How to: Bank Fishing!!! | Essential Gear and Tackle for Success!!!

[@williamfriggle]

Hi Mike. Great video. I don't have a boat so I bank fish. But my situation is a little different. Well a lot different I guess. I have physical issues and I can only stand for a short time and walk just a short distance. I use a power chair. So in most places, I can not "walk the bank". At a lot of lakes, there are just a few spots I can fish. And I take way too much with me. Well, I take all my tackle. But I don't have the tackle a lot of folks have due to finances. But I have enough. I have put a strap on my tackle box where I keep all my hard baits. and my power chair has a headrest on it. I hook the strap to it so I don't have to carry it. I have a smaller bag in that I keep all my soft plastics, hooks, and weights. Along with a scale, tape measure, scents, etc... I keep trying to downsize my soft plastics but fail every time. I will also strap the handle around my headrest so I don't have to carry it. So my one free hand, the other has to drive the chair, can handle the rods. Sometimes I carry up to 5 rods with me. But try to keep it down to 2-4. But the way I carry my stuff on my chair, it is not hard to have 4-5 rods. It just stinks being so limited on where I can fish. As a side note. I grew up in NJ. So I feel a connection to you. Sounds silly I know. I grew up in the town of Denville, in a private community called Cedar Lake. I moved to PA when I graduated high school. But once in a while I will go back and stay with my sister that is still in NJ and we will go fish the lake we grew up fishing. It is private but we still know some people that live there and they have told us we can fish there all we want. There are some big bass in that lake. I guess it helps because it is private it does not get a lot of pressure. Sorry for my long comment. I actually tried to keep it short. LOL God bless.

[@deline8ed619]

Sounds like you have a land yak carrying all those rods, lol. Good for you man. Nice to hear you’re getting out on the water despite some limitations. Trust me, i think all us bank fishermen have trouble finding places to go…that aren’t over pressured, anyway. That private pond you have access to may be you ticket to a new PB. Good luck. Keep doing what you’re doing.

[@C.Rig21]

Hey brother, I have a similar issue. I can't walk the bank like I used to when I was younger. I also can't stand for a long period of time without pain. Thank God I can walk enough to get to some decent spots. I use a rod runner and carry 4 rods. I have a 7 gallon bucket with a tool apron insert with all my tackle inside and out. It also has a lid with foam padding. I removed the handle and replaced it with a strap for carrying it over my shoulder. I walk to my spot and then sit on the bucket. The key I have found works well for me is I try and find "freeways" as I call them. These are routes that bass travel from the depths or their (sanctuary) to feeding areas. On my home lake there are several rocky points that lead from deep to shallow water. I usually have decent success just posting up on one. Fish move in and out all the time. I helps me because I don't have to walk to too many places which would cause me a lot of pain. Not sure what your lake is like, but try to find some decent spots that you have had success at and just soak your bait. Good luck and God bless.

[@williamfriggle]

@@C.Rig21 I looked at the Rod-Runner. Looks like a great product. But the price is what stopped me.

[@secretamericayoutubechanne2961]

Are you able to get in or out of a Kayay, the k1 inflatable

[@blackbuck4real]

Perfect topic Mike! WHO WANTS Mike to Bring back CITY LIMITS FISHING Bro!?? That'd be SO PHENOMENAL!

[@FishingwithAllyG]

Bank fishing RULES!!! I always keep a speed worm handy. It is the perfect top/middle/bottom bait!!!

[@jasonstimson6617]

You need more subscribers. Your videos are so different from other bass KZbinrs, I love them.

[@Tallnerdyguy]

Thanks for explaining so clearly what a backpack is!

[@CRGtx325]

It’s videos like these that separate Mike from the rest. A true man of the people. Good stuff!

[@Tallnerdyguy]

Making a video to sell his backpack? Seems similar to other marketing videos

[@Jaybiv]

There are literally tons of other videos exactly like this, made by professional anglers just like Mike. Not sure what part of this video separates Mike from the rest

[@martys4814]

I was out tonight after work….Mike you are spot on….I carry 3 rods..two spinning rigged fluke and drop shot….casting i have the famous Ike design shad rap jerk bait….bank beater is the best in summer…caught over 20 tonight and had the lake all to myself…taking my GoPro out tomorrow….action was off the chain….no live scope or forward facing crap needed…

[@joaor8745]

Always nice to see some bank fishing videos, its what I like. Thanks!

[@rolandcaldwell1824]

Remember when I first discovered you on TV bank fishing urban areas. I think it was the 90s. You had such a passion for fishing. Great video

[@martymooney8099]

Thank you Mr Mike for this one.... Not everyone has a boat. You're the man bro..🤘🤘✌️🖖

[@Cornelius798]

Ike, thanks for acknowledging the bank angler, much appreciated!

[@jerrygutierrez9156]

I love the excitement you bring to all your videos

[@bryanfranks6327]

I fish exclusively from the bank. I hope to get a bass boat in the next year or so. Great tips Mike. I have a big flambeau back pack I keep in my truck, fully loaded. I carry a small bag with soft plastics, one 3600 box with, jigs, chatter, spinner, swim jigs, and crank baits. I carry a zerust 3001 box with all my terminal Tackle, hooks, weights & etc. I carry 5 rods 4 bait casters & 1 spin rod. I have a rod runner rod caddy. 1 topwater, 1 jig flipping rod, 1 creature/ worm rod, 1 all around spinner/ swim jig rod and the finesse spinning rod.

[@christiancognigni6234]

Great video and glad to hear about your liking for bank angling... that's my favorite fishing. You really spell it out well for everyone!

[@ranger053]

Good job Mike, us bank fisherman buy plenty of stuff too, cause we lose plenty, it,s good to see a pro make a bank video, I,ll be checking the Ike line of products.

[@robertcramblett3004]

HAHA! hes got more in that backpack than i do in my whole arsenal! lol! You always have great videos ..keepem coming! tight lines buddy!

[@mrkodee7557]

Man, you hit a grand slam with this video! bank fishing is much more challenging than boat or kayak fishing. No electronics; no freedonm to go whjertever you want to fish those blowdowns, points, etc. Much of the shoreline is PRIVATE;so we are limited to "over-fished sections that we CAN access. We have to deal with ticks, snakes, spiders and other creepy crawlwers. So, some advice on how to eal with these annoyances would be FANATASTIC! Southern Jerse is mostly tea colored, weed filled lajes and ponds; advice on how to fish this type of water would also be of great help. Keelp these types of videos coming; I LOVE THEM! Oh yeah, I'm a 77 year old guy who has fished every type of water "Jersey" has to offer and these lakes and ponds in south Jersey are quite a challenge. Tight lines my friend!

[@danielswartz6818]

I fished a lot of tournaments as a co-angler and I carried just about everything you did as you do on your bank fishing. because I am limited to the space in the back of the boat. Although my bag was not as big as your bag I still carry an acceptable amount of tackle. However, to carry a bag like that on your back while Bank fishing it’s going to be tough on an old man. One problem that you did Solve for me as a Bank fisherman is the type of rods, and how many rods to carry while Bank fishing. Thank You.

[@PatrickMarbury]

Love seeing content geared to the bank anglers out there!🎣

[@farrzmd3038]

Great video. So many channels show the 5 rods you need or top 5 baits you need. Which is great for a boat but as a bank angler 2/3 rods and backpack is it. … after picking fishing up and now 2 yrs later, I’ve come up with a similar approach from the bank. I carry a back pack that fits 2 3500 boxes, 1 small terminal box, 5/6 bags of plastics, and 1 small 8x6 dry ziplock bag. 3500 boxes carry my treble baits. jigs, chatterbaits, spinnerbaits, buzzbaits and frogs go in the dry ziplock bag. I carry plastics in 3 colors, white w/ purple hues, green pumpkin w/ whatever color fleck, and then combo color black / blue top with green pumpkin bottom. …. I also buy boss jigs and carry a couple different skirt options so I can change colors on the fly. … such a great video.

[@CRGtx325]

I have that same Flambeau back pack. One of the best investments I’ve made as far as my bank fishing setup goes.

[@bobbrown9277]

Brother thank you for all of your videos. They are always helpful. I'm a bank fisherman. An I've finally downsize alot of fishing lures.

[@bobjohnston5527]

I am a riverbank fisherman here in Fredericton New Brunswick. We are not allowed two rods fishing from the riverbank. I have a Quantum smoke rod with micro line guides, 7 foot medium heavy. Smoke S3 baitcaster with 7.3 with Sufix siege mono 10lbs and 14lbs on my other reel. I have 5 boxes. One has crankbaits, jerkbait, lipples rattle traps, one box with inline spinnerbaits and casting spoon. Last Last one with frogs. We had so much rain so far that the river up and no place to walk up the riverbank

[@omelettedufromage11]

That is so weird to have rules on how many rods you can bring bank fishing. Is it against setting up multiple rod holders, or just in general having two rods on you?

[@johnbaker4847]

sir, ozark trail (walmart) has a small bag 8d x 11w x 7h, includes 3 boxes inside plus 3 outside zpr'd pockets plus another inside the lid. I carry wts, hooks, pliers(spot for those) scissors(w/pliers) scale, fishgrips, buncha crappie lures, spinners, creature/plastic baits 2 bottles maggots/worms and 1 box hard lures, usually top wtr, popper/frog, toad, coupla jigs and coupla spinner. Last I looked, bag was under $12. I swap out boxes depending where I'm going. I kayak fish, 10 ftr, my space is also limited. Glad you haven't let your challenges slow you down. GOD BLESS YOU! ❤️👍 FISH ON! 🎣👍😊🍻🎣

[@bobjohnston5527]

@omelettedufromage11 Here in New Brunswick it is written in our online rules for one rod on the riverbank. It been that way since I was a kid. It also says that all barbs on treble hooks must be removed. I been doing it since I started fishing at 9 year old, I am 62

[@bobjohnston5527]

@johnbaker4847 I have 5 boxes with one of them in the cover of my canvas tackle unit. On top it has drawstrings that will hold two portable pouches. On the side it has 4 pouches, two on each side with about 5 bags of softbaits. It has a sipper pouche that holds my pickerel glove and pliers. This is on a zipper flap that holds 4 boxes for separate hard baits, one has casting spoon, inline spinnerbaits and jigs. Three boxes crammed with hard baits

[@bobjohnston5527]

@omelettedufromage11 I have a spare reel with me. I have a spinning combo that has a spare reel, Daiwa baitcaster with a spare reel. My Quantum smoke S3 reels with 14lbs and the other one has 10lbs Sufix siege mono

[@gregchilders7643]

I use a 5 gallon bucket with a sit on lid.i store my soft plastics in ziplocks and the hardbaits in the 6 tray plano boxes

[@joeschmoe1301]

Great. Top Pro bank fishing like most of us!!!

[@roroteam8395]

Thanks Mike been a fan of yours for a very long time learn alot from you through all these years.

[@keithlawrence7682]

I walk the bank in Arizona primarily Barlett lake. Drop shot , Texas rig and spinner baits are my top do to baits. Thanks for the great video!

[@franksanchez5597]

Hey. I’m new to the Phoenix area. Is this lake solely bass fishing? Just started fishing a week ago. Thank for the input.

[@Tallnerdyguy]

​@@franksanchez5597no, bartlett has catfish, bluegill, and largemouth bass

[@ElliottCustomLures]

I came home to South jersey for a couple weeks, and bank fished the old neighborhood pond that I fished as a kid... I've certainly learned a lot since those days, and I was able to catch way better fish because of it, and I still had a blast!

[@kerrypitt9789]

Mike i dont fish for Bass mostly because there are very few in BC. However much of what you speak of can be used for general fishing and i appreciate that!

[@secretbassrigs]

Surf fishing with lighter tackle, like medium action spinning rods, in the actual surf, not past the surf, can be incredibly productive and extremely fun, if not a great way to spend your time at the beach.

[@rogerdecker2732]

Ike thanks for this video. Most of us don't have boats.

[@stevenmulholand4296]

Great video Mic I am a landlocked fisherman myself and hope to see more than luck, fishing pond, streams, canals. Thanks love your videos.

[@OvisHerder1]

Lol. Brother all I had was bank fishing. I come from Chi and we have forest preserves with ponds and lakes. In my days back when I also worked for the county doing maintenance for them. Ok I was the outhouse keeper. But I tell you this. I had my work so cut out that, not only was the public gonna squat in a clean crapper but, the freshest sented ones too. I had a 4x4 truck with a hose and water tank so....work starting at 0800 I have my work load done by 1100. I'd trade in trucks for the off roader 4x4 f150 and worked every creek, river, lake, and pond we had. I even made no man's spots to come back too. On my own time I had to be light weight and carried 3 rigs on 2 piece poles. I used a camp chair bag to secure them. A small tackle bag, mostly for bass, some cat. Compact cooler, food, etc. Machette....lol yeah. Good old days. It's been a long time.

[@chirider1605]

Great vid Mike! I had come to most of your setup thru trial and error. This would have saved me much time and money. Good validation. Can't wait for your strategy video.

[@smileycamel5635]

Good stuff Ike!..Im a kayak fisherman, but i like that you fovered bank fishing. We all start out bank fishing. I love what you do with your annual day for the kids...hetting kids introduced to fishing. I think you should put together a few setups like your bank fishing setup you've shown here as prizes or giveaways to the kids. And im sure your sponsets would get onboard for that. Afterall new anglers are new lifelong customers. God bless!

[@FounderOf4]

Great content... Love the info!

[@bobstigler]

■■■...best teacher ever...thanks

[@chriscavanaugh100]

love you did this video, bank fishing is so fun. and most have that as the best option.

[@secretamericayoutubechanne2961]

Why dont you talk more about your book Fishing on the Edge. Im 6 years younger than you and that book was so fun to read as Id Greyhound down south from Colorado

[@Thorn2669]

I agree a good bag is key for bank fishing. The cheapest option will just let you down at the worst time. My rod strategy is a finesse spinning, a heavy fast baitcaster for heavy cover and deep water, and the workhorse medium heavy 7ft baitcaster that does everything and can be cast almost anywhere. Decent reels all around. Abus and Shimanos Great video!

[@terranceleonard-vc8sh]

I forgot to mention that I just caught my personal best this passed weekend on I spinner bait and it felt great

[@bjodaddyo]

I appreciate your video on bank fishing. I am a bank angler, as many fishermen are, and would like to see more videos on bank fishing techniques and how they differ from boat fishing. Thanks Mike.

[@dalehummel3515]

Thanks Mike, 90% of my bass fishing.

[@mspellyt1]

Great video. Thanks Ike!

[@beerandgunz40g4l7]

Just hearing that i need to up grade my bag mike thanks for the information 🙏

[@bjhefferon3973]

Great Video Mr. Jersey!!!!

[@joepworther2284]

A great one Mike, thanks !!!

[@J-stee-Z]

Mr mike iaconelli we, at least I appreciate you and your tips. Better than most, and you don’t act like we should completely already know exactly what we’re doing the day we touch a spincaster or spinning pole. Thank you sir, knowledge is power.

[@belldn3]

That first point is actually true. I used to carry way to much in my backpack. Early this year when I already did said point I wasn't as tired from walking around the lake and actually caught more fish.........

[@nighthunter3889]

I have two setups, a baitcasting one for cranks and other hard baits like jerks and a spinning setup for everything else and it just works wonders.

[@jihohan6677]

I used to carry a back pack with 2-3 boxes and a ton of plastics. Now I carry a small carrier type side bag and one 3600 box and a slim gbox with hooks and weights. A few samples of plastics in a ziplock. Just need to separate my elaztechs from the rest. Even then I noticed I only throw 2 or 3 lures at most each trip. That bag may have every possible scenario but it gets heavy on you quickly. Yeah and I also carry two rods, one casting and one spinning. But recently been experimenting carrying one rod. See a theme?

[@DjCBlaq]

Very good detailed explanation

[@secretbassrigs]

Lipless cranks are excellent from the bank.

[@solaydbak]

When I first started fishing I used 6:4:1 reels. Loved them. Still do. But i watch fishing videos like most of us, and I thought higher gear ratios were the thing. But I honestly don't like higher gear reels. Unless I'm top water fishing. The power of a 6:4 reel is just better for me. And I can reel it faster if needed. The lower gear ratio makes the reel feel smoother. And you don't get the hand and arm fatigue like you do with higher gear reels.

[@hager084]

Wow, great video, the box organization was EXACTLY what I was looking for. I fish in the Twin Cities Metro and a good chunk of the lakes I fish have paved trails partially around them. I ride a longboard to cover huge amounts of shoreline and have a backpack setup similar to yours. I usually keep shorter (6'6 ML fast) spinning rods as I often fish in dense cover, of course braid main line (15 lb) with a fluoro leader. Having a reel with a higher gear ratio is also helpful to really pull the fish out of the muck.

[@terranceleonard-vc8sh]

I love the content of this video I can really relate to what you are talking about because I am a bank angler myself and I love how you broke everything down from the rod and reel setup to what kind of tackle you should have being a bank angler and all the details overall about fishing from the bank I love would to see more bank fishing videos because don't to many professional fisherman do bank fishing videos as much this video I can really relate to and understand the concept and content of the lesson you are teaching thanks Mike

[@cc03ssc12]

Awesome tips going to try them all out you bet!!!!

[@chadwilliams8583]

Let's Go!!!Ike on the bank!!!

[@elizabethsumpter9129]

👍👍 Once again, great info.

[@georgecisneroz597]

Awesome information Mike! I’m lucky enough to have a boat and kayak but love to bank fish also. Experience is priceless and you have it. This video for me would have been gold when I first started. I always carried way too much. Lol Thanks!

[@jasonmurdaugh2862]

Great video

[@Surfer-727]

Travel light my friend ! 🚚🚚

[@ccr8392]

Great topic. This way, you are targeting a much larger crowd. There are way more people that don't have a boat than the ones that do.

[@Just_A_Name14]

I keep a little shoulder bass dash duffel bag. It holds 4 medium cases: top water,divetoos and countdowns,spinner buzz bait and frog case,It also has some pockets I keep my weights and hooks plastics and line and leaders in.keep my scale clipped on the side with the measuring tape.I keep all my deeper than 6 foot lures in another box in the truck.Then the last box is jigs, and whatever I fish out the water or get out of trees 😂 Keep a medium for finesse and a medium heavy for everything else. Even bought a hammock on sale I keep on it with a small lantern in case I wanna post up and take a nap somewhere and there’s some cord I attached a small hatchet to if I wanna get through some thick stuff or make a campfire .Good tip is to keep just what’s in season or the species you’re fishing for and leave the rest at home and swap out.

[@chriscavanaugh100]

for banks I fish 3 rods: baitcast heavy braid rod for frogs and creatures, a rod for texas rigged worms and an ultralight. honestly a simple med to med heavy rod with a solid reel whether baitcaster or spinning will do the job.

[@Bankfishindude]

My favorite “in the shops” are outside🎣

[@jasonlopez4855]

I like there'd and gray is great. I like the Flambeau backpack is my go to for going miles and can keep everything in it I would need for the day. I like the medium light on my backpack. My kid's will load up there bags to the max is like 35 lbs to much weight for me. Great value

[@martinford2496]

I now go bank fishing with 2 or 3 rods and just take tackle that I can fit in my pockets (obviously no treble hooks, lol). If I want to fish trebles, I have them pre-rigged on the rod but then I have no spare with me. I keep hooks and weights in the pouches they come in and carry in my top pocket and spare plastics in my pants pockets. Can use a fanny pack if you want to carry trebles or other lures you don't want in your pockets. I don't use one tho, because I'm mostly a plastics guy.

[@Bankfishindude]

Ike you say a basic frog box and then pull one out with 20 different frogs in it 😂! Love this one in particular 🎣

[@Grumpyjoe301]

Your The Best Mike

[@mattg8593]

Great to see some bank focused content! Just recently got a small kayak, but still do bank too. Wish you would have given the other important rod detail- action. Only giving the power is not very insightful

[@tj5743]

That was a great video. I have the same backpack you have in your video, and I love it. Awesome design. I was just wondering what size tackle boxes you use. I've been using 3700 style boxes, but now I've been thinking about trying 3600 style boxes to see if that would be better. Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Keep the great videos coming. I really enjoy watching them and good luck this year.

[@mikefromoh2925]

I go a lot lighter than that because usually just fishing for a few hours. But one rule I try to keep is to have two of every Luer that I know is a fish catcher. That way if I lose one I’m not crying or if my buddy needs one, I have an extra.

[@jackpowers5996]

Thanks man

[@tonyb-50]

I’d like to see more of how u store the spinner baits

[@johnbaker4847]

Love the video, you could've made this a 4-6 day/wk series with action video, but you let our minds run wild. So much of what you said ALSO applies (I do bank fish) to kayak fishing, (again, space limited) and a kit to carry in my vehicle while I just have free time and see a spot that mivht have fish available. Keep up the videos(wbhich are damn fine), good luck in the tourneys... kinda weird not seeing your dog with you. 👍🎣❤️🥰🇺🇲 though.

[@SirVivalDotKom]

Do you ever store your soft plastics in a container other than the packaging they came in? Pros and cons?

[@bernicemcclendon574]

When is the berkly cull shad be back in stock

[@tiptoeurchin]

I don't need a million frogs...proceeds to pull out triple the amount of frogs I own

[@mikeiaconellifishing]

I like to be prepared!

[@tiptoeurchin]

@@mikeiaconellifishing our situations are vastly different so im not hating and I don't blame u. I'm jeleaus mostly to be honest. Love the channel

[@dabearsfan3533]

Lol, his "lite travel bag" has more tackle than I have all together , lol. Great video though ,

[@bobfronczek8118]

Good video lots of good tips but do you think you went a little crazy on the backpack for your fishing gear? Apparently you don’t travel light I never carried that much gear my whole life and I’m in my 70s I carry about 1/8 what you have pack and we do very well fission.

[@INTERLAGOS54]

My man that is WAY too much gear for bank fishing and that bag is HUGE. Aint nobody carrying 25lbs worth of gear while on the banks.

[@FrankieCarter579]

I've had enough! Of all the bullshit. I've decided to go fishing. Y'all can come if you want to. It's up to you. So, I'm getting my gear ready. Everybody doesn't like fishing they would much rather fight. But I'm going fishing, so fight with yourselves. So, first of all, I gotta gear my gear ready. I got my favorite straw cowgirl hat on. My cut off shorts with my flannel shirt and my cowgirl boots on. I gotta stop by the fish store and grab my fishing license. While I'm there I'm gonna get two new rods, a tackle box, some tackle box stuff. I gotta gas my pickup truck up and throw everything in the back. I got my cooler filled with ice. And cold beer and water and a couple of sodie pops. I packed a lunch. In my favorite picnic basket. I got sandwiches, cookies, chips, fruit, cheese, crackers, a nice roll of salami. My favorite knife, a scale, a wood burner and some canned flame. Cause I'm gonna catch my fish, scale, gut it and cook it myself. I got some cornmeal, grease, my plate , my fork in my bookbag with a cup. And some paper towels. I'm gonna fish off the bank cause I don't got no boat. I brought a blanket cause I'm gonna have a picnic too. I got some matches a flashlight and all the gear. I got some rope, just in case I stepped in some quicksand. You never know where quicksand is. Anyways, I got my portable charger, so I can listen to music on KZbin. I got my shades on. I'm all set. Im looking to catch my favorite fish today. Croppies. But I'll take a walleye, bluegill, or buffalo too. Buffalo is meaty. If I catch a catfish, I'll keep them too. This is a nice quiet peaceful fish trip. So don't mess it up for me. You can come but be quiet cause you'll scare the fish away. So get yourself settled and throw your rods in the water and good luck. It's eighty degrees and it's a beautiful day. So, don't mess it up. With all your shannangans. Just sit there and fish. Nice, huh!? I know. I'm gonna make a nice bon fire later over there. In the safe area. Ones have already been burned there, already. So, just relax and keep it down..

[@johnnythepillpopper1974]

Can it be both spincasters?

[@juanmontoya1744]

Mike how long the líders

[@joshthunt]

Yeah I wonder this sometimes.

[@jimmcculloch5825]

Are those 3600 size boxes?

[@ConeyIsland1952]

great info but I just thought you were carrying so much gear in that backpack?? I guess at 71 you wanna lighten the load when bank fishing a lot.

[@jeffreyhooper4307]

So why people use the worms the colorful kind of worms a lot for bank fishing I'm guessing

[@Baitfinessesystem]

I’ve got 20$ that says he speaks “match the hatch” at least once in this video. 😉👍

[@jennifernelson2542]

im saving my money so i can buy a mike Iaconelli spinning rod combo and his Berkley gillies

[@kerrypitt9789]

"Match the Hatch," has begun to take on more generic meanings. Are you a fly fisher?

[@secretbassrigs]

how do we collect the $20 you owe us all?

[@secretbassrigs]

@@kerrypitt9789 in response to the cynical question/remark you left for me in the chat, the more you carry the more you have to be responsible for. it is distracting and eats up a lot of your attention and time, and definitely your energy. The more stuff you carry, the less ground/water you can cover. Furthermore, many productive spots are also difficult to access even on foot due to the vegetation surrounding them or simply being difficult terrain to walk over. Most of the time it's simply because the only productive areas within reach barely have any access points because it's mostly walled off by thick brush. It is hard enough to carry one rod through such conditions, carrying two rods through the bramble can be nearly impossible. Add a backpack to that scenario, you're likely to never make it through to the water because the pack will keep getting snagged or prevent you from slipping through an opening sideways. BUT, MOST OF ALL, ALONG THE BANK, MOST AREAS ARE VOID OF WORTHY BASS and most are isolated and spread far and few in between meaning.... if you can't find them, you'll never know what they're biting on.

[@beerandgunz40g4l7]

One day I'll fish from a bass boat for now I'll just bank fish 😁

[@secretbassrigs]

Only an idiot runs all the way back to the truck after they find the fish. If you can't make what you have on you to work for you, you didn't cover the basics. Or you just don't have the skills and knowledge you think you do. The more you carry the less ground/water you can cover. Most banks accessible from designated parking areas are heavily pressured, and the most productive areas for fishing from the bank are usually the farthest, harder to access areas from a designated parking area. You have to find the fish first to really know what they really want. Often times the big bass are isolated and scattered, far and few in between. Covering water means covering ground. (this is In response to someone in the chat that proves they carry too much, and work too hard to achieve very little)

[@tomgilberg8038]

Great video. i already do a lot of this but man i pretty much cannot fish deeper diving treble hooked lures i just loose so many of them. Something that changed the game for me was using 2 piece poles. that way i can move around a lot easier with one in bag, no getting hung on trees etc.

[@jaystop8290]

You don’t need 500 lures to bank fish Ike. I’d like to challenge you to a bank fish off and I’ll only bring 3 lures.

[@cc03ssc12]

Yea and catch 2 fish

[@secretbassrigs]

@@cc03ssc12 or skunk out because he lost the only lure type they're going for to a snag.

[@secretbassrigs]

I see you like to exaggerate past the point of sounding reasonable.

[@joshthunt]

What lures would you bring?

[@ApolloFalley]

No f that 2 poles 2 lures. I've started caring 5 poles and that's it. There aĺot of house were I fish and not alot of space for bank. So I hop out fish one spot. Jump back in truck.

[@funkymojo111]

I don't have a car so everything I need for the ENTIRE day has to fit in my 30L pack. I stick to seasonal hardbaits in a small Plano box and 2) 3600 boxes for tackle and swimbaits, 1 large 6th Sense clear bag for plastics. 3-4 rods.

[@dtps_champion6016]

Gonna go e you some feedback on why I'm not watching the rest. You took 5 minutes to get through 30 seconds of thought.

[@goryglory729]

I usually only brings a third of what you have in the bag that are picked for the season

[@tonygville2969]

I will go for weeks fishing the Santa Fe River in High Springs, and never see a fish. Not even bait fish. Frustrating

[@RadDadisRad]

I bank fish by pushing my Hobie into the water…

[@aaronknight446]

I don't carry as much tackle you won't need it

[@MrCheifed]

why homie screaming?????????????????????????????????

[@bigzlybigz]

Stop yelling bro!

[@mikeiaconellifishing]

NEVER GIVE UP!!!