Why pros CATCH FISH better than locals.

This isn't always true but you I'm sure you are wondering sometimes how guys can show up to your local lake that they've never seen and do better than you. Some will think they got info, or they researched the lake before they got there. However, there can be a much simpler answer for this. I'll explain.

[@FullTimeFishing]

Great point Todd. That’s something I’ve really been working on this year. Dropping my preconceived notions and fishing the weather in front of me and not the forecast. Great video!

[@tomstenbeck8265]

Thank you Todd. As always gems of wisdom for those willing to listen.

[@scottclark1168]

Such a good point,my big motor messed up one year and I normally fish the back of my home lake and for a solid year with no big motor I used my trolling motor and learned the whole front portion of the lake near marina and boy has it paid off ,your always spot on Todd,great video

[@theonearmedbandit8631]

Need more vids like this when to fish upper end vs lower end vs river instead of what baits to buy and colors, This is way more important info. I subscribed!

[@scottbostic6247]

You are the man. Thank you. I love to learn. I don't mind putting in the work but it's easy to get in a routine. I needed this.

[@F.Ronnie]

History has given me a whipping more than once. Awesome video. Thanks Todd!

[@dansfishing]

I lost my last kayak tournament by 1/4 of an inch because of exactly what you are saying. You're 100% right about preconceived ideas about what part of the lake to fish, I adjusted but it was too late.

[@dong8307]

Very interesting and informative. You brought out several things I have been guilty of on the lakes I fish. Going to check out new areas and just fish. Good luck.

[@lannyseals2084]

The stuff you cover in your video's is absolutely gold! I have this problem when I head out on my kayak I always seem to find myself on this long stretch of bank with massive laydowns I caught nice ones previous and catching myself trying to make it work and struggle when it's not working.... once again you have great content Todd and stay safe out there and good luck!!

[@chrisfoley3320]

I have learned this the hard way, your info is priceless, wished i would have known this years ago.

[@nickc8629]

Great advice. What you described I have seen so many times. Young anglers watch this and listen. 👊🏼

[@johnhumphreys9732]

I believe you give the best information and it’s actually helpful and educational. I would watch a 12 part series on how to tie your shoes if you did it. The Morgan Freeman of fishing!

[@am2probassfishingjourney635]

Wow, I learn something new every time I watch. Never new the NW info! I hope I draw you as my boater next week…

[@johnnymassengale6275]

Dude, you're taking me way back in time to the things my dad taught and showed me back in the 1970's.

[@WILDBILLSOUTDOORS]

I agree, we have a camp on Toledo and I'm always trying to go to areas I've never fished or have been in very little. My home lake is Caney in north central louisiana, they closed the gates on the dam in 1986 the year I graduated high school, and its only like 5,200 acres. It is so so hard for me to approach the lake with an open mind because I've fished it for so long, and I know that hurts me a lot of times. In fact some of my best trips and more memorable trips have been when I fish a body of water for the first time ever.

[@coachmozer8099]

Relevant and comprehendible … as always a GREAT video.. thanks for putting out this type of content

[@shadow8403]

That's some very informative information, thank you so much for sharing your knowledge. I appreciate you and your professionalism. Kane Fishing Gear

[@garyhegwer6895]

Nailed it!!! One of the best KZbin videos ever made!!!

[@tulsabassprofessor5009]

Perfect explanation Todd I myself tend to fish history and it does at times kill a derby fast.

[@501Bassin_SWarb]

Love Dardenelle! Favorite place to fish at home. You chose a good example in Dardenelle. If you take the time that place will blow your mind.

[@Fryinpansvols]

Great video! I had heard that the NW creeks warm up faster, but never thought to ask why. What you said makes sense. We have a tournament on Watts Bar next week. It’s not our home lake, but we have fished it probably a half dozen times or more for tournaments. We have always caught fish, but can never be in the money. My buddy Bill is heading over on Wednesday and will have 2 days to pre fish before our tournament on Friday. I told him to cover as much water as possible and fish some new stuff. Maybe even focus on those NW Creeks that don’t have much run off. Thanks again for such a good video!

[@myriammorrison9840]

Great information, even if you are out fishing for fun! Thank you

[@lonestarleather1309]

Thank you for the honest information!

[@diversify210]

Dude I have never thought about it like this. You just opened my eyes to something Ive been curious about for years. Ive always wondered why the hell do I do better on bodies of water Im not familiar with than I do on my home lake. It got to a point where it was frustrating for me. Going out to my home lake and getting skunked all to often, for a while I just stopped fishing it. Now I understand and I am guilty of exactly what you said. My familiarity with the lake is whats making my fishing suck there a lot of the times. I have a routine when I hit my home lake because Im so freaking familiar with it. I have never thought to just go out and fish the lake as if Id never been there before. Thanks for this.

[@chadcoleman3829]

Thank you Todd for another great topic discussion. I fish the south end of Toledo mainly and I run my same spots with marginal to low success. I definitely fall into this rut. Always doing the same things and wondering why I’m not catching more fish.

[@theonearmedbandit8631]

Need more vids like these man, Break lakes down and tell us when to fish what portions of a lake. All the pros just try to sale bait colors, We want to learn the important stuff from you all.

[@Mark_Iveys_Feathers_N_Fur]

Great information and Video, Thanks keep up the good work.

[@edpelkey7798]

Great info Todd!

[@ElitexxChicken]

It's a good day when the Legend posts!!

[@johnstanley6819]

Great video! I’m guilty of fishing the same parts of the lake all the time.

[@stevekeen7035]

Good video Todd. Fishing history has cost me more tournament payouts than I care to contemplate.

[@normanwiggins1320]

You should spent 50% of your day fishing new water. Love your videos Todd very informative

[@leeyarbrough9636]

Hold on cast a line , on the Tennessee river I unlocked it 30 years ago , you pros can catch more than some of posers , that being said you pros are best in the business an hats off my friend cause you pros brain works different than most fishermen. Great video.

[@arkvidpro]

You are very right Tod. I got into a bad habit of just fishing one end of Sam Rayburn 15-20 yrs ago when I had a 2 hr drive to the lake both ways and I had a 1993 Johnson 150 that guzzled the gas. Cost was a limiting factor kind of like the Livescope cost being a factor for a lot of guys. Like you said, there’s times when everyone in a cove is catching bass and other times the same cove seems like the Dead Sea.

[@jeremyduncan9165]

Exploring lakes is one of my favorite things to do especially since I got Garmin last year!

[@drjaywhitlock]

Great video! Thank you for taking the time. Subbed and liked

[@284Winchester]

You are 100% correct. I worked in a sporting good store as a teen/college student and worked 25 years as a game warden in the same area. The same local people were fishing the same spots all the time. Someone from out of town would come and win a tournament or catch a big fish and they’d holler Cheater. The lake has completely changed since the 80’s and some of the locals still fish it like it was back then and then Complain that the lake has no fish in it. Great video.

[@stu1058]

Todd you’re right. I live on this lake and spend 90% of my time on the south end mainly because I don’t like running that river 😂. Good luck this week.

[@mikesoutfishing]

Awesome! I noticed a lot of anglers on my lake end up fishing the south end because it is clearer water and then they stick to that area.

[@thebasswicker6294]

Awesome video

[@williamknight5142]

Good luck!👍👍👍👍👍

[@kathyg4906]

This is great content. I need to be more open minded on spots

[@thetzel70]

Guilty here!! I sometimes struggle with fishing history instead of fishing the moment. When I read that title, I was like that arrogant SOB!! Lol... bout to be 😠 Great video and just what I needed to hear. Thanks

[@joecarpenter7344]

Great video buddy!

[@TheShannontsmith]

You have to be the most honest pro fisherman on the face of the earth. If people are listening there’s some gold information in your videos.

[@johncox2394]

I love Dardanelle. curious to see what you end up doing after your practice days.

[@bassfever4234]

Thanks for the video great info

[@toddcastledinefishing5924]

Any time!

[@damian-offthegrid4092]

“Why Pro’s can come and beat me on my local golf course…because they’re Pro’s….” Haha 🇺🇸〰️🦅

[@toddcastledinefishing5924]

😂

[@wannwarriors]

That's good stuff right there

[@joevella644]

Up in Green Bay when they were destroying that fishery with pressure from top place to fish news and derbies, pros mostly fished the public spots. I can only think of one guy that stumbled into one of my spots, and it only worked for him because of the way the wind was for one day. He spent the 2nd day there and got skunked. Funny part was that bass tv, explained why the fish were there in the most dead wrong graphic. There’s not much for secret spots on the bay it’s mostly weather related. Think pros more often stumble into spots, mostly the way they search fish.

[@ArnieTX]

Good info. Gained a sub. Thanks

[@chundle09]

Thanks Todd

[@jamiejuicenewton3349]

Hey Todd. If you find spawners but weather conditions change to make sight fishing difficult do you pull out from those areas to target any Pre-spawners or do you try to make sight fishing "blind" work? Thanks!

[@mjheggie2]

What depth ranges do you have your color shading set for?

[@davehorn1422]

Video is 100% facts.. I fish lake Sinclair in Ga.. my dumb ass will sit in a good size cove all day, knowing I should move.. but I don’t..

[@Edward-ci8yl]

Bass pros pay for GPS numbers and I have seen it at the upper Chesapeake bay bassmasters, first day of practice and watched boats go right to spots I would fish! I have fished the bay for 25 years, not my idea of a bass tournament!!!!

[@DoctorSess]

Yeah you can buy lake map cards. That and livescope. I stopped using electronics altogether a few years ago and I prefer it. Something is lost when you rely on all the technology… then again I don’t fish tournaments anymore. It’s just for me. It’s just between me and the fish.

[@fxfromtx8012]

@@DoctorSess do you use a stick, horsehair line and sea snail shell hooks? Do you paddle your handmade raft with tree branches? If not it’s still not exactly between you and the fish.

[@DoctorSess]

@@fxfromtx8012 do you have to try to be a dumbass or does it just come naturally?

[@blakewilkerson9695]

Actually they don’t… it’s illegal for pros to pay for gps spots or ask locals people what fish are biting on

[@Edward-ci8yl]

@@blakewilkerson9695 are you so naive that you believe they don't, explains to me how they went right for spots that I know have fish then.I fished Bass 4 times what you see on TV is not what it is!!!!!

[@williamclark5629]

Good video

[@edwardcowan7012]

I often make my best catch on a new lake the first day I fish it. Home lakes are hard to fish and it’s hard to fish during a tournament. New water you can just fish.

[@pmm422]

I think people unfamiliar with a specific body of water are throwing different baits too. They haven't herd the 25 locals all telling them a white curly tail grub is what we've always caught them with, instead they fish baits that a lot of bass haven't seen 2 dozen times in the last week.

[@wickedbassn]

Facts 👊

[@RIPPNLPS]

Are you gonna hit the KY Lake Toyota?

[@bamadondon0495]

Fishing is really weird down here in Alabama right now.. you can catch the hell out of them one day, then the next day it's like they don't even exist. We had probably 20 lb the other day and brought home 30 crappie.. went yesterday had two bites all day and only caught 4 crappie... It's freaking weird.. it damn sure is too cold for this time of year in Alabama for sure and anybody that's from Alabama in the comment section will tell you that! But then again living in Alabama at all times you must keep these necessities in your vehicle, #1 being an umbrella. #2 being some kind of a jacket or hoodie. #3 being a pair of shorts or pants. #4 shirt or long sleeve. #5 Flip flops or shoes.. you see where I'm going here? And that's a year-round thing down here . Guntersville is better than it has been than the last few years .. but it still got its days right now where it's like "where did they go"?.. lake Mitchell and lay lake are fishing just the same.

[@LiveBassFishing]

Good video. Sometimes fishing memories can kill a fisherman.

[@bassnerd4918]

I’m confused by north and south facing. In my head a south bank is facing north and a north bank is facing south. But are you saying if you are fish the north side you’re facing north? So that’s the north facing? Because you are facing north and not the bank?

[@Daltonbrake]

If your fishing a North Bank you face north it faces south. If your fiah a north bank and you face south your fishing the middle of the water. Seems like you answered the question with your break down of the question.

[@ronrzadzki9460]

These companies have spent so much time and money to develop their technology to go away quietly. And they shouldn't. If you like it and can afford it by all means use it. I haven't heard a single suggestion that appeals to both sides. Maybe instead of going after live scope users they should go after the lakes. Those northern lakes are awesome fisheries but maybe they should schedule lakes where live scope wouldn't be the predominant way to do well! Up north you better be awesome with live scope or forget competing. There has to be lakes that have a number of ways to catch quality fish and still have a fair chance to compete for a title. Win win for everyone?

[@ZiggyAndTheSpiderFromMars]

One way I already know about: "We have weights in fish!!"

[@mikeantes9597]

Todd late in spring? First week bud .😂😂😂March 21 1 st day

[@haviick1014]

Practice week and optics.

[@daviddaigrepont9485]

Could it be a hundred thousand dollars in boat and electronics?

[@toddcastledinefishing5924]

I know quite a few locals that have way more money wrapped up in their boat than "PROS"

[@charleshardcore215]

It's the truth go with a blank canvas 👊

[@Glock-1]

Hey Todd if you could only get 2 of the Hybrid Hunters what colors would you get? I have a backpack tackle bag and I'm limited on space so I need to just get a couple so I was wondering what colors to get, so if you don't want mind please let me know what colors to choose

[@bryonbustillos7790]

The people who know when the bass feed catch more period!

[@MuahMan]

Electronics, time on the water.

[@toddcastledinefishing5924]

Electronics? Most locals have more electronics than me

[@clewis382]

This isn't a mystery. Resources. I've been in a group of guides hired by pros for my local lakes, great electronics, and no preconceived notions about the lake.

[@toddcastledinefishing5924]

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[@toddcastledinefishing5924]

Not all do this

[@danielernst3685]

Bass guys are just like race car drivers , they have the newest and greatest but the biggest thing nothing to do but go fishing

[@Shawnpimpin601]

Sounds like the dream life to me😂

[@jkh123100]

Its not a secret that top pro's have locals/guides pre fishing for them.

[@toddcastledinefishing5924]

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[@toddcastledinefishing5924]

Not all

[@mr.skeptical3071]

It's easy, they hire local guides and hammers, happens all the time!!!

[@BlackMamba-lt8oe]

I have caught 21 kg baramundi by snagging, on Shimano fx reel, no gps , no sonar, no boat, from shore 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@dannyhocutt8490]

I actually know y'all can do that

[@dankjankings7339]

Live scope.

[@toddcastledinefishing5924]

Locals have livescope I believe, i think they have made it available for the public now.

[@ernestcoleman4672]

They also fish lakes over and over within their schedule. Bring them up north more often.

[@dustinboyette9648]

Electronics that's why

[@toddcastledinefishing5924]

What about the 30 years before

[@dustinboyette9648]

@Todd Castledine Fishing Idk if the pros were better than all locals back then. Not locals that actually fished anyway

[@howarddees6963]

Guilty..

[@tonyduran4764]

Pay Todd comment

[@leepao6302]

Because they have video game live scope, take their electronic away they suck too lol

[@toddcastledinefishing5924]

Thats a whole other subject

[@leepao6302]

@@toddcastledinefishing5924 what do mean another whole subject, that’s why; because they solely rely on electronic without it they’re blind, if I have electronic I’ll be a pro too lol

[@toddcastledinefishing5924]

How did they catch fish before livescope

[@leepao6302]

@@toddcastledinefishing5924 be on the water lol … but do you catch fish before live scope though

[@leepao6302]

@@toddcastledinefishing5924 plus do you play sports? if you do, you should understand. Live scope defeats the whole aspect of sport fishing, for example like a baseball player having a device telling him where to hit the ball all time without any skill kinda boring and lame. I have a buddy who used live scope all the time we took out one day just without live scope and he becomes stupid is like without it he can’t fish lol … so all pros who need live scope suck lol

[@stephenknight7601]

One of your best vids. Another question how do you decide what to throw to search. Take spawn out of it. Do you just go with your confidence baits.

[@Supagremlin126]

This video just goes to show that no one really knows what’s going on

[@jallenw.67]

Because locals have to work for a living and can't afford livescope

[@toddcastledinefishing5924]

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[@mcfaddenoutdoors4640]

Pros do not out fish us

[@toddcastledinefishing5924]

They don't out fish you

[@mcfaddenoutdoors4640]

@@toddcastledinefishing5924 great video but absolutely not especially on my home turf

[@toddcastledinefishing5924]

Where is your home turf im curious

[@mcfaddenoutdoors4640]

@@toddcastledinefishing5924 lake wateree south Carolina and lake Murray

[@toddcastledinefishing5924]

Aren’t the elites there next in a couple of weeks

[@mikeyoung3658]

Using fish finder is NOT fishing. Can't call these people "fisherman".

[@toddcastledinefishing5924]

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[@aaronwku]

You end a lot of sentences with the word "Right".

[@toddcastledinefishing5924]

Your right

[@nathandelapp6816]

Take away there electronics and they would get destroyed

[@toddcastledinefishing5924]

All of them

[@vixrethman8425]

SORRY BUD,STARTED WATCHING YOUR VIDEO AND THEN THE F......MUSIC CAME ON U SELECTED AND I TURNED IT OFF! BUY.

[@toddcastledinefishing5924]

What are you going to buy?

[@lonestarleather1309]

You ok?

[@davidpowell5111]

Always heard this time of year put the sun on your back and go. It's April give me my 1/4oz strike king buzz bait black chartreuse trailer. I'm looking for some stupid fish lol

[@andyd834]

You know why they do better? Because I've seen it so many times I'll be in my kayak moving around a lake fishing and you'll literally just see a ring of boats going around the shore line doing exactly what everyone else does. Never see em swing on anything.

[@scottcameron3559]

Livescope,360 imagine,5 screens on your boat