For anyone who needs a testament to this guy's quality, I asked to meet him for a fishing date and he met me here, one of his most reliable spots, and spent the whole morning fishing without a gopro, not even trying to get a video out of it. And everything he said about what and where to throw ended up being true. I got a good pike and a few snickers and snookers.

@smelltheglove2038

9 ай бұрын

Easily the best fishing channel on KZread. I can’t stand the obnoxious channels, any of these guys who wear super flashy sunglasses and neon colored rods and reels. Obnoxious trap “music”. That dude miliken or whatever, he seems like a complete J/0. This guy and old Roland Martin are easily my favorites.

@josephrottman4057

9 ай бұрын

Not surprising that Matt is as great off camera as he is on (behind) the camera. Best channel on KZread!

@oldmanfred8676

9 ай бұрын

He really needs to get to be a Spokesperson for a major corporation 😊

@scottschlemmer4787

9 ай бұрын

Heck we should sponsor him in a casting competition.@@oldmanfred8676

@ramosam23

9 ай бұрын

@@smelltheglove2038you sir sound a bit angry😂, everyone has a flavor, no need to trash someone else’s channel or style of content. Just enjoy your own taste and move on. Tight lines sir!

Man, a fish most people will never catch in a lifetime and you caught more than one. Great video.

@puvlea83

9 ай бұрын

It's a blessing to catch these monsters like perch in the fall. I'll take you out, one thing, hold on. 😊

I do not fish, but I do deal with extreme anxiety. I’m sure you realize the impact you have on anglers, but I just wanted to thank you for the peace you give to those who don’t fish. I swear these fish get caught just to meet you. 🤷‍♂️

@smelltheglove2038

9 ай бұрын

Hey, not sure why you don’t fish, but as a guy who is constantly battling anxiety without using medication, fishing or hell, just being outdoors on a lake or river helps me so much. It’s the most calming thing I do. You should give it a try.

My family and I rest on Saturdays and part of that tradition is watching your latest video! Thanks for great videos every week

@SteveC810

9 ай бұрын

Saturdays are for the boys

"Making my way down the rocks, so I don't slip and fall, and break my rod and my neck." Priorities.

I literally got back from a bike ride and sat down and said “I wonder if there’s an NDYakAngler video up” I open my KZread and it’s the first thing in my recommended. I love this channel ❤

I love watching his videos there's no music, like other videos just him chatting and explaining. Things just in all awesome videos

One of the best things about his style is how fast he gets the fish off the hook and back into the water!

I might have to start using 8” swimbaits to catch my bullheads from now on.

Hey Mr. Yakangler.....i just want to say that you make THE best fishing content on KZread and just to throw this out there, i think that if you started a podcast on top of your fishing vids that it would be extremly popular, small river fishing is a mystery to a great many of us and i would absolutly listen to you talk about it. Im sure others can agree with mt statement. Thank you for staying true to what a fishermen should look like!!!

“Break my rod… and my neck” in that order 😂

Hands down, the best fishing channel. Would love to meet this guy someday and learn some of his fishing skills first hand.

you are blessed to have a spot like that

@sgt_salty_cracka1541

9 ай бұрын

Blessed not to have 100 people there lol if we had a pike or musky spot like this it'd be impossible to fish.

@Derek-ym4zn

9 ай бұрын

@@sgt_salty_cracka1541 i know where it is the locals know about it but not very busy

So much for the saying," The fish of 10,000 casts." 😉

@boomerwallen4538

9 ай бұрын

That's a myth.. Lol.. Never understood that. I catch them on back to back consecutive casts here in Southern Indiana.. Muskie are dumb as they get and will eat any bait u show them.

Nothing is better then watching you fish at 8:00

New follower, excellent videos and highly appreciate the polite narrative. Like fishing with an old wise friend. Thanks for your work on finding the fish, recording, editing, uploading. No fun getting skunked, or posting that footage, but you have mentioned it in the past, so the overall picture is more realistic. Well done good sir.

How you don’t have more subscribers is beyond me, easily my favorite KZread angler! Thank you for all the videos !!

@silentbravo

9 ай бұрын

He's on his way, subs are coming fast. Keep commenting, liking, sharing and it will grow faster

You never fail to give us the best fishing video!

"EWWWW It's a bullhead" 🤣🤣

I love the honesty. Tells us how he just got skunked for the last 5 hours. A very rare quality (the honesty) in this country today. Hugh kudos to you Matt !!!

Wow!!! Nice little stop at the spillway 😃. There’s a lot to be said for simplicity, and your videos prove that! Love them……. Thank you Matt!!! 👍🎣

Your advice, and more importantly just simply watching how and where you fish, has literally made me an exponentially better angler over the past 6 months or so that I have been enjoying your channel. Catching bigger better fish almost every time I go out. Thank you for the work you put in, and the peaceful nature of your videos. Keep casting em out and I'll keep biting em🤙🏼

This and Billyfishing are my two fishing YT favorites. Would love to see you two guys hook up and fish Norway and Minn

"Eeeeeeeeeeeewwwwwww. It's a bullhead." Best narration ever.

My favorite KZread fishermen of all time!! Me and my dad love watching your videos together!!

Awesome Matt I have that exact lure love the way they just hang in the water when u pause although I’ve not had anything as big on it what a session fantastic fishing enjoyed it thank you 🎣👍🏼👍🏼

As a newbie kayak angler, i appreciate all the tips. And, don't take this wrong, but with that calm voice, I feel that you're the Mr. Rogers of fishing!

@adamlone5548

9 ай бұрын

I don't think anyone in their right mind would feel insulted over being compared to Mr. Rogers. That's one of the highest compliments you can give someone.

@thelaughingtiger146

9 ай бұрын

Bob Ross.

When I need a relaxing, exciting fishing vid, NDYakAngler never disappoints

I've been meaning to get up there. Great job Matt!

A lifetime catch of musky, in a couple hours, great job

@diamondstarbeatz

9 ай бұрын

dude caught it so casually most people would be freaking out over a fish like that

Great persistence Matt and netting those big ones while fishing solo from shore on those rocks is very difficult!

Just watching you walk on those rocks makes my bum ache as I'm about 90% sure I'd end up falling at some point. Also the little catfish were a nice surprise. Always appreciate the unexpected.

If that spot was here by me, there would be 50 other people there....

@aceboardtheangler5252

9 ай бұрын

😂

@catchcountcostas

9 ай бұрын

Right?

@BamaRockstar85

9 ай бұрын

Yeah I don't get it

@smelltheglove2038

9 ай бұрын

What I don’t understand is when there is a whole pond with no one there, you’re in a spot, and some guy had to fish in the same exact spot as you. Not just that, but he has to put out four rods for catfish and carp. Then pretends to not speak English when you call him out for being a complete jacka55.

@christophercunningham4464

9 ай бұрын

@@smelltheglove2038 bro, that is the realest thing I have ever read!

It does not surprise me you are using a Frozen (as in Disney franchise) bandaid! I bet you are an awesome dad, Mr Matt. You have the patience of Job. Sing it with me everyone! “Do you wanna catch a musky? Do you wanna slam some pike?”

Interesting the fish get up behind those concrete blocks. I wondered about that in previous videos in this location. The water doesnt appear that deep in that spot. Thanks for the Saturday morning fishing!

My god what a first catch on that Musky wow .BEASSSST

Guy just casually hooks onto 3 fish in an hours time that some of us would consider a fish of a lifetime here in Ontario. Great video again!

I know you have to go through some nasty winters to get to the other three seasons, but you sure have some really incredible fisheries that you have access to. You're so blessed. Thank you so much for sharing them with us! That walk down to your fishing spot was pretty steep. Wouldn't want to be the one cutting that grass. I also was kind of amazed at where you set your gear. For me.. that's real snaky looking area. I'd be scared I'd get bit when I went to pick up my backpack, rod or net. Thanks again!

These videos with the Spillway Beasts are top notch. I always feel adrenalin rush and I'm at home. Thanks!

Can I ask everyone for some fishing advice? I watch a lot of these amazing videos from ND. I went fishing last week for a few days on vacation. Tried every lure in my tacklebox all excited (I grew up using live bait worm-hook-bobber) thinking I would catch a fat bass or pike. I got NUTHIN! Either nothing was big enough to bite my lure near the dock, or I'm (likely) doing something wrong. Why does worm and bobber work better for me in general? I caught like 20 fish over the 3 days (all small-ish ones under a pound) but it was all on the bobber. Even going out in the boat with my uncle we got 1 bass on our lures combined in 6 hours. LOL Thanks for any tips! Big fan of the channel ;D It lets me go fishing without fishing when I can't haha

@mattfleming86

9 ай бұрын

It's august. It's hot. Water is hot. Fish can get sluggish. The worm on a bobber they don't have to chase. You might have had good luck with smaller plastics worked slowly on or near the bottom. I've also had good luck with suspending minnow baits when they are like that. Twitch it and let it sit a second. Give them time to commit.

@andrewillomitzer3711

9 ай бұрын

@@mattfleming86 Yeah I noticed I got a lot more bites even on the worm and hook when I gave it a little yoink every now and then to show the worm is alive and alert any sleepy fish nearby LOL. Possible that I need a smaller plastic. The ones I have a fairly large but I was kind of just trying whatever I had in my box!

@mattfleming86

9 ай бұрын

@@andrewillomitzer3711 Get a pack of 4" Yamamato Senkos. You'll also need a pack of the "g" shaped worm hooks. No weight is used. They are heavy and sink with a nice slow flutter. They seem to have a magic ability to get both active and less active fish. Once it hits the bottom use your rod and tweak it back your way a foot or two, then let ot flutter down and sit there a second. Sometimes they want it on the bottom, sometimes on the fall, and sometimes they smash it as soon as it hits the water. Love fishing those things!

@andrewillomitzer3711

9 ай бұрын

@@mattfleming86 Thanks a bunch I'll check those out for next trip. Might be a basic question, but how do you tell when it reaches the bottom? I usually just let out line until it stops spinning then reel up the slack a tiny bit.

The way he unhooked that catfish is the way to do it.

Enjoy your videos. They relax me. Have you ever fallen/ slipped into the drink? Would you consider making a blooper reel?

I have to say that you, Richard gene and cole and jay are my fave fishing channels to watch! You are all so wholesome and down to earth and you can see the real joy that fishing brings to you! Would be awesome to meet all you great people💜 😊Fish on!! 🎣

I always reserve my Frozen band-aids for ice fishing, I would suggest little mermaid or Luca Band-Aids for open water fishing.😂🐟 Thanks for another great video

Great catches! Bank angling at its finest. Cool to see the muskies. They are a unicorn where I fish. Thanks again for sharing👌👍🎣

I always enjoy his fishing episodes.He always explains Very well what he plans on doing that particular day. When he hooks into a big one He gives the fish quite the fight.

That second musky you caught was huge, and very beautiful. The colors were absolutely stunning.

Always a good day when Matt blesses us with a video

Nice fish Matt, 8 days and 173K views, you are doing well... and rightly so, always a pleasure to spend a few minutes with you, thanks for sharing...

Great video mate that muskie was nice there smashing that lure

Of all the guys that I watch fishing, you are the only one that I would totally love to go fishing with. The only thing is I would want to take a few home to eat!!! Another great fishing video,enjoyed every minute of it.. Have a blessed day !!

Your videos showed up in my feed a few weeks ago. Never fished in my life. You inspired me to try out the sport at 37. I caught my first fish yesterday and what a thrill! Thanks for the great content 🙏

@romanjaresontop

9 ай бұрын

I was just looking at new comments in this video and I saw this comment, thats awesome, I just got my younger cousin into fishing and we got local lake together and for hours, good job man, hope you catch some more fish

@TheNodontdoit

8 ай бұрын

@@romanjaresontop thanks man ive had loads of time on the water since I posted that lol😈 caught a 4 pound small mouth Wednesday. Gonna start trying to target walleye next week thanks dude.

"Ewwww it's a bullhead" lmao I was dying

The Frozen band-aid was classic! 😂

Oh poor you had to resort to spillway fishing for musky. Action is action, keep up the great vids sub for life!

Not bad for a quick stop love the spillway videos

Great Video Matt, I had a musky steal my 13 in. walleye off my stringer couple days ago. Thought I hit a rock in the kayak. There went my dinner. That’s ok I caught my first Musky 10 minutes later. Stay safe.

Been watching your videos for a while now, easily my favorite fishing channel. Catch and release is the sign of a true sportsman! You’re the best!

Nice Muskie mate. Choice spot too. TIP: for all fisherpersons. Use a wet rag to lift your fish and try to keep your fingers out of the gill slots. Cheers

Those Musky are me dream fish to catch and here you catching them one after another!

I'm glad you make videos for us. Thank you and keep uo the good work!

Wow! 3-NICE muskies in one day. From the bank no less! Incredible! Great job!

the best fishing videos on youtube...well done bud

This just made my utube morning a lot better. Thanks Matt!

Some epic battles! Thanks for your content.

Thanks for sharing this with us. This is awesome. Your videos are the best. Keep doing what you do.

Awesome! Thank you for more Musky and Pike! 🤘🏻

Pike and Musky are my favorite fish. Both are beautiful and majestic fish 🎣. Another great video, thanks.

Another great video, Matt, and as always, I enjoyed every moment! Take care and be safe. Anxiously awaiting your next video!

Awesome video, Matt! 👏🏾

Pretty epic musky fishing from shore! Nice work

NDYakAngler: Dis-proving the fish of 10,000 casts one video at a time LOL.

Call the ambulance for the fish. Matt rules!

Big props to that bullhead who tried to take on that huge lure nearly the size of him.

Your videos are so relaxing and fun to watch, and Im even learning some new things from your videos as I’m sorta new to fishing

Hey! Glad the spot worked out again!

Thanks for not editing out the net issue. That just goes to show that you can be a mere mortal fisherman like the rest of us. That’s the kind of goofy crap that happens to me all the time!!

Ohhh, man! That muskie was nice! I'm big into fly fishing, but between you and another (local) fishing TY channel I've tried catfishing for the first time this week. I got two on the first 1.5h outting. Keep up the good work!

Hey, Matt. Really dig your channel... always checking back to see what you're up to. I think some of your regular viewers would love a Blooper Reel.. snags, drifting into brush, etc. Not that its a competition, but something for all of us out here tackling rivers and lakes in our kayaks who feel inept when stood up against your (no doubt edited) escapades. Tight lines, my friend!

i was out on pike last night. had 2 small and then befor leaving a 45.5 inch slamed into my rapala haku. been a follower of this chanel since the time you had that pike on suicide duck from your kayak.

Great job as always Matt and I love the color of that swimbait... It's golden... And I agree with the one viewer who would love to see a bloopers video😂😂😂!!!

Sometimes i wish i lived in the usa just for the fishing here in the netherlands there is such an insane amount of fishing pressure

Wow! I have watched several of your videos. I have never caught a muskie. You do an excellent job. Keep it up.

Sudsy! I’ve seen it get a lot worse though. Great content sir.

Love your videos and love for the resource. Keep doing you!

Welp, it looks like I'm going fishing on a Saturday morning. Oh well, great video as usual

The fish of 1000 casts and gets 3..totally amazing 🙌🏼 keep the vids coming!

Best fishing-channel on KZread 😎👍 ... thank you!

Hey, Matt. You introduced me to the 8" Savage Gear Four Play a couple of years ago in one of the pike-and-musky videos you have made on the river. I'm truly grateful that you did. In my experience, as in yours, this is a remarkable swimbait for any angler willing to use his/her rod tip to twitch it a bit on the retrieve. I use the Four Play exclusively in salt water (for striped bass) and exclusively in the very realistic Sexy Baitfish color. I don't think I've ever seen a swimbait look more alive, and the stripers seem to agree. Moreover, at about $18 (when you can find it), the Four Play is a bargain. I can't for the life of me understand the negative reviewers on several different sites, anglers who complain about this bait's losing its tail and even breaking. I haven't had any such problems, and I note here that after catching three different big muskies in turbulent, fast-moving water at the spillway, your Four Play was just fine. Best, Chris (in Maine)

@ndyakangler

9 ай бұрын

They’re one of my best producing lures for pike and muskie! Tackle warehouse had those golden ambulance color ones on sale for $6 not long ago and I grabbed several of them! We get a lot of green algae colored water around here so that bright color should work well often.

Glad to see not even yourself is immune to catching the unwanted Bullheads! They are bad along the Souris in Minot

@ndyakangler

9 ай бұрын

I tossed a GoPro out under a big float at this spot and there was a school of hundreds of bullhead up where I was catching those muskie!

@mhoude36

9 ай бұрын

@ndyakangler that's just nuts! I'll see schools of thousands of fry here around Minot. Lake Darling for the longest time was unfishable because that's all you caught. Luckily there is non in Lake Audubon where I typically fish

It gives me hope when he says he didn’t have a good day fishing 😂 bc this guy is always pounding the fish man

Awsome video!! I’ve been asking for this and you delivered!

@ndyakangler

9 ай бұрын

Yeah this is some older footage from about a month ago. I was hesitant to upload it because the fish didn’t jolt out of there upon release like they normally do but it was warm out, and I haven’t had much luck since then. They actually relocated all the muskie and pike from below the spillway there to the lake up above a week or two after I filmed this when they shut the dam off for a few days. I’m sure a few have made their way back up there but the fishing won’t be quite the same for a while, probably until next springs flood at least then I could see some moving up from downstream.

@dylancross233

9 ай бұрын

@@ndyakangler Im a fellow North Dakotan and I was south of garrison dam a few weekends ago and the fishing was slow and the fish I did find were less aggressive by far but you can’t beat North Dakota pike and musky when it’s hot!!

I love your videos man, I wish I had a spots like that near me.

Excellent video with the Savage Gear swimbait and its yellow colour. Encouraged by what I watch from Matt I purchase any lure he uses and is available over here in Europe. That spillway is wonderful and I identified it via Google Maps. I love all the videos Matt records at that fishing venue. Those big beautiful muskies are quite a reward. Awesome…

Always enjoying the video's

Toutes mes félicitations pour ces magnifiques moments de pêche!

I love your videos, keep em coming.

always the best videos..props!

Great video again!!! All the dams are great fishing spots, talking of dams, have you tried lipless crankbaits at such spots. Those lures can do wonders on turbulent water, probably due to hard vibrating, and optionally rattling...and can withstand heavy current....with right rod and reel combo, you could even try to present it near the other bank.

Awesome. Perfect timing 👍🏻

@usmcsemperfidelis95

9 ай бұрын

You will be my first