You'll Never Wonder Where Bass Went Again

You'll Never Wonder Where Bass Went Again - See Proof Underwater

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6 ай бұрын

When bass are feeling pressure, they do this almost all the time. Look for these types of locations on your lakes and rivers to find bass when they seem to disappear from the shallows. Actual footage that you can learn from underwater.
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@SteveRogersOutdoors 5 ай бұрын

My new Bass Behavior Bundle is active. You can join here or find out more by following this link: www.steverogersoutdoors.com/bass-behavior-bundle-info Thank you! Have a blessed day!

@chuckhepler4157 5 ай бұрын

For people that don’t know, Buck Perry is considered the father of structure fishing, promoting the concept in the 1950’s or 60’s. He would catch stringers of big fish when most anglers were striking out. He said most fishermen had 90% of the fish at their back This video is fantastic. Thx

@SteveRogersOutdoors 5 ай бұрын

What an incredible angler he was! Thank you for sharing this for everyone.

@jeffreyrodgers5835 5 ай бұрын

This I agree with. I remember in the early 80s when poes crank baits were really the only thing I fished and in order to use em in central Florida you had to go offshore where the hydrilla finally tapered off and the big girls just couldn't resist that lure. Especially on the Butler chain. I've stayed offshore ever since. By the way the old timers laughed at us until we beat em

@scottcannon2283 17 күн бұрын

Tough to do without electronics. Great info!

@squonto47 5 ай бұрын

You….you….you are good. Steve you really have identified an invaluable niche. We’ve all had these hunches that what we think we know isn’t quite right. Thanks for tapping into that. Keep up the great work.

@SteveRogersOutdoors 5 ай бұрын

Thanks! Love the DeNiro smirk.

@jeffreyrodgers5835 5 ай бұрын

Spot on knowledge. Weekend pressure is far greater than ive ever seen. With the wed thurs fri afternoon tournaments going all year now in any larger body of water im starting to think maybe we should reconsider a tournament season or an off limits time for the fish to not be harrassed. How many are we hurting. I know its not a popular subject Steve but the fish cant speak for themselves. Catch and release has helped now what else can we as sportmen do

@SteveRogersOutdoors 5 ай бұрын

The next year or two will be very interesting to see what different state conservation departments may or may not do.

@mattthomen1608 5 ай бұрын

They will sell it till its gone. Seen salmon get protected at the last percent of the total amount of population. Reservations have fishing rights, and whales eat more of the 20 lb fish for food supply, leaving 500 boats fishing for just 1 or maybe 4 fish cought all day w 500 boats. West coast failed to protect the salmon.and care nothing about lake fish,they tell you to take limits, and have not seen what's available to take.touch illegal poaching w live bait,and trot lines w 100 hooks and worms for bait. Sad stuff I've seen ...

@fishingismydrug1 5 ай бұрын

Stop fishing and tournaments during the spawn.

@somewhereinsd362 5 ай бұрын

Your knowlege backed up by the underwater footage is invaluable, thank you for continuing to share ur skills with us... congrats on the continued growth of the channel...

@SteveRogersOutdoors 5 ай бұрын

Thanks! I really enjoy the underwater filming. I have learned so much from spending so much time doing so. Always an adventure.

@turtlepoi Ай бұрын

Changing the vocab changes the thought process. TY. Back when fishing magazines were how us common folk kept up with the front lines of fishing science, S.Quinn and D. Stange with the rest of the In-Fisherman staff were my info source. Your style here melds with my thinking that same way. Very glad to have found you here.

@SteveRogersOutdoors Ай бұрын

Thanks! And thank you for watching.

@LowBrowFishing 5 ай бұрын

I think that a lot of times this is where bank anglers have an advantage because as boaters, we tend to have that trolling motor kicked on high and covering water; making pitches and casts until we get a bite to start working an area thoroughly. I feel like bank anglers will usually make more casts from one spot before moving on.

@SteveRogersOutdoors 5 ай бұрын

I definitely agree with you. And they naturally cover those edges a little farther out as well.

@bradr.7249 5 ай бұрын

I love the underwater footage you show us Steve along with your explanations on what is going on sub surface. I have been fishing a little deeper this year and trying new baits. The East Tennessee lakes get hammered all the time. I have had better success off those edges. Its great to see underwater. Thanks again for all you do.

@SteveRogersOutdoors 5 ай бұрын

I am so glad it has been helpful! I love fishing in Tennessee. One of my favorites.

@Boethius411 5 ай бұрын

They sure do get pounded but they are still some really good lakes. TN has done a much better job with managing them the past decade or so. Happy fishing friend!

@turtlepoi 9 күн бұрын

Thanks Steve this worked great yesterday. I backed off of fishing pads at a popular lake here. I fished the open water maybe 20 feet away, it's a really slow drop off. But there they were being left to themselves by others. Very cool.

@SteveRogersOutdoors 8 күн бұрын

That is awesome to hear! Thanks for sharing this.

@allwehaveistoday1152 2 ай бұрын

This content is very similar to what the Bass Professor Doug Hannon did. Love it , thanks!

@SteveRogersOutdoors 2 ай бұрын

Wow, thanks!

@user-xu8ki2kn5x 2 ай бұрын

Great video...through the years, been my experience, very seldom do I fish, "shore to boat". Best percentage has been, starting "deep" then gradually go "shallow", making multiple passes PARALLEL to the shore. Been EDGE fishing since I can remember and I's old. Tight lines and God bless everybody.

@SteveRogersOutdoors 2 ай бұрын

Thanks for the tips!

@Daniel-pz4wm 5 ай бұрын

Thanks Steve!!! Short, Brief and to the point 👍 nice tips and insights

@davehuggins5777 5 ай бұрын

Great explanation. I fish a lot of shallow, marshy water where it's often very flat. When the bass are getting pressured near the bank, they will often retreat only 20-30 feet to some eel grass, kissimmee grass, or reeds nearby where they can get more cover.

@SteveRogersOutdoors 5 ай бұрын

It is amazing how close they will stay. I have learned so much from watching them.

@anthonyyates3128 5 ай бұрын

Hey Steve! That's a great tip. Now I can see things different when bank fishing. Thxs.

@Lanny-io9bi 5 ай бұрын

Solid information as always Steve and it's much appreciated

@SteveRogersOutdoors 5 ай бұрын

Thanks so much!

@Lsmoe 29 күн бұрын

Heard !! Thanks Boss ! Top of The Food Chain Baby

@allboatnotackle3698 5 ай бұрын

This is gold! Thanks!!

@SteveRogersOutdoors 5 ай бұрын

I'm glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching.

@Woefman911 5 ай бұрын

As always very well thought out and thorough, well done Steve. Amazing Teacher.

@SteveRogersOutdoors 5 ай бұрын

Thanks so much!

@jamesf1525 5 ай бұрын

Enjoying your videos and sharing them for the coming pre-spawn. Thanks for your work on our behalf.

@SteveRogersOutdoors 5 ай бұрын

And thank you for watching! Got some more prespawn stuff in the works.

@rickwalt8767 5 ай бұрын

Great video. Luv the underwater footage. Reminds me of Doug Hannon “The Bass Professor “ back in the day. Just subbed. Keep up the good work.

@SteveRogersOutdoors 5 ай бұрын

Thanks so much! I appreciate it. I am actually putting a video together right now that mentions Doug and something he always said about changing conditions. Some great stuff from him. The world lost him way too early.

@FishinDr 4 ай бұрын

Those old videos were my fav on Saturday mornings.

@jimmyjackson2361 5 ай бұрын

Great info, thanks!

@SteveRogersOutdoors 5 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@bradtaylor8405 5 ай бұрын

Wow! That makes a lot of sense. I over think a lot and I know to do this. Then I spend to much time shallow. This year I started doing this earlier and have caught so many more fish. Good to know I’m on the right track.

@SteveRogersOutdoors 5 ай бұрын

I overthink things a lot too. It is definitely nice to actually see it happening to boost that confidence. I agree with you, it has helped me a lot too.

@pauliep8400 2 ай бұрын

great advice! thanks

@SteveRogersOutdoors 2 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@shannonkirby9295 5 ай бұрын

Hey, Steve, pray u are well. Hope it is warming up for u. Thanks for the great info, as always

@SteveRogersOutdoors 5 ай бұрын

It is in the 30s today! Feels like spring. Lol. Freezing rain though. Hopefully your weather has improved as well. So ready for things to be green around here again. Have a blessed day!

@philipwilliams6648 5 ай бұрын

Good point. I tend to forget it

@Surfer-727 5 ай бұрын

Thanks Steve ! ⬆⬆

@greenpighunter6930 5 ай бұрын

Yes

@rodneychandler82 5 ай бұрын

Nice one Steve 👍

@SteveRogersOutdoors 5 ай бұрын

Thank you!

@ninja_min 5 ай бұрын

Thank you for always giving us nice video and good explanation. Question : are fishing with same lure in the second edge that you use in the first edge?

@SteveRogersOutdoors 5 ай бұрын

Most of the time I will start that way unless the second edge is a lot deeper. Great question! Then I may pick up something different.

@ninja_min 5 ай бұрын

@@SteveRogersOutdoors thank you

@JoKenFujitsu 5 ай бұрын

In addition to this great info, as I am a 1yr in angler. Last year, I was fishing by chance. What I mean by that is, I would go to a location/spot/area that I thought might hold fish but only would cast a few times. I’m not sure if this is actually considered “power fishing” as I don’t think I actually gave an area a chance, even if I catch a fish there. I’m wondering if you could answer this or maybe on another episode: how long do you stay at a spot/area/location prior to moving to the next? I realize this is my goal this year but also don’t want to overdo it to a point that I am missing out finding a pattern. Thanks again. - Born Again Angler

@SteveRogersOutdoors 5 ай бұрын

This is a great question. If I fish a new body of water and pick a location to start, I will use what I call a searching method first. I will grab a lure that will allow me to cover water quickly (which is usually a horizontal type lure, swim jig, crankbaits, swimming worm, or even topwaters.) And I am covering a lot of water looking for a clue. That may be an actual fish I catch, or just a bite, or even if I see a fish follow. I will then switch up to something else that I can probe the area with carefully. This could be some bottom-bouncing type lures like shaky heads, jigs, or Carolina rigs. So often if you find one there are quite a few more in the area. Once I have worked the area over I move on and start searching again. For me, that may be 10-15 casts with a couple different lures and then I will move on. Naturally, there are a lot of other factors that go into the positioning of the fish, but as far as how I will use lures when truly looking and then trying to pick an area apart, that is how I will approach it. I hope that helps some. Let me know if there are other questions you have or if I didn't answer something you were looking for.

@genoadams2463 5 ай бұрын

Hey Steve, love the content buddy... l figured you were talking about fishing pressure. I just wanted to make sure you weren't talking about atmospheric. ..

@SteveRogersOutdoors 5 ай бұрын

Correct, this one was about fishing pressure. I actually have one in the works on atmospheric pressure. Thank you for clarifying that.

@fishncoach8699 5 ай бұрын

Cool video and footage. I question if the reason they move there is pressure. They are actually closer to the boat there, although water is deeper, just me thinking so they feel less pressure moving closer to the trolling motor, boat shadow, electronics ping. I think it may just be there natural place to go. But I'm just thinking out loud. Good video 👍🏻

@SteveRogersOutdoors 5 ай бұрын

That is an excellent question! There is no doubt they are quite aware of us up there.

@kayakfishingforpredators9107 5 ай бұрын

#Living on the edge 😋😁

@SteveRogersOutdoors 5 ай бұрын

I should have added that Aerosmith song!

@kayakfishingforpredators9107 5 ай бұрын

@@SteveRogersOutdoors We share the first name 🙃😆

@jakepavlo91 5 ай бұрын

I walk down the canal jigging along the bank that I'm on, right up to the edge, I pull perch out all day doing this and people can't believe they're right there at your feet. UK here, perch are like out bass haha

@SteveRogersOutdoors 5 ай бұрын

I have got to make a trip there soon. I hear so many good things about that type of canal fishing!

@jakepavlo91 5 ай бұрын

@@SteveRogersOutdoors When it's good it's good, the canal is only narrow so it's a lot less daunting than a big lake. You come here let me know, and I'll let you know when I get out to America haha.

@chriskucenski438 5 ай бұрын

Steve, question. I wade for bass. What do you do when the bass hits your bait two feet from you? Do I let him run? Do I horse him in? I lost so many giants. Please help! LOL

@Rooster0529 5 ай бұрын

Just grab it and throw it in your waders 😂

@SteveRogersOutdoors 5 ай бұрын

That is definitely tough when they slam it so close. If possible, feed them some line but maintain slight pressure. In other words, you don’t want slack in there but when they hit that close they are going to run and they need to calm down a bit before you are able to land them. Depending on the lure and presentation you are using, the drag setting can vary, but feeding some line either by hand, thumbing it, back reeling or letting the drag slip will help. Great question.

@chriskucenski438 5 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for the reply. I’m back at it, as soon as the ice melts! Thanks!@@SteveRogersOutdoors

@SteveRogersOutdoors 5 ай бұрын

@@chriskucenski438 Good luck!

@Boethius411 5 ай бұрын

Edges are the key to finding bass period.

@SteveRogersOutdoors 5 ай бұрын

They sure love them!

@Boethius411 5 ай бұрын

@@SteveRogersOutdoors and I love that they do. 😁👊🏻👊🏻

@dangkhang9479 5 ай бұрын

99% of boat anglers in my areas are very dum and I love that. They position their boat 5 feet away from cover and cast 5 feet away from their boat. As a shore angler I’m catching fish under their boat.

@SteveRogersOutdoors 5 ай бұрын

Shore anglers definitely have a great advantage with this. I find myself sitting right over the top of them too. Thanks for watching!