The #1 REASON You STRUGGLED To Catch BASS Today

Bass fishing can be hard, and a lot of times guys think they suck at fishing, but really they are just in the wrong area and they need to keep moving.
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[@slimdog7026]

So much easier to learn when you have someone teaching you instead of trying to figure it out yourself. Keep it coming Thanks

[@dannyramsey]

Lay it on me what did I do this time

[@jesseboyden3119]

😂😂😂 lmao these youtubers on our asssss

[@jesseboyden3119]

I'm like how'd u know I ain't catch em today? 😂

[@joefreeman8502]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@tationut]

these videos are starting to look like the talk our parents used to give us 😂

[@jesseboyden3119]

@@tationut 🤣🤣🤣

[@svengalt9546]

I used to be one of these discouraged fishermen. What I've found is, YES, it is a location thing. You can cover a whole lake and with bad luck and timing, 70% or more of your casts just might not put a lure in eyesight or earshot of the fish. This is why people are so protective of their "spots" more so than they are with whole bodies of water. Picking up bass fishing and expecting to go out and slay every day was a huge mistake I made when I started. What I ended up finding is that you need to take LOTS of time and failure, explore the obscure areas and find your own spots. New original spots, instead of asking around to share others spots. There are plenty out there, and they may even change over time, but you can find the reliable "honey holes" that you hear about. The important thing is the know that exploring and getting skunked some days is still making progress, and tomorrow, that weird spot you thought about while looking at maps might be the one.

[@caseygreen6322]

The beginning made me feel better. Definitely been telling myself I just suck at fishing lol

[@BassFishingHQ]

You don’t suck

[@alexzajac1030]

I don't catch a lot of fish, yet I find enjoyment roaming around on my kayak trying different techniques. Also don't mind finding lost lures that people can't get to.

[@hopkinstreeexperts759]

Gonna be honest I heard that first part as “you don’t suck at fishing, you just aren’t doing the things good fishermen do” 😂😂 naaaah man you’ve helped me a ton with fishing just in the past week that I’ve been watching

[@davechillemi930]

I just made this same mistake! New body of water, and spent almost the whole day on a few spots instead of moving around looking for the high percentages locations. Good advice!

[@daveanddanniejacobs9432]

To add to my last comment, I have always remembered what The King Mr. Bill Dance taught me one rainy Sunday when he said, when you are working your bait if anything at all feels out of place "Simply" lol in the words of Mr.Bill set the hook. More times than not you will be surprised to find a bass has gobbled up your bait.

[@TheirsHopewithJesusChrist_277]

Amen my friend, you are correct 💯💯💯💯. Location location location and covering water and just time on the water are 3 of the main things that I'd focus on. Keep those 3 things in mind you'll catch more fish

[@rileyball7072]

this dude has some of the best fishing content hes helped me get on so many more fish thanks ty !

[@ChristopherJovingo]

4:04 This video is really speaking to me at 4 mins in. I’ve catfished all my life (48yrs old) never had luck with bass. I bought a pontoon in 2020 & have it docked on a lake 20 minutes from the house here in Ohio. My father in law & I really wanted to get into bass fishing last year & went out every Fri afternoon after work. Only had 1 pole when I started last year, then bought a second so I could have 2 rigs set up. Didn’t catch not one bass & my father in law caught maybe 2. Fast forward to this season…I bought 2 more poles so I now have 4 rigs. It’s the end of June & I had no luck all year as of yesterday, then I caught my first 2 bass. Both under a pound but I now have my confidence lure!!! The biggest shock was how the bass strike. I was expecting a big strike but both bass I thought were snags. I don’t know if bigger bass strike harder but now I know when it feels like a snag it could be a bite. Thanks for the videos!

[@DavidS19551]

I totally agree the Sleeper gill is a killer and the the Dark sleep those are great. And a large 10 inch worm. Drop Shot with a large worm

[@jgreene70]

Well I am one of those guys you mentioned. I fish Dale Hollow lake primarily and it’s pretty heavily fished so as a new angler I really appreciate all your videos! Thank you sir!

[@mzahra1]

Once you find a spot where they bite, and if you're with a buddy, you can "double up" on the bass. When bass are caught, they often panic and regurgitate their stomach contents so they can fight better. Other bass know this and will follow them around (as you noted a bass following your bass in another video) and eat that up. So before you land your fish, your buddy can drop his bait into the water near your fish and catch another bass easily - doubling up! You should do a video on this.

[@ericlikewhoa]

this type of video was exactly what i needed to watch and learn from after getting skunked at two new ponds. great ino on breaking down new spots and covering water.

[@borisdoore1041]

Thanks Tyler, I feel like I just went to the school of fishing. Good stuff and very helpful,now I have hope that really don't suck at fishing🙃🎣

[@edwardcowan7012]

I almost always have a Jig, Spinnerbait, Buzz Bait and Senko on my deck. Sometimes a Crankbait, I track what I catch the fish I weigh in during tournaments and really don’t need anything else. There was a time that I didn’t lay out the Senko because that’s what every co angler fished. For some reason they stopped? I could really just fish a Spinnerbait and a Jig.

[@af4od02]

Some of my most memorable fishing days on the lake, were spent in the “suck” mode for 6 hours, then only to move and find the feeding bass. For the next few hours, it was great fishing. Don’t be afraid to run the boat to another part of the lake. Use your guts and instincts and If you want to try somewhere else, do it. I always think of Bassmaster Classic winner Randy Howell on Guntersville.

[@midnightcamaro]

I really needed this video! Thanks dude. I’m going to implement some of this my next trip out. I’m not good at covering water because my confidence baits are all finesse baits 😂. Ive been knowing I need to work on that but this video helped give me some direction.

[@DBWeathers1]

I'd sure as heck like to follow you around on Lake Hickory or Lake James in North Carolina to see how you handle them! I'm stumped.

[@cfoutdoors243]

Great advice on having confidence baits. I know we all have a few and everybody's are different. This vid goes right along with your lake breakdown series. Awesome vid as always👍

[@B.A.Bassangler]

lol, Thanks for the daily affirmation! Good luck with your new set and channel design. I'm sure you'll crush it. Also gotta give props to my tri-state area homies, here's a quick story, hope you get a laugh...road trip from Pgh to Clendening Lake OH, 1st time on a flood control lake, I couldn't anchor my yak with 6# and >40' of anchor wizard, it felt like a nymph perfectly ticking the bottom of a stream, got more workout that day but caught a few nonetheless.

[@bassketchum]

Gotta admit, those electronics help you a ton as well. I'm a bank to boat rental guy so it is a lot harder for us. Granted I do have my confident baits on at all times when I start. It's definitely taught me where to look (or start). Then after that it's all about covering water.

[@ryanwilcox8866]

Great video! Awesome audio quality!!

[@frankbrown6088]

BassFishing HQ!!!!! THANK YOU! SALUTE...✊🏾

[@markphilippsjr]

Damn dude listen this year as been extremely hard on the confidence. I don't throw the word "quit around " often... But this year, OMG.

[@grizzlywithgeekgeezerfishi1622]

I like this format I'm really liking lake break

[@daveanddanniejacobs9432]

Exactly bud. From my experience on any body of water , 75 to 95 % of that body of water is fishlless. Give or take a certain percentage but the main thing is you have to actually work at it if you wanna catch bass. Many mornings after I could not feel my casting hand from casting over n over n over. You have to love love casting and hitting your target like throwing a base ball. Ounce you understand that the bait you choose is secondary.

[@BradleyON1]

Its super hot all across the south east, you should be in deep deeeeep lakes like lake martin in Alabama or a creek

[@RobertMiller-se9cm]

Great video content. One of the best KZbin channels I follow . Thank you Tyler

[@wesleyford8389]

Man you always bring alot of great material to the table, have you ever fished the ross barnett reservoir in mississippi? Probably one of the most pressured lakes in the world...

[@aaronq19]

I’m new to freshwater fishing and I’m starting to expand my freshwater arsenal. I have no confidence lures so we will see what happens the next time I try

[@avan2620]

Thanks man, I’ve hit a wall I guess recently and needed to hear this lol.

[@Coop-_-Dog2]

For your lake break series can you do High Rock Lake in NC next?

[@MikeWellington-k2w]

First off, love your videos. most are very informational. BUT, in southwestern New Hampshire we have a lot of small lakes and ponds. 1500 acres or less. catching 5lb + isnt as common as down south and not very often you catch more than one fish in a spot is rare. some. most videos on youtube are for the big southern and western lakes. only northeastern lake ive seen fished is champlain

[@danorris5235]

I'd call being in the wrong area sucking at fishing at a certain point. It's very similar to setting up tree stand in a downtown business district where, or a duck blind in the middle of the Mojave. There's hope, though. Nobody has to suck forever if they're willing to learn.

[@rickjorstad6666]

Really good advice. Thanks for sharing.

[@krum81]

Appreciate this video I feel like since I bought a boat for me and my son I do worse lol then I did before .

[@tonyvieson9194]

Fellow Ohio Angler. Fish the South West portion mostly. Always trying to improve and become more competitive within my club. I'll admit I've always struggled with the fast fishing. I'm very methodical when I work an area and I'm sure I waste a lot of time as a result. At what point do you slow down? Covering water quickly makes since, but there is also the argument of not leaving fish to find fish. When your on them, what is the deciding point to move on? I've had times where yes I'm on them, but they don't have the size I need. When is that deciding factor that you leave fish to hopefully find bigger fish?

[@MikeMcCormick1325]

Lake Eustis on the Harris Chain… send me the coordinates 😂😂😂

[@statfish]

Can you one about arkansas because that is where I live. I normally fish Lake Hamilton and Lake ouachita, but I haven't been catching much. Today, I was fishing in a cove, and they were manely in the shade pockets.

[@tbone6924]

This video NAILED it....the lure and technique you are using is not important (assuming you are using a lure appropriate for the species), it is simply about being where the fish are, and fishing at the appropriate depth.

[@WolfsDE]

I am still a beginner. So trying to learn, but only ever have known the basic push button bait casters. I am also only able to fish 3 bodies of water in my area because of either distance or because of being restricted to bank only fishing. Granted, I am happy to catch anything. Bluegill, crappie, bass, catfish, etc. But I don't have a confidence lure yet. I was traumatized as a kid away from fishing for years, so just getting back into it. But the 4 times I have been out, I have gotten skunked 3 times and one baby catfish the other time. But I have been buying lures whenever I have a chance. Even have a bunch of my grandfather's old lures. I still need to learn how to use a spinning rod/reel. But, I need to learn how to tie knots as well, because it is a skill I don't possess, so I only know simple loop knots, not a clinch knot or nail knot, which I am told are the two most common fishing knots. I appreciate you teaching me things. I just feel stupid sometimes because I am restricted to a certain area and can't seem to figure the fish out. With my being diabetic, I can only walk for so long before I tire out. So I can't cover 10 miles of a creek or lake. I might be able to do 1 or 2. I also don't own a boat, and living in an apartment, probably never will. But, I am trying to learn, just wish I had someone who could break it down in a way I can learn easier and help me "get it".

[@peterweddle]

Thank you for everything. Great information!

[@randolphray7896]

Come to falls lake raleigh nc it sucks most of the time 90% fishing 10% catching I been fishing it in a bass boat since they started flooding it back in like 1980,places that held fish for 35 yrs off shore structure all community holesbeat to death hard to find this last spring not to bad this spring sucked for me 7 bass in 6hrs my best day last spring worst spring ever

[@shawnholderman2316]

Tyler what lake are you talking about that you know very well

[@thebraveangler]

This helped me so much!

[@raymaylone8563]

Great format!!! Have you done a video on the new mini max chatterbaits. Have bought some of the 1/8 oz but can’t keep them from coming to the surface an blowing out!!!! Help please. Thanks Tyler.

[@lakeratatouille]

Skunked last two trips fun fishing as a coangler. Im done until fall.

[@erniebrightfishing]

Tyler I'd love to go fishing with you. Close to home in pickaway county. Very small 200 acre lake very very very pressured and a very challenging lake. If your interested let's get together man make this happen it would be a great video for a lot of viewers who like me are forced to fish according to life and schedules. And I really think it would apply to a ton of viewers and supporters.

[@austinmannigel8611]

This is why I love fishing for smallies. They are so predictable especially in rivers. When I’m fishing rivers I can just about call out casts that will catch bass.

[@mikeantes9597]

Thanks Ty thought you were getting ready to spin a couple records😂😂

[@jordanyang3066]

Some days ita just badluck. Last time I went, my buddy and I were throwing the same exact color senko to the same spot. He caught 5, I caught zero.

[@mattgillis6915]

Love your videos. Can you please explain when to use a Drop Shot Rig and when to use a Carolina Rig? They seem really close in setup and function to me. Thanks.

[@bigmikefishingchonicles9950]

Great video bro I have a question what do you do when you are a co-angler and your boater has you in a bad area

[@butterytoast4836]

I have confidence lures and confidence in spots that I know fish are at

[@rolandgdean]

I KNOW I can fish. HOWEVER, I grew up fishing in East Texas literally catching fish on bare hooks more than a few times. Now that I live in the Mid-Ohio Valley at the Ohio and Little Kanawha rivers, catching fish is WAY more challenging, especially from the banks since I can't afford a boat...and there are surprisingly FEW public access points to boot. That being said, it's very easy to internalized the bad fishing here and think that it's something I'm doing wrong. The people that grew up around here don't know how bad it is. If you don't want to catch catfish, this is NOT the best place to be.

[@MisterCOM]

I found out what my problem is whe dont have bass in my country people have tried to introduce them but to no avail

[@clintonbruning]

Micro chatterbaits without the skirt and a 3” swimbait or craw trailer has been LETHAL for me

[@rodneychandler82]

Great Vid 👍

[@benwilkey2060]

Enjoyed the content! Also, I caught a few fish today.

[@Djkoe]

What is that top water lure hes using at 4:55 ?

[@BredForBass]

Good video bud as always

[@pennysgarage]

Caught 4 in 3 hours today. Probably for a total of 12lbs. Two of them were 5's 😎👌

[@crowe1974]

All year it's been hard for me. Pre-spawn I didn't even do good and I always kill it during that time. Confidence lures haven't even been working. I can't figure out what I'm doing wrong. Ugh

[@crowe1974]

And I fish from the bank so I'm limited on where I can fish at

[@k.b.peterson8022]

I only tell myself I suck at fishing when I miss fish lol. When I'm not getting bites, I'm always asking myself, where the hell are they?

[@joewestmoreland715]

i fish a small lake in central ohio alot. ive been trying to figure out. i can catch fish but always one at each spot i can never find a spot that they are stacked up in

[@Savagehunter308]

@BassFishingHQ are you starting a podcast?

[@tonyb-50]

Can’t find that B Hittay rod 🤷‍♂️

[@Oldbasshole]

My confidence lure changes according to the body of water I’m at . Constantly changing not only from spot to spot but year to year . Great video as always

[@Ricochet2024]

Tyler, you are the guru that got me into fishing after retiring from the Army. Helps keep me grounded and without stress in the Army afterlife. Strictly bass, and wanted to go a different route. Of course, it is scum frogs, spooks, and jitterbugs (I know - that is real old school). However, I am strictly a kayaker and my PB is 9.98lbs. I have seen a few videos on scum fishing and that is all I do. From the time it first forms to the time it is over an inch thick. I use no electronics (transducer collects too much drag). Is there anything other than pitching and flipping that you have found to create more hook-ups? I use BB's in the frogs, and even the stinger trailer hooks sometimes. Just wondering if there is anything you have found for the super thick scum that you have found which may help all of us. Thanks again, love all your videos and all that you have provided me, thanks again for any and all information you provide, you rock.

[@deschutesdegenerates5260]

Actually slammed em today but I'll save this video for next weekend see ya then 😅

[@tacticalforky]

Are you starting a podcast?!

[@narrowonflow]

6:29

[@zibutzabut]

Thinking about starting a podcast ??

[@Sylvanas72]

number 1 reason why i didnt catch bass today is because i didnt go fishing. lol

[@AGuyNamedRicky]

You don’t suck. Sometimes this sport just straight up DOESNT make sense. Sometimes guys with all the wrong lures wrong colors wrong gear are in the wrong place at JUST the right time and it works out.

[@saounyang]

Everyone talks when they have top electronics video game fishing

[@dalehoskins9720]

Booyah prank is golden 2 in 1 lure

[@steigman9164]

Do you fish Alum Creek reservoir in central Ohio?

[@BassFishingHQ]

Multiple times a week! My favorite lake in Ohio

[@steigman9164]

@@BassFishingHQ Thanks - I am going there this Friday to fish. Do you have any tips on where some good locations may be for this time of year to catch small or large mouth bass. Love your videos and thanks for any information.

[@stickjr.3715]

I can honestly say. I've never caught a bass on a jig or a chaturebait.

[@scotthenderson4376]

I'm depending on my new electronics to help me find and catch fish. I left bass fishing a long tome ago due to not catching anything for long periods of time. Didn't have a boat or electronics then. Wish me luck.

[@ohEntree]

I live in LA tell me about it , wrong area is all over my name

[@mancavemotorsports]

I'm doing it all wrong😂😂

[@Josh-th7tm]

Isn't that something similar to a 80:20 rule? 80% of the fish are in 20% of the water..

[@tonyb-50]

Sorry for this… but I think u spent too much $$ for the new platform. 🤷‍♂️ I like the ‘boat back drop, normal dude’ talking to me. Info always good tho 😁

[@tonyb-50]

Bout 20 dinks today 🤷‍♂️

[@bignuts9198]

This video was great man thanks for info, I've been bass fishing for 2 years and sometimes I just suck lol

[@davidlucero7971]

#1 reason why i had trouble catching bass today was... i couldnt go fishing.

[@ronaldcox2741]

😂😂😂😂

[@brandon73072]

#1 reason i didn't catch bass today, is I didn't go fishing.

[@Matt-wr5kx]

In the wrong area is sucking at fishing…

[@Wanderingsamurai_life]

Im pretty sure i suck at fishing lol

[@no_regerts5176]

The woohoo boaters contributed. Not all my fault.

[@kevincoffey6022]

The #1 REASON I STRUGGLED To Catch BASS Today was that I tore my quadriceps off my kneecap and have not been able to fish for 10 weeks.

[@BassFishingHQ]

That is definitely not gonna help your fishing game

[@kevincoffey6022]

@@BassFishingHQ Will be back in the kayak in a week taking names (largemouth, smallmouth) and kicking ass

[@dannyscott8688]

Head long lake in portage lakes. Summit county ohio

[@k1lltv220]

What if you suck at fishing and you’re in the wrong area? 🫣

[@peanutskustomz2466]

Funny but not funny. Hang in there. Tight lines.

[@astrophysicistguy]

Take up tittly winks 😂

[@danielgoggans5119]

I’m either fishing or watching KZbin videos about fishing. You are truly one of the best on KZbin, no joke . And this video is 100% spot on. 101 basic fundamentals. The things you just said, I have instinctively learned from trial and error. What a great reminder. Thank you for what you do brother

[@J-Rod73]

Not catching fish definitely sucks. But IMO just being outside in nature is a good day for me...especially here in Florida. Great video bro! ✊️

[@colingordon5950]

Same for sure. It sucks, but sometimes I fish days I know are slow or will be rough. I use them to experiment with lures, get the feel of some new ones, and learn the action and what it feels like when the actions change.

[@J-Rod73]

@@colingordon5950 That's awesome. Good strategy 👍

[@dndzooa]

exactly!

[@johnnymassengale6275]

I agree. There have been days when I'd just find a shady spot, put my trolling motor on spot lock and just sit there for an hour or so with my fishing buddy which just happens to be the one that never judges me or anything else. My dog.

[@J-Rod73]

@@johnnymassengale6275 That's priceless

[@hilldaron17]

Man I so sick of getting my ass whooped at these tournaments I feel like I know what I’m doing out there but the tournament show me otherwise