Ott is a professional angler based out of Tennesse and currently on the Major League Fishing circuit. Ott has 8 career wins and over 50 career Top 10s with over $2million in career winnings.
We like Ott's YouTube channel for its down to earth uncomplicated content. Ott is known for and grew up as a 'Tennesee river rat' (or Otter) fishing low water areas. You can see him exploiting the shallows in out of the way places in the MLF Tournaments.
Ott DeFoe has monthly gear recommendation videos not included below
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Picking only 4 Rods
- Jerk Bait / Top Water : 6' 6" Medium Baitcaster : 6.8:1 Reel
- Crank Bait : 7' Medium Heavy Baitcaster : 6.8:1 Reel
- All Purpose : 7' Medium Heavy Baitcaster : 7.5:1 Reel
- Heavy Cover : 7' 3" Medium Heavy Baitcaster : 8.3:1 Reel
Selecting the Right Bass Fishing Rod
- Most of your rods should be 6'6" to 7'6" long
- Shorter rod for target casting. Longer rod for distance.
- Power of the rod is the strength of the rod
- Action of the rod is how much and where the rod bends
- Single hook baits go higher power. Treble hook baits go lighter power.
Line size selection for spinning rods
- 10lb Yellow Braid with Flourocarbon Leader
- He fishes nothing else...it's that simple
Braided line size selection for baitcaster rods
- 30lb Braid for Top Water
- 50lb Braid \w 17lb Flouro Leader for just about Everything
- 65lb Braid for Flipping and Punching heavy cover
Flourocarbon line size for Baitcaster rods
- 20lb Flourocarbon for Flipping and Pitching
- 17lb Flourocarbon for spinner and other single hook moving baits
- 14lb Flourocarbon for shallow crankbaits
- 12lb Flourocarbon for deep crankbaits and Jerkbaits
- 10lb Flourocarbon for finesse swimbait and hairjigs
Don’t Make These Common Reel Maintenance Mistakes
Actually a howto - not a mistake video- I use lubricant oil not grease
- Lub at beginning of the year
- Lub again half way through the year
- How to for baitcaster..
- How to for spinner..
How To Wacky Rig
- Very Simple technique that is very effective
- All you need is a hook and a bait
- Prefer VNC weedless Neko hook
- #2 hook on thin body worms
- #1 hook for regular 4-5" worms
- Shallow 5ft deep or less only
Picking Colors For Rapala OG Tiny (Flat sided Crankbaits)
- Clear Water Bright Sky - Green Gizzard Shad
- Off Color Water - Original Shad
- Muddy Water - Hot Copper Green Shad
- For Red - Classic Craw or Old School Craw
Ott’s Garage | How To Ned Rig
- Originally known as the 'midwest finesse rig'
- This is finesse so you want a light mushroom shaped head
- You can cut a 6" worm in half and use that
- You can also use small craws or ned plastics
- A light spinning rod with 8 or 10 lb line
Ott’s Garage | How To Carolina Rig
- Requires significant setup so not often used
- Basically a more action Texas Rig
- Requires a swivel and leader
- A bead to create clacking noise and protect the knot
- 1/2oz barrel style sinker
Ott's Garage | Flipping
- Pitching & Flipping are not the same, but they can be complimentary
- Flipping doesn't use the reel
- You are picking up and putting down the lure without reeling
- Flipping is for fast casting at the same distance
Ott’s Garage | The Skipping Cast
- Use a 1/2oz jig with a flat body creature trailer to learn
- Wind up is similar to a roll cast
- Bait should make first contact with the water no more than 5 ft before the target
- At least a foot of line between rod tip and bait