From googling, Most fish, both in freshwater and salt, detect sound from 40 Hz up to 500 or 1,000 Hz. Garmin's FFS has a frequency of 417 kHz, or 417,000 Hz, 417 times higher than what they can detect. I'm sure they can detect the clicking of the transducer, but I remember my 2D transducer clicking just like that 30 years ago. IMO, fish aren't going to wise up from feeling FFS.

I wade fish small creeks and ponds in the summer and have always noticed that when you walk on the shore near the water fish spook really easy but when you’re in the water not so much. I retrieve my baits all the way to my rod tip because a lot of times they will bite within a couple of feet from you.

are we talking like seeing in the water with or with out glasses ?

Once a long time ago I was fishing lake Cumberland it was hot summer day no clouds my partner and I were catching fish just as we pulled the spinner bait out of the water at the side of boat they were spotted bass they were using the boat for shade both of my fish finders were on we caught 30 or more like that it was a fun day 😊

Last week on Lake Picachos, MX I tried the Free Rig for the first time. I had a zoom Magnum Lizard tied on. Fishing in deep water between two islands I caught 30 LMB in two hours, including a 7.52 lb. Can't wait to learn more ways to Free Rig. Thanks for the suggestions.

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Today in 8’ of stained water bass we’re feeding on surface and cruising a point and always ended up directly under trolling motor running down imaging and FFS. They didn’t care and we caught around 20 on that point

It's interesting to think about at least!

In my opinion the fish can feel/ hear the transducers. Like you mentioned the ticking, which is the transducer pinging. Sound which is vibration travels farther in the water & is amplified. But bass are curious too. So I think all fish could react differently. Some may come inspect it, others may shy away, & some completely ignore it...? I don't think it scares them away myself.

@mattstefanfishing what are your best tips for those of us throwing drop shot in shallow farm ponds from the bank?

🍺In my opinion bass are definitely “aware” of many things, light/dark, cold/warm, dirty/clear, large/small, slow/fast, silent/noisy, cloudy/sunny, calm/windy, summer/winter but they are not scared/afraid of any of it. They simple behave/react at times differently towards each of them and they generally speaking are fairly consistent in dealing/living with each. The top anglers figure this out better then most and that’s in part one of the reasons why they are successful🤠.

Heads up, use them on the St.Lawrence

Take a watch set the alarm throw it on oneside of the swimming pool a big swimming pool. Go in the opposite end and go underwater and you can hear the watch crystal clear beeping. So bass can hear everything easily and their laterrial lines pickup electrical currents.

Thanks Matt , I have had deeper fish move off a spot after I drove over it ,

I don’t know…. IMHO, the lightest Core Tackle wacky shot is the way to go. It gives the worm GREAT action, and from what I’ve seen it doesn’t sink THAT much faster than a weightless wacky rig. One of Core Tackles best baits, IMHO. But, with that said, this has been around for a while. Those pins are VERY cheap, and it does work. I used them exclusively, as an affordable alternative to the VMC rig/tool (which are WAY overpriced), and they worked great. But, I’m completely sold on the Core Tackle Wacky Shot. That’s such a great rig. And, not all stick baits fall the same. But, with that bait, you get a really nice consistency, regardless of senko-style bait being used.

It scares some of them and some it dont.

Great insights, Matt always appreciate how you combine anecdotal info along with science to support your point. Your reference to the "small brain" of fish reminds me of something the "Bass Professor" Doug Hannon used to say. He would never talk about what bass "want" as they were incapable of such decisions. Instead, he referred to what they "need," in order to eat, survive, and reproduce... Which is all they are programmed to do. Your assessment supports this notion.

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They need to make blanks to match these handles. By cutting it you completely change the flex pattern of the rod and the same for making it longer by not having the blank go to the bottom of the handle. Or the need a cut point marker on each blank to keep the overall length correct for specific handles similar to ferruled hand rods.

Th KS. Exactly what i needed

Sorry to change subject watched BTL podcast Mohave has stripers all the way up to Mead might help for In Fisherman deal as always great video

Matt, do you still have lake breakdowns with waypoints like used to be on Fish The Moment?

So, I believe the ping is effecting the fish. When I go shallow, I turn off the transducers and turn on my hydro wave to hide the trolling motor sound.

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Never thought about it before, but my step-dad would tap the bottom of the aluminum boat with his foot that we had, and he caught more fish than I did whenever we out together. Everything is energy and those are electrical. THANKS 😊

Hydro wave makes sounds

How well do the bottom bobbers stop hold during hook set ?

All of these different rigs are a little bit of a scam. You just need to find fish that are hungry and put something in front of them.

Of course they are. I constantly follow others with electronics down the bank and pick off fish while they play with themselves.

I've always wondered that, I try to turn it off when fishing shorelines to avoid the pings

With each new video, you manage to surpass yourself. It's truly impressive!🤎 № 🧭.

Absolutely if you got a pattern in there you pop that place over and over. A lot of times us old school guys will tell yah sometimes you got to make repeated throws in the same area to get em to bite. With me im looking for certain clues. If im getting bites on small clusters im keying on that. Or maybe its something a little different where pads and reeds meet etc. Absolutely agree brother!

Even us struggling pro fisherman down south love when a smallmouth derby is on the schedule. Fishing alabama in anout 14 days. Oddly enough on a big smallie pattern 😂 get um brother badass video!

For power fisherman only. A fairy wand spinning rod with 4 ounce test line weenie worming on a virgin shot..not recommended you may cry and dad and mom may have to buy you a new fairy wand 😂

I use multiple sizes of transparent plastic straws. Using scissors cut about 1/8th inch cross sections. Slide it on from the small end of the worm then place your hook Neko or wacky style. Lasts through several catches.

I honestly thought he was about to just jump in the water

I really liked the Terminator Walking Frog Jr. But they discontinued those and I was sick about it, but I have been getting the Spro Bronze eye 60 size and those are great also but I have to grab some of the Swamp lords they seem that they aren’t to big, which is probably just a confidence thing with me but I don’t like a huge frog

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Easy shiner, roboworm for sure. After that I like the zman hula stickz in smelt or pbj.

The KVD Dream Shot has been my most reliable producer. Matt, the wacky hooked small stick bait concept is a great idea for a dropshot rig. Many thanks!

I love the dropshot, it saves the day when nothing else works. Always have one on deck usually another one or two in the rod locker

Jitterbug....the best big bass catching lure ever made...old skool wooden bugs after dark is where it's at supposedly I don't have any but if u do get on it

Do you use any type of bait keeper, like a hitchhiker or some other type? My favorite is the Hazodone shad 3in.

Awesome stuff, thanks Matt!

Thanks.

Awesome, I love it, from SA👌

if you ever thrown a 3/4oz bait on a 1/4oz set bait caster .... i dont wanna hear about spinning reel birdnest, if you catch my drift

Great video Matt. I like all of your choices and would be happy just fishing them. I would add a curly tail worm by Roboworm or the 4 inch power worm….once the water warms up I think curly tails get more bites than straight tail worms. Something off the wall is the Nikko Tadpole….we have had 100 fish days on that thing. I know you weren’t impressed but the OSP Dice gets bites of all sizes for us.