Your explanations of where, and WHY you fish where you do is a big surprise. A really nice surprise. Us weekenders can use your knowledge to help us when we can afford to get away and get after them ! We're all super Proud of your finish, and now that we see you're showing us HOW you did it, well... That's just special in my opinion. You're the real deal, and you're only gonna get "bigger" from now on. CONGRATS !!! ( We're all behind you 100%) !!
The hardest part about fishing Elite or FLW is having the money/resources and family backing. People dont realize how much it cost to fish the Elite series. Guy I used to fish with named Jimmy Johnson qualified through the opens a couple times but couldnt make the jump because if he quit his job he wouldnt be able to afford the season. I read an article breaking down the cost and it wasnt good. The example actually finished pretty good on the year and even did like 5th in the classic but only made like $40k on year after all said and done. Then, there is the wife and kids. Not many wives would be too happy having you gone 2/3 of the year for $40k? Typically guys on the series either have personal wealth or they struggles their butts off. MF might be in a good situation though as he has his channel, thats if he can create content which he probably can just like this pre fish video. All he needs to worry about is the wife? The fishing will come into place. Good luck
The way you broke down the graph and talked about where you found fish is the best advice I’ve seen on RUclips in a while.. Really hope you continue to break down areas like this!! Congrats your 5th place finish!! You deserve all your success! Look forward to more videos just like this one?? 🤞
Ben I just want to say you’re the man! Knowing you’re about to embark on a journey of a lifelong dream. You give your RUclips followers the love and show them what most tournament fishermen that have a RUclips channel would not in a million years. The goods to your success in the tournament. I’m impressed! It shows how loyal you are to your followers or family I would call it because that’s how you treat us. I don’t want to add any pressure when I say this. I just have this overwhelming feeling that you will become an elite series fisherman. Don’t give up if it doesn’t happen this year. The arc wasn’t built in one day but Noah knew it had to be built and he didn’t let anything stand in his way. Our dreams makes us who we are and without them we cannot achieve! Talent is common, discipline is rare. Having them both is Elite!
It's been great seeing you catch fish on my home waters. The southern areas have always been the most productive. Sandy Branch,Sandy Creek, Patuala Creek and Thomas Mill Creek were always my go to spots. Watching you catch fish all over it was awesome. I the weekend angler have and do gain a lot helpful information following your blogs and videos. Thanks and keep up the amazing work.
Nice too see you show up under the big lights brother! I was stoked to see you finish so well. Something tells me we’ll see you on the Elite series sooner than later. 👊🏻
Wow. I stopped watching you when fishing slowed down for me, so idk how long it’s been since your content really stepped up, but it’s very noticeable. So excited to try and learn from the way you fish, super excited to see you tournament fish with practice vids to go with it. Good stuff Ben!
I love these practice videos. Shows how many places, tactics, and lures you have to try to get as much confidence as possible and as many options when tournament day shows up. Keep em coming. Also great job on 5th!!!
Was a subscriber years ago and thought you were just another yahoo fishing RUclipsr. Your videos would continue to pop up here and there and I watched some of them. The latest ones have caught my attention in that you have developed in to the real deal. Your finish in your first bass master open was amazing as was your video (gong rats to your videographer). I have resubscribed to your channel and wishing you continued success!
Enjoyed this. All MFers are grateful, I assure you. I personally just enjoyed the strategy and knew exactly what you were doing when you disappeared at times. Keep it up brother. No BS.
Hell yeah brother! LOVE the map breakdown. I feel like it's the biggest thing I have to master more and more. Sooo rooting for you this whole season! Thank you!
You and your channel have singly brought me back to the Bassmasters. I used to watch every chance I got and over the years it has gotten plain and repetitive. Thanks for bringing me back man! Always enjoy your content. Looking forward to the future!
That was a bowfin man, they've been in America longer than mankind has. Snakeheads have flatter heads, narrower bodies and more color. Just a heads up for the future haha.
Seeing the results of the derby in real time and now watching these to see where your head was at before,during, and after is the shit!! Crazy to think you went from filming in your boat and not talking in the videos to now breaking down HUGE tournaments and spreading so much knowledge. Best in the game hands down 🤘 #certifiedmfer
I learned more in five minutes of you walking thru your graph than I have in years of watching so called experts do the same. Congrats on a great start to the open season and I hope you blow their MFering doors off in 2023. BTW the Hover Juggle is the deal in SC!!!!
Keep at it! The videos are top notch as always and I am really enjoying all of it, getting to come along on your fishing tournament trail with ya! Thank you (and Cole) for all the effort to make it happen!
Ben, Keep doing what you are doing and you will have much success. I have not found anybody to breakdown bass fishing like you. Good luck at Toledo Bend and Congratulations on your 5th place finish. Hope you can post some Bass Opens video footage.
I wasn’t a viewer before this open series. Not sure why I didn’t watch before because you’re a hammer. Loved your BTL interview. Between that and this video, it’s clear your ready for the elites. I’m excited to keep watching the content you put out
I live in Maryland where northern snakehead fishing is huge, they let out air bubbles when they feel the hook 100% of the time. They feel like a snag. That was a bowfin. Bass fishing is fun but snakehead fishing is the best...and they taste exactly like striper. It is legal to release them, just can't transport them alive here
I live over here in Florida & the lake i fish often is littered with them damn bowfins. Good luck with the tourney season, really hoping y’all make your way down here & I’ll come out and show some support.
I’m excited for you for different reasons than most I think. What just put a smile on my face is the following. You been on the grind and deserve every bit of success you have. I hope that translates into spoiling the hell out of your children and if they choose the same route you have the opportunity to make them legends in the industry. Neither of mine care to much for outdoors and that because of 80-100 hours a week I put in when they were young. Lessons learned and I plan on doubling up the time with grandkids when they get here if I’m so lucky.
Hey boss all that scanning is the best thing to do ,Jacob wheeler does this also ,so you’re definitely on the right path . You no how to catch ‘em .so for me finding spots is the best thing you can do learn learn learn ! You my friend have what it takes to be great . Take this method to all your tournament waters and sponsors will be all over you,good luck
Dude it is ABSOLUTELY CRAZY the fact that I had a kayak tournament the same day as y’all’s BOS on that lake. I put in way up river. All the way up at river bend. Sure wish I could have ran into you! Would have loved to meet you! Congrats on the 5th!
Bowfin, Grinnel, cypress trout; Choupique(shoe-pick). Trash fish to me, but some people in South Louisiana say they are delicious. They grind the meat up with onions and other fresh seasoning, then mold into patties or balls and deep fry them.
Love this series man. Congrats on finishing 5th, proves you’re the real deal. Hope to see you call people out hopping on your spots, that’s weak as hell and they don’t belong fishing at that level.
Naw he don’t own it. I admit I know nothing about the lake, so maybe that’s the case. But there’s a big difference in sharing a community hole and watching somebody catch fish and trying to slide in on that spot.
Hey Ben, looking to get carpet wrap guys information. Thanks keep slaying! Your gonna pop a W this year and I can’t wait to see it!! Thanks for all the content and info! 👊🤙
Your little boy is great! I'm root'n for ya. I hope you bring in at least 1 double digit lady. That would be a great way to begin your tournament career. Well that and a top five finish. GOOD LUCK!
Your videos are the best love the way your so informative and not afraid to show people how to catch some fish. Great job looking forward to this footage of you slamming 5th place in your first bassmaster tourney 🤙🤙🤙keep it up bro 👏👏👏👏
Say whatever you want about livescope, I don't see fish where Ben does on the graph. Must need tons of hours on the water to dial it in. I had 5 fish for 6lbs today. Yay
I've got livescope and side scan but Im struggling to get good with it, I'm able to spot fish when they are suspended, but how do you see fish like you did at about the 8 minute mark? To me I just an orange blob and if I were fishing I would've thought its just bottom and moved on, I can't distinguish that there are fish. Any tips on how to get better at knowing what Im seeing on my graphs?
That was a bowfin and bowfins are native unlike the invasive snakehead’s. Also it’s legal to release snakeheads in the same body of water you caught it from however that does depend on the state in which you are fishing in. Now it is completely illegal to release snakeheads in a different body of water that you originally caught it from.
Your explanations of where, and WHY you fish where you do is a big surprise. A really nice surprise. Us weekenders can use your knowledge to help us when we can afford to get away and get after them ! We're all super Proud of your finish, and now that we see you're showing us HOW you did it, well... That's just special in my opinion. You're the real deal, and you're only gonna get "bigger" from now on. CONGRATS !!! ( We're all behind you 100%) !!
The hardest part about fishing Elite or FLW is having the money/resources and family backing. People dont realize how much it cost to fish the Elite series. Guy I used to fish with named Jimmy Johnson qualified through the opens a couple times but couldnt make the jump because if he quit his job he wouldnt be able to afford the season. I read an article breaking down the cost and it wasnt good. The example actually finished pretty good on the year and even did like 5th in the classic but only made like $40k on year after all said and done. Then, there is the wife and kids. Not many wives would be too happy having you gone 2/3 of the year for $40k? Typically guys on the series either have personal wealth or they struggles their butts off. MF might be in a good situation though as he has his channel, thats if he can create content which he probably can just like this pre fish video. All he needs to worry about is the wife? The fishing will come into place. Good luck
The way you broke down the graph and talked about where you found fish is the best advice I’ve seen on RUclips in a while.. Really hope you continue to break down areas like this!! Congrats your 5th place finish!! You deserve all your success! Look forward to more videos just like this one?? 🤞
Good luck Ben! Lots of us rooting for you. I think your FFS expertise and underrated versatility will boost you above a lot of the pack!
Much appreciated!
Your willingness to share Info is so cool makes a guy feel your right there .very cool
Ben I just want to say you’re the man! Knowing you’re about to embark on a journey of a lifelong dream. You give your RUclips followers the love and show them what most tournament fishermen that have a RUclips channel would not in a million years. The goods to your success in the tournament. I’m impressed! It shows how loyal you are to your followers or family I would call it because that’s how you treat us. I don’t want to add any pressure when I say this. I just have this overwhelming feeling that you will become an elite series fisherman. Don’t give up if it doesn’t happen this year. The arc wasn’t built in one day but Noah knew it had to be built and he didn’t let anything stand in his way. Our dreams makes us who we are and without them we cannot achieve! Talent is common, discipline is rare. Having them both is Elite!
It's been great seeing you catch fish on my home waters. The southern areas have always been the most productive. Sandy Branch,Sandy Creek, Patuala Creek and Thomas Mill Creek were always my go to spots. Watching you catch fish all over it was awesome. I the weekend angler have and do gain a lot helpful information following your blogs and videos. Thanks and keep up the amazing work.
Cannot wait to watch this series through out the season! Good luck Ben. Bring home 1st for us!
Hey got 5th overall
I mean for the season. I know her
Finished 5th in this particular tournament.
Nice too see you show up under the big lights brother! I was stoked to see you finish so well. Something tells me we’ll see you on the Elite series sooner than later. 👊🏻
Wow. I stopped watching you when fishing slowed down for me, so idk how long it’s been since your content really stepped up, but it’s very noticeable. So excited to try and learn from the way you fish, super excited to see you tournament fish with practice vids to go with it. Good stuff Ben!
Bowfin homie
Native too
Same thing
@@cc03ssc12 not the same thing at all..
Yep definitely bowfin.... Absolutely not a snakehead
Ole grinnel boy. Mr mudfish, the fresh water great white shark lol
Its unreal the energy I feel when thinking of how much youre going to fuggin crush it dude
Them socks need to be a staple!!!!! Love watching you succeed man !
Really appreciate you taking the time to pull up the graphs and show us what kind of areas you’re targeting
I love these practice videos. Shows how many places, tactics, and lures you have to try to get as much confidence as possible and as many options when tournament day shows up. Keep em coming. Also great job on 5th!!!
Dude your killing it… best RUclips channel out there hands down
We do have Florida bass in Eufaula also, a bunch of them actually. Tom Mann and Archie Phillips stocked them all through the 70s 80s and early 90s.
It’s actually 50/50 florida and northern strain so there is a bunch in there
Man I freaking LOVE chunking and winding the old crank plugs! 🤘
And I love the jerk plugs as well.
Was a subscriber years ago and thought you were just another yahoo fishing RUclipsr. Your videos would continue to pop up here and there and I watched some of them. The latest ones have caught my attention in that you have developed in to the real deal. Your finish in your first bass master open was amazing as was your video (gong rats to your videographer). I have resubscribed to your channel and wishing you continued success!
Don’t fall for this…
Good stuff Cole,love the edits,keep em coming 👏💪
These tournament blogs gonna take your channel to the next level, SUBSCRIBED
Great job in the derby Ben and thanks for explaining your thought process. Good luck at Toledo Bend
Most excited I’ve ever been to watch any RUclips series
Dude. Best effen pre-derby vlogs I’ve ever seen on the tube! Great finish, keep it up, def wanna see you on the elites.
Loving the way your film practice days and the explanations!
You dropped so much knowledge for us anglers. Thanks Ben. Always love to see your family always supporting you.
Enjoyed this. All MFers are grateful, I assure you. I personally just enjoyed the strategy and knew exactly what you were doing when you disappeared at times. Keep it up brother. No BS.
Can’t wait to see ya fishin the Elites next year! Keep working ur ass off brother!
Dude, the socks man. Brings me back to my Keds days in the 80s. I enjoyed the video - and bought a bunch of baits.
You breaking down how you graph has definitely helped me ! Loving the series so far! Keep it up!
"I like to get as deep as possible for as long as possible" 😂😂 yeah me to Ben me to LMAO
Hell yeah brother! LOVE the map breakdown. I feel like it's the biggest thing I have to master more and more. Sooo rooting for you this whole season! Thank you!
You and your channel have singly brought me back to the Bassmasters. I used to watch every chance I got and over the years it has gotten plain and repetitive. Thanks for bringing me back man! Always enjoy your content. Looking forward to the future!
That was a bowfin man, they've been in America longer than mankind has. Snakeheads have flatter heads, narrower bodies and more color. Just a heads up for the future haha.
Seeing the results of the derby in real time and now watching these to see where your head was at before,during, and after is the shit!! Crazy to think you went from filming in your boat and not talking in the videos to now breaking down HUGE tournaments and spreading so much knowledge. Best in the game hands down 🤘 #certifiedmfer
I learned more in five minutes of you walking thru your graph than I have in years of watching so called experts do the same. Congrats on a great start to the open season and I hope you blow their MFering doors off in 2023. BTW the Hover Juggle is the deal in SC!!!!
God damn Cinderella story. Out standing Benji
From MN and have been struggling down here to catch them for fun the last couple days 😅 thanks for posting, the fishing is so different down here.
Keep at it! The videos are top notch as always and I am really enjoying all of it, getting to come along on your fishing tournament trail with ya! Thank you (and Cole) for all the effort to make it happen!
I love the multi species videos. Of course they’re better when not in tournament mode.
Ole Cole Slaw, making you look like a Hero. Get that dude a milkshake !!!
I'm so mad ben won't release those glasses. They're not the catchems for 6th sense. And they're not his signature series waterlands. Come on Ben!
Good luck in the next tournament, can’t wait for the next video.
truly an inspiration. Some dude from Texas with impeccable hair putting a beating on the big guys.
Ben, Keep doing what you are doing and you will have much success. I have not found anybody to breakdown bass fishing like you. Good luck at Toledo Bend and Congratulations on your 5th place finish. Hope you can post some Bass Opens video footage.
I wasn’t a viewer before this open series. Not sure why I didn’t watch before because you’re a hammer. Loved your BTL interview. Between that and this video, it’s clear your ready for the elites. I’m excited to keep watching the content you put out
My favorite freshwater personality fish BOWFIN
Best of luck my brother! Your explanations and the live graphs that you are displaying is amazing. Thank you!
I live in Maryland where northern snakehead fishing is huge, they let out air bubbles when they feel the hook 100% of the time. They feel like a snag. That was a bowfin. Bass fishing is fun but snakehead fishing is the best...and they taste exactly like striper. It is legal to release them, just can't transport them alive here
I live over here in Florida & the lake i fish often is littered with them damn bowfins. Good luck with the tourney season, really hoping y’all make your way down here & I’ll come out and show some support.
I’m excited for you for different reasons than most I think. What just put a smile on my face is the following. You been on the grind and deserve every bit of success you have. I hope that translates into spoiling the hell out of your children and if they choose the same route you have the opportunity to make them legends in the industry. Neither of mine care to much for outdoors and that because of 80-100 hours a week I put in when they were young. Lessons learned and I plan on doubling up the time with grandkids when they get here if I’m so lucky.
Ben has the most swag outfits of anyone ever.
This is next level. Great stuff! Love to see where this channel is going!
Keep up the grind brother! I can't wait to watch you bring home a big win!
Hey boss all that scanning is the best thing to do ,Jacob wheeler does this also ,so you’re definitely on the right path . You no how to catch ‘em .so for me finding spots is the best thing you can do learn learn learn ! You my friend have what it takes to be great . Take this method to all your tournament waters and sponsors will be all over you,good luck
My MAN!!! Can’t wait for the day one video!
🌳😎🌲
One of your best ever. Thanks for sharing, Ben. Nice work, Slaw.
Good Luck Ben!!!! Tight Lines!!!!
Eufaula being my home lake the bank draws you in but it’s so pressured that honestly you have to fish offshore 90% of the year
Im gonna like these series of breaking down lakes and tournaments. Gonna be fun to watch. Win or loose im gonna watch an cheer you on bud. Good luck!
Congrats on your 5th place finish for your first open!!
Dude it is ABSOLUTELY CRAZY the fact that I had a kayak tournament the same day as y’all’s BOS on that lake. I put in way up river. All the way up at river bend. Sure wish I could have ran into you! Would have loved to meet you! Congrats on the 5th!
GOOD LUCK my man! God Bless.
Hey guys he knows it wasn’t a snakehead, about 44 million of you commented on it, it’s just a trash fish to him, he could care less
The Milliken train has started! Look out here he comes. Good luck!
This is gonna be an awesome season. Go get their asses😂!
Congrats Ben on the top 5 finish! Also I love that hat you wear that says Beware of Hole Buzzards ha 😆! Can't wait for the next tournament to start!
Lovin the hat on day 3 praccy!! Keep killin it man! Lovin the content.
Just saw Orkin brought back the ur commercial!!!! It’s my fav!!
Bowfin, Grinnel, cypress trout; Choupique(shoe-pick). Trash fish to me, but some people in South Louisiana say they are delicious. They grind the meat up with onions and other fresh seasoning, then mold into patties or balls and deep fry them.
Love this series man. Congrats on finishing 5th, proves you’re the real deal. Hope to see you call people out hopping on your spots, that’s weak as hell and they don’t belong fishing at that level.
U think he owns it... 😂 Good...they have been community holes for years..
Naw he don’t own it. I admit I know nothing about the lake, so maybe that’s the case. But there’s a big difference in sharing a community hole and watching somebody catch fish and trying to slide in on that spot.
Already digging the Opens vids
"Mama said, my mama said, mama said.... alligators are so angry because they got all those teeth and no brush to brush em with..."
Great job young men, fantastic start to the season!!!
Putting in that work dawg! 🔨🎣
Best of luck, hope it goes/ went well
Best of luck on this new adventure of yours. Can’t wait until the vids.
Loving these videos 👊 rooting for you all the way
Hey Ben, looking to get carpet wrap guys information. Thanks keep slaying! Your gonna pop a W this year and I can’t wait to see it!! Thanks for all the content and info! 👊🤙
Man your going to smack this series and the elites!
Hey Ben it might be to late. I just want to say good luck buddy. Rip some big lips and make us proud. Your the best and we all have your back.
Your little boy is great! I'm root'n for ya. I hope you bring in at least 1 double digit lady. That would be a great way to begin your tournament career. Well that and a top five finish. GOOD LUCK!
Those husker socks are 🔥🔥🔥. 402 baby!
Hey Ben that was a Bowfin you caught not a snakehead. They been around for hundreds of years. They are a native fish. Some areas call them a grinnel.
Killing it bro just saw some videos of you by my home
Town lakes in colorado for ice fishing. Tight lines bro
Your videos are the best love the way your so informative and not afraid to show people how to catch some fish. Great job looking forward to this footage of you slamming 5th place in your first bassmaster tourney 🤙🤙🤙keep it up bro 👏👏👏👏
Hard work pays off my man. Keep working, keep catching,keep winning!
Say whatever you want about livescope, I don't see fish where Ben does on the graph. Must need tons of hours on the water to dial it in. I had 5 fish for 6lbs today. Yay
Absolutely
I've got livescope and side scan but Im struggling to get good with it, I'm able to spot fish when they are suspended, but how do you see fish like you did at about the 8 minute mark? To me I just an orange blob and if I were fishing I would've thought its just bottom and moved on, I can't distinguish that there are fish. Any tips on how to get better at knowing what Im seeing on my graphs?
Gosh I can't wait for the tournament videos. Gl bro as I know it's already over. Haha. And I know what place you got ;)
Killin the game with those day 4 practice socks.... bruh!!!
Keep it up ben loving this open practice series so far can't wait for the tournament footage.
He placed 5th overall
Good to see you did well even though the Boss of Eufala was patrolling. Keep it up
Meh I do t know about boss. But finishing 5th overall isn’t bad took home 13,000. That’s pretty damn good I think
been waiting on this video for days now and i was like todays the day and he uploaded it lets go baby !
Congrats ben, no one shows it like u and Cole do he is also a camera assassin,please don't ever do a favorite bait of the month club,keep rippin
You got this Ben!!you worked all ur life for this
Been waiting for this one🙌🏼💯
Awesome video Ben. Thanks for the breakdown. 👍
Sweet video. Love the series
You shut up some haters my man! East Texas is pulling for you!
That was a bowfin and bowfins are native unlike the invasive snakehead’s. Also it’s legal to release snakeheads in the same body of water you caught it from however that does depend on the state in which you are fishing in. Now it is completely illegal to release snakeheads in a different body of water that you originally caught it from.