As a co angler with a top ten finish at the 2022 all American this is a very informative video! Definitely a must watch for any co angler. Thank you Bradley!
It’s definitely scary flying down the lake at 70 mph in the fog with a stranger. There’s been a few times I’ve wanted to ask the boater to pull over and let me out on the bank... Lots of these lakes have stumps and trees that aren’t exposed and my worst fear is getting matched with the guy that’s starting at his GPS units the whole time during a run
I say a prayer every time I step foot in a boat that I/WE return in the same condition as we started. Catching fish is just a bonus. I have said extra prayers during those early morning rides also.
If you scared stay home you wouldn’t ride with me bout 2 minutes befriend daylight with no light just driving off memory and or GPS 😂🤣 trimmed out rolling
Have fished for years as a non-boater is what we called it, drew boater out of one hat, non-boater out of another hat. Totally agree with everything that was said, it’s tough, be prepared and have the mindset that you are going to have a good time, help as much as possible, and enjoy your day, will help tremendously with your fish catching .
This is great stuff man. I have had coanglers that was afraid to ask me to go to the bathroom. Also learn to read the temperament of the boat owner, some talk,some dont, some joke around and some dont. You see him getting ready to move you get ready to move. Everyone listen to Brad he is dead on in what he is saying. Another great topic!
I don't tournament fish but this same approach I take when getting invited onto anyone's boat. I usually try to pay for gas, launch fee and have BBQ sandwiches for lunch in a small cooler. I consider it a blessing to just have the opportunity to fish from a deck of a boat and enjoy the day on the lake. Catching a fish is just bonus.
When the boater says we are leaving in 2, 3 cast,,,,be in the seat with the life jacket buttoned and ready to move before he pulls the t/m up. He will appreciate it.
That's when I stand up and say I'm the superior , we will leave when I say we will leave ! 😂 I'm just kidding . Cause if someone said that to me they would know what it feels like to get hit in the head with an 8 oz saltwater fishing weight lol
Great comments on backing a trailer. I’m always considerate of my boaters investment. I alway ask the boater to line me up at the ramp than I takeover and back into the water. Never had a boater that disagreed with my request.
@@tadkramer7034 I even do this when fun fishing with buddies, except I’m the boater, I’ve had my dad curb two wheels on my 2020 Phoenix, one of my friends jack knifed the trailer backing down the ramp to load up and smashed my bow step into the bumper. I now back nearly all the way down and sometimes even do the fishing by myself technique and tell them to just sit still
@@Glide114 It takes team work. It may not be my boat, but it still my obligation to help the boater have a safe and successful day of fishing. I love tournament fishing and I’m great-full to the boaters that take me along.
Brad let me add this to your thoughts. I have a bass boat and still like being a co. In the opens and such. I live in the N.E. and I look as the experience as a cheapest guide trip. On some of the famous lakes I have always read about and dreamed about fishing. The winning some money will be a bonus!
That was Excellent. I fished with a very good Angler in Canada years ago. He started the first day racing through spots. We would be trophy muskie fishing together for seven days! My blood pressure was screaming. Then I thought: This guy knows more than me! I said to myself: “Shut Up, Sit Down and Hang On!” I asked him, “Brian, what do you recommend I throw? Was a successful trip after that. That was a good Life Lesson. Be well.
ONE OF THE BEST videos I've seen on co-anglers. Bradley i fished the Central Opens for 4 years as a co-angler and it was quite the experience. Every scenario you mentioned i had happen. I drew Kelly Jordan at Grand and he was crowding me up next to the bank to wear i couldn't cast. I waited until he cast then made a 45 degree cast and he stopped the boat and said that breaking his concentration. We had a few words then went back to fishing, and had a good day. I ended up back at where he and Timmy Horton was staying and drinking a cold beer with them. Another time on the Red River in Louisiana Terry Butcher was running rip rap so I decided to put a heavier weight on my brush hog ,chucked it out of the back and started popping it out of the rocks and caught my limit in a short time. 50 dollars is what I always gave for gas. I usually tried to help hitch the boat up, help with tie downs, or whatever it took to make it easier on the owner. I seen you at the tournaments but had the pleasure of drawing out with you. I'm a 59 year old angler from Nowata, OK and I hope to get to fishing the Opens. Hope to see you there. Good luck on the upcoming season.
Appreciate you boys that have been around the block dropping y’all’s feedback on my channel! It’s almost like we ain’t even on CZcams with all you veteran hammers on here in one place!
This is a great video. I've not had a bad experience yet with my boater. I always make it a point to be friendly with the boater because that's my mentality, I just think it makes for a good day on the water, whether I catch a fish or not. I wait until the end of the day to settle on an offer for gas. Ninety percent of the time the boaters I've had absolutely refuses any money for gas. But I will say this, if my boater treats me like a piece of crap then there is no offer for gas.
I fished a couple bfls last yr and I told my boaters if we fish together we can win together. If I got something that's working and they dont I'm more the happy to give them baits I'm sure they all dont feel that way but these 2 gentlemen were all about it
Glenn May of bass resource won events from The back of the boat w better casting skills. This helped me develop a good sense of possibility, as a non boater,I am there to contribute, to the boater,and that included a small gearbag containing 3 3700 sized boxes,5 rods or less for my co angler rod pocket,and drinking water,and snacks that we shared the boat cooler for. I would drop my rod and grab the net when the boater would hookup. We would communicate where he was needing the help,and id scoop the fish add the tag,right down the weight,and go right back to fishing .this saved time writing down weights to color coded tags,so culling up was simple and efficient.
I stumbled across this one last night, well done sir. I fished the Cowboy division of the BFL's for two years as a co, met some great people, even got asked how long I'd been doing it in my first two! I treat my boater and his boat how I want to be treated, never had an issue. I switched over to the front of the boat for a couple of years, took a year off and am back as a co this year. I won't share my horror stories of a couple of co's I had while running my boat! (Well one anyway, don't sit back there and tell me half the day we should go somewhere else, true story.) I always give them gas money first thing in the morning, bring them a coffee and a biscuit if they'd like. I do ask them what they plan to do, but I am ready to go where ever. If I get hung up fishing a worm, I break it off and re-tie. I don't fish many treble hook baits, I can do well with plastics. And one thing you did not cover, netting the fish. I always ask how they want me to net their fish, I was surprised that there were different thoughts on this. Good luck to you and thanks again for sharing.
This is very informative. I had a tournament director tell me one that you should never give the boater anything for fuel up front. That you should pay afterwards then you pay as to whether you got back boated all day lol.
Last year I had a MRI done on my back and tech pointed out i had old injury to one of my discs that showed healed fractures. I immediately remembered about 20 years before i was fishing a regional pro-am in rough weather. On the run back my boater misjudged a wave and jammed my spine bad. Even my organs hurt bad with that hit, but i didnt get it checked out. The waters were rough and i had asked him to slow down, but he had fished too long trying to fill a limit and didnt want to chance missing check-in time.
I fished in the back of Dee Thomas’s boat for eight years. I was his team partner but he gave me nothing, in fact he would tighten up even more if I started catching fish. I learned more than anyone can imagine. Those fish back there 100 feet that might have been spooked usually move up pretty quickly. It’s an art and a grind, that you for addressing all these issues!
One of the best Co-Anglers Gary Haraguchi and my dad are friends and sometimes practice for tournaments together. After a tournament on Oneida Lake Gary said his guy had 0 idea what he was doing because the whole day he set his boat in the middle of choked up grass on the very top of a shoal and Gary managed to fill his 3 fish limit and cash a check. That’s good Co-Angling.
As a co-angler for the first time last year in the BFLs, I was able to communicate well with my boater and was praised for being the best they had in 35 years of doing tournaments. Communication is key to this relationship. Thanks for the advice. I greatly appreciate it this video from an outstanding pro angler. Good luck this year to you and the boys!!!
I love being in the back of the boat when my brother is fishing top water. I use a gulp 6" sinking minnow in pumpkin seed. I pick up all of the fish he misses and get the ones that are a little deeper off shore.
Had the pleasure of being a coangler with you Brad at Muskogee Open in 2020. What you described in this video is the exact approach I have learned to take as a coangler, and it is how I wish more coanglers acted when I fish as a boater. Great video. I have sent it to a buddy who is fishing his first BFL as a co because it reinforces everything I have tried to teach him about fishing from the back of the boat. Hope all is well and thanks for the great video.
Thank you. When I was fishing as the co angler, this information would have gone a long way to have made me a better co angler. I can't wait to try now
I am the back seater making "excuses". The first part of your video sure opened my eyes that I need to STOP making excuses and to better adjust my mindset. Thank you!!!
Good stuff Bradley. Couple things you may want to add if you have a follow up co angler video. Some guys have very specific way they want you to net a fish, make sure you ask. Ask if you can turn the console sonar to 2D, big help in back knowing depth, structure or any marks ( have your drop shot ready for a mark), know how to remove rear running light, don’t spend first couple hours trying to fish around light pole
I decided to fish as a co this year I noticed fishing with guys that started as a co angler has the worst habits the guys that know what to do Regardless if you catch fish or not are the best to fish with
I am a boater but I found this video very informative. I have watched several videos on this subject and this is by far the very best. Your channel keeps getting better and better Brad.
I’m fishing my first Co Angler event this week on Rayburn so this is timely. And would definitely welcome your opinion on what Co Anglers can do to be effective, stay out of the pros way, and have a good experience. Based on your video, I think I’m approaching this the right way. Be there to learn and soak it all up. But, as you said, read the water and do your own thing. Thanks! This is a great topic.
Good luck. I agree with everything he said. One additional point of importance that he didn't really touch on is adaptability. Be prepared for anything. Just because your boater says he's going to one thing, or that he's been catching them by doing x,y,and z doesn't mean that that is how the day will pan out. Conditions can change literally overnight.
Great video with a lot of truth. The one thing I would challenge is the conversation about how the pro intends to fish. For the most part, yes, be prepared for everything but for example, if we are on Rayburn and the pro says we are fishing brush piles offshore all day, I'm leaving my punching rod with 65lb braid at the hotel. Don't expect a lot of information from the pro as Bradley points out but I think it's a fair question of deep or shallow or both because that can impact what you put in the boat the next day and how you mentally prepare for your approach to get bit.
I've fished as a Co for years up here in MN in a club and never really thought much about securing myself during the run. I will be sure to do that from now on.
Awesome video.Used to fish co-angler in a bass club.Most guys were great but a lot acted like the co- angler was an aggravation.These guys eventually started a club where everyone fished by themselves.
Taking in all this information. I am going to be the Co-Angler in the MLF/FLW Toyota Central & Northern Series this season. I will be at Lake Guntersville in 2 week's. I will gladly take all the tips and advice that anyone's dishing out.
If the boater is punching grass (later in the year), don't forget about all the fish that set up just in front of the grass line. No need to punch alongside him.
Don’t forget about the basics and always start off with a bit more finesse then your boater it’ll help land the fish that he didn’t catch, it’s just like if I’m following a boat down a bank in a tournament lm not going to throw the biggest baddest lure I’m going to go finesse more often than not because 10:1 it seems to land more fish and as a co on most lakes having 5 fish will put you pretty high up. And try not to throw the same exact thing your boater is mix it up a bit it’ll help you both out
I'll be starting to fish tournaments this year and found this video very reassuring to just relax, also learned a few things I haven't thought of I appreciate the tips
Me: Stressing about what to bring to fish as a Co-Angler on Lake Texoma at the end of March. Bradley: Here's what you should tie on to fish as a Co-Angler in Oklahoma in March. You're a legend sir.
I fished with Aaron Martins 2 times in the 90's before FFS, he was special he didn't have FFS but he had a gift, the best fisherman I've ever seen, That special gift is now gone, college fisherman will never have that gift, pure talent without FFS is now gone!
I know you done this 2 years ago but this is my 1st time to see you on here. 😁👍🏻You done a great job. I am the CO fisherman on my buddy's boat and fish the ABT. I told him I was going to buy me a shirt that said Net Man. Lol!!
My first time as a co angler was a great experience thanks to videos like these.. I do wish I saw this one though so I was prepared for that ride lol hard to find something to grab onto when you’re going 70 in rough water.
I once drew a legend Marshal Deacons on Guntersville and was so excited. My buddies had fished with Randal Tharp in the past so they would always go talk with him and he was always with Marshal. He told me he wasn't on anything so we were just going fishing. That morning he said it would be tough on me at first because he was going to be on the riprap bank like you said. it was early February and freezing. I drug a Carolina rig out deep and just watched him and looked for how it did things. I look at it as a $150 guided trip with a chance for prizes. He really wasn't on them but I learned a ton, because he was checking a lot of spots and trying different baits. I didn't weigh in a fish that day but would not have traded my seat for another. He explained a lot of what he was doing and told me about a lot of his past tournaments there.
An important tip I received a few years ago and still use to this day is to be prepared to pay the pro at the meeting the night before. I can appreciate not only the cost the pro covers for fishing, but also his lodging and gas just getting to the tournament. I tend to pay a bit more depending on the size of the body of water. Most pro's have appreciated getting the gas money in advance and gets the relationship off to a good start. I also have received positive feedback as well.
Fantastic video!! Love the no such thing as a bad draw concept, mental toughness, confidence and patience. I was fishing as a Co on the Cal Delta, knew sight fishing was in play. My pro polled down on a big girl locked on for nearly two hours. Was able to fan cast a swim worm through mats and pick up two nice fish. Opportunities are always present if you're prepared. Great stuff.
I can't stand the concept of competitive fishing, but if I had to fish with someone, this guy would be a top choice. I watched this out of curiosity and found him to make a lot of sense. Thumbs up!
Man Mr. HAMILTON YOU ARE Speaking the truth. I started Co Angler last year and I go in with a positive attitude no matter if I zero its my fault not the boats. Had one boat we just didn't hit it off but we managed and I still had fun. I try to give gas money some don't want it but this is why I have decided to push my way to Toyota series central and other even. Keep it coming with the truth
This is hands down the best video I have ever seen for co-anglers. As a boater, I have won a couple of tournaments and several top 10s, but I have never once gotten a check as a co-angler and I have tried it many times. It seems like my co-angling experiences have just been nightmares one after another, but honestly I have to say I always learn a lot! One thing you never mentioned- and this happened to me and Ill never forget it- I was in a BFL on the Potomac, and in the 1st 10 minutes I hooked a really solid fish on a senko- At the time I thought it was like a 2 pounder. My boater immediately offered to net the fish, and I was like "Nah, Ill just swing him in the boat..." but when I got that fish to the side of the boat I saw it was every bit of 5 pounds. I very stupidly still tried to swing it in the boat, I just totally choked... My flourocarbon snapped and that fish just swam away. The boater said "Dang! I wish I had had that one! She was a hawg!" So I would say this- when in doubt, if your boater offers to net a fish- get them to net the fish!!!! It wont hurt, especially if you aren't going to get many bites all day- You need to make them count! Thanks for a great video- You can tell when someone has real experience!
Been a coangler my entire life. Never have fished a tournament as a boater. With well over 100 tournaments under my belt, I've seen a lot. Bradley describes it perfectly. Good job and I'm definitely subscribing.
For anyone wanting to be a co-angler, this is by far the best info on CZcams! Guys, your mainly just along for the ride, so be nice, fish strengths, and have fun!
Dang Bradley, as a co-angler from back in the day you knocked this one out of the ballpark. I fished Central Pro-Am (Ernie Dougherty days), Old Everstarts, Bassmaster Elite's (when they still allowed Co-Anglers) and FLW Tours (again when they allowed Co-Anglers) all out of the back of the boat. You could not have made a better video, period. The Co-Angler has to change his mind set to a different way of thinking. As to what boater/pro I wanted to draw... the older salty gentleman that has been fishing forever but wasn't as aggressive as the young studs 👌. Everything you said was spot on!
Only one time did I get selected to back seat in a Bassmaster event [Toho- Kissimee], I was only able to do it in my area because of work. It did not work out for me. I was front-ended by the best out there. I was told where I could and couldn't cast and then at the end of the day I was given a few minutes to go somewhere I wanted to go. [on the way back to the weigh-in of course]. I declined to share any areas that I knew because of how I was treated. Just so you know the money to enter was a lot for a working man with children but the allure of winning a bass boat was why I tried.
I have the utmost respect for people [like you] who invest in their selves to make professional bass fishing their lives. So I am proud to support them by buying the products they endorse. Succes to you this coming year as you cast for cash...
ok Bradley i just signed up for my my first MLF tournament on Dale Hollow this March 6th. Always worried bout having to hold up the boater with having to go.. I can back a boat, but mine is 10 grand and not 70 grand. My truck is 20 grand and not 80 grand. I dont feel comfortable with other peoples stuff. Just gonna do this Mountain division like a learning situation. Enjoy your videos and learned a lot. Tackle... less is more. Paying a boater a 100 bucks for a day on the water is a deal. Never make him wait. Keep it in the back 180. Hopefully i can get drawn with a boater is as understanding as you.
Thanks for the tips. When an angler takes the time to educate co-anglers it's greatly appreciated. This helps the sport in so many positive ways. Keep up the great videos. If you're ever in West Michigan and need a camera man, drone pilot, video editor, etc message me, I would love to help as a way to say thank you for helping me become a better angler/co-angler. Wishing you all the luck in 2021 🎣
Thank you Bradley for the time it took to make this video. Very good info I'm thing of enter my first fishing tournament. The first week of September at lake Murray. Thanks for all the help. Kind of looking forward to it. Fish or no fish the entry fee plus gas money. Is still cheaper than renting a bass charter. Plus it will be my second time on bass boat in about twenty years. Thanks again.
Thank ya man. this is really helpful insight. I'm an old dude... lol. Bass fished all my life, Just joined a club as a rider and fished my first TBF club tourney. I have 2 this weekend. Looking forward to more co-angler videos.
Thank you. I'm always in the back of the boat. I kayak fish but often go with friends in their boat. In addition to my gear I also take a small cooler with water and cookies to share. I make sure I don't intrude on his space. I like you videos and I subscribed.
Great tips! I really liked the tip about grabbing ahold to something to keep yourself in the boat. A lot of guys seriously do take sitting in a boat choppin down the lake for granted. The other tip I really really liked was "you are not competing with the guy in the front of the boat". This tip alone would be one that all co's should focus on, because whenever you do encounter those tough situations 9 times out of 10 other co's are dealing with the same thing.
If I had to describe myself, I'd say I'm a very experienced, passionate angler who has never had any interest in tournament fishing. That being said, even guys like me can learn from this video! Good stuff Hallman!
I am going to adopt that beginning my angling skills SUCKED TODAY! thats what it boils down to... i have out fished boaters hundreds of times but sometime I come back with nothing and he has 5.
The only time I would say I had a "bad draw" was a bfl at loz guy was making 4 casts at 1 side of the dock before he pulled trollingmotor to move. Even then I caught some fish till the boat broke down which also goes into why a bad draw. Ended up stopping being a co after 3 breakdowns in 6 events as a co in the ozark div. But I agree a good fishermen will catch them no matter who is up front.
Great video,been through all those scenarios, I would practice from the back of my own boat,I have the remote control for my trolling motor, two main things, launching, if it's lifted truck in the dark,he has to drop it in,I'm not going to start in a bad mood,I bring 4 rods,a shoulder bag,a lunch bag,have coffee before we blast off,there could be fish blood everywhere then one drop of coffee on the carpet,and crap hits the fan, boat speed and common sense driving, and my last one,my last tournament on Clear Lake involved FFS,there are a million docks,the pro aim straight in on every dock,I was skipping baits all the way up to shallow water ,I might of had 20 seconds, you just have to stay calm and think,I got a big fish buy in,got me a paid weekend,it takes time,plus,pee carefully!
This is great advice. I've fished as a co-angler for the last 5 years and wish I understood some of the things you mentioned when I started out. As far as running in the fog, I recently fished a tournament where a guy beached a boat on the rocks in the fog after takeoff. Takeoff was delayed due to fog, the fog eventually lifted where we were at but once you got out to the main lake it was so thick you couldn't see the trolling motor. The boater in this case slowed down to avoid running off course and another boat came within a rod-length of hitting him which spun him around and ended up on shore. Luckily nobody got hurt, but it could have ended up much worse.
Yes..yes,yes,yes,yes YESSSSSS!!!! This video should be a Tell all for all co-anglers, n I know if even HALF the boaters had the frame of mind you do, it'd make the co-anglers feel so much more comfortable and more likely to have a good day regardless of what they catch! Awesome, awesome video man!!
Could not have said that any better thanks for that . Have been hammering fish from the back for along time won my first tournament back there get some thanks to all the boaters for taking me out and letting me fish on your boat. Late.
Great content! As a co-angler veteran of a few Top 100’s and multiple other trails, I always found that no matter who’s boat I was in, there was always water 360 degrees around that boat. If I didn’t catch them, it was because of what I was/wasn’t doing myself. No excuses.
BASS Central Division, I was the co-angler. First day draw I stayed behind the boater never past myself casting. Asked if I could help. Turned out he was a guide on Lake of the Ozarks where the tournament was held. He taught me a few tricks how to fish a jerk bait and ask me not to share where we fished, I haven't. Second day the boater kept me cut off by boat position diagonal to the bank, cut the point so I couldn't cast until he was past. On 45 degree chunk 3 foot off the bank and boat back diagonally out in the lake. So I used a rattle trap and basically tossed it at the trolling motor blade wake. I caught fish to weigh right by the boat. Just fish...
One other note, the second boater was mad! Not that I did anything wrong, the fact that I caught fish to weigh and he didn't. He said second year in a row. As a non-boater I always tried to be helpful and do bit extra for the boater.
Your a good dude . I like your realness and no show. A true fisherman and not a showman . A damn good stick for sure. Wish you the best in 21 . May God bless
Bradley Hallman, i find myself always watching your videos. Great job!. I just recently watched again, "secrets best co anglers don't want you to know " you started off by saying the co angler blames it on the boater why they didn't catch fish. I have to admit, I have said the same thing. I am a co angler and consider myself a decent angler. But, that comment was an eye opener for me. Though I have heard that saying before, but it really sunk in this time! I am coming out this next year swinging. My accomplishments will be because of me as will my failures. Thanks Mr. Hallman and I am gonna do great next year from, "the back 180" keep up the great work. Much much appreciated.
Myself I rather fish from the back of the boat many times I out fished the person that was seating. Or standing on the front of the boat , I feel more relaxed in the rear of the boat !!
This is a great video, I've not heard much about this in any you tube vids, would great if all pros were like you, I've never co-angled in a professional tournament, but I am a co-angler in my brothers boat most of time, and I do pretty good, I've educated myself watching videos like yours & many others wanted to say a big thank you!
Great info in this video. Recently I signed up for a tournament to be a co angler at Sam Rayburn in September but I’m on a wait list. I need more boaters to sign up
Very beneficial and informative video even if you aren’t a tournament fisherman. I’m getting old and I actually enjoy co angling foe the relaxation. after 50 years it’s good to let someone else run the boat and work their ass off. And, I have found that the lead fisherman can’t see some of the good spots until the boat passes by.
Straight-up great info! I fish BFL level as boater and a co. Your tips are spot on. As a co, prepare ahead of time and be as organized as you can. Don't depend on the boater for what to fish. Boater and co, be patient and communicate. Don't get frustrated. Co's be prepared to maximize limited opportunities. It's going to be tough.
My first CO experience will be next week at Toho in the Toyota Series. This video answered some questions I still had and I really appreciate the mental pep talk!
As a co angler with a top ten finish at the 2022 all American this is a very informative video! Definitely a must watch for any co angler. Thank you Bradley!
👊 Appreciate ya buba! Strong finish man!
@@BradleyHallmanFishing thanks man! Was a blast!
It’s definitely scary flying down the lake at 70 mph in the fog with a stranger. There’s been a few times I’ve wanted to ask the boater to pull over and let me out on the bank... Lots of these lakes have stumps and trees that aren’t exposed and my worst fear is getting matched with the guy that’s starting at his GPS units the whole time during a run
I say a prayer every time I step foot in a boat that I/WE return in the same condition as we started. Catching fish is just a bonus. I have said extra prayers during those early morning rides also.
If you scared stay home you wouldn’t ride with me bout 2 minutes befriend daylight with no light just driving off memory and or GPS 😂🤣 trimmed out rolling
Almost died in Florida with a run n gunning wanna be who clearly couldn't and shouldn't be driving 65 mph
This is probably the most informative, excellently explained, video for a new co-angler to watch. Very well done!!
Thank you for the knowledge! Looking into fishing Okie Division co-angler first time ever this year if it works out snd this video was a huge help.
I agree with Jason.
Thanks. A real eye opener.
Have fished for years as a non-boater is what we called it, drew boater out of one hat, non-boater out of another hat. Totally agree with everything that was said, it’s tough, be prepared and have the mindset that you are going to have a good time, help as much as possible, and enjoy your day, will help tremendously with your fish catching .
this is all B.S....... trying to get clicks on junk site....
This is great stuff man. I have had coanglers that was afraid to ask me to go to the bathroom. Also learn to read the temperament of the boat owner, some talk,some dont, some joke around and some dont. You see him getting ready to move you get ready to move. Everyone listen to Brad he is dead on in what he is saying. Another great topic!
I don't tournament fish but this same approach I take when getting invited onto anyone's boat. I usually try to pay for gas, launch fee and have BBQ sandwiches for lunch in a small cooler.
I consider it a blessing to just have the opportunity to fish from a deck of a boat and enjoy the day on the lake. Catching a fish is just bonus.
When the boater says we are leaving in 2, 3 cast,,,,be in the seat with the life jacket buttoned and ready to move before he pulls the t/m up. He will appreciate it.
That's right. My former partner always lagged behind. This annoyed me.
One time I abided by this rule and my Pro got mad at me and said “I said we had 3 more casts, I want you to catch some fish” 😂😂
That's when I stand up and say I'm the superior , we will leave when I say we will leave ! 😂 I'm just kidding . Cause if someone said that to me they would know what it feels like to get hit in the head with an 8 oz saltwater fishing weight lol
I love how you always tell it how it is. Some people may not like it. But the ones that will intake it will gain knowledge
Just wait for the next one! Some are really not going to like it.
Great comments on backing a trailer. I’m always considerate of my boaters investment. I alway ask the boater to line me up at the ramp than I takeover and back into the water. Never had a boater that disagreed with my request.
@@BradleyHallmanFishing I can’t wait for the next one. When’s it coming out.
@@tadkramer7034 I even do this when fun fishing with buddies, except I’m the boater, I’ve had my dad curb two wheels on my 2020 Phoenix, one of my friends jack knifed the trailer backing down the ramp to load up and smashed my bow step into the bumper. I now back nearly all the way down and sometimes even do the fishing by myself technique and tell them to just sit still
@@Glide114 It takes team work. It may not be my boat, but it still my obligation to help the boater have a safe and successful day of fishing. I love tournament fishing and I’m great-full to the boaters that take me along.
Brad let me add this to your thoughts. I have a bass boat and still like being a co. In the opens and such. I live in the N.E. and I look as the experience as a cheapest guide trip. On some of the famous lakes I have always read about and dreamed about fishing. The winning some money will be a bonus!
That was Excellent. I fished with a very good Angler in Canada years ago. He started the first day racing through spots. We would be trophy muskie fishing together for seven days! My blood pressure was screaming. Then I thought: This guy knows more than me! I said to myself: “Shut Up, Sit Down and Hang On!” I asked him, “Brian, what do you recommend I throw? Was a successful trip after that. That was a good Life Lesson.
Be well.
ONE OF THE BEST videos I've seen on co-anglers. Bradley i fished the Central Opens for 4 years as a co-angler and it was quite the experience. Every scenario you mentioned i had happen. I drew Kelly Jordan at Grand and he was crowding me up next to the bank to wear i couldn't cast. I waited until he cast then made a 45 degree cast and he stopped the boat and said that breaking his concentration. We had a few words then went back to fishing, and had a good day. I ended up back at where he and Timmy Horton was staying and drinking a cold beer with them. Another time on the Red River in Louisiana Terry Butcher was running rip rap so I decided to put a heavier weight on my brush hog ,chucked it out of the back and started popping it out of the rocks and caught my limit in a short time.
50 dollars is what I always gave for gas. I usually tried to help hitch the boat up, help with tie downs, or whatever it took to make it easier on the owner. I seen you at the tournaments but had the pleasure of drawing out with you. I'm a 59 year old angler from Nowata, OK and I hope to get to fishing the Opens. Hope to see you there. Good luck on the upcoming season.
Appreciate you boys that have been around the block dropping y’all’s feedback on my channel! It’s almost like we ain’t even on CZcams with all you veteran hammers on here in one place!
This is a great video. I've not had a bad experience yet with my boater. I always make it a point to be friendly with the boater because that's my mentality, I just think it makes for a good day on the water, whether I catch a fish or not. I wait until the end of the day to settle on an offer for gas. Ninety percent of the time the boaters I've had absolutely refuses any money for gas. But I will say this, if my boater treats me like a piece of crap then there is no offer for gas.
I fished a couple bfls last yr and I told my boaters if we fish together we can win together. If I got something that's working and they dont I'm more the happy to give them baits I'm sure they all dont feel that way but these 2 gentlemen were all about it
Glenn May of bass resource won events from The back of the boat w better casting skills. This helped me develop a good sense of possibility, as a non boater,I am there to contribute, to the boater,and that included a small gearbag containing 3 3700 sized boxes,5 rods or less for my co angler rod pocket,and drinking water,and snacks that we shared the boat cooler for. I would drop my rod and grab the net when the boater would hookup. We would communicate where he was needing the help,and id scoop the fish add the tag,right down the weight,and go right back to fishing .this saved time writing down weights to color coded tags,so culling up was simple and efficient.
I stumbled across this one last night, well done sir. I fished the Cowboy division of the BFL's for two years as a co, met some great people, even got asked how long I'd been doing it in my first two! I treat my boater and his boat how I want to be treated, never had an issue. I switched over to the front of the boat for a couple of years, took a year off and am back as a co this year. I won't share my horror stories of a couple of co's I had while running my boat! (Well one anyway, don't sit back there and tell me half the day we should go somewhere else, true story.)
I always give them gas money first thing in the morning, bring them a coffee and a biscuit if they'd like. I do ask them what they plan to do, but I am ready to go where ever. If I get hung up fishing a worm, I break it off and re-tie. I don't fish many treble hook baits, I can do well with plastics.
And one thing you did not cover, netting the fish. I always ask how they want me to net their fish, I was surprised that there were different thoughts on this.
Good luck to you and thanks again for sharing.
Appreciate all your honesty and feedback it is solid!
This is very informative. I had a tournament director tell me one that you should never give the boater anything for fuel up front. That you should pay afterwards then you pay as to whether you got back boated all day lol.
Last year I had a MRI done on my back and tech pointed out i had old injury to one of my discs that showed healed fractures. I immediately remembered about 20 years before i was fishing a regional pro-am in rough weather. On the run back my boater misjudged a wave and jammed my spine bad. Even my organs hurt bad with that hit, but i didnt get it checked out. The waters were rough and i had asked him to slow down, but he had fished too long trying to fill a limit and didnt want to chance missing check-in time.
I fished in the back of Dee Thomas’s boat for eight years. I was his team partner but he gave me nothing, in fact he would tighten up even more if I started catching fish. I learned more than anyone can imagine. Those fish back there 100 feet that might have been spooked usually move up pretty quickly. It’s an art and a grind, that you for addressing all these issues!
One of the best Co-Anglers Gary Haraguchi and my dad are friends and sometimes practice for tournaments together. After a tournament on Oneida Lake Gary said his guy had 0 idea what he was doing because the whole day he set his boat in the middle of choked up grass on the very top of a shoal and Gary managed to fill his 3 fish limit and cash a check. That’s good Co-Angling.
As a co-angler for the first time last year in the BFLs, I was able to communicate well with my boater and was praised for being the best they had in 35 years of doing tournaments. Communication is key to this relationship. Thanks for the advice. I greatly appreciate it this video from an outstanding pro angler. Good luck this year to you and the boys!!!
I love being in the back of the boat when my brother is fishing top water. I use a gulp 6" sinking minnow in pumpkin seed. I pick up all of the fish he misses and get the ones that are a little deeper off shore.
Had the pleasure of being a coangler with you Brad at Muskogee Open in 2020. What you described in this video is the exact approach I have learned to take as a coangler, and it is how I wish more coanglers acted when I fish as a boater. Great video. I have sent it to a buddy who is fishing his first BFL as a co because it reinforces everything I have tried to teach him about fishing from the back of the boat. Hope all is well and thanks for the great video.
Thanks 🙏 for the feedback Eric! You are the perfect co by the way. Attitude and all you got it
@@BradleyHallmanFishing thanks for the great video. Really reinforced so many of the things Eric had been teaching me.
A zoom video with Billygottabass breaking down tackle he brings, rods reels and line etc.
Cant thank you enough for this video man. This has finally convinved me to give coangling a shot.
As a co angler in a local bass club, this is extremely helpful. Thank you
Thank you. When I was fishing as the co angler, this information would have gone a long way to have made me a better co angler. I can't wait to try now
I am the back seater making "excuses". The first part of your video sure opened my eyes that I need to STOP making excuses and to better adjust my mindset. Thank you!!!
You got this
Good stuff Bradley. Couple things you may want to add if you have a follow up co angler video. Some guys have very specific way they want you to net a fish, make sure you ask. Ask if you can turn the console sonar to 2D, big help in back knowing depth, structure or any marks ( have your drop shot ready for a mark), know how to remove rear running light, don’t spend first couple hours trying to fish around light pole
Great points you make!
Could not imagine a more educational video for co-anglers... Thank you
I decided to fish as a co this year I noticed fishing with guys that started as a co angler has the worst habits the guys that know what to do Regardless if you catch fish or not are the best to fish with
I hope new co-anglers watch this information they can really improve their experience fishing as a Co.
As a Co for over 30 years I really enjoy seeing videos like this. Please do a series of videos.
I am a boater but I found this video very informative. I have watched several videos on this subject and this is by far the very best. Your channel keeps getting better and better Brad.
Appreciated Mike we work hard to make the content
Every time i watch BH i like him more...seems like just another guy that likes to hear those boat numbers called out
I’m fishing my first Co Angler event this week on Rayburn so this is timely. And would definitely welcome your opinion on what Co Anglers can do to be effective, stay out of the pros way, and have a good experience. Based on your video, I think I’m approaching this the right way. Be there to learn and soak it all up. But, as you said, read the water and do your own thing. Thanks! This is a great topic.
Good luck. I agree with everything he said. One additional point of importance that he didn't really touch on is adaptability. Be prepared for anything. Just because your boater says he's going to one thing, or that he's been catching them by doing x,y,and z doesn't mean that that is how the day will pan out. Conditions can change literally overnight.
Great video with a lot of truth. The one thing I would challenge is the conversation about how the pro intends to fish. For the most part, yes, be prepared for everything but for example, if we are on Rayburn and the pro says we are fishing brush piles offshore all day, I'm leaving my punching rod with 65lb braid at the hotel. Don't expect a lot of information from the pro as Bradley points out but I think it's a fair question of deep or shallow or both because that can impact what you put in the boat the next day and how you mentally prepare for your approach to get bit.
I've fished as a Co for years up here in MN in a club and never really thought much about securing myself during the run. I will be sure to do that from now on.
Awesome video.Used to fish co-angler in a bass club.Most guys were great but a lot acted like the co- angler was an aggravation.These guys eventually started a club where everyone fished by themselves.
Taking in all this information. I am going to be the Co-Angler in the MLF/FLW Toyota Central & Northern Series this season. I will be at Lake Guntersville in 2 week's. I will gladly take all the tips and advice that anyone's dishing out.
If the boater is punching grass (later in the year), don't forget about all the fish that set up just in front of the grass line. No need to punch alongside him.
Good pointer.
Don’t forget about the basics and always start off with a bit more finesse then your boater it’ll help land the fish that he didn’t catch, it’s just like if I’m following a boat down a bank in a tournament lm not going to throw the biggest baddest lure I’m going to go finesse more often than not because 10:1 it seems to land more fish and as a co on most lakes having 5 fish will put you pretty high up. And try not to throw the same exact thing your boater is mix it up a bit it’ll help you both out
Great video. Very informative. Nice to hear a boaters opinion.
Appreciate it!
I'll be starting to fish tournaments this year and found this video very reassuring to just relax, also learned a few things I haven't thought of I appreciate the tips
I will have Have more on this subject throughout the year.
Thanks for being honest, your time, experience for telling the truth.
God Bless 🙌 Timothy
Confidence is the key no matter what you do !!!!!!!
Me: Stressing about what to bring to fish as a Co-Angler on Lake Texoma at the end of March.
Bradley: Here's what you should tie on to fish as a Co-Angler in Oklahoma in March.
You're a legend sir.
Your Awesome
Speaking of Brian New............... Crushed it!
Yes he did! Lots of what he knows he learned from years as a co angler.
I fished with Aaron Martins 2 times in the 90's before FFS, he was special he didn't have FFS but he had a gift, the best fisherman I've ever seen,
That special gift is now gone, college fisherman will never have that gift, pure talent without FFS is now gone!
I know you done this 2 years ago but this is my 1st time to see you on here. 😁👍🏻You done a great job. I am the CO fisherman on my buddy's boat and fish the ABT. I told him I was going to buy me a shirt that said Net Man. Lol!!
A lot of great advice. "Stay with your confidence baits".
My first time as a co angler was a great experience thanks to videos like these.. I do wish I saw this one though so I was prepared for that ride lol hard to find something to grab onto when you’re going 70 in rough water.
I once drew a legend Marshal Deacons on Guntersville and was so excited. My buddies had fished with Randal Tharp in the past so they would always go talk with him and he was always with Marshal. He told me he wasn't on anything so we were just going fishing. That morning he said it would be tough on me at first because he was going to be on the riprap bank like you said. it was early February and freezing. I drug a Carolina rig out deep and just watched him and looked for how it did things. I look at it as a $150 guided trip with a chance for prizes. He really wasn't on them but I learned a ton, because he was checking a lot of spots and trying different baits. I didn't weigh in a fish that day but would not have traded my seat for another. He explained a lot of what he was doing and told me about a lot of his past tournaments there.
An important tip I received a few years ago and still use to this day is to be prepared to pay the pro at the meeting the night before. I can appreciate not only the cost the pro covers for fishing, but also his lodging and gas just getting to the tournament. I tend to pay a bit more depending on the size of the body of water. Most pro's have appreciated getting the gas money in advance and gets the relationship off to a good start. I also have received positive feedback as well.
Doesn’t happen much so I’m sure it does get things started on the right foot!
That can go both ways. Some guys have a mindset that they already got their tip and become less considerate towards you
@@jeffeckberg4099 I like to do it and so far I've had good results. Thanks for the comment.
@@richardmajewski4104 I was just throwing it out there. Everyone is different, on both sides. Good luck to you.
Fantastic video!! Love the no such thing as a bad draw concept, mental toughness, confidence and patience. I was fishing as a Co on the Cal Delta, knew sight fishing was in play. My pro polled down on a big girl locked on for nearly two hours. Was able to fan cast a swim worm through mats and pick up two nice fish. Opportunities are always present if you're prepared. Great stuff.
Great feedback! Thanks
I can't stand the concept of competitive fishing, but if I had to fish with someone, this guy would be a top choice. I watched this out of curiosity and found him to make a lot of sense. Thumbs up!
Man Mr. HAMILTON YOU ARE Speaking the truth. I started Co Angler last year and I go in with a positive attitude no matter if I zero its my fault not the boats. Had one boat we just didn't hit it off but we managed and I still had fun. I try to give gas money some don't want it but this is why I have decided to push my way to Toyota series central and other even. Keep it coming with the truth
This is hands down the best video I have ever seen for co-anglers. As a boater, I have won a couple of tournaments and several top 10s, but I have never once gotten a check as a co-angler and I have tried it many times. It seems like my co-angling experiences have just been nightmares one after another, but honestly I have to say I always learn a lot!
One thing you never mentioned- and this happened to me and Ill never forget it- I was in a BFL on the Potomac, and in the 1st 10 minutes I hooked a really solid fish on a senko- At the time I thought it was like a 2 pounder. My boater immediately offered to net the fish, and I was like "Nah, Ill just swing him in the boat..." but when I got that fish to the side of the boat I saw it was every bit of 5 pounds. I very stupidly still tried to swing it in the boat, I just totally choked... My flourocarbon snapped and that fish just swam away. The boater said "Dang! I wish I had had that one! She was a hawg!" So I would say this- when in doubt, if your boater offers to net a fish- get them to net the fish!!!! It wont hurt, especially if you aren't going to get many bites all day- You need to make them count!
Thanks for a great video- You can tell when someone has real experience!
Heartbreaking Story but thanks for sharing so everyone can learn!
Man you have one of the best CZcams channels I follow. I love the content and the education I get from your videos. Thanks and keep it up please.
Been a coangler my entire life. Never have fished a tournament as a boater. With well over 100 tournaments under my belt, I've seen a lot. Bradley describes it perfectly. Good job and I'm definitely subscribing.
Appreciate the feedback
For anyone wanting to be a co-angler, this is by far the best info on CZcams! Guys, your mainly just along for the ride, so be nice, fish strengths, and have fun!
Dang Bradley, as a co-angler from back in the day you knocked this one out of the ballpark. I fished Central Pro-Am (Ernie Dougherty days), Old Everstarts, Bassmaster Elite's (when they still allowed Co-Anglers) and FLW Tours (again when they allowed Co-Anglers) all out of the back of the boat. You could not have made a better video, period. The Co-Angler has to change his mind set to a different way of thinking. As to what boater/pro I wanted to draw... the older salty gentleman that has been fishing forever but wasn't as aggressive as the young studs 👌. Everything you said was spot on!
Appreciate you man!
Only one time did I get selected to back seat in a Bassmaster event [Toho- Kissimee], I was only able to do it in my area because of work. It did not work out for me. I was front-ended by the best out there. I was told where I could and couldn't cast and then at the end of the day I was given a few minutes to go somewhere I wanted to go. [on the way back to the weigh-in of course]. I declined to share any areas that I knew because of how I was treated. Just so you know the money to enter was a lot for a working man with children but the allure of winning a bass boat was why I tried.
I have the utmost respect for people [like you] who invest in their selves to make professional bass fishing their lives. So I am proud to support them by buying the products they endorse. Succes to you this coming year as you cast for cash...
ok Bradley i just signed up for my my first MLF tournament on Dale Hollow this March 6th. Always worried bout having to hold up the boater with having to go.. I can back a boat, but mine is 10 grand and not 70 grand. My truck is 20 grand and not 80 grand. I dont feel comfortable with other peoples stuff. Just gonna do this Mountain division like a learning situation. Enjoy your videos and learned a lot. Tackle... less is more. Paying a boater a 100 bucks for a day on the water is a deal. Never make him wait. Keep it in the back 180. Hopefully i can get drawn with a boater is as understanding as you.
Appreciate your feedback
Thanks for the tips. When an angler takes the time to educate co-anglers it's greatly appreciated. This helps the sport in so many positive ways. Keep up the great videos. If you're ever in West Michigan and need a camera man, drone pilot, video editor, etc message me, I would love to help as a way to say thank you for helping me become a better angler/co-angler. Wishing you all the luck in 2021 🎣
Thank you Bradley for the time it took to make this video. Very good info I'm thing of enter my first fishing tournament. The first week of September at lake Murray. Thanks for all the help. Kind of looking forward to it. Fish or no fish the entry fee plus gas money. Is still cheaper than renting a bass charter. Plus it will be my second time on bass boat in about twenty years. Thanks again.
Great watch fella. I agree fish your strengths and .. stay safe and speak up ..never know till you ask
Just saw this for the first time, very well spelled out. Thank you!
Thank ya man. this is really helpful insight. I'm an old dude... lol. Bass fished all my life, Just joined a club as a rider and fished my first TBF club tourney. I have 2 this weekend. Looking forward to more co-angler videos.
Thank you. I'm always in the back of the boat. I kayak fish but often go with friends in their boat. In addition to my gear I also take a small cooler with water and cookies to share. I make sure I don't intrude on his space. I like you videos and I subscribed.
Thanks
Great tips! I really liked the tip about grabbing ahold to something to keep yourself in the boat. A lot of guys seriously do take sitting in a boat choppin down the lake for granted. The other tip I really really liked was "you are not competing with the guy in the front of the boat". This tip alone would be one that all co's should focus on, because whenever you do encounter those tough situations 9 times out of 10 other co's are dealing with the same thing.
If I had to describe myself, I'd say I'm a very experienced, passionate angler who has never had any interest in tournament fishing. That being said, even guys like me can learn from this video! Good stuff Hallman!
I am going to adopt that beginning my angling skills SUCKED TODAY! thats what it boils down to... i have out fished boaters hundreds of times but sometime I come back with nothing and he has 5.
i fish as a co angler and out of 90 co anglers i won 1st and 8th place in two years with the Ontario bass Nation Qualifier
The only time I would say I had a "bad draw" was a bfl at loz guy was making 4 casts at 1 side of the dock before he pulled trollingmotor to move. Even then I caught some fish till the boat broke down which also goes into why a bad draw. Ended up stopping being a co after 3 breakdowns in 6 events as a co in the ozark div. But I agree a good fishermen will catch them no matter who is up front.
Going to try and address some of the things you mentioned here in the next video.
Great video,been through all those scenarios, I would practice from the back of my own boat,I have the remote control for my trolling motor, two main things, launching, if it's lifted truck in the dark,he has to drop it in,I'm not going to start in a bad mood,I bring 4 rods,a shoulder bag,a lunch bag,have coffee before we blast off,there could be fish blood everywhere then one drop of coffee on the carpet,and crap hits the fan, boat speed and common sense driving, and my last one,my last tournament on Clear Lake involved FFS,there are a million docks,the pro aim straight in on every dock,I was skipping baits all the way up to shallow water ,I might of had 20 seconds, you just have to stay calm and think,I got a big fish buy in,got me a paid weekend,it takes time,plus,pee carefully!
Great advise for any Co
I've fished as a "non boater" and this is a great video bud. I get most of it but this really informative. Excellent. Thanks for sharing.
This is great advice. I've fished as a co-angler for the last 5 years and wish I understood some of the things you mentioned when I started out. As far as running in the fog, I recently fished a tournament where a guy beached a boat on the rocks in the fog after takeoff. Takeoff was delayed due to fog, the fog eventually lifted where we were at but once you got out to the main lake it was so thick you couldn't see the trolling motor. The boater in this case slowed down to avoid running off course and another boat came within a rod-length of hitting him which spun him around and ended up on shore. Luckily nobody got hurt, but it could have ended up much worse.
Yes..yes,yes,yes,yes YESSSSSS!!!! This video should be a Tell all for all co-anglers, n I know if even HALF the boaters had the frame of mind you do, it'd make the co-anglers feel so much more comfortable and more likely to have a good day regardless of what they catch! Awesome, awesome video man!!
Could not have said that any better thanks for that . Have been hammering fish from the back for along time won my first tournament back there get some thanks to all the boaters for taking me out and letting me fish on your boat. Late.
Great content! As a co-angler veteran of a few Top 100’s and multiple other trails, I always found that no matter who’s boat I was in, there was always water 360 degrees around that boat. If I didn’t catch them, it was because of what I was/wasn’t doing myself. No excuses.
Absolutely you have the right idea and attitude Keith!
@@BradleyHallmanFishing
Thanks Brad. Best of luck in your next derby. You just got a new fan with this video.
Excellent info even for for fun fishers to live by
Thanks !! Great information! I already know how to be a great co angler !!
This video literally helped me win a small pot. Thanks dude.
Great info. I really want to try being a Co, but just haven't had the opportunity to live that dream out. I'm ready for this to be a series for sure.
BASS Central Division, I was the co-angler. First day draw I stayed behind the boater never past myself casting. Asked if I could help. Turned out he was a guide on Lake of the Ozarks where the tournament was held. He taught me a few tricks how to fish a jerk bait and ask me not to share where we fished, I haven't. Second day the boater kept me cut off by boat position diagonal to the bank, cut the point so I couldn't cast until he was past. On 45 degree chunk 3 foot off the bank and boat back diagonally out in the lake. So I used a rattle trap and basically tossed it at the trolling motor blade wake. I caught fish to weigh right by the boat. Just fish...
One other note, the second boater was mad! Not that I did anything wrong, the fact that I caught fish to weigh and he didn't. He said second year in a row. As a non-boater I always tried to be helpful and do bit extra for the boater.
I understand
Your a good dude . I like your realness and no show. A true fisherman and not a showman . A damn good stick for sure. Wish you the best in 21 . May God bless
I want to give co angling a try. I am pretty good at catching fish in all scenarios.
Bradley Hallman, i find myself always watching your videos. Great job!. I just recently watched again, "secrets best co anglers don't want you to know " you started off by saying the co angler blames it on the boater why they didn't catch fish. I have to admit, I have said the same thing. I am a co angler and consider myself a decent angler. But, that comment was an eye opener for me. Though I have heard that saying before, but it really sunk in this time! I am coming out this next year swinging. My accomplishments will be because of me as will my failures. Thanks Mr. Hallman and I am gonna do great next year from, "the back 180" keep up the great work. Much much appreciated.
Thanks I like where your head is right now! Catch some bass next year!
Brad I fish all the damn time and you had me glued to this video great work and you need your on show seriously
Thanks 🙏 Mark
Please make the series
Myself I rather fish from the back of the boat many times I out fished the person that was seating. Or standing on the front of the boat , I feel more relaxed in the rear of the boat !!
Good info...I've done pretty well from the back.. Doing the things you're talking about..My go to rig back then was carolina rig, 1 ounce weight..
Good choice 👍
Great information!👍🏻
You seem like a good dude boaters could learn a thing a two from this video too...🤘🤘✌️🖖
The best video i have seen on co-angling. Thank you. Looking forward to more.
Appreciate your feedback more to come
This is a great video, I've not heard much about this in any you tube vids, would great if all pros were like you, I've never co-angled in a professional tournament, but I am a co-angler in my brothers boat most of time, and I do pretty good, I've educated myself watching videos like yours & many others wanted to say a big thank you!
As CO, this is spot on information! Thank you!
Great info in this video. Recently I signed up for a tournament to be a co angler at Sam Rayburn in September but I’m on a wait list. I need more boaters to sign up
Very beneficial and informative video even if you aren’t a tournament fisherman. I’m getting old and I actually enjoy co angling foe the relaxation. after 50 years it’s good to let someone else run the boat and work their ass off. And, I have found that the lead fisherman can’t see some of the good spots until the boat passes by.
Good information right here. Being in the back sounds tough but you can overcome.
Yes sir
@@BradleyHallmanFishing BTW what is the brand of reel you use and where can I find it?
Straight-up great info! I fish BFL level as boater and a co. Your tips are spot on. As a co, prepare ahead of time and be as organized as you can. Don't depend on the boater for what to fish. Boater and co, be patient and communicate. Don't get frustrated. Co's be prepared to maximize limited opportunities. It's going to be tough.
My first CO experience will be next week at Toho in the Toyota Series. This video answered some questions I still had and I really appreciate the mental pep talk!