How to Fish all New Water (Neely Henry RECAP) Behind the scenes of Bass Fishing

This is my second video like this where I share with you my experiences from practice through tournament days and how I came up with a game plan to fish a lake I've never been to before. This is an in-depth look at what I found, how I breakdown a lake, looking at maps, and figuring out how I approach a lake. This isn't a video where I just show you fish catches but the most important parts of fishing......how I get from A to Z. I also show where I mess up and what I should've done.

[@tylerfish6206]

Really really appreciate these , they help me in my derbies

[@toddcastledinefishing5924]

You bet

[@DrewBradstreet]

As a high school angler, I straight up can't get enough of this in-depth breakdown and tournament analysis. I'm also trying to increase my social media influence and by watching guys like you, I'm learning that maybe giving away valuable information is the best way to get viewers to stick around. Don't quit making these recaps!

[@toddcastledinefishing5924]

I won't keep making these but as a young angler I would try and keep some valuable information you learn to yourself for awhile, you've got years before you ever or should give it away.

[@DrewBradstreet]

@@toddcastledinefishing5924 I appreciate the advice! Thanks for getting back to me. Keep grinding out these opens!

[@Kfxmnn]

definitely Start making more videos bro love following you guys you and Andrew the rest of the group

[@toddcastledinefishing5924]

Will do

[@user-ds8it7nf8j]

These videos are really breakdown decision making and what goes into. The one thing that always amazed me about you pros is your ability to catch fish all over the US with all different type of waters and in all conditions! Go crush it at Lewisville!

[@toddcastledinefishing5924]

That one might be the toughest of them all, it fishes really really small

[@dwmjr2253]

Man! You were in the juice! That's called the Minnesota bend I think It some how can create a more of a natural current without them pulling water sometimes,I think because of the shape in that bend. That's my #2 spot when I know their not pulling water. Those spots would chase shad from the creek channel up into the mouth of the shallow creeks and then start busting on them. Then they start all over again. Once I saw where you was fishing on your graphs,you did find them on a lake you never been too, What a lake breakdown.👊🏿💪🏿🎣

[@toddcastledinefishing5924]

Thanks, heck you made me feel better about it, but also worse I wished I had found it sooner. LOL

[@colw07]

awesome breakdown! enjoyed every minute of it

[@toddcastledinefishing5924]

Awesome, thank you!

[@malvinjones6619]

Your time is coming for that Blue Trophy. Appreciate you taking the time to share all this cool stuff

[@toddcastledinefishing5924]

Thank you

[@mattorschell275]

These videos are amazing. Thank you.

[@toddcastledinefishing5924]

You're very welcome!

[@secure152]

Excellent Video as always! See you on Lewisville!

[@toddcastledinefishing5924]

Can't wait!

[@mikephillips8960]

Great info and thanks for sharing.

[@toddcastledinefishing5924]

You bet!

[@bgrigsby1889]

These recap videos you do are awesome. Learn something everytime.

[@toddcastledinefishing5924]

Awesome, thank you!

[@patrickgazzara3992]

That was a great report thanks.

[@toddcastledinefishing5924]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@rickybourque7182]

Can't thank you enough for sharing your experience and honesty Todd!

[@toddcastledinefishing5924]

Always!

[@jamesmannjr3699]

Excellent work keep it up

[@toddcastledinefishing5924]

Thanks, will do!

[@timhafley5177]

Good presentation, Thanks

[@toddcastledinefishing5924]

You are welcome!

[@matt67ctd]

Another great video! Really enjoy watching the process unfold...

[@toddcastledinefishing5924]

Thanks so much!

[@CMDAVISs]

This is a great video todd thanks , go get em man !

[@toddcastledinefishing5924]

You bet

[@sbaner5]

I really appreciate how much you are willing to share. Another great job!

[@toddcastledinefishing5924]

I appreciate that!

[@westontrahan580]

Enjoyed this very much ! Thank Uou

[@toddcastledinefishing5924]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@philiph1802]

ANOTHER great video!

[@toddcastledinefishing5924]

Thank you

[@sonar5676]

Awesome stuff Todd. I always try to figure out how you think and break down the water. Thank you for sharing. Very powerful info!

[@toddcastledinefishing5924]

My pleasure!

[@budkinney4010]

I really enjoy the break down videos thank you so much for doing them

[@toddcastledinefishing5924]

Glad you like them!

[@jayspencer]

nice recap Todd

[@toddcastledinefishing5924]

Thanks!

[@martymooney8099]

Neely is my home lake and I will tell you, all grass is not created equal and it's different every day

[@Eric.C78]

Awesome video Todd,you broke down my home lake really well. That one random tree where you got bit,there is scattered boulders in the area as well. See you guys at Lay Lake, maybe I get lucky and draw you or hallman. You two fish the same as me, I like fishing shallow. Unless I have no other choice not to.

[@toddcastledinefishing5924]

I didn't give that spot away I hope you saw that. Never want to give stuff up that some of you locals fish on a regulate basis. I know how hard it is to find stuff like that......Good luck out there.

[@VINCEFARACI]

Love the in depth info and breakdown of the mapping along with the patterns coming about during your practice days along with the recap of the tournament. Thank you for the time and effort you put into your video here for all of us anglers to learn from; keep up the hard work and tight lines Todd

[@toddcastledinefishing5924]

Thank you

[@BigSmifProductions]

Thank you for for taking the time to share you experiences and information. With those of us who dream to be on the same level as yourself one day. We appreciate it my brother!

[@toddcastledinefishing5924]

Absolutely!

[@mikeharris130]

Neely Henry and the Coosa River is "local" to me and have fished there many times. When you fish there, if you catch fish and don't hit anything, it's a successful day.

[@TimeToADS]

great video

[@toddcastledinefishing5924]

Thanks!

[@jimcoyner8939]

I really like this keep it up also enjoy all you guys together talking fishing at the end of days fishing or practicing awesome 😎

[@toddcastledinefishing5924]

More to come!

[@kirkreusch8415]

Love this content. The only thing better would be in the boat with you and filter the info as it comes in love it TC!

[@toddcastledinefishing5924]

I agree but its too hard to do it all at once, my first thought is fishing and this is an afterthought.

[@kirkreusch8415]

@@toddcastledinefishing5924 I understand. Your post event/practice thought process, I find, is what is the best content. I am helping with a high school team here in northern Illinois and I am going to recommend that our anglers go and find your channel. If they haven’t already. Looking forward to more.

[@rogbass]

Well now this video will be referred to a lot by me. Great info. I’m going to be ready next season to hit my local Denver Colorado chapter tourneys with information like this. Looking forward to more.

[@toddcastledinefishing5924]

Good luck!

[@brysongrimes6874]

Love these breakdown videos. This is the in depth stuff is hardcore tourney guys love.

[@toddcastledinefishing5924]

Your welcome

[@martinallison8719]

Good stuff Todd! Sometimes in the heat of battle it can be tough to notice some of the little details and clues, and I guess that's one of the things that sets you pros apart from guys like me. I always learn something watching your videos! God bless you and yours!

[@toddcastledinefishing5924]

Its why I rarely talk in the boat I'm always thinking about everything

[@billhabyan7266]

Great stuff... always interesting to hear your thought process on decision making. Keep up the great work! Good luck as well!

[@toddcastledinefishing5924]

Thanks! You too!

[@kennethdennis9335]

Awesome stuff Todd!! Thanks for sharing your knowledge and thought process.

[@toddcastledinefishing5924]

You bet!

[@joshhenderson9713]

I know this is on a 2 year old video, but Alabama Power has an app called smart lakes that will have generator schedules as well as water levels etc. It has that information for all the lakes controlled by them.

[@bobbyspang]

Love the breakdown! One thing I’ve learned real quick from you is that I definitely don’t pay enough attention to the small details as I should! I find it hard to keep that balance of over analyzing vs just keeping it simple! I think it is just something that I will have to get better at as I get more practice and experience. Also after I get to watch more of your breakdown videos!!!

[@toddcastledinefishing5924]

Its still something I work on, it just takes time.

[@Kbass1979]

It is a color and blade thing on Neeley Henry. White skirt and double silver Colorado blades. Willow leaf will work but not as good but the silver blades makes a difference there.

[@toddcastledinefishing5924]

Not gonna lie, Hallmans big bag came on almost the exact opposite. LOL

[@JoshJones-rw7tq]

Enjoyed seeing the map breakdown.

[@toddcastledinefishing5924]

I'll continue to do more of these

[@jasonboose9486]

Love your videos . Keep them coming. Like watching scotts Andrew and Bradley's videos. You guys are awesome. Been following since all the bass champs tournaments you and Russell would fish

[@toddcastledinefishing5924]

Awesome! Thank you!

[@atthebrink74]

Love these breakdowns. Keep them coming!

[@toddcastledinefishing5924]

Thanks! Will do!

[@bimmyboyles3136]

Enjoy these breakdowns. Real like the thought process that goes into it all.

[@toddcastledinefishing5924]

You bet

[@JohnBrown-hj7oh]

That mud flat you are showing at the 29 minute point is full of rotten stumps, where all that is left of the stumps are exposed roots

[@johnstephens3651]

Awesome video! Awesome info! Awesome breakdown of the thought process! Thanks and keep it up!

[@toddcastledinefishing5924]

Thanks! Will do!

[@roywise9790]

Keep it up I'm learning some good info on how to be able it find more fish just by see how you break it down. Is that a new boat or loaner

[@toddcastledinefishing5924]

It was a loaner from my dealer.

[@slabbusterrtr7690]

Minnesota bend makes neely Henry diffrent than most lakes on coosa river it's like 2 diffrent lakes up stream and down stream current means alot on neely

[@terrytriton2265]

Great video, trail break down with explanation wash the best . great teaching video of where and why.

[@toddcastledinefishing5924]

Thanks 👍

[@MrBAMAMAN76]

Neely is my home lake this video is a big help! I've almost contemplated fishing with Dynamite. By far from spring to fall this has been the toughest year of fishing for me on Neely.

[@toddcastledinefishing5924]

This should help

[@zakkuhn26]

I fished that same shelf I’m pretty sure on day one with my pro

[@toddcastledinefishing5924]

Which one?

[@deanwilliamson9471]

Gotta get ya back in a Ranger with those birds. My boat has Lowrance and the mapping just sucks on them

[@toddcastledinefishing5924]

I know the mapping on the Humminbirds are the best

[@DubH46]

Man, this was an all in type thing. I'd have loved to seen what you would have done if you had 1 more full practice day. These are awesome breakdowns!!

[@toddcastledinefishing5924]

I know really wanted one more day

[@jackstein5486]

Terrific breakdown. So why did you get there late and not have another day to practice! Just wondered?

[@toddcastledinefishing5924]

You might have missed it in the video. I made the TOP 10 at Rayburn in the FLW Toyota Series and had to fish the final day. Drove all day Sunday, so I only got Monday, Tuesday and half a day Wednesday.

[@Kbass1979]

Great video! I really like your videos but these tournament breakdown videos are great!

[@toddcastledinefishing5924]

More to come!

[@kenappleby8481]

Yeah I'll go with "just to catch fish" :). Thanks for sharing behind the scenes with us!

[@toddcastledinefishing5924]

you bet

[@Anthony-wi1ny]

Todd wow So Much Info In This Video Thank You So Much

[@toddcastledinefishing5924]

Very welcome

[@dfhipp]

You should take Billy under your wing more, maybe take him out on one day of practice and film it.

[@toddcastledinefishing5924]

I can't get him away from Scott. LOL

[@ronknight6400]

Todd, I have a general question for you since you have fished a lot of lakes throughout the country. I heard an interview with Rick Clunn recently regarding where the majority of the big bass live in a reservoir. His answer was to find the most fertile area of the lake to find the most number of big bass. In your experience, in most reservoirs, is that area generally in the river section, the midlake, or the main lake closer to the dam? I know there are all kinds of variables, but regardless of the season of the year, what part of a reservoir do you target big bass for size and for numbers of big bass? Thanks.

[@toddcastledinefishing5924]

Great question, I have a good answer for this but his thoughts on most fertile is dead on and it can be anywhere on any lake. Certain lakes setup different so it depends on what part of the lake is most fertile. I'm gonna have to do a video on this, thanks for the idea. Look for it to be named "Where do I locate the biggest bass in a lake" Maybe not that title but something like it.

[@ronknight6400]

@@toddcastledinefishing5924 Thanks Todd. I will be looking forward to your answer, hopefully soon.

[@johnnielarge5506]

Do you think if you could fished one more day you could of dialed the pattern in even better and maybe made a top ten or so?

[@toddcastledinefishing5924]

Absolutely, plus I know for a fact that some of those places I could hit multiple times a day, thats where it would have benefited me. Its hard to do that when you find them that day sometimes at the end of the day.

[@colechastain9315]

The best way to fish Neely Henry is go to Logan martin

[@rustyscopano2667]

Hallamn was right about Mr. Rick Clunn. He smashed them toady. Love your videos but I had to say this.

[@toddcastledinefishing5924]

Yea he was

[@bamadondon0495]

R those swimbait heads out? I haven't seen squadron heads with eyes!!

[@toddcastledinefishing5924]

Yes, here's a secret those are the squadron(SALT WATER FLATS) heads. No difference except they have the eye on them. Its all I throw unless I run out. I just like the eyes as well.

[@jamiejuicenewton3349]

when are you getting a Livescope?

[@toddcastledinefishing5924]

Don't know

[@derekryan9020]

What setup do you throw those little Rage Swimmers on Todd (rod/reel/line)? Love the Lews BB1 Pro Series reels, they absolutely rock.

[@toddcastledinefishing5924]

I'm gonna do a whole video on that soon probably after the Cherokee series. You'll understand why if you watch those videos.

[@brennanwillcutt6505]

What time of the year is this.