Wading down a creek with a crickhopper tied onto an ultralight is what happiness is made out of. I love it. It’s truly a multi species bait. You never know what you’re going to pull out of a creek until it gets hit. Fun times.
@FishAnything
Жыл бұрын
100% agree. Such a fun bait for tiny creek fishing.
@aaronm3531
Жыл бұрын
I have used the Crickhopper as my “go-to” cheap universal bait for 30 years. You just can’t beat em when you’re not sure what is biting and just want to catch a fish (/);}
@FishAnything
Жыл бұрын
Tried and true for the long haul!
@cutiebrianna7609
Ай бұрын
I have been fishing on and off since I was a kid (mostly worm and hook). I have started using lures, and I have been very successful with these rebel lures - especially the crawfish in a shallow river section.
@FishAnything
22 күн бұрын
They are a classic option. Thanks for sharing :)
@logannewman4532
Жыл бұрын
Getting dorsal finned, sliced on gill plates, and caught on our own hooks is just the karmic price we all pay. Turnabout is fair play.
@xDx0xUxGx
Жыл бұрын
Add being bitten on the hand by a 26" Pickerel to that list..
@FishAnything
Жыл бұрын
OOOOF I think the pickerel bite sounds the worst lol
@trentonhansen8333
Жыл бұрын
Here's a suggestion: Rapala makes two versions of micro-poppers, one with a frog pattern and one silver and black. Those little poppers have caught some big bass for me, as well as bigger bluegill, warmouth, and even green and long-eared sunfish. Top water blow-ups are so fun on ultra-light gear.
@RozCannistraro-zd9do
Жыл бұрын
Rebel used to make a crick - popper and so did Storm , Stinks that they are both discontinued now .Arbogast makes some nice little ones still too .
@FishAnything
Жыл бұрын
I need to play around with more ultralight hardbaits. Good suggestion :)
@robertanderson1272
8 ай бұрын
arbogast had a minature hula popper with a skirt on the back @@RozCannistraro-zd9do
@kevinpitts3548
Жыл бұрын
I haven't fished in years and I live in a small town, so my selection of fish gear is small unless I drive an hour to the nearest academy or bass pro. I was always told Ugly Stick was the best ultra light. I have recently gotten back into fishing. You have shown me new equipment that is awesome. I recently bought a Lews ultra light setup at the local Walmart. I am still baffled at the hi vis braid. The Lews ultra light is bright green, so I had to get matching braid! Thanks again for your videos. They got me up to speed!
@FishAnything
Жыл бұрын
Happy to hear that you are enjoying the videos. Let me know if there are ever specific questions or feedback. Tight lines Kevin!!
@davidarwood6264
7 ай бұрын
I have a Lews American hero reel. I really like it. It's a 2000 size , but looks like a 1000 with a bigger spool. Which is cool with me. Super smooth.
@FishLite
Жыл бұрын
yep... i laughed at that bait years ago... but fish love it... paddle board looks like a great way to fish... nicely done
@FishAnything
Жыл бұрын
Goofy looking lure but it works :)
@thetroutslayer
5 ай бұрын
Great video, Love the crickhopper, I need to get the bighopper version, I live in Idaho and the fish around here love grasshoppers!
@FishAnything
5 ай бұрын
Oh I bet! Such a classic lure :)
@bassinbaskie
Жыл бұрын
Such a fun little bait. This and the Rapala Floating Minnow are a couple of my favorites to throw on the ultralight.
@FishAnything
Жыл бұрын
I think the standard Rapala Original is my favorite UL hardbait of all.
@TeamActionAngling
Жыл бұрын
I used to use crickhoppers and the rebel crayfish all the time when I was a kid, and me and my brother would have "rock bass tournaments" against each other at my grandmother's cottage in central Ontario. Then I kinda forgot about them until last year when someone bought me the rebel variety kit. Now it's become a go to again for small ponds and creeks. Awesome, time tested lures.
@RozCannistraro-zd9do
Жыл бұрын
Everything Rebel makes is money ,The ghost minnow is from criminally underrated too from them .
@FishAnything
Жыл бұрын
I would love nothing more than to compete with someone in a Rock Bass tournament.
@robertanderson1272
8 ай бұрын
Rebel also makes a hellgramite that works in streams
@YourNextCast
Жыл бұрын
Nice job from the paddleboard. Takes a lot of skill to fish from that.
@FishAnything
Жыл бұрын
It definitely takes some getting used to. Thank you :)
@TrueNorthOutdoorAdventures
Жыл бұрын
Love your Videos & your Mule Product Line, you're a heck of a Fisherman!
@FishAnything
Жыл бұрын
Thank you buddy. Hope all is well :)
@shawneldridge4465
Жыл бұрын
Glad to see you're catching fish with that crickhopper there. I've used it for years off and on and never caught a fish with it.
@FishAnything
Жыл бұрын
Keep after it! You will make it work!
@shawneldridge4465
Жыл бұрын
@@FishAnything 👍🏻👍🏻
@RamonOutdoors
Жыл бұрын
Love seeing the crickhopper do some work!
@FishAnything
Жыл бұрын
Classic bait :)
@CatchReleaseRepeat
Жыл бұрын
The micro dropshot has been my go-to stillwater savior this year. Gotta go low and slow!
@FishAnything
Жыл бұрын
I love a good micro drop shot bite.
@losingbigfish9473
Жыл бұрын
Great video I had a couple days like that where you just got harassed by micro fish’s . Great video again.
@FishAnything
Жыл бұрын
Thanks LBF. Not a crazy trip but I caught fish so I am happy :)
@JerryN856
Жыл бұрын
Whether things went as planned or not, it was still a very enjoyable video. And you never know that maybe a day or two from now those baits might be just the ticket. Thanks for sharing Ethan
@FishAnything
Жыл бұрын
Thank you Jerry - I appreciate your ongoing support.
@scotthooten5967
Жыл бұрын
Been using crickhoppers since I was a kid. They can catch everything.
@FishAnything
Жыл бұрын
Darn right!
@christopherstoner5903
Жыл бұрын
The Rebel Craw is much more effective outside of July/August. It truly catches everything and is fantastic in creeks (sans the hottest months of the year).
@FishAnything
Жыл бұрын
Heat of summer = tough bites
@TismFishing
Жыл бұрын
The deep driving craw is one of my favorites, I remove the front hook on most of my rebel lures.
@FishAnything
Жыл бұрын
Interesting! Taking off the front treble is a really cool idea!
@TismFishing
Жыл бұрын
@@FishAnything it keeps it from getting stuck on most things and you’ll still catch a ton of fish. I’ve also attached octopus hooks to them in some trout streams were barbless hooks are needed. That does affect hook up ratio. The rebel lures work so good for shoal bass or other stream specialists down here in Alabama/Georgia
@joebuck66
Жыл бұрын
I love the crick hopper. I’ve caught gills and bass on mine. Hooked one bass that was probably 2+lbs and he wrapped me around limb and broke me off. Great video.
@FishAnything
Жыл бұрын
They are a classic bait. Have caught some nice river sunfish on this.
@christopherstoner5903
Жыл бұрын
I used the Bass Pro version last year at a pond near my parent's and landed a 3+ lb bass. It truly catches big and small.
@FishAnything
Жыл бұрын
Good to know! Might have to look out for that.
@davidarwood6264
7 ай бұрын
Bass pro version and Ozark Trail are exactly the same. They definitely work.
@brianathern9154
Жыл бұрын
Great baits but sometimes the conditions call for something else. I do love them for creeks, small rivers and ponds. A little chop on the water can make these deadly. My confidence has grown with them for sure.
@FishAnything
Жыл бұрын
Yeah I need to play around with these more in the future. I just have so much more confidence in a jig/plastic.
@jimiller1988
Жыл бұрын
Just getting into ultralight fishing and I got one of these in my tackle box already because I saw you suggested it on discount tackle. Excited to hit these hot Vegas ponds and see how it fares in the shade, thank you sir!
@FishAnything
Жыл бұрын
Get after it!!
@THEONEANDONLYBLACKLEGO
Жыл бұрын
Slingshot fisher. Lmao. Im gonna try that.
@FishAnything
Жыл бұрын
Tight lines :)
@mylesbuck1961
Жыл бұрын
One of my fav lures....guaranteed fish catcher!!!
@FishAnything
Жыл бұрын
Dang right :)
@dwightrice7966
Жыл бұрын
If I could only have one lure for year-round fishing in NC and VA, it would be the small crickhopper. Thankfully, I don't need to depend on it. Here's my rule of thumb for color selection. Early Spring - Yellow; Late Spring-Summer - green grasshopper; Late Summer - Summer grasshopper; October-November - brown. Anytime....anywhere, the black color will surprise you. I've never caught anything on the fire tiger.
@FishAnything
Жыл бұрын
This is good intel - thank you for sharing!
@richburg8084
Жыл бұрын
Just last week I was thinking" I wonder if they still sell the crickhopper. I use to tear up the bluegill and redbreast on the Edisto river in SC back in like 96 and 97 with that thing but now I don't have a crickhopper
@FishAnything
Жыл бұрын
Sounds like you need to get one out of the tackle box and relive those days :)
@richburg8084
Жыл бұрын
I am going to order about a dozen online, cause I don't have any now
@brunobormann-ultralightfish
Жыл бұрын
Micro Rebel is the best🤘🦗 Nice video bud #Foconoultralight
@FishAnything
Жыл бұрын
Tight lines Bruno :)
@5.7.0bassin2
Жыл бұрын
Definitely one thing this video has taught us is fish the condition and stop trying to make the fish eat something they don’t want I’m guilty as the days long with this I’ll just go out and just keep casting and casting and no reason to why I’m still casting something that ain’t working lol
@FishAnything
Жыл бұрын
Honestly I am so bad about this too. I still make the mistake often.
@spliffstrumental90
11 ай бұрын
facts about the treble hooks and jumbo sunfish. Fatboi slammed one yesterday
@gamblerfishin
Жыл бұрын
Gotta get myself a paddle board like that 🔥🔥
@FishAnything
Жыл бұрын
Honestly it is a blast!
@andrewlee5948
Жыл бұрын
The Rebel Bumblebee 🐝lure is the one that catches everything when nothing else is working. I upsized the treble hooks to one size bigger because the stock hooks are just way to small and annoying to unhook from tiny mouths.
@RozCannistraro-zd9do
Жыл бұрын
They are kinda hard to find now , I think they discontinued most of the bug cranks they used to make .
@FishAnything
Жыл бұрын
Interesting! I will have to look out for them.
@davidarwood6264
7 ай бұрын
@@RozCannistraro-zd9do they still make them. Bumblebee, horsefly , June bug and more. They're not everywhere. They are on Amazon. I've caught a nice trout on the Junebug. I do think the hook may be a little small also.
@FishingWithChris_Tv
Жыл бұрын
I think rebel makes a rebel craw XL that like 3” long
@FishAnything
Жыл бұрын
Yeah that might be a good smallmouth option.
@richardsousa2625
Жыл бұрын
Somehow I got my first ever brown trout on a creek hopper
@FishAnything
Жыл бұрын
Doesn't surprise me. I bet they pound this thing at times!
@dbrockway84
Жыл бұрын
I tossed one out on the St. Joe River in Niles, Mi. It hit the water and something, I'm assuming a pike came up and chomped it off my line.
@FishAnything
Жыл бұрын
Oh snap! Bummer you lost it but I bet that got the heart pumping!
@randomprojectsusa5196
Жыл бұрын
I got one of those, caught a couple bass
@FishAnything
Жыл бұрын
Always good for a few bites!
@jeramyh9344
Жыл бұрын
I have never caught a single fish on my crick hopper
@FishAnything
Жыл бұрын
Keep after it and I trust you will.
@austinhall485
Жыл бұрын
Crick hopper must be an American thing? Lol we've called them grass hoppers my whole life
@chipseiler1766
Жыл бұрын
Creeks are called Cricks by some US residents. So the lure name comes from it being a grass hopper for a creek. A Creekhopper which translated into US dialect = Crickhopper.
@FishingWithChris_Tv
Жыл бұрын
Crick hopper is just the name of the bait by rebel. Almost no one here in the states call real grasshoppers that lol
@austinhall485
Жыл бұрын
@FishingWithChris_Tv oh man that one flew over my head 😂 whoops must have gotten a little to much sun this morning
@FishAnything
Жыл бұрын
Lol this is a funny series of comments. I might have to start referring to real grasshoppers as crickhoppers just because of this.
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