Fishing this Reaction Lure Gets Big Bass Every Year!

Fish and freaks, welcome back to the channel

I am glad you're here. I just want to start this video off by just saying thank you for being with me the many

years that I have been doing YouTube and fishing. I am so excited this year, as I am every year, when things really start to kick off

You know, we have winter and there's some winter dabbling fishing, but this week right

here, this is when it really gets going for me. So I'm actually in East Texas today, which is kind of where my channel started and where

I started filming and it's just a good place to be this time of year because the spawn

and fish movement starts a little earlier out in East Texas and South Texas

So we're going to be traveling around over the next few videos. We're going to be going to a few different lakes and doing our normal truck camping deal

And you guys are going to come along with me for my passion for bass fishing and crappie

fishing and the adventure and all that. But today we're going to focus on a lure, sort of a forgotten lure in my opinion, a

boomer bait, and that is the lipless crankbait. Oh yeah, you hear it coming

You know what it is. So I want to take you guys through, just talk about this bait a little bit, because I feel

like with everything forward facing and focusing on plastics and all that stuff, sometimes

we just forget about some old school baits that still catch big eggs

I'm at a lake that I've never fished before. I just walked down to the water's edge and I saw a piece of hydrilla floating there

That's about all I need to know. I need to know the time of year and see hydrilla and this is coming out

That color right there is called cashcraw, but basically anything red, there's a whole

debate about why red this time of year, but all I know is they eat it

There's going to be some fish that are going to eat this, hopefully a big one. I'm going to talk about some of the reasons why I think this bait is really effective

and why you need to be throwing it, especially this time of year

So normally when I'm going bass fishing and I find hydrilla in Texas, I am so excited

Just any little bit of hydrilla is like, I just know there's life

There's hydrilla gorillas in there. But just launching on a new lake, never fished here before, it looks like there is grass everywhere

I mean, when there's grass at the ramp, it's usually everywhere. So then it's, well, where do you find fish in all that grass

It's always, always the problem. So when I'm fishing lipless crankbaits and other moving baits, like we're going to do

I try to look for just something that's a little different. A ditch is, uh, is really key

And I know that's really big in East Texas, but it's, it's big anywhere, honestly, a ditch

It's kind of like a, a natural little highway. It's like a game trail for fish

Another thing is bait, obviously, you know, if you're seeing bait in an area that could

be a good place to throw that lipless crankbait. But the unobvious one is just warmer water temps, shallower water that will have that

good grass in it that warms up quickly. Sometimes that is just enough to hold the fish

So there's a lot of different factors. If we're in really thick grass, like we do have here, like I'm just seeing walls of grass

on the electronics. I like to go with a braid and this is a 40 pound right here

The lower the diameter in your braid, the better it's going to cut through the grass

Fluorocarbon, I do like it if the grass is kind of sparse

If I'm not having to get really stuck in it a lot, then I will, I would go with the mono

for fluoro. But if it's really thick, I like the braid. You're fishing this so fast anyways, that this is going to be a purely a reaction deal

The fish aren't going to really have time to check out the braid

The reel, either way, I like high speed, just get a high speed, like at least a seven

But if you can get an eight, you know, eight to one, that's fantastic too

And the rod for both setups, this is a reaction glass rod, but honestly, one of my favorite

rods ever for doing this is our green reaction rod. You know, that's a hundred dollar rod

It's a seven two. That action is perfect. It's literally perfect. There's some niceties about this glass that I won't really get into, but just know that

you want something kind of medium powered. And the whole goal here is I want to be able to cover the water

It really helps to do most of the action with your reel, as opposed to me just doing this

the whole time. I could do that. And when I get a really big patch of grass and I want to rip through it, I will do this

Move my whole body to the side, sweep the rod. But almost all of my strikes that I get on a lipless are coming when I stop the bait

So I've noticed that over the years. So how I fish this bait now is I will start and stop it

I never just straight retrieve it. I'm always stopping it. And it gives the fish a chance to, if they are following it or it's coming by, it's just

a little, it's a change. It's just a little change and it triggers them

And a lot of times they will just hit it like a jig when that thing stops

Full line twitch, boom. Like a big one just will gyrate the rod

It's insane how hard they hit it. Even though I haven't caught a fish yet, I'm pretty optimistic

Just got to figure out little pieces here. This color I'm throwing is called Sriracha Craw

I like this one when this water is dirty like this. What do we got going on here

We got a little tangle there. Lost focus, lost track. This is where I think a lot of people put this bait down

They think it's just a straight retrieve. They'll try it a little bit if there's some grass, but don't give it enough time

A lot of people will get frustrated with, I'm like, oh yeah, I got this weird grass

There's certain kinds of grasses that are certainly better for fishing this, but you

don't even have to have grass. You can have a straight up Rocky Bank and throw this thing and fish it the exact same way

You just need to be very cognizant of what your lure is doing

And if you use that technique that I'm showing you guys, it's pretty easy to stay in tune

with it. Got some little piglets on the shoreline. I hope they hear me now

We better run. We better go. Go little buddy. Let's get out of here

Oh, I didn't even see that third one. See ya, oinky. So I've been out on the lake for approximately 10 minutes

Since I've never been to this lake before, I don't know what the normal lake levels are

I don't know if this is like new stuff in the water or I don't know, but it looks like

a good swim jig, chatterbait thing. I am excited about what is going to happen this week

We're going to catch some fish. You guys need to stay tuned. I kind of like to think about the hydrilla bed as a, it's like carpet, you know, I'm

trying to, as soon as I feel that my bait has lost tension, meaning it's touched something

down there, it's no longer falling, I am moving that reel quickly because it's like shag carpet

and I don't want it to sink farther than an inch into that stuff or it's really going

to bury. And you can definitely use a forward facing for this too

I mean, this bait shows up really well on forward and it really helps to see, you know

the grass line and the little changes. And maybe you'll see a depression that you wouldn't see just regular fishing and you

could let it drop into that, that little depression and all that stuff

I've done that before too, but there's just something really nice about not using it

And I'm able to cover a ton of water with this bait and not have to, I'm not sitting

there tracking it or anything. I'm just, I'm just working. I'm burning calories

I'm out here burning calories, ready to get ripped by a toad

I want to get clapped back by a toad baby. I don't know what this is

That's not what we're looking for. That's like an old pad stem. That's kind of what that looks like

Which could be good. Another, I don't know, could be good right now

I just don't like my treble hooks in it. First fish of the day on the old Chatter Swimmy

A little flavorful combo right there. We'll let that fish go. First clue

There's a lot of debris down there. It's not good for the lipless

This is, this is great for swim jigs and the chatters right now

Big pad fields with timber. That's what we got going on here

There's one. We got him. Oh, he hit it kind of weird

Wasn't even close to the tree. Not even close. Little male bass

Little male bass. Liking that, liking that orange on the Happy Trailer

That one sucked it really good. So I've had three fish so far

None of them big. Just little males in the old chatter swim

So I just need a change of water, man. I need to move somewhere

It's like sort of confusing. I like what it's doing. I just need to, I think, cover some more water, get in the right spot

You know, if all those were three to five pounders, I'd be honkering down back in here

But just some males moving up. Doesn't get me too excited. I'm going to look at the map

I'm going to look at the map, try to find some other areas that we can throw these moving baits

Connect on a large one. Got to sniff a big one. Spot number two of the day, guys

So, you know, we started off, we're just kind of getting the lines wet

Then we went up into a shallow creek. I was liking it

I was kind of vibing with it. Literally vibing, five jigs. And I just came under a bridge

As soon as I got under here, this shallow area, I was like, man, this is a good spot

Came under a bridge. As soon as I got under here, this shallow area

61.6, water. Alerts. Alerts are going off right now. There's going to be some fish up shallow in here

I know it. Here we go, boys. Oh, there's a big one

Biggin' on a lipless. Oh, yeah. I actually don't think he is hooked in the mouth anymore, or he's got it really far deep in the mouth, but I didn't see it

Oh, I think he's got it really far down in his face. Mmm, that's the one we're looking for there

Oh, my gosh, it's gone. It's a gone. It's a gone. That's what I was feeling on that braid

That's a really cool bite. I'm sorry I did not get that bite on camera

There's the old five, six pounder right there, boys. Clutch is gone

I'm telling you, big bite. It's good. It's good for a big bite, man

All right, I'm going to hang this guy on the stringer for a second

I came back in this little cut, and it didn't look good at first up there flipping, but I wanted to go farther back, see if the water got any warmer

It's 61 right here, and I saw that there was grass actually up closer to the reeds than when I originally started, which is good

That's what I wanted. I want a little holding place before they go to the bank

They're not quite on the bank yet, and I'm embarrassed to say this

The camera didn't catch it, thankfully, actually. I was lifting that bait when I got close to the boat

I've been telling you guys how I fish it with the reel, but I was just kind of close to the boat, and I was lifting it, and I was kind of looking off

I wasn't really paying attention, and I looked back, and I couldn't tell if the boat was moving towards the line or if the line was coming towards me

I just lifted up, and the fish had it, and the fish ate it on the stop completely down the hatch, so I'd love to see it

I don't have a live well on the Crispy Collector, so I don't see this every day, but we are just putting a big 6-pounder on our stringer here

It's kind of wild, but look at that. Just a big old slobber knocker right there, baby

This bait just still catches big ones. Interesting bite. I'd love to see you suck it in like that

You're no longer on the stringer. I'm switching to the Vibe Jig

Gear-wise, I like somewhere between 6.5, 7.5. Gear ratio reel just kind of keeps that nice, steady pace

I'm throwing this one on 20-pound line. 20-pound line and the Green Series Reaction Rod are absolutely amazing

It's just perfect. I'm throwing a half-ounce Blaze Orange Happy Trailer on the back just to give it that little pop in this water color

I'm getting a little bit of fade-off on our Hydrilla. I'm not in love with it

Let me back out and do another little run here. Crispy's doing great, guys

Crispy's doing a great day. It's 5 to 10. This lake is actually pretty big

What I'm liking about this is it's kind of forcing me to fish a little differently

My instinct today, at first, I saw some bait balls and things out in some deeper water

I was like, you know, get out there and throw a jerkbait and an A-rig and stuff like that

Then I thought, you know what? It's hot. Spring's coming. It's not spring, but it's coming

It's hot today. I want to get the Crispy up shallow. That's where it's made to do greatness

So, I don't know. I'm kind of digging it right now. Honestly, this next few days and months set up great for this boat

I'm going to be taking it into some shallow water places and fishing with it

There's just something refreshing about getting a shallow water bite versus all winter

You can fish offshore the entire year if you want to. Forward facing is just so popular

Obviously, I do it. It's a great way to catch fish, but I don't know

I'm just getting back to basics here and loving it. Could I go find a new or used boat tomorrow and fish out of it

I think I'm going to ride the Crispy for a minute. I'm just going to do it

I kind of want to challenge myself with that. Honestly, that fish I just caught is probably my PB bass out of here

Over six pounds, it's probably my PB bass out of the Crispy

I'll tell you what. We're going to get out here with this lipless. We're going to get out here in the middle

I almost fell in. I apologize. Go catch a big. Have a good day

See you, buddy. I was just talking to Lunker's TV. We were comparing notes there

I thought I had a fish on. That's the nice thing about being in a squad

I've just got guys fishing all over the place right now. I get a feel of the general fishing, what it's like

Just compare notes. It's pretty nice. There's one. He cracked on it. Good

It ain't big. It certainly did give it the old smack-a-roo

Little buddy. Little buck. This is crazy. You get these little bucks

This is literally where I caught that six pounder. On the old Lipola

That's a healthy one. Really healthy fish right there. That's a future big one for sure

Got the nice genetics. That one was... Same stuff, guys. Four to six

We're hooked up, guys. We got a good one. I literally just picked up this bait

I threw it in something that has been bugging me all day

Oh my gosh. That's gone. That's a gone. Down the hatch

Come here. It's not a giant, but it's a really nice fish

Four pounder. It's a gone. I'd fish probably 20 minutes without a bite on the Lipola

I was getting hung in this vegetation. I don't even know what it is

Honestly, I've never really encountered it before. It just looks like salad

I was like, you know what? I've thrown up there with a Lipola a bunch of times and gotten caught in it

It's been frustrating because it looks like nice, lush, good cover. Picked up the Vibe Jig and came through it and boom

Literally first cast with that. Really nice fish. We'll let it go

See my dude. Look at this

Just bright green veg. It's beautiful looking. I'm sure it's really healthy for the lake

It looks great. Love to see stuff like this in lakes. Wish every lake had that kind of shallow vegetation

Same depth. 4 to 6 foot. 4 to 8 foot. Reeling that right over the top

Guys, let me also explain something about this trailer. This Happy Trailer

It's called the Happy Trailer. This bait is basically designed to be pretty one-dimensional and it's to go on a bait like this

A vibrating jig. That's what it's designed for. If you put this on a spinner bait or a swim jig, it's really not going to be that nice

A drop shot maybe would look kind of cool. Maybe put it on a jig head

I don't know. We really made this to go on the backs of these

It's perfectly fit for it and it vibrates. Absolutely beautiful. It's omnidirectional

It's a fantastic bait. If you don't have any of those, it's a good one. Use that promo code LFG

We're going to change areas for a little evening strike. Then it's time to go camping

Alright, last stretch of the day here that I'm going to fish. I got lily pad stems

They're on the lead end to the way back. We're about halfway in the creek

The math just makes sense. For everywhere else we've caught fish today, we should get a bite here

I'm going to vibe jig it. If the hydrilla looks present, then I will also throw the lipless crankbait

Backlash. First cast. It's my first backlash of the day, really. This bank is pretty interesting because it's real flat

This whole thing is just lily pad stems in the summer. You know, for a mile

Just flatty McFlat. I'm going to turn my electronics around where I can see a little bit

Oh, I got one. I literally got one. It's a big one, too

I came out of a pad stem and just caught a big one. I came out of a pad stem and he rocked it

Yeah, buddy. You're strong. Look at that. Isn't that fun times

Boat sling. In the crispy. There's a nice three and a halfer

Yes, sir. I love it when a plan just comes together. Barely hooked right there

I was just in a pad stem. I was kind of pulling out

Had a backlash. Boom. There she was. There we go. Got a nice little sack here

Another thing I'll say. One of the final tips. We started out with the lipless

Really want you guys to not forget about that lipless. As you've seen today, it has caught the biggest fish

But it shines when the water temperature is a little cooler. This water is 61, 62

This is almost like soft plastic started getting good. Your swim baits and little underspins

Throw in your Texas rigs and all that stuff. The lipless crankbait bite I feel like is really hot

when the water is high 40s, low 50s. 55 is really good

Once you start getting in the 60s, it's still okay. You can still catch them on it

But that's when I think the Vibe jig gets better. That's when a swim jig and a spinner bait

That's when those things really get good. One of the things that I always see every year

When the fish's lips are red. I'll start seeing that when it's cold

Throw a red crankbait. The sun is getting low. The bugs are coming out

It's time to head back to camp. We're going to have some good dinner tonight

We've got to re-spool some lines. We've got to get ready for tomorrow

We're going on a little trail. A little trail of big bass

Come with me. Come with me. Let's catch Sally together. Old Sally

She's lurking out here somewhere. It's her time. It's almost a full moon

Well, just backing into my little spot right here. We've got a mystery on our hands, folks

I put my cooler with all my food out on the picnic table

It is gone. It seems I've got some new neighbors. I'm about to walk over here and ask them if they've seen anybody that took this thing

They literally had all my food for the week. I had backstrap in there. Rice

Various other goods. That's very rude. That's very rude. If someone took my cooler, that's not cool, man

Okay, just confirmed with my fellow dangler. My neighbor. You know, E.T

The guy with the machete. Chopping down a deal. Tying up his john boat

You never know how that's going to go. But really nice guy

He said, hey, park ranger come by here about two hours ago. Got your cooler

I was like, I wonder why they did that. I reserved the spot

Anyway, somebody has got my cooler. It was stolen. We've got to go investigate

Before these rangers head out. They were on a walk. They were just heading back up there

Thank you so much. I appreciate it. This is the time where no one wants to be bothered

They're going on their walks and they're chilling out. It's like, you just took my dinner

I wanted to come back after a nice day of dangling. Crack a cold pop

That was in my cooler. And have a little backstrap and rice

It's just fun being on these little fishing adventures with you guys. I like going throughout the day

And talking through the fishing equation. When I'm learning something. I'm talking about it

These other little side adventures. I feel like these things are what I meet people on the water or wherever

These are the things they remember. Remember that time? That crazy time

Maintenance shed. Here we go. Recovered. The cooler. They actually said someone was eyeballing it

And it was a preemptive strike. To take it. And protect it from the ones that were being a little snooty

You never know. I've always been really fortunate. At every state park in Texas. Really

But you never know. You never know where the criminals may lurk

Alright guys. The batteries are on charge. We got our cooler back

We're going to be cooking on the tailgate. Sleeping inside of the truck tonight

You know the drill. You've seen me do it before. Keeping it simple

We're just out here sleeping with the bass. What we talked about this morning

Half ounce clutch. This one is in Sriracha Craw. Get you something

We got them available. And if you're local you can even go up to our crumb store

And we got them in there. GooganSquad.com Don't forget to use my promo code LFG

And while you're at it. Get you some of these babies. These are nasty

That color by the way. It's hot. Today is like. It was kind of transitioning

It's getting geared up for bass to be on beds. Great day today by the way

A lake I've never been to. Didn't get a ton of bites

But to be able to catch a six. Catch a four. Get some nice threes

Just catch some nice decent fish. I can't complain. Next few videos we're grinding out here

We're going to be on the bass. We're going to be on the crappie as well

But we're doing crispy type stuff. Alright I got some reels to re-spool

For tomorrow morning. That's going to be next video. Stay tuned for that

I'm about to go cook some deer steaks. Crack a cold pop

Enjoy a nice sunset. And I'll see you guys. Mañana. Next video

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