How long do you typically spend graphing the lake looking for your spots? Are you mainly just looking for brush piles or points? I don’t have live scope and I’m really new to side and down imaging so that’s kinda what I use when it comes to finding spots but it’s still been a struggle.
It all depends on how the lake lays out, how big it is, what the water quality is like, and time of year. So this video was filmed in October, typically the toughest time around here to catch big fish. I knew that since the water was low, the bass likely had to use what habitat was available in the lake (obviously ruled out bank habitat) and since this lake is loaded with standing timber, I had to do 2 things....1) try to find a DIFFERENT form of cover/structure than the abundant standing timber, which was the brush piles (always a great option for the late summer/fall transition) and 2) if i was fishing standing timber (like where I caught the 10 on the jerkbait) it needed to be in conjunction with the most prominent STRUCTURE (which was a main lake point). From there I was able to scan around with live sonar to see how the fish were relating, and draw upon my knowledge from the previous day of the big bass eating big gizzards that were relating to hard bottom drops on points (instead of threadfins that roam in bait balls in the basin/drains) to find that one sweet spot where the fish were cruising tight to the bottom eating gizzards.
Holy smoke best fisherman in Texas who else do you know is catching 15 bass over 7 pounds in a day .Some people have never even caught a 7 pounder.congratulations
I think my favorite part about this guy is he fishes all his own gear but he doesn’t over promote it when he catches it on the hinkle or something else he’s the first one to tell you he caught it on something else so sick of Googin squad their whole video is just a promotional video trying to get you to buy their shit thanks mofo that’s why we like your content
Not discounting Bens skills, but when one goes to a private pond that is stocked for this…any decent bass fishermen can do this…especially with livescope
Damn bro you're becoming the best big bass guy in the world, seriously. You should start promoting that more because the television shows could be financially amazing for you.
Most channels spend more bandwidth talking about how to catch fish than actually catching fish. You demonstrate day in and day out putting bass in the boat. Impressive stuff, good luck on the tour next year.
Butch brown hast to be very proud of you holy smokes Ben you have turned into one of the best big bass anglers in the world !!!!!! I have one request more ZARK lol keep it going big dog KVD ain’t got nothing on you LETS GOOOOOO!!!!!
It's awesome seeing Ben finally getting the notoriety he has deserved for a while now! Even the haters are coming around and showing themselves a little bit 🤙🏻 What a gem of a vid on the ol tube
This is my absolute favorite content to watch. Nobody on TH-cam is doing like Ben MFing Miliken. I look forward to this stuff. I can’t wait for the next. Love the 6th sense as well. 🔥🔥🔥🔥
Agreed...he knows what he is doing and how to use the equipment...I dont think they grow over 7-8 here in Missouri...good lord..mulitple 10's without trying...impressive.
@@MillikenFishing Thanks for the comment....I'm new to the sport(1.5 years..) got a pb of 6 up here in KC on Smithville Lake... I have not "invested" in the live scope or optics yet...I need to to find these big ones... When I do decide to spend the $, anyone at boatwirx in Springfield...I should call?
Hey Ben Milliken I have watched alot of your videos and have loved them all you are one of the few TH-camrs I watch religiously I also like the tips and tricks you show us please keep up the great and inspiring work you do
Thanks for adding the video of the sonar with your commentary, this is seldom done and so much more helpful. A day of a lifetime on the water, nice work. Going to have to order me a few draws. Best wishes in the opens Ben.
Absolutely a legend in my book 🤘😎 I've caught a couple big hogs over 6, my pb would be about 8 or so. Got me beat. 15 seven pounders in a day beats my 3 lifetime!! Keep em freaking coming brother!!
What a great day Ben. I ordered a draw after seeing your last video. Now I am wanting the line thru. Will be picking some up when they come out. Those Texas lakes are something special.
Wowza! What a day. I am definitely looking to get a swim bait rod now. It’s definitely time. Man you make it look so easy. Keep up the great work and pushing out these videos. Love it.
appreciate you showing us a large screen to show us the fish and bait with the livescope. Super helpful to a newbie like me. Thanks dude! Slap Cole slaw for me
OMG that was amazing!! A flat out in Narnia and catching super quality bass on a few choice lures. WOW incredible you the man. That was a awesome video. Sorry you had to leave. Keep the content coming. Great job Ben!!👍🎣🐟
Sick video dude! & you catching that big one at the boat on the draw speaks volumes about that bait and your experience as a professional swimbaiter. Man you inspire me everyday to go throw my big baits from the bank in every body of water around my area.
@@MillikenFishing that was insane, my first one on the draw was like that but at the bank in a canal, followed it all the way to my feet and I let it drift back and then twitched and smash 💥 that was the most addicting moment in fishing for me, now I’ve got a 7’9 MFer rod and a 7’11 movement H both with a draw tied on.
Just shows that even a hammer has to evolve. Even though I'm not a big bait fisherman and don't do much bass or boat fishing I still learn a lot from your vids
Great job Ben! Got to practice getting those behemoths in the boat without a net! Can't wait to see you in the opens. I'll be at the Watts Bar weigh in. Hopefully I can get you to sign some merch.
Already here to say, Ben will be my favorite fisherman in the series he'll be in. I don't even follow the Bass series but I will be now!! MF'R nations is about to crash the party next year!!! We're gonna be out there rooting for Ben like Happy Gilmores fans when he was playing golf tournaments. 🤣🤣🤣
Preciate you showing us the SCOPE and your retrieval so we see how you're fishing your baits over structure. I'd be so tempted to "early set" instead of feeling the fish.
This video left me speechless and drooling this man is a fuckin hammer! his focus attention to detail thought process and competitive edge is truly a thing of beauty the discipline and creativity he imparts on these baits is an art form which Ben has literally perfected and not just swimbaits in the world of art lures are Bens medium. I can’t wait to wait to watch him in the opens!
Bro, if you were watching Ms. Pamela Optics spread her legs on the screen showing you where to put your Big Swimbait...I am sure you could catch them, too!
I have never been fishing like this and I want to learn. As I get older, I am looking for something to commit to. A friend suggested fishing. I live in Brooklyn, NY so you can imagine my options are limited. I tried to go down to the pier and got told to leave by some dudes. I guess the public pier is "their" spot. lol Then I went to try some bank fishing near the Verrazano bridge and some guy literally pulled his fillet knife out and yelled at me to leave. Apparently i was interrupting his livelihood. It seems like if i want to fish anywhere near my house, I'm going to have to fight for a spot and I don't need that headache. I have watched EVERY one of your videos. First time commenting. You are a fishing GOD and I would love to work for you and learn everything. Computers are my thing. Anyways, much love to you and your family.
This is so cool this is the next best thing to me catching a big bag literally watching it happening on live screen this is so cool thanks for sharing I probably will never be able to afford those electronics but I’m not a hater either more power to you because you better believe if I could do it I would be thanks for sharing
The scope swimbait fish were insane don’t get me wrong, but I’m most impressed with you landing that first 10 pounder on the provoke getting it out of those trees. And the big ones on the 2.7 divine. I love 6th senses smaller baits. I caught a 6 on a 3.2 divine a week ago, and a 6 today on a 25MD. Good stuff Ben. Unbelievable day, when you’re tossing back 8s like it’s nothing, you know you’ve made it 😂.
We're really starting to develop a phenomenal line of smaller baits in the line-up! The 2.7 is incredible, obviously you guys have seen me slay with the juggle and glitch this year...the 25x and 25md are insanely good. But you guys will be extremely excited when you see who we brought about the team to help design some smallmouth baits beginning in 2023!
@@MillikenFishing I had a crazy day with the 25x recently too. Had a 25 lb limit! The 2.4 stroker craw on a football ned is a staple for me too now. Looking forward to more smaller baits too 🤙🏽.
Dude the way you played that one right at the boat to get her to bite the draw let it sink down more right at the boat. Wow skill !!! That’s when you know how to use your gear and tackle !
These videos are awesome and have me glide bait fishing most of the time. My water is 2 foot visibility at best. My question is do you think the 9 inch draw gets more interest than a 7 inch glide? Thanks man for the videos
the biggest bass i ever caught was a smallmouth. it was 6.7lb in the susquehannah river in northeast PA near luzerne county. it was so fat with the current of the river my rod was practically a U shape. smallmouth out there is great fishing
makes you wander what the live scope/pan optics technology is gonna look like in next few years, this stuff is revolutionary. Too bad I can no afford one right now, eventually prices got to come down
My name is Anthony brother, I love watching you fish, dude I would love to get into some of those big Donks, your awesome brother, you sound crazy like me lol
How long do you typically spend graphing the lake looking for your spots? Are you mainly just looking for brush piles or points? I don’t have live scope and I’m really new to side and down imaging so that’s kinda what I use when it comes to finding spots but it’s still been a struggle.
It all depends on how the lake lays out, how big it is, what the water quality is like, and time of year. So this video was filmed in October, typically the toughest time around here to catch big fish. I knew that since the water was low, the bass likely had to use what habitat was available in the lake (obviously ruled out bank habitat) and since this lake is loaded with standing timber, I had to do 2 things....1) try to find a DIFFERENT form of cover/structure than the abundant standing timber, which was the brush piles (always a great option for the late summer/fall transition) and 2) if i was fishing standing timber (like where I caught the 10 on the jerkbait) it needed to be in conjunction with the most prominent STRUCTURE (which was a main lake point). From there I was able to scan around with live sonar to see how the fish were relating, and draw upon my knowledge from the previous day of the big bass eating big gizzards that were relating to hard bottom drops on points (instead of threadfins that roam in bait balls in the basin/drains) to find that one sweet spot where the fish were cruising tight to the bottom eating gizzards.
@@MillikenFishing did you message me or is it a scam?
@@localbassfishermanit’s a scam! It’s been going around TH-cam and all the channels.
Holy smoke best fisherman in Texas who else do you know is catching 15 bass over 7 pounds in a day .Some people have never even caught a 7 pounder.congratulations
I have and I can tell you it’s not every day you catch a 7and up let alone multiple 7and8 pounders.The mans a beast.
I think my favorite part about this guy is he fishes all his own gear but he doesn’t over promote it when he catches it on the hinkle or something else he’s the first one to tell you he caught it on something else so sick of Googin squad their whole video is just a promotional video trying to get you to buy their shit thanks mofo that’s why we like your content
Not discounting Bens skills, but when one goes to a private pond that is stocked for this…any decent bass fishermen can do this…especially with livescope
@@zacpdx haha this is a completely public, highly pressured lake. And no, you still couldn't do that on a private pond.
@@MillikenFishing pretty sure you’re fishing Lake Trollzac!
Damn bro you're becoming the best big bass guy in the world, seriously. You should start promoting that more because the television shows could be financially amazing for you.
Most channels spend more bandwidth talking about how to catch fish than actually catching fish. You demonstrate day in and day out putting bass in the boat. Impressive stuff, good luck on the tour next year.
Butch brown hast to be very proud of you holy smokes Ben you have turned into one of the best big bass anglers in the world !!!!!! I have one request more ZARK lol keep it going big dog KVD ain’t got nothing on you LETS GOOOOOO!!!!!
Bro… i mean….Bro. I’ve never I my life seen someone catch that many big fish. Great freaking job dude! Standing ovation here.
It's awesome seeing Ben finally getting the notoriety he has deserved for a while now! Even the haters are coming around and showing themselves a little bit 🤙🏻 What a gem of a vid on the ol tube
I could watch the live scope screen all day! I love watching how they react. Great content!
Man, you make me want livescope more and more! Love it!!!
🙌🏻 hands down one of the sickest days ever. Ben, you’re quickly achieving Living Legend status. Keep dropping bangers like this 🔥 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
This is my absolute favorite content to watch. Nobody on TH-cam is doing like Ben MFing Miliken. I look forward to this stuff. I can’t wait for the next. Love the 6th sense as well. 🔥🔥🔥🔥
This is the best big fish video I have ever seen. What a magical day.
I truly believe this dude is the best big bait fisherman walking earth!
Agreed...he knows what he is doing and how to use the equipment...I dont think they grow over 7-8 here in Missouri...good lord..mulitple 10's without trying...impressive.
@@classicamericanoldman1091 I fished in missouri a few months ago and saw several DDs...keep lookin man!
@@MillikenFishing Thanks for the comment....I'm new to the sport(1.5 years..) got a pb of 6 up here in KC on Smithville Lake... I have not "invested" in the live scope or optics yet...I need to to find these big ones... When I do decide to spend the $, anyone at boatwirx in Springfield...I should call?
@@classicamericanoldman1091 I'm a KC resident novice as well... My PB is a 3 lol.
Hey Ben Milliken I have watched alot of your videos and have loved them all you are one of the few TH-camrs I watch religiously I also like the tips and tricks you show us please keep up the great and inspiring work you do
I couldn’t imagine having a day like that. Hell I’d be happy with just 1 of those fish. 15 is insane! Can’t wait to get my hands on that line thru.
Thanks for adding the video of the sonar with your commentary, this is seldom done and so much more helpful. A day of a lifetime on the water, nice work. Going to have to order me a few draws. Best wishes in the opens Ben.
Past 10 videos when they end I ask myself “how is he going to top this” then you just keep putting out high quality content.
For someone who doesn’t have live scope yet, I appreciate seeing what you are looking at. Please have Coleslaw put more of that in. Thanks guys!
Bad ass Ben! I love how you say the color is trash and then proceed to catch a 10.5 lmfao I need that bait
Absolutely a legend in my book 🤘😎 I've caught a couple big hogs over 6, my pb would be about 8 or so. Got me beat. 15 seven pounders in a day beats my 3 lifetime!! Keep em freaking coming brother!!
What a great day Ben. I ordered a draw after seeing your last video. Now I am wanting the line thru. Will be picking some up when they come out. Those Texas lakes are something special.
Wowza! What a day. I am definitely looking to get a swim bait rod now. It’s definitely time. Man you make it look so easy. Keep up the great work and pushing out these videos. Love it.
Hands down best Lip Ripper on YT/FB! Shout-out Slaw Milliken and Mfers 🤜🏻🤛🏻🎣💥
These are the videos ive been waiting for. By far my favorite. look forward to the next one already
appreciate you showing us a large screen to show us the fish and bait with the livescope. Super helpful to a newbie like me. Thanks dude! Slap Cole slaw for me
OMG that was amazing!! A flat out in Narnia and catching super quality bass on a few choice lures. WOW incredible you the man. That was a awesome video. Sorry you had to leave. Keep the content coming. Great job Ben!!👍🎣🐟
Can’t wait to get my hands on the line-thru! That is one hell of a day!
Great stuff Ben, you're amazing with those swimbaits. Love the live scope views too.
you’re the new bass professor
Sick video dude! & you catching that big one at the boat on the draw speaks volumes about that bait and your experience as a professional swimbaiter. Man you inspire me everyday to go throw my big baits from the bank in every body of water around my area.
That was nuts. Loved it
@@MillikenFishing that was insane, my first one on the draw was like that but at the bank in a canal, followed it all the way to my feet and I let it drift back and then twitched and smash 💥 that was the most addicting moment in fishing for me, now I’ve got a 7’9 MFer rod and a 7’11 movement H both with a draw tied on.
So awesome can't wait to see how you do next year in tournaments ben Milliken!! Such great content!!
Please keep these videos coming ! Inspiring me to go fishing tomorrow morning when it’s gonna be 19 out here in NY 😄
That's a day dreams are made of!!!
Awesome job!!
Can't wait until that "line through and "mini Glide " are available!!
Just shows that even a hammer has to evolve. Even though I'm not a big bait fisherman and don't do much bass or boat fishing I still learn a lot from your vids
Really appreciate you watching! I've definitely had to change a lot since I moved to Texas, but that's a good thing. Can't grow without adjustments.
Sick video. I can only imagine a day like that. Too cool!
If I could like this video 100 times I would have this was absolutely epic thanks for sharing congrats
Great job Ben! Got to practice getting those behemoths in the boat without a net! Can't wait to see you in the opens. I'll be at the Watts Bar weigh in. Hopefully I can get you to sign some merch.
Already here to say, Ben will be my favorite fisherman in the series he'll be in. I don't even follow the Bass series but I will be now!! MF'R nations is about to crash the party next year!!! We're gonna be out there rooting for Ben like Happy Gilmores fans when he was playing golf tournaments. 🤣🤣🤣
Preciate you showing us the SCOPE and your retrieval so we see how you're fishing your baits over structure. I'd be so tempted to "early set" instead of feeling the fish.
What IS happening in this world!? Such a great watch. Looking forward to watching you next season.
@TextMillikenfishing1. what is “telegram only” ? How do I reply?
Mr. Miliken….that was so DIRTYYYY🔥🔥🔥
Dayyuuumm!!! Augustus Gloop, save some bass for later 😂😂😂. You sir are a machine.
I can’t wait for a fast sink line through, most of the fish in my local reservoir are in 20-35 feet of water right now, and great video by the way!
Wow...no words my man...in awe!! Keep it comin
That boat side eat on the glidebait was ridiculous! What an incredible day 😎😎😎
So many big fish ! Absolutely dialed
That was crazy slab after slab great content.
This video left me speechless and drooling this man is a fuckin hammer! his focus attention to detail thought process and competitive edge is truly a thing of beauty the discipline and creativity he imparts on these baits is an art form which Ben has literally perfected and not just swimbaits in the world of art lures are Bens medium. I can’t wait to wait to watch him in the opens!
Bro, if you were watching Ms. Pamela Optics spread her legs on the screen showing you where to put your Big Swimbait...I am sure you could catch them, too!
That was incredible! Thank you for sharing this one!
Well that was complete dominance.. just out there sniping bigs all day.. awesome video homie
Awesome video that was day of fishing most people only dream about. I know I am ordering that line thru the day it drops.
I have never been fishing like this and I want to learn. As I get older, I am looking for something to commit to. A friend suggested fishing. I live in Brooklyn, NY so you can imagine my options are limited. I tried to go down to the pier and got told to leave by some dudes. I guess the public pier is "their" spot. lol Then I went to try some bank fishing near the Verrazano bridge and some guy literally pulled his fillet knife out and yelled at me to leave. Apparently i was interrupting his livelihood. It seems like if i want to fish anywhere near my house, I'm going to have to fight for a spot and I don't need that headache. I have watched EVERY one of your videos. First time commenting. You are a fishing GOD and I would love to work for you and learn everything. Computers are my thing. Anyways, much love to you and your family.
This is so cool this is the next best thing to me catching a big bag literally watching it happening on live screen this is so cool thanks for sharing I probably will never be able to afford those electronics but I’m not a hater either more power to you because you better believe if I could do it I would be thanks for sharing
The scope swimbait fish were insane don’t get me wrong, but I’m most impressed with you landing that first 10 pounder on the provoke getting it out of those trees. And the big ones on the 2.7 divine. I love 6th senses smaller baits. I caught a 6 on a 3.2 divine a week ago, and a 6 today on a 25MD. Good stuff Ben. Unbelievable day, when you’re tossing back 8s like it’s nothing, you know you’ve made it 😂.
We're really starting to develop a phenomenal line of smaller baits in the line-up! The 2.7 is incredible, obviously you guys have seen me slay with the juggle and glitch this year...the 25x and 25md are insanely good. But you guys will be extremely excited when you see who we brought about the team to help design some smallmouth baits beginning in 2023!
@@MillikenFishing I had a crazy day with the 25x recently too. Had a 25 lb limit! The 2.4 stroker craw on a football ned is a staple for me too now. Looking forward to more smaller baits too 🤙🏽.
Finally one of the first ones in the premier ❤
That livescope is incredible..like looking at an aqaurium..you can see all there movements..wow
This fish must be paid actors 😂 Crazy video, awesome job ben!
What a day!! Good luck in the tournaments your going to be doing man. Pulling for you !
you make this look easier than I suspect it is...!
Dude the way you played that one right at the boat to get her to bite the draw let it sink down more right at the boat. Wow skill !!! That’s when you know how to use your gear and tackle !
Holy fn dream day dude wow. One of my favorite fishing videos ever.
This just makes me sick! That's my home lake and I've never caught a double digit bass out of it! Keep up the amazing job bud!
this is unreal. great video. keep it up!
So cool he’s just chuckin over eight pounders like there barely legal 1 pound fish! I would lose my mind if I hooked an eight pounder you’re the man
Amazing, I don't know what else to say, but thanks for sharing. We all appreciate it.
Sick as hell bud couldn't ask for a better day!!!
What wouldn't I give for a day of fishing like this. All I can say is WOW.
Omg, Ben I won!?!??! Hold on let me get my social security number, and my bank account numbers, and debit pin # for you! 🙄
No words! Just an epic day!
That was awesome Ben thanks for the great video
Damn dude, your making it look easy. Definitely time to get on that tournament trail.
The GOAT!! Can't wait to watch you on the pros!!
That’s what you call a hell of a day!! And you had the proof to be late, even the Judge would have been late to court on that bite 😂😂
These videos are awesome and have me glide bait fishing most of the time. My water is 2 foot visibility at best. My question is do you think the 9 inch draw gets more interest than a 7 inch glide? Thanks man for the videos
1,000% it does! Especially in that more stained water. More water movement and a greater presence
Nice! Jerkbait MFer rods back in stock 🤘🤘
Awesome video thanks for the tips 😃
Wow! There are no words!!! Awesome day Ben!
Wow might actually be one of the first ones in the premiere this is exciting its hard to catch these
You are the man , Ben
Holy chit!!! That 2nd to last catch was awesome!!!
you're the top g of bass fishing
the biggest bass i ever caught was a smallmouth. it was 6.7lb in the susquehannah river in northeast PA near luzerne county. it was so fat with the current of the river my rod was practically a U shape. smallmouth out there is great fishing
This is incredible hope to have half the knowledge and experience you have one day! Unreal!
Crazy 🎣🎣. Love it dude. Heck yeah
Absolutely insane!!! Keep hammering em
You are going to do really good in these big tournaments, you will become a very well known pro
Wow!!! What a great day of bass fishing!
Damn dude. Take me with you one day. I’m right there in Conroe 😎. Hell of a vid. 🔥🔥🔥
For anyone thinking it's a private pond or whatever,
This dude catches giants, I have a feeling he gonna make some noise in the bass opens
That's freaking Awesome fishing 🎣👏
Can’t wait for the tournaments this is crazy. Throwing back 8’s like it’s nothing
A day like this and I'd probably never want to bass fish again, can't get much better and you conquered the game lol
Can't wait till you fish tournaments with the big boys next year pulling for you Ben all the 😼
makes you wander what the live scope/pan optics technology is gonna look like in next few years, this stuff is revolutionary. Too bad I can no afford one right now, eventually prices got to come down
Can't wait for this
That was SPECIAL!!
Incredible man!
Unbelievable brother brilliant, once in a life time kinda day. Awesome
That's Just how we ROLL....BAD ASSSS!!!!
My name is Anthony brother, I love watching you fish, dude I would love to get into some of those big Donks, your awesome brother, you sound crazy like me lol
I wish there was a double or triple like button. Because that was awesome. Great stuff Ben. Keep it coming. Your favorite mfexican