Avoid This Mistake When Using Swimbaits! | Flats Class YouTube

Captain C.A. reveals a common mistake anglers make when using swimbaits for inshore fishing in this insightful video. With his years of experience, he guides you through the nuances of swimbait presentation, helping you avoid this critical error. Watch as he shares tips and tricks to maximize your success on the water. If you like what you're seeing here at Flats Class YouTube, make sure you leave a like and subscribe!

Have a fishing question you want answered?
Do you want specific fishing tips?
Make sure you leave a comment!

Looking for C.A.'s custom colors that are used in the videos? Click the link below!

Want a BUZBE Tackle Box like mine?

#fitzgeraldfishing #fitzgeraldrods #diamondfishingproducts #hellsbayboatworks #yeticoolers #zmanfishingproducts #powerpoledown #smithoptics #raymarine #sodiumfishinggear #mirrolure #papaspilar #papaspilarrum #powerpux #buggsfishing #aquadreamspoons #aquatraction #inshorefishing #flatsclass #captcarichardson #fishingtackle #fishingtips #flatsclasstv #fishingreels #tarponfishing #redfish #snookfishing #speckledtrout #oldflorida #skifflife #saltwaterfishing #hellsbayeldora #hellsbaymarquesa #fishingschool #fishingcoach #paulbrownlures #marshfishing #fishlouisiana #floridaeverglades #crystalriverflorida #floridakeys #mosquitolagoon #texasfishing #fishCharleston #tampabayfishingcharters #saltwaterflyfishing #sightfishing #backcountryfishing #madeintheusa

[woodystemms]

That's a significant nugget ... an alternative, and universal perspective, staring us right in the face. *"The bottom as an edge"* . Thank you.

[Aquaponic]

This helps give me new ideas and to better understand a similar technique I “discovered”. I’m fishing the murky waters of coastal Georgia 🤙

[brucerudd]

Great tip, CA. I’ve always said when freshwater that if you never get hung up your not where the fish are.

[alanpeltzer]

Good advice. I sometimes don't know what profile to use in a given situation, deizel minnow, scented paddlerz, mulletron, trout trick, etc. Can you make a video that explains your thought process around profiles? Thanks

[phillipchristensen]

As a fellow "old bass guy, " I appreciate that you use the terms cover and structure correctly. Most salt folks don't understand the difference. You're gonna start a trend!

[kpocala]

Watched a salt strong video where Pat stuck a piece of 40# leader close to the jighead and over the hook to make the bait sort of weedless.

[TCampbell]

I know a lot of people like using 1/16 and 1/8 oz jigs but I like to use 1/4 and 3/8 so I can keep it closer to the bottom even if I’m just swimming it

[MW-tydv]

Thanks for the info. This is why I like to use a ned rig, guaranteed to bounce the bottom.

[auggyboy]

As always, awesome information. That works in freshwater too. A baitcaster really does work best.

[jakefinn]

aside from hunting fish. if you're not getting your lure or fly "hung up" you are not in the most productive area of the water column. great video.

[markmao]

I like to hear your voice, reminds my old neighbor

[paulgrosselfinger]

I’ve been doing a lot of the bottom contact unintentionally just because I’m fishing shallow oyster beds and I’ll get snagged every 5 seconds then have about 5 seconds of static swim but I’ve been killing it with the snook lately so now I’ll do it intentionally 😂

[Lees]

When your swim bait/ shad style body is rigged on most jigheads, stopping your retrieve will turn the hook point down, giving it a greater opportunity to snag the bottom. Slowing your retrieve will continue allowing the hook point to ride up but allow the lure to slowly descend closer to the bottom and not hang up. You can still bump the bottom but when you do slow the retrieve, but you won't snag it.

[angler]

always learn a lot from your videos. love that shirt, where did you get it? I am going to be going to Bradenton in early October to see family. I am going to bring my kayak do you have any pointers or any places I should check out. I fish here in southeastern NC and no nothing about fishing on the west coast of Fl

[ogaery]

Every thing here is great and informative, the only downside is your Sodium website

[lancewalen]

What length shaft do you have on your PowerPole Move?

[TimBigBendFishing]

Until I realized that if I wasn’t hitting bottom, I wasn’t in the productive zone, my fishing was lackluster. Yes, losing lures is a part of it. But burning a bait in the top few inches of water usually isn’t the deal. Sometimes it is for bass with a spinner bait, esp on a windy day if the bass are on shad school, but inshore, bottom-bouncing is always more productive for me.

[snookuto]

basically, fish it like a deep diving crankbait

[LynxAngler]

I know Blondie is one of the two people you like so I'm holding out hope I might be the other. 😁

[andrewrollins]

Fishermen are too afraid of losing baits or hanging up on structure. It's big reason for not catching fish.