 Take it easy on the tip, take it easy. Take it easy, brother. Take it easy. To the channel, everybody, it is a special day because we are on Lake Fork, the infamous, and I'm with Buddy Craig. All y'all love Buddy Craig. The first time we ever came out here, we got rained out but we were majestified by the beauty of the lake. We're gonna get up on pad and run, maybe try some top water real quick and then just talk about some old tines. But we're just gonna go after some vases and then see what happens. It's gorgeous, bro. Look at that. Just a little bit of rain happening and I think we're gonna have calm conditions but you know the herons are flying off. It's just one of them pretty overcast days. We're hoping we're gonna get a little top water action. Okay, there we go. Yeah, it's only two feet here. It's just a flat. Get it. I don't see the shad in here though. You don't see them? Oh my! Had them right on the edge. I don't even look at him. Yeah. Got tip-wrapped. That would help you but it's so tantalizing to throw this popper right here. Ha ha ha ha. Here you get him. I want you to catch one. That might have been a nice one. That was kind of just suckage. Oh, this little stretch looks... Juicy! Juicy doesn't... Juicy! Oh man. Oh man! Come here, baby! Juicy one, yeah. Oh, that's cool. A little fork bass on the frog. Man, they just look different out here. You know what I mean? They have man fins. Ha ha ha. He ate his weedies. Sweet. First fish on the filthy frog. Nice little girthy largemouth. What a pass, huh? That was, yeah. That was one of those ones where you're like, man, if you don't eat it, he ought to. It's probably one of those little residential bass, you know? Just lives there. Kerploppy. Yeah, I've got some other rods in there for other stuff. Just goofing. Just goofing to see. I remember when we started coming out here like after school was out. That was one of the big deals. We threw a lot of crankbaits when I had the tin can. And you guys had the Skeeter. I think my sister also had a giant on. Yes, I was in the boat. Or I was next to, I remember. It was in the cove or fixing to go to. And it jumped, she's using like a dinky little ultralight minnows or something, and it jumped. I had the boat. It jumped behind the boat, and it was like an eight or nine. And I was like, oh my god. And she was like, what? What? Was that a guy? What? I think we need to stay in the top water room for a while. Yeah, well, it's overcast. I concur. You know what I'm saying? I concur. They got bit twice. Yeah. You're right. You're right. They just get kind of chasey with this overcast. Cast over there and try to hit that treetop. Perfect. Yeah. Whoa. There's Fort, baby. Oh my god. There she blows. What was that? Blocked that monster down there? I mean, bleh. Come on. I was bed fishing off this duck house one time. And this landowner right here came out here threatening to shoot a hole in my boat. Really? Yeah. For disturbing his ducks. True story. And he goes, would you like a hole in your boat? And I was like, no. No, it wouldn't, sir. Brandon said something. It was like, I mean, I'll call the game ward right now. You know, we're fishing this puff of water. And you can just, you know, the guy was, he was so old. He didn't get it. He was like, all right. He started going up there to get his gun. He said, I'll be right back. This guy, yeah, this guy is so old. He does not care. Oh, now this is prime real estate right here, son. Six foot. This is where you just get that little short cast and get cracked. That bite that just scares you. It's like, blah, blah. You set the hook way too early. You got something from yesterday that you pointed? Yeah. I'm going to catch one too. That scared me. I thought it was real so that you got the good. That's something you would do to me for sure. Oh, God. What even was that? That was just my run. What even was that? Oh, dude, you've got to get under this tree. I'm going to pause right here until you get done. Stickers, I'm pulling out of this braid, OK? I'm on all fours, but I'm not. Greg, I don't know. I don't know if this is our pocket. There's a lot of pockets out here. What are those on the bottom there? Bait, balls of shed. That's good, because that's the bass should be on the bottom when you're seeing it like that. Come right off the spawn. I'm going to hang out here and tend to 15 foot till about mid-June. OK, we made a switch. I think that was necessary. Good timing, sir? Yeah, good timing. He ate it, completely ate it. Dude, it's gone. I was like, is that a fish? And it just kept moving. Oh, he's a beat up postie. Look at that. Oh, the depth might beat up. Oh, gosh, dude, he's got a hole in his whole bottom lip. Oh, good. That's a forkfish. Just beat up post spawns. Look at the march on his side. Second cast with the worm. We said, you know, we're just not getting that top worm bite anymore. We've got to switch it up. Did he completely eat it? Yeah, let me get the pliers on this, dude. Hole in the bottom lip. I've never seen that before. Here you go. Big old, fat, black and blue fleck worm. That's a nice four pounder. Oh, yeah. He's got algae growing on him. I know, look at that. That thing's going to die, sir. Better let him go. OK, right on the stump, in like six, seven feet of water, buddy. Good call. Good call. We were both thinking, we're like, man, we have top water dreams, but just ain't going right now. Let's get out to worm. So just tied up two fresh rods. Hopefully there's more of that to come. It's almost a given if I take my chesty off, I'm going to catch one. So I think purposely I should just leave it off at times, try to catch a double digit. I like that game plan. I'm throwing the seven inch black and blue, too. The famous slick fork color. Give it the old big clop. Favorite memory on fork, give it to me. Got that time two hours ago when you dumped over the side of the boat. Now, the favorite memory is you catching that donkey with the guide, sun going in and out. You could see the bad, couldn't see the bad, could see the bad, couldn't see the bad. And then you just, you set the hook and then you started. Definitely. I mean, I don't know that there's another better memory than that. As a father to son gift, our dad's got us a trip out to fork. When we were what grade? I think I was a junior or sophomore and you were a junior or senior. 11th, 12th grade, something like that. And we came out of here together, we got a guide. And it was, it was a majestic change in my life. I mean, I tell that story quite a bit here, but that's why I named my channel Lake Fort Guys because this place could be very frustrating and also magical moments. And Craig was with me when I caught my first nine pounder. What was crazy is right after that, though, like the rest of the day, we were looking for a big bass. And there was one that was even bigger. It was over 10 that we were trying to catch. And Craig was working on it. It was deep and the sun kept going in and out. We couldn't see, never caught it. But we've been coming back here since, every once in a while, trying to get, get these majestic big bass. You're right, there's a lot of stumps in between there. Hold on, man. Back has been denied in here a lot. Oh, I just got hammered, dude. Yeah, I'm telling you. God, dude, one just picked it up right there under the boat. Dropped it. Oh, got it. Get him, Craig. On the board, man. No more doughnut. After you caught that decent one, man, it's like, you let him know how it gets on board. Oh, yeah. You let him know you were on the other end. Take that. What do you think about that? I've learned a date. That one's much healthier, though. Yeah, no holes in the lip. All right, a little eight to 12 foot wormen. That's pretty typical when you and I fish together. It's like, ham hog, exciting bite, great hook set, and then doing city. Got him. Sir, yes, sir. Yes, sir. Look how big that is. Folks, I'm sorry. You know me. You know me. You know I got to do it. We were just islanding around on a bass point. And then I saw, I saw him. So Craig's got a big worm. He's dropping in the middle of the tree. And I'm, got me a little crappie grub. I'm just going to catch a few for, got a little blackened recipe of him and meaning to show you guys. I think there's big bass that never even leave these trees. They just, they eat these crappie and bluegill out here. You're around. They spawn in the trees. It's pretty violent. Oh, that's a bigger one. That's a big crappie. Look at the size of that thing. That's bigger than the bass I got. See, there's some three-pounders out here, man. Some hogs. That's going to be the perfect one for the blackened one. Mega clump. Moving in. It's weird to see fish glued on the bottom of the overcast. See, the fish almost look like the bottom. Yeah. Sir, they're just glued. Oh, god. Oh, my god, dude. I just got freaking hammered for sure, a bass. They're here. This is what we're doing the rest of the day. Just keep it on the bottom. I am so fired up. Just got freaking mega blasted right there. I don't know what happened. I think you just had the tail and I jerked him too early. My heart is pounding, just to know what it could be. Frogs are coming off. We found the bass. We found the bass offshore, my friend. Can I swing it? Yeah, I should. Yeah, watch that rod tip. Oh, dude, they're on the bottom. Just grabbing. There you go. Good job, buddy. Good job, buddy. Oh, god, I just got hammered right there. Get in there, man. Get in there. Sorry. Oh, my god, I'm getting hammered on the spoon, on the flutter spoon. Look at that track spot. Dude, that's a pretty fish. That is pretty. That's cool. It's like light green with some zebra spots. That was a cool bite, Justin. You were right. Just dragging it on the bottom. Let's go. Let's go. See, dude, they're all like that. They're like three to five. That was a nice fish. Yeah. So when I saw them on the graph, I was like, those are either magnum white bass or it's just a lot of largesse, or both mixed in. I definitely felt the first bite. You got to reel down and kind of be patient, huh? You do perfect. You just want to reel down and see if you feel pressure and then just move it, right? Like, is this going anywhere here? You got another one. You got another one? Oh, dude, big it. Get him, son. Oh, boy, this could be a hammer. This could be a hammer. Take it easy, close to the boat. Take it easy, close to the boat. It's staying down. It's just doing what it wants right now. Nice one, dude. Nice one. Another three, four pounder. We found the school of big largesse. Oh my god. Dude. Dude, we can go. Very next cast. Very next cast, right? That's my man throwing that mando worm right there. That's a pretty one. That's another one. Baby, first time offshore fishing with a worm, huh? Man, I'm not a big deep water fish. 25 feet of water. 25 feet of water. Well, what's going on is I'm with like fork on like fork. I mean, I think that's what's the difference here. But let's go. Get back in there. Yeah, you get back in there. This is no joke. I want you in there. Let's go. Craig's throwing that plum color 10 inch mando right now. I think we're going to get another one. He's going to get another one. I'm so excited, man. Such a fun bite. When they get schooled up to, they'll like, you know, they'll have like feeding times. But they'll get, like if you get one to go, you know, they'll get excited and they'll start eating. But you know, you just drag it in front of them, and they'll suck it in, spit it out, and until they really start to decide that they're going to feed. Oh my. That hook set. Oh, that's big. Easy on that drag. Is the drag set? I don't know. Justin, that's a big one. That's the biggest. OK. That's very big, dude. Back off the drag just a hair. Oh yeah, he's pulling you good. Justin, that's very big. He's pulling you good. This might be a catfish. No, it ain't. Craig hooked up again. Justin. I know, dude. I'm so pumped for you, brother. That's big. This has got to be a catfish, dude. No. You don't think so? No. Here it comes. Here it comes. Big bass. Big bass. I need to help you with this one, brother. You got him? You got him? Take it easy on the tip. Take it easy. Take it easy, brother. Take it easy. Oh my god. That's one of them big ones we were talking about. It's not like a catfish. It wasn't going anywhere. I didn't see how he was hooked. Did you see? He's hooked good. You're fine. You going to grab him? Bring it over here. How about the mouth and body on that, baby, right there, son? Oh my gosh. Justin, are you kidding me with this? Yeah, brother. That's offshore fishing. It's offshore fishing on the fork, baby. That might be my PV, man. Dude, it's big. I'm pretty sure that's my PV. I'm going to say at least a seven. Probably in the eights. That's definitely not. So it's definitely Lake PV, right? Do you think that's your biggest bass on fork? Yeah, definitely. My biggest previously is like six and a half. Oh my gosh. All right, stick them in the well for just a second. Nice. Dude, I want to get back in there. Dude, I am enjoying. You know there's a donkey in there. This is incredible. I told you, for you to catch your PV on a worm that I designed would make my day. What make my year? Talk about a full circle. I literally took the picture of you at the time your PV, out here with a guide on a gorgeous day. Fast forward, I don't want to talk about how many years forward, but fast forward several years. I'm fishing your worm on the lake where it started and catch this donkey. Unbelievable. Hey, let's go. Let's freaking go. Let's go. That is the best moment if I've ever seen it before. Oh, for sure. Don't do it to me. Blow on batteries. I have to get them on there quick and weigh them. I'm not feeding you right now. Yeah, I mean, it's a seven for sure, maybe an eight. It's my biggest fish out of the lake for sure. The Mondo worm for Mondos. That's my PV right there. Definitely a lake PV. Fork PV, lake PV. Oh, here we go. Yes, sir. Strong swim off too, baby. Let's go. Let's go get another. That right there was a moment we're going to be talking about forever. Gosh, when you set the hook on that thing, and that being the Mondo worm, man, that's special to me. And I told him, I was like, dude, if you could catch a Mondo on the Mondo worm that would make my year. Just did. So if you don't smash the like button, something is drastically wrong with you. I am perfectly content sitting here, watching Craig shank more Mondos. But I also want to get out there myself. So I'm going to pick up a rod. I'm going to throw on a worm. I'm going to drag it around. Y'all, we've got fish that are starting to move out from the spawn. We fished early shallow. Still got some scattered fish like up in the stumps. But this is like when they're first starting to move out in waves out deep. It's as simple as rigging up your 10-inch worm. We got it on a 3 eighths ounce weight. It could probably go up to a half ounce. We're fishing plum. It's one of my favorite summertime colors is plum. Anything purple, really, and just dragging it still on the bottom. Waiting for that thump. Reel down all your slack out of the hook set, because it's deep. And then just pull up, just like you saw Craig do. Let's go get another one. What do you say? I was like, Tom, you hit the green right here. I'll put $50K of my own money to church. Get him. Get him. Get him? It's a little one. He was on that tree. He's basically right below the boat, right in the top of the schnozzle. Not quite as big as yours, Craig, but if that guy hangs around there long enough, your fish will eat him. Yeah, it's true I did. I'm about to catch another big crappie. There's larges down there. Well, you've got a handle on that worm. I'm just investigating. What if I hook an eight pounder on this thing? Got him. Prop diesel, son. Jeremy, I got a fish I want to hang on. Sorry, I felt my line tugging. Yeah, let me get this nine pounder off real quick. There we go. Got a couple on these trees here. Got a lasso there. Gosh, that's bigger than I thought. Another one. I mean, that's just like a nice three pounder. That's a nice three pounder, but it's not making the cup for us today. I felt a thump on my rod. There's something about setting the hook deep. And it's like, I don't know what's coming up here, but. Well, plus in the case of that one, he might have been swimming at you. Yeah. It's one thing, like, for probably the big ones, where you set it and it goes nowhere, but you feel it swimming like, oh. So yeah, when you set that hook on that big one, it was like, it didn't go anywhere. And then it just, when you feel that head shake, it is not moving. That's when it's like, oh, Sally. Oh my God. I'm rolling. You want to land them? I got them. Sure? Yeah. Got a good one on. Oh my God. Oh yes, sir. Oh my God, let's go. Let's freaking go, baby. You want to get them or you got them? You want to get them for me? Yeah. He's still got a little action left. Dude, he was on the base of the tree. I think you got me beat, dude. No, no, no, no. They're sitting that seat. He's not as big as yours, but still a really nice one. Whoo, baby! Nice fish, man. Heck yeah, bro. Look how healthy that is. That's good, you know. Five and a half, maybe getting on that six zone. On that Slim Shake, seven inch. Hold that sucker up, bro. Ready? Nice fish. Dude, I love setting the hook. And it's just, you hear the line screaming? It's like, eee! And it's that initial to stop. Yes. Yeah, it's so awesome, guys. So the action has kind of slowed down out here. And we're still dragging worms. But you know, we haven't found those, like the wolf pack, the initial wolf pack that we found. We're still, we're still trying to just, I don't know. We've stayed out here another hour trying to chase that bite, but the wolf pack's gone. We're just kind of catching little individuals. And I had a couple of little ones and now just busted that nice one. Right there, right at the base of a tree. Boom! How healthy is it? Really nice fish. Look at the tail. That's the healthiest looking tail I've seen. Yeah, really fat, really thick. That's a really healthy post spawn fish. You can see some of the sores like from the spawn, you know, but it's been eating good. So seven inch, slim shake, baby. Big, big worm, big fish. Craig's selling that Mondo worm, so I wanted to switch it up, but really nice. Another sloppy toad out of Lake Fork on the offshore bite. Offshore worm bite, gotta love it. Let him go back into the deeps. See ya, my dude. Yeah, baby! This is kind of like a homecoming video, honestly. It's like a homecoming video, us coming back here where we really had the bond of fishing at Fork and instilled bass fishing in us. Probably, I don't know. Yeah, it was probably that first or second trip out here we just decided, all right, let's bass fish forever. Let's be best buds and bass fish forever. So anyway, I needed that fish right there too. Just a nice solid. I love hearing that line. Yee! I love hearing you go, there's a bite. There's a bite, boo! So good, man. So good! Making sure they're not bass. Got him. Oh, that might be a big crappie, or a bass. This might be a big crappie. Serious. This could be my PB crappie. It's a drum. Wow. Yeah! That means everything's eating out of here. Ah, there he is. Yo, goo fish. There we go. Just catching them all out here today. Craig's made two casts, got two bites. Got him. Ooh, sun. A crappie? This has to be another drum. It's something big. I found the goop, I found the goopers. Yeah. Got a school of them. We're on him, boys. Drop him down. Drum roll, please. Drum roll. We're gonna give it one last dangle here. Later in the day, we gotta get back to the kiddos. Got a big bird to send us off. Coming in low and slow. We need you here. Still got us. Still got him in here. Oh, I got a bite. I got a bite. I got a bite. Feels really small. It gyrated my tip. We're gonna send us home on a hook set. Oh, oh, oh. Well, what a last cast. Oh. I'm eakin' it out, inch by inch. Try to make it happen here. I don't think it's gonna happen, folks. But, heck of a day. Heck of a day, heck of a homecoming here with my buddy Craig. What a day. What a freakin' day. Okay, folks, we're gonna sign it off for the day. Got three cropping the box. Gotta get home, clean them, a bud. Caught himself an eight-pounder. New PB, new Lake PB. Got to see a taste of the offshore bite that I think is gonna be developing here over the next few weeks and really over the summer. It's happening when they first really start moving out and it becomes just, if you could find them, it becomes really, really fun. Key thing you gotta do is make contact with the bottom. That's hard sometimes. We got lucky, we got like a break in the wind. But try to go as light as you can on your weight without, with still being able to fill the bottom. We were using three-eighths ounce today, Tungsten. Started to bump up to the half, but it just, it changes your fall rate. And I think that was really key on making our worms. You know, when we come up through the tree or a little piece of cover, just bump it, it just falls slower and you tend to get more bites of lighter weight you can get away with. I will leave a link for the hammer hook as well. That has become my favorite hook. I use it on everything from flipping, worming, weightless baits, whatever. So that'll be linked down below and you just go ahead, if you haven't already, go ahead and smash the like button for Craig making appearance, catching PBs, slamming LBs. I had to get a little crappie action in, but you guys know. It's all about the largemouth out here on Lake Fork. So let's crank it up. Let's head on in. I will see you guys soon. God bless you. Later.