KISS, Keep It Simple Stupid And You’ll Catch More Fish! - Flats Class

In this video, Captian C.A. Richardson will be talking about keeping things simple and to the point. More often than not when anglers are struggling on the water it's a result of overthinking and trying to do to much. By following the K.I.S.S formula it will help you be more successful on the water in more ways than 1. Let us know in the comments below if you found this video helpful and share what steps you like to follow on the water to consistently catch fish.
Title Sponsor: www.aquatracti...
Check out my custom products: captcarichards...

[@geoffr647]

Literally NO ONE gives more/better inshore advice than C.A. and the fact that he gives away his years of knowledge for free is amazing

[@flatsclasscharters]

Always... 👍🏼

[@brianbelue1499]

Truth! Been watching this Capt. for well over a decade, learned so much from his tutorials and fishing shows.

[@strongarm6973]

Agreed!!!

[@brianbelue1499]

From my experience, Capt. CA is spot on here. I've caught more fish on a paddle tail than any other bait I throw by simply power fishing the hell out of it.

[@artificialslinger9730]

I can't catch anything rolling the bait , I have to twitch twitch pause lol

[@robdishjr4912]

Paddletails have always worked for me. And any shrimp imitation usually works too

[@oxyfide]

Your method of relaying information is outstanding. Easy to understand and gets me fired up to get on the water. You have also helped me greatly to catch fish and get me back into salt water fishing. Cheers. Keep the videos coming. New subscriber and follower.

[@MirrOlureManiac]

The best video for any fisherman!

[@ronnieherrera9841]

Amen Brother! My fishing buddies and I have a saying here in Texas that we live by. “Find em with tails and kill em with Corky’s!” I have the most confidence in slow rolling a paddle tail over grass beds and pot holes.

[@flatsclasscharters]

Love the sayin’, definitely Texas!

[@TCampbell1990]

Thanks for the tips cap! I fallow your power fishing advice to the T. It simply works! Hope your surgery goes well!

[@flatsclasscharters]

Did the surgery last Monday already feel nearly 75% back... appreciate the healing vibes

[@mister_bailey]

Great info for a beginner like me. I’m gonna try this out this weekend. Much appreciated sir!

[@redrum776]

This information is gold, thanks Mr Richardson

[@artificialslinger9730]

Ahh all I toss is the 3" minnowz for the most part and not only get quantity but also get quality. I believe it's more About getting your bait in front of that fishes face vs size. So far in my experience

[@JoseS13t]

I started inshore fishing a few months ago. I recently found your channel and I’m learning a lot. Thank you.

[@SuperIslandboy11]

I super glue my knots and I never thought of super glue the swim baits!!!!! KUDOS Sir!!!!

[@vincebreuning9113]

Love this style of video, well done!

[@flatsclasscharters]

Thanks Vince!

[@gregreinert642]

Thx for sharing the super glue tip. So many guys I know don't know to use it and are constantly screwing up the lineup rhythm by stopping to fix the soft plastic. Why do you think is the quickest & best knot to use one a jighead dressed with a doezel minnowz?

[@marcus604rsd]

Love it CA, it's a numbers game. The more I put my lure out, the more chances I get to get some action. Same goes for the dating game. Great advice.

[@kennylove188]

PADDLETAILS are the BOMB! After better than 60yrs, like yourself, I have a big wall of tackle to pick from. And, You’re RIGHT, power-fishing Paddle tails can cover more water quicker than any other lure I’ve ever thrown. They vibrate so the fish can feel them, and find them. You can easily work them in any preferred part of the water column, and they can easily, and quickly, be changed out for a different color combination as conditions warrant thru out the day. Yep, KISS !!!

[@curtisdoxtater8087]

I bought this rod with your advice, absolute pleasure to throw, Thanks capt!! I'm going back and getting the med.light aswell

[@JustChillin350]

Exactly what I needed to hear, great content.

[@davidraguse2106]

Great video..What size hook you like in the diesel please??

[@joeyjoe8892]

They make the best yes they do and that's it that 4in is like a one-size-fits-all and I only noticed they slide down a lot when you're skipping them other than that mine stay on

[@TheBigghunter01]

I’ll usually throw topwater in the morning (because im a sucker for a topwater bite) and when the sun comes out ill either keep throwing topwater if it’s working or ill have a paddle tail on trout eye jig head or on a texas eye. Ill fish the trout eye unless im fishing around places ill get hung up a lot

[@jelly_fishing]

Great video CA and great tips

[@davidhill86]

Great video as usual. We caught limits of trout and reds in our LA marshes last week!

[@LDQBBQ]

I absolutely agree with this philosophy. I use a white Minnowz on a 1/8 Bass Assassin jighead and drift fish my kayak with a drift anchor across expansive grass flats along the Texas coast and catch fish. With the wind at my back, I cast as far as I can and burn the bait with twitches and pauses. It just works.

[@ronnieschaeffer3726]

Best advice yet..

[@RGT1882]

have the curado hg 201 paired with the medium powered GLF my first ever baitcaster set up, had it for a few weeks and love it already, been practicing on bass, yet to catch a saltwater fish though but that will come.

[@flatsclasscharters]

That’s great Rich... keep us updated my friend

[@snookman9920]

Great video C.A.! It’s very easy to get all caught up in terminal tackle and trying a ton of different things. This video helps us keep power fishing as the number one priority! Great job.

[@TheRussianZombie]

The best paddle tails is the Slam Shady 2.0 from Salt Strong by far caught the most fish on that lure

[@gerardamitranno8837]

Great action !!!!

[@ReelinTension]

Always on point...

[@paulbaymore436]

Yup!….. learned it from you, CA…. I kinda love teaching people this…cast and retrieve…. Rinse and repeat….grind!

[@mattmuehlstein3730]

Put this in practice last weekend. Had my best day on the water of the entire year. It's not sexy, but it catches fish

[@philtarbox8256]

I've been neglecting using paddle tails... looks like I'm going to have to make a trip to Bass Pro soon... Lol... do you know any good spots in the Keys that a person such as me can wade/fish in? (I've working Channel 5 bridge area with some success)

[@LowCountryFishing]

Hey brother, DanFromSavannah here. What camera are you filming these VLOG sessions on? If GoPro, what camera angle are you using? Wide, narrow, etc? Thanks brother

[@flatsclasscharters]

Most of my videos are on my IPhone X honestly a few action snippets on the GoPro Hero 8 in wide angle mode

[@LowCountryFishing]

@@flatsclasscharters thanks bro, When you use the iPhone are you using the Front side camera that is next to the ear speaker or the backside, like if you were to take a normal picture? I tend to get clearer video if I use the backside of the camera but if I am trying to film myself it’s hard to see if I am in the frame or not.

[@flatsclasscharters]

I’m using front side so I can compose shot better

[@tommyfinley65]

Hi Capt.CA,would it be possible to maybe shorten the leader to 18-24 inches to decrease sight time of the fish and get a more reactive strike ?? Love the video ,stay safe and keep on keppin on !!!

[@gerardamitranno8837]

Do you like quick connects for your lures to switch out lures right away?

[@flatsclasscharters]

Not so much. It’s easy to just retie a knot in my opinion

[@strongarm6973]

All I fished as a kid at the lagoon. Yellow paddle tails with a red head all we bought. Always had a stringer of trout and reds.

[@strongarm6973]

He's got it honed tho...

[@emanuelmorales7200]

Very knowledgeable tips Capt.CA!

[@Eyesofthasouth]

Really been enjoying your videos. Thanks. From Louisiana and going fish Laffite in August. This will be my first time redfishing so these clips are really helping me expand my knowledge to be competitive in my company tournament. Plan on trying some swimbaits, spinnerbaits and popping corks with shrimp. Thanks for sharing, is that the medium action GLF?

[@chadwilson6550]

Great advice.

[@bigadventure3797]

Amen brother... Grind a paddletail for the win. Could not agree more.

[@MrLamlamay]

Thanks for the info. Your doing so well. Man keep it up

[@ADVENTURESOFBZ]

Damnit every time I see that wall of possibilities I turn green with envy!!! Lol

[@carlosm9719]

Good stuff as always sir.

[@johnkarges8829]

Danged excellent video and instruction! I use paddletails a lot in Texas bays, maybe with an occasional stop and twitch, very successfully. And overthinking crap?, well, I’m a pro at that. KISS works.

[@mikeotto8431]

I power fish with a gold spoon when I'm in Florida. Next year I will try a paddle tail more.

[@flatsclasscharters]

👍🏼

[@EbonyKnight1985]

Do you recommend the Texas eyes heads as a wheedles substitute for the trout eyes?

[@flatsclasscharters]

Absolutely... what a great hook and rigging system. Can’t believe they didn’t win something at ICAST with that!

[@chrisdean4915]

Thank you for doing the videos, reliable information!!

[@paulbaymore436]

And you are a machine… you fish hard… I loved it!….and truly…. I learned

[@jddavis8987]

CA! I’m looking for a link to the Chinlockz hooks that you had a video on and briefly showed in this video. Do you have a link you could provide? Thank you for the videos!

[@flatsclasscharters]

I’ll see if Cam can add a link to the Zman website for them

[@troynelson6769]

Where did you get that map? I fish citrus county and would love a map like that

[@dougvaldivia3395]

there was an old salt near galvestion west bay that absolutely bristled at anything other than hard baits...his quest was really large trout everytime out and did not believe that baits other than hard baits were the answer...was he right? i never ever got to fish with him but he was quite the outdoorsman...even spent time in the chandeluers with rudy grigar as they were buds

[@flatsclasscharters]

Big hard baits catch big specks that’s a fact. I toss soft baits with clients for consistent action more or less

[@bijiaz3168]

Hey Captain CA, what's the difference between the 4 inches diesel minnow vs 4 inches paddlerz? Why would you pick one over the other?

[@jeffborders2017]

How many different colors do you recommend to carry? I'm thinking three. A light, medium and dark. Or should I just go with a lighter and a darker color?

[@artificialslinger9730]

I wade fish I use nothing but the 3" minnowz. Those packs hold 6 baits. I get 6 colors , and stick 2 sets of colors in one pack. So i only have to carry 3 packs but have 6 color choices

[@flatsclasscharters]

Good advice from the Troutinator I must say. I like to carry pearl, a bi-color like Redbone and a darker color like the Wright Stuff

[@artificialslinger9730]

@@flatsclasschartersfor me I like bad shad , wright stuff , Rootbeer/chartreuse , croaker , pearl and/or slam shady and space guppy

[@artificialslinger9730]

@@flatsclasscharters also been trying redfish toad here the last month and that's been slaying for me

[@FLFlatsmaster]

Is that GLF a medium or medium-light?

[@xRamZx]

As a long time left hand reel spinning gear user, should I use a left hand reel baitcaster if I were to give that a shot? I don't get the whole cast with the right, switch hands to reel with the right thing I see all the time.

[@flatsclasscharters]

It’s just an old habit for me... but if you are utilizing both spin and cast gear. It definitely keeps the fatigue at bay!

[@xRamZx]

@@flatsclasscharters thanks for the reply!

[@charley2004]

Good advice KISS

[@jeremyrosenahagen4577]

Can u give me the info on the rod and reel set up again please? Thank you. It’ll be my 1st bait caster.

[@flatsclasscharters]

Shimano 7’ Medium GLF with Shimano Curado DC 150HG

[@kennylove188]

If money is a major issue, the Shimano SLX DC 150HG will save you $100, it will survive the saltwater, and it is 95% of the workhorse as it’s big brother, the Curado.

[@BillDeWeese]

Hahah. True stuff. Jimmy gives me a lot of flack for my changouts, but honestly I've radically simplified along these very lines in the past year. Coming from Palm Harbor with the abundance of Eel Grass, I have a long-standing aversion to open Jigheads, but I also know I lost one good fish on a sight fishing cast today as, while the rigging hook is weed friendly, the rigging hook can also negatively impact hooksets. Today was my first day out with the new Shimano GLFC70M. Very impressive rod for the price. Noticably slower than the SWC-7M, but great for lures in the upper end of the lure weight range. Thanks for another excellent and information session. You are really the best for advanced techniques in a simplified and approachable way.

[@mikemiller7001]

Yep - agree with power fishing like KVD

[@MrThisIsItMan]

C.A. I have a question. I’ve been trying to get into bait casting reels, but birds nest are a big problem. Does the system on the Shimano Curado prevent that from happening? If so I’m sold.

[@flatsclasscharters]

Greatly reduces the number of backlashes for sure... Shimano DC is getting a lot of inshore anglers to try casting gear

[@MrThisIsItMan]

@@flatsclasscharters thank you so much, I’ll try it out.

[@patrickdevereaux4735]

How do you feel about using the Curado MGL 70 vs the Curado DC for throwing paddle tails and lighter lures ?

[@flatsclasscharters]

Pat- that’s a tough question but if you’re an experienced casting reel angler the Curado MGL 70 is the one. But if you are a novice the Curado DC is your reel!

[@TCampbell1990]

I have the curado mgl 70 and it is used strictly for paddle tails. It is amazing, but like cap said. If your new, get the dc so you don’t struggle. Hope this helps

[@patrickdevereaux4735]

@@TCampbell1990 Thanks ! Following your advices....Bought and using the DC as “training wheels” and looking forward to graduating to the MGL 70 ! The DC is awesome.

[@Cszer12]

Gained a new subscriber, very informative and I look forward to seeing more of your vids. Might have to stop by academy and grab me some 4 inch baits lol

[@SaltyJaxfishing]

@flatsclass/youtube where did you get that map?

[@austinh681]

"I'd power fish! and I'd do it about 750 times!" - C.A. with giant smile LoL

[@CurrituckF150]

CA, I switched to saltwater from bass fishing a little over 2 years ago, your channel has helped shorten my learning curve tremendously. I can't believe you don't have more subscripters. Thank you and I wish you a speedy recovery. Do you still do guided trips in the Tampa Bay area?

[@flatsclasscharters]

Only in Crystal River now about 1.5 hours north of Tampa Bay...

[@michaelmurray1769]

What gear ratio do you recommend for bait cast reels?

[@flatsclasscharters]

7.4

[@coachrandall8190]

About what weight jig would I need for water about 10-12 ft

[@donfleming9528]

How do I book a character and how much to go trout fishing

[@young6tex942]

How’s that rod n reel set up could you do a possible lure bundle give away I want to try zman but they are a little expensive for me

[@fyaman9]

kiss...very nice..

[@godisIdj]

Amen!

[@seizedcarcass8440]

I thought the KISS method would be a bucktail

[@alexviscardi924]

Take me fishing 🎣

[@charlesycoker]

great video. I definitely struggle with option overload and spending too much time trying different bait. my brother always catches more fish than me and he told me he casts twice as much as I do.. I have wondered what makes the really good guys choose between hard vs soft bait.. it seems the few times I have gone with guides on the Texas coast they throw more soft baits and watching their fishing reports is the same..

[@patrickcotter945]

I’m that guy who goes by himself once a week and brings eight rods with eight different set ups. I’m going to try this awesome advice on a local area that I never catch fish and see what happens, I’ll report back.

[@zachjaeger2518]

Howd it go l? 😂😂😂 a little late on the reminder

[@doublerainbow]

truth

[@ChrisLam-RedfishFever]

Why mono instead of fluorocarbon?

[@flatsclasscharters]

Thicker line diameter more abrasion resistance and not a big factor with a reaction swim bait

[@Philip-gy4fi]

👍

[@armandocarles9726]

Cap. Just sold my 17' Flats for a 22 Blackjack 224. My wife's idea, and you know happy wife happy home. So I'm trying to use the techniques that I picked up from you. The only area that I can do some sight fishing is in the Flamingo are that I am familiar with but I can't get into the the same areas as I used to. I miss the action of hunting for the fish not baiting the fish What do you recommend Get a big chum bag or stick to the light takle. Armando Carles

[@flatsclasscharters]

You would be surprised of all the fish that crawl along the edges of the channels that surround the flats near Flamingo... you’ll do fine and Momma will be happy

[@dkkmbanha]

Hope the surgery went well!!

[@ronin36963]

🖒

[@alexistrujillo5855]

“quit overthinking” Stop yelling at me!

[@mattjones1378]

KISS method for me: live bait on a carolina rig and just let it soak, wait and relax.

[@KeepingitAnalog]

Surgery? You okay bud?

[@flatsclasscharters]

Double hernia... but already bouncing back like someone half my age. Modern surgery techniques are amazing

[@KeepingitAnalog]

@@flatsclasscharters Glad to hear you are bouncing back!