Scott I appreciate guys like you who are willing to give up their secrets to help us become better fisherman. videos like these can help us learn things in 10 minutes that took years to learn out on the water.
Thanks Scott for the great video. It's amazing to me the nit picking that goes on in these comment pages. The man is a PROFESSIONAL and is trying to help YOU catch more fishing. A little tip do more listening and less nit picking. Thanks for sharing your knowledge Scott and God Bless.
Thank you scott. I think I learned more by watching you than I have any other videos. Clear video. Clear Presentation. Would have loved to seen that knot you tied up close and clear. But still the best video I have seen so far and I watch a ton of videos.
this video has really improved my pitching of the bait and the qualty of my fishing!!! Thx for the help and guidence with the pitching ... Now it is every pin point cast the is a quality bite.. Plz keep up the quality/informative videos... Paul
It will fit on Revos...not sure about shimanos...should fit most of them out there. If you call Okuma and get one be sure to get the little "nut ring and screw" that keeps the nut from backing off. You'll love'em Check out the Okuma Helios reel...super light and cast great!
Awesome. The Snell Knot, could you do an up close video of just how to tie it? It was very difficult to see how you tied it. Need to get me some TK130 5/0 hooks and some heavy braid so I can get busy pitching and flipping. Thanks again. See you on the water.
great video liked how all the basics were covered including why you brake the spool with your thumb near the end of the flip.....thanks scott keep it up
Very nice way to go about instructing that, not an easy thing to cover in just a 10 min video but you pulled it off. Good luck at this years tournaments!
This is the first vid I’ve seen on your channel and I’m definitely subscribing and watching more. Thank you Scott for taking the time and thoroughly explaining what’s going on in the video. Stay Cool!
Love your sarcasm! Unfortunately, people do not know what true flipping is (after it having been thoroughly explained in thousands of articles the past 40 years. How this happened I do not know. I guess most people just don't care.
DUDE that is some serious gear, one of my favorite episodes, was the Randall Tharp one, when you averaged 7.5lbs a fish using that stuff. I wish I lived in an area that had that stuff, to catch those BIG Mommas, son.
I got the same exact breaking system on my carrot stix reels..Its amazing love it..Scott this will be my first year on the FLW Pro Tour and im really looking foward to fishing the BIG O this year..I am gonna do the first two BFL series and then move over to the tour in febuary..Figured I could get a few extra points in the BFL.
Great video. Breaking before the gig hits the water so that the tungsten weight enters the cover first will make a huge difference. Thanks for the tip. I'm going to try it out and post my first heavy cover flippin bass on my channel. I'll give you a shout-out for teaching me :)
Just purchased me a 7'7" Meat Stick by a local rod builder.. But now that you have the TCS okuma rod out, ill be purchasing the 7'11" model. love to flip into heavy cover debris on the TN river here in East TN!!
love it man! I have the Matt daddy and heavy action Sig, with the Helios TCS reel and love it. I fish a lot in Istokpoga and Okeechobee when meeting up with the boys. can't beat this set up. It's not to expensive and definitely worth every penny. I appreciate all you do man. Happy holidays
Hey Scott thank for these tips they help a lot. Are usually fish a lot of South Florida canals. At a point the worms were proving deadly when I went fishing. Lately the bite with the worms has not been as hot. What beach do you recommend as a consistent grassy Cannal fishing? Please advise. It's been a tough week with the worm lol
great video scott, however it wouldve been great to have the camera even closer, like right up in plain site to where the hook is when tying the snell knot to the hook. keep up the awesome work =0)
Also do you feel that jigs will work as well? I don't think I've ever seen crawdads around those canals so I don't know if a presentation that imitates crawdads would be efficient. Please advise. Thank you sir
There is a little knob on the left side of your baitcaster that you can turn to apply either more brakes or less. Or you twist the left side and push the pins in or out on the internal braking system
awesome video. i love all your videos!! really helps me catch fish!! much respect and appreciation. just one question brotha. do you prefer braided line on all your bait casting set ups?
Murray Moore always try to go as light as possible while still being efficient. Or if they want that extra few 1/4 ounces or so so it falls faster that'll just have to do. Just play around with the weights until you can get through the mat efficiently and get the most bites
So do you have a suggestion on any cheaper rod and reel combos? I mean I have 6 or 7 rods, and I can't buy that expensive of a set up for each application I fish. You are holding a $400 plus set up there! I love it, but I was wondering (sponsors aside) if you could recommend any other, cheaper, set ups.
You do not need expensive rods or reels to do anything the pros do. That isn't necessary. It's primarily marketing. It's how companies say in business. Either they come out with new rods and reels every years, and either those cost a lot of money so the profit margin is high, and either they sponsor fishermen to use and promote these products, or they go out of business. This is saying nothing against those who use and promote very expensive rods and reels. It's just business. But I've seen as many bass caught with thirty dollar rods and thirty dollar reels as with a two hundred and fifty dollar Abu Garcia, and a two hundred dollar rod. And if you do buy very expensive rods, expect to break them. Most are as brittle as glass. This does make them more sensitive, but not by very much, and you shouldn't need the rod to detect a bite, anyway. Use whatever you can afford. It's probably not as fancy, but it will catch just as many bass. As they say, it's a poor worker who blames his tools. Go down to Mississippi and watch truly poor fishermen pull bass after bass out with a cane pole, or a twenty dollar rod and a thirty dollar reel. You don't need a fish finder, either. People caught giant fish for thousands of years without such gear. They did it by learning how to fish, how to read a lake or river, without having electronics do it for them. Don't worry about expensive. It can even be a heck of a lot more fun to catch bass, and any other fish, on cheap gear, and by learning how to read lakes and rivers, weather and bass, all on your own. And do this. Watch al the videos about Hello Kitty, tar Wars, etc. style fishing rods, and ten dollar pen rods. Count how many bass they catch. Then let anyone tell you that you need expensive rods and reels to fish. I love taking a Zebco 202 out fishing, and have no trouble at all catching fish with it. Have fun. It should never be about the money.
So I guess I am asking a flipping 100 question. What are the settings on the reel relative to the adjustment know and magnetic resistance. I know you said like 2 on the magnetic brake but what about the tension knob. How free is the spool?
Scott I honestly love u my dream is to live on lake Okechobee and catch huge bass like you but I don't have the money for a expensive rod and reel like that what would u suggest I get in the range of about $200 for both rod and reel
I use 24k one ounce gold weights. Sure it's a bit costly but it adds that extra smidgen of flash when I'm punching pads. Remember kids bass are snobs ,so give gold a try the next time you head out to your favorite private pond or public lake.
So I'm looking at a flipping rod. Up in the mid-atlantic we don't have nearly the size fish as down south, nor do we have the types of heavy cover that grows on the Okie. I wonder if a flipping stick is really necessary. I can get a 7'3" or 7'6" rod that will work for other purposes. However if I do really need to get a proper flipping stick, how critical is the weight rating on the rod? The one I am looking at is rated at up to 1.5 oz. I'm told by some that when flipping I'm not loading the rod, so that's not important, but when pitching (likely what I'll be doing more of) I will be loading it, but maybe not all the way. So...thoughts on lure weight ratings on Rods?
In my opinion yes because it doesnt move the bait much in 1 turn than a 7:3.1 does, it really doesnt matter if you can reel it out faster by one or two seconds, its not like the 5 is that much slower.
Big Difference - With a 5.1 you can't get enough momentum to hardly get above the grass when reeling out...then you bait and hook crash into everything the entire way back the boat and then your hung up a bunch more...that is a wasted time in my opinion. With my 7.3 Okuma I am in and out all day...much more efficient. More Flips + More efficient = More Fish
after I got pretty good with my bait caster I brought the brakes way down. I was fine until like three casts in. I went to throw my trick worm way down the bank and boom... I caught a bush behind me and got the worst backlash of my life. It took like 10 to 15 min. to get out
The Tampa Tadpole instead of picking it out, try putting your thumb on spool with some pressure and give handle 1/4 turn or so. Hit release button and try pulling line out. May take a few attempts.
Scott I appreciate guys like you who are willing to give up their secrets to help us become better fisherman. videos like these can help us learn things in 10 minutes that took years to learn out on the water.
Brandon Swanson thanks man!!
I just want to Thank you for always showing us all your techniques, you always so nice as you are teaching us.
Thanks Scott for the great video. It's amazing to me the nit picking that goes on in these comment pages. The man is a PROFESSIONAL and is trying to help YOU catch more fishing. A little tip do more listening and less nit picking. Thanks for sharing your knowledge Scott and God Bless.
This was one of the first few videos I discovered Scott back when I was getting real serious about bass fishing in 2013! Awesome stuff
Thank you scott. I think I learned more by watching you than I have any other videos. Clear video. Clear Presentation. Would have loved to seen that knot you tied up close and clear. But still the best video I have seen so far and I watch a ton of videos.
Yes...bobber stop...works great.
this video has really improved my pitching of the bait and the qualty of my fishing!!! Thx for the help and guidence with the pitching ... Now it is every pin point cast the is a quality bite.. Plz keep up the quality/informative videos... Paul
It will fit on Revos...not sure about shimanos...should fit most of them out there. If you call Okuma and get one be sure to get the little "nut ring and screw" that keeps the nut from backing off. You'll love'em
Check out the Okuma Helios reel...super light and cast great!
Awesome. The Snell Knot, could you do an up close video of just how to tie it? It was very difficult to see how you tied it. Need to get me some TK130 5/0 hooks and some heavy braid so I can get busy pitching and flipping. Thanks again. See you on the water.
great video liked how all the basics were covered including why you brake the spool with your thumb near the end of the flip.....thanks scott keep it up
Very nice way to go about instructing that, not an easy thing to cover in just a 10 min video but you pulled it off. Good luck at this years tournaments!
This is the first vid I’ve seen on your channel and I’m definitely subscribing and watching more. Thank you Scott for taking the time and thoroughly explaining what’s going on in the video. Stay Cool!
Forgot to mention that bobber stopper your using to peg that weight. Very informative vid!
Great flipping tips! I was doing almost all of them wrong. I'll be sure to follow then the next time I use the flipping technique.
Love your sarcasm! Unfortunately, people do not know what true flipping is (after it having been thoroughly explained in thousands of articles the past 40 years. How this happened I do not know. I guess most people just don't care.
I'm ah snail..I'm a use a snail knot, got to love this dude lol
DUDE that is some serious gear, one of my favorite episodes, was the Randall Tharp one, when you averaged 7.5lbs a fish using that stuff. I wish I lived in an area that had that stuff, to catch those BIG Mommas, son.
Great line...."Get the right set up or you'll get your feelings hurt!"
Gonna use that one
I got the same exact breaking system on my carrot stix reels..Its amazing love it..Scott this will be my first year on the FLW Pro Tour and im really looking foward to fishing the BIG O this year..I am gonna do the first two BFL series and then move over to the tour in febuary..Figured I could get a few extra points in the BFL.
Great video. Breaking before the gig hits the water so that the tungsten weight enters the cover first will make a huge difference. Thanks for the tip. I'm going to try it out and post my first heavy cover flippin bass on my channel. I'll give you a shout-out for teaching me :)
I have that reel an the helios rod. Great set up. Keep the videos coming.
Just purchased me a 7'7" Meat Stick by a local rod builder.. But now that you have the TCS okuma rod out, ill be purchasing the 7'11" model. love to flip into heavy cover debris on the TN river here in East TN!!
my okuma krios has the same breaking system as well as a magnetic on the outside very good reel
very very good tips it's gonna work great for the next time I go fishing I wanted to thank u I love your videos good job keep it up
Great job of explanation and content.
love it man! I have the Matt daddy and heavy action Sig, with the Helios TCS reel and love it. I fish a lot in Istokpoga and Okeechobee when meeting up with the boys. can't beat this set up. It's not to expensive and definitely worth every penny. I appreciate all you do man. Happy holidays
well spoken champion there!!! Good info there
Cool deal Scott thanks for sharing..
Thank you very much!
Hey Scott thank for these tips they help a lot. Are usually fish a lot of South Florida canals. At a point the worms were proving deadly when I went fishing. Lately the bite with the worms has not been as hot. What beach do you recommend as a consistent grassy Cannal fishing? Please advise. It's been a tough week with the worm lol
great video scott, however it wouldve been great to have the camera even closer, like right up in plain site to where the hook is when tying the snell knot to the hook.
keep up the awesome work =0)
Extremely informative! Thanks for the through video from gearing to technique. You guys have my sub!
is that a bobber stop to peg the tungsten weight in place on the bruiser intruder?
New to fishing. Are flip jigs mostly for fresh water or can you use them for salt water. I’m on Long Island so mostly salt water over here
I will a snell knot video soon
Thanks for the tip Scott I appreciate it.
your videos helped me so much man thanks!!
Also do you feel that jigs will work as well? I don't think I've ever seen crawdads around those canals so I don't know if a presentation that imitates crawdads would be efficient. Please advise. Thank you sir
Ty for the tips sir
Great info Scott Thanks
There is a little knob on the left side of your baitcaster that you can turn to apply either more brakes or less. Or you twist the left side and push the pins in or out on the internal braking system
awesome video. i love all your videos!! really helps me catch fish!! much respect and appreciation. just one question brotha. do you prefer braided line on all your bait casting set ups?
You have learned well Grasshopper.
Thanks Scott - do you ever find fish prefer slower rate of fall - i.e. smaller weight (3/4oz?) if still able to get it through the mat consistently?
Murray Moore always try to go as light as possible while still being efficient. Or if they want that extra few 1/4 ounces or so so it falls faster that'll just have to do. Just play around with the weights until you can get through the mat efficiently and get the most bites
The Cajun Angler - thank you much appreciated.
Sure doing a good job marketing that reel haha !!. Making me think of possibly getting one haha.
The quantum accurist has the internal braking system dial too
great video
Much appreciated Scott!
Great video. Great advice. Thank you.
So do you have a suggestion on any cheaper rod and reel combos? I mean I have 6 or 7 rods, and I can't buy that expensive of a set up for each application I fish. You are holding a $400 plus set up there! I love it, but I was wondering (sponsors aside) if you could recommend any other, cheaper, set ups.
My 7.11XH TCS Mat Daddy 139.00 and the Okuma Cerros 89.00 is the way to go...
+scott martin What about even cheaper than that? Lets say about $100 bucks all together? Something for a complete novice.
ShaggyMullet lew's laser 80$ 13 fishing ONE3 defy 60$
140$ not bad have both of those
You do not need expensive rods or reels to do anything the pros do. That isn't necessary. It's primarily marketing. It's how companies say in business. Either they come out with new rods and reels every years, and either those cost a lot of money so the profit margin is high, and either they sponsor fishermen to use and promote these products, or they go out of business.
This is saying nothing against those who use and promote very expensive rods and reels. It's just business. But I've seen as many bass caught with thirty dollar rods and thirty dollar reels as with a two hundred and fifty dollar Abu Garcia, and a two hundred dollar rod.
And if you do buy very expensive rods, expect to break them. Most are as brittle as glass. This does make them more sensitive, but not by very much, and you shouldn't need the rod to detect a bite, anyway.
Use whatever you can afford. It's probably not as fancy, but it will catch just as many bass. As they say, it's a poor worker who blames his tools. Go down to Mississippi and watch truly poor fishermen pull bass after bass out with a cane pole, or a twenty dollar rod and a thirty dollar reel.
You don't need a fish finder, either. People caught giant fish for thousands of years without such gear. They did it by learning how to fish, how to read a lake or river, without having electronics do it for them.
Don't worry about expensive. It can even be a heck of a lot more fun to catch bass, and any other fish, on cheap gear, and by learning how to read lakes and rivers, weather and bass, all on your own.
And do this. Watch al the videos about Hello Kitty, tar Wars, etc. style fishing rods, and ten dollar pen rods. Count how many bass they catch. Then let anyone tell you that you need expensive rods and reels to fish. I love taking a Zebco 202 out fishing, and have no trouble at all catching fish with it. Have fun. It should never be about the money.
Love the videos keep them coming
So I guess I am asking a flipping 100 question. What are the settings on the reel relative to the adjustment know and magnetic resistance. I know you said like 2 on the magnetic brake but what about the tension knob. How free is the spool?
I missed what reel you were using, I dont think you repeated it enough.
I like the diawa samurai 70 or 80
I really like it!
You the man scott!
I wonder if this can still be applied for bank fising for those who don't have a boat.
Scott Martin for first place in next 5 tournaments
70 diawa samurai braid is what I was using.
Ur the man!👍💪 My cousin said i gt my Feelings hurt.
Would u recommend this technique for smallmouth bass fishing?
+BornToCatch Hell no!
THANX FROM IDAHO! WILL TRY IT 2NITE!
Thanks Scott
Thanks for the knowledge!
I prefer a 5/0 or 6/0 hook
Scott I honestly love u my dream is to live on lake Okechobee and catch huge bass like you but I don't have the money for a expensive rod and reel like that what would u suggest I get in the range of about $200 for both rod and reel
Great video thx
Will that handle work on other reels that aren't okuma
When you're fishing isolated cover, yes. But for heavy cover, you want to make as many casts as possible to try and catch more fish.
Good video. Thank you
Thanks for video
Good videos!
Fuck yeah ! Your hired !! Thanks for that great info . Keep up 🎣
Thanks 👍🎣
Thank you! Appreciate the help
I just purchased a Okuma Scott Martin TCS 7' H for a flippin rod. Was this a good choice?
+The Camo'd Korean that will work for worms and smaller jigs..7.6H for the thick stuff
I use 24k one ounce gold weights. Sure it's a bit costly but it adds that extra smidgen of flash when I'm punching pads.
Remember kids bass are snobs ,so give gold a try the next time you head out to your favorite private pond or public lake.
So I'm looking at a flipping rod. Up in the mid-atlantic we don't have nearly the size fish as down south, nor do we have the types of heavy cover that grows on the Okie. I wonder if a flipping stick is really necessary. I can get a 7'3" or 7'6" rod that will work for other purposes.
However if I do really need to get a proper flipping stick, how critical is the weight rating on the rod? The one I am looking at is rated at up to 1.5 oz. I'm told by some that when flipping I'm not loading the rod, so that's not important, but when pitching (likely what I'll be doing more of) I will be loading it, but maybe not all the way.
So...thoughts on lure weight ratings on Rods?
Michael Davis if you have moderate cover I'd go with a 7'6 heavy. And if you don't have much cover go with the 7'3 heavy.
No...it is more important to make more flips in the course of the day. Try the over sized okuma reel handle....it is a winch!
(Meaning, more PITCHES)
Appreciate it 😎
What are the best times of year to flip?
Thanks I learned A lot
Can I use the lunkers 7’3 ex h or is a ex h way to much
I prefer bait casting equipment all the way. Much more accurate and you will have more control of the bait.
What reel is used in this video
I think it's possible if there's a ton of vegetation near the shore. I've tryed it before, but I didn't catch anything. I bank fish too.
What kind of braid do you prefere
In my opinion yes because it doesnt move the bait much in 1 turn than a 7:3.1 does, it really doesnt matter if you can reel it out faster by one or two seconds, its not like the 5 is that much slower.
thanks I,learn so much
Whats your rod and reel set up ?
Scott I have a question I hope you'll answer. which rod do you recommend for up to 10 Oz swimbaits: the guide select or the concept c3-40x? thanks
Nice vid
Big Difference - With a 5.1 you can't get enough momentum to hardly get above the grass when reeling out...then you bait and hook crash into everything the entire way back the boat and then your hung up a bunch more...that is a wasted time in my opinion. With my 7.3 Okuma I am in and out all day...much more efficient.
More Flips + More efficient = More Fish
What soft plastic was that?
Wouldn't it make more sense to have a lower ratio reel when flippin?
What size tk 130 do you use? Prefer?
How do u set ur brakes on your baitcaster when pitching
after I got pretty good with my bait caster I brought the brakes way down. I was fine until like three casts in. I went to throw my trick worm way down the bank and boom... I caught a bush behind me and got the worst backlash of my life. It took like 10 to 15 min. to get out
The Tampa Tadpole instead of picking it out, try putting your thumb on spool with some pressure and give handle 1/4 turn or so. Hit release button and try pulling line out. May take a few attempts.
Quantum pt energy reel has that internal breaking system
nice
Do you peg your weight?
His "bobber stop" used to peg is shown at 4:42, which he should have talked about.