Bass Fishing From the Bank - Shallow Water Jerkbait Fishing

The bass fishing from the bank is starting to pick up so its time for some shallow water jerkbait fishing. Today I am using a YoZuri jerkbait that was sent to the show. I start out fishing in the evening and continue the next morning. While moving from spot to spot I manage to catch a few bass and a shad. The water is starting to warm up and the bass are exploring shallow water. I am excvited for the coming season and I think the fishing will be good. With results like these, I would say shallow water jerkbait fishing is a good way to catch spring bass.
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[@mariochavez5583]

sunlight looked pretty good, gave the video a nice 1970s feel to it

[@kevintaxera8473]

Man, I’ve been watching fishing youtubers for years now. Started with Nick the Informative fisherman, who in my opinion is one of the most informative but you my friend are as realistic as they come. Your honest videos bring a humble approach to fishing. You make it seem that fishing is for everyone, you don’t need those expensive, overly promoted, hyped up baits that only “realistically” bring revenue for those who promote them. Keep up the honest and realistic approach to the sport we love man. Tight lines!

[@hook_em_up_kid7426]

Agreed the channel is what it says it is and he a helper type fisherman , so many out there about the "dough" and fame these days and cocky about it so definitely a refreshing realistic channel 🎣

[@studentangling688]

Bass is a bass man! Don’t care how big they are it’s always nice to be out on the water

Beautiful Fishing technique Congratulations! This place is incredible. God be with you!👍🎣

[@RealisticFishing]

Thanks Suellen 👍

[@ifishcatfish]

dinner plate is ready - time for some Realistic Fishing!

[@RealisticFishing]

Whats for dinner?

[@badbassfishing9974]

Great video. What most people fail to understand is that the hunt is more important than the harvest. You seem to understand. Right on man.

[@RealisticFishing]

Thats right, I am learning to fish. Not trying to show off 👍

[@spencerpierce9344]

Well done, we’re still iced over on our lakes.

[@RealisticFishing]

Hopefully it thaws out soon 👍

[@jramsouer]

That Yozuri is killin it!

[@RealisticFishing]

They liked it!

[@kevinsandells9933]

Good to see that the bass are starting to bite.

[@rodneybrummett5862]

Nice. Been rough here in Indy. Water is chocolate milk. Yesterday a guy came up to me to tell me my white chatterbait wouldn't work. A 2lb. And a 4lb later he stormed off. Gotta have faith. Keep on keeping on.

[@RodneyArrow]

Great tip about the split ring deal.

[@RealisticFishing]

Gotta keep an eye on that 👍

[@enduringpatriot]

Always enjoy seeing what you use and what produces for you.

[@RealisticFishing]

Thanks for watching 👍

[@PastorG16]

Congratulations...your 1st bass of the year🎣🍺

[@RealisticFishing]

Woo!

[@11bayrat]

Great information. Thanks

[@mikeconley9590]

Good stuff. Looks like great weather for it.

[@RealisticFishing]

The weather is finally getting better

[@demetrius7266]

Caught my first 2.5 lbs in ks yesterday. Tried everything I had for lures, gave up then caught her on a hot dog.

[@WickedDealer]

I've caught more 2-3 pounders on a Beetlespin then on any other lure.

[@RealisticFishing]

Bass on a hot dog?

[@garrybattle8908]

@@RealisticFishing I've caught a 14 inch bass on a hotdog before. I've caught 3 bass an 5 crappie on trout dough 1 day in a hour.

[@apimpnamedslickback6626]

I live by a conservation area named valens and the first time I went fishing there I used hots dogs and caught bass,sunfish and perch I would imagine catfish and carp love em too

[@thebigness71]

My son caught a 3 pounded on a soft minnow with a pinch of catfish bait. Don't ask me how.

[@sethjohnsonoutdoors4055]

Nice largemouth bass man!! That shad was a surprise to see!!

[@tonymcbroom5252]

LOL! You gotta risk it to get the biscuit! Keep them coming my friend! Love your channel.

[@czardrumz]

Nice day fish Gods were out!

[@RealisticFishing]

I am glad they were

[@backintofishing6716]

Glad you are finally into some bass.

[@RealisticFishing]

How about you?

[@backintofishing6716]

@@RealisticFishing Lets see, 5 trips out, 3 bodies of water, 1 bite (likely a bluegill) to show for it. Water still in mid 40's as of middle of week here in MD.

[@BloksP]

Awesome. Nothing beats a day fishing... and catch a few is just a bonus

[@RealisticFishing]

Makes it all worth it 👍

[@carnufiasfishing8444]

Now that's putting it to them bud. Couldn't resist the old jerkbait. Great video. 👊🎣😎

[@RealisticFishing]

They getting hungry!

[@markmartinez4676]

Nice job as always! Thanks for keep keeping it real!

[@oldschoolbassman4590]

Those are great jerkbaits. I have a few. Congrats on the first bass of the year. Many more to come.

[@RealisticFishing]

I hope so!

[@martinthefisherman]

KEEP IT REALISTIC!!! TIGHT LINES!!!!!

[@RealisticFishing]

I will, thanks Martin 👍

[@martinthefisherman]

@@RealisticFishing THANK YOU!!!!!! for the amazing videos

[@kevintebo3736]

Great job. Love seeing success.

[@RealisticFishing]

I love being successful 👍

[@tommynichols3558]

Good bass keep on fishing

[@RealisticFishing]

Thanks Tommy

[@thehollowpillow]

Hell yeah. Nice!! I nailed some 4-5 pounders the last 2 weeks at this spot that’s being heated up by the sun faster for some reason. Bass very active

[@RealisticFishing]

Nice!

[@leroydiggler5916]

🍻 to a good season!

[@RealisticFishing]

Cheers! 🍻

[@rossbowman202]

Nice bass to start your home season off with. 😁

[@RealisticFishing]

Oh yeah!

[@ronnieself4788]

Nice good bass love to catch them too tight lines

[@RealisticFishing]

Good luck out there!

[@retiredoldsarge5938]

I got lucky yesterday... was changing or that is just taking my line out of the water to try a different plastic and just as I cleared the water a 14 inch Crappie jumped and grabbed it.. totally unexpected but all I had to do was raise up my rod and it was on the bank... Never really had luck like that before.. keep it real I watch each chance I get... Great fun..

[@FishingWithLardAlmighty]

Glad to see the bass bite is starting in your neck of the woods too, I just got my first of the year yesterday. Another few days of warm weather and it will bust wide open.

[@RealisticFishing]

I can't wait!

[@JeffGeraldFishing]

Nice video, those little bass are always fun to catch

[@RealisticFishing]

Its good knowing the bass are coming back around 👍

[@JeffGeraldFishing]

Realistic Fishing ain’t that the truth. Now if I can only manage to catch a few

[@erik.cowell1277]

Looks like it'll be a decent season for you! I'm glad it's starting to warm back up so I can see some more bass vids. We all appreciate it man!

[@RealisticFishing]

More bass vids coming 👍

[@OlufsWaterview]

Good fishing. Congrats on the first bass of the year - that jerkbait was gettin it done - good colors

[@RealisticFishing]

👍

[@killer_bass_3606]

Nice! 👍

[@RealisticFishing]

👍👍

[@mackcollins7819]

nice show Alex cant wait to get out myself . winter still wants to hang on here in new York but I know soon ill be out wetting a line tight line

[@RealisticFishing]

I hope you get a chance soon

[@firefighter4free]

Congrats, first bass of 2019👊🏻👊🏻👊🏻👊🏻

[@RealisticFishing]

Woo! 👊🏻

[@shanedavidson1479]

Love yo zuri great lures

[@RealisticFishing]

👍

[@ralphier3909]

Atta boy!....great videos....keep me coming.....KEEP IT REALISTIC 🎣

[@RealisticFishing]

Thanks Ralph 👍

[@ivesanguiano1204]

Bass! !! I've missed them

[@RealisticFishing]

Me too 😀

[@joshlawson8603]

Hearing that ring as a fish, even

[@trenthoff1106]

That little yozuri surprised me. Might have to add a few to the Arsenal if I can find some on sale

[@RealisticFishing]

Great little bait!

[@AddictedAngler]

i love the yozuri baits , especialy the new ones , old ones kind of suck but the hardcore baits are real good and u can cast them a mile

[@punkrockfishingfreak3901]

Congrats on the first bass of the year.. 🎣

[@RealisticFishing]

Thanks David

[@massachusettsprepper]

Those bass may have been a little bit small but they were still large mouth bass. Looks like it was another fun couple of days of fishing. Thanks for sharing brother.

[@josephnywayfarer1345]

Love the sound of that 13 fishing reels drag. I got a Source X spinning reel and that’s the first thing I noticed. The ting,ting,ting of the drag was sweet music!

[@Unpluggedoutofmatrix]

Joseph NY Wayfarer yea notice that to sounds sharp

[@RealisticFishing]

I especially like when when there is a fish on!

[@PescariaTop100]

Realistic fishing dando mais um show de imagens! Parabéns!

[@RealisticFishing]

Thanks for watching Pescaria

[@HookLineandKyleP]

Great video once again!!

[@swoodhaus]

I have used the YoZuri baits, they are effective.

[@RealisticFishing]

Not bad at all!

[@garybond3663]

What a great time your having catching on Yo-Zuri. They make great lures. Kudos !!! Live bait that shad with a balloon.

[@RealisticFishing]

If I had the time and gear to rig all that up, I might have.

[@smugdesu2063]

Hoping to do some bass fishing soon too

[@RealisticFishing]

Good luck out there!

[@hoopin_with_jay8634]

Nice video. Keep it up Alex 🎣👍

[@RealisticFishing]

Thanks!

[@FishingPleasures]

Man... woulda been awesome to hook up with that Striper when it was alive. Probably a good fighter.

[@RealisticFishing]

Looked like a big one

[@blazethebassfisher7277]

Good fishing

[@RealisticFishing]

👍

[@FishingWithBIGD]

Nice couple off bass , the jerkbait getting it done ... you are the SHAD master man never seen someone catch as man shad as you have without even trying lol

[@RealisticFishing]

I do snag some once in a while

[@HopskysLounge]

Sweet video. Catching 4 Bass, sounds and looks like a great couple of days. Im excited to get out open water fishing, but im hoping to get out on the ice a couple times before the ice melts.

[@RealisticFishing]

Still frozen up there?

[@HopskysLounge]

@@RealisticFishing Oh yeah. Tomorrow will probably be last ice fishing trip for this season.

[@randallpinkfloyd7225]

Good to see you getting some mileage on that jerk bait! Nice job getting on the black bass board for 2019!

[@RealisticFishing]

Putting in work! 👍

[@Mr_Man_7803]

Yeah man! Nice catch and good to see you bass fishing again. Over here in South Carolina, we are getting 62 to 70 degree water temps but cold fronts and storms come in every 5 days.

[@RealisticFishing]

Seems like the same thing here.. still cold at night

[@coolbreeze5916]

Sweet✌️enjoyed it bro.. I caught one over 3 the other day, my biggest of the season, like your down to earth fishing show👍✌️

[@RealisticFishing]

Keep it Realistic 👍

[@patrickstowers9874]

Some folks can knock it all they want to but catching those buck bass on a jerk bait is just plain fun

[@RealisticFishing]

Sure is!

[@rocco.b9894]

Nice vid

[@RealisticFishing]

Thanks!

[@overloadedoutdoors7582]

Great video bud I love throwing a jerk bait some nice fish

[@octaviofuentes7781]

good days are around the corner man bass are going shallow

[@RealisticFishing]

Hopefully the weather can hold on!

[@retiredoldsarge5938]

shads good to use as cut bait... I have been told snagging them is the only way to catch them or net them..

[@RealisticFishing]

yeah, they eat plankton and stuff like that.

[@lolwut5778]

I got about 6 lmb so far this year, all little dudes, super shallow in middle of Missouri. Got a good feeling about this year, too.

[@RealisticFishing]

I hope you get some big'ns!

[@junksmasher777]

Now I'm excited! I'm going early tomorrow morning

[@RealisticFishing]

Did you catch anything?

[@junksmasher777]

Yeah whole bunch of trout and a few bass, I keep catching trout with regular worms on a bobber rig

[@brickeymark5020]

Good job man. I can't wait to get out there.

[@RealisticFishing]

Hopefully soon!

[@flaviusfratu4]

Good to see you finally getting some bass to bite ! I’m sure you couldn’t wait to get back at it . Ice just came off the lakes here a few weeks ago in northern Illinois . Seems like the bass are still on a winter pattern . Slow .

[@RealisticFishing]

Hopefully they move in soon 👍

[@jakedeal6508]

Nice bass, Keeping it realistic!

[@RealisticFishing]

You know it! 🤘🏼

[@wesleyhackney]

Great success with that jerkbait. Maybe I need to try one

[@RealisticFishing]

Worth a try for sure

[@daviscam6477]

thanks for the content learned a hell of a lot your a great angler

[@daviscam6477]

by the way how can you tell if a shop is good

[@daviscam6477]

spot*

[@RealisticFishing]

A spot typically needs three things... A spot to ambush food, a way to escape, and comfortable temperatures... There are so many variables its hard to answer a question like this.

[@daviscam6477]

i still appreciate this thanks man

[@217rebeloutdoors5]

Nice fish Alex keep these great videos coming and yes it's going to be a good year

[@RealisticFishing]

I hope so!

[@Jestertheimpaler]

Man Yo-Zuri is where it’s at amigo I have a full case of Yo-Zuri lures when I’m having a bad day on the water I always tie a Yo-Zuri on and get something great lures

[@RealisticFishing]

Great little bait for sure!

[@sparks2spare782]

Nice first local bass of the year! Putting one of your new spinning combos to work. You’ve been cranking out content lately!

[@RealisticFishing]

I am a busy fisherman 💪

[@buddymc]

I was in the same place today. Caught a largemouth, 16" long on a white jig with a spinner. Pulled in 13 yellow bass too. Guy next to me filled his creel with yellow bass.

[@RealisticFishing]

Yellow bass are in full swing

[@TomGripp]

Nice to see the bass starting to bite. I just caught my first of the year two days ago. Hopefully these are signs of the beginning of the spring season

[@RealisticFishing]

This weather is just all over the place

[@kylesnowdon8498]

Nice!!! Gotta love it🤘🏼

[@RealisticFishing]

Oh yeah! 🤘🏼

[@Truckerdaddy]

I watched one of your older videos where you were talking about your Lews rods you had. Well I finally broke down and got one. I picked up a Lews American Hero combo. It's got good action and real is smooth. Can't wait to get to the water and really try it out. But so far it seems like a good upgrade from my Wal-Mart cheap stuff.

[@FishingWithBottles]

Good tip on not tying to that open spot on the split ring!! That can wreck your knot quick! Good bassin bruh!

[@RealisticFishing]

Gotta watch out for that 👍

[@casualcasting]

Our water temps are about the same but now have a cold front sitting on top of us past 3 days now so some are saying mid 40s again cause of the 20's at night :( but doing work on those jerk baits! Keep at it like always & Happy Fishing

[@rbishop12399]

way to fish that Jerkbait, good thoughts on split ring placement!

[@RealisticFishing]

Gotta be careful with that 😀

[@ryydjran7389]

Love the videos man wanting to come fishing with u sometime not to far away

[@dnacash]

Nice work on the jerkbait Alex! nice to get your first local bass!

[@RealisticFishing]

Thanks Dewey 👍

[@Jweese170]

One of these days you should go try out nice mil dam caught about 20 gils and a couple of rock bass saw a bunch of people reel in largemouths and crappie from the bank great place to go on a overcast day !

[@RealisticFishing]

I have been there many times. All i ever catch is trout

[@jkemp8539]

Nice work with the jerkbait. I’ve yet to catch something with one but I still continue to throw them. Thanks for the video 👍🏾

[@RJV-uu2jm]

Alright, back to bass! Bite just opened up at my local lake as well. Sweet catches.

[@RealisticFishing]

Thanks, good luck out there 👍

[@nsdivegear]

Nice video

[@RealisticFishing]

Thanks

[@JohnAmes]

Going out tomorrow morning fish first this year

[@815fishing8]

Man that second fish clobered that jerk bait. For sure wanted to eat that day! Awesome stuff my friend, keep it up!

[@RealisticFishing]

They are getting hungry!

[@slashgillz9527]

Dude you was slaying with that jerkbait. Come to think of it, i dont think ive ever caught one on a jerkbait.. I need to remedy this...

[@RealisticFishing]

Its an easy bait to get the hang of 👍

[@maces1405]

Man-o-man Alex, you're having a good month! Hit 40k got your first bass of the year and fresh rubber for the road.👍

[@RealisticFishing]

Ready to go! 👍

[@oregonuplands8687]

Almost picked up one of those jerkbaits the other day. Congrats on the first bass of the year man great to get back on em.

[@RealisticFishing]

Its a great little jerkbait!

[@tommymckiddy7872]

It's been a cold year. I'm in North Carolina and the water is still fairly cold. I've managed to catch a few buck bass, mostly on Ned rig style baits, one on a shaky head and one on a jerkbait. Nothing big yet. Talked to a guy at the boat ramp who caught 3 under a dock in 22 feet of water. It's a weird year.

[@honkeykong85]

Great catch’s Alex! I can’t wait to land some bass and slab crappies. Keep up the great work bro! (I’ve snagged so many shad on my last few trips haha)

[@RealisticFishing]

I seen the one on your IG !

[@honkeykong85]

Realistic Fishing indeed! My heart is still wound up form that! Haha 👌🏻

[@TattooBlue602]

Im so jealous lol I try so hard but I just can't get a fish on a jerk bait and I want to so bad!! Keep up the good work!!

[@dylant4737]

I can’t even tell what the bass are doing, the weather has been so off all around the U.S.

[@RealisticFishing]

Its been a strange start, but I still gotta fish it 💪

[@PHFishingBiking]

😀👍cool! Nice catches those little bass were fatties! Those yozuri lures are pretty good, my cousin recently sent me a nice floating one that looks the color of a pickerel I can't wait for it to warm up so I can test it out!

[@RealisticFishing]

Hopefully you catch some good'ns 👊

[@Hey_its_Koda]

Nice catch. I cant wait to get my first bass this summer.