A few years ago, before I graduated high school, I first got hooked on y'all's videos. Y'all are both so cool and educated, and in part, played a role in inspiring me to go to college. Fastforward to now, I am about to start my first summer of graduate studies. I got my bachelor's in Field Biology and Ecological Sciences, and am now working on my Master's in STEM Education. I am a first generation college student and am also a fellow Arkansan. Thank y'all for playing a role in my ambitions. Thank you to the Harkens!!!

@COLE_and_JAY

2 ай бұрын

Wow! This is so cool to hear. These kind of stories are what motivate us to keep doing what we do - If we can play a small part in motivating another into following their dreams! Congrats on all of your accomplished so far! And thank you for the support!!

@adamorioncactus

2 ай бұрын

Thank you! And keep it up! There are probably (definitely) high school students watching your content who are in the same position I once was... caught in the crosshairs of important, life-altering decisions. I am sure that y'all will play a very positive role in their choices as well. Thanks again!

Cole, this episode may not have been the route you wanted it to go, but you had me “hooked” at the “wrong turn”. 😆 You made unfortunate events very comical for me. I laughed at each update. This was a “real life” episode for me. I have to say, I absolutely loved it. I am sorry you weren’t able to participate in the tournament, but you continued to bring us along for the float experiences and I appreciated the crazy day. I’m glad you aren’t one of those influencers who edit out the real life experiences to save your ego or who gives up when things don’t go as planned (proof is here today for sure) 😂 I appreciate YOU and your family. My husband and I love you and Jay, those two babies and your pups. We have been following you and Jay since before Cypress was conceived and feel like family (although you haven’t a clue who we are 😆). Keep doing what you’re doing and bringing the content…the good, the bad AND the funny! 😂😂😂

Hi Cole, Jay, Cyprus and Summer. Love watching yall fishing videos. Nice fish. God bless and love yall ❤❤

Cole, The video didn’t go as you hoped, but it was still some really good content! That’s a lot of good eating that you’re having to throw back!

Cole, your style gives me PTSD! I made your mistakes forgetting stuff and being unprepared up until I was 16ish. Then I said never again. I bought a cheap fishing vest with a mesh back for cooling. I put stuff in it that I needed for every trip. My fishing went from high country back packing to deep sea fishing and every thing in between. Of course I had 8-10 tackle boxes that would be specific to where I was going but the vest always came along. It had a small zip on canvas bag. It was perfect for a bunch of blue gill or trout. I always kept paper towels in the vest. You could wrap the fish in wet paper towels and they would keep fine for hours. I had a first aide kit, small containers of blue gill size baits and a couple of extra stringers. I had a small container of bug repellent Among the most important was a great knife and a quality multi tool that cost more than everything else put together. I can't count the number of times I saved the day pulling hooks, repairing gear or having the right bait. In the last 50 years I can't remember forgetting something or wishing I had something. I know not everyone can make check lists and keep a small fishing diary but once you start fishing regular with kids they are really going to rely on you not to wreck a trip by leaving something at home. . .

Boy, I tell you, you're a different breed of a guy There is no way I would've done that 😮

Many years ago, I and three other parties were fishing in a lake in Canada. We were catching Northern Pike, and my brother-in-law ran a hook halfway through his thumb. We did not have any pliers in the boat and had to contact the other 2 guys who did have some pliers. We met them out in the lake, and I told him the best way was to cut off the eye and use the pliers to push the hook the rest of the way through his thumb. He did just that, and he didn't have any problems with infection at all. That has been at least 40 years ago. and all of those guys are now dead.

That's why I always crush ALL my barbs, even Gamakatsu Texas Rig hooks.

You handled this not so great day, like a boss!!!

If you're an outdoorsman, I can honestly say we have all had a day like yours. I feel your pain. Most of my outings have some kind of adventure. Way to push through.

You are better than me Cole. I would have gave up by the 3rd time with crap going wrong. Just sucks. Better days ahead. ❤

Wow Cole I have never seen that done, I feel for ya Bro. Nice mess of gills though

Cole, imma need for you to invest in a Dodge Ram, cuz we dont want you to go off road, and then get stuck in your Toyota. Keep reeling em in man!

Take a spoon hold the top of the handle between forefinger and thumb, turn a water spigot on, then move the back or curved part of the spoon deflects out like it should or if it gets pushed into the flow of water. A spirit will push it into the flow to let u know it or they are there. Might be why you got hooked.

Thanks for the video. I have bluegill fishing planned today.

Bless your heart! I love you!

NNOOOO...don't catch us on the next one...I don't want to get caught...that looked PAINFUL!!!!!LOL!!!!!

Good grief Cole, I love your videos. You drive me crazy forgetting so much stuff. I'm just like you, no matter what happens, I can't turn down a good bluegill bed. God bless you guys

Id definitely put the hooks back on that choppo and go get some redemption by catching a big bass or a 100 more bass on it 😂

I’m so sorry that you’re having such trouble today Cole. 31:48

Way to turn it around with the perch!

Some days one should not get out of bed.

I’ve hooked myself 3 times in my life - once in the top of my head. The doctor took it out using fishing line and I never even felt it come out. The barb was in and completely out. It wan an Abu Spinner. The last time was a hook totally inside my left forefinger. The barb was inside the joint. It took 2 different doctors to get it out. The very first time was a #2 hook but the barb did not go inside the skin. Also - I stepped on the upper horn of a bullhead. It went right up into the bottom center of my foot. “That hurt for days.”

OUCH, always carry cutters ín your bag for emergencies !!

Always keep it interesting Cole. I enjoy your content. #Southeast Mo (bootheel)

Some days Jay shouldn't let you out of the house!

Cole when you yanked that out of your leg I felt that dang thing I do hope you’re doing good after that please try to not do that again that scared me much love ❤️ from Tennessee

The water is pretty clear

oo I saw you agiant walley on your leg.

How are you and your wife and the babies doing? GOD Bless everyone

You gonna mess around and have a bigfoot encounter.. 😮

Good supper

Catching catfish below eufala dam with marshmallows 😁give it a whirl my friend not the biggest ones but the one that are like 1”x1”

I bet it's some huge bluegills by those lily pads

That's....fishing

Leave the hook in until you get home

Blue gill are sure good eating, I wish You were passing them my way

I'll give you $5 and a pair of pliers for the Chapo...LOL. Seriously though, the hook removal process was helpful information. Got hooked in the ear years ago with a Mepps. Was no fun let me tell ya. Did the push through and barb cut method. Hurt like a B. Thanks for doing what you do.

@COLE_and_JAY

2 ай бұрын

I will say, I don't think the braided line hook removal trick is best for ears lol. Anywhere else pretty much it's game on!

Oh Cole… what a day! I’m retired and I’m always around. I’ll come get ya if ya need help. Pliers and a knife always. Glad to see your pfd in that swift water. Oh btw, I really love your normal tournament videos. 😂

@COLE_and_JAY

2 ай бұрын

I've got another tourney coming up on the 1st I'm excited to get some redemption!

I feel sorry for you Cole. I have done some dumb things in my time to.

Wow the bluegills were awesome! What jig were you using? Thanks

I laughed at a lot of this sorry couldn't help it

Dang Cole, this was just a crap day…

One per fishing season keeps ya mindful.

It wouldn’t hurt to have some ambesol for such as well as some iodine to clean the wound, especially if you were going to push through, clip and pull back through. Build you a nice pirogue customized to your preferences, huh????

DUDE!!!! That was not your day! Tomorrow will be better filled with Biggins.

I am a over the road truck driver from around the Lake of the Ozarks, and for the many times that I drove I-40 through AR I finely realized what lake y'all live at... Why they drained it is beyond me (you might of mentioned why in one of your video's) but I don't recall.. Looks like a good lake though..

@MsKindaSorta

2 ай бұрын

Mighty fine fish were in that lake. It does have a lot of issues and needed renovating just not for the 5 years they are doing it in. “They” is referring to the game and fish commission. Good bass, giant flatheads and 2lbs crappie on the regular. It’s sad. They started draining it 2 months after I bought a new boat. 🙄

If you are going to sit down while you do fishing then you should do it on a fishing boat. Not on what you are on ! The sides of your vessel should be properly protecting your legs. Because if it does not then when you reel back your line then your lure can easily get stuck anywhere on your leg, or foot. What should happen is if you were riding an appropriate fishing boat when you would reel back your line then it should be dragged to whichever part of the boat you are sitting on then the lure should be reeled in upwards towards near the tip of your fishing rod. Your legs are in front of your body while you sit down on your vessel. My guess is maybe you used lots of strength to reel back your line, and your line with lure had no control, so you hooked yourself on your leg !!! When you reel back your line, and hook, and it's far from you then you can go nuts if you want to reel back your lure with hook, but when the lure gets near you then you should slow down. The logic behind what I said involves safety, and control ! What you have chosen to ride is no good to do fishing!

@kristineguetschow9134

2 ай бұрын

Yeah, that’s what he said.

Hey Cole and jay I live in near perryville on Harris brake lake. I know lots of great fishing spots. I’d love to go fishing with y’all. Please get with me

Bad luck choppo..no thx.😮😅

Fishing isn’t always fun👍

Something creek looks great!LOL😅

@COLE_and_JAY

2 ай бұрын

I couldn't remember the name of it on the spot. lol

@heavenbound358

2 ай бұрын

@@COLE_and_JAY yea, my wife always hates it when I call her " what's her name" lol 😆

Why don't you have a Go bag with a first aid kit?

❤

Damn

Baby so sorry for the bad day

One of those days 🤷

That road was awful and scary as all get out!

Okay okay enough talking. Let's get to fishing

😊

fishing with Cole - No net... No bucket... No stringer... No pliers...

@COLE_and_JAY

2 ай бұрын

Wrong! I had my net. lol 😂

Use the old town

@COLE_and_JAY

2 ай бұрын

They're out of commission or I would have lol

Don't forget your pliers! I been in a primitive location were I hooked myself. Fortunately I had pliers! Quit forgetting stuff!🙄 Great video actually, even with all the misshapes.👍

You sure you don't want to go back???😮😅

@COLE_and_JAY

2 ай бұрын

I'll probably find a way to convince myself back there lol

I’ve been hooked in the arm deep with a big buzz bait and in my pinky finger with a small hook. My husband in the head. Not fun!

I love watching you fish but please stop repeating yourself

Why would we want to spend $500 for a used hook that you had stuck in your leg and probably got blood all over it with cooties? No thank you. You should have had a pair of pliers and your thing and a first aid kit. A small one wouldn't have been a bad idea either. I don't think Jay should let you go fishing anymore

@kristineguetschow9134

2 ай бұрын

Would being nice hurt you much?

too bad you couldn't submit yourself for the tourney. you'd have more weight and inches than them all! LOL

It's just one of them days cole,🪱🎣🪱🎣🪱🎣🪱🎣🪱🎣