What I WISH Someone Would've TOLD ME About Swimbait Fishing!

[@edgarmoreno8229]

Duuuuude way to go! Loved everything about this video. No annoying music or gimmicks just straight up facts. Love it. Can't wait to try it.

[@nathanquincefishing7122]

Thank you good luck!

[@robertbrost7777]

The one bait I have used very little. I just haven't ever had any luck with soft swimbaits. But, the video was very informative and, watching someone slam bass is always interesting!

[@nathanquincefishing7122]

Thanks! It definitely catches them!

[@trevorandrew8726]

If you're getting into it, downsize your presentations quite a bit. 1/16th oz Mr Crappie jig with a 2.5 inch Z Man slim swim is a KILLER combo. It comes out weighing exactly an 8th oz and casts like a dream and catches fish to boot. I caught 23 Largies in one day last week from the bank fishing this set up. Super durable, very fishy, 100% worth it.

[@TearItUpFixItTV]

Here lately(since early fall) I’ve been using the 6th divine on a weedless weighted hook or on a weedless underspin and man the largies have been straight demolishing it! I fish it the same exact way, slowly very close to the bottom with a slight pause or twitch here and there. Love this technique!
Thanks for the video bro, keep ‘em coming 😎 🫡

[@richardkeller6940]

What size divine and underspin do you use if you don’t mind ?
I don’t have smallmouth where I fish mostly large mouth and some spots.
Thanks

[@richardkeller6940]

Meant to type at my question to country boy
Thanks

[@nathanquincefishing7122]

Thank you I appreciate it!

[@TearItUpFixItTV]

@@richardkeller6940 hey. So I use the 3.2 and 3.8 late fall winter and early spring. Upsize to the 4.4 late spring to early fall. I fish it the same way the whole year. Slow and close to the bottom with a pause or twitch here and there. The baitfish I have here in NC is mostly bluegill/bream, panfish. So I stick with those type colors like baby bluegill, bluegill fire, gill dust, bluegrass magic and of course black n blue flake. The weedless underspin I use is Strike King Belly Blade Jighead. They absolutely can’t stand it or they freaking love it because they attack it like a maniac lol!! I call it my skunk buster

[@richardkeller6940]

Thanks country boy

[@nicks3037]

Been using kietech swim baits off piers around Los Angeles been catching lots of flounder and yellowfin croaker.

[@skidemn]

It’s always nice when the fish are interrupting your video!

[@nathanquincefishing7122]

Absolutely!

[@Aqua_Holic_Fishing]

This is legit! My man cannot even talk the topic, because it works so damn well! He's pulling bites simply trying to discuss a few points!!

[@nathanquincefishing7122]

Definitely!

[@nozrep]

12:00; i/we that is me and my dad, and many of us more coastal inshore oriented anglers use those types of paddletails year round. I am
sure you probably know that but anyways it’s never a bad bet to try em out on coastal inshore waters.

[@nathanquincefishing7122]

Interesting!

[@jeremysilcox9362]

I saltwater fish mostly and use this same technique and light line for speckled trout, redfish, and flounder.

[@nathanquincefishing7122]

Awesome! I’d love to do more saltwater fishing!

[@wayneparker9782]

Nathan it's great that your feeling better... I know exactly what your dealing with....supper glad you cought it early and your kicking its butt...... I know exactly what your dealing with. If I'm not fishing I'm hunting or taking care of my Honeybee hives.... I was diagnosed to late so it's an ongoing struggle... if you can help others with your platform you should! lyme disease is one of the most controversial illnesses anyone could have.. why this is who knows it's just plain weird and its hurting alot of people...
Hang in there fight fight fight fight fight this cideus shit

[@nathanquincefishing7122]

Thank you I appreciate it!

[@horsesasis4004]

I've caught more fish on the 6S whale than I have any other plastic swim bait. Fantastic presentation for catching fish.

[@nathanquincefishing7122]

Awesome!

[@stephenridd6834]

Treat the fish with respect!!!

[@bruceraiken2806]

I'm a fan! First video I seen was the free rig and I wasnt so sure... but since then I've seen a couple others and have really enjoyed them and learned a bunch as well. Thanks, and great presentation!

[@nathanquincefishing7122]

Thank you I greatly appreciate it!

[@maxcole3930]

I've mostly fished lakes & big ponds, I don't have a lot of river fishing exsperiance. We moved down southern SC little over a year ago. The Savannah river is super close to my house. So I've been fishing it more. I've caught largemouth striper mostly few small mouth in shallow rapids. I definitely have a lot learn about river fishing learning how to find the less obvious current breaks & eddies

[@nathanquincefishing7122]

It takes some practice for sure!

[@pauleyplay]

Well done Nathan. What a inspiration ! Anything in the future about BFS ? Here on the potomac I need all the help I can get. Thanks for another great show
Pauley

[@nathanquincefishing7122]

Thanks! I have never used the bfs before!

[@BurqueMD]

Man, I watch a lot of these videos. This may be the best fishing tutorial video I have ever seen

[@nathanquincefishing7122]

Thank you that means a lot!

[@pilfered1685]

Awesome video. That's a lot of rods and reels on the deck!

[@jeffarcher400]

I used swim baits in saltwater and what you say is spot on.
I like to countdown as it sinks so you can anticipate the bottom and avoid snags if that's a problem.
If strikes occur on the drop it gives an idea how deep and it's kind of a depth finder too.
I like to leave slack on the drop. Many keep tight and watch the rod tip. That makes the lure drop at an angle.
I let it go slack but watch the line. It should have a slight belly not loops and slop.
You see the belly twitch and you're on.
I don't do a hard set. They're usually on and if they're not they keep hitting. Hard sets scare them. Plus it might be a halibut with a soft jaw. Sharp hooks rule.
As soon as it hits bottom the slack increases.
I take out the slack and lift the rod tip and relax. Watch the belly. Breath.
One of my favorite plastics was a helgamite worm with legs like a centipede. In root beer color. It slayed them.
Worm type baits can get extra use by pinching off the tip and it's just shorter.
Had good luck with one rod with a swim bait and another with a flashy spoon like kastmaster or krocodile.
Fishing the bottom with a cheaper swim bait gives me a rest.
Cranking the top and midwater with the iron keeps me warmed up and the expensive lures off the bottom.
Where are you where the fish are eating the paint off of your boat?
That's not fishing. That's catching!

[@nathanquincefishing7122]

Awesome tips! And it was a great day for sure!

[@Reubenwray]

Great video..info works in PA in cold to warm water. Brownies bite them too.

[@Suhdude13]

Great video dude. Thanks for the tips.

[@nathanquincefishing7122]

Thank you!

[@alexlenz2361]

Nathan , great video - just subscribed - keep up the great work - much appreciated!

[@nathanquincefishing7122]

Thank you!

[@fish2much12]

I have been fishing like this for years! It is a killer technique. Thanks for the video man! I use a 1/4 oz jighead with a light weed guard. I have gotten away from anything under 10lb flouro. My local creek is full of nasty snags, and old metal stuff. I still lose quit a few so I'm thinking I will go down to 8 now. Great video man! Also I slay walleye on this technique. For walleye I alter retrieves from a slow steady like you are doing to slowly lifting and dropping. Walleye seem to love the old lift and drop.

[@nathanquincefishing7122]

Awesome! It catches everything for sure!

[@anthonynoe532]

Great video! Thanks for the info.

[@nathanquincefishing7122]

Thank you!

[@sawdustfromscratch]

Just subscribed because of this video. Love how you explain the technique while catching loads of fish. I absolutely loved the video

[@nathanquincefishing7122]

Thank you!

[@nancyzipperer8819]

I really enjoy your videos player thank you.

[@nathanquincefishing7122]

Thanks!

[@StelmachsWorld]

Man ive been fishin an old quarry that is filled with water now for bass and maybe pike and i havent gotten a bite in 2 days, i am impressed how consistent you are at that 😂 I think my problem is my jighead is 3/8 oz or 5/8 oz and i need to downsize

[@nathanquincefishing7122]

I use 1/4 usually!

[@StelmachsWorld]

@@nathanquincefishing7122 I did have luck before with a 1/4oz before at other places so maybe I’ll try it aswell, One of my problems is I fish the Niagara river a lot for smallmouth so a majority of my tackle is on the heavier side so I can deal with the current there.

[@Thebankfisher]

All I use is soft plastic swim baits from 1/8oz 2" up to 1/2oz 5"... drop shot for the smaller baits in the colder months

[@miketadlock4150]

First time here. GREAT video. Reminds me of fishing rivers and creeks in Maryland 40 years ago. Thanks for sharing!

[@nathanquincefishing7122]

Thanks!

[@bynumfranks226]

Placed 3rd in a tournament on pickeick 5 fish tournament only weighed 3 1 small mouth 1large mouth and 1 spot but caught a bunch of crappie and white bass too

[@nathanquincefishing7122]

Nice!

[@lawrencetaylor296]

So I stooped into Dicks today and picked up a pack of pro blue. Fished the Susquehanna River here in Lancaster Pa. Caught 5 smallmouth bass in about an hour. The bait was great however it they were demolished and unusable after the catch. Very soft, perhaps that's what makes them good? No complaints as they were about $5/pack. Will be stocking up on more tomorrow. Thanks for the vIdeo!

[@nathanquincefishing7122]

The soft is definitely key! Try some super glue!

[@pitching7577]

Great info!!!
Thanks for sharing 👊🏼

[@nathanquincefishing7122]

Thanks!

[@oDIRECTORo]

Terrific info… gonna show this to my wife about how to set the hook… I had a hard time trying to explain why she was not getting em set but this should help her a lot. Thanks. 💪😎🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@ukstorm2727]

Nice video, will definitely tie a swimbait on next trip to Dale Hollow

[@nathanquincefishing7122]

Good luck!

[@ericwakeman6665]

Getting studied up on baits I’ve not used much in the past like Swimbait excited for doing good stuff here thanks!

[@nathanquincefishing7122]

Good luck!

[@JohnDoe-jk8yy]

Good video man I feel like some videos people don’t explain in Laymans terms for new fisher man that don’t really understand fish behaviors.

[@joedennehy386]

Watching from New Zealand. Thanks. We fish with swimbaits in salt water. We use spinning reels mostly. I use a daiwa certate which has double the drag of your slx. 22 pounds. Our graphite rods are thinner and lighter than yours. I don't understand what you said about bait casters having better drag than spinning reels? In my experience drag is measurable.

[@nathanquincefishing7122]

I use my thumb on the spool of my baitcaster rather than trust the drag of either so it’s smoother for me

[@nozrep]

2:24; oh heck yah Kistler rods. haha my dad knows Mr. Kistler. Well Mr. Kistler obviously knows a lot of people in the fishing world. Haha anyways I have a med lite from Kistler my first medium light ever. Love it so far! Wanted a medium light so I could in theory fish crappie one day and then go fish big slot reds the next day if I wanted. Haven’t done that exact sequence of fishing trips yet but maybe someday! Also, love me some paddletail swimbaits! I use them a lot.

[@nathanquincefishing7122]

Nice good luck!

[@jamesadams1357]

I'm not a big social media guy to say the least. But man if you don't do some type of cover pic with that scenery in the very beginning of this video, you're gonna miss out. Being a hunter and fisherman I notice this stuff and that's absolutely gorgeous scenery. Enjoy your content brother and be blessed.

[@nathanquincefishing7122]

Thank you appreciate it!

[@dawnparker2014]

Gosh Nathan, so good to see you fishing and feeling better. That is a great thing to see..and you sure caught them. Keep getting better. Tight lines..

[@nathanquincefishing7122]

Thank you!

[@biblebeltfishing]

Love KISTLER rods... I have a ton of the KLX, Z-BONE, AND helium.

[@nathanquincefishing7122]

Sweet!

[@sonofafisherman743]

Great video man enjoyed it 👍

[@nathanquincefishing7122]

Thanks!

[@joelelias2556]

That works well with the Ripple Shad as well. Hey Nate do you spool with straight flouro? Which one do you recommend?

[@nathanquincefishing7122]

Yes I do I either use sufix advance or seagaur invisx

[@luckylucky9006]

I have tried divine swim jigs as well as kitech as trailers on chatterbait and I haven't had any luck with using them on there. I don't know if I wasnt fishing it fast enough or what 🤦🏽‍♂️🤷🏽‍♂️. I will try a few left I have on swim jig and see if I have better luck..

[@nathanquincefishing7122]

I almost never use a swimbait as a chatterbait trailer because the way the blade vibrates causes weird action on a swimbait trailer!

[@Pudge4400]

@@nathanquincefishing7122 do you prefer a craw, or something like a pin-tail minnow?

[@lukebryant5017]

Tucking pants into a cam Hanes boot may be the most westie shit I’ve ever seen 😂

[@ken244]

beautiful fish

[@dtffishingmi]

Have you tried the line thru Treble Heads yet with the small whales and divine swimbaits? Probably the best-designed jighead I have ever used.

[@nathanquincefishing7122]

I have not but I need to!

[@ausin9323]

I’ve caught a few tanks like that last one what a great time

[@nathanquincefishing7122]

Nice!

[@nicklausb]

So you're not going to say anything about that unbelievably breathtakingly beautiful landscape around you?!
Wow!

[@nathanquincefishing7122]

I want to incorporate that more in my videos!

[@mayachapman1744]

Keep'em coming 💪🍺

[@nathanquincefishing7122]

Thanks!

[@biblebeltfishing]

I run the 6 as well. Good video.

[@nathanquincefishing7122]

Awesome!

[@jeffreypennekamp7101]

Good info.

[@nathanquincefishing7122]

Thanks!

[@susanlebeau3967]

Great video what river where you you fishing at?

[@joel1964.]

Thanks again for sharing 😊

[@nathanquincefishing7122]

Thank you!

[@Basschaplain]

Great video. Thank you.

[@nathanquincefishing7122]

Thank you!

[@treeoflibertydefense8612]

Did you lose weight my man? looking healthy! thanks so much for the tips. theres an old guy at my biggest local river that slams walleye with jig & swimbaits and ive gone down a rabbit hole of learning how he does it

[@arngreencare8955]

Bro, the scenery @5:19!!!

[@murrayandru7527]

I had some awesome success fish'n Small Mouth on the Fly Rod !!
quite the challenge though.

[@nathanquincefishing7122]

Awesome!

[@kenseymour5152]

Works great on prespawn smallies I been killing them on St Clair with this set up

[@nathanquincefishing7122]

Awesome!

[@deanrahas]

Glad you are feeling better. Love your videos! I appreciate the info. What kind and size of hook do you recommend for pouring jig heads for 2.8 and 3.3 kietechs?

[@nathanquincefishing7122]

Thank you! Gamakatsu 604 2/0!

[@mayodeonse5075]

i wish i have those fishing equipment's too..

[@nancysmith9487]

Freshwater life?
Nicely done

[@4ReelFishing]

Thank you

[@ia6980]

That fish finder does great job

[@nathanquincefishing7122]

One of many tools!

[@joshgonefishin]

Here's another river smallmouth vid! Mean, hard-fighting river smallies are my favorites!
ua-cam.com/video/p81n9MfUrGQ/v-deo.html

[@67manderson]

Would it make sense to use braided line

[@nathanquincefishing7122]

I don’t cause I like a little stretch

[@brian_onthewater]

I enjoy swimbaits, but man I love my grubs on a ball head jig

[@MrMadhouse70]

Why do you use braid on spinning real but not on a baitcaster.? In sweden we use braid on both:) Thank you for the video.

[@nathanquincefishing7122]

I have more control on a baitcaster so prefer the straight flouro carbon

[@dorbo2292]

you skipped over summer when talking about the seasons for swimbait fishing. is there a reason for that?

[@nathanquincefishing7122]

I usually rig them different in the summer

[@cannedlaughter2535]

I wish I had a dollar (or even a dime) for every time a fisherman uttered that infamous phrase "There we go!" I use it nearly every time I set the hook on a bass and I noticed a LOT of other people do to.

[@nathanquincefishing7122]

Just happens!

[@jrsfishingchannel8082]

You have any suggestions on areas in pa that I could launch a z21 nitro and fish… what size boat do you run?

[@nathanquincefishing7122]

I have a ranger z520r there’s not many places here to fish a big boat

[@kevinbeaudean704]

Thanks Nathan. That did it I am coming up there and getting your spot. Just kidding, good video.

[@nathanquincefishing7122]

Thank you!

[@rodrigoelgu]

I really haven't had good luch with this bait is it not as great for large mouth bass? I have cought a bunch with an underspin but Jughead alone not really i fish lakes any tips?

[@nathanquincefishing7122]

I’ve caught some largemouth on it but it’s more smallmouth and spotted bass

[@michaeldinunzio7019]

Getting back into this kind of swimbait fishing. I have vexan 610 medium with shimano slx xt cast a mile with light weight. What the best line to use. I've been using sunline any suggestions. What knot you suggest.

[@nathanquincefishing7122]

I use a Palomar knot and suffix advance flourocarbon in 12 pound

[@freddiehoward4634]

Can bout jig heads work to , like the kind you get at Walmart?? Love the video

[@nathanquincefishing7122]

I’m sure they could!

[@Pudge4400]

"Light Medium Heavy" sounds to me a lot like "extra-medium..." 😅

[@nathanquincefishing7122]

It could be!

[@ryon0975]

You ever watch a video of some one telling you how to work something and they catch maybe one ….. like dang man tell them fish I’m trying to learn …. Cutting you off in the middle of your sentence how dare they

[@StrungoutonFishing]

Thanx man. I haven't used the swinbait a ton. More of a fluke guy but I do have a lot of smallys were I'm from I'll give it a shot. Looks like it works lol. There is a ton of grass most places I fish I am sure a waited swimbait hook would work right? So I can rig it weedless?

[@nathanquincefishing7122]

They make weedless weighted hooks you can use to rig them!

[@vladzara3824]

What place is that?

[@wolverinex4243]

I get it that it's a demonstration video, but that river is too easy.

[@haroldrogers6566]

He told you everything boys 😳😁

[@nathanquincefishing7122]

Yep!

[@pequenioedgarito3067]

Any reserves as to why you dont use a spinning reel for your finesse fishing?😢

[@nathanquincefishing7122]

Just for these swim baits I do it for other finesse fishing!

[@thedaygomotion]

Nice vid !

[@nathanquincefishing7122]

Thanks!

[@justuschmiii3173]

TNX 4 VID LOL

[@wanabpro001]

Nice video man, where about are you located.. if you don’t mind me asking?! Looks beautiful, healthy fish

[@nathanquincefishing7122]

Western Pennsylvania!

[@wanabpro001]

@@nathanquincefishing7122 that’s awesome, was a little surprised to hear that, I’m over here near Reading, Pa

[@CenterHillSpinnerbaitking]

Smooth as silk catching a fish while you're talking and never even lose focus on what you're saying

[@nathanquincefishing7122]

Thanks!

[@abulsar]

Great vid!-- May I know what’s the purpose of having 3 fish finder/ sonar screens on the boat ? Is there a specific reason? Thanks

[@nathanquincefishing7122]

One is my gps, one is 360 imaging on the bottom and one is live imaging!

[@joshandhuntersadventures5046]

What cameras do you use for your filming?

[@nathanquincefishing7122]

I use GoPro hero 8s and a canon m50

[@jeremyowen1]

Hey, you fish weird too. Right hand retrieve but you predominantly cast right handed. Have you always fished like and have you ever tried to switch to left hand retrieves to keep your rod in your dominant hand? Was taught with a right hand retrieve by my mom who was left handed and not much of a fisherwoman. I tried switching this summer myself after fishing like that for 20 years and even after a week it still felt like I was learning how to fish all over again. I don't feel very disadvantaged honestly, though it's certainly more efficient to keep your rod in the same hand.
It's neat seeing someone else fish like that, especially someone as successful as yourself. I also wonder how common it actually is now.

[@nathanquincefishing7122]

I’ve always fished that way tried to switch and never could!

[@DoctorSess]

All my baitcasters are right handed, I just do the switcharoo. Spinning reels are lefty. I wish I would have thought about it before getting used to it because it makes sense to use left handed baitcasters if you’re right hand dominant but it’s too late for me 😅

[@jeremyowen1]

@@DoctorSess Yeah, it seems really difficult to switch hands. Honestly, I think it's beneficial to always have your rod in your dominant hand for both baitcasters and spinning reels. A big reason why I'd like to switch is because of a video from 6 years ago called "Casting Accuracy with Adam Royter." His casting technique is incredible. Definitely worth the watch and practicing.

[@DoctorSess]

@@jeremyowen1 you get used to switching hands pretty quickly but it does make more sense to use left hand retrieve if you’re a righty. The thing is I learned on right handed baitcasters so that’s what I bought. It’s not that big of a deal though since I don’t think I’ve ever lost a fish because of it. I’ll definitely check out the video thanks for the recommendation.

[@racilgranada714]

What set up you use?

[@nathanquincefishing7122]

It was a shimano slx dc with a Kistler helium

[@nicknush1630]

Is the whale swimbait the same thickness as the megabass spark shad swimbait? I think the megabass is to thick.

[@nathanquincefishing7122]

They are very similar yes

[@jhonyzelaya7019]

Is this a medium moderate rod?

[@nathanquincefishing7122]

Fast action!

[@leavv8416]

whaddya need 3 depth finders for????

[@nathanquincefishing7122]

They all have different fields of view!

[@nickkalisek8463]

What paddle tail is in the thumbnail of the video?!?!

[@nathanquincefishing7122]

A 6th sense divine swimbait!

[@PrometheusZandski]

Nathan, I wish someone would have told ME about plastics about 20 years ago , but they didn't exist except for bad plastic worms. About 15 years ago, we were mixing live bait with lures or Lindy rigs. Then 13 years ago plastics hit the market and we were all using them. I assume you are older than 13. When did someone tell you this was a thing?

[@nathanquincefishing7122]

I’ve learned this technique myself over the past few years

[@moua_bassin9509]

Awesome video. Thought I sub long time ago. Guess I forgot to. New sub here.

[@nathanquincefishing7122]

Thank you!

[@skytrip5273]

I've killed em on chartreuse and white too.

[@nathanquincefishing7122]

Nice!

[@hookreelfishing]

Great video ++

[@nathanquincefishing7122]

Thanks!

[@nelson8527]

What river are you fishing, are you in wv?

[@nathanquincefishing7122]

I’m in Pennsylvania

[@jakestevens8552]

Got on em immediately

[@nathanquincefishing7122]

For sure!

[@donkukawski8609]

When someone is trying to give us pointers and gets rudely interrupted by peggin em on every cast lol...I'm all ears!!

[@nathanquincefishing7122]

Thank you!

[@pittsburghangler]

That's a great spot, shame it gets so overcrowded now a day's.