WATCH What Bass Do When on Alert or Scared | Underwater Proof

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[@SteveRogersOutdoors]

Thank you! And thanks for watching!

[@gtb2710]

Hey Steve..... Fantastic job on All of your Videos.....Big Big Fan !!! I've been Bass fishing for over 60 years..... everything of yours is Spot On !!

[@SteveRogersOutdoors]

Thank you! It is a lot of fun to produce these and observe life underwater.

[@davehuggins5777]

Excellent topic! Really appreciate this info and the way you present it, with evidence. Understanding bass behavior is so much more important than the latest bait or bait modification.

[@SteveRogersOutdoors]

It sure has helped me a lot. And it's a lot of fun too!

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Congrats on 12k subs.. videos like this are the reason ur channel will continue to grow... love the underwater stuff

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Thank you! Hopefully, it keeps growing.

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[@Woefman911]

@@SteveRogersOutdoors Hey Steve since you are from Illinois, you ever hear of the chain rats? They fish fox lake chain o lakes back in the day. I'm from around there. Also fished Lake Geneva Wisconsin for Smallmouth

[@SteveRogersOutdoors]

@@Woefman911 I hadn’t heard of the Chain Rats. Lake Geneva is just gorgeous. Love that area. Those Wisconsin waters are quite special.

[@yuh8me]

great info as always you really do a great job. thanks

[@SteveRogersOutdoors]

Thanks!

[@jeromedwojak918]

Thankyou for that information, it just makes sense on that kind of behavior bass show. Especially when the lake is heavily pressured as many waters are today!

[@SteveRogersOutdoors]

I just find it so interesting how they come back - not always to the exact same spot but within a few yards of that spot just about every time.

[@jurlinquist]

Man, your videos are beyond helpful. The underwater footage and the knowledge you have is amazing! Thank you for sharing! This is all very useful information I will utilize on the water this week!

[@SteveRogersOutdoors]

Thanks so much! I appreciate it.

[@johnbutler307]

Steve thanks for all the tips.

[@SteveRogersOutdoors]

You bet!

[@Psykout]

I was in a kayak once and was fishing a large pocket in some pads, probably a good 30-40ft wide pocket. Wind had gently pushed me against the right side of it while I was fishing the left. During one of my casts I startled a large fish right next to me, it was sitting inside of a 2ft hole in those pads on my right, only 3 feet away from my kayak. It kicked up water and scared the crap out of me and all, fully spooked and fleeing. I had stayed there for another 15-20min continuing to fish that left side of the pocket, but before leaving I had to try it. I grapped my junky spinning dock rod with a weightless senko on it and just dropped it 6 inches below the water, bail closed and all - just lowered it and lifted back up - fat midwest 4-5lb'er was on there. I was pretty amazed that it went right back to that spot so quickly even though I was still there.

[@SteveRogersOutdoors]

That is awesome! Thanks for sharing that.

[@ryansaulsbury-qb9sj]

This circling back behavior can be seen in many terrestrial species. I’ve seen it with grouse, deer, woodcock…makes sense bass would do it too. Great lesson!

[@SteveRogersOutdoors]

Thanks!

[@patrickmahoney3479]

This is good information. 100% agree. I have observed this several times.

[@SteveRogersOutdoors]

It always amazes me to watch what is going on.

[@MrJohnB-qs6dp]

Thanks for sharing that video!!! Looks like you got Lowbrow on the challenge!! Stay Safe & God Bless!!!

[@SteveRogersOutdoors]

I did. I was so glad he asked me to film one and send it to him. I have really been enjoying that series.

[@timkrouly6560]

Good vid 👍 Keep up the good work Steve

[@SteveRogersOutdoors]

Thanks, will do!

[@davidwilliams1805]

Nice video my friend! Thanks for sharing!

[@SteveRogersOutdoors]

Thanks!

[@turtlepoi]

Crazy pressure here, so that deeper first is great advice!!! Fact is I have always thought hat just fishing a spot well WAS disturbing it given how often the visual cover get hit hard and often. It's like the areas with few shore fishing spots. I call em death zones. Any fish that feed there and are unwary are toast. ...Gotta start going deep on the weekends here and try to find the routes of those circles around the death zones

[@johndruckenbroad6164]

Steve have you made a video of what a bass does after catch and release?

[@SteveRogersOutdoors]

I haven’t. That is an excellent idea!

[@Psykout]

Also I just want to say, that if we talk about the importance of low power transducer pings in hardwater seasons.... then boats with 2-3 transducers going, trolling motor going, livewells pumping and a guy moving around on the deck - yeah the bass know we are there it's just a matter of immediate danger versus cautious behavior. This is probably why we've noticed that it's better to set trolling motor to a low continuous setting is better than being on the pedal. They always know we are going by, but the starting and stopping triggers an immediate risk response rather than and gentle glide back towards deeper water or them just pausing on structure as we go by.

[@SteveRogersOutdoors]

Lot of great stuff here. So true. Thanks!

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Hey, Steve, great to see ya. Hope your visit with your son was great. Great video and be safe, brother

[@SteveRogersOutdoors]

Thanks! It was very good!

[@johnm2617]

Cool beans man * This is cool too see them greenies in their natural Habitat ** Thanks dude * keep em coming

[@SteveRogersOutdoors]

Will do! Thank you for watching.

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Your videos are the best! 💪🏻✌️

[@SteveRogersOutdoors]

Thanks! I appreciate you taking the time to watch too.

[@slowjamcdub]

3:38 👍

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Who needs to spend money on front facing sonar when we have Steve Rogers?

[@SteveRogersOutdoors]

Lol. Thanks for watching!

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[@michaelloucks4448]

Hey Julien you just made me laugh a little but your right I have a nickname for Steve. The bass professor he has so many great videos. Hey Julien have a great fishing season this year and God bless you and your family.

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@@michaelloucks4448 Thanks for the kinda words, Michael! Tight lines!

[@Tbowie13]

Man who would've thought that bass do the Jen Psaki! 😂 Lol...Im just playing, havin fun. 😆

[@LowBrowFishing]

Your underwater footage shows just how curious bass really are. A lot of times I think they circle back around because they just want to inspect whatever it was that's in their domain.

[@SteveRogersOutdoors]

It sure seems like that is the case. I am constantly in awe of their curiosity. I have some more footage I am working on right now that shows that too. Hopefully, it will be done by Thursday. Lol

[@dmccaleb7353]

What about barometric pressure? That has to play into this.

[@SteveRogersOutdoors]

I would definitely think so. Thank you for adding that.

[@richhowell6874]

I've read that the best way to estimate depth is to drop a lure until you can't see it, then DOUBLE that depth. That's because if we can see our lure, the light is going down, bouncing off the lure and coming back to us. The "dark" zone is twice that depth.

[@SteveRogersOutdoors]

I love that verbiage "dark zone." Thank you for adding that for everyone. I will have to remember that.

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That would be fun!

[@rickvann3489]

I would like to add when you pull up to fish let your trolling motor down easy no graphs on and just give it about 3 or more minutes and the start fishing don't just start casting because they circle back and no lures were thrown and that is a complete different approach

[@SteveRogersOutdoors]

It is! I know I slam that trolling motor down and get started way too quickly. Great addition to this. Thank you!

[@rickvann3489]

@Steve Rogers Outdoors this is as you stated in a pressure fished water, I turn the graphs on later once things settle in after about 3 to 5 minutes. Seems like a waste of tournament time but I'm actually maximizing my production of proper fishing techniques, which should translate into more bites. You run a great straight to the point fishing channel less bs talk and more productive teaching.

[@jesseboyden3119]

Some of those were tanks

[@SteveRogersOutdoors]

There were some good ones for sure!

[@ronaldgoodrich5460]

Most of what you are saying is what Buck Perry preached 70 years ago.

[@SteveRogersOutdoors]

I have so much respect for those anglers years ago that learned without all the fancy bells and whistles we have today. It would be an honor to go back and fish with them!

[@kev5162]

This is what bass do when underwater cameras swim up to them

[@SteveRogersOutdoors]

There is no doubt there is some impact. I try to do lots of observations from a distance too but those are hard for viewers to see clearly. Thank you for sharing this!