Haha, yeah in hindsight re-watching this I was like "Man I'm losing a lot of time...haha"😂 It's ok though, was worth it for the video and helping people learn.

Thanks for watching John!

Glad to do it and I agree thanks again to Jeff for doing the "not so fun part" of following along so you guys can enjoy the videos!

Thanks RJM! Exactly...less is more with my style!

It’s a heavy edit and chews up big chunks of hard drive to produce these style videos. I’m glad you appreciate it Mike.

@@TheLittleStuff must appreciate so many nuggets of knowledge when you do these can’t just watch once like the way he measures fish and such. Again you should have 100,000 subs. I’ve learned so much from your channel over past two years it’s incredible. Thank you thank you 🙏 when snow flakes falling these all great watches again Mike from CT

So glad you were able to learn from some of the things I've learned over the years@@zoommaster7253 👊

Right on! I started releasing them at 7 am instead of 8. I realize that I am up against football this time of year, so giving more Sunday morning hours to watch made sense.

@TheLittleStuff I'm in California my dogs woke me up at 3:00am so I was awake right when you posted. Love your videos, Keep'em coming.

That's committment @@sakelleys Haha 😄

Now, see, I like that. That is the in the running and may just overtake FOS. @jefflittle what do you think? I kind like it! 👏

Haha, I'll tell them again! Yeah it was a good problem to have on this day for sure!

It’s tough to put down the “angler” role to give full attention to telling a story. It’s worth doing several times a year.

Jeff did a great job both filming and editing, narrating etc...glad you got to come along for the ride!

Thanks!

It doesn’t know. But water temperature has bearing on how fast or slow your presentation is. It tells you if you should fish tight to wood or mostly the deeper water with slower current.

Actually, "it might know" in the sense that we as humans have learned that if we stand against a wall that is in the sun, and blocking the wind, it will be warmer than being out in the wind and/or under a shaded tree. And like Jeff said, if nothing else that water warms a little quicker and they may a little more active on that side of the river in those rare transition months when the water temp and a few degrees could make the difference.

No doubt the way to go!!! I know, it sounded bad to me at first but once you try it you won't eat on the river any other way during a tournament!

First one I'd ever seen too. very cool concept!

It’s the Ultralight 1103. Same rig lake and river. Rock guard from Innovative Sportsman is a must!

I rigged that boat. Standard rigging as far as lift line and reverse lock. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/ab2Ba92G0927iX0.htmlsi=7VfgNVLXQlfss-kP

13 Fishing Fate V3. 7'6 for long casts but at one point (not sure it made the edit) I made some comments I should have brought some 7'1's for those tighter casts under the trees but the 7'6 was better for Day 1's long casts with the Choppo and the long casts across the heads of islands on day 2. 🙌

@@RiverBasserDrew thanks for the info

Yeah that is a common phrase that bass fisherman use...but I feel like "kicker" really refers to one (or maybe two) true giants as opposed to FOS is just any fish that you can still be happy with, or live with, being anywhere on your 5 fish stringer if that makes sense? haha

I'm starting to dig OTM (ones that matter) that someone else commented here. What do you think about OTM?

He feels that it’s clutter. He fishes with multiple rods out in front of him on a fairly narrow kayak. I think he’s nuts for not having the net as a tool to scoop up those barely hooked treble hooked fish, but he plays them well, really well. He makes it work.

You also have to realize that I use straight braid and despite seeing me use a topwater treble hook bait on day 1 I use large single hook baits 90% of the time with my "style" that I've developed for tournament fishing. Spinnerbaits, Chatterbaits, Swimbaits, Jigs etc and they RARELY ever come off when you hammer them on straight braid. Usually they're fought quickly (saves time), boat flipped in, on board and back in water super fast. And yes it does de-clutter my kayak with one less thing, but I've also lost fish trying to net them be it the net knocks the bait out or when reaching for the net the fish jumps or goes under a log etc and I was focused on reaching back for a net etc...I really don't think it affects my style but if I were fishing with small trebles I would bring one (and oscassionaly do!) Good comment/question! 👍

That is what I observed. He fishes fast with lots of bait contact with wood, rock, etc.

Rods and reels Drew uses?

@@thomaslangdale491513 fishing

@@thomaslangdale4915 13 Fishing Fate Rods (also really like the Defy's) and usually a 13 Fishing Concept C or Concept A reel.

Yes, straight braid. It's a style I've developed for rivers that fits my personality and fast paced fishing - spinnerbaits, chatterbaits, swimbaits, jigs etc. Almost always 90% of the time use large single hook moving baits. Lose less fish, can use straight braid (better hookups, feel, landing ratio etc). Even when throwing the occasional treble hook topwater I like straight braid and they don't see the line on the surface so you can go up to 40 or 50lb test if you want to. I usually throw 30...I feel it casts a little further and I use it for all the other baits so keeps it all consistent. MH action on the rods.