The 10 Biggest Myths About Bass Fishing…(You’ll Never Guess)

[@1chefbr]

I concur!

[@jedmeadows6226]

Excellent post. Thank you

[@trickytrav88]

I'm only 35 and when I was fishing 20 years ago I could catch a fish just playing with a hook in the water now I get skunked 5 out of 10 times and here in New Jersey every time it rains I can't catch a fish for a day or two after it rains no matter what I use

[@paulksicinski6181]

Interesting and thought provoking list.

[@SpookyRedz]

Mr Randy , you are a master at teaching and with giving us all these true hogging tips , we love it , sincerely

[@randyblaukatintuitive]

Thx!

[@robertpatterson3406]

I always thought that those underwater cameras would give a fisherman an unfair advantage because they definitely pinpoint fish but you never hear about them anymore .

[@SpookyRedz]

Mr Randy is telling us all only the truth , bass fishing is going down hill with the catching , and I know every angler sees it , I know I see it , mr Randy is trying to help us all

[@greenshiner1]

I have caught big bass on top water with 3-4 inches of ice on the ground in Feb

[@davidcrump2348]

I agree with you 100% on ffs. I want to use one sometime but don’t want it to continue. It’s should be outlawed. Heck I’d rather have Alabama rig anyday than a ffs. At least it won’t put fishing out of commission.

[@ronniemitchell9221]

Cool video

[@cswanson]

I love that the main opponent of live sonar is partnered with one of the best teachers of how to use live sonar. By the way, you guys are great together. The old school knowledge from years of experience and the tech guy who shows you how to use all the new stuff out there.

[@michaelkolbe5963]

Thanks Randy ! Very informative ! Great info !

[@mikesoutfishing]

Randy, is there a myth about the top water bite turning off a certain time of the year and not turning back on till it is time again? Thanks

[@erichyatt3296]

I think so but hopefully Randy answers this one has me curious cause I have had some top water bites outside of what I would call prime time for top water

[@steveshepherd1046]

Very good, Randy. Lots of good information bass fishing. Thank you.

[@fadethenoise9704]

My old man and I do a spring trip to northern Missouri every year. My grandfather is originally from there. He always wants to come around Mother’s Day and I feel we are to late for spawn. Any opinion?

[@AndrewGarnerAdventures]

Pollution over FFS? I can’t agree with that one. Explain this one to me. I like to know your mindset on this one. Thanks

[@mr.skeptical3071]

Top 3, don't bite in cold, wind, or high water

[@kenneth9874]

What? Surely you jest

[@jeffpennekamp]

What you call winter down South is nothing! Up here we catch bass throw the ice. So you know bass feed in the winter.

[@kenneth9874]

Just not as much due to a slower metabolism

[@ps7462]

Fact or fiction: fishing is the most fun you can have with your clothes on?

[@pa4u2001]

Several years ago, I read an article that some bass are early spawners, the majority are "traditional time" spawners, and some are late spawners. This helps ensure hatch in the event of dramatic environmental changes. The author postulated that some females spawn some eggs at different times to help ensure propagation. Of course if the bass are REALLY SMART maybe they'll develop stealth technology Forward Facing Sonar>

[@lainthdavidmartinez3974]

Volume is low on this one. Other than that great video.

[@robertpatterson3406]

How did you catch a 2” bass ? I have seen lots of minnows in the winter.

[@toddwinegar7365]

Still stirring the pot I see Randy! Lol. Keep at it brother. Your info is the juice. Atleast it works for me and thanks for all the big boy tips!

[@ElChiposorus]

Howdy Randy, thanks for always putting out great information. Quick question, as someone who has zero experience with "electronics" I'm curious to hear your opinion on their effect on river/creek fishing. My assumption is that livescope would be a greater detriment in lakes. If so I'd imagine creek fishing will become far more popular in the near future.

[@davidmeyer9648]

I am a die hard river fisherman and usually have my floats to myself. I hope more people DO NOT start river Fishing.. I always catch more fish in the river than the lakes.

[@bassthelure]

I also think there's a world of information that we don't know about bass and I'm with you on the bass spawn! I've caught the same size bass in the late fall here in CO.

[@davidcrump2348]

Bass don’t stay in the current they stay in the Eddie’s.

[@fjkaiser]

Great info can't count the # of smallies I've caught going against the current. Whenever I can I cast to every spot from different angles

[@erichildreth7562]

I have seen Bass spawn at different times as well and your microphone has made a big difference!! Question, when you were actively on the Pro Circuit and you traveled to another state, what fishing licenses did you have to buy and was there ever any consideration about something like a "Universal 48 State" fishing license for people that fish tournaments? Just curious and thanks for a great video!

[@brianpierson7708]

Awesome question and I hope he answers or makes a video on it I have often wondered about that myself because all the tournaments I have ever fished have been in Louisiana my home state Texas, Mississippi, Arkansas, or Florida and have always gotten a 1day to a 7 day license and it’s expensive as you know what just for that 🙏🏼god bless and hope to find out how they do this

[@erichildreth7562]

@@brianpierson7708 yea hopefully Randy does do a video on this, it would be nice. I am in Ohio and they offer different licenses from one day up to a lifetime license which is good even if you move out of state and come back. I decided to purchase one last year and I am glad that I did and license fees keep going up so to ne this was a better deal.

[@bassandtreblefishing]

Fishing license proceeds are directly funneled back into the state's fishing and wildlife maintenance. A 48 state license would be bonkers expensive and not worth it since there are still about 20 states that probably wouldn't end up as part of a circuit, it would be difficult for states work together to split funds, and it wouldn't be worth the states time and effort and resources to develop and maintain a 48 state license since so few people would purchase it or could afford it.

[@erichildreth7562]

@@bassandtreblefishing that I am aware of but it never hurts to ask if this was ever considered back in the day.

[@brianpierson7708]

@@bassandtreblefishing yea I know all about what licenses is for and what it helps but we are talking as for on the pro circuit how it works if they have to have a license per state they fish are is there a rule in place where they are covered vie the circuit for practice and tournament days

[@ralphspoerl1400]

Great video you are right on (I'm 80+ yrs.) and i've seen it all. Keep up the good work. But please don't give up all my secrets lol.

[@erichyatt3296]

I have a solution we should check in our kept fish bag limits like we do our turkey and deer to help with the data for bag limits

[@Jhelfer]

Does snow trigger a bite?

[@ThumperSpinnerbaits]

As far as fishing being better, i agree this is not true. I grew up fishing Rend Lake in Southern Illinois during the mid 70's. The number of 7 pound bass we caught was just silly. Currently, big bass in tournaments is usually around 6 lbs. Still good, but I dont see the big bags of 7 lb bass any more. Also, the standing timber is mostly gone, the creek channels and river channel are silted in. Just not as good as it was

[@davidcrump2348]

Is this fact or myth? Winds out of the west bass bite the best winds out of the east fish bite the least? Also ants busy fish will be biting or cows eating bass are feeding (or camels, deer, etc.

[@archangel19]

Randy if you stop this old vs new and keep it 100% teaching this channel would boom for sure.

[@CasualBassGuy]

Not happening lol.

[@brandonwoodcock4374]

Well my livescope isn't hurting my lakes, because I haven't caught a damn bass with it yet 🤣. I've only seen just a handful of fish on it, And I bought it last month 😅

[@allenfowler1794]

I've heard Bill Dance say the same thing about matching the hatch.

[@astrophysicistguy]

For the most part I agree with your list with 2 exceptions. Here in florida its well documented that severe cold fronts where the temperature drops drastically shut the fish down . Florida strain bass hate cold weather and do go into a sort of hibernation mode and stop actively feeding. The second is intelligence. Bass do not possess intelligence as it it typically defined in animals. They don’t exhibit behaviors like primates, dolphins & whales - tool using, social interactions, active problem solving, . Common crows have been observed drinking water from a plastic bottle and when their beak no longer could reach the water level they were seen picking up stones and dropping them in the bottle until the water level raised far enough they could drink again - that’s intelligence!Don’t confuse the ability to adapt to their natural environment and survive as intelligence. Carp and alligators have been around just as long and no biologist is going to tell you they are intelligent species

[@robertdtimmerman]

I agree with you on every point except #7. Bass are creatures that are shaped by their environment. Instinct plays more of a roll in how they act than intelligence. Bass are not capable of generational learning. They don’t live long enough, and they eat their own. Any possible intelligence a 2 year Bass might “learn” is gone the second that 8 or 10 Bass eats it. Bass do learn not to bite that lure that just caused them to be yanked out of the water, as their memory of that event is gone within 30 minutes. Their brain is tiny and does not have the ability to remember longer than a few days or a week. If it did, they could not be tricked into biting lures that look nothing like a bait fish. Having said this, we do need to treat our fisheries with respect and be careful on how we use them.

[@kenneth9874]

I don't know about that, at times it doesn't take long for a lure to lose effectiveness

[@williamgould2470]

I agree, bass are not smart but they can become conditioned. Forget this part about fish being around for 3 million years because they're so smart. How many commercial fishermen were around 3 million years ago, what kind of tackle did people use back then, What kind of nets, Boats And the electronics were around 3 million years ago . As I've said, fish can become conditioned but that doesn't last long. maximum of about 3 to 4 months. Sometimes only days. I have caught the same fish on the same lure twice in the same day. So much for intelligence.

[@robertdtimmerman]

@@kenneth9874…you are correct. But that same lure when fished a different way or different area of a body of water can turn on again and catch fish. They are not dumb creatures by any means, but they do not have the mental ability to be intelligent. If a big Bass dies, all of its experiences die with it. They don’t pass their behavior down to the next generation like we do or even other animals (elephants, dogs, apes).

[@kenneth9874]

@@robertdtimmerman they can learn or there wouldn't be a decline in effectiveness

[@jamescarpenter8154]

Bass mortality from all the tournament in my opinion is far worse than forwards facing sonar. Every state has bag limits to prevent overfishing. Maybe tournaments should not allow FFS. If you don’t like FFS now,the technology is only going to advance. Maybe you should get fellow tournament anglers to lobby against this technology

[@LoganWolf1984]

FFS is definitely hurting the lakes I fish especially for Crappie. Also, each tournament I fished in over past few years has been won by FFS and not the fisherman. I have been on boats with it and used it, and it definitely gives a clear advantage to the total number of fish caught. Another guy said it.... FFS is like a salt block in hunting.

[@erichyatt3296]

I agree I fish kayak tournaments and I fish them because there fun but there affordable the field is unbalanced when some one who has big money can afford FFS and you can see the results there's no using your gut or experience in that you just cruise what looks good find the fish pickem off granted you still have to get em to bite but I always found pride in using my inner outdoorsman LoL and finding fish with my eyes with bird sightings schooling bait that to me is the fun of fishing not electronics telling me where to fish but where my gut tells me

[@johnlantz7278]

Bass learn by good an bad experience, changing your mind set of how approach is more important that color.that is the key don’t get wrapped up with dock talk fish your strengths and let the chips fall were they may.the first rule are there are no rules

[@erichyatt3296]

I agree with Randy on the meat hunters thing bag limits are made with no or incomplete data how can bag limit standards apply to every body of water I believe it should be fishery specific making the decision on real time data

[@wienerdoggin74]

Randy, there's a mouse on your rod rack. Get that dude before he chews up your cork.! Thanks for the content, your the best!

[@randyblaukatintuitive]

Traps are out lol

[@jesseboyden3119]

I think the mic makes it worse. The past couple videos have been really really quiet can barely hear you with the volume all the way up

[@SpookyRedz]

We need more PROS , and if they would stop worrying about ruffling a few feathers they would get on board with this banning , they need to realize our bass fishery is in desperate need of a fixing , in years to come if this does not get fixed we won’t have to go try to catch bass , cause right now that’s all it is we go try , but most of the time our fishing is no good , why , why is that , cause our fishery is damaged , an it will not be much longer and bass fishing will become a thing of the past if the technology keeps pushing the envelope, guys all bass fisherman need to wake up , wake up now and let’s all get behind and be with this banning of this new technology

[@randyblaukatintuitive]

👍

[@EA.71]

You've been in bass fishing so long, your a dinosaur. But you're in dang good shape and my hat's off to you

[@SpookyRedz]

Technology will ruin our fishing , mr Randy I can go back with my dad and the gill nets had our redfishing ruined for years , when they were using mono gill nets we could not catch a big red cause all we could catch was the redfish that made it through the holes of the net which here it’s called a rat red , it was so sad back then , I literally got to watch it with my own eyes , they would catch all the big fish from like 4 pounds to 11 and 12 pound reds , this live scope is going to ruin our bass fishing , the bass now all bass are trying to be caught nothing is protected anymore , no bass , if these guys the PROS don’t make a stand against this we will have no hope , we need more PROS to get on board with this badly

[@mariomecanikmolina6948]

You forgot barometric pressure. 😊

[@defx]

Great vid Randy but my biggest question is what percentage of fisherman believe these myths?

[@echogary]

I liken ffs to game trail cameras... as sportsmen, do we hone our outdoor skills in fair chase 🤔 or use high tech cameras, sonar,drones etc. ? Large groups like humane society, defenders of wildlife, Sierra club have successfully led anti hunting legislation and public opinion against sportsmen. It's called "fair chase" . In my state of Arizona, trail cameras, and drones are now illegal. Fishing/hunting by bag quota only is just another form of commercial harvesting .

[@birdman9043]

what lure was best 3 million years ago? = Wabbly Bone? Young guys catch more bass because their backs don't hurt as bad.

[@terrytresemer2864]

They used fish traps, fishing spears, plants, even caught them by hand. If the young guy in my boat catches more fish I use my cane to knock them off the boat. LOL!!!

[@terrytresemer2864]

I'm not going to ding you for being a little too broad in each category because as a whole it's correct. But I'll use match the hatch as an example. If an angler matches to closely the hatch it's to their determent. You have to standout in some fashion, whether it's larger or smaller and even wounded. You've got to stand out. Crayfish this is true also. I've even rigged a fluke flat instead of up right, little or no weight cast into where they're busting shad and let it sink like it's stun or dead. It stands out as an easy meal. That's my match.

[@erichyatt3296]

I agree with you Terry standing out gets you bites

[@rickyblackburn9533]

I’m not sure if you saw my comment the other day but I can not hear you on my phone. It is wide open and I literally have to hold it against my ear. I can turn the volume way up on my TV but I can’t hear you on my phone.

[@randyblaukatintuitive]

That’s oddI have not heard anyone say that before

[@rickyblackburn9533]

@@randyblaukatintuitive It’s just been recently. I use to could prop my phone up during my lunch break and watch your videos and could hear you fine. Now I can’t hear you on my phone unless I literally hold it up to my ear. And I checked the volume it is turned all the way up.

[@MrMichaelDodd]

Keep beating the horse of FF sonar Randy. I have the good fortune to live on a northern lake with tons of weeds. I thought that might insulate me somewhat, but some recent advances in AI and machine learning I fear will create sonar and sensor based tech that is make even deep weeds less of a safe haven. Bass fishermen should go the route of ducks unlimited, pheasants forever, Muskie, Inc..and hook up with the tree hunger and the outdoor lovers. I don't that happens. I'm pretty much a live and let live kinda guy, but I'm done listening to bass fishermen whine about pressure on their lakes as they video game fish and treat fish as a non-scarce resource.

[@joshuamurphy8270]

Randy a light bulb just went off in my mind. Your right alot of fish are being pushed to the bank already and pollution is way worse than it was year's ago and that is right there is no arguing with that. I don't need electronic's to fish anyways as far as that goes I know everything I need to know thanks to my up bringing. If I really have a few times I do need to fish electronic's for now on I am only going down imaging and side I think or what do you think would be better if I get to a point I really have to because you are more experienced than I am what would you do Randy I'm only 35 you have more knowledge on this than I do I see you pay attention how thing's effect mother nature and fish too I just want a better understanding what is really going on and what would be better on me alot of the other angler's and the future of fishing in general what you think needs to happen even if maybe no electronic's and just crappie jigging for fish we didn't before would be better because of the pressure and rather you think it has gotten that bad in a sense or not what have you found out with whole electronic fishing thing?

[@Owl4909]

Millions of years. Saddened me to hear that rool out of people's mouths like they know it to be true. You know u fish 🐠 let's keep it simple

[@randyblaukatintuitive]

Not sure what you mean by that

[@Owl4909]

@@randyblaukatintuitive I'm a simple man who accepts a shorter time line is all. God says. where were u when I created the heaven and earth. The whole billions and millions of years and evolution rub me wrong and confuse others. That's all

[@clintperry799]

Thanks ✅ 4 then it kicked me off your channel. PITB

[@randyblaukatintuitive]

That’s strange

[@Malingator74]

Jesus we get it you don’t like ffs!! I enjoy your good information but I’m tired of the lectures. It’s here and it’s here to to stay. Maybe you can get out of some tournaments and professional fishing but people are going to use it.

[@randyblaukatintuitive]

They won’t use it when it gets banned from tournaments

[@captainron3494]

agree with 90% of it randy. but the less bass in lakes not true and if so what data have u seen would love to read about it... now only thing I know is 1960s 70 80s 15 bass limit and most was eating.. now pond is same as lake but bigger scale 50ac pond u better thin out fish are your growth rate will slow down.. and yes it will even out in 100 years of time they say... u want a big bass lake pond so on u better thin out the 1lb bass at a rate of 16% to 20% depending on if u feeding them.. other than that I agree with your opinion on the others stuff u said

[@joshhood7572]

Where is your proof

[@randyblaukatintuitive]

50 years on the water is my proof

[@joshhood7572]

@@randyblaukatintuitive so your personal experience is now science huh ......

[@erichyatt3296]

If Randy said throw a dirty sock on a line I'd believe him you can't argue with 50 years of successful fishing

[@erichyatt3296]

Fishing is trial and error I think finding what works and when it works is science he's collecting all this information to proof his theories on fishing sounds like science to me???

[@Kevin-bo4tw]

Ffs isn't hurting fishing. That's why laws and limits are made. You can only keep the statewide bag limit of whatever fish you are fishing for.. it kinda sounds like my grandparents and aunt and uncles taking about how the world was going to end 40 years ago. They couldn't understand change. I think you're having a hard time with change also.

[@landonfrey7369]

I don’t think your the one who understands he isn’t mad about change he is mad about what ffs is doing to the sport the pressure the amount of fish being caught the bass being caught that weren’t before tournaments being dominated by it fishing is going downhill because of it there are getting way smarter and harder to catch period.

[@corkyvanderhaven3391]

Literally the most disjointed argument that uses no logic or counter argument and finishes with a personal attack. Sounds like it says a lot about you, not the content.

[@erichyatt3296]

You're wrong there not enough data put into our states research not enough resources for them to be accurate so they are kind of running on a purposed standard without actually hitting certain fisheries making policy without having all that data is irresponsible

[@randyblaukatintuitive]

Dude you have completely missed the point of my anti-live scope argument

[@comfortablynumb9342]

More fish caught and released means more die by accident from injury.