Bass Fishing With a Floating Minnow! Beginner Fishing Lure (Rapala)

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Bass Fishing With a Floating Minnow! Beginner Fishing Lure (Rapala)

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Today I am bass fishing with a floating minnow by Rapala. This is a good beginner fishing lure because it swims so shallow. Diving less than 2 feet deep, this lure can be twitched or retrieved in shallow water. This means it is a bank friendly fishing lure for bass. Today I manage to catch 3 largemouth bass on the floating minnow. My fishing rig is a light action spinning combo with 6 lb test mono. I catch bass on both sides of the lake and that means they are spreading out. If you have a Rapala Floating Minnow in your tackle box, maybe give it a try. Its good for bass fishing and beginner friendly. #bassfishing #fishing
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@alexcarvalho6243 3 жыл бұрын

Hi, Alex!!!! Wooooowwwww!!!! Thanks to put my video in your show!!!!! 🙌🏻 What a great moment to me ! I'm just a brazilian 🇧🇷 fisherman and a fishing lover.... I don't speak english very well.... sorry...👍🏻 But was a really pleasure to see me in your show! My daughter Love too much! ALWAYS KEEP IT REALISTIC, MY FRIEND!!!!! 🤘🏻🇧🇷

@RealisticFishing 3 жыл бұрын

My pleasure Alex, Thanks for sending the video clip. 👍

@dylant4737 3 жыл бұрын

It’s great to see a new face here 🤘🏻

@alexcarvalho6243 3 жыл бұрын

@@dylant4737 Thanks, Dylan!!! 🤘🏻🇧🇷

@92sadventure71 3 жыл бұрын

Amazing man! Congratulations on being included in the video! Keep it realistic 🎣

@alexcarvalho6243 3 жыл бұрын

@@92sadventure71 Thanks, my friend! 🤘🏻🇧🇷

@2StansFishing 3 жыл бұрын

Floating Rapala 1 of my all time favorite lures, add split shot n u have a lure for suspend bass, fish it on a Carolina rig n it's killer for trolling or deep water bassing! I've caught everything from sunfish to perch n crappie, to bass, trout , n walleye, n pickerel n Pike, n even saltwater species on a good old floating Rapala!

@RealisticFishing 3 жыл бұрын

Its a classic!

@centralcoaster33 3 жыл бұрын

Split shot is a great mod and I've found tying on different loop sizes changes the shimmy 👍

@josephthomas8318 3 жыл бұрын

I never thought about adding a split shot. Thanks for the tip!

@2StansFishing 3 жыл бұрын

@@josephthomas8318 ty, yes I'm all about making things as versatile as possible! That's why we started our channel. I even use a catfish rig made with a rubber band n a rock! Lol

@Dan-fl1ci 2 жыл бұрын

If you add a split shot, where do you put it? Does it effect the swimming motion?

@j.j.savalle4714 3 жыл бұрын

A floating black/silver Rapala. How classic!!! Every kid i grew up with had one in their meager tackle box. It was the 'go-to' lure when nothing else worked and bummed at the loss if it ever got stuck on a submerged log and the line broke. More than 1 buddy I know when in after their lure if this happened. You always bring the simple, classics back to life! Keep 'em coming!

@Gwtribe2882 3 жыл бұрын

When I can't get out to the lake 2nd best thing is watching Realistic fishing.....love this channel

@RealisticFishing 3 жыл бұрын

🥈 Thanks!

@KevinSmith-tu2et 3 жыл бұрын

No doubt at all, it’s the best!

@matthewwayne3896 3 жыл бұрын

I’m right there with you man! It was over 90° today here in Cleveland , ain’t no way I’m heading out in that heat .. Bud lights and realistic fishing is on the menu !!

@josephthomas8318 3 жыл бұрын

Same here. My favorite thing about this channel is how relatable it is. He uses affordable equipment, simple baits, and fishes off of the bank. It's not interesting to me to watch KVD use a $500 combo, on a $15,000 boat, using $5000 in electronics pull out bass after bass. Those sponsor shirts look dumb as hell too

@RetroBassin 3 жыл бұрын

Still love those old Rapalas!

@Einh0ven 3 жыл бұрын

Great vid! Those little Rapalas in black and silver are MURDER on trout when you find a big pool. I like to use the chartreuse ones for bluegills and Bass.

@KevinSmith-tu2et 3 жыл бұрын

Never will forget when an old fisherman friend introduced me to the floating minnow along with various ways to use it. He called it the “rap rap”. The black and silver jointed minnow was his favorite of all. Another great video. Fishing with the rapala jerk bait is very much REALISTIC! KIR!

@KevinSmith-tu2et 3 жыл бұрын

Oh yeah. I’ve caught crappie, bluegill and even catfish on them.

@TheJuggaloFishingPosse 3 жыл бұрын

Boom!!! Rapala doing work. Awesome catches brother, even the "almost" catch lol. That place seems to look better and better with each video.

@Gwtribe2882 3 жыл бұрын

Sinus issue won't keep Alex down......that's dedication

@RealisticFishing 3 жыл бұрын

Power through!

@Mark-ln6lt 8 күн бұрын

Thank you for the video and Great to see the old Rapala lures still catch the Bass.

@josephthomas8318 3 жыл бұрын

Absolutely killed it with the rapala blue minnow yesterday.

@bobzilla6618 3 жыл бұрын

Nice to see it getting more active for you with the bass! I think I have that lure. Glad to see it works 👍

@RealisticFishing 3 жыл бұрын

Worth a try for sure 👍

@mr_b22 3 жыл бұрын

Boy those largies look nice in the sunlight..

@RealisticFishing 3 жыл бұрын

I agree. I like to show them off in the light!

@Br1ga 3 жыл бұрын

Keep up the grind man watching your videos brighten up my day

@RealisticFishing 3 жыл бұрын

🥉 glad to hear it!

@NorCalTim 3 жыл бұрын

Stoked for you, let the good times flow!

@duanetaylor1526 3 жыл бұрын

I love how you have other KZfaqrs make a 10-15 second video plugs. Nice bass you caught today. Thanks again for all the content. Keep It Realistic!!!

@FirstCatch 3 жыл бұрын

I like the 🏈 bass. Awesome Repala. 🙌

@RealisticFishing 3 жыл бұрын

Beauties this time!

@matthewg8922 3 жыл бұрын

I had my first "Bill Dance" moment the same day you made this video. The ground crumbled below my feet and I fell in the lake. After that I fell again because a bass came off the hook at shore but I held on to that bass! Finally I got my Live Target lure snagged and it was my first time using it. The lure had a great day. It caught 3 bass and none under 2.5 LBs. I was so mad I lost it. I went back the next day and found 2 very large sharks teeth in perfect condition. This is a fresh water lake but it's in South FL so I'm guessing FL was under the ocean in recent history if I'm finding sharks teeth that far in land. I found 7 sharks teeth in the two days I went fishing at that lake and I wasn't there looking for teeth. I was looking for fish!

@cory8791 3 жыл бұрын

Great vid!!!

@RealisticFishing 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@blicky308 Жыл бұрын

Got three of em in different sizes in the tacklebox , tried it once when i first started bass fishing and nothing made sense. i need to dedicate a full day of fishing to this old school classic and also revisit techniques i wasnt succesful with . Gonna have to throw in the drop shot into it as well . Great content as always and Thank you for the free lessons . You're def in my top three of fishing greats on here . In no particular order its Al because you keep it realistic and are super relatable and we both got killer ZZTOP beards 😂, Richard Gene because hes just a goofball and great fisherman and Paul from the nature of fishing because hes like a scientists bringing you in depth information from a biologist/angler POV . Hes like a Discovery channel documentary type of guy . Invaluable resource. Have a great weekend Al ✌

@davetheheretic295 3 жыл бұрын

Dang . . . on fire . . .

@RealisticFishing 3 жыл бұрын

My sinuses, yeah 😅 🔥

@khristine51 3 жыл бұрын

Still love this channel, it's what got me back to fishing

@sparks2spare782 2 ай бұрын

Old OG Rapala putting in work! Good session!

@Shurmash 3 жыл бұрын

Your channel is the most grounded and realistic out there. Your relatability is why I keep watching and subscribed. Tight lines out there!

@pedrotender 3 жыл бұрын

Love to see those bass jumping out of the water (even though sometimes it means they'll get loose). Nice catches. My first and only bass of the year also had a "friend" behind him figuring out what was going on. Fun times. KIR

@RealisticFishing 3 жыл бұрын

Jumping bass are always exciting 😀

@Jnort52 3 жыл бұрын

Just caught a quarter pounder with cheese with that lure the other day!

@fishlovme 3 жыл бұрын

I love that little floating Rapala! For bluegills in the shallows I take off the back treble hook and add a six inch leader of 4 or 6 pound test and tie on a fly that sinks. I catch some bass still on the Rapala and catch bluegill on the fly. Poppers work well too if the bluegills will feed on the surface.

@RealisticFishing 3 жыл бұрын

Two for one fishing!

@JohnJames. 2 жыл бұрын

That's a great idea

@stephenbrown7720 3 жыл бұрын

That's an old classic that still works

@Tomato1224 3 жыл бұрын

I have a couple of these lures but I haven't gotten anything on them yet. I've been trout fishing for the first time lately and having great success, your videos help a ton!

@georgehennon6415 Жыл бұрын

Have you continued trout fishing since this comment? How have you done? This is one of my favorite lures, specifically the vampire floating minnow. Trout hit it, but I've caught way more bass with it. Good luck!

@Tomato1224 Жыл бұрын

@@georgehennon6415 I haven't fished for trout since I wrote this comment actually. I moved to the coast so now I mostly surf fish haha!

@penguin12902 3 жыл бұрын

Crushing the Yum Dinger watermelon red flake, Texas rigged I learned from you! Got 5 this morning in 2 hours from shore!

@RealisticFishing 3 жыл бұрын

Cool! What state?

@penguin12902 3 жыл бұрын

@@RealisticFishing Wisconsin

@penguin12902 3 жыл бұрын

@@RealisticFishing bluegills are finally coming back from the deep too...such a great time of year!

@dwshehanF150 3 жыл бұрын

Great video Alex! Thar Rapala was getting it done. Glad to see the water temps up and the bass activity seems more consistent.

@ChesapeakeBayCatfishing 3 жыл бұрын

i love throwing the little rapalas for shallow bass, and what great topwater action, awesome video brother

@RealisticFishing 3 жыл бұрын

Good jumps this trip!

@franklinhill3903 3 жыл бұрын

Alex that takes me back when i was kid i luv this video bruh

@RealisticFishing 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome!

@sarahwolfe1154 3 жыл бұрын

I love the same colored jointed rapala. J-9 I think.

@brooksmeyers1237 3 жыл бұрын

slayin 'em with the Rapala! Nicely done!!

@marlojohnston4217 3 жыл бұрын

Heck yeah Alex!!! Those were some very nice bass! I'm so happy to see the bass biting. As always thank you for always keeping it realistic 🙂

@zTwizTiD 3 жыл бұрын

Everytime your intro pops up my family looks at me funny, like what am I watching that’s not for kids? lol

@josephburns9819 2 ай бұрын

My all time fav lure. Caught many bass, crappie, perch and pickerel…

@phardiman84 3 жыл бұрын

I held my breath when you were pulling both treble hooks out of that first fish

@nashguy207 3 жыл бұрын

welcome to my world and spring time in middle Tennessee.Good to see I'M not the only one with breathing problems.

@stephenrally2432 3 жыл бұрын

Simple stated: love this channel and I learn so much from you!!! Thanks for all you do!!

@knightfishing 3 жыл бұрын

Jerk bait and a wind blown bank. Fishing doesn't get more basic than that 😎 looking forward to more from the club this summer!

@KennyVengeance 3 жыл бұрын

for all the stuff I have, I don’t have any Rapala ...🤔 KIR

@RealisticFishing 3 жыл бұрын

Easy to find if you are interested 😉

@randymorris8740 3 жыл бұрын

sing along: The bass are back in town (The bass are back in town) Spread the word around Guess who's back in town The bass are back, the bass are back

@RealisticFishing 3 жыл бұрын

🎵

@matthewwayne3896 3 жыл бұрын

You remember that pond out at Johnny’s place, Well this fish jumped out and slapped Johnny’s face Mann we just fell about the place , If that fish don’t wanna get caught forget her!

@randallpinkfloyd7225 3 жыл бұрын

Those small Rapala baits rarely disappoint! Great video! And my hay fever is killing me this Spring too!

@joebuck66 3 жыл бұрын

Very nice👍. Looks like the big boys are starting to come out to play.

@matthewwayne3896 3 жыл бұрын

Man that’s how my sinuses are too 😂 I live right off Lake Erie , downtown Cleveland OH, and the pollen has been absolutely absurd! Bagged about 20 gills yesterday , 3 turtles, and 0 bass, tried to get some shallow ones but no avail :( .. great vid as always man 🍻

@trevorshadden22 3 жыл бұрын

That’s the very set up my father taught me as a youngster ! Can’t go wrong with that setup! Keep it Realistic ! Absolutely love your channel! Even my boys can’t wait till you post another episode!

@johnoliva5153 3 жыл бұрын

Yall got some real jumpers down there.I love watching your vids,especially when you fish from the bank.Great!

@RealisticFishing 3 жыл бұрын

Great action this time!

@CasualGirlAdventures 3 жыл бұрын

Hey Alex. nice bass you caught there. hope I have good luck when we finally get out a fish. Have a great day

@russellfranks3811 3 жыл бұрын

The Rapala floating minnow is my favorite lure. Nice bass there. I wish it would stop raining here in East Texas so I could go fishing.

@ardscorner 3 жыл бұрын

I remember the warm weather......good video KIR

@geraldbergevin1544 3 жыл бұрын

Alex does it again. Thanks, Alex!

@TheNorthFloridaAngler 3 жыл бұрын

Nice action Alex! The floating Rapala was one of my favorite lures for catching bass when I was a kid. But after loosing many bass over four pounds on it I learned that I needed to change out the small treble hooks to one size larger. That did the trick! After that I didn't have as many thrown baits and I finally started landing those larger bass! Another great video!

@RealisticFishing 3 жыл бұрын

If I start losing fish I will keep that in mind 👍

@tyzmo1980 Жыл бұрын

What size do you use?

@bluegrassbassing3790 3 жыл бұрын

3:10 great sportsman and that’s so good that you make sure to put him back where he came from. God bless great vid

@eikofisser8171 3 жыл бұрын

7 o'clock in the morning man wakes up, the first thing you see is a video of realistic fishing, with the knowledge that you have to work 9 hours in the afternoon is the day not quite in the ass!! 😁Nice vid Alex! 👍

@smoke14PB 3 жыл бұрын

Yo this is my dads favorite lure same color and everything, he only uses this and a rubber power worm and always pulls out bass. Just does a straight slow retrieve with both

@RealisticFishing 3 жыл бұрын

Its a good choice for a favorite 👍

@tomfisher2103 3 жыл бұрын

Great action on the rapala! You scored some royales with cheese. Bass action heating up here in NJ as well. Been scoring on the wacky rig.

@randyhowe4053 3 жыл бұрын

With all the lures out there and all the sales pithces, it is nice to watch you use something new so I know what to try next. Thanks - you are awesome!

@sergiocerdabeltran5338 3 жыл бұрын

Nice light tackle action! Good times!

@dliciousfishing6509 3 жыл бұрын

Great looking fish brotha 🙌 Hard to beat the classics 🤓 Fish On friend 🤙

@ghayes2135 3 жыл бұрын

Nice to see the temp change and bass on the bank!

@dnacash 3 жыл бұрын

Nice job with the Rapala, Alex! My favorite is the f-11!

@michaelkessler2302 3 жыл бұрын

BADA BOOM REALEST GUY IN THE ROOM. HOW U DOIN'

@RealisticFishing 3 жыл бұрын

💪 and you can't teach that!

@fourwood8451 3 жыл бұрын

Hope you feel better soon, I think the bass are helping

@joshuacampbell1383 3 жыл бұрын

I have always had good luck on the Floating Minnow. Nice bass. KIR

@RealisticFishing 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks, KIR

@PaintballShyguy 3 жыл бұрын

I'm pretty sure you already have but if you haven't you gotta try the X-Raps, they're great. Also I'm glad you know how to handle a fish, a lot of people try to hold them horizontal by the lip alone. Love the videos man.

@rossbowman202 3 жыл бұрын

Right on Alex! Way to be back on the bass and tough out your allergies. Allergies blow, but that is Realistic.

@fishingwithjesus2274 3 жыл бұрын

Nice 2nd fish

@RealisticFishing 3 жыл бұрын

Oh yeah!

@chrismacdougall7079 3 жыл бұрын

Warm weather, sinus problems and spring time bass!

@fishingwithjesus2274 3 жыл бұрын

Nice bass on the jerk bait. I bet it felt good on the 6lb test! Also the quick release on the 1/4lber with cheese 🧀

@RealisticFishing 3 жыл бұрын

It was a great day to be out fishing 😀

@rykdean2752 3 жыл бұрын

some nice fish there. thanks for another fun video

@NStone90 3 жыл бұрын

Solid lure choice. Glad you're catching fish, me not so much.

@kevintebo3736 3 жыл бұрын

Love the repala. One of my favorites. Love it.

@allthingsandrewgatlinburgr8393 3 жыл бұрын

Nice video man congratulations on your subscribe

@josephnywayfarer1345 3 жыл бұрын

Some acrobatic Bass at that spot!

@ozzfest12349 3 жыл бұрын

Went fishing today and caught 6. Super hot here in my neck of TN so all my luck were in some heavy shade but it was a pretty good day.

@luisrobles5851 3 жыл бұрын

I like all your videos keep up the good work Alex

@Dravenos 3 жыл бұрын

Some feisty fish you caught there! Always awesome to see them jumping!

@Tackle2thePeople 3 жыл бұрын

I prefer the sinking / suspending ones personally. Great video!

@ronniemeadows9101 3 жыл бұрын

Man you had a great day fishing today. Thanks for the video.

@RealisticFishing 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching Ronnie

@airmobiledivision7759 2 жыл бұрын

The old stand-by!

@martinkawaisantos7761 3 жыл бұрын

Beautiful day of fishing thanks for sharing alex

@RealisticFishing 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching 👍

@CreatioNNoitcurtseD 3 жыл бұрын

Man that's awesome, I've seen videos of this lure catching both bass and trout here on the tube. Now I gotta go grab one of these versatile bastards!

@davidrauschenbach6871 3 жыл бұрын

Still nothing like a rapala action. And yep they sure love to get snagged! Glad you had a good day on the water!

@RobertxJenks 3 жыл бұрын

I have a couple of the Rapala Ireland, have used them and caught white bass before and a couple little small mouth not to good at setting hook on the jerk baits. When the fish pop out of the water is fun to watch

@jonathang5139 Жыл бұрын

The jointed floating rapala is my top hardbait lure next to their hopper popper

@chitownmike5075 3 жыл бұрын

Nice fish, Alex. Nice to see you mixing up the lures. Thanks.

@davidb2920 3 жыл бұрын

Realistic Fishing is the best . yesterday had a line twist my drop shot was in the water so I cut my line . noticed line taking of so I brought it In bye hand that's realistic .

@tannertuner 3 жыл бұрын

I like the Rebel floating minnows, too. Bought two in the 90s, one blue and silver and the other black and silver jointed. I’ve caught lots of fish on those two lures over the years. My kids lost my best one - the blue one, and I’ve never found another one because I didn’t realize they were Rebel lures. I’ve been looking for Rapala all this time.