I started fishing private ponds and occasionally public lakes at a young age with my dad and uncle. As I grew older, I got busier and didn't fish as much as I did when I was younger. I rediscovered my passion for fishing about 9 years ago and a few years ago decided to start an instagram page to share my passion. I now spend a lot of my time fishing public waters and lakes in SE Ohio (the 740). I love the challenge of fishing public lakes in search of big bass!
I get outfished by my wife all the time. Kinda used to it. Her PB at a private pond is 7lb 22.50" on a Bass Stopper tri-colored rigged worm. But I can get her on Walleye/saugeye and catfish. Awesome video Josh
@740_bass_fishing Yup, my weighted PB was 4lb 12oz 20" from a bank. I had a bigger one atleast 5lb from a cheap sit in kayak. Small electric only lake. I paddled till I found a couple acres of lily pads. 10 casts in the bass launched up out of the water and absolutely crushed my frog 🐸. Didn't have anything to measure it.
Topwater blowup that big would have me hooked for life. Biggest I’ve ever caught on topwater was probably in the 3 pound range. My biggest from the bank was a 5.2 flipping a jig around docks at Seneca but when I was probably 11 or 12 years old I caught a 7.11 on a spinnerbait out of the pond across the road from my parents house. It was a private pond that was actually really deep. I used to fish it a lot as a kid. My PB is the 7.4 I caught last spring at Seneca.
I have fished one of the break walls but probably not the one you are talking about. I know which one you are referring to and I fished the marina right before you go out to that one but didn’t go all the way out.
@740_bass_fishing Last couple years, I have been in those grassy areas. Drifting in a kayak and dragging a Black/blue Blue Rock 1099 jig w/trash chunk trailer. But closer to the bank I've used Yamamoto senko wacky black/blue fleck/ blue tail. Usually bass at 15"-18" range. Some people used brownish green bladed jigs. But by the rocks ,you already found the pattern. Way better early May.
Finally someone local! How’s the tracker handle Erie when it gets rough? I plan on buying a boat next spring and don’t know if I wanna go with the 195 or a fiberglass.
I’ve honestly only been to Erie a handful of times and only out on the main lake 1-2 times. If I’m being honest what you decide is going to depend on how often you’re going to be fishing Erie. If you’re going to be there a decent amount then I would go glass without hesitation. Down here in SE Ohio I’ve not found water that my boat couldn’t handle with ease. That’s the reason for my decision.
@@740_bass_fishing umm I’d probably say maybe less than 10 times a summer? It’s hard to decide between the two. Other lakes and ponds are more local within 30 minute drives where Erie is a good 50 minute drive or more depending on where I am going. The 195 is right at 38k and so is the Trition 189TRX (Glass) but has the 115hp motor where the 195 comes with the 150hp motor.
I think it also depends on where you do the majority of your fishing at Erie too. I do most of my fishing in the harbors which my boat handles perfectly fine. Main lake is a whole different story for me. I think if it was calm you could pull it off but I’m not that experienced on huge bodies of water like that either. I’m usually fishing lakes that are no larger than 3000 acres just because we don’t have them here unless I’m traveling to Erie.
@BoostedMK6 if it isn't too late I'd recommend a 19 foot glass boat. the tracker does have more of a v than mine but loses a lot of storage. I have some stuff on my channel with the boat I plan on getting a full review up in the next couple weeks. next year I'm doing bi-weekly posts. (I take my ranger rt198p aluminum on erie and st. clair every week if not a few times a week)
The drum are why I don’t throw moving baits up there. 😂. Next time you’re up there, if the lake allows, make the short run over to East Harbor. I think you’ll be pleasantly surprised on the quality of the fish in the grass there and docks. 15-20 lb bags are common.
I can understand that! Catching one was cool because I had never caught one before but after that it was just annoying. lol we thought about going over to east harbor while we were up there this trip but didn’t.
I can assure you that the fish that get put back are doing well and are released healthy. Most of the time what isn’t shown in the videos are if I know fish are going to be out of the water I put them in the live well to get scales/measuring boards out or camera ready. I take good care of the fish I catch.
Another cool video! Good info. I try to that gross matted cover ,not talking about lily pads. Junk in the corners where water is not moving. Run Stanley Ribbit solid frogs w/ Stanley Double Take hooks and make trails in the muck. Bass will crush it! That muck acts as shade. You found a way better pattern than me lol keep the vids coming! Love the hook sets intro
It’s super tough and I’ve always caught fish but struggled to find anything with any size at all so this day was definitely one I was looking forward to.
@740_bass_fishing I know what you mean. I fished that small Ross Lake out of chillicothe for years due it's close to home. Used banks, canoes ,and kayaks. Caught 1 good bass, 4lb 12oz 20". Texas rigged powerbait purple worm
Those small lakes seem to get hammered with pressure. Burr oak has 2-3 tournaments a week and it’s just a tiny little lake. I think that partly contributes to how tough it is. Can’t go wrong with Texas rigged worm!
Definitely not my PB largemouth by any means but the biggest fish I had ever caught on this lake before this day was literally like 2 pounds so it was a serious upgrade and just an awesome day on the water.
Congrats! Gotta love the adrenaline rush on the biggins! Burr Oak is tough but it seems like it may be getting better 🤞 the month of May and early June has been my best luck there.
Absolutely! It is so much fun! And it has always been a really tough lake for me. Those fish take a beating with all the tournaments and stuff going on there. I’m just glad I was able to have a good day there!
After fishing with it for a few months I will say that I can absolutely LAUNCH a 1/8 oz. Underspin with a 2.8 inch paddle tail. Definitely finesse if not BFS in my honest opinion. I’ve been really satisfied with it
I am primarily a live bait fisherman. Here I fish the Tennessee river system and it is the first week in July. I think for those people who find battling the heat for too little payoff should consider taking a few trips out with live bait. Get you some large shiners or shad, go out and do the same thing you are talking about. Pitching and punching docks, boat ramp and along the shoreline in the morning hours or the evening hours. During the heat of the day go deep along ledges and bank shelf's. BIG bass in my area are feeding and a live shad or shiner will get you strikes that are hard bites, hard hitting and fun. Just in the last week doing this I have caught one 13 pound, 3 in the 13-12 pound range and so many in the 6-11 pound range that I cannot count. I can report that between the 3-5 pound range has been great this year here. On every outing live bait is bringing fish into the boat every year. Many of my trips I have a lure fisherman with me and we fish the same areas floating by and I am always getting fish while they are pitching lures and getting every once in a while fish. I have nothing against lures but I can honestly say when I am fishing I mean to catch fish which I do and not just pitch lures more than catching. So I suggest if you are not catching fish then get yourself a cast-net and grab a few minnows, shad, shiners in yr live well and take a go. You may very well be hugely surprised at the results you find. Either way, live bait or lures, get out there and fish and have fun. Take plenty of water be safe and enjoy nature. You all have a great summer!
Absolutely! As someone who doesn’t have livescope or anything like that I love the challenge of going out and finding fish and then that chess game of trying to make them bite. I enjoy that challenge. Sure there may be days where it’s slow and tough to get bites but when you put a bag together it’s so rewarding. That challenge is what keeps me going on the tough days. That challenge is what I enjoy which is why you don’t see me pond fishing either. I’m not saying that’s not challenging because I know it is but it’s different when we’re talking thousands of acres compared to tens of acres.
I’ll be honest I just started tossing it around last year more than I ever had and I caught some BIGS on it! I have a video coming out in a few weeks where I catch a GOOD one on it!
Nice fish! I used to do a lot of bank fishing for bass at Seneca. Haven’t fished there for a couple years. Salt Fork is a closer drive for me, been doing pretty good there this season.
@@740_bass_fishing I’m a bit spoiled when it comes to Salt Fork, about a 10 minute drive or less and I’m fishing. Have caught some big bass over the years (20” plus) there as well as other species.
Yeah that would be nice. I have one lake within 30 minutes of my house and it might be one of the worst in Ohio in my opinion (Dillon Lake). I’ve heard salt fork has a lot of good ones. I haven’t fished there much.
@@740_bass_fishing Never know what you are going to catch at Salt Fork; largemouth, smallmouth, white bass, crappie, flathead and channel cats, walleye, saugeye and or a big muskie trying to destroy your bass tackle. 😬
Nice video brother! I finally got my hands one of these in a "Spot Removal" color scheme. I guess that lure won the kayak national championship last year. The Mini Max is hard to find in the stores
Thank you! 🙌🏼 I don’t know many people who fish chatterbaits in general let alone the mini max. But you are correct! They are hard to find in stores. Most places don’t even sell them it seems like locally.
Why do bass fishermen use such large rods and heavy line. Would be a lot more fun if you scale down. This wasnt too bad you actually fought him. its when you see guys skipping the fish on top of the water that i dont understand the point of
This rod is 7’ medium and I was using 6-8 pound line on a dropshot. I’ve really been scaling down my presentation this year because the bites been tough. I use heavy line a lot because I hate breaking off and leaving a hook in a fish but I can’t speak for everyone.
Nice stuff!! I picked up some of the Mach hard baits but have not caught any fish on them yet. They look good and look like they are made well. I'm interested to see how the soft baits work for you. Thanks for sharing!
I have a Mach patroller but that’s the only hard bait I have. I like it but haven’t caught a fish on it. I will tell you I used the Mach skooler on the back of the mini max chatterbait over the weekend and it might be my absolute favorite mini max trailer. The only complaint that I noticed is the plastic is a bit soft. Especially in the tail section with all the ribs and stuff it has. I lost a couple of tails catching fish over the weekend but the action was incredible on the back of that downsized chatterbait. It was the perfect size for it in my opinion too. I was really excited for the skooler because of the design of it and how versatile it is.
Cool baits dude! I like those curl worms. Black/blue and purple works great for those super hot days. Seems black/blue wacky was the only thing that worked over the weekend. I was trying everything. Then just went back to the wack and hitting bass . ( kayak fishing in East Harbor )
I like the curly tail worm for sure. Size is awesome in my opinion. I feel like I struggle to get bites on a 10” worm but wish I fished something slightly bigger than a 7”. These are that perfect in between size. I’ve already used the skooler (fluke style bait) on the zman mini max chatterbait over the weekend and it’s probably my absolute favorite trailer for that. The action was unmatched on that smaller chatterbait. It was the perfect fit!
I’ve haven’t tossed around the mini max a ton just because I’ve always had good success on the regular size but I’ve really struggled this year so far so I decided to downsize and I caught some nice fish on it. Multi species too. That video will be out in about a month or so. It was a pretty good day for the few hours I fished!
I was targeting bass with a berkley maxscent flat worm on a dropshot and I can’t tell you how many bluegill I caught on it. It’s crazy but I think that maxscent stuff is just that effective!
I was targeting bass with a berkley maxscent flat worm on a dropshot and I can’t tell you how many bluegill I caught on it. It’s crazy but I think that maxscent stuff is just that effective!
This was a very good "sharing" of useful information. Always good to know what the other guy knows. Anytime I share info that helps someone enjoy our sport, I feel rewarded. Don't care for snobbish, info-huggers.
