MASTER Dock Skipping Bass Like Gerald Swindle | 18 Surefire Tips‼️
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 30 มี.ค. 2022
- Dock skipping lures is a must-know technique for all serious bass anglers. Gerald “GMAN” Swindle is a master among masters. He teaches the art of dock skipping in this ultra-informative video covering proper form and body mechanics, rod setup and tackle considerations, and boat positioning guidance.
SWINDLE’S PERFECT JIG SKIPPING SETUP
• ROD - 13 Fishing Envy Black III Casting Rod, 7'3" MH: Buy at Tackle Warehouse (bit.ly/43XhmBN)
• REEL - 13 Fishing Concept A2, 6.3:1: Buy at Tackle Warehouse (bit.ly/3E1rCOD)
• LINE - Sunline Shooter Fluorocarbon, 16- to 18-pound: Buy at Tackle Warehouse (bit.ly/3P1FL4C)
• JIG - Buckeye Lures G-Man Ballin' Out Jig, 3/8-ounce: Buy at Tackle Warehouse (bit.ly/3PgKSOD), Buy at Bass Pro Shops (bit.ly/3qSzVtb)
• TRAILER - Zoom Z Hog: Buy at Tackle Warehouse (bit.ly/3QZuLGA), Buy at Bass Pro Shops (bit.ly/3Pf2w5o)
• SUNGLASSES - Costa Del Mar Reefton: Buy at Tackle Warehouse (wired2.fish/Costa-Reefton)
1. Don't rush the process. Focus on taking it slow and easy, especially if you're new to dock skipping. Deliberate focus on improving your hand and eye coordination comes with practice. Don't get "flustered"ated," as you'll backlash more and bail on the technique.
2. Learn to skip with a 7-foot medium-heavy rod. The 7-foot length is the best starting all-arounder due to reduced weight (less fatigue), while a medium-heavy provides the optimal blend of power and the rod tip flex to sling baits accurately. You sacrifice feel and accuracy while increasing backlashing with a stiffer heavy-power rod.
3. Use a casting reel with a 6.8:1 gear ratio. Swindle admits this is controversial, but he feels that the bigger gears in high-speed reels aren't as smooth, are less accurate, and seem to backlash more.
4. Tuck your shirt in. Yes, you read correctly -- doing so reduces your rod butt getting caught in the shirt, so it's about fewer headaches than winning fashion contests.
5. Don't leave too much line hanging. Swindle's #1 no-no is starting your cast with too much line hanging; doing so causes your bait to slap the water at the start of the cast. Ten to 14-inches is optimal, in Swindle's opinion.
6. Stop your rod where you want the bait to go -- like a firearm, where the rod tip points is where the lure flies. Focus on releasing your cast when your rod tip is pointed at the target. Similarly, keep your eyes on the mark to increase accuracy. Wondering eyes usually send your bait off-target.
7. Resist setting your casting reel brake and tension dial too tight. Overtightening these settings causes most anglers to cast with more force, resulting in more backlashes and casting high and left (for right-handers).
8. Master your sidearm skip first. Sidearm casting with your dominant arm is the easiest skip to develop, which boosts confidence and success. Once proficiency is gained, start working on your backhand cast next.
9. Minimize body movement. You usually don't have a lot of space, so use your wrist and good form while keeping overall body movement to a minimum.
10. Avoid unnecessary skipping. Swindle casts the lure as far as possible before the initial skip. You usually have more skipping latitude in dirty water (it can even be an attractant), but day in, day out, less commotion is better.
11. Don't forget to work the bait. Let the bait sink, then work it deliberately back to the edge of the dock. Doing so generates more bites and can reveal a bass positioning pattern.
12. Always watch your line. Cross members, cables, brush -- you name it, a hooked bass will wrap you under a dock. Get on it after a bite and clear the bass from the cover.
13. Repeat productive casts. Where there's one, there's often more. Get your bait back in there after you hook or catch a bass.
14. Don't get too close or far away from your work (dock). In both instances, casting is more complicated. With the former, you risk spooking fish with boat noise and shadows. It's also hard to line up and follow through on casts. Casting accuracy and hook setting strength are reduced if you're too far away. You'll find that sweet spot with practice.
15. Use fluorocarbon line exclusively around wooden docks (and metal too). Braid is prone to digging in, catching, adhering, and wrapping around wood and metal. The inherent springiness of fluorocarbon reducing hanging up.
16. Adjust line size to the water clarity. Swindle favors skipping with 16- to 18-pound line most of the year - especially when the water is clear. He won't hesitate to go with 20 or even 22-pound test in dirty water.
17. Stock an assortment of 3/8- and 1/2-ounce jigs, with a 3/8-ounce being the 90% lure. Choose a jig with a smaller hook to improve skipping distance, accuracy, and hook setting power.
18. Know when to bail on docks. Too much wind makes skipping docks a real challenge. When you start fighting it too much, consider pivoting to a different technique or pattern. - กีฬา
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I could listen to GMAN talk all day , good stuff!!
Gerald thanks for the info. Has anyone ever said you and Matthew McConaughey sound similar?
They oughta have G-Man start doing Toyota ads like the Mathew McConaughey Lincoln ads...
I hear you Mr Miller that Guy is just awesome. Hey Mr Miller is really funny he's got an excellent personality. GOD bless you and your family your pal fisherman Mike from Missouri. Ps hey Mr Miller I'm moving to Texas in two months you think I'm going to catch a big bass.
God, the more I watch and hear this guy....the more I like him. He is growing to be my favorite pro
"Respect my Autoritay!!!!" Great thing about G-Man, he is an excellent speaker and is hilarious to boot. Love to watch him!
The best in depth full explanation of skipping ever. He covered ALL aspects of skipping as only the G-Man can. Thanks!
It’s hard to watch some videos because people aren’t talking to educate, they’re talking to show off how much they know. It’s easy to watch your vids. Thanks, bro
Great video & Matthew McConaughey did an awesome job with the voice over!
LOL, I just noticed the similarities in their voices.
hahahaha
“If you go skipping docks and think your not gonna hang, you’re smoking crack”- The G man.
And this is why Gerald Swindle is the best at what he does. The devil is in the details and he is spot on.
WOW! What a fantastic seminar on skipping. Thanks G-Man
I'm pretty sure I just found a dude I could consider a favorite fisherman. Good explanation of the mechanics of the cast or technique. And the commentary is hilarious with the Southpark references in the McConnaughy voice!
Great tips Gerald is a legend 👏
I think the biggest thing you said in the entire video was, "Skipping is an entire technique. It's not just one cast."
That's game folks! 😎🇺🇸🤙
Love watching GMan skip docks! Great video and refresher on skipping!
Gettin “flustrated” learnin. Gonna keep practicing. Great video
Thoroughly enjoyed Gmans attitude and antics since meeting him in Richmond. Love to see more how to videos from a hilarious guy. THANKS GMAN!
I could listen to him all day
This is the single greatest fishing how-to video ever made
I can listen to this man talk all day.
By far the best skipping video I have ever seen g is the man and tells it like it is! A lot goes into this technique awesome video G
We appreciate it Chad. He managed to go steady for 25 minutes straight! Just a GMAN brain dump, but he just keeps dropping nuggets.
Gman great video. You present the reasons how, why, and when without smokin crack! Thanks for the great outline at the end.
My top 5 fav anglers and I could listen to him talk all day dude just a trip 😆 he seem to keep it 💯
Wow, what an awesome educational video, one of the best. Thank you
Packed full of great advice. Thank you!
Lol that flustrated gets me every time
Thank you so much. This is really good info. And you hit on things I've done it do. And the reasoning why and why not makes total sense.
Again thank you
Great job with this ! Enjoyed it.
Thanks G man! Incredible video!
Hey Mr swindle excellent video that is the best video I've seen on dock skipping. God bless you and your family your pal fisherman Mike.
That was an incredibly useful video, thank you.
Glad it was helpful!
Da skip-to-mie-Lou legend. I saw one of his skippin vid a few yrs ago. Got motivated and made it out to the lake. 1st cast skippin: POOF massive bird nest. Spent 10 mins fixin da nest. That was da last time I tried skippin.
G-man dropping that knowledge one of the best fisherman out there
Fantastic information 👌 Thank you for sharing 👍
I started watching " The G-Mans " training video's back before Covid hit , and I quickly learned that if you listen to his instructions and copy exactly what he's teaching, YOU can improve your catch's " BIG TIME" cause I sure have, first thing I did was give away ALL of my other style jigs and started fishing round ball 3/8 finesse jigs, Brown & Green or Black & Blue is all I use, except for a White conventional swim jig I also learned that I could not roll cast with a Baitcasting reel to save my own life, But I have perfected flipping, skipping, and backhand casting with a Spincast combo ( Zebco 33) and 15 lbs line, So Thanks to The G-Man for all his Knowledge and for helping us weekend warriors learn how not to look stupid on the water and catch more fish " ROLL TIDE " !!!
OMG GMan. Seriously!!! This is so good. No Great! Thanks.
Best skipping video I've seen.
I could listen to Swindle all day.
GMAN always giving up the juice!! 🥤
Great wisdom Sir!
This information is immensely useful. I'm joining my high school fishing team this year and one of our lakes will be cedar creek reservoir and if you can't skip boat docks you're at a disadvantage! I just tried this for the first time on a small stock tank with modest success. Yeah, it's on my channel! I appreciate all the tips. Have a great week!
Congratulations on getting up and running with high school angling, and thanks for checking out this content. It's an excellent tutorial for sure. Keep at it on all fronts Connor -- fishing, TH-cam, etc.!
Thank You, Mr. Swindle!!
Welcome!
Awesome video thanks for the great advice
I really appreciate your Video a lot of great information keep them coming 👍
Thanks, will do Malcolm. We appreciate you watching.
Love G Man my favorite of all time will watch any tournament when there a camera in his boat
his discussion with the fish at 21:15 is awesome.
The goat. Damn this was a good vid, nice job boys 💯🔥👍🏻
I really like this dude!!
Lol "respect my authoritie fish"
Great lesson and very enjoyable, thanks!
20:45 for the next 2 minutes is pure gold
Great tips G, my new moto "If you thump my line I will lay hands on you". Love it.
Great video!
Great stuff! I’m just a beginner but the information I’ve gained from this video is awesome!
This is what we love hearing. Thanks for watching. You'll be skipping like G in no time!
Thank you for good stuff
It took me a long time to figure out how to skip properly. Most importantly, I had to find what works for me. It's not about showboating, it's about putting your bait back farther than other baits have been. I started with a worm and worked from there. I suggest if you're new to skipping, go out on a body of water, any water, and practice. Use a fluke or a wacky rig to start. Don't have 30,000 feet of line hanging off the end. Keep the line kind of close until you figure out the mechanics and then back it off slowly. Think slingshot.
Wow amazing!
Good stuff 🎣
Perfect timing!
Good race!👍
Gman is THE MAN!! Roll Tide!!
This is my guy here!
Awesome 👏
dude,I love this
Thanks. GMAN at his finest.
It’s probably not perfect for beginners but my absolute favorite skipping rod is my conquest 844c (the 844c isn’t just a $700 conquest taper/power…loomis offers it in a few of their lines). But that mbr taper allows you to absolutely rocket your jig, etc. with minimal effort. What everyone says about your brakes is 100% true…don’t max out your brakes. Treat it like any other casting technique and just use your thumb for control, that’s all. It’s not that difficult…if an idiot like me can do it, *anyone* can do it.
G. Good Stuff.... thanks...
Man, I just love learning from the G Man. My new term is "lumpy water". Learned a lot from this and it will be my go-to video for tuning my skipping technique,
Thank man. Real happy to hear this. Swindle is a fishing teaching savant for sure.
Awesome video! I do wish he went over the step by step mechanics of the cast
great info on this topic i learned alot by this video...so what do u think about a 6;4;1 ratio reel for skipping? thanks gerald gman...
G is toooooo funny 😄!!!!
Gman has been around for a long time in bass fishing he knows what he’s talking about.
good job, my boys 12 & 16 watch not so much to learn you are the most entertaining, maybe by accident they learn something "thanks"
Cocoa Puffs are Pretty good ya know...Lol G man's little one liners are second to none...!!!
This guy knows his stuff
You've got that right!
skipping for entertainment purposes everyone should watch dean rojas skip a frog. incredibly accurate its wild. great video as is everything with g man.
Love this man. Almost if not all his teaching i get what he saying lol. Im a noob when bass fishing and when i see and understand how a person teach a tecnique clearly like him i can become a real better fisherman. Not once in this video i had to stop and rewind back to try to understand and rewatch how he did the techniue. Bravo bravo. I closer to becoming a better angler
Excellent G-Man Tutorial.
That lake looks so beautiful and peaceful….and very expensive!
Hell, I’d be happy living in one of those 2-story the boathouses!
Any idea which lake this video was filmed on?
Be well.
I want to have a beer with this guy.
Buy some spool speed bearings. Greatest piece of skipping advice I have ever received and it’s not even close
Yo Gman, the only thing moving on a cast is the spool. The gears have absolutely nothing to do with the cast only when reeling. The Spool "Free Spools" on a cast, meaning it is free to spin on it own. You still Da Man man tho Brotha!!!
Learned more about skipping in 24 minutes than I had ever learned.
Interesting stuff G, no left hand just right cast or back arm cast
He's the Matthew McConaughey of fishing
Again , I give it a try...
21:13 Lmbo...I'm dying over here.
Excellent advice. The one tip Gerald mentioned, that I cannot figure is “the gear ratio of 6.8”? Gerald says he has tried all the ratios and 6.8 ratio casts/skips best. 17:12. I don’t doubt his advice, I just can’t see how a gear ratio affects the dynamics of a skip cast. Thanks.
I about died when he said, “YouGoober” 😂
Respect my authority, Fish.
Gman My two 6.* reels cast the best, hardest to backlash I think ur right about lower gear ratios backlashing a little less
What kinda reels are you using?
I have been practicing skipping for the past month on my pond outside. Ive used my daiwa tatula sv tw on a kaden 713, a curado dc on a st croix mojo bass 7' medium and then a curado bfs on a sierra 700c. From these I really felt the rod speed made so much difference. I will perfectly skip like 6/10 casts on the sierra that has a lot more flex then the mojo bass like 4/10 then the kaden like 2/10. At this point for me the skipping is more dependant on the rod.
Yep, now it is time to try it some more since the ice is thawed. 😛😛
It's all down to how you skip I guess- watch Steve Rogers skip and notice he's using an extra fast rod- which is what he recommends for skipping. He does caution you that you need one with a god flexible, crisp tip but, he likes extra fast.
Love these video's, i could watch and learn all day. Unfortunately With FFS taking over, these kinds of instructional videos will be irrelevant if you plan on being super competitive at tournament fishing.
Ok just wondering about the rod. I know he said 7’3 med heavy with a shorter butt on it. So I see the rod bending like a whip with a 3/8 oz jig on it. I guess the action and the lure weight for the rod would be a major factor as well.
Awesome video guys a badass.
"Flustrated" my Gman combo word of the year
Yep, it's a go-to for us now as well! 😂
@@Wired2Fish lol good stuff
Hold my 🍺 you don’t want it G
Trash talk the fish!!! I love it!
i'm high and to the left every time. so what should i loosen? spool tension, knob on cover, or internaml breaks on spool under cover?
I never knew Matthew McConaughey was so knowledgeable about fishing.
I use a spinning reel for or a zebco closed face reel to skip or I can't do it at all
can you show how to skip docks on the back of the boat i ride with my cousin
G if and when you come back to Lake Champlain let me buy you a drink or a Dew! Bucket list #1, get a picture and have a nice chat with Gman! I will do it before I die!
I needed to take a knee after that backhand skip G!!!
I wonder if it would be easier to skip with a medium heavy or heavy action spinning rod. I fish a couple of lakes most of the time that don’t have any docks. Now that I am retired I plan on moving to a house on a big lake. This is a very informative video thanks for the lesson.
It is easier to skip with a spinning reel yes but you lose efficiency at a professional level. You have to do a lot more with your hands when using a spinning rod whereas with a baitcaster you can cast by just using your thumb
If tournament fishing I would have one one hand for windy days. Plus. I can't skip a baitcaster nor want to endure the frustration of it.
Can we get the “yer just smokin crack” on a t-shirt? 🤣🙌🙌🙌
Sound like me skipping docks with a whopper plopper yes its possible and u can also skip a dropshot with a flatworm you just need to go down to 8 inch leader 1/8th oz tungsten just make sure its the tear drop not stick all 3 of my PBs on my lake came from the same dock in the fall largemouth smallmouth and a spot clear water highland reservoir no grass so docks are there favorite year round and hes right summer there in the backs and the spring there lined up under the front its easy pickings if u have a real open dock that u can get away flipping a dropshot under but if you know how to roll cast u can almost skip any bait under 3/8ths 7 foot medium heavy and im using a baitcaster have only fished for 4 years and skipping docks has become my favorite thing to do. 2nd bait 1/8oz texas rigged hit worm 4.25 and a weightless texas rigged 4 inch senko green pumpkin dip the tail chartruese and its the king under a dock even if there on the bottom ive caught way more on a senko under docks than i ever have with a jig