How to Catch Spawning BASS on TOPWATER!

[@philtarbox8256]

I'm liking this mod Mike... great idea... definitely going to have to rig up a couple

[@mikeiaconellifishing]

Please do! Come back next week and watch it in action

[@jedsteelwell2354]

I've killed spawning bass on the Rapala floating minnow here in West Virginia! Many 4-6 pounders over the years which is big fish here! Oh I always use the silver top black belly.

[@bryceslavik6730]

Yes, I have a box that is specifically for wood baits. I looked in there and I have about five of those that I used probably in the late 1990s. I’m gonna revisit that for sure!!! thanks for the tips! I’m excited!

[@jedsteelwell2354]

You up north or in the south Bryce?

[@bryceslavik6730]

@@jedsteelwell2354 northwest

[@twisted-tenn1992]

IKE giving up the OG Secrets Lol. Awesome Info

[@mikeiaconellifishing]

You already know!

[@danham3344]

This is great! Love this, can’t wait to try it. I have a bunch of these floating minnows that I have had for years and years and never use anymore. This works out perfect because I would have had to change out the old rusty hooks anyway. 🤣

[@mikeiaconellifishing]

Sounds great! Go Crush them! Never Give Up!

[@AVA787]

Ike I gotta tell ya seeing the chaos of stuff in your garage makes me feel a lot better about my own 😂 you da man

[@mikeiaconellifishing]

Haha! Never Give Up!

[@douglasspickler4925]

There's nothing like a little tail down in the water 😉 The Rapala #11 floating minnow was probably one of my first lure purchase as a kid. Great idea for catching spawning bass. 👍I also use a #11 as a follow up bait for missed strikes on topwater.

[@mikeiaconellifishing]

Heck YEAH! Never Give UP!

[@Etm2187]

Ikeman, another frikin monster day at Parvin! The bass are in the beds and absolutely ferociously aggressive right now. Lost 2 over 4lbs right next to the boat. Landed 5 total. Nothing under 2.3lbs. They are anhialating the green pumpkin wacky.

[@Etm2187]

I am ready for a fish off. Me vs you. Loser takes a picture of the other and posts it on their instagram saying "i got outfished by this guy"...ive never seen this many quality fish in SJ. Pick a day, ITS ON.

[@huntnfishnuts5880]

Il be trying this soon, would have not tried a top water over bedding fish but now I will, Thanks Ike 👍

[@mikeiaconellifishing]

The JUICE

[@scottgomez-qc2yj]

Just caught a pretty decent one yesterday on the top water shad

[@LandElevated]

Great tips! 🤩 We'll start sharing your channel to our clients who recently bought land from us near the lake. They'll surely learn awesome ideas from you. Thanks for sharing!

[@jeremybreed7523]

Love it! Great stuff. Thank you man.👍

[@mikeiaconellifishing]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@NeilGraham.I.M.F]

Now that sounds like fun! Good stuff

[@mikeiaconellifishing]

It's a BLAST!

[@Cornelius798]

Love Rapala floating minnows I always tie the Rapala loop knot.

[@bobschlotterfishing2678]

Love this video. going to try this out tomorrow in my south eat Missouri waters

[@smokster0604]

Your the man in my books.....Fish on

[@randomheroat420]

Great information ike!

[@lanceydenis3878]

Perfect as usual 🤩🤩🤩👍👍👍 thanks 👍👍

[@christophergiddens8996]

Awesome video thanks.

[@mikeiaconellifishing]

Glad you liked it!

[@rhondakaradunis4894]

Love the sruffle brother 🤜🏻🤛🏻

[@terrytresemer2864]

Love your channel. I've been tinkering with baits for a very - very long time and it's scary how often I think I have a one of a kind. NOT! Well I guess, others are bound to come up with like ideas.

[@mikeiaconellifishing]

Glad you like them!

[@terrytresemer2864]

@@mikeiaconellifishing Here's one, have you ever attached two #9 together via a split ring tail to nose? Remove the back hook on the lead Rapala, when it's pulled thru the water the front lure won't wiggle but the back does. One day your out with the kids, try it.

[@rosariotoscano363]

Ike thanks so much! What setup are you throwing this on? Worked like a charm when I tested it out this last weekend, and I didn’t have the feathered hooks yet. However was fishing from the bank. Tournament next weekend and will have to throw it further. Are you using like a frog set up or a jerk bait setup?

[@elizabethsumpter9129]

👍💖 Great tips as usual, keep them coming.

[@jeffgrier8488]

Thanks Mike!

[@mikeiaconellifishing]

Any time!

[@CalebGamingz]

I’m new to the channel and I think this will help me out when fishing 🎣

[@bitenbass]

Nice ike good info

[@mikeiaconellifishing]

Thanks 👍

[@Henrique-vc2se]

what about a Cotton Cordell Tail Weighted Boy Howdy? ALso, if you can get it, try a lure called BORA, from Nelson Nakamura, a Brazilian fisherman. It does exactly this movement.

[@papat3877]

What's type of reel, line an pole is best for this rig to use ? Thank you God bless

[@SpookyRedz]

Mr.Mike can you possibly get Molix to make a hollow belly buzz frog with kicking legs that work , that actually kick like the ribbit , so that it floats ; love the Berkley Gilly and that Rapala floating minnow straight and the crack back too. Thanks for everything mr Mike

[@mikeschulz5070]

There are some like that…

[@NorthWoodsWes]

Top Water baby!

[@mikeiaconellifishing]

Heck Yeah!!!

[@thehedgeknightnc3681]

I can't stop staring at the creepy chicken dude....

[@neilbonefishing]

Mike always bringing the fire hacks 👊

[@Mark-dj5qf]

Awesome dude

[@moicau]

Ty Ike!

[@zbutler111]

I want to know how you swapped those hooks so effortlessly. It takes me 10 minutes with a pair of split ring pliers and I have to dig the hooks out of my fingers a half dozen times.

[@northbaybassanglers1068]

I crush em on the poplar! But lately I’ve been throwing 100% frogs. I’ve had 50+ blow up on me. I skin hooked one and lost the rest 😞 it’s been ruff

[@mikeschulz5070]

You can slightly bent the hooks out on the hollow belly frogs. It helps

[@northbaybassanglers1068]

@@mikeschulz5070 I’m going to give it a try! Thank you !

[@northbaybassanglers1068]

@@mikeschulz5070 DUDE I JUST CAUGHT ONE! I’ll BE POSTING MY SHORT SOON!

[@northbaybassanglers1068]

Fire tiger should be illegal! Perfect all weather lure color. Idk why

[@SpookyRedz]

Oops I did not know when I asked sorry just checked again they have a supernato I did not know about my bad

[@danieldavis4359]

Why aren't you showing us like ole bill dance does. Kinda makes me doubt what you're saying, cuz I'd sure believe what you was saying ifin you was actually doing what you're talking bout

[@mikeiaconellifishing]

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