man I'm just leaving Berkeley lake. I did exactly what you did and I got my first bass. I'm a beginner so that's a big deal for me haha.. thanks for all the tips.. I did what you said at 7:15 of the vid and it worked.. that's how I got my first bass!! thanks man..
Some great bodies of water to fish around our area here. We're no Alabama, Florida or TX when it comes to bass, but there are some good reservoirs here for bass fishing.
It's awesome seeing my home lake on your channel! I was out Saturday on my kayak and caught a few 2lb'ers. I probably could have done a lot better, but I'm still learning how to fish from my kayak without drifting right into the fish (repeatedly...) I'm a pretty novice bass fisherman on top of that... Anyway, I'll definitely be trying the dropshot wacky rig stick bait when I head out this weekend. I've only considered using dropshot with finesse style worms. I've learned a lot from you channel. Thanks for sharing your knowledge.
Awesome and thanks for the kind words! Wish I could have spent more time out there today and I definitely will be taking the yak out there sometime. Keep at it w/ the kayak as you'll get the hang of it, then again you're catching fish out of it so it sounds like you're well on way to becoming an expert!
Tried duplicating you. Failed miserably:) I had a rough week of fishing overall though. I definitely lost a lot more gear in dollars than I caught lbs in fish. I had a 3/16 oz dropshot weight. Maybe I'll downsize to reduce snags; but, I imagine I'll lose some sensitivity. I was also using a Green Pumkin color - maybe it wasn't the right color. Then, there's user-error... So many variables, so little time...
Of all the setups and rigs, I probably lose more tackle on drop shots. One of the main things you can do to prevent snags is to make sure the line is tight, this will keep the hook and lure from getting stuck in vegetation and rocks. Green pumpkin is a great color and should catch you some fish. It took me a while to get the drop shot down. I didn't fish it hardly at all in the past, but I forced myself to do so this summer and it took a few fishing trips to get a handle on how to fish this technique. Good luck!
I'll have to give the drop shot technique another chance. I've used it in the past and got hits but wasn't hooking them with weedless 1/0 hooks. thanks for cool videos!
It may do well, I've only fished this body of water twice and have yet to try a frog. A frog on top of those lily pads may create some nice topwater strikes!
I live right down the road in Colorado Springs. Good job on your catches. Most people don't realize that the bass here aren't like the bass down in Texas for example. Those are good size for here.
I hear ya! I fish Quincy Reservoir a lot and catch quite a few 3-4 lbers w/ the occasional 5lber. I've yet to meet anyone that has caught a double digit bass in CO and I'm looking forward to hearing of a 10+ lber being caught here (and I hope it's me!).
+Bank and Paddle Fishing (Jeremy Baker) I actually heard that the state record I think small mouth was caught on fort Carson the army post. I think it's BS lol.
State record smallmouth is from Aurora Reservoir and was if I remember correctly, 6lb-11oz. The state record largemouth (by weight) was 11lb-6oz and came from the very southwestern part of the state (echo canyon reservoir). You probably won't see that record broken since CPW has to kill the fish to verify the record. Colorado also tracks catch and release records by length. The LMB record is 28", the SMB record is 23-3/4".
+5280 Bassin' ya I figured what I was told was BS. Lol I never looked it up myself so thanks for letting me know where I need to go to catch the big ones. 😉
good job bro. love that place Im lucky its on my way from work and home. you should get your yak out there and fish along all those lillypads and cat tails bet theres some nice ones around there..
I was thinking I wish I had the yak cause there are two large pads I would love to dissect from the yak. I could only reach small parts of one and the other I couldn't get to at all!
I live by Buckley air force, do you know any good ponds around my area that I can go to? I'm a begginer. I went to quincy reservoir and aurora reservoir already. also is it legal to fish in local ponds in aurora?
I'm a huge fan of these Blackout rods! My first one was this spinning rod and I also bought a 6'6 MH casting rod. If I buy anymore rods they will be Blackouts. I'm still amazed that they retail for $79! I believe Tacklewarehouse currently has them on sale for $54, which is a steal in my opinion.
Thanks for the reply. How would you rate the tip section as stiffness goes? Does it have a good bend or is it rather stiff? I wanted something not real stiff but with some good action for baits just like you are throwing, weightless senkos, ned rigs, light tubes, etc. Thanks!
Thanks! Ugh, my other mic went out and the new one should be here in a day or two. I hadn't been fishing in a month so I just couldn't wait on the new mic to arrive!
man I'm just leaving Berkeley lake. I did exactly what you did and I got my first bass. I'm a beginner so that's a big deal for me haha.. thanks for all the tips.. I did what you said at 7:15 of the vid and it worked.. that's how I got my first bass!! thanks man..
That's awesome and thanks for sharing! Love hearing stories of people catching bass, especially their first ones!
Great video man
Awesome great information great Catches Great Video 🤙🏽
I'm going to have to try some of these Denver lakes one of these trips out there.
Some great bodies of water to fish around our area here. We're no Alabama, Florida or TX when it comes to bass, but there are some good reservoirs here for bass fishing.
nice video, just moved here. cant wait to do some fishin
It's awesome seeing my home lake on your channel! I was out Saturday on my kayak and caught a few 2lb'ers. I probably could have done a lot better, but I'm still learning how to fish from my kayak without drifting right into the fish (repeatedly...) I'm a pretty novice bass fisherman on top of that... Anyway, I'll definitely be trying the dropshot wacky rig stick bait when I head out this weekend. I've only considered using dropshot with finesse style worms. I've learned a lot from you channel. Thanks for sharing your knowledge.
Awesome and thanks for the kind words! Wish I could have spent more time out there today and I definitely will be taking the yak out there sometime. Keep at it w/ the kayak as you'll get the hang of it, then again you're catching fish out of it so it sounds like you're well on way to becoming an expert!
Tried duplicating you. Failed miserably:) I had a rough week of fishing overall though. I definitely lost a lot more gear in dollars than I caught lbs in fish. I had a 3/16 oz dropshot weight. Maybe I'll downsize to reduce snags; but, I imagine I'll lose some sensitivity. I was also using a Green Pumkin color - maybe it wasn't the right color. Then, there's user-error... So many variables, so little time...
Of all the setups and rigs, I probably lose more tackle on drop shots. One of the main things you can do to prevent snags is to make sure the line is tight, this will keep the hook and lure from getting stuck in vegetation and rocks. Green pumpkin is a great color and should catch you some fish. It took me a while to get the drop shot down. I didn't fish it hardly at all in the past, but I forced myself to do so this summer and it took a few fishing trips to get a handle on how to fish this technique. Good luck!
I'll have to give the drop shot technique another chance. I've used it in the past and got hits but wasn't hooking them with weedless 1/0 hooks. thanks for cool videos!
Thanks! I use VMC 1/0 or 2/0 Sureset drop shot hooks and really like them.
It may do well, I've only fished this body of water twice and have yet to try a frog. A frog on top of those lily pads may create some nice topwater strikes!
I live right down the road in Colorado Springs. Good job on your catches. Most people don't realize that the bass here aren't like the bass down in Texas for example. Those are good size for here.
I hear ya! I fish Quincy Reservoir a lot and catch quite a few 3-4 lbers w/ the occasional 5lber. I've yet to meet anyone that has caught a double digit bass in CO and I'm looking forward to hearing of a 10+ lber being caught here (and I hope it's me!).
+Bank and Paddle Fishing (Jeremy Baker) I actually heard that the state record I think small mouth was caught on fort Carson the army post. I think it's BS lol.
State record smallmouth is from Aurora Reservoir and was if I remember correctly, 6lb-11oz. The state record largemouth (by weight) was 11lb-6oz and came from the very southwestern part of the state (echo canyon reservoir). You probably won't see that record broken since CPW has to kill the fish to verify the record. Colorado also tracks catch and release records by length. The LMB record is 28", the SMB record is 23-3/4".
+5280 Bassin' ya I figured what I was told was BS. Lol I never looked it up myself so thanks for letting me know where I need to go to catch the big ones. 😉
Sweet video dude!
Thanks!
good job bro. love that place Im lucky its on my way from work and home. you should get your yak out there and fish along all those lillypads and cat tails bet theres some nice ones around there..
I was thinking I wish I had the yak cause there are two large pads I would love to dissect from the yak. I could only reach small parts of one and the other I couldn't get to at all!
How do frogs do on this pong?? Based on the vegetation I am seeing... I'm thinking pretty good!! haha
I live by Buckley air force, do you know any good ponds around my area that I can go to? I'm a begginer. I went to quincy reservoir and aurora reservoir already. also is it legal to fish in local ponds in aurora?
don't know of any ponds in that area
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Wondering if you use monofilament or fluorocarbon line? Thanks!
all my reels are spooled w/ braid and when I tie on a leader it's fluoro.
Two quick questions sir. Can you you use a belly boat at Berkeley? And do you fly fish for bass?
I think you can as I've seen people on kayaks there. I have yet to try fly fishing for bass.
Bank and Paddle Fishing... Great video, I went fishing at Berkely lake on monday and had no luck. I live within 5 miles from the lake.
How do you like that blackout rod? Was thinking of getting a 7' med. Txs
I'm a huge fan of these Blackout rods! My first one was this spinning rod and I also bought a 6'6 MH casting rod. If I buy anymore rods they will be Blackouts. I'm still amazed that they retail for $79! I believe Tacklewarehouse currently has them on sale for $54, which is a steal in my opinion.
Thanks for the reply. How would you rate the tip section as stiffness goes? Does it have a good bend or is it rather stiff? I wanted something not real stiff but with some good action for baits just like you are throwing, weightless senkos, ned rigs, light tubes, etc. Thanks!
subbed for the fact you're out here in CO , im out in Brighton
Thanks!
If you every want some company out at Quincy let me know I could surely use your assistance 🙄 haha
Is this where the dog park is?
Yes
Great Video! A better mic would be great :)
Thanks! Ugh, my other mic went out and the new one should be here in a day or two. I hadn't been fishing in a month so I just couldn't wait on the new mic to arrive!