The drag is set really loose for one reason and nobody spotted it. Take a look at the rod he is using, it is an EXP PT rod, they are all extra fast actions. So what you see is how he is compensating for the stiffness of the rod but it makes me wonder why he was using that rod for a square bill, oh well, no use trying to figure out what they do because I use what works for me.

That's pretty much what cranking looks like on my boat. Didn't think it was unusual at all, but I grew up cranking.

The drag is set really loose for one reason and nobody spotted it. Take a look at the rod he is using, it is an EXP PT rod, they are all extra fast actions. So what you see is how he is compensating for the stiffness of the rod but it makes me wonder why he was using that rod for a square bill, oh well, no use trying to figure out what they do because I use what works for me.

He was ripping his crank out of grass. I have my drag pretty loose too on cranks, drags are more consistent at lower pressures but won't let the fish peel off like a tuna.

Rumor has it KVD can afford to pay a lot of guys to pre fish for him...so I have been told by some local's.....he pays the most so I guess you can be confident burning baits when your intel is on point.

 

It looked like he uses his thumb instead of his reel to give his bait little pauses or jumps but was hard to tell...He was obviously just looking for numbers in the part I watched, but I thought he was using his thumb to bump his line as he was winding to give the crank some flash or deflection....I have never done that fishing that fast, but then again I wonder what gear ratio that was, that is rattle trap speed for me or trying to fire up some fish, but he was chucking and winding....Rookie that guy, He just get's lucky.

It's major league fishing. It's all about numbers.

I have read that his philosophy is to at  first fish very fast to find ACTIVE fish, then he may slow down if necessary.  He usually uses spinnerbaits for his search mode, I think.  This looks to me like he is in his search mode.

What is Challenge Cup Sudden Death?  I am not at all familiar with money fishing of any sort.   I got the impression this was about keeper numbers vice getting a biggun...

 

 

I have read that his philosophy is to at  first fish very fast to find ACTIVE fish, then he may slow down if necessary.  He usually uses spinnerbaits for his search mode, I think.  This looks to me like he is in his search mode.

You know about him so are probably correct.  I wouldn't know him if I ran into him at a ramp.  But, he didn't seem to be searching to me.  He must have known a LOT about what to expect in that bay right at that time....I can't imagine someone with money on the line spending that much time in one fairly small place...and without changing up lure or delivery... unless he was darned certain there was money there

Thanks for sharing. Very cool.