Jig Fishing for Bass with Kevin VanDam

[@daveking8691]

thanks kev,i am 58 and still learning.

[@jethrowomber]

remember what makes a pro not just being able to cast a lure and catch a fish but being able to tell someone how you did and have repeating success with your own words that you share

[@madmattfishing]

gotta love stocked lakes and ponds for videos!

[@vegasvato55]

You will always be my biggest hero, but i would really be happy to see some videos that show close up slow motion Spool Control, or "Thumb Work" for different types of casting. I am sure it is not the same for Skipping as it is for casting overhand for instance? Would also like to know more about the type of clothing you wear during the winter months to stay warm and dry...

[@kfhblackdragon7576]

omg awsome video.. just what i wanted to know! THANKS KEVIN!

[@midman112]

@Bowshooter321 You need that heavier line to pull the fish through the heavier cover. I flip jigs and other plastics on 60 pound braided line because so much of the cover I fish is so thick other lines just can't take it. That, and losing another 9+ pound fish because of a broken line is just not acceptable to me lol. Last time that happened I broke my rod out of frustration.

[@charlesgreco5559]

thank you KVD for your expert advice.

[@carlosmatos4598]

Charles Greco your welcome just trying to give back to the community.

[@414-Shanks]

yeah i looked on tw and didn't see it the only place i seen that jig was at a walmart in mississippi. It was the best jig i had in my tackle box.

[@thereelguy8133]

this trchnique works really went caughtbsome nice bass thanks kvd

[@Nasashi08]

the person needs to be a master at editing

[@209UNKNOWN]

Look at him go with that Jig, amazing. Btw, what jig(s) is he using? I'm not a professional Jig fisherman, but is intending to be and working on it. I could use a couple of advice and tips, would appreciate it, youtube vids would be most appreciated. Besides throwing it out and reeling it back in, I really have no clue to how to 'jerk' the jig and so fourth. Control.

[@stephenperkins5644]

"Bleeding bait" Jig made by Strike King Lures the size is unknown.

[@triggernm]

Those are just recommended weights. It really doesn't put too much constraint on what you can use. I sometimes use a small inline spinner with my worm rod. It just takes a different technique to cast a light lure on a heavier setup. Besides, its only 1/8 oz less than the recommended weight anyways. Honestly, I never pay much attention to the recommended lure weight. Length, Action, and Power are much more important IMO.

[@Glock-1]

It’s awesome to watch a video without a bunch of stuff piled up on the front of his boat just a 2d and a trolling motor!

[@jeffhudick2385]

How many still use pork trailers? I’m glad I stocked up before they stopped making them a few years ago. I still catch more bass with pork than plastic.

[@netefrog]

@disco2dirt BPS Ribbontail soft plastic worms, Texas rigged with BPS wide superlock XPS worm hooks and BPS Tungsten worm weights. Pitch that worm into open pockets in the weeds, jig, jig, jig and hold on. Also, spinnerbaits are deadly around grass beds. I suggest Strike King KVD 2X Willow 1/2oz in a natural colour patterns.

[@209UNKNOWN]

What rod is being used here? Or in other words, what 'type' of reeling rod is this? Seems to be fun to fish jigs with.

[@jacobdavidson3267]

When its been really hot,for over a week, what are your recommendations for lure size and where to look for them.

[@jacobdavidson3267]

Also I mainly use soft plastics and jigs.

[@antonioalicea7240]

Jacob Davidson I'm no KVD but during the heat I have great luck fishing top water lures on matted vegetation. They come through the mats like a rocket.

[@JoobyFoo]

+Jacob Davidson Top water. Spooks and Pop-R's.

[@bassmaster53197]

Kvd is awesome with that fish finder

[@jbvap]

@TheBgbrush ya me to man. If given the chance to be a famous millionaire musician or a movie star id still rather be a bass pro by far. Im almost 23, and I tell myself that by the time im 35 ill be on the tour. Maybe the bassmaster tour but definitely FLW tour. I dont even have a boat though lol, Im getting a kayak this spring so I can get out on the water. I want to say Mike Iconelli won his first ever bass boat in a tournament. Ya never know. BELIEVE!!! lol

[@n4sir804]

@hooboy123 ya im betting that is a closed lake...but he is amazing

[@TheChaosExplorer]

"Theres nothing better than having a big stick in your hand" ~Kevin VanDam No wonder hes so confident lol

[@juststatinfactssv4989]

It must be nice to have a stocked lake in ur backyard. Hungry bass are the key look how slender those bass are.

[@caseybb13]

even if he is fishing a stocked reservoir it doesn't mean the fish would be biting anymore than they would on a normal lake/reservoir. That jig has to work or else the fish would scare away from it.

[@8105cool]

will the jig work for a catfish or trout?

[@Brando10ish]

KVD is the only person i know who can catch every frekin fish in the lake on camera.

[@pikewhisperer]

Yo kevin! Don"t you ever have problems with northern pikes or muskys that try to eat your hooked bass?

[@willbbassing]

KVD is a BEAST

[@CraftingDepths]

how can he fish a 1/4oz jig with a rod with a lure weight of 3/8 to 11/8 oz? yes i am a beginner so any answer would be nice! thanks!

[@Toxicpot76]

no worries mate

[@callmecamo2]

Man that guy fishes fast. Even with a jig.

[@eak2314]

Cool story bro.

[@Cam32368]

How many techniques has he created?

[@jbvap]

@TheBgbrush you never know man, theirs a chance you could always beat him! Its doubtful but you got a chance!

[@odstkid12]

the catch and release or if the can filet the fish than they bring home like 2 or 3 fish but only fish the are commonly cooked like bass

[@nutcracker113]

where do you get the jigs from?

[@Pryda-Z]

I wanna fish with this guy

[@TheUrbanOrganic]

A fish every 10 seconds... You should be called the Bass Whisperer.

[@juststatinfactssv4989]

That's his private lake in his backyard in Michigan, no joke.

[@woosa42]

amen

[@209UNKNOWN]

Haha, thanks. Didn't watch it a second time, didn't catch that.

[@Mathias_NB]

Why the 25lb test?

[@jch7807]

The master.

[@BaldingCypress5]

He makes it look so freakin easy. Im sure that fish finder helps out quite a bit though.

[@JonThomas01]

I met this dude!

[@SirZim]

Bass God KVD.

[@todd5198]

Can't catch with a jig, I have been using them for 2 seasons with only one unsucessful bite, this week I used them bank fishing in 3 sessions for a combined total of 27 hrs worth of effort and not a single bite, my cousin was fishing the same spot as me with plastic worms and getting at least 4 bass per session.........I am not giving up because for some reason I just love jigs, even though they don't produce I am convinced it is worth the effort to figure them out. Can you make some suggestions that may help me figure out my problem? I used them with and without craw trailer. I both hop and drag them. I target both weeds and rocks. And I do well in these places with worms. So what can it be? I am getting frustrated, my cousin is hounding me to give up the jigs says they must not work in michigan, either that or the videos are just made to sell jigs and they are somehow rigged.

[@aidanpainter5782]

I would say keep The trailer on and hop it. Ross it near vegetation let it sink the do a twitch twitch pause texhnique

[@todd5198]

Thank you, I will try that today, I just happen to be heading out to fish in a few min. so I can give it a shot right away.

[@NorthernMike]

Aidan gave some sound advice. I fish in Michigan and have good luck with them in certain areas. They are far from my "go to" lure, but I will use them in certain terrain conditions.

[@todd5198]

I have now found some good spots for them, I do best with light jigs and swim jigs, but so far have not done good with them in the thick plant life which is 1/2 of the common targets for them, I plan to figure that out this summer

[@NorthernMike]

SE Michigan sure had it's share of aquatic vegetation last season, I had to find new ways to find fish last year (other than in rivers), but I had some great luck. If you're still in the Detroit area you should check out my channel- a lot of footage from the area.

[@cook4andy]

same here

[@Pryda-Z]

How much oz I wonder

[@alexmejia18]

seriously KVD has caught more fish in this 10 mins than i do in a whole week...

[@GettinRadOverHere]

LOL!!! Nice call!!!!

[@banjominnow5]

i would like kevin to go to my lake and see if he can catch fish

[@Samuelelias18]

spinnerbaits, yum watermelon seed worms, chaterbait, buzzbait, rebel pop-r, LOTS OF FROG R'S if theres water lillys or smug on top of the water, 1 crank bait (i would look at rapala medium diving baits). and with that i think you should be ok. :)

[@BillyBob-jb3yy]

Yeah he’s a professional fisherman he don’t care if u learn anything from this video he’s advertising got bass pro shops I want to know if these pros actually have real job must be nice

[@bryankrug2677]

How do pros hold there rods?

[@brennonmyrick7269]

By the actual reel on a baitcaster if their throwing a topwater or a jig.

[@thematthewb100]

My only comment is I like kvd and wish he didn't torque the lip on those bass quite so much. It can damage their jaw ro hold the horizontal by the jaw. U won't know it either as studies show it takes a couple of weeks and they die because they can't eat.

[@xandibanz]

I don't understand why even though hes not fishing a tournament he still reels in fish really fast and uses a big pole like that, haha for me the fun is in the fight. when i go to ponds with smaller fish i use a lighter rod so they put up more of a fight

[@jethrowomber]

KVD making it look easy

[@theAntwon24]

I wanna fish with kvd

[@fishydancinger]

i should of done that yesterday with my jigs in open water for smallies in minnesota

[@goatkiller68]

@BARPOBARPO plenty of people do

[@Toxicpot76]

it says at 4:45

[@marshalllaw4116]

I knew this was an old video when the narrator introduced Kevin as one of the most successful tournament fisherman instead of "the most successful"

[@braden3312]

try putting a curly tail as a trailer

[@jmcquil]

KVD was a fish in his past lifetime

[@reptifreak99]

pause at 1:44

[@jonnyspringfield]

Fish on every cast... holy balls

[@Unplugged704]

Did he catch 3 in the first 3 minutes of the video?? damn!!

[@dhovey111]

looks like a private pond

[@WashingtonMonster86]

Haha, there's nothing better than having the big stick in your hand... 3:24

[@ccroni36]

@Gutcheck789 grubs in the same color as the jig

[@kobrw]

'Merika!

[@OmazingE30]

he probably owns that pond... -___-

[@juststatinfactssv4989]

He does its on his 425acres in Kalamazoo Mi.

[@drydendavis2357]

kevan vandam is bom no dout in my mind

[@razony]

Don't forget your make-up bag Kevin!

[@TheBeaverEh]

Rather than repeating how great a jig is, I think this video would be more informative and instructional if you actually took a few seconds to show us the jig!!!

[@yoyoyommmm]

america.... FUCK YEAH!!!!!!

[@guccitothemax]

i think he gets so many bass cause the bass want to be on tv

[@H2Prince]

1 super evolved bass that can read and write watched this video

[@themaster91156]

jesus hes getting fish every 30 seconds

[@justinmorlock4281]

Why the hell does everyone seem to winch in the fish when fighting it is half the sport?! I never understood it..

[@zulizin]

+Justin Morlock To be fair, he is one of the fastest fishers around, his job is to make a bag limit and then replace his smallest fish every chance he gets. Time with his lure out of the water is time that he isn't replacing fish or making his bag limit.

[@jamesjazz3395]

when he gets a big one he takes his time.

[@jacobbarnes2227]

**Anyone care to give me their opinion on fishing jigs in florida freshwater canals? Im talking long canals about 8ft deep with trees hanging over that lead to multiple decent size lakes. plenty snook, tarpon and bass. (main target bass). i will be fishing from smallboat with trolling motor** catching bass since i was 6 never used a jig in my life. ha

[@TheGnthreman]

Not sponsored by whopper plopper but yet he throws one.

[@ponyslayer247]

tried to fish a jig lost 2 big fish

[@woosa42]

bs...he is the best bass fisherman in the world...how many tournaments you won?

[@bartnukem]

Yeah but it helps he is on a private lake too.....

[@rickyleighton]

He's sponsored by America.

[@XTreMeF3sT]

KVD

[@lipripn8265]

i try swimming jigs like kvd does and i fuckin suckkkk hahahaha the jig and pig combo hahahaha

[@crazykids902]

u spelled (enough) wrong

[@moggar41]

he catches like 4 bass in 4 casts in a row..

[@BARPOBARPO]

WHO USES 25 POUND LINE FOR A 2 POUND FISH?!?!?!

[@jbb2526]

it osent look as fun when u just yank em in on top of the water i like to fight an play with them

[@MeNotYou62]

I dont get it. If a jig is meant to imitate a blue gill, why do all trailers imitate crayfish....

[@sambanks2032]

but you got them to hit didn't you?!

[@qwertyeGC]

Hella This is old

[@yesmlady3434]

Why is reeling it in so fast? Enjoy yourself, take your time.

[@TheGrowninja]

hes trying to match how fast the bait fish are moving so its more natural. winds blowing fast so current will be fast.

[@MotoAtheist]

+Yes M'lady I assume you mean reeling in the fish fast? He's a tournament angler. He wants the fish in the boat, it's never about the fight. He doesn't want to give the fish any chance to lose the hook. Every fish is important during a tournament.

[@TheCheaterFilms]

@bilderbergresistance k

[@Bowshooter321]

Jesus 25 lb test for 4 lb bass

[@davidtokas6259]

all this negativity, yes the video could have been more informative, but their isn't one of us that wouldnt want to get paid to fish!!

[@woosa42]

yeah but he catches fish for a living....you?