14 minutes of Greg Hackney sight fishing two bedding bass

Unfiltered. Unedited. At Santee Cooper, Greg Hackney got into a 14-minute battle with two bedding bass by a cypress tree. Hackney tried to only coax the biggest fish, but had to catch both to make it happen. Here is Hackney's process to catch those two fish. #bassmaster #greghackney #fishing

[@troycote4503]

Watch his movements, boat control, color of his jacket, pants, baits, glasses where he positions himself in the sun. All carefully orchestrated. Love watching Hackney. He's a phenomenal fisherman. When I wanted to fish jigs better, he was one of the first guys I watched, but is a well rounded fisherman.

[@jerrylanglois7892]

'' Watch his movements, boat control, color of his jacket, pants, baits, glasses, where he positions himself in the sun '' ?... Starstruck are you ?

[@troycote4503]

@@jerrylanglois7892 How many largemouths have you pulled off of a bed?

[@jerrylanglois7892]

@@troycote4503 Guess I've caught my share. Every spring millions of anglers do it. It ain't that hard.

[@troycote4503]

@@jerrylanglois7892 I've caught a few myself but we have really clear water around me and alot of anglers harass them and make them very spooky. Multiple guys drop baits on these fish daily, and don't get bit. Alot of people don't understand how much Hackneys doing to better the odds of getting bit. I've mainly been throwing big swimbaits at night lately trying to get a giant before my seasons over in New England.

[@jerrylanglois7892]

@@troycote4503 So, what do you think hackney is doing, in his bed fishing, that is so different than everybody else ?

[@Kaijuus]

So calm, so collected. A best example of a fisherman.

[@fullsendfishing2363]

I dig the unfiltered vid.

[@davidharris4030]

Hackney is one bad dude! I definitely would be nervous in a weigh in line next to him! Such a professional!

[@formatr6]

Hackney is the man. I could watch him fish all damn day

[@jasonboyett7165]

I could watch him all day! He's so amazing 👏

[@swiberk]

Natural fisherman...Tak mentioned that in an interview once and he nailed it.

[@acme9538]

Such a cool dude . . . you can tell he's still so into it!

[@BassholeByNatureFishing]

The beauty of this is every pitch I see him hit a limb! I strive on proper bait placement and it’s a relief to know that even the pros aren’t 100% accurate all the time!! Love Greg though he’s def a Louisiana/Arkansas Legend

[@rodcashman4793]

Man that takes a lot of patience. Great video 📹 Thank you for sharing 👍

[@SamSue44]

Awesome skill and patience, well done.

[@secure152]

This is great!! 👍🏿👍🏿👍🏿

[@Ashtenlynch]

Hackneys got the kiss of death

[@johnpurvis3214]

Master at work….

[@TrairasDoVale]

Topzera cada lugar incrível para pescar abraço do TRAÍRAS DO VALE

[@jacquelynswartz4671]

Dude I had the same problem the other day I was fishing I saw a monster bass for my area with 3 other bass with her I was bank fishing I couldn’t get her too bite I missed my chance on that first cast and I tried for a few hours but I couldn’t get her to commit small jig big jig slow falling jig fast falling jig Texas rig Ned rig watermelon green pumpkin black blue plastic brown with a blue plastic trailer crank baits poppers frogs I even threw the kitchen sink at her and nadda that’s why you’re the best of the best Greg Hackney love your jigs as well

[@joshuabaird6768]

Everything is articulated in power and demonstration in the Spirit of truth. Greg Hackney is an Angler that knows everything counts when it comes to competitive bass fishing sincerely "The Dayton Metro Smallmouth Slayer"🙏🙌🗣🕊🔥🐟.

[@douglasspickler4925]

Very cool!!!

[@wearcotton]

Legend!

[@nikkiblack5073]

Awesome

[@dudeonthebass]

Get it son

[@RealMitchRapp]

Soon as he put that fresh one on… schmack!!

[@BassmasterOfficial]

🧠🔑

[@scottfrost8956]

That’s bigger than a 4 I’ll promise that! 🎃

[@garykrell2058]

Richie White is pretty good

[@donaldtouchton9523]

Tik tik .!👊🏻😏

[@MCK9000]

Nasty

[@haroldsfishingadventures754]

Everyone's a pro when they're on the bed

[@haroldsfishingadventures754]

John Cox spent 4 hours fishing for a 12 lber, which anyone would do IF they knew they were going to catch the fish. Give him a live shiner and he'd have landed that monster in less than 10 minutes. Live bait rules

[@erniebrightfishing]

Anybody can do that?? I don't think you understand fully what it takes to catch bedding bass. Yeah you see them yeah you might get your lure there but you have to literally be within inches of where they're going to lay their eggs I have seen Bass pick a lure up and move it off the bed and you can't catch it because it doesn't swallow the hook it barely gets the nip of the lure and carries it away so before you talk down on anybody make sure you can do it. Harder than it looks.

[@jerrylanglois7892]

So, you have to '' learn how to cast within inches of where they're going to lay their eggs and make sure they swallow the hook '' ? How hard is that ?

[@erniebrightfishing]

@@jerrylanglois7892 go give it a try and let us know. Late February-May depending on your location.

[@jerrylanglois7892]

@@erniebrightfishing What makes you assume I've never given it a try ?

[@bobnorris6908]

You guys in the south have so many bass that a 5 year old could be a bass pro. I live in Nebraska where you have to work to get your bass. I would love for you southern boys and girls come here and have a bass tournament, then we see how good you are at bass fishing.

[@BassmasterOfficial]

You must be new here! Welcome, Bob. Greg Hackney is one of the best anglers in the world, no matter where we fish.

[@haroldsfishingadventures754]

Good luck to a 5 year old catching the kind of bass we catch down here if they're on the larger side 🤣🤣

[@haroldsfishingadventures754]

I'm just curious and don't feel like googling, what's the Nebraska state record largrmouth?

[@haroldsfishingadventures754]

@@BassmasterOfficial Guido Hibdon would've disagreed, the way y'all pester these poor fish until they strike out of anger or madness from seeing the same lure over and over and over and...

[@haroldsfishingadventures754]

@@BassmasterOfficial while they're bedding

[@jerrylanglois7892]

Anybody can do that, how bout showing us how to find and catch fish off shore ?

[@BassmasterOfficial]

Cool Jerry, maybe we will!

[@jerrylanglois7892]

@@BassmasterOfficial Maybe ? Not a good answer.

[@BassmasterOfficial]

@@jerrylanglois7892 we’ve posted more than 300 videos this year, we will surely keep posting and maybe your topic will be one of them

[@jerrylanglois7892]

@@BassmasterOfficial Again, I don't want '' maybe '' , I want '' we will ''.

[@BassmasterOfficial]

@@jerrylanglois7892 maybe we will maybe

[@discgolfer1roc141]

Bed fishing takes no skill just time and pissing the bass off.

[@BassmasterOfficial]

Ok

[@briansousa6341]

Stick to golf son

[@fishohio5482]

He’s a HACK alright. Sight fishing bedding Bass (or any species), should be a CRIME. I CAN and HAVE caught them in my earlier days. Takes no talent or skill. It takes flipping a bait a thousand times into the nest until the Bass needs to prove a point to the bait. NOTHING professional about these CRIMES. Losers do this.

[@Xfishf00D]

Ok Kyle....it doesn't harm them in any way as long as they are released

[@fishohio5482]

@@Xfishf00D As far as you know.? Some states have “seasons” on certain species for this very same reason. Like MN for example. I was shocked that I couldn’t fish for Bass during a certain timeframe when I moved to MN from OH. If you are caught doing so, it’s a big issue. I’m back in OH now. But, all states should use similar measures to proliferate species. Not really sure who “Kyle” is? Numbskull.

[@Xfishf00D]

@@fishohio5482 seen it with my own eyes...Kyle is the Male version of karen...regulations are good though, I do support that.

[@tylerabel4631]

Yep your sure a looser

[@tylerabel4631]

This is a true Karen

[@cc03ssc12]

Hack attack for the win!!!!!