Nothing new under the sun. I read in an old bassmaster magazine that people used to do this with cane poles if that tells you how old it is, but I’ve never tried it and if it works in those highly pressured waters it’s got to work in other waters. Bass are bass right? Great video
Very cool! Thank you for creating and sharing this video! My father used to do something similar many years ago with an inline buzzbait and a cane pole. The figure-eight is famous in musky fishing. Very cool to see it work with bass as well, especially in such clear water. Just amazing to watch!
"The speed is accelerating and getting faster." This is the exact reason some days fish will hit finesse baits right at the boat when you're speed cranking in the end of a cast. People think, holy shit how did that happen? When they need to be thinking I'm taking off the drop shot and throwing for reaction the rest of the day.
This is a fantastic video. I can't wait to try it. Went out a few weeks ago and I see where this technic would work great. I always wanted to use swim baits but no luck. Maybe this be a game changer. Can you do a video with the cheapest equipment to start. Thank you
I have read Mike Bucca, the maker of Bull Shad baits likes to really rip and crank fast his baits to get bass to react and bite. Thanks, excellent video.
Was trout fishing at Chaparral lake in Scottsdale several years ago and witnessed a young boy doing figure 8 along the shore. Saw him catch several nice bass.
Great video again. Love your channel. I am going to Biwa this coming May 2025, and wondering if you have any advice on that trip, in terms of where to stay, other lakes to fish, or anything else that comes to mind? Keep the vids coming!
Legit watched this work when I was trying to get grass off my sebile after a long cast on lake Murray, SC this year!! Thought it was a “one time fluke” but this changes my perspective lol. Great content, as always.
Great video! Wondering if you tried the figure 8 when you were musky fishing in MN? Very similar, yet you were quick to point out that 8 trapping is on the surface. Thanks to Hata for the breakdown.
Oliver Ngy has been doing it too. don't remember when he started, but I know it's been at least a couple of years. Hata definitely proves that personality goes a long way too. Even lunker bass notice it.
I learned to do it with cranks at urban ponds. Now I do it for salt bass in ca from shore ( standing on ledge). 1 thing I learned is to not keep the drag to tight, but tight enough to still set the hook. A tight drag, with little line out has cost me a few lures.
I thoroughly enjoy your videos and respectfully suggest you research "jigger-pole" or "jigger-bob" fishing and also the figure-8 technique used by muskie fisherman. The footage in your video is phenomenal, and it is exciting to see this technique resurface.
I didn't realize it had a name, but I've been doing similar for years on any species that follows my bait without biting before I run out of line to retrieve. I can confirm it works on large mouth, white bass, and as of yesterday a small gar.
Thinking outside the box produces well. I always say, think outside the box. You never know when you will figure out the next best way to catch a fish.
I always enjoy your videos Geoff . I’ve seen Small mouths attack like that in a cell or pack. Your right about when you have a follower and just freeze. I’m guilty of that . I’ll try to keep that technique in mind when I get a aggressive Bass chasing. I’ve seen video with muskies in Pikes chasing lures and fishermen during a figure 8 motion in the water. Cool video
I like watching the Japanese anglers on IG that pitch/flip the tiny klash in the inlets and small waterways. Short accurate casts that land without making a splash, they do like a fast but gentle dead walk that looks like it’s swimming super slow
I watched this video a second time. What is the biggest bass caught using this technique? Does anyone know? I always thought the really biggest super large bass might be lethargic? This is like Musky technique? It would be neat to know what rod he is using. This technique is probably tough on rod tips. Those are big bass at 7:30.
I hate to tell you guys this, but back in the 1940's through the 1980's this was done in the South (USA) with a long cane pole, a stout 2-3 ft. length of line and a topwater plug. Very common technique before people had fancy baitcasters and spinning reels.
Those that live in the North, know this technique well if youve musky fished..but figure 8ing on a spinning reel with a tiny bait is much more difficult than figure 8ing on a 8 foot musky rod with a 6 ounce bass bait..this is were the crossover happened I believe..thanls to swimbaits..
Hey man! I’ve recently found your channel and I love your content. I was pleasantly surprised to see that you speak Japanese. I’m looking to move to Japan in the next two to three years and I would like to know what apps or learning resources you would recommend? Your experience learning the language would be great as well. Thank you! 🫡
I used an app called Human Japanese, there’s two parts, that kind of gets you started but I also used a website called Japan Dictionary to help a lot with Kanji and other more advanced words. Going to Japan and actually try to speak the language and being surrounded by it helps a ton too
That technique has been around since like the early 1900s if not into the 1800s with fishing for bass and other species with cane poles and early lures
Sorry, my English is too good
Psycho! Lol thank you Hata!
秦さんがこんなところで見れるとは光栄です。
Fishing for over 50 years and just learned something new. Thanks you guys made my day!
Been watching hata takuma for years. Severely underrated TH-cam channel
I fully agree. I rarely comment on anything, but this TH-cam channel is top-notch in all respects and worth being recognized.
This video was one of the most informative videos I have ever watched!! Thank you for this video Geoffrey
Very interesting technique, similar to musky fishing figure 8. Thx G!
Nothing new under the sun. I read in an old bassmaster magazine that people used to do this with cane poles if that tells you how old it is, but I’ve never tried it and if it works in those highly pressured waters it’s got to work in other waters. Bass are bass right? Great video
8-trap technique huh? I’m gonna have to try this one.
I swore I saw you do this in one of your videos 😂 with the mother and all the bass came out fro.nunder the docks
@@pangm.4280he does it a lot he was joking around
The bass in the US are slow and fat because they all eat oreos and coca cola 🤣
You and Archie rock man!
Archie's dad!
Very cool! Thank you for creating and sharing this video!
My father used to do something similar many years ago with an inline buzzbait and a cane pole.
The figure-eight is famous in musky fishing. Very cool to see it work with bass as well, especially in such clear water. Just amazing to watch!
this stuff is a whole new world for me thank you for focusing on this type of fishing
I watch that dudes TH-cam all the time. He rules, very funny too! Crazy that you guys linked. Good video!
秦さーん！🎉😂俺たちの時とテンション変わらんやん😊
ジェフさんと秦さんのコラボ最強🎉🎉🎉
Awesome interview! I love Hata! Total stick.
thats wild in clear water
"The speed is accelerating and getting faster."
This is the exact reason some days fish will hit finesse baits right at the boat when you're speed cranking in the end of a cast. People think, holy shit how did that happen? When they need to be thinking I'm taking off the drop shot and throwing for reaction the rest of the day.
Pretty cool technique! Kind of similar to Jigger Pole Fishing.
This is a fantastic video. I can't wait to try it. Went out a few weeks ago and I see where this technic would work great. I always wanted to use swim baits but no luck. Maybe this be a game changer. Can you do a video with the cheapest equipment to start. Thank you
Awesome video Geoff. He was the reason I bought a Dowez Swimmer!
I have read Mike Bucca, the maker of Bull Shad baits likes to really rip and crank fast his baits to get bass to react and bite. Thanks, excellent video.
Dope!! Would have been cool to meet him when he was in town!
Was trout fishing at Chaparral lake in Scottsdale several years ago and witnessed a young boy doing figure 8 along the shore. Saw him catch several nice bass.
Great video again. Love your channel. I am going to Biwa this coming May 2025, and wondering if you have any advice on that trip, in terms of where to stay, other lakes to fish, or anything else that comes to mind? Keep the vids coming!
Great interview, thanks guys.
Legit watched this work when I was trying to get grass off my sebile after a long cast on lake Murray, SC this year!! Thought it was a “one time fluke” but this changes my perspective lol. Great content, as always.
The mid retrieve speed acceleration was a thoughtful observation.
Bro! Hata is the man! That’s dope you can speak the language too.
Great video! Wondering if you tried the figure 8 when you were musky fishing in MN? Very similar, yet you were quick to point out that 8 trapping is on the surface. Thanks to Hata for the breakdown.
Knowledge is power and equals Big Fish!!!
Oliver Ngy has been doing it too. don't remember when he started, but I know it's been at least a couple of years. Hata definitely proves that personality goes a long way too. Even lunker bass notice it.
Helluva demonstration, thanks for sharing
That’s an amazing technique 🔥🔥🔥
I learned to do it with cranks at urban ponds. Now I do it for salt bass in ca from shore ( standing on ledge). 1 thing I learned is to not keep the drag to tight, but tight enough to still set the hook. A tight drag, with little line out has cost me a few lures.
It will be interesting to know the history about bass assimilation in japan
A must try when i fosh next to docks
I thoroughly enjoy your videos and respectfully suggest you research "jigger-pole" or "jigger-bob" fishing and also the figure-8 technique used by muskie fisherman. The footage in your video is phenomenal, and it is exciting to see this technique resurface.
Yes sir
Caught mucho Bassy asses doing this...
I didn't realize it had a name, but I've been doing similar for years on any species that follows my bait without biting before I run out of line to retrieve. I can confirm it works on large mouth, white bass, and as of yesterday a small gar.
I tried this technique on a Snook under the lights at night under a dock with an jackall dowzswimmer 180sf and landed a 27" to my surprise.
Thinking outside the box produces well. I always say, think outside the box. You never know when you will figure out the next best way to catch a fish.
I always enjoy your videos Geoff . I’ve seen Small mouths attack like that in a cell or pack. Your right about when you have a follower and just freeze. I’m guilty of that . I’ll try to keep that technique in mind when I get a aggressive Bass chasing. I’ve seen video with muskies in Pikes chasing lures and fishermen during a figure 8 motion in the water. Cool video
I like watching the Japanese anglers on IG that pitch/flip the tiny klash in the inlets and small waterways. Short accurate casts that land without making a splash, they do like a fast but gentle dead walk that looks like it’s swimming super slow
Great tips❤👍🏻
You mentioned that you are using 16 lb test flourocarbon can you tell me the exact brand?
Thank you for your time and reply
At first I thought he was pulling a Mike Long...very unique and effective.
Very cool technique! 🤙
So he uses a classic musky fishing technique to catch bass, pretty cool.
Japanese Geoff at it again! PSYCHO!
HATAAAAA TAKUMAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!! Legendary Japanese bass angler.
Been doing this for over 20 years, learned it on accident then saw some guys fishing for pike doing it and found out it was an actual thing.
Jeff spittin that lingo
That was cool. TY
I watched this video a second time. What is the biggest bass caught using this technique? Does anyone know? I always thought the really biggest super large bass might be lethargic? This is like Musky technique? It would be neat to know what rod he is using. This technique is probably tough on rod tips. Those are big bass at 7:30.
I caught a nice fish doing the figure 8 but it was on accident
“Absorb what is useful, Discard what is not, Add what is uniquely your own.”
“Simplicity is the key to brilliance.” ~ Bruce Lee
He is pro Staff from Shimano Jackall and other brands from Japan he is legand.
8 trappin since middle school . Dudes an OG trappa .
秦さんがアメリカ人のチャンネルに出てるのに感動です。
I hate to tell you guys this, but back in the 1940's through the 1980's this was done in the South (USA) with a long cane pole, a stout 2-3 ft. length of line and a topwater plug. Very common technique before people had fancy baitcasters and spinning reels.
This has been a round for quite a while.
Those that live in the North, know this technique well if youve musky fished..but figure 8ing on a spinning reel with a tiny bait is much more difficult than figure 8ing on a 8 foot musky rod with a 6 ounce bass bait..this is were the crossover happened I believe..thanls to swimbaits..
It came from saltwater fishing originally with the long Commercial fishing tuna rods in the late 1800s... 🎉
Amazing
Musky technique. It works well for them, so it makes sense that it works for other predatory fish.
Very cool
Thanks.
Hey man! I’ve recently found your channel and I love your content. I was pleasantly surprised to see that you speak Japanese. I’m looking to move to Japan in the next two to three years and I would like to know what apps or learning resources you would recommend? Your experience learning the language would be great as well. Thank you! 🫡
I used an app called Human Japanese, there’s two parts, that kind of gets you started but I also used a website called Japan Dictionary to help a lot with Kanji and other more advanced words. Going to Japan and actually try to speak the language and being surrounded by it helps a ton too
HATA ROX" He showed me the "DOWZ ONE" GO JACKALL-GO CBF!!!
I’ve caught huge snakehead doing the figure 8
Wild!
Isn't this what they do to Muskies in the north?
Yes
yup, figure eight for muskies and pike
heehehehe
that japanese joke flew right over his head hehehe
A RIP 3/4 through the retrieve with a dead stop triggers bites
I’m excited to watch this while I eat dinner. I’m going to reply to this comment when I’m done watching
I hope my Japanese voice made your dinner experience better
someone tell him there's subtitles
Fish get trigger when bait gets faster. 8 figure means dinner bell and who wants to get the food better.
My grandpa has been 8 trapping musky since the 70's. They stole that technique from us
Lol
Stole … Who did your grandfather steal it from then 🤔
That technique has been around since like the early 1900s if not into the 1800s with fishing for bass and other species with cane poles and early lures
Stole is kinda harsh …
Suuuuuuuuuure.
How many rods has Hata broken 😹
He isn't high sticking so probably not many.
This technique has been used here in Northern California for 15+ years. It’s top secret tho and I’m sure it came from Japan. Don’t tell anyone tho
I aint sayin shit
🔥🔥💯💯
I keep wanting to say... ahhh
日本語めっちゃ上手い！ｗｗ
OMG😱
Na, I amost fell! This is Ben with costume...!
No hookup video today so this will do
誰が８トラップを発見したのか？
確かサタン島田さんじゃなかったっけ
Musky style
I don’t know a more stupid and strange fish than bass. if you tried to catch our pike like that, you’d get tired of pulling the swimbait like that
This technique is old I've done it so many times already
Yeah but this dude is 8 trap bass fishing. 2-3 fish at a time on giant baits bro....
First
i dont fish for sport. thats lame. number 1 is a dumb dream.
i just enjoy eating delicious fish.
This isn’t anything new. Pike and Musky fisherman have been running figure 8’s at the end of a retrieve near the boat for decades.
Next level is NOODLING
I thought Satan was doing the 8 trap with his Balam 300 before this?
It's not new. It's a newly reused technique and this is the master!
I think the Muskie guys have been doing it for a long time