Secret Muskies of The Appalachian Wilderness

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Жыл бұрын

My brother and I hiked down to the banks of a free flowing river in the beautiful Appalachian Mountains for some late winter musky fishing. The water temperature started at about 40F and rose to 41F throughout the day. The air temperature reached about 50F. Muskies were found in slower pools near deep water. Most action occurred mid afternoon.
Filmed on 2-12-2023, 10:30 AM - 5:30 PM
Filming gear:
Gopro - amzn.to/3Yw59BJ
External battery for gopro - amzn.to/3lgcOFE
Effective Lures/Bait:
8'' Fat AZ Stinger (White and Gold)
Line:
100 lb Cortland Master Braid
music by:
/ me_j

Пікірлер: 111

@412Angler Жыл бұрын

That place looks beautiful, bet it would be amazing during peak fall foliage. Would love to check that place out sometime.

@wedkowaniewciszy1226 Жыл бұрын

I love this atmosphere of appallachia and movies from this river, in Poland we heard legends about these mountains and a monster prowling in the mountains 😄 some kind of humanoid creature like a big foot or something 😄 ps beautiful musky congratulations I'm waiting for more movies from this area and river greetings from Poland and welcome to my channel 🙂

@absoluteunitmedia Жыл бұрын

🙏

@matthewh117 Жыл бұрын

Nice work guys!! Beautiful place, beautiful fish! BTW,I love sardines!

@absoluteunitmedia Жыл бұрын

Never understood the bad rap! 😂

@YFAwithTodd Жыл бұрын

Another great video. Excellent work!

@absoluteunitmedia Жыл бұрын

Thank you!!

@deanmentjes7774 Жыл бұрын

Beautiful day, thanks for sharing.

@absoluteunitmedia Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@zm6695 Жыл бұрын

Awesome stream, awesome video, thanks for sharing...

@absoluteunitmedia Жыл бұрын

Thank you

@michaelskotnicki7266 Жыл бұрын

I've had a lot of fun on a few trips to West Virginia's stretch of the Shenandoah River for smallmouth, but I bet there would be musky as well in the right areas. You sure had a scenic spot on your river.

@thefreshangle1795 Жыл бұрын

Way to go boys!! Love it!

@absoluteunitmedia Жыл бұрын

Thanks Aaron

@FishingBiodiversity Ай бұрын

Beautiful spot! Cheers from Italy!

@HenriVineFishing Жыл бұрын

That clear blue water really gives those fish nice colors. That one you lost looked nice!! Great looking spot too!

@FishingWithDL Жыл бұрын

Bro I live for this level of excitement when us as anglers hook into a good fish. And to be there with your buddy when it happens is so awesome. I'll never forget the memories we make on the water. Nice vid guys! Tight lines 🎣

@absoluteunitmedia Жыл бұрын

Thank you!!!

@thomasodowd4564 5 ай бұрын

Nice job!

@rudyyoung2248 Жыл бұрын

Great vid, good work guys

@absoluteunitmedia Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@WVfisher Жыл бұрын

I’ve gotten skunked on this stretch of the river twice i’m not going back lol. Glad to see somebody having success.

@absoluteunitmedia Жыл бұрын

Thanks man…ya its definitely a lot of effort per fish

@dbrown3217 11 ай бұрын

What river is this?

@jeepinintheburgh4137 3 ай бұрын

⁠⁠@@dbrown3217they could tell ya, but then they would have to kill ya!!! Haha 😂😂😂😂 Never let them know your spots!!🤪🤪🤪🤪

@k-e-g-s-1634 2 ай бұрын

Do you know what river this is?

@ericpennington6530 Жыл бұрын

That's a sweet spot!!

@alanbuvelot831 Жыл бұрын

Good job!

@absoluteunitmedia Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@TheJJohnsonExperience Жыл бұрын

Johnny started off the day right. Looks like a great trip and J- Vision was dope.

@absoluteunitmedia Жыл бұрын

Thanks!! Johnny’s gonna love these comments 😂

@sgangling Жыл бұрын

Awesome vid! Bummer you lost that bigger one but congrats Johnny!

@absoluteunitmedia Жыл бұрын

Thanks Sam!

@donmclemore1396 Жыл бұрын

I got two muskies out of the tug fork river with a 4 inch finesse bait. A 37 and 38 inch both right around 15 lbs. Got one and the next day i got the other one both in the same spot.

@communityprepper6153 2 ай бұрын

The illusive Musky is a bucket list fish. Recently moved to Western NC and they've got those "fish of 10,000 casts" around here. Maybe I'll inadvertently hook up on one while targeting large and small mouth bass?!?!

@absoluteunitmedia 2 ай бұрын

It could happen! Might wanna beef up your leader though. If I’m walleye/bass fishing and I think that might happen I’ll use a 60-80 lb fluorocarbon leader…as long as the water is murky enough that the bass won’t care

@mystoryhisglory9438 6 ай бұрын

I bet there are beautiful smallies in there!

@sammoldovan9137 Жыл бұрын

My heart is still racing after watching this

@1J77J1 Жыл бұрын

Too cool of a spot

@absoluteunitmedia Жыл бұрын

Agreed

@toddrobinson8852 Жыл бұрын

J-vision provided some phat footage there!👍

@absoluteunitmedia Жыл бұрын

😂

@jakelatkovic6214 Жыл бұрын

Spot looks awesome! Every video I’m hoping to see you stick a musky on that minnow😂. Great work as usual!

@absoluteunitmedia Жыл бұрын

Soon!

@jakelatkovic6214 Жыл бұрын

💪🏼

@fortunatefishing 5 ай бұрын

Johnny with the J ! killer vid

@absoluteunitmedia 5 ай бұрын

Thanks 🙏

@jimsutter149 Жыл бұрын

That was a great musky.

@awboat 10 ай бұрын

To answer the question about the bricks. Long time ago a huge brick factory was here. It lasted from the late 1800's till 1950 when much of the buildings burned.

@k-e-g-s-1634 2 ай бұрын

Do you know where this river is located?

@christophershelton1735 Жыл бұрын

I love the action on that glide. I wonder if it would work on largies. I bet it would

@absoluteunitmedia Жыл бұрын

I caught one on it the other day. Definitely would be good with a slightly smaller version

@frogmanfishing Жыл бұрын

Man that is just a beautiful fishing spot

@absoluteunitmedia Жыл бұрын

Someone in the comments suggested I try in fall with the foliage…excited to try that this year

@frogmanfishing Жыл бұрын

@@absoluteunitmedia dude without a doubt the fall would be gorgeous there and fall musky bite 🔥 🔥 🔥

@austinnelson5342 Жыл бұрын

Hey man love the content was wondering what type of net your using and what size you recommend

@absoluteunitmedia Жыл бұрын

Mine is a stowmaster musky net. But with a heavy duty bag to replace the one it comes with…not sure of the size but not the biggest

@KillerRock616 Жыл бұрын

Where did you get the replacement bag? I’m not happy with the one it came with. Thanks

@absoluteunitmedia Жыл бұрын

@@KillerRock616 this website. The H at the end of the model number stands for heavy but make sure you get the right size hoop to match your net www.muskyshop.com/products/nets-stowmaster-ts116h-net-bag

@pifrul7522 Жыл бұрын

Awesome atmosphere. What river is this?

@johnboys5812 Жыл бұрын

Was that brick along the whole stretch of river like that? Great vid!

@absoluteunitmedia Жыл бұрын

Yes! Thanks

@frankyuvan212 Жыл бұрын

Awesome video what kind of net are you using

@absoluteunitmedia Жыл бұрын

Thanks! Stow master with a bag replaced with their heavy duty one

@shamiurrahman7755 7 ай бұрын

is it good catching musky in the Will Smith mountain lake?

@danshearer2520 9 ай бұрын

Rewatched these a few times great vids.

@absoluteunitmedia 9 ай бұрын

Thank you, I appreciate it

@TravisPrice-jp8ib 11 ай бұрын

Looks like Arden?

@BalisongFlipzz 16 күн бұрын

Dang I felt that pain of the first fish

@scotthurley4967 9 ай бұрын

What type of net was you using? Awesome video

@absoluteunitmedia 9 ай бұрын

Thanks! Stowmaster musky net

@RideAcrossTheRiver Жыл бұрын

That net ... as A. J. McClane put it, "muskie are big, razor-toothed, slimy, and active."

@scottmiller2168 Жыл бұрын

I’ve never fished in West Virginia. That water looks so green. Is it usually that color?

@absoluteunitmedia Жыл бұрын

Ya unless it’s muddy

@Scanman8585 20 күн бұрын

near asheville?

@jjmillner7613 29 күн бұрын

I live in VA. What body of water is this ?

@ZakRadu398 Жыл бұрын

What kinda net is that you have there?

@absoluteunitmedia Жыл бұрын

Stow master. But replaced the bag it came with with their heavy duty one

@jimsutter149 Жыл бұрын

Where did all the brick come from?

@absoluteunitmedia Жыл бұрын

🤷‍♂️ 🤷‍♂️

@brandonreefer5644 Жыл бұрын

Keep him in there! 😂

@One-random-hillbilly 3 ай бұрын

What type of reel?

@absoluteunitmedia 3 ай бұрын

Shimano Tranx 400 AHG

@TheClayCoKid Жыл бұрын

Did you get a ride in with the Train track workers?

@absoluteunitmedia Жыл бұрын

Not so lucky this time! Had to walk

@woodsandwater123 Жыл бұрын

What's up with all the bricks in the shoreline?!

@absoluteunitmedia Жыл бұрын

🤷‍♂️

@pitpit8080 Жыл бұрын

Which mojo musky is that?

@absoluteunitmedia Жыл бұрын

8’6” heavy

@stevewillson3661 Жыл бұрын

Nolichucky?

@MattVavrochFishing Жыл бұрын

Tough break on that one, sorry dude! Jealous you are out chasing already! Awesome your buddy got one!

@absoluteunitmedia Жыл бұрын

Yep that’s my little bro. He’s got 7 on the year! I gotta catch up!

@MattVavrochFishing Жыл бұрын

@@absoluteunitmedia well it’s nothing but ice over here to the west of ya, count your blessing, I’m ready to grind!

@Lma1974 Жыл бұрын

Where are you going?

@absoluteunitmedia Жыл бұрын

Sorry but I don’t publicly name spots on this channel , I hope you understand

@creightonstephens5888 10 ай бұрын

Keep your rod tip down to keep it from jumping. You’ll lose less fish.

@heinrichbier4759 Жыл бұрын

I wonder what the story behind all the bricks

@absoluteunitmedia Жыл бұрын

🤷‍♂️

@maxmalloy9472 Жыл бұрын

Lunch on struggle mode when big fella ain’t around smh

@absoluteunitmedia Жыл бұрын

We make do 😂

@gk2665 Жыл бұрын

These bois got a jezus piece. AUM2024

@absoluteunitmedia Жыл бұрын

Cmon

@appalachiaanglerMD Жыл бұрын

Sardines and an apple. Fucking savage lol

@DavidWilliams-tr1yx 27 күн бұрын

Put some hot sauce on the sardines

@absoluteunitmedia 27 күн бұрын

Noted

@gk2665 Жыл бұрын

J vision pre and post j cone

@absoluteunitmedia Жыл бұрын

Cone zone

@robertornberg6777 Жыл бұрын

Maybe get some waders and get in the water so you don't have to drag them across the bricks. Pretty fish pretty water over there. A bit different than here in northern Wisconsin.