Glad you are back! You consistently produce the best "How to Videos" around. Thanks!

Lucky me I have a built in natural delay. Whenever I get a blow up I always have a second where I'm like "Did that actually work?" LOL I can't buy a bite with a walking bait but I can make them walk heck I can make em dance even.

@Flukemaster

Жыл бұрын

LOL That's great. Keep at it man. Something will click one day and you'll be an animal with one. Thanks for the laugh. I needed that this morning.

@andyd834

Жыл бұрын

@Flukemaster Wanted to come back and say I got to fish a tournament on a power plant lake in December. Caught 6 fish all on a walking bait, finished somewhere between 4-7th place out of 60 something people. I now have confidence in walking baits.

Just found this guy and I love it he goes in depth. U know how many videos I commented on how to old a rod to do the technique and this guys nailed it without me asking love this

Gene I'm so glad you are back.i have been watching your videos for years and I've been waiting for you to drop videos. Thank you for all you do ,me and my son always stop and watch your videos when we have a question on fishing a certain Bait or anything bass fishing related.keep dropping videos especially the tournament videos.

Hands down the best informative how tos you can find . Thanks for all you do

So timely… I was out a lot further north this weekend and saw a spook in my tackle box that my grandfather had. Tied it on and tried it for the first time but wasn’t sure I was doing it right 😆. Sounds like a different rod will help, but happy to hear I’m on the right track. Be well!

Been following your channel a lot and wanted to say great job on these how to's and other content. I know you mentioned some personal issues, I hope you find a happy place and continue your passion. Cheers!

Caught 3 in 5 minutes before dark yesterday on the team ark 115 blower thats very similar to that 13 fishing one and that dual pitch is the one I learned to walk a spook with ❤ love the noise on it love the video glad to see you back

It was good to see the technique in use. Thank you sharing your knowledge and experience with a new-to-fishing person like myself. I hope your personal stuff works out. Be well and God bless.

I’m glad you’re back too buddy. You seem so genuine and you teach so well. Thank you. God bless you

Hey Gene it’s really nice to see you making videos again. Hope all is well on your end

Welcome back Gene ! Love your videos

Thanks bro. Glad to have you back. Hang in there. As we get older everything gets harder.

Great video Gene! Love the new shirts too btw! Definitely have to order one!

glad to see you back! i prefer your videos over the other fishing channels.

Bigger diameter line has more resistance to avoid backlashes is what I believe you meant haha. Thanks so much for sharing your knowledge and great video. I just want to know how you are reading my mind haha. I've been thinking about adding a spook to my arsenal and of course, you are on top of it with an instructional video. Thanks so much for what you do for the community!

Gene, you are one of the only people to show how to walk properly. ive only seen one other person explain it right online and that was JT Kenney....and the drum thing was dead on. When teaching someone new to walk a bait, the most important aspect is when you twitch the rod or pop the rod, you dont stop the rod. You gotta twitch the rod and return the rod to the starting point. What you basically gotta do is throw the line back at the lure. so you move the rod like down,up down, up or back, forth back, forth. If you do not return the rod back every twitch, it will not walk. same with walking a frog or anything, but a spook is better to learn to walk.

Love your content, always learning something from you.

Awesome Brother. Glad to see you back Brother. Prayers that all works out 🙏🙏

Coo vid. Didn't know that about higher poundage for braid resulting in fewer back lashes. 👌

Glad you're back!

Ive caught more big bass in spooks then any other lure this year love them 👊

I love getting tips in the times that I need them.

Two of my favorite walking baits are the dual pitch and the navigator even tho both are pretty close to each other I do find that they will hit one over the other but man both baits walks effortlessly

I needed this one. Thank you, Gene!

Nice video mr jenson, love the how-to videos.

Had HUGE success with it at strom thurmond lake for schooling stripers using these techniques except i used a spinning reel but thats just cause i freaking hate bait casters lol. I've also had success with it on a rainy day when fishing were exploding on the surface. Glad to hear your out there fishing if its been a bad year, in the last month and a half, my wifes Grandma passed, found out her mom had colon cancer (currently recovering from surgery) and last week found out my sisters having surgery to do a full test for Lymphoma only the good Lord and fishing have been my saving grace. I've always found your videos to be super awesome and helpful in more ways that just fishing brother, tight lines and God bless.

@Slayerformayor1983

Жыл бұрын

Man, I’ve only had to resort to an open face a couple times fishing a walker, and it’s brutal. Just doesn’t pick up line at the right pace for me, and the reel's just not as comfortable as a bc that you can palm. Good on you for getting that to work. I will take a bc over it any day for this technique.

Nice. Caught a few today on a Rambler & Shower Blows.

Thanks for the help man love your channel

Very well timed video, I just ordered a couple for the first time and will test out this weekend in Northern IN.

@marshallreede5577

Жыл бұрын

@Conner I am from Indiana, little north of Indy. Looking for some good lakes in the northern part of the state, any recommendations sir??

@CT393

Жыл бұрын

@@marshallreede5577 I actually have had far more success outside of the state of Indiana than I have within it, so I may not be the best person to ask. I've heard good things about the lake in North Webster but haven't tried it myself. Usually I fish lake Wawasee or lake Syracuse but have never caught a bass bigger than 2 lbs there

@marshallreede5577

Жыл бұрын

@@CT393 thanks man. I totally agree. Hard fishing out here in Indiana, I'm from Wisconsin originally, and Indiana is a HUGE difference in the fishing world. Good luck and tight lines man.

Glad your back. Looks like your Dawgs are going to be good again this year. I feel sorry for my Mizzou Tigers when they have to play them.

Thanks for the good info!

I hope you're doing okay, I know what its like to go thru some shit. Your videos are more then inspirational..... they;re helping me though some tough times, man. If you're ever around ATL and need someone to talk to, LMK. I can also show you all the best spots to NOT catch fish....

Team Ark makes a nice topwater walking bait. Used it this summer to catch my first 5lb largie.

Thank you! Got try this.

Thanks this helped a lot!

Great video and great teacher!!!!! What would you recommend for a spinning rod setup? As I get older it gets harder to use the baitcaster setup to walk the dog?

Welcome back brother! How about doing an early morning video of the spook?

Gene, as it is getting warmer here in South Africa, will you fish it the same in springtime as you would in the fall? Thanks for a stunning channel.

this is a really nice video. i love fishing

I've been having good results walking top water prop baits. I've had my best results with spooks in duck weed near lilly pads.

Thank you for the Video.! 👊🤩

Welcome back Flukemaster

I too use a medium weight rod for medium weight lures. I thought that’s why they are labeled that way.

Man im terrible at some topwater, definitely going to have to try one of these out! - Mike

As a drummer, I enjoyed that analogy.

Great tips

I’ll be at Catoosa Lake this next week is there any fish there anything to catch

I’m new to spook fishing so is braid ok? I have a 7 ft medium heavy fast action rod paired with a 7:4:1 reel spooled with 40 pound braid. I also have a 6 1/2 ft medium fast action rod with a 6:3:1 reel with 15 lb flouro. Obviously the flouro isn’t the best choice but I may put some 12-15 pound mono on it if would work well with topwater baits like poppers and super spook jr.

Thanks!

Are you going to do Friday night live? I love that. I do hope your going to get back to that.

@Flukemaster

Жыл бұрын

Nope. KZread has to fix a few things before I can go back to doing my lives. In the past they have had a negative affect on the channel algorithms and really hurt my channel. They said that they are working on a fix.

What rod would you recommend for the strikeking megadog?

How do you know what type of bait to use for what lake?

I wanna try to get into the spook what yalls favorite color and size?

I think of a lure as a puppet. If I’m using a top water and fish hits it and let’s go, I’m gonna make it run away like a real critter would. Triggering the chase instinct in the fish.

Apartment living no boat/kayak. Love bank fishing like pan fish the best. Fish On

Hey Gene, what bait fish lake is Thurman? Aka Clarks Hill, I live in Augusta and follow you for my fresh water training.

@Flukemaster

Жыл бұрын

It's has a huge population of blueback herring and a good population of threadfin shad as well.

What trolling motor setup is that?

Have you ever thought about or known of Crankbaits that suspend?

well back in my 20`s in the 90`s i was fishing a pond with a spook but i was using spinning gear with the old spider wire fusion when it first came out or close to that. well i played around with it (trying to copy Bill Dance from t.v.) for a few minutes and actually got the darn thing to start walking. as soon as i did( doing pop,pop,pop, pause) as soon as i stopped the bait i saw a silver-ish shimmer come out of the plant growth at the bottom ( water was lightly stained but mostly clear). that thing shot up so fast and inhaled that bait so quick and i got so excited i set the hook and caught it. it was about 3lb 6oz i wanna say. anyways i have tried and tried to repeat that again . and i cant make it work no matter how hard i try. would you sir or anyone else have any tips or anything that may help me?. now days they don`t make spider wire fusion anymore and i would use 20 to 40 pound test in fusion back then. now i use ( kast king braid it works for me) and i use 20 to 40 pound test braid( but mostly 20 l.b.) with 14 to 17 mono (2 to 3 foot leader ) tied with a blood knot. also i have tried many times to use a bait casting reel and i just cant seem to get the hang of it. so i just stay with spinning, anyways love the videos keep them coming

Comforting to see I'm not the only one who holds the baitcast rod that way, or use blue masking tape on the rod. Great video!

I can agree, my first blowup was two days ago and im gonna always keep a spook on me because ive got an addiction

Quick question Gene..I've been getting line twists on my next cast after walking the spook. Using a medium spinning rod and more of a side twitch due to being in a kayak also and not wanting to hit the water with rod tip. Is it because that I'm reeling in slack line? Do you think I should put a swivel with a leader? I'm at a loss on how to correct. I also use a loop knot and notice that you do not. I have 1 baitcasting rod but have 30lb braid. Will using that help reduce line twists due to the way its spooled? Sorry for the ramble and thanks in advance! Would be a miracle if I ever got to fish with you and pick your brain! Much appreciated from Lake Murray SC!

@billyjin2062

Жыл бұрын

I throw a 3/4 oz heddon spook with a baitcaster. Curado spooled with 30lb braid but I always use 12lb mono leader. Not sure about line twist though....are you positive it's happening for you only when you throw the spook and not for any other lures?

@ssoutdoors9828

Жыл бұрын

Could be a combination of the slack line for the technique and the spinning reel. I’d recommend trying on the baitcaster with a mono leader. Good luck

@MrJbrello2

Жыл бұрын

@@billyjin2062 Thanks for the tip. And yes on with that one lure, after a cast or 2 then the next cast I do the line knots up when coming off of the reel.

@MrJbrello2

Жыл бұрын

@@ssoutdoors9828 thanks for the tip!

Yozuri white/clear walking baits are winners.......nuff said

Rough year for me too, I can't catch shit , lol. Thank you for the videos

I haven’t fished on of these in a few years…whopper plopper has spoiled me lol. might be time to break it back out.

I’m going to Alcoa to fish in a tournament for a charity how far are you from there

kool

you left Clarkhill they dont act like they do there without herring in the lake like we have

If I had a fishing name it'd be "spookmaster" lol it's my thing.

Is that the same hat as the one in your how to fish a Carolina rig video? Lol

Yelp! Did miss you..

Boy do I love a walking bait. I’ve had more success with a whopper plopper this past summer. Nothing's better than a walker when they’re busting, though.

I have heard that you should fish the spook and poppers on a loop knot? Any truth to that

@Flukemaster

Жыл бұрын

I've never seen a reason for it. If I need more action from one I just add a split ring.

@Slayerformayor1983

Жыл бұрын

I’ve seen little to no difference in action, and I trust my other knots to hold better.

@mikewheeler3449

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the info

What PFD is that?

@Flukemaster

Жыл бұрын

It's the NRS Chinook

👍💯🌊🎣

I need a how to video on how to keep people from sneaking in my pond stealing my trophy bass !!!

Do you recognize/remember the name "ButtBlast" from BassFishingHomePage?

Glad to see you back at it Gene. I know what it’s like to have seasons in my life where I get distracted but I always have to remember God is in control. Your knowledgeable and especially your personality were sorely missed.

Aussome,,,,,,,

Sorry to hear the personal front wasn’t good to go.

Been watching you for years man Finally got me a bass boat and fish the chick.. can’t wait to take your lessons out here. Also I know your a Army Vet I am a medically retired Army guy myself and this is my new therapy and I really appreciate learning from you Scouts Out!! 19D OEF vet Former KZread name was Jwells5155 got logged out and use my wife’s login

What kind of surface conditions are better for a spook vs a whopper popper vs a traditional popper....flat and calm vs slight wind and ripples...or does it not matter ? Thanks !

So it's like a topwater jerk bait a little bit

Walking a fluke 😂😂😂😂

Jitters bullg)i

That's not a spook

Gene, please, please! don't follow this crazy modern KZread style of videos with all natural human speech pauses between phrases cut off for the sake of who knows what crazy purpose... This style makes videos super hard to listen and follow. Your videos were always absolutely great and very helpful for me, outstanding from all other fishing channels, I loved your videos. It will be very sad if you continue making them in this crazy fashion. Please, don't ruin your channel!

Do we really need a how-to-Spook video? Cmon yo. You act like it's rocket surgery.