@Jacob Wheat I have a buddy who had over 100 combos, his wife made him get rid of all but 50. He doesn't have a combo under $200 dollars anymore. Idk how he affords all of it. I barely want to spend 50 bucks on fishing line every year.
Not sure if I’ve commented this before Matt but applaud the fact you stress that your pics for this time of year are personal opinion. Not everyone thinks a swimbait crushes this time of year. Just all comes back to what you’re familiar with.
Great video Matt! Speaking of going super in-depth about square bills, there are a couple of subjects that would be worth similar treatment. An updated discussion on everything to do with line would be awesome. From specific line selection to leader lengths, knots, line treatments, filling on reels, etc. Another would be a dedicated video on various bait modifications. Thanks for continuing to put out such valuable content.
I'm back !!!!!!! Caught two today ... Jerk Bait, baby. These guys years ago showed me all the good lures. Megabass River2sea Spro 6th sense and more! They taught me about crankbaits and frogs and so much more. I'm glad yall are still at it!
Caught my first A-rig fish because of you guys, I never would have tried it but I took your advice and it paid off I can’t thank you guys enough for all the tips and tricks.
I too have just caught my first a-rig bass over the weekend while bank fishing a giant pond inside the city limits I had no idea what kind of fish were in this body of water other than big carp which I may try to catch
Heading out to the Local Pond to have a go but looking forward to getting back and seeing which 11 baits Matt has selected for his "Top 5" list. 🙂 . Have a great day everyone and good luck out there!
Instead of going back & forth between chatter bait & spinner bait, I use this lure that FishHead makes called the Primal Vibe its a combination of both an underspin spinner bait & chatter bait all in ONE LURE!! Put on a matching color Keitech swing fat impact 4-5inch and it catches fish like crazy! Especially 2-3lbers and up to MONSTERS, you won’t catch dinks!!! I caught my biggest bass in my life on one(9.5lbs)!!!!
Love your videos! You guys should come to Southwest and Southern Michigan and do some videos on inland lakes. Everyone always does videos and talks about the middle of the country and down south but never does anything really with the northern states.
Dude when you say welcome back to Tactical Bassin it makes me think you could be a radio voice so easy perfect old school DJ voice lol... Has anyone else ever said that to you? Anyway great content as usual.....
I want to thank you Matt for adding in that little bit of extra rod type explanation of medium,medium heavy, heavy. This will help me make better choices of rod types to lure type. Love the details that you put in about the rods, lures and techniques to fish them
Great video as always! When you get around to the squarebill video would you mind throwing a couple baits for some river smallmouth in there or maybe some cranks you throw out of your yak, would be much appreciated thanks!
Just caught my first A-rig fish on the tactical finesse rig this spring!! I put a morning dawn swim bait as a target and it worked really well. I’ve thrown a-rigs for the past few years and never got a bite. The tactical finesse rig is actually becoming a confidence bait for me now.
Watch the video this morning like I do any morning I see a new tacticalbassin video. And yep, you mentioned the Rocco and the Nichols pulsator. Well I busted out my Rocco and caught one like my third cast. That thing just catches fish. I caught two bass and one big ass drum today but Sunday I caught a crappie a sandbass a black bass all on the Rocco. Pulsator was doing work today. Caught a 3.5 and 2.4 had one come off after it went airborne and through it. Still had a blast and thanks for getting me excited this morning to go fishing. At lunch I loaded the kayak and grabbed my fishing gear and told the wife. I'll see you at dark
My mouth is watering.........We still have 3 feet of ice still.....Mother Nature here has been messed up this year, no spring yet, Upper midwest Dakota....Unreal !
I fish clearlake as often as i can and your my go to place when i want to learn something new or just want confidence in what im throwing and im grateful for all the wisdom. One thing i would love to see on your videos when it does apply is id like to see video of your retrieve and technique with different baits. Not just a quick reel in but a few casts at least. I know you explain your retrieve but id really enjoy seing some good footage or you just fishing and knowing what your throwing! You da man tim too
For what it's worth, I pick up a lot from watching some of their "on the water" videos, like this one: th-cam.com/video/L8Mkfp-hk18/w-d-xo.html . Good luck out there!
For me in Massachusetts, Jerkbaits, light jigs, Glidebaits, Spinnerbait, Chatterbait.Most of the ice is off. Okay we're doing seven, lipless, and tactical 210. Yes, they will smash a giant Wakebait right after ice out, bonus bait is the Burrito Gill. I prefer a lighter jig this time of year.
NorCal around Ballards Bar and the Yuba Riva, still snowing, rivers and lakes, nothings biting, I've been going to local ponds and stuff where i've had good luck, mainly something with a flash, but even worms and craws even lipless baits have been doing real good
I’ve had incredible luck with the Rocco. It’s perfect for fish right in the bank in shallow cover. That start up speed just absolutely destroys the bass!
1: Ned Rig. 2: paddle tails 3: suspending Rapala jerkbaits 4: lip less crankbaits So that's all I need usually works for me in Vermont just after ice out.
Down in SC the red flake seems to be the juice, then again I haven’t tried the blue flake. Man I really appreciate everything I’ve learned watching your channel, cheers guys🎣
This was spot on. One more bait for the north is a weightless fluke or weightless craw of some kind I did really well early last year on those as long at they were weightless super snag resistance also. Love the channel👊
I want ,you guys to do - New England addition . Would be nice to see you in ct , ri, mass and Maine especially a cape cod swimbait edition when The herring come into the lakes and the bass hammer them .
Officially they're yes alot, but I haven't been in two years since I left the state... But it took a long time to learn about that lake and you just gave me an excellent tip on when and where to get them when they start going deep. Because have some spots where they were, but when they ain't gets that little wall or anyting else, what else can you do... Thank you
I've decided that I'm going to throw more jigs this year. I've yet to catch a fish on one, so my goal is to change that. It's funny, I have two boxes of the things, but still not a single fish on them.
I'm the same way this time of year with the 5" senko except my go-to is red flake instead of blue flake. The red accents seem to always kill it around Southern Idaho.
Thanks Matt! Love the idea of a dedicated squarebill video; it will be interesting to see what the other manufacturers do in response to the OG series, as they seem to have raised the bar quite a bit. Great video as always; "monthly" or "seasonal" videos can be hard when you have a global audience, but I think the principles and techniques you present are relevant to almost everyone at some point. Thanks again and keep up the great work!
Any chance we can get a video about the super heavy/salty weightless soft plastic trend? Yamamoto just dropped the yamatanuki but I know there are some great JDM options as well. Such a different way to fish. Love the videos!
I always have a weighless t rigged Senko on from now until June or July here in central NC. the color doesn't seem to matter that much. I have caught them on Electric Shad, Baby Bass, Gobi, Dirty Shad, Smoke Holo, GP orange. On and on. I think it's more about that slow sexy sinking action.
Have you had issues with the reel seat on the new Bass X rods? Almost every comment/review on tackle warehouse complains about it coming free or breaking.
Hey Matt: Great info as always. I live in western mass so have you guys ever been up in New England to fish. PS most of us unless your a diehard don’t get out to fish until sometime in April since it’s just to cold anytime earlier. Thanks…🎣😎🐝
Find a good creature bait and Texas rig it with 5/16-3/8 oz bullet weight, and go to town, even a Spinnerbait will work there. Buddy Holly, Dunbar, or Buffalo, or Lake Alan!
@@michaelace4739 I’m about to go to buddy holly in a little while I have a little bit of everything tied on spinner bait chatter bait crank bait lipless crankbait and Texas rig lol
I'm in northern Kentucky Carter county (Grayson lake ) would love your opinion on some specific spots you would fish , thanks you very much really really like your channel!!
Matt have you or Tim tried the SK Hybrid Hunter or 6th sense Swank? The Hybrid Hunter for me at least has pretty much taken over what I have tied on when others are throwing a square bill and even when I am fishing behind someone throwing a chatter bait I will fish behind them with the shallow version and get bit. Comes through cover great and catches fish.
I'm in the south and my area isn't spawning yet. No beds but some smaller males are moving near shallows. We probably won't be post spawn in April 😂. May maybe and that's normal for post spawn here.
Up In Northern Idaho my small lakes just melted and I have some huge lakes. We have a lot of smallmouth and largemouth but idk why I should be throwing. I’m sure the spawn is 1-2 months out and the weather is around 50-65 degrees. What would be some go to baits you would recommend
Matt and Tim advise worrying less about specific water temps, but pay closer attention to temperature TRENDS. I 100% AGREE! I'm a bit south of you. This Friday should be warmer air for us, with warmer RAIN. That will certainly BOOST water temps.👏🏻 I'd say try this Friday or Sunday. Check your weather. Those should be warmer days for us. I fish southwest of Chicago on small water bodies. I already caught largemouth on Feb. 27th and March 6th; they were small bass, but I'm on the board.🎣 Lake Michigan, of course, is a different story because such huge water bodies warm much slower. Still, shallower harbors are about to go off, too.🙌🏻👍🏻
Hey Matt have you had a chance to try the new 6th sense trace swim baits. Just picked one up today. They have a ton of cool colors and is high quality for fairly cheap!
I mostly fish large ponds, would you recommend the Magdraft in the Perch color over the white ones in this case, or would you start with the white in any situation?
I have nine combos set aside for Matt's "Top Five" for April.😂 Let's GO!!!🙌🏻🎣👍🏻
you cant hide money lol
@Jacob Wheat I have a buddy who had over 100 combos, his wife made him get rid of all but 50. He doesn't have a combo under $200 dollars anymore. Idk how he affords all of it. I barely want to spend 50 bucks on fishing line every year.
I have 12, and that's not enough
😂
@@codymuckerheide5773 me and you both
I got to experience a fired up school of spots on a lipless today for the first time ever. It was a bite on every cast. Just insane. So much fun.
Not sure if I’ve commented this before Matt but applaud the fact you stress that your pics for this time of year are personal opinion. Not everyone thinks a swimbait crushes this time of year. Just all comes back to what you’re familiar with.
You guys make THE best fishing videos on TH-cam! I always learn from every video.
Great video Matt! Speaking of going super in-depth about square bills, there are a couple of subjects that would be worth similar treatment. An updated discussion on everything to do with line would be awesome. From specific line selection to leader lengths, knots, line treatments, filling on reels, etc. Another would be a dedicated video on various bait modifications. Thanks for continuing to put out such valuable content.
I'm back !!!!!!! Caught two today ... Jerk Bait, baby.
These guys years ago showed me all the good lures.
Megabass
River2sea
Spro
6th sense and more!
They taught me about crankbaits and frogs and so much more.
I'm glad yall are still at it!
One of the better channels for bass fishing tips and tactics.
Caught my first A-rig fish because of you guys, I never would have tried it but I took your advice and it paid off I can’t thank you guys enough for all the tips and tricks.
I too have just caught my first a-rig bass over the weekend while bank fishing a giant pond inside the city limits I had no idea what kind of fish were in this body of water other than big carp which I may try to catch
Heading out to the Local Pond to have a go but looking forward to getting back and seeing which 11 baits Matt has selected for his "Top 5" list. 🙂 . Have a great day everyone and good luck out there!
Same to you bro
Instead of going back & forth between chatter bait & spinner bait, I use this lure that FishHead makes called the Primal Vibe its a combination of both an underspin spinner bait & chatter bait all in ONE LURE!! Put on a matching color Keitech swing fat impact 4-5inch and it catches fish like crazy! Especially 2-3lbers and up to MONSTERS, you won’t catch dinks!!! I caught my biggest bass in my life on one(9.5lbs)!!!!
I can't get enough of these videos lately!!! So much needed information
Love your videos! You guys should come to Southwest and Southern Michigan and do some videos on inland lakes. Everyone always does videos and talks about the middle of the country and down south but never does anything really with the northern states.
I am looking forward to that In-Depth Squarebill Video you mentioned. My collection of them has expanded beyond belief. Please don't forget!
Dude when you say welcome back to Tactical Bassin it makes me think you could be a radio voice so easy perfect old school DJ voice lol... Has anyone else ever said that to you? Anyway great content as usual.....
I've been told I have a face for radio... not quite the same 😂
Holy cow this was information packed. We're just getting started looking for the prespawn bite in the north. Thank you for what you guys do!
We still have ice on our lakes
Any luck yet? It's been thawed out for a few weeks, but I've only had 1 or 2 bites in several trips to the lake.
I want to thank you Matt for adding in that little bit of extra rod type explanation of medium,medium heavy, heavy. This will help me make better choices of rod types to lure type. Love the details that you put in about the rods, lures and techniques to fish them
Great video as always! When you get around to the squarebill video would you mind throwing a couple baits for some river smallmouth in there or maybe some cranks you throw out of your yak, would be much appreciated thanks!
My best bass fishing month is mid-April here in Houston TX my go to is a spinnerbait and lipless in neighborhood ponds and lakes.
The lake I'm fishing is still frozen with 5" of ice...
@@gunadoo that sucks...icefishing lol
@@phiology1983 i wish. its too late in the season. im not risking it
In Michigan and getting ready to hit the water again....great info as always, Thanks !!!
"In depth full squarebill video"
SEND IT!!!!🙏😎🤙🇺🇸
I love your videos Matt!
best explanations on baits i think iv ever seen! A+ man!!!
Just caught my first A-rig fish on the tactical finesse rig this spring!! I put a morning dawn swim bait as a target and it worked really well. I’ve thrown a-rigs for the past few years and never got a bite. The tactical finesse rig is actually becoming a confidence bait for me now.
That's awesome! Way to go! 🙌
This helped a lot and made some stuff make sense! I’m n PA (Philly) and couldn’t catch a cold yesterday when i went out
My favorite year round jig is the 6th sense divine hybrid jig and my favorite year round squarebill is the h2o xpress crul.
A most informative presentation and visualization of your key baits. Thank you for taking time to help our fishing community.
Watch the video this morning like I do any morning I see a new tacticalbassin video. And yep, you mentioned the Rocco and the Nichols pulsator. Well I busted out my Rocco and caught one like my third cast. That thing just catches fish. I caught two bass and one big ass drum today but Sunday I caught a crappie a sandbass a black bass all on the Rocco. Pulsator was doing work today. Caught a 3.5 and 2.4 had one come off after it went airborne and through it. Still had a blast and thanks for getting me excited this morning to go fishing. At lunch I loaded the kayak and grabbed my fishing gear and told the wife. I'll see you at dark
The Rocco is AMAZING! As advertised!👍
My mouth is watering.........We still have 3 feet of ice still.....Mother Nature here has been messed up this year, no spring yet, Upper midwest Dakota....Unreal !
I've been so busy with work and all I can do is dream about fishing for now.
Let’s go! I am ready for the square bill video. Please and thanks.
Florida is another beast all together.
I fish clearlake as often as i can and your my go to place when i want to learn something new or just want confidence in what im throwing and im grateful for all the wisdom. One thing i would love to see on your videos when it does apply is id like to see video of your retrieve and technique with different baits. Not just a quick reel in but a few casts at least. I know you explain your retrieve but id really enjoy seing some good footage or you just fishing and knowing what your throwing! You da man tim too
For what it's worth, I pick up a lot from watching some of their "on the water" videos, like this one: th-cam.com/video/L8Mkfp-hk18/w-d-xo.html . Good luck out there!
For me in Massachusetts, Jerkbaits, light jigs, Glidebaits, Spinnerbait, Chatterbait.Most of the ice is off. Okay we're doing seven, lipless, and tactical 210. Yes, they will smash a giant Wakebait right after ice out, bonus bait is the Burrito Gill. I prefer a lighter jig this time of year.
NorCal around Ballards Bar and the Yuba Riva, still snowing, rivers and lakes, nothings biting, I've been going to local ponds and stuff where i've had good luck, mainly something with a flash, but even worms and craws even lipless baits have been doing real good
I don’t know how you northern fisherman don’t go absolutely insane.
I’ve had incredible luck with the Rocco. It’s perfect for fish right in the bank in shallow cover. That start up speed just absolutely destroys the bass!
Great work guys!
I had a great time meeting you guys at the classic keep it ip
1: Ned Rig.
2: paddle tails
3: suspending Rapala jerkbaits
4: lip less crankbaits
So that's all I need usually works for me in Vermont just after ice out.
Good stuff dude. I’ve been getting smacked on that spinnerbait since early February. 😎🤙🏽 Fun bite.
Another banger vid...that Bill Lewis ATV caught my eye.
My lake is frozen over with 5" of ice still. I haven't gotten out fishing since mid November. But that was when i caught my pb.
I’m one of those dumb florida people thought winter with the in law’s would be cool. Spent a week and haven’t been back since.
@@florida951sooner.6 🤣
It was awesome meeting you guys at the Classic Expo! Keep up the great work!
It was great to meet you too!
Down in SC the red flake seems to be the juice, then again I haven’t tried the blue flake. Man I really appreciate everything I’ve learned watching your channel, cheers guys🎣
I missed the spawn last year for the Detroit river walleye run. Change of pace but it's a blast!
This was spot on. One more bait for the north is a weightless fluke or weightless craw of some kind I did really well early last year on those as long at they were weightless super snag resistance also. Love the channel👊
May is definitely the month in NY. Best fishing day of my life was in may. Caught like 40 bass in probably 5-6 hours of fishing
I hope you do that squarebill seminar sooner rather than later. Not too late for anglers up north
I love growing spinner baits and fresh water fishing 🎣 luers when I go pier fishing 🎣
Yes Squarebill vid please... thanks little Matt & Tim Allen 😉
I want ,you guys to do - New England addition . Would be nice to see you in ct , ri, mass and Maine especially a cape cod swimbait edition when The herring come into the lakes and the bass hammer them .
Thank you. I caught 4 today using your recommendation
Thanks Tactical Bassin caught a 9.88 on 8” mag draft today.Good top five
Awesome job as usual. 👍🏼👍🏼
I love using the 🔥, 🔥,🔥 = on the hybrid hunter. It has a great start and stop action
Thats funny how you emphasized the blue/blue flake. I am a fanatic for bits of blue in nearly everything I tie on
Officially they're yes alot, but I haven't been in two years since I left the state... But it took a long time to learn about that lake and you just gave me an excellent tip on when and where to get them when they start going deep. Because have some spots where they were, but when they ain't gets that little wall or anyting else, what else can you do... Thank you
Great job as always guys think you guys very much for these last pass six years of excellent content God bless you and your family❤
Thanks for the content!!
🥇🏆🙌🏻🎣👍🏻
I have already spent over 700 in new baits and new shimano curado mgl from just these videos and haven’t even hit the lake yet 😂😂😂
I love the Roccos
Man have I been over complicating the magdraft hook 🤣 how did I not think of your extremely simple method.
Thanks!
Second is still on the medal podium.🥈🙌🏻🎣👍🏻
Yeah brah1
Yo your suggestions never fail me
I was kind of shocked that there wasn't an s waver in there. Guess it's not time . Great video
I would like to see these guys fish and do a video on the Potomac and its tributaries. Virginia and Maryland sides.
I've decided that I'm going to throw more jigs this year. I've yet to catch a fish on one, so my goal is to change that. It's funny, I have two boxes of the things, but still not a single fish on them.
Same here , I have a box off all different kind of jigs and still not 1 fish, I probably just need to dedicate more time to them .
I'm the same way this time of year with the 5" senko except my go-to is red flake instead of blue flake. The red accents seem to always kill it around Southern Idaho.
Thanks Matt! Love the idea of a dedicated squarebill video; it will be interesting to see what the other manufacturers do in response to the OG series, as they seem to have raised the bar quite a bit. Great video as always; "monthly" or "seasonal" videos can be hard when you have a global audience, but I think the principles and techniques you present are relevant to almost everyone at some point. Thanks again and keep up the great work!
Any chance we can get a video about the super heavy/salty weightless soft plastic trend? Yamamoto just dropped the yamatanuki but I know there are some great JDM options as well. Such a different way to fish. Love the videos!
Stunning video! Matt, will you use similar baits for autumn as well? Your channel is amazing! Even here in South Africa your advice always works!!
I have the Nichols pulsator with dual Colorado blades and it flashes and vibrates like crazy
Very informative. Thanks!
I always have a weighless t rigged Senko on from now until June or July here in central NC. the color doesn't seem to matter that much. I have caught them on Electric Shad, Baby Bass, Gobi, Dirty Shad, Smoke Holo, GP orange. On and on. I think it's more about that slow sexy sinking action.
Have you had issues with the reel seat on the new Bass X rods? Almost every comment/review on tackle warehouse complains about it coming free or breaking.
I've had that same problem..
Hey Matt: Great info as always. I live in western mass so have you guys ever been up in New England to fish. PS most of us unless your a diehard don’t get out to fish until sometime in April since it’s just to cold anytime earlier. Thanks…🎣😎🐝
Best vids out. Thank you guys
I’m up in Lubbock tx havnt had a bite since last summer I’m just getting into fishing though don’t really no what I’m doing
Find a good creature bait and Texas rig it with 5/16-3/8 oz bullet weight, and go to town, even a Spinnerbait will work there.
Buddy Holly, Dunbar, or Buffalo, or Lake Alan!
@@michaelace4739 I’m about to go to buddy holly in a little while I have a little bit of everything tied on spinner bait chatter bait crank bait lipless crankbait and Texas rig lol
Bruh, what is that jacket? totally sweet
I'm in northern Kentucky Carter county (Grayson lake ) would love your opinion on some specific spots you would fish , thanks you very much really really like your channel!!
Matt have you or Tim tried the SK Hybrid Hunter or 6th sense Swank? The Hybrid Hunter for me at least has pretty much taken over what I have tied on when others are throwing a square bill and even when I am fishing behind someone throwing a chatter bait I will fish behind them with the shallow version and get bit. Comes through cover great and catches fish.
Living in Michigan should I be looking at the march baits starting now
When is Matt coming to Pittsburgh to show us how to fish a river?
Yes I do want you to talk about different I think that would be awesome to learn about different
I'm in the south and my area isn't spawning yet. No beds but some smaller males are moving near shallows. We probably won't be post spawn in April 😂. May maybe and that's normal for post spawn here.
Great video … 100 percent need a in-depth square bill video like ur 2 hr swimbait
It’s been a long winter Matt. MN still have ice lakes and rivers😢
Awesome video as Usual! I have to ask, Matt what brand and model of coat are you wearing??
Up In Northern Idaho my small lakes just melted and I have some huge lakes. We have a lot of smallmouth and largemouth but idk why I should be throwing. I’m sure the spawn is 1-2 months out and the weather is around 50-65 degrees. What would be some go to baits you would recommend
I fish Lake Geneva and Southeast Wisconsin. What water temperature should I wait for before I get on the water to fish?
Matt and Tim advise worrying less about specific water temps, but pay closer attention to temperature TRENDS. I 100% AGREE! I'm a bit south of you. This Friday should be warmer air for us, with warmer RAIN. That will certainly BOOST water temps.👏🏻
I'd say try this Friday or Sunday. Check your weather. Those should be warmer days for us.
I fish southwest of Chicago on small water bodies. I already caught largemouth on Feb. 27th and March 6th; they were small bass, but I'm on the board.🎣
Lake Michigan, of course, is a different story because such huge water bodies warm much slower. Still, shallower harbors are about to go off, too.🙌🏻👍🏻
Great video
Went to fork last weekend and some where on the beds but the temp was 36 degrees at night and I think it pushed the fish off the beds
Hey Matt have you had a chance to try the new 6th sense trace swim baits. Just picked one up today. They have a ton of cool colors and is high quality for fairly cheap!
Yes, they are Garbage !!
Having a hard time hearing you Matt over your jacket 😂😂
Was that smallmouth caught on the finesse jig on the Ford river!?
Will this apply down here in Fla ? Its already 85 plus here in Orlando. Plus we need some rain Bad!!
My lake is still under a foot of ice... one day I can try all these tricks.
Waiting for this West weather to get better so i can be throwing these swimbaits.good luck everyone🙏🏻
Personal preference 4in green pumpkin black flake senko
I mostly fish large ponds, would you recommend the Magdraft in the Perch color over the white ones in this case, or would you start with the white in any situation?