This kayak setup is on point and the fishing isn't too bad either. Lot's of good looking smallmouth! I got the lures you sent - thanks!

@EngineeringHooksets

Жыл бұрын

Hopefully you catch another giant wiper on them! Thanks for watching, man!

That was an awesome day to kick off spring fishing! Looking forward to returning when the water is right.

@EngineeringHooksets

Жыл бұрын

It's a was a ton of fun, man! Hopefully, we can make it happen before I move

@RivermanTV-

Жыл бұрын

@@EngineeringHooksets we will. I'm out of the country until the 21st and then away that weekend but there's a little bit of time in there we can try to take advantage of.

This type of fishing is definitely some of my favorite. No matter the size, those smallies never seem to disappoint. Awesome fish guys!

@EngineeringHooksets

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching, man! We gotta do another float before I move.

@NateFFishing

Жыл бұрын

@@EngineeringHooksets most definitely

good looking River right there. Nice smallies.

@EngineeringHooksets

Жыл бұрын

It is! Thanks for watching!

My favorite small river kayak rod is a 5’6” Ugly Stick ELite, Medium Light. Options for one piece or two piece rods. The two piece can fit into a backpack. It’s easier to handle fish from the kayak with a shorter 5’6”, and like your point with the power pole, the 6’5” and 7’ rods tend to hit tree branches when in the rod holder when you’re not careful.

@EngineeringHooksets

Жыл бұрын

I just ordered a purpose built Ugly Stick kayak rod. It's 4', Medium action, only for sale in Europe. Couldn't find any 4' rods in the US so I had to bite the bullet and pay $45 shipping

Looked like a fun float, and catching a bunch of smallies at the same time. Keep up the great content

@EngineeringHooksets

Жыл бұрын

Thanks, man!

Nice smallies you guys got. That was a nice rock bass you got. His northern hogsucker was a sweet catch. You looked like you lost some beasts out there. I too tried doing the long form video. We'll see what the results are. 👍

Love the show thanks for taking me places I would never ever see ,

@EngineeringHooksets

Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Great trip! I wade long stretches of that river for smallies but not in some of the reach you appear to be. Its a blast! Thanks for aharing. No walleyes but I have caught nice saugeye by "accident" jigging for smallies.

@EngineeringHooksets

Жыл бұрын

Nice! It's an awesome river. Definitely my favorite place to fish. Thanks for the comment!

@michaelg8841

Жыл бұрын

What river?

@EngineeringHooksets

Жыл бұрын

I'd rather not say, sorry.

@NoahandLuna

3 ай бұрын

​@@michaelg8841 if you want to catch smallies try Steven creek in Decatur Illinois they run up the creek in spring

Nice video looked like a great time!

@EngineeringHooksets

Жыл бұрын

Thanks man!

Looked like you had a lot of fun 👍👍🇺🇸🇺🇸

@EngineeringHooksets

Жыл бұрын

It was one of my favorite fishing trips! Thanks for watching, Dan!

I'm from Central Illinois. Originally, this has to be more upper Illinois. Everything where I lived was murky, and brown smallies weren't very prevalent either..

@NoahandLuna

3 ай бұрын

I think it's Sangamon River

@blake8357

26 күн бұрын

From central too, know any dope spots?

Can you explain or in the future make a video explaining how you would break the zip tie on a snagged anchor?

@EngineeringHooksets

3 ай бұрын

You just pull on it really hard. These small zipties have a breaking force of about 15 lbs

That just might be the same river I fished with Rivermantv, we floated once in December and I hit a 19" 😏 I've had some good luck in some other areas locally too.. caught a 21" a couple of weeks ago.. And i know another river that's just about as beautiful. And that was a neat tip with the anchor and zip tie.

@EngineeringHooksets

Жыл бұрын

A 21" central Illinois smallmouth??? Holy cow! That's awesome!

@EngineeringHooksets

Жыл бұрын

My man, if anyone comments the river name I'm just gonna delete their comment and ban them from commenting. I don't want the name getting out from this video. Sorry. You gotta put in the google maps hours like the rest of us.

@EngineeringHooksets

10 ай бұрын

banned

@justjoeoutdoors3499

10 ай бұрын

@@EngineeringHooksets I never name the bodies of water I fish, I know how that ruins fisheries..caught a 60+ pound catfish a couple of months ago and made sure not to even have pictures that would show where I was.

@EngineeringHooksets

10 ай бұрын

@@justjoeoutdoors3499 I wasn't responding to you lol. Some guy commented the name of the river so I blocked his comments from showing up to everyone else. I also just blocked the name of the river so now no one can comment it on any of my videos.

Redbuds are blooming, fish are biting.

@EngineeringHooksets

2 ай бұрын

The absolute best time to fish

what river is this ?

Ever fish the mackinaw?

@EngineeringHooksets

25 күн бұрын

Yes! I grew up in Bloomington. I have posted a few videos there.

What camera are you using ?

@EngineeringHooksets

5 ай бұрын

The original DJI Osmo Action

Is this the kishwaukee river?

@EngineeringHooksets

13 күн бұрын

No, but I just looked that up and it looks beautiful.

What river is this?

@EngineeringHooksets

Ай бұрын

I'd rather not say. Sorry

Wheres in Illinois is this place ? Thanks

@EngineeringHooksets

Жыл бұрын

I would rather not say. Sorry.

@cameroncampbell9180

Жыл бұрын

@@EngineeringHooksets LOL you're a nut

@oscarcobio7127

Жыл бұрын

@@EngineeringHooksets i suscribe to this channel to know more of where to fish since I’m new to the sport but since its such a confidential issue this its not for me thanks

@allenquaintance-nu5yn

Жыл бұрын

​@@EngineeringHooksets that's a great way to get customers. Your at Starved Rock unmistakable landscape

@EngineeringHooksets

Жыл бұрын

@@allenquaintance-nu5yn I don't owe anyone my fishing spots. If you want my lures then buy my lures, but you can't extort my personal fishing spots by threatening to not buy from my small business. It doesn't work like that.

Is he base in Illinois

@EngineeringHooksets

9 ай бұрын

he was based in Illinois, now he lives in TN. But he still uploads videos from Illinois