Rick Clunn Explains Why Bass Move | Rick Clunn Insights
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- In this video, I sit down with Rick Clunn to discuss the main drivers of bass movement. Rick gives tips and instruction on bait selection, retrieves, and tournament strategies to catch more and bigger bass. Hope you enjoy!
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What a great privilege to hear Mr. Clunn’s thoughts concerning anything bass.
Johnny please please continue these talks with Rick, you two compliment each other....and he is not getting younger, this is soon to be historic info. And you have a chance to capture history in the mind of a great early trail blazer.
Just a great conversation. Thanks for doing this Jonny, and Rick. You two are doing a wonderful job of this. Jonny, your enthusiasm, and knowledge, make you the perfect host for a very real down to earth conversation. And Rick is such a thoughtful and gracious communicator. I love the perspectives here, both “old tech” and “new tech” schools, both homing in on the right questions.
I agree with Rick that the prey fish are under the same pressures, and motivations to meet those pressures, as the bass are. I don’t fully agree that the prey do not “know” that there are predators about. Prey movements of many types, even including planktonic forms, are known to “respond” to predation, and migrations/movements -where they may be found in the water column, say- are one of the results of predation pressures. He's dead on that the prey must feed, and "take their chances".
These “pressures and motivations” are ages old and what drives, or underlies, behavior. I’ve been developing and producing documentaries to address these underlying facts of life, something that’s too often missing from the conversation in fishing. The forces that drive behavior -the why’s beneath- is what fascinates me and is my entire focus. Not a plug here, but you may be interested in seeing my work, esp in light of this conversation. There are currently two documentaries in my documentaries playlist. My focus is the development of behavior in largemouth bass, the fish I chose to focus in on.
Where are the crayfish? They have the same drives, but occupy different levels in the food web. Basically they migrate too, from winter quarters to summer feeding quarters. Essentially, they follow the sun, from which all food webs stem. Light penetration goes a long way in explaining how deep life, and what kind, can go.
As to shad in the backs of creeks, I think you are right Jonny that turnover plays a role, but I suspect that the cropping down/die-back of plankton numbers can also play a role. As light levels decrease (starting somewhere in mid-August) many plants die back. Incoming flows bring both better water quality and food. Shallow areas, esp where tribe drain the land, being more nutrient rich, likely offer more food options. And, speaking to your thought Jonny, greater predation risk.
Those giant craws they Rick mentions I find too, seined from the depths of creek pools. They are there for a couple reasons. Few crayfish get that old, but those that do simply are not “grazers” anymore, and have become larger detritus feeders. They are also big and formidable enough to fend off most, average-sized, predators.
One more thing, and Rick touched on this, is the “endogenous rhythm”. Migrations are indeed mediated by direct environmental factors, things we can potentially see, but they are “old” enough that they can become incorporated into an internal seasonal rhythm -called an “endogenous rhythm -“wisdom”, if you will.
Thanks so much for putting these wonderful conversations together.
All the best,
Paul
Paul, I have subscribed to your channel for maybe a year or so. I just started watching these interviews with Rick and after one of them I thought "It'd be really cool if Paul from the nature of fishing provided some of his insight on these topics."
Sure enough, you deliver. Love it!
I can't get enough of content like this. You two bouncing theories off each other is so interesting and informative.
Wow so much great information! This needs a millions views!
These collaborations with Rick and Randy are incredible. So much helpful information, and taking two great fishing minds (Jonny + Rick, Jonny + Randy) more than doubles the great product. Keep up the great work!
I think i could listen to Rick talk about corn growing and id somehow feel like a better fisherman.
I could listen all day. Such a legend.
Awesome video I love when Rick said bait fish are oblivious to bass, that was great, he is right, The bunker in Raritan Bay get eaten by stripers for two months and they don’t leave because they don’t know, love hearing from the older crowd who seem to make life and fishing so simple with their view Thank you Rick
You and Rick clunn are two of the best in my book . I wish I had someone to fish with who fished offshore who knew how to operate a hummingbird 859ciHD. Sonar /GPS .the few people I fish with know even less than I do . One one one o j t is what I need . And by the way , I got a guy at tackle warehouse to sign me up when I buy from them you get a little . I bought 3 black max reels . One day I’ll figure how to send you more .I have a 6hundred acre lake in Wiggins ms . Gonna try to find some offshore structure and mark with buoyes .wish I had found you sooner . Thanks Johnny .
Love these informative and productive discussions with THE Rick Clunn! These videos should have a million views and likes!
These conversations are riveting! Thanks Rick and Jonny!!
This is such a great series. Thanks to you and Rick.
I'm hooked. These insites are priceless. Thanks.
Cool conversation. I could listen to this stuff all day. Thanks for posting such great content, Jonny! Thanks Rick for all the insight!
😁❤️😃👍Thank you J ,I been waiting for Clunn to upload some new videos on his channel, these are very rare interviews,thank you for these gems
Top notch content yet again. Your channel sets the bar for anglers at all skill levels.
Great conversation! I'm looking forward to hearing more.
So interesting 🤔 when these two guys sit n talk about the mouse 🐭 I only am interested in smallie fishing but now I’m interested more into crawfish 🦞 I’m learning tons of insightful things on this channel thanks 🙏 u guys talk we listen
Good conversation with a pro.
Since my home lake is Greers Ferry, hearing Rick and your theories about shad is really cool. We have a lot of shad migration right now and hearing these ideas helps me understand bass and shad more.
Incredible conversations ,keep the great content coming 💪❤️
We as tournament fisherman created the bass we have now. Years of bringing bass from all over the lake to weigh in and releasing them in large groups cause them to stay together in schools. They learned quick that working together to feed was more efficient than working alone. Fish a lake with no tournaments and you will find very little off shore activity or schooling. Just like those slews rick use to fish. Thanks for video.
Phenomenal chat. Learned a lot!
great video guys!!!!
Great video
My home lake is Allatoona and I remember seeing wolf packs of bass shallow. Some were 12" and some of the wolf packs were 4 pounders . But they were just staying in around 4' of water. Looking for crawfish, I remember seeing them nose into the rocks. And pushing water into the cracks so the crawfish would show themselves.
Good stuff Rick! 💯
Very interesting! Keep up the good work my friend!
Have really enjoyed this series
The greatest of all time right there
Love this!! Mr. Rick Clunn is so deep..
I agree big time with clun, on the shad topic.
Really liking this format with Rick1 Can't wait for his views on where the Bigguns are most likely to be.
I live on Clark’s Hill. I agree 100% I stay shallow and focus on the “resident” bass. Chasing the herring chasers is feast or famine and gets exhausting fast!
I live in Augusta and have fished Clarkshill my entire life " 45 plus years " and I don't ever remember catching a bass over about 3 lbs in the entire time , but my p.b is a 9.3 , but not out of that lake , I know they're there ..... but damm .
@@drinkthekoolaidkids Since I’ve only focused on shallow I’ve got 2 over 8 in the past couple years. I’ve got 3 over 5 this year so far. Once I quit chasing the offshore bite I do catch less but the quality has picked up.. it’s an aggravating lake to figure out because there is so much going on and the pressure with all the tournaments on the lake lately makes it a little tougher. 100% I have a love hate relationship with the Hill. I love it because it’s close but hate just about everything else about it! 😂
@@gabelane9285 🤣😂🤣 yeah I know theres big l.m in Clarkshill , I've seen some giants , I saw my grandfather catch one about 12 lbs off a point where the Savannah river meets the Broad river , but that was June of 81 ... I never will forget it
Enjoy these videos everyday. While I'm working.. I can't always watch but I always listen and store the knowledge preparing for tourney day.
10k on the line next weekend on Pickwick. I'm not sure where to focus.
Listen well to Rick Clunn. He is passing along priceless information.
Great interview and discussion series. Always appreciate Mr. Clunn's insights. Could listen to him for hours.
Side note: are you no longer uploading to iTunes? As someone who commutes to work, I tend to favor bass fishing podcast during that commute.
Keep up the great content, it's always appreciated.
great info thx
We want to hear from Rick Clunn, keep it short little john !!!
Great videos with Rick thank you both.want to find crawfish /Rock
I love this interview series. So thought provoking. I do think that the bass prefer to corral baitfish with the obvious exception of winter when populations are low. IMO there is also a window of time around the spawn where they want the micronutrients that can only come from crawfish. Hence the strong jig bite from the big spawners. What do you think?
I agree with both Rik and Johnny on the topic of the shad evading Bass. What they are illustrating is the amazing efficiency of evolution. The shad that have historically had a tendency to move to deep water after spawning have had better survival rates than those that don’t. Until it is happened that shad of that given species move deep after spawn. The ones that don’t are eliminated easily in shallows by opportunistic feeders. So Rik is right that they are clueless and not trying to avoid the bass. But Johnny is right too, because through evolution they are avoiding bass. They just aren’t doing it consciously. 🤯😮
Waiting for the moment when Jonny is 60+ years old and being interviewed by Ricks grandson. priceless...
Thanks
I really enjoyed when they would tag and track bass years ago. It showed exactly how much they’d move. I wish they’d conduct more studies like that.
I agree
Would love to see a video on crawfish migrations. When are they shallow or deep and where do they hide, rocks, wood, grass? What is the best bait to imitate crawfish?
I agree 100 with clunn about shad
A Bass is a Great White Shark of fresh water or a record class buck. If you know about deer hunting this will help you bass fishing.
Lakes I fish covered in shad up until January. Talking about competition.
do you guys have any advice on smallmouth?
Hearing your insight Johnny, what is keeping you from focusing on bigger bass tournaments? You have the ability all day brotha.
Look up Michael Murphy from FLW. He has done studys on crawfish and has some good insight on them.
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What if you see Shad on top everywhere in the middle of the lake or river? Recently been driving the lake and just see schools everywhere on top of the water.
That’s usually caused by the plankton bloom in the late summer. It happens on bright, hot, sunny days on the surface of the water and shad will feed on that plankton
lay lake is a one with shad everywhere, bait everywhere , and birds
I love lay lake
When I fish all the obvious spots and I am not getting bites, I will troll a crankbait around and hope I can find fish that way. Sometimes trolling turns into finding schools or new spots, catch 1 fish and fire back in there and get a 2nd fish, new spot found.
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Go study Buck Perry Advanced material and Don Dixon fishing CZcams channel
Gentlemen, go study and read Buck Perry’s basic movements of Fish
Thinking shad like moving water and oxygen rich water, that species cant flex gills like bass can, thats why they're always moving water through their gills, bass especially big bass are lazy always looking for the most bite per strike, its a reaction thats important especially in colder water or very hot miserable conditions, also think largemouth like the shallow water with deep water access , i know nothing about catching them deep, if they're not in coves or on ledges near the bank, i just get skunked...
What’s up with your audio Johnny? It’s like you have the compressor settings set so hard that it’s actually doing upward expansion to where the room noise and your breath is as loud or louder than your dialogue. Ricks’ audio was pleasant but your audio was abrasive. Your content in terms of theory and insight is equal to tactical bassin but the audio in your videos makes me hesitant to watch. Love what you’re doing on the channel, if you need help audio wise let me know.
Bass move because their food move/deplete it's simple logic; like us human move to find food like in old caveman day
Duh its because of water temp and oxygen levels etc why they don't stay shallow in summer.
Lake turn over ......boom. was waiting for someone to say it. Duh.
Bailing out. I think Rick (my hero) is speaking 25% of the time. Missed opportunity.
Check out the first 4 episodes. Rick spoke 80% of the time in those episodes. This video was part of a 3 hour interview.
Less of what you think and more of the guest... he is a winner we want him talking not you .. he is a champ you are lucky he is there