How to Troll Spoons for White Bass 

Thanks for the video. I recently added a trolling motor to my kayak and was surprised how many more white bass I catch trolling with it vs paddle. The white bass you catch tend to be larger to when you are cruising at 2-2.5 mph. I don't get as many hook-ups with spoons, but the bitsy minnow strike king chartruese-blue and green is deadly. I did remove the trebles on the crankbait and replaced with a size larger barbless trebles(ebay). Barbless trebles makes the fish a lot easier to unhook. I found I actually catch more fish using barbless. Even if a fish swallows the lure deep, it's still easy to remove the barbless trebles without doing further harm to the fish. I went to barbless trebles after a $1200 ER visit to remove a treble I couldn't remove myself without doing some serious tissue damage. That experience made me go barbless. This year I tried 6/0 circle hooks barbless fishing for blues and flat head catfish. I was skeptical at first about losing big fish, but found the experience has been the opposite. It seems I always catch the big fish and lose only the small ones. The use of the trolling motor/ hookups plus barbless treble hooks have made white bass fishing a lot of fun!

I really enjoy watching you catch white bass yellow bass skipjack just trolling it's very relaxing and I really enjoy it I wish you would make more videos

That would be a good way to find skip jack in tougher summer months . very good video as always

Back at it again with the killer videos. Nice man. Keep up the good work!

Thanks a bunch for all your video's. Can't get on the water yet here in KS due to flooding, but your youtube channel keeps us going!!

Dude im hooked on your channel like a fish, cant thank you enough for all this knowledge🙏, im not the brightest light in the house, and the way you break it all down...just amazing🤙

Great video thanks for info 🎣

I love your videos, I caught 3 20+ pound blues last night on the Ohio river in evansville indiana. All on cut half into bluegill.

Just found your channel recently and really enjoying the videos. Thanks for taking us along with you and teaching us a few things while you do it!

Good to see you catching bait too. Great video.🎣😎

You're pulling double duty with the bait fishing and catfishing, lol. No way I could talk my wife into letting me fish that much!

Justin, Love all the videos and thanks for making a video with how you get your baits. I love the channel and will always watch! If I could have one request (not trying to be picky or pushy) could you please make a video on how you get your skipjack shad... cast netting, catching on rod and reel if thats possible, how to locate them visually, and how to locate them on fish finder without a down imaging, and best and most common places to find them on lakes/rivers. We seem to find schools and try to throw the net but just cant locate the exact spot we need to throw. This will help my dad and I greatly as we cant ever hardly catch any shad and use it for catfish bait. Thanks so much. Bryson

thanks for the the info..great video....nice trolling set up on your kayak 👍

Great information video I should be getting my kayak sometime this month been saving up for it for a 2 months

Another good one, Justin. Many thanks.

Great video! The bait struggle has been real for me this year. Having to rely on bluegill more than I'd like. I did get a very large drum (2 inches shy of a TARP) I cut up and put in the freezer.... He'll make some good bait!

Ok you covered about all my questions now. I have one left for u to do. The motor setup on ur rig. How is the charge time and how long does it last on an outing?

Great video, been waiting for this one haha

Super informative thx man !

great video. thanks for the info.

Instead of using weights I use a deep diving lure like a Fat Free Shad with the hooks removed. That way when you slow down or turn, the lure doesn't end up on a snag. And I prefer speeds between 1.7 and 2.3 MPH trolling for White Bass.

Thanks for the tips. Surprised to learn that you're trolling at 2.5mph. I haven't had much luck trolling for yellow bass, but maybe I've been trolling too slow. I'll try a bit faster (with a paddle). Thanks!

Sweet video and informative buddy! About how much line you letting out with that spoon?

Love the intro!

Wow I had no idea you needed to go that fast! No wonder trolling in my (paddle powered) Big Rig isn't as productive. Happy Fishing!

Besides bass what other fish have a size limit before you can use them for bait? Great video, keep catching and be safe

2.5 all day! Love how you say spoon lol That Tennessee accent

Awesome info thank you

Another one in the books.......the way you been on the catfish I think you're gonna need some more bait....LOL.

Great video as always. Love the combination of instruction and action. Have you retrofitted a seat? Is there a video that shows what you've done?

What's the best spinners for them? I always get spinners that are not heavy enough and the blade don't turn.

Nice man. Just recently have been messing around with trolling but I’m using a paddle so it’s a bit different. Love the concept though.

Everything likes to be Spoon Fed! 😎👍👍

What do you do for work Justin if you don’t mind me asking?

What battery or how many batteries do you have? You seem to be able to cover more ground with your Hobie Evolve then I can. I have the standard battery that comes with it and can only go about 1 hour at 4 mph or 45 minutes at full speed (5.4 mph).

thx for your videos

Question already asked on how long charge last,,,but could you give a better estimate on that,,,,,how long do you think (estimated) would the charge last at a continuous trolling speed

Looking like some good cut bait to me!

Hey I’m a huge fan of the channel I was wondering what are you working towards by doing these videos

Which motor do you use on your kayak ?

How do you store your bait for later use?

Where you able to spot them on your sonar? You did pretty good today no golly whoopers maybe next time.

Are you re-using any of your baits? There are times I don't catch anything and I hate to throw away the cutbait. Idk if you have any experience with refreezing bait or if it should be thrown away after using it. Thanks!

So what is your faverite bait shad, blugill, or white bass?

How deep in the water column do these spoons lie ?

How do you keep the spoon lower in the water collum? Whenever I troll castmasters on my kayak, they more or less skip on the surface

How often do you get hung up when making your turns using spoons?

Do you have a video about you’re kayak setup

Hey bro those white bass oily like a skip jack or shad?

what size battery do you have? how long does the battery last? What king of motor is it?

Have you ever tried trolling a sabiki rig?

Do you freeze your baits or try and use them fresh

Is it not illegal to use game fish as bait in your area?

Anyone have some tips for keeping my kayak from spinning while anchored?

Thats 2 mins from my house 😁

Just pick up your phone and you’ll get a bite. Lol. At least if your looking for large mouth. Lol.

This video wasn't long enough.

Second

Looks like your hauling ass how fast you going

First!