You'll NEVER Fish Grass The Same

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When it comes to bass fishing, one of the best ways to catch bass is my fishing vegetation. You have both submerging grass and emergent grass and in this video I want to talk about everything when it comes to bass fishing.
We are going to talk about how to punch Mats, lily pad fishing, fishing reeds, and bank grass.
BassFishingHQ is dedicated to teaching people how to catch more and bigger bass. I will go over different bass fishing tips & techniques that will put more fish in the boat or on the shore. Whether you are just starting out or a seasoned tournament angler, my goal is to help you catch more bass.
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[@BassFishingHQ]

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[@krisramos7453]

You aren’t pushing specific products, you ain’t telling us what to do, you aren’t saying we are doing anything wrong. You just compiled a whole bunch of crystal clear information that we can use when we come across some grass. Thank you

[@af4od02]

This is a very good tutorial on grass fishing. Probably the best I have seen on KZbin.

[@adammitchell3462]

Tyler's channel is definitely a cut above the rest,you can tell that he really cares about the sport and wants to teach

[@DavidBronstein1961]

I have stopped listening to so many KZbinrs after they take on a few big sponsors and then never mention another bait made by any competitor. I don’t fault them…they are trying to feed their families… but that doesn’t mean I have to keep them in my rotation. You sir are a keeper!

[@FishnBandits]

Drag peel used to be my fav noise. Now its line squeek 🤣

[@MyChaoticFishing]

All day!!

[@vernervanschalkwyk2280]

Stunning video! Here in South Africa we have a lot of grass and reeds in the dams of my home province. Tyler, you nailed it with your advice in this video. It will work anywhere in the world. Great channel!!

[@no_regerts5176]

Bass are established in South Africa? That’s awesome!

[@MappuC.Stenks]

Love it man. Im a boat fisherman but i have no electronics. I gotta say, aside from Roland Martin, ive learned a lot from you. Mainly the small things. Things i probably wouldnt have ever thought of. Been fishing for almost 30 years. Appreciate it

[@no_regerts5176]

I used to have a very basic jon boat with an electric motor. I caught a lot of fish with that boat and a contour map.

[@MappuC.Stenks]

@no_regerts5176 I use mainly life experience and things my grandpa taught me. People just don't want to take the time to actually "hunt" anymore. I've never used an electronic and I have plenty of 5+ pound bass under my belt. And catch 1 or 2 at least every time I go fishing. Even in new spots. Takes me a few hours to find them, but you can. And it's much more rewarding.

[@blackdogbite]

One tip I'll throw in ... When your senko gets ripped almost in half... Keep the stub. Texas rig it. Even if the 4/0 hook is as big as the stump. It casts well, it punches pretty well weightless... And it WORKS. Also makes economic sense to reuse the rejects.

[@trentonsellers7600]

I typically save them for winter Ned rigs but good as i am I never thought of that tip, it makes sense if they will hit a gravity bait that looks absolutely trash surely they'll hit half a stick bait.

[@sethg8532]

If I'm throwing 6 inch paddletails depending where they tear I save the tails for smaller swim jig trailers

[@binaryglitch64]

So I started out self teaching as a homeless licenseless gorrilla angler just trying to feed myself. I didn't buy bait, I used discarded shore line baits... I thought I invented T-hook rigging... I'm not homeless anymore, haven't been in many years. I have a license with stamps/permits (some states require them for certain things) and permission to fish where I fish (or I fish high pressure public waters) and I just buy my tackle now... but because of where I came from... I have so many tips and tricks like _that_ and knowing I can tenkara-style-non-fly fish with literal sticks (like off from a tree) for example, that I never even questioned using half baits long enough to realize that others may not consider it.

[@14erDC]

Ty, I bought a shirt, hat, and gloves. Love the quality, and the hat hasn't faded like some others from another country. Appreciate the USA made. Will definitely be back for more.

[@BassFishingHQ]

Thanks for the support

[@blackdogbite]

EXCELLENT presentation... Thank you. A real masterclass with no BS

[@BurqueMD]

I have wondered how to fish these places forever. Cant wait to try yhe techniques you have outlined. Thanks!

[@GmanfromTexas]

Wow a lot of great tips Tyler. Thanks. I would never thought of putting 50 lb braid on a bass rig. Also I get frustrated getting hung on Lilly pads. Getting ready for some Spring fishing

[@patrickmahoney3479]

Great video. A lot of the same ideas can be applied to thick stands of buck brush.

[@BassFishingHQ]

Absolutely

[@Petrolhead99999]

I fished when i was a kid, and at 21 I picked it back up and fell in love again. Im 25 now, and it bears reiteration: SLOW IT DOWN. 4 years in and I have finally learned that you sometimes SHOULD leave a bait on the lakebed for 5 or even 10 seconds. You can let it fall all the way down. You can take a long pause between movements. You can wait for a few seconds until you actually feel the weight of the fish. You can take your time and watch your line go taut. This WILL catch you more fish with the correct bait. This video is a wealth of knowledge. Thanks as always BFHQ.

[@brandonsauls2514]

I agree, pumping the rod more times could get you more bites. "Waiting alittle longer before pulling out" wow that sounds bad lol

[@EnginerdNate]

Gotta make sure you don't pull your rod out too soon.

[@brian_SlingingHooks]

One of the best instructional vids I've ever seen. You are really the GOAT!

[@arthurdirindinjr1792]

Listen to this man as gentlemen he knows where of he speeks I am a shore fisherman 90% of the time Lake I fish most often is walking distance from my home It is essentially a

[@trashfisherman8323]

this was very helpful - looking at getting into tournement fishing and tryinig to become a better angler than i am already. bank fisherman now a kayak fisherman. time to learn a new style of fishing

[@scottbirnel-redwhiteandblu3738]

you didnt mention one of the best lures for pads and weeds, the good ol johnson silver minnow! it will snake through pads and really get some good ones!

[@donnieblackketter7897]

Ty thinks for the info I fish out of a kayak really don’t know much about fishing grass need all the help I can get. Thank you!

[@jamesrath25]

I believe this applies to most species except sunfish. Carp are particularly sensitive to lures and line Once you scare one away, That carp is gone and not hungry, based on my experience. Pike would be an interesting case study as they tend to be solitary like to bully other fish. I have no clue about crappie and walleye; they always seem to elude me. Trout, like carp, are skittish and easily scared, and I wonder if they vacate the area for the day. The dynamics are slightly different in rivers. It seems that fly fishing could be the most effective way to prevent 31% of the fish from leaving the area each cast.

[@franks4973]

Thx, I fish up north and had very little “weed” fishing experience. Great video on how, what to use.

[@brunosex4070]

I live in europe and we dont have any type of bass where i live. so i am wondering can i apply these strategies to other predatory species like pike and european perch?

[@garyvorst4148]

Wow! I’ve fished lily pads for years with very little success. I never approached them with the tips in this video. Can’t wait to try them out. Thanks Gary

[@moe.t5870]

Great video thx for all the tips Tyler!!

[@jimbaumgardner1436]

Great informative video. Especially for me fishing Portage and Mosquito a lot

[@johnclinton9257]

Tyler, thank you for not making your viewers sit through a regurgitation of commonly known information only to disappoint the audience because there is no payoff for their investment of time and attention. Instead, in your videos you spend the entire time focusing on in-depth, hard core content making your videos worth the investment of time and attention of the viewers!!!!!

[@jimblack806]

Good info on different vegetables That’s not a bad spot there at E Harbor and that’s like the number one bait for that area And @ that particular fishing spot very close to where he’s fishing I pulled a 5 and two 3.5 pounders from a spot of maybe 4x4 To win a Saturday event with 16.5lbs

[@MrKMENACE82]

St John’s have those reeds for real. I fish Lake Monroe in Sanford. Born and raised.

[@coygreathouse1211]

You missed the best lure for pretty much all of these types of grass! 🐸🐸

[@deanleslie2725]

Thank you Tyler! Appreciate you and your content my brother never mis a video

[@rickvann3489]

The person he is talking about is Jeremiah Kindy and the Lake is Ouachita. The lake had a big hydrillia kill off and the lake has been on a 3 year come back so it was easy to find the fish in the limited parts of the lake that it is making a come back. Kindy in the past was a jig in the timber fisherman but the grass has bass stacking up down lake towards damn and up towards boy scout camp etc.

[@CastKingAdvent0222]

Very informative, thanks for this video as well..tight lines🎣

[@larryvilla6869]

My buddy won the classic in Cali last year fishing grass when everyone was scoping as well.

[@andrewbilotta6735]

Great info. Should I use a mono leader ? If so what lb. Test ?

[@PondHoppinHooligan]

Thank for all the information 🤙 right lines brother

[@MrXman22]

That was special effects good!!

[@AndyDeBrunner]

Man, what a lot of incredible information!

[@benskai2475akurfishing]

Greetings coming from Indonesia, Maluku Province, Aru Islands, healthy greetings to continue the strike

[@yahomeboi]

Tyler, are you going to attend the bass master classic in tulsa, grand lake?

[@jordaninlow4034]

I do think I move too fast sometimes when I’m punching, I most of the yo-yo it three maybe four times and then keep moving, unless it’s winter then I will yo-yo it three times off the bottom and three times at the top of the mat, and normally depends on if it’s warm or cold, warm there normally sitting right under the mat, cold there more towards the bottom

[@Fishboy68]

Ty, have you ever tried switching the line on your set ups? Heavy action rod with fluro, med heavy with braid? Heavy with no stretch braid,fluro with stretch on m/h action that has more give . Sounds countertuitive. Just wondering

[@BassFishingHQ]

I typically like moderate or Moderate/fast rods with braid and fast rods with Fluoro

[@Fishboy68]

@@BassFishingHQ thanks Ty, that makes sense.Tight lines, stay safe and above all God Bless

[@ReggieKnott-yf2tm]

@@BassFishingHQ what reels do you use for this technique. Really enjoy your videos. I have learned so much from them! Thank you for all your videos!!

[@lesterhoward6561]

I fish Acton lake, St. Marys, and the rivers around dayton along with the parks. Most have grass..

[@BassFishingHQ]

Some parts of the country have grass and some don’t lol

[@Fishboy68]

Thanks Ty, i dont know what it is every time i watch you set the hook, my jaw hurts. Lol

[@Mlfre3z]

i have a question for everyone can u use a baitcaster on an spinning rod

[@xibfwmz]

Great stuff!!! Too much videos for video game fishing now with ffs, at least some techniques will always still work

[@chuckymystic]

wish i could catch enough bass to realize there's a pattern

[@Charlimarteli]

Whenever i find grass smoke it...

[@99leeray]

Those hooksets👏

[@larrymoss9954]

Hey dude are you fishing an 18’ boat?

[@xDx0xUxGx]

How can you tell the difference between thick topped out grass and a mat floating on the surface?

[@xDx0xUxGx]

Also, what rod recommendations do you have for someone that doesn't have the ability or desire to use a telephone pole?

[@randallsisk2065]

Which Tharp Rod are you using in the punch section? Guntersville or Okeechobee ?

[@BassFishingHQ]

Guntersville

[@randallsisk2065]

Thanks, have you tried the new version yet? Enjoy the content

[@dabearsfan3533]

Tyler, thanks for the info...BTW my last name is Burger too, spelled different, but a Burger is a Burger is. Berger..lol

[@kravenfoxbodies2479]

I can't believe fishmen need all this hardware now a days to catch a fish, blind fishing will always the best way to showcase one's skill level without the need to see what is under the water hinding because you lack basic skills and need that much handicapp to look good, and as Sportmans we are to give the fish repect and a fighting chance in this game of cat and mouse.

[@steveclutter8478]

@32:00 you mention using stick baits in in small openings. How would you rig that?

[@BassFishingHQ]

You could do it Texas style for more efficiency. I have seen guys do it wacky style and they get hung a lot but I have also seen them catch a lot of

[@steveclutter8478]

@@BassFishingHQ was thinking texas without a weight. What hook do you like for that?

[@dangkhang9479]

Livescope ain’t gone see those bass in the grass. I have livescope and it just useless when you are fishing shallow grass

[@hammerbaits]

Mine works on perspevtive mode very well in weeds.

[@CWdobro]

Scott Martin won in grass with it on perspective mode. With a record breaking win

[@Steve-ev6vx]

​@@CWdobronot easy though. Most people end up chasing carp and tilapia.

[@choux1982]

Hi, Can you give the model of rod you use for punching? Thanks dude Long live your channel Ben

[@BassFishingHQ]

It’s the Ark Tharp series “Guntersville special”

[@choux1982]

@@BassFishingHQ thank you so much but it's NTS711HFC or TS711HFC ?

[@BassFishingHQ]

@@choux1982 those are the same blank…one is just a newer model. I was using the older model in the video but both would work

[@choux1982]

@@BassFishingHQ ok i'm very curious to see qualitys of this rod so i will import one in France Have a nice day See you

[@andrew87715]

"If you have a stiff rod..." XD

[@EricRobillard-b4j]

there is a swamp near my house, a park. shallow water and full of weeds, i saw some big things moving creating waves, i start fishing it and people looked at me wondering what am i doing there. i catch big bass and big pikes with a fake frog. its full of fish😆 nobody fish there. everybody fish the river the other side of the road. they where on the wrong side.

[@MichaelBecker-jn8yi]

still trying to figure out how to get ahold of you for a possible charitable donation from FINN

[@highjenks3d]

Personally if it were up to me it would be one rod one reel no electronics no motors no live well measure photograph and release thats it.

[@gen.barnakey__]

Forward-facing equipment should be banned from competition, we want to see as much skill on display as possible.

[@ADKfreeman]

Should be banned from all fishing in general. Its gross and is going to destroy fishing numbers. Dont even understand the enjoyment people get out of it.

[@Wiscobowhunt]

Do you make youth clothes? I have twin boys who are fishing tournaments this year your shirts would be awesome

[@scottcameron3559]

NO MY BATTERIES ARE DEAD,I'll never fish again, straight cheating

[@davidfranks8309]

not bagging on you , but have you ever noticed when you set the hook you grunt like the fish weighs 100 lbs? Check yourself out. A fish under 10lbs doesn't take much effort, but you grunt like you have a frigen whale on.

[@Crankinstien]

It’s ruined fishing

[@raymaylone8563]

I agree with you, but I don’t let it bother me. I finish my style, no matter what type of sonar is on the front of my boat! I have TI twos on my boat and the biggest thing they do is telling me how shallow I am so I don’t hit nothing! This forward facing is going to be just another flashing a pan and advancement until the next one comes along! Your strengths, forget the rest!

[@BassFishingHQ]

Always fish your strengths

[@theultimatesteelshooter8610]

Why? If you don't like it don't use it. Why does how other people fish matter to you?

[@txg1275]

Give it a couple years for every goober to have ffs. You'll be alone beating bank and the fish will move back there to get away from all the lures in open water.

[@robstanley8676]

Doesn't matter if you have sonar or not it's all skill I have smoked guys with every electronic know to man just because I know the body of water and what works.

[@tylerodell9999]

Tyler- are apart of a bass club in ohio? i would love to fish with you and pick your brain on things. I am originally from NY but live in NW-OHIO- last year was the first year of fishing i have caught a bass, 42 for the year. I would love more insight on places i can go, lures to get, and just more information. This may be unorthodox but i would love to pick your brain. Can we make this happen?

[@ADKfreeman]

FFS should be banned its gross and a perversion of the nature of fishing.

[@Thebluegillwhisperer]

What’s ffs

[@krum81]

All these apps need to update California better .

[@bassandtreblefishing]

Please let me know what you think of my previous reply, I'm genuinely curious your thoughts about what I said

[@BassFishingHQ]

What was your previous reply?

[@bassandtreblefishing]

@BassFishingHQ ​I feel like comments from the app get lost sometimes. Think about this, the umbrella rig is banned, trolling is banned, rods over 8 ft are banned. The reasoning behind these bans was to preserve the integrity of the sport. The claim against those things was that they eliminate some of the required skill that should be present when competing at the highest level. FFS without a doubt eliminates some of the skill that should be present. But it will never be banned, way too much money involved.

[@MrDillon2029]

I’ll never understand why these guys yank the crap outa the pole to set a hook. When they pick up fish by the mouth all the time… their mouths aren’t made of rock it’s to easy to pierce 😂

[@lukehenry5402]

If you bass fish much it's not the fish it's the gear you use say a bass jig it has a weed gard and if you dont set the hook that hard it will not hook the fish through the weed gard in some cases

[@dwayneelizondomountaindewh1465]

I don't think any cover is bad cover, but we can't possibly fish all of the cover. So, I see what you're saying but, this all depends on your location. Up north, all the bass are 4 pounds and they all stay in reeds. Where you have other types of aquatic vegetation, pads and stuff I find fish in them a lot actually. There's always shallow cover to fish, in any body of water for bass. I always assume there's fish in every pocket of the lake, cause there is and they can see you if you're in a bass boat. Fish are not that dumb, I have them as pets. They are like dogs, they know who I am. The more people fish a lake, the more the fish learn who you are too. They are picky sometimes for no other reason, than all they been eating is crawdads for 2 days, they can't get enough of crawdads, so I fish a jig. If cicadas, then fish a cicada lure like now right now they are stuffed on cicadas. Bug hatches sometimes create very bad fishing conditions, right now is the worst fishing in the last 17 years cause these fish are not hungry at all. They got a all you can eat buffet of cicadas now, they are all fat and lethargic bass. They will be suckers for some topwater in about, 2-3 weeks when the cicadas are gone. Agrobast bug. You create your own fishing conditions, I don't go out every day I just plan days, weather moon, wind etc. Wind can simply suck for bass fishing, I like calm days for bass because I can cast more accurately to cover, I am pretty accurate with a baitcaster and this helps cause many times fish are right up on cover. I can just pitch cast from some distance, but I learned how to flip cover. I just don't see the point in flipping cover, except windy days sometimes, just to get out of the wind. I'd rather ideally cast to the cover, from about 20-30 feet away. You might say, well why why would you need to be that accurate at casting ?. You don't but, it just happens when you been fishing since you're 8. You cast like 2 million times, get good at it. I seen guys who are really good, they can cast into a coffee mug now what is up with them ?. I am just pretty accurate, not really good. I can hit ducks from very far away, with a senko worm. Poor duck has no clue what just happened, he was part of a bet that I won with some guys. I went 3/3 on ducks that day. I met a Pro and I begged them to get me a job, but they left. I figured it was worth the chance. He thought about it for a minute, then I think he changed his mind cause I had a kayak only, he had a Ranger with lighting bolts on it, like a angel sent from God. He was not really impressed enough with my Kayak, but he did seem impressed by the fact I asked him to get me a job. So if you see a pro, that's what you should do is ask them for a job.

[@gonkurapikafishing]

The only thing that can beat livescope is a boat. live scope on shore is still limited to the shore. Haha

[@Offthegridfishing]

Fk soanar it ruined fishing “only thing that can compete against all the technology “

[@voodoo9777]

Every time you catch a fish you sound like someone has punched you in the mouth. Am I the only one that noticed this ? Maybe you should work on not putting so much effort into your hook set . There’s no reason to pop the fish out of the water on the hook set .

[@Nobodyimportant696]

These kind of titles are so stupid.

[@Letzgobrandun-wi1pc]

Yea because the video camera will see through it 😂😂😂 bums

[@jayclark2790]

A lot of these tips just aren’t true…sure if you’re impatient and unable to adapt/fish another lure then maybe. If you’re only gonna fish a chatterbait then yes you need to find chatterbait eating fish…but if you have a creature bait on a rod, a jig on another, a crank on another you could pick apart that vegetation and catch 4-5 fish you would have otherwise skipped because they wouldn’t eat your chatterbait at 2-1/2 ft.

[@fanzhang5703]

Do you agree that FFS is killing this sport?

[@BassFishingHQ]

Actually I don’t. I don’t believe it’s killing the sport at all. But that’s another video for another day

[@fanzhang5703]

How do you see Chris Zaldain's recent video interviewing pro anglers and even some of them acknowledge that using FFS is not fishing and they don't like it, but they're forced to do so because of the sponsorship@@BassFishingHQ

[@BassFishingHQ]

@@fanzhang5703 the professionals are always going to do what is necessary to win. The typical nascar car is $400,000…but we don’t act like they are crazy for spending that much on a car to go faster. Now I would be fine with a restriction in screen inches or number of transducers but ffs is definitely not ruining the sport. These guys are fishing for a fish that has almost never been caught now…and they are leaving a lot of fish on the bank…which is actually very important for young bass

[@fanzhang5703]

Thank you for your info. Looking forward to watching your video talking more comprehensively about this topic @@BassFishingHQ

[@jamesbarron1202]

@@fanzhang5703they aren’t forced because of sponsors. They’re forced because they can’t compete without it on certain fisheries. Especially smallmouth fisheries. Some of the very best shallow guys like Cox can compete without it. He gets up in some places with his aluminum boat that the glass boats can’t access.