TACKLE TIPS VIDEOS
EPIC TOPWATER BLOWUPS FROG FISHING FOR BASS (HOW TO WALK FROGS | EPISODE 1: TECHNIQUES
Summer is the perfect time to break out the frogs for epic topwater blowups! I’ll demonstrate a trick to make your frog walk side to side, which is nothing but deadly. Get ready for the frog tournaments! I’ll show you which kind of mats and vegetation to target. When bass hit frogs it can be an explosion or just a single slurp but with either one you better get ready to set the hook hard! I’ll discuss how to frog fish tidal waters. Laugh along with us as we show our misses as well as catches as it was fun and productive day of frogs only fishing!
STRIPED BASS EASY LIMITS IN SHALLOW WEEDS WITH CHATTERBAIT & BLADED JIGS
For years, I’ve been targeting weed flats while other boats have blown past or stopped and got skunked. I’ve been catching lots of stripers starting in the fall through the spring and found an easy way to limit out quickly. I discovered that when working chatterbaits in the correct manner, I could get my lure to come back clean almost ten out of ten times.
BRUSH HOG TACKLE & RIGGING TO HOOK BIG BASS - TACKLE TIPS | EPISODE 2
Tackle makes the critical difference when using Brush Hogs. In this video, I’ll go through step by step on how to rig the Brush Hog setup and explain the importance of each piece of tackle. Once you get the feel of pitching a Brush Hog, you’ll soon be hauling in the big fish!
CAN YOUR LINE DO THE FIGURE 8? LOCATE & CATCH FISH WITH CHATTERBAIT & BLADED JIGS IN THE CALIFORNIA DELTA | EPISODE 2
I’ll teach you how to work your line to get the best action for stripers, making a figure eight. It’s spring time and that means it’s time to get out the chatterbait! First, you need to have the right kind of rod to get the most action out of the chatterbait. Any of the cranking glass rods will work fine because the tips are very relaxed and will let the chatter bait vibrate. With a 6:1 ratio I reel the lure in real slow, sometimes even stopping for a second before retrieving again. There are times when the bass will swallow this lure and sometimes they’re hardly hooked and get off! I actually catch a lot of stripers on this lure too!
CHATTERBAIT & BLADED JIGS - FISHING IN WEEDS IN CALIFORNIA DELTA AT HIGH & LOW TIDES | EPISODE 1
It’s spring time and that means it’s time to get out the chatter bait! First, you need to have the right kind of rod to get the most action out of the chatter bait. Any of the cranking glass rods will work fine because the tips are very relaxed and will let the chatter bait vibrate. With a 6:1 ratio I reel the lure in real slow, sometimes even stopping for a second before retrieving again. There are times when the bass will swallow this lure and sometimes they’re hardly hooked and get off! I actually catch a lot of stripers on this lure too! Last fall I caught a 34 lb striper on a chatter bait in 2 to 3 feet of water. Last fall we were using chatterbaits for stripers as they were in the weedy flats chasing crawdads.
BLADE RUNNER FLUTTER SPOON SMASHES MONSTER STRIPERS -
TRIGGER HUGE HITS!
I discovered a special way to work the new Flutter Spoon from Blade Runner Tackle, which has a unique proprietary design that causes bass and stripers to attack in both deep and shallow waters. We landed stripers up to 30 pounds and the fights were awesome! I’ll show you exactly how to cast and work the lure to attract and trigger strikes.
PITCH & FLIP BRUSH HOG TO CATCH BIG BASS - STEP BY STEP
TEACHING | EPISODE 1
Pitching a Brush Hog into the wooded areas of current has won lots of tournaments. But where you pitch and how you work the bait makes all the difference between hooking huge bass and getting nothing but snags. In this video, I teach a friend step by step how to fish the Brush Hog. Then I’ll show closeups of how I pitch and detail which areas I chose to fish and why.
SECRET HOW TO RIG FISH TRAPS, SWIMBAITS OR PLASTIC BAITS - GET BITES & CATCH MORE FISH | TACKLE TIPS
Ever wonder why your friends get way more bites on the same 5” swimbait (aka Fish Trap or plastic bait)? Their swimbait is on straight so the lure is tracking correctly in the water. Sure it sounds simple but not many people realize or even notice how critical it is to put your swimbaits on carefully so they hold straight onto the jighead. I always set mine up at home before I go out and dab them with superglue so they don’t budge.
FLUTTER SPOON TO TARGET HUGE BASS IN OPEN WATER DURING FALL & WINTER SHAD DIEOFF | DROP N' DRAG
Testing a prototype flutter spoon, I discovered how to get the big bass on the bottom to bite even in deep open water. After finding larger fish on my fish finder, I utilize a technique I call Drop N’ Drag that mimics the shad dieoff in the winter months. I’ll explain why this technique is so productive and show exactly how to handle your rod and reel.
HUGE FALL & WINTER BASS - KASTMASTER DROP N' DRAG | PART 2: LINE CONTROL IS EVERYTHING & GEAR TALK
Line control is absolutely critical when imitating a dying shad. And you can’t get the right effect unless you’re using the correct tackle. But what works best and catches the biggest and most bass? Utilizing a technique I call Drop N’ Drag that mimics the shad dieoff in the winter months will land you huge monster bass. Using a Kastmaster, which every angler probably already owns, I’ll explain why this technique is so productive and show exactly how to handle your rod and reel.
DROP N' DRAG: CATCH HUGE FALL & WINTER BASS ANYWHERE THERE'S SHAD - KASTMASTER | PART 1: TEACHING
I teach a friend new to winter bass fishing the how and why of the Drop N’ Drag and then she tries it out to land some nice bass. Utilizing a technique I call Drop N’ Drag that mimics the shad dieoff in the winter months will land you huge monster bass. Using a Kastmaster, which every angler probably already owns, I’ll explain why this technique is so productive and show exactly how to handle your rod and reel. Tackle choices are critical to success and I’ve been in the industry for nearly 30 years so can tell you in detail what works and why.
HOW TO HOMEMADE CURE BAIT & SETUP LURE TO CATCH LANDLOCKED SALMON | EPISODE 3
Building upon my brother Ron’s and my experience fishing salmon in saltwater, we started using a lure called a Gitzit for landlocked salmon. But we soon realized that just using the lure isn’t enough. So we devised a very specific technique and everyone in our boats have been limiting out ever since. I fillet and cure herring or anchovy with ice cream rock salt and then dry out the pieces overnight in the refrigerator so they stay on the hook and keep the salmon biting long enough to set the hook. In this video, I will teach you our family secret and look forward to hearing how you limited out too!
SHARING MY SECRET TO GET SNAGS OUT - BEST TACKLE & LURES FOR CRAPPIE | EPISODE 3
I’m sharing a trick that’s a family secret to get your jigs out of snags and it works like a charm. The soft bite of a crappie is often imperceptible and their thin mouths make it easy to shake the hook loose. What makes it more challenging is they are often schooled up deep in the grass or under submerged branches and it’s easy to snag up and lose lures after lure. With this little trick, you’ll save a bundle on tackle and can get to fishing all day long. With a plethora of crappie jigs on the market, I’ll explain which works best and why I prefer straight or paddle tails over split tail lures. I’ll go over which rods and reel are best suited and why moderate action rods might help you land more crappie.
Crab Traps Versus Hoops: New CA CRAB Regulations YOU MUST KNOW | Episode 1
California Recreational Crab Regulations are in a major transition. You can still catch 10 crabs but you must follow the new regulations. I’ll go over the regulations and show which tackle you’re mandated to use, how long you can leave traps and hoops out and whether you need the new crab validation stamp. You’ll be ready to get your crab limit in no time!
MY FAVORITE GIFTS FOR YOUR FAVORITE ANGLER: STOCKING STUFFERS TO THE BIG SURPRISE
Come check out my favorite gifts that the angler in your life is sure to love. I hear tons of feedback from customers every day at the tackle store and these items get consistently rave reviews. The holidays are the perfect time to surprise that special angler with a gift that maybe they wouldn’t know about or a fantastic item that’s long been on their dream list. Anyone who fishes will absolutely love receiving these awesome gifts!
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