The CHALLENGE is Real! - 2024 Bassmaster Elite Smith Lake (Tournament) - UFB S4E30

[@erick4923]

I don't want to hear any more self negative talk, Mr. Martin. You are an inspiration to me as a professional angler, father, husband, and as a Christian. Nobody is perfect, but I aspire to be like you in many ways, so when you say bad things about yourself or doubt your ability then where does that leave me!? I believe in you, and KNOW you are capable of winning the Classic and any tournament you enter!

[@BruceBlackout]

watch your Dad with my Dad when i was a kid now watching u with my son love all the content u bring to this channel keep up the good work brother man little behind on vides we will catch up lol

[@mansfieldgz7888]

"Thumbs up to you"! From memphis Tennessee scott.

[@JucksColletibles]

Losing sucks but it makes you appreciate winning that much more! Keep your head up Scott!

[@michaelmorrow9231]

Yo Dude! Northern Swing Incoming! time to catch some smallies! Blue Trophy Incoming!!!! LFG!

[@BB_Fishing22]

Keep up the good work Scott my High school fishing season is about to start up and I can’t wait. Good luck to you in the rest of your tournaments. God Bless. TEAM LEWS ROCKS!!

[@RandyWebb-qv3tf]

thanks for including Canterbury and Matt while their fishing awesome

[@keithawhitley]

You should add Footage of your livescope split screen so we can see what your seeing on the screen

[@russellwatters5891]

Always pulling for ya'll Scott! The best part of the tourney was when Canterburys Marshall's life preserver popped off...lol 😂😅 Seriously, you did a rod bounce that I do when fish look but don't bite. Bass on beds, smart bass, and snook are the most wary. I'm definitely not in ya'lls league, but that's something I do. Or a completely different color choice? Love what ya'll are doing 😊

[@coachh2138]

Big supporter of Team SMC! Always pulling for you Scott and the entire house. Love your videos and ur outlook on life in general. Keep the course, have faith and God's timing is perfect! Thank you for all that you do for us fans! The Blue trophy is inevitable!

[@reidleonard-ut9wf]

I like how all these people in the comment complain but look at how much success he has had. Keep up the good work

[@gameon2081]

Great content, love the vids, I learned more from you guys than the bassmaster live. From what I heard from Canterbury and You those fish came hard and stopped take a good look at the bait and left, on that clear water you can't finesse them and stop and just shake the bait you need to continue moving and faster as soon they came close, like trying to get away from getting eaten 👍

[@frankdutton404]

Thanks for the shout ot from Icast

[@KTDELRUS]

Scott, every tourney I watch you fish, that SQUEAKING trolling motor just makes me laugh! Tight lines and keep it up!

[@kadegreen6570]

You will turn it around up north! Looking forward to watching u win on lake Champlain!

[@edwards4445]

Better luck next time. It happens. Chin up win the next one. Ya Definitely got what it takes

[@hankjr70]

I've never fished with a live scope, but I have never fished a lake like Smith or Lake Tuscaloosa which are super clear and super deep in places and you will have to make your living off spots where I didn't catch at least 12 lbs worth of my best 5. I fish 2 baits: a 6" pumpkin seed with chartreuse tail finesse worm and a road runner in white with red head or chartreuse. Use the worm on the rock walls and and the RR on bridge pilings and deep structure. I would bet everything I have those fish that looked at your bait and didn't bite would've hit the RR. It's all in letting it free fall while keeping the slack out of the line while you watch that line for a pop and set the hook. They work great for summer crappie too! Take it or leave it. You asked.

[@ACErob-me9ss]

Keep plugging away, sir, and as always, tyvm for another great video

[@stacenhartland9777]

I’ve had bad year here an there you just gotta get on with it & mash em in NY!

[@Street-Ryder]

Keep up the grind, all things are possible with God. 🤙🏼🇺🇲🤙🏼

[@Glenn7915]

I really like Matt's boat. I also like that Matt uses his pedestal seat to lean against to look at his live scope.

[@matthewtomlinson3973]

My goat baby. Keep up pumping good content🐐💙

[@lancefontenot9448]

There you go! I’ve been waiting on you!

[@codem0de]

Canterbury coming out to Metallica is epic 🤘

[@mjkicks2518]

Boys are on the struggle bus lately, hope you guys get it going 🙏 with whats left.

[@AdamRyanA]

all the problems the rain caused like the horn going off and life jacket getting wet had me cracking up

[@mattadams4540]

You guy are awesome love to watch your videos

[@bhfishin]

I’ve been messing around with picky fish lately too and I have to say, switching to a 4 pound test fluorocarbon leader and small 3 inch minnows has greatly improved my success with stubborn fish

[@johnnylindsey5808]

Good job guys

[@ctekken3536]

Just think with all the frustration how SWEET it will be when you lift that trophy. 👊 I will be watching can't wait....and your horn doesn't just randomly blow.

[@justhewaves]

This livescoping business cracks me up 😂 the fact that you can see a fish swim to your bait, swerve it, turn around and then have the fisherman complain about it is crazy town. What are we doing here? This isn't fishing. Obviously it's a necessary evil to compete in this moment so I can't blame you, Scott. That said, this crap has to go in professional fishing. BASS has made a huge mistake.

[@hankjr70]

BASS sold their soul to the live scope money. I agree it needs to go. But money talks and you and I will be walking. I can still out fish those guys when it comes to spots. Don't need a scope. Ultra light and my 2 favorite spot baits

[@jimoconnor8597]

@@hankjr70 LOL. Go join the tour if you can outfish these guys...

[@MFAM_LoneWolf27]

God Bless y’all ❤

[@shawnfriel3039]

Scott I want to first say I love the channel!!!! Second what are your thoughts about competing in a tournament that you can only use a depth finder and your rod and knowledge of the fish??

[@FishermanFred2023]

It’s crazy, almost every bass I’ve caught in the last month or so has felt larger reeling in than they were. They’re fighting lately!

[@ThomasShue]

Canterbury looks like a dwarf on that big as boat with that wide angle lens!

[@slabbusterrtr7690]

Tips when fish are super picky ive learned this from crappie fishing talk about can get super picky black crappie in ckear water super picky sometimes #1 down size bait #2 if they aint biting natural normal stuff put most bright jig color you got on one you would think they would never eat... yes even in clear water like smith # 3 think outside the box on retrive or even fall rate..change it up alot find what they want even crazy crap works alot of the times cause its something they havent seen a thousand times ...those things works for me when its super picky alot of times sometimes it can be just time of day on feeding periods hope this helps you.. im no expert just stuff thats worked for me in the past ... keep rolling scott👊

[@brentbloomfishing]

😮 he's Scott Martin he's got it bro 😎

[@johngwilson730]

This comment gives good advice, but a T the end of the day anything we can tell him, he already knows and has probably already tried.. but again, this is good advice..

[@slabbusterrtr7690]

@@brentbloomfishing man you can learn something from anybody when you think you know it all YOU WRONG I'm 50 years old I've fished all my life just like Scott has I still learn stuff from other fisherman it never ends

[@slabbusterrtr7690]

@@johngwilson730 I'm sure he's tried all those things but maybe he hasn't you can learn stuff from every fisherman they don't have a ton be a so called pro to learn something from them just saying

[@SportFishingMania1]

Scott, you are my inspiration to fish every day. God bless scott 🙏

[@ducksinmyhearttaylor3957]

Cherry the CBerry and Matt the Stick . Your stick was ill too Martin. Next time take pictures of live bait and glue that to you guys lures. Maybe then the fish you see on your gaming screen will come up and bite your lure. I don’t think we are far from just wearing some googles that see into the water. Once that comes out I will think about buying it. Good luck up north. If you get bigger screens and stronger transducers you can stay 300 yards away and cast your lure to them. Who ever figures that out next will win all the tournaments

[@jimoconnor8597]

So you could have won the tourney ding what? Power fishing???? LOLOL Y'all crack me up. Keyboard fishing warriors...

[@bassingaround3233]

Every time you be there just enjoy the ride and don't push your good luck 😂

[@Mjones8383]

I have the perfect plan for most every tournament if it's finesse, just follow taku around 😂

[@hankjr70]

I bet that dude had to throw away his drawers after the life vest blew up on him 😂

[@StacyJackson-n5w]

Hey Scott do a video in the Bahamas. You haven’t done one in a while, I like to see the Freedom again.

[@256bassfishing]

I really think you should look into the sneak rig as an alternative presentation. Mikey Balz up in Guntersville has been absolutely crushing both largies and big spots that would snub the jighead minnow / hover rig. It's just a different enough finesse technique that would probably get the bites you need when the jighead minnow / hover rig starts to fail.

[@johngwilson730]

What's a sneak rig? Sorry for the stupid question..

[@cgfishingandoutdoors9336]

Scott please start winning some tournaments please my friend we counting on you Scott Martin challenge 2024

[@BornAgain777-m5t]

Brother Scott. Seek ye first the Kingdom of God and the rest will be given to you 🙏🐟🎣, that's the only tip i know. Love ya brother in Christ

[@jordanjenkins5683]

I was just in a bass tournament and half through the day my livewell stopped working was a really tough day

[@dennislong3962]

Great job just about finding the pattern of what bait the bigger fish wanted

[@Dbars19]

idk need to get to those small mouth lakes ASAP.

[@BrocktheRock87]

Biggest tip I can think is try all kinds of fall rates and sizes. Go thru lots of baits and techniques. downsize when they picky on big schools of spots. They are like crappie. Keep bait above them at all times. Gets below em and don’t think you got as good of chance.

[@larrystolzman9337]

Scott: I’m a long time viewer of your channel. I love the fact that you, Matt and Scott have teamed up to make great fishing videos for so many to enjoy. Thank you very much for that, but I have to admit watching the three of you watch your FFS has taken away a lot of my enjoyment. Sorry, but sometimes the truth hurts. I will still watch, but that excitement of learning more from the three of you about fishing has been damaged. The best part of your channel may be when the three of you are off the water talking fishing instead of actually fishing. No matter what stay safe. God Bless.

[@HowardHalstead]

Hang in there got a couple more Champlain, St Lawrence good luck there and enjoy time home with family and make some videos with Hillary lol

[@joshawagillis9966]

Soon as you see them coming for it reel and rip it away like it's fleeing, might trigger the core response bite

[@116PhantomGaming]

🔥🔥🔥

[@toddstegner9894]

You should come fish table rock lake in missouri

[@MARKLOCKWOOD2012]

Mats boats is haunted horn goes off on its own

[@CanoeKayakFishingAdventures]

FFS is NOT FISHING. It’s a video game.

[@jtlamberth88]

It’s another just tool in their arsenal. People were saying the same thing about side scan when it first came out.

[@shrekopher]

Might I suggest the Gasconade River

[@jessedyer8184]

Scott what is the likely hood some anglers are relocating big fish to a bad part of the lake nobody else goes to

[@Senkomaniac]

Bassmaster should not allow FFS for 2 tournaments during the summer months. That will put a whole different twist on the AoY race. I would like to see what the bag weights would have been on Smith if there was no FFS allowed.

[@weeman782]

Hey scott Did you go to lews to or just Hillary If you did Your honest opinion, not the sponcer, are they really better than favorite

[@nathanmathesonfishing]

You might should try a product called JJ's Magic.

[@chasebrown1195]

This is kinda shocking but throw a little bigger bait some times those bigger baits look more realistic try a 4inch free loader with a heavier head

[@michiganrailfan2141]

Just curious, but do you give Matt and Scott a cut of the revenue you make from the tournament videos that they're on?

[@trentonwelton7553]

🎉

[@RickBaker0529]

I'm not in favor of FFS being used during competition days in professional fishing. It was wrong of BASS to put professional anglers in that position to have to use FFS as a way to compete. Ban FFS during competition days and do a better job scheduling tournaments, imo!!! Scott, Scott, & Matt have worked on their skills for years and are great fishermen and should have to change the way they fish. Keep your heads up guys!!!

[@johngwilson730]

I think you meant that they SHOULDNT have to change the way they fish...maybe.?

[@RickBaker0529]

You are correct, typo, they shouldn't have to change the way they fish. Sorry for the confusion.

[@johngwilson730]

@RickBaker0529 I knew it was a typo.. and I agree with you about that too.

[@caedenw4]

man, what was up with that horn trying to sabotage you? 😂

[@dennistidwell7188]

Lewis Smith requires a unique mindset....

[@derekgraziano9499]

I'd be using big hair jiggs ..

[@kimwatchman644]

Well, the ones winning are most likely staying ahead of the game. They probably got marine biologists doing research for them at these lakes. Giving them the heads up water toxicology, migration, stuff to help them where to look, etc. Don't know if it's allowed? But they probably read the state fishing reports and give them the stats.

[@leeprice8565]

Just a thought and maybe people have said this a lot. You can cut me in on the money if it runs to the top. We got lots of sports card but I have no Scott Canterbury of Scott Martin cards. Matt Arey? I think there a gapping hole for this. I need a Rapala pop r card. Looks like after some research I found some but they stopped. Time to make a come back.

[@mulldrifterz6469]

38:36 Ban forward facing sonar/livescope. It needs to join the Alabama rig as far as not being allowed, it does more damage to the sport than good.

[@scottlewis1205]

Damage? It’s just another tool. Maybe ban all electronics, trolling motors,250 hp outboards. How’s it different?

[@Deltabfs]

Wish u could answer my questions on lures u have that I can’t find on tackle warehouse

[@BlakeBlanchard-i5n]

Hey Mr scott do u remember my dad Dan Blanchard you used to fish Okeechobee with him can you please respond to me if you do.

[@KyleStjohn-lu6ew]

First ladies and gents

[@justinharvey6192]

Why are some of the fish floating in your livewell are they in really deep water?

[@johngwilson730]

I wondered the same thing.. When someone takes dead fish to a weigh in, are the not counted, or are points deducted for them.. not that this is Scott's problem now, am just wondering in general..

[@justinharvey6192]

@@johngwilson730 in the past if I ever had dead fish it was a 1lb penalty per dead fish

[@garysanderford1572]

I challenged five pro anglers to send me one old spinning reel they no longer use GSand 2812 Woodside Dr Clayton NC 27520 i will tell you who came thru on the challenge in September 20 2024 lets go Scott

[@jbbspeedjccda2763]

Put the spinning Rod Down, Pick up a Jig and go find some Docks. If you still miss the Cut at least you can respect yourself in the morning.

[@jimoconnor8597]

Or blank and look really dumb. Nobody is catching them on docks with a jig. You have to give yourself a chance to at least cash a check. You've obviously never fished competitively.

[@gavinraines7730]

Ur dumb

[@jayconway2939]

That’s a biggun? Idk where this lake is but a 2 pounder is a biggun?

[@johnpacitti74]

who.makes.those cups ?

[@MARKLOCKWOOD2012]

Scott be careful that’s how heat strokes happen too many layers of clothing not enough fluids water ain’t gonna cut it liquid iv chill after words with a sugar free monster make dang sure camera crew in the boat is drinking not this i’m fine bidness big gatoraides no sodas if you gotta get in the middle of the lake jump in let your clothes be wet wet your hat 🧢 signs vomiting head aches not sweating 🥵 get em wet ice extra ice even sucking on ice cubes take a luke warm shower 🧼 cool off

[@weeman782]

Those spots in California When we find them doing that we go umbrella rigs with small swim baits, its so stupid they wont hit a single but u put that same bait on ur umbrella and they just smash it

[@ViolentHateCrime]

Too bad they're banned

[@jimoconnor8597]

Umbrella rigs are not allowed in the Elite series...

[@Brayden_Rives_fishing]

Smith lake you can’t let them get a good look because they can tell if it’s fake or not

[@nickvanhorn7952]

been hearing a lot about the younger generation of anglers on the tour, using forward facing sonar to catch fish. Your thoughts, because the cream of the crop anglers are not winning. Will Bass Master Elite fix this, or will all the best have to start a fishing series of their own.

[@russellwatters5891]

Imo, alot of controversy surrounds it. But it's another tool, the fish flasher of the future. A trolling motor was a great invention too..😂😅 FFS will have to be used and mastered is all. Personally, I'd love to see a league of fishers that don't use graphs either.

[@treylee7623]

With all due respect sir… ffs DOES NOT CATCH FISH! It takes alot of work, blood, sweat, and tears to be successful with ffs. The pros complaing about it are the ones that are set in their ways and don’t want to learn it. It’s an amazing tool in the right hands.

[@NOQUARTER_]

I love how people think you can just slap an FFS setup on your boat and go drop it in the water and just magically start catching fish 😂.

[@aaronhendrickson450]

I agree. It takes half the knowledge and challenge out of fishing. Now everybody just knows where they are instead of just finding them

[@leahvang9094]

The people who brings FFS up are the ones who don’t have one, can’t afford one, never used one, or has no clue about them. FFS does not catch fish for you, just like side/down, 360 does not catch fish for you, it’s a damn Tool!

[@noahreville4618]

Hey Scott if those shorts get any shorter you might have to make an only fans

[@byronbrush9030]

maybe it's not actually as mindless as you think it is and thats the reason you only had 9lbs...just a thought idk

[@johnomeara6994]

No offense, I hate what tournaments do to lakes. Ruined champlain

[@tylerhollier331]

I know what you mean and I also mean no offense but I agree. I live about 45 min from Rayburn there’s a 200 boat tournament like every weekend it seems. Not even worth going really since I usually only have 1 free day to fish.

[@spintowinstradic6067]

How so? And when did this happen? I’ve been fishing Champlain for many years and it still fishes great.

[@theINQBS]

I'll go out on a limb and get all Obiwan Kenobi on you… The problem is that you guys have become way too reliant on that sonar CRAP and you FEEL in your mind that if you don't use it and your competitors do, then you'll give them the advantage. The reality is that Pops instilled in you ALL the skills to break down fisheries of all types and YOU (likely better than most) have the ability to fish using The Force! Like Luke on the Millennium Falcon, take the electronic assistance out of the equation and let every bit of knowledge Floooooow through you! Be one with the body of water and screw how you've fished it in the past or how others fish them traditionally, and go back to the tried and true basics of all Pops has bestowed upon you. Doesn't matter what any fishery is like, hit the banks and HUNT around any and all structure BLIND, based on what your senses tell you. Look for disturbances in the water caused by structure, pay attention to the wind, and throw the most proven baits that catch fish in a puddle of water! Nice recovery at the end, but I think it was a mistake to look for schools in open water all day long every day of that tourney. You'll get 'em next time!

[@johngwilson730]

I imagine it's hard to go back to basics when all these young anglers are so good with electronics... Saddly to say!

[@danstrickland980]

Less talk and more fishing. Fish like your on a mission not vacation. Good luck,

[@buzzwilliams8387]

I have banned live scope 'catching' from my viewing list,,,If you can't catch fish with your expertise and knowledge, go bowling where they have gutters.

[@jimoconnor8597]

These stupid FFS comments should be reported for misinformation.

[@Mendozer7502]

Will never be able to get behind spotlight catching... cause it sure as s*** ain't fishing. Cause it's called being a "fisherman" not a "catcherman".

[@jimoconnor8597]

Whiner

[@wayneparker9782]

Iv really enjoyed watching through the yr. I started watching when you when you fished the FLW... Now I just can't watch someone just looking down. No crank baits No shaky head No Carolina rigs No worms No swim jigs No chatterbaits No top water No swimbaits and so on... and you wonder why sponsorship has gone way down... why sponsor any of you when all your going to do is look down and use one little bait or a variation of the same bait... You have kids who grew up playing video games kicking all the veterans ass...live scop is nothing more than a variation of a video game but it's in real time... none of them whent through learning how to be a true angler... just hop on the boat go place to place and scope until you find fish... and don't Bother about trying to tell me it's alot more than that... its just not.. I've spent a great deal of time learning how to use and fish with live scope and it's a hell of alot easier than learning how to apply all baits in all conditions in all types of vegetation and in changing weather conditions so on and so on and so on and so on... well see you around...no I don't think so I'm not watching the tournaments either. Remember when you won the tournament on lake okeechobee you couldn't even win that without live scope and you grew up on that lake... this is some sorry ass time.for bass fishing.

[@jimoconnor8597]

And....NO FISH if you use all those techniques that don't work on this lake. DUH These stupid FFS comments should be reported for misinformation. Be cool if you didn't watch anymore...