Hey BLat, I'm a creek angler. Nothing like catching some "Swamp Donkeys" while hanging off a downed tree. I'm trying to find a mud puppy/water dog soft plastic. Something thicker than any of the lizards offered. Like a goby lizard or a smaller version of the river2sea Nest Raider. Wondering if you knew of any? Thanks for your knowledge and videos.
I was sitting in my truck waiting for a heavy rain and t-storm to pass to launch my kayak and I searched for after storm fishing techniques and watched your video while waiting.. rigged up a super fluke on a belly weighted hook and got a respectable bag withing 45 min ty brother I'm definitely subscribing
Another variation that IMO has the best action is a nail weighted zman jerk shadz. I like using a 4/0 or 5/0 worm hook like he shows, instead of the keel weighted hook. However, instead of using a large swivel, I use a smaller ball bearing swivel and then insert a tungsten nail weight to get the bait down. If you get the right line, hook, weight, you can make the bait suspend!
Thx for taking the time to help.....i have used a split shot weight on tje wide gap hook......turn the weight upside down on the hook and crimp the weight
@6:55-7:21 he nonchalantly ties palomar knots to both sides of the swivel - which is something I didn't think could be done due to the need to loop over the swivel for the second knot, but you can see him just thread the standing end through the loop instead. I tried it and it works. Awesome gem hidden in plain sight.
Me and a buddy were talking about sluggos the other day. Here in NC they were King for so long and I realized I hadn't seen one in a decade. I miss the sluggo days
I caught a big 3 and 1/2 pound bass on a green chartreuse fluke I thought wasn't going to work either but the other day it worked and they definitely go for that color
Weightless white or chartreuse with a worm hook just through the mouth/head is works great for pike in shallow waters. Can still cast it far and i just pull reel pull retrieve.
I have had great luck with the swivel and leader method for years it creates great action. I use it in tidal coastal rivers in the flooded swamps and it works well around wood , lilly pads and most situations. I'll even donkey rig the things...
Super glue story about school was hilarious. Your right, you might as well forget Bassin if you need to go to Glue 101. Great video and very well put together.
Love a pro jus str8 forward!! Only fish spinning reel same I use med power, heavy BB swivel, 10 or 12lb test lightest wire I can get away with,and hold on knock slack in your line!! Thanks B Lat keep doing your thing brother!!
Thanks B. Very helpful with all the grass and hydrilla here in FL. I shy away from the standard double treble jerkbait because its tough to keep from getting hung in the veggies. This will work.
I've been using SLUGGO,S since they came out in the 80,s have caught hundreds of bass, stripers redfish sea trout pike and many more species. Still love em.
Brian, Im going to try straight braid, I fish a salad bowl. Whats the lightest braid you would use? thank you finished the video, got my answer, 30# ! 😃
Great information, Brian...thanks for sharing. I definitely want to work this bait more than I usually do this season. I've never really done that well with them, but I don't fish waters with shad in them. My lake has bluegill and crappie as main forage, but the fluke type baits should still work well.
Brian, if you like to get crazy with chartreuse give Bubble Gum Pink a try. I did it for the first time tonight after supper. The Bass & Pike just hammer it.
I've become a huge fan of zman soft jerbaits on my Carolina rigs because it likes to float so my weight gets to the bottom but the bait falls so slow on its long leader. I know way back in the day we use to think or they use to say the bait is floating behind the weight but with these types of plastics it almost does and I get more bites then using my old stand by the super flukes.
Not a super huge fan of z man baits but I love fluke fishing. I use a 5/0 gamakatsu ewg super line with no weight. Works like a charm. Brian is the man but Tactical Bassin also has a great fluke fishing tips video.
Just found a pile of sluggos in a bag of old plastic tackle in my shop a couple days ago. They're in perfect shape, I'll probably put em back in rotation. It's funny why we set things away, that really catch fish, for the new latest and greatest plastics...lol. From one Carolina boy to another... Love your content Lat, and your laid back, non elitist attitude. Just curious, why not a double fluke setup? And if you throw the double when and why would you throw either? I like the double with a super line hook on the back one hooked up front, and the other on a regular smaller wire hook, hooked back further so fall rate is slower. That way it resembles a small school and you have a bait up high and lower in the column. Your right, on a medium baitcaster with 12-15# fluoro, you can cast these a country mile!
So true... Don’t come at me about that swivel. If they don’t see that big ol’ 5/0 offset hook, they ain’t paying attention to that black barrel swivel.
Screw a hitch hiker into the nose until it is completely inside, use a wacky rig hook thru the bait a hitch hiker in the nose and skip it with a spinning rod under cover. Work it fast about a foot or 2 or to the edge of the cover then kill it. Bass try to eat everything head first so the weedless nose hook gets them.
Brian I like to fish a Senko like that, and I usually fish it on a MH/ Fast so is a MH / Moderate to parabolic? will I be able to get a good hook in them? Thanks!
People usually underestimate the weight of the soft plastic itself. Look at a big juicy senko.. compare that to casting a 4" zoom finesse worm on the same hook. Salty plastics are the heaviest, elaztech are the lightest. But it still all adds up
Never thought of the swivel thing. I'd always just pinched a small splitshot 12-18" down the line but the swivel makes sense. Never got comfortable throwing it on a heavy action rod though. Prefer MH fast, but potato-potahto I guess lol
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Hey BLat, I'm a creek angler. Nothing like catching some "Swamp Donkeys" while hanging off a downed tree. I'm trying to find a mud puppy/water dog soft plastic. Something thicker than any of the lizards offered. Like a goby lizard or a smaller version of the river2sea Nest Raider. Wondering if you knew of any? Thanks for your knowledge and videos.
Can we get your signature sick stick yet?
45 years old and I for the first time have a favorite professional fisherman / angler. Keep making these videos so very helpful.
Started Kayak bass fishing a couple years ago, you are one of my very favorite teachers. Thank you!!!
“Stevie Wonder in the water “ 😎 Perfect explanation!!
"It looks just like stevie wonder... it's really life like" is the definitely going to be my mantra of the day next time i go fishing
B Lat in the morning always gets me hyped to get out on the water.
I love how BLat don't give you no BS, no businessman sales pitch. Straight to the facts and experience, thank you for the vid
I was sitting in my truck waiting for a heavy rain and t-storm to pass to launch my kayak and I searched for after storm fishing techniques and watched your video while waiting.. rigged up a super fluke on a belly weighted hook and got a respectable bag withing 45 min ty brother I'm definitely subscribing
I love how you point blank tell it how you do it. "Dont ask me why, I just do!" Lol ! G.O.A.T.
Blat single handedly taught me everything i know about fishing
Another variation that IMO has the best action is a nail weighted zman jerk shadz. I like using a 4/0 or 5/0 worm hook like he shows, instead of the keel weighted hook. However, instead of using a large swivel, I use a smaller ball bearing swivel and then insert a tungsten nail weight to get the bait down. If you get the right line, hook, weight, you can make the bait suspend!
Brian, if you ever give up fishing, you could be a stand-up comedian!🤣🤣
Good stuff, Brian. 70 years old and you’re teaching me. Love it.
Loved the Stevie imitation, you got the moves down pat. The sunglasses helped too.
Thx for taking the time to help.....i have used a split shot weight on tje wide gap hook......turn the weight upside down on the hook and crimp the weight
@6:55-7:21 he nonchalantly ties palomar knots to both sides of the swivel - which is something I didn't think could be done due to the need to loop over the swivel for the second knot, but you can see him just thread the standing end through the loop instead. I tried it and it works. Awesome gem hidden in plain sight.
Me and a buddy were talking about sluggos the other day. Here in NC they were King for so long and I realized I hadn't seen one in a decade. I miss the sluggo days
You have the best most humble teaching style. Love your videos
Ay man you got me out here catching big bass for the first time feels great
Right on my man!!!! Glad this stuff has helped you. What’s been your best technique so far?
@@BrianLatimerFishing So far nothing is beating a Ned rig for me
Thumbs up for the sluggo mention! I still use the sluggo and catch tons on it.
Here’s me using this rig
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I caught a big 3 and 1/2 pound bass on a green chartreuse fluke I thought wasn't going to work either but the other day it worked and they definitely go for that color
This works I caught my new PB ! All 2lbs of it !
I use a leader keeper by lindy. They're made for walleye fisherman, but I've used it for fluke leaders and Carolina leaders for years
Weightless white or chartreuse with a worm hook just through the mouth/head is works great for pike in shallow waters. Can still cast it far and i just pull reel pull retrieve.
I remember sluggos! And fishing smokey shad on a hot summer day in nc and wearing them out!❤
I have had great luck with the swivel and leader method for years it creates great action. I use it in tidal coastal rivers in the flooded swamps and it works well around wood , lilly pads and most situations. I'll even donkey rig the things...
Super glue story about school was hilarious. Your right, you might as well forget Bassin if you need to go to Glue 101. Great video and very well put together.
Love it. Brian is very easy to listen to.
Thanks B, for the simple yet great tips...bassfishing in Arizona is hard enough...Although, I'm confident that your advice will improve my success.
Love a pro jus str8 forward!! Only fish spinning reel same I use med power, heavy BB swivel, 10 or 12lb test lightest wire I can get away with,and hold on knock slack in your line!! Thanks B Lat keep doing your thing brother!!
I know I’m late to the party but, bruh you are an amazing angler. Thanks for the tips! Keep those lines tight!
Thanks B. Very helpful with all the grass and hydrilla here in FL. I shy away from the standard double treble jerkbait because its tough to keep from getting hung in the veggies. This will work.
I've been using SLUGGO,S since they came out in the 80,s have caught hundreds of bass, stripers redfish sea trout pike and many more species. Still love em.
Love it! Same way I've fished for bass here in florida since as a kid in the 90's.
Love the slug go... still got some actually.
Good set up and illustration. Thanks for sharing.
Best thing I've hear today. "If you don't know how to use glue then you don't need to be bass fishing, you need to get your life together"
I snorted Coke Zero thru my nose on that one.
The Stevie Wonder comparison is spot on LOL I’ll forever think of that now
Love some BLat this morning. Great tips and much appreciated. Thanks
Very helpful and it’s improving my fishing
B Lat always dropping awesome knowledge. Thanks for posting!!
I've caught some nice bass on Sluggos. That action is a trigger to smash that bait.
Brian, Im going to try straight braid, I fish a salad bowl. Whats the lightest braid you would use?
thank you
finished the video, got my answer, 30# ! 😃
Brain latimer is my all time favorite fisherman thx for all the tips that you do
Great information, Brian...thanks for sharing. I definitely want to work this bait more than I usually do this season. I've never really done that well with them, but I don't fish waters with shad in them. My lake has bluegill and crappie as main forage, but the fluke type baits should still work well.
Blat remember us Carolina guys cast the double fluke with barrel swivel lol but I still do sometimes on herring spawn
I never use it because it’s a pain to throw
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Guess I'm running out to the store today and try some soft jerkbaits again. Never had any luck but I will try again with these tips!
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Very well explained. Really good video.
Thanks Brian! Got a sh*t ton of soft jerk baits. Been rigging em all wrong the last two years. Lol thanks again! I'll make sure I wont waste em now!
Love throwing these!!!
Brian, if you like to get crazy with chartreuse give Bubble Gum Pink a try. I did it for the first time tonight after supper. The Bass & Pike just hammer it.
Thanks for the tips,just ordered your kit ,keep it coming 🎣
I love using soft plastic jerk baits. They are big out here in Germany. We use big ones for big pike.
Man your one liners are always great! Stevie Wonder.......😂
Thanks. Excellent video and it was very helpful.
I would love to see you come up to Minnesota and fish Mille Lacs lake for small mouths!!
I've become a huge fan of zman soft jerbaits on my Carolina rigs because it likes to float so my weight gets to the bottom but the bait falls so slow on its long leader. I know way back in the day we use to think or they use to say the bait is floating behind the weight but with these types of plastics it almost does and I get more bites then using my old stand by the super flukes.
Bro. I can't even with the Stevie wonder dance 😅😅. I'm dead man lol.
Loved me some Slugo back in the day
Great video! Great information, love the way you break things down and explain them .
Not a super huge fan of z man baits but I love fluke fishing. I use a 5/0 gamakatsu ewg super line with no weight. Works like a charm. Brian is the man but Tactical Bassin also has a great fluke fishing tips video.
I use swivels on everything to prevent line kinks&twists- on mono.
Shouldn't have that problem with any swim bait.
Learned a lot from this video
10:17 Discord wants to know what colour you throw too 😆
Lmao the steve wonder got me rolling 😂
If you don't know how to glue stuff together. Don't even worry about catching a bass, u need to get your life 2gether😂👊🏾!
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💀💀💀 he had me dying with that one!
B. Lat great video as always.
I appreciate you bro,Just ordered my baits.
Awesome video B Lat!!👍🔥🎣
Always good info thanks Brian
Damn B put an iron on that shirt!! Good vid bro
Thanks B Lat
Just found a pile of sluggos in a bag of old plastic tackle in my shop a couple days ago. They're in perfect shape, I'll probably put em back in rotation. It's funny why we set things away, that really catch fish, for the new latest and greatest plastics...lol.
From one Carolina boy to another... Love your content Lat, and your laid back, non elitist attitude.
Just curious, why not a double fluke setup? And if you throw the double when and why would you throw either? I like the double with a super line hook on the back one hooked up front, and the other on a regular smaller wire hook, hooked back further so fall rate is slower. That way it resembles a small school and you have a bait up high and lower in the column. Your right, on a medium baitcaster with 12-15# fluoro, you can cast these a country mile!
I have pretty good luck with the shimano 70mgl for my light baits and I'm new to the baitcaster world.
that exact keel weighted hook?
Great instructional video, going from traditional worm weights to weighted hooks on fluke type soft plastics has been a real game changer.
I still do the Carolina still just caught some schooling spots on it a couple of days ago
100% agree with this video...That rig is deadly in NY state
Brian where can we get the hooks please sir?
Excelente video hermano saludos desde Guadalajara Jalisco México
So true... Don’t come at me about that swivel. If they don’t see that big ol’ 5/0 offset hook, they ain’t paying attention to that black barrel swivel.
Appreciate you Bro 👊 Always very informative!
Great video. Got a new subscriber.
B Lat the 🐐
Thanks for the video.
Lets goo!!! Fire video!!
Doing a Stevie Wonder. Haha man you had me dying with that one
Good info as always!
What kind and size of weighted hook are you using ?
Screw a hitch hiker into the nose until it is completely inside, use a wacky rig hook thru the bait a hitch hiker in the nose and skip it with a spinning rod under cover. Work it fast about a foot or 2 or to the edge of the cover then kill it. Bass try to eat everything head first so the weedless nose hook gets them.
Brian what was the brand of that keel weighted hook.
Brian I like to fish a Senko like that, and I usually fish it on a MH/ Fast so is a MH / Moderate to parabolic? will I be able to get a good hook in them? Thanks!
Can you show a link for those weighted hooks you have?
What’s the best place to fish near Greenville sc or spartburg sc
awesome tips sir.
What kind of sun glasses are you wearing?
How do you throw such a lightweight bait on a bait caster without backlashes? I think I’d need to use my BFS setup for this light presentation.
It’s really not that light!
@@BrianLatimerFishing I’ll give it a shot! Thanks for the reply B Lat! Keep serving up the awesome content!
People usually underestimate the weight of the soft plastic itself. Look at a big juicy senko.. compare that to casting a 4" zoom finesse worm on the same hook. Salty plastics are the heaviest, elaztech are the lightest. But it still all adds up
Doing the Stevie Wonder, lol. Very informative.
Never thought of the swivel thing. I'd always just pinched a small splitshot 12-18" down the line but the swivel makes sense. Never got comfortable throwing it on a heavy action rod though. Prefer MH fast, but potato-potahto I guess lol