Over my 60 years of fishing, I've caught more fish using a Rooster Tail than any other lure. If it ain't broke, don't fix it.

its cool we live in an age that we can record our life , and actions ...so we can portray to others...especially our children....so they can know their parents better...from whom they came from and are composed of.

I grew up in the NW where the Rooster Tail's were first made (in Yakima) and I have never found a lure catch more fish both in quantity and type, I have caught trout, steelhead, salmon, bass, panfish, perch, walleye and channel catfish even on them. Fish do not care about the latest fishing fad.

@arlaabrell8658

2 жыл бұрын

I remember the first time I caught catfish on one, 4 channel cats actually, all about 1 and a 1/2 to 2 pounds (which to my Grandma was perfect eating size so I kept them for her) and when I got home (this was way before cell phones) I called my dad and told him about it as if it was some amazing thing and he just laughed and said "oh yeah, channels will hit 'em, just about everything will hit 'em" before that I had only caught smaller bass and bluegill on them though, and you are 100% right, fish couldn't care less about the newest trend or how much it cost, if it looks good to eat or is annoying them, they'll go for it.

@squamishfish

2 жыл бұрын

I live up in the Vancouver BC area I used them in a local lakes great for Cutthroats and Rainbow , also when the pinks and Sockeye are running in the Fraser river

@Respect.The.Grind..

2 жыл бұрын

Also live in the pnw , and rooster tails are what I’m fishing 90% of the time. I’m honestly in love with them

For decades my dad used a Rooster Tail while I fly fished. Usually one or the other of us would have a good day, but sometimes we did about the same, good or bad. This video makes me really miss my dad, a GREAT father who took his son trout fishing every Saturday. Tight lines in Heaven, Pop.

I've caught almost everything on rooster tails. My go too lure!

Man I love your content. It’s more realistic if that makes sense. Just shows you don’t have to have a 50k base boat to catch fish.

@autobotsvsdecepticons9165

2 жыл бұрын

Agreed

@Mississippi72

2 жыл бұрын

Agree and now I fish with a Cuban yo-yo

@bipi4363

2 жыл бұрын

Bass*

@michaelchavis2650

2 жыл бұрын

It is more fun with a "base" boat........

The Rooster Tail will always work. Catches everything, everywhere. But with a treble hook and spinner they are quite snag prone. Losing one sets you back 3 or 4 bucks. Compare that with your jighead and baby shad at like 50 cents and its easy to move away from the Rooster Tail. I only use them now for certain fishing like catching white bass during spawn.

@fishingthelist4017

2 жыл бұрын

I have started to look for cheaper alternatives for use in snaggy water.

@bouncinbobberz5722

2 жыл бұрын

Ozark trail brand are a cheap alternative

@davidnewton3064

2 жыл бұрын

@@bouncinbobberz5722 they are cheaper but they don't work as well. You have to crank them much faster to get the blade spinning. The BPS inline spinners are the same.

@georgeharris7181

2 жыл бұрын

I've lost so many rooster tails lol over year's but they catch everything lol

@ronaldshank7589

2 жыл бұрын

I'm curious... what would happen, if you buy a few Rooster Tail Spinners, and take some wire cutters, and cut off two of the hooks on the treble hook...and then take some thin wire, and fix the hook setup in such a way, so that the remaining hook is covered up, like the snagless hook setups that used to be out on the Market a long time ago? I bet it would work...and you'd probably lose a whole lot less Rooster Tail Spinners that way! I know what it's like to lose lures, and plenty of them. Making the setup snagless is the answer!

I love your vids I still watch your old ones a year later 😂, keep doing what your doing ❤

I like using Rooster Tail, but my favorite is a Panther Martin. I think these are very versatile spinner baits. These are also good for kids to learn with.

@SamFugarino

2 жыл бұрын

My thoughts exactly. You can catch all kinds of fish on both. Panther marten in gold with orange and black "tail" is a serious trout lure.

@johnnyhuffman1797

2 жыл бұрын

I like both but prefer rooster tails because the panther martins just doesn’t spin well in my opinion and roosters have the added attraction with the hackle

@ronaldshank7589

2 жыл бұрын

Man, Panther Martin Spinners are some of my favorites! Especially the Bumblebee design, that attracts fish like a magnet!

@arlaabrell8658

2 жыл бұрын

I just made up a tray of stuff to give to a young boy for his birthday who is just starting to get beyond bobber fishing and I put 2 inline spinners in there for him, I told him I gave him cheap ones because chances are he'll lose these pretty quick (I know because I've lost quite a few over the years and still lose one now and then)

@ronaldshank7589

2 жыл бұрын

@@arlaabrell8658 I was just telling somebody on here, just the other day, that I absolutely love the Panther Martin Spinners. The ones that have a black and yellow design on the treble hook body are my personal favorites. I'm not too much on the dark orange design. It doesn't look natural. Panther Martin Bumblebee Spinner-That's the best design in the Panther Martin Spinners line. Period!

Yup, one of the most productive lures in my local creek. White/silver, green (whatever green you like) or black/gold. I like tying a tiny SPRO power swivel to my main line then 12-18 inches of leader if I'm going to be throwing a rooster tail for hours. It really reduces line twist when you hammer out a long session(like 6-8 hours straight) with just in-lines.

Great video. Thanks, As Richard Gene Says “ If all else fails, Throw a Rooster Tail. 😂😂

Always, the rooster tail is one of my go to’s for panfish and trout. Love the videos, great job as always!

I saw a kid in a kayak catch an 8 1/2 lb largemouth on a white rooster tail a few years ago. The kid started hollering while fishing next to this campground and his dad and brother thought he was in trouble. He was just being pulled by the bass lol. I weighed it for him and he took it home and put it in there pond. Thats the moment I decided to buy a kayak. 👊👍

I catch fish on a roostertail every time I go fishing. In fact, it's the first lure I through when I get to the water. It's always tied on my rod.

I never had too much success with a rooster tail. But after I watched this video I went out with 1 and caught so many fish.

I love using those in-line spinners. This one creek I fish is mostly bream and small spotted bass, but I caught a largemouth pushing 3lb a while back, and it was on a 1/16oz rooster tail.

@gregoryphipps1302

2 жыл бұрын

Caught a 25" sauger on a chartreuse 1/8 Oz r.t. a few years ago.

Damn straight it does. All species. Ive even caught big catfish on them.

They are great. I use them on windy falls days to catch bass in the lakes. Use year round in rivers/creeks.

I've always had success using Rooster Tails to catch bluegill, green sunfish, small largemouth, white bass, and a couple rainbow trout. Versatile lure. It's still a popular lure to this day!

I use rooster tails all the time. Caught some real nice trout and bass with them. i carry about 10 of them everytime i go out.

I raise chickens. My hens love, oh never mind. Seriously, I inherited an old timer’s tackle box with some rooster tails in it. I’d like to make a shadow box and display some of uncle Jame’s tackle. There are also spoons, plugs, crank baits and cork bobbers. I have his rods and reels too. He came from the mountains near the Tennessee Cherokee. Best man ever.

They make Roostertails that use a single hook. Hookup rates are better. Also fish it really slowly and you won’t need the swivel. If you are using a swivel use the smallest you can get with a 6 - 18” leader.

It most definitely does I got a 2 pounder on a 1/16 today he took me for quite the ride on my Ultrlight and came off after a jump

I'm 67 and grew up in the mountains of N.C. I used mostly a black with silver blade rooster tail and caught enough trout to fill up a swimming pool, a panther Martin is a bad ass spinner as well, they were so much fun to fish with. Your video brings back so many wonderful memories, thank you.

Rooster 🐓 tails never stop catching fish, thanks John for spotlighting this lure. When dad was alive he introduced me to rooster tails. Good 👍 🎣 Luck fishing.

I used them so much as a kid the bait shop I bought them from nicknamed me rooster. Still use today and I'm 57

When I was a youngster we all used a daredevil spoon. Caught lots of Bass and Pickerel...Looking forward to seeing you use your boat for a "little Adventure"!! Thank you for the video John..

Oooooooh yes the deadly rooster tail spinner, my favorite color is the red n black fire tiger color, I've caught so many rainbow trout, smallmouth bass and rock bass with that lure, it's a huge go to in my pack , loved it since I was a kid🎣

They were one of my first lures after I moved on from crawlers and corn as a kid. Roosters don't work all the time, but when they do...oh boy!

I use a single hook one to catch stock trout in small creeks

When I was a kid we started cutting 2 of the hooks off to keep from snagging so much and losing so many 👍

Actually the bigger 3/4 & 1 oz. Rooster tails can catch decent size bass. I haven't used them in a long time, but I do remember them catching quality bass.

Something is old, doesn't mean it's outdated! I always keep one or two of these in my tackle box, it might just work when everything else doesn't.

Rockin it old school with the Rooster Tail! Always a fish getter! I love your excitement when you’re on a small creek! Keep it up!

Congrats on the tourney win! I like that you switch up what your using.

Yes absolutely, crappie,bass,sunfish, I have even caught a 3 pound catfish with it😀

Awesome day in the creek! Good old inline spinners are like gold, especially when the weather is warm and the fish are ready to eat.

Ive always liked the roostertail, but i havent used one in years either. I guess its time to tie one on again.

All the old lures still catch fish. For fun, I sometimes take an old spinning rig from the early 60s out and only use lures from the same era. They caught fish for me then, and still do. Rooster Tails, Panther Martin spinners, Super Dupers, Daredevils, and a whole range of other vintage lures still work as well as they ever did. It's fun to fish with vintage gear.

Really enjoyed this one. It is good to go back to some of the proven classics.

Sure does just caught a 3lb and 4lb bass while trying to catch some bluegill today 🔥🔥🔥

Bought some rooster tails on a whim but I am now convinced they will catch fish. Thank you brother John.

Rooster tail is great for all types of fish bass trout bluegill another Great video

Yes the rooster tail will catch fish me and my brother swear by them, and like any lure, they work in the right condition God Bless and stay SAFE.

I love ultra light fishing I use everything from soft plastic to hard baits and roster tails will always be my go too

I always catch them in sale for $1 and I but like 20 at a time, they are cheap and don’t last forever but they work just as good as expensive ones and for $1 I don’t mind. I have probably close to 100 that are in opened from throughout the years

My Ohio back pond has a creek running into and a spring, it is 1 1/2 acres and 25 feet deep. I stocked it with northern pike, walleyes, yellow perch, bass, crappies, trout, and a very large strain of bluegills. The roostertail catches everything that I stocked. I have been using them since I was a boy, I'm 73 now.

I just caught tons of trout in a mountain lake in northern AZ and largemouth in the canals in PHX on white and silver rooster tails. They work great.

No better setup than a light action spinning rod and reel, some 4 lb. test, high visibility mono line, and a 1/8 or 1/16 ounce Roster Tail. I carry a few different colors (black/red, white, and fire-tiger). They always catch fish.

@BornIn1500

2 жыл бұрын

I've been using that setup on trout for years. Ultra-lite rod/reel, 4 lb line, swivel, and a 1/16 Rooster Tail. I've learned over the years that all colors seem to work equally well.

I'm like you. I used to fish out of an inner tube on creeks and rivers and farm ponds. The Mountain Fork River in SE Oklahoma was one of my favorite destinations. I used almost exclusively rooster tails and the main color that I used was yellow with black spots just like you are using. Then for some reason, I quit using them. Last year I was going through my ultra ight tackle box and all my rooster tails were rusted and useless so I just threw them away. After this video, I think I'll go get me some more.

I used to fish with rooster tails faithfully and now I'll get some more!

When my buddy and me from school would use rooster tails in creeks, we would tip it with soft crawl pieces. We would slay the smallmouth

I was on my local river the last few days fishing for white bass and my hot pink rooster tail was slaying them. Other people near me using jigs with grub tails were getting zilch.

The roostertail,behind blades was our go to trolling lure for trout when I was a kid in the '80's!

Great video. I took my sons fishing the creeks I fished when I was a kid and we now ride our mountain bikes down the trails and fish the same creeks. Sons are in their 30s now but we still enjoy the crazy variety of fish we catch.

Heck yes the rooster tail still works !!! The trebles tend to snag so they make a super rooster tail a spinnerbait type with double hooks that won't snag as much. It's also a good creek small mouth bait

@ianjones6910

2 жыл бұрын

There's a popular local spinnerbait down here - H&H, and they come with a double hook that you thread on yourself, so you can point the barbs up and they aren't as vulnerable to snags.

@MS-jc9sy

2 жыл бұрын

​@@ianjones6910 Love the H&H all white or blue/white with the Colorado blade

Rooster Tails are my #1 favorite thing to throw and has been for a very long time. I've caught bass, bluegill, trout, perch, grouper, snapper, and many others. I always have a Rooster Tail with me. Actually, I had to pull one out of my loufa before I showered this morning. Left one in my locker at work that I forgot about haha. Thanks for doing a video on my favorite lure!

Never fished it in fresh water, but in salt water, it kicked butt! Used a yellow one while fishing on Santa Rosa Island(Florida panhandle). Caught a fish every cast! Most were Ladyfish but it was a blast! Still have them in my tackle box. Cheers

Forty years ago I used to catch all kinds of fish on various size and colors of Rooster Tails. They were definitely my favorite lure, I always started each fishing trip using one.

Another awesome video as you know by now that I love those small creek pan fish fishing!

Landed my PB with a red and gold rooster tail . I love them , have 15 different kinds. Bro 1st cast and you catch one. Proof is in the pudding. You probably could have got 2for2 if you hadn't stirred the water . But damn if you didn't get another on the 3rd.

John, you should try one of the little small inline cream worm 2 a package there their absolute great for small panfish. I love them

Rooster tails are always my goto when creek fishin!!!!!

I’ve mostly used only rooster tails this year and First cast at my favorite spot I pulled out of 23 inch pike and have caught probably close to 30 or 40 fish in the past few weeks. All a mix of pike, small mouth, large mouth, lakers, brookies, white/yellow perch, pickerel, crappy etc.. will always be my favorite beside my jerkbaits!

Used rooster tails for over 5 decades, catch,perch, bluegill, bass ,pike, walleye, still a go to depending on conditions

I have never caught fish on Rooster tail. Just went to this video and I am sure the way it was attached based on this content, I was definitely not doing it right. Thanks now I will try your technique and hopefully do better!! God Bless!!

yes yes it does it is my go to lure in all Mountain streams in about any country that has mountain streams. it works awesome. especially Black.

Mepps #2 Black Fury for smallies on the Kankakee river...hard to beat.

Rooster tails are my go to every time. No matter the creek I've caught a lot of different fish with them.

Rooster tails are my go to lure when nothing else works. Lower comment about snag prone due to the treble hook is definitely true however I’ve learned holding the rod tip up lowers the chances of that happening. Excellent video.

Back to the roots of the channel. I love to see it!!!!

Roostertail's are the old tried and true. Everybody I know grew up throwing them. I think it would be interesting to have a tournament using just one kind of lure(i.e. roostertail). My favorite color is the charteuse, and also black one. I always keep a few colors in my small lures box. Be safe. Randy B.

Rooster Tails always get it done for me. Another great video John!

My grandpa always used a rooster tail when he took us fishing. It wasn’t all the time. But most the time when I lost one, he got mad 😂. Granted this was 10 plus years ago, and I’m sure fishing was way different then. But I’m glad to see someone is showing these methods still, when I first got back into fishing, the first thing I bought because of my grandpa was a rooster tail(s). Like you, I never use them because I had no luck once or twice. But they are a real efficient tool for all kinds of fish. Bass, bluegill, walleye, trout. Thanks for the vid. Kinda took me back.

Today bought some little jawbone tube lures and had success panfishing, but then switched up to a little jig head with a gummi bear on it, had the candy in my pocket, Boom! worked great!

Tip: you CAN take that treble hook off & put a comparable sized single hook for a little less snagging issues.

Rooster tails and rebel lures will always catch fish in the creeks. Love your vids man keep it up! #tightlines

Beetle spin and rooster tail are my go to for creek fish. I've caught more fish on beetle spin than anything else.

Nice work out there brother! Haven't fished spinners in a bit, but Roostertails work great in the right conditions. As one sub pointed out yes they can be snaggy and you hate losing lures.

Rooster tails, Acme spoons, and senko worms.....are ALWAYS with me.

I've never had a lot of luck with Rooster Tails or Mepps spinners. I always got way more immediate action with things like Mr. Twister when I was fishing for that size, so I just went with that.

AMEN! How long has it been since many creek fish or even lake fish have seen a Rooster Tail. The old becomes new.

I always have a rooster tail. Doesn't come out much but it's probably one of the most catch anything bait I have.

Wow! That little creek is alive! Tonnes of fish 🐠

I found that when fishing, shallow creeks, it’s better to snip off the treble hook, put on a small splitting, then add a hook that work with the rooster tail size, then add a small twister tail to the strait hook. You will get a lot less hangups with the single too.

@ms.annthrope415

11 ай бұрын

When I was into salt water fishing, I've learned to remove the treble hook from the large jigs and install a large single siwash hook. A single hook. Penetrates deeper instead of getting hung up in the fish's often bony and toothy mouth, with each hook grappling but not digging in because the other two hooks are obstructing it. Makes it also easier to remove than fumbling with 3 hooks in a thrashing toothy fish that can easier slash your hand or impale a loose hook in your palm.

Tried and true, getting the job done.

Top notch footage. It's a throwback tactic that still shines. Recently I have caught some nice crappie on the yellow one.

I got so many spinners like that for the local trout streams. So much fun

Loved the roostertail for trout but I started using at a local pond and almost every cast was a small largemouth or a chain pickerel. 3/8-1/2oz.

I found that always putting a BB split shot about 12 inches above the rooster tail lure gets more bites and really works great for catching fish. You just have to figure out the size and color lure the fish are interested in. And I never use a swivel..and always use 8 lb. line.

yessssss it does. I keep one one all the time for the creek. that and a ned rig craw are my 2 go to lures for creek fishing

Roster tails are my all time favorite lure to fish rivers and streams for trout.

Thanks John for another entertaining Video.

@leemowers9395

2 жыл бұрын

Spam happens, John they are adding to your comment count for KZread

I love this video. Made me want to try an old method I used back when i was growing up. I will let you know how it goes.

Rooster is our go to. All we use for floating the james or on the lake and in my back yard pond. Catch cats blue gill or bass all day

Man I am so ansie to get fishing! Watching you gets me pumped for creek fishing. Both my boys play travel soccer , one is graduating high school this year. Been so crazy every weekend 😵‍💫. BUT I think I can get out on Sunday hopefully 🤞🏻

One of my favorite lures to throw! Just about anything will hit it, even the big ones!

Zebco 33 and a rooster tail ? Now that is old school !

Taught my niece and nephew on a tiny 1/16th oz rooster tail. Fun for pan fish learning

Rooster tails and Mepps Aglia are still my favorite freshwater multispecies lures. Rivers, streams, lakes, ponds - unless the fish are really sluggish I will throw an inline spinner to start almost every fishing session. BTW blue and/or purple bodies with silver blades have been great in western trout waters too :-)