That was dope. I have been so bummed fishing the same old shore line and docks that everyone else fishes. I always had the idea that big bass are in open water. Now I know how to crush.
Hey Chris is like to offer my sincere appreciation! I fished my first big tournament of my life as a boater FLW Toyota Series this year, I had something figured out but day 2 of practice u and John Crews releases his video of u talking bout the magdraft, I’ll b honest would have never ever tried it, it was just to intimidating to me! But I thought what the heck went and bought one and actually caught all my fish but 2 on it! Got to say would have never tried it if not for the video and so u helped get me 42nd.....and I beat Jacob Wheeler lol, thank u sir!
Sorry to be so off topic but does someone know of a way to get back into an Instagram account? I somehow forgot my account password. I appreciate any tricks you can offer me.
@Brody Brysen I really appreciate your reply. I found the site on google and I'm in the hacking process atm. Takes a while so I will reply here later with my results.
Really appreciated the graph and positioning info. Thanks for taking the time to make something so helpful. I got a few of em to try out in North TX. Roberts here we come!
New subscriber here from ATL area. Thanks for the great video, it got me fired up to go fishing! And that's what its all about. Wishing you and your family the best. And good luck on tour!
I use that curado 301 for swimbaits too.. Ive had it for forever but never realized until recently I had a great swimbait reel. Good to know it’s got your seal of approval as well 🤙
I’ve been trying to learn swimbait fishing. Haven’t had much success . I’m inspired by watching Zaldain crush them on magdrafts. I got me some of the 6 inch harness and weedless versions. Hopefully I will get a few soon.
Epic video man - we fish the magdraft 10inch and 8inc here in Australia for Murray Cod. They dominante. Love the content man, keep it coming!!!!! Much love from the land down under
Hi Chris. I am an old school 80s and 90s tournament fisherman and You got hooked on fishing swimbaits!! I am up here in UpState New York. Already been out catching some fish on 5" Spark Shads and some deep smallmouth on the Dark Sleepers. What a stinky riot it is. Your videos are very educational. Good luck when the Elite Series starts up again. Karl Tripple
Love watching u fish big swimbaits. I’m a saltwater guy that fished calico bass in California. I use your ideas into salt and it’s awesome to see how it works and gets bite. I use the irod bailey swim 804 rod and it’s great for those baits. I only use the 6” in weedless most of the time since I fish in kelp a lot unless we are fishing a rock spot I’ll use rigged one. Favorite colors is white and perch kinda resembles a mackerel lol
Caught my 1st magdraft fish over the weekend 6.10 , was awesome ! Love the videos & all the tips & info. keep em coming , met you @ the expo Sunday was really cool
I used to fish against you when you fished in the kickboat. We fished Delta and Clear Lake together a few times. BnT and Scbbbc. It's awesome you have followed your dream. Right lines Zman
Caught a new PB largemouth last week on the 8" Magdraft, weedless mod with a 11/0 VMC HD willow blade hook. She was 23.00"long and 9.5lbs, from a disclosed location in SW Missouri. The 6" & 8" Magdrafts are my go-tos this time of year!
Nothing beats time on the water imo- that said, his advice to treat it like a 3/8ths spinner bait is genius- never heard anyone else explain it that way and once you hear that- if you fish 3/8ths spinners much- you know exactly where, when, and how to throw it. It really simplifies it tremendously because everyone is familiar with the 3/8ths spinner and have fished them for years.
Wow so good . I just started using these myself and the first time I used it . I caught a 4 pounder I know bigger fish are to come . My buddy joe showed me these . And they are amazing
Fishing a tournement next month , told my dad my fishing partner I'm changing styles, he thinks I'm crazy, he's right .love catching 3 and 4s but I'm looking for toads. Going to practice neighborhood lakes they produce plenty of 5 and 6s . Starting with a 9 foot surf rod and big spinning reel, have a month to tune up, thrown bait caster forever nervous about throwing so big ,trying spinning first. I'm so pumped ,more after watching your video, love the tips, seen one using Bobby pin for holding hook also. Might be divorced by end of month, changing Technics have energized me to the max, driving my wife crazy!!!!!
That was awesome Chris!! I really like the tip about bending that hook out to keep the treble secured in the body. The magnet is nice but sometimes the lure will land funny or I'll skip it and that hook will pop out. Take care and tight lines!!
That's what I'm talking about ! Been getting more and more confident with my BIG swimbait. Been using 6.5 ,about to move up to 8" ! Getting fewer bites , BUT!! getting quality bites . Chasing (My Ghost) 10lb plus ! My current PB 6.5 ! Getting closer ! One day Baby one day !! God Bless Gr8t video
Awesome video and info! Locking down the boat to fish the contour lines and keeping the bait in original packaging (wish I saw that sooner). I have a question if you have time, .How dirty is too dirty? I met you at Collinsville Illinois boat and fishing show. You were very gracious and we talked about wobble heads. You said you like 3" spark shad on them. I gave it a shot at Bull Shoals in March and they slammed it. Thanks Chris, all the best to you and yours!
Great video.....lots of good stuff...wish you could make more trips to my neck of the woods ... THE MIGHTY CALIFORNIA DELTA good luck on the tour ... STOCKTON CALIFORNIA IN THE HOUSE
Great video Chris! I heard the BTL the other day and was stoked to see this one drop. If it wasn't for some snow here the SB bite would be just about to turn on in CO. Now the waters will be back down in the mid40's and I'll be dreaming of that magic 50 number for another week. What is the coldest water you've put a Magdraft fish in the boat, and yes the 6" counts here. LOL
Great video! Im new to trying big swimbaits, unfortunately i dont have a boat and fish from the bank. But seeing your video maybe i can have success from the bank as u explained. I bought the 6 inch S Waver 168 because i was told it would be a good confidence building lure before i buy others and larger sizes. I live/fish here in northern california. Can u recommend a good lake to bank fish with these large swimbaits? Im an hour away from Pardee, New Melones, McClure if any of them are good for bank fishing tbese baits
Great video, thanks for the great details given about how to fish it. Do you speed up your retrieve in the warmer months or do you continue the slow and steady?
Relating this to a 3/8ths spinner bait is genius Chris- very well done. That simplifies it tremendously for me- and somehow makes it much less intimidating to throw. I recently put hands to a 5 inch magdraft and I really recommend ppl getting one if they're like me and are a little intimidated by throwing the larger baits or fish where there aren't many larger bass. They get bit way more often than the 6 or 8 for me- of course, and yet you still are sizing up a bit and getting used to the magdraft- building confidence in it. They're really difficult to find- unless you're willing to buy over seas- but Hook Up Tackle has some, if they're not sold out already. You can remove the hook harness from this thing and it makes a killer swimjig trailer, you can rig it weedless, you can put it on a underspin, whatever you want.
Thanks Chris for this video. You're pooch didn't seem to impressed but I sure am. Thanks a lot. I have a question and maybe I just missed it in the video but how deep exactly were you fishing? Like what depth were you casting in to and how close to the bottom are you fishing that swimbait?
This video is pure gold and offers such a wealth of information to those who are new to the big bait game. One of the key tips you mention is your casting angles on a point. Bringing that bait up hill will get you FAR more bites than pulling the bait from shallow to deep water. Also what I've found is fishing across the point if you pick up a fish bringing it up hill can help pick up an extra bite. Different angles are key! A question I have for you is color vs profile? When a bait gets to the size of the 8 inch Im less worried about the color as those fish can feel that water displacement from a big distance. Do you get hung up on several different colors or do you stick to only a few choices?
Chris, I bought my 1st magdraft swimbait, 6 in freestyle. Im a bank fisherman and went out this weekend and worked it at my local lake. My question is, if I only throw this weedless version with Trokar swim blade hook are there times the fish wont bite because of the spinning blade but would bite the standard Magdraft with the treble hook system?
Hi Chris we follow both you and Trait on your fishing adventures. We pull for you but to be honest we would really like Trait to pull off her first win. I will come just keep the faith. I watched your vid that featured your FXR20 boat tour. I am in the market for a new boat and just recently a Skeeter dealer opened in our area ( northern Ohio ). I'm seriously looking at the FXR20 and was just curious if your going to sell yours at the end of the season and if so do you have a number in mind. Thanks in advance. We wish the two of you a healthy and successful season ahead.
I know you're busy. Love your videos. I was practicing on table rock for a big bass bash event this week throwing the 8 inch white back shad and I missed every dam fish that bit me which I'm glad as it was practice. But do u ever run a stinger hook?
Might have missed it. What is the preferred gear ratio. Been fishing line on a 7.4:1 but I'm thinking something slower like a cranking reel might be better
Was wondering how deep in the water column where u fishing the point when u where talking about boat poistion. Do you like it on the bottom mid-level. Just wonder? Thanks in advance.
There is something to be said for the swimbait market especially as a co-angler, the mag draft series really gets some attention if you know your around fish, casting to that deeper water has always been very productive with a lot of plastics but the mag draft is something special in doing so when specifically targeting those bigger bites, this is awesome content and I appreciate the share !!!
I can’t believe I finally actually found somebody on UA-cam that uses a left-handed real use a left-handed reel the last bass that he caughtmonster
That was dope. I have been so bummed fishing the same old shore line and docks that everyone else fishes. I always had the idea that big bass are in open water. Now I know how to crush.
Loving seeing the throwback with the coyote bait and tackle shirt!
Hey Chris is like to offer my sincere appreciation! I fished my first big tournament of my life as a boater FLW Toyota Series this year, I had something figured out but day 2 of practice u and John Crews releases his video of u talking bout the magdraft, I’ll b honest would have never ever tried it, it was just to intimidating to me! But I thought what the heck went and bought one and actually caught all my fish but 2 on it! Got to say would have never tried it if not for the video and so u helped get me 42nd.....and I beat Jacob Wheeler lol, thank u sir!
Sorry to be so off topic but does someone know of a way to get back into an Instagram account?
I somehow forgot my account password. I appreciate any tricks you can offer me.
@Wilson Alvin Instablaster ;)
@Brody Brysen I really appreciate your reply. I found the site on google and I'm in the hacking process atm.
Takes a while so I will reply here later with my results.
@Brody Brysen it did the trick and I actually got access to my account again. Im so happy!
Thank you so much you saved my ass!
@Wilson Alvin you are welcome =)
Awesome video..... Great to see a pro living in Texas showing us how to catch giants.
Chris is freaking out, and doggo is just standing point, calmly watching. Awesome vid
That swim bait bite is really fixing to hit its peak on that certain lake you were on. Every year around this time it goes bananas
Thanks Chris! Thanks for sharing real, usable information. So helpful
Really appreciated the graph and positioning info. Thanks for taking the time to make something so helpful. I got a few of em to try out in North TX. Roberts here we come!
New subscriber here from ATL area. Thanks for the great video, it got me fired up to go fishing! And that's what its all about. Wishing you and your family the best. And good luck on tour!
Wow that was amazing and great info about boat position and bringing it back to the bank! Huge fish and a boat flip!
Legend mate! Love watching and learning from you down under 🙏🔥
I use that curado 301 for swimbaits too.. Ive had it for forever but never realized until recently I had a great swimbait reel. Good to know it’s got your seal of approval as well 🤙
Sick video Chris! I will definitely take your advice and only throw the Magdraft some days to get my confidence up!
Great information Chris!!!
I’ve been trying to learn swimbait fishing. Haven’t had much success . I’m inspired by watching Zaldain crush them on magdrafts. I got me some of the 6 inch harness and weedless versions. Hopefully I will get a few soon.
Epic video man - we fish the magdraft 10inch and 8inc here in Australia for Murray Cod. They dominante. Love the content man, keep it coming!!!!! Much love from the land down under
Awesome!!!! My favorite angler
Just bought a mag draft thanks to you lol hopefully I can land some giants like you did! Good stuff brother!
Great tip on storage!!! Thanks…
Hi Chris. I am an old school 80s and 90s tournament fisherman and You got hooked on fishing swimbaits!! I am up here in UpState New York. Already been out catching some fish on 5" Spark Shads and some deep smallmouth on the Dark Sleepers. What a stinky riot it is. Your videos are very educational. Good luck when the Elite Series starts up again. Karl Tripple
Love watching u fish big swimbaits. I’m a saltwater guy that fished calico bass in California. I use your ideas into salt and it’s awesome to see how it works and gets bite. I use the irod bailey swim 804 rod and it’s great for those baits. I only use the 6” in weedless most of the time since I fish in kelp a lot unless we are fishing a rock spot I’ll use rigged one. Favorite colors is white and perch kinda resembles a mackerel lol
Thanks for all your knowledge you share. I loved your insight during the 3 day event at the Bass Master Red Fish Tournament in Port Aransas. 🔥🔥🔥
Cannot wait to fish that event this year! Maybe we will film it this time.
Awesome content. Regards from Spain Chris!
So glad I found this! I’m heading to Texas in April and bringing both 6” and 8” magdrafts!
Swimbaits are a must.
Hey it was nice seeing you on bass TALK LIVE
Caught my 1st magdraft fish over the weekend 6.10 , was awesome ! Love the videos & all the tips & info. keep em coming , met you @ the expo Sunday was really cool
Nice!!
Awesome!! Your the swimbait man!!!! Great action and BIG BASS!!!!!!!!
Awesome video. Thanks
Love them 301e tanks!
Friggin awesome!!! Love the tips thank you 🙏
Thanks Chris!
I used to fish against you when you fished in the kickboat. We fished Delta and Clear Lake together a few times. BnT and Scbbbc. It's awesome you have followed your dream. Right lines Zman
Great video!!!
Got my 8 inch magdraft on the way! Sweet mod! Can't wait to try it out!
Good luck Matt!! Let me know how it goes?
Great video Chris!
Great video mate! I miss fishing over there!
Badass man. Just found your videos tonight.
Caught a new PB largemouth last week on the 8" Magdraft, weedless mod with a 11/0 VMC HD willow blade hook. She was 23.00"long and 9.5lbs, from a disclosed location in SW Missouri. The 6" & 8" Magdrafts are my go-tos this time of year!
diclosed location would mean you will give the location
Great video
Awesome video Chris! I learned more in these 10 minutes than I would've in a day of swimbait fishing on my own.
Nothing beats time on the water imo- that said, his advice to treat it like a 3/8ths spinner bait is genius- never heard anyone else explain it that way and once you hear that- if you fish 3/8ths spinners much- you know exactly where, when, and how to throw it. It really simplifies it tremendously because everyone is familiar with the 3/8ths spinner and have fished them for years.
Must have just got internet or you choked his wedding tackle for some reason.
awesome tips man!!
Wow so good . I just started using these myself and the first time I used it . I caught a 4 pounder I know bigger fish are to come . My buddy joe showed me these . And they are amazing
Fishing a tournement next month , told my dad my fishing partner I'm changing styles, he thinks I'm crazy, he's right .love catching 3 and 4s but I'm looking for toads. Going to practice neighborhood lakes they produce plenty of 5 and 6s . Starting with a 9 foot surf rod and big spinning reel, have a month to tune up, thrown bait caster forever nervous about throwing so big ,trying spinning first. I'm so pumped ,more after watching your video, love the tips, seen one using Bobby pin for holding hook also. Might be divorced by end of month, changing Technics have energized me to the max, driving my wife crazy!!!!!
That was awesome Chris!! I really like the tip about bending that hook out to keep the treble secured in the body. The magnet is nice but sometimes the lure will land funny or I'll skip it and that hook will pop out. Take care and tight lines!!
Chris Zaldain 👊🎣
Great video buddy
U an Oliver have me investing in a swimbait combo an get to chucking...
Chris and Oliver as well as Tim and Matt from TacticalBassin got me into this... awesome!
Same here
Man get you an old Abu Garcia 5500 round reel and heavy action cranking stick you good! No need to spend $800 on a swim bait setup.
@@The_Bass_Stunters tatula 300 an Megabass Levante Leviathan does the job pretty good thanks for the input brotha much appreciated
Great video brother...short ,sweet and to the point! Hollar at me when your ready to fish lake o the Pines agian.
Awesome job bud thanks.
Fricken awesome video about to give this bait a try!
I like that vintage Coyote Bait & Tackle sweatshirt you had on Chris! Greetings from sunny Los Gatos!
Great info and video. Went fast watching it.
Thanks for watching
That's what I'm talking about ! Been getting more and more confident with my BIG swimbait. Been using 6.5 ,about to move up to 8" ! Getting fewer bites , BUT!! getting quality bites . Chasing (My Ghost) 10lb plus ! My current PB 6.5 ! Getting closer ! One day Baby one day !! God Bless Gr8t video
Saludos desde España!!
I just bought a 6” & 7” magdraft im stoked to go try them.
Let me know if you catch any on them?? Good luck 👊
Will do brother. Thank u. Good luck to u and Trait
Awesome video and info! Locking down the boat to fish the contour lines and keeping the bait in original packaging (wish I saw that sooner). I have a question if you have time, .How dirty is too dirty? I met you at Collinsville Illinois boat and fishing show. You were very gracious and we talked about wobble heads. You said you like 3" spark shad on them. I gave it a shot at Bull Shoals in March and they slammed it. Thanks Chris, all the best to you and yours!
I finally landed some nice bass on the magdraft!! Swimbaits for the win
Nice 👌🏽
Thank ya!!
Great video.....lots of good stuff...wish you could make more trips to my neck of the woods ... THE MIGHTY CALIFORNIA DELTA
good luck on the tour ... STOCKTON CALIFORNIA IN THE HOUSE
We are planning a trip out West soon
Great video Chris! I heard the BTL the other day and was stoked to see this one drop.
If it wasn't for some snow here the SB bite would be just about to turn on in CO. Now the waters will be back down in the mid40's and I'll be dreaming of that magic 50 number for another week.
What is the coldest water you've put a Magdraft fish in the boat, and yes the 6" counts here. LOL
You's a BEAST!
Great video! Im new to trying big swimbaits, unfortunately i dont have a boat and fish from the bank. But seeing your video maybe i can have success from the bank as u explained. I bought the 6 inch S Waver 168 because i was told it would be a good confidence building lure before i buy others and larger sizes. I live/fish here in northern california. Can u recommend a good lake to bank fish with these large swimbaits? Im an hour away from Pardee, New Melones, McClure if any of them are good for bank fishing tbese baits
I love this video! Thanks for the tips. The fish are bigger than your dog! 👍😂
Great video, thanks for the great details given about how to fish it. Do you speed up your retrieve in the warmer months or do you continue the slow and steady?
@@Zaldaingerous Thanks for the reply and helpful tips. Im looking forward to seeing more content, and seeing you compete. Good luck out there.
Hey Chris. When they gonna come out with the 8” freestyle magdraft 😉. I’m tired of modifying them 😁
Nice video! I remey meeting you and your pup at the last Elite Series event in Sacramento. You prefer the old green 300Es over the Tranx?
Lovely video where did you get the reels from thanks 👍
New subscriber. Love the way you make points plain and simple. Really enjoyed it!
Welcome aboard!
New sub great video. Nice catch. Spot on Info. I'll be posting my swimbait fishing vids soon!
Relating this to a 3/8ths spinner bait is genius Chris- very well done. That simplifies it tremendously for me- and somehow makes it much less intimidating to throw. I recently put hands to a 5 inch magdraft and I really recommend ppl getting one if they're like me and are a little intimidated by throwing the larger baits or fish where there aren't many larger bass. They get bit way more often than the 6 or 8 for me- of course, and yet you still are sizing up a bit and getting used to the magdraft- building confidence in it. They're really difficult to find- unless you're willing to buy over seas- but Hook Up Tackle has some, if they're not sold out already. You can remove the hook harness from this thing and it makes a killer swimjig trailer, you can rig it weedless, you can put it on a underspin, whatever you want.
Great info brother really appreciate the knowledge n teaching I’ve fished in Fla w K7e6ith Wilson and it’s a diff world he’s a good man as well 👍❤️
Thanks Chris for this video. You're pooch didn't seem to impressed but I sure am. Thanks a lot. I have a question and maybe I just missed it in the video but how deep exactly were you fishing? Like what depth were you casting in to and how close to the bottom are you fishing that swimbait?
Let’s see it brother 👊🏻👊🏻👊🏻
This video is pure gold and offers such a wealth of information to those who are new to the big bait game. One of the key tips you mention is your casting angles on a point. Bringing that bait up hill will get you FAR more bites than pulling the bait from shallow to deep water. Also what I've found is fishing across the point if you pick up a fish bringing it up hill can help pick up an extra bite. Different angles are key!
A question I have for you is color vs profile? When a bait gets to the size of the 8 inch Im less worried about the color as those fish can feel that water displacement from a big distance. Do you get hung up on several different colors or do you stick to only a few choices?
We need more vid DANGEROUS PLZ!!!
saludos from mexico amistad lake
Love Amistad 🇲🇽
Great video Chris! What is your reel speed choice when throwing the Megabass Swimbaits? It looked like you were using a Shimano Curado.
Chris Zaldain Awesome, like you, I’m a Seaguar guy, but they don’t make a CoPoly mono; what do you use and/ or recommend?
Chris, I bought my 1st magdraft swimbait, 6 in freestyle. Im a bank fisherman and went out this weekend and worked it at my local lake. My question is, if I only throw this weedless version with Trokar swim blade hook are there times the fish wont bite because of the spinning blade but would bite the standard Magdraft with the treble hook system?
Hi Chris we follow both you and Trait on your fishing adventures. We pull for you but to be honest we would really like Trait to pull off her first win. I will come just keep the faith. I watched your vid that featured your FXR20 boat tour. I am in the market for a new boat and just recently a Skeeter dealer opened in our area ( northern Ohio ). I'm seriously looking at the FXR20 and was just curious if your going to sell yours at the end of the season and if so do you have a number in mind. Thanks in advance. We wish the two of you a healthy and successful season ahead.
Cool Chris U got me hooked dude I am a swimbait junkie and I need a fix Ha Ha🤣
omg!!! awesome😂
I know you're busy. Love your videos. I was practicing on table rock for a big bass bash event this week throwing the 8 inch white back shad and I missed every dam fish that bit me which I'm glad as it was practice. But do u ever run a stinger hook?
I do not. Would they bite the 6”? I know sometimes they only want the 8” but I’d be throwing the 6” in the Ozarks.
That bass looked like it go 12lb easy ,jeez what a fish!
What do you look for in a reel to throw a large swimbait?
when you have a tournament were you are looking for five bites how do you practice? thanks
Been looking for a new 300e curado for a minute now, where'd you get yours?
Might have missed it. What is the preferred gear ratio. Been fishing line on a 7.4:1 but I'm thinking something slower like a cranking reel might be better
It looks like you have braid on one and mono on the other? what is your preferred line for the 8 inch magdrafts?
Chris is the bite always feel hard. I tried it for the very first time and didn’t get any hard bites but I did get a few ticks
Was wondering how deep in the water column where u fishing the point when u where talking about boat poistion. Do you like it on the bottom mid-level. Just wonder? Thanks in advance.
absolute tanks! great video. #leftyreelsquad
When do you use a flashy swimmer vs magdraft?
What's the biggest bass you got on the 6 inch or 8 inch magdraft
What’s the best water temp , structure , and season to throw it
Sick video!! What lake was that??
CROSS starts with a T... east Texas
Which magdraft would you throw on tenkiller lake Chris ?
Kinda late here but how often do those get hung up where I like to fish has some stumps and rocks
Chris what gear ratios do you prefer for throwing these baits ?
Great video.can you give me some advice on what reel to use.?..you mentioned the rods.but not the reels.
300 size, 7:1 ratio... I've been playing around with the 13 Fishing Concept Z. What I was using in the Redfish Cup to bomb baits.
What do you think that monster at the end weighed?
With that bottom hook are you bumping bottom with that bait?
There is something to be said for the swimbait market especially as a co-angler, the mag draft series really gets some attention if you know your around fish, casting to that deeper water has always been very productive with a lot of plastics but the mag draft is something special in doing so when specifically targeting those bigger bites, this is awesome content and I appreciate the share !!!