Bass Behavior Documentary 2024
Paul Roberts reply :
I've finished my first documentary on bass behavior. Let me know what you think. Any and all critique is welcome. You can't hurt my feelings.
A-Jay reply :
Right off the bat ~ Well Done Sir.
Nice Intro, Fantastic description of video content, (sharing observations & information) Uber appropriate Music - Love it.
@6:47 bass catches & eats small fish WOW - heck of good clip.
I really appreciate the time & effort put into this & it definitely suits my style and is First Rate.
This production reeks of your knowledge & experience on this subject matter and is something that you should be very proud of - Really enjoyed that one.
Simply saying Thank you doesn't seem like enough.
A-Jay
NHBull reply :
Just incredible!
Thanks
lo n slo reply :
just watched the entire documentary Paul and really liked it. you are quite talented and driven. thank you for sharing this with us.
Catt reply :
Paul
Seriously
Outstanding 
RoLo reply :
What I seen was professional photography and what I heard was outstanding narration.
The underwater footage is reminiscent of Glenn Lau, right down to appropriate musical accompaniment.
A presentation of this caliber takes an enormous amount of passion, time and talent.
Roger
NCbassraider reply :
Well done Sir.
ScottDB reply :
I only watched 15 minutes on break at work but for a less experienced fisherman like me this is amazing. Helps me out a lot. Definitely watching the rest on my lunch break!
Turkey sandwich reply :
Thank you! The quality of both, the video, and the information is really on point. This is, without question, the best video I've seen on this subject and I hope that you put together more to cover the other seasons and transitions. I really, really look forward to seeing your next video.
Glenn reply :
We're not worthy! We're not worthy! 
Outstanding!
Dorado reply :
Underwater perspective felt like I was inside of a fishbowl looking outwards! Really cool look at the underworld. Really dig that. Super therapeutic to decompress to at the end of a long work day. Thanks needed that!
bma3 reply :
This is absolutely incredible production wise and information wise! Well done, you earned a sub on youtube. Some of the clips on here like the one with the bass feeding are amazing.
Jar11591 reply :
I can't wait to watch the whole thing when I get off work today. Really incredible.
roadwarrior reply :
WOW!
stk44 reply :
Only had time for the first 10 minutes. I've bookmarked it and I'm watching the rest later- I'M VERY IMPRESSED SO FAR.
GrumpyOlPhartte reply :
I gotta watch this again ... and again ... and again (taking notes). I have printed out a rough topographic map of the lake I'll be fishing next week and, using this video, have narrowed down the possible fishing areas based on the knowledge I have gleaned from this presentation. Will be exciting to see if this info helps me because I don't seem to do well early in the year and this is a lake I've only fished once - in late summer.
Truly amazing video!!!!
visagelaid reply :
This is great!
Scarborough817 reply :
paul this is absolutely amazing
jbw252 reply :
Phenomenal job, Paul. Kudos to you for your knowledge,dedication, & technical skills. This thread should be pinned for all to experience it. I look forward to other educational videos that you undoubtedly will produce. WTG.
WIGuide reply :
Great job on the video Paul! I loved the video, and can't wait to see what you do next!
sully420 reply :
Great work si excited so see what you show us next. Made my day
LBASS01 reply :
Great video! Please keep them coming
Dwight Hottle reply :
Paul your passion for all things fish really shows in your video. You have outdone yourself. Congratulations and thanks for the informative video.
WRB reply :
Paul, outstanding documentary. What a pleasure it is to see you and hear your calm voice. I can't think of any changes that I can offer to you for improvements, well done
.
Tom
bowhunter63 reply :
Awesome,Keep em coming
.ghoti. reply :
That is simply outstanding! Well done, sir.
drew4779 reply :
Awesome!
Todd2 reply :
I was glued to the screen the whole time. The level of detail was outstanding. I really like the way you explained a topic and then showed it unfold. Thanks.
Antonio FG reply :
Excellent documentary video! So informative, never viewed anything like it before on bass behavior. Thank you Paul! Great job, looking forward to more videos
God bless
slonezp reply :
Great video
lonnie g reply :
amazing footage and work you have put into this sir. people like you are what helps make this forum great!. thanks for your efforts in helping us learn more. keep the informative videos coming. I can only say thank you, witch doesn't seem like enough. but is ernest. great informative video. for us all.
J Francho reply :
Wow, just wow. My only critique (hey, I'm a musician) is some of the backing tracks are choppy, especially the drums. I'm not sure the source, but the guitar sounds nice a fluid, but the drums, especially in the chase segments, sound overtly quantized.
Sam reply :
Excellent!
Looking forward to the next episode.
Thanks for sharing.
Paul Roberts reply :
On 5/11/2017 at 1:27 PM, Glenn said:We're not worthy! We're not worthy!
Oh yes you are. Such forums are virtually databases of on the water observations. It's great to hear from so many fisherman from all over. I have long gone through the fishing reports -years now- to see when bass are doing what across regions and latitudes. Does it match what I see, and gather from the scientific research, and in what way does it differ. And, how to understand and explain it. It's "pattern fishing" from 1000miles away. Fascinating.
On 5/12/2017 at 1:41 AM, WRB said:What a pleasure it is to see you and hear your calm voice.
Thanks for that, Tom. I had a hard time accepting my recorded voice. I'd always imagined something more along the lines of a cross between David Attenborough and Rod Serling. Oh well. Narration is a tough gig. Still working on that and will be more diligent in collecting B-roll so I don't have to put my mug up there.
On 5/12/2017 at 10:37 PM, J Francho said:My only critique (hey, I'm a musician) is some of the backing tracks are choppy, especially the drums. I'm not sure the source, but the guitar sounds nice a fluid, but the drums, especially in the chase segments, sound overtly quantized.
Yes, I am using free music (my budget has, long ago, run dry) so I'm having to be creative. I've had to loop pieces to get what I want. I had a difficult time piecing that chase scene music together; I just couldn't quite get those transitions to be seamless. I snuck it past my son, who has a pretty good ear for music. So I let it be.
Thanks all. Very pleased, and relieved, that it's been so well received.
J Francho reply :
I'll talk to the guys, and see if it's okay with them, but you can probably use anything we have out there. We're not under any BMI/ASCAP restrictions.
nascar2428 reply :
Bravo!! Perfect timing for us northerners. Can't wait for the next episode.
Subaqua Adinterim reply :
That was great, thanks so much for your tremendous effort.
PS - I just viewed your other 2 youtube fishing videos and those were excellent as well. I will be on the lookout for future videos.
MTPanda reply :
Well done is an understatement. Looking forward to seeing more videos!
One thing though I'm curious about is am I hearing things or is there some mouse clicking in the background of the documentary?
Paul Roberts reply :
On 5/13/2017 at 6:55 AM, J Francho said:I'll talk to the guys, and see if it's okay with them, but you can probably use anything we have out there. We're not under any BMI/ASCAP restrictions.
John, thanks so much. Will be in touch.
On 5/13/2017 at 9:04 AM, nascar2428 said:Bravo!! Perfect timing for us northerners. Can't wait for the next episode.
I was hoping to get it out earlier, for the southern spawn, but couldn't do it.
On 5/13/2017 at 9:45 AM, RichPenNY said:PS - I just viewed your other 2 youtube fishing videos and those were excellent as well. I will be on the lookout for future videos.
Hey, I lived in Fairport for quite a few years and fished Penfield area some. Used to fish the Dolomite quarry. Neat place. Quite a diversity of fishes on there, and some large ones.
On 5/15/2017 at 1:04 AM, MTPanda said:One thing though I'm curious about is am I hearing things or is there some mouse clicking in the background of the documentary?
Thanks for this. My audio is sloppy, due to my lack of experience there. I checked with a good set of headphones and yeah, there are some real issues in there: extraneous sounds, and variable quality and levels. Will have to tighten that up. Thanks for that feedback.
Ski213 reply :
I'm looking forward to watching this again as well as checking out future work.
Thanks for sharing it with us. Fishing is never ending learning. I feel like I'm being taken to class watching and that's 100% a good thing.
jimf reply :
Fantastic! Thanks!
Dreadhead47 reply :
This is absolutely great. I watched the entire thing, and was amazed with the quality in the visuals, music, and narration. If this was available to buy as a dvd, I wouldn't hesitate. Or a box set, each a different season or something like that, would be awesome to have.
Darren. reply :
Bravo, Paul. Well done and then some!!!! I thoroughly
enjoyed the vid as if it were featured on PBS, Discovery,
or Animal Planet!
I consider myself now better-educated on bass pre/spawn/post.
Was a great video, sir. Well done.
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scaleface reply :
Nice video . One thing that has always baffled me is why do the big females get worn down bloody tails ?
dmainor reply :
On 5/16/2017 at 10:59 AM, scaleface said:Nice video . One thing that has always baffled me is why do the big females get worn down bloody tails ?
O always assumed it was because they were fanning the beds with their tails.
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Great video, thank you. i look forward to more from you.
Dug
Paul Roberts reply :
On 5/16/2017 at 10:59 AM, scaleface said:Nice video . One thing that has always baffled me is why do the big females get worn down bloody tails ?
On 5/16/2017 at 1:20 PM, dmainor said:O always assumed it was because they were fanning the beds with their tails.
I've wondered this too and don't have a satisfactory explanation. It's not bed digging. It's not at all common here, but I'm dealing with mostly smaller fish. Might be a large fish thing? Maybe a more Southern thing? Something is going on there, and unless there are populations in which females do a substantial amount of digging, it's something besides digging. My males do not get all that abraded here either though. They seem to use water pressure rather than full contact to clear silt. Then again, that could mostly be the substrate here.
This was discussed a bit ago here and I had a thought on it that escapes me now. If you find it, lemme know.
J Francho reply :
I've seen the male get pretty aggressive and nip at the female's tail. Before they line up side by side to deposit milt and eggs, they are often head to tail with each other. It's a pretty common behavior that precedes spawning with many species of fishes.
Paul Roberts reply :
Possibly. The red I'm thinking of is -seen photos- is much more extensive looking. And it's often at the base of the tail and spread across the entire margin of the peduncle. Maybe these are all in cold water fish, and related to the red teeth thing? This also shows up in lower fin bases and across the throat and belly in very cold water. One would think that biting would be more localized and show a shredded tail fin mostly. I know we can see both at times, but the red I'm thinking of is more at the margin of the tail fin base (peduncle).
I spent some time looking closely at the tail bases of the spawning bass I was able to video bc I could see a bit of red there while reviewing. But, this wasn't terribly noticeable and I found was present in the females too. I concluded it wasn't due to digging. It also turned up on non-spawners/diggers too.
In short, I dunno. 
I'm open.
J Francho reply :
I don't think it's a cold water thing. When aquarium fish have been attacked by a tank-mate, and there's been some fin nipping, I'd often observe that redness. If left untreated, and the stress vector intact, that area would often become afflicted with a bacterial infection. Generally, removal of that victim fish into a refuge/hospital tank was the only treatment necessary. This would be similar to fish in the wild, getting away, during post spawn. I'd have to consult my texts at home, but I can recommend some fish health resources to look at, if you're really interested. There one in particular that extensively details physical and health problems due to disease and injury.
Found it. Man, it's pricey! I have a copy of it. Maybe could lend it to you, if I can find it.
https://www.amazon.com/Aquariology-Science-Management-Gratzek-1994-12-24/dp/B01N1WJLMP?SubscriptionId=AKIAILSHYYTFIVPWUY6Q&tag=duckduckgo-d-20&linkCode=xm2&camp=2025&creative=165953&creativeASIN=B01N1WJLMP
Mike L reply :
Excellent!!
Well done Sir..
Mike
Bucky205 reply :
Outstanding, both audio and video were incredible. That took a lot of work.
jimf reply :
I'm going to re-watch this tomorrow when it's pouring rain all day. I have paid money for videos that weren't as good or informative as this. And that's not a knock on the other videos - I'd pay again for a lot of them.
FCPhil reply :
Excellent and informative! Looking forward to future videos. The only suggestion I would have is mixing in a bit more insight into how to effectively fish for bass from what you have learned. You mentioned large females being caught on slow topwater lures after the spawn as they stay at spawning depth. Things like that are what I'm most interested in.
Another question I have from the video is how to determine where the wintering areas, feeding areas and spawning areas are in a pond that they migrate around?
Overall I really enjoyed watching it. Thanks for sharing it.
Paul Roberts reply :
On 5/21/2017 at 12:12 AM, FCPhil said:Excellent and informative! Looking forward to future videos. The only suggestion I would have is mixing in a bit more insight into how to effectively fish for bass from what you have learned. You mentioned large females being caught on slow topwater lures after the spawn as they stay at spawning depth. Things like that are what I'm most interested in.
Another question I have from the video is how to determine where the wintering areas, feeding areas and spawning areas are in a pond that they migrate around?
Overall I really enjoyed watching it. Thanks for sharing it.
Can't really stuff everything into each video. So, I'm producing three types of videos: fishing trip journals (with time spent explaining and illustrating the where, when, how and why), fishing gear how-to's, and documentary style pieces.
Gotta run, will get back to your second question shortly.
fishwizzard reply :
Man, that video is outstanding. I did notice the mouse click issues, but only because everything else is so professional. VO and audio in general are usually the worst part in amateur videos, but your stuff is easily in the upper 5% percent of stuff on youtube.
Paul Roberts reply :
On 5/21/2017 at 12:12 AM, FCPhil said:...
Another question I have from the video is how to determine where the wintering areas, feeding areas and spawning areas are in a pond that they migrate around?
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Determining "habitat areas":
That illustration was a diagrammatical hypothetical of what bass need. The actual physical layout in each water body can vary enormously. Each area could be far apart resulting in fairly long migrations, or they could be very close together looking more like a movement or transition, in focus, than what one might think of as a "migration". Each water body needs to be figured out. Bass show similar behaviors in each, having the same overall needs, but how they're physically met varies with water body. I'll likely be re-releasing this documentary following all the great feedback I've received.
Winter, the focus tends to be environmental stability, most often afforded by deep water/main basin. Cover and food often play a role then too. Feeding, the focus is food, and cover. Spawning, the focus is substrate, environmental stability, and mates. Successful areas are revisited.
Where these are varies greatly. Some waters they're easy to decipher, or locate. Others, like in dishpan waters, such areas can less concentrated or more transient. In many waters, these needs may be met in very close proximity, even interspersed. I got the idea of a 2nd major focus/movement (seen as a real migration in large water bodies) from the fact that bass show site fidelity (return to previous spawn sites) and Rich Zaleski's description of the spawn beginning when bass pull out of prime early spring feeding areas and begin to appear at spawning sites, with a different focus. That focus is apparent as prespawn bass are more willing feeders than spawners. It's as much need and focus as it is the physical layout of the water body. Does that make sense?
And realize, this is my interpretation of what I've seen and read. The story is far from complete. More videos to come. And... these are the movie version. Not sure I'll ever get the book version out. Working on it.
pondbassin101 reply :
REALLY didn't expect it to be 40 minutes long,I can't imagine how work went into this
Nitreaux reply :
Fascinating. Well done and I look forward to your future films.
FCPhil reply :
On 5/23/2017 at 12:03 AM, Paul Roberts said:Determining "habitat areas":
That illustration was a diagrammatical hypothetical of what bass need. The actual physical layout in each water body can vary enormously. Each area could be far apart resulting in fairly long migrations, or they could be very close together looking more like a movement or transition, in focus, than what one might think of as a "migration". Each water body needs to be figured out. Bass show similar behaviors in each, having the same overall needs, but how they're physically met varies with water body. I'll likely be re-releasing this documentary following all the great feedback I've received.
Winter, the focus tends to be environmental stability, most often afforded by deep water/main basin. Cover and food often play a role then too. Feeding, the focus is food, and cover. Spawning, the focus is substrate, environmental stability, and mates. Successful areas are revisited.
Where these are varies greatly. Some waters they're easy to decipher, or locate. Others, like in dishpan waters, such areas can less concentrated or more transient. In many waters, these needs may be met in very close proximity, even interspersed. I got the idea of a 2nd major focus/movement (seen as a real migration in large water bodies) from the fact that bass show site fidelity (return to previous spawn sites) and Rich Zaleski's description of the spawn beginning when bass pull out of prime early spring feeding areas and begin to appear at spawning sites, with a different focus. That focus is apparent as prespawn bass are more willing feeders than spawners. It's as much need and focus as it is the physical layout of the water body. Does that make sense?
And realize, this is my interpretation of what I've seen and read. The story is far from complete. More videos to come. And... these are the movie version. Not sure I'll ever get the book version out. Working on it.
Thanks for the insight. I'm looking forward to seeing future movies!
TOXIC reply :
Excellent work. I may be contacting you for permission to use in some of my seminars. The most important thing is to explain behavior without going too technical or too simplistic. You handle that well.
mattkenzer reply :
An absolute gem. Great work sir. Applause from Canada.
Bassguytom reply :
That was really great! Reminiscent of Marty Stouffer from Wild America. It was that good! Thanks for sharing this.
LxVE Bassin reply :
Your documentary was dope and very informative. I can't wait for part 2 on the fingerlings. Keep up the good work.
BassNJake reply :
This is a tremendous piece of work. I cant imagine the time and dedication it took to not only capture all the footage but the editing and the adding of the narration and the music..... Just awesome.
My dad and I were just discussing spawning behavior yesterday and I have sent the video link to him as well.
Which I am sure he will find very informative.
Thank you very much for sharing this, it is very much appreciated!!
Will Bass reply :
Wow very well done sir. Thank you so much for sharing your work. I look forward to seeing more!
Jar11591 reply :
I've watched this 3 times now and learned more each time. I'm about to sit down and watch it again. So informative and fascinating.
SuperCorona reply :
I just watched this for the first, second, and third time. Everything was top notch. Thanks Paul!
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