Recently got a dark sleeper (bluegill color) in 1/2 ounce and the smaller Sleeper Gill. Fished them last week and had some swipes on the Gill. You have to check that dorsal every time it comes in because the weeds will flare it and expose the hook. Love how they swim and look forward to having some success with them.
you're cranking out these videos Nathan, and I love it! Great info on some techniques I've just never gotten into up until now. Thanks, you're deserving of quick growth in subscribers!!!
The Dark Sleeper is probably the best lure I have used in the Great Lakes region, ever. I have caught fish in various bodies of water in all kinds of situations with the Sleepers and it seriously works everywhere. It really became my go-to bait this year - everything up here hates gobies and wants to kill them, but you can also mimic really any baitfish with these and mix up the retrieves so much. Can't say enough good things about these!
I've been using it on Lake Michigan and have caught Lakers and Browns as well. The smallies eat them up by me. I will fish a lot of seawalls, big boulders and even sandy bottom near piers and it rails!
@@kingofthepier They catch everything - I recently caught largemouth, smallmouth, pike, and a bowfin all in the same day on the Sleeper. It's a magical lure here
When I used these they got hung up all the time, eyes fall off pretty easy and small fish bite the tails right off. I know you can use mend it for the eyes now. Just my experience.
Really appreciate these videos. Northeast guy. I watched some of your magdraft videos and started to catch fish immediately. Ive purchased and slept on the sleepers 😂for a bit and was wondering the how, what, and where to fish these as a northern guy. Thanks for posting these!
I'll have to try jigging them, it was my #3 fish catching lure this year fishing it like a swimbait. I caught a lot of largemouth this summer burning them over weed beds as well. Some of my biggest fish large and small mouth were on the 3/4 Oz and my biggest 2 saugeyes were on the 3/4 Oz. and I got a 42" muskie on the 3/4..That beefier profile is great for big fish.
I tend to throw these dark sleepers on calmer days when the water clarity is 4 ft+ or more. I fish them like blade baits...cast them far from the boat, let them hit bottom, then vertically jig 2-3 ft off the bottom, reel in the slack, let fall and sit on bottom a second or two. Rinse and repeat. Most the time bass/walleye will smack them on the fall or strike them right as they're getting pulled off the bottom making for a great hookset. Others will fish them like tube jigs. Still prefer the trusty blade baits over the dark sleepers overall, but on some days dark sleepers do work. They resemble gobies which makes them decent baits for fishing the Great Lakes. Like the Chautauqua Lake shirt btw...I grew up near that Lake in the Southern Tier (Jamestown area) and fished it for many years.
Great video, the only things that I think are important to note is that the 3/4oz size profile is the exact same as the 1/2oz, and also that these are the best skipping bait on the market. You can absolute send these things flying and skip them m like 100ft under a dock
Seems like an awesome bait. But i have fished this for a few years on Hartwell and cannot get bit on it. Knowing the fish on are the proper structure using Active Target. Turn right around and throw a shaky head or texas rig and they will react. Just haven't figured out why.
Hey Nate. good stuff have use this one for two seasons and have caught a few fish but it’s not very durable but the agent E by Berkeley is far more durable and you can do the same thing with it. Give it a try
Thanks again for a very informative and well-spoken video. I'm definitely going to pick up some of these lures. I appreciate what you do, Merry Christmas, and God bless!
Rocks are hell on the face. I've gone through alot on the susky. Wish they would make the bait thicker. But...awesome baits. I also keep extra eyes and glue on hand.
Besides the Eyes Falling off, and these really don't work as well as one would think. Number of people in my area have fished these. Sad to say they do not work at all in heavily pressured waters. This probably works great in ponds or any body of water that hardly gets ant fishing pressure. For what you pay for the name brand these are not going to last at all. I have bought 3 different types of these from tackle warehouse and local shops these all fail in quality. it Just falls apart. Thank you though for sharing your views on it. Please if you can use it record it and show us how to use it. Im sure there might be something I'm doing wrong...
He already told you how to use it so why does he have to show you? He said work it like a jig and give it slow drags is his deadliest technique with it. You must of not of watched the video completely.
Unfortunately our waters are frozen in the northeast, there will be videos coming on the water in spring to fish it. I have fished this on public water and caught them!
@@mattnash5159 First: No I heard what he said loud, and clear. I like to see the item in action with the actual result captured on footage. Is there something Wrong with that? I want to improve, and learn also I'm not an advanced angler. When you suggest something being "deadliest technique" Id like to learn this also. I don't have enough resources to be taught in person. I guess maybe my input had upset some of you. My apologies if it did.. Was not my intentions. Thanks for the content creation @nathanquincefishing7122 looking forward to catch up with more of your videos.
I find them to be fairly durable. I bounce them off docks, culverts, low head dams, rip rap you name it. I've had to repaint a few, the finish is the least durable thing imo
I fish them in heavily pressured water all the time. Have caught more fish with them than anything else. I use the smallest size. They can be hit or miss depending on the time of year or day. Glue the eyes right out of the package. Hopefully you'll have better luck in the future.
I have 2-3 of them throw them a little bit never got bit so I kinda stopped but yet I bought a pack of the Berkeley agent E lol but this coming yr I’m gunna try and throw them a lot in the Susquehanna it’s pretty much in my back yard lol mostly where I go for smallmouth
@@nathanquincefishing7122 If you can, try to be one of those UA-camrs that actually takes the lures out and fishes and shows us how to do it. Don't just talk from a room or from the boat. To me those are kind of boring after a while.
Want to improve production. Improve your background, and get a ring light. Much cheaper and far more effective than a huge camera and “L” glass. Use f1.8 or lower to separate you from the background. Plus some post-exit presets or LUTs to add dynamic colour contrasts in the highlights, Mids and shadows. Maybe play with reflector to for some bounce fill light
Sure, it's a good lure! Smaller 3/8 size (2.4") casts further than little bit bigger 1/2 size (3") cuz of air resistance. Smallies are ok but if good size Largemouth Bass jumps above water and shakes its head, often it spits out this lure with that one hook from its mouth. To put small size treble follow that one lure's hook, would help to get more Largies but it also would damaged fish more. This is just my opinion and I could be wrong. Btw, Nathan, thank you for awesome videos!
I gotta say, I made a pretty silly mistake when purchasing. I thought 1/2 ounce would be heavy compared to my 3/8 jighead swimbait but I forgot to add the weight of the swimbait. The entire megabass sleeper being a half ounce is noticeably lighter in the water vs my ballhead rigs. It may be the design of the bait but it seems to climb the water column at a pretty confusing rate... at least to me.
It’s this time of year I start to go through my tackle and clean things up. I re-scent my plastics and rejuvenate them, keeping them oily. It is also that time of year I start to investigate a few new lures that I want to teach myself to fish successfully. I imagine lakes & locations I think I will be most effective. I appreciate your insight and information. Thank You God Bless and Merry Christmas.🎄
Great Video .... I have thrown these Dark Sleepers off an on in the central pa lakes but with not much success ...Need to throw them more to figure out how to present them best as I don't believe they are thrown much in my area.
Finally a yt that’s close to me actually same state I’m just northeast and I can actually relate to what your throwing baits when your throwing them I mean I’ve been watching your channel for a bit but can’t wait for more this coming yr
The dobyns 734c says heavy but the 4 power dobyns are basically MH rods. But the fury has a pretty fast tip and indeed is an excellent rod for the dark sleeper.
Great video!! Like the new camera work! I tried the Dark Sleeper but wasn't sure how to fish it but now I do. Any thoughts on the Berkley Agent E?? Maybe I'll bump into on the water this year on the rivers??? Merry Christmas & a Blessed New Year!! Stay Safe & God Bless!!
Thanks Nathan. Bought 2 a year ago and haven't tried them yet. Oddly the colors I bought (both 1/2oz) are the same 2 you shown. The first thing I thought was pitching docks and smallmouth flats. I will make sure they get tried in 23.
I would not choose to fish less tournaments, where do you think your ideas come from. Tournaments keep you sharp and focused. Whatever you decide good luck.
You need to throw this in the water and show us how you catch fish with it and if it works or not. Not just talk about it. That doesn’t help us so please in the future, go ahead and make some videos you fishing in and showing us that it really does work or not.
@@nathanquincefishing7122 Nathan. You and I both 😩 I am here in Illinois. Its turning to an iceberg as the next ice age comes in over the weekend. Thabk you for replying and reading my comment. Be well. Be safe. Looking forward to spring 2023 fishing now
Great tips. Only thing you forgot to mention was that the eyes pretty much fall off when you take them out of the package. Great bait though
Yea glad I only got suckered into one
Mine had one gone on the second cast 🙄
@@doughodges3495 just glue them before using it what u mean 😂
I own like 10 of them and haven't lost an eye yet. Probably just your luck bud.
Only 10! Megabass usa is 10 min from my house. A few buddies work there. I have a stash
Tails rip off too easy for how much cash you put into one of these lures!!!! Should be made from zmann stretch material
Recently got a dark sleeper (bluegill color) in 1/2 ounce and the smaller Sleeper Gill. Fished them last week and had some swipes on the Gill. You have to check that dorsal every time it comes in because the weeds will flare it and expose the hook. Love how they swim and look forward to having some success with them.
you're cranking out these videos Nathan, and I love it! Great info on some techniques I've just never gotten into up until now. Thanks, you're deserving of quick growth in subscribers!!!
Thank you I appreciate it!
The Dark Sleeper is probably the best lure I have used in the Great Lakes region, ever. I have caught fish in various bodies of water in all kinds of situations with the Sleepers and it seriously works everywhere. It really became my go-to bait this year - everything up here hates gobies and wants to kill them, but you can also mimic really any baitfish with these and mix up the retrieves so much. Can't say enough good things about these!
Absolutely!
I've been using it on Lake Michigan and have caught Lakers and Browns as well. The smallies eat them up by me. I will fish a lot of seawalls, big boulders and even sandy bottom near piers and it rails!
@@kingofthepier They catch everything - I recently caught largemouth, smallmouth, pike, and a bowfin all in the same day on the Sleeper. It's a magical lure here
Fished this bait all spring , summer, and fall. Not impressed. Never seen a swinbait this small get hung so much. Zero bites btw.
No way u used it all spring summer and fall and never got a bite lol how and why did u just keep using it then
When I used these they got hung up all the time, eyes fall off pretty easy and small fish bite the tails right off. I know you can use mend it for the eyes now. Just my experience.
@@fishinfrenzy2544 Because there are 100's of videos saying they catch fish.
@@tunit8946 I’ve only tried 1 of mine once for like 3 hours and caught a few good smallies and a couple walleyes
@@tunit8946 we’re u fishing it more like a jig or swimbait?
Really appreciate these videos. Northeast guy. I watched some of your magdraft videos and started to catch fish immediately. Ive purchased and slept on the sleepers 😂for a bit and was wondering the how, what, and where to fish these as a northern guy. Thanks for posting these!
Thanks for watching!
I'll have to try jigging them, it was my #3 fish catching lure this year fishing it like a swimbait. I caught a lot of largemouth this summer burning them over weed beds as well. Some of my biggest fish large and small mouth were on the 3/4 Oz and my biggest 2 saugeyes were on the 3/4 Oz. and I got a 42" muskie on the 3/4..That beefier profile is great for big fish.
Awesome!
I tend to throw these dark sleepers on calmer days when the water clarity is 4 ft+ or more. I fish them like blade baits...cast them far from the boat, let them hit bottom, then vertically jig 2-3 ft off the bottom, reel in the slack, let fall and sit on bottom a second or two. Rinse and repeat. Most the time bass/walleye will smack them on the fall or strike them right as they're getting pulled off the bottom making for a great hookset. Others will fish them like tube jigs. Still prefer the trusty blade baits over the dark sleepers overall, but on some days dark sleepers do work. They resemble gobies which makes them decent baits for fishing the Great Lakes. Like the Chautauqua Lake shirt btw...I grew up near that Lake in the Southern Tier (Jamestown area) and fished it for many years.
Awesome! It’s a Great Lake!
They aren’t as weedless as they are marketed.
Great video, the only things that I think are important to note is that the 3/4oz size profile is the exact same as the 1/2oz, and also that these are the best skipping bait on the market. You can absolute send these things flying and skip them m like 100ft under a dock
They are great at skipping!
Seems like an awesome bait. But i have fished this for a few years on Hartwell and cannot get bit on it. Knowing the fish on are the proper structure using Active Target. Turn right around and throw a shaky head or texas rig and they will react. Just haven't figured out why.
I feel like hartwell doesn’t really contain forage close to the shape of a dark sleeper so could be why
@@nathanquincefishing7122 i agree
Hey Nate. good stuff have use this one for two seasons and have caught a few fish but it’s not very durable but the agent E by Berkeley is far more durable and you can do the same thing with it. Give it a try
I’ll check them out!
Thanks again for a very informative and well-spoken video. I'm definitely going to pick up some of these lures. I appreciate what you do, Merry Christmas, and God bless!
Good luck!
Rocks are hell on the face. I've gone through alot on the susky. Wish they would make the bait thicker. But...awesome baits. I also keep extra eyes and glue on hand.
Glad to hear they work in the Susquehanna, bought 2 but still need to try them.
@@kevinbeaudean704 slow roll them
Agreed!
Besides the Eyes Falling off, and these really don't work as well as one would think. Number of people in my area have fished these. Sad to say they do not work at all in heavily pressured waters.
This probably works great in ponds or any body of water that hardly gets ant fishing pressure.
For what you pay for the name brand these are not going to last at all.
I have bought 3 different types of these from tackle warehouse and local shops these all fail in quality.
it Just falls apart. Thank you though for sharing your views on it.
Please if you can use it record it and show us how to use it. Im sure there might be something I'm doing wrong...
He already told you how to use it so why does he have to show you? He said work it like a jig and give it slow drags is his deadliest technique with it. You must of not of watched the video completely.
Unfortunately our waters are frozen in the northeast, there will be videos coming on the water in spring to fish it. I have fished this on public water and caught them!
@@mattnash5159
First:
No I heard what he said loud, and clear.
I like to see the item in action with the actual result captured on footage.
Is there something Wrong with that?
I want to improve, and learn also I'm not an advanced angler.
When you suggest something being "deadliest technique" Id like to learn this also.
I don't have enough resources to be taught in person. I guess maybe my input had upset some of you. My apologies if it did.. Was not my intentions.
Thanks for the content creation @nathanquincefishing7122
looking forward to catch up with more of your videos.
I find them to be fairly durable. I bounce them off docks, culverts, low head dams, rip rap you name it. I've had to repaint a few, the finish is the least durable thing imo
I fish them in heavily pressured water all the time. Have caught more fish with them than anything else. I use the smallest size. They can be hit or miss depending on the time of year or day. Glue the eyes right out of the package. Hopefully you'll have better luck in the future.
I have 2-3 of them throw them a little bit never got bit so I kinda stopped but yet I bought a pack of the Berkeley agent E lol but this coming yr I’m gunna try and throw them a lot in the Susquehanna it’s pretty much in my back yard lol mostly where I go for smallmouth
The 3/4 oz comes in 3". That's the one I fish the most.
I didn’t know that!
These baits just make for an expensive fishing trip🤣
Sometimes!
Just bought my first one today gonna be using it surf fishing in San Diego & Baja Mex..
Must be way easier to make money on UA-cam than out fishing tournaments. 🙂
Glad to hear you'll be focusing more youtube. I really enjoy the content on river smallmouth fishing.
Thank you! There will be more this year!
@@nathanquincefishing7122
If you can, try to be one of those UA-camrs that actually takes the lures out and fishes and shows us how to do it. Don't just talk from a room or from the boat. To me those are kind of boring after a while.
@@danaparks8812 So Well Said !!!
Great video, never fished it personally.
Comments seem to thinks it's a bust, so makes me nervous I would say.
It is hit or miss to be honest I truly do crush them on it under certain scenarios but others it will not work
Want to improve production. Improve your background, and get a ring light. Much cheaper and far more effective than a huge camera and “L” glass.
Use f1.8 or lower to separate you from the background. Plus some post-exit presets or LUTs to add dynamic colour contrasts in the highlights, Mids and shadows. Maybe play with reflector to for some bounce fill light
I have a lot of that stuff already and am learning as I go
Sure, it's a good lure! Smaller 3/8 size (2.4") casts further than little bit bigger 1/2 size (3") cuz of air resistance. Smallies are ok but if good size Largemouth Bass jumps above water and shakes its head, often it spits out this lure with that one hook from its mouth. To put small size treble follow that one lure's hook, would help to get more Largies but it also would damaged fish more. This is just my opinion and I could be wrong. Btw, Nathan, thank you for awesome videos!
Thank you I appreciate it!
I gotta say, I made a pretty silly mistake when purchasing. I thought 1/2 ounce would be heavy compared to my 3/8 jighead swimbait but I forgot to add the weight of the swimbait. The entire megabass sleeper being a half ounce is noticeably lighter in the water vs my ballhead rigs. It may be the design of the bait but it seems to climb the water column at a pretty confusing rate... at least to me.
It definitely rides higher than a 1/2 ounce weight regularly would
It’s this time of year I start to go through my tackle and clean things up. I re-scent my plastics and rejuvenate them, keeping them oily. It is also that time of year I start to investigate a few new lures that I want to teach myself to fish successfully. I imagine lakes & locations I think I will be most effective.
I appreciate your insight and information. Thank You God Bless and Merry Christmas.🎄
Thank you good luck!
The color is Haze. My favorite!
Great Video .... I have thrown these Dark Sleepers off an on in the central pa lakes but with not much success ...Need to throw them more to figure out how to present them best as I don't believe they are thrown much in my area.
Good luck! Hopefully you’ll catch them!
Finally a yt that’s close to me actually same state I’m just northeast and I can actually relate to what your throwing baits when your throwing them I mean I’ve been watching your channel for a bit but can’t wait for more this coming yr
Thank you!
The dobyns 734c says heavy but the 4 power dobyns are basically MH rods.
But the fury has a pretty fast tip and indeed is an excellent rod for the dark sleeper.
Yep I noticed that!
Great vid, i am up
In the NE and this bait has helped me saying that im an average fishing man! This bait gave me some action.
Awesome!
Great video!! Like the new camera work! I tried the Dark Sleeper but wasn't sure how to fish it but now I do. Any thoughts on the Berkley Agent E?? Maybe I'll bump into on the water this year on the rivers??? Merry Christmas & a Blessed New Year!! Stay Safe & God Bless!!
The agent e would also work the same!
@@nathanquincefishing7122 Thank you Nathan, much appreciated!!!
Thanks Nathan. Bought 2 a year ago and haven't tried them yet. Oddly the colors I bought (both 1/2oz) are the same 2 you shown.
The first thing I thought was pitching docks and smallmouth flats. I will make sure they get tried in 23.
I would not choose to fish less tournaments, where do you think your ideas come from. Tournaments keep you sharp and focused.
Whatever you decide good luck.
Good luck! I want to fish less tournaments to make sure I can make better videos and spend more time filming!
Great Information! I just purchased several of these baits!
Nice!
Hopefully we don't catch this camera at the bottom of the river lol
Hopefully not
I’m going to try it in st clair.
Best vid I’ve seen on this bait I’ve never thought to use it like a jig. Great video
Thanks!
This is very similar to the Storm Live WildEye swim baits that I use.
Yep!
You need to throw this in the water and show us how you catch fish with it and if it works or not. Not just talk about it. That doesn’t help us so please in the future, go ahead and make some videos you fishing in and showing us that it really does work or not.
Unfortunately I live in the northeast and all our lakes are frozen, there will be videos on this bait this year on the water
@@nathanquincefishing7122 Nathan. You and I both 😩 I am here in Illinois. Its turning to an iceberg as the next ice age comes in over the weekend. Thabk you for replying and reading my comment. Be well. Be safe. Looking forward to spring 2023 fishing now
3in 3/4oz is the one I use most
Man I’ll be honest I have two in my box and never threw them once
Give them a toss!
Fantastic video, as always 👏 really appreciate your tips and tricks.
Thank you!
The color is HAZE
Pearch
Perch....lol
Nice video. Enjoy the holidays!
Thank you!
Fantastic news about the channel Nathan.
Thank you!
Great video,very informative.
Thanks!
Great info! Thanks!
Thank you!
Great video ++
Thank you!
Where do you live?
Western pa
Good stuff bro!
Thanks!