You need to buy a different truck for each kayak so you don’t have to unload when you get home. That way your taking care of two of your loves, trucks and kayak’s. Go get ‘em John

@CreekFishingAdventures

2 жыл бұрын

best comment ever!!

Loosing fish through the peddle drive hole while trying to get that picture is a big pain. SUGGESTION: Lay your fish net over the hole while doing the picture. If he flops off the board to the hole, your net will save him from going down the hole.

@marthamitchell9452

2 жыл бұрын

I was thinking the same thing. Plug the hole with the net.

John you said something that blew me away. You said, “I’m always Learning.” Brother that one statement made me have more respect for you. Great video as well.

John The winning is just being able to get out there and fish, breathe the air, seeing those deer and making new friends. I won just by being able to tag along, here on youtube. Love to be able to fish like that again! Thanks for taking me along, God Bless, (Glen). WV.

Another tip, fish tubes with 1/8 ounce jig heads, I do really well with yellow, pumpkin, green during the day, pending water clarity, and white before dark if top water isn’t crushing. Caught my biggest smallmouth on white tubes….fish above and below the rapids, slow roll square bill crank bait in orange/black, red/black, green/black through deep holes and you will kill the fish, as the day moves closer to sun down. Cast to the shallow banks. You’d be surprised the quality of fish laying up in there. Good luck and stay safe to everyone that reads this.

Awesome to see you fishing the river connected to the lake that i bass fish on! GREAT VIDEO, KEEP IT UP!👍

"Rednecks in the Walmart parking lot" Gotta love it lol!

Little tip for river fisherman, always cast into carp because a lot of times, smallmouth will trail them picking off food they kick up. More times then not I’ve caught fish

Great to see you having fun John! Thanks for sharing!

I would be happy,,just being able to get a spot on that tourney. In eastern, tenn. and just keep getting the constant catches,,that you did,,eventually you will hit! BBig one!!good luck always,,MORE ADVENTURE,,,!!

Fantastic job in the tourney. Be blessed always and keep up the awesome videos.

Wooooooo weeeeeeeeeee you hammered 🔨 the fish buddy!!!!!

When the ship hits the sand…. “We’ll be right back folks.” Thanks for the adventure.

Try this in the future tournaments, size brings size. Buzz baits, larger baits in general catches larger fish.

That river looks like home. Such a beautiful place. I seen Justin's live stream yesterday and he said yall talked about possible trips with yall. That's awesome yall keep it in touch and I'm definitely looking forward to it if yall do, either way I'm watching any video either one of you put on here just like always

Regardless of your standing in the tournaments, you're always the big winner to us, John! Thanks for taking us along on another great trip!! :-)

The Holston is a great river, I live a few minutes away from the Holston in Tennessee and I love fishing there. There’s giant carp and tons of catfish and trout. The bass is good too. All around good fishing

@jtotherog

9 ай бұрын

How is it to kayak?

Thanks again for taking me on another journey with you sir. I really enjoyed fishing tournaments when I was younger and had the time and i miss doing so. One thing I would suggest that helped me in tournaments was I would always have a couple of larger profile baits that I would always throw after my limit was caught. As you have recently shown in a video on Chickamauga Lake it pays off to have a larger (6 to 7 inch) swim bait to entice some bigger fish, and I would always have a jig to throw at any and all laydowns which proved to be very handy. You are a true inspiration to me and I want to thank you again for the journey. Keep up the great work you are doing.

Great video! I have my Anchor Wizard run through my anchor trolley, instead of using the deployment chute that comes with it and it has been great. I use a 6lb downrigger ball for my anchor and it holds my Jackson BigRig. 👍🏻👍🏻

Awesome video with beautiful surroundings. Loved it all. Keep it up

Great job John! Good finish!

John, great stuff! You inadvertently coordinated our National Colors in wearing the blue shirt and having the red/white cooler. Especially for this Memorial day. I agree with other viewers comments that just the doing is success!. Good work, be safe and catch lots.

Absolutely beautiful smallies beefy too I was looking for you to catch a big one John but you did very well thanks for the video needed some excitement today great video John

Very enjoyable video all the way through. You caught fish all day!

I like longer videos. Saturday i went fishing throwing the zman bad shad 3" and 3 cast in a row a bass over 2 lbs. First time ever in a row, a great day

Fairly new subscriber. Been really binging on your tourny videos. Love 'em. Keep up the greqat job!

Great video my friend love watching. I’m just starting into fishing from my kayak. Think I will really enjoy it. Never been on the Holston before. Would like to try the little pigeon river in pigeon Forge also keep up the good work great fishing

My daughter and I love watching your videos. great stuff man keep it up

The christians bend float down to surgionesville is a much better float , i'm assuming you guys took out in beech creek which has giant large mouth also. great video keep them coming.

@CreekFishingAdventures

2 жыл бұрын

thanks, id like to try that sometime

Nice work John, love the tournament content!! Don't have a kayak, but that might change soon...

Keep the videos coming! Recently retired in California and Tennessee bound next week.First major purchase in Tennessee will be a pedal drive Kayak

If you ever decide you want to kayak and fish, or just fish, NW Montana you are welcome at our house. They hold regular BASS tournaments all summer. Lots of water available and pike are also available.

Great video, thanks for sharing.

Great video on the Holston river. I had good luck on a lake trolling a Whopper plopper as I paddled from one hole to another. Got 2 fish over 3 lbs just paddling. I'm sure you have rules you have to follow in tournaments about trolling.

Watch some Blanchard videos on how he places his net when measuring the fish. A flopping fish gets caught in the net not over the side or down a hole.

Dude I just tried out the helgramite! Got 4 fish in less than a hr! What a awsome bait! Thx John for the bait tips!💥🎣🤠👍

Good video, and yeah... looks like you were having a lot of fun, and you finished near the top third of the field, so that tells me that (& I know that this goes without saying, but I'll say it anyway!), you definitely have the talent to become a professional Bass Fisherman on the National Circuit. You really do! It's only a suggestion, but you should look into that. It'd be a really cool thing, to see you in there with the Pros, past and present, like Kevin Van Dam, Mike Iaoconelli, Roland "Son!!!" Martin, Bill Dance, Jimmy Houston, and a whole plethora of other legendary fishermen, that have really studied the Game of Professional Bass Fishing, and have made a name for themselves, through gutting it out, and just through sheer, old-fashioned determination. You've got the goods, man! I know that you can do it! Look at how far you've come, in just the past 5-6 years. Come on, Big Bad John! Take that next step! Get it, and Git-R-Done!!! God bless you and yours, and Happy Memorial Day to ya! ✝️✝️✝️🇺🇲🇺🇲😁

Great video some really good catches.

Very nice day ove fishing 😊 Thanks

Great fishing!

Good looking smallmouth Jon!!!

The ancor wizard seems nice, the only things about it that worry me is the inability to quickly let go of your anchor and come back for it,like you can with an old school trolley system. Its no fun to get a fish tangled in the line if you have a big one running. I also like too be able to anchor from the front or back depending on the spot, usually from the stern but the option to anchor off the bow comes in handy for me especially on a windy day on a lake.

Congratulations. Glad you had a good time. It is such a blessing to be part of God's great creation. This was a fantastic video. Lots of beautiful scenery. Thanks for sharing your life and your faith.

hahaha, I get it. Completely understand on the 2 or 5. I've only got one an need at least 2. This was a great vid. Truly enjoyed it.

Love the content man keep killing it I have the same kayak and live in the same area maybe one day I’ll catch you out on the water🤘🤘tight lines🎣🎣🎣

Good job man.

Hey bad day of catching fish is better than a good day at work. I hope you do well in all your tournaments.

Yeahhhh rock that UK shirt in vols territory! Love it! Great video!

Another awesome video brother!

Pretty intense !

I'm going to get another kayak or two or FIVE, lol that's the way all in or nothing,. But your right one kayak just don't work everywhere.

Thank you for the video

put the net in the bottom of the boat to cover the hole in case they jump off the measuring device. It might not always work but its better than nothing.

I've been fishing kayak tournaments since 2005. One thing I have learned is to put the fish back in the water, either in your net or on a donkey leash, let it relax while you get you camera and board ready. Also you can go to Navarre Kayak and get a blank plate to put over the hole when you pull the pedals.

@CreekFishingAdventures

2 жыл бұрын

i have one but it doesnt work well when you keep the pedal drive in there for deep areas and only pop it up for a few shallow spots

Nice job in the tourney! Even with a pedal drive, I get allot of use from my anchor wizard. Also, if legal in your tournaments, either setting your fish over the side in the net, or putting on a donkey leash helps them calm down usually for me. It seems to help get a better/easier picture. If you get time can you let me know what your rear camera mount is?

@CreekFishingAdventures

2 жыл бұрын

its just made out of pvc

I love longer vids!

When you install the anchor trolley, I hope you are planning to make a video!

I think you need to come to Oregon and go bass fishing with me. Large mouth fishing is so completely different here. I fish almost everyday all year long and catch 3 or 4 large mouth over 2lbs a year. This time of year small mouth literally is a fish every cast, but a huge one is 2lbs.

We built several houses down that valley back in the late 90s

Great job 👏

I feel like you randomly bought the buble gum yum dinger in one of your episodes a few months ago and now you use it all the time and catch a ton of fish! Lol

Not sure if you have one or not but look into robohawk phone tethers. Awesome content man, really enjoy your channel and learn a lot from you. God bless.

Way to slay them my Brother.

Do you throw square bill crank baits? I would with all the rocks. Love your videos.

Which fork of the Holston ? Where I live ( on the Virginia/Tennessee border ) we had two of the three , but the North Fork is closest , so I mostly fished that . A hidden gem for Smallies . Back in the day someone would land a 4 1/2 to 5 pounder almost every trip ! My health has gone south , so now I have to watch you guys to get my fix !

Very exciting video ! Really exciting when the fish fell through the boat. You are a intelligent thinking person, is there some better way to secure the fish to the board. Maybe a mount for your phone, to lessen the time it takes to get the photo. Sorry, just thinking and rambling here. It just hurts to see you lose a good fish. Sixth and fifth place, not too shabby for you and Derick. I remember a previous video (maybe last year), you floated the Holston and caught some nice bass then. You are still our #1 fisherman. As always, be safe ! Randy B.

go fishing the South Holston for trout! it's awesome in Bristol!

My shallow water anchor solution: buy a set of hiking poles, put one in your yak and jam it into the riverbed through one of the scupper holes. Works best in about 3' or less. It's cheap, easy to drop and pull anchor, and collapsible for transport. Then take the second pole and clip it to your belt for wading fast and/or deep water. Can't beat it!

@scottbamasime4338

2 жыл бұрын

That'll ruin your kayak to do that.

@CatchReleaseRepeat

2 жыл бұрын

Fair point. I've been doing it for years without issue or damage to my kayak and it works for me in the rivers I fish. I guess don't try it if that's a concern.

You caught a lot of bass today they hit everything you threw at them started catching bigger one's at the end

You should have fished that bridge that was right behind you , I caught a 5.4 smallmouth there couple weeks afo

Which boat ramp did you put in at on the holston? I live near the lower part and fishing isn't great but it's still fun to float.

John dont they make a cover to put in place of pedal drive when not in use.

Great video 👍👍🇺🇸🇺🇸

Maybe you should get a stringer for tournaments, put the fist on a stringer as soon as you catch it, then measure it. Once you've got the measurement, let it off the stringer. That way they won't keep flopping off while you're trying to measure them.

@ 4:26 realized you were standing cause the river's shallow, and not standing on the kayak, hahaha

What stretch of river is this? I spend a lot of time in the Knoxville area and would love to fish that stretch. The Holston river is one my favorites.

Love ur vids

Man you did pretty good 6th place. And you just win one on Chick? I hope you do win alot more. God bless you and your family and friends....🙏❤🙏❤🙏😊🙂😀

I always speak to the fish and say, Peace, be still (Mark 4:39; Psalms 46:10) Also really enjoyed this video!

Dude everytime I see you in a tourney I am rootin' my butt off for ya. Fingers crossed I want to see ya win! Dude you are one of my favorites been watchin' ya since you were doin HVAC what made you begin yt I want to so bad but don't really know what I am doing or where to start any pointers. I love you vids that why I ask.

@CreekFishingAdventures

2 жыл бұрын

keep watchin, got another tourney video coming soon that i did really good

One of the best smallmouth rivers in the world. You could easily catch a 15-20 pound bag. Pulled a lot of big fish out of where you was at

i died when the smallie spit out the hook and fell through the bottom of the kayak lol

Idea: After you catch the fish, and take the fish out of the net, cover the hole in the bottom of your kayak with the net. That way, if the fish squiggles around and gets loose, it won't fall through the hole. Then you can get it out again and measure it.

I’ve never felt fish fight like that. The 4 pounders pull drag on my bait caster with 30 lb braid. I caught a 3lber the other night. Swore it was a catfish

I have a Hobie Pro Angler 17. What would be the best place to put in on the Holston?

How fast did he zip his phone back up in his pocket that was impressive lol

Beautiful scenery I pray one of these tournaments you catch some Hugh fish a win by a sizable Win not that I want. Bad for any anglers , you deserve it

Hey man I’m moving to a new job in Kingsport. I was looking into fishing the Holston river. What can I expect as far as the water being kayakable. Is it like white water rafting or is it something I can do with no stress. Sorry for all that lol btw I have 13’ ocean kayak prowler.

Where at on the holston river is this? I live about 20 minutes from the Netherland Inn boat ramp

Man I fish at that launch all the time and actually thought I seen you there about a month ago but unfortunately it wasn't you

while you're fishing troll a yum green pumpkin seed finesse worm with a split shot about 12" above the bait behind your boat and see what happens. trust me!

Do tourney rules allow you to register fish caught while out of the kayak? Just wondering.

Well they want back in the water don't they LOL!

Cool!

So you do not use sonar at all do you? No electronics? Water too shallow?

I fished my first KBF pro series tournament on Laurel River Lake this month now I’m hooked!!! Gonna fish one at Percy Priest Lake next month but I’m with you on kayaking I love it!! If you don’t mind me asking what is a good affordable laptop would be good for editing videos? Would love to start making videos and I’m far from a computer whiz!!

@CreekFishingAdventures

2 жыл бұрын

the one i have is like a gaming laptop which helps edit easier. It was about 1K

@nathanneeleyfishing8188

2 жыл бұрын

@@CreekFishingAdventures thank you sir

@marthamitchell9452

2 жыл бұрын

@@CreekFishingAdventures what editing program do you use?

Cool

Hey you may already know this but reeling while the fish is pulling drag out causes the line to twist.

Bro you need to come on the holston with me. Those are dinks. I’m not exaggerating. They are so much bait fish In That river. It’s pretty much all they eat

I'm glad you are a normal guy living the dream. You've made me a better Christian as well.