River Bank Build to Catch + Finishing the Preying Mantis! 

He threw something like $11 of wood and tungsten into a tree without catching a fish on it, after falling out of his chair, and then launched the ratchet strap he was using to rescue the lure into a tree. This is peak marling and we will never top it.

It’s official, trees eat lures.

Any one want Marling Baits to do a video just on just retrieving that lure?

When he let go of the strap he just looks at his left hand like "oh". I was dead

“People can be stupid...And I’m a good example of that.” Quote of the day

Bro, when you threw that strap and it also got stuck in the tree I laughed out loud, thank you for not editing that out.

Guy haphazardly get his ratchet strap stuck in a tree but causally with minimal effort grapples it with a fishing rod with precise accuracy. The duality of his skill set was never more evident here.

you are the only fishing youtuber who actually accurately depicts what going fishing is actually like

When he accidentally let go of the rachet strap I lost it.

I couldnt when he fell off the chair,, "That happens quite a bit"

You are hilariously too hard on yourself. You are real, and that's what makes it all fantastic. Thank you.

Your face watching the ratchet strap fly away was absolute gold, never change 😂

I've never laughed so hard at a marling baits video but when u lost the rachet strap in the tree I laughed so hard😂😂

You’re genuine man, and that’s why you’re the only lure/fishing channel I watch. The end of this video made me laugh, and also made me appreciate you more.

You: "Why am I an idiot "... Me: 'Cause we all are at times, not eveyone is as brave as you to show the sliding scale from brilliant to idiot. Your honesty is to be admired.

14:25 I’ve never laughed so hard at 3 am. “Why am I a idiot”- said by everyone ever

The "chair scene" was my favorite. Lol.

"These ball bearing are $1 each" puts ten of them in a bait and leaves it in a tree

1:28 the look back right before he fell...priceless 😂

Pure comedy..... that's what we all need this time...

Inverter: Converts 12v to 110ac, Pole Saw: painter pole with saw on end, Marling Bait retriever, Tungsten shot: is cheaper at shot shell reloading supplies. Throwing ratchet strap in a tree in a flooded river.....Priceless.

a twitch stream would be nice. like Bob Ross but for lures

Final update: this little reel is the little engine that could ru-vid.comUgkxSlytCJqozTF7EbdP4LWP-HUXf9WRDJ0e . It performed flawlessly and was easy to adjust drag in the moment while I was battling a 35lb bat ray behemoth. Mind you, this reel is spooled with only 25 lb braid and 25 mono topshot. It's paired with the kastking telescopic heavy power rod and the two work well together. This has now earned my respect and confidence when traveling and fishing. If you have ever hooked into large rays and sharks, you know they pull extremely hard and can run forever! This thing clamped down on the fish and was easy to adjust during the fight. It has a nice decently fast retrieve as well. Twice the fish went on mad runs and I was able to gain back line quickly to avoid spooling.

I admire your ladies confidence in your ability to snag lures! Brilliant vid!

When he fell out of the chair it was funny, but when he threw his whole rope into the water... HILARIOUS!

*brings a whole bag of tools* “Hey might as well just punch the bark off with my hands”

Best video ever man! It is what it is when it comes to failing. It's life. It makes us human. Remember, try, fail, fail better until it's right 👍👍

I laughed harder than I have for any RU-vid vids when you threw the ratchet strap. It was very funny. Thanks.

When he fell of the chair😂😂

When you were trying to get the ratchet strap, I was like, “Please don’t throw your rod in the water.”

I enjoy watching you make baits and I have learned quite a bit. Thank you. PS your wife is lovely and you have a cute child. Good luck to your family and stay safe.

Without a doubt, Marling Baits posts a video, I'm watching and liking it, every time.

Every baits final words “it casts really well” *SNAG*

A chair lure.... it’s official Bass like social distancing

Honestly, this might be one of your best videos. Not like I love seeingpeople miserable you just have a great attitude about it and it was REALLY funny.

Those arms on the preying mantis look like they would be glow in the dark. Love the clips at the end!

Thank you for leaving the beginning "fail" in, I felt bad but still had to laugh, get yourself a pole saw and you can get the bait back when the water goes down

is it wrong that I laughed until I cried when he threw the ratchet strap...

I love your style. I've seen a few Marling Baits video's now and I really like them. I don't go fishing but I like watching people who make stuff. You are not (what I call) shiny and polished, you are just you and you are not afraid to show things that go wrong. Keep doing what you do. And your wife is really pretty.

the first half of this video are the best 15 minutes of marling baits video ever produced.

That awkward silence and dejected stare when the ratchet strap got stuck in the tree. LOL!

Do a one day but Make the worlds smallest glide bait.

your authenticity and sense of humor are just exactly spot on. your editing is admirable, too. Right now I am looking all over for a jar of clear coat to dip my DIY lures made of hologram duct tape and large craft eyes into, I just had my eyes on it, the other day, have I found it yet? no. but I know how to feel about that, because I watch Marling Baits.

When you do that little wobble on top, that's called "Walk The Dog". Spooks do this wonderfully, and your front half of the bait did indeed walk well!

“You just gotta accept it’s gonna be rough” pulls out power saw

“No I don’t anna get glued” sprays the glue “to bad” 😂😂

He's a purebread philosopher. My favourite kind even, the funny half idiot half genius kind. I'm not much of a fisherman. Not much of a DIY guy either. Just stumbled across this channel by accident. Been hooked (yes literally) ever since. Saw them all. Makes me laugh every time. So nice. Keep it coming man.

Thank you for including the "Human Fail" parts. Keeps this aging man encouraged that he's not alone. ♥️

This is my most favourite video of yours ever. I'm laughing so hard I'm crying. OMG... dying.

You should make the preying mantis a soft bait mold

Chelsea! YAY! Finally, someone who can catch fish on this channel!

Your skill set could not be more appreciated

Keeping me sane during this time! Can't wait to watch.

Talks so much when he’s by himself but when the wifi is with him doesn’t say a word.

So glad you left the whole riverbank build in, that was hilarious!

Mantis is a thing of beauty!! Nicely done!

Oof, I can't believe you pickle teased us with how good that lure's action was just to sling it into a tree... 😂

Holy hell man! I dont want to be a bad person but I LAUGHED and LAUGHED really hard because that would totally happen to me!

Builds lure from scratch, looks like a boss. Chair with broken wheel flips, looks like a goof ball having fun lol.

14:25 is such a mood for me these past few weeks.. I'm just glad someone shared the feeling for even just a moment

I almost died when the whole ratchet strap left both hands

I haven’t made it past minute 15 yet and I’m over here dying of laughter

🤣 oh my, that fall really brought me some very needed laughter!!!

Thanks for sharing...... specially now we are in semi lock down in Holland.... always looking forward to new ideas and fun movies.... thanks again

When he just fell off the chair killed me, cant wait for the next video

I laughed so hard when you tossed the whole ratchet strap into the river. Congratulations on getting it back!

“Were those lucky old people? Possibly.” Street Credit +100

Subscribed the second you ate floor out the chair. Cant count how many times ive done the exact thing in the shop. Hell of a channel Marling

I laughed so hard at the chair scene that my mom came and checked on me. Edit: I just watched the part of the video where he lost his lure to the tree and I laughed so hard I started to cry. Now I jut saw him throw his ratchet strap. Now my dad checked on me while I watched the ratchet strap part for the fourth time.

I just don't like geese. Lol. When you threw that ratchet strap lmao. This video was very entertaining. Thanks.

Probably my favorite video on RU-vid now

I've watched many of your videos and always enjoy the one days and river bank builds and of course the preying mantis saga. It's great when you can make a bait official. With all that said, i have to say that probably my favorite moment out of all your videos is hearing both the concern and relief when your wife asks about where the preying mantis is. Love it brother! On to the next bait.

"I just don't like geese"

13:14 On to the next bait!

“You’ve gotta look at things in a positive way.” Conspiracy confirmed; Bob Ross is NOT dead

Aquarius Rod was working overtime 🤣

😂😂😂 this episode definitely made my day instead of fishing with the lure you ended up fishing for the lure

Imagine how pissed he is whenever he breaks off.

It is awsome that the 'stupid' is not edited out. Makes it feel like even though you are a youtuber, you are still one of us........... LOL

not even finished but losing the bate has me dying, the ratchet strap! lol. you're awesome. thanks for posting that

"I didn't snag it . . . It's top water" roll clip of snagged lure in tree.

ONE DAY. tbh you've got me hooked just saying that randomly lol

second video I've seen from marling and the look after he snapped the lure off in the tree.....i felt that.... subscribed.

Bigfoot loves cottonwood bark. LOVES IT!!!!!!!!!!

Ok .....if this gets a thousand likes.... I’ll send him a new chair.....🤪 And one of my lures......(sorry for the loss)..

I see the future... "It's official. Bass like Praying Mantis"

Hands down best video ever! I lost it when he let the strap go!

Omg reminded me of last week when I missed my chair working in the garage and fell in slow motion in the most embarrassing way possible.

For a second I thought this was a Pickle Rick lure. “It’s official, Bass like pickle Rick” 😂

"straightish...at best" -Homer Jennings: Master bamboo rodmaker with blended Texas and British accent.

Stuff happens when you're fishing. You did great

Love your optimism. Love your videos.

That's as straight as my Fishing rod when fishing😢

"How many balls will this lure have?"

Why does he just seem like the coolest dude to hang out with?

It cast so good love it

Reminded me of one of those “watch people dying inside videos” when You lost the strap you just stood there with that lost in space stare,funny stuff,you could have used a shotgun to shoot the limb off the tree then fish it out of the water

Yo MB. CHALLENGE: Make a lure out of a soda can. GOOD LUCK

one of the, if not the best youtube channels.

Aww! It's so nice to see Chelsea and Finn again!!