This STUDY Changes EVERYTHING We Know About BASS FISHING

[@BassFishingHQ]

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[@lgarcia831]

Fantastic video professor Berger! 👏

[@BassFishingHQ]

@@lgarcia831 thanks for watching Luis! I appreciate it

[@darrenhall7990]

I bet their hearts and stomach sank when the first batch floated up.

[@georgehargett7129]

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[@MrGreatness412]

My opinion is that being unpredictable ensures species survival. There will always be a significant number to keep them from being endangered.... I hope.

[@jaceunderwood7942]

I feel like this study showing that bass infact don’t move much should change the rules of some tournaments. No more weigh in’s miles away from the fishes territory, must be weighed and released immediately instead.

[@BassFishingHQ]

There is definitely an argument for that

[@spencerbond3514]

And that's part of the reason that bass are photographed, on a board, then released, in kayak tournaments. (Really the lack of live wells on kayaks makes this necessary, but.........)

[@adwhite804]

@@spencerbond3514 yeah but many high-end yala (*yaks) have large bins in front of rear that could be used in such a manner. However, form ( *from) my experience. Kayak anglers are about sustainable fishing. Not just for themselves, but for all anglers. I don't think that's common on boat tournament trails.

[@atamagashock]

All weigh-ins should be done like the MLF does it. Official weight on board, fish released immediately. For small tournaments, they should use time stamped images if you can’t have an on board official. It’s completely ridiculous to keep bass in a well for hours, and then taken on land and weighed in, only to be released miles from their home

[@holdengamble]

@@BassFishingHQnot an argument. It’s a fact. tournaments are ruining bass fishing

[@gregblake8810]

I am 69 yo. Have fished since I was 8 yo. I only bass fish. I have done any and all to catch big bass. My equipment is quality. My patience has been earned. Once I find or suspect an intersection or bass trail I will anchor and present worms both T & shakey and jigs. I will fish for hours. Sometimes all day. I tell you it is a technique few will do. Earning patience is tough business. What this video shows is we are being schooled. Learn to change. What you think is not what it is, sometimes. Fishing today is harder than years past. Harder to me means to change how we fish. The bass are reacting to us. We need to adjust our preconceived notions. Thank you very much for this video.

[@ronaldmitchell3665]

Wisdom: thank you…

[@hillbilly4christ638]

One more cast! Just one more cast!

[@joed5879]

I’m with you Jay. I too am an old fisherman at 87. Yes I have a bass boat with some electronics, but they are very dusty from little use, only in new waters. I’m very old school and enjoy finding fish the old ways, with old lures, some homemade. I wonder where it will end. We need to get back to basics, enjoy the sunrise, enjoy wildlife, forget the electronics. You may be surprised at what you see and hear

[@JoeyBeeWon]

Couldn't agree more. Fishing for me has always been more about the nature, set, and setting of where I am. Finding places others don't go. Some of my best fishing stories involve not catching a thing but the sights and experiences I've had with wildlife.

[@phillamoore157]

*Amen, my friend. I'm 52, and fish the EXACT same way.* When I get on the water after a 50hr work-week staring at a computer screen....the LAST thing I want to do is jack around with some overpriced piece of sonar. I use it to know the depth....for safety. What we're dealing with in fishing, has nothing to do with fishing. It's entirely cultural and comes from the ideology that these insecure CHESP's (Co-dependent, Hypocritical, Entitled, Stupid, Self-loathing, Professional-victims) bring to every single aspect of their lives.....(some of them just happen to be fisherman). We see it in politics, and on college campus's, of all places. And, the #1 motto that these self-loathing, CHESP's role out of bed with is "the end ALWAYS justifies the mean....no matter who/what it destroys". They're too stupid and entitled to even recognize the fact that they're destroying the very fisheries that THEY fish, as well. *Just like the socio-political issues we see on the news every night destroying America. They're 100% fine with a fishery being destroyed as long as they are the ones doing it, and they get to do it in the manner they choose.* Just like all the boat accidents the past couple of months (one being a fatality). It's a combination of the "end justifying the means", and a whole lot of "I don't give a f^^k". There's only so much of either mentality before it destroys everything in its path. If you try and talk to these "fishermen" about the spiritual side of fishing (that has nothing to do with electronics)....they look at you like you're speaking a foreign language.

[@michaelpurifoy9558]

I fish because I enjoy it. I use whatever lures or bait that are available. When fishing is a competition or a job, I'm done and y'all can wake me up when it's time to go home

[@phillamoore157]

@@michaelpurifoy9558 Amen…. I spent decades starring at computer screens, and learning/programming software. If I have to look at that when I’m fishing, and trying to enjoy the spiritual side of being on the water with no one around (hopefully), I just assume go bowling.

[@michaelpurifoy9558]

@@phillamoore157 I was fortunate enough to have a job outside 😉

[@jayfalbo703]

Really enjoyed your video and study. I also like your reverence for bass fishing. I'm 75 and have been fishing for black, smallies, and guadalupe bass for 68 years. I consider myself very lucky to have fished for bass without the current technologies that "catch" most fishermen. Learning from old timers throughout my travels, I'd always would ask them what their favorite lure was and why. The "why" helped me understand bass movements and tendencies. I believe there are many secrets still out there. Some have to do with techniques, weather conditions and attitude. I'm saddened sometimes seeing some "fishermen" treat bass and bass fishing as a business. Sometimes, sun rises and sun sets outweigh focusing on technology and numbers. Some of my fondest memories recall the ones that got away. And, there were many. I've been blessed to have fished many of the fine bass lakes of Texas: Medina, Calaveras, Conroe, Falcon,, Amistad. I just fished Lake Powell and had great luck finding some nice smallies. Take Care, and thanks for the study. I've always had good luck finding fish where others never went. Paul

[@chronicawareness9986]

pretty informative, interesting video he did good

[@jakeatkinson4913]

great to see another san antone fisherman

[@castronly87]

Respectfully, for all the peopel that made this video, I found your comment more helpful and understandable, I'm still an amateur fisherman and always wanted to learn more and more how to fish without technologies (old school) just like you said, Thanks for the Tip...

[@kameroncollins74]

Very well said brother

[@sdurst411]

Amen!

[@MrHabitat009]

Tyler the amount of work and resources you must have dove into is honestly insane. Thanks so much for all your hard work and dedication to educating your fans and followers. Absolutely Remarkable job Tyler! Damn dude

[@BassFishingHQ]

Thanks man. Just about 50 hours of work! I appreciate the kind words

[@MrHabitat009]

@@BassFishingHQ I’ll buy some more merch to show my support and appreciation.

[@hookreelfishing]

@George Lincoln Rockwell You are a very kind person!! I would like to send you some free hand injected soft plastics. You can find my email on my KZbin channel page.

[@mikeleclerc1276]

That's all it takes to be voted number 1? Canada side of Lake Erie we catch on average I'd say 10 an hour. It's work keeping four guys lines untangled while we're all reeling in fish!

[@MrHabitat009]

@@mikeleclerc1276 always wanted to fish there

[@KenSmithFishing]

Thanks for the shoutout in the comments, was a fascinating set of interviews

[@BassFishingHQ]

Extremely fascinating. Thanks for putting in the time to do them!

[@barbelliott8289]

EXTREMLY fascinating!!!!! Need lots more work like this! ❤

[@OutdoorRx]

Hey, that’s me at 1:22 ! That was the fish that won the Bassmaster Open on the Co angler side in 2019! Awesome video 👍🏼

[@LilRedHeidiHood]

I saw that!! Your channel is 🔥

[@mxtacy]

This is by far, one of my favourite bass fishing channels, even though I'm from South Africa, and our waters are not as huge nor as deep as those in the USA. Its still amazing how I always learn something new from you, everytime. This particular video has to be one of the most informative videos on the migration patterns of bass. And to condense it into a 20min video, that we can still understand is nothing short of brilliant. RESPECT.

[@21bluefins]

Do you have largemouth bass in South Africa?

[@notsoeloquent]

@@21bluefins No, but when I close my eyes after I take a deep hit...

[@K2mtp]

There is a stream that has smallmouth bass in South Africa .

[@willymontes6692]

Don't know if this helps but I play disc golf and at Coachman park in Clearwater Fl.. Years ago they made a retention pond because of the construction that occurred. The pond edge washed out and the pond joined a creek to become what I call living water. ( meaning that rather a stagnant pond , it joined water from alligator creek, henceforth becoming living water ) Regardless I my disc landed next to a bass. It moved whe I went in to retrieve the disc, then after a short while , it went straight back to that spot. Peace

[@mxtacy]

@@21bluefins We actually have Largemouth as well as small mouth. and in certain parts of Western Cape province, there is a hybrid species, of which i know very little.

[@jasperredican4987]

The flats point is really interesting. In saltwater fishing, flats are a common place to look for fish. I had to learn that coming from my bass fishing background. Fish might sit next to one pothole in a sea grass flat, or in small little contours on the flat. Maybe the bass are doing a similar thing, hiding in almost imperceptible holes, or next to one stump where they can ambush migratory baitfish

[@surfin90]

Man I wish someone would do an in depth study like this on striped bass in the saltwater!! This is amazing!!

[@nick9602]

Naw this is it right here. I grew up and spent a lot of time around bass waters. Smaller/younger more agile bass like to hang out closely the brush piles and catch baitfish because they can follow them through the sticks/debris where larger more mature bait fish might get hung up. Larger bass hang out in the more transitional/flat areas where slightly larger bait fish might venture out or go to another debris pile.

[@KinoyerF]

This is how I was always told growing up how bass acted. My grandpa said they don’t move much but if you pull the bait past it’s face enough times it’ll eventually get pissed and bite.

[@CajunLures]

I predominantly fish Toledo Bend. My best spots are structureless areas that have specific pieces of cover, like big stumps or brush pile. This video basically explains why! Great video!

[@emmettfitzhume7424]

I've said before and I will say it again. This is the best bass fishing content on KZbin/ TV. I have been watching fishing TV. Shows since the late 1970's and this is the best. Your graphics are amazing. The research you put into the content is great and it is that of a TV. productions. Great job again!!

[@daadwarland5832]

Great stuff as always! If I were a bass, I would 100% move to featureless flats too following alien abduction and surgery 🤔

[@jamesrice304]

😂😂😂

[@BassFishingHQ]

That made me LOL

[@Bassbuster.JayRocco]

Good one

[@andrewwaggoner1831]

🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@MaynardFreek]

@Repent and believe in Jesus Christ no

[@chirpinsquirrel8710]

High quality video. It kind of confirms some of what old school big bass hunters knew.

[@wanderingoglethorpe]

Definitely an interesting study but I definitely think they need a larger sample size before we draw too many conclusions. I'd be interested to see them do this study on different water body types and in northern lakes where they aren't the primary predator species. Great video!

[@christaylor9095]

This is one of the things many people fail to realize about studies...ONE study, especially with small sample size, gives you data, but rarely does one small study settle a matter. It has to be replicated (preferably several times) and the replications need to show similar results until we can be fairly certain that the data is reliable enough to make big decisions based on it.

[@samstewart4444]

Like most studies, it leads to more questions than answers.

[@AdrianKurnyta]

Anecdotally, I’ve never noticed bass positioning to be a certain way when it comes to pike/ musky bodies of water. All I know is that the bass fishing sucks on overstocked musky lakes and I get bit off way too much haha.

[@212Romulus]

I had this thought exactly

[@KitchenOnTheLeft]

Tbf, bass aren’t the top predator in Toledo Bend, either. Alligator gar and blue/flathead catfish play similar roles as pike and musky do in the north

[@MAB1907]

There is just to many studies, I’m 62, I started fishing when I was around 7 or 8, on lake Murvaul just south of Carthage, Tx, we fished with H&H’s black & yellow, 12:46 tiny torpedoes green in color, a swimming worm purple with a white tail, a Texas rig mostly black or pumpkin, just really anything we had, used a 14 John boat with a 7 and half Johnson, and we used a paddle and we caught 7 to 10 fish every time we went fishing, now I have a 85,000.00 boat with 5 electronics on it and have a hard time just catching 3 or 4 a day… boy I miss the good old days of fishing 😢….

[@basfishermanallyear]

Man I love seeing vids like these with studies showing data on bass behavior. Featurless flats like you were describing in the vid, is where i think people like Mike and Kevin VanDam shine the most. True power fishermen like they are, are not likely to overlook these flats. Yes, these fish are randomly sitting in these flats, but do move in certain times of the year. Fish are still wild animals, which in conclusion they might not have a rhyme or reason to behave a certain way in a place where variables are changing constantly.

[@CYOA03]

I have been bass fishing for about 25 years. I have never really had a boat so I always bank fish. I have people tell me all the time you wont catch anything and I show them 3-5 pounders all the time. the one thing I have learned about bass fishing is fish where people don't. I use exclusively a square bill or a Yamamoto senko done wacky rig that will always catch bass no matter what. A bass will look at the same lure go by 3 or 4 times and not hit it, come from a different angle and it smashes it. There is so much they try to tell you about bass fishing but its all experience from their perspective. I have caught a pb around 8lbs from the shore with no fish finder, or anything I couldn't buy at Walmart. The main issue is don't be afraid to lose you lure. most people dont make those risky casts because "its a 20 dollar lure." I would risk a 20 dollar lure for a once in a life time experience every time. You don't know what is in there and what you are going to catch so be risky, they live like their life depends on it.

[@ostenhartshorn5617]

Really enjoyed this one man. Being someone who kayaks with no electronics and not a whole lot of experience i really dig the informative videos. Keep up the good work

[@farrzmd3038]

Great video. Thanks for the information. Makes me feel better as a bank angler when I can’t always find a way to a juicy point, dock, pads or some structure and I’m stuck fishing featureless banks.

[@jasonbugs2877]

The comment you made about bass leaving the area when presented with a lure after the boat drove over them brought up a thought to me. There's a place on Lake Guntersville that I've fished quite a few times. There's a spring boiling out of the ground in the back of a cove. The water is crystal clear. You can go back there and see fish all the time. But, they see you too and will never bite a lure. If you cast at them(Even casting on the bank behind them somewhere and slowly pulling the lure toward them) they'll turn and swim away from the lure about half the time. The other half of the time they'll just ignore it completely. If you cast at them twice, they'll almost always leave the area. It's been known for years 'You don't get those fish to bite unless you can somehow stealth in without them ever seeing you'. The boat going over the fish in your video reminded me of that because those bass seemed to do the exact same thing. They weren't in clear water, no. But, they were clearly aware of the boat and the scenario played out about the same. (The fish that would bite after you drove over them are still within the margin of error on my theory bc the water isn't crystal clear and they aren't staring at you per say) But, it makes perfect sense.

[@emptytombprod]

🎯🎯🎯🎯🎯

[@samscalz]

When Ray Montera and I caught two 45 pound 5-fish limits in Otay, a reservoir in San Diego, we caught all the fish using weightless worms stitched over a fairly featureless flat, from the shoreline. The only structure that the big fish related to was a small tree less than 2 feet wide. It was an epic day in 1995. Thanks for this informative video!

[@2400tlo]

HANDS DOWN BEST BASS FISHING CYCLE EXPLANATION! Thanks so much this was so explanatory and helps my train of thought everyday! 🙏

[@ryancheeseman4688]

this is so interesting, makes you question so many of the "rules" of bass fishing.

[@BassFishingHQ]

Thanks Ryan, I appreciate you watching

[@ryancheeseman4688]

@@BassFishingHQ Always Tyler, I really enjoy your videos! Much love from South Africa.

[@craigcinca]

Thoroughly enjoyed this, I live in California but lived in Texas as a kid and visited Toledo bend once. As a trout fisherman I often forget how monstrously big largemouth bass can get.

[@bobsouza2984]

Your summary report is extremely interesting and informative. The illustrations, videos, photographs (even the music) as well as the manner in which you articulate all that data made the subject fascinating and kept my attention. Keep up the good work!

[@BassFishingHQ]

Thanks so much for saying that! Means a lot!

[@moohankim9370]

My youtube subscriptions are mainly focused on bass fishing channels and this by far the most informative and interesting episode I've ever seen for years. Thank you very much. 🙏

[@wesleybranham3183]

Great video and wonderful explanation. Thank you for highlighting what was shown without stretching your own agendas to match the study. We can all make assumptions but these studies can be quickly muddied with what people think the objectives are really about. Keep up this excellent content.

[@markphilippsjr]

This is exactly why I follow and subscribe. Knowledge is power and you cannot come away from this video not feeling more knowledgeable. Thanks Tyler

[@ChasedRabbit]

Dude I have been looking for research/study-based fishing channels and just stumbled across yours, this is exactly what I have been hoping to find! The graphics and animations you have added are so helpful, and you do an excellent job with the educational side of it. Not to mention the quality of the rest of the video, like adding in b-roll and footage of the researchers conducting the study. Just subbed and hit the notification bell, keep up the awesome work!

[@PirateAgonistes]

It's not actual research though. It's mostly bullshit with zero academia involved.

[@Sharkproangler]

I have two considerations to make. One; The idea that the echo sounder is now outdated is something I agree with, and the method for finding fish that I also use is trolling I have adopted this method with simplicity for some time now Two; I really admire the relationship you have between you professional anglers in America, even simply by watching this video, while here in Europe we are light years away, this world is still made up of jealousy, envy and people who imitate, and even those who He does it in a sporting manner and at the same levels. We are in the Middle Ages in America you are much ahead of the rest of the world.

[@adamb306]

This might be the best video on bass behavior ever put on youtube. You crushed it with this one!

[@BassFishingHQ]

Heck yea! Love hearing that. Thanks man!

[@robwithrbk]

In NorCal, we have Clear Lake. It's 100mi+ of shoreline in a 10mi wide lake and has only an average depth of about 30ft. I have always wondered about fishing a half mile off shore near smaller structure that is certainly there. Because the lake is so shallow (on average), it would not take much effort to get your rig down to them at these locations. Lastly, when fishing in the late spring in a boat, of course I would cast towards short and work my way back. But if I couldn't get some action, I would turn around and cast my rig away from shore, from the boat into deeper and presumed structureless waters... Fairly often I would get a bite or land a bass. All great info on this video.

[@sonnygreen9698]

I have had my best days on featureless flats which now makes a lot of sense after watching this video, awesome stuff and thanks for putting this out here for us !!!

[@davelerner8461]

Excellent information, well done Tyler and thanks!

[@Imlistenin09]

Sally got so large with her unusual pattern and living in unexpected locations! Likely kept her away from anglers for most of her life! Amazing video!

[@jpvernoutside3378]

Very interesting. I do believe that the MLF & kayak tournaments do it right. Wish more fish could be taken back across the lake. I’ve caught a lot of nice fish around local ramps, but this also helps change how I’ll approach bass fishing

[@jramseysr1]

Awesome info, I have caught my PB in deep water 35-40' as a rescue scuba diver I have seen bass on deep logs that I would have never fished had I not seen them diving, happy fishing!!

[@hunterh1033]

Interesting they chose a texas rig to see how they would react, since it's so quiet and subtle. Would have been interesting to see how many spooked from throwing a 6XD or something similar with a lot of rattle and movement.

[@Tomc8030]

Very good video. I don’t have a FFS but I’m in the process of up grading and only need to add one more graph to make the final step to be fully up graded. I’ve never actually fished with a FFS but the guys I’ve talked with that are using them are telling things that are simply blowing my mind about some locations they are finding bass. It’s almost impossible to fish this areas blind! I really enjoyed this video and the way you break the video down is absolutely amazing, thank you. Please keep these videos going. You are absolutely making better fisherman and wish I had some of this info 40 -45 years ago!

[@Tbowie13]

This explains alot, and is pretty awesome. When I take my daughter fishing, I don't want her frustrated and snagged all the time, so I have her fish the other side of the boat, away from the bank. She has no thumb on one hand and so using a rod and reel is different for her, so I put on a weedless flike many times, (KVD deep sinking fluke) and she drags the bottom on the featureless side of the boat. She doesn't catch as many fish as I do running the bank, but the bass She catches always have decent size and she's hooked a few monsters doing g this as well. I always thought she was just a super lucky kid, but this study shows there might be another reason. Thanks for Posting This. It sure has made me think. BTW, I caught a huge Smallmouth today dragging bottom with beef heart and liver on a huge circle hook, hunting catfish...go figure.

[@robertchadwick1552]

It seems like the more we study and learn about bass and their habits or patterns the more we find out we don't know. That was very interesting information. Fishing pressure really is impacting their behavior. This was an excellent video. I appreciate all your work.

[@ericbutler739]

Thanks to the internet almost anyone can attain competence and lake knowledge that used to take decades. Yes, the pressure is affecting them and so is taking them around in livewells,and idiots keeping them out of the water for long periods as they talk to their go pro making videos nobody will watch. We are allowing technology to kill the golden goose. Why not use tech to record fish immediately at the catch, accurately, so it can be released right there? Or something useful to protect the future of the sport.

[@humblewisdom8976]

Years ago myself and a friend drove from Minnesota in March to Toledo Bend Reservoir. Stayed on the lake for a week it was great as it was snowing when we had left home. The sheer size of the lake is daunting, I remember telling my friend that there is more shorline miles on the lake than the trip was from Minnesota.

[@dominicmicali8322]

You’re a legend.

[@drewdavidson4264]

It has always been this high on Toledo, I've been fishing it for 30 years and many of my best days are drifting featureless flats around Housen and 6mile in heavy winds.

[@krr6581]

I follow Ken Smith and watched the series with Todd. It opened my eyes to what was happening to fish I would find which would then disappear. Case in point I was finding schools of bass on my 2D and once I had moved of I would cast where they had been holding. I always seemed to catch only one fish about a pound or so nothing big, yet I had seen numerous marks that were obviously bigger fish. After catching that one fish I’d get no other hits. I would then go back over the spot I originally marked them and couldn’t find one fish. They’d moved. This happened for or five more times throughout the course of the day. This lake does have a lot of fishing pressure and the videos helped me have some insight into what likely happened and it’s cause.

[@r.barefoot8386]

This was very informative! There's a lot to take in with this info. This will definitely change the way I search for fish. I remember Rick Clunn making a comment in an interview years ago that he felt that to be competitive in bass fishing, you had to be willing to put in the time to find pieces of cover and structure that were isolated, in areas where other anglers wouldn't think to look. This definitely validates what he said.

[@strykfishontv7397]

This was awesome! Thanks for taking the time to put together/gather and share with us such great info on bass! 🙌🏾🤙🏾

[@RyanEfff]

My local spot is a reservoir lake that raises and lowers 8ish feet in the spring and fall, with a flat featureless sandy bottom. Because the shoreline changes so drastically, its been passed on by those that know to look for the single strands of seaweed and lone stump by itself sitting off shore, as thats where the fish are. You can always tell the locals are in the middle, visitors are in the inlets and off islands.

[@BostonFenian]

This is so interesting, just an incredible video man. As anglers we usually default to conventional wisdom but I've been waiting for more rigorous scientific studies like this to come out more often, and they're so few and far between, given how ubiquitous bass are in north america. This is really great work distilling this information from that interview, thanks!

[@tedolsen6251]

This video was one of the best if not THE best studies I've ever seen on bass behavior -well done. Thank you!

[@JL050]

I don’t own a boat so I already am not throwing my lure in front of 98% of fish 😂

[@jflamen]

Never underestimate the bank my friend

[@towmike0415]

Get a kayak

[@kencleg7721]

U be surprised

[@kencleg7721]

All the boats mostly work the bank and points like a trout river and waders fan cast move up river u can target structure and work it but once u worked an area move

[@xzacto]

interesting study, I often wonder though, what are the affects of sonar on these fish? maybe it had nothing to do with the presence of the boat, or the sound of the motor, but the high-frequency pinging their water?

[@domainmojo2162]

You said "Anglers"!.... wow! You sir, are a scholar and a gentleman!

[@secretbassrigs]

very valuable video! super informative. keep up the professional work!

[@d1grizz]

I suspect the extremely high pressure on this lake probably altered the results of the study. Maybe these fish were occupying unusual areas because of pressure on traditional areas. It would be interesting to do the exact same study on a similar TX lake that gets much less pressure. I wonder if a lake with much less pressure would have more traditional bass movement patterns. Then there are lakes like O.H. Ivie which must be getting hammered right now because of the monsters getting caught there. I bet the fish there are finding low pressure areas as well to occupy. This video may be letting Josh Jones secrets out of the bag.

[@FishingWithYakPak]

Incredible video

[@BassFishingHQ]

Thanks dude. I appreciate it

[@lannyseals2084]

Awesome video! This was very insightful and has some information that goes against what we thought we knew, thanks for putting this video together for us! Question for you ty, what's your thoughts on what it will take to catch some bass 10-15yrs down the road from pressure/popularity of the sport and just the bass themselves adapting to what we do? Thanks!

[@leroyusa935]

Thanks for the research on this subject. I think that bass are instinctively smart enough to see changes above them that make them aware that it's not a cloud but something on the surface of the water like a boat. True that any noise or vibrations that all of a sudden appear in the water must also make these bass aware that there's an intruder nearby. It has to really resemble something that they normally see or hear with their lateral lines, as natural food that they will hunt down. We all know that juvenile bass haven't learned this yet and are easily fooled.

[@jamesbarron1202]

Lesson learned: Don’t let a fisheries biologist do surgery on you if you value your life.

[@npcwill283]

Gotta love it May of 2020 they set out to continue their study . My mans was out here bass fishing as an essential employee with no care in the world.

[@cliffordhutt143]

Reduced catch rates with increased fishing pressure is pretty much a given. Catch rates represent an hourly average. If you introduce a bunch of inexperienced, new anglers to a fishery, they are going to drag down that average catch rate even if the more experienced anglers are still catching the same number of fish.

[@rickvann3489]

Isolated cover anywhere is a must to fish. Big Flats are crayfish havens. Best advice every given to me was time on the water will teach you everything you'll need to know if you spend that time exploring new and not rehashing over and over areas.

[@fuzzy_little_duckling]

The part with largemouth avoiding anglers and inhabiting unexpected areas sounds kind of similar to how whales that were being relentlessly hunted changed their behaviors and migration patterns. Maybe in the future, bass will evolve the ability to distinguish between lures and actual food. But then again, whales are much, much smarter than bass and actually have a complex way of communication, so if that ever were to happen, it would take a lot longer lol 🐳🐟

[@hockeytalk6084]

I think this has already happened in Florida lol. I went on vacation to the keys last winter and if the fish could talk they would’ve told me “buddy, i’ve seen that Yozuri glass minnow 10 times this week already….YAWN” 😂

[@fuzzy_little_duckling]

@andrewjackson9948 yes.

[@crokkadoodledoo9956]

Also I have to imagine for a bass to reach 8lbs it had to be a clever fish to live that long. It prolly ate well in very shallow secluded areas. preying on small critters frogs snakes crayfish small birds or baby mammals swimming.

[@fuzzy_little_duckling]

@@crokkadoodledoo9956 maybe, or it was just lucky and managed to find a safe area. Bass are smarter compared to some other fish, but definitely not that smart compared to some other animals. Even carp are generally smarter (according to some sources I found online)

[@NolanW.]

largies can absolutely tell the difference between lure and live in clear water, livescope has really helped me understand how important it is to throw as realistic as possible.

[@turkey2003]

It really depends on the lake. Out in big California reservoirs with little structure the bass move with the shad schools. You will always find largies and spots under schools of shad.

[@SouthJerseyBaitReviews]

Tbh it makes zero sense on why they where putting those transmitters in the fish the striper guys do the same thing but. They put the sensor on the outside of the fish and then after a certain period of time the transmitter will detach and float to the surface to be retrieved and collect the data. So I mean u cant be shocked that the fish died after going thru a stressful procedure like that. Which is why the striper researchers don't do that and just use their dorsal fin or the upper portion of the body to stick a tag in.

[@Osprey1955]

I placed in the money (3rd) in a tournament this last summer fishing one of these featureless flats. It also was very shallow, less than three feet of water and for the most part the water was gin clear. Caught numerous fish both while pre-fishing and on tournament day. The only time the fish moved away was late in the morning when boat traffic picked up and clouded the water.

[@kirangrg924]

Anyone thinks the bass died because of the GIANT device they put in them..? Lol

[@fishgrubblades1779]

No, people started lying, so they didn't write another article. I would have.

[@tribalmankim1325]

love these videos about the scientfic facts of bass, not only 4 it's helping us getting more fish on, also it shows us how wonderful and exquisite this nature is. hope there'll be more studies of other fish in different enviroments coming up...

[@diychad7268]

I think it's important to note whether or not they were all largemouth or were some small mouth because I saw a study once that showed bass that were caught in a tournament once they were released where largemouth tend to stick around a single-ish area while smallmouth will travel a lot more

[@robertpowell4103]

How bout doing one up north where the ice is real. Dont catch a lot of bass in winter and how does the ice affect the patterns. Great research on this one thanks for the video

[@ericlotze7724]

This. Need WAY more studies like this in all sorts of environments + different amounts of fishing pressure to get good data.

[@wudznutt6732]

When I was living in Nacogdoches going to SFA, I primarily fished Big Sam. I fished either from a small Jon boat or wade fished. There was one boat ramp that I would fish because there were always a lot of tournament fishermen or just recreational fishermen. I would fish the water around the ramp area and catch so many bass and occasional huge Crappie that I found it humorous that so many boats hauled ass to parts far away. Obviously when I was wading fishing in the Buttonbush, I fished shallow, but when I had my little boat, I would go back into the bayou where there was deeper water. I caught plenty of fish in both.

[@wyattsouth2085]

I took learning bass fishing pretty serious for several years targeting DD size bass and was extremely successful at it and in that process everything I understood changed and how I fished changed.I’ve Ben preaching this same information to people for years..most of what your saying is correct but not always the case depends one the body of water they live in typically long canals they will travel more..exct I’ve actually caught about 90per of my bass between 7 and 10lb in one area within 100 yards of the same spot and this was over the course of a few years and I’m not talking a few in talking several 100 and in the area im talking about I’ve spent days fishing other areas with hardly any luck..it also depends on what there main food source is in that body of water..

[@morkwork3507]

Thanks for the video. Gives me confidence as a co angler that i can cast into nothing and still get bass

[@AM-we6en]

Learning more about forward facing sonar and what anglers experience fish doing while using that technology has changed my way of thinking about bass behavior. Add this video to the mix and I feel like I’m learning everything all over again. I’m excited to apply what I’ve seen and learned in the past few months. Keep the bass behavior videos coming. Thanks for the Awesome content.

[@deline8ed619]

Amazing. What an excellent study and and even better presentation by your self. Some incredible and interesting insight. Thanks for sharing. I can see why you have double your subscribers since this was originally posted. (that’s almost 350 new subscribers, every single day, over the past year. Good for you man.👌🔥💪 Keep up the great work.👍

[@jeromedwojak918]

I think from listening to this video and from the information given about the movement and reaction of the bass at ccx the end of this clip tells me that the fishing pressure on bass may contribute to their behaviour by the presence of the lures cast toward them! This is something some in the sport want to overlook the issue!

[@spannerturnerMWO]

My personal biggest fish, set that mark twice. First time I caught her she was 6.5 lbs, saw her swim by and cast way out in front of her with a T-rigged Senko. 4 years later, about 250 feet away on the other side of the same lake arm, cast into a pocket with the same set up and landed her at 7.5 lbs. At the time I thought she might be the same fish, but looking at my pictures from the first catch confirmed it. Same unique, tell-tale markings in both photos. There is a "broken back" LMB that has been caught many years in a row during our annual tournament that has always been caught from the same sunken rock pile. Tournament fishing has taught me that a lot of anglers think they know more than they actually do...

[@toad465]

Neet video, I actually fish those kinds of flats, and have for decades. I used to Carolina rig them blindly before I got an x70 and started Nhutting the spots. I just upgraded to a SV93 and am looking forward to finding these spots again and marking them. Table Rock, Stockton and Pomme were my main haunts for this.

[@Tyler-789]

Just found this channel but you make such quality videos and explain fishing in a way I can understand easily. I’ve watched a lot of how to fishing videos that just leave me scratching my head but I have learned a lot from your channel recently.

[@GlenRollerbalk]

Good job we really appreciate this and your efforts This will help preserve our fishing for a long time

[@VinceFishing]

This is very well done bro

[@markg1490]

Seems like the smart (therefore bigger) fish, are the ones that live in areas that don't have so much fishing pressure. Very interesting study. Thank you for sharing

[@darrellgrant7615]

This is an amazing study. As it relates to seasonal bass movement I would love it if a northern fishery was studied. I live near Champlain and our lakes freeze over so we definitely have more drastic water temp changes and I’m curious how much farther the bass are maybe forced to move. I have direct experience with bass on featureless flats. I fished a local lake that has about 10 ft visibility. There is a sand flat on it that is literally nothing but bare sand with a single cinder block in about 3 ft of water. I cast to the cinder block and caught a 4lb largemouth that was sitting inside of it 😂

[@austinmannigel8611]

This a interesting study when considering there have been others that have shown that foraging efficiency of predatory fish (studies were on other species of fish) increases when there was a boat driving. The theory is that the loud noise (sounds travels faster and farther underwater) disorientates baitfish. This triggers a feeding response by the predators. An example of this trolling in the prop wash for muskies. I would guess that these results maybe lake specific, or anywhere with heavy fishing pressure,as the bass have been conditioned to being caught when boats are present not that they have a better foraging window for optimal feeding. This could be a fundamental change in bass behavior.

[@lightfeather9953]

Makes sense. Fish have really sensitive senses for movement around them. All that noise and water movement maybe does similar to radar jamming would in electronic warfare.

[@TheCrash1987]

This was an extremely well put together video, I learned a lot from it!

[@FishermanKyle]

Learn to read your sonar, and get off the bank is what I've been trying to do. I know there's bass on deep water structure. You just have to find it. And being able to read a down image and side imagine is game changing. Plus, i got my equipment for under $500 off market place. On a $200 kayak. But get away from the pressured areas.

[@jrocks6969]

Thanks for video , I fish horseshoe lake in Arkansas about 30 miles from Memphis tn

[@bobsheller1427]

This information is so valuable!! I really appreciate you sharing these test results. Thank you so much!!

[@FrankSancimino-pp9nr]

Sand on Bass Boat carpet.........most Florida ramps involve sand nightmare. I tell peeps dip the bottom of your shoes in the water before you get in ! They think im crazy. Great vid spot on. One n done reel vid..lol

[@organizm420]

in Louisiana we fish flats all the time, look for isolated cover

[@johno7435]

I occasional slow troll lures like jerk baits, worms or small swimbaits over flats and do get bass regularly in these featureless areas.

[@footyfan6967]

wow! this is one of those videos I'll need to watch a few more times to fully grasp everything you dropped in here. great stuff!

[@JDub07]

I've actually had good luck trolling a jig across the middle of a pond using a kayak. The pond used to be a sand pit, so there was absolutely nothing out there but some small mounds.

[@Michael-qi5pc]

Thank you for doing all of this, and sharing with everyone.

[@TheTDH64]

This was awesome to see. I have a bass at one lake I fish where I’ve caught it 3 times every time on the same dock and on the same piling. It was also once per year for 3 years. Only reason I knew it was the same bass was because it had an old Ewg hook that was stuck in its gill but her skin healed around it. This video finally explains how I kept catching the same one.

[@waynecasper5346]

I don’t remember if you mentioned this awhile back but I to experimented with this after I heard this because I’ve always like using the 295JBL styles hooks but after hearing this i changed i and found that it really works. Thanks Bud.

[@2flannelsfishing895]

In Minnesota where we fish for many more species it’s well known that a lot of the biggest fish and large numbers of fish of all kinds are basin dwellers or well off structure, I’ll fish for walleyes 15 feet shallower than anyone else and fish for Muskies 30 feet deeper than anyone, same thing with smallies

[@Charles53412]

I don't think there is to many that have study bass like Fishing Pro Kim Stricker. I must say what I have learned from him has put me on bass every time. Very interesting information !

[@GymRat339]

I would love to see this study done on spotted bass. I already knew most of this about largemouth because I’ve fished for them my whole life but spotted bass amaze me and make me question my fishing skills. Here in Northern California you can catch spotted bass 200 feet deep like rock cod, and at the same time they will be boiling on the surface. Spotted bass really have no pattern and move super super fast across the whole lake, very similar to striped bass.

[@samelliott6264]

I agree about spots in L Hartwell🤠