 Yo, what's poppin people welcome back to another episode of kicking their bass TV If you guys are new to the channel hit that subscribe button hit the notification But also the like button if you guys have been enjoying the content today We're doing a top water fishing showdown and some ponds I'm excited to bring it to you guys the weather is actually cooled off a ton And we're gonna be hoping the fish are gonna be biting today, but I got my boy Fletcher What's going on man doing good. This is the first day of the year. My nipples are hard He's not wrong. He's not wrong. I walked outside this morning. I have one of the new look at this Put it on me. What are you showing us over here? No, so I'll put one of the new big bass energy shirt It's a big inshirts on okay by the way, you guys can check them out kicking their bass calm link can be down below Look at this boy. Hey, what is he doing? Oh, how do I zoom on this your head over here? I don't know how to zoom Anyways, you guys can check them out kicking their bass calm. We got some of the new hoodies on as well Yeah, I walked outside I was in a t-shirt and I was like I have to go back inside and give me one of these comfy hoodies So if you guys want to check them out kicking the rest calm, I appreciate the love and support Let's go ahead and show you guys what we're going to be doing today. So we got a bunch of mock baits right here Look at that ton of mock baits if you guys want to check on mock baits They're available on mock nation comm link to be down below So we're only going to be using the spraying Shad and the patroller today. So Fletcher This is the rules. So we're only allowed to use those two baits both top waters. I'm following spraying Shad Patroller, okay, okay, and you can check them out on mock nation comm if you didn't already know. Oh You know where I'm going after this. So what we have to do is we got to catch two on each bait whoever catches two on each bait first Wins the challenge. Okay pretty simple, right? Nothing crazy. I mean, we don't have to catch like five on each bait There's two fish on each bait and the winner takes home the prize So we're gonna go ahead and get rigged up guys I hope you enjoy this one if you do hit the like button check out Fletcher's channel down below Let's hop right into it. So guys, this is what I'm gonna start off with I got a white patroller here on the kick in their bass ex lose combo if you guys want to check these out only available on Kickinthebass.com link can be down below Fletcher, what do you think your choice is going to be to start off with? I'm really feeling the patroller man. I don't know about fall weather top water moving baits I really think that's gonna get these basses going But I might start with the spray and shadow I'm just gonna have to get them tied on or take a look at them once I get this rigged up and see what I'm gonna Go with I at the end of the day I got fish with them both So maybe I might just start with the with the spray and shadow just to get that one out of the way And then move on to the patroller and you know just take home the victory after that But we're gonna we're gonna see what the fish are in the mood for well either way We've got to catch two fish on each. Yeah, I mean maybe I could get ahead on the patroller because I love the patroller I know you do too, but then again, we got to catch two on each one. So we're gonna see what's gonna happen guys Let's go ahead and hop into it and see if we can catch some big ones for y'all My heart's telling me to go with the patroller to start with but I think I'm gonna have to put this on the back burner and get Started with the spraying shad because I do think this is gonna be the harder the two baits to catch some fish on just because of The conditions and whatnot I'm gonna go with this color right here bone color is really good on cloudy days So that is going to be the color of choice. Let's get this little puppy rigged up a snip snip, and we are ready to go guys All right, Fletcher. You ready? You don't want the smoke boy. Why are you walking so fast? That's why you like just kind of kind of creeping up The question is are they gonna eat the top water? So obviously You guys know the weather last week me and Fletcher were gonna fish, but There's kind of a hurricane Bonin So we didn't get the fish and our question is especially with the cold cold weather right now Are they gonna bite really good or you think they're gonna bite really bad? I really don't know. We just had that big storm blow in When was the storm Fletcher like three days ago? Yeah, two or three days ago, so I'm hoping these fish are gonna bite I just I think it's either gonna be really good Or it's gonna be really bad like these conditions look so good for top water, but at the same time The air is cooled off at time. I can only assume the water temps Cool off To adjust to it Yeah, that's what I'm worried about. I just I just hope they didn't get hit in the head too hard with this and We're gonna see By the way guys these mock baits you can check them out on Dick's Sporting Goods too And your local Dick's Sporting Goods should happen gosh, I'm praying that these fish are gonna bite guys kind of This weather's kind of has me a little worried just a little worried You see a few aggressive ones Only got to catch four fish to win the challenge today So but it might be a hard four fish to catch. That's why that's why I didn't make it like 10 fish or anything I was like just four fish to do it Trying to see if I can get one on the edge of this grass to calm. I'm just Going pretty fast. You guys know I like to cover a lot of water I'm trying to put this grass out defectively These mock baits come with the most razor sharp hooks you all have ever seen these things are tack sharp I one time I just barely hit no in the leg with with one of these things I just went right into his skin like all the way. I don't know guys My hunch is telling me the conditions are gonna be tough today because usually this corner is Pretty much a dynamite for like at least one or two fish I'd say like 98 out of a hundred times we come to this pond we catch one in that corner almost immediately and I took a few casts in there and absolutely no luck and That was been working his way down the bank over here. Haven't heard any hooting hollering from his direction So it looks like these fish are going to be a little bit on the tough side today Dude, there's a boil right there. He tried to eat me Dang it dude Literally thought I had one under me. That's a good sign though I'm losing my marbles guys. Come on. Will he do it? Did you guys see that? I wish I hope you guys saw that on the GoPro Dove over it like a freaking shark. That's a good sign though guys. It's a great sign Cannot believe that Today I just feel like We can't have many missed opportunities if we're one to win this little challenge that we got going And he just didn't commit much. I feel like we're gonna see a lot of that today But I'm just glad that we saw a fish try to eat this. That's unfortunate. He didn't Really try to eat it. You see how hesitant he is? That's due to when you have a cold front or you have something big blow in like this you tend to get a good bit of bites but They can be a little finicky, you know, they might not commit even if you're throwing a worm What I've figured out is when a big front was and you'll get a lot of bites But you just they just don't commit. They're kind of like peck at it And that was kind of that same situation, but just with the top water there You know that fish came up you rolled on it and followed it back rolled on it And then I threw it back in there and he kind of rolled on it again. I mean you just No, no commitment there Guys that does it for pond number one fishing was not good I'm just thinking it's this front, you know has them a little messed up and of course We're trying to catch them on top water today, which is probably the worst thing that we can we can throw out of bass It's really lethargic and kind of beat up from this weather But we're still gonna do it. You know, that's what we do here on the channel They come out even when the conditions are tough There's some weird baits too and we're gonna see if we can make it happen. I love a top water bite So I'm hoping we'll end up catching them Rolling up on spot number two It looks a little flooded. Oh, it's definitely flooded the water's up like Easily a foot with all this rain that we've had watch them bite like crazy in this one I like can't decide if I want to steady retrieve this thing or if I want to pop it because of how slow they are That's what I'm thinking at least cuz I gotta I gotta use the popper anyway Butcher look look are they schoolin out there? Yeah, I'm pretty sure there's bait flickering in there schoolin on them So we saw a few fish kind of flutter out here. I don't know if those bait bass Brim we're gonna try it's kind of hard to fish this popper in these reeds Feeling good about this one guys This is the cast Really take the lead first fish on the board baby Big boy big boy Tell me that's what y'all are gonna do today. I need y'all to bite You gotta eat that was a freaking good boil too, man. I wasn't this long That was a bite too, buddy Yeah, thank God You're not even that big, but he looks freaking Monstrous when he hit that thing whoo gotta get us started. All right guys. We are off to a good start Let's get it baby That bite was friggin aggressive. It would not surprise me if this is the one that bit me before Bro, you act like you are a five six pounder when you hit that thing Look at that pretty fish nothing big, but man, I'm excited especially on a tough day like today You know, you'll take whatever you get and to start off the video right here first fish today I'm proud of it. I guess today started. Let's go just three more to go guys I just had a good instinct to throw back over there. I don't know what it was I like kind of made some other cast and I was like, you know what? I'm gonna try it again Not threw back over there and sure enough. He just clobbered it He hit it hard I'm assuming that was the same fish. I don't want I mean it could have been a different one But just the way he boiled Was similar to the first time he freaking tank that thing Let's go man. I'll tell you like I love top water fishing But it's even more rewarding when you know the conditions are super tough and you just get up and get one to slam it like that That's a great feeling Hey He ain't big Well, I'm cutting mine off. So you want to take it you're more than welcome Hey, Fletcher, that's a minnow dude, but guess what? Okay guys normally I wouldn't be too proud of this little guy, but hey today Fletcher, how are the conditions today? It's pretty rough ain't it? Like this fish makes me so happy plus I haven't fished in the last few weeks and like just catching anything right now I'm enjoying Thanks, buddy. Oh gosh No, it's freaking chilly That fish splashed me. I thought it was gonna feel good, but it does not feel good right now Not really put your hand in it like compared to the like I would think it would be a lot warmer than there All right, I'll me and Fletcher just did the little train Yeah, Fletcher said they're not biting this the best right now which honestly now I'm thinking about it. So at the beginning Fletcher, I was popping it And the steady retrieve well, you know, I got a couple swirls on it But I think the steady retrieve they were just more aggressive with it because it's trying to get away from them Yeah, I just think this popper is so slow which it could be good But I feel like with how lethargic these fish are they really want to kind of turn up on something Yeah, I feel like you just got to get that reaction strike. Yeah, exactly exactly I don't know this is gonna be a little difficult guys, but I'm gonna try I think we can still get a couple on this You've got to catch up Fletcher. You got to catch one or two the two cast wanderer. I want to see it All right, I want to see it Hey, just don't let me get up three to zero that's The water's actually really clear walking around to the secret dock back here Not too many people know this is back here. It's kind of hidden away Weakle down through the bushes Let's find ourselves a nice LMB. All right y'all. We're at our third pond of the day Two fish so far a little slow See what we can do Hope I can get a couple on this popper. I'm ahead of Fletcher by two right now. I'm in a good spot I just I'm kind of concerned about this popper because they're so finicky today But at the same time that that patroller Literally just is so like aggressive that I think I suppose fired them off to buy it I really don't believe that this fish wanted to bite. It's just that thing was so mean and aggressive around it past them But he's probably gonna end up getting slammed I don't know if my best bet is to like pop and pause or like to just work it super fast I really don't know And my best bet is here because these fish are like not aggressive. I need to fire them up somehow All right, just point over here to the left. It's the money spot And this is where I'm feeling like just instant bite Come on Come on Oh, there we go. Heck yeah, that fish crushed it Stay down you sucker Oh, baby. All right, Noah. We're coming back, baby We are coming back a nice one too. She's nice and healthy and chunky Probably about two and a half. She's she's fat, man. She's got some some girth to her Look at that Fat mama That's a nice one the first of four because we're catching four before Noah does So let's go ahead and get this sucker back in And move on to the next. Whoo Holy dude, she's dancing for us. This pine trowel is It's gonna be the death of us back here. I mean It's just Attaching to everything You get a One strand of pine trowel. All right bond number four that's a That is an interesting question because Did I? Oh, oh shoot. Yeah right there on the bank. I didn't even see that Oh First cast that's a good one. That's the best one so far today easily four pounds Three or three and a half four pounds That's a fatty crush it first cast Boom Dude, look at that one. Look at that meatball, dude That is a fold back to tie it up dude. That's a freaking fatty. I mean first cast I can hardly get my hand around her Hold on. I'm gonna get some pliers because she's floppy my gopro died like right when I turned it on So I was like I'm gonna run back and get the camera began our surgery procedure here Like you're done with the plop now you got to go to the I know now we're all tied up, baby and You know now it's the uh Who's got more heart more determination To get through this weather, but I'm liking the signs of what we're seeing right out the gate Bro, what do you think? She's do you think she's pushing forward? Yeah, she's close. She's she's not that long She's fat. Holy dude. She got some thickness on her man Good job, dude. I love it. That's a good one. How's it going for today? Well, let's hurry on back and Get her right back in here See if we can't get some more of where this back girl came from give her a nice release And we own to the papa. I don't have a bone, but I actually One that's not quite as chrome in here, which is the one I think I'm gonna go with So I don't really know what's going on with the bite here today guys Because so far Noah's had two bites on the bank both of my bites just came randomly out in the middle So as of right now, it doesn't seem like there's really any rhyme or reason as to What these fish are doing or where they're hanging out. So we're just gonna get out there start casting around See if we can't make something happen. All right guys, we're gonna do a little walk around Yeah, this fish definitely wants something more aggressive today just to piss them off and they just That's why I think that patroller is working so well, you know They see that thing run past their face You know, they get pissed and they just eat it. This thing is so subtle Especially right now with how they are. They're just not one to One to grab. I don't think it's impossible. I think we can still catch them on it But the patroller is definitely outperforming the way I'm gonna work this thing Trying to work it fast Dang you're real on it. Yeah, it's a big one too He's stuck Oh, no, he's out. He's out. It's a big one boys It's a big one Oh, it's a nice one I gotta land them guys Oh He's a freaking football fletcher the stubbiest fattest fish. Oh, I knew we could do it. Look at that freaking brute Whoo got him right in his nose boys. It has not been an easy day But we've came out with some freaking fatties. Let me tell you that Pudger just caught a a good solid like four pounder. I just got this good solid three number And that is a He got slammed too. I heard it Oh We're tied up, baby Let's go save spot. I caught that second one in I started fishing it fast And sure enough that this showed up and swept it boom by the being It is a race to the finish guys three to three Going for the fish bump over here Oh, that is a nice one, dude Hey, this is gonna be down to the wire, baby Holy cow Boom They're all a bit more active in here fishbump, man. Boom. Holy cow. This has been a challenge guys Oh, watch out. You're about to get hooking your foot. Yes Oh when that would have been that would have been something Just slurped these guys right past here. I got one more fish I got a run back I shouldn't have ran all the way over there while they wasted my time Because whoever catches on the next dish one We're talking about how the patroller is getting all the bites and then we Both get slammed back to back That was a freaking fatty, man. Can't be doubting spraying shad too early. Good one, too Oh We gotta land them guys gotta land a baby That is the challenge boys. Look at that, baby. Dude, we freaking smoked them right here, man The spot man, why don't we start here? I don't know. We went all around the world guys. Can't really get nothing going And then we come out here and we start catching some freaking nice ones, man I mean the size and the quantity. Yeah, man. That's a good fish This place is looking spicy for the top waters But there we go guys. That's the winning fish. We caught some good ones in here and had a good time I hope you guys enjoyed this video. If you did, please hit the like button Check out some of the mock baits down below. Check out Fletcher's channel as well And I will catch you all in the next video