Big Smallies Love Rats!

Fishing a rat lure for big smallmouth bass! Let's head out on the river in the kayak and see if we can get into some exciting topwater action!

Lure: Bucca Baby Bull Rat

[NineteenEighty]

My favorite fishing content creator, BY FAR! Fishing content CANNOT get any better than this. I'm actually a big fan of this channel now and it changed my lifestyle somewhat. Finally got me a great hobby(fishing) since I left the military 8 years ago and it allowed me to beat depression/anxiety. Thank you so much NDYA, keep them coming!

[ChillinSeven]

The best fishing channel on YouTube. No electronics just a man on the water exploring spots.

[murraycod]

"I cant believe there isn't one in there!!" I say that to myself 100 times when out fishing!! Great vid!!

[Mattsommers]

Taking my wife out fishing this morning to celebrate our anniversary! We actually celebrated our 24th the beginning of this month. But work is crazy busy right now and having guardianship of a 2yo right now, we haven’t gotten to do much. Yet. It’s fishing this morning, riverboat cruise this afternoon and a movie (The Forge) this evening.

[Freakdog]

Hey buddy I'm not complaining. In fact the opposite. Years ago a spinal cord injury took me out of my bass boat and into my kayak. Your vids 4:09 actually helped me solidify that decision since I've been watching you for a long time. And on painful days, which I sometimes have and can't go fishing, you don't know how much I appreciate these vids. So, thank you. However, I consider myself still very blessed that I can still fish. Make no mistake about that.

[Anokaman]

When I was a kid in Minnesota back in the 50s I had no idea how good I had it! Two blocks to the Rum River and two miles to the Mississippi. More fishing spots than I could get to in a lifetime. Thanks for the reminder!

[DanKoning]

17" to 19" smallies are no joke, but when you get into the 20's and above, look out—they can quickly turn
an otherwise memorable day, into a really amazing day. Thanks Matt. Great content as always. 👍

[larrycase]

You can always tell a seasoned veteran fisherman. Your casting is dead on every time. At least the ones we see are. Kudos to you and your fishing skills. I love your show and your patience is fun to watch when you miss that big one. You Sir are very good at what you do and you are blessed with so many beautiful places to fish. God bless 🙏

[badlyniceness]

It’s the respect you give the fish, that keeps me coming back. And your calm acceptance of being an ace. In the same league as my uncle Fuzzy.

[steveheiens]

The calmest I've ever seen someone with a knot like that, impressed good sir.

[TurboJoe]

I Iove how calm you are.
Even when you had the missed strike - tangled mess.
I would've been using every 4 letter word in my 'pissed off repertoire'...!
Lol

[rayhollingsworth]

Very nice smallmouth.!!! I’ve been wanting to try the rat lure. Looks like it works great for you.👍 you always catch big quality fish love your channel !

[connornorwick-aka_loudwheeler]

You have pulled out some of the most beautiful smallies I’ve ever seen!! You’re always killing it out there!! Keep it up bud!

[irkjustice]

Another awesome vid! Thanks for bringing us along!

[kevinjtoner]

Your videos are the best. Keep doing what you’re doing. Thanks Matt!!! 👍🎣

[BrodyBradshaw]

Thanks for taking us along with you again😃

[libertyvilleguy]

This guy catches a crazy amount of very high quality fish. Well done brother.

[simondaly]

Really cool content man, top water fishing is so exciting.love from Ireland 🇮🇪

[wmbigchef]

It is always enjoyable to watch your videos. Thank you for sharing your adventures, sir.

[richardblake]

Enjoyed it? I loved every minute of it. Nothing better than bass on top. Thanks for the entertainment.