This is one reason I really like Matt Stefan. He’s sponsored by Berkeley, but is always talking and using different companies lures. I respect his opinion tremendously.

@bryandavismoviefan

5 ай бұрын

He peddles berkley trash all the time.

@nelsonchiro

5 ай бұрын

@@bryandavismoviefan well he is sponsored by them so that’s no surprise. What is a surprise is when he shares other brands that he uses, which is often.

@bryandavismoviefan

5 ай бұрын

@@nelsonchiro still a sellout for pennies. A berkley sponsorship is a joke. You get an annual allowance of purchasing product. Nothing against Matt but you think they write a check to him for the level he's at in the pro fishing industry?

@nelsonchiro

5 ай бұрын

@@bryandavismoviefan I have no clue. 😂

@brianpierson7708

5 ай бұрын

@@bryandavismoviefanwhen was the last time you used any of there new baits because I won a bag and used a couple and got more the quality has gone way up in the last 4 years way up

Don't fish for bass but enjoy watching your videos.

super helpful… thank you!

Rapala Shad Rap should be on that list.

@TheFishingMommy

5 ай бұрын

Man that action is so dang good but is it just me or are the hooks actually awful?? They’re so thin even a decent bass can bend them out. But when I replace them it seems to impair the action.

@S2pidMedia

5 ай бұрын

​@@TheFishingMommyRapala hooks are awful in general. They're not sharp, and they do bend easily. But I haven't seen the action being impeded when I swap out the hooks.

@TheFishingMommy

5 ай бұрын

@@S2pidMedia hmm maybe I need to try some different hooks.

@brianpierson7708

5 ай бұрын

@@TheFishingMommytry #8 size hook if you want a heavier wire. Unless you are using the #5 shad rap then it comes with #8 hooks on it and that size will mess with the action of it. That’s why I use the #9 shad rapid my favorite one. The new ones come with VMC’s on em and I have no problem with them.

@TheFishingMommy

5 ай бұрын

@@brianpierson7708 thanks!

Very interesting. Good video. You tell it like it is. Thanks Randy.

If the helicopter lure, the flying lure and the banjo minnow aren’t on the list I don’t believe it. 😂😂😂

@kapnbill

5 ай бұрын

Flying lures definitely caught fish

@Boethius411

5 ай бұрын

@@kapnbill so did the banjo minnow. I found a brand new one in the boat ramp parking lot once when I was a kid and caught a 8.4 on it that was my PB for a while. Lol… I would still throw it in the right situation. That helicopter thing made Roland Martin a lot of money. I’m not sure about the fishing catching… lol but I don’t mind Roland making out good on it. 😬 He is still the goat as far as I am concerned.

@markspears1167

4 ай бұрын

Tell me you were around in the early to mid 90’s without telling me you were around in the mid 90’s. Brother, I’m with you on that. Hilarious post!

@donaldmartin4980

4 ай бұрын

I hate to admit it but I caught bass on all of these lol..

@Boethius411

4 ай бұрын

@@donaldmartin4980 I caught a bass on a red and white bobber with a gold bream hook hooked on the bottom clip once. Randy will probably say I’m disrespecting the bass. Lol but I’m thinking they’re like people. Some are smart. Some… a lot maybe, maybe they’re smart with major learning disabilities😬😂

this was such an enlightening topic even beyond the lures the industry, public credibility and sponsorship relations is highly interesting

I definitely agree with what you said about the jerkbait catching more fish. I've thrown countless others alongside the Megabass and it will always catch more fish. The hardest part is having the patience to pause long enough when the water is cold.

@moseskongi4746

10 күн бұрын

Is it worth the $ to buy one? Can you catch anything besides bass on it? I don't think I can spend that much coin on a lure that only works on one species of fish.

As a pro angler boat official I agree 100% with Randy on these 3. I also see Yamamoto 5 inch senko ( honestly nearly 100% use it and take the wacky rig out of box after take off), Yamamoto zako as chatter bait trailer, small Keitech swim bait, damiki armor shad minnow, and a robo worm (drop shot). In the small mouth lakes you add the small Berkeley flat worm.

@brianpierson7708

5 ай бұрын

Yamamoto 4”hola grub in green pumpkin & hologram color. On a football head north to south east to west 365 will catch and everyone has that to

@tunit8946

5 ай бұрын

How does one become an official?

@jamesjellissen7371

5 ай бұрын

I've tested Yamamoto and powerbait general Maxscent, side by side. 2 exactly same setups at the same time. 1 cast of one, then 1 cast of the other. same color, same line/hook/rod/reel. General Maxscent outperforms yamacrappo EVERY TIME. I've done this test in Illinois, Wisconsin, and Washington with the same results. The general is the best stick bait hands down.

@Boethius411

4 ай бұрын

@@jamesjellissen7371 Get Berkley to make a decent skirted grub then. They made a powerbait hula grub for about 3 seconds back about 25 years ago. It lasted 3 seconds because it sucked. The tails didn’t move and there wasn’t much of a skirt. Yamamoto makes the best skirted grub by a mile and those little things get bit a ton. LM and spots love them and there’s a good case it’s probably the best smallmouth lure ever made.

@RichardEnglander

3 ай бұрын

Keitech easy shiner ❤️

Love your content and your honesty. I really appreciate the lifetime experience that you provide. I have been fishing my whole life but mostly saltwater. I would love to get into bass fishing but don’t know where to start. So many options for tackle/lures/line/gear. I would appreciate a ‘build my tackle box’ series. Instead of taking a whole garage collection to the lake or pond, what are the go-to set ups that I should have in my tacklebox for lake or pond per season. Thank you for all that you do!

I always have a vision 110 and jackhammer ready to go. I don't like the magdraft though. I don't like the treble on the bottom. It seems to end up in gills way too often.

2:50 - 2:60 😂😂😂 I didn’t expect a burn at any time in this video considering the tone of this gentleman’s voice and everything. I’ve never seen any of these videos. It came across my channel randomly because I watch alot of fishing videos. I’ve actually never had much luck on those chatterbait style jigs. The plastic worm is the way to go here where I’m at for the style of fishing.

I like the jack hammer too , very well made an bigger gap at the eye

Your right Randy jerkbait 1 plus sharpest hooks on any bait I've ever used there in you just looking at them..the way there made good Tip 👍

Nice review. I noticed the shadow box with the Silver Star. Would love to know the story behind it. Thanks

Randy, I am curious as to what colors the pros are carrying in these three lures. I fish northeast lakes and want to purchase some of these. Thank you for all you do, it has improved my fish beyond belief.

Great sales pitch

I do like megabass stuff. I have the rods and lures and I just like the way they all work. Yes, they are more expensive but that’s OK.

People dont want to admit a senko will catch bass anytime in any water in the world .

@SeemsLikeSomething

3 ай бұрын

Agree. It’s almost silly we have so many other options. I’ve never encountered a situation where anything really outperformed a senko lol it’s just annoyingly good

@wrench3r

3 ай бұрын

@@SeemsLikeSomething catches anything so good that if your throw anything else it leaves you wondering I should just be throwing a senko

@SeemsLikeSomething

3 ай бұрын

@@wrench3r haha yep yep 😋

Hey Randy i guess you’ve seen now that one of the bassmaster pros is fixing to use a pair of Augmented Reality glasses with Livescope.

funny you say sponsored or not, but aren't you sponsored by Tackle warehouse who sells all 3 baits you just recommended.

The problem with Megabass is cost. Their baits are not so much better than other comparable jerk baits and swim baits to justify the average fisherman spending $25 for a jerkbait. I will put the 6th Sense Provoke jerkbait against the 110 any day. I will put the 6th Sense Crush Flat 75 against Megabass flat side lure all day long and twice on Sunday. I’m not saying Megabass lures don’t catch fish. I’m saying they are simply way overpriced and equally as good and in some cases, better lures are on the market at 1/2 the cost with just as good quantity. I would love to buy a Megabass fishing rod, but they are just too expensive and there are other brands that are as good or better on the market for alot less money. Honestly, Megabass doesn’t seem to care about the average fisherman cost wise, and that’s a shame.

@WisGuy4

5 ай бұрын

Agreed. I think I’ve only bought one Megabass lure in my life and it was a Dark Sleeper for a not-outrageous $6.99 that I have yet to try. I think Megabass has realized that if the average Joe angler who makes $40,000 a year can somehow manage to buy himself a $50,000 bass boat and a blinged-out $70,000 pick up truck truck to tow it, the guy is somehow going to be a sucker for any marketing that tells him that the $18-$50 Megabass lures will catch him a whole lot more fish than the $3 to $10 lures. And then he believes deep in his heart that he will be lusted after by supermodels, SEC cheerleaders, and “real“ he-men in “tactical” gear, as well as admired by good hunting hounds.

@robertdtimmerman

5 ай бұрын

@@WisGuy4…. I use the Dark Sleeper a lot and have caught plenty of fish with it. It is reasonably priced and probably sells out alot due to it’s reasonable price. I will never buy a Megabass jerkbait or crankbait. They are double the price of most every other lure snd do not give me double the results.

@chrisnelson7987

5 ай бұрын

6th sense.. the Walmart of baits... and also googan.. wonderful junk...😂

@robertdtimmerman

5 ай бұрын

@@chrisnelson7987….hardly…. 6th Sense has some of the best lures on the market. Even Tactical Bassin likes their stuff.

@paulb7943

9 күн бұрын

Megabass might be great but $25 for a jerkbait is Insanity. Can't believe people buy it

Man, thought it might actually be a tip video free of FFS comments, but sure enough, 3 minutes in, there it is. I miss the old tip videos.

@Jigslinger

5 ай бұрын

The argument is getting old fast. I bet his daddy thought side imaging was cheating too.

Try the Berkeley stunna in the hankie pankie color

That Berkley Stunna Jerkbait is awful good though, as is the KVD jerkbait.

Crazy how many magdraft copys came in the last couple years

Rapala F-9 silver......black back with white belly

@anthonyvella2787

4 ай бұрын

Floating !!!!

What lakes you guide on?

Randy, for the longest time I didn’t watch you because we have different opinions on a lot of things, but I’ve been watching you a lot recently. Keep up the good stuff man.

Randy I would love to use that Magdraft on Northern Pike but at $18 I would be broke soon !

@S2pidMedia

5 ай бұрын

Don't use it. The treble hook on the bottom is horrible design, especially for pike and musky. Their heads are so big, and a lot of times, that treble hook just ends up buried in their gills.

What does Randy mean by spotlighting ?

@F14AB

4 ай бұрын

It’s street talk, referring to Forward Facing Sonar, FFS AKA, spotlighting or video game fishing..

Just any ribbontail worm .

Zaldains Dangerous swim bait made the magdraft obsolite.

I am a wannabe fisherman. I know nothing about lure selection or rod selection. What rod and reel set up would recommend for these baits?

@ElDirkTheDirk

4 ай бұрын

You could get started with medium power, fast action rod, 7 foot bait casting rod (the one with the trigger) and a reel. Throw some braid on there and go have some fun.

Ive been fishing smallmouth bass 30 years.... I find nothing works bettee then a floating rapala trolled over 30 50 feet. Live yellow perch Tiny Torpedo Superfluke in Alewife colors

Too bad these baits are expensive. All the Megabass baits you mentioned are over $20 and the Jackhammer is $16-$18. I can see the quality in the baits though.

One thing thats not talked about enough and would 100% be another one is wood cranks. Especially cold water tournament, especially those flat sided cranks come into play. I think the Frittside is good but it will never even come close to a flat side wooden bait imo. Maybe younger anglers don’t have them but I know for sure the older guys all have them. I’m only 26 saying this but had the luxury of growing up around my Dad and a great lure maker who taught me a couple years to do it before he passed away recently. Not knocking plastic lures but nothing will compare to a balsa crank for me personally.

I literally have 10 or so different jerk baits. I don’t hardly catch anything on them. But they aren’t Megabass brand. Gotta be something to it.

Well I don't own a vision 110 or a jack hammer so I guess I'm never going to be a pro ... lol. I do however have a bunch of magdraft swim baits since I literally have 2 rods dedicated to just those baits and throw them all year long

I am going to agree with your rants….just looked at Pro’s fishing bedding bass at Toledo Bend! Eliminate bed fishing first…then get rid of FFS during official tourney days…not practice! If both can’t be done! No more permits for any tourneys! Eliminate the sport!

@brian9670

5 ай бұрын

I have been pushing to ban bed fishing forever...problem is plausible deniability. An angler can simply say "ohh I casted from 40 feet away and didn't even see a bed".

Watching lake fork stream. He was right, showing mostly guys fishing shallow. Non spotlighters. Ffs guys are killing them with big bass

Hey guess what: the kayak anglers do talk about them.

3:32 There's actually one company that has not only copied the Megabass Vision 110, but they made a better version of it and that's Berkley and their Stunna.

Funny only the lures everyone has are the ones you are sponsored by smooth one.

Randy the Magdraft may just have to move over & make room for the Bass Mafia swim bait by Zaldangerous.

@johnlong8157

5 ай бұрын

I agree sir. I have fished the mag draft for awhile but I got several of the Bass Mafia 6&7 inch swimbaits and I love them. They just seem to get bit!!!! I'm on board now!!!!!!

@Local.Hammer82

5 ай бұрын

😂

Lake Fork observation: anglers were catching fish “sight fishing beds” which makes it sound like scoping is not involved. Actually entailed both sight fishing & scoping them. So likely you’re gonna hear proponents of livescope say “almost all fish were caught sight fishing without livescope” When actually they scoped & counted first, then caught sight fishing afterwards. Would’ve been harder to tell that there’s 6 or 8 fish on a bank without it. They don’t count it as live scoping if it’s only used to find them, but not to get the bite 😂 the denial is insane.

Wait a minute, I'm a walleye guy.

I hated that silver shiny junk hook on the original

I love it when they say "bladed jig" until they say the brand name when they are eventually sponsored.

I don't use none of those and I still catch fish

Buzzbait!!!

Sorry Randy the Jackhammer is not that great. It is no better than the lower end Chatterbaits just costs more....

LMAO A couple years ago, you told us the Jackhammer was overpriced and a waste of money. “I catch more fish on the original chatterbait.”

@DennisMorgan-ls8sc

5 ай бұрын

Yes I remember that same thing. Also, Last year he was always using Baitworks, doing commercials, in store videos, and now it's Tackle Warehouse every video. It's hard to believe any of this stuff.

@winstonrocco1981

5 ай бұрын

No I think he said personally he like the original better.

@randyblaukatintuitive

5 ай бұрын

It is overpriced that pro still use it and if you actually listen to the video, I said I use the regular chatter bait as well. Please stop just coming on here and commenting for no other reason than to be contradictory.

@theultimatesteelshooter8610

5 ай бұрын

This is why watching 'lure' videos is a COMPLETE waste of time ... I've been using the same baits for the last 5 years and catch fish. ... I don't need to get 'new' baits. Bass behavior and how to locate bass is ALL that matters for videos ...

@spursc10

5 ай бұрын

@@DennisMorgan-ls8sc Yet here you are watching and commenting on his videos!?

Don’t forget that scientists have figured out that. Lower the frequency. The Bass hear. And under water footage is what I’ve noticed. Up here in Minnesota. Muskie. Specifically guys have figured out that. Blade matters. It’s not just a little chunk of metal. Just saying.

Long time fan. Been following you since the early 90s. I again ask this question. wtf why are you so derogatory towards co anglers?

Not KVD !!!!!

I am if the belief that in bass fishing the most popular baits are the ones that most people use; therefore perpetuating the false belief that those lures are the best. They only catch more bass because most bass fishermen I know follow the popular trends like sheep following a shepherd

Nobody is hiding these baits.

Tell me ur sponsored without telling me your sponsored. Nice click bait!

In 2025, only 3 lures in All pros boat...weenie worm, weenie shad, weenie craw

@trapin68

5 ай бұрын

2025? Are you from the future?

@andybales7318

5 ай бұрын

​@@trapin68yes, I am...also, will be no typical bass boats on the tour...19' Livescopes with a 250 HP

@andybales7318

5 ай бұрын

​@@trapin68this year, they still have a few more lures..next year, it's all weenie crap

@gregorycecava4111

5 ай бұрын

Gone are the days when pros would have 90% be baitcasters on their deck and 10% maybe one spinning rod with forward facing sonar it’ll be reversed it’ll be 90% spinning rods and maybe a couple bait casters for shallow fishing. Forward facing sonar live scope is ruining professional bass fishing. I see sales of weenie worms and minnow baits with jig heads skyrocketing most other lure categories with a few exceptions are going to go down or just seasonal with FFS and virtual reality taking over bass fishing

@andybales7318

5 ай бұрын

@@gregorycecava4111 I'd rather catch 1 bass using my skills/techniques with a spinnerbait, frog, chatterbait, swim jig, etc. than 100 bass with Livescope doing 98% of the work & all I'm doing is reeling it in

LuckyCraft jerkbait!! Megabits this megabass that.. some of your episodes boring. Nice sponsor Episode

@randyblaukatintuitive

5 ай бұрын

I can’t help it that megabass has the best products out there

@Michael-ev3ls

5 ай бұрын

Boo😂

The megabass lures are 60$ each in australia. GTFOH

And they all are mega bass lires

@randyblaukatintuitive

5 ай бұрын

No

These are layups. Pfft.

Dynamite 😂😂😂

What elite angler denies using these baits? 😂 nice click bait

So I have to pay for your channel wtf

big deal

This is a total product shill video. Pathetic. You failed to mention the obvious lure and that's a Senko. But you're not sponsored by them, apparently.

3 minutes in to get to your point. I won't be back. Thumbs down.

The 4th lure I bet all bass jocks carry is the Ned rig.