Thanks buddy! Good to hear from you.

Thanks buddy, you better get out there soon, it's getting good!

Understand, do my best!

hahaha, im living vicariously through Halty all the way up here in Nuuuuuuu Yawk!

@@secretjourney4815 dang, that's interesting. A fish out of water I'd say.

Thank you

You guys are so right regarding boat presence impacting fish in the area. Also, noise within a boat, like steeping heavily or jumping down from a front or rear platform. I was out with a buddy fishing in a similar creek a month or so back and threatened to throw him over if he kept stomping around (he was smacking and dodging mosquitoes / biting flies! Haha)

Thanks Gregg. Yeah not often to catch all three of those species in the back of a creek.

Thanks Joe. Yeah, great morning for this one.

Thanks DJ

I like a creek in winter that has up to 6 or 7 ft depth minimum. Some of the creeks I fish are as deep as 15'. I believe when the temp drops below 45 degrees for consecutive days, large trout will not tolerated the 3-5 foot range. Small trout, 12-17" will still stick around in the shallower water but most of the big girls are looking for depth and consistent temps that won't freeze. The creek in this video, when the air warmed up the next week, all the trout moved right out. It's a temperature/timing thing. If you're cold and uncomfortable, they're probably there.

Thanks George, good luck out there!

Thanks Gus

Right on, here ya!

Heck yeah!

@@haltysalty7537 I am catching up to you! Well not really 😂

You'll blow past me in no time, trust me.

@@haltysalty7537 😂 ok thank you Mr. Kevin!

Hi Halty Salty I have a question. What do most KZfaqrs use to edit videos? Thank you 🙏

Thanks Austin. Are you trout fishing up there right now? I've been seeing some nice pics on Instagram from your area.

Yesir.... Every day is different. Small to big, artificial. All the way to to mud minnow and cut bait(to mullet and pinfish ) on popping cork believe it or not

Trout are all in the ER right now thou. I've been staying in Lynnhaven inlet. I feel like where ur fishing in this video and some previous videos have a lot of the same characteristics as the Elizabeth river(grew up on eastern branch)

I've never fished up there, but I feel a trip is due

Thank you sir!

It is the peg style. I've used the Billy Bay too and they work good. I think the peg style have better visibility in low light. I've experimented with treble hooks and they hook fish good but live bait tends to come off due to the smallness of hook.

Thanks for confirming. Will give that rig a try, as it obviously works!

Thanks for confirming. Will give that rig a try, as it obviously works!

Thanks bro!

Lol, that's a trained eye my friend.

@@haltysalty7537 Heck yea! Im a country boy from upstate NY. Moving down to Onslow Co. there next year sometime. Between growing fruit and veggies, I plan to be consuming alot of fish protiens. (and duck!) Your one of the genuine personalities here on YT. Your love for the outdoors shines through. Im learning alot through your techniques. Ive got a couple of old beat up yaks, sprayed up in camo too! You dont need alot of fancy gear to get into it. Keep the videos up. You have a teachers heart. Your subs should be much higher, and will grow as you crank out the vids. Best wishes from 628 miles away.

I haven't fished new river in Onslow County but they crush the trout all year long. You'll have it dialed in in no time!

In the winter they will go deep into the interior. Also can depend on how far salinity pushes up river. At present time it is very far up rivers in NC due to lack of rain.

Yes sir, they do pretty well as long as they stay cool. When I'm on my boat I'll use a bubbler to make them last longer

Lol, thanks

Ron, I'd prefer not to say. I mean no disrespect and while it seems like a harmless question to answer, I wouldn't want to be responsible, in any way, for blowing up a spot where others fish too. There are only so many creeks in each county, savy researchers use process of elimination to pinpoint spots rather than putting in the work to find their own. And you can't hardly blame them, we all work our jobs all week and just want to maximize our on the water time. The take away I should have mentioned in the video is that this trip was after a week of cold temps and it pushed fish back into creeks. It's a protective mechanism trout have. I'm sure most creeks were good around this particular window, as opposed to open water and shoreline.

@@haltysalty7537 No disrespect, but you dont mind giving spots and landmarks to my fishing spots. Further from you home. So whats the difference. You want to keep you home spots secret while exposing very much other's home spots. hmm

Ron, if I've ever exposed one of your spots, it was not my intention. The few times I've named my location were very public fishing areas that are known to most. I always try to help others and offer advice where I can, because many have helped me, it's what the channel is about. I wish you tight lines.

@@haltysalty7537 I do like your videos. keep up the good work

Hi Vincent, I actually do keep fish quite often. Trout and redfish are two of my favorites. I'll consider doing a catch and cook video, thanks for the suggestion.

I know right, the flounder would have been epic!