I had something similar that was a 1985 with a 35 merc on it. Hand control troller with a x75 graph. Fishiest boat I ever owned. Fished in a little local lake with it. Too bad the big lakes were not that good.
@gamingdreams2142 I'm 24 and I just started being able to look at boats. probably gonna be an old G3, crestliner, or lowe. I'd pick an older one of those over a tracker.
Came real close to buying one of these a coupe of years ago, and decided to go used. That’s such a great little boat, and for those of us that remember when it first came out, it symbolizes everything great about this sport. Keeping it simple and affordable with just the bare essentials. Good for you, my friend.
I was fishin clear water March 29th and had a couple bites but, when I got towards the upper end of the lake it had got real dirty from recent rain. That’s where the fish were. Caught some real nice ones
Bro, I am so happy to watch you interact with your kids while filming. Alot of guys would yell at their kids sayin "dont you see I am working!?" or dont bother me while Im at work! Ive always known you are a great angler, but I am happy to see you are a Super Dad!
Much appreciated! You’re motivating me to get my butt off the couch and fish these muddy N. Texas creeks. Especially after all the rain we’ve had recently. Give Elijah a big hug from your Followers, love seeing him, he’s getting Big!Keep up the great work! Semper Fi. 👊🎣💪🇺🇸
How about some bank fishing videos? For those of us not lucky enough to have a boat. Love your vids Keep up the great work don't get discouraged by the haters.
many lakes around me are gin clear strip mine lakes so i always try to target any spot with muddy water contrasting with clear water. seem to do well with that plan
The best time to fish muddy water or chocolate milk in Central Kentucky is February. Outside temperature 18' and water temperature 38 or warmer. The bait I use is Berkley power bait general, wacky rigged. 8 lb monofilament. I throw it all day and I target fish. My electronics is the Helix5, used to let me know how deep the water is when running down the lake. The wacky rig let's me hook plenty of fish year round.
Chocolate milk water is literally the majority of the lakes and rivers here. The bait disappears as soon as it hits the water. If you can see the lure a foot deep that’s crystal clear here.
Mississippi River. Mpls Minnesota. I was catching smallies right at my feet. Strike kings. Bittsy bug blue rage craw pitching lay downs. Rained a bunch. Water came up. And cloudy the water up. So. What’s Randy telling is fact. Listen and learn. Pupils.🤓😄😄😄
I fish muddy water often. Great tips. Consider looking into the Missouri made MegaChomp BHO spinnerbait. Super loud and innovative spinnerbait blade design.
Randy, i really like your channel and do take alot of what you recommend and try to apply it at my local lake. Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesnt. I went fishing a week ago and man i crushed the bass, however i went out again today fishing the same spots using the same lures but only managed to catch 1 bass. Water clarity was heavily stained alomst muddy on both days. I dont understand where they went. I did see a few dead baitfish floating on the surface and seen a few baitballs with 3-4 bright dots i figured were bass. They wouldnt bite though no matter what i threw at them.
So many fishermen don’t know about how good that Black and Chartreuse jig can be, I have several I made myself because you can’t hardly find pre made jigs in that color
When the Mississippi gets over 5 ft stage in New Orleans; Venice turns into chocolate milk and I have never caught a bass in it , finding clearer water is a must
Would this be the same advice for muddy/tanic stained water in rivers? Rain runoff or tidal influence messes with local rivers here in southeast VA, so the same advice?
Does it make a difference if your lake is always muddy? My lake is very small, about a mile round and very rarely has more than a foot of visibility; 0-6” is most common across the whole lake every day. Will the fish still stay shallow or will they get used to it and change behavior
I have fished in cold, muddy water many times when trout fishing. I used 4mil neoprene waders to stay warm, but the water would be so muddy, fish would bump into my legs. I think the neoprene made me hard to "See," hey maybe I was a Stealth Fisher.🤣 I used to write for a Newspaper years ago. I wrote a fly fishing column before the internet. I asked my Editor how to write for the people who might read it. His reply seems simple, but it worked. Write what you want to write, people will like it if you like it. You are not just playing to a BASS audience, there are others like me who are watching as well. I can understand the lack of enthusiasm for discussion on Live Scope or maybe other controversial topics, because I think people are so tired of the current political Climate, they go to fishing for mental relief. That will still have an effect on the sport though and honestly I don't think you have a choice but to discuss it. You are well respected and your followers will solidify over time. I live in Western Canada, never fished where Bass were, but I've been watching Bass Tournaments since they started. Hang in there, you are a good man!
Was really looking forward to this video. I’m going to one of Florida’s most well known mud-pits (we have thousands of them here), tomorrow. It’s good to know I’m on the right rack with colors. Would love to know how to go about finding the clear water on a lake. I’ve been wondering how to do that for the longest time (wind, time of year, etc…). P.S. Beautiful little Blaukat you have there!
Caught me a 2.68 today wacky rig in my awesome 2024 classic XL ! No spotlighting just bass fishing. Living the good life 😊
@@jasonkidd9559 Yes sir I did !
That’s about the only boat I would be able to afford.
I had something similar that was a 1985 with a 35 merc on it. Hand control troller with a x75 graph. Fishiest boat I ever owned. Fished in a little local lake with it. Too bad the big lakes were not that good.
@gamingdreams2142 I'm 24 and I just started being able to look at boats. probably gonna be an old G3, crestliner, or lowe. I'd pick an older one of those over a tracker.
Came real close to buying one of these a coupe of years ago, and decided to go used. That’s such a great little boat, and for those of us that remember when it first came out, it symbolizes everything great about this sport. Keeping it simple and affordable with just the bare essentials. Good for you, my friend.
I was fishin clear water March 29th and had a couple bites but, when I got towards the upper end of the lake it had got real dirty from recent rain. That’s where the fish were. Caught some real nice ones
Bro, I am so happy to watch you interact with your kids while filming. Alot of guys would yell at their kids sayin "dont you see I am working!?" or dont bother me while Im at work! Ive always known you are a great angler, but I am happy to see you are a Super Dad!
Appreciate this one Randy. I’m in Oklahoma and usually fish smaller bodies of water. It’s pretty rare NOT to be in muddy water.
Oklahoma angler here, throw red bait's,works for me
That kid is looking good Randy. The tips here will really help! Muddy water can be difficult and it can destroy confidence
Much appreciated! You’re motivating me to get my butt off the couch and fish these muddy N. Texas creeks. Especially after all the rain we’ve had recently. Give Elijah a big hug from your Followers, love seeing him, he’s getting Big!Keep up the great work! Semper Fi. 👊🎣💪🇺🇸
How about some bank fishing videos? For those of us not lucky enough to have a boat. Love your vids Keep up the great work don't get discouraged by the haters.
Thank you for this video!
Catchin up on my videos, muddy water can be challenging for an average angler like myself. Thanks for sharing this with us Randy!!
This video takes my memory back to the Deep Water, Grand and Osage arms of Truman.
many lakes around me are gin clear strip mine lakes so i always try to target any spot with muddy water contrasting with clear water. seem to do well with that plan
Randy you look very healthy! Looks like you have trimmed down! Hard work pays off!
Thanks for this. Pretty much every lake where I live is constantly muddy.
The best time to fish muddy water or chocolate milk in Central Kentucky is February. Outside temperature 18' and water temperature 38 or warmer. The bait I use is Berkley power bait general, wacky rigged. 8 lb monofilament. I throw it all day and I target fish. My electronics is the Helix5, used to let me know how deep the water is when running down the lake. The wacky rig let's me hook plenty of fish year round.
Thanks Randy, I appreciate the help!
Hey Elijah, your dad’s the best! Hope you follow his footsteps
Chocolate milk water is literally the majority of the lakes and rivers here. The bait disappears as soon as it hits the water. If you can see the lure a foot deep that’s crystal clear here.
High Rock is my home lake. I heard a gentleman say once that High Rock was too thin to plow, too thick to drink!! Pretty much sums it up.
Mississippi River. Mpls Minnesota. I was catching smallies right at my feet. Strike kings. Bittsy bug blue rage craw pitching lay downs. Rained a bunch. Water came up. And cloudy the water up. So. What’s Randy telling is fact. Listen and learn. Pupils.🤓😄😄😄
We have emigrant lake here in southern oregon, it looks like chocolate milk, but holds some incredible small and large mouth
I fish muddy water often. Great tips. Consider looking into the Missouri made MegaChomp BHO spinnerbait. Super loud and innovative spinnerbait blade design.
Randy, i really like your channel and do take alot of what you recommend and try to apply it at my local lake. Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesnt. I went fishing a week ago and man i crushed the bass, however i went out again today fishing the same spots using the same lures but only managed to catch 1 bass. Water clarity was heavily stained alomst muddy on both days. I dont understand where they went. I did see a few dead baitfish floating on the surface and seen a few baitballs with 3-4 bright dots i figured were bass. They wouldnt bite though no matter what i threw at them.
thank you
So many fishermen don’t know about how good that Black and Chartreuse jig can be, I have several I made myself because you can’t hardly find pre made jigs in that color
Thanks!
Thx man!
So, how do I catch fish at Truman this weekend? It's chocolate milk and 12 ft over full pool!
When the Mississippi gets over 5 ft stage in New Orleans; Venice turns into chocolate milk and I have never caught a bass in it , finding clearer water is a must
I've been pond fishing but when I'm not all the water I fish is muddy thanks for the tips
Thanks for the info
Are you recommending a flipping jig with rubber skirts yet? Like the rb old school jigs?
Would this be the same advice for muddy/tanic stained water in rivers? Rain runoff or tidal influence messes with local rivers here in southeast VA, so the same advice?
But if you find cleaner water you can really do good especially if the tide is falling
Gold vatalion jerk-jerk-pause near the Banks is money.
Does it make a difference if your lake is always muddy? My lake is very small, about a mile round and very rarely has more than a foot of visibility; 0-6” is most common across the whole lake every day. Will the fish still stay shallow or will they get used to it and change behavior
Ohio is exclusively dirty as hell! Only colors i fish is dark colors. It can be pretty tough...
I always thought you were supposed to used bright colors, not dark? 🤷♂️
@@ivanwesley8182 outlines is all you can hope they see when fishing chocolate milk. Dark colors help with that.
I have fished in cold, muddy water many times when trout fishing. I used 4mil neoprene waders to stay warm, but the water would be so muddy, fish would bump into my legs. I think the neoprene made me hard to "See," hey maybe I was a Stealth Fisher.🤣
I used to write for a Newspaper years ago. I wrote a fly fishing column before the internet. I asked my Editor how to write for the people who might read it.
His reply seems simple, but it worked.
Write what you want to write, people will like it if you like it.
You are not just playing to a BASS audience, there are others like me who are watching as well.
I can understand the lack of enthusiasm for discussion on Live Scope or maybe other controversial topics, because I think people are so tired of the current political Climate, they go to fishing for mental relief. That will still have an effect on the sport though and honestly I don't think you have a choice but to discuss it. You are well respected and your followers will solidify over time. I live in Western Canada, never fished where Bass were, but I've been watching Bass Tournaments since they started. Hang in there, you are a good man!
The silty chocolate milk dirty Rio Grande is all brown all NM. Very low visibility
Randy always makes it harder than it has to be just turn on perspective mode like get with the times bro😂
Was really looking forward to this video. I’m going to one of Florida’s most well known mud-pits (we have thousands of them here), tomorrow. It’s good to know I’m on the right rack with colors. Would love to know how to go about finding the clear water on a lake. I’ve been wondering how to do that for the longest time (wind, time of year, etc…). P.S. Beautiful little Blaukat you have there!