Rainy, Muddy Water Bass Fishing Tips and Techniques

[@steeltownbeatdown]

"It's simple. Go fishin' when ya can because it's good fer ya." So true...so true!

[@JonathanHolt1988]

steeltownbeatdown came looking for this comment lol

[@macabee1955]

Of all the fishing videos I watch your are absolutely the most enjoyable. You make it feel as though I’m out with my good ole fishing buddy just enjoying the day. Being thankful for any catch and sharing your knowledge and experience. Yes sir you’re like an old friend that helps make a fishing trip turn into a memory. Thanks for sharing. 🐟😊

[@IrateChickSter17]

"When you're in doubt, rip his dag lang jaw out!" 😂 That deserves a sub! 👍👌

[@willylickit8694]

I go fishing when I can cause it saves peoples lives and it keeps me a free person

[@srsykes1]

Thanks for getting out there in lousy weather to make this. Enjoyed it!

[@genesloan3175]

You could fish with just about anything and still catch fish....love to see your skill.... but especially you tell what you did in finding them. I love those details. More, more!

[@theregoesone3225]

I believe you're on your way right to 100k subs machine! Amount of content, variety and most important how you handle yourself, the love and respect you have for the sport! All top notch! Keep it up, you're the best.

[@greenninja74]

Richard should have his own outdoor channel TV show.

[@brian9670]

He does...it's right here. :)

[@dalemartin9948]

I really enjoy your videos. It feels like I am in the boat with you. Wearing the camera on you is a style not used by other video fishermen. You truly are the fishing machine.

[@Jesuslovesyou929]

Wow...I'm headed to Weiss next Saturday..hope the water is better.love it ..thank for getting out in this friend .cold and snowy here in Michigan. Wooooooo

[@fishingismydrug1]

Thank you for describing the what, why and how. Your one of the few that does.

[@Kwambo19]

Phenomenal job Mr.Gene....Elmo just doesn't want to get sick 😂🎯

[@chrisnunnelley3417]

I would like to see you do some more bass fishing with old school artificial baits. It reminds me of fishing with my dad years ago. Great job Richard

[@randallpinkfloyd7225]

I'm convinced you can catch fish out of a bucket! Those were some tough conditions!

[@ut000bs]

He's already shown us him catching pan-ready crappie in those conditions. The man's a fishing god.

[@twalters4812]

Whoo. You're an amazing teacher of the sport that is second to none. Thank you so very much, Richard Gene. Hi to Momma Sue, too.

[@samuelbarnett476]

You whooped them again. Live watching your videos. I have fish all my life but have learnt a lot of tricks from you.

Incredible *Fishing* Congratulations Fisherman! Have a very successful week.👍🎣🐠🐟🐬🐋🐡

[@jamesmiller4924]

Couldn't wait for the new video to show up great job as always your a true pro fisherman and God bless you brother.

[@tombrown5955]

Richard thank you for your vids. I use to fish all the time for 60 years. For the past 10 years my health, and a car accident has had me confined to a lazy boy. I am 70 your vids has made me determined to get out and fish again. Can you help me? I am confined to bank fishing in murky water. I am unable to move around a lot and my time is very limited because of my strength limitation but hope that will change getting out more God willing. Can you give me some specific things that bank fisherman can do to improve their odds. I am extremely thankful for you videos and your family to allow you to get out and touch lives. This is way more than just about fishing. God Bless! Tom

[@georgiaboy6426]

I really wish that my pop or 1 of my grandpas would have had time to spend with me. A super bonus would have been that they had some fishing knowledge to pass along to me. I really enjoy your videos and I am trying to learn from them, but nothing could compare to firsthand learning. So many fishermen are sooooo secretive about how they catch fish. I thank you sir for not being one of those fishermen. Keep on sharing that knowledge Mr Richard "BECAUSE IT'S GOOD FOR YA".

[@adamsmith8533]

Thanks Richard I live up north and am used to fishing clear water. The last 2 videos have given me confidence to fish when the water does get muddy.

[@marktwibell9303]

Great video! Too bad for Elmo, you braved the rain and caught some nice fish. Have a great week! ROLL TIDE!!! Mark

[@tim47012]

I enjoy your videos immensely. I especially enjoy your style of fishing. You truly seem to enjoy every minute, even when you come out in adverse conditions. We always see you catch fish but we don't always know how much time you may have spent on the water. Another reason I enjoy these videos, you talk your way through every cast to let us know your strategy or what type of fish you may have caught... and you don't rush things.. and I think that is my favorite part. Thank you for sharing your time and knowledge. Keep up the good work!

[@jeromedwojak918]

Thanks Richard for sharing your experience on the water. Enjoyed watching you catching those beautiful bass. And as always your videos are informative!

[@elbowrida79]

thanks for the tip and techniques..and just for a plain ol good time watching you videos

[@buckmountaintaxidermy7788]

Black and Blue is deadly!I've had it out perform the colors redhead and junebug before!Something about black and blue!

[@jackmorgan3498]

This bring back memories of my Dad and I dragging spring lizards all over Lake Sidney Lanier. Back then they weren't plastic. Good times.

[@jerryhight9744]

hope all is well.. crazy weather back there.. one of my favorite fishing channels..

[@loutippey9792]

Geez there Richard Gene, muddy water, raining and you still caught some LMB's on that black / blue lizzard. Great job under those conditions.

[@jeffhawthorn6318]

Love your vids been watching for a while, but wasnt sure how to leave a comment. Love how simple you keep your trips for the common everyday fisherman.

[@stacystout7419]

Another top notch RGTFM production ! 👍

[@davehansen8405]

right on richard. good bass day . even if it was rainy.

[@jerrystone9598]

I love fishin high muddy waters u never know what u might get. Love yur video's Richard your a wild man

[@osvaldoumana4494]

Loved the video....and i watched it right before I go fishing.....because it's good for me.....thanks for all that goooood info!!!!!

[@quamedunbar7691]

I learn a lot from your videos i would love to go 🐟 with you uncle rich keep up the good work

[@AKC357]

We Love You Pops🎣💗👍🏾❗️

[@kellymoore4517]

You never cease to amaze me, you are a machine, dam your good!

[@TheMoreYouMOfishing]

Just told my old lady that "experts say to go fishing when you can, because it's GUUUUD FURR YA!" HAHA 🤣 I love it bro. Keep going.

[@chrisnunnelley3417]

Another great video Richard 👍👍👍👍

[@PHFishingBiking]

😁👍 Cool! I went fishing last month and the water was very dirty brownish looking I did not catch anything but the water was probably 40 something degrees.. Got to wait for warmer weather!

[@samuelwarden6285]

I'm glad to see your able to get to your boat ramp Richard. Here below Wilson Dam the water is still so high they have the Park still closed off. I figure it will take another week for it to be back to normal. 👊👍

[@bassnazi4713]

Lol unless more moves in, this cold snap might help keep us a little dry for it to sink back down a bit hopefully.

[@logansmith3143]

Just a good ole boy rippin lips cause he loves it!! Im with ya bo! God bless you and many more bites to ya!! 👍👍

[@chadclemmons6177]

Thanks for another awesome video RG. Slaying'em as always.

[@jtfishingadventures896]

Richard is everything thing ok down there with the storms. Hope you are ok! !

[@rl2109]

Glad to see you caught a few...! Looking forward to that next video, titled "Eating Crappie 'coz it's Raining Outside" ;D...!

[@jonpogue427]

I watch every one of your videos! I love them!

[@hieromalo4147]

I tend to judge angler's personalities by how they release the fish. Some folk simply just toss em. This guy is gentle about it. Kudos to being humane and human

[@undergroundchuckeytennesse2526]

Hope you missed all that bad weather this weekend in Alabama and safe and sound.

[@basshuntet1455]

Great video, loved the one where you caught one in the rain

[@bluewidow1734]

Hey buddy hope you and your family and friends are safe from the tornados just seen bama got hit hard and 23 people lost there life's hope your safe man

[@tracymeadows3442]

Great catches brother 👊🏻loved it as always!!

[@smashinthatbass]

Nice video man and great job on figuring the fish out you got yourself a sub 👍👍👍👊👊👊

[@stevemoore1799]

Thanks again Richard!

[@theom.5165]

A pray you and your family is ok after the bad weather in Alabama

[@SeanLovesAviation]

Love your videos Richard, good info. Thanks

[@jbay6946]

Awesome video Richard.

[@buckmountaintaxidermy7788]

I've had a clear blue see through type of swimbait out perform a shad colored swimbait several times on Dale Hollow..Maybe shad look light blue sometimes to the bass recon?Great video!

[@partner348]

Colors do change in the water....I "recon". Here in Central Fl, most lakes and rivers are tannin stained, and chartreuse is a very productive color. One day I put some lake water in a home aquarium and lowered a chartreuse jig into it, and it lost virtually all it's green hue, which led me to speculate that while there ARE times when fish want a loud color, more often they seem to want a quieter, more natural looking lure. If you lowered a clear jig you'd run the risk of it disappearing in stained water, and you don't want that. But the chartreuse was necessary to start with in order to be diffused to the color the fish sees when subject to the tannin (basically sepia) color of the water. Gold is excellent here also. The baitfish are colored by the stain in the water and take on a gold hue...sometimes even orang-ish on the belly in the rivers, and of course there are the orange belly panfish all over, but even tho, in the light of day it may be bright orange, in the tannin water it appears that same brownish sepia color.

[@buckmountaintaxidermy7788]

@@partner348 Awesome to know!👍

[@michaelljones73]

I think I'm gonna have to go towards guntersville. Ditto landing has been closed for two weeks.

[@joshgrimes9554]

Another good one ! I got a request....can you do a video on prespawn crankbait fishing?

[@FISH-ny6sc]

Good stuff, man. Can you do a video on long line trolling for crappie? Thanks!

[@ColemanDowney]

Would you do a tutorial on how to use a baitcaster? I have always used spinning reels and zebcos when I was younger. Just got a baitcaster and all I do is linespool.

[@FishingWithBIGD]

Some nice ones Richard -

[@markgrant1508]

Richard Gene you are The Fishing Machine.

[@michaelswincicki4042]

They call our River the muddy Maumee River in Ohio you would catch fish in a tidal wave that's how good you are good fishing always

[@flannel872]

My confidence bait in skinny water. I know brush hogs or worms will work just as well, but that zoom lizard has just the right action.

[@porchtalk1054]

Caught 2 bass yesterday on a blue and silver rattle trap similar conditions went back today caught a 4 pound 1 ounce crappie on the same bait lol

[@22stunt45]

Thanks Dickey Gened

[@mrguppy1016]

Good job Richard 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@granthenderson2146]

Your hooksets are beautiful.... 💪

[@brandonweatherly6764]

Richard gene do you guide trips?

[@ut000bs]

I'd pay all expenses for a trip just so we could tell each other fish stories from the past and catch some fish. A wise man once said we should go fishing when we can because it's good for us. That's the important part of all of it; the fishing. 👍✌️🎣

[@tbonekelley]

Always look forward to the next fishing lesson from my fishing Coach. RGTFM .

[@kennethdavis3155]

Great fishing

[@kathybowen3607]

Really enjoy your vids!

[@jameslong654]

Well Richard Gene hope y’all are ok after them tornados

[@Firewoodmaninvirgina]

Another good day on the water! I reckon if you wait for rain to stop you don’t fish much these day 😂😂 it just about rains every day in Virginia

[@laykinbirchfield8334]

My first experience with big fish was red drum in the brackish water out by bees marina in Florida. My uncle thought I was snagged then my tiger Shakespeare rod just started singing mind you I was 10 years old. Fish was 18.5 inches I've been addicted to fishing ever since. I live in Michigan so the closest I get to anything in this nature is salmon fishing let me tell ya coho love to skip the top

[@aaronclark1963]

Hey you can always cut like 1 3rd of the power bait or the head off a craw fish they might prefer it

[@dlb1942]

Thanks Richard Love It!!

[@leonardpineflower2333]

Question: what's the make and model of your boat? Great content ,thanks!

[@mrenfilade7178]

Praying for your area, Richard -- hopefully tornadas left you and yours alone -- like I say, praying for those affected Alabama families, too.

[@philsbs2007]

Yes. Stump rows. Be careful when standing up in the boat. Carpe Diem.

[@Doc-zf7nc]

You really just cannot beat a Texas rig

[@raywilliamson9396]

Another great video Richard. I was wondering what brand of camera you use. It works extremely well. I am looking to purchase a camera, so many to choose from. Be helpful to know especially from someone that has put one to the test.Thanks

[@hillbillymoonshiners9353]

Blue on Black😎👍

[@stevewelches1955]

Mr Green do you ever fish for bulkheads? If so could you do a vedio and if not why?

[@johnrowlee3023]

Hey Richard did the tornado's get in your area? Hope and pray for all the people down there. Please let your subscribers know all is good. God bless

[@leefisher5155]

Richard where the crappie at that's good fishing love to see it. Lee Fisher go fishing when you can it's good for you

[@crappieliteoutdoors4942]

Excellent vid!!!!

[@flippinstixs2355]

Wheres yer grandma at! Thats what im lookin fer🤣 i love this guy

[@natesomers5387]

Killer vid some day I’m go fishing with Elmo and we’re gonna catch umm!!!

[@mrenfilade7178]

@MachineGene This vid is a great example to *pause a count* and load up for your hook set as they load up on the trick lizard. What is the MAXIMUM time you feel comfortable letting them have the artificial lure in their mouth before you set the hook? Livebait you got a 5-15 second ideal hookset window, lets say, but whats that same ideal hookset window on artificials? Maybe it differs from trick worm to trick lizard to trick...whatever? Others, feel free to reply, too. 😎

[@chrisbenedict4927]

I would say 1 to 4 seconds is a solid recommendation sir

[@davidedwards931]

Good video!!!

[@matta785]

Gene... I see you using several different colors of fishing line....what's your strategy??

[@Legallyblindoutdoors]

I hooked the biggest big mouth bass I've ever fought on a live bluegill while catfishing he got off at the dock

[@dennissmith1325]

Richard I noticed both of your boats have hand controlled trolling motors. Why do you like them better than foot controlled motors?

[@mattwatson6597]

thanks

[@hankarnold5947]

Great timing rgtfm

[@lolwut5778]

Ooh, yeah

[@nunu6158]

Richard dont change your humor for these new crybabies. Whoo,...whooo..,whoooo!!!.......ok😂😂😂

[@Paul.Casteel]

An going to try an an young to caught and wear them big ones.

[@grasshoppercrews1296]

I just wanna know how many divers you have hooked them fish on for ya ????? oh don't go getting your line in a twist it was a joke !!😆😆😆😆Another goooodun Mr Richard ,Thank ya