Why Are These Fish Bleeding?

Welcome back fishing freaks! Today I'm on Lake Conroe, sight of the 2017 Bassmaster Classic. I'm fishing shallow with texas rigged worms in the backs of creeks going for big largemouth bass that might be moving up to spawn. I didn't catch any giants, but I did catch a few very interesting bass including one that had black spots all over it and another one that have some some of flesh eating bacteria on it's skin. There were also bass that had bloody tails from making beds on the bottom of the lake that have a hard bottom. They will beat there tail fin across the bottom enough to where it will start to bleed in many cases.
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Justin Rackley, known as Lakeforkguy in the fishing world, creates fishing and outdoor videos on youtube and other social platforms. LFG provides fishing tips and techniques for mostly largemouth bass fisheries but also travels to other freshwater and saltwater fishing spots to explore new fish species and fishing techniques to show as many fishing places as possible and help you catch more fish. Lakeforkguy likes to hang out on any fishing vessel or go bank fishing with his other KZbin Fishing friends and vlog with his Wife Stephanie and french bulldog Winston.
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[@TheMasterCaster]

This is why you are one of my favorite KZbin fisherman over some of the googans. I love how you always include tips and tricks that you use to catch fish so we can catch some too!

[@extremephillyfishing]

Man...Nice fish, Justin! Always glad to see you catching some. P.s. love the little tips and hints that you incorporate in your vids, as always. :) Tight lines!

[@TheMasterCaster]

Extreme Philly Fishing 👌🏻

[@bucksbassfishing6459]

True!

[@billypeterson4317]

Lmao... "Im looking for your big sister baby" Careeeeepy =]

[@StupidFyeSnipers]

Really enjoying the podcast Justin! Ever since I found it a couple weeks ago when you put it on your channel I dont even think ive listened to the radio, even went back and downloaded the older ones to catch up. Keep it up!

[@433staley]

Another very high quality video by LFG. Keep em coming.

[@ty.3187]

Your vids keep getting better every time I watch (my opinion)! Thanks for the upload, and I look forward to the next one 👍👍👍

[@blackwolf3216]

who just went fishing yesterday and caught nothing like me

[@christianowens9474]

Me!

[@blackwolf3216]

i caught nothing only a nibble but i saw 16 nice bobbers in a overhanging tree with vines

[@christianowens9474]

I live on a pretty open lake. I live on the channel part that's about 600 to 700 feet long. Then It connects into the bigger part, and then it goes at least 2 miles down a long strip of water. The lake connects to at least 6 other lakes. Along where I live, the channel, it's mostly catails all around. There are also little boating shelters. Im confused to where as they will be. As it being 60 degrees since friday to wednesday. I don't what to use.

[@MarxHaven]

set the hook into a rock... lost my new football jig. no fish though.

[@bassinthesouthtv2032]

Black Wolf321 one twelve incher but I lost my favorite jig

[@kennywolf3040]

Great tips and awesome video Justin 🎣

[@rjmcmooseknuckle]

FishSnifferGuy is my new nickname for you lol Love the vids man , keeps me entertained :)

[@JasperLeroux]

Almost every time I google something about fishing, the video results give me a LFG video. You're like the human encyclopedia of fishing.

[@prplfrogfishing]

Welcome to my neck of the lake! I love Lake Conroe, she's got some monster cats too!

[@terrydoner5957]

You gave a lot of good information in this video thanks man

[@johnlafontaine4003]

7:30 - "What ever pops into my brain" ... exactly how I fish Conroe. Makes me appreciate L Champlain (where I grew up). Conroe is the most frustrating lake possible.

[@michaelimbrenda2851]

awesome content man! keep up the great work!

[@felixmontoya8387]

Good shit bro 💪🏼 keep it up

[@davidcrim3120]

Good job buddy keep doing these videos they are great thanks a lot

[@guymegginson4082]

great video thanks love Conroe vids

[@dinoharrison5138]

Hey Justin, you make me chuckle ALL the time (9:40) "this lake always eludes me. I cannot get the big ones, I know they are in here. It's like 4 lb'ers is the biggest I can get...) Here in northeast Ohio a day of catching that size fish ALL Day would make a Lot of Fishin Freaks very happy. Must be location!!! lol Tight Lines my friend! :)

[@prplfrogfishing]

Dino Harrison try closer to the 1097 bridge, bigger monsters there. Also generally, bigger the lure means bigger catch. At least it's been that way for me.

[@tannerenglish2147]

awesome vid bud👌🏻👌🏻

[@georgewessmith]

@LFG you just let a very rare fish go "largemouth texas peacock bass" very very rare....lol...really enjoy watching you catch fish...really enjoy it when you and blacktiph Josh get together keep up the good work and say hey to ocean spoon girl

[@OzarkOutdoorss]

Like the new Transitions!

[@Morris_AndrewLee]

Another good Video!

[@tylerrovig358]

that was actually a great fact. i never thought that clear water would warm up slower than dirty water. thanks!

[@claytonclements47]

Dude this is crazy!! I left a comment on your video last week of you and your wife at gibbons creek on Sunday. Me and my gf were there too. And now you post a video of this weekend (I'm assuming you were fishing Conroe this Saturday? Look like the south end to me! I was out there in my Kayak fishing all day on the south end near cagle park in the national forest. Crazy😂

[@GlitchMan1011]

Conroe, during summer, is great at NIGHT! People submerge green lights and at night they turn them on and its a feeding frenzy!!

[@prplfrogfishing]

Angel they do it winter time too (some do anyways)

[@wesvan6]

Good tips.👍👊

[@GulfCoastYakin]

That bass did have some cool spots

[@AB-lo7ct]

Oh man what day was this i was just on lake conroe yesterday it would have been awesome to see you!

[@exploringtheoutdoors9287]

like the angle great vid

[@coltonrisley5262]

Shoutout to all the pros that are going to be watching this before the classic!

[@sonomabass2278]

"Come here Sally" lol

[@gethiggywitit7338]

Caught one yesterday with red spawn markings. More than I ever seen on a bass.

[@samoanangler731]

Hi Justin. This video gives some great tips and I was just wondering what the brand of the sunfish creature baits you used were called

[@jeremybrasher6629]

JUST WANT YOU TO KNOW YOU INSPIRE ME EACH DAY TO BE THE BEST FISHERMAN I CAN BE. YOUR A AWESOME FISHERMAN AND I HAVE LEARNED A TON FROM WATCHING YOUR VIDEOS. THANKS FOR BEING AWESOME. O AND ROLL TIDE ROLL ;)

[@bradyklein4823]

this gives me spring fever

[@adambuzzo]

why are these fish wet?

[@TheSilverSurfisher]

lol

[@straightfishin3254]

DUDE AS IF I DIDNT FUCKIN LOVE YOU BEFORE, THAT SPOT WHERE YOU CAUGHT THAT SPOTTED BASS IS LITERALLY MY LOCAL FISHING SPOT. MY BEST FRIEND FROM HIGH SCHOOL LIVES EXACTLY WHERE YOU HOOKED THOSE TWO FISH AND WE FISH THAT SPOT LIKE EVERY OTHER DAY!!!! MAN THATS BAD ASS I WISH I COULDVE RAN ACROSS YOU THAT DAY MAN THAT WOULDVE MADE MY LIFE SO COMPLETE!!!!

[@elijahinky]

several bass in my hometown Lake with those spots. I was told by a biologist that they are mutations but don't effect thier size or how healthy they are. biggest one I've caught with beauty spots as I call em was a 5 pounder a couple of spawns ago.

[@ChrisPowellFishingTV]

Hey LFG what knot do you use to Connect braid to your leader line?

[@mrpankau]

DUDE. Lake Conroe. My dad lived next to that lake in the retirement house he built before he passed away.

[@TrulyForgiven]

hey Justin I'm going to be staying in Lake Conroe March 15-28th visiting my mom, maybe I can go out with you fishing...I don't have a boat in Texas so I am stuck fishing Lake Conroe from shore....ehhh... anyways let me know if you're interested in taking a fan out! later man!

[@deputyprepper4931]

nice good fishing

[@scoutfishingtv4715]

i really want to fish with you and lunkerstv. yall live so close to all the lakes i go to. conroe is like 45min away from me

[@scotthoover2604]

Fished Conroe yesterday caught 1 a little over 8 pounds and several 2-4 pounders went today and caught one a little over 7 pounds and several 2+ pounds

[@adamnowak5894]

I was on Conroe the same day, but caught no keepers but of course I was Hybrid fishing. Man I wish I would have say you and said hi! Also if you run up north at stowaway marina they have 65*F way back in the creek and their are some nice bass back there.

[@prplfrogfishing]

OntheFish With Adam where is that? Close to 1097?

[@casey7069]

Caught a 3 pounder Friday, but I couldn't get them to bite anything Saturday. Really want to get out on a lake, but I don't have a boat to get to the places I'd like to fish.

[@joenahay5922]

Texas Pond Fisherman get a kayak, takes a little more work but you can get into some better spots! Plus it's fun when you catch a good one and they actually pull you around a little

[@ThunderCoopersmith]

Man I love on Conroe. It's be awesome to fish with you. If you're interested let me know. Always great videos.

[@typalfi7139]

I have a question. I use the same setup and lures as every other fishermen do although I keep finding myself getting snagged a lot more than other people do. Why is this and how can I fix it?

[@bqoutdoors2334]

Nice fishin Tex do creature baits and jigs work best during spawn say compared to hardbaits and spinner baits?

[@charlesdriggers199]

What kind of water temps. are you getting? Caught one with spots like that in West Point Lake here in Georgia. Your doing pretty good for Conroe to be your nemesis.

[@isnagtv]

Sweet! Lemme know when your in the San Antonio area

[@kennystevens1916]

Ok so I'm new to fishing an I've been doing bass fishing an I guess there in bed right now ?as so you call it but I was wondering if I should use a light wired hook to catch them an if so why...I got told to because there finacky sometimes but I don't know so could you please explain it too me if you can ?

[@robertchillcott7669]

I just caught a Largemouth Bass today that look like it's tail was bleeding, it been real hard this past several weeks to catch a Bass. I got my answer today. They Spawn earlier in the ponds

[@crucibull]

Do you ever fish Eufala? I'm planning a trip late April. I've bank fished there,but never taken a boat out on that lake.

[@firm_pegasus873]

Hey if you're looking to catch BIG bass, head out to Clear Lake in California. I've never been, but they're supposed to have some MONSTERS out there!

[@treyk800]

I've caught some black spotted bass but only in winter.

[@fishinginthecity2375]

yEAH ive caught a few different fish with a few spots like that!!! All from the Trinity River Branch off!

[@roycrush2325]

Are you still fishing that tournament on Conroe in March

[@randynunez898]

I recently caught a few with black spots on their upper lip. Whats up with that?

[@trust.the.process3023]

GREAT VIDEO. ANY TIPS ON LURES FOR CATCHING PASS FOR A FIRST TIMER?

[@mattporter8698]

Crystal Barrow senkos. Always a senko if you're not sure. Set it on a wacky rig too

[@jakeblanton3056]

hey what are some good lures to throw in spawn?

[@Fluffyguy958]

Anyone know any good lakes or ponds in the Livonia area in Michigan?

[@BassGeek]

Hope ya find the Texas Giants man.

[@Mr12halloffamer]

What time of day do you guys usually go out fishing?

[@zsozsousa1]

The rule oh thumb is, if you want to catch a big fish only, you may need to switch to larger baits, like 6-8-10 inch swim baits. This way you eliminate the "smaller" fish. Of course, you won't get much excitement as you got with the regular size baits, but when your bait will taken, you know that it will be a monster.

[@wowsports9291]

going trout fishing today :)

[@Ricocabre]

have you ever done a review on mepps spinners

[@cl112688]

Its been my experience that clear water warms faster than dirty water, but I am referring to shallow clear water where the sun can hit the bottom. What do you think Justin?

[@SwimbaitChronicles]

+LakeForkGuy heading out to Conroe for the classic. The mon-wed after classic is a new moon and forecast looks good. Gonna try my hand out there and see what I can do. Lake sets up a lot like my home lake. Hopefully will stick a giant. Email me if you'd wanna go out and throw some big baits! And lemme know if ya wanted to do the podcast still. Hope you're well!

[@isaiahdodson7212]

hey Justin, I fish a large pond that doesn't have very much structure at all and they stock it with shad, large mouth, blue gill, tilapia, and grass carp. what would you throw?

[@trevorkraker192]

isaiah dodson not LFG but if they stock it with shad, youre going to want to match shad. so something like swimbaits, spinnerbaits, chatterbait, swimjig. basically anything that looks like the shad the bass are eating.

[@georgewessmith]

TrevorKrakerFishing lol dynamite

[@alexdiaz1169]

I get so amped up watching these videos! Can't wait to go fishing

[@aristeovasquez]

Hey LFG, what are your favorite dirty water lures?????

[@SpencerReek]

Are those hats going to be available for sale anytime soon.

[@double_under_par671]

You should do a rod and reel arsenal video again

[@donniesmithjr.4952]

Hey LFG what fishing rods do you use? I've gotta upgrade some of mine I've had 20+ years they are 6.6 an 7' Browning Midis an I don't really care for the new Browning's. I have one 7' carrot stix I won at a tournament what do you recommend?

[@sutton3z]

Donnie Smith, Jr. g Loomis glx

[@donnalovisone1132]

what is everyone bed baits they like to use mine is a jig whats yours?

[@TheSilverSurfisher]

oh that's easy, because it's that time of the month......{Pre-Spawn}....what?....what did y'all think I was talking about? ;-)

[@williambannister1127]

Making beds

[@TOBYLEXUS711]

Nice to see a lake without a ton of Sylvania in it. Fished Caddo yesterday and its everwhere!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Sick of it.....

[@prplfrogfishing]

TOBY RIVERS Lake Conroe tries it's best to keep the water as clean as they can

[@Ripred999]

the bass at 8:30 almost looks like a shoal bass with all the spots, doesn't have the vertical lines on it though..

[@stephenblaylock2393]

What are those black spots from because I have caught some but I don't know why some have them

[@Whitemale69]

Its bass AIDS, chances are you have it now

[@mikahpace683]

Hey Justin, why is it that dirty water warms up faster than clear water? Great video by the way bud.

[@leejproductions27]

First !!! loved seeing the bass with all the spots.

[@jordand8699]

LFG can you do a video with the baits we send you?

[@wadehoward2866]

When are you going to fill us in on the LFG FF hats?

[@Nawfieeegaming]

Lol lol its from them fanning/cleaning their spawning beds

[@samh7805]

That's odd because on fishidy the most recent posts of Texas fish they are bleeding at the tail

[@mariokiaunis8203]

Where could I buy that sunfish bait?

[@christianowens9474]

Hello. I have a question. About 3 weeks ago, the water has unfrozen here in Plymouth Indiana. The water temp is still below 50 degrees. I need to know what to use tomorrow. The temps from tomorrow to Wednesday are going to be 60 degrees. I know last year, in my backyard, I can just walk out and fish where 6 lakes connect together. In february, last year, I caught a 7 lb, 21 inch bass. On a spin off jerk bait. I have no clue what to use. Anything I use, doesn't work.

[@christianowens9474]

The temps have been 60 degress since friday.

[@blackwolf3216]

is the water dirty or clear?

[@christianowens9474]

dirty

[@mattcrupe]

Catfish Mania I live in NorthEast Indiana and I went fishing yesturday and tried for 2 1/2 hours with no bites....I think the water is still a little too cold. Going to try again tuesday hoping the water temp goes up a few degrees. Baits tried. Senko, jerk bait, small craw jig, med craw jig, square bill crank bait, spinner bait, chatter bait, swimbait , and a inline spinner.

[@blackwolf3216]

The gulp worms that you can buy would work you should use green top and black bottom fake worms they shold do the job

[@Ces999919822]

I caught a 4.2 pound large mouth today. Obviously we’re not in spawn but, this bass came out of the water bleeding profusely from its tail. Any ideas on what would cause this? The only thing I can think of is that I caught it in shallow water, so maybe it hit something in the water during its fight while reeling him in. The only other thing I can think of but, I don’t think this happened but, I had to go from one side of the boat to the other and from front to the back, maybe he hit the prop. The prop was off and I don’t think this is the case but, I’ve never had one come out of the water bleeding like this. It was hooked by the lip, so no deep hook or anything like that. I put the fish tail as my profile picture if anyone wants to look at it. Could he have hit a stump or rock hard enough to do something like this? Any other ideas?

[@ShaggysWorkShop]

could you give me some tips on how to catch bass the biggest bass I caught was not even half a pound and one of the four Bass I've caught in my life

[@christianowens9474]

I could give you a tip. What you need is a jerk-bait. The bass are starting to move now, and want an easier bait to attack. Last year, I caught a 21 inch, 7 lb bass. Just right out my back door. I cast it out, jerk the lure 3 times, stop, and repeat.

[@nathanflovin9038]

firedragon45 45 go to bass pro or something and ask someone to show you 3/0 tx rig hooks, some 3/16oz lead weight, and some zoom brush hogs. get a spinning setup with some 10lb flurocarbon on it that should get you some fish

[@kevindowney6512]

firedragon45 45 use a frog! usually only bigger bass with hit those, just make sure you got some decent conditions like a cloudy day

[@outdoorsnga]

wow, too many houses, too close together...like fishing in a subdivision....enjoyed watching you flip that bait caster....you da man sir....

[@oscarserrato7231]

outdoorsnga that's only on the south end of the lake. the north end of lake Conroe is national Forest banks for miles

[@outdoorsnga]

thanks Oscar Serrato, I was hoping the entire lake wasnt like that...good to hear...have a great day sir.

[@oscarserrato7231]

outdoorsnga sorry if I sounded a bit offended. Lake Conroe being my home lake and I spend hundreds of hours in those forests of North lake Conroe hunting and fishing. So I can't relate with the property development on the south end of the lake. It's kind of sad but what can ya do

[@outdoorsnga]

Not a problem sir....we moved up to Tn a few years ago from metro Atlanta, Ga area....we had our boat on one of the busiest lakes in the country. So glad to be in an area that isnt as congested. We keep our boat over on Cherokee Lake....it has houses but nothing like where we came from. Not familiar with Lake Conroe but I bet the north end of lake is wonderful....thanks again for the reply sir....

[@oscarserrato7231]

outdoorsnga yeah lake Conroe is really congested but there are still a few boat launches up on the north end that can still be pretty tranquil and less populated. Hopefully it never gets developed, since it is national Forest land hopefully it stays that way. And I'm sure Tennessee is great! It's always good to get out of huge population centers.

[@rickramosmedia]

What do spots on the fish mean?

[@uraveragejoe3883]

what fishing pole are you using

[@JeepersCreepers2013]

I do not like fishing this lake either. Last time I was on a ski boat cut right in front of me and the person skiing got dumped. It was a miracle I didn't run him over. He was so close I couldn't see him from the driver's seat.

[@tylerjames9889]

Where'd you get them bluegills

[@lmboutdoors1012]

What is the water temp there

[@minafady3084]

never seen you keep or eat those bass fish..!!

[@ericv4152]

Why do you smell the fish ?what do they smell like?btw I really enjoy your videos 👍🏻

[@Brandon-Bernal]

I live on this lake

[@jayhu6264]

OH BBY, THE FISH ARE SPAWNING MATE