Good stuff, case in point my favorite rod for top water lures is labeled as a spinner bait rod. Rarely will I buy a rod online initially I like to go to the store see how it feels, how the tip reacts etc… if I am replacing a rod then I might order it online since I know the history of it.
Man, I wish more RUclips channels would say this exact thing. When I first got into fishing I got baited into buying expensive rods for specific techniques by popular bass fishing channels, thinking that if I didn’t I was doing it wrong
You are so spot on. All a person really needs is like 3-4 rods and you can do almost anything. Now, if you want to pick up you're landing percentages, that's when you start fine-tuning technique specific rods. I like how you keep it real with your viewers
yea, talk about confusing. Took a 40 year break doing life. Sold my ATV. Family talked me into kayaking. I'm hooked. Getting back into fishing, I listened to you guys, purchased just about every baitcaster rod weight and action. Come to find out, Ultra light gives me the happy place. Man I love panfishing with UL. Shopping begins again. Saying that, my favorite baitcasting rod is a 7'6 mh, mf. Lets talk line. I got so confused, I just put braid to mono or flouro on everything. Thanx Brian.
Best video on RUclips for fishing advice. Thank you. This is all true stuff and needed to be said. I’m 70 and just retired and taught my son at a 4, the basics. Today he a far better fisherman than I. Why, because he fishes often with what is available to him. Thank you again.
Just a bank guy who fishes evenings and weekends. I started down the route of a specific rod for everything, then decided it was too much stuff to carry. I sold everything off and started again. Got myself all mid-range gear. Orochi/Levante and Zodias/Expride rods. A medium spinning rod. A heavy, medium-heavy and glass casting rod. I throw everything on those four rods. I honestly don't think anyone who just does this casually needs anything else. My rods are plenty sensitive and light, and if I slip on a rock and break my rod, it's not a 1000 dollar NRX.
Thats what im talking about brother having them kids exposed to fishing thats nice how your boys are moving up in fishing from that push button my boys doesn't want to they told me there good using that push button
30 years ago!? You just broke down my current tackle box! lol. I don't think I'll ever have a motor boat, but I LOVE fishing. Thanks for keeping it simple for all of us. As we used to say 30 years ago, you're so rad! lol
Great video. With no industry standard for power or action, yep it is confusing. …. I agree with everything you say. Id add to find a budget point and then buy three rods. 1-spinning rod M/F, 2 - casting rod M/MF, and 3 - casting rod MH/F. I do have 4 additional rods that are technique specific for how I fish, but my core three allow me to cover multiple techniques and all hook types.
You are one of the best I've seen man , I love the realism here and making things more simple for rookies trying to soak in all the knowledge without headache.
Just like guns I tell people all the time that money can't buy skill! Folks be having thousand dollar guns and can't shoot worth a dang!!! Same with fishing gear
I began watching B-Lat after my wife bought me a boat in late 2020. I have so many rod and reels set up on your advice. Love your honesty and content. My favorite fishing guide.
wow, I wish I saw this video a month ago. I am just getting into fishing, and I have wasted so much money and time trying to get the "perfect" everything.
The most important part is to go fishing! But the 2nd, 3rd and 4th most important thing is being able to find fish. If you can't find em you already lost.
This. My most expensive combo don’t catch fish if I throw to dead water. My least expensive set up catches fish when I throw where the fish are. Period.
Well said. Focus ALL of your effort into learning where and how to find fish to begin with. Then figure out how to get bait to where they are. Absolutely NOTHING else really matters until you can find fish. My nicest, most expensive set up doesn’t catch anything if I’m throwing into dead water. My cheapest combo catches plenty when I throw to fish. And honestly, even what I throw to them doesn’t really matter that much. I still tend to overcomplicate things, because that is how I am, but I am learning more and more that a LOT of what is on the market these days is designed to “catch fishermen” moreso than to necessarily catch fish. I pond fish from the bank and I’m finding myself carrying less and less “gear” on/with me. A couple of rods and two, maybe three confidence baits, a pair of pliers, and a small scale, and I’m beating the banks throwing what I have to higher percentage spots. It is SO much more enjoyable than messing with 3-5 technique specific rods and three bags of baits and tackle, and I’ve caught more bass this year than I ever have in the past. Great video Brian, as always. It needed said!
I got serious about two years ago, and started out bank fishing. I would bring everything I had. I would also try to fish for multiple species at a time. The 2nd to 3rd most important thing I would recommend, after being able to find fish, is determining and narrowing down what species youre targeting and stick to it. If bass werent immediatley hitting I would break out the worms for bluegill and bream. This year I vowed to not buy anymore worms and to dedicate myself to catching bass. I can see the improvements, but its a long process. It also helped that I bought a small boat.
Hey Brian, I'm gonna start f8shing Lake Hartwell in September. What top 5 lures should I use to just put some fish in the boat for September. Any advice would help me out.
I totally agree! That's what I tell kids all the time! I tell them they don't need to spend crazy money on rods or reels and to buy a decent $50-$80 rods between 7' - 7'2" MH fast or moderate fast because it's the most versatile Do-All rod type. As a Florida boy, the ONLY technique specific rod I think anyone needs given the heavy grass and pads, coupled with lime rock ledges and boulders are heavy jigging rods because you actually NEED a sort of BROOMSTICK to be able to retrieve your jigs through all that type of stuff. HOWEVER, a 7' - 7'2" MH Fast can get the job done, but you may end up overworking such a rod over timed eventually eyelets might pop out of the guides or you might even break a rod. But realistically speaking, for a while, you can make that singular rod do the job "well enough". Pssshoooot… When I was a young teenager, I mowed some lawns on crutches to be Abel to buy my very first Baitcasting rod & reel and the rod was a good ole (new at the time) one-handed PISTOL GRIP Rod sold at Eckerd's Drug Store (my old school Florida people KNOW!!!) and my very first bait caster was Bill Dance's Daiwa PT33P which he advertised on ESPN Outdoors for a couple of years. THAT'S IT!!! I fished Texas rig everything, crank baits, twitch baits, Spinner baits, Jigs, WHATEVER… That ONE Rod did it all… Because as a broke kid who's parents didn't care one bit about fishing… It had to! They didn't buy me my setup and they sure as hell weren't going to buy me a 2nd one when that one caught me fish all day, every day.
I just started fishing 3 weeks ago. My wife and i went to academy sports and bought 2 zebco $25 rod/reels. Bought a can of night crawlers and went the lake. I caught 3 bluegills that day. 1st time in my life catching a fish. Wife didnt catch one until i retied her line and baited her hook. She caught a bigger one than i had on her very 1st cast. We fell in love again that day. It started dumping rain on us and were scrambling to get our gear back in the jeep. When we got in soaking wet we looked each other and bussed out laughing. 25 years married and we just started fishing. Definetely a bonding experience😂😂😂
The best way i learned was getting hands on. You can explain why you dont use a medium light spinning rod for "top water" sure! Its possible to catch one. But instead of listening to people tell me. You cant so this and this is "why". I decided to try it for myself..i remember trying a top frog in heavy covered lillys, with a medium light gx2 Ugly Stik. And, after each hit trying and trying and trying and trying again to set that hook..it just wouldnt work. I caught 1 out of 10 hits.. I eventually felt and seen what these guys talk about when they speak about medium/heavy. You must learn from experience of failing to learn to be better. Its about making it easier. Not harder. Now im using a SICK STIK Medium Heavy 7 2" the latimer special for my top water...which is glorious lol😂
I was smallmouth fishing, spinning, light line, underspin, small 3 inch Keitech swim bait when a 24.3 pound 49 inch northern slammed it. Took 15 minutes but I landed it. It’s true, you don’t need 20 rods because sometimes, you don’t have a choice in the matter.
Tell these beginners to not go through buying cheap rods, then better rods, then even better rods...... nah, what a waste. If I could do it all over again, I would buy just a couple Megabass Destroyer rods. I finally bought one about a year ago..... and the things are incredible. Now im not saying buy 10 of them......Im saying for your most important rods...... get you some really nice rods. The megabass rods are named and specifically made for certain actions, and there are a couple general use rods. I would get the texas rig/jig rod, a very light cranking and moving bait rod, and a spinning rod. If you get a nice jig/texas rod, you will be stunned on how you can literally feel everything. I mean when it comes down to it, most everyone I know spends several hundreds of dollars on buying rods, then better rods, then their favorite high end rods. Skip all the bs, BUY IT NICE OR BUY IT TWICE!!
When I was a kid, I was dirt poor and had 1 spinning rod from a tag sale. I caught thousands of fish on it and didn't know the difference until I was grown and could afford to have 20 different rods. Now I meet people who clearly don't know how to fish, but they're packing multiple 300+ dollar combos and think 4 bass is a good day. The right gear only matters when you're proficient enough to maximize it. It's like buying a thousand dollar guitar when you can only play 3 notes from an entire song.
You preaching in this vid. People make fishing so complicated when it doesn’t need to be. I probably caught more fish as a kid in a cane pole. Just fish and you’ll catch.
I’ve been fishing for years, and have always used bait casters since learning how to cast those. But I always whip out my Zebco push button reel I keep around for the nephews at least once or twice a year. It’s just a blast and it’ll take you back to your roots. Nothing wrong with simplicity if it works 🤷🏼♂️
For a year I only had a medium and 12-15 pound mono and I cranked on it jerked on it flipped on it frogged on it even thrown a magdraft on it almost broke it but it thrown it
What's good B-Lat I have been fishing my whole life but only have used spinning reels up until now but I did just purchase my first baitcaster(Lews Mach 2) so I'm really glad you made this video because yes it's really confusing trying to decide as a new baitcaster user which one is right for me because all i have been hearing from RUclips videos is if you throw a spinnerbait you need a special rod for that, and if you throw a crank bait you need a special rod for that and it just seemed like whatever lure I wanted to throw i needed to purchase all these different rods but after watching this video it was good to hear you say that i really don't need all those different rod setups especially as a newbie to the baitcasting world. So thank you for this video and all your videos. God Bless and Tightlines
Man I remember the days getting backlashes on my first baitcaster. Nothing has changed except when I got backlashes then I blamed it on getting adjusted now I just get pissed cause it’s definitely my fault at this point 😂
There’s no such thing as a “beginner” fishing rod. The only thing that separates a beginner from an advanced fisherman is a beginner knows every rod you need for every situation and an advanced angler knows you only need one rod for every situation. You’ll catch all the large mouth bass in the world on a medium fast rod with a 2500 reel.
Amen!!! Fishing is simple and most make it hard!!! I catch fish all the time. My granddaddy used to take us hunting and fishing all the time when we were little children!!!
A good rule of thumb is to start fishing with what you have, and only buy new things when you truly understand why you need it. Or more specifically, understand how and why it will benefit you over what you have.
To add on There's no point in obsessing over the labels of the action of a rod because there's no standard. Med heavy fxfast shimano Is not the same as a med heavy fast st Croix. And if you haven't learned and felt why you want these specific rods and reel combos you won't know the difference
Absolutly the best advice, new to the game and all my questions you answered spot on. This is what i needed to get things started... Hats off to you for making it real
He’s not even lying you can hook em on anything at all I’ve hooked em on my first ugly stik I’ve hooked em on tiny rods and I’m currently hookin em on an upside down spinning rod with a baitcaster on it just go fishing grab some rod grab some bait and get after it
And a lot of it are the ones who are sponsored by rod companies. They want them to push selling you an expensive rod because they say you have to have it. It’s all about making money
When I was a kid in the 50s, everyone I know (including me and my dad) only had one fishing pole. I started with a cane pole that did not even have a reel on it. I am 71 now. I have about 14 or 15 now. I make my own for fun.
Good advice...I personally scrapped the technique specific rod & reel combos since it was getting expensive and opted to just have a rod & reel combo specific to the type of fish I want to catch...an ultra light/light spinning rod for panfish/trout, a medium light all-purpose spinning rod for panfish and small bass, and a medium spinning rod/medium heavy casting rod for bass and larger fish like catfish or carp.
Thank you, thank you, thank you. As a very new, very amateur bank angler on a very limited budget, I can't afford the 6 different rods that you, Tyler Anderson, Tyler Berger and Alton have all told me I need. I buy a couple of lures every season and that's it. 2 bags of soft plastics or a popper one year, a chatterbait and an assortment of 2/0 - 5/0 regular, WG and EWG hooks another year. I catch maybe 10 fish a year. I no longer have an older brother who I used to call Skipper because he used to call me Gilligan or Little Buddy when we'd go fishing for walleye or muskie (never caught one) in his boat. I don't have a roommate that has a boat like I used to. I have to make do with what I have and that's the escape from the real world that fishing provides, the memories of my brother and my dad when he was able to join us, the loons and bald eagles catching more fish than me, all on a bait caster and 2 spinning rods. Couldn't tell you the power or action of any of them. Thanks for your content, I appreciate you.
I still have a spinning rod and reel combo I bought from Bass Pro in 2002. It was over $150 but under $200 if I remembered correctly. It’s their brand and it’s still my go to spinning rod and reel to this day. I have a dozen rod and reels and it still can out perform my up to date equipment. It’s never let me down. Never broken and spins like new. It was the first rod and reel I bought for myself when I got a good job and could afford something better.
I grew up fishing with Berkeley Cherrywoods. I still prefer to use them. My $70 Fenwick broke the other day and reminded me why I prefer to use cheaper rods
I've noticed with all the personal channels...Realism of fishing is coming back to life. Started watching alot of pros again. I had switched to original RUclips content creators because everyone had started mimicking each other in the professional fishing. They all turned into car salesmen.
Thanks BLat for another practical video. I've been outfished by someone with a stick and a line tied to a hook. When we don't overcomplicate fishing, it's fun, it's that simple. Such a great perspective you've shared! Peace & Blessings
Great video! I’m just getting back into fishing after spending 30 years working and raising a family. The amount of information out there is overwhelming and I’m looking for some simple fishing for dummies videos just to keep things simple so I don’t get too overwhelmed or confused.
I see you got some Level rods. I recommended those as part of a selection of new rods in your rod sponsor video. They are really nice and not so expensive to break a budget.
Dude is doubling down on his content. It’s so awesome. Keep it up
The heat has been crazy in south carolina
Good stuff, case in point my favorite rod for top water lures is labeled as a spinner bait rod. Rarely will I buy a rod online initially I like to go to the store see how it feels, how the tip reacts etc… if I am replacing a rod then I might order it online since I know the history of it.
I've been telling the truth about fishing for years especially to the youth!!! Fish the way you want!!! Nothing is wrong to be honest!
Man, I wish more RUclips channels would say this exact thing. When I first got into fishing I got baited into buying expensive rods for specific techniques by popular bass fishing channels, thinking that if I didn’t I was doing it wrong
You are so spot on. All a person really needs is like 3-4 rods and you can do almost anything. Now, if you want to pick up you're landing percentages, that's when you start fine-tuning technique specific rods. I like how you keep it real with your viewers
yea, talk about confusing. Took a 40 year break doing life. Sold my ATV. Family talked me into kayaking. I'm hooked. Getting back into fishing, I listened to you guys, purchased just about every baitcaster rod weight and action. Come to find out, Ultra light gives me the happy place. Man I love panfishing with UL. Shopping begins again. Saying that, my favorite baitcasting rod is a 7'6 mh, mf. Lets talk line. I got so confused, I just put braid to mono or flouro on everything. Thanx Brian.
Best video on RUclips for fishing advice. Thank you. This is all true stuff and needed to be said. I’m 70 and just retired and taught my son at a 4, the basics. Today he a far better fisherman than I. Why, because he fishes often with what is available to him. Thank you again.
BLat is the straightest shooter on here. He truly wants folks to enjoy fishing and not selling crap we don’t need. Thanks for keeping it real BLat
Brian, you are the bomb! I love what you’re trying to do for everyone!
You are so spot on, growing up fishing with my dad all we did was just go out and fish and we was catching fish.
No telling how many fish I caught with my Granny, growing up on old Zebcos!
@@darkhorsefive0 Yes and catching everything with that Zebco, fresh and saltwater fish.
@@benberry703 mine was all bass, catfish and bream in farm ponds as a kid, but I’m sure others grew up doing it in salt. 💯👍
When he said that "we are getting confused about which Rod to use for which technique..." I FELT THAT SH*T..
B-Lat, in my opinion, you're one of 4 people who tells the truth and give the real fishing honesty. Thank bro. 💪🏿💪🏿💪🏿
Who’s the other 3? I’m just curious
@@ClarkeCarpentryNFishing hoodfishing, 903 fishing and Bluegabe
Lost a fish today! Pulled in 3 though. Yesterday was 5 and day before that 7. I go about 530am til noon. Great fishing 🎣
truer words were never spoken! dude, you articulate your point in every video better than anyone I've ever seen!
One of THEE BEST fishing content videos, I have ever seen!..💯%
*Start With The Basics* 😉👌🏾
Just a bank guy who fishes evenings and weekends. I started down the route of a specific rod for everything, then decided it was too much stuff to carry. I sold everything off and started again. Got myself all mid-range gear. Orochi/Levante and Zodias/Expride rods. A medium spinning rod. A heavy, medium-heavy and glass casting rod. I throw everything on those four rods. I honestly don't think anyone who just does this casually needs anything else. My rods are plenty sensitive and light, and if I slip on a rock and break my rod, it's not a 1000 dollar NRX.
Thats what im talking about brother having them kids exposed to fishing thats nice how your boys are moving up in fishing from that push button my boys doesn't want to they told me there good using that push button
So much truth in this video Brian so many people thing the rods will make them catch fish . That idea is so far from the truth.
Pretty cool seeing you on the Interstate today man! Love the videos!
30 years ago!? You just broke down my current tackle box! lol. I don't think I'll ever have a motor boat, but I LOVE fishing. Thanks for keeping it simple for all of us. As we used to say 30 years ago, you're so rad! lol
The Coca-Cola people will be mad at this video.
Great video. With no industry standard for power or action, yep it is confusing. …. I agree with everything you say. Id add to find a budget point and then buy three rods. 1-spinning rod M/F, 2 - casting rod M/MF, and 3 - casting rod MH/F. I do have 4 additional rods that are technique specific for how I fish, but my core three allow me to cover multiple techniques and all hook types.
This video should have as many likes as views.
Love those old tackle boxes. You would get it all organized then you or someone would accidentally dump it and all you terminal and baits go to heck…
My kinda video. 😎
You are one of the best I've seen man , I love the realism here and making things more simple for rookies trying to soak in all the knowledge without headache.
Just like guns I tell people all the time that money can't buy skill! Folks be having thousand dollar guns and can't shoot worth a dang!!! Same with fishing gear
I’m fishing for 25+ years. You are right in some way. You don’t need shoes for run, but it’s help you a lot right?
@fishingthepeje7557 been fishing since 1992! It didn't hurt or help. Some people run faster with no shoes...
The simple things work
Thanks for keeping it real and keeping it simple!!!!
I began watching B-Lat after my wife bought me a boat in late 2020. I have so many rod and reels set up on your advice. Love your honesty and content. My favorite fishing guide.
wow, I wish I saw this video a month ago. I am just getting into fishing, and I have wasted so much money and time trying to get the "perfect" everything.
The most important part is to go fishing! But the 2nd, 3rd and 4th most important thing is being able to find fish. If you can't find em you already lost.
This. My most expensive combo don’t catch fish if I throw to dead water. My least expensive set up catches fish when I throw where the fish are. Period.
Yep! I have 1 spinning rod and 2 baitcasters that I mostly use! I do have way more poles, but I use my main 3!
That's what I use.... but for now i'm a bank fishman...are you
Well said. Focus ALL of your effort into learning where and how to find fish to begin with. Then figure out how to get bait to where they are. Absolutely NOTHING else really matters until you can find fish.
My nicest, most expensive set up doesn’t catch anything if I’m throwing into dead water. My cheapest combo catches plenty when I throw to fish. And honestly, even what I throw to them doesn’t really matter that much.
I still tend to overcomplicate things, because that is how I am, but I am learning more and more that a LOT of what is on the market these days is designed to “catch fishermen” moreso than to necessarily catch fish.
I pond fish from the bank and I’m finding myself carrying less and less “gear” on/with me. A couple of rods and two, maybe three confidence baits, a pair of pliers, and a small scale, and I’m beating the banks throwing what I have to higher percentage spots. It is SO much more enjoyable than messing with 3-5 technique specific rods and three bags of baits and tackle, and I’ve caught more bass this year than I ever have in the past.
Great video Brian, as always. It needed said!
I got serious about two years ago, and started out bank fishing. I would bring everything I had. I would also try to fish for multiple species at a time. The 2nd to 3rd most important thing I would recommend, after being able to find fish, is determining and narrowing down what species youre targeting and stick to it.
If bass werent immediatley hitting I would break out the worms for bluegill and bream. This year I vowed to not buy anymore worms and to dedicate myself to catching bass. I can see the improvements, but its a long process. It also helped that I bought a small boat.
Hey Brian, I'm gonna start f8shing Lake Hartwell in September. What top 5 lures should I use to just put some fish in the boat for September. Any advice would help me out.
I have 22 fishing rods and plan on adding more 😂
I totally agree! That's what I tell kids all the time! I tell them they don't need to spend crazy money on rods or reels and to buy a decent $50-$80 rods between 7' - 7'2" MH fast or moderate fast because it's the most versatile Do-All rod type.
As a Florida boy, the ONLY technique specific rod I think anyone needs given the heavy grass and pads, coupled with lime rock ledges and boulders are heavy jigging rods because you actually NEED a sort of BROOMSTICK to be able to retrieve your jigs through all that type of stuff. HOWEVER, a 7' - 7'2" MH Fast can get the job done, but you may end up overworking such a rod over timed eventually eyelets might pop out of the guides or you might even break a rod. But realistically speaking, for a while, you can make that singular rod do the job "well enough".
Pssshoooot… When I was a young teenager, I mowed some lawns on crutches to be Abel to buy my very first Baitcasting rod & reel and the rod was a good ole (new at the time) one-handed PISTOL GRIP Rod sold at Eckerd's Drug Store (my old school Florida people KNOW!!!) and my very first bait caster was Bill Dance's Daiwa PT33P which he advertised on ESPN Outdoors for a couple of years. THAT'S IT!!! I fished Texas rig everything, crank baits, twitch baits, Spinner baits, Jigs, WHATEVER… That ONE Rod did it all… Because as a broke kid who's parents didn't care one bit about fishing… It had to! They didn't buy me my setup and they sure as hell weren't going to buy me a 2nd one when that one caught me fish all day, every day.
I just started fishing 3 weeks ago. My wife and i went to academy sports and bought 2 zebco $25 rod/reels. Bought a can of night crawlers and went the lake. I caught 3 bluegills that day. 1st time in my life catching a fish. Wife didnt catch one until i retied her line and baited her hook. She caught a bigger one than i had on her very 1st cast. We fell in love again that day. It started dumping rain on us and were scrambling to get our gear back in the jeep. When we got in soaking wet we looked each other and bussed out laughing. 25 years married and we just started fishing. Definetely a bonding experience😂😂😂
The best way i learned was getting hands on. You can explain why you dont use a medium light spinning rod for "top water" sure! Its possible to catch one. But instead of listening to people tell me. You cant so this and this is "why". I decided to try it for myself..i remember trying a top frog in heavy covered lillys, with a medium light gx2 Ugly Stik. And, after each hit trying and trying and trying and trying again to set that hook..it just wouldnt work. I caught 1 out of 10 hits.. I eventually felt and seen what these guys talk about when they speak about medium/heavy. You must learn from experience of failing to learn to be better. Its about making it easier. Not harder.
Now im using a SICK STIK Medium Heavy 7 2" the latimer special for my top water...which is glorious lol😂
I was smallmouth fishing, spinning, light line, underspin, small 3 inch Keitech swim bait when a 24.3 pound 49 inch northern slammed it. Took 15 minutes but I landed it. It’s true, you don’t need 20 rods because sometimes, you don’t have a choice in the matter.
Tell these beginners to not go through buying cheap rods, then better rods, then even better rods...... nah, what a waste. If I could do it all over again, I would buy just a couple Megabass Destroyer rods. I finally bought one about a year ago..... and the things are incredible. Now im not saying buy 10 of them......Im saying for your most important rods...... get you some really nice rods. The megabass rods are named and specifically made for certain actions, and there are a couple general use rods. I would get the texas rig/jig rod, a very light cranking and moving bait rod, and a spinning rod. If you get a nice jig/texas rod, you will be stunned on how you can literally feel everything.
I mean when it comes down to it, most everyone I know spends several hundreds of dollars on buying rods, then better rods, then their favorite high end rods. Skip all the bs, BUY IT NICE OR BUY IT TWICE!!
When I was a kid, I was dirt poor and had 1 spinning rod from a tag sale. I caught thousands of fish on it and didn't know the difference until I was grown and could afford to have 20 different rods.
Now I meet people who clearly don't know how to fish, but they're packing multiple 300+ dollar combos and think 4 bass is a good day.
The right gear only matters when you're proficient enough to maximize it. It's like buying a thousand dollar guitar when you can only play 3 notes from an entire song.
You preaching in this vid. People make fishing so complicated when it doesn’t need to be. I probably caught more fish as a kid in a cane pole. Just fish and you’ll catch.
I’ve been fishing for years, and have always used bait casters since learning how to cast those. But I always whip out my Zebco push button reel I keep around for the nephews at least once or twice a year. It’s just a blast and it’ll take you back to your roots.
Nothing wrong with simplicity if it works 🤷🏼♂️
For a year I only had a medium and 12-15 pound mono and I cranked on it jerked on it flipped on it frogged on it even thrown a magdraft on it almost broke it but it thrown it
Here’s my advice, just get a casting 7-7’3 medium heavy. You can pretty much power fish any bait with that rod.
What's good B-Lat I have been fishing my whole life but only have used spinning reels up until now but I did just purchase my first baitcaster(Lews Mach 2) so I'm really glad you made this video because yes it's really confusing trying to decide as a new baitcaster user which one is right for me because all i have been hearing from RUclips videos is if you throw a spinnerbait you need a special rod for that, and if you throw a crank bait you need a special rod for that and it just seemed like whatever lure I wanted to throw i needed to purchase all these different rods but after watching this video it was good to hear you say that i really don't need all those different rod setups especially as a newbie to the baitcasting world. So thank you for this video and all your videos. God Bless and Tightlines
GREAT advice!!! Thank you very much… I’ve fished for years and sometimes rods/reels still get confusing.
Man I remember the days getting backlashes on my first baitcaster. Nothing has changed except when I got backlashes then I blamed it on getting adjusted now I just get pissed cause it’s definitely my fault at this point 😂
There’s no such thing as a “beginner” fishing rod. The only thing that separates a beginner from an advanced fisherman is a beginner knows every rod you need for every situation and an advanced angler knows you only need one rod for every situation. You’ll catch all the large mouth bass in the world on a medium fast rod with a 2500 reel.
Amen!!! Fishing is simple and most make it hard!!! I catch fish all the time. My granddaddy used to take us hunting and fishing all the time when we were little children!!!
I just drove past you in millen ga headed from statesboro. Wish I could have met you!
A good rule of thumb is to start fishing with what you have, and only buy new things when you truly understand why you need it. Or more specifically, understand how and why it will benefit you over what you have.
You can do a lot on two rods Baitcaster: MH Fast 7’1 - 7’5” and a Spinning: M Mod-Fast 7’3”
Give a man a fish and he’ll eat for a day.Don’t teach a man to fish and feed yourself.He’s a grown man.Fishing is not that hard.
Bro this episode was fire. Went to the site looking for a 3/8 bluegill buzzbait and they’re sold out lol we need more
Thanks for keep'n it a buck!..💯😉👌🏾
*Love Your Content*
To add on There's no point in obsessing over the labels of the action of a rod because there's no standard.
Med heavy fxfast shimano
Is not the same as a med heavy fast st Croix. And if you haven't learned and felt why you want these specific rods and reel combos you won't know the difference
Absolutly the best advice, new to the game and all my questions you answered spot on. This is what i needed to get things started... Hats off to you for making it real
He’s not even lying you can hook em on anything at all I’ve hooked em on my first ugly stik I’ve hooked em on tiny rods and I’m currently hookin em on an upside down spinning rod with a baitcaster on it just go fishing grab some rod grab some bait and get after it
And a lot of it are the ones who are sponsored by rod companies. They want them to push selling you an expensive rod because they say you have to have it. It’s all about making money
I still use the old tacklebox with layers. It's very convenient.
This is true. I just caught my first bluegill on my 12ft surf rod 😅
Started out on a Zebco 33 combo trout fishing in Western NC as a youngin.
I caught my first bass on a cane pole… and to this day I use the same rods on every lure. Just enjoy fishing .
When I was a kid in the 50s, everyone I know (including me and my dad) only had one fishing pole. I started with a cane pole that did not even have a reel on it. I am 71 now. I have about 14 or 15 now. I make my own for fun.
Brian don't you love them white flies on orange lake. Been fishing there my entire life and I think they're more annoying than biting flies
The bass dosnt care what kind of rod you’re using . Thanks for sharing some real info
You can get a number 3 mepps aglia and a medium spinning rod or medium light and go out and catch fish
Finally the truth no manufacturer wants us to know. And another reason fishing is so cool. ✌️😎🎣
is because manufacturer objective is to sell you stuff; they careless you catch fish or not; that you're on your own when it comes to catching fish
Back to the basics, but mentally, I just can't do it. My name is Andy, and I am a tackle addict
I refuse to use a Ugly Stick combo and that's that. 😆 🤣 😂
How to defend yourself from the NATS😂😂😂😂
If only we could make that logic apply to women and shoes!
I've caught more crappie on a cane poll than I have on anything else.
Knowing what gear you need, requires experience on the water.
Brian your telling the honest to god truth. But you going to lose more sponsors lol😂😂
You should come to Washington and get into some trout and salmon.
finally you say something i can agree on; great job!
Conversation over! GO FISH!!
This is like golf… it all comes down to feel and personal preference.
I cannot wait to buy your next signature rod.
So...can I have your extra stuff 😢
Thanks B Lat! could not agree more
What microphone do you use Brian?
You gonna use level rods?
Yup. Keep it up
Good advice...I personally scrapped the technique specific rod & reel combos since it was getting expensive and opted to just have a rod & reel combo specific to the type of fish I want to catch...an ultra light/light spinning rod for panfish/trout, a medium light all-purpose spinning rod for panfish and small bass, and a medium spinning rod/medium heavy casting rod for bass and larger fish like catfish or carp.
lol so many bugs
Good video man
Thank you, thank you, thank you. As a very new, very amateur bank angler on a very limited budget, I can't afford the 6 different rods that you, Tyler Anderson, Tyler Berger and Alton have all told me I need. I buy a couple of lures every season and that's it. 2 bags of soft plastics or a popper one year, a chatterbait and an assortment of 2/0 - 5/0 regular, WG and EWG hooks another year. I catch maybe 10 fish a year. I no longer have an older brother who I used to call Skipper because he used to call me Gilligan or Little Buddy when we'd go fishing for walleye or muskie (never caught one) in his boat. I don't have a roommate that has a boat like I used to. I have to make do with what I have and that's the escape from the real world that fishing provides, the memories of my brother and my dad when he was able to join us, the loons and bald eagles catching more fish than me, all on a bait caster and 2 spinning rods. Couldn't tell you the power or action of any of them. Thanks for your content, I appreciate you.
I still have a spinning rod and reel combo I bought from Bass Pro in 2002. It was over $150 but under $200 if I remembered correctly. It’s their brand and it’s still my go to spinning rod and reel to this day. I have a dozen rod and reels and it still can out perform my up to date equipment. It’s never let me down. Never broken and spins like new. It was the first rod and reel I bought for myself when I got a good job and could afford something better.
Well said!
Bravo .....
I grew up fishing with Berkeley Cherrywoods. I still prefer to use them. My $70 Fenwick broke the other day and reminded me why I prefer to use cheaper rods
I've noticed with all the personal channels...Realism of fishing is coming back to life. Started watching alot of pros again. I had switched to original RUclips content creators because everyone had started mimicking each other in the professional fishing. They all turned into car salesmen.
Thanks BLat for another practical video. I've been outfished by someone with a stick and a line tied to a hook. When we don't overcomplicate fishing, it's fun, it's that simple. Such a great perspective you've shared! Peace & Blessings
Great video! I’m just getting back into fishing after spending 30 years working and raising a family. The amount of information out there is overwhelming and I’m looking for some simple fishing for dummies videos just to keep things simple so I don’t get too overwhelmed or confused.
BIG FACTS!! 🦾💯
I see you got some Level rods. I recommended those as part of a selection of new rods in your rod sponsor video. They are really nice and not so expensive to break a budget.