Glad you found out about Slider fishing. Now,.. I'll let you know what I learned. First off I met Charlie and his wife fishing and caught a bass close to 11 lbs on his rod and Mitchell Garcia reel. Fishing from the bank doesn't give the bait exactly what Charlie built it for. He fished from a boat. His best application was bridge pylons and standing structure such as timber and boat docks. I've caught as many as 150 to 200 bass in a day on just bridges. Fishing the current allows the presentation that will allow you to catch more fish. The bait has to be paired with the right jighead and weight of the jigheads. I use the orange crappie jigheads and the Spider jigheads. If you read that book & the other extra chapter that he wrote to add to the book you'll see what he discovered too. You can use the jigheads on other worms. I use his tackle still to this day!!! Not with his set-up but one of my own. Charlie Sr was the creator of this technique. I mastered it & apply it when I need to catch fish. Electric blue and plum were my favorite colors & I caught more on them than any other color he made. The man was a genius when it comes to finesse fishing. Aren't they fun?!!!!!
Wow! What good information! Thank you. I learn a lot from this channel and from subscribers like you. To me the old school way is the best way. There are so many techniques now that it'll make your head spin. Keeping it simple! Thanks again.
In almost every case, I'll use the 1/16th oz.weighted jigheads more than any. The 1/8oz if I'm fishing deeper. No hard hookset!!! Just a sweeping hookset. They'll hook themselves when there's a lot of feeding fish around. The basic light handed finesse touch is all you need for action. Sometimes I'll shake it lightly like when you sprinkle salt or pepper on to your food. That's if they are being finiky.
Been using the technique since 1993. Love to use the crappie slider head on the worm casting parallel to the bank on ponds and river banks. Polishing the rocks near drop offs and rip rap works well for summer smallmouth. I believe Mr Brewer is the godfather of finesse fishing i.e. split shotting, drop shotting, and ned rigging. Great video!
Great vid. Very educational. Brewer was a genius. Those old reels, slower than sin, really were more useful than companies/experts would lead us to believe now.
You have done Charlie’s technique justice. You’re great advertisement for the slider company. I’ve ordered my catalog from the company. The Ned rig and the slider are great ways to catch fish. Great show, thank You.
Now that's what I'm talkin about, I love the 60's-70's ultralight spinning reels and old school Tennessee handle rods. I think the older Mitchell 300 is better than the A, and the Shakespeare 2052EC better yet. The DAM quick 110 is great too, but a bit heavier.
I appreciate you taking the time to review and discuss this old stuff.If the younger generation doesn’t keep this stuff alive then it will all be gone by the wayside .
The rod and reel are in quite nice shape for their age. I was fortunate to inherit a few older reels that included an early 60’s Mitchell 300 that was my grandfather’s. I restored the Mitchell and plan on using it this season. You have a knack for finding old school gold like the rod and reel and a complete Slider kit.
Thanks for bringing back the original finesse system pioneered by Charlie Brewer senior. It's something that I need to try if I can muster the the patience to use it.
I’m a finesse fisherman so I’m a fan of the slider system. Even bought a Do it mold so I could pour my own heads. You could find video on here (TH-cam) with Charlie Brewer teaching his slider system. Thank you for highlighting this fantastic way of catching fish.
We called those warmouth or rock bass lots of fun catch fishing with that rod it is like using a broom handle . The slider is just as good today as it was yesterday. Great stuff
This was really an excellent tutorial. I've never used Charlie Brewer's Slider System, but am mighty curious to now order some gear and add it to my arsenal. I really appreciate the time you took to get into some of the details of the technique. I also perked up when you read from the book and mentioned Billy Westmoreland. Back when I was a teenager I was on a smallmouth bass juggernaut...love fishing "The Ol' Brown Fish." I bought Westmoreland's book ("Them Ol' Brown Fish") and devoured it. Still have it. Westmoreland was, imo, the foremost authority on smallmouth fishing. Given his connection to Charlie Brewer I'm even more keen on learning this Slider System. PS: I've been looking for an answer to your premature bail closing issue. So far haven't found anything specific, but the general consensus seems to be it's a spring-related issue. Maybe the spring is damaged and needs to be replaced.
I've been using the Slider worms for years and still fish with them often. I've actually caught bass up to 4 pounds using the little crappie Sliders. Great video!
I know this is an older video, but here's a tip that I taught myself. Instead of electrical tape, I initially secure my reel to this type of a rod with one single wrap of electrical tape, then I use Tennis racket grip tape. Think about it. It came to me one day while I was watching a tennis match on TV. That was 40 years ago! Been working for me ever since!
Slider system is the bomb. Precursor and influenced Ned Kedhe's Midwest finesse system. Nice gear. Charlie would have told you to remove the bail. Subbed on the strength of the book cover in the thumbnail. Tight lines.
Thanks for the sermon from the Slider Bible, lol. My Uncle liked those worms-He caught plenty of fish on the little red river in Arkansas on 4 inch and smaller worms.
This philosophy is still prevalent today. It’s how you should actually how you should be fishing a dropshot and shakey head. I remember reading about his technique in old bass magazines. Also it’s similar idea behind the I motion baits from Japan. That fish was a Green Sunfish. Not a Rio Grande Cichlid
You sound just like the book, have one and was lucky enough to fish with him. on Wilson lake in Muscle Shoals , Alabama. That's the best way to learn to use his system. Still use it all of the time.
I agree with the other commenter. You will have better luck sitting in your fishing chair on the front of your boat. Gravel points and submerged timber. It’s a very peaceful relaxing way to fish. I do use a hi-vis line thought. You know you have a bite when the line swims sideways. 1/16th is the best weight for me and 6lb mono. It sure is fun. 😊
I have a Michel 301n needs a small gear replaced if you can help find a repair shop please let me know and thanks again for the video I learned a lot !!!!!!!!
Thanks for the videos! I have a bunch of Slider stuff from through the years, and am digging it out to try this spring. The whole system makes me think Ned rig as well.
Yep. Green sunfish. Any time you catch a sunfish with a big mouth its either a green sunfish or a warmouth, with hybrids of those being possible. These are one of the most aggressive of the 13 fish in this genus. They eat a 3 inch helgrammite no problem.
Great video l have been fishing charlie brewer sliders for 30 years last spring l caught a 7.9 oz. On the retro yellow rod with 8 pound line. I really like the diawa 2500 series reels for the awsome drag its miles better than a Mitchell. Back in the day a Mitchell 308 or a quick DAM series reel was the ticket but nothing better than a more modern winch! I have had a lot of luck with the 3 inch slider grubs too especially pro blue. Don't hesitate to go to a 6 inch curly tailed worm either using the slider spider head sometimes fish just want a tail lts just fishing. My favorite technique is by far the pull n drop. Keep sliding. Joe z.
Now you're starting to "get it." I used a CB Slider Rod for a few years, before I finally broke it. I never bothered to replace it by name. I found just about any medium action rod worked just as well. I always liked the 1/8 oz Super Slider head. About the only one I ever used, wiith the 1/16 oz crappied head in second. They were about perfect for the tidal rivers around here. I agree with Charlie on colors. Use what you have confidence in. For Sliders, for me, it was black with a chartruse tail. "Back in the day" I got conned into a "Color-C-Lector." No matter what water conditions or light conditions I had, I found that black and chartruse were "suggested" colors, so black and chartruse worms, and "fire tiger" crankbaits became my "poor boys color celectors." They worked. Speaking of "Color-C-lectors" have you ever played with one of them? And a PH Meter. Or have you ever even heard of them?
In the early 90's I started fishing the spyder slider and killed em in ponds. I've tried in the lakes a few times with barely any luck. Now I have AT2 I will try again.
SLIDER WORM! long years disappeared in japan. so I buying much baits from Slider Company directly i need. that 4inch SLIDER worms so useful for drop shot rig.
@@RetroBassin hi, i remember japanese style drop shot rigs are starting with 4inch slider worm. Slider company! they put presents every order to me, t-shirt or hat.good, it's goooood!
I grew up with a Mitchell 300 and I got sick of the line going under the spool. Where I fish I just use the drop-shot technique almost constantly because otherwise I get snagged on the bottom.
the best fishing worms ever! fished with ultralight spinning rod & reel and 6lb test line, I don't how pressure a lake see's that 4" worm on 1/8 oz bullet head will put fish on! the trick is catching fish in brush or a around laydown's! once the inhale the worm you need to lead the fish out before setting the hook! like Charlie talks about in that book! it's well written! he explains how you can put pressure on the rod and slowly pull the fish out of cover once cleared you set the hook! the light wire hook looks light! but it's tough and sharp as a tack! never lost a fish unless I put to much pressure on the 6lb line and it snapped! still have a pile of worms! I killed the bass on the C&O Canal along the Potomac in Maryland and the Violets Lock area on the upper Potomac, the Smallmouth spanked them! the big trick not putting a lot of action on the worm, it's at it's best when just casted out after hitting the water keeping the rod tip up and letting it glide through the water! especially on the flat headed weight it looks like a 4" minnow gliding in the water just using it's pectoral fins!
@@RetroBassin actually I grew up all about ultralight fishing. My first 8lber (that’s a zebco de-lier scale 8lber) on 4” powerworm in motor oil on 6lb mono in 1993ish.
Warmouth is a different species than the green sunfish. My first thought was warmouth, but the mouth was kinda small for one. It was probably a greenie that was just darkly colored. Warmouth are more often mistaken for rock bass / vice versa.
Great video! I have a question. Can you use to technique when fishing a weightless Texas and/or weighted Texas rig with different worms like for example a zoom trick worm, curly tail, or senko? Craw plastics?
Honestly after over 35years of fishing and being on the water as much as possible I think he was off sometimes. Because sometimes baitfish do act erratically, they do infact change while moving through the water too. They will stop, drop down to the bottom to feed they'll run the bottom and come up a fee inches then drop back down. All while feeding. The most erratic movement comes from bass candy, a hurt baitfish that might be dying which infact moves all kinds of crazy. So yes sometimes it's a slow straight swim but other times it's a small change in retrieve that catches the fish. I do agree with the hook set, I never hard set fish, I'll use a sweep set more often than a quick pop but never a crazy hard set you see many people do. I watched bait fish and studied them with a freshwater fisheries biologist during my years too lol so yea I don't totally agree with his logic but in some cases he's right.
@@RetroBassin yep exactly lol. Think about a trick worm too it's meant to be popped giving erratic movements. It looks like a darting minnow. Minnows swim slow then will quickly change and move crazy like often especially if they get scared or are injured. Idk why or how he came up with his theory lol 🤷♂️
Hi Retro. What rod& reel combo that you recommended for Slider fishing? Is that rod from Charlie Brewer Company? How do you like the rod for Slider fishing? Any recommendations is appreciated. Just started Slider fishing. Enjoy your vids on retro fishing tackle. 😎
Instructional vids now, is there anything you can't do???? Awesome vid, as usual. If those sunfish taste anything like our bluegills, they are delicious. If that are that aggresive it looks like an easy Friday night fish fry is in order!!!!
Is Mr. Brewer still alive? I hope so. Mr. Brewers fishing tackle and techniques have been with us a long time. Tournament bass fishing tends to make us fast and impatient anglers. Several years ago on a bass fishing trip to Florida, I was schooled by an older angler who anchored his boat near lily pads, then cast out five different rod/reel texas rigs to the edge of the pads. Then he let the worms sit on the bottom. 5-10 minutes later a four pound bass struck and was reeled in. Pure dead sticking plastic worms.
You said not to set the hook hard but your trying to rip some lips. Pretty aggressive hook set my friend. Awesome content bc Iove the charlie brewer crappie sliders. Use them for smallies,perch,crappie and bluegill. Even catch bullhead,pike and pickrel with the crappie sliders.
I didn't see any mini-hamburgers in this new diet Wimpy based plan, "I'll gladly pay you Tuesday for a slider today" or are you on a chain gang bathroom break and telling Walking Boss "I'm NOT shaken' it boss, just slow reeling"? Get your mind right. Don't you just love on those Mitchell reels, how they have their line spooled on backwards to all other spin reels.
Glad you found out about Slider fishing. Now,.. I'll let you know what I learned. First off I met Charlie and his wife fishing and caught a bass close to 11 lbs on his rod and Mitchell Garcia reel. Fishing from the bank doesn't give the bait exactly what Charlie built it for. He fished from a boat. His best application was bridge pylons and standing structure such as timber and boat docks. I've caught as many as 150 to 200 bass in a day on just bridges. Fishing the current allows the presentation that will allow you to catch more fish. The bait has to be paired with the right jighead and weight of the jigheads. I use the orange crappie jigheads and the Spider jigheads. If you read that book & the other extra chapter that he wrote to add to the book you'll see what he discovered too. You can use the jigheads on other worms. I use his tackle still to this day!!! Not with his set-up but one of my own. Charlie Sr was the creator of this technique. I mastered it & apply it when I need to catch fish. Electric blue and plum were my favorite colors & I caught more on them than any other color he made. The man was a genius when it comes to finesse fishing. Aren't they fun?!!!!!
Wow! What good information! Thank you. I learn a lot from this channel and from subscribers like you. To me the old school way is the best way. There are so many techniques now that it'll make your head spin. Keeping it simple! Thanks again.
In almost every case, I'll use the 1/16th oz.weighted jigheads more than any. The 1/8oz if I'm fishing deeper. No hard hookset!!! Just a sweeping hookset. They'll hook themselves when there's a lot of feeding fish around. The basic light handed finesse touch is all you need for action. Sometimes I'll shake it lightly like when you sprinkle salt or pepper on to your food. That's if they are being finiky.
That was one damn good comment
Definitely some old school gold in the comments section! That’s how you get pinned around here!
My grandpa had a bunch of Sliders, I still have them. Makes me think I might have that book somewhere.
It is 2023 and I still use the slider worm hooks on strike king 6" worms in heavily pressured fishing area. And yes, they still work.
Been using the technique since 1993. Love to use the crappie slider head on the worm casting parallel to the bank on ponds and river banks. Polishing the rocks near drop offs and rip rap works well for summer smallmouth. I believe Mr Brewer is the godfather of finesse fishing i.e. split shotting, drop shotting, and ned rigging. Great video!
I’m 48 & having fun with this video! I grew up on all this stuff. Your channel is awesome!
Reliving the golden days one lure at a time!
Great vid. Very educational. Brewer was a genius. Those old reels, slower than sin, really were more useful than companies/experts would lead us to believe now.
You have done Charlie’s technique justice. You’re great advertisement for the slider company. I’ve ordered my catalog from the company. The Ned rig and the slider are great ways to catch fish. Great show, thank You.
Now that's what I'm talkin about, I love the 60's-70's ultralight spinning reels and old school Tennessee handle rods.
I think the older Mitchell 300 is better than the A, and the Shakespeare 2052EC better yet.
The DAM quick 110 is great too, but a bit heavier.
I appreciate you taking the time to review and discuss this old stuff.If the younger generation doesn’t keep this stuff alive then it will all be gone by the wayside .
Just wish I could have gotten this info from the man himself!
The rod and reel are in quite nice shape for their age. I was fortunate to inherit a few older reels that included an early 60’s Mitchell 300 that was my grandfather’s. I restored the Mitchell and plan on using it this season. You have a knack for finding old school gold like the rod and reel and a complete Slider kit.
The rod is actually new! A 50th Anniversary rod I pitched from Slider.
RetroBassin, wow, that’s nice! Explains why it looks the way it does. Is it a one of a kind custom or will they offer them for sale?
Thanks for bringing back the original finesse system pioneered by Charlie Brewer senior. It's something that I need to try if I can muster the the patience to use it.
The only way I could do it was to leave every other rod at home!
Excellent demonstration. I fish a highly pressured 24 acre lake. Most people power fish top waters. While I split-shot and polish rocks.
I’m a finesse fisherman so I’m a fan of the slider system. Even bought a Do it mold so I could pour my own heads.
You could find video on here (TH-cam) with Charlie Brewer teaching his slider system.
Thank you for highlighting this fantastic way of catching fish.
What is you go-to head weight on those molds?
3/16 mostly
1/4 is the heaviest I’ve used.
I drag it mostly, found it easier than using the reel to move the bait.
Hey cool witch do it mold and hooks are you using 😊
We called those warmouth or rock bass lots of fun catch fishing with that rod it is like using a broom handle . The slider is just as good today as it was yesterday. Great stuff
That rod could definitely do some sweeping!
This was really an excellent tutorial. I've never used Charlie Brewer's Slider System, but am mighty curious to now order some gear and add it to my arsenal. I really appreciate the time you took to get into some of the details of the technique. I also perked up when you read from the book and mentioned Billy Westmoreland. Back when I was a teenager I was on a smallmouth bass juggernaut...love fishing "The Ol' Brown Fish." I bought Westmoreland's book ("Them Ol' Brown Fish") and devoured it. Still have it. Westmoreland was, imo, the foremost authority on smallmouth fishing. Given his connection to Charlie Brewer I'm even more keen on learning this Slider System.
PS: I've been looking for an answer to your premature bail closing issue. So far haven't found anything specific, but the general consensus seems to be it's a spring-related issue. Maybe the spring is damaged and needs to be replaced.
Thanks for the great comment, Dave!
Love the slider heads fishing around grass usually using some sort of floating or finesse worm.
I have some original sliders from back in the day. Pioneer in light tackle bass fishing for sure!
Throw those things, Randall!
I've been using the Slider worms for years and still fish with them often. I've actually caught bass up to 4 pounds using the little crappie Sliders. Great video!
Do you fish the crappie Slider the same way?
@@RetroBassin I use a slow steady retrieve. I rig them weedless and try to reel just fast enough to keep the paddle tail moving.
I know this is an older video, but here's a tip that I taught myself. Instead of electrical tape, I initially secure my reel to this type of a rod with one single wrap of electrical tape, then I use Tennis racket grip tape. Think about it. It came to me one day while I was watching a tennis match on TV. That was 40 years ago! Been working for me ever since!
Mitchell's rods rock! Been awhile since I used one,I miss my old Zebco Centennial!
When i heard that mitchell it brings back memories. My grandpa while alive said they were guaranteed not to backlash lol he loved em
Reliving the magic years of fishing, one click at a time!
Slider system is the bomb. Precursor and influenced Ned Kedhe's Midwest finesse system.
Nice gear. Charlie would have told you to remove the bail. Subbed on the strength of the book cover in the thumbnail. Tight lines.
I read that he removed bail. Never quite got the rationale for why. Any idea?
I love your Mitchell 300. I got one from 1958.
Thanks for the sermon from the Slider Bible, lol. My Uncle liked those worms-He caught plenty of fish on the little red river in Arkansas on 4 inch and smaller worms.
Think I need to cast them from the boat next time!
This philosophy is still prevalent today. It’s how you should actually how you should be fishing a dropshot and shakey head. I remember reading about his technique in old bass magazines. Also it’s similar idea behind the I motion baits from Japan.
That fish was a Green Sunfish. Not a Rio Grande Cichlid
But how cool would a cichlid have been! Thanks for stopping by, Ray!
Love that old school combo it's awsome aesthetics remind me of my first spinning rod
Shoulda seen mr try to tape that sucker on the rod!
I bet you can fish a lot of baits like that. I bet a ned rig would do really good.
Yeah, I bet it would!
You sound just like the book, have one and was lucky enough to fish with him. on Wilson lake in Muscle Shoals , Alabama. That's the best way to learn to use his system. Still use it all of the time.
Any good tips I left out??
@@RetroBassin you covered them real well
Great video I remember the slider worm going to try to slow down the next time I use a plastic worm thanks for the video !!!!!!!!!
Even when I try to go slow, it’s still full-tilt boogie haha
I agree with the other commenter. You will have better luck sitting in your fishing chair on the front of your boat. Gravel points and submerged timber. It’s a very peaceful relaxing way to fish. I do use a hi-vis line thought. You know you have a bite when the line swims sideways. 1/16th is the best weight for me and 6lb mono. It sure is fun. 😊
Is your lure usually on the bottom or suspended?
@@RetroBassin I fish it just off the bottom
I have a Michel 301n needs a small gear replaced if you can help find a repair shop please let me know and thanks again for the video I learned a lot !!!!!!!!
Thanks for the videos! I have a bunch of Slider stuff from through the years, and am digging it out to try this spring. The whole system makes me think Ned rig as well.
I keep hearing that. Funny but I’ve never thrown a Ned rig!
I plan on going down to Lawrenceburg, Tennessee in a couple of weeks to pay them a visit.
Tell them Retro said hi! Then help them out when they ask, “Who’s Retro?” Hah
@@RetroBassin Will do.
Yep. Green sunfish. Any time you catch a sunfish with a big mouth its either a green sunfish or a warmouth, with hybrids of those being possible. These are one of the most aggressive of the 13 fish in this genus. They eat a 3 inch helgrammite no problem.
Great video l have been fishing charlie brewer sliders for 30 years last spring l caught a 7.9 oz. On the retro yellow rod with 8 pound line.
I really like the diawa 2500 series reels for the awsome drag its miles better than a Mitchell.
Back in the day a Mitchell 308 or a quick DAM series reel was the ticket but nothing better than a more modern winch!
I have had a lot of luck with the 3 inch slider grubs too especially pro blue.
Don't hesitate to go to a 6 inch curly tailed worm either using the slider spider head sometimes fish just want a tail lts just fishing. My favorite technique is by far the pull n drop.
Keep sliding. Joe z.
I still have his slider instructional video on VHS (lol) and a whole bunch of the slider worms and heads and have yet to use them.
I hadn’t either, but glad I finally did!
My favorite technique is polishing the rock with spider head and 4inch sliderworm.
I bet finesse bait like Slide work well in Japan!
I still have my Michelle 300 I paid £12 for it in the late 60s, a little heavy, but better than some of the junk they sell now.
Now you're starting to "get it." I used a CB Slider Rod for a few years, before I finally broke it. I never bothered to replace it by name. I found just about any medium action rod worked just as well. I always liked the 1/8 oz Super Slider head. About the only one I ever used, wiith the 1/16 oz crappied head in second. They were about perfect for the tidal rivers around here. I agree with Charlie on colors. Use what you have confidence in. For Sliders, for me, it was black with a chartruse tail. "Back in the day" I got conned into a "Color-C-Lector." No matter what water conditions or light conditions I had, I found that black and chartruse were "suggested" colors, so black and chartruse worms, and "fire tiger" crankbaits became my "poor boys color celectors." They worked. Speaking of "Color-C-lectors" have you ever played with one of them? And a PH Meter. Or have you ever even heard of them?
Got a 5 pack deal on eBay today. Excited to give these a try. I guess I have to get some of the hooks next!
Awesome video buddy slider fishing is the best way to fish!!!!!!!
I knew you’d enjoy this one!
Just picked up the paddle tail version of these never knew they were special
In the early 90's I started fishing the spyder slider and killed em in ponds. I've tried in the lakes a few times with barely any luck. Now I have AT2 I will try again.
SLIDER WORM!
long years disappeared in japan.
so I buying much baits from Slider Company directly i need.
that 4inch SLIDER worms so useful for drop shot rig.
Great that they ship to Japan! Thanks for tuning in!
@@RetroBassin hi, i remember japanese style drop shot rigs are starting with 4inch slider worm.
Slider company! they put presents every order to me, t-shirt or hat.good, it's goooood!
Looks like a red ear fish same as a bluegill but they get bigger I got something similar worm from meijer store clear with a chartreuse tail
All I know it was about the meanest sunfish I’ve ever tangled with!
I grew up with a Mitchell 300 and I got sick of the line going under the spool.
Where I fish I just use the drop-shot technique almost constantly because otherwise I get snagged on the bottom.
Those are huge Green sunfish!!!!
Recommended read: In Pursuit of Giant Bass by Bill Murphy. Old style fishing techniques.
I know that one well…need to do a Muscle Worm episode!
the best fishing worms ever! fished with ultralight spinning rod & reel and 6lb test line, I don't how pressure a lake see's that 4" worm on 1/8 oz bullet head will put fish on! the trick is catching fish in brush or a around laydown's! once the inhale the worm you need to lead the fish out before setting the hook! like Charlie talks about in that book! it's well written! he explains how you can put pressure on the rod and slowly pull the fish out of cover once cleared you set the hook! the light wire hook looks light! but it's tough and sharp as a tack! never lost a fish unless I put to much pressure on the 6lb line and it snapped! still have a pile of worms! I killed the bass on the C&O Canal along the Potomac in Maryland and the Violets Lock area on the upper Potomac, the Smallmouth spanked them! the big trick not putting a lot of action on the worm, it's at it's best when just casted out after hitting the water keeping the rod tip up and letting it glide through the water! especially on the flat headed weight it looks like a 4" minnow gliding in the water just using it's pectoral fins!
Dont have any of those specific worms. But, I do use the slider hooks ..work great in cover actually
Man the slider worm was one those bait I was always told was the deal but I never went down that rabbit hole. It could be the “new” big old thing 🖖🎣
I think your Florida bass might have demolished my UL outfit…
@@RetroBassin actually I grew up all about ultralight fishing. My first 8lber (that’s a zebco de-lier scale 8lber) on 4” powerworm in motor oil on 6lb mono in 1993ish.
The new fish you caught was a green sunfish, I call them war mouths
I commented before I saw that you looked it up lol
Warmouth is a different species than the green sunfish. My first thought was warmouth, but the mouth was kinda small for one. It was probably a greenie that was just darkly colored. Warmouth are more often mistaken for rock bass / vice versa.
@@SasquatchTX wow I’ve been fishing all my life and always thought it was just a nickname, now I see the comparison to rock bass.
There's a fish down here that are called goggleye, they're very similar but with a bit of orange and have red eyes, they're very aggressive as well
This method is legendary even in Japan.❤
Yes it is! I see many Slider posts from Japan.
Hey bro that was a great tutorial 👌 we need to slider fish someday!
Yessir! At least you’ve already got the Slider shirt, Todd!
@@RetroBassin yeah but you got some goodies as well 😉
It’s like my first time with a Ned rig
Great video! I have a question. Can you use to technique when fishing a weightless Texas and/or weighted Texas rig with different worms like for example a zoom trick worm, curly tail, or senko? Craw plastics?
looks like a Rock Bass to me. Very bold little fish with LARGE appetite.
Think the green sunfish, rock bass, and warmouth are all related.
Honestly after over 35years of fishing and being on the water as much as possible I think he was off sometimes. Because sometimes baitfish do act erratically, they do infact change while moving through the water too. They will stop, drop down to the bottom to feed they'll run the bottom and come up a fee inches then drop back down. All while feeding. The most erratic movement comes from bass candy, a hurt baitfish that might be dying which infact moves all kinds of crazy. So yes sometimes it's a slow straight swim but other times it's a small change in retrieve that catches the fish. I do agree with the hook set, I never hard set fish, I'll use a sweep set more often than a quick pop but never a crazy hard set you see many people do. I watched bait fish and studied them with a freshwater fisheries biologist during my years too lol so yea I don't totally agree with his logic but in some cases he's right.
As I was reading that I was thinking “This is pretty much the opposite theory as a
Slug-Go!”
@@RetroBassin yep exactly lol. Think about a trick worm too it's meant to be popped giving erratic movements. It looks like a darting minnow. Minnows swim slow then will quickly change and move crazy like often especially if they get scared or are injured. Idk why or how he came up with his theory lol 🤷♂️
Hi Retro. What rod& reel combo that you recommended for Slider fishing? Is that rod from Charlie Brewer Company? How do you like the rod for Slider fishing? Any recommendations is appreciated. Just started Slider fishing. Enjoy your vids on retro fishing tackle. 😎
Instructional vids now, is there anything you can't do???? Awesome vid, as usual. If those sunfish taste anything like our bluegills, they are delicious. If that are that aggresive it looks like an easy Friday night fish fry is in order!!!!
Not sure I trust the toxic soup those little guys came from, but wait till you see the mess of them I catch next week…
Before 26years I baid Slider Fishing book in japan. I love core shot color and parl white color Slider worm.
Is Mr. Brewer still alive? I hope so. Mr. Brewers fishing tackle and techniques have been with us a long time. Tournament bass fishing tends to make us fast and impatient anglers.
Several years ago on a bass fishing trip to Florida, I was schooled by an older angler who anchored his boat near lily pads, then cast out five different rod/reel texas rigs to the edge of the pads. Then he let the worms sit on the bottom. 5-10 minutes later a four pound bass struck and was reeled in. Pure dead sticking plastic worms.
Good job
I love sitting down with a coke in hand and watching some old lures
Looked like a dark green sunfish.
Pretty much the same concept as the origin of the Ned rig. People have just varied how they use the Ned rig.
I really need to dig into the Ned history!
I love the old baits but not a fan of the old rods lol
Sone days I hear you!
The fish was a Green Sunfish.
Love those things!
You said not to set the hook hard but your trying to rip some lips. Pretty aggressive hook set my friend. Awesome content bc Iove the charlie brewer crappie sliders. Use them for smallies,perch,crappie and bluegill. Even catch bullhead,pike and pickrel with the crappie sliders.
We call it a war mouth bream….
That was a WarMouth
Brewer worm fishing
I didn't see any mini-hamburgers in this new diet Wimpy based plan, "I'll gladly pay you Tuesday for a slider today" or are you on a chain gang bathroom break and telling Walking Boss "I'm NOT shaken' it boss, just slow reeling"? Get your mind right. Don't you just love on those Mitchell reels, how they have their line spooled on backwards to all other spin reels.
Turn the clicker off on the reel.
If only I could. No anti-reverse on old school reels
Love your videos. I must say, however, that at the pond you are reeling waaaay too fast. Hard habit to break, i know.
Guilty, good buddy!
Brutal way for me to fish. But it works no doubt
Find a 408, you’ll be much happier
Need one of those, too!
Rename the lake . The Johnson’s were horrible people.