A quick evening trip to the river for some kayak fishing fun with one of my favorite topwater lures for summer smallmouth bass, the BBZ-1 rat!
Gear used on this trip:
Lure: Spro BBZ-1 rat 40 https://amzn.to/3Y0R0NL
Rod: St Croix Bass X 6’6″ MH F https://amzn.to/3PAz6iz
Reel: Daiwa Zillion SV TW G https://amzn.to/3PEchdT
Line: Power Pro Super Slick V2 30lb https://amzn.to/3NJ7jva
Pliers: Umpqua Rivergrip https://amzn.to/44Y3vfa
Net: Frabill https://amzn.to/44SXJeT (new floating version)
Anchor: Power Pole Micro https://amzn.to/3v4kFbK
Watching the vids puts me on the water. It unplugs me from all the crazy stuff going on today.
I love the rats I have good luck on the blue and purple but I can't find them anymore all the stores that used to carry them.said they can't get them.anymore
love your videos
Absolutely amazing video and an amazing fisherman
Was that a electric anchor? Links
What river is this? It's gorgeous. I would love to visit sometime and give it a go myself! Rad videos with class handling, as always.
@ndyakangler How do you get so few "sidehits" from pike for example? Does the water not hold pike or largemouth? One would think that pike and largemouth would also get interested in that lure. I'm from Europe so it's foreign to me that there's also bass in the water.
Looking to buy a kayak , what kayak model do you use ??
man that water is moving
I don’t think there is anything more terrifying than having a trebled lure flying back at you so quickly it breaks the sound barrier
. I see my life flash before my eyes every time I do that 
. Great video as always my friend 
. Tight lines!
Hahahaha look at all these bot comments lolololol
What do you think of peddle kayaks and whould U buy one
It’s actually ridiculous at this point bro. I just caught one fish in an unpressured largemouth pond after throwing an in-line spinner for two hours. And he just goes and does this kinda stuff with ease
Your accuracy with a baitcaster is absolutely phenomenal
Those smallies are vicious. Great video, man!
Amazing! I have to try that rat at the Delta where I live, near Tracy Cal. Great job!
Another awesome fishing trip from my favorite YT fisherman. Thanks for all you do Matt, and letting us share in it through your videos. How are you keeping your kayak from being taken by the current with the nose pointing upstream? Are you using the power pole? If so, why doesn't the current swing you around?
I love that you show the braid tangle from snapping the rod back . We’ve all been there.. few channels are willing to be this transparent. Keep it up!
I have this exact lure for pike in interior Alaska, and I can NOT hook the fish with it. I tried replacing the back hook with a bigger treble (I can only have one hook in my area) so hopefully that helps.
Just one more cast. Ha ha
Love your videos. Flawless. Thanks for sharing this with us. But 35$ for a lure. Ouch. Wheres chewy?
What kayak is that?
Im just curious. How do you mount your camera?
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Dude! Next time when editing, make a double take in slow motion of that lure coming back at you. It went from at the fish directly past you at like 80 mph!
