hooked into a nice one that was fighting hard. We were bank fishing and I had lost some weight. The fish was taking drag when my pants fell around my ankles. I scooted around naked as a baby but landed it. Thank you John for the spirit of your videos. I miss East Tennessee so much I could cry.
Love it! Reminded me of the time my two brothers and I were playing some 2 on 2 wiffle ball with my dad. My dad was a pretty hefty man and on one of his "at bats" he hit the ball and began to run to first (and only) base. You guessed it. His pants fell down. I think we had to stop playing at that point due to the intense laughter that ensued! Thanks for helping me to remember that magical moment! Blessings!
It's great to see you guys get back together and fish. Thanks for taking us with you. I was expecting the sandwich to be salami since that's what Matt caught his PB smallie on.😂😂😂
@@MattsFishinMission anytime 😊 I super appreciate ya commenting to me!!! That made my day Matt!! I have done about 5 or 6 videos with Jon but it was before I started my RUclips channel!!! He caught a 16 pound carp on creek fishing trip we did together on the 1st time we ever met up!!! That RUclips video he did was CRAZY...I got him on some spotted bass too!! I live just north of Nashville area!! Thank you very kindly for commenting back to me again and take care! I'm closing in on 12,000 subscribers on my RUclips channel which is a blessing
The North Elkhorn was my favorite place to fish when I lived in Frankfort … 50 years ago. Delighted to see the smallmouth are as plentiful as ever. It was also an excellent fly fishing stream for rock bass and longear sunfish as well. Thank you for bringing back some happy fishing memories!
I have to say that I don't remember ever seeing a video where the faces of two men on the water showed so much joy! Like two little kids just enjoying life! This was truly a beautiful place! My favorite part of the video was when you said: "So naturally I threw in and caught the one that he missed. That's what good friends do." Perfect! 🤣😂 Then Matt casts and catches the biggest fish of the day. Can you say "Divine Retribution?" Great collaboration!
Whooooo wheeeee there, Brother John! That had to be the most, that I'd ever seen you have to drag your Kayak over low parts of a Stream, in my life! I can't even begin to imagine, just how tired you were, after all that. I'll bet you slept good that night. Looks like you had a great time, though...and at least you were able to catch fish, even if they weren't exactly as big as you wanted them to be. Have a great weekend, Brother John!
This is my local creek, been fishing it for 20+ years. You need to try the lower section. From where you took out to the Peaks Mill Bridge/AW Parking. Catch it at about 350 on the USGS gauge and there is very little whitewater. Much better fishing and much bigger fish (22" PB from the section mentioned). From Peaks Mill to where US 127 crosses the river is 2nd option for a trip.
Out next to the hatchery is deadly late summer with shad moving up in the creek. And if the water gets up and stained you’ll have big catfish come up from the river chasing the shad.
Thank you for sharing this video this was the ultimate river fishing experience a truly beautiful tune spent there in Kentucky! And what makes this experience so mush fun is doing it with Matt! Tight lines take care and God bless!
Yum pulse swimbait in pearl color seems to work well... I use them in late winter during lake draw down. For some reason bass seem to really chase it that time of year.
Excellent Elkhorn trip, been wanting to get up there for years with all the family visits to South Central KY. Great to see you teaming up with Matt. 2 very solid dudes and smallies to boot. I enjoyed the virtual trip with you brother. Blessings
"And HE made the fowls and the fishes' !! Great seeing you back with Matt ! Looks like ya'll had a good tiring day. The color on those smallies was beautiful. Interesting water shoes you were wearing, are they new ? I crossed over the Tennessee a few days ago, is it still as muddy? Hope you get to do more fishing in Kentucky. As always, be careful. We care about you and we always need content ! LOL ! Pap Blevins in S.E. KY
Ive waded the whole section from Switzer bridge to the forks, ive taken a canoe and john boat from switzer up a ways on the high side. Waded lower section from Weisenburger for a bit too. Fished around elkhorn campground and from forks halfway to dam at distillery. Awesome fishing. Even around Georgetown areas. Hope you come back and explore more of it.
I sold a future beach angler 144 a few years ago, it was a sit on. Really good kayak two hatches that gave you easy access to bolt on accessories. Only downside was the seat(no frame). I miss that kayak I caught a lot of fish in that. John you should have dragged that out of there, it would have been an awesome video of you fishing in that with your broken paddle.😂
That's the one thing about Ol' Mountain Trout... they're finicky eaters...annnnd it seems like they get spooked really easily. It's like ya gotta maintain a super-low profile, when you're trying to sneak up on 'em... which is half the game, right there. The second half of the game, is trying to guess what they're eating, and/or WHEN they're eating! But-If you can nail those two items down, then you just might be able to catch a nice mess of 'em!
Hey John nice video as usual. Thanks for sharing your secret location. I read it in magazines now I get to see it in live action can’t get better then this.
Great video and great fishing!! Look like you and Matt had a great time fishing!! Have a good day and weekend. Take care and god bless. Thank you for sharing!!
Nice dude! I do a lot of Kayak Catfishing videos on the Elkhorn Creek, I live right beside it I could show you some very cool creeks sometime. I know a lot of trophy smallmouth bass holes around here.
Awesome video John! I live in Lexington and was bank fishing where you guys put in a couple of weeks ago. It will probably be next Spring/Summer before I can get back there but I plan to kayak the same section you two did.
It took me a minute to figure out creek fishing after moving from lakes and the ocean. Its a different game. Mepps like spinners and square bills are the ticket for me. you will catch 3 or 4 out of the same school before they stop biting sometimes. I don't see much over 12 inch mark unless its a carp or shad myself. I fish they Guyandotte in WV and its loaded with smallies and large mouths. I walk it so I don't fish the deep parts im sure there are some big ones in the deep areas.
Before I watched the video I was going to say I’ve caught a lot of smallmouth out of Elkhorn the last time I was fishing about 7 years ago I caught a 5 pound smallmouth out of slate creek in Bath County and he had scars all over I guess been into it with a big Muskie.
I enjoy your show and it seems like you're knowledgeable....but please share your tackle, time of year, and water temp.... I've been wade/ creek fishing last 40+ years and id love to learn....I don't expect a location....Lol
That's probably the worst section of that creek you could have chosen to fish, not to mention the lack of water. Plus, that creek has been terribly over fished and abused the last 15 years. So glad we have much better fisheries of that type here in Kentucky that are still secret.
Killer mission! Loved the activity we had in this Creek!!! Time to step our game up in a couple weeks!!!
good work Matt
Solid outing brother putting in the work and no spill in the rapids 😅
John I grew up fishing East Tennessee but Elkhorn is my home creek now. My friends own that parking lot, it’s at a church they have converted into a music venue. Funny story about that spot you put in…I took my brother there one evening so he could catch his first smallmouth. On my first cast I hooked into a nice one that was fighting hard. We were bank fishing and I had lost some weight. The fish was taking drag when my pants fell around my ankles. I scooted around naked as a baby but landed it. Thank you John for the spirit of your videos. I miss East Tennessee so much I could cry.
Love it! Reminded me of the time my two brothers and I were playing some 2 on 2 wiffle ball with my dad. My dad was a pretty hefty man and on one of his "at bats" he hit the ball and began to run to first (and only) base. You guessed it. His pants fell down. I think we had to stop playing at that point due to the intense laughter that ensued! Thanks for helping me to remember that magical moment! Blessings!
Best fish landed story ever!!
It's great to see you guys get back together and fish. Thanks for taking us with you. I was expecting the sandwich to be salami since that's what Matt caught his PB smallie on.😂😂😂
How dare you spill my secrets!!! 😂
@@MattsFishinMission 😬 Oops
Good to see Matt again!!!! Love the colors on the trees changing already 😊
@@sethjohnsonoutdoors4055 appreciate ya!!!!
@@MattsFishinMission anytime 😊 I super appreciate ya commenting to me!!! That made my day Matt!! I have done about 5 or 6 videos with Jon but it was before I started my RUclips channel!!! He caught a 16 pound carp on creek fishing trip we did together on the 1st time we ever met up!!! That RUclips video he did was CRAZY...I got him on some spotted bass too!! I live just north of Nashville area!! Thank you very kindly for commenting back to me again and take care! I'm closing in on 12,000 subscribers on my RUclips channel which is a blessing
The North Elkhorn was my favorite place to fish when I lived in Frankfort … 50 years ago. Delighted to see the smallmouth are as plentiful as ever. It was also an excellent fly fishing stream for rock bass and longear sunfish as well. Thank you for bringing back some happy fishing memories!
Guess who also loves creek fishing, church, and meeting up with John and Matt!? Oh wait I'm day dreaming again lol. Great video as always brother!
@@micahgrim2597 I can make 50% of this come true! Where we fishin Saturday???
@@MattsFishinMission I just saw this! Lol did you mean Saturday as in today? Hahaha
@@micahgrim2597 lol I did!!!
@@MattsFishinMission oh no! I’m not as good at checking RUclips on the weekends. We will have to make it happen!
I have to say that I don't remember ever seeing a video where the faces of two men on the water showed so much joy! Like two little kids just enjoying life! This was truly a beautiful place! My favorite part of the video was when you said: "So naturally I threw in and caught the one that he missed. That's what good friends do." Perfect! 🤣😂 Then Matt casts and catches the biggest fish of the day. Can you say "Divine Retribution?" Great collaboration!
Two of the best at it and one happens to be my neighbor that was an awesome trip on the good old elkhorn!!!
@@mikec9606 im just trying to get on smallies LIKE YOU!!!!!
Whooooo wheeeee there, Brother John! That had to be the most, that I'd ever seen you have to drag your Kayak over low parts of a Stream, in my life! I can't even begin to imagine, just how tired you were, after all that. I'll bet you slept good that night. Looks like you had a great time, though...and at least you were able to catch fish, even if they weren't exactly as big as you wanted them to be.
Have a great weekend, Brother John!
Thank you John, you are a blessing!
That’s an awesome smallmouth river done a lot of flyfishing for smallmouth on that river.
Your videos are great! I’m trying to find a decent used kayak for next spring because I gotta try creek fishing from a kayak!
This is my local creek, been fishing it for 20+ years. You need to try the lower section. From where you took out to the Peaks Mill Bridge/AW Parking. Catch it at about 350 on the USGS gauge and there is very little whitewater.
Much better fishing and much bigger fish (22" PB from the section mentioned).
From Peaks Mill to where US 127 crosses the river is 2nd option for a trip.
@@georgeharbouriii8798 yes was going to say the same more or less
Out next to the hatchery is deadly late summer with shad moving up in the creek. And if the water gets up and stained you’ll have big catfish come up from the river chasing the shad.
Thanks for the tip, I'll have to check it out!
Awesome day for October. I needed this video today. Water pipe busted. This is the highlight.
Thank you for sharing this video this was the ultimate river fishing experience a truly beautiful tune spent there in Kentucky! And what makes this experience so mush fun is doing it with Matt! Tight lines take care and God bless!
My favorite Ohio and Tennessee anglers in 1 video!!!
Gotta love skinny water fishing 😂 when you’re fishing skinny water, it’s all pretty much top water. Thank you for sharing your adventure.
the water is gettin crazy low, Lov the Horn, good work guys
Such a nice set of creeks. Looks like you all had a beautiful day!
Yum pulse swimbait in pearl color seems to work well... I use them in late winter during lake draw down. For some reason bass seem to really chase it that time of year.
Excellent Elkhorn trip, been wanting to get up there for years with all the family visits to South Central KY. Great to see you teaming up with Matt. 2 very solid dudes and smallies to boot. I enjoyed the virtual trip with you brother. Blessings
Once again, what an awesome view and an amazing adventure. Fish On!
What a creek paradise! Loved that bridge at the intro as well. @mattsfishinmission and you certainly know how to find the fish!
This is a reasonably short drive from Cincy!!!
Oh yeah!
"And HE made the fowls and the fishes' !! Great seeing you back with Matt ! Looks like ya'll had a good tiring day. The color on those smallies was beautiful. Interesting water shoes you were wearing, are they new ? I crossed over the Tennessee a few days ago, is it still as muddy? Hope you get to do more fishing in Kentucky. As always, be careful. We care about you and we always need content ! LOL ! Pap Blevins in S.E. KY
@@randyblevins9489 appreciate you brother!!!!
I have a lot of the Yum Pulse baits from 3-4.5 inches. I have gotten away from them as sell. Nice action!
This was an awesome video John, the scenery was amazing, you guys caught a lot of fish. Good job🐟🎣🐟🎣
Ive waded the whole section from Switzer bridge to the forks, ive taken a canoe and john boat from switzer up a ways on the high side. Waded lower section from Weisenburger for a bit too. Fished around elkhorn campground and from forks halfway to dam at distillery. Awesome fishing. Even around Georgetown areas. Hope you come back and explore more of it.
When you see your favorite RUclips content creator fishing in your favorite fishing spot on earth…
A awesome day of catching, the way it ought to be!👍🎣
My wife caught a 2.5 pounder where you started from. Elkhorn is a hidden treasure. You guys need to come back for more !!!
I sold a future beach angler 144 a few years ago, it was a sit on. Really good kayak two hatches that gave you easy access to bolt on accessories. Only downside was the seat(no frame). I miss that kayak I caught a lot of fish in that. John you should have dragged that out of there, it would have been an awesome video of you fishing in that with your broken paddle.😂
haha
Went fishing in a creek today. Saw some trout but spooked them because it’s up in the mountains. Didn’t get one yet but it was amazing to see them
That's the one thing about Ol' Mountain Trout... they're finicky eaters...annnnd it seems like they get spooked really easily. It's like ya gotta maintain a super-low profile, when you're trying to sneak up on 'em... which is half the game, right there. The second half of the game, is trying to guess what they're eating, and/or WHEN they're eating! But-If you can nail those two items down, then you just might be able to catch a nice mess of 'em!
@@ronaldshank7589 exactly! I’ve done a lot of bass fishing and am getting into trout fishing now
That was some beautiful Kentucky fall fishing 🏞🎣
Hey John nice video as usual. Thanks for sharing your secret location. I read it in magazines now I get to see it in live action can’t get better then this.
Pretty cool. Fish and wade those spots all the time. I was at the bridge today. Where you put in at I pulled a nice 3lb smallie out last yr
Great video and great fishing!! Look like you and Matt had a great time fishing!! Have a good day and weekend. Take care and god bless. Thank you for sharing!!
I have caught hundreds of smallies and an occasional walleye on the Lickin River in N. Kentucky from Falmouth down…river flows North!
Great video john and mat that had to a very hard place where yaa put the kayaks in at but was a beautiful creek stay safe and fish on
Great video!!! Thanks 🙏🏻
Nice dude! I do a lot of Kayak Catfishing videos on the Elkhorn Creek, I live right beside it I could show you some very cool creeks sometime. I know a lot of trophy smallmouth bass holes around here.
Awesome video John! I live in Lexington and was bank fishing where you guys put in a couple of weeks ago. It will probably be next Spring/Summer before I can get back there but I plan to kayak the same section you two did.
It took me a minute to figure out creek fishing after moving from lakes and the ocean. Its a different game. Mepps like spinners and square bills are the ticket for me. you will catch 3 or 4 out of the same school before they stop biting sometimes. I don't see much over 12 inch mark unless its a carp or shad myself. I fish they Guyandotte in WV and its loaded with smallies and large mouths. I walk it so I don't fish the deep parts im sure there are some big ones in the deep areas.
Ive only had my yak on the elkhorn once, and for my boat it was too shallow alot of the time. But that was some stellar smally fishing!
Ill also note my boat isnt the smallest boat out there either. I rock a Jackson BigRig HdFd
Fishing in my neck of the woods!
I’m going to have to give the Yum Pulse swimbaits a try, they’re cheaper than a lot of the competitors and seem like real fish catchers
Welcome to Peaksmill, float tube it a ton.
Before I watched the video I was going to say I’ve caught a lot of smallmouth out of Elkhorn the last time I was fishing about 7 years ago I caught a 5 pound smallmouth out of slate creek in Bath County and he had scars all over I guess been into it with a big Muskie.
Who else flinched when the swimbait shot back at him??
Great video. Lmk which wading shoe u like best?
Can you fish feather than the old church because if you keep going there is an old dam that got demolished and a lot of fish are there
I enjoy your show and it seems like you're knowledgeable....but please share your tackle, time of year, and water temp.... I've been wade/ creek fishing last 40+ years and id love to learn....I don't expect a location....Lol
I fish this every day
Que camara usas juan se ven bien tus videos saludos desde monterrey. Cerca de la presa el cuchillo en Nuevo Leon
In my state now BBN
Did a big smallmouth take a bite out of your paddle?😁
Hey John! Do you recommend any kayak-accessible creek fishing spots in middle Tennessee around Nashville and west of it?
the harpeth river
How did you get get back. Do you turn around and paddle upstream?
another truck at the takeout
We need rain!
You guys
I love kentucky
John, what pants were you wearing in this episode. I've been looking for some like them.
i think columbia water resistant
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You should have went to peaks mill road in Frankfort it’s a lot better
Thanks for telling us the location. Matt doesn't share his locations often.
he shared this one on instagram, but i dont share my small creeks usually
Is that all you catch is small fish?
May be time for a new paddle
that paddle costs $300 so i really dont want to buy another as long as it still works
@@CreekFishingAdventures I know what ya mean. I upgraded to the Angler Pro this year…been trying to baby it so far.
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im in Kentucky tell my the name of that creek please
That's probably the worst section of that creek you could have chosen to fish, not to mention the lack of water. Plus, that creek has been terribly over fished and abused the last 15 years. So glad we have much better fisheries of that type here in Kentucky that are still secret.
ayee ohhhhh comment to help the analytics. and these spam accounts be spamming? like the first 7 are all very obvious scam profiles. good lord :(
Guess spam comments are better than none lol
You are living the dream for me and I’m experiencing it vicariously. 🙏🫡
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