I think part of the reason you did so well was the fact that you have such a great attitude leading up to the fishing. Your a role model for a lot of us. Keep catchin em! 🤙🏻
@@reecemorton4649 It seems like it would be a glorious job, but it's not as lucrative as you would think it is for most of the pros. I grew up less than 5 miles from this lake. When I was in highschool, I bagged & carried out groceries for a lot of them when they came into town to get supplies. I takes a special kind of person to survive in the pro fishing world. Even top level pros split housing costs at every tournament to help keep costs down. They don't get paid to fish, they get paid to promote their sponsors. It's also not just fishing. They have to do PR appearances at events, seminars & a lot of other stuff to keep sponsors happy. They never know when they might just get dropped from a sponsor for not performing well either. It's hard on their family & relationships, etc.
The best thing about watching his videos is he always keeps a smile on my face and always makes me laugh, whenever I’m not having any luck where I fish I always look to his videos to see what I’m ether doing wrong or what I can fix.
Sonny Caudill if you’re right handed, keep the rod in your left hand and the bait in your right. Then you don’t have to switch hands. Unknowingly, I learned to do it that way from the beginning before I knew the benefit of it. It’s so your ready if they hit it right off the bat. As far as having the line in your hand like MDs doin in the video, I need to learn how to do that lol
Mark ..Thank You ! Thank You ! Thank You ! This video I learned more than all the fishing TH-cam this winter 1. Its how you fish in a actual tournament 2. the view from your GoPro..( a picture is worth a thousand words) .. your bait..your cast..your retrieve..your pauses 3. and most of all IT WORKS !!!! Thanks Again
You crushed it!! I love watching your videos and I’ve been learning so much from you. I met you this winter at the New England fishing show in ma. Im now tying the fg knot from that show, it’s a awesome knot! Thanks for being so nice to me and giving me ur autograph! Hope you continue to catch em up. #DING 🎣
MARK..sitting here watching MLF on the Outdoor Channel... .Congrats on YOUR Round WIN ...i first saw you on YOU TUBE.... liked your videos... Awesome win... Congrats...im even a bigger FAN of yours now...
Nice job MJD you make me proud every time I watch this your videos inspired me to fight for my life while I battle Covid 19 n being on the ventilator for 45 days I’m now gone looking forward to my season just being with my family n able to sit in my boat is a true blessing keep ripping lips your Native American brother
I literally sat here and watched your entire video, (the fishing parts), while drinking my morning coffee... Your excitement, and your attitude is fantastic...so infectious! Not to mention that I got to watch your technique up-close-and-personal with that spinning rod, which is my rig of choice.
For a slow practice you found the pot of gold when it mattered, they where hammering that floating worm, this is what it’s like when everything just works 👍awesome stuff
MDJ. I started following you last year at the classic. I have MS and can’t fish but love watching you reel them in. God bless you my friend and and keep cranking.
I just wanted to tell you what an honor to watch you this whole tournament from start to finish , head held high through troubles and grinding the grind to the end. Good for you a true athlete 🎣🐟🎣
MDJ. Excellent job Mr Gordita. LOL. I Thought You Had The Whole Thing Won. Ott Defoe found that magic spot Right At the end. DANG. I was confident you had this won.
MD!!! Awesome day, one we all dream of! What a way to dissect that cove. I loved the way you worked, efficient and accurately casts! Proud of You!! DING!
MDJ that was awesome man. The Marshall seemed like he hated being there heck if I was him id be out of my mind watching this from the boat. Amazing performance
Thanks for sharing! I was fishing the HuK B.A.S.S. Nation tournament while you all were fishing this. I didn’t have as much luck with methiolate worm, but I saw your highlights and tried it anyways lol. Nice video.
Congrats...thanks for the content and man you are running the best looking rig. Really sweet. Keep your head down, rooting for the whole house. You guys are fun to watch
MDJ DOIN WORK !!! Unreal video my man, I’ve got to get on that lake sometime in my life time, looks like it lived up to the expectation, thanks for sharing brother !!!
AH, I know right where you are. Lake Fork is 45 minutes North of me. I am mainly a crappie fisherman but enjoy watching your channel. Appreciate the way that you are positive, happy and have a clean channel. Good job man and wish you a successful season ( assuming you can fish again soon. Oh yes that is a neutria rat. That was the weekend that it rained so much if I remember correctly. Awesome video man, awesome video.
man you gotta dm me that spot lol, pretty sure i figured out what ramp he launched at but cant theres so many pockets on that lake i cant pin his down. i have fun trying to find these guys spots on google maps even though i cant even fish these lakes theyre so far away
Killed it! Great day on the world famous Lake Fork! Love that you say another good one until you actually hook a big one. Was pulling for you to win it but Off found a magic spot right at the end nothing you could do about that great finish!
I feel ya bro on that Miracle Whip! That's the same "wth" look I give to it too! Love these types of "behind the scenes"/"real" videos. You're an awesome guy Mark. Maybe we will cross paths on Eufaula again one day soon. Tight lines, my brother!
I went down and fished a few days the week before you all got there. There was zero green in the lake and nothing green on the bank. It's amazing how much greened up and how many fish flooded the bank in less than a weeks time. I am definitely going back there again. I hope you guys fish it again next year too. Congrats on your epic day. That place is special. Also hope you ding it up in NC next event too.
Congrats! What a day. It was a blast watching you on the live steam and getting some of your perspective in this video. I’m bummed you didn’t win. I was pulling for you. You were having fun and that’s the best part of fishing, right! Keep grinding!
I can’t believe that 5.1 bit on the next cast after you hooked up on it!!!! That was unreal!!! Man, you are such a class act MDJ, and I wish you all the best in your continuing pursuit of Gorditas!!!
Video was great MDJ! Had me cracking up when the hook accidentally got the official and you said “uh oh I done got a real big one, let me, let me, let me turn you loose!” Lol
Wish I could go back in time and tell you to go back to the bridge at 5:40 in the video! That place was on fire! I was pulling for you . You’ll get it done when we’re finally get back to fishing!
You know...people back East have a darn good chance of running into you guys anywhere near a tourney stop. Those kids in the freezer section at sally world didn’t even know how awesome of a group were right there. Crappy reason living up in Washington State. Great video man. The spot produces.
Man that was a damn good video. I became a fan after this video! Your attitude is amazing! Easy to have a good attitude with a day like that, but it seems like it’s non-stop! Wishing you the best my man. Keep that energy!
Wow! This was some awesome fishing. I've got a friend that I went to Quitman HS with that is a guides on Fork. He knows that lake like the back of his hand & I don't think I've ever seen him pull off a day like that before. I love Fork, but she can be fickle. The bite will be on fire one day & cold as ice the next. Glad you got to experience it like this & that you had an amazing trip your first time there. It would have been nice to see you get the win after all that work though. If that spot is where I think it is, our family farm is about 5 to 6 miles from where you were fishing. Hard to tell though, so much has changed since I've been out there over the last few years. There are so many good nooks & crannies in that lake to fish. Oh, and yeah those were Nutria. The whole area over by Coffee Creek & Crane Lake is loaded with them stinking wannabe beavers. LOL
Yes those were Nutria Rats. I was pulling for you to win. I wanted to drive up to some of the events but thanks to the corona they were canceled. Maybe next year ya'll will come to another Texas Lake. Great tournament and loving the videos. Hope your family and you stay safe during all this mess.
I think part of the reason you did so well was the fact that you have such a great attitude leading up to the fishing. Your a role model for a lot of us. Keep catchin em! 🤙🏻
Steve The Barber Thanks Steve, means a lot
Steve The Barber honestly I would have a hard time having a bad attitude if I got paid to fish
@@reecemorton4649 It seems like it would be a glorious job, but it's not as lucrative as you would think it is for most of the pros. I grew up less than 5 miles from this lake. When I was in highschool, I bagged & carried out groceries for a lot of them when they came into town to get supplies. I takes a special kind of person to survive in the pro fishing world. Even top level pros split housing costs at every tournament to help keep costs down. They don't get paid to fish, they get paid to promote their sponsors. It's also not just fishing. They have to do PR appearances at events, seminars & a lot of other stuff to keep sponsors happy. They never know when they might just get dropped from a sponsor for not performing well either. It's hard on their family & relationships, etc.
I'll have to say, the boats are a lot more epic now though. LOL
Great job 👍🏾
This dude's energy is infectious... (Bad timing, I know) but damn I was hyped watching this whole video. Great content man thank you!
The best thing about watching his videos is he always keeps a smile on my face and always makes me laugh, whenever I’m not having any luck where I fish I always look to his videos to see what I’m ether doing wrong or what I can fix.
Lake Fork. My favorite Lake period. Nothing better.
No one has ever taught me how to flip like this ever except till you now. Great fishing and also great attitude with the sport thanks bud
Sonny Caudill if you’re right handed, keep the rod in your left hand and the bait in your right. Then you don’t have to switch hands. Unknowingly, I learned to do it that way from the beginning before I knew the benefit of it. It’s so your ready if they hit it right off the bat. As far as having the line in your hand like MDs doin in the video, I need to learn how to do that lol
Mark ..Thank You ! Thank You ! Thank You ! This video I learned more than all the fishing TH-cam this winter 1. Its how you fish in a actual tournament 2. the view from your GoPro..( a picture is worth a thousand words) .. your bait..your cast..your retrieve..your pauses 3. and most of all IT WORKS !!!! Thanks Again
PETER LANIOSZ Thanks for checking it out Peter, glad you picked up some tips 👍🏾
You crushed it!! I love watching your videos and I’ve been learning so much from you. I met you this winter at the New England fishing show in ma. Im now tying the fg knot from that show, it’s a awesome knot! Thanks for being so nice to me and giving me ur autograph! Hope you continue to catch em up. #DING 🎣
J. Marino Fishing That’s awesome bro, glad you picking up a few things. Tight lines
Love the catch and release rules.
Garrett K wym
Kid Chupacabra they weigh the fish and then release it instead of keeping it
@@dylancanarvis duh, it a bass tournament not a fish fry.
Dave H Don’t be a smart-ass, it wasn’t called for at all.
@@DD-su2qq never fished a tournament before huh most keep your biggest fish for a big weigh in this way is much better for the fish
MARK..sitting here watching MLF on the Outdoor Channel... .Congrats on YOUR Round WIN ...i first saw you on YOU TUBE.... liked your videos... Awesome win... Congrats...im even a bigger FAN of yours now...
Great job Mark man loved how you went old school with the floating worm and spinning rod.
Bro you had an epic performance at fork!! Stay the course; got a feeling 2020 will be a big year for you
U jinxed it
Nice job MJD you make me proud every time I watch this your videos inspired me to fight for my life while I battle Covid 19 n being on the ventilator for 45 days I’m now gone looking forward to my season just being with my family n able to sit in my boat is a true blessing keep ripping lips your Native American brother
I literally sat here and watched your entire video, (the fishing parts), while drinking my morning coffee... Your excitement, and your attitude is fantastic...so infectious!
Not to mention that I got to watch your technique up-close-and-personal with that spinning rod, which is my rig of choice.
Len Conyers Thanks Len, just love what I do my man
Mark you were simply on 🔥
Can't wait til the Next Tournament 😎🤙🏿🎣🎣🎣
Keep on pushing MDJ. That win is coming.
For a slow practice you found the pot of gold when it mattered, they where hammering that floating worm, this is what it’s like when everything just works 👍awesome stuff
Great Job Mark. Love watching the behind the scenes look at what it takes...
Great fishing MDJ thanks for sharing.
YOU are a ROCKSTAR!! I love your JOY and attitude toward fishing. YOU inspire me!
I just love watching this video Mark. It’s my favorite of you fishing. Just tearing them up. Great job my man. Good luck in 2022. Bring it home
MDJ. I started following you last year at the classic. I have MS and can’t fish but love watching you reel them in. God bless you my friend and and keep cranking.
William Lester 🙏🏾🙏🏾
When he called that fish a muffin topper i lost it
Same
Love it to
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Welcome to Lake Fork buddy, LOL!!! Enjoyed the action.
There must have been something in that Panda Express. You and Coulter killed it! 💪💪💪
Dan Roberts Haha No doubt
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Awesome showing out on Fork! Great day and great job MDJ! Keep up the amazing work brotha! 👊🏽
I just wanted to tell you what an honor to watch you this whole tournament from start to finish , head held high through troubles and grinding the grind to the end. Good for you a true athlete 🎣🐟🎣
Josh Wollman Thank you Josh
First it was a ding, then it was a younder, now it’s gordittas. Man was rooting for you to take the W. Always putting out good content, keep it up.
bwahvtecfishtail Gotta keep me guessing lol thanks for watching bro
MDJ. Excellent job Mr Gordita. LOL. I Thought You Had The Whole Thing Won. Ott Defoe found that magic spot Right At the end. DANG. I was confident you had this won.
Unbelievable... great job MDJ !!.. 👏🏽💪🏽🎣
MD!!! Awesome day, one we all dream of! What a way to dissect that cove. I loved the way you worked, efficient and accurately casts! Proud of You!! DING!
Hey Ricky it's Fox. Local #7 baby just fishing hard bro
Awesome 1st day!!! Good finish all together.
Mark, you and Jacob are doing it right! Keep up the good work!
I love this video. What a day. You hammered them MDJ. I watch this video all the time
MDJ that was awesome man. The Marshall seemed like he hated being there heck if I was him id be out of my mind watching this from the boat. Amazing performance
Thanks for sharing! I was fishing the HuK B.A.S.S. Nation tournament while you all were fishing this. I didn’t have as much luck with methiolate worm, but I saw your highlights and tried it anyways lol. Nice video.
You were putting on a clinic bro. Sick!
It was amazing watching on live. Great job MDJ
Congrats...thanks for the content and man you are running the best looking rig. Really sweet. Keep your head down, rooting for the whole house. You guys are fun to watch
MDJ DOIN WORK !!! Unreal video my man, I’ve got to get on that lake sometime in my life time, looks like it lived up to the expectation, thanks for sharing brother !!!
Those are the days man...that was awesome amazing day of fishing right there great job MDJ
Simply amazing. Those are the days we all dream about. Tournament fishing or not. Way to go MDJ. It was fun to watch.
Greg Thomas Thank you
Dream day at The Fork! I just watched this again (July 2024). What fun to see again!!!
I AM SO HAPPY FOR YOU.. WELL DESERVED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! LOVE YOU AND YOUR POSSE
Salute!!! To you and the trick worm "Merthiolate"
holy good god... helluva performance MDJ thats insane!!!
AH, I know right where you are. Lake Fork is 45 minutes North of me. I am mainly a crappie fisherman but enjoy watching your channel. Appreciate the way that you are positive, happy and have a clean channel. Good job man and wish you a successful season ( assuming you can fish again soon. Oh yes that is a neutria rat. That was the weekend that it rained so much if I remember correctly. Awesome video man, awesome video.
man you gotta dm me that spot lol, pretty sure i figured out what ramp he launched at but cant theres so many pockets on that lake i cant pin his down. i have fun trying to find these guys spots on google maps even though i cant even fish these lakes theyre so far away
Killed it! Great day on the world famous Lake Fork! Love that you say another good one until you actually hook a big one. Was pulling for you to win it but Off found a magic spot right at the end nothing you could do about that great finish!
I feel ya bro on that Miracle Whip! That's the same "wth" look I give to it too! Love these types of "behind the scenes"/"real" videos. You're an awesome guy Mark. Maybe we will cross paths on Eufaula again one day soon. Tight lines, my brother!
I went down and fished a few days the week before you all got there. There was zero green in the lake and nothing green on the bank. It's amazing how much greened up and how many fish flooded the bank in less than a weeks time. I am definitely going back there again. I hope you guys fish it again next year too. Congrats on your epic day. That place is special. Also hope you ding it up in NC next event too.
Bonnau Fishing Crazy what a few warm days will do you a place.
That zoom trick worm did work today!! Congratulations on your finish!!!
MDJ dropping the hammer 🔨. Love it.
That was awesome! Good job Mark!
I was so excited for you watching score keep going up! Amazing hook set over and over!! Good job sir!
Yeah the hook sets were so on point every time… MDJ was on fire in this one
Lets keep it going for the brothas man. Be the inspiration for more people like us 🤙🏾. Fish on
Thanks for showing how much fun you're supposed to have.... congrats on a terrific day
Great job. I absolutely enjoy watching you fish. Much respect from western Kentucky.
And Wisconsin!
Todd Stovall Thank you Tood
Proud of you bro!!! #youndergang from your home town baby!!! Yeeee hope to see you crush this season man! Get it!
FLATIRONPAVING 💯💯
Congrats! What a day. It was a blast watching you on the live steam and getting some of your perspective in this video. I’m bummed you didn’t win. I was pulling for you. You were having fun and that’s the best part of fishing, right! Keep grinding!
Stellar day bottom line man. Great vid thanks for posting 👍
Would love to see a broke down in depth video on this event, and what knot do you use for braid to fluro?
Fg
Good job 👍, Lake Fork is a cool place. 🙂
Congratulations on setting the new record!!
I can’t believe that 5.1 bit on the next cast after you hooked up on it!!!! That was unreal!!! Man, you are such a class act MDJ, and I wish you all the best in your continuing pursuit of Gorditas!!!
Great job on fork left it all out there inspirational keep up the good work
This was INCREDIBLE to watch!! Congrats!!
Video was great MDJ! Had me cracking up when the hook accidentally got the official and you said “uh oh I done got a real big one, let me, let me, let me turn you loose!” Lol
briansiphavong Gotta have a good time 👍🏾
Epic day.... congrats! I'm sure those new Z Man baits will be a hit.
Wish I could go back in time and tell you to go back to the bridge at 5:40 in the video! That place was on fire! I was pulling for you . You’ll get it done when we’re finally get back to fishing!
You know...people back East have a darn good chance of running into you guys anywhere near a tourney stop. Those kids in the freezer section at sally world didn’t even know how awesome of a group were right there. Crappy reason living up in Washington State. Great video man. The spot produces.
Man putting that work in! I love watching you fish your style is just unreal! Can’t wait to see what 2021 has for you
That JMFW truck wrap is sweet 😉! Congrats on one hell of a week! Big fans of MDJ Fishing!
You whacked ‘em MDJ! Ding! Glad for you. Class act!
The sound effects of the fish hitting the bait was my favorite part ahaha
MDJ you slayed them bro.... awesome day out on the water.
I was lucky enough to fish that same exact area with Lee Livesay exactly a year ago. Caught two over 8 with a frog! Awesome job on Fork, MDJ! Congrats
What area on fork is that?
Mike Tripp “it’s on the water”! They ain’t telling!!!
@@miketripp5985 lol
MDJ that was an impressive showing sir!
Crazy fishing Day MDJr!!
Man that was a damn good video. I became a fan after this video! Your attitude is amazing! Easy to have a good attitude with a day like that, but it seems like it’s non-stop! Wishing you the best my man. Keep that energy!
bradleybarnhill Thanks bro, I appreciate the comments. Take care
What an epic day. I watched it live and now the behind the scenes was even better.👊👊👊
What a day man!!! So damn sweet 👊👊👊
An absolute clinic!!!! Keep grinding!!
This was exciting to watch
That new craw looks like a cross between the Palmetto BugZ and the Zman craw. I like it.
krr6581 It’s a bad boy, can’t wait for it to be released
Way ‘d feel tha’ Bite ! 👍🏼👍🏼great video
One of my favorite videos. I’ve watched it 4 or 5 times
I would love to find a spot like that just one time amazing
What a day for you. That first hole was loaded my god. Love your content.
💪💪💪 i was sciced for u the other day bro.. everytime scoretracker popped up i was like hollerin !!! There we go!!!
Good work, congratulations !
Gotta love Panda! Great video
Man that catching them good job proud of you man good luck to the next day 👍👍👍👍
epic man that was fun to watch! Good Luck this season good job a few days ago on the season opener leading tha dance good shit MDJ!
AWESOME as usual !!!
For what it’s worth I enjoy watching your videos man you crushed them for a guy never been on lake fork that some big fish catches!
What a performance. Beautiful to watch. MDJ should be the spokesman for Elaztech for real
Good tournament! Damn week makes a difference! You could shop and get food! :-)
Keep up the good work buddy!!!
That was crazy! Congrats
Wow! This was some awesome fishing. I've got a friend that I went to Quitman HS with that is a guides on Fork. He knows that lake like the back of his hand & I don't think I've ever seen him pull off a day like that before. I love Fork, but she can be fickle. The bite will be on fire one day & cold as ice the next. Glad you got to experience it like this & that you had an amazing trip your first time there. It would have been nice to see you get the win after all that work though.
If that spot is where I think it is, our family farm is about 5 to 6 miles from where you were fishing. Hard to tell though, so much has changed since I've been out there over the last few years. There are so many good nooks & crannies in that lake to fish. Oh, and yeah those were Nutria. The whole area over by Coffee Creek & Crane Lake is loaded with them stinking wannabe beavers. LOL
You killed it!!
Yes those were Nutria Rats. I was pulling for you to win. I wanted to drive up to some of the events but thanks to the corona they were canceled. Maybe next year ya'll will come to another Texas Lake. Great tournament and loving the videos. Hope your family and you stay safe during all this mess.
You the man Mark!!