90% Of Anglers Fish A Texas Rig Wrong! Try These Retrieves!

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  • The majority of anglers fish Texas rigs wrong. Use these retrieves to increase your success and catch more bass!
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  • @bobbrown9277
    @bobbrown9277 ปีที่แล้ว +51

    I just started last year bass fishing from the bank because I don't have a boat. I found out that at least 90% of your videos works from the bank to.thank you Matt for helping us all.

    • @MattStefanFishing
      @MattStefanFishing  ปีที่แล้ว +4

      yes they do!

    • @Johntom2k
      @Johntom2k ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I am the same way as Bob. I fish a Texas Rig with a unpegged weight all the time. Great video and great channel!

    • @willi6880
      @willi6880 3 วันที่ผ่านมา

      I'm gonna have to use this technique on my cheating wife

  • @dmacc9299
    @dmacc9299 2 ปีที่แล้ว +58

    Thanks Matt. I’m self taught and challenged angler. This is one of the best explanations of how to retrieve. Way more valuable than others video’s just showing fish catches.

  • @NoBody-ks3co
    @NoBody-ks3co 2 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    The cat analogy is spot on. When I’m changing baits or line or whatever on a rod, my cat is dialed in on my rod tip (I live in a small home I keep my fishing gear in the house). Any sudden movement, say letting the bait drop to test the spool tension, and my little guy is on it. Started noticing fish act the same way even small baitfish will react to baits the same way cats act.
    Edit: my cat has never actually got the bait I’m more attentive than that.

    • @MattStefanFishing
      @MattStefanFishing  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      thanks!

    • @blaizecross5661
      @blaizecross5661 ปีที่แล้ว

      Yeah Ive noticed that with my cat too. Its gotten to the point where I have a second pole for him (It has a cat toy on the end thats attached by a swivel) so that way he can bat it around and wont grab my pole (which usually has a hook on it)

    • @johnb3685
      @johnb3685 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Now thats what I call catfishing

  • @franksancimino1297
    @franksancimino1297 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    #1 Bass Fishing channel on the tube ! Who says it ain't...... Matt Stefan sir thank you again info is priceless.

  • @terenceparrish6292
    @terenceparrish6292 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Your comments about the cat, and a bass is SPOT ON 😅😅😅😅!!! I try different retrieves based on my cat chasing my lures in the house.

    • @MattStefanFishing
      @MattStefanFishing  ปีที่แล้ว

      That is awesome!

    • @ricothepoolboy1758
      @ricothepoolboy1758 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Yep, solid tip. It's not necessarily the movement, but the pause that drives them nuts.

  • @shawn_r_schultzfishing4883
    @shawn_r_schultzfishing4883 2 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    Sounds like you covered most of the ways I fish a Texas rig and then some! Keep them tips rolling 🎣

    • @MattStefanFishing
      @MattStefanFishing  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Ill keep making them if you keep watching them!

  • @FishininFunkyTown
    @FishininFunkyTown 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    I have a little fishing combo for throwing my cats' toys around the house. It's funny cause they react almost like a bass just like you said. One of them likes to take off with it so ill loosen the drag and let him take off. Ill spend 30 mins playing with my cats sometimes when im bored and can't get out to the water.😂

  • @MSingleton48
    @MSingleton48 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Your comment about cats was interesting. I have two Siamese cats and I started playing with them with a practice plug. I immediately noticed that the same techniques I use for Texas rig fishing triggers reactions from the cats. I began experimenting with different plug movements and learned a few things about predator instincts that have helped my bass fishing.

  • @RondoOfChaos
    @RondoOfChaos 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    bass are indeed like cats, i use to tie a soft plastic, with a broken hook (no it didn't have a sharp end it was literately broken clean off because i had to cut it off with some wire cutters in order to get it off my back pack.) and throw it cross the living room, my cat would stare at it and think about pouncing it, and then the moment i would pop it, he would literately attack it. i started to use that same mentality with bass after seeing it, and noticed i would get alot more strikes, so if you're ever bored and you wanna practice, use your cat. i use to also practice dragging it across the floor and just observe how he would react and stuff like that. It was funny and cute but it did teach me alot to be honest.

  • @basskirkster
    @basskirkster 2 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    I absolutely love Texas rigging a Twin Tail Hula Grub and not pegging the weight. Works so well in so many scenarios. Plus a non pegged 10” worm deep is awesome too. Great tips as usual 👍👍👍

    • @MattStefanFishing
      @MattStefanFishing  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I agree with both of those!

    • @BigDirtDawg
      @BigDirtDawg 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      that’s almost all i fish. Have caught several 6 pounders off the bank in the last month. 10.5” zoom ol monster unpegged bullet weight

    • @pololuvv8223
      @pololuvv8223 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      huh i never tried to texas rig a hula grub i always use them on football head jigs, catch big fish so im gonna try n texas rig it

  • @billtiritilli5271
    @billtiritilli5271 2 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    Really liking these technique videos. Helps to see where I'm missing the boat on some retrieves and think more outside the box. Thank you

  • @michaelloucks4448
    @michaelloucks4448 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Hey Mr staffan thanks for the great tips on Texas rigs I never knew how to use it properly. GOD bless you and your family your pal fisherman Mike.

  • @dannyyork1142
    @dannyyork1142 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Great video, and tips Matt! Diffrent retrives on all baits is smart. Like you said don't just let it sink and drag. I've been bass fishing for 40 years. Almost 100 percent of all big tornament's are won like this. A few anglers do something diffrent with there baits, instead doing the norm.

  • @catchofthedave8681
    @catchofthedave8681 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I almost never peg the weight either....I think it gives it versitility like you said, and I also think that when the fish sucks it in, and starts swimming off, they don't feel the tension so they keep it. I feel like sometimes when they are finicky, if they feel tension on the line or the weight of the sinker, or something that's not right, they will spit it right back out. This is great info Matt! keep it up!

  • @busteroaks402
    @busteroaks402 2 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    Gotta say, I like that cat analogy. Great way to think about it

    • @MattStefanFishing
      @MattStefanFishing  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      its so good! I wish i had thought of it sooner

    • @busteroaks402
      @busteroaks402 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@MattStefanFishing your channel too, eh Matt?! These guys just won’t go away

  • @ata1421
    @ata1421 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Absolutely very much 100% I agree with you, I personally got all my fish by popping it exactly like the way you show. I hope they listen to you and they can see about of fish they can catch. Also thats true about not pegging it. Thank you Matt it was one of fish catching tips for every angler.

  • @erichildreth7562
    @erichildreth7562 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    These are some great techniques and your demonstrations out on the water are great! Thanks Matt for a great video!!

  • @caseyosbon
    @caseyosbon 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Dude this is a great video! Matt you are right, there aren’t many videos on Texas rig retrieves. I was guilty of the same old Texas rig slow drag and now that I switched up retrieves I’m getting at least 30% more bites. Thanks Matt! 👍🏼

  • @slimjimmy229
    @slimjimmy229 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    WOW!!! That's the first time I've heard someone else use my analogy between bass and cats. I've been saying the exact same thing for years when trying to explain what a reaction bite is.

  • @johnrayner5599
    @johnrayner5599 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Great info Matt and I always have liked fishing with the little pops that make it jump a little off the bottom, they react to that sudden jump… like you said , like a cat! lol!

  • @johnnyweaver1300
    @johnnyweaver1300 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I normally will always work the bait by hopping it, on a ole monster worm I raise it up then let it fall, but you definitely showed me some retrieves I must implement👍

  • @stephenrussell7171
    @stephenrussell7171 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Very precise professional presentation,new to bass myself,having retired to PORTUGAL, no freshwater bass in uk,caught well on drop shot,but hardly any on Texas rig,maybe because I was retrieving wrong.thanks.

  • @heinrichkellogg7563
    @heinrichkellogg7563 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    🍺Very nice tips Matt. I fish Texas rigged plastics as much as anyone on the planet. 😊It’s my confidence bait for the last 35 years🤠. For me 85% of the bites come on the initial fall from the very well placed cast. The aggressive/feeding bass that are too far away from the original cast to get it on the fall will come over and check it out closely. Especially in clear water. The very first thing after it hits the bottom and you give it a second or two and the curious bass is looking at it is to give a quick handle turn. That quick dart will get you 5%. Then after a second or two give it a couple of quick pops of the wrist. That will get you 5%. Then for me it’s reel it in and cast again time. During that fast reel in is when you get your last 5% of your bites but more times then not that will be a different species.
    I can fish a soft plastic on top, mid depth, and of course the bottom. I just returned from a 5 day fishing trip and went thru 11 bags of Senkos. Docks, grass, beds, flats, it doesn’t matter it’s how I have learned to make bass bite and I can happily fish that way all day long.🍺.

    • @MattStefanFishing
      @MattStefanFishing  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      thats great information! thanks for sharing with us!

    • @robertcox9226
      @robertcox9226 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      The best thing that ever happened for us old line watchers is bright yellow braid. ( Always laugh a little when i hear guys argue which rod is more sensitive) at least 50%of my fish caught i never felt. The line would stop falling before it should . Always count a lure down.

    • @stefanbertasz4690
      @stefanbertasz4690 17 วันที่ผ่านมา

      I agree. Hi viz line is all i use...usually with a 2 ft flouro leader ​@@robertcox9226

  • @stefanbertasz4690
    @stefanbertasz4690 17 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    Can you go without a pegged weight when fishing grass? I always peg because I'm afraid I'll get stuck if i catch a big one.
    Oh and thanks for turning me onto the Pit Boss. Thing works magic!

    • @MattStefanFishing
      @MattStefanFishing  17 วันที่ผ่านมา

      You can but it can be ineffective in thick grass

  • @DerkyYog
    @DerkyYog 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Thank you for taking the time out of your day to make this video, really appreciate it.

  • @juleswinnfield826
    @juleswinnfield826 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    As always good solid info. The 3rd one is my favorite for 7-10" worms.... and yes they biting a 10" worm in Michigan.... a couple places I fish for some reason they won't touch it.... oh well. Inland largemouth lakes. Thanks for the vid.

    • @basskirkster
      @basskirkster 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Southerner Wisconsin largemouth love a 10” worm 👍 throw it a lot in the summer

    • @MattStefanFishing
      @MattStefanFishing  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      northern bass eat up 10" power worms as easy as I do chocolate chip cookies!

  • @flyfishmerc
    @flyfishmerc 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Great info Matt, thanks for the pointers on the TRig.

  • @DavidMccallister65
    @DavidMccallister65 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I'm usually pegging my weight but sometimes I give the weight a few inches to slide back and forth and I leave the eye of my hook exposed so the weight can knock on it and create noise for more drawing power. Some people may not like their weight banging on their knot but it's no big deal with smaller weights. Just keep an eye on it.

  • @snlahaus666
    @snlahaus666 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Hello Matt!! Love you Tips!! Can’t wait to watch every day. What is your guidance on how much weight to use for texas rigs?

    • @MattStefanFishing
      @MattStefanFishing  3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I prefer the lighter that better to get a slow fall. If that doesn’t work i go much heavier to get a super fast fall. Just got to figure out what they want on that day

  • @bassdojo
    @bassdojo 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thanks, this will certainly improve my bite to cast ratio. I've neglected to "bump" it and will incorporate your tidbits. Keep em' coming.

  • @darrylthehorntoadpiper
    @darrylthehorntoadpiper 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thanks the #2 unpegged & #3 over grass is what I have a lot of in the hot summers around Lake Havasu! 👍👍

  • @stevekeen7035
    @stevekeen7035 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Another great informative video Matt. The lakes I fish have zero vegetation other than a little standing timber that hasnt rotted away yet. There is no grass, weeds or mats so I almost never peg sinkers. Only when I vacation in florida do I ever peg sinkers. Are there any good reasons to peg a sinker on lakes without vegetation?

    • @MattStefanFishing
      @MattStefanFishing  2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      i wouldnt unless i was flipping bushes or super thick wood and the peg and bait separation was getting me caught in the bushes.

  • @dannybarnhill5704
    @dannybarnhill5704 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I’ve never really fished a Texas rig very much before this year and I caught my first Texas rig fish this year. I’m making a concerted effort to use it more, along with a few other baits, to gain confidence in it. Thank you for the great info.

  • @k1llerdir
    @k1llerdir 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I like to yoyo my texas rigs and burn pause burn also. Also I do use the same retrieves that you showed.

  • @kennyg3192
    @kennyg3192 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    This year Matt is the first year that I’ve tried finesse fission. I’ve set an a lot on a lot of your videos and I’ve been working a lot lately and fishing! But listening to you, Brian Latimer, Jacob, Wheeler, and Randy. I step my game up big time I’ve never caught fish on top water frogs, I slowed my role, I got the zoom horny toad about eight or 93 pounders plus. And also I started Texas Rigging!!!!!😢 and I’m not gonna lie. I’ve been fission mats weed lines, and as you would say the horseshoe structure from underneath from point to point, I just been picking smallmouth off the ledge and I’ve been picking larges out of the shadow and I’ve been doing exactly what you’re saying a little pop here and there even with the Ned rig just a little pop, pop, and a little bit of sweet motion, depending on the type of bait that I got I can do a 7 o’clock to 1 o’clock pull up let it fall on its own with that action alone. I usually get my strike or soon as I move it again after I get my line in shape !!!
    I thank you for everything I guarantee if I was on a boat with you for one day he would say man this guy is awesome and I would gladly say the same thing back to you and I would also shake your hand and say thank you for the best experience because when people don’t understand if you never even fished a bass tournament, the pressure the marking out the structure it’s not easy it’s not give you a fishfinder and tell you. Oh, I’m a pro lol I know somethings make it easier, but I appreciate all the techniques and all the extra incentives you throw in there brother, I’m on Fishbrain and I’m a send you my name on your Instagram and you can see what I’ve been catching. Thanks again for everything. Sorry I haven’t been keeping up with the channel lately. I can admit that sorry brother but I’m always here to support.

  • @vincentrogister5006
    @vincentrogister5006 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Great video just got onto the Texas rig love how it effortlessly goes through cover and grass without snagging

  • @mecointucoin5245
    @mecointucoin5245 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Wow! Information explained so precisely! Well done learned more in a few minutes then six months of fishing! 👍

  • @stevencrane9949
    @stevencrane9949 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Matt you provide informative information and explain it well, keep up the good work

  • @tylergolka7073
    @tylergolka7073 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Awesome video! I fish the banks here in Ontario, Canada and recently switched to my plastics for the summer. This a great video on retrieves. I feel like I could always do better in this area of fishing. Thanks for the post and have a great summer☀️😎🎣

  • @hookempescadosaustin4111
    @hookempescadosaustin4111 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Thanks for another great video! Yesterday mikeybalzz posted a t-rig hack where you put a bobber stop on both ends of the weight so you can slide the weight up the line to create a quick Carolina rig. So simple but I would never have thought to do this.

    • @MattStefanFishing
      @MattStefanFishing  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      yep ive mentioned that in the past as well

  • @mikeeller557
    @mikeeller557 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Thanks Matt .

  • @kibscott6096
    @kibscott6096 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    great video, excellent, I've never tried a Texas rig til about a yr ago, I'm trying the slow pops, and the slow drag, I have been pegging my weight, I'm definitely trying the free weight and the side sweep technique, thx Matt

  • @MrDeputy83
    @MrDeputy83 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Simple and no fluff! Excellent info Matt

  • @michaelloucks4448
    @michaelloucks4448 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Hey Matt thanks for the great video I enjoy jig fishing great key info matt . I like using rubber skirted jigs . God bless.

  • @terenceparrish6292
    @terenceparrish6292 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    THANKS AGAIN!!!¡ I used this technique on a very pressured pond Friday, and I caught a nice bass on my second cast

  • @eddieboswell6068
    @eddieboswell6068 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Great video as usual, love your teaching.

  • @1Life_Dee
    @1Life_Dee 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Thank you. I have been retreiving too fast. Hahaha . Cheers bud. ❤ Craws for perch in England.... Canal fishing.

  • @bernardhite1469
    @bernardhite1469 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Hey man I just wanted to say thanks for the good videos you have been putting out. You teach and it makes sense. Good job. You and your family stay safe and I hope you win a few tournaments.💲

    • @MattStefanFishing
      @MattStefanFishing  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thanks! Hank and I won a wednesday nighter last night!

  • @acon2834
    @acon2834 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Great tips as always, and nice lawn!

  • @jholl7339
    @jholl7339 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Another nice video, Matt, as always. I wanted to point something out, though. I've watched lots of videos where the person mentions not pegging the weight, then goes on the say that the weight falls first, with the bait, falling, slower, behind it. I've studied several underwater videos, online. In all of them, the furthest I ever saw the bait trail the weight, was maybe 6 inches, at best. Most were only 3 or 4. Are we putting too much faith into the notion that these baits are somehow slowly falling, seconds behind the weight? I mean, typically, they hit the bottom, maybe a second or so behind the weight. Might be a good topic to explore in one of your upcoming videos. Thanks, and keep em coming!

    • @MattStefanFishing
      @MattStefanFishing  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      interesting. i know for a fact i get several feet of distance between the bait and weight using my various retrieves. If you drag it sure you wont get much separation but put a 1/4 oz weight on and give it a good sweep and youll see the distance. But like ive mentioned before stick with what you have confidence in. thats most important.

  • @LowBrowFishing
    @LowBrowFishing 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Give me a rod and reel, a pack of offset hooks, some bullet weights, and a couple bags of plastics and I can literally catch anything, anywhere. I just proved you can even fish a Texas rigged stick bait in saltwater and catch fish.

  • @JackSparrow-yb3lq
    @JackSparrow-yb3lq 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I never peg a weight on my Texas rigs but I often fish plastics on a jig rigged weedless.

  • @TheVideosILike1
    @TheVideosILike1 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    New subscriber. Good tips on the Texas rig which I'm gonna go use right now. Thanks.

  • @JLaird-ji1qr
    @JLaird-ji1qr 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Great video……… Texas rig is definitely my “go to”……… never thought of the swim jig type retrieve…….. appreciate the info …… have learned a lot since subscribing……. Keep ‘em coming

  • @richardwood1316
    @richardwood1316 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Great information and presentation. Thanks Matt😂

  • @bobtenbrink2651
    @bobtenbrink2651 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I like to double peg my weight one on top and bottom that way I can set my weight wherever I need it to be. Slide the top stopper higher and you get a free weight. Try it it gives you more versatile ways to fish it. Like all your knowledge.

  • @Kamikazefishing23
    @Kamikazefishing23 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Hope you’re doing well after the procedure you had done. Keep up the good work. Thanks

  • @rocketsurgeon1746
    @rocketsurgeon1746 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    The TR had dropped out of my arsenal and you got me riggin one up for a tournament this weekend. Thanks for the tips as usual.

  • @1965JB
    @1965JB 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I practice my pitching with my cat all the time. Definitely a lot more reaction strikes than when I fish!

  • @jonespkp
    @jonespkp 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I love the retrieve videos. Thanks for doing these!

  • @totalannihilation9065
    @totalannihilation9065 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I was taught to only peg texas rigs when fishing heavy cover. Texas rig is my top 1 presentation for Bass.

  • @Howwerelivingfishing
    @Howwerelivingfishing ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I can’t wait for spring!!!!!

  • @daveversion2.2
    @daveversion2.2 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Always great to fine tune my bass techniques. Great teacher Matt. Thx.

  • @erwinsteel1763
    @erwinsteel1763 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Great job, will try them out.

  • @JohnSmith-ut1hq
    @JohnSmith-ut1hq 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Great video I really enjoy these types of videos it’s very informational for me keep up the great work.

  • @Justfishcatches
    @Justfishcatches 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Perfect explanation

  • @MrJohnB-qs6dp
    @MrJohnB-qs6dp 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Great video!!! Thanks for those awesome tips. Never thought of using the Texas Rig that way. Learned something new again.😀 Thanks Matt!!! Stay Safe & God Bless!!!

  • @Cbasschin
    @Cbasschin ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I can catch bass at my small little local pond on big 8inch+ swimbaits but for some reason in all the years of fishing at this spot I can rarely get one to bite a Texas rig creature bait.

  • @johncloud2851
    @johncloud2851 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Loving these types of videos. These retrieves will be noted and utilized.

  • @sammo8556
    @sammo8556 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thanks! Going to try those techniques.

  • @atamagashock
    @atamagashock ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Glad to know I’m actually doing something right! Pretty much the same three ways I fish my creature baits

  • @kevinbeaudean704
    @kevinbeaudean704 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Thanks Matt. I use 3/16oz weights (unpegged) and get 90% of my bites on my initial pitch. When do you use heavier weights to get that reaction strike?

  • @thomascacioppo3057
    @thomascacioppo3057 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Great videos. I had to subscribe. Very chilled and your head aint swelled up from you're own camera. I think you know what I mean. LOL
    Do you ever stick glass rattles in your plastics? I do when possible. Depends on the size of my lure.

    • @MattStefanFishing
      @MattStefanFishing  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thanks for the sub! I do use glass rattles at times. but not always. Ill put it on my video list!

  • @robertcrandall8257
    @robertcrandall8257 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Hey Matt! Love the channel. What would you suggest as a best all around bullet weight for fishing a Texas rig in ponds?

  • @tgraham2287
    @tgraham2287 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I've always said bass act like cats for all the same reasons but you're the first pro I've heard say it as well

  • @Veritas84Aequitas
    @Veritas84Aequitas 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Side note, that Abu Revo MGX is a fantastic reel.

  • @dwmjr2253
    @dwmjr2253 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    WOW! I actually heard a comment I made on your video.👊🏾

  • @tonyrubaszewski6811
    @tonyrubaszewski6811 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thanks for the xtra retrieve s

  • @danlaminger5265
    @danlaminger5265 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Never thought of swimming it. Great info 👍

  • @bamadondon0495
    @bamadondon0495 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    The only time I peg my Texas rig Baits is when I flip into heavy cover and I want to get that bait through the grass and make sure that the weight stays in contact with the bait only if the grass is thick, most of the time I like to keep my weight unpegged from the bait as well because I think sometimes when you are stroking a Texas rig a fish may see that bait weight separation and it may look like some kind of forage chasing another, now that may not be 100% accurate.. but it gives me confidence and I think no matter what you're throwing as long as you have confidence in it you're always going to catch fish with it! I've been told that since I was a kid by my grandfather that whatever I'm fishing if I have confidence in it I will catch fish with it.. and I think you have to have confidence in any bait that you use trying to catch fish.. because if you have confidence for some reason or another the bites will come. But I like leaving my weight unpegged from the bait because I think that it gives it that weight bait separation that looks like something chasing something else to a fish.. and like I said I don't know how accurate that assumption is but it sounds good to me and it gives me confidence. But like I said the only time that I really do peg the weight is when I'm flipping into matted vegetation or really thick cover/grass!! Really good video... Keep it up, stay safe,!🦅🇺🇲🎣✌️

    • @ricksonora6656
      @ricksonora6656 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Confidence gives you concentration and energy. It’s not mind over matter (unless you mean mind over your own body).
      I suspect the same thing about unpegged weights. That’s why I paint all my weights the color of forage. Letting the lure glide freely to the bottom and reducing the pull of the weight when a fish bites helps, too.

    • @MattStefanFishing
      @MattStefanFishing  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      your reasoning makes great sense to me. I prefer the unpegged weight and believe i get more bites on it when im in the right situations

  • @clewis382
    @clewis382 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I've always done the popping with my Texas rig

  • @jebfishing
    @jebfishing ปีที่แล้ว +1

    great info matt!

  • @philippealbert7074
    @philippealbert7074 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I really enjoy those vids. Thanks man!

  • @51ddb
    @51ddb 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Very well presented! Thanks

  • @ro-cl2do
    @ro-cl2do 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Great video. As usual I learned something new. Thanks

  • @craigpeters3165
    @craigpeters3165 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Great stuff man. I'm going to try them tomorrow

  • @watson1998
    @watson1998 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thanks that’s pretty awesome stuff to know

  • @FishOn1
    @FishOn1 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I accept the idea of reaction strikes, but wonder how it applies or differs from drop shotting, where as little movement as possible seems to be the norm.

    • @MattStefanFishing
      @MattStefanFishing  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      well i would either say to deadstick a bait or create a reaction strike are the best two ways to generate a bite

  • @tommybounds3220
    @tommybounds3220 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thank you for the video.

  • @jamesmayfield1248
    @jamesmayfield1248 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I haven’t been subscribed long so you may have already done something on this but what I would like to see is a video on reels. Such as when to use a 5.4 or 7.1 Just a thought keep up the good work.

    • @MattStefanFishing
      @MattStefanFishing  ปีที่แล้ว

      this might help answer some of your questions th-cam.com/video/hNPWgUIjzKM/w-d-xo.html

  • @Bungloid1
    @Bungloid1 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Thank you!!!

  • @MrParadiseHotDog
    @MrParadiseHotDog 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Love this series man! Infinitely helpful

  • @lovetogun3611
    @lovetogun3611 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I've pretty much always fished a texas rig for soft plastics but I can say I've never pegged the weight.

  • @clintperry799
    @clintperry799 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I'm confident your going to actually catch one soon. 🙂

  • @shannonkirby9295
    @shannonkirby9295 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Very good video, Matt

  • @spaceman8839
    @spaceman8839 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thanks so much for this post! are you using the Zillion hd ?

  • @joegrande4848
    @joegrande4848 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    You can do like wise with a drop shot. Drag sighly pop it as it gets stuck. Let it pause 5 to 10 seconds then do a slow drag and pop. Let rig settle 5 to 10 seconds.

  • @vernervanschalkwyk2280
    @vernervanschalkwyk2280 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Awesome video!

  • @DevinGrigsby
    @DevinGrigsby ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thanks man!

  • @thetrueivaid
    @thetrueivaid ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I fish a top water spider in clear water that can occasionally sink , I have watched fish stare at it, but as soon as I pop or twitch that spider they hit and hit hard.