I caught my first 20" smalljaw in the same spot you started at. Good stuff man!

@thecreekcrawler

Ай бұрын

Niiiice!! I only have a few of those 20 plus inchers under my belt.

I live just South of Dayton very close to the Great Miami and have never caught a smallmouth. I've got it on my to do list. I love watching your videos, they inspire me to get out and fish more. I recognized some landmarks in your vids, but I won't give away your spots, keep up the good work!

@thecreekcrawler

Ай бұрын

That’s why I do this man!! Appreciate the support

Nothing beats a smallmouth. Love your channel.

@thecreekcrawler

Ай бұрын

Truly appreciate it Mark

I love that you use a spinning reel and actually enjoy the peeling of a drag unlike every other fishing page that uses 50lb braid on bait casters that just horse em in!

@yengvang8737

Ай бұрын

Bruh 50lb braid😂 I think 15-30 is like strong enough

@Josephkyle330

Ай бұрын

Guarantee my man throws the trace on a baitcaster

@thecreekcrawler

Ай бұрын

I only use braid on the spinning rod honestly. Usually just run 12-16lb flouro on my casting set ups.

@thecreekcrawler

Ай бұрын

I’ve seen some folks throw 60lb on frog rods but I guess thats standard

Make me wanna throw finesse more. nice ones man!🔥

@thecreekcrawler

Ай бұрын

Grab the spinning rod 😂

The flatheads in the Great Miami love the smallies too, not that I ever used them for bait but I have caught flatheads from the Great Miami with the tail of a smallmouth sticking out of their gullet and they their still looking for something else to eat. But I’ve caught some decent smallies at different places in the Great Miami, along with decent Saugeyes too and walleyes. There are some walleyes in the great Miami but more Saugeye. Pretty decent rockbass too. You should go down to SE Ohio and hit the Scioto river, it’s got decent fish in it too. Southern part of the Scioto.

@thecreekcrawler

12 күн бұрын

The GMR is great! I have also been on the Scioto!! Both places have their positives!!

@hensleyshobbies-doug7761

11 күн бұрын

@@thecreekcrawler- right on buddy, absolutely

Great couple days of fishing!!! The drag system on those diawa reels are second to none.

@thecreekcrawler

Ай бұрын

Absolutely!!! Love the drag systems they put in the reels!

Awesome day buddy! I had a similar day yesterday, 3 fish over 20” I freakin love smallie fishing

@thecreekcrawler

Ай бұрын

3 over 20” is crazy.. was this in Ohio?!

@tonysweazy4107

Ай бұрын

@@thecreekcrawler it was my best and luckiest day in the creek ever!

I can watch this on repeat forever lol. great video & tight lines!

@thecreekcrawler

Ай бұрын

Truly Appreciate it!

Nice job out there buddy! Some really nice catches. Looked like a great time! Thanks for sharing!

@thecreekcrawler

Ай бұрын

Appreciate the support David!! Good luck out there!

Very nice. I kayak fish a stretch downstream of there. Below hamilton, no lowhead dams all the way to the ohio. Good chance of catching just about anything. Lots of good rapids and deep pools. Hit me up if you need a float partner for a day.

@thecreekcrawler

Ай бұрын

Yea that would be awesome!! I have fished down there a few times and had some luck!

Good job going in after that fish! Bravo.

@thecreekcrawler

Ай бұрын

One of the craziest catches as of late. I couldn’t let that fish just get snagged there.

Great video and super nice smallies! That leech was doing some work!

@thecreekcrawler

Ай бұрын

Thanks Steve!! You already know the power of the leech!

Almost downtown Dayton! Amazing!

@thecreekcrawler

Ай бұрын

I poke around there from time to time!

I recognize a few of those spots😏. Should hit me up sometime when you in the neighborhood! Tight lines👊🏼

@thecreekcrawler

Ай бұрын

😎🤫🤜🏻

So happy to see your post …let’s freaking go

@thecreekcrawler

Ай бұрын

Yes sir!!! Let’s go!!!!

If you are settling down in that area we can expect a lot more excellent videos like this one. Chunks were caught.The second day location looked pretty non-descript, but was loaded.

@thecreekcrawler

Ай бұрын

Possibly 😎🤫 thanks for watching Steve!

Caught me a 3# 10" smallie on 5/21/24 on an Eclipse Leech. Love my bronzebacks! Great catches. Love your 'tude, dude. Great content, as usual. TLF

@thecreekcrawler

Ай бұрын

Heck yea man congrats!!!!! A 3 plus in Ohio is a great fish! Appreciate the support as always.

This is why I try my best to collect any broken line I find while fishing. I know sometimes line snaps too far out to do anything about it, but I've been places where people just cut and leave their tangled line either on the banks or just below the surface. It's such a danger to wildlife.

@thecreekcrawler

Ай бұрын

Yea I can’t stand folks who leave a bunch of line scattered on the bank.

That's great work brother. Started this banger with 19.5 fish. Appreciate the commitment level to get that fish landed off the snag. Smallies are pretty amped up in Illinois. They and other fish are gorging on cicadas and midge flies right now. That combined with the full moon gave us a 52 fish wading trip Saturday. Lost 2 between 16-18 inches (that's the SWAG-ometer from the jumps and visual) that came unbuttoned from the custom painted cicada lures I made. Blessings B

@thecreekcrawler

Ай бұрын

That’s unreal man!!!! Illinois has to be insane

@brianathern9154

Ай бұрын

@@thecreekcrawler This is definitely a window of opportunity not to be missed. 2nd brood should be coming up and out soon

Great video crawler those were all quality fish gotta get down there one of these days !

@thecreekcrawler

Ай бұрын

The GMR is a great place to wet a line. If I do say so myself.

Nice stretch of the GMR. I fish the stretch from New Miami through Hamilton and into Fairfield and Ross myself. Love catching those GMR smallies. Nice vid Crawler.

@thecreekcrawler

Ай бұрын

Thanks Ryan! Once I get settled down here I will be exploring further south.

@carlmay9532

Ай бұрын

I live in that area and it seems like any decent bank fishing spot I know of is already really pressured or has no trespassing signs. Always wanted to try that spot on River Road in Fairfield where the big bend is but they make it impossible to access.

👍😎

@thecreekcrawler

Ай бұрын

😎🤜🏻

Lets go in Jesus name sincerely "The Dayton Metro Smallmouth Slayer" doing it big on the Greatest Miami River my favorite river system in my region in the Dayton Metro areas🙏🙌🗣🕊🔥🦅🐟.

@thecreekcrawler

Ай бұрын

Thanks man!! GMR is a gem!

Whats your favorite spinning reel under $75? Been leaning towards pflueger president, okuma ceymar, or the carbon x. Tried any of these or know of a better one? Would love your opinion on the matter or anyone else thats sees this.

@thecreekcrawler

Ай бұрын

The Daiwa Regal was a nice reel!! But if you save a few more bucks the Daiwa Fuego is super nice too!!

@jonathannoblim7667

Ай бұрын

@@thecreekcrawlerthanks for the input. Love ur videos. Work out on the river on a tow boat for 28 days. When I get a chance I watch the creek crawler or ndyakangler videos. Makes me want to pull the ole yak out right when I hit land for the first time and go fishing. Gotta give it to y'all the best in my opinion out there. Keep em coming.

What is your rod reel combo just curious?

@thecreekcrawler

Ай бұрын

I have a few favorites. The Daiwa Kages 7’3 MHF or the Daiwa Steez Utility Player 7’3 MHF. The reels are Daiwa Tatula Elites typically running 8.1s

Studs! whats the combo your using?

@thecreekcrawler

Ай бұрын

That’s the evergreen combat stick 6’10 medium extra fast. 15lb braid with 10lb flouro

What’re you using for bait?

@thecreekcrawler

Ай бұрын

Nikko Leech!

So where’s this???😢

@jaydencochran3049

Ай бұрын

I’m from Miamisburg and I rly don’t know any good spots at the river

@thecreekcrawler

Ай бұрын

I highly recommend getting on the bike trail and just hitting any and everything!