 Welcome back to another video. Welcome back or welcome to a new year 2022. We're going to be kicking some butt. And with that being said, we're going to be giving back to y'all a lot. And that's what I'm talking about right here right now. So over the next, I'd say week or two weeks, every single video that we put out, we're going to be running giveaways in. Not only are we going to be running giveaways, but the giveaways are going to get better every single video. So make sure you're subscribed to the channel. Post notifications on. They're going to be coming out. You better stay tuned. Please watch all the episodes. I'd appreciate y'all, but let's go ahead and run the first giveaway of the new year. So we got some Bass Pro Shops gift cards right here. We're only going to be giving away one of these $25 gift cards. If you guys want to win this, all you have to do is be subscribed to the channel, hit the notification bell, hit the like button. And if you guys could, I'd really appreciate. I'm trusting you guys on this. Thank you so much. Share this video with a friend. Get somebody new and efficient. Or even if it's one of your buddies that just hasn't checked out the channel, share this video with them. You guys are going to enjoy it. But yeah, that's what we're giving away in this one. The next video, we're going to be giving away two of them. And then we might just give 10 rods away. So stay tuned for all that. I hope you guys enjoy this episode. Love y'all. Let's poppin' people. Welcome back to another episode of Kicking Their Bass TV. Today, we're down in Florida. We just started our trip. This is the first video that we filmed in Florida. So far, we're going to be filming a ton over the next week. We were actually at Osceola out back. We came out here this past summer and we ended up catching some really big barramundi. We also did some bass fishing out here and also caught some of the peacocks. But you can actually see in the water behind us. Can you see them on the lens, Cody? Maybe. There's a ton of peacocks swimming around right here, which is really cool. The water's so clear. Our main focus today are the barramundi. Which right here, this is one of the barramundi ponds right behind us. And yeah, we're just going to be doing some fishing today, having some fun. We just stopped in for a few hours and we're going to see if we can hook some really big barramundi today. If you guys are new to the channel, hit that subscribe button. Hit the notification bell and also share this video with a friend. Get somebody new in the fishing. I love seeing more people get in the outdoors. And also hit the like button if you guys have been enjoying the content. We're starting off the new year right. We got some bangers coming this week. So make sure you hit that notification bell. You guys are going to want to see everything. By the way, once you guys see the content that we're about to film today, I already know you guys are going to want to come out here and do some fishing yourself. So if you want to book a trip out here, I'm actually going to leave their Instagram down below. I really appreciate them having us come out. We came out last year and just had the time of our life. We had so much fun. But if you guys want to come out here and experience it yourself, I'll drop their Instagram down below. Shoot them a message and they'll get you hooked up. I try to keep it the same speed. So just say I'm running along and I get one following it. And he might eat it, he might not. You think he'll eat it right there? I don't know. You see this blackness you see? Yeah. That's all fish. You want to drop it in front of their nose later? Sometimes. Yeah, look, he just turned his head on it. He didn't even care. So guys, we got this big old hair jig right here. That's what he said they've been biting. Last time we were fishing with like a little swim bait. He was just, you got one? Nice. Oh, that's cool. He ate it right at the bank. He ate it right there? Yeah, he ate it right at the bank. His green is all get out. Yeah, there's a lot right there. So guys, this is Mike. He's the one that takes care of everybody when they come out here. And he just got the first one of the day. So it's not bad. Small one? Yeah, small one. You got to start somewhere right? That's cool. That's a little start. He slapped it twice right there. I'm off. He's going to give you too excited the way they hit that thing. This is the bait that we're using. It's a big old hair jig, big profile. You know, last time we came out, we ended up fishing just with a little swim bait on the jig head. Nothing crazy. But he said, you know, it just depends what they're wanting. He said recently they've been eating that hair jig. So there's not much action with this thing. So all he said that he's been doing with it is throwing it out there and just steadily reeling it in. Nothing crazy. And he said, what's very important is working. You got a good one on you. Yeah, that's a better one. But yeah, he said just steady retrieve and they'll end up loading up on it. But one thing he said that's important is they'll end up following it in. So you might have a lot of fish that end up just slamming it right at the bank. So you kind of got to pay attention and work that bait really slow. Come on, dude. I know they're in there. Yeah. Look at that. Look at that. He ain't a giant one, but he's a nice one. Got to start somewhere. Finally got one to commit, dude. They just kept playing with me. Yeah. All right. So for the people watching, I'll let you do this first one. Is there anything that they need to look out for with these bear mondi? They got gill plates like a snook. Yeah. So basically just watch out for the gill plates. They're raising a big shark. Other than that. It's holding by the mouth. They ain't nothing crazy. Grab them, grab them, get them tight. They're super strong. I'll stand down and grab them. Yep. There we go. It's the first bear mondi of the day right here. Or the second one, he got the first one. But that's a nice one. We're going to get a bigger one, aren't we? Yeah. Yeah, we'll get a bigger one. It's not a pretty fish though. It's crazy, ain't it? It's just so different. I don't know whether they're ugly or pretty. Yeah, I don't know. It's different, for sure. All right. First bear mondi today. Here it goes. Dude, he ate it right there on that fall. He's got me all up in there. Yeah, he dove over it. I literally didn't have to reel it. That's sweet. He's a little bigger than that last one, but he's not bad. That was cool. Yeah, that was a sweet bite. He instantly, this fish are strong, man. Wait till you get one of these bigger ones. They're a little stronger than bass. There we go. Another pretty bear mondi. That was a cool bite because I just like flipped right up there on that pipe and by the time it fell, I mean, he was already chewing on it and got him to react to it on that bite, on that fall. But it's pretty well. It's not a bad one. We still need to upgrade. There it goes. So we just got out to the, to a different pond now and he said the biggest one that they got out here is in the pond that we just fished, but this one has like better averages, better sized fish. So instead of like those little two pounders we're catching, it might be a five or six, seven, eight pounder. So I just want to see a big one today and I want to hear that drag grip. I really want them to pull me good. That's why I'm using it on a spinning rod. I would be throwing my bait caster, but I want to hear that drag spin. By the way, if you guys want to check out any of the kick and the bass combos, we got them on the website kickandthebass.com. I'll leave a link down below. Right hand bait caster's left hand and also spinning combos. And if you guys do get your rods, make sure you post them on Instagram. Give me a tag and I'll share it for you. You ever hop it off the bottom like a jig or they won't? Yeah. I'll let them go to the bottom and sit there for five seconds to kind of twitch them like a sinko and sometimes you'll snap them like a dang tuner jig. And I'll work dirt baits the same way. Really? Oh, that's cool. Just to get a reaction bite out of them. Here lately, it seems like in this pond, the slow retreat has been more consistent. Dude, that was cool. Yeah, that's what we're looking for. I still want his grandmama, but that's a good one, dude. That's a good one. What am I saying? I'm giving myself a hard time, aren't I, Cody? Yeah, you are, dude. You really are. Yeah, I know, dude. Just seeing those fish jump, man. Here you go, buddy. That was sweet. Look at that. It's all a little jump and they do make it worth it, don't it? Yeah. Look at his eyeball. You see that? He ate that thing good, too. Look at that. Did I pop his eye out? It's just what that hooky is. Yeah, it was right. Yeah, look. You see it go down? That's funny. That's a good one. How big would you say? I would say he's probably seven. You think he's seven? Yeah. Yeah, he's a hefty fish. That's cool, man. Well, finally got us a good one. We caught those couple smaller ones and then that is such a cool fish, man. Such a cool fish. These fish are so strong. Very healthy out here in these ponds and these fishes fight so good. It's a lot of fun, man. When a fish is ripping like that, jumping out of the water, I mean, you can't beat it, guys. You can't beat it. Make sure you go share this video with a friend, guys. I want to see more people getting the fish in. And I'm going to tell you this video would probably help that. Let's get some more people in the outdoors this year. That's a good one, man. Thank you, buddy. The one thing I do respect, Cody, is they don't splash me in the face like the bass do. I feel like every time I throw a bass and you splash me in the face. Yep. That's a big one. I want to see if I can double up with you. He's on the other side of that freaking culver rubbing my braid all over the damn culver. He's got me hung in that hole there. Oh, yeah. That's a big one, dude. That's way bigger than that. That's a little spinnerbait rod. It's 6'6", or 6'10". That 10 pounder? That's a 6'10", spinnerbait rod. It's a medium heavy. It's great for throwing jerkbaits and little poppin' frogs and stuff though in the pond. And also let these things fight good. Oh, man. That's a big one, dude. It ain't too bad. That's a good one. A little bigger than the one I caught, right? Yeah. That's a good one. He's probably 8-9 pounds. Nice. Oh, yeah. Pretty fish. That's awesome. All right. You ready, Cody? I've been ready. Are you born ready? I'm ready to see the craziness. You ready? Oh, dude. That's a good one. That's a really good one, dude. You ready to see the craziness? Is that what you said? Yeah. Yeah. Yeah, that's what I wanted to hear. Rip it out. Yeah. That one slammed it. Tanked it. Yep. Same spot. That's a cast. You could flip in front of it. And that might be the cast you have to make. You got to get that angle. See, I was throwing it before right out the culvert. They want to eat it. Once you throw across it, how you did. Yeah. And you'll tweak that. You know what I mean? Like the retrieving on. Yeah. You'll get it figured out. So we're getting it now. And you might make three or four casts there and get a few bites. And if they quit, you'll throw out the pond about 10 casts and then pitch right back. It'll be a more official move in and set up. Yeah. You just keep. That's cool. And you might even pitch one in behind that culvert every once in a while and bump the edge of that culvert when you come back. Barely hooked. Good fish. Thanks. Seven. Eight. He's probably eight. Yeah. He's a little bigger than that last one I caught. A little dirtier. Now we're getting into the good ones. I appreciate you, Mike. Thank you. Getting us out here on this one. That first pond was good. And some days you'll get way bigger out of the first pond. This is a better average. You might not catch as many. Yeah. You do. It's going to be a good one. Yeah. We're going to get a little less bites and get quality fish, you know? You got a little bit of something for everybody. Yeah. It's a good one. We can get a number. Yeah. That's sweet. That went fucking good, too. That was a good bite. There it goes. Give me something, Cody. That was cool, man. And you can probably still get them about five times bigger. All right, y'all. Pond number three. We're going to give it a shot. I'm actually throwing a swim bait. I'll show you guys when I get it in right here. So it's a little bit different. We're not throwing that hair jig. I just have one twirl on me right there. It's just a little swim bait. It's a very basic little jig head. Chartery swim bait on there. Just check our drag. That's good. I'm on that thing loose. They're twirling right there. Yeah, right there. Yeah. Yeah, that was a smaller one. You're going to fire up, aren't you? Oh, he's already. Oh, yeah. They're slamming me. Oh. Dude, look how small that thing. Yeah. You ready? Yeah. Right here. He's going to eat it. Dude, there it is. He's got to fire him out. Oh, that was actually, that was a good one. Yeah, that wasn't a bad one. I'll even throw it. I'll never fish this one. Dude, they're every, it's every cast they're slamming. Look at that. God. That's how about fives. I had about five turn on me right there, Cody. Dude, they're everywhere. Every one day, and they had their big camera. Yeah. And they were pushing it with no work. Dude, look at that. They just had blow-up after blow-up. Really? Yeah, this is a smaller one, but let me tell you, he's fighting better, better than anything I hooked today. How's that? A little two-pound, three pounds here. Look at him smacking that, dude. They're hitting them in. Look at that. Yeah, they are. I'm going to flip right in there after this, and catch one of them. All right, buddy, calm down. Hey, sit. Sit. Let me show you a trick. What's that? Give him slack line. Yeah. And he'll lay there. Lay it on the ground. Snuff does the same thing. But everybody wants to get their hands on them. Mike, you're the fish whisperer. No, no, no. Listen, when you handle three or four hundred of them a day, you don't want to pick them up with that bait in your mouth. And I've seen a lot of people wearing them, so I get the hooks out if I can, and then I pick them up. That's smart. Well, that's why I pick them up with a bait in their mouth because they're hard to hold on to. Yeah. Not a bad one. That went fucking good, dude. I mean, that was like the smallest one I hooked all day, but... All right, next cast, guys. These are fired up. This is like, I feel like every cast we're going to get slammed. As I say that, I don't get hit. Here we go, Cody. Right here, buddy. This boy's going to be ripping drag. He tried. It's like they just throw it in their mouth and they spit it back out. I can't tell how big he is, dude. He's pulling good. There's another small one. I'm telling you, these things, you get that drag a little loose, man. It don't matter how big they are. They're going to go crazy. It's a little trick. A little Mike trick. Another one. That one's only probably a pound and a half, two pounds. Probably a pound and a half. Dude, that's what I'm saying. Like this thing fought even better than that last one. I think the smaller you get, the more fun they want to have. Yeah. I'm going to pull the Incom pump. They got to show off. You having fun, bro? Dude, I'm having a blast. This feels good. Just getting some fish to fight, man. Getting a good old fight in today. The weather's a little weird, but it's still pretty day out, man. It's a lot better than being in Georgia right now. Dude, it's so cold in Georgia this morning. Me and Cody got up to drive down here and we're like, I'm glad that we're going down to Florida. I looked at them as we're at the gas station. I'm like, I'm glad we're not getting gas right now and going fishing around here. I think I figured it out. Okay. You want to know a secret, Cody? Wash. So we're just doing the figure eight fast. And all of a sudden I kind of slow it down. Watch, he's going to grab it. Here. What am I doing? You ate it on the figure eight that time. Like that, dude. That's how you get, that's how they're eating it. Things running. That's not a bad one. Yeah. Trying to get it out of your line. Yeah. That's the trick, dude. I was going fast with it. I just slow it down and he'll grab it. Which is surprising because last time we were here, they wouldn't do that. Yeah. I get that. Not a bad one. It's probably like four pounder. Yeah. These things are strong, man. I got some, I got some grippers on me too. These things are just, they're strong. Another pretty one. That was better than those last two I caught here. But that's the thing. So last time I came out, you know, we were doing that whole figure eight thing. They're not eating it on the figure eight. I had one bite. But what I'm doing is I'm doing it really fast. And then all of a sudden I'll slow it down and kind of drag it. And that's when he eats it every time. We're going to try it one more time to see if we got something going here. But it's like, you do it fast. They won't eat it. Then you start slowing it down. And if they don't bite it, you do it fast again. And then I'll start slowing it down. I had three bites doing that. So they like it. That's what they want. It's not even the figure eight. I'm doing it a lot different than I was doing last time. They're just eating. It's not a bad one either. It's not a big one, but not a bad one. I don't know what we just got going on, but that's what they want. Look at the scratches on his body, man. You see that? That's the figure eight? Yeah. No. Oh, oh, from the figure eight. I was just kidding. I kind of want to get. Yeah. They eating. They eating a little bit, Cody. Just a little bit. Look at how he ate that. Yeah. That's how they're supposed to eat it. Yeah, that one's in his mouth. Like that fish right there guys got some pretty colors on him on that sun sent them. That's awesome. But guys, I hope you enjoyed this video. If you did, please hit the like button. I love going out and trying different things. This is the second time that we came out to Osceola out back and did some bare Monday fishing. And man, these fish are a blast. Like I said, if you guys want to get a trip with them, I'll leave all their information down in the description box down below. I probably shouldn't have thrown it. Whatever. If you guys enjoyed it, please hit the like button. If you guys are new to the channel, hit the subscribe button. Share this video with a friend. Get somebody new in the fish. And I appreciate the love and support. And I'll catch you all in the next one.