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Raul reply :

To become a better, more successful, more consistent bass angler you have to know what you are after, once you know how your prey lives, reacts, where it lives you´ll know where to find it, when to find it, how to catch it and with what.

Watch and learn:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ybopUwSuiS8

One of the best documentaries ever.

porkleaker reply :

Very cool. I will be watching this later only because I have some bass to catch right now. Thanks though.

papajoe222 reply :

This is a topic I am constantly drumming into the heads of the kids I introduce to bass fishing. I liken it to finding their favorite food at a supermarket. "If it's PopTarts, you wouldn't look in the frozen foods or dairy isle." Although to us this isn't an accurate analogy, it seems to hit home with the little tikes. I guess a better one would have to do with hunting. The bottom line is that you can luck into a fish or two without knowing anything about them, but if you want to continually catch them, you'd better not be relying on luck. This is why questions like; I'm going fishing at my local pond tomorrow, what lure should I be using? receive few enlightening answers on forums like this. There is no information for anyone to apply their knowledge of LMB. Not that the forum members are reluctant to give advice, they can't honestly recommend a lure to fish the unknown.

Another teaching insight I attempt to impart is that no pro athlete started out with the skill he or she currently posesses. They were born with a natural ability, but it was nurtured through learning and practice.

Learn as much as you can about the fish and when you think you know what makes them tick, start studying what they eat, then............

WRB reply :

Raul thank you for posting the link and sharing the video, got to love it if you are a bass angler.

Tom

BassinLou reply :

Raul... thanks so much for posting that vid. It was very informative, and it contained several nuggets of information that are key clues to our sport.

ec1 reply :

Thank you for sharing. Best underwater shots I've seen!

WRB reply :

This Video clearly shows us how difficult strike detection can be when big bass engulf your lure and reject it without the angler knowing what happened. Amazing underwater footage of bass striking lures.

When you use a crank bait or a spinner bait and the lure stops vibrating...set the hook.

When you are fishing bottom bumping lures like worms or jigs and they feel lighter, heavier or loose contact with it....set the hook. I believe most anglers miss over 75% of the strikes that occur on a regular basis, especially with big bass.

If you take nothing else from this video learn there are school bass and home body bass, 2 different groups of bass in the same ecosystem.

Excellent video!

Tom

joeeagles36 reply :

thanks that was a great video. always learning

OroBass reply :

Classic footage makes me wonder how many bass I've missed.

Mr_Scrogg reply :

Love the video. Very informative. Thanks!

tatertester reply :

The video reminds me of a gin clear little lake near me here. I was able to see 20feet down and watch smallmouth as they checked out EVERY single lure throw to them.The bass would swim right up to the lure , maybe bump it or just watch it for a few seconds before swimming away....The surprising part was that even with a big field of view where I could not see a fish, bass would quickly swim to the bait from my peripheral vision to look it over....Since then I try to think with each cast that there is a bass right behind it ready to bite, and that I need to concentrate so as not to miss a hit.

geo g reply :

I first saw this video about 30 years ago. I was amazed at that time and I am still amazed. It is my favorite fishing video of all times. I have a copy but no video player that still works. Thanks for digging that one up again. I'm sure the members that haven't seen it will be amazed at the photography and beauty of this pristine Florida River, and the bass that live there. This one is a winner!

tcbass reply :

Tag for later.

Lund Explorer reply :

I should tie all my kids and grandkids to a chair and make them watch this video.

Todd2 reply :

Great video..my take aways from this video are set the hook any time something feels different and I need to start fishing for schooling bass more instead of loners. Thanks Raul.

Darren. reply :

Oh man, I read of this video in a book I have from Uncle Homer. I'm only partway through the video now, but THANK YOU for posting it, Raul!!!

Great stuff!

ColdSVT reply :

Wow...cool vid!

senile1 reply :

Nice work, Raul. Thanks for bringing this video back up. It is a classic and is still very relevant.

Bluegiller reply :

Wow, thank you for posting this video. Makes me wonder about all the times I felt something and said "must have bumped a rock or a weed" !!

Catt reply :

What I find interesting is not the percentage of bites missed but the number of bass available to have been caught.

I see anglers work cover with "search" lures, catch one bass & never make a repeat cast to that cover.

Dwight Hottle reply :

Great video thanks for sharing Raul.

Raul reply :

On 7/7/2014 at 11:02 PM, Catt said:
I see anglers work cover with "search" lures, catch one bass & never make a repeat cast to that cover.

Maybe fishing with me can be exasperating for people like my good friend and ages old fishing partner Pedro, he´s the typical "let´s keep moving and keep on machinegunning with casts" angler, even though he´s a very talented and skillful angler he has never caught more and/or bigger than I , his style of fishing may work ( we have won a few tournaments ) it´s not the kind of fishing I practice on an everyday basis.

I´m annoyingly methodical, I can bomb a single sunken tree with casts for hours if I know that there are fish to be caught from that tree, in my mind if one fish is in a place it is because there´s a reason and if there´s one there can be more.

Todd2 reply :

On 7/7/2014 at 10:56 PM, Bluegiller said:
Wow, thank you for posting this video. Makes me wonder about all the times I felt something and said "must have bumped a rock or a weed" !!

I pull the trigger pretty quick but there are times when I do the same thing.. feel a little bump when moving the jig and then I'll lift up to "weigh" it. Not anymore...I'm swinging.

Denea reply :

That was awesome. Favorited, shared, and will watch again! Thanks Raul!

Loop_Dad reply :

Thanks, Raul. Man there was video like this for over 30 years? I didn't get the memo.

I'll admit, I never knew schooling and non-schooling fish are two separate groups. I thought same fish become schooled and unschooled depending on circumstances. Anyone has suggestion on a good write up on this schooling vs non-schooling topic?

Droppingshot reply :

Awesome video. I learned a lot. Thank you

FrogFreak reply :

Wow, I bet I've missed tons of fish. I'll be a hook setting fool from now on!

I'm not ashamed to admit that I didn't really understand that there are 2 distinct types of bass, schoolers and loaners. Hmmm, now how to apply this knowledge to my local lakes.

Choporoz reply :

Does anyone have a link to the other, older video discussed, "Bigmouth?"

Raul reply :

On 7/11/2014 at 5:09 AM, Choporoz said:
Does anyone have a link to the other, older video discussed, "Bigmouth?"

Been looking for it but I haven´t found it complete, just a few parts lasting only a couple of minutes each, not worth linking to them.

Choporoz reply :

Thanks, Raul. BTW, I meant to thank you for the OP. Great vid.

jignfule reply :

Please sir, may I have more

Catch and Grease reply :

I finally sat down and watched this and just wow... Incredible footage.

When the video ended and it still had 15 minutes left I got so depressed...

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