Lures for FLOODING and RISING Water Conditions

[@ScottMartinChallenge]

I love giving y'all tips and tricks like these! What videos do you want to see in the future? Let me know!

[@derrickjack3659]

Coming through with that championship knowledge!

[@chaddorma2336]

Had conditions like that, up here in Minnesota last yr. the first day after the rain. Water temp dropped a tad. Fish stayed, didn’t move at all. Sun popped out, and water temp came back up, and they moved shallow. Definitely was a learning experience, for me to remember. Anyway, love the tip Vids. Have learned a lot from you, over the yrs. wishing you, and the SMC household, good luck. It’s all about them DONKS!!!! 👊🏻

[@AaronWJ]

Show us how you analyze lakes on google maps before fishing them please! Somewhere like Table Rock Lake!

[@Traylors_outside]

One of you actually driving to a tournament!!!😂

[@BassSniper209]

Doesn't matter you aint made a bad video yet

[@ccarter0069]

Today is 3/21/2021. If Everyone that watches this channel hasn't been watching on Bassmaster Live/BassTrakk, you should have. Let's just say Scott started with a 6!! Let's GO!

[@ccarter0069]

I just logged on and saw a YT video of Buddy Gross catching a biggin. And not to put bad juju out there but SCOTT MARTIN IS IN THE FRICKIN LEAD! COLD CHILLS!!!!!!!!!!!! HOLY CRAP!!!🇺🇸

[@ScottMartinChallenge]

Wish I was still in the lead but I’m going to go out tomorrow and get back in first! ....Hopefully lol

[@ccarter0069]

@@ScottMartinChallenge I wish also my friend. Don't worry about the pressure, as you know your Daughter just fished her first Tournament. You WIN! Congratulations 🎉 I know you badly want to win, your fans want you to win, Bassmaster I'm sure wants you to win, I know the sponsors want a win, but you already won. The circle is complete.

[@johnnythompson1055]

Thank you for the great tips Scott

[@ozarkwild9492]

Thanks for sharing your thoughts on how to deal with these situations, and your experience!

[@saidmarcos5717]

Do more videos like this one with everything you said I have learned a lot. Thanks.

[@ScottMartinChallenge]

We will

[@bradleymarch8402]

You should do a video fishing in Louisiana for redfish and trout with fresh water bass lures

[@ScottMartinChallenge]

That’s not a bad idea

[@bradleymarch8402]

@@ScottMartinChallenge Scott Martin replied too my comment 😦

[@kevinb314]

I caught a rainbow trout on a rattle trap, and it has a Senko in its stomach

[@billetspin8326]

What a start to day 2!!!!! Got a solid chance to win this one. Cannot wait for the tournament videos.

[@davidmerritt5702]

Great tips Scott. Rising water can be the hardest time to catch 'em. If there is good current and regular pool I like to find points that have a deeper side down current and throw a 1 oz weighted Carolina rig with a 2 foot leader rigged with a plastic craw dragging to the deeper eddy side. If they are there smacking it I sometime back off a crank that side with lipless crank baits this time of the year. Good luck and catch them bass!

[@brianpatrick9465]

Good stuff! Because of the current doubling, should translate into stained water. I’m liking the chatter with a big profile to move some water at a slower retrieve. Swim jig is always tied on, and I do like the crank bait options!

[@billbesser3502]

Good Luck Team SMC. More important, be careful. All that rain, flooding, and current is just asking for bad lake debris conditions. BE SAFE!!!!

[@ScottMartinChallenge]

Thanks Bill, we will!

[@pastorbillyedgar4986]

love this Bull Shoals floods a lot, so thanks for the tips, last year 28 ft high for a long time, have fun and keep praising the Lord

[@LA_Knight17]

Love all the videos, You are the Gold Standard in the Bass Fishing Video world. My favorite was the fishing stories video, simple but very nostalgic, I still laugh about the Rusted lids on the Uncle Josh pork chunks lol, keep it up!

[@phillipcolarusso1411]

Old school jack bell days Potomac river bait!!

[@onceaintenough]

Wow, unbelievable generosity, this information is gold! Thanks Scott I pull for you every week. Catch em 🔨

[@dong8307]

Would love to see you breakdown balsa baits and flat side balsa. Perfect time of year to talk about it. Thanks for the content and hard work.

[@GrassiOutdoorAdventures]

Grassi Outdoor Adventures here, Scott your videos are my favorite so far. I really enjoy them.

[@FormattingReality]

Last spring I got a chance to fish with a good buddy on his boat on the Susquehanna in PA. River was up 6’ from snow melt. We were fishing the normal stuff, current breaks, big rock piles, island eddies etc. well I noticed a fish bust in some flooded timber and saw some baitfish jump. We both immediately tied on chatterbaits and fished flooded timber the rest of the afternoon. Put 40 in the boat in 3 hours, all 2-4 lb fish. Catching smallmouth on a chatterbait and braid in flooded timber is pretty awesome

[@ScottMartinChallenge]

Chatterbaits are awesome for this

[@k-mparker]

Niiiice tutorial on how to adapt, improvise, and overcome those type of conditions!!!👍😃. This is kinda how we do it on the James River and Chick a lot. Like your choice of baits toooo!!! Goooood luck in the tourney!!! 🎣🎣🎣🎣🎣🎣🎣🎣🍺

[@Mjones8383]

I've been buying up hand made balsa baits because of you, let me tell you that's a rabbit hole and there are some amazing artist out there painting these things. They are so good I'll hate throwing them, but I'm going to 😃😅

[@markmarshall6434]

Good luck Scott on winning this tournament. Go towards Florence around the Matchez Trace because I see a lot of bass fishing in that area. 👍🙏🙏

[@williambrown2583]

Ok #1 McCoy gets a raise. 4 real. #2 I know you are a bass fisherman but a lot of us just fish for anything and we don't have boats. It would be nice to do some videos with white bass, striper, crappie, catfish, etc. #3 I want to see some wins this year and #4 keep making awesome content! #5 show us your bill dance style bloopers.

[@michaelsanchez3659]

Had one of my best days on the water after a big rise overnight. Fish rushed to shallower water to spawn, and I smoked em on a frog in and around cypress knees and duck seed that was dry a couple days before!

[@foggybottombbq2738]

That’s some good stuff. Thank ya. 8:00 EST we will tune in. Good luck !

[@jackstein5486]

Thanks for the tip. Good luck, sounds like your experience with these conditions may just help you to a high finish. I hope that day 2 is not cancelled!

[@Glock-1]

Been using Googan Bandito bugs and 4 inch Krackin Craws for last 2 years and have been slaying the bass, I love both of them!

[@ScottMartinChallenge]

They are like candy to those bass.

[@brandonsmith606]

Man I just really like your content rising water can be one of the toughest challenges a fisherman can face thank you for the tips and good luck this weekend

[@kennethguilliams]

Thanks for the tips,as I live in an area of NC that has been in and out of flooded conditions for about a year and 1/2, and pretty steady flooded for 3 months or more, fishing smaller ponds have been difficult

[@psfishing7207]

Great tips scott as always👍👍

[@billetspin8326]

Must be brutal down there! Had to actually work instead of following along lol. Stay safe with the high water. Awesome video. Sounds like a solid plan. Tear them up!!

[@jamescantrell2717]

I watch all your videos and it helps me out alot. Here in Missouri watching.

[@ScottMartinChallenge]

That’s awesome dude, glad I could help!

[@jordanpenwright3543]

Thank you for the tips Scott! A lot of good information you gave out! Love the channel! Look forward to every video

[@chrish9430]

Fishing shallow lakes with minimal cover. Thanks Scott

[@randycooper2046]

Hope tomorrow goes well. Planning on coming to weigh-in tomorrow. Hope to see you! Good luck & God bless!!

[@aliciasmith3389]

Love the vids keep it up your kicking butt at pickwick just watched you weigh 22+ pounds moved into second make smart moves on day 3 let the lord take you where you need to be this is your tournament bring home for the Martin name and to stamp your seal in the elites were all behind you got this god bless and good luck

[@jamesstuber6867]

Scott I just watched the video of the smc with your mom on the caloosahatchee river in la belle from a few years back. brought some memories back from fishing of the dock there in La belle Fla

[@davidrogers2306]

Your videos are awesome this one in my opinion is the greatest watched you weigh in on day one--Saturday then watched this it is so awesome seeing you put your tips and knowledge out there and then back it up with 18 and change lbs awesome job pal love your videos best of luck

[@ScottMartinChallenge]

Thanks very much David! 👊🏼

[@robertwebb7677]

Perfect set up Scott

[@jasonmcloud5611]

Really like all your videos! Great info! Would like to see a video of you, your dad and maybe couple former and current champions. Just sitting around a table or campfire telling stories of past tournaments and best memories. Keep up the good work and good luck!

[@burroughs74]

Seen your first video and knew this weather we had yesterday would change your pattern. Was curious how you would adapt to find other techniques to overcome this challenge. I'll stay posted to see what works. Good luck and stay safe out there this weekend.

[@billetspin8326]

Oh baby!! Our boy is leading, got a ways to go today but what a great start!!!!!!

[@ScottMartinChallenge]

Thanks man!

[@Rick-kg4mt]

Take off the trailer on the spinner baits. I don't know if I ever caught fish with a trailer on a spinner bait. Win this one Scott. Catch some Biggins!!

[@levistouffer4861]

a Scott Martin video right when i needed one!

[@rsquared9357]

Go Get 'em, Scott!! Good luck.

[@deepsouthbassin4569]

I just can’t catch any fish so far but I’m still stoked to meet u 😂

[@Eric.C78]

Thanks for the tips Scott 👍👍. How do you always get lucky and get the garage lol lol definitely came handy with all the rain!!!!

[@lpfishing5648]

Thanks for the tips. This really helped. I have a tournament on Kentucky lake on Saturday so I will use these tips.

[@ronbeckybeasley3566]

Good luck Scott. Your the man.

[@ScottMartinChallenge]

Thank you!!👊🏼👊🏼

[@robertflorez5307]

Always learn something new watching your vids keep it up.

[@johnnyb5521]

Let’s shine this weekend Scott👍🎣🎣🎣🎣🎣

[@shaunleslie1154]

Good luck and thanks for the tips it has been raining here where I’m at all day in the pnw water is still cold maybe mid to upper 40s

[@NewEnglandOutdoors1]

Great video I love when you post

[@fishing_amy]

Good luck this weekend

[@ScottMartinChallenge]

🤙🏼🤙🏼

[@swampmafiatv7561]

Fished the Tennessee end of the lake today and they were munching’ pretty good.. ready to see what kind of bags y’all bring in!!

[@denbark45]

This happened several years ago on Kentucky Lake, the Lake jumped up 4 feet pushing into the green trees and bushes and the fish never moved from the normal summer time cut banks in 4-to-5 feet of water.

[@passionateoutdoors7217]

Love this video! I learn this way! I live on the tuffest fishery n the country the Ohio River, so it’s hard for me to learn how to adjust with conditions bc it’s always extremely tuff anyhow! Thanks for the insight Scott it helps dude

[@ScottMartinChallenge]

I’m glad you are enjoying the content man, thanks very much!!

[@brodiemizer519]

I honestly learn so much from u Scott

[@jakeschisler7525]

I like using a Rattle trap chrome with blue and of course they have many different colors to choose from.

[@awolfvids4390]

I have a school tournament this Saturday and we got hit with alot of rain lately so this video was very helpful

[@ScottMartinChallenge]

Good luck, catch some biggens!

[@awolfvids4390]

@@ScottMartinChallenge I used your advice and ended up qualifying for the state tournament with a weight of 19.07

[@LITL-JOHN]

We still have ice on our lakes up here in Maine ! Waiting for ice out !! good luck Scott !!

[@mickfucci7010]

My wife and I found your station this year and love it!! Good luck at Pickwick! Picked you and Matt in fantasy on Bass Pro Shops website!

[@traviswylie9022]

I need tips and ticks for Lake Eufaula OK, it is a generally dirty lake. It has main river feeds as well as a lot of run off. When it rains there will be a big majority that is extremely dirty. The cleanest parts on the Far East and South east.

[@kevinb314]

Watching this as it’s raining here in Texas 👍

[@ajwenzel6276]

I fished a regional event in Kansas at Milford, the lake was 20’ high for several months. It’s primarily a small mouth lake n lemme tell ya it was TOUGH. Come to find out the fish were on the original bank line. I woulda never thought.

[@scottvermonter920]

Great info! Thank you!

[@ScottMartinChallenge]

Thanks Scott!

[@scottvermonter920]

@@ScottMartinChallenge your welcome from vermont sir

[@christacsallllc4891]

I love your videos!!! I have learned so much from them. It is my dream to become a professional bass fisherwomen lol. I would love to be able to fish with you!!

[@mddoit]

Great video. Thanks keep this up. Really appreciate this. Thought process during event.

[@RGABailey]

Awesome videos Scott! Thank you. Greetings from South Africa 🇿🇦

[@ScottMartinChallenge]

Thanks Richard!!

[@ericlawhon9080]

Great info, love your stuff. One question, how do you fish rising almost clear water, not necessarily moving just flooded clear water.

[@chrisharrelson6150]

I will be fishing the KBF trail up there next weekend. Lets see if the boys from C-town can bring it home!!

[@ScottMartinChallenge]

I sure hope so man. Good luck next week!

[@MountainMenAxes]

Hey brotha I appreciate the good tips we are all dealing with these rains right now or are going to eventually during spring. So it applies to all of us.

[@johngaruccio7897]

Great info Scott wishing you all the luck in the world . Go get um!!!☘️🏆👍

[@budkinney4010]

Really like all your videos, seems like you put a lot of thought in to them. Good luck in the tournament.

[@ScottMartinChallenge]

Thanks man. Glad you are enjoying them! 👊🏼

[@charlesmayberry330]

Floating worm work great too

[@rowdygilbert260]

Tha man Scott Martin is sitting in 3rd LET'S GO!

[@ericcoker7654]

Great info on you videos such useful tips wherever you fish have used several here in Az and caught fish

[@krismartin8925]

Scott it could be that they follow the bait as well I know that this happened to me especially in the fall if the bait stays they stay and if the bait moves the bass move with it

[@jonathanmckinney481]

Stuff like this separates the lucky fishermen from the pros , just ask yourself what would Cox do .😂you got this!

[@benfrancisco3702]

I see your in the top 5!!!!!!! Pulling for you!!!

[@robertbarnes4736]

Thankyou Scott

[@williamstansell8612]

You fun to watch and I've learned lot from you on Bass fishing

[@ScottMartinChallenge]

👊🏼

[@williamstansell8612]

@@ScottMartinChallenge I watch your dad when he was a Bass professional

[@michaelkaufmann8093]

Dude when it's raining like that I put a bobber stop a couple inches in front of a 1/4 bullet weight with a green pumpkin swim jig wit the the green pumpkin rage craw in front of the weeds or off a ledge. Maybe turn to the brown colors if that don't work( cause the rain kicks up the water and everything. Just work it faster than normal. I'm no professional put it works great for me

[@michaelkaufmann8093]

Dude nevermind I wasn't even paying attention to where you were lol. I goes lakes and private ponds lmbo(laughing my butt off)!!!

[@jtee9548]

Scott asks: "What videos do you want to see in the future"? 1) Either during practice videos or as a stand alone, try a crazy lure after you've worked an area. Something that shouldn't work, like a top water, a spinner bait, a salt water lure or a big worm when you've been fishing crank bait conditions or situations. Something that goes against convention or logic. 2) Macoy breaks another hard drive, titled "Where'd Macoy Go"? or "Macoy Suddenly Disappeared". The thumbnail is a picture of you in a butchers apron covered in blood with a huge smile.😁 3) More stories around the dining room table, just as you did recently. 4) Show how the lure looks in the water as you work it or show the action moving your finger through the air, showing little/big/long/short hops, whatever you were doing as you worked the lure. Show the speed too. 5) More challenges with Hillary, make sure you show all the junk (snacks) she gets from the store before the trip, it's a crack up. 6) Billy gotta' bass then went swimming videos, also known as "See Billy Swim"😁 7) More mystery tackle box challenges, or have a tackle challenge with pre selected lures, you have to catch with each lure to win, I remember one you did with Hillary a long time ago. You could use sponsor's baits if you're not with mystery tackle box anymore.

[@timtighe9718]

Good advice. I love on Ky. Lake so all that water is heading my way. Good luck.

[@ScottMartinChallenge]

Thanks Tim!

[@tonyrubaszewski6811]

Thank you for the video... I live in Port St Luice Florida.. I fish canals alot... Its fall and the water is up 3 ft and moving pretty fast with no claity... What should i be using?

[@andygarcia816]

Love the content as always man 🙏🏾💪🏽

[@ScottMartinChallenge]

Thanks Andy!!!

[@watdosenz_7612]

Absolute dream of mine to come over to the USA. And catch a bass, big fan of your work mate, go get em 🤪

[@ScottMartinChallenge]

Thanks very much! Come on over to south Florida man!

[@watdosenz_7612]

@@ScottMartinChallenge would love to one day, once the worlds back to normal. Good work today. Hopefully tomorrow brings you nothing but big ass bass 🤪

[@twinsisters818]

we saw your boat and truck at bucees Warner robins and took some picture with my husband, we really wish we can see you that time you were at Bucees

[@PushinWeightBaits]

Appreciate the insight and good luck on day 1

[@ScottMartinChallenge]

Thanks Eddie!

[@adriancox8022]

Good luck to all of you.

[@ryanmcaneny1287]

Awesome Video! My college team is headed down to Pickwick in a few weeks, wish the boys good luck!

[@ScottMartinChallenge]

Thanks dude! That’s awesome, good luck to them hope they slay some BIGGENS!

[@derikdrinkle2084]

Go get em.

[@brandonlinnell4035]

I’ve tried the flat bangers with zero success. On the other hand I crush them on 6th Sense crush flat 75. They are similar you should try them!

[@logancline7805]

Congratulations on 3rd place after day two Today. Keep grinding and hopefully get you a BASS trophy!

[@jamesluttrell130]

Hey bro I am so exited for the bass master elite I am so happy that it is happening in pickwick lake I actually live in Muscle Shoals. I hope you enjoy being in north Alabama. Good Luck!!

[@ScottMartinChallenge]

I’m really enjoying it! Thanks James!👊🏼

[@danielkalson2663]

I learned a lot during this video. The 2 days you spent fishing (practice sessions) was incoherent babble. I suspect most people would agree: no-one cares how you wake people up. Just get to the fishing. LOL

[@dirkalan1]

How about " Surprise a Subscriber!!!!" Northern Indiana, bass fisherman first 50 years finally relocates to Lady Lake Florida 2020 and Scott Martin is about to put this guy on his new PB!!! (6.1lb) Sound OK? Great I'm packing my gear and will be out and the end of the driveway!!!

[@restless7528]

I like to throw a slow sinking bait on a flooded lake close to the shore or structure I did this last year at lake whitney in texas and land an 8.8lb biggin!

[@hudsonbiggs6091]

Thank you so much for responding to me by on Instagram!

[@marcoshernandez8255]

So a quick question i always had for u mr.martin , do u do and hunting and if so u should rlly do some hunting videos ?