Big Bass "King" Mike Long Caught Snagging Spawning Largemouth Bass
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- čas přidán 29. 08. 2024
- For a detailed, exclusive history of Long’s deceitful, fraudulent career, make sure to check out "The dark secret of America’s big bass guru." (sdfish.com/gen...)
Mike Long claims to have caught hundreds of bass over 10 pounds, 75 over 15, and one over 20, the ninth largest bass ever caught!
He has been heralded as one of the pioneers of big bait (swimbait) fishing, attributing most of the aforementioned catches to big rainbow trout-imitating baits. His big bass photos have been circulated all over the world, across the covers of over 40 magazines - even gracing billboards along the highways of America’s heartland.
He uses a large treble hook on a drop shot rig, seeks out big female bass that are in their spawning cycle in the clear-water reservoirs of San Diego County and sets the hook into their side as they swim between him and his snagging rig.
This video catches Long red-handed, deliberately attempting to snag bass over the course of two Springs in San Diego.
But snagging bass is just one of the dirty tricks he’s used to fool everyone into thinking he’s one of the best big bass anglers that ever lived.
I bet you were smiling from ear to ear when you finally caught him red-handed. You are the real legend to the bass fishing community. Thank you sir 🙏
Every time I foul hook a fish of any species I'm going to say I Mike longed it
I'll carry this saying to my grave lol.
this should be a new fishing term lmaooo
Will Thigpen that's the spirit fish on 🐟🇺🇸
Bass Fishing In Florida it is now fish on🐟🇺🇸
Not quite, because on a foul hooking the fish actually went for a bait and either missed it or the hookset missed and got the fish while swimming away. This guy is using the same technique I use to snatch hook mullet for bait when there’s large schools around but too far away for me to cast net.
the 9 page article would make for a good 30 for 30 film on ESPN.
1 More Kast hell yeah it would!!
That article is scathing, if that were about me i think id move to a deserted island to never be seen again
Where can I read the article
What article and where can I find it?
sdfish.com/general/dark-secret-americas-big-bass-guru-mike-long/
It took so much patience to compile this footage and not bust him right then and there. Serious conviction.
What he do? Is bed fishing illegal in Cali? He was one of the guys that caught dotty once right?
@@heatholderinc4961 snagging is illegal. Sorry thing is if the time he spends he could have caught them legally. If he just learned how to get them pissed off at your bait instead of snagging them. I keep a jig with the hook broken off to get them worked up to switch with a good one once they are ready.
@@thomaswright8884how’s that broken jig technique work? Wouldn’t it be effective to just use sharpened jig to make them mad?
@heatholderinc4961 he did plenty. He was snagging.... not "catching" fish out of the beds. He was also accused of sabotaging trailers and intimidating other guys in tourneys.......and yes, he also caught Dottie.
@@nopumpfakefishingnah cuz they’re trying to eat it, the broken hook makes them think they can eat it and it’s just running until they bite it good af with the real one
Your piece in sdfish is one of the most incredible things ive ever read. As an angler whos fished 100's of tournaments and grew up with a passion for fishing, im completely blown away by the balls this guy had to do what he did with little to no regard for the fish, the sport, his tourn partners and fellow competitors. The ultimate narcissist
What did he do? Cali guy right? Had caught dotty at one time too right? Is bed fishing illegal in cali?
You hit the nail on the head Paul. Narcissist is exactly what this POS is.
@@heatholderinc4961 snagging bass is illegal.
He's Got That Douche Bag Look!!
@@heatholderinc4961 he also threatened to kill a 13 year old that was Mike's former partners kid that tried to expose him and then stalked his house at night. He then loosened the lug nuts of other tournament fishers who knew about the cheating as well as loosening the lug nuts on a park rangers truck who might have seen him do it.
It's always been rumored he was snagging I remember hitting up those lakes and hearing about him doing that , kudos to the camera man tho we should hire him to get footage of bigfoot this guy is amazing he probably has footage of Tupac being shot
amon tri 🤣🤣
Agreed! Kudos for sure. I'd never heard of "snagging" until now. Never really thought about fishing any other way that traditional hook/lure, line, rod, and reel. I'm not a big fan of bow fishing. I really don't like it. To each his own, but I don't like it. But as far as "snagging" a fish, I never thought of that. Maybe I'm just naive, but evidently it is definitely a thing... and a thing that some people do.
I bowfish for carp. It’s not as easy as it looks, and is a necessity out here in the lakes we have.
@@LovinGodandmusic snagging is the only way to hook into Asian carp out here in Midwest.
@@poysunivey yeah, I have a friend up in the Northeast who bow fishes carp. And it's cool... I just don't have any interest in it. I'm sure it has its challenges. I'm not a hunter either, so bows and guns aren't my thing. I hunted a very little bit when I was a kid, but not much. Honestly, watching my uncle skin and clean a deer at 6 years old kinda turned me off. Which is weird because I've cleaned at least 1000 catfish in my life, as well as a few other fish... but I grew up catfishing the James River in Virginia, and it was normal to catch 75-100 cats in a weekend back then. I ate ALOT of catfish growing up, lol. But I think it had something to do with the flesh and tissue of an "animal" that threw me. I know, I know... I eat beef, venison, lamb, etc... I can't explain it. Now I'll do what I have to do if the crap hits the fan and all of this "establishment" comes crumbling down and the only way to survive is to hunt. Lol, but I'll definitely fish first 😂. Anyway, I'm not knocking those who bowfish... it just doesn't interest me personally. As long as you ain't snagging fish in tournaments, and then planting fish to make the limit and more weight... then you're OK in my book. Peace my friend! ✌️🙏😝
Dude. That's horrible. Can you imagine all those folks who looked up to him? All the kids and the younger generation? Karma...
Dude was my idol growing up. It hurts to know i supported him. Fuck that guy
EXPF & 1Rd1RL last of the Y.T OG's that still keep it "reel" .
What a scumbag , snagging bass is NO BUENO, Leo whenever you make a trip back out to San Diego hit me up bro lol I enjoy your videos and keep up the awesome work. No joke your one of the people that I’ve learned a lot of fishing knowledge from and for that thank you
No kidding thats the worse part is what he is showing the younger generation.
@@childressoutdoors6131 Not trying to be an asshole in anyway, but didn't you ever wonder why he wasn't fishing professionally if he could catch that many big bass.
Anyone else picture a guy in a ghillie suit with a big camera and zoom lens stalking mike for days? Haha don’t get on that guys bad side
The camera and tripod he used is all camo’d out lol
A10 Fishing lol it’s funny but not all at the same time! 😳
Ivan Ramos seal team six green beret status
lol "Sniper approached the instructor by being a sneaky bastard, Sergeant Major!" -Clear and Present Danger
LMAO!!!
I wonder how many times they filmed him pissin in the water throughout those 2 springs? 🤔
@Matt Nicholson Glad I could give you a laugh lol!
@Todd Egeline One second I'm grinning, the next I'm stumped. You silly. Guy cracked a joke. It was, you know, funny. 🤦🏻♂️
That's no shit..lol maybe he was shitting into the wind. Think there are alot of chump ers like him out there
@@twalsh8013 TDS much?
Fished all my life and Never heard of him. Just saying, Probably wont hear about him again either.
Haha, same here man
This piece of shit got records at all my local lakes
Same but still a shitty thing for him to do man
"Mike who?!"
He’s a west coaster that’s probably why, there’s a ton of technical fishermen in cali ton’s TRUST...!
Why haven't all of his records been removed from the books. He's a cheater! Remove all of his lake records and big bass records from the books! I read the article about his career of cheating. Really sad for our sport.
I heard THAT!! Im in ohio and never HEARD of that guy but he is a POS in my eyes. Play by the rules!! And knowledge.
He's not the only one by a long shot. In North Carolina there is a "team trail" that one team won 70% of the events for 2 years in a row. The team was caught seining farm ponds and using fish cages to store their fish until the event. Both members were banned. They just started fishing in another state.
The FBI needs to hire who ever filmed this aha!!
AhmedMoeTv true
I filmed it👀
Give the cameraman a Nikkon P-1000 so we can see more detail.
Brother with a ghillie and some time I’m sure I could know more about you than you wish. It’s not hard. People just don’t do it lol.
I think the fact that the FBI had drone footage of the complete Kyle Rittenhouse event tells us they have it covered
Heard about it for ever. Those san diego dudes werent lying
Nooo, you
The old adage is , " if one particular individual or one particular team win to often then cheating is going on on some level " , I knew this one guy who was big in to bow fishing tournaments and he would complain that this one team would always win and he didnt know how , I told they were cheating , he was like how can you cheat at bow fishing , I said easy , go to the area your going to fish a few days before the tournament and " bait " the area up with corn or dog food , ........ after I told him that he was like ..... damm I never thought of that.
I wonder how many dudes thought they were living in this guys' shadow, just to find out, yeah, he was cheating the whole time. Kudos to the guys who grind and do it the right way.
love how he keeps looking around to make sure no one's watching
This camera man probably has footage of where my dad went
Nashi Haji so
No, it was where jomoma went lol
That’s what I’m saying
Look out big brother is always watching you me and everybody. Somebody has too much time on their hands to follow people. Lol
What I think is crazy is he knew someone was watching. He looks around constantly.maybe that’s his normal guilt being displayed as paranoia ? Freaking aquarium fish takes the cake. Love to stand on his sidewalk with a treble n wait for him to get the mail everyday.
It's Mike Long's first ever cast to catch video!
Hahah winner
Yep! Photos vs Videos... the video is harder to fake. I like to show my catches from cast to hookup on video... the real deal!
Did you post that on his Facebook page too?
@@slokrawler9495 Sure did.
It sure is, Louisiana Fishing Blog. Catch hammers like that and you'll be as famous as me!
This video is JUST IN TIME for iCast. Wow, that's gonna be awkward.
Can't wait to meet all my fans!
@@mikelong371 Obviously not the real Mike Long. You're just snagging. Err trolling.
HE WON'T BE THERE
If he doesn't commit suicide before, thing that can happen after this comes to light!
I’ll be at iCast filming for my channel. Not likely that he’ll be there after this, but I hope I don’t see him. 🤦♂️ I wouldn’t know how to react. Booing loudly seems like a good start.
When I lived in San Diego in the late 90s I saw him fly lining rainbow trout at Dixon. I called his ass out on SDFISH and was banned for it. I told you then he was a cheater! Absolute worst kind of “Fisherman”!
What's wrong with fly fishing for rainbows
@@jakes6453 I said Flylining. Also known as using a live bait with no weight.
@poysunivey and?
The fact the he wasn’t even excited to land the fish is plenty of proof
Dude looks like he is trying too hide in plain sight lol 😅
I watched this video go from 1k views to 15 k and 17 comments to 650 in a matter of hours. 30 years of fishing legend gone in 3 hours. This dude sucks. Pink Floyd said it best.....money
I was the 24th view on it. An hour after i shared it, it hit 4k views
SLO Krawler I see the comments are way down, I guess the OP is deleting a lot of comments.
Never heard of this guy or this type of thing. Never thought any one woyld do this. Damn
Also having a super duper, really inky winky, tiny, lil 'ol wiener.
@@finleywyatt and I think if OP IS deleting comments, it's to help his case. In some way, this Mike guy might have a case against the footage, in terms of defamation of character and getting a job after found out. He's probably deleting all the hate speech and super vulgar, threatening comments. I'm being ironic, I know, based on my previous statement.
You can tell he's been doing this for YEARS . . . look how refined his 'technique' is. Those are NOT hook sets that you'd see from someone who just saw their bait being eaten. They are quick 'flicks' to just 'hang-nail' the fish. Then notice how he backs way off on the pressure (maybe even thumbs the spool in free-spool) . . . and slowly drags (or gets dragged) the fish out to deeper water. He barely puts enough pressure on them so the weighted treble doesn't rip out, or shake-out on a jump, and just wears them out. It sure ain't this cats first rodeo. . . . that my friends is a professional cheater (and criminal) caught red-handed. Kudos to Kellen for the commitment and dedication compiling all the footage and a great article. A very sad day for bass fishing . . . hopefully in some way there can be some positivity that comes out of all this moving forward. I'm also glad there is closure for all those involved and affected by this yoyo.
You might want to be careful making an accusation you cannot back up legally.
@@keepinitreel4506 Same to You Pal . . .
This tournament is
BYOB “ Bring Your Own Bass “
Lmao
😭😭
Damn, he made a real enemy. The time and effort to stalk this guy with a camera is crazy.
Seriously. This doesn't look like tournaments either, so who cares
They should make a Netflix show about this guy
Strawhat Fishing agree
We don’t want to boost his ego any more than he’s done already
Nice recon work by the camera man!😂
He got all my best shots!
I don’t get how this guy didn’t notice the whole fuckin cia filming him
Kellen creator of Estee fish spent tons of money and time to bust Mike Long.
We gotta buy the cameraman a steak dinner
@@donaldstephensen8654 Heck Yeah!!!
Tackle used in this video:
- XXX strength 1/0 treble hook
- Extra heavy power, fast action casting rod w/ cam rollers
- steal leader
- 1/2oz dropshot weight
Mike Long best comment yet
Is it patented?
Lmmfao 🤣
Dead....LOL
SOME OF US KNEW ABOUT THIS DIRT BAG A LONG TIME AGO BUT THE BASS WORLD DID NOT BELIEVE US.
It's hard to believe how awesome I can be.
This dude is definitely helping end his career
It didn't mean anything if you didn't have proof. It was a rumor until proven-which this video does.
DouglasQuade we got a butthurt mike long fan it seems 🤣
if you have no video or pictures, you don't have a story, that's the thing
Read the entire article before commenting people. This video only tells 1% of the story. Mike Long is a serial cheater, attempted murderer, and poacher. This guy needs to be put behind bars and federally banned from fishing anywhere in the country.
Crazy all the shady things he did shine a light in my kids room and it's on
Nytron I’m sure he won’t be after this. It’s obvious he had no care for fishing in the first place. Just a piece of shit trying to make a dollar
He’s commented on a few of the big bass I’ve posted over the years. I thought it was cool that someone who has caught so many big bass would take notice of my 8 - 10’s. Maybe it was because he couldn’t imagine himself actually (ethically) catching fish that big. 🙄🤬
They need to report him. I'm just trying to figure out, how none of the staff at the weigh in station didn't see the sliced open sides on the bass that he snatched hook!
He is on the comments above
I've still yet to get a double digit bass hopefully one day
Hats off to the camera man! Great job showing the world what POS mike is!
He must be some kind of trained sniper
The camera man stole a bunch of peoples $ he took shirts orders as the owner of a website and he never delivered. Then all the sudden he posted this video and dissapeared again. Both of these guys are POS!
Had to be a drone with low noise props or a sniper far away. Mike was so secret about everything he did. He never even fished with anyone.
The author of the article was his own camera man.
The music is ridiculous in this video. It’s not like entertainment here. Dude was stupid too.”I got to brake in”? If it’s too good to be true….
No wonder big bass in poway are so damn stubborn. This fool’s been snagging them for years
Crushing bass and kickin' ass
James Tumolva gotta meet the ogs of poway lake
Mike Long mi little sister who doesn’t even fish could catch more fish than you, fucking piece of y’all asking shit.. you’re disgusting
Mike Long maybe head on over to my channel and you’ll see a video on how to catch L E G A L L Y
@@mikelong371 you're a little bitch, mike...
Don't forget, having bass in an aquarium for "stocking" the local pond is illegal. Not only was he using the fish to cheat, breaking the law, he was transporting live game fish which is illegal in California. No morals, law breaking, fraud.
Bye Felicia!
From one lake to next tourney lake
Nc too
Nice Tony reference there
@Game Bred Duramax, I only know the laws in Commiefornia and Oklahoma. Every state is different, each person considering it should check state fish & game laws beforehand.
Its not illegal a bass in so cal is a bass . Its only illegal if they are not indigenous but what he is doing is cheating . So i get ur point.
Also people who are buddahst on saturdays always go to local lakes and release pets its part of their religion to do so and protected by the constitution i see them doing that all the time with gold fish or coi and game wardens cant do anything wrap your head around that cuz mines is hurting kinda like a kick in the balls
Snagging a bass is forbiddin by all bass fisherman!!Your BLACK BALLED FOREVER!!
Donnie Young well said man
I always thought purposely snagging any fish was forbidden?
The Fish Keepers you’re right, unless it’s anything that’s invasive then i think it’s fair game.
Ok I'm just getting into fishing so I'm lost...what is snagging?
Crossfit 1978
It’s when you hook the fish anywhere but the mouth, it’s against the law if you’re purposely doing it.
What’s I’m most amazed by is knowing where these fish are and not trying to catch them legit.
You can see how there is no joy no excitement. This is everything fishing shouldn’t be.
Agree. It's the fight that I like. They don't fight when they're foul hooked.
I have been fishing my local lake for thirty years, I finally caught a twelve pound pike out of my kyak, I was screaming like a little kid. It’s not a monster, but it’s my biggest, I wouldn’t have the same feeling if it was foul hooked.
Amen to that. It's all about the hunt and testing your knowledge against the beast. We win some we lose some but there's always something to be learned.
@@gregchapin7802 Dude knows he's a no talent loser already.
@@kevmt9056 to be honest they fight harder. I caught a 4lbr on top his head and dorsal as he missed my topwater bait last wknd, I swore I had an 8lb fish
We don't SNAG EM WE HOOKEM IN THE MOUTH! lol
sup man.. dude can you believe this bs.. this is not too far from me.. and I wouldn't be surprised to see this guy around here if the locals near him start wooping on him.. which I don't want this dude around here bro.. by the way I don't post comments much but nice vids lately man.. I got a hog the other day.. lol.. been getting ton of dinks though lately and lost a few other hogs.. anyways peace out bro.. having a fish chase your bait is the only way to catch!
jdogg661420 good to see you still good bro! I agree some folks will not be too kind to him .
Holy moly! The only double digits I see from this video is the work of the camera guy!
He did a great job of capturing my hard work and dedication. Trust me, if I can catch big fish, so can YOU.
Facts
Looks like he is just setting the hook
@@kevinreeeder82 not at 12:28. the first one did tho
@@mikelong371 why are you here bragging? youre clearly snagging which is pathetic. anyone can go rip a big treble through bass beds and catch them. get a life dude
How long does this clown need to keep the fish out of water?
V Line...long enough to get a gazzillion photos...he doesn't give a rats arse about the fish. I wonder how many of them died from the jagging and lack of oxygen. He really is a piece of shit. I'm amazed that they haven't erased his name from all the "false"records at all the various lakes.
You have to read the story link that is in these comments somewhere to get the full appreciation of just HOW big of an asshole this guy really is.
Who is mike long?? Is he part of the googan squad?
@@thayworthfishing970 Hell no, he's a competition fisherman
Honestly. I get the hook out, measure, occasionally take a picture and then release it.
T Hayworth Fishing no he’s not part of the googan squad just an idiot
A legend in his own mind. Never heard of this guy.
He was a legend among the big bass hunters, those guys who go after trophy bass exclusively. Even avid tournament anglers would recognize him. Seeing this is just sad for a lot of people who sincerely believed superior skill was responsible for his success rather than snagging fish.
EVERYONE KNEW OF HIM!! HE WAS HUGE IN JAPAN
If you fish for big bass you know who he is. Saying you don't know him just means you've probably never caught a bass over 6 or 7 lbs.
Type of guy who does this then gets on fish forums and complains how guys handle fish! GUARANTEED
as a bass club founder and a club officer of many different positions over 35 years i can say that cheating for a $20 pot or for just bragging rights happens all the time. even resigned after 20 years as sec/treas over fellow officers or tournament directors refusing to do anything to their buddies even with multiple witnesses coming forward. if a buck or trophy involved someone will cheat. sad is it not??
paul in oregon the people who defend cheaters and liars are just as bad and expose who they really are. Good for you stepping down for your own conscience. Too bad they weren't removed from their positions.
My son was fishing the back of a cove at our local lake and got hung up on something so he decided to dive in and retrieve his lure. He discovered his lure was hung on a bass cage with three big bass in it. There’s no end to what cheaters will do to win a tournament.
You sound rather familiar with the concept 🤔
@@rogerinfl1991 he was that's why he is here posting on cheating.
@@wasidanatsali6374 that's a really far fetched story and it makes no sense at all. How many fisherman jump in to save a lure? Please duurpp 🤡. And sure some one with scuba gear dove down there and put bass in a cage versus just keeping them in three foot of water. People make up stupid far fetched stories to try to fit in on a on line duurpp fest. Once again duurpp 🤡 and get the f out of here with your foolish stories. No one believes you.
Well that was interesting
Spread the word Tyler. CZcamsrs and bass fisherman look up to you.
Very very interesting. Such a crappy thing to do 🤦🏼♂️🤦🏼♂️
Sdfish.com read the article on him.
Lol what a sad ass excuse for a man. Smh.
Butch said it many years ago and not many believed him but the fishing world has proof now good to see this piece of shit exposed sad thing is coming up I wanted to be like these guys him and butch mostly just makes a bad name especially for the big bait community
I just want to know what camera was this filmed on? That zoom tho lol
You can see my technique *perfectly*
Ask Kellen owner of TEXASsdfish
It’s probably filmed with a phone skope
Imagine if a Nikkon P-1000 zoom camera was used...We'd see the barb on the treble hook.
Dang yall that’s crazy the kind of time and effort it went into getting this footage.
Amazing job whoever you are. This brings a whole new meaning to the long way. Lol.
So... Did he delete his Instagram account?
🤣
Edit to add: yes... And his Facebook account,and website are gone. He's not even going to dry and dispute the claims against him. What a toolbag.
Best part of this video is the tool bags falling for the mike long troll account 😂😂
WizCudder1 @mikelong troll replies are the best part of this video it’s freaking hilarious
You listen to kid cudi? Lol
Besides the awful snag, dude basically killed that fish for the clout. Kept it out of water for what 2 full minutes? He does not have any respect for big bass. Too bad this isn’t the good old days; where you could simply kick someone’s ass for doing shit like this.
One of those bass was out of the water for a full 5 minutes. Lands it at 5:50 & released at 10:53. He put it back in the net for 30 seconds about a minute or two before he released it while he set up for his final pic shot.
Hmmmmm ...... I guess the Hills really do have EYES !!! ..
GREAT WORK!!! This AND your detailed article about his entire "career" of cheating & lying needs to be seen by everyone, not just bass anglers. I don't care if anyone believes me or not, but there was something about Mike Long's looks & demeanor I NEVER liked, even way back when he first became "nationally famous".........I couldn't put my finger on it, but so help me, my spidey senses spiked every time I saw this low-life SOB on video or pix & articles in bass fishing magazines. All that time, I couldn't explain or understand "why", but I just didn't like this bastard. This isn't the first time my gut telling me that a certain person is a low-life scumbag, turned out to be right. He should be BANNED from all forms of fishing nation-wide, forced to pay back all of his tournament winnings & all contracts & endorsements cancelled, and especially rescind ALL of his so-called "lake record bass catches". The straw that broke the camel's back is when he intimidated, threatened to harm, and literally stalked a 13 year old boy & his father in and around their very own home at night on multiple occasions, simply because they caught Mike Long red-handed with large live bass in a tank, right beside his boat in his garage, only a day before a tournament that he would win with those very fish. Not to mention the fact he loosened the lugnuts on the boat trailer and truck of at least several different people, resulting in those boat trailer wheels falling off, and nearly falling off of the truck while it was being driven. All of these people had ratted Mike Long out for his repeated cheating in tournaments. THAT is attempted murder!!!
Are you serious? Im just getting into fishing and im checking out the darkside first
I never knew
@@darrickmalloy6909 Yep. Read the video description under this video and click the link you see to learn more about this scumbag. If you're just getting into bass fishing, learn and enjoy the fishing itself, and welcome. But for me personally, I've been turned off by tournament bass fishing ever since I was a teenager, and I'm 60 now. But that's just me. To each his own. Trying to win money while bass fishing just goes against the whole point of bass fishing, in my book.
And his name still remains in the books of some of our lakes as the record holder. At least it still did long after his "outing" by Kellen. That is so wrong. It still punishes the REAL anglers.
Well hells bells burning balls and turkey shit tell us how you really feel 😂
Bassmasters & any other large fishing tournament organizations. Should find & hire this camera man. And have him hunting down any other suspected anglers out there!! This guys good!!
Wow, Mike Long Outdoors site: Sorry for the inconvenience.
Our website is currently undergoing scheduled maintenance.
Thank you for your understandingNowhere to hide I guess.
Where is the Affiliate link to Tacklewarehouse for this lure?
I think it's called a damiki axe
The ML douchebag rig lmao!!
Cock rig
Bitch rig
I heard Mike Long is raising bluegill in his garage for the next big records.
He's gonna pour fresh concrete down it's gullet first
Back when Mike Long "caught" the record bass at Lake Dixon, he had to take a polygraph in order to verify he had not used any illegal means to catch the fish and win a tournament. He failed the polygraph, and confessed to the polygraph examiner that he had in fact used illegal means to catch that record fish. The polygraph results and confession were submitted to the tournament organizers.
I hear he was a terror. He hated anyone calling him out.
Pos.... karma caught up to this fraud! Glad someone finally caught this cheater!! Thanks for the footage.
Kellen dropping freakin’ bombshells on the SD bass fishing community. Nice work! You da man Kellen!
See how he keeps the rod tip low and sits down and keeps looking around to make sure no one is looking at him
There's been rumors of him snagging for years. This is insanely sad
Sad, but good to see the proof
My awesomeness isn't a rumor, it's a FACT
@@mikelong371 lol dude, don't make me laugh at such a serious matter 😂
Mike Long hahahahahahahahahaahhahahahaahhhaahah
Poor Dotty was getting snagged by all those losers.
I’m surprise he didn’t put disguises on the fish.
“I caught the one with the mustache over there.”
“This is a Kabbalah Bass, you can tell by its beard.”
“And I caught this big gal in China fishing a tournament at Ho Chi Minh Reservoir, at the end of the trail.” “After I released her I wanted to catch her again, so here’s that picture, without the hat.”
“This one was the abominable snow bass I caught at Mammoth.” “She was nasty!”
Just read the article. You’re a legend for this work
Wow, what a jerk. Should have his fishing license revoked.
Finally some cast to catch footage of Mike Long’s big fish
So that’s how you use the Tokyo rigs😂😂😂😂
Tony da Tigar hahah
I don't fish but love to watch fishing videos for some reason. I don't get exactly what's going on. He snags the fish (not in the mouth like a fish going after bait) using a treble hook, which is cheating and not ethical. Is that right?
The fact someone was video taping this man for all this time without him knowing is crazy!
All of that was bad. Even if all them were legal fish, keeping them out of the water for that long is about as unsportsman like as it gets!!
They need to make a miniseries about this guy.... "to snag a predator"
That right
Hahahah you just broke the internet.
Kyle Campbell Lol
Jesus Christ this guy is not a fishermen
We're called ANGLERS, thank you
@@mikelong371 Poacher
@@mikelong371 snagging is poaching and you sould be prosecuted for it.
@@geraldnovick653 lol stop kidding around, we're all trying to be serious here
Mike Long Poaching is serious you dong... it is the reason we have laws. Have some respect for the sport that put you on the map, you loser. Go away already!
The way he looks around before netting the fish to make sure hes not being watched, disgusting
Honestly grew up in San Diego was always amazed that this Mike Long held all the records at all my local lakes. I hope the Department of Fish and Game revokes his fishing license for ever!! What a joke
. . . and confiscates all his gear, boat etc.
First Last I really think he should never be able to have a California fishing license ever again. It’s a misdemeanor what he did. It’s on film and should go before a judge. Let the courts fix it.
Kudo's to the ninja photographer.
G.Russell this lake has a jogging path that circles the entire lake making this easy to follow him and to hide as well.
Imagine being a huge bass you're like, Nope i'm not biting that shit I've already learned my lessons.
Then comes "King" Mike.
sad ending to a sad career. hope we dont meet on a lake somewhere.
Snagging fish in a rental boat doesn’t get more hillbilly than that 😅
Soundtrack of this video is pretty amazing. And visual seeing is pretty educational.
Weird that someone spent time to sit and record all this and he was clueless to it happening.
B Fishing maybe mike fished in this spot often? And this guy recorded him doing it? Don’t even try defending him.
@@vincentm.9106 No one is defending anyone dip shit.
If you read the linked article, there is a photo on the last page showing the camera setup. He's a long way up on a hillside using a long-lens (or whatever it's called) to get the footage. The camera's even wrapped in camo, so I'm sure it would be hard to see from such a distance.
The zoom in on the Airrus rod logos on the handles with the bait. eeeek
Sucks to be Mike Long right now. Years of lies, stealing credit from friends, stealing money, threatening lives and attempting to even kill some. What a crazy egotistic crazy guy. Real evidence is now out in the open. A man who took the time and effort and years to find, construct and organize all these old stories together to expose this man. Great work.
Yeah, especially the whole thing with him trying to threaten a 13 year old boy, asking where he slept and shit. All cause the kid saw 2 big bass he planned on cheating with later. Im surprised he hasnt been pursued legally with all that there is about him. The walleye cheaters got 10 days of jail and a year and a half of probation over it.
I think what bothered me most about this video was the way he took a picture with the fish. How he bent his knees with his legs close together looked like some random drunk girl outside the bar pissing in the parking lot trying to hide behind a car door.
As unfathomable and despicable as this is,
I believe he's capable of much worse.
Someone this far detached from common decency and honor is usually a direct
threat to society.
What a sad truth. I feel bad more about the fishes. They're spawning and have to endure all those stress. Karma will get you Mike Long !!
the fish don't care about being caught in the spawn.. but yes don't snag fish on purpose on the side of the face.. though it does happen when you fish legit.. when using some baits because some baits like jerk baits ect have 2-3 treble hooks on them and sometimes it hooks the bass in other places but to do it on purpose is not sporting.. that's why its illegal.. sporting is to trick the fish into biting your bait.
also for records, there is a strict rule.. not even if its an accident if the fish is snagged it doesn't count at least one hook has to be in its mouth to be a legit catch for a record... and he has many records....
I fished a lot of the waters Mike Long has, and have heard the rumors about him. It’s interesting to see how much press it has gotten
I see new material for an episode of "American Greed" on CNBC.
If that's a fishing show I'm down. Haven't been interviewed by CNBC yet, but they'll be amazed at my awesomeness and beefy man build.
@@mikelong371 That would be so awesome Mike!
I wish someone archives the full 9 page article.
That "measuring board" he used was a flimsy thin piece of whatever that was rippled and wouldn't pass anywhere as an official measurement.
Damn. That helicopter lure gets licked!
Ban him for LIFE !!!!
An El Cajon local named 2Bin on SDFish brought up him fishing when Jennings was closed. All the members there crapped on him for questioning the god. What say you now?
Does anyone know the song names? The first couple are bangers
Who wants to buy a Mike Long Doggin pole?. Kickstarter special
This is even disappointing to a dude, way over here in Australia...
Andrew Slazmo even here in Zimbabwe we are disgusted
Anybody with that amount of tackle is suspicious
Yep!!!!! Only one bag come on man what kind of bass fisherman is that! Very suspicious!!!!!!!
I didn't know who Mike Long is before this. That being said, I hope this scandal also casts a LONG shadow on bedfishing in general. The difference in snagging them when they dont want to bite and pestering them for hours with something in the bed disturbing their eggs to force them to move it (with their mouth), is pretty small when you stand back and look at it. Both, to me, are unethical.
Still, Mike Long is a great example of a morally corrupt individual who lives a life full of lies. I am glad he got caught, and I hope his story serves as a deterrent to future cheaters instead of an incentive for this sort of crap. It really sucks that in the end he made a lot of money from this.
Thank you. The fact that they even have tournaments during the spawn is sickening to me. I won't even fish for bass that are on beds.
not it's the best time to catch them and they are not native to California
@@spearfisherman308 Do me a favor and name a warm water gamefish in CA freshwater that is native. Didn't think so.
@@MrEazyE357it's seriously boring. To me it's already snagging them, your just pestering them u til they 'bite' to defend nest
This guy put in serious time/work into getting this footage.
I can't wait to see the follow up video of him being arrested and tried in court. Then lose his license to fish in the state of Ca. for life.
Standing Ovation to the person(s) who took the time to expose this. I have yet to read Kellen's article on the forum, I will after this, but I understand the read is amazing. Thank you for putting this out there.
The article is a must-read...
Dark Globe Studio I did read it and it’s incredible. The disgraceful acts Mike did during tournaments, off the water and to families. Absolutely ridiculous.
@@BassFishingWithTKHeaven guy seems a bit psycho...
Dark Globe Studio very much so. I met him a few times, I’m glad I didn’t get close to him. He took my money in a few tournaments, even though that’s not very hard haha
@@pjsavagejr 😂😂
The link to "The dark secret of America's big bass guru" is down right now. Is the page just getting smothered in traffic? Any mirror link? EDIT: It's slow but working now. Worth the read holy cow.
Gota betrafficked, it stopped for me around the 6th page,
The site is getting annihilated traffic-wise lol
Finally was able to read the article and holy cow... I'll be very interested to see what his sponsors in particular will have to say about all of this. The article is long and parts of it I didn't really think were a strong case against him, but man some of it is just incontrovertible.
THE ARTICLE IS WAY CRAZIER AND MORE DAMNING THAN THIS VIDEO (and that's saying something)
@@thomasredacted5239 They will continue to think and know that I am the world's best bass angler.
@@Vercingetorix.Fantasia Don't let that hold you back, there are THREE MORE PAGES of my awesome story to be read!
With the cancel culture going on right now I really hope this isn't true, not that I'm a Mike Long fan, I'd just like to think that no human is actually this big of a piece of garbage. Not only lying, cheating and snagging to get ahead but the way he treats the fish once they're in the boat is even disgusting. If this all turns out to be true he deserves to be stripped of ALL AND ANY records he holds and permanently banned from fishing and hunting. It's people like this that ruin our lakes and rivers. It hurts all of us as a fishing community.. It's just sad to see
Just researched this for a bit, seems 100% legitimate.. What an absolute dirt bag
Why couldnt he do it old school like Bill Dance and have a private pond stocked with 10 pounders? 😂
At least Bill got them to bite!
Really!!! I didn't know that. Know wonder
Bill Dance didn't "have a private pond stocked with 10 lbers". His 12 lb PB came from a private pond but he was a man of honor.
He just "Mike Long'd " em all🤫