my left ear is loving this podcast

I've thought a lot about world-record largemouth... Experts seem to agree that the next bass caught over 23 pounds will come from either Lake Biwa or those private lakes in Southern California, and they're probably correct. However, my advice to anyone chasing the world record would be to try to limit your time on Biwa or in Southern California... That's where everyone else is chasing the fish as you are... I think the primary goal of record-chasers should be to fish waters that haven't been touched in a trophy bass's lifetime... Look for farm ponds that haven't had an angler on them in 30 years... As a fisheries biologist, I honestly think the odds are better outside of the "hot spot" waters. For every 20 pounder in Biwa or SoCal, there's probably three of four 20+ pounders in waters that don't have names on maps. That being said, finding such waters is likely to be the most challenging part of this strategy.

@holdengamble

8 ай бұрын

I would love to hear your opinion on so many things, regarding trophy bass, after this post. What state do you operate out of? Do you believe that states like GA and Texas still have fish over 22-23 pounds ?

@MrFishBlood

8 ай бұрын

@holdengamble9776 I used to work for the Indiana DNR. I left several years ago and now work in the Auto industry in Detroit, but I've kept up with things. To answer your question about Georgia and Texas, it's very difficult to say. But consider this; A 10+ pound largemouth bass is about a 1 in 30,000,000 fish occurance. Most years in most waters, largemouth bass do not successfully reproduce. In order to simply maintain a stable population, bass need to successfully spawn about 3 out of 10 years, on average. If a certain lake has conditions that allow for more frequent spawning success, then there is potential for population growth. The average, healthy, spawning female largemouth will lay about 20,000 in a good spawn year, 90% of those will hatch (18,000), but only 50% of those fry will survive to see their 1st birthday (9,000). Of those 9,000 bass, only 50% have the potential to hit 10 pounds because males simply don't get that big, so now we have 4,500 fish with 10 pound potential, but here's where the numbers really start dropping off... A two pound bass requires twice the food of a one pounder just to survive, let alone grow larger... A four pounder requires twice as much as a two pounder and so on... Each lake only has so much nutrient capacity, and that can get eaten up by a few big bass or a bunch of little ones. This is where stunted populations come in, you could have all the reproductive capacity you dream of, but if a bunch of small bass eat most of the food before a few big ones do, then the big girls die off. So it can be good to have some instability in the system, from a big fish standpoint... If you have ideal growing conditions and good reproduction for long enough, you end up with a stunted population of small but breeding bass. If on the other hand, you have some predators that eat small and mid-sized bass, or you have some sort of mass die-off once in a while, then you increase the likelihood that some of those females can grow big without having so much competition for food. Of course, all of this is highly variable and there are other dynamics at play as well (genetics, etc). So as far as 23 pounders in Texas or Georgia, that's kind of like asking about alien life in the milky way... There's a lot of potential, and very little evidence... There certainly COULD be, but it would be foolish to declare it with any certainty. It's also interesting to note that bass do not have a maximum size... If you were to raise a largemouth in a perfect aquarium, with ideal water chemistry, no pathogens, and plenty of easy to eat food, you could theoretically raise a bass to be several hundred pounds or more!

@holdengamble

8 ай бұрын

@@MrFishBlood I had no idea that you could raise a bass that’s that large. that’s insane. I’d love to speak more about your old career and fish in general. Look forward to speaking with you

@WarEagleTheBest

8 ай бұрын

@@MrFishBlood How much food 20# bass has to eat vs 1#? 20 times more? What kind of food do you think they eat - everything they can have opportunity or just bigger size fish in general?

@MrFishBlood

8 ай бұрын

@WarEagleTheBest Yes. A 20# bass would have to eat 20 times more food than a 1# bass just to maintain metabolism and survive. The bigger bass would have to eat even more than 20 times the food to continue growing... As far as food types for big bass, I haven't specifically studied or researched it, but conventional wisdom makes sense to me based on what I know about fish in general... Big predatory fish tend to get lazy if they can. It costs a big bass a lot more energy to chase prey, so Big Bertha isn't likely to chase a 4" bluegill for 20 feet to eat it, but she might chase an 8" bluegill. Also, she won't pass up an easy meal no matter what it is, so if you drop a finesse worm on her nose, she's taking it even though it's small. It's just too easy, and she needs every calorie she can get. It helps to think about the idealized life-cycle of a big bass. Let's say we have a hypothetical lake somewhere in the middle of the country, the lake provides good largemouth bass habitat with sufficient forage and suitable climate and we magically have no diseases or pollution (just to simplify). We follow a newly hatched largemouth as she grows... In her first year she has little trouble eating plankton and she manages to avoid being eaten unlike half of her siblings. Year two, she's bigger, but still small, she continues eating plankton, but also insects and small crayfish, she begins to grow more rapidly because of the ability to target larger prey. The larger she gets, the less likely she is to be eaten and her odds of surviving year to year increase. By the time she's 8 or 9 years old, she's in her prime, well over 5 pounds at this point and maintaining energy isn't too difficult. But her growth begins to slow, because more of the nutrition she does get has to go into maintaining her metabolism, leaving less to be used for growth. Eventually she will grow to the point that every calorie she gets has to be used to keep her heart pumping...But the caloric requirements to swim and chase prey go up with body size too... The day she falls a calorie short of maintaining her body's energy needs is the day she starves to death.

This is an awesome conversation Ben. The past 4 years, I got away for tournament fishing and started spending more time focusing on the biggest smallmouths in my area. Ive boated 3 over 8 and many over seven, but jumping to a 10+ is another level. Most of my time has been spent on the great lakes and a few inland ones. this conversation has has made me think of some things I haven't considered. Let's continue this conversation the next time we are out having a few pops. lol.

I had a billion questions during this episode. Territorial bass observations, Bass Sense of smell and scent on lures, angles, and fishing observations learned from crossing over from fishing other species, are bass particularly fond of one type of forage? Trout eaters, craw eaters shad eaters, etc. Only? Do they change as they grow in diet? Once they hit a size do they change to a favorite forage? Patterns and techniques? Natural patterns? Weather for bigs? Do bass snack on small forage often and eat big food once in a while? Skittish bass? Roamers? Tagging fish? Fish that are big that have never been caught vs bigs that have been caught multiple times. Timing and seasonal fishing for WR bass. Baits over 12". What BIWA forage is the WR most likely eating? Bass sense of taste. Territorial markings on home areas? Multiple spawns through the year? Waves of spawning? Temperature effects on growth? Depth? Eye size was interesting.

@youtubzkoz

8 ай бұрын

So many more topics and questions

Three out of three. Another awesome podcast. Thank you gentlemen. Mixing theory, experience, and mindset is the heart of great fishing conversation.

@thehookuptackle_usa

8 ай бұрын

👊🍻

A majority of the all time top 10 bass were caught on live baits. Manabu Kurita used a blue gill and Bob Crupi used live crawdads. The rest were caught on beds like Dotty excluding the snagging from Mike Long.

All my fish were released by the way, had a replica done of my PB by American Fish Taxidermy, they custom paint to your photos, made to correct size. It looks amazing & exactly like my fish. I couldn't imagine killing a fish like that for a mount. They deserve to live & keep spawning to keep those genes going for future big bass

one of the best conversation about record fish ... and not only bass. cheers guys and thanks for sharing this ...

Pure gold fellas, great work. Opened up my mind to another level

Loving these podcasts guys! Keep em coming

Absolutely loved it gentlemen.Love podcast,keep it coming.

That’s was phenomenal, amazing conversation! you guys have some high level bass knowledge that’s for sure. The segment about angles was incredible… definitely something I’ve been working on in my own game.

@thehookuptackle_usa

8 ай бұрын

Thank you for listening 🍻🤘

This was super interesting. Really puts that “chase” in a new light that I hadn’t thought about before. Good stuff!

Thanks guys, 3 out of 3, Great info. I really enjoyed Goeff comments on getting out of tournaments. Out fishing yesterday, LPleasant. After 40 or 50 years of no fishing, trying to get back into it. So many things to try, so little time. I'm 80 and looking for an old dog, me, to learn any tricks. Not catching anything, just fishing and enjoying the nice day. Keep up the good series. Merry Christmas

This conversation reminds me of the musky fanatics talking about moon times, day vs night, moon phases etc. I wonder if well ever see a 65 incher in modern times

This is an awesome way to start my night shift fellas. 😎

@thehookuptackle_usa

8 ай бұрын

Awesome! Thank you for listening!

Outstanding podcast!

Man, I would love a whole thing dedicated to angles. It's always fascinating to me, and I'm never quite confident in which way I should approach a cast

Podcast 1 was Cowabunga. Podcast 2 & 3 such great chats & informative. Keep it rocking guys.! Cheers from Australia. Our girls just love Geoff the King.

Man what a great episode!! I was blessed last winter with a 10lber and it was unreal the size. I caught a couple others in the 8lb class and those looked like double digit bass. It is so crazy to see these big girls on your deck. 🔥 content

@thehookuptackle_usa

8 ай бұрын

Congrats on the double digit!! 🍻

Awesome discussion. It made me think about the importance of understanding all the things bass eat and their behaviors. Bluegill, Shad, Crawfish, Crappie, Carp etc. Bass behavior is based on feeding on them, so understanding bait fish is just as important in a sense. For example a Bass likes to live by a dock post, why do Bluegills continue to go by the dock post enough for a Bass to live there and eat. Just a random thought haha

Time for my daily binge🔥 perfect with my current study session

@thehookuptackle_usa

8 ай бұрын

Cheers 👊🍻

@thetravelingmongo

8 ай бұрын

@@thehookuptackle_usa help me out, Orion or Dassai 45😵‍💫😵‍💫

Love this guys. I've heard Seth Feider talk about the angle too.

Great job, excellent topic. Plus you guys are peeling back the layers of the onion on who you really are, and where you are coming from fishing mentality wise. Doug Hannon spoke about triggering and attracting some 30 years ago. You guys are speaking along the same lines, but labeling it reaction or hunger. Angles are indeed the secret to presentation, no matter the lure. Much appreciated, keep it up. P.S. Get some of those DRT baits in the shop, please. K9, TK's etc

@thehookuptackle_usa

8 ай бұрын

Thank you for listening - and coming soon…🤘

Enjoyed this video. I think y’all brought up a lot topics on FFS that most people don’t bring up. I really hope the next World Record comes from the States. I’m from Georgia so I know a lot about George Perry’s bass.

I was so impressed you this video I had to watch it again. I’ve always been impressed with Jeff and his demeanor. I’ve lived in Az my whole life 60+ years and hunted & fished since 10 yrs old. Back in the 1970s , 1980s & early 90s. There was a lot of big fish taken , a lot came from Roosevelt , Saugro , Canyon etc. Then Alamo was such a incredible like the fish back in those days. But I always thought Canyon could really produce some monster bass. But I mentioned I’ve hunted , basically we’re stalking the Bass. The trophy Elk , deer , Antelope , bass didn’t get big by being stupid. Really enjoyed this video.

@thehookuptackle_usa

8 ай бұрын

Thank you for listening and for the comment! 👊🍻

I’ve haven’t watched your videos in awhile , but this was really caught my eye. Two serous fisherman talking there trade . Definitely one of the best that you have put out. No works recorded hiding here in S/W Az. 😒

@thehookuptackle_usa

8 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching again! 👊🍻

I’m just shooting for a ten pounder. I don’t really get to travel more than a couple hours from home, so I have to stick to what I can find in western Washington. I see pics of ten plus pounders from this state every year, so I know it’s possible. They’re definitely pretty smart fish here.

I believe like us, fish have a fight or flight mentality. I would like to think that there are calm, calculated, and cautious giants. Then there are extremely aggressive fighters in the giant class as well. It's something I have seen across many species in the animal kingdom and not just predators either, I have seen it in deer and non predatory bird as well.

Did some research turns out FFS uses the same sonar technology as an old School flasher. Just the user interface and how we read the data is different. So the “Beams” that are hitting the fish are the same old deal that our grandparents used to cath’em. The black box that connects to the FFS transducer diagnosis the sonar into a live image to your 15” screens.

When Geoff was talking about the spinnerbait not looking like anything, i wonder if the bites come from the fish being territorial and hit the bait out of territoriality. Its not like they can punch out an intruder

Go for it .Good luck. Bassmd

Chase that dream and catch the big one Geoff 🎉

The audio is in mono / only coming through my left speaker.

How do you feel about Roosevelt producing a record? Its been 8 years since florida strain have been stocked. Has tons of feed stock. Or even any of the salt river lakes getting getting fish drawn down the system. I have even heard of 7-8 pounders coming out of TTL just after the big flow of water we had over the summer.

Check out, if you haven’t already, John Hope’s book Tracking Trophies. Granted it’s mostly fish in Texas lakes and it was a minutes ago, what his research reveals is interesting to say the least. Bill Murphy also references a tracking study. We all know that multiple variables are in place all the time but actual data, regardless of where and when, is valuable. Hope talks about how most big fish (over 7 lbs) are in fact flush feeders and NOT big fat lazy bitches laying in ambush. Great vid and discussion either way. You guys are killing it w these podcasts. ❤️

Whats the next episode? The E true hollywood story of Griff? 😂😂😂

Only getting audio on the left channel from this podcast gentleman.

@muffinman885

8 ай бұрын

same here

Great topic, I think when it comes to big fish being weary of sonar and baits. I think we’re just training fish to be nocturnal eaters

Great podcast!

@thehookuptackle_usa

8 ай бұрын

🙏🍻

@isaacortiz9831

8 ай бұрын

I started thinking I was overananlyizing, but you're talking exactly about what I was attempting to do. It's all about angles!

Freaking awesome episode

@thehookuptackle_usa

8 ай бұрын

Thank you for listening 🍻

Good Stuff

@thehookuptackle_usa

8 ай бұрын

Thank you for listening 🍻

Hell yeah

I could listen to 10 hours of you guys talking about this 😂

Great podcast guys! Bump up the volume next time if u don’t mind. Thanks!

@thehookuptackle_usa

8 ай бұрын

Thank you for listening 🍻. Wasn’t loud enough?

@thetravelingmongo

8 ай бұрын

@@thehookuptackle_usa it’s perfect on my end 🤷🏻‍♂️

@ReelAZMatt

8 ай бұрын

no!@@thehookuptackle_usa

@sgjackson64

8 ай бұрын

only getting sound in the left ear here. other youtube videos and spotify are fine.@@thehookuptackle_usa

@adamh3102

8 ай бұрын

for some reason when you go full screen, the audio changes.

Please share the video of the graph sounds underwater!

Could you imagine having that fish just within your reach and it throws the bait. My PB 11-3 did that (straightened the hooks) and I went back the next day and caught her in the same area about 20 yards from the day before.

@thehookuptackle_usa

8 ай бұрын

Yeah that would probably ruin me 🤣

I think ,the world record should be all our goals . Pretty sure 15 pd 8 oz bass came out of carver pond Massachusetts. Cape cod bass eat herring they have a shot of getting big . I try every year my biggest is 6pd 9 oz . I’d be grateful for a 8 pd bass but I’m always going to try .

@thehookuptackle_usa

8 ай бұрын

I think it’s a worthy goal for all of us!!

I've always wondered why a spinnerbait or a senko work- they look nothing like the forage I imagine them eating. Swimbaits, too. It's crazy that they eat a giant piece of wood or plastic with hooks the size of their eyeballs or bigger. Fucked if they don't catch fish though.

I might have missed it but did you even offer Geoff a beer?

Is this available to dnld yet? I'm subbed on itunes. This is pure gold! Thanks Dudes!!

@thehookuptackle_usa

8 ай бұрын

I don’t know what dnld is?

@ladariusfinley4121

8 ай бұрын

@@thehookuptackle_usa lol download

@gewglesux

8 ай бұрын

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@gewglesux

8 ай бұрын

got it!!@@thehookuptackle_usa

If the World record bass is caught using FFS should there be an astract in the record books to note that it was caught using FFS technology or should there not be any mention of the FFS was used, just curious what others think about this.

On the sonar, do you guys think it has to be completely off, or if they are in sleep mode, is it still pinging?

@thehookuptackle_usa

8 ай бұрын

As long as it’s not pinging - probably fine. I think the noise is the main red flag

Also look into this, I found an article 2 years ago when I first moved down here to southern SC of a man named Roy Greer catching a 22lb 7oz in 2021 here in SC. I found the same article again. It says the fish was weighed by Fish& game & waiting on certification for new world record. The article has pictures & looks legit but IDK if this is article is real or not? Maybe it wasn't certified correct or was rejected? Take a look into that see what you guys think & find?

Sound from electronics from boat?

@thehookuptackle_usa

8 ай бұрын

Yes - sounds of your graphs and trolling motor underwater

@awesomeozzycat9953

8 ай бұрын

I turn off all my electronics now. Especially if it's a lake I know

Huge luck factor for both the fisherman and the bass. Personally don't think giant bass are any smarter than mid-sized bass - this is a misconception I believe. Giant bass are much more rare - much more difficult to find because of their super low numbers, and often eat much bigger meals than anglers throw. A 2lb bass will eat a 6" shad no problem. Imagine 15+lb bass often eat 1-2lb carp, or baby bass, big crappie, etc. Think of winning a lottery ticket, the winning #s are out there - record fish are out there too. I think the factor for them to get huge is right environment/forage and then just luck in terms of not being caught very frequently. As they get over 10lbs much more likely someone will keep them for mount, or keep them out of water too long, mishandle them, etc. If you have a lake with 500 bass over 10lbs, the 10 that make it over 15lbs imo are probably the ones that eluded anglers just by chance - not by smarts. The 1 out of those 10 that approach 20lbs lucked out even further in terms of eluding anglers and or just having superior genetics.

What are those two swimbaits to the right of Ben

@thehookuptackle_usa

8 ай бұрын

New Duo prototype

i know a couple lakes in cali that aren't southern cali that no one talks about that could have the world record

Unfortunately, I live in an area where anything over 5lbs is considered "big".....😢

If it’s true that there are several massive, even record bass in several reservoirs, even highly pressured ones, wouldn’t there be more sightings of massive 20+ pounder dead bass that died from natural causes? Just a thought.

we're gunna need a bigger boàt............

Jeff doesn't have to move to Japan to get a shot a WR...he can just move to Idaho and start fishing dworshak reservoir. Thats where the next WR is going to be caught

@youtubzkoz

8 ай бұрын

Specifically largemouth?

@michaelbrooks6976

8 ай бұрын

No smallmouth

Fish are smart to an extent and they're creatures of their environment, but at the same time, i think we humans give them more credit than what they really are intellectual wise.

@RockyPondProductions

8 ай бұрын

Yep Anthropomorphism. Humans do it to animals very regularly. Bass generally hit based on reaction strikes or when they get annoyed by a bait. It is action and reaction. Purely instinctual and the fish are not setup to do much more than that.

yeah it’s crazy the difference from a 7-8; to a fish that’s 10+. I’ve been blessed this year with multiple fish over 7 and two over 9. but when I saw the 11.3 I caught, it didn’t even look like a normal bass. it’s like looking at a dinosaur. great episode boys. Merry Christmas!🎄🎁

My family's from Mississippi and my dad was lucky and smart enough to hunt these trophy fish in our two public lakes before a lot of other people. He really wanted the record on our local lake and caught 200 over 10lbs but someone caught a 17lb bass in the early 2000's and he gave up after that. His pb to this day is 14lbs which is still a monster bass imo. Caught almost all of them on normal tackle and zoom worms. Can't imagine going for a fish over 20lbs that's an insane challenge. Good luck!

Hey man, you need to go chase your dream. I think almost everybody has regrets of not doing something they wanted to do when they were younger.

My 11.4 was rediculace & her head was as big or bigger than mine

@thehookuptackle_usa

8 ай бұрын

That’s a giant!

As You know you cant see all the stimuli that you are presenting to the specimen vibration, pigments, bending of uv lights, shapes & other polarity's coming together to produce a corny saying harminoy the system of water is you chalk board & your devising a strategy with no fingers. I do find it fascinating to see a fish eat a bottle cap, then a lure. we also assume the role the species plays in that eco system in addition to the one you bring to the table it produces a different scenario every time as we already know good show to let the lines hold are critical concerns.

If my old fat ass was able to trick tens in a bar, Jeffery can easily trick tens on the lake

Nope … You guys are wrong 😊 The world record lives in Southern Africa. Kyle, Chicamba, Letsi Bogo, Loskop, Darwendale etc.

Until Geoff finds a lady friend in Arizona

You are going to hunt big girl at night time hours early and late . Got some monsters at night time. I think the biggest ones feed at night . It is a different approach to the hole thing keep a open mind and go for it. Don't let th darkness mess with you . Have had great success at it and way less pressure at that time there is one of the problems solved you need to over come to get what your goals are. If you are going for it no forward shit at all that is not going to work for you do it just fishing natural it will mean more to you and the fishing community no one can talk shit on you for using it. It can be done with out no doubt. Late.

@morganvanschuyver

8 ай бұрын

Dude the night is where it's at, and during the warmer months of the year the bigger fish definitely hunt more at night.

Geoff your putting a little too much of a DISNEY persona to these fish but everyone has there opinions