The way you feel about swimbaits is how I feel about frogs. I use them 95% of the time and keep getting better and better at using them. Just fun walking them around. Have to give some of these swim baits a try now
Honestly one of my favorite things about fishing big baits sometimes is people walking up thinking I had already caught a fish and realizing that's just the bait 😂 But honestly yeah I totally get the mindset of fishing exclusively swimbaits even if I get away with nothing while my friends catch multiple fish. It's just fun to watch fish follow my bait back sometimes. And actually getting a bite, regardless of the size, is just 100% more satisfying than any other technique
Glide baits and soft swimbaits are so fun got into it like 7yrs ago. From Wisconsin and none of my buddies believe me when I catch fish on them. Took me buddy fishing last weekend throwing glides and had a 5lber bite right in front of us! Now my buddy is asking me all the gear to get 🤣. Ps I love burning the savage gear pulse tail so it’s almost/is waking gets hammmered! So fun to fish swimbaits. Love ur videos keep them up.
Jeff - great explanation. Every fisherman has different goals and motivations. Don’t feel like you need to justify yours. As you said “it’s all about the enjoyment.” Thanks!!!
Agree 100% great video!! I'm on a quest to get my 1st double digit! Since transitioning to swimbaits, I caught my newest PB of 8lbs 4oz...so I know I'm on the right track!!
This is my favorite channel by far, best swimbait information I've seen. If I didn't make and fish big glides/swimbaits I don't think I'd still be fishing...thanks Geoff!
Big swimbaits, glide baits, wakebaits, big topwaters...it's an addiction!! Something special about BIG BAITS...and it's way more fun waiting for those type baits to be delivered to your doorstep
EXACT reason I gave up fishing for LMB and now only fish for Stripers & Musky. I still catch some LMb here in the midwest, but now they're 4-6+lbs or a ridiculously aggressive big spot, but after you see a musky flare its gills and take a huge glide bait or catch stripers on top / on a glide bait it ruined me throwing normal or "finesse" lures... Its like 'hunting' and fishing mixed. So what if you don't catch a fish all day or only have a few follows or a couple misses. Its worth it.
I think what you are talking about also applies to any technique. There is probably a sliding scale for how many anglers are likely to spend time on something as a function of how often they catch fish. Swimbait bites are typically fewest and furthest between. But you have to put in the time to learn it, no matter what the technique is. I think throwing giant deep diving crankbaits is sort of in the same category as big swimbaits. It takes dedication and attention to detail see what works and what doesn't. Even though the days of catching giant after giant on a 10XD are over, it's still a technique that most casual anglers aren't doing since it requires specialized gear to do effectively and most won't make this investment. Consequently, it's still a good way to outfish your buddies, but not so much in a tournament setting where everyone is likely to look for that bite. Under the right conditions, the same is true for big swimbaits.
A big deep diving crankbait is still one of the best ways to catch giant bass, like you said, a lot of guys don’t fish them because of the certain gear and dedication you need but it pays off once you dial it in!
when you bring up the glide bait bite it does almost put you in a trance. like when i first took out my jc 178 i casted to a ambush point and a small bass just came up and crushed it. and trhat happened multiple times and after that i just became trapped with swimbait fishing. recently i haven't fished the swimbait dedicatedly due to high school tourneys but yeah everything you bring up is right and proves a point.
Wow, I’m glad I found your video. My friends think I’m nuts for fishing big swim baits and getting skunked a lot of the time. Still looking for the 9-10 pounder but it’s worth it. I’m not crazy after all!👍
My first swimbait fish was on a Jackall Gantarel and my first “visual” bite was on an I-Slide 135. Not a big bait by any means but it’s a glide nonetheless. I can still remember seeing that fish follow it, giving it 2 reel twitches and then seeing the fish t-bone it. I’ll always remember that
The big baits are definitely addicting. I still enjoy conventional too. Learning new techniques and brushing up/relearning old ones is what keeps me motivated with fishing. I can't do tournaments and almost always have to fish by myself so its good to know what aspects of fishing move the needle for me
A awesome opportunity to let people know about swimbait angler's. 85% of my time is throwing some type of swimbait 3" to 12". I caught a 8.25lbs Bass on a Rapala size 14 perch. That was 35 five years ago in the North East. I stop fishing tournament later on. I was never satisfied on not throwing big baits. My first huddleston cost me $35 shipped. I have never looked back Thanks brother for all you do for our sport🤙☮️😎
Great info Geoff, I fish a local quarry with lots of alewife and the big bass seem to more pelagic, there are good fish on cover but, the big fish are hard to pattern. I just started to 6 to 7 inch swim baits your advice is timely for me. I also appreciate you doing videography for the shop and being the sense of reason when needed 👍
My pb (living in chemango County New york) is 6.54lb largemouth bass me and my buddis call ANY fish over 5lbs a NY10ER lol we work hard to catch fish that size so we cherish it
That was an excellent video man!! I’ve never thrown a swim bait, I of course know what they are but Wow, just understanding how a day on the lake and getting skunked feels, imagining 4 months of fishing without a fish is a whole nother level of joy for fishing. Very well done man
For me I love getting bit on reaction baits. I fish swimbaits from 2.8 keitechs to 8" hudds about 60% of the time. The one thing I'll say about big swimbaits is the bite. There is absolutely no doubt it's the best bite for me. The feeling of an 8' Rod going "Doooong" and setting that hook is an adrenaline rush. You know it's a bigger fish Regardless if it's only 4lbs or bigger. Nothing is getting that bait in its mouth unless it's a quality fish.
Geoffrey for president! Just picked up a Dobyns fury and a daiwa tatula with a storm glide, s wavers, and some mag drafts. Gonna give it hell this weekend
To me, the problem with this kind of thinking is that a big swimbait is not the best way to actually land giant bass on any given day 95% of the time. I love throwing swimbaits and I do it when I believe the conditions are correct for it, and I'd say I have my fair share of success on them. But I also enjoy catching big bass on other techniques, especially topwater. My goal is always to catch the biggest bass that live wherever I'm fishing. Sometimes it takes a swimbait, but very often it does not.
Interesting way to look at it. I think a big swimbait has a higher percentage of a chance to catch big fish on any given day. Maybe it’s due to our different experiences and locations as well. I think since I fish big swimbaits as much as I do, I can adjust and make the right choices to catch bigger fish more consistently than guys who fish them much less. Granted, catching big bass on topwater does seem so fucking rad hahaha
@@crazybassfisher one of my favorite topwater fish ever was a 6.5 on my home lake that’s known for being dink city. Caught it last November on a whopper plopper on a straight bluff during a tournament . It was an epic eat and fight 🤘
Love it brother. Got a 12.5 and 10+ same day at Canyon last year. Got two 8’s at Rosey last week back to back and lost one bigger the next cast at the boat! Great fish man and let ‘em think the 8” & 9” swimbaits are played out. 😉
Good video. I'm not sure i can go 4 months without a fish, that's impressive! I have days where I don't want another 1lb fish, and days I can't even catch one of those. Picking up a second swimbait rod to give me some more options while I'm out there, I need to do more dedicated "swimbait trips" first.
I feel like I’ve been getting into big Japanese and boutique baits more and more lately cause I really do enjoy every aspect of being able to catch bigger fish with a bait I have more confidence in. Unfortunately assholes like that dudes message you deleted are more worried about being cheap, lazy and condescending towards people who take pride into not only making quality products but life itself. This unfortunately is the majority and we are the minority but honestly I prefer it that way because people like this are toxic to the hobby and the companies that take pride and who share the same motivation towards life as I do. It goes with everything not just fishing. I also think being loyal to quality brands shows good character imo. Love the content Geoff keep it up ol son
I have been consumed with the numbers game for so many years. Didn't matter what size but I'm gonna try some big swim baits for the rest of the summer while the fishing is tough anyway. I'll let you know how it goes .
Great video and what a perfect explanation as to why you do it. I feel the same exact way myself. It sounds like we got into Swimbaits around the same time frame. Good and agree with you more
I’ll get all the way there at some point. For now, I like to almost always have a big Swimbait rod with me, but sometimes I leave it behind and just enjoy a senko or jig bite.
I agree with ya to some extent like if I'm not getting bites on the swimbaits I will move on I don't force feed em. I believe when they want them they want em and u will know but. I also believe it has to do with timing having the right type of circumstances or the weather that allows u to get on them better. I think thats when the different types of glides or swimbaits come into play like u said I base that off the behavior of the fish if the fish seem to be more active I tend to use twitch glides. An when I see fish kinda staying hunkered down like to use the slower wider glides that I can keep in the zone longer.
Yeah, never a good idea to try and force feed them, it usually never works out🤣 there’s so many levels to this fishing stuff, it’s so awesome! Thanks for watching!
Here's a hypothetical question for you. If you were in a situation where you knew you would have better odds at catching giant fish on conventional techniques, would you stick to throwing swimbaits? I've been watching some relatively recent youtube videos from other channels and am amazed to see DD's and teeners being caught on conventional gear, mainly offshore in 20+ feet. These guys may not be throwing big swimbaits but they are still specifically targeting giant fish and there is video proof. I myself throw big baits probably 90% of the time now so I completely understand where you are coming from and you are actually a big reason I got into swimbaits.
Yes, I would still fish a swimbait because I always feel that if the big girls are feeding, I can present a swimbait to them in the right manner that will get them to bite. I would assume you’re talking about the guys that go to OH Ivie and throw a rigs with live scope/ panoptix. I would think after all the pressure and poundage that lake has received, I bet showing them a big swimbait would get the same fish to react and eat the bait. I always try to find how to implement the swimbait due to my own personal enjoyment and the overall challenge of figuring out how to present a lure to the fish that will make them commit
I get what you're saying. Sometimes it's just being out there fishing and not necessarily catching fish that's the enjoyable part. Another take is the same reason why we use lures instead of live baits. You just went one level beyond and focused on big swimbaits.
It’s actually sad for me because I don’t get enjoyment on just being out there and fishing. In my mind, I’m only out there to try and learn and catch bass. Maybe it’s because I go fishing 2-4 times a week so I’m more use to always being out there.
Love this video, I personally won my first tournament not too long ago and very proud! Anyways bro another banger of a video remember the grind never stop💪💪
i am the type that you discuss right around 10 mins in the video, ill throw my swimbait rod with the ima glide fluke for a couple hours maybe change it to the arashi and then go back to fishing conventional to secure a bite or a fish, i dont fully commit, though i have had fully commited trips but to no avail, ever since i stumbled across your videos a year or so ago ive been slowly getting my arsenal collected, im starting to get tired of these smaller fish too. thinki ill go for a giant this weekend! thanks for the video dude!
Thanks for watching my man! There’s nothing wrong with switching baits of course. It just comes down to the individual on whether they want to get better at certain techniques at the end of the day!
Todays the first time im using a glide bait its a 3d savage rattle snake .. Its also my first time fishing for bass ... I been a catfish guy for years but bass seem more exciting lol
What did it for me was the first time I took a glide bait out on a lake I had fished for YEARS I had interactions with fish i never knew were in that lake. You talk to a different caliber of fish.
Some of us love it all from " conventional " to swimbait gear ( conventional in quotations because swimbaits are now a staple and in my opinion its all conventional until your using a kid's snoopy rod to toss a 8oz glide lol ). However to each their own. But that was a scary phase I must say. Nearly falling out of love w/ bass fishing. My mind was made up since 5 years old. It will be something I will do for life. Be it flipping nasty cover with a jig or tossing a glide. Keep the vids coming they all have been great!
I don't have to ask why, I know the addiction. Ask Manny about my PB on the Triple Trout I bought off him. I got it in the mail, drove right to the pond,, made one cast, Bam!
I love fishing swimbaits but simply never get bit. I’m usually lucky to get 20 fish in a year and usually never break 4 pounds, so I gladly take the 1-3 pounders on swimbaits. Any bite I’m happy with.
Hi Jeff! One question about your sb fishing, how important is for you electronic in your boat? I mean do you utilise it often or you are more a sight fishing guy.
I use my graph mainly to find offshore structure and cover. I never utilize to find fish though. Once I find a spot using my graph, everytime I fish it, I will have my graph on, but the sonar is turned off so I just use the map to know my positioning and fish from there
@@crazybassfisher Thanks to reply to me so fast! I'm still not commit to sb fishing but I'm interested in. I'm from Spain, fishing highland reservoirs most, clear water 90% of the year. Here I caught some 6-7lbs (giant here in Europe not thete in US) but I've seen bigger ones, so probably I'll start at end of summer throwing some sb, maybe starting with the medium size.
Man Jeffrey I really like this video it was a great one bro I bought an adusta silent blaster and thought I really like the way it looked in a vid I saw bought the bait and didn’t realize it was as big as it was had it for months never through it finally decide I was gonna go out and try throwing some bigger baits I caught two monsters back to back Out of the lake I always fish and never caught anything over 5 pounds bass we’re going crazy over the lure second time I went out I had a actual rod that could handle a bigger bait and a 300 size reel so I had a much better action out of the lure an caught a even bigger Bass I love the way the lure was and thought it was just the funnest lure I had ever fished You could wake it you could crank it down but that’s what I had my most best results was cranking it down I had a Decon fiber travel size 2 hooks It’s straight kill’s.
I use electronics to find structure or cover off shore that I think the big fish will eventually relate too. I don’t use my graph to locate fish though
What do you think about the prop duster for a starter bait my son is wanting to fish gliders and I don’t want to be out 150$-200$ a day because he fits hung up and beaks off or gets cut off because we have a lot of shell and to cut the line or what do you suggest for me to start him with
There’s actually a lot of really good glide baits that are under $50. The savage gear shine glide is a great one, the storm arashi is another one. The River2Sea S waver is a classic and has caught big fish everywhere. Ima glide fluke is another one I would recommend
Yes they do bro, just as you was describing swimbait fishing in the video. I seen the fish come out of no where and just gulped it like a shark haha Im in OKC our lakes are pressured and very few catch and release here. Swimbait videos like this help alot so thanks man and hope to fish with you one day.
Interesting perspective. For myself, I would rather catch 4 dinks + 1 three or four pounder Vs just 1 five pounder all day. Just me tho, I like to be more engaged while I'm out and catching dinks fills that for me
Depends on the size of swimbaits you plan to throw. Dobyns and irod make budget friendly rods and daiwa makes the budget friendly Tatula 150, 200, and 300 size reels
4 months without a bite.... lol yea I'm good. I catch both large(12lb) and small(2.5lbs) bass and only throw large or extra large baits for bass, but I'm not gonna throw only swimbaits. 4 months!?
I wish I knew more about SC but I would start with some type of wake bait, a smaller glide bait, and a cheaper soft bait. Match the different shapes, profile, sizes, etc, to the main forage that you find in your body of waters!
Depending on how big your trying to go, you can never go wrong with a mag draft 6” or 8” for starting out imo. Depending on your gear. Bullshad swimbaits have done me well. I live in Myrtle beach sc and have had more luck on either a wake bait or soft plastic then most glides around here
@@crazybassfisher oh ok , im not on that level yet of sinking them down. i was saying like if you fished them a few feet under the surface. thats cool tho you fish them that deep.
Nahh....as much I've enjoyed fishing big swim baits of late its exhausting. The 6in is about as big of a swim bait ill use cuz where i live the 6in& 5in swimbait Megabass magdraft is a fish catching beast in saltwater for monster Snook,Mangrove Snapper,Speckled Trout and Redfish.
@@crazybassfisher awesome, mine floats really fast n is hard to get the side-to-side action so I’m very confused on how to work it. I got the low float version
I haven’t fished a rigs that much honestly, my boss loves a rigs and we have discussions on them but for whatever reason, I never have the eagerness to fish them
It’s not just about catching bigger fish, it’s about the process in which you go about it. The way you have to fish a jig and the way you have to fish a swimbait are so different. The possibilities are endless with a swimbait, that’s what makes it fun
C’mon bro you are way over glamorizing it . If you are fishing lakes that have trout and want to catch bigger fish , fish a swimbait . When you are fishing other types of places that have a different bite you will need to adapt to connect . You came up here to the ca delta and got a taste of what different waters are like . Here there is a window for big swimbaits but if that’s all you throw you will spend most of the year looking for fish . Swimbait fishermen spend to much time hyping up the swimbait game . Trophy hunting is using the baits for your waters that produce trophy fish . Take the ca delta , if you don’t punch you are dropping your percentages of catching bigger fish . Out local lakes , swimbaits are the choice for bigger fish . But it only depends on where you fish .
Cool video, I’ve caught multiple 10lbs bass on plastic worms. I have a video on my TH-cam channel to prove it. 90% of the people who throw big swimbaits around my area haven’t even caught a bass over 6-7lbs.
Hell yeah, conventional lures catch fish of all sizes! The swimbait deal out here on the west coast is extremely hard so it doesn’t surprise me that a lot of guys struggle with it
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The way you feel about swimbaits is how I feel about frogs. I use them 95% of the time and keep getting better and better at using them. Just fun walking them around. Have to give some of these swim baits a try now
Frogs are apart of the 5% baits for me. Such a fun and exciting way to catch fish, can never go wrong with a good frog bite!
It’s all about what gets you stoked. Clearly you’ve found what gets you stoked
Bingo, it’s all about finding that stoke and chasing it!
Honestly one of my favorite things about fishing big baits sometimes is people walking up thinking I had already caught a fish and realizing that's just the bait 😂
But honestly yeah I totally get the mindset of fishing exclusively swimbaits even if I get away with nothing while my friends catch multiple fish. It's just fun to watch fish follow my bait back sometimes. And actually getting a bite, regardless of the size, is just 100% more satisfying than any other technique
Yup, my exact feelings on it! Thanks for watching!
Glide baits and soft swimbaits are so fun got into it like 7yrs ago. From Wisconsin and none of my buddies believe me when I catch fish on them. Took me buddy fishing last weekend throwing glides and had a 5lber bite right in front of us! Now my buddy is asking me all the gear to get 🤣. Ps I love burning the savage gear pulse tail so it’s almost/is waking gets hammmered! So fun to fish swimbaits. Love ur videos keep them up.
Hahaha you turned your buddies into believers real quick🤣 thanks for watching man🙏
Jeff - great explanation. Every fisherman has different goals and motivations. Don’t feel like you need to justify yours. As you said “it’s all about the enjoyment.” Thanks!!!
It really is all about the enjoyment of the sport overall, so many fun ways to fish for these awesome fish! Thanks for watching!
Agree 100% great video!! I'm on a quest to get my 1st double digit! Since transitioning to swimbaits, I caught my newest PB of 8lbs 4oz...so I know I'm on the right track!!
This is my favorite channel by far, best swimbait information I've seen. If I didn't make and fish big glides/swimbaits I don't think I'd still be fishing...thanks Geoff!
That’s awesome man! Thanks for watching!🙏
Big swimbaits, glide baits, wakebaits, big topwaters...it's an addiction!! Something special about BIG BAITS...and it's way more fun waiting for those type baits to be delivered to your doorstep
Hahaha I’m always stoked to get a new swimbait in the mail, it really is addicting!
Thanks for this video. I've decided to make the plunge. Going full-on Swimbait only.
EXACT reason I gave up fishing for LMB and now only fish for Stripers & Musky. I still catch some LMb here in the midwest, but now they're 4-6+lbs or a ridiculously aggressive big spot, but after you see a musky flare its gills and take a huge glide bait or catch stripers on top / on a glide bait it ruined me throwing normal or "finesse" lures... Its like 'hunting' and fishing mixed. So what if you don't catch a fish all day or only have a few follows or a couple misses. Its worth it.
I think what you are talking about also applies to any technique. There is probably a sliding scale for how many anglers are likely to spend time on something as a function of how often they catch fish. Swimbait bites are typically fewest and furthest between. But you have to put in the time to learn it, no matter what the technique is. I think throwing giant deep diving crankbaits is sort of in the same category as big swimbaits. It takes dedication and attention to detail see what works and what doesn't. Even though the days of catching giant after giant on a 10XD are over, it's still a technique that most casual anglers aren't doing since it requires specialized gear to do effectively and most won't make this investment. Consequently, it's still a good way to outfish your buddies, but not so much in a tournament setting where everyone is likely to look for that bite. Under the right conditions, the same is true for big swimbaits.
Absolutely man, great comment
A big deep diving crankbait is still one of the best ways to catch giant bass, like you said, a lot of guys don’t fish them because of the certain gear and dedication you need but it pays off once you dial it in!
when you bring up the glide bait bite it does almost put you in a trance. like when i first took out my jc 178 i casted to a ambush point and a small bass just came up and crushed it. and trhat happened multiple times and after that i just became trapped with swimbait fishing. recently i haven't fished the swimbait dedicatedly due to high school tourneys but yeah everything you bring up is right and proves a point.
Yup! That first encounter changes the way you look at fishing swimbaits forever haha.
Great video Geoff. 'm just get started on big baits and even the follows are awesome
Wow, I’m glad I found your video. My friends think I’m nuts for fishing big swim baits and getting skunked a lot of the time. Still looking for the 9-10 pounder but it’s worth it. I’m not crazy after all!👍
Haha definitely not crazy, just pursuing different mindsets and goals!
My first swimbait fish was on a Jackall Gantarel and my first “visual” bite was on an I-Slide 135. Not a big bait by any means but it’s a glide nonetheless. I can still remember seeing that fish follow it, giving it 2 reel twitches and then seeing the fish t-bone it. I’ll always remember that
That’s how it starts dude! Watching that first fish interact and bite your lure is magical
The big baits are definitely addicting. I still enjoy conventional too. Learning new techniques and brushing up/relearning old ones is what keeps me motivated with fishing. I can't do tournaments and almost always have to fish by myself so its good to know what aspects of fishing move the needle for me
Hell yeah dude! Always fun finding new ways to push yourself in this amazing sport of bass fishing
A awesome opportunity to let people know about swimbait angler's. 85% of my time is throwing some type of swimbait 3" to 12". I caught a 8.25lbs Bass on a Rapala size 14 perch. That was 35 five years ago in the North East. I stop fishing tournament later on. I was never satisfied on not throwing big baits. My first huddleston cost me $35 shipped. I have never looked back Thanks brother for all you do for our sport🤙☮️😎
Thanks for watching dude! 🤟
I’ll never get tired of catching 2-6 pounders.
Right on and you shouldn’t ever grow tired of catching those fish!
I 💯 agree!
Great info Geoff, I fish a local quarry with lots of alewife and the big bass seem to more pelagic, there are good fish on cover but, the big fish are hard to pattern. I just started to 6 to 7 inch swim baits your advice is timely for me. I also appreciate you doing videography for the shop and being the sense of reason when needed 👍
That sounds difficult my dude! Hope you figure them out and start sticking the big ones! Thanks for watching 🙏
My pb (living in chemango County New york) is 6.54lb largemouth bass me and my buddis call ANY fish over 5lbs a NY10ER lol we work hard to catch fish that size so we cherish it
Hell yeah dude! Those are really big ones for up there!
That was an excellent video man!! I’ve never thrown a swim bait, I of course know what they are but Wow, just understanding how a day on the lake and getting skunked feels, imagining 4 months of fishing without a fish is a whole nother level of joy for fishing. Very well done man
Haha going those 4 months just made me realize that I still have a lot to learn and it just motivated me to become a better angler!
For me I love getting bit on reaction baits. I fish swimbaits from 2.8 keitechs to 8" hudds about 60% of the time. The one thing I'll say about big swimbaits is the bite. There is absolutely no doubt it's the best bite for me. The feeling of an 8' Rod going "Doooong" and setting that hook is an adrenaline rush. You know it's a bigger fish Regardless if it's only 4lbs or bigger. Nothing is getting that bait in its mouth unless it's a quality fish.
Geoffrey for president! Just picked up a Dobyns fury and a daiwa tatula with a storm glide, s wavers, and some mag drafts. Gonna give it hell this weekend
Hell yeah! Nice setup and assortment of baits! Go catch a big one!
To me, the problem with this kind of thinking is that a big swimbait is not the best way to actually land giant bass on any given day 95% of the time. I love throwing swimbaits and I do it when I believe the conditions are correct for it, and I'd say I have my fair share of success on them. But I also enjoy catching big bass on other techniques, especially topwater. My goal is always to catch the biggest bass that live wherever I'm fishing. Sometimes it takes a swimbait, but very often it does not.
Interesting way to look at it. I think a big swimbait has a higher percentage of a chance to catch big fish on any given day. Maybe it’s due to our different experiences and locations as well. I think since I fish big swimbaits as much as I do, I can adjust and make the right choices to catch bigger fish more consistently than guys who fish them much less. Granted, catching big bass on topwater does seem so fucking rad hahaha
@@crazybassfisher one of my favorite topwater fish ever was a 6.5 on my home lake that’s known for being dink city. Caught it last November on a whopper plopper on a straight bluff during a tournament . It was an epic eat and fight 🤘
@@crazybassfisher correction, last October…you should go check out the video on my channel 👀
Love it brother. Got a 12.5 and 10+ same day at Canyon last year. Got two 8’s at Rosey last week back to back and lost one bigger the next cast at the boat! Great fish man and let ‘em think the 8” & 9” swimbaits are played out. 😉
Damn dude! Catching bigs on all of our lakes!
❤️👏👏 100% agreed,everyone is at a different personal choice in there life but swim baits are my blood 🔥🔥🔥
Yup, it’s all about preference and what motivates you to get out there and keep fishing🤙
Good video. I'm not sure i can go 4 months without a fish, that's impressive! I have days where I don't want another 1lb fish, and days I can't even catch one of those.
Picking up a second swimbait rod to give me some more options while I'm out there, I need to do more dedicated "swimbait trips" first.
I feel like I’ve been getting into big Japanese and boutique baits more and more lately cause I really do enjoy every aspect of being able to catch bigger fish with a bait I have more confidence in. Unfortunately assholes like that dudes message you deleted are more worried about being cheap, lazy and condescending towards people who take pride into not only making quality products but life itself. This unfortunately is the majority and we are the minority but honestly I prefer it that way because people like this are toxic to the hobby and the companies that take pride and who share the same motivation towards life as I do. It goes with everything not just fishing. I also think being loyal to quality brands shows good character imo. Love the content Geoff keep it up ol son
Thanks for watching and the kind words! The guy actually deleted his own comment, I believe in freedom of speech and never delete anything.
I have been consumed with the numbers game for so many years. Didn't matter what size but I'm gonna try some big swim baits for the rest of the summer while the fishing is tough anyway. I'll let you know how it goes .
Hell yeah dude! Let me know how it goes for you!
Absolutely!
Great video and what a perfect explanation as to why you do it. I feel the same exact way myself. It sounds like we got into Swimbaits around the same time frame. Good and agree with you more
Thanks for watching my man!🙏
I’ll get all the way there at some point. For now, I like to almost always have a big Swimbait rod with me, but sometimes I leave it behind and just enjoy a senko or jig bite.
Hell yeah, nothing wrong with a good jig bite! One of my favorite ways to catch them on conventional actually haha
I agree with ya to some extent like if I'm not getting bites on the swimbaits I will move on I don't force feed em. I believe when they want them they want em and u will know but. I also believe it has to do with timing having the right type of circumstances or the weather that allows u to get on them better. I think thats when the different types of glides or swimbaits come into play like u said I base that off the behavior of the fish if the fish seem to be more active I tend to use twitch glides. An when I see fish kinda staying hunkered down like to use the slower wider glides that I can keep in the zone longer.
Yeah, never a good idea to try and force feed them, it usually never works out🤣 there’s so many levels to this fishing stuff, it’s so awesome! Thanks for watching!
@@crazybassfisher yea there def is man and I learn new things all the time still. I try to soak as much info as I can like a sponge.
I couldn’t agree more. I feel like the “Swimbait World” has set these rules that if you aren’t always throwing a big bait. Your not a true swimbaiter.
@@ILLUMINATHAN79 Very true it can be annoying sometimes. I'm just tryna enjoy fishing and do something different thats all.
Here's a hypothetical question for you. If you were in a situation where you knew you would have better odds at catching giant fish on conventional techniques, would you stick to throwing swimbaits? I've been watching some relatively recent youtube videos from other channels and am amazed to see DD's and teeners being caught on conventional gear, mainly offshore in 20+ feet. These guys may not be throwing big swimbaits but they are still specifically targeting giant fish and there is video proof. I myself throw big baits probably 90% of the time now so I completely understand where you are coming from and you are actually a big reason I got into swimbaits.
Yes, I would still fish a swimbait because I always feel that if the big girls are feeding, I can present a swimbait to them in the right manner that will get them to bite. I would assume you’re talking about the guys that go to OH Ivie and throw a rigs with live scope/ panoptix. I would think after all the pressure and poundage that lake has received, I bet showing them a big swimbait would get the same fish to react and eat the bait. I always try to find how to implement the swimbait due to my own personal enjoyment and the overall challenge of figuring out how to present a lure to the fish that will make them commit
I get what you're saying. Sometimes it's just being out there fishing and not necessarily catching fish that's the enjoyable part. Another take is the same reason why we use lures instead of live baits. You just went one level beyond and focused on big swimbaits.
It’s actually sad for me because I don’t get enjoyment on just being out there and fishing. In my mind, I’m only out there to try and learn and catch bass. Maybe it’s because I go fishing 2-4 times a week so I’m more use to always being out there.
Love this video, I personally won my first tournament not too long ago and very proud! Anyways bro another banger of a video remember the grind never stop💪💪
Great video again, just recently got to swimbaits and you’ve been a big inspiration
Thanks for watching! Hope you find yourself enjoying them!
I just got a world class zero 6" Swimbait! Can't wait to try it... Can you do a video on how to catch fish with those??
Great video as always! Thanks for this. Waiting on that 2022 rod and reel arsenal video…
Thanks for watching! I should get on that, I’ve added a few more to the lineup!
@@crazybassfisher awesome thanks!
Very informative video and good story 👍🏾🎣.
Do you think that the noise from a transducer plays an affect to having a big fish either bite or not bite your lure?
Muskies and Northern pike kinda ruined swimbait fishing for me. I think I'm getting into the fly game next. Love the passion and the videos bro!
Awesome Video Brother!!!! Go Big Or Dont Go!!!! The Grind Is Real!!!!! Cheers!! :))
i am the type that you discuss right around 10 mins in the video, ill throw my swimbait rod with the ima glide fluke for a couple hours maybe change it to the arashi and then go back to fishing conventional to secure a bite or a fish, i dont fully commit, though i have had fully commited trips but to no avail, ever since i stumbled across your videos a year or so ago ive been slowly getting my arsenal collected, im starting to get tired of these smaller fish too. thinki ill go for a giant this weekend! thanks for the video dude!
Thanks for watching my man! There’s nothing wrong with switching baits of course. It just comes down to the individual on whether they want to get better at certain techniques at the end of the day!
Todays the first time im using a glide bait its a 3d savage rattle snake .. Its also my first time fishing for bass ... I been a catfish guy for years but bass seem more exciting lol
Hell yeah dude! Hope it went well for you out there!
Awesome insight into the swimbait game really enjoyed it 😁👍🙌
Thanks for watching!🙏
Caught my first big swimbait fish this last Friday.
What did it for me was the first time I took a glide bait out on a lake I had fished for YEARS I had interactions with fish i never knew were in that lake. You talk to a different caliber of fish.
Yup! Happened to me as well! The swimbaits just show you a completely different lake!
Some of us love it all from " conventional " to swimbait gear ( conventional in quotations because swimbaits are now a staple and in my opinion its all conventional until your using a kid's snoopy rod to toss a 8oz glide lol ). However to each their own. But that was a scary phase I must say. Nearly falling out of love w/ bass fishing. My mind was made up since 5 years old. It will be something I will do for life. Be it flipping nasty cover with a jig or tossing a glide. Keep the vids coming they all have been great!
Hell yeah dude! Whatever brings the most joy out of this sport works! I do love flipping fish out of heavy cover too hahaha
I don't have to ask why, I know the addiction. Ask Manny about my PB on the Triple Trout I bought off him. I got it in the mail, drove right to the pond,, made one cast, Bam!
Always the best videos much respect bro 🤘🏽😎
Thanks for always watching my dude!🙏
I love fishing swimbaits but simply never get bit. I’m usually lucky to get 20 fish in a year and usually never break 4 pounds, so I gladly take the 1-3 pounders on swimbaits. Any bite I’m happy with.
Right on dude! Whatever is working for you and your waters is the best thing to go with!
I like the hunt. The catch is great but the hunt/stalk is what I love.
The hunting and stalking is what keeps me up at night and I love it!
Thanks for this one! Really enjoyed it! 🤙
Thanks for watching my man! Appreciate it🤟
Hi Jeff! One question about your sb fishing, how important is for you electronic in your boat? I mean do you utilise it often or you are more a sight fishing guy.
I use my graph mainly to find offshore structure and cover. I never utilize to find fish though. Once I find a spot using my graph, everytime I fish it, I will have my graph on, but the sonar is turned off so I just use the map to know my positioning and fish from there
@@crazybassfisher
Thanks to reply to me so fast!
I'm still not commit to sb fishing but I'm interested in. I'm from Spain, fishing highland reservoirs most, clear water 90% of the year.
Here I caught some 6-7lbs (giant here in Europe not thete in US) but I've seen bigger ones, so probably I'll start at end of summer throwing some sb, maybe starting with the medium size.
You sir have sent me far down this rabbit hole. And I thank you 👏🏾. I enjoy the f*€£ out of this big bait game
Haha it’s definitely addicting to get into the big bait stuff!
Man Jeffrey I really like this video it was a great one bro
I bought an adusta silent blaster and thought I really like the way it looked in a vid I saw bought the bait and didn’t realize it was as big as it was had it for months never through it finally decide I was gonna go out and try throwing some bigger baits I caught two monsters back to back Out of the lake I always fish and never caught anything over 5 pounds bass we’re going crazy over the lure second time I went out I had a actual rod that could handle a bigger bait and a 300 size reel so I had a much better action out of the lure an caught a even bigger Bass I love the way the lure was and thought it was just the funnest lure I had ever fished You could wake it you could crank it down but that’s what I had my most best results was cranking it down I had a Decon fiber travel size 2 hooks It’s straight kill’s.
Hell yeah dude! That’s awesome you caught some big ones on it! Congrats on figuring them out!
Good mind set on how to get better Just take swimbait rods only. Do you use electronics to find the bigger fish?
I use electronics to find structure or cover off shore that I think the big fish will eventually relate too. I don’t use my graph to locate fish though
Grande!!!! Condivido in pieno il tuo pensiero!!💪🏻💪🏻
Gracias 🙏
Absolute heat Geoff
Thanks for watching my guy🙏
I don't think you're INSANE, but I know you're CRAZY.
Haha perfect pun 🤣
What do you think about the prop duster for a starter bait my son is wanting to fish gliders and I don’t want to be out 150$-200$ a day because he fits hung up and beaks off or gets cut off because we have a lot of shell and to cut the line or what do you suggest for me to start him with
There’s actually a lot of really good glide baits that are under $50. The savage gear shine glide is a great one, the storm arashi is another one. The River2Sea S waver is a classic and has caught big fish everywhere. Ima glide fluke is another one I would recommend
the 2 piece pb rat started my addiction
It’s such a fun bait to fish! Loud, on top of the water and the fish just crush it!
Yes they do bro, just as you was describing swimbait fishing in the video. I seen the fish come out of no where and just gulped it like a shark haha Im in OKC our lakes are pressured and very few catch and release here. Swimbait videos like this help alot so thanks man and hope to fish with you one day.
Have you tried a savage gold shiner yet?
What lake do you believe holds a state record bass in AZ??
Well said! Great video! It's an addiction!
It really is, always going through my mind!
Interesting perspective. For myself, I would rather catch 4 dinks + 1 three or four pounder Vs just 1 five pounder all day. Just me tho, I like to be more engaged while I'm out and catching dinks fills that for me
Right on, whatever keeps the mind running and whatever the most enjoyment out of on the water works!
Have you fished with the OG Lunker Punker?
I don’t believe I’ve ever fished with an OG before, but I have fished with the newer woods ones and really like them
Good stuff King!
Thanks for watching homie!
What are some good rod and reel combos? I’m a newbie to big swim baits.
Depends on the size of swimbaits you plan to throw. Dobyns and irod make budget friendly rods and daiwa makes the budget friendly Tatula 150, 200, and 300 size reels
@@crazybassfisher thank you!
great video thank you for the knowlage
Thanks for watching!
I need some glide bait bites stat
Don’t we all 🤣
4 months without a bite.... lol yea I'm good. I catch both large(12lb) and small(2.5lbs) bass and only throw large or extra large baits for bass, but I'm not gonna throw only swimbaits. 4 months!?
Haha yeah, those 4 months were brutal for sure! Thanks for watching!
Goood take!
Thanks for watching!
I'm trying to get more in to big swimbaits. I'm from south carolina do uu have any suggestions for me on wht to baits would be good for me out here
I wish I knew more about SC but I would start with some type of wake bait, a smaller glide bait, and a cheaper soft bait. Match the different shapes, profile, sizes, etc, to the main forage that you find in your body of waters!
Depending on how big your trying to go, you can never go wrong with a mag draft 6” or 8” for starting out imo. Depending on your gear. Bullshad swimbaits have done me well. I live in Myrtle beach sc and have had more luck on either a wake bait or soft plastic then most glides around here
It’s hard to put the big swim baits down lol
Haha it’s so hard dude, they are just too addicting!
man whats the deepest water you'll fish a glide over ?
Ummm sinking out the glide bait wise, I’ve sunk baits down to 30-40’. Fishing suspended? 40-60’
@@crazybassfisher oh ok , im not on that level yet of sinking them down. i was saying like if you fished them a few feet under the surface. thats cool tho you fish them that deep.
The goat 🐐
Thanks for watching brodie 🙏
I see ya
Thanks for watching!🙏
Nahh....as much I've enjoyed fishing big swim baits of late its exhausting. The 6in is about as big of a swim bait ill use cuz where i live the 6in& 5in swimbait Megabass magdraft is a fish catching beast in saltwater for monster Snook,Mangrove Snapper,Speckled Trout and Redfish.
How many did you catch this past season?
I believe I caught 14-15 fish total, the most I’ve ever caught in a single season
Excellent. Thanks Geoff.
How do you get your Klash 9’s??
Normally through DRT USA or from people selling them online
@@crazybassfisher awesome, mine floats really fast n is hard to get the side-to-side action so I’m very confused on how to work it. I got the low float version
GO BIG OR STAY HOME 🤙🤙🤙
Thanks for watching brother!🙏
nice vid bro
got me wantin to throw em more
Thanks for watching my friend 🙏
What about arigs?
I haven’t fished a rigs that much honestly, my boss loves a rigs and we have discussions on them but for whatever reason, I never have the eagerness to fish them
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Love it! Full creds go to you my good sir!🔥😂
A jig will catch you a bigger fish and it’s way cheaper than a giant swimbait.
It’s not just about catching bigger fish, it’s about the process in which you go about it. The way you have to fish a jig and the way you have to fish a swimbait are so different. The possibilities are endless with a swimbait, that’s what makes it fun
State record or bust
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Thanks for watching!
Big lazy fish love big lazy looking swimbaits.
Yup! Thanks for watching!
C’mon bro you are way over glamorizing it . If you are fishing lakes that have trout and want to catch bigger fish , fish a swimbait . When you are fishing other types of places that have a different bite you will need to adapt to connect . You came up here to the ca delta and got a taste of what different waters are like . Here there is a window for big swimbaits but if that’s all you throw you will spend most of the year looking for fish . Swimbait fishermen spend to much time hyping up the swimbait game . Trophy hunting is using the baits for your waters that produce trophy fish . Take the ca delta , if you don’t punch you are dropping your percentages of catching bigger fish . Out local lakes , swimbaits are the choice for bigger fish . But it only depends on where you fish .
more fishing less talking 😅
Next video will have fishing!
Cool video, I’ve caught multiple 10lbs bass on plastic worms. I have a video on my TH-cam channel to prove it. 90% of the people who throw big swimbaits around my area haven’t even caught a bass over 6-7lbs.
Hell yeah, conventional lures catch fish of all sizes! The swimbait deal out here on the west coast is extremely hard so it doesn’t surprise me that a lot of guys struggle with it
Yeah. Swimbait fishing is extra hard in Socal. I think thats why finesse shines in Cali…so muchhhh pressure here