These baits are legit. I started using them way back when Tacticalbassin mentioned them. I've been catching fish on them ever since. Fishing them like Randy suggests works fantastic. Popping this bait out of grass works great for me as well.
I started fishing The Dark Sleeper about 4 years ago. Caught fish my first time throwing it and never looked back. Always have them in the boat all 4 seasons of the year. Works in dirty water too if you make some racket with it. Love your content Randy. C’MON 100K !!
@@michaelmcclenon6663 - I’ve been subscribed to Randy’s channel for almost 3 years and he’s never had a problem with my comments. Question is, Why do you take the time to criticize someone who has nothing to do with you or your life? Try encouraging remarks or say nothing. Have a nice day.
@@danham3344 I’ve been on here for just as long(fishing with the OG long) I don’t agree with RB half the time. If you post nothing but positive then you’re a Liar or a ditto head suck up but not honest cause no one and I mean not even you agree with what anyone says 100% of the time not even RB. “In order to think, you have to risk offending” Dr Jordan Peterson he was asked what make his right to freedom of speech trumps a trans person to not be offended. RB has done two thing when he doesn’t like my words. He has deleted them 3 times (even though I follow his rules for his channel ) or when I responded to post like yours that’s not flattering to him (he has deletes other people comments 2 times). Today since I’ve called him out on it (or is completely coincidental) he completely ignores my comments no matter how the order he reads them, one of the first to middle to last, he just ignores them, i haven’t got a response from him in weeks or comments with “you didn’t get the point of the video”. So either you’re with him or against him (from what I’ve personally noticed from his post) he likes Ditto heads like you cause you have zero to add to his PUBLIC FORUM I think for myself, I happen to like this video very much, it’s not an over complicated lure. It catches them from California to the east. Video I don’t like, anything on Front Facing Sonar He is preaching to the Coir and doesn’t really reach where it needs to be, in front of Tournaments, In front of more TD, in front of Tournament fishing guys who can help him makes a real change but he puts all his major energy of putting UA-cam videos to men and women who agree with him With most saying “yay Randy” cause they are ditto heads or guys like me who will tell him what he needs to hear (he doesn’t listen if you noticed his post. He won’t fix what’s wrong cause he likes Ditto heads like you
@Darkman - 🤣😂😃 You're pretty funny. Another one of those that think they know me. I've disagreed with Randy several times but do agree with him about 95% of the time. Pretty bold words calling people liars over the airwaves. Just relax and Give yourself another pat on the back. 🤣 Have a nice day.
@@danham3344 I know about you from what you say. You agree 95% with another person, bro you don’t agree 95% with your Wife (domestic partner) so you’re the one lying or you’re a Dtto head. It’s one or the other based on your words. Now you have another guy who not only doesn’t knows you but has zero desire to know you. I like people who think for themselves
I fished the middle size today. Lake I was on has lots of weeds and a muddy bottom, a crawl with a bullet weight seems to do ok...the sleeper kept collecting a lot of weeds even in fairly weed less areas...so I just ended up swimming it around...one monster hit on it, it is by far the most realistic bait ever. Great job helping to design the sleeper. I will definitely use it when the bottom is more solid
A dark sleeper is my favorite bait to skip docks with.. I can skip it all the way to the sea wall and up in people's yards 😂.. but on a serious note, I love skipping that bait under docks because you can put it anywhere you want it and then fish it back like a jig or you can swim it out, I can't tell you how many tournaments me and my cousin have won because we were skipping this bait under docks.. then we would swim it out right in front of the dock and kill it and let it fall into a brush pile and then hop it out of the brush Piles... Sneaky sneaky bait that I don't think people even realize how many applications you can use it for!!
@@michaelmcclenon6663 bro do you know I actually could give a shit less even if Randy likes my comment.. I was just talking about the way that I fish it sorry that you're feelings got hurt because my comment had a couple of periods in it.. speaking of that maybe you should go change your tampon and stop whining about UA-cam comments the world's not that serious brother! ✌️
I just went out two days ago and bought a few of these not knowing about this video. Glad i used my gut feeling, im excited to try these out in the St. Louis area.
I own a few and I use them as a Jig when I do. The problem I have is that any bass I can catch with The Dark sleeper I can catch with Tube Baits( Full disclosure I inject and dip my own tube bait and tube jigs, I save a ton of money doing my own) since I make them I have utmost confidence in them so I’m biased and admit it. When I do use a dark sleeper it’s when my jigs don’t produce well (I make them too) I use a 1oz spinnerbait to slow roll when I need more speed and/or flash (buying my own 1oz oz. Mold this year for it) I can target bluegill chasing bass (all three and Striper) It’s price is very reasonable for a Megabass lure in all their sizes. 1/4oz 2.4” $5.99 to 1oz. 3.8” $7.99. That’s a fair price for a lure that absolutely catches them. Excellent video
I bought a bunch of these. I used one of my fathers dark sleepers last year and I must say they’ll absolutely catch a ton of fish. Fishing it like a jig was very effective for me.
Dark sleepers are great little swimbait/ jigs, I usually hop& drag them. I was kinda late to using them but I have a bag of assorted sizes & colors now
I bought them two years ago and my grandsons aways pick them out and catch largemouth bass in Indiana each time we use them. We use all three sizes and different colors. I am sure we will use them again this year, no reason not to use them.
The DS was a game changer in prerigged soft plastics. I gotta hand it to Zman tho, their Gobius is an improvement on nearly every level. The only thing MB has the advantage on (as of summer 2024) is size/weight diversity.
The Sleeper family is going to have a new member. 1st we met the Dark Sleeper, then came Sleeper Gill and the new addition is Sleeper CRAW. Thanks Randy for your information.
I will say the dark sleeper is a fish catcher. The little 2 inch one has caught me a ton of fish when nothing else does. My preferred way to fish it is to jig it and let is flutter back down to the bottom and swim it on occasion.
Just loaded up on Donko, Haze and Clear Pink for smallmouth. Good goby and perch imitators. Fish mine on a 6' 10“ Lew's Custom Lite Speed with a 6.3.1 reel.
Love this bait fished it wrong when I first got it. I fished it like a swimbait started fishing it like a jig the Wisconsin smallies crush it. Hook up ratio very good Megabass hit another home run!!
I got this bait near the end of the season up here in north but I have yet to get any bites on it. I said first time the that water is open I plain or trying it again .
Same here sir , Northern Michigan ... lake Michigan. Nothing yet , but like other said above I'm reeling it in too quickly ..but think it's just too cold right ? Would a bass or pike be in 8-10 feet of water in 37 degree weather ? 🤔
I was never really into these guys until I caught two fish in the same day that spit up a goby didn’t even know they were in the dam lake. I then said to myself I think it’s time to pick up a dark sleeper
I was catching fish on the Gulp swimmers . They swim like these . I just bought 2 sleepers this year caught nothing but the bottom and eventually lost them . I seem to have better luck with the Gulp.
The Dark Sleepers are smallmouth candy! Michigan waters are infested with the gobies, and all the predators up here hate them - I have no doubt these will catch a variety of species up here.
Must add this to my arsenal. I bring too much stuff on my kayak as it is. Have to start paring down. Like the shirt also, is that just for sponsored folk?
I have 2 of these lures, the 3" Mutugorou and the Clear Chartreuse one, I gotta admit they are kind weird the way you have to retrieve them in order to catch fish, I use the "mini yoyo"way, short up and downs on a little slack and you're right!! they bite it usually on the way up even when they're not spawning. Don't swim them, Bass don't seem to like it. You basically Carbon Copy all I do with these babies making me even more confident on the lure now that a Pro like you proves my technique. Love your instructional videos Brother, Happy Year and God Bless!! Hey are you coming to Kissimmee Chain of Lakes Feb. 8-13? would love to meet and talk to you.
Any recommendations for what to use in the Hudson River (North of NYC)? I’ve tried the sleepers and a variety of other baits and am really struggling. Targeting large/small mouth bass. Much appreciated!
Fishing lake Murray KBF series, from a kayak at the end of February. I no there's no 1 answer I'm having trouble knowing the bass behavior and I don't think it's cheating to ask about behavior. And realize I'm very limited to around 8 _12 miles, At 4mph.any help would be much appreciated. Thanks Randy 👌 😊
Thanks. Everytime I see the dark sleeper section it's hard to decide. Same time when I'm at Bass pro they'll have three hooks for each size and color so hard to determine by what's low.
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These baits are legit. I started using them way back when Tacticalbassin mentioned them. I've been catching fish on them ever since. Fishing them like Randy suggests works fantastic. Popping this bait out of grass works great for me as well.
I started fishing The Dark Sleeper about 4 years ago. Caught fish my first time throwing it and never looked back. Always have them in the boat all 4 seasons of the year. Works in dirty water too if you make some racket with it. Love your content Randy. C’MON 100K !!
Why write a comment thats like what randy said but with no detail
@@michaelmcclenon6663 - I’ve been subscribed to Randy’s channel for almost 3 years and he’s never had a problem with my comments. Question is, Why do you take the time to criticize someone who has nothing to do with you or your life? Try encouraging remarks or say nothing.
Have a nice day.
@@danham3344
I’ve been on here for just as long(fishing with the OG long)
I don’t agree with RB half the time. If you post nothing but positive then you’re a Liar or a ditto head suck up but not honest cause no one and I mean not even you agree with what anyone says 100% of the time not even RB.
“In order to think, you have to risk offending” Dr Jordan Peterson he was asked what make his right to freedom of speech trumps a trans person to not be offended.
RB has done two thing when he doesn’t like my words. He has deleted them 3 times (even though I follow his rules for his channel ) or when I responded to post like yours that’s not flattering to him (he has deletes other people comments 2 times).
Today since I’ve called him out on it (or is completely coincidental) he completely ignores my comments no matter how the order he reads them, one of the first to middle to last, he just ignores them, i haven’t got a response from him in weeks or comments with “you didn’t get the point of the video”. So either you’re with him or against him (from what I’ve personally noticed from his post) he likes Ditto heads like you cause you have zero to add to his PUBLIC FORUM
I think for myself, I happen to like this video very much, it’s not an over complicated lure.
It catches them from California to the east. Video I don’t like, anything on Front Facing Sonar
He is preaching to the Coir and doesn’t really reach where it needs to be, in front of Tournaments, In front of more TD, in front of Tournament fishing guys who can help him makes a real change but he puts all his major energy of putting UA-cam videos to men and women who agree with him
With most saying “yay Randy” cause they are ditto heads or guys like me who will tell him what he needs to hear (he doesn’t listen if you noticed his post. He won’t fix what’s wrong cause he likes Ditto heads like you
@Darkman - 🤣😂😃
You're pretty funny. Another one of those that think they know me. I've disagreed with Randy several times but do agree with him about 95% of the time. Pretty bold words calling people liars over the airwaves. Just relax and Give yourself another pat on the back. 🤣
Have a nice day.
@@danham3344
I know about you from what you say. You agree 95% with another person, bro you don’t agree 95% with your Wife (domestic partner) so you’re the one lying or you’re a Dtto head. It’s one or the other based on your words.
Now you have another guy who not only doesn’t knows you but has zero desire to know you. I like people who think for themselves
Thanks can’t say enough how much as a listener I appreciate that this video is very informative yet not 15+ min.
I fished the middle size today. Lake I was on has lots of weeds and a muddy bottom, a crawl with a bullet weight seems to do ok...the sleeper kept collecting a lot of weeds even in fairly weed less areas...so I just ended up swimming it around...one monster hit on it, it is by far the most realistic bait ever. Great job helping to design the sleeper. I will definitely use it when the bottom is more solid
Been on it for the past 3 or 4 years. Sculpin and Gobi are bottom huggers and are mimicked by the dark sleeper. Great small mouth bait !
yup, popping it/stroking
A dark sleeper is my favorite bait to skip docks with.. I can skip it all the way to the sea wall and up in people's yards 😂.. but on a serious note, I love skipping that bait under docks because you can put it anywhere you want it and then fish it back like a jig or you can swim it out, I can't tell you how many tournaments me and my cousin have won because we were skipping this bait under docks.. then we would swim it out right in front of the dock and kill it and let it fall into a brush pile and then hop it out of the brush Piles... Sneaky sneaky bait that I don't think people even realize how many applications you can use it for!!
Look bro your comment started out like fire but you lost us all 5lines in. Keep it shorter randy may like your comment one day
@@michaelmcclenon6663 bro do you know I actually could give a shit less even if Randy likes my comment.. I was just talking about the way that I fish it sorry that you're feelings got hurt because my comment had a couple of periods in it.. speaking of that maybe you should go change your tampon and stop whining about UA-cam comments the world's not that serious brother! ✌️
Michael I thought his whole comment was fire. Not just the first 5 lines. Good stuff BamaDon 👊
@@jeepernj99 🎣💪✌️
I just went out two days ago and bought a few of these not knowing about this video. Glad i used my gut feeling, im excited to try these out in the St. Louis area.
I own a few and I use them as a Jig when I do.
The problem I have is that any bass I can catch with The Dark sleeper I can catch with Tube Baits( Full disclosure
I inject and dip my own tube bait and tube jigs, I save a ton of money doing my own) since I make them I have utmost confidence in them so I’m biased and admit it.
When I do use a dark sleeper it’s when my jigs don’t produce well (I make them too) I use a 1oz spinnerbait to slow roll when I need more speed and/or flash (buying my own 1oz oz. Mold this year for it)
I can target bluegill chasing bass (all three and Striper)
It’s price is very reasonable for a Megabass lure in all their sizes. 1/4oz 2.4” $5.99 to 1oz. 3.8” $7.99. That’s a fair price for a lure that absolutely catches them.
Excellent video
Agreed I use the Texas tube and I will just slide a jig head hook inside it and it's always produced and it's a lot cheaper
I bought a bunch of these. I used one of my fathers dark sleepers last year and I must say they’ll absolutely catch a ton of fish. Fishing it like a jig was very effective for me.
Dark sleepers are great little swimbait/ jigs, I usually hop& drag them. I was kinda late to using them but I have a bag of assorted sizes & colors now
I bought them two years ago and my grandsons aways pick them out and catch largemouth bass in Indiana each time we use them. We use all three sizes and different colors. I am sure we will use them again this year, no reason not to use them.
First time commenting, caught more fish every time I actually understand what your sayin…you’re pro for sure…I just got some of these…stoked
Thank for the information. I have a couple of these but never tired one on. Now I know!
The DS was a game changer in prerigged soft plastics. I gotta hand it to Zman tho, their Gobius is an improvement on nearly every level. The only thing MB has the advantage on (as of summer 2024) is size/weight diversity.
I love these lures. I use them as more of a weedless jig.
Thank you Randy. I found these two years ago and they have produced for me. I look to use them more with you tips.
The Sleeper family is going to have a new member.
1st we met the Dark Sleeper, then came Sleeper Gill and the new addition is Sleeper CRAW.
Thanks Randy for your information.
Thanks Mr Blaukat 👍🏼 can’t wait to schedule a trip with ya one day 🤘🏼
Thx!
I will say the dark sleeper is a fish catcher. The little 2 inch one has caught me a ton of fish when nothing else does. My preferred way to fish it is to jig it and let is flutter back down to the bottom and swim it on occasion.
Good video Randy. I started catching fish with them after I watched a video you did about them. Been hooked ever since
Just loaded up on Donko, Haze and Clear Pink for smallmouth. Good goby and perch imitators. Fish mine on a 6' 10“ Lew's Custom Lite Speed with a 6.3.1 reel.
The Savage Gear version of this is pretty slick too. A little more weedless and has those photo print bluegill patterns
Love this bait fished it wrong when I first got it. I fished it like a swimbait started fishing it like a jig the Wisconsin smallies crush it. Hook up ratio very good Megabass hit another home run!!
I like the sleeper gill as well
I have some of these but have not used them enough....come on springtime...!
Just bought one! Can't wait to land a fish with it!!
These and the Gill Sleeper are on my fishing to do list this Year. Pricey but if they work.
I got this bait near the end of the season up here in north but I have yet to get any bites on it. I said first time the that water is open I plain or trying it again .
Same here sir , Northern Michigan ... lake Michigan. Nothing yet , but like other said above I'm reeling it in too quickly ..but think it's just too cold right ? Would a bass or pike be in 8-10 feet of water in 37 degree weather ? 🤔
I just found one with eye missing; glued on a red eye. Excited to try it next time.
Yeah I’ve used for yrs tatical bass n turned me on to this sleeper yrs ago
They need to make them up to 5” and 1/2,3/4,& 1 oz sizes. Sauger and walleye would love them to I bet
Walleyes love that thing
Good bait, started using it in saltwater, my son caught some nice speckled trout on it. Going to use it for flounder as well.
I was never really into these guys until I caught two fish in the same day that spit up a goby didn’t even know they were in the dam lake. I then said to myself I think it’s time to pick up a dark sleeper
I was catching fish on the Gulp swimmers . They swim like these . I just bought 2 sleepers this year caught nothing but the bottom and eventually lost them . I seem to have better luck with the Gulp.
The Dark Sleepers are smallmouth candy! Michigan waters are infested with the gobies, and all the predators up here hate them - I have no doubt these will catch a variety of species up here.
Love those bait! Good stuff randy
Must add this to my arsenal. I bring too much stuff on my kayak as it is. Have to start paring down. Like the shirt also, is that just for sponsored folk?
I requested it . Thanks Randy 👍
I have 2 of these lures, the 3" Mutugorou and the Clear Chartreuse one, I gotta admit they are kind weird the way you have to retrieve them in order to catch fish, I use the "mini yoyo"way, short up and downs on a little slack and you're right!! they bite it usually on the way up even when they're not spawning. Don't swim them, Bass don't seem to like it. You basically Carbon Copy all I do with these babies making me even more confident on the lure now that a Pro like you proves my technique. Love your instructional videos Brother, Happy Year and God Bless!! Hey are you coming to Kissimmee Chain of Lakes Feb. 8-13? would love to meet and talk to you.
How are they on walleye?
Bait works is the only place that stocks the V3 spinner baits. Mega bass has got to be the best fishing Lewers
Thanks !
Any recommendations for what to use in the Hudson River (North of NYC)? I’ve tried the sleepers and a variety of other baits and am really struggling. Targeting large/small mouth bass. Much appreciated!
What's the best size and color for pond bass in the deep south
I just saw something that looked identical made by ozark trail at Walmart for a dollar.
Fishing lake Murray KBF series, from a kayak at the end of February. I no there's no 1 answer I'm having trouble knowing the bass behavior and I don't think it's cheating to ask about behavior. And realize I'm very limited to around 8 _12 miles, At 4mph.any help would be much appreciated. Thanks Randy 👌 😊
Shhhhhh! The Dark Sleeper is my dark sleeper. Don’t tell everyone!
Nice
I think I have at least 20 of those things. They are so versatile and they just catch fish
Why doesn't the dark sleeper work well in south Texas?
Could I fish this with spots in ditches instead of a jig
I’m asking because I live on Lanier
The eyes fell off of mine after only a couple of uses.
I know it’s a big fish bait depending on the lake you’re fishing.
Can't decide on color.
Haze!
Thanks. Everytime I see the dark sleeper section it's hard to decide. Same time when I'm at Bass pro they'll have three hooks for each size and color so hard to determine by what's low.
Wakasagi as a gobi imitation
Everyone raves over this lure and it frustrates me cuz I haven't gotten the first bite on it lol
Agreed
Pizzazz
These baits always just end up being an expensive fishing trip for me......
Agreed
I don’t believe these work on the highland lakes in Texas
Huge drum destroy that thing too
Good bait but eyes fall off way too easy
People who don't like the dark sleeper are not fishing it
Are not fishing it right
Can’t fish it wrong.
I feel like the only person who hates this f****** lure
These are no different than the Berkley Storm lures! Only difference is the hidden hook in the dorsal fin