My trick to help plastics float and descend a little slower and lift the tail off the bottom I use a meat marinade needle, insert it at the tail end and push it in 3/4 of the way, wiggle it just a little to create a pocket toward the front of the bait then squeeze the base of the lure at the needle entrance and while pushing the plunger slowly withdraw the needle. The soft plastin will seal somewhat. Notot only will this give some flotation but it will release small bubbles, especially wheh you jig the lilure which looks natural and helps to trigger a bite. Every 5 or 6 casts you will need to repeat but when the biter are slow this realy helps.
I had been fishing for a couple hours, and after the first bass bit it, the plastic worm did look more beat up but I kept fishing with it and it got substantially more bites. Great tip for fishing with the plastic worm 👍🏽
I also use cheap dollar store glitter nail polish for blades lures like rapalas and anything I want to stand out. Come in many different glitter colors!! You have great ideas!!
My girls had some laying around, and so I decided to use it. I painted the bottom of my black plopper with chrome flake glitter. I'll just say that I have been doing it since then.
Excellent tips all around. Been using a few myself for decades. I'll add that once the head of a soft plastic minnow gets ripped apart by the hook keeper, you can always just bite it off (melt the front if you want) and re-rig the smaller bait without retying or changing jigheads. Sometimes smallies actually prefer the smaller profile down deep or in river systems. An essential when standing waist deep in water and casting to a school.
For floating on thinner stick baits and stick baits with tails you can break off pieces of toothpick, push them in and fix the hole with heat to keep the water out. It probably won't float as much as with floats but it will at least slow down the sink.
Be CAREFUL with the DipIt...was fishing with a coupla' guys, wasn't my boat, and the other guy, not the boat owner,was using Chartreuse DipIt...he spilled the bottle on the bottom of this guy's carpeted boat. THIS STAIN WILL NEVER COME OUT...needless to say, the guy that spilled the stuff doesn't get in this guy's boat anymore...not positive but I think it's the reason. Great video! Tight lines, be safe on the water, God bless.
@@FishOn1 Thanks for the encouraging words... unfortunately this stain hasn't left yet...but it does give us a good reason to keep getting the boat out and fishing more often! Tight lines, God bless.
Not sure if you've tried this instead of a crimp sleeve but i kinda like using steel rivers with the "nail" pushed out. Bonus is it adds just a touch of weight that works great with flukes.
AWESOME video, Brother! Liked and subbed! The one thing that I do with my line through baits that I would like to share is that I use coffee stir straws. I use one to "core" out the plastic for the next straw. I put just a smidge of super glue that I am using and push it through and let it set a couple minutes and then clip off each end and there you have it! Hope it helps!
Quality and BREVITY!! No stupid music, only video that augments what you are saying and does not extend run time. This is an example for every content creator ever. Excellent job.
The 4” ringworms are cheap to buy in bulk and are great for river walleye. I buy the colors no one wants for cheap and then dip n glo them. The whole worm too but also don’t forget to put some mineral oil on after cause it dries the plastic out. Pink, purple, and chartreuse and you will outfish everyone on a plastic bite
Great info! Thx!! Could you share what the bait was that you showed when discussing bulk? Chartreuse flat spear tail, then purple, then a light brown ribbed body. I can’t find it anywhere.
How/when do you decide to store plastics in the bag they came in vs in a box? Or better way? Thanks for Billy Rub suggestion previously made a huge difference in bites over about 10 bass trips in MN.
Man, I have so many plastics I store them in boxes, original bags and ziplocks. The reason I store quite a few in boxes is that I can grab my main tackle box and take it anywhere and know I at least have a supply of some of my staples with me without having to grab a separate bag tote.
Here's one you never heard of. When darter head fishing, save your torn straight tail worms. Take the torn worm cut it in half and nose hook it onto the tip of the exposed hook parallel to the full worm on the darter head below it. Double the action, weedless and you can mix and match colors for more bites. Something different the fish haven't seen. We call it The Hitch Hiker.
I bought the chartruese garlic scented. It did color my white plastic to chartreuse very nicely, but absolutely does not glow at all. Dissapointed I assumed b cuz it has glow in the name that it would.
Believe it or not, that’s my 1996 Lund Pro-V and it actually has real 3/8” glass baitwell lids and that’s what I was cutting on. No marking on that stuff! 😂
Please don't hold bluegill/crappie by the lower jaw and hold them up, it dislocates or even breaks their jaw and they will die. Supposedly even happens to bass, but I haven't observed that myself. Just support them to take the pic.
I have researched this topic a fair amount and there have been quite a few studies on it. They have found that if you hold fish vertically by the jaw (especially lighter fish like panfish) it typically does not cause any harm whatsoever. What does cause almost certain mortality is putting fish in your live well and bringing them home to eat them for dinner, which is exactly what I did with these fish. 👍
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A great set of tips. Some I use and some are really going to be helpful. A dedicated box should be in everyone's boat.
Thanks! 🙏
20 tips in under 15 min!! Excellent!! Thank you brother!! Also looking forward to reading every comment.
Thanks much! I appreciate that you noticed the time frame. Wasn’t easy to pack it all in there!
My trick to help plastics float and descend a little slower and lift the tail off the bottom I use a meat marinade needle, insert it at the tail end and push it in 3/4 of the way, wiggle it just a little to create a pocket toward the front of the bait then squeeze the base of the lure at the needle entrance and while pushing the plunger slowly withdraw the needle. The soft plastin will seal somewhat. Notot only will this give some flotation but it will release small bubbles, especially wheh you jig the lilure which looks natural and helps to trigger a bite. Every 5 or 6 casts you will need to repeat but when the biter are slow this realy helps.
No kidding. That’s cool!
Lots of helpful information there! Thank you!
Read of inserting a piece of floating fly line in the tail too. For a senior.
A lot of great tips packed in this video. Straight forward and no runaround’s.
thank you!
Thanks!
I had been fishing for a couple hours, and after the first bass bit it, the plastic worm did look more beat up but I kept fishing with it and it got substantially more bites. Great tip for fishing with the plastic worm 👍🏽
I also use cheap dollar store glitter nail polish for blades lures like rapalas and anything I want to stand out. Come in many different glitter colors!! You have great ideas!!
Nice! That’s a good tip too.
My girls had some laying around, and so I decided to use it. I painted the bottom of my black plopper with chrome flake glitter. I'll just say that I have been doing it since then.
Excellent tips all around. Been using a few myself for decades. I'll add that once the head of a soft plastic minnow gets ripped apart by the hook keeper, you can always just bite it off (melt the front if you want) and re-rig the smaller bait without retying or changing jigheads. Sometimes smallies actually prefer the smaller profile down deep or in river systems. An essential when standing waist deep in water and casting to a school.
True! I’ve done that a few times myself.
WOW! I really appreciate you sharing these tips. You have solved a few problems I have been trying to figure out. Thanks a lot.
That’s good to hear!
For floating on thinner stick baits and stick baits with tails you can break off pieces of toothpick, push them in and fix the hole with heat to keep the water out. It probably won't float as much as with floats but it will at least slow down the sink.
That’s a good one! Maybe I’ll have to put that in my next tip video.
Good info on how to get all the best results in finding those fish 😊
Thanks!
Be CAREFUL with the DipIt...was fishing with a coupla' guys, wasn't my boat, and the other guy, not the boat owner,was using Chartreuse DipIt...he spilled the bottle on the bottom of this guy's carpeted boat. THIS STAIN WILL NEVER COME OUT...needless to say, the guy that spilled the stuff doesn't get in this guy's boat anymore...not positive but I think it's the reason. Great video! Tight lines, be safe on the water, God bless.
Oh yeah. That stuff is gonna dye whatever it touches. 😆
Absolutely great tips! Thanks a lot, buddy!
It also seems to dissolve TPE / Elaztech. Especially if you stretch it before dipping.
It actually goes away fairly quickly from exposure to the sun. I’ve gotten it on my seats, carpet, and gunnel. All of it is gone in a couple of trips.
@@FishOn1 Thanks for the encouraging words... unfortunately this stain hasn't left yet...but it does give us a good reason to keep getting the boat out and fishing more often! Tight lines, God bless.
Great tips!! Thanks a ton, Caleb!!!
You bet!
Not sure if you've tried this instead of a crimp sleeve but i kinda like using steel rivers with the "nail" pushed out. Bonus is it adds just a touch of weight that works great with flukes.
Yes. Rivets work great as well.
AWESOME video, Brother! Liked and subbed! The one thing that I do with my line through baits that I would like to share is that I use coffee stir straws. I use one to "core" out the plastic for the next straw. I put just a smidge of super glue that I am using and push it through and let it set a couple minutes and then clip off each end and there you have it! Hope it helps!
Thank you very much! And yes, the straw works well too.
I liked the idea of using the skirt material. Also good feedback on the rattlers because I was considering getting some.
Thanks! They worn.
GREAT TIPS!
Thanks!
Thanks for these tips
You bet! 👍
Good tips, thank you!
You bet!
Great tips and hacks I’ve seen on TH-cam ever. Thanks for sharing
Thanks and you’re welcome!
Grandkids are gonna love this!
Good deal!
Great visuals, explanations and info, thanks for the quality content
Thanks!
Quality and BREVITY!! No stupid music, only video that augments what you are saying and does not extend run time. This is an example for every content creator ever. Excellent job.
excellent hints
Picked up a couple of new hacks 👍 Thanks!
Good to hear!
Excellent video! I already ordered some.
Awesome. Thanks!
Great video, beautiful and important information.
Thanks!
Great info. Hard core.
Thanks!
@@calebwistad I'd go fishing with you anytime.
Lots of good tips! THANX!
You bet!
Very nice tips. Thanks.
You bet!
Yum sells its 5 inch Dinger in 100ct for $27.99 and knockoffs are even cheaper
There you go!
I have been looking at price per (jig, plastic, terminal, etc). Really puts things in perspective.
Id rather have 1 bait last longer than buy in bulk. I see those things all over the shore line and ballooning up on the bottom of lakes everywhere.
@@_md______ yum dingers? They do last pretty long imo
That's very good info.
Glad you found it useful!
The 4” ringworms are cheap to buy in bulk and are great for river walleye. I buy the colors no one wants for cheap and then dip n glo them. The whole worm too but also don’t forget to put some mineral oil on after cause it dries the plastic out. Pink, purple, and chartreuse and you will outfish everyone on a plastic bite
That’s a great tip!
Great video 👍
Thank you!
Great info !
Thanks!
O rings work great on stick baits
I’ve used them and I would say they work OK. The shrink wrap is WAY tougher though!
Awesome..will definitely have to give it a try…probably way more cost effective as well…the smallmouth in my part of Va love stick baits
Although knew many of these, still learned things. Couple that with Non Clickbait....= Subscribed 😅😅
I appreciate it!!
Bro dropping gems 💎
Haha. Thanks man.
I was using the garlic Charteuse dip in the 90’s .
How did it work then?
Nice.
Thanks!
You don't need to wait any time at all for Superglue to set. Just dip it in the water and it sets instantly.
Hmm. I’ll have to try that!
Great info! Thx!! Could you share what the bait was that you showed when discussing bulk? Chartreuse flat spear tail, then purple, then a light brown ribbed body. I can’t find it anywhere.
That’s the Billy Rub Baits Hawt Shot. Awesome drop shot and jig worm!
@@calebwistad Thank you!
How/when do you decide to store plastics in the bag they came in vs in a box? Or better way? Thanks for Billy Rub suggestion previously made a huge difference in bites over about 10 bass trips in MN.
Man, I have so many plastics I store them in boxes, original bags and ziplocks. The reason I store quite a few in boxes is that I can grab my main tackle box and take it anywhere and know I at least have a supply of some of my staples with me without having to grab a separate bag tote.
A cheap heat gun is a great tool to straighten out soft plastics.
Good call!
I've been doing the superglue trick for a while and.....Man, the amount of soft plastic baits I've superglued to my fingers 😂
Haha. That’s why I like to use the superglue gel. It’s a little less runny.
Here's one you never heard of.
When darter head fishing, save your torn straight tail worms. Take the torn worm cut it in half and nose hook it onto the tip of the exposed hook parallel to the full worm on the darter head below it. Double the action, weedless and you can mix and match colors for more bites. Something different the fish haven't seen. We call it The Hitch Hiker.
That’s a great tip!
Nice tips!☠️🎣🏹🎯🇺🇲⚔️✌🏻 OKC
Thanks!
bread ties work too
Nice!👍
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The scents are not listed/linked :(
Maybe you'll amend?
Thanks, I didn’t catch that! You will find them in the description now.
@@calebwistad Gratitude. You're very prompt.
@@FiciousCritik that one bottle, they sell at Walmart with the garlic scent
@@hollygauger7109 Cool, thanks.
Hey bro where'd you get those wooden things on the map behind you? Been looking for something like that
You mean the wooden lake map behind me?
Please let me know where got that needle at to use rubber skirt on rubber baits. Thank you. Please let me know.
The link is in the video description for the needles.
I bought the chartruese garlic scented. It did color my white plastic to chartreuse very nicely, but absolutely does not glow at all. Dissapointed I assumed b cuz it has glow in the name that it would.
Gotcha. Yeah there is no luminescence in the dip-n-glo.
Never hade time for painting lites
👌
This is like 15 Randy videos in one.
Good old Randy…. 😂
Looks like you need to put a cutting board on your boat so your not slicing up the boat with your razor
Believe it or not, that’s my 1996 Lund Pro-V and it actually has real 3/8” glass baitwell lids and that’s what I was cutting on. No marking on that stuff! 😂
Or your thigh.
Great video. Just went to Amazon and ordered $65.00 worth of stuff. Hope it credits you...
Absolutely! Thank you very much!
Do not get the Dipit on your clothes or shoes, it well never come out.
It is designed to stain, and stain it does!
GREAT VID MY MAN🫵🏻👍🏻😎
Thank you!
Please don't hold bluegill/crappie by the lower jaw and hold them up, it dislocates or even breaks their jaw and they will die. Supposedly even happens to bass, but I haven't observed that myself. Just support them to take the pic.
I have researched this topic a fair amount and there have been quite a few studies on it. They have found that if you hold fish vertically by the jaw (especially lighter fish like panfish) it typically does not cause any harm whatsoever. What does cause almost certain mortality is putting fish in your live well and bringing them home to eat them for dinner, which is exactly what I did with these fish. 👍
The smell of sharpie super glue or fingernail polish doesn't turn off the fish
Doesn’t seem to.