The Pro Who Wins Without Electronics (ft. John Cox)

Bassmaster Elite Pro John Cox goes deep on finding largemouth bass in shallow water, using new lures and old favorite baits, and winning without electronics on the Catch More Bass podcast with Tom Redington. In this episode, John breaks down the swimbait bite (and why a trailer hook is a game-changer), tournament prep, and simple shallow-water patterns that still win. We dig into hookup ratios on the Chop Block style bait, how he times “one-cast checks” on milk-run spots, and why this bite ranks right up there with frog fishing and topwater walking baits. If you’re fishing pressured water, think the lake is “fished out,” or don’t run LiveScope/FFS, this one’s for you. You’ll hear how John tested smaller swimbaits on peacock bass, saw ~80% of those fish eat the trailer, and how that back hook saves the 6–7 lb bites that just nip the tail. We talk big vs. small swimbaits, treble vs. single, missed-bite diagnostics (mouth closed/tail strikes), and how he adds new baits (like the Nessie-style options) without abandoning proven winners. Simple, shallow, repeatable—rigging, windows, and casting decisions you can use this weekend. New baits featured in this video: Berkley PowerBait Chop Block https://www.tacklewarehouse.com/Berkl... Berkley PowerBait Nessie https://www.tacklewarehouse.com/Berkl... Berkley Screamin’ Choppo https://www.tacklewarehouse.com/Berkl... Berkley PowerBait MaxScent Flux Gill https://www.tacklewarehouse.com/Berkl... Berkley Skirted Riveter Buzzbait (skirted/toad/finesse versions) https://www.tacklewarehouse.com/Berkl... https://www.tacklewarehouse.com/Berkl... https://www.tacklewarehouse.com/Berkl... Catch More Bass podcast with Tom Redington. Audio podcast version available on Apple, Spotify and other major podcast platforms. Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2QGQyLE... Follow Me for More Bass Fishing Content Facebook:   / tomredingtonfishing   Instagram:   / tomredington   TikTok:   / tomredington