Same here. My job is a massive time sink and when the weekend rolls around the wind is gusting to 20-35 especially in Spring. This year I already used 5 vac days to fish mid week just for better wind conditions.
Do it man! i had the same problem last spring because i thought it was too cold in northern michigan and i ended up regretting it so this spring ive been out a few times already in upper 30 water temps and i caught some nice smallies get out there!
My biggest mistake is staying at an area for too long throwing everything at that area thinking I will figure out what these fish wants. Thankyou for this kind of video. Keep it up TacticalBassin!
My rule of thumb is no more than 15 minutes in one spot. Ever. And that rule applies to catfishing as well. Sure, eventually a fish will probably come by and be ready to eat. But, I’m more concerned with finding the fish that are going to bite right now. Because there are always more big fish ready to eat somewhere else right now, than the number of big fish that aren’t ready to eat right here. I need to be finding those fish.
I just grabbed some Eye Surrender Tacticalbassin Glasses, and boy do they make a world of difference from the others I've tried. Had a 30+ fish day yesterday from the shore, the glasses were the game changer. Walking slow, hiding behind trees, behind sign posts, pitching down the bank before walking down that way, all helped. Ball Head jig with a yamamoto twin tail just gets em. I was getting them on a prototype Bed fishing bait also, and man they were trying to kill it. Thanks for always taking the time to teach us all how to do the thing better. Much love gentlemen!
Unrelated to this video, but I had to thank you both. I finally decided to get a handful of swim jigs and trailers after watching all your videos on that topic. Just two hours in, and I've finally managed to break the five pound mark that's eluded me up to now. Thank you both for giving me the confidence needed to catch my personal best
One thing I love about kayak fishing is the advantage of stealth, quiet & a smaller presence in water. No trolling motor noise. Of course you can be loud in a kayak to. But it's easy to be quiet. I turn my transducers off in the kayak a lot. I actually only keep my 3n1 transducer on when I'm scanning around marking waypoints. Then I disable the transducer & fish my waypoints. I will use my lvs34 transducer & fish waypoints. But I fish with both ducers off alot too.
Don’t get me wrong, you guys incredible at helping us out by filling the descriptions with the gear y’all talk about. However, if possible I think it would be great if y’all could put little time stamps throughout the video on the different points you talk about, that way the people that are on a time crunch could quickly get informed without having to guess where all of the 4 tips are
Just wanted to say thanks for all you guys do for us. Arguably the greatest most passionate teacher's of all time. I recently caught my pb on the little tactical underspin on a bfs per your recommendations. Thanks again fellas.
totally agree, Matt! It’s all about putting odds more in your favor! I love spring because I can take my Riverhawk, turn off motor, and stealth paddle around the shore carefully looking for beds. I also wear either light blue shirt if it’s sunny to blend with the backdrop. Similar to wearing camouflage shirt/hat when fishing from bank.
Such great tips!! I especially want to witness to the tip on fishing baits erratically. Rapalas are excellent lures for this. Jerk and crank just as fast as you please gets results!!!
So true, here in southern mass went to a shallow lake last year first really nice day bass were coming close to shore but they would swim away quickly it was hard to see so many and not get one .
I'd love to get out there and fish but unfortunately, this is my really busy season with work and my kid's sports. If I get one day a month to go fish, I feel lucky. Great video as always.
Thank you so much, ive been in a full summer mindset, ive had the boat 10 foot of the bank parallel casting wondering why I only catch a couple here and there
I typically hang up my bass gear in mid March due to the fact that out here in Southern California, everyone and their grandma decides it’s time to hit the lakes! Super crowded, extremely pressured, tons of boat traffic, and, our lakes are fairly small compared to the rest of the country. So, I dust off my surf fishing gear and fish saltwater until October… summer is spent surfing and fishing in Baja Mexico!
i like starting and stopping a spinner baiit. ive had lots of success doing that. had on one time hit it right at the boat just after stopping the retrieve then reeling it back up. i watched that fish come form the bottom and suck it up just like some of your under water footage.
You can't overstate the importance of polarized sunglasses... It's incredible at how much glare gets reduced. Useing these allows me to see fish following my lure that I wouldn't seen had I not had them
I saw there was research that some bass will flee when they hear sonar from scopes or trolling motors anywhere near or will just hunker down and not touch anything
Hes 100% right on banging around. I was in my kayak the other day running live scope in forward mode and bumped my tackle box sitting in front of me. It fell between my legs and hit the floor. Instantly I see all the fish on my scope scatter. I was in 10 ft of water on a pond.
Wish they would do a bank fishing series! Most of their recommendations are for boat anglers with electronics.. like I can’t really use a 7’6” rod from the bank with trees everywhere.
My primary local lake I often call the Dead Sea. It's the most frustrating / pressured lake I've ever fished. One day you catch 5+. Other days I struggle for a single bite and end up switchin off to white bass just to get fish stink on my hands. When I go to other lakes it almost always feels like an an Episode of the Bill Dance Show. I'll never give up on my Dead Sea. I've gotten multiple 5-10 lb fish, but it's highly inconsistent especially once it's 90-100 deg out.
I have a expensive pair Costa sunglasses. A couple days ago a lens JUST POPPED OUT and fell in the water. I only wore them 5x. Prescription with their version of bifocal which is absolutely horrible. I may try to get it replaced or just throw them out. What a waste of money!!!!
I tend to throw what I want, instead of what the fish want. And I’ll stubbornly go against what everyone is using. I guess I’m one of those guys who has to learn everything the hard way. I do better when I just do what Matt says.
i was gifted a dobyns fury 735c i just heard you say the maverick is basically better then the older more expensive dobyns in another video. that said i cant afford to phase the rod out even if i got a new one id wanna use it for something even though its old what would you say a dobyns 735c can be used for and still do a good job like a certain technique it still accels in.
My biggest mistake is thinking that the bait is responsible for the bite! It’s on the Angler to manipulate the fish but usually it’s the other way around…
I know it sounds crazy, but if I’m bed fishing from the bank, you bet your butt I’ll have camo on. I always get stopped (just for a second) because people think I’m trying to illegally turkey hunt their property when really, I’m just trying to bed fish some bass lol I’ll stand right over them and straight line um like I’m jigging for crappy lol it’s not any fun to catch a bass 2 feet off the bank if you’re standing on the bank lol it’s done and over in the blink of an eye lol most of the time your hook that will double as a bank flip😂😂 it’s a great way to get some good pictures but as far as fishing goes I prefer fish that are farther away, so I can have the pleasure of reeling them in it stretches out the moment lol nothing makes me happier than getting a bite really far out cause I get to fight it all the way back lol
Just curious, if they’re going to come up and spawn typically and yes if they do get spooked, how do you know for sure that they don’t or won’t back into the shallows? are their studies or are you just making an observation from years and years of fishing experience?
When they go 100mph into their spot, stop the boat and create huge waves and start fishing I feel as though they just told every fish in the vicinity to be on high alert. Stealth is a foreign concept to some anglers
