What month do you start throwing topwater in the rivers?

great video stop showing that crank with the blue back lol

No fishing today for me. But next Saturday I'll be fishing Murray. Myself and a buddy feeling sorry for me and letting fish out of his boat until I get my boat running are jumping in a trail this year. We have Murray for the 1st tournament. These 70's degree days leading up to the tournament should get them fired up. A lot of your baits are in some way going to be my line up. I will have my normal lures for this time of year but I'm going to try a few new ideas so will see......Good luck on the water...

If you ever try a shamono 150 you'll change your mind brother but i know where your coming from i just got tired of going through reels cranking power fishing puts the hurt on em

Try the white bass dash glidebait i weighd in 28 pounds with it good cheap glidebait man thanks for video keep it up and i love cranking too brother

Awesome video Rick, hoping to get out on the river next week it’s supposed to get pretty warm about 65-70 degrees!

The only problem I had with kastking was the eyelet was plastic. I kept losing lures with 12 lb+ seaguar and couldn't figure out why for the longest time. Eventually, I realized the eyelet had cracked.

Okay if you get any credit I am buying two CastKings. I use left handed reels as well. Thanks for listening to us. I’m sold

I got my PB 8.02 smallmouth on a 6" magdraft. I've caught so many fish on that lure it's ridiculous. I've fished for the last 30 years and nothing beats it. I still throw it all, but that magdraft is always ready to go. always.

My biggest bass. Here is Jacksonville. I work on the Air Station here. On the back Side of the base, southwest creek runs up through it. There is a wooden walk bridge that stops big boats from Going further back and while standing on that bridge. I caught my biggest bass. 5lbs. Using a junebug/chartreuse neko rigged truck worm.

I get to go about twice a month on Falls, and am new to the region. Normally it’s a new lake every time I go, and I’ve only stayed on fish in May during the late spawn. Can you explain how you’d use a 4 hour fishing day to catch as many fish as possible out on Falls? I know it’s different per season, weather, etc etc, but I’m sick of getting skunked and need a new game plan. Maybe I just need to cover more water.

We have been iced out of the lakes since the end of December. Dec 29 was my last trip . I hate KS weather. Looks like will be able to go next weekend. God bless

Great stuff! Thanks.... That is a little N , Coach dog firetiger pattern. the deep little in in that pattern is one of my favorites of all time. The coach dog patten is special in any color. Thee big N is much fatter.

My 3 biggest largemouth are all the same size of 7# 8oz, 2 on a jig, 1 on a 6" Zoom watermelon lizard, all from Sandy River in Farmville, VA. My biggest smallmouth of 22 and 1/2" came out of the James River outside Lynchburg, VA on a 5/16oz finesse swim jig black with a 4" smoke grub trailer dyed a pumpkin color.

Man I love this history. We never forget where we caught those big ones. But have the hardest time finding the remote😂. Great video I used that little N on the Potomac it’s a killer.

I used to fish those Suffolk lakes in the 80s and 90s. I worked at Bobs gun and Tackle in downtown Norfolk. I met so many good fisherman back then. That redshad ribbon tail(Culprit) was a staple in my box as was those Norman crankbaits. Great memories!! My pb came off a Stanley Jig black with red flake with a matching Zoom big salty chunk. I too caught a 7lb 14oz the week before I caught my first 8. 1993 Thanks for the vid!

Good video. My biggest largemouth bass was 10lbs. Caught it on a Pop R topwater. I'll be honest I don't tend to catch big bass. I'm a numbers angler. I have found for me through all the years of tournament fishing if I can put 10 to 12 pound bags together in tournaments all year long I can win points championships in a lot of clubs. And that's what I'm after. I have 4 different club championships and always fishing for number 5. My best bait is probably a finesse casting jig... I through it all year long. Good luck next time on the water.

I live in fayetteville my biggest bass 8.13 at sharon Harris march last year on black and blue jackhammer and caught a 7.3 same day I've watched your videos on falls lake you had a great day

great video its going to warm up in the 40's the next few days

I am surprised that you didn't get a bite on the slider head.

the Glidebait game is addictive. I'll show you some of my arsenal on our first tournament, our you can DM me. The Klash9 and Tiny Lash seems to work better on the lakes we fish. Have fun with it.

Like that you’re exploring the Swimbaits. Once you catch a few. Bought the Yoto’s because of you. Trying this year

What cranking reel do you use?

I love the Slider heads. These worms look sweet. What weights and types of Slider heads would you recommend for fishing ponds and small lakes?

Great video rick, me and my dad got out on the Neuse today and water temps were about 39!!! Dude jt was tough we couldn’t get a bite. I flipped a jig and threw a flat sided crankbait but boy it was cold!

Man good video. And yes me and the wife got the pneumonia. It sucked. I'm still fighting a hack up caugh. But it kicked my tail. Fishing has not been a priority so just talking Fishing is great. Getting really cold here Tuesday. So let's all stay warm and no more sickness...

great video rick, looking forward to what you do this spring, if i had any glide bait recommendations. it would be to get a custom resin bait i think it would be worth checking out the (ctm swimbaits) 7 inch glide. non painted (Bone) runs about 75$ as-well as (york casting co) nugget 4 inch (60$) these baits are easy to use out of the package and certified fish catchers. and are lower in price compared to other bait makers like KGB, bullshad, throwback, regardless plastic swim baits will still catch them if you know what your doing. and there a lot of fun

great video hope you feel better it has not been cold up here in a very long time

Thanks for the tips!

From someone that just turned 57 and I still get out every chance I get. I have noticed some differences in my fishing now versus 10 years ago. 2 that stand out most are my reaction time and the amount of feeling I have in my hands now compared to then - but I get your point, I have made some adjustments and I do alright

Good video man try the speedtrap Good cold water killer

great video everything is frozen here 😔

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I fished all those Suffolk lakes 30+ years ago. It was where I cut my teeth on “serious “ bass fishing lol. I learned so much from those lakes and have great memories . I’ve moved to the western part of the state now so I had to learn to fish “highland reservoirs “ totally different as you know.

very cool story always remember the bass don't change people do

Thanks for sharing the knowledge!

Great story! I really enjoyed it. It got me thinking about some of my old fishing memories from 30 years ago on the roanoke and chowan rivers. Time flies man!

Thats my kinda fishing! That peacefulness is the deal. Catching some fish is just a bonus. Keep it up man, I'm loving the river fishing videos!

Love your KZbin Channel, fishing content is great but you need to work on sound quality, not just this video.

Technology and fishing don't mix imho.

Well said and great information.

I enjoy seeing your videos. Can you tell me the color of the Strike King Rage Scounbug I don't see one called green pumpkin blue. I see some that have some blue and wounder which one you are using.

Good video. Everything you said was spot on. I'll add that back when I was in my 20's I fished my first local bass club. We had about 20 teams. There was this one guy who was in his late 50's and he won almost every tournament we had. This was a team club so he had 2 or 3 different partners during those years we all fished that club. This guys name was Jim. He was one of 3 people that were the original owners of Bandit crankbaits when they made them crankbaits back in 70's by hand... As time went on I got to know Jim and became neighbors. So one day I asked him how he became so good at fishing bass tournaments. He said come by the house later that evening and he would tell the answer. Man I could not wait to see him and chat and find out what special bait or pattern won him all those tournaments. So I got there at his house and walked in and sat down and we chatted awhile and I said Okay Jim what's the answer. He said there's 2 things you need to do. So me sitting on the edge of my seat I could not wait. Jim said 1st is learn the 4 seasons of bass. What they should be doing in any of the 4 seasons. Bass usually follow the same patterns each and every year. 2nd, Jim said start taking notes and put then in a journal of every trip you go bass fishing and write every thing. Wind, temp, bass caught lures used everything big or small write it that journal and do it every year. Go back to those journal in the future and may help to remember places and what you used on a particular lake at around the same time. So I have keeping journals going back to 2002 and every year till now. And I have them on all the lakes around me. Murray and Hartwell and Clarkhill and all the lakes. 7 lakes total. It works all these lakes after awhile trying to remember every little thing on each lakes get harder to do over all these years.... My trophies and plaques on the wall prove it.... Hope this helps you or someone. It did me....

you know every thing you said in the video is spot on i leaned to fish from some great guys one of the thing he told me that you should always know what that bait is doing in the water and that you should expect to get a bite every cast so staying focused is very important and watching rod deflection it so much that goes into it is crazy i remember people used to ask me why am i so tired after fishing its because i am so in tune when i am fishing it does drain you at times but its no magic bait the magic is in your mind that is why i say no one can beat you its a war between you and the fish and not making mistakes

Amazing video🔥

Good morning Rix, Merry Christmas Eve. I looked up that Black label crankbait. There are a few different models and l'm not exactly sure which one u have there and I don't see that color. What is that bait and color please. I use the Fritts side All the time. Merry Christmas

Great video. My most productive bait was Ramsey baits 5" stick worms in various colors.

how can i subscribe lol

Good video. Catching fish that day look good. I did get to go last Saturday. Caught 5 51ft deep on a jigging spoon. Hey have a Merry Christmas and hope you get those fishing goodies....

in the aba they dont give you a co-angler