The Best Swimbaits For Spring Bass Fishing!
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- SWIMBAIT FISHING IS EASY! These are the best baits for Spring swimbait fishing! Most anglers want you to believe it's difficult but besides a few little tricks, there isn't much to throwing a swimbait. Understanding which baits work in different situations is all you need to know, to start fishing these baits effectively.
Today Matt breaks down the differences between lure designs and actions, and how they fit different conditions. Once you've got the basics it's all about building confidence in a couple key baits. You can catch a giant swimbait fish this year, all you have to do is commit to it.
Below you'll find links to the exact baits discussed in the video. We've included our favorite sizes, sink rates, and colors where applicable. We've also included some great rod and reel combos to help you land that trophy fish. All the links go directly to Tackle Warehouse where you can see detailed photos and descriptions of each item.
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BOOT TAIL SWIMBAITS...
•Megabass Magdraft Swimbait: bit.ly/2mc8bfK
6" Colors: Borealis Shad, Ghost Shad Solid
8" Colors: White Back Shad, Albino Pearl Shad, MB Shad
•Bacca Burrito Swimbait: bit.ly/3p5SkiW
•Bacca Burrito Medium Sink Swimbait: bit.ly/3AFcV1t
New Colors: Tactical Gizzard Shad, Tactical Chartreuse Shad
Main Color: Tactical Shad
•JSJ Loose Caboose: bit.ly/43hpeyl
Colors: Purple Back Shad, Grey Ghost, Tennessee Shad
WEDGE TAIL SWIMBAIT...
•Savage Gear 8" RTF Trout: bit.ly/33GROg1
Speed: Fast Sink
Color: Dirty Silver, Kokanee
BLUEGILL BAITS...
•Savage Gear Line Thru Bluegill: bit.ly/3pCRab7
Colors: Bluegill, Ghost Gill
•Baitsanity Explorer Gill: bit.ly/3F65FxK
Colors: Bluegill, Dark Bluegill
•Jackall Gantarel: bit.ly/2adZI3R
Colors: RT Bluegill, RT Ghost Gill
TOPWATER...
•River2Sea Tactical Wake 210: bit.ly/3aV6peA
Colors: Copper Carp, Golden Shiner, Chrome Gill
GLIDE BAITS...
•River2Sea S Waver 168: bit.ly/2aiu8Sh
Colors: TW Cali Shad, TW Lit Shad, Lite Trout
•Spro Chad Shad: bit.ly/3AqivoQ
Colors: Threadfin Shad, Gizzard Shad, Bone
•Baitsanity Chimera Shad: bit.ly/44XiYvW
Colors: Threadfin Shad, Gizzard Shad
DEDICATED 8" MAGDRAFT COMBO...
Rod- Shimano Zodias 7'9" Extra Heavy: bit.ly/2cgmMAe
Reel- Shimano Tranx 300 (HG): bit.ly/2kYsvRw
Line- Sufix 832 Braid (65 lb): bit.ly/2ae93Ji
Leader- Sunline Saltimate Tunageat (30 lb): bit.ly/47MCfkR
FAVORITE ALL AROUND SWIMBAIT COMBO...
Rod- G Loomis 966C SWBR: bit.ly/3ktZFnF
Reel- Shimano Tranx 300 (HG): bit.ly/2kYsvRw
Line- Maxcuatro (80 lb): bit.ly/2clBRiQ
Leader- Saltimate FC (35 lb): bit.ly/3oT1oq2
FAVORITE WAKE BAIT COMBO...
Rod- St. Croix 7'10" Heavy SB Ranger: bit.ly/3f4tcEb
Reel- Daiwa Lexa 300 HG: bit.ly/46kTZnA
Line- Power Pro Maxcuatro (65 lb): bit.ly/2clBRiQ
Leader- Sunline Saltimate Mono (30 lb): bit.ly/3WqDIJp
BUDGET ALL AROUND SWIMBAIT COMBO...
Rod- Shimano SLX 7'8" Heavy: bit.ly/3QbMjvs
Reel- Shimano Cardiff A 300: bit.ly/2cvhtMO
Line- Sufix 832 Braid (65 lb): bit.ly/2ae93Ji
Leader- Seaguar Blue Label (30 lb): bit.ly/48EP2Hz
TACTICALBASSIN LURE DESIGNS (AND APPAREL)
We have a variety of custom lure designs and apparel available! Everything from Swimbaits and crankbaits, to hats and hoodies! Its all available direct through Tackle Warehouse with fast shipping. See it here...
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UPDATE: The New Tactical colors of 5" and 6" Burritos have arrived! Here's the link: bit.ly/3p5SkiW
Quick question guys. Going for a somewhat budget chatterbait/spinnerbait rod 100$ pole give or take. I've of course watched and re watched your rod videos but cant decide on a pole. Guess I'm have a problem with what action, length,power. Hard time finding the right power in the right length poles. March 20th is my 5 day Santee cooper trip and I'm counting down the days!!!
Matt you made me fallow you down on that rabbit hole , on swim baits and glides 🤦🏻♂️@tacticalbassin 😂
Even though they're silicone, spike it does work on them, but you have to let it soak in and dry. it seems to bleed into silicone, so you won't get sharp edges.
the burritos.... yummy!
I was at work and got a notification that tactical bassin posted a video and it was automatically lunch time!!!🎣😎😎😎
When my TH-cam comes up with Matt Allen and swimbaits, I know I'm gonna have a good monday!
Yep. I just watched last year’s spring swimbait video yesterday.
Love the Mag. I've found with the Magdraft, if you can creep it even slower than it wants to run, and almost tight line and try to suspend it around cover.. they hit it even harder.
24 walleye. 72 white bass. Half dozen gar. 5 catfish. A bunch of large and small mouth bass last year. I'm looking to beat my personal best.
What state ? Impressive.
@@JamFlexx northern ohio
@@pat2430 which swimbait do you use the most?
@secretbassrigs all I use is pearl or white pearl. As close to minnow color as possible. The day after Christmas I caught three 28 inch walleye from the breakers in lake erie.
@@pat2430 ?
Matt I really dig your videos tactical you are. The detail you give is unmatched. You have helped a beginner like me more than you ever thought.
Glad I got a couple more burritos in tac shad, last week. Before they go out of stock after this video
You guys are the best! Love your attention to detail and that you work with bait designers like Bucca to get baits to the rest of us that help catch monsters!!! Thanks Matt
Hey Matt, caught a PB yesterday, 6lbs 7ozs, because of you and your tips. I remembered a prespawn video where you were cranking a damiki vault pretty fast. Well I did the same and it caught me an absolute giant. Thank you to both of you for all the information you pass on. Your tips are still working lol
Love any video with Matt talking big baits 😅
You should do a best swimbaits video with swimbaits that are hard to get
I second this !!
That will make them impossible to get. I don’t see Matt doing that. he’s not going to ruin it for himself.
I'm a bait maker and I've been questioning color a lot lately. When colors are similar, such as your Electric and Gizzard shad, and you're fishing deep where there is little sun penetration I feel they both look the same. In my opinion, down deep, those both probably look white with a black back. I still make a million colors, but I question the need.
Yesssir🙌🏽🙌🏽 maybe I’ll have better luck this spring than I did last😂
Matt,
You talk about "IT". The Jackall Pompadour Jr. is a lure that continually shocks me how great this thing is. You have to try it out it truly is MAGIC!!
Pick up the Mega Pompadour. Even one pounders hit it. But so will the giants!
Thank you Matt,I absolutely love the Tactical Wake ❤ it catches all sizes here in my Massachusetts/Rhode Island area 🔥🔥😂
Although I understand needing to review stuff for a broad audience/certain price point… there’s definitely people in your audience including myself that would love to hear your opinions on some of the top custom guys such as working class zero, yunique baits, 3:16, UFO, DRT, Dreamsmasher etc.
Can’t wait to spend hours chucking the new Megabass I slide 187R this Tuesday at Chickamauga gonna run then DRT K9 as well. Gotta get some of the new burrito shad colors there sick!
Drt k9 lip in tail down (mode b) slow rolled. In like 10ft of water near cover gets bit. Yotamaki! 🎉
Amazing video Matt. Probably one of my favs, but you have so many. You are the best. I love Tim too
Excellent presentation. Timing is perfect, here we go!
Headed to mid to South Georgia to drown some baits look out 10 pounder. Happy Monday.
This video has me pumped up! Thank you for the awesome content Matt! You and Tim are crushing it as always!
Great video Matt and Tim my go to videos always. Been following you guys for years
I absolutely love the burrito!
I stopped throwing the Mag Draft because of the Burrito. that's how successful I am with them.
What are you using if it gets hung up?
Thanks
@@richardkeller6940 Use/do what you usually use/do when you get hung up. From my personal experience it rarely gets hung up. It's heavy enough that it usually dislodges or unhooks itself when given the proper slack. I usually use straight 30lb green/camo braid, sometimes with a 20lb mono or fluorocarbon leader. That's generally strong enough to wrench it out of anything if needed. I've never lost one, and I probably have around 10 of these, more or less, of different sizes and colors. That's how often I use them.
Though I haven't had to yet, you can also modify them yourself with a fiber weed guard.
Thanks for the tips. I thought maybe you use a certain lure retriever or something.
Ya otherwise I try to pop it free or break it off. Never owned a lure retriever so maybe I should give it a try.
@@richardkeller6940 because it's a jig hook, focus on a heavy knocker type.
Dang it just take my money AGAIN. LOL Love the new colors. "took couple weeks to get it, then had to wait for a day off, by then that bite is fading on you"I feel like you were talk to me specifically. LMAO You get us and I cant thank you enough. Thank you for all you do
I throw the burritos all year, and around the clock.
Have you tested how the cull shad compares in use to the mag draft? I'm not a fan of the freestyle for skipping, and the cull shad seems to have a much better hook hanger system.
Get the bass mafia dangerous swimmer. Blows the magdraft freestyle out of the water.
Just ordered the 2 new Burrito colors. I might need you guys to come to Louisville and show me how to fish these baits. 🐟🐟
Bass mafia dangerous swimmer is the best weedless swimmer I’ve used. Love that bait.
That Gantarel really surprised me....works great and catches a ton.
I love this channel but for Chris Zaldain’s “daingerous” swimbait not being mentioned is just crazy to me. Most versatile soft swimbait on the market. Can fish any possible situation you will run into on the water
Moving to TN area is part of that boot tail equation I personally think. I’ve found boot tail to be more successful for my fisheries in western KY which mimic the Tn waters you fish and I even fish some of the water you all do. Definitely a time and place for wedge tail but that boot tail just gets bit around here.
You should try the bass Mafia dangerous swimbait I prefer that one over the magdraft. There's a loaded and unloaded version
We're very familiar with it 👍🏼
I got three different colors of burrito. Can’t wait to pich them
when are you coming to TX. ??
Im a big storm guy I believe there the one to use. They just woke for 4 inch or smaller for my lake's in N.M.
A swimming pool video would be helpful on the retrieves
Matt, have you guys tried the Zman Mulletron LT yet? Curious what your thoughts were. It only comes in a 4” and 6” but has a wedge type tail.
What about the Dep's slide swimmers? Thinking about getting a couple, but do you think they are worth the cost?
Find a Klash 9. 4 modes. Worth the $$$ 9" and they eat it.
Matt and his Pure Leaf tea 🤣
the Burrito stands alone in pressured waters and easy waters. it puts off a frequency of its own that they cant resist
Found your Magdraft/rod for $180 😂😂 . Got to love ppl that buy and don’t use and I get it cheep 😂.
Well now I don’t know what I want to buy Leviathan 7,11 or same $ 200 and buy a Zodias😬 . One of these days I would like to see a video on you guys thoughts on rods a baits makers .
Got me a few zman gobius and Hercules. Also want to try the molix weedless swimbait. My modo this year is catch biggins or go home.
I live up north in Maine I am fishing on the ice currently but I am stoked for spring fishing one thing am wondering about is if all these tips applies the same for me up here with no shad in my lakes thanks for the help
I'm a northerner too, and it applies. Shad colors work too but try to Mix in some norther colors like perch , trout and bluegill colors.
Cannot wait! Btw what’s your recommendation for Chimera Shad hook and split ring upgrades?
They have a video on that.
Magdraft bite is on
Hey Matt: Great content as always. Have you seen or tried the new mag draft style bait that Bass Mafia has out now? Thanks… 🎣🤔😎🐝
I’ve always wondered if you guys throw any WCZ baits like the Citizen or Battle Shad? I understand that they are not readily available but with you guys being from the West Coast I would think you guys have fished them and you probably know Mike Gilbert personally. I’m limited to bank fishing ponds right now and they are all full of vegetation so it’s difficult to throw a Magdraft or a jig hook swimbait. I love the Citizen 6 and 7 because they come through everything and they get big bites. I fish them painfully slow in the winter and they still have action and draw strikes. Unfortunately once summer comes the ponds become so choked out with vegetation that I have to put the swimbaits down and stick to frogging or punching. I’ll never complain about frog fishing though, I love it and wish I could do it year round.
10in triple trout has to be on,this list
There is no way I can convince myself to buy new a combo to try the 8" Magdraft until I start catching fish on the 6". I threw them all last year without a catch, bite or follower.
Serious question: Pure Leaf or Gold Peak? Pure Leaf seems to have a bit more of an acidic taste so I lean more towards Gold Peak
Are the new color burritos available? Can’t find them.
Yes, they are now. We had a little glitch this morning. Here's the link: bit.ly/3p5SkiW
The difference between really cold water and warming up water? Really cold, under 50? Warming above 50?
Any tips on when I should start throwing swimbaits in Michigan? Should I wait until the water warms up a bit, or start throwing as soon as the ice thaws out? Is it more of a timing thing with bluegill spawn and lunar cycle?
I'm way too comfortable throwing a larger than 8" and it's now a problem. I can't get 16" baits easily...
My fishermans wear house had the gantarel Jr so I pulled the trigger payed 29.99 first day fishing it caught a healthy 4lb large mouth this year went to get another one in a different color and they are 45$ now
What is the hook setup on the magdraft swimbaits? 6 inch not a line thru on these baits.
I gave the tactical wake a try................... I'm not in love with it. I have caught zero on it, I've caught a bunch on Mike Bukka's wake shad though. Weird thing is, we have trout which I bought the trout pattern tactical wake, I bought the gizzard shad wake bait from Mike, we don't have shad at all.
Tactical wake = 0
Mike Bucca wake shad = dozens
Its not the size, I get them on the 10" deps often. Not sure what I'm doing wrong. According to this video I"m not doing anything wrong. The fish here just wont eat it. Maybe this year at Banks I'll get some different results. Hard to tie on and throw it when I know they will eat the bull shad or deps or magdraft..................
with all that said, I"m not a pro or even close, it may just be I haven't dedicated enough time to it like I have others. Once I get that first bite, that might change.
My burritos i got last year have bent tails. Any way to straighten them out. I got them hanging straight but the tail is crooked.
When do you typically start throwing rats? I recently got two, a reckless rodents EC rodent, and a Composite innovations Rat-Man, I'm super stoked to throw them, but I'm unsure if it's time yet, my water is 46-50 degress and 4-8ft visibility depending on which lake and wheee you are on it, but most of them are pretty clean
Amazing how far apart we are on the "affordable" spectrum
We're probably not far apart at all in day to day life, but we've lived in the world of swimbaits for decades and understand what happens if you go too cheap. Affordable is relative, but in this category, cwrtain price points are a must.
Damn. Huddelston must have pissed Matt off. Lol
Have you guys tried the Cull Shad or Nessie yet?
Going to Toho in FL early April. Never been there. What one or two bait and colors suggestions would be recommended?
I was curious if you guys have tried the Bucca Nacho swimbait at all ?
How important are the pectoral fins on the 4" RTF top hook Savage Gear Bluegill for stabilization? I ordered one from TW and one of the fins is bent pretty badly. Would it be an issue if I cut them off?
Chimara shad is more of the warmer more aggressive time of year correct?
Yes, yes, yes!!!!!!! To bad we still have 8 inches of ice!
Have you or anyone on here ever thrown big swimbaits in Michigan? If so how did you do? I'm thinking about dipping my toe in swimbait fishing, and I'm just not sure if it would be worth it.
What is that shimano expride you guys have in your swimbaits videos?
Can you help I have a question when reeling the magdraft and in the water looks like the heads down and the tails up looks not right. Do I speed up or slowdown....
Matt...you'll take a Savage Gear over a Hudd?
I never know when to throw I pitch jig vs a swim jig, all I know is wind = bladed jig
have you guys try/used the Grow Design Flag 255?
Hey Matt! If you haven’t thrown the bass mafia loaded daingerous swimbait you should check it out!! Similar to the magdraft but a line thru top hook
What storage do you recommend for squarebills and crankbaits
I love the videos and get so excited. I can't believe how much some lures cost! If you had one to pick for more use year round, would it be the burrito? I can't justify $150 in 4 lures, especially to the wife! Lol
Sinking or floating explorer gill ?
Weird pre-spawn here in east tn on the rivers anyways. 2 weeks ago it was on fire, past week slowed way back down. Seen them staging on beds 2 weeks ago. Now they aren't on them any longer. Cold snaps and cold 🌧 changed it i assume. Plus it was way early to see so many prego females and bed sitting males! Glad i hot a few hogs already and TB is a big part of what im able to do now days when the bite is right. Love this channel. Been watching before yall even came to the home team:)
What kind of flies do you use?
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the problem with the mag draft design, it's. being copied too much and the bass are getting used to seeing it as much as a jerkbait. cadence sensitivity should be a sign they're already taking a second look. First look, first strike! that's the lure we all want.
Delbert Teague here welcome back to Childersburg Anglers Back to back PBS 4.5 7.5 Think you Matt Allen Tim Little
That new bass mafia" daingerous " swimbait is awesome it comes in a loaded or unloaded version and it's under $20.
If you pay attention to pro bass fishing all we need is a jig head minnow 😢
I have got to have a burrito and a ganterel
Im on a smallmouth fishery anybaits you'd recommend, lake has shad harring and bluegill , thank you
The Bucca Nacho would probably be a killer
Bacca burrito nacho is the technical name
When does the new Burrito release I couldn't find it on the website?
It's a glitch in the Matrix, keep checking back today, they should appear any time 👍🏼
Update: They're there now 👍 Here's the link: bit.ly/3p5SkiW
The two new colors aren’t on TW yet. Keep checking yall!
Sorry about that! Not sure what happened but they'll be there today, so keep checking.
Update: They're there now 👍 Here's the link: bit.ly/3p5SkiW
I got my butt whooped last weekend my lake was chocolate milk and super windy i couldnt catch a cold out there 😢
BIG
I couldn't find the new colors mentioned.
There’s been a glitch in the system, they'll be up soon. Sorry for the delay, please check back throughout the day 👍
Sorry Bob, they're there now 👍 Here's the link: bit.ly/3p5SkiW
@@tacticalbassin thanks a lot!
Hard to believe you don't even mention a HUD any more.
Ok ... the Bacca Burrito is a $42.00 bait ... wow.
"Guys shortchange themselves by NOT fishing 8" swimbaits"...then introduces "our remarkable new 6" swimbaits". LOL
Introduced a new COLOR of their bait. Good thing you understood that. Matt's point still stands. Throw the 8". Just because he explained a new color of theirs doesn't mean throw the 6" instead of an 8" 😂
8 inch magdraft. And it’s new colors
He did a whole segment on 8" magdraft in this video
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40$ swim bait sheesh
Man don’t waste your time buying and fishing all that bs, get really good at ffs and a minnow and that’s all you need
stop lying to ppl that the the larger the swimbait bring in bigger fish, if that the case then all these pro n so call pro would have been throwing and catching them giant. lol
Pros don’t need to catch one giant a day. They need 5 medium sized bass
You guys are insane! I am not spending $60 to $90 for swimbaits! I gots bills to pay!
So out of touch...
It's just not for you then... stay with those 5-12$ cranks...
60-90 $ is low end for swimbaiting. 😂😂😂 wait till you see custom prices... 150-800+$
It's not for everyone. So just go to the next video.... you sir are out of the technique loop here...
@@youtubzkoz Spare the fishing elitist snobbery. I'll stick with the $8 Nessie or buy some blank swimbaits and paint myself.
You sir, are a dupe if you buy into those $100+ lures...
Or I make enough $$$ to not care about buying from actual innovators who promote good in the sport of fishing and make quality products. It's like using silicone... it's different and so much more durable than traditional plastic baits... I could use it for 10-20 years and an 8$ plastic isn't going to last the day or a few fish.. worth the 40$ but if you can't afford stuff like that work harder and smarter. Dopey.
@theperfectbastard451 keep fishing a knockoff and a single mode bait...
Good for you bro. I make size figures and I still won’t pay for expensive swimbaits out of principle.looks like the “innovative lure makers” caught themselves a sucker fish…
Where are we moving to next? Where is your guys’ next challenge and adventure?
I say Manitoba 😮 😅