Navigating Tough Conditions To Establish A Consistent Bite

Chris Zaldain has a busy schedule leading up to the 6th Bassmaster Elite Stop on Wheeler Lake in Alabama. This is Part 1 of 2 of the Wheeler Lake series of Zaldaingerous Episodes.
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[@JBTFISHINGTV]

I look forward to the shop tour when it is done. I am sure it will be awesome.

[@Zaldaingerous]

Appreciate it! I’m pumped!! I get time off in July to work a little more on everything

[@jeb4836]

These are the videos u need. They are YOU, Chris Z…. Stay the course. Great video

[@Zaldaingerous]

Thanks Jeb

[@gamingdreams2142]

Where you launched at Decatur Harbor is one of my main bank spots.

[@Zaldaingerous]

Nice!!

[@BOOSTED073H]

Good luck Chris!

[@Zaldaingerous]

👊🏽

[@joshblake4958]

I live 20 minutes from wheeler and best way I know to catch them is lock a black and blue jig and a senko with a 1/4 oz weight and drag it around u can catch’s 13 to 16 like that but it’s a grinder either way u look at it lol it’s amazing fishing when they rolling 50,000 +

[@BenC-77]

Block out the negativity and crack them big magnum spotted bass at Smith.

[@Zaldaingerous]

Thank you Ben 👊🏽

[@mikek860]

Awesome video. You don’t just make videos of catching bass; you teach how you pattern do it under all kinds of conditions. Can’t wait to see the tournament videos! PS MAGA

[@CharScarX]

Hell yeah. Thanks for watching mike

[@Zaldaingerous]

🇺🇸

[@ricardoborralho9421]

What is the Spoon rod?

[@Zaldaingerous]

I’m playing with the irod jr swim for a spoon right now

[@ricardoborralho9421]

@@Zaldaingerous Are you now with Irod?

[@Trentwebbfishing]

Bluff walls on the TVA. It’s a numbers game tho.

[@caskdrumcraft]

Don't let Biden's ATF around your dog.

[@EddieCaptain-wj3zl]

Typical entitled rich kid threatening a man on his day off an actual job

[@hydropro-tech7749]

Chris, the people you are speaking to in these videos are the common weekend angler. We are the ones that watch you and live vicariously through your exploits and intern buy what you represent. I put myself in that gentleman's shoes you pulled up on and concluded that the entitlement and blatant arrogance you displayed was absolutely unacceptable as a representative of BASS! Then you doubled down with a follow-up video that actually made it worse. In this video you acknowledge the veterans of are nation. That guy on that point for all you know could have been a vet. Unsucsribed, no longer a fan, and last video of yours I'll ever watch. Thanks for making me put negativity out into the interwebs. first and last time it will ever happen!

[@icatchfish9387]

I've played around with a lot of rods over the years and my iRod genesis III is the one that has prolly been through more abuse than anything but it just keeps going, great sticks.

[@uncledenzil3836]

Forget the brain-dead, group-think, pseudo self-righteous yappers. My love for watching competitive fishing is non existent now. It felt crazy staring at my screen... them staring at their screen - just two dudes lookin at screens. It's made the sport unwatchable in my opinion. All that said - I really appreciate your views on the subject, so do what you need to do to get the bag.

[@Zaldaingerous]

I’ve got scope neck today. I don’t enjoy it but it is part of the job now

[@uncledenzil3836]

Understandable for sure. Nothing but respect for you and your team.

[@CatchingWithCarter]

Your what made me want to start a KZbin channel and are a big inspiration to me, thanks man

[@andybrode2507]

Great video! Scrolled passed the obnoxious Lunker guy, but Charles with another 10/10!

[@academicmailbox7798]

I've not lost one of those, but my new chain loop for my eighteen bar on my Husqvarna fells into a pond I was standing over, straight out of it's cardboard box packaging. Does that count?I know at the time I was unhappy, I have strong magnets, but lacked the smarts to go get them.

[@Railroad_Talk]

I have noticed over the last 3 years, that the offshore bite on guntersville and It seems like the tva up to wheeler and pickwick isn’t as good as prior years. Late May into June use to be the juice. Over the last 3 years I have won money buy staying shallow and catching big fish and maybe hitting a few offshore areas to try and cull during the tournament in late June. I have a few theory’s as to why, but there is no data to back it up. The main one being FFS pressure, I asked Andy Morgan also and he agreed that due to FFS pressure we would start to notice more fish staying shallow longer over the coming years. That was a few years ago when I asked him so his opinion may have changed. It could be something as simple as these new generation of bass may prefer bluegills, i have no idea but it’s all very interesting to me.

[@coachh2138]

Awesome video Chris, keep up the good work. We enjoy and appreciate all the hard work that you do

[@elliotdavis4542]

Yeah man videos are def sick

[@Zaldaingerous]

Thanks Elliot

[@FYM555]

Take he IROD deal. Very proud owner of 15+ rods!

[@basshunter3457]

Which baitcast reel do you fish for big crankbaits?

[@zach_mccane5888]

Drop shot/power shot Neko rig craw Finesse jig

[@CharScarX]

That’s an expensive splash 🔫

[@Zaldaingerous]

💥 💦

[@BrianWilemanFishing]

Dragging a plastic. Dropshot, Texas rig and Carolina rig is what I do. Or go punch Grass on Guntersville. I got laughed at by a bunch of guys when I said it would take over 80 to win the tournament , I marshalled for Arey Day 1 and Scott Martin Day 2. I had 81-4 as my Fantasy Weight.

[@deancurlee9373]

Nobody seems to remember the guy Chris had altercation with had bass live on new what was going on dude was begging for the smoke and got it.

[@cross_fire_]

Too late for the help but I have an excellent way point on that lake. It’s a shell bed off a main point. My camp is on the point and that shell bed is huge and holds new fish every day. Usually a spro lil John in chartreuse and blue will work and I’ll rotate a shaky head with a pink or purple worm or a green pumpkin with chartreuse tip. Then I’d hit any bluff wall for smallies with a swimbait or a tube. I have caught 15 lbs off the dock where that shell bed is. I watched the entire tournament seeing if anyone would find it but they didn’t. Crazy thing is, it’s a pretty popular place during the local events. It’s past the flats and just past the nuclear plant. I’ve caught several 5+pound smallies and many 3-5 lb largemouth.

[@Zaldaingerous]

Sounds like a nice spot!!

[@cross_fire_]

@@Zaldaingerous reading it back, I wasn’t trying to brag about the weight because there is no way I could keep up with you pros (I’d get my teeth kicked in). Just stating that that point holds some 3-4 lbers normally. If the grass wouldn’t have been killed last year and y’all fished it the last few years the weights would have been much higher. Really enjoying your videos and I’m glad you’re having a great year because I’ve been using you on my fantasy team most of the year. Can you tell me how you’re feeling about Smith? I’ve only been striper fishing there and it just intimidates me too much, I’m not good on deep clear fisheries with herring. They were busting like crazy up there about a month ago when y’all were at Murray, most were giant stripers though. Also enjoyed the podcast with Luke!

[@billy-r3r]

Just put it on there, he didn't solicit the info. Tell him next year you'll post from 10 to 10:30 on the 1st day of the month then take it off that way only he sees the public info and nobody else does. So if he takes a lie detector test he will pass because it was public info that's how they did it twenty years ago.

[@cross_fire_]

@@billy-r3r maybe after July the 4th, I’m going to the camp for a week and I plan on fishing it pretty hard 😂 but if you know the lake I’ve pretty much started where it is, a pro would be able to take that info and find it within 30 minutes to an hour. There aren’t many points in that area.

[@Californiabassassassins]

love the videos G

[@Zaldaingerous]

❤

[@JThompsonFishing]

That smallie on the bridge was SICK! That’s my home lake!

[@ryanstarzenski3072]

I would go to a different body of water. Lol!

[@Zaldaingerous]

Lol same

[@BrydenHuntFishing]

early

[@ethanrickard4205]

Those Bates are 🔥

[@joshblake4958]

Hey man I’m good buddies with Sam George too known him most my life he’s a great dude but wheeler is my home lake when it’s tough like that lock a black and blue jig in your hand and go to work in shade pockets and on the bank. With all the boats running around lot of the fish go straight to the bank

[@geenoulor8301]

What model is that Daiwa spinning rod??

[@Zaldaingerous]

My wife bought it for me from Japan. I think it’s called a “real control”. She says it’s what Fujita uses. I really like it

[@matthewotting6289]

Man ran them banks with a square bills smallmouth darker color large mouth bright colors TRY IT

[@shanebridges4388]

Man don’t listen to the trolls , you keep doing what you’re doing, although I would like to see some longer videos !

[@KHeinz_57]

LFG

[@samsportsman929]

Love your content but can’t condone your actions towards local anglers, u lost me

[@TheReelDeal57]

Man that water looks perfect for a half ounce spinner bite. I don’t know why I never see you throw a spinner bait.

[@Zaldaingerous]

Tbh I’ve replaced my spinnerbait with a 6” swimbait…. I did throw a spinnerbait a fair amount at the Harris Chain

[@markmucmuc]

Transition at 16:13 was insane...

[@maryhanson-f7s]

limestone creek

[@janosczovek8524]

Can you please do a video om why you changed reels why don't you fish with the 13 fishing reels anymore ? Thanks 😊

[@Zaldaingerous]

I’ll talk about it on a podcast soon

[@janosczovek8524]

Nice 👍

[@dandoesfishing]

That smallie was huge!!!

[@Zaldaingerous]

Had my heart pumping 😅

[@dandoesfishing]

They're so much fun to catch!

[@guitar123ish]

Love those irods

[@Zaldaingerous]

I love them. IRod has something perfect for all sized swimbaits

[@billyhaney5002]

😢hey man , summer pattern is pull up on another boat any claim the spot as yours.

[@Zaldaingerous]

Sounds like a good pattern

[@JBTFISHINGTV]

Billy - If your gonna smack talk. You should proofread your comments for "any" mistakes. First. Just sayin'.

[@wesleysmith6018]

You started out correct. If they are dropping water, hit the mainstream or branch’s of elevation which feed the mainstream…and slow your fishing style down. Think of water level as money, if you got plenty of water everybody loves going wild, but when it’s dropping your slower and precise

[@wesleysmith6018]

Haha how did you like the big red joke for the haters?

[@JimmyDoyle188]

How many weekend fisherman are you going to scream at this weekend ?

[@Zaldaingerous]

Probably a few

[@Fishing4-5]

@@Zaldaingerousyou scream at the anglers and Ike can scream at the dogs- tag team um. Good video

[@Zaldaingerous]

@@Fishing4-5lol

[@angelestevis7544]

Stay in your lane.your not off the hook just yet 😂

[@Scrub_Zero]

You could just bully people off the spots they're fishing to establish a pattern eh Chris?

[@danielkinn782]

You coukd just not be an asshole eh Scrub. What an appropriate name. Scrub.

[@PaulFerber]

Oh look, a troll.

[@Zaldaingerous]

Thanks for watching my videos, scrub.

[@BenC-77]

😂😂 these people are really sad, but entertaining nonetheless

[@danielkinn782]

My comment got deleted...wtf

[@ApKbob67]

Chris I always enjoyed your videos. While we all have bad days. I was very disappointed with your outburst at wheeler BASS should have disqualified you for unsportsmanlike conduct Remember sir you are a visitor we all share the water

[@Zaldaingerous]

I wanted to share the water. He did not want to share the water with me. Calling for someone’s DQ over mouthing with another adult is funny. You better DQ half the field then

[@ApKbob67]

@@Zaldaingerousyou acted very unprofessionally in the end between BASS and social media you are an ambassador of your sport. In short I feel you failed.

[@JBTFISHINGTV]

I love listening to all the locals cry and get mad telling the pros they don't own the water. Yet it sounds like the LOCALS own the water???? I am confused? Watch Super Troopers, its "God's Water Man" keep clicking warrior. I can click too. Just because someone has sponsors they have to be a roll over and take it? No, sir.