Ultralight Bass Fishing With a MICRO SWIMBAIT!
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- čas přidán 5. 09. 2019
- I took out my ultralight fishing rods to do some smallmouth bass fishing in a small river… Again. In this episode, I only used a small paddle tail swimbait on a light jighead. I basically drifted it in the current and waited for aggressive little smalljaws to come hammer it. Micro swimbaits can be an excellent way to catch large quantities of both large and smallmouth bass. Also, make sure to watch out for the bonus fish I caught!
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Do you work a full-time job and feel like you never have time to fish? I’m here to show you that you can still catch fish even on a tight schedule! I believe that it is important to allocate time to do the things you love (and I love fishing). In this series, I document my post-work fishing missions and would love for you to come along for my adventures!
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Fishing on an otherwise tight schedule... very interesting perspective for your Friday shows theme, Ethan. First thing that comes to mind is fly free while you can. Spiderman's Uncle Ben said it best: with a great wife and enormouse extended family, maintaining house and yard, flower, vegetable garden, tons of remodeling projects and a host of chirping or barking mouths to feed comes great responsibility. Or something like that. 🤯🤯 Have fun! Don
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Love it Don, thanks for the funny comment :D life definitely gets busy but it is important to get out and make time for our passions!
The wallhead made me happy
Same here - I hardly ever run into walleye but they are always a pleasant surprise when I do!
Totally agree on fishing light power rods is super fun. Seeing that rod bend and the drag run is soooo exciting!!
It is the best!
Loved watching this video. Thanks. I think I’ll study up on smallmouth habitat in my neck of the woods.
Go get them Jim!
That was a perfect eater size walleye!
Would have made a good sammich :D
I’ve Wally! Would be a tasty treat 😊.
Yeah maybe I should have eaten it! Ah well he lives to fight another day!
That was some great fishing with a ultralight gear!
It was wonderful! Had a blast that day :D
You’re the man Ethan! Most relatable fishing channel on CZcams!
Spencer that means a lot! Just doing my thing and I am glad you enjoy it 🤠🎣
I've always used an Alberto knot for braid to leader. As long as it works then it works!
Mat - this is a great question! Happy to help here...
Fluoro can definitely be a main line, however I have a lot of twist issues on spinning gear. Braid helps get rid of that. With regards to the diameter differences, that is why I like the Double Uni. Simply run the braided line side through about 7 loops. Run the fluoro through about 5 and you will have a more balanced knot. The fluoro is much thicker so using less loops allows it to match up better with the braid.
Hope that makes sense. Ultimately you need to use what you prefer but I personally love braid to fluoro (on bass gear). I will be switching this ultralight to nanofil / fluoro leader next I believe.
I’ve experimented with a variety of connection knots and find myself always going back to the double uni.
Smart man!
I have something to watch on the bus
Yeeeeeee!
Nice walleye! Would have loved to see that one fried! The smalljaws were nice, as well.
Haha maybe I should have eaten that toothy critter! I wasn't expecting him at all!
Smallies and wallies, oh good golly! I have yet to find the walleye here in Arizona. Supposedly the lakes I normally go to have them, but I’m not even sure they actually have fish at this point. I love ultralight and am definitely gonna get some of it done soon.
Mat Schell I lived in flag for about 5 years and never caught anything out of upper mary haha. To be fair I only fished it a few times. I’m gonna take a trip soon to do some pike fishing and rabbit hunting.
I love seeing people interact and help each other. This made me very happy. Mat & Tyler - thanks as always for being awesome!
Love it man! Keep up the good work!👍
Thank you NSA! Keep up the good work on them handcarved baits. I love what you are doing :D
boom shakalaka! I wish we had smallies here.
They are definitely a wonderful fish to have around :D
Great video man!
Thank you!
Awesome video Ethan. Loving this series. Such a great way to show an appreciation for all fish, of all sizes. Just getting outside and exploring and trying new things. I'm also the user of the Double Uni and I've never had an issue with it. You did well with the micro swimbait catching a nice walleye and some beautiful river smallmouth. Well done my friend 👍
Thanks Fitzy! Glad you’re liking it 🤠 now I need to find some creek chub and get on your level!
I'm the creek chub king! 😜
Great vid!!! Was wondering if you’ve thought about putting your setup and bait used in the description (maybe using an amazon affiliate think so you can make some money as well)? I’m always really curious what type of bait and rigs your using so I can go out and grab them to try. Thanks again for the awesome content. Planning on using the bluegill color chatterbait you recommended this afternoon;)
Awesome - thank you for the suggestion Steve! I will try to start doing this more often. Sometimes, the stuff I am using, I simply can't find on the internet but I will do my best! *I added the rod/reel in the description of this video. The swimbait is something that isn't made anymore unfortunately!
Be careful lifting walleye onto the bank with 4lb, might be full of lead weights
Lol I sure hope not!
Love the content! I fish like this too. Sometimes downsizing can really produce big bites as well.
UL Fishing is sooooo fun!
@@FishAnything if you are ever in Huntsville, Alabama let me know and I'll take you out on The boat!
Would be epic!
Nice! Check between your toes for leeches, I had one recently which I noticed 5 hours after fishing...absolutely full of my blood!
That is scary - them things are ugly!
can you post what bait you used in your description pls? ty
This plastic is discontinued so I unfortunately can’t 😖😖
great video. i started fishing ultralight for bass especially the high fishing pressure ponds. Would be nice if you mention the kind of baits and size jighead you use.
Thanks for the feedback! I totally agree with how you’re using UL fishing (it definitely helps in high pressure areas). I was using a discontinued swimbait and a 1/8oz jig in this particular video. If you really like ultralight jigs, take a look at this video and let me know your thoughts! czcams.com/video/8U3XparbpG0/video.html
@@FishAnything love the video. The mule jig head looks killer.
Thank you Yong! I worked really hard on it so that means a lot 🤠
Is there an ultralight combo you would suggest for under $80? I like the Ugly Stix GX2 but feel like it might be too strong for the smaller fish I will be targeting
Good question Colby! I have a Daiwa Presso (above budget) and a Shimano Sojourn (within budget). Both of these rods do well for me! The Sojourn is only offered in the 5’ length unfortunately but I love that little rod. Never fails! Let me know how else I can help; I feel like there are some combos at Bass Pro or Dicks which felt pretty nice as well but I can’t recall the brands.
Online Outdoorsman what reels are you using?
I'm thinking of getting another finesse rod , the rod im looking at is 7,2 , is that too long. I would love to hear your opinion. Loved the vid 👌
I have used 7’2 spinning rods in he past and they work well! But it all depends on how you are fishing. If you’re in a kayak or from bank, I don’t necessarily think you need a rod that long. If you’re in a boat, it could be beneficial when you’re fishing deeper structure with something like a drop shot!
Thanks for the help man.I fish primarily from the bank , so would you recommend something around the lengh of 7 foot?
You can really do whatever from bank but yeah I like 7’ as it works well in virtually all situations. The 7’2 will work fine as well but I just find the longer rods are a bit more of a problem when you’re trying to get through a lot of cover.
I have a hard time keeping the wind knots out myself. Maybe someone can give us some tips on that.
I think that line isn’t ideal for long casts - I’m probably going to love to Nanofil whenever I get a chance to!
What swimbait was that??
It is an old no-name that I have that isn't made anymore sadly. Trying to find the manufacturer so I can bring them back!
what length rod is that
7-footer! I love it 🤠
Is that a daiwa presso rod 🤔
If so what length
Yessir that is the 7' Daiwa Presso UL! I like it but think I would probably like a 6' or 6'6 even better!
Online Outdoorsman good to know I’m debating on if I should get the presso or the ugly stik gx2 in 7’ and the other one 6’ or 6’6
Your personal preference can dictate a lot but I feel like a 6’ rod is a great place to be for UL!
not to rudely undo what your editing did, but did that graffiti say "i eat ass" ? LOL
Lmao you found the hidden message. So much ridiculous graffiti around bridges 😓