This guy makes me proud to be a MN angler. He does not mess around in home waters. never seen an instructional video like this one, he really has it down...
Thanks Ed, not gonna lie, we felt the exact same thing you describe after we got done shooting this. We appreciate the comment and will keep after it! Have a good one.
His accent is so funny because he's from Minnesota, but is a bass pro so he is constantly surrounded by southern guys. So he's got a mix of Minnesota and southern accent. Pretty funny.
Great vid! Exactly the same way to fish Lake Ontario. I switched to a Neko hook a while back when I saw Brent Ehrler using one. I haven't had a fish pull off since.
I miss fishing for smallies, use to have two lakes that had them up to four pounds. One is almost dry and the other is pretty low and hard to launch. Plus I now live further away. Great video and thanks for the info. Scott - CCB.
Sounds like a plan but I sure wish my local lakes would fill up. Every lake I fish here in Cali looks like a gravel pit. A low one at that, I walk 30 yards just to reach shore. Again great video. Scott - CCB.
Thanks for the video. There’s one aspect of fishing a drop shot rig that I don’t get and hope that either you - or one of your subscribers who have experience using it - can explain. I thought that the technique is for fishing vertically, either from a boat or a pier or breakwater etc. from dry land. However, many pro anglers suggest that it can be cast out and, not only that, but fished in fairly shallow water. This I don’t understand, because the main line is not going to be perpendicular to the water, it’s going to be at a minimum of 45 degrees - if not more. Consequently, the lure will not be ‘swimming’ anywhere near horizontally in the water column - but either pointing down at a steep angle towards the bottom or upwards at a steep angle towards the surface. This strikes me as being a most unnatural presentation and would not fool a bass or, indeed, any other predatory fish! So, what am I missing? Help please!
I think what you're missing out on is how it's being presented. The retrieve is almost never fast (hence the 45 degrees or more), but slow and methodical motion. You're retrieving the bait, but making sure it stays at the targeted depth range that you want it to be. Occasionally, here and there, you would want to jig the drop-shot coming back. It all depends on the condition of the weather too.
i feel like alot of people over looked bass fishing in minnesota until this years a.o.y. tournament ive lived in minnesota my whole life and the bass fishing is fanominal its more known for the small mouth but the largemouth fishing is also very very good. tons of big bass to be caught up here great video!!!!!
Thanks Derek, we agree. Our fishing culture has seemed to favor walleye, panfish and pike more than bass, but that seems to be changing now with some millennials. Folks are starting to enjoy the bass fishing sport more and more, especially with teens - mid 20's anglers. Given this, I view MN as an emerging bass fishing market with lots of room for growth, both with our resident population and tourism. We haven't been a tournament friendly state overall, so I think that's kept us off the radar too. The BASS AOY event on Mille Lacs, and the MLF event in Grands Rapids has brought a lot of visibility from the broader bass fishing community. - Ryan
@@Wired2Fish Man time flies... 9 out of 10 anglers I see on metro lakes now are keyed in on bass. Seems like the walleye guys hunker down for the spring/summer or go way up north. Also due to increased fishing pressure and average lake clarity, finesse is the way to go. Minnetonka will have weed lines in nearly 20ft of water with how clear its gotten with the zebra mussels.
Gotta have some good electronics for this kind of fishing in the video but drop shotting is easy. Easy to rig up, and you can use almost any kind of soft plastic. A lot of people get intimidated about it, but as long as you get the right kind of terminal tackle, it's real easy to do and it's a guaranteed fish catcher. It will catch fish when nothing else will. The tricky part is simply locating the fish, and the deep water structure, and that's where the electronics come in. But if you don't have electronics, and just want to use a drop shot, it's simple to rig up and fish on any kind of spinning tackle. Get some 1/0 Gamakatsu split shot/drop shot hooks, some casting weights in a variety of sizes(1/4oz is a good place to start, go lighter or heavier depending on conditions) and some baits to use. Roboworms are good. KVD dream shots. Jackall Crosstail shads. Etc. You can't go wrong with any of those baits. Natural colors like green pumpkin, watermelon/red or shad colors, and brighter translucent colors like morning dawn also work incredibly well on sunny days. You'll catch loads of fish. I fish a drop shot on a 7ft medium power spinning rod with a 2500 series reel, 15lb braided line to an 8lb fluorocarbon leader. Killer setup.
Not so important, they don’t see the braid if you noticed he uses floresent braid anything around 15lb and under works on your spinning reels where tying to a leader
Hi Patrick, we'll have a video that'll cover this exact knot, how to tie it, etc. But in the meantime, it's a double San Diego Jam knot, and it doesn't matter if you come up through the top or bottom.
Yeah, VERY expensive for a spinning reel but Daiwa has high-quality drags right down to their $50 reels so that most of us can experience buttery-smooth drag systems.
This was a doubled up San Diego Jam knot. We're have a video shot on how he ties it and his overall drop shot rigging system as used on Mille Lacs. Thanks Brad and stay tuned.
really cool he is humble and will do a video even after the biggest win of his career
So humble right? Really comes across in his delivery. Just an overall outstanding sportsman, both fishing and hunting.
Good advice too...he pays attention to details.
This guy makes me proud to be a MN angler. He does not mess around in home waters. never seen an instructional video like this one, he really has it down...
Right on Mike, we couldn't agree more. We have some additional good content with Seth we're looking forward to publishing.
One of the best damn vides I have seen. No B.S. just tells exactly what he did. I learned a bunch from the video - keep doing them.
Thanks Ed, not gonna lie, we felt the exact same thing you describe after we got done shooting this. We appreciate the comment and will keep after it! Have a good one.
Seth is a cool dude. I really hope this propels his career forward, I'll be routing for him.
Learned a lot on this video.
Thanks for giving back to our sport Seth! Good luck with Elite Season 3!
His accent is so funny because he's from Minnesota, but is a bass pro so he is constantly surrounded by southern guys. So he's got a mix of Minnesota and southern accent. Pretty funny.
Hilarious.... 🤦😳😮
Right? Can totally here the Minnesota AND the southern.
This man is inventing a new accent. Minnebalan
Great vidio finally a pro who knows how to teach
Good no non-sense video. Very detailed and kept me entertained. To top it off his technique pays off, can't ask for much more.
Great vid! Exactly the same way to fish Lake Ontario. I switched to a Neko hook a while back when I saw Brent Ehrler using one. I haven't had a fish pull off since.
Thanks for adding your experience here Marc.
Another great video, always enjoy watching and learning from a pro!
Cool. Seth really spilled the beans in this video. There's plenty more of him on this channel as well. Thanks for tuning in Dave.
Enjoy Seth. 🎣😃
Always! Thanks.
Very cool video. I really like his other video when he was nailing the smallies and said the cameraman should put it down and catch a couple.
Dropshotting with the Neko hook huh? Another use for it!
Heading up there this weekend. Can't wait to put his techniques to use
I miss fishing for smallies, use to have two lakes that had them up to four pounds. One is almost dry and the other is pretty low and hard to launch. Plus I now live further away. Great video and thanks for the info. Scott - CCB.
Thanks Scott, sounds like you may have to plan a trip to Mille Lacs for a little smallmouth therapy ; ). Appreciate the watch and comment.
Sounds like a plan but I sure wish my local lakes would fill up. Every lake I fish here in Cali looks like a gravel pit. A low one at that, I walk 30 yards just to reach shore. Again great video. Scott - CCB.
Thanks for the video. There’s one aspect of fishing a drop shot rig that I don’t get and hope that either you - or one of your subscribers who have experience using it - can explain. I thought that the technique is for fishing vertically, either from a boat or a pier or breakwater etc. from dry land. However, many pro anglers suggest that it can be cast out and, not only that, but fished in fairly shallow water. This I don’t understand, because the main line is not going to be perpendicular to the water, it’s going to be at a minimum of 45 degrees - if not more. Consequently, the lure will not be ‘swimming’ anywhere near horizontally in the water column - but either pointing down at a steep angle towards the bottom or upwards at a steep angle towards the surface. This strikes me as being a most unnatural presentation and would not fool a bass or, indeed, any other predatory fish! So, what am I missing? Help please!
I think what you're missing out on is how it's being presented. The retrieve is almost never fast (hence the 45 degrees or more), but slow and methodical motion. You're retrieving the bait, but making sure it stays at the targeted depth range that you want it to be. Occasionally, here and there, you would want to jig the drop-shot coming back. It all depends on the condition of the weather too.
I don't think fish actually care too much about the angle of the bait.
i feel like alot of people over looked bass fishing in minnesota until this years a.o.y. tournament ive lived in minnesota my whole life and the bass fishing is fanominal its more known for the small mouth but the largemouth fishing is also very very good. tons of big bass to be caught up here great video!!!!!
Thanks Derek, we agree. Our fishing culture has seemed to favor walleye, panfish and pike more than bass, but that seems to be changing now with some millennials. Folks are starting to enjoy the bass fishing sport more and more, especially with teens - mid 20's anglers. Given this, I view MN as an emerging bass fishing market with lots of room for growth, both with our resident population and tourism. We haven't been a tournament friendly state overall, so I think that's kept us off the radar too. The BASS AOY event on Mille Lacs, and the MLF event in Grands Rapids has brought a lot of visibility from the broader bass fishing community. - Ryan
@@Wired2Fish Man time flies... 9 out of 10 anglers I see on metro lakes now are keyed in on bass. Seems like the walleye guys hunker down for the spring/summer or go way up north. Also due to increased fishing pressure and average lake clarity, finesse is the way to go. Minnetonka will have weed lines in nearly 20ft of water with how clear its gotten with the zebra mussels.
Great video! Seth did a excellent job explains everything as well.
Yeah we really appreciate you watching. Seth is a no BS guy and he really spilled the beans on how he did what he did in that tournament.
topnotch! my fav pro
Great info! Super nice info on the graph. Thanks guys.
Your the man Seth I love this guy! I wanna fish with you someday you ever kayak fish?
hello great video seth did a great job I was just wondering what bait I should use in murky water and when the fishing is tough thanks:)
Very cool video dude. Keep up the good work
Whats the details on his Daiwa Jacket??? Whats the name of it and Where can I get it??
Great video. Thanks. Congrats, man!
Me watching this right now for the 3rd time just this year wondering how many people have watched this video over and over every year for 7 years😂
It's very helpful!
Sudden Death Seth----Congrats on win.
Outstanding video , met him in Madison Wisconsin.
Thanks Ron. He's real and coughed the tournament winning goods in this video.
Wired2Fish I loved meeting him very knowledgeable and humble man in our industry. I'd love to spend A day with him.
Great video. Thanks for sharing!
What size reel is he using?
The tech is insane
love the video , and I love smallies!!!!
Excellent, thanks for the comment. We were fortunate that Seth provided such detailed information.
Very informative video, nice!!!!!!
Our field producer Kyle Peterson and Seth were quick successful in generating some solid content for this one. Appreciate the comment.
Hey what size reel is that
3000 size
Sweet reel , I need one , but in 2500 :)) , I wanted to hear that drag, Not as laud as my Steez 2500 :)
It was buttery smooth, but the high winds made it tough to hear. No question some of the finest spinning reels in the market.
I would love to learn how to do that
You just did my man.
Gotta have some good electronics for this kind of fishing in the video but drop shotting is easy. Easy to rig up, and you can use almost any kind of soft plastic. A lot of people get intimidated about it, but as long as you get the right kind of terminal tackle, it's real easy to do and it's a guaranteed fish catcher. It will catch fish when nothing else will. The tricky part is simply locating the fish, and the deep water structure, and that's where the electronics come in. But if you don't have electronics, and just want to use a drop shot, it's simple to rig up and fish on any kind of spinning tackle.
Get some 1/0 Gamakatsu split shot/drop shot hooks, some casting weights in a variety of sizes(1/4oz is a good place to start, go lighter or heavier depending on conditions) and some baits to use. Roboworms are good. KVD dream shots. Jackall Crosstail shads. Etc. You can't go wrong with any of those baits. Natural colors like green pumpkin, watermelon/red or shad colors, and brighter translucent colors like morning dawn also work incredibly well on sunny days. You'll catch loads of fish. I fish a drop shot on a 7ft medium power spinning rod with a 2500 series reel, 15lb braided line to an 8lb fluorocarbon leader. Killer setup.
i think i seen u this summer did u happen to stay at smith camp in augest
on lake of the woods
How is he staying in one spot on those fish on top of that rock? With spot lock on his trolling motor? Those are some high winds and big waves.
Ruben Chirita that’s nothing for Mille lacs. He still had a fortrex so no spot lock, just excellent boat control
Waterboy Outdoors wow that's crazy boat control. With waves like that you would be off a spot in seconds if you don't have good boat control.
Gold
What was the # of the braid. He said #6 Fluro. But didn’t say what it was tied too.
Hi, Seth's primary drop shot braided line is the Sufix 131 G-Core braid in 8lb: wired2.fish/GCoreBraid
Not so important, they don’t see the braid if you noticed he uses floresent braid anything around 15lb and under works on your spinning reels where tying to a leader
what kind of knot did he use for the hook?
Hi Patrick, we'll have a video that'll cover this exact knot, how to tie it, etc. But in the meantime, it's a double San Diego Jam knot, and it doesn't matter if you come up through the top or bottom.
Looking forward to the video!
What cool dude
Very cool video dang $1500 rod reel set up..my wife would strangle me 😂
Ours too. Definitely don't need that level of gear to apply this content though. A $150 spinning combo could get you there excellently.
Dope.
for $800 that reel better have a smooth drag system!
Yeah, VERY expensive for a spinning reel but Daiwa has high-quality drags right down to their $50 reels so that most of us can experience buttery-smooth drag systems.
Sweet vid. What was that knot to your hook?
This was a doubled up San Diego Jam knot. We're have a video shot on how he ties it and his overall drop shot rigging system as used on Mille Lacs. Thanks Brad and stay tuned.
What brand of plastic was that
Hi Anthony, Seth was using a Yamamoto Senko 4’’: goo.gl/MRtTTZ
Rest of the products are listed in the video description as well.
The Llama rolls...
Bawlderz
Just casually pulling up a football
That's how to rolls!
Cool video by how informative can this video be if you need 10k in equipment to accomplish this
wow! why is there even 3 dislike on this video???
: )
Bet 99% of the fish were caught on lettuce -peric
Ruben Olivo yes.... 😂 😂 😂
Zzzzzzzzzz.....boring