Lakeforkguy, thank you. i just recently really got serious about fishing and i love your channel man. i skip past google for help/tips/ or just to watch some bass get tore up and come here.
I was in the same boat until last week. Now I can't get enough of them. Try out a small jig first. I caught my first jig on a 3/8 oz jig with a yum christie craw on the back in the black and blue color. Just bounce it and swim it and fish it in any way you can think of until you get your first thump.
nice vid brother. took the same style jig and popped on a brushhog to a local pond and punched through algae. landed 5 bass over 3 pounds. my new favorite early fall bait hands down. Thanks for the video man! Represent TX!
You have no idea how deep he is fishing that Football Jig or how heavy of a jig it is. If you have ever actually caught fish on a 1oz. Football Jig in 20-30ft of water, you would know that you really have to give them all you got to set that heavy jig in deeper water.
thanks for the hook tip. I've got some saved up blooper footage of missing bass back to back to back to back... and so on cuz I was using a chatterbait with a messed up hook I guess. my friend bent it a little and I caught one the next bite. I'll be sure to do this more
you got yourself a subscriber ! Imma learn to fish from you my man. I bought alot of lures that I don't know how to use and you my friend.....will teach me
LakeForkGuy I would reel it in and lower the rod tip and then set the hook upward using football jig. With your technique you lose a lot of fish sweeping sideways.
The refinery in the background is just the water cooling tanks cooling down the water so when the water is put back into the lake the hot water won't kill the fish
Hello, I have been catfishing for the past 5 years and have decided to fish for other fish. Learning different techniques, my question is why do you reel the fish in so quickly. The cats are easy to feel when they hit and when they bite it's easy to hook them. Bass fishing I am sure has an entire different feel, any suggestions for a newbie? Thanks Bro.
no you will feel it. it's an undescribable feel it's kind of a pump... But when you feel it give it a second and then snatch feel it's kind of a pump... But when you feel it you'll know it's a bass.
Any rod you can afford that feels good. Don't buy in to all the elitism. Don't need a different rod for each type of lure. The fish doesn't care what the angler uses as long as the lure is presented right
the bite will most of the time be a hard thump. set the hook as soon as you feel it. I have never had any luck out of letting the fish run with the bait
is it me, or do some of these guys "set the hook" extreme as alll hell over the top?? lol it looks goofy as hell to me, almost like ur literally gonna rip the damn hook right thru their entire lip lol, i have a smooth easy upward jerk and alwaysss set the hook just fine
It has a lot to do with the rods action, not the power (light,med, med/heavy, etc.) but the ACTION (Moderate, fast, extra fast). The action really determines how hard you should set the hook IMO. Rods with a lot of flex and gonna need more of a powerful hook set like what he’s doing here. He’s using a Medium/heavy and most m/h power rods are fast action which because of the backbone and how fast that rod tip comes back to straight, he shouldn’t need to set the hook that hard which explains why he may have lost that first fish. Also, depending on what gauge the hook is on his football head, he might need some extra thump to pop that hook-point through. I love JB’s videos though. One thing I would never do though is manually bend a hook. Once a piece of metal is forged to a certain angle or position, any variation is going to cause that metal to break down and become weaker. Just my opinion though. Okay I’ll stop writing a book now.
Serious question: does purple work as good as blue? I’ve always been told in dirtier water go for black & blue, black & red, or straight black. In cleaner water, natural as possible. Being newer to fishing, I’ve started noticing people using colors such as okeechobee craw, which is a GP/blue combo. Now recently, I’ve seen people have a lot of luck In lightly stained with pb&j or green pumpkin purple jigs? So, what gives? I understand purple is a shade of blue, but, I’ve never known it to be a “natural” color, so to speak. Sorry for the noob question, just kinda confuses me.
Awesome video and tip. I managed to catch my first bass on a football head jig. Come check out the video. As always happy fishing and tight lines. Fish On!
Cracks me up when guys say o the fish can’t see fluorocarbon as well as braid 🤔🤔 like those mother fuckers can’t see the big ass hook and weed guard but they can see the line 😂😂
Why is everyone ripping so hard to set hooks, a little over kill, I almost never miss a fish, but I don’t yank with all my body weight like that. Goal is to hook the fish, not rip it out of his mouth. 😅
And for the comment that’s coming saying you have to set it hard, those sharp ass hooks go right threw, you definitely don’t have to yank the fishes jaw off.(advanced reply for the incoming comment)
This was the golden era of your channel. Great stuff.
Its all gold
Lakeforkguy, thank you. i just recently really got serious about fishing and i love your channel man. i skip past google for help/tips/ or just to watch some bass get tore up and come here.
I wish I had more confidence in a jig. I can't seem to get anything but snags. I will have to keep trying I guess.
Realistic Fishing same here
I was in the same boat until last week. Now I can't get enough of them. Try out a small jig first. I caught my first jig on a 3/8 oz jig with a yum christie craw on the back in the black and blue color. Just bounce it and swim it and fish it in any way you can think of until you get your first thump.
Realistic Fishing same here I can’t catch a break !
Brett Miller .
I'm the same way I'm 50 years old and I tell you those itsy bitsy green pumpkin with a Real life looking crawdad trailor worked for me in the creeks
nice vid brother. took the same style jig and popped on a brushhog to a local pond and punched through algae. landed 5 bass over 3 pounds. my new favorite early fall bait hands down. Thanks for the video man! Represent TX!
It always cracks me up when you guys put so much drama in setting the hook.
D L incredibly unnecessary hook set
I’ve seen way more unnecessary than his.
Yep on a small fish..lol
You have no idea how deep he is fishing that Football Jig or how heavy of a jig it is. If you have ever actually caught fish on a 1oz. Football Jig in 20-30ft of water, you would know that you really have to give them all you got to set that heavy jig in deeper water.
I love your Vids man . you and the googan squad really got me into bass fishing . KEEP UP THE AWSOME VIDS.
lol freaken smoke stack in the background just beautiful.
thanks for the hook tip. I've got some saved up blooper footage of missing bass back to back to back to back... and so on cuz I was using a chatterbait with a messed up hook I guess. my friend bent it a little and I caught one the next bite. I'll be sure to do this more
you got yourself a subscriber ! Imma learn to fish from you my man. I bought alot of lures that I don't know how to use and you my friend.....will teach me
Why do you use a sweeping motion to set the hook with a FB jig? Wouldn't setting the hook at an upward angle get a better hook set?
You can take up more line swinging across your body rather than straight up.
LakeForkGuy I would reel it in and lower the rod tip and then set the hook upward using football jig. With your technique you lose a lot of fish sweeping sideways.
+LakeForkGuy for fishing in a river should I use braid or mono or floro because I am looking for some line to put on my silver max
+Brandon Sargent Braid, depending on how stained the river is.
Ya since the hook is pointed up that makes sense.
I see you also trimmed the weed guard (at an angle too) which really helps with the hook set.
Can you use offset self setting circle hooks on bass
I love it when you see the rod tip jump and then you hear him say "I got a bite"
hey what brand jig do you use? and what color would you recomend in fall?
No tips on hook sets? Good ;-)
is that lake Fayetteville
Are you fishing on Lake Fayetteville?
The refinery in the background is just the water cooling tanks cooling down the water so when the water is put back into the lake the hot water won't kill the fish
Could you make a video for how to cast a bait caster and what setup do you use and keep from getting birdnests?!!
I bought one recently and hade braided line wouldn’t recommend
Short, but very informative!
Is that lake Fayetteville?
Hello, I have been catfishing for the past 5 years and have decided to fish for other fish. Learning different techniques, my question is why do you reel the fish in so quickly. The cats are easy to feel when they hit and when they bite it's easy to hook them. Bass fishing I am sure has an entire different feel, any suggestions for a newbie? Thanks Bro.
no you will feel it. it's an undescribable feel it's kind of a pump... But when you feel it give it a second and then snatch feel it's kind of a pump... But when you feel it you'll know it's a bass.
What rod do you recommend for dragging 1/2 oz and 3/4 oz football jigs.
Any rod you can afford that feels good. Don't buy in to all the elitism. Don't need a different rod for each type of lure. The fish doesn't care what the angler uses as long as the lure is presented right
Favorite way to catch fish is on a football jig and my favorite bait to fish with
Dude where u are I have seen on tv on a terment pro terniment can u please respond u are one of my favorite googan squad members
It that trailer a part of the rail tail lures by strike king
Zoom z craw
Always at that power plant lake....i gotta get there.
Reel down and bow to the cow, stick your rod into the water if you have too. Stiifer rod will help. Bending hooks compromise its strength
Good ol throwback
what type of jig are you using
A hollow bodied frog has a worse hook up ratio than the football jig. Do you ever fish on Lake Fork?
this happens to me jig fishing. i'm on a jig kick i'm having an issue setting the hook
miss these types of videos
What channel Is your tv show on??
why do you use med fast for football instead of xtra fast
What does the bite feel like with a jig
the bite will most of the time be a hard thump. set the hook as soon as you feel it. I have never had any luck out of letting the fish run with the bait
what soft plastic did you use
Zoom z craw
Nice ...I got to jig for Bass more
can u use the football jig. on a pond
yes, ive used it at my girlfriends pond and caught 10+ fish in less then an hour.
+Marciano Salazar thx
whats the rod and reel combo?
is that a pepper custom jig
Lets see some real fishing from a kayak ! Go from launch to where you end up at
is it me, or do some of these guys "set the hook" extreme as alll hell over the top?? lol it looks goofy as hell to me, almost like ur literally gonna rip the damn hook right thru their entire lip lol, i have a smooth easy upward jerk and alwaysss set the hook just fine
Ya I agree
Looks like he is playing baseboll lol wtf
with a heavy weed guard you need to set it hard to punch the hook thru the guard
It has a lot to do with the rods action, not the power (light,med, med/heavy, etc.) but the ACTION (Moderate, fast, extra fast). The action really determines how hard you should set the hook IMO. Rods with a lot of flex and gonna need more of a powerful hook set like what he’s doing here. He’s using a Medium/heavy and most m/h power rods are fast action which because of the backbone and how fast that rod tip comes back to straight, he shouldn’t need to set the hook that hard which explains why he may have lost that first fish. Also, depending on what gauge the hook is on his football head, he might need some extra thump to pop that hook-point through. I love JB’s videos though. One thing I would never do though is manually bend a hook. Once a piece of metal is forged to a certain angle or position, any variation is going to cause that metal to break down and become weaker. Just my opinion though. Okay I’ll stop writing a book now.
How will the bite fell like
like someone pulled the line for a second
+Ace Marksman thx
Andrew Yang Fishng Same as fishing with plastics.
What size is that jig?
how deep are you fishing?
Is this a better for warmer weather/water or will it work now that water is cooling off in the southeast?
Thanks for the tips.
no sniff at 4:20?
Were can I buy those
Thanks
Serious question: does purple work as good as blue? I’ve always been told in dirtier water go for black & blue, black & red, or straight black. In cleaner water, natural as possible. Being newer to fishing, I’ve started noticing people using colors such as okeechobee craw, which is a GP/blue combo. Now recently, I’ve seen people have a lot of luck In lightly stained with pb&j or green pumpkin purple jigs? So, what gives? I understand purple is a shade of blue, but, I’ve never known it to be a “natural” color, so to speak. Sorry for the noob question, just kinda confuses me.
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Awesome video and tip. I managed to catch my first bass on a football head jig. Come check out the video. As always happy fishing and tight lines. Fish On!
What lake is this
Its id his name brother
Dombomb Not lake Fork but good try
what lake is dat
I think it's Giddens creek I live need it
ok
How do you make your channel so succesful
It seems like you fish this lake alot and your hook up ratio on it compared to anywhere else you fish is not the best. What's up with that?
Hook set step is stronger than an mlb pitchers
How do you make a successful youtube chanel and get more views
+dirt bike for life you should probably get a name that relates to the channel hahah
That was a great video and you should check out my first video to see how I somehow caught a bass on a frog.
Y does so many people care how he sets the hook , I stand behind you brother ripe there faces off lol
John Burton agreed
That nuke plant is always in the background.
Not a nuke plant just a power plant
Tanner Virden Kinda looks like Monticello Power Plant
What is around your neck?
Hoo Rag
Cracks me up when guys say o the fish can’t see fluorocarbon as well as braid 🤔🤔 like those mother fuckers can’t see the big ass hook and weed guard but they can see the line 😂😂
nvm
Is that in san antonio
“He came off” and that right there, ladies and gentlemen, is why you don’t use fluorocarbon as a mainline 😂
Brian Joe I’ve gone to braid to fluoro leader.
BassinWithBuck it’s the best option for most presentations IMO
Hmmmm fishing at a lake by a factory, no wonder theres so many fish. No body fishes there...
+Wesley Parrish That is a power plant lake.
Why is everyone ripping so hard to set hooks, a little over kill, I almost never miss a fish, but I don’t yank with all my body weight like that. Goal is to hook the fish, not rip it out of his mouth. 😅
And for the comment that’s coming saying you have to set it hard, those sharp ass hooks go right threw, you definitely don’t have to yank the fishes jaw off.(advanced reply for the incoming comment)
great video. Btw Stephanie is super hot!!!!!!!!!!
Show some respect wtf
you're title says ; football jig fishing tips . What a JOKE
What the hell are you doing the way you strike to set the hook is ridiculous lol try and calm down you ain't trying to pull the fishes head off
Is this a Kansas lake?