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down to earth no bullshit honest talks. i have been enjoying all the videos he isn't afraid to show the good bad and the ugly of it all unlike most people who do fishing shows n stuff they spend 2 weeks on water for half hour of show. this dude lays it down and says hey… fish aint biting. oh well we still had fun
My personal thoughts is don’t join a fishing club full of douche bags.. 90 % of bass fishermen are douche bags..
I’m gonna let the guy know off the break because the real man is gonna respect a real man you say what are the rules of your boat brother what are the rules of a cool angler before you even get into that area? It’s good for you to let someone know that, but if your boat and all that’s worth that much money and you’re that much of a snob that wouldn’t be his position putting your boat in the water his position should be making sure everything is on point all rods all lights, all jackets all safety equipment engine running good equipment running good batteries charged something like thatto be a cocky ass motherfucker I don’t need fish. I don’t need to prove nothing to nobody to be somebody’s bitch to be respected homage to a man that’s been a long time damn right I will respect that man but that’s not being a punk and that’s not being scared that’s just being an unfamiliar territory and adapting to your situation very quick.😮
My personal thoughts is just don’t join any ole fishing club there are a lot of clubs where the guys in the club who own boat have a certain way they fish and it just might not be a way you fish. I’ve fished in two clubs one was with a group of older guys who only want to head to one point and drag a jig or the or Carolina rig have no desire to try anything else and here it is you payed to fish in a tournament but you never catch any fish. I’ve fished with guys who got these super nice boats and all they want to do is show you how fast it is. So I would say just check out a few clubs before joining one. Sometimes it just might be best that you buy a kayak and find a local kayak club until you can afford a boat. Fishing clubs are usually close knit groups of people who have known each other for years and it’s hard to really get into them. They will let you fish but it may take a while before you are really a club member. I was a co angler for maybe two years I wanted to fish in tournament and see if I could really do it and end up 0 every tournament because you have no say so in to where they want to fish or how they like to fish. The first thing they all say is hey man just let me know if you want to fish something else but when you say hey man we been fishing this point for 4 hours with no bite let’s move around the fish are not here yet. They will say we’ll give this spot a couple more mins and then go somewhere else but that never happens. So be mindful of that everybody don’t fish like you and some people don’t care to learn different ways to fish they have there way you have yours. I proved this when I got my own boat I placed in the top 3 and won two tournaments last season. But then the same guys you beat have to vote you in and we all know how that turned out. Can’t have a new guy coming and winning all are money so they will vote against competition. Just something to think about if being a co angler is something you’re looking into. But I will say best thing of being a co angler is you learn everybody’s best spots. So when you get your own hey you know a few spots lol.
Howdy Brian you are the Bomb! By the way is your trolling motor a 36 volt MotorGuide Tour Pro? Just looks like it on your Falcon Bass Mobile Brother~ keep on kickin Butt Bro🎣🤙
1. I don't give a crap if co-anglers tell people where l fish doesn't guarantee you're going to catch them.
2. Don't need help netting my fish
3. I back the boat all the way to the last 5 feet. I hope the no boater can park
4. If I'm fishing from the back of the boat, it's game if you miss a spot tough chit. I'll also let you reel in halfway and then cast forward parallel. I can cast so game on. I paid to play tuff chit. If you can't handle the competition, then that's on you.
Hey man it's been awhile, I hope things are well. I have been fishing my axx off. Anyways, I just wanted to say you are an inspiration to many. As you can see, I am a black man myself. I am in NC, and I have a little Jon Boat that I made into a little bass boat with platforms that I call Lil' Boat. This all started bank fishing 2 years ago in Utah after I got out of the air force. I was living with a buddy of mine after having a tough time landing my own spot after getting out. I was also having a ton of mental health issues. I had gone to the doctor for a few issues and I was reading my prescriptions and one of the prescriptions was 15 minutes of sunlight a day. I was embarrassed. After moving in with my buddy, he started taking me fishing with him and I was hooked again like I was 8. I asked him to go with me almost every day. Before we left Utah driving back to our respective homes after our enlistments were up (his Kentucky, mine NC). I purchased a fishing kayak from our other good buddy. Brought it back to NC and hated it. I never even caught a fish out of it. But, while we were in Utah, my buddy Brandon told me to start watching you and Greg Blanchard. That I did. Ohhhh man did I. Well, I sold the Kayak, bought a jon boat for $750. Had to fix the engine before I bought it, and blah, blah, blah. A year later and I have almost fished the complete complete Catawba River (Lake Rhodhiss (bleh) , Lake Hickory (lil norman) , Lookout Shoals Lake (Dam side of Lake Hickory), Lake Norman (sooo much(small boaters be careful)), Mountain Island Lake (first 3lb-er), and Lake Wylie). I have not fished Lake James yet, I'm waiting for an opportunity to go two days in a row. I'm finishing my degree, so I have time and don't have time. Anyways, whole point, the other week I was docking at Lake Hickory and an older white man probably around 65 years-old walks up to me. Mind you, I have ridden by a 50 foot rebel flag and numerous every where else on that side of the lake, and he says "You look just like this guy I watch on youtube, I can't remember his name, but he has a beard like you". I'm like, "B-Lat?!?!"" Sounding perplexed. He said: "Yeahhhhhh, that's him! He's like the only guy I watch on youtube, he's awesome". We knucked out the window of my Hyundai Santa Fe, talked of you and as he walked off and I was giggling voice memoing this story to Brandon(buddy from Utah), I see this old mans revolver on his side. Coolest guy ever! On the way out he asks if I can catch them like you, and I said, not yet, but I will be able to soon. We were both on/under docks with worms. Hot-dog days. Suggestions welcome. You're an inspiration man. I hope to be able to compete in my first tournament by the end of the year with Lil Boat and have it on my YT. Thank you man. From the bottom of my heart.
I feel targeted with tis video.. lol Im literally about to join my first Co Angler tournament in a couple weeks. Nervous, Excited, and everything in between. Ill fight a man to the death, but am scared to mess up on another mans boat LOL.. Thanks for the info stud! Always a pleasure seeing your content. Best Channel on the Youtube Machine!
I would Co for my buddy sometimes, I enjoyed myself even though he was a bit intense. Anytime I would catch more fish than him he took it the wrong way. He would troll out of spots if I was the only one catching fish. Sometimes he would get really upset and pull up the trolling motor and then blast out of the spot altogether. I was a great co angler, though, and never crossed lines, was patient to make casts that would really count, I was quiet, I would immediately grab the net when he hooked up, I helped with gas, cleaning the boat, parking the boat, etc. Even though he would get upset, the love of fishing kept me going through his drama.
All this makes me not want to be a co-angler or fish a tournament ever
How many of you guys and gals have fished SO much that when you back a truck up WITHOUT a trailer, you turn the wrong direction? Regardless, this is a great video.
“If you’re fishing the back of the boat, YOU’RE FISHING THE BACK OF THE BOAT” 😂
With the advent of “spot-lighting” all “unwritten rules” should be out the window, tournament fishing has just entered a “No holds barred, no disqualification match”, if the scope is considered “sporty” and acceptable then literally anything is
Keeping it real
Even if you can back a trailer it’s stressful backing down a ramp that’s 4 boats wide. It’s sketch
You brought up some FANTASTIC points. Many I never even thought of like backing up the trailer and not fishing the back of the boat and if you got hung up…….just to list a couple. Thanks for your knowledge and channel.
I TELL ALL OF MY NONBOATERS "YOU STAND WHEREVER YOU NEED TO STAND TO GET THE CAST YOU NEED"… The very instant they step into my boat. I can't stand nonboaters bashing their boaters at the weigh-in.
Protect the man at all cost!!!
I dont want to be servicing no pro, holding their nets and retrieving their fish. Co Anglers are just deck hands. Not interested in being a deck hand. Back of the boat, casting to the bad spots and angles. Ive backed a trailer, I've driven a boat. I dont do it because I dont want to deal with it. Why do they take on co anglers if they are going to be A holes!!?
Couple years back, I was fishing a Bfl, which I ultimately won. I knew what I had going into the tournament, and I told my co that morning that we would be flipping pads all day. He looked up at me and said “I don’t flip pads” (as if I was going to cancel my plans to do what he wanted to do).🤦🏽♂️ Well, you better learn today, buddy.😂. But I also do not charge my co’s gas at the end of the day if they’re willing to play by the unwritten rules, and I always try my best to give them access to decent water to fish. Back ending someone just sucks at a low level tournament like a Bfl.
When I was a co-Angler, I never once went back to any of my boaters spots. They worked to find those fish, some co’s unfortunately don’t understand the amount of work it takes to find fish. Respectfully, if you don’t like being a co-Angler, and playing by the rules, it’s probably best to get a kayak or work on getting a boat, respectfully.
love that white hoodie!! where to buy brain?
AMEN!!!! DO NOT cast across me and DON'T FISH next to me!!!!
I only fish tournaments now that I know I don't have to have a Co-Angler. My experience that I have had with Co-Anglers is that some just don't care about your boat. Here are a few examples as to why I like to fish tournaments alone… eating a sandwich having mayonnaise and mustard come out of the sides of it and on to my carpet deck, then just barely make the effort to wipe it up. Burn a hole in my carpet from his cigarette, crack my Garmin screen with a weight and deny doing it. Take a bottle of Spike-it and then spill the rest of the bottle on my carpet. Not all Co-Anglers are like that, but I didn't save and work hard for someone to trash my boat.
It’s very expensive, blast off can be there best or worst. Some guys are p$icks some guys are over the top amazing. Same with us cos tho.
I’ll bring ice, but I’m not backing your boat in and I’m broke bro. Can’t afford to replace that truck, boat or nothing. If I could, I’d have my own boat.
One of the best experiences I had as a co was in a Bass Federation Tournament. It was during the spawn. The pro told me that when we get to the first spot, do not cast, just grab the net. He had 5 large mouth on beds he didn't want me to spook. He garnished the deal by saying he had a spot where I get all the smallies on beds in that area, and they were all mine. We did the deal, and I ended up in 1st place at the end of the day. He even kicked himself a bit when he saw the size of the smallies I pulled in.
Being a co is a great experience. If I cash a check, that's like a bonus. I've fished in the same boat with some of the top dogs in the industry, and they have a wealth of knowledge to improve my skills, and the majority are good dudes.
As a boater I ask the guy I'm with if they are cool with backing a boat in or whatever. if they say "No" that's I have zero issue with doing it. It's my boat so it my responsibility. I have also let my Co cast up front. If I'm fishing off the left and they wanna hit a dock towards the front on the right, I say go for it. generally, I don't have any issues with Co's I had one but that's all. He got super pissed at me because my motor blew up. Not really a whole lot I could do about that one. also, I had to get the shit fixed.
Love the content and the always honest takes. B Lat, you’re my favorite pro bass fisherman. You have no idea the influence you have had into my fishing habits and thought processes. Mad props bruh
We need to talk about boaters having more care about the man in the back of the boat! I've only encountered about 5 good boaters..
Man, some local clubs in cali are around 200 in the central valley and the last one had 42 boats. Thats crazy to me
One thing I'd add, even though its a competition, don't be the overly competitive live and die with each cast or lost fish co angler. Trust me, your boater is fishing where he thinks is best and is trying. No need to add stress from the back.
Are you gonna fish the south east bass master opens next year?
#1 Rule, common courtesy goes a long way!
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