We had a lot of rain the last several days so I went out and bought a white bladed white spinnerbait. I am so glad I did! I was throwing it in a pond just off the bank and got lots of hits - and this pond is heavily fished. Thank you Matt.
People underestimate those Walmart lures man. I caught a 22 inch muskie on a 2$ ozark trail (walmarts brand) 3.5 inch jerk minnow. I fish mainly using walmart lures just to show the guys buying 5-8$ rapalas that its unnecessary
Live on the Mississippi pool 13-14-15. Muddy water all day everyday. I would love to hear how you guys would attempt to find and fish a muddy river system as large as this? Love all the videos. haven't missed a new video in the past 18 months!! Thank you for all the help. I placed 3rd in a BFL in Lacrosse WI as a co angler last year and i owe a lot of my strategy and techniques to you guys. An on the fly change to adapt to the conditions put the fish needed in the boat to cash my first check!! i missed 1st place my 6 oz lol
You guys always have the best tips for bass anglers. I really like how you guys will sit down in front of the camera and actually explain in detail how to use each bait. Other channels fish while they try to reach and it doesn’t work well. You guys are awesome!
I've been waiting on this all winter!!! Been grinding here in Illinois with water temps around 37. So much rain . Thanks for this. The fish that I have caught have been surprisingly shallow!! You guys are always spot-on loving it
@@gregthomas4605 Central Illinois. Champaign area rural of Champaign actually. I 74 area. The fishery I been fishing a lot lately is fairly small. The northern end of the lake is froze over pretty thin ice but main lake is still open water. if we get this crazy Arctic blast though it'll be over. Nice to meet you Greg! Let's go fishing!
@@gregthomas4605 I work a few blocks from curtis/74/57. Ever fish homer lake? Clinton lake? Shelbyville? Shelbyville is pretty big 3rd largest in Illinois . Around 50,000 acres I believe.
Bryan Moore yes to Clinton, year to firefighter crappie tournament on Shelbyville. Never fished Homer. My family owns a Servpro franchise in Champaign area. We should try to hook up on Facebook or fishbrain to stop hijacking this post. facebook.com/profile.php?id=100032957674212 Fishbrain I am gtbass77
Black/blue usually works for me in murk. I can see how contrast works well whether bright or dark. Picked up a lot out of this video as always. Best informative TH-cam fisherman out there. Matt eslecially!
Ah.....in Idaho and everything is frozen but you guys are getting me all fired up for the season to start. Best bass info ! Best strategy for all year ! Many thanks to you guys.
Thanks man. I've always passed on fishing when it just rained for this reason. I didn't think they would be active in that mess. Great info as always. Keep it up. I appreciate it.
I actually caught my pb 4.02 bass, 2 years ago in muddy shallow water in February, here in jersey. I was using an UL spinning setup with 5 pound braid, and a jig spinner with a 1/32oz jighead + #4 sickle hook, and 2" bright chartreuse curl tail. I had a brass ripple blade on that spinner as well. I caught a bunch of fish on the same lure that day, smaller bass,crappies, and some adult pumpkinseed sunfish. Another bait I would recommend to try for bass in muddy conditions is, an over sized inline spinner, with a ripple blade or french blade. It's more of a traditional type of lure, that you don't see bass pros use a lot, but it will work. Few weeks ago I put together a MH bass setup, with a Tatula CT, and a picsifun Torrent 7'0 MH 2 piece rod, with 40 pound braid spooled. I built a set of heavier inline spinners with 1/4 oz bullet weights as the bodies, they all have french blades, and are in different color schemes, and they cast awesome on this MH rig. So far I've only landed 2 small pickerel on these lures, but those fish are the most awake in these cold waters right now.
All so true caught 20lb bag of spots in less than a foot in rising muddy water last week had one that was over 5, that's big for my lake. All came off a white spinnerbait one big rock.
Great choices for baits in this video! Can’t go wrong with an all white bait when in doubt on what to use. Using those darker bait profiles in muddy water is a good way to go as well, as they will stand out quite a bit. Adding sound and scent are two other things I do, to allow fish to track the baits easier. Good video guys!
Matt and Tim, Would you guys do a video at some point about fishing mud lines and/or clean incoming water into mud. Just those drastic color changes where clean and dirtier water mix? Thanks!! Great Video and will be using this info up here on Shasta. Keep up the great work guys!! Really appreciate it!!
Just watched Matt's old Topo map video which was good but was wondering if you guys could do a new one a little more in depth. Maybe grab a map of somewhere that you both have only been to once or twice and break down where you would start (for the different seasons) at a new lake based off of these maps and why. Then maybe follow that video with you guys on that lake, using what you talked about to find these places and how to cover those spots(how you would fish them)
Great quality info. I prefer the chatterbait and have had AMAZING results with it. Also agree with you in that these conditions push them SUPER SHALLOW...I've caught multiple 3 - 4 lb fish in about 6 - 8 inches of water...and I am always amazed by that.
Great video and tip Matt, been a subscriber for quite some time now and I too love to go to a white Willow leaf spinner bait. That's the lure I caught my first bass on, 31 year's ago in Florida. Glad to see you guys back and keep up the great work.
Thanks, u always say what iam thinking... since I just been a year into bass fishing I always double guess it. U always on point.... big fan. Keep the video's coming.
This was my biggest struggle fishing in Pennsylvania this year. Every time I could go fishing it was like throwing my bait in a bucket of mud. But,lipless was my top bait this year
Fish don't "hear" the same way that we do. They don't have hearing lobes like humans. They actually don't even have a sense of sound like us. They only feel the vibrations by their lateral line, which is connected to their central nervous system. What it sounds like to us would not be comparing apples to apples, therefore would not really be useful information.
I actually find it easier to catch fish in the winter in muddy water like matt said it makes the fish more predictable. I've had a lot of luck slow rolling (with pauses) a black and blue chatterbait lately!
Great video as always. ..Could you do a video on "When to use a jig, plastic worm or creature bait? How do you choose when its the best time? Thanks guys
Great video as always guys! 🤙 I caught my PB Last year using these techniques. Rising water...choc milk...heavy cover ...white willow blade spinner bait...paddle tail trailer..killer combination that works every time!
chocolate milk water and a red/craw colored lipless got me my PB Smallmouth last year! 18” and 3-1/4 pounds. the smallies in my area don’t usually get bigger than a pound and a half so that for me was a huge win. so i can attest to lipless in muddy/chocolate milk water
June if has been my favorite go to color that not a lot of guys are running it seems! Love my Damiki knockout in bright almost blue Junebug on a Tokyo rig keeps it off the bottom and the bass will smoke it! Also a big 1 once spinner bait “ledge busters” will kill this time of year! Just ask Jacob Wheeler!! He just got paid 100,000 on Eufalla throwing one!
Ice finally on Illinois lakes is safe. Getting 6-10 inches of snow today. I'll need this video in 3 more months to refresh my memory. Good luck everyone!
Hey Tactical, so we've established the fact that muddy rising water isn't the worst. What about if the water is muddy from rain, but the water level largely stays the same? Some of the reservoirs here alter the water levels. I just had a tough day fishing muddy water in at pretty much the same level.
Great stuff right there! How can I relate this for swift and cold muddy water? I'm talking swift river systems after the water has come up and the water should be froze over but the river current keeps it from freezing.
this is my second time watching this and good as the first time and i cant wait for this weekend I have tournament at eufaula lake in oklahoma and i have been told that lakes is nothing but muddy water..... man i cant wait i got the right bait this time around this year unlike last year.
I'm surprised you didn't mention indiana blades on a spinnerbait, to me they are the best in-between of a willow and colorado. You can fish them faster like a willow but still get good vibration like a colorado.
What scents/attraction do you guys use? Is it different in muddy water vs clear or does it matter? Summer vs winter? Or do you not use any? Thanks for the honesty in the videos. Ive learned alot from you guys.
I mean think about it, can a craw change what it smells like....no, so in my opinion just go with anything natural because a creature or whatever down there usually can't change what it smells like
@@iamaidenestes no it cant change what it smells like. But some scents have to be better at covering human scent as well as attracting bass. Just wanted to know what they use to cover the rubber worm smell or when your sweating. But thanks
@@heath-6258 Gambler plastics have an excellent scent a mix of craw/garlic I believe in algae blooms and muddy water scent makes a difference. It's another element for the fish to pick up on when visibility is low!
@@heath-6258 no problem, the gambler ace does not beat a senko but their baits have a great scent. I personally use the BANG garlic spray when I want some scent. Its much easier to apply and you don't have to use your hands. to answer your original question I would say in winter Crawfish and during summer Shad.
Would you say that even when water temps are around 40 the fish move that shallow? In Missouri we are also getting rain, water temps are around 42-46 even colder up the river arms.
Im up in Michigan so all we have is a fat slab of ice. Probably going to invest in some winter gear this coming year but for now I'm screwed till spring :/ awesome tips though love learning new things.
"we're getting to the end of winter" Toto, we're not in Iowa anymore... 🤣 Matt, I'm inviting you to an ice fishing weekend in a nice farm pond, or on the mighty Mississippi. THAT'S WINTER.
Alright guys, quick question. Now that they stopped making the roboworm ez shad what do you guy put on the 3/4oz Cali swim jig for a trailer? Thanks guys, keep it up.
Our lakes are chocolate milk right now but there is a lot of wood and wood pulp debris at the shore line. Do fish hide under that or are they sitting at the debris line?
great video, thanks for the information!!! I have a question though, what if your river is already stained, but stable, and the water starts to rise. do the same rules apply?
Hey Matt, what is the boat you got to replace the one totaled in the accident? If I remember you had just bought a new boat right before going on the road... I'm learning a lot from your videos. Thanks.
My friend's are always asking me what to use for fishing and tips and everything related, I always have an answer because I watch you guys and I do what you say and use what you use
Does these work similarly on the CA delta? All great tops but delta can be a totally different animal with tidal swings and being at the end of the rain flows. Thanks buddy!
Hey, love the videos...I was wondering if you could touch on the topic of lure weight with regard to rods. I'm guessing it's a range of lure weights that optimally load the rod for casting, but just how much can one vary from the manufacturers recommendation?..Can I safely throw a Whopper Plopper 130 on a rod rated up to an once? Or is it just a feeling thing, learning how much of a load the rod can take? Anyway, I don't think I've heard you folks comment on the subject, and it may be an interesting topic...thanks.
Hey Matt. Still in Mexico and they air temp in December was in the 80s now currently in the 90s . Do you think that Mexico's cold weather aka 80s would put these bass into deeper water or do you think they would be in the shallows aka 5 to 20 foot deep? Oh and glad to see California clearing up.. be back soon
I caught my PB last spring fishing chocolate milk water . I was using a cotton cordell super spot , red colored. And had replaced it with owner hooks . Yoyo off the bottom was How I caught her
Sounds logical... I will try ( back all the time I fish in shallow water I catch only small fishes and Eel fish . I use earthworm . I don't use lures because I don't have fishing rod, I fish with hook and reel only. Simply. Setup. ) any suggestion.. What type of lure or any else I use for big fishes.. ? Most of people there catch small fishes. In shallow water. Is it possible there is no big fish? The lake in which I used to do fishing. Is a muddy lake like it's water never gets clean.
Depends if you are imitating shad or panfish, paddletail for shad / beaver, rage menace, or rage craw for panfish. I fish a rage menace on my swim jigs 90% of the time because they feed mostly on panfish in my area. Tight lines!!
Great vid Matt. Muddy water techniques for year round correct? During this time of year for you, what are your water temps? Tight lines in the pre spawn.
@@tacticalbassin Perfect, great recommendations on baits. I will adjust based on my water temps and fish activity as soon as the ice thaws in March, ={ ughhh!! As always you guys are awesome.
Matt - going to be fishing Berryessa next week with a couple buddies. What would you be tossing ? Thanks in advance on any insight - open for anyone to answer. Will be my 1st time there
I am asking for your help. I wonder if you could recommend 2 baitcasters and 2 spinning rigs I could use for all if not most bass baits. Combinations rod and reels. My budget allows $350 for rods and $250 per reel. I value your advise. My confidence is solid that your recommendations will be the best. Thanks for you both. I have learned so much. I look forward to your repky.
Just won my 1st tour of this year,18.71lbs.7.81 big bass.pure mud,49-52 temp. Super shallow. Great info.
We had a lot of rain the last several days so I went out and bought a white bladed white spinnerbait. I am so glad I did! I was throwing it in a pond just off the bank and got lots of hits - and this pond is heavily fished. Thank you Matt.
Caught my PB (8lb 2oz) on a white, willowleaf spinnerbait. Good old Walmart $1 bin special!!
hertzer2000 dude them thing work I had good luck on them spinnerbait also 👍🏽
Wal-mart special! I upgrade the skirt and have good luck with them.
No doubt I’ll keep buying them just fix the skirts 👍🏽
Frank, we need you more than ever!
People underestimate those Walmart lures man. I caught a 22 inch muskie on a 2$ ozark trail (walmarts brand) 3.5 inch jerk minnow. I fish mainly using walmart lures just to show the guys buying 5-8$ rapalas that its unnecessary
Live on the Mississippi pool 13-14-15. Muddy water all day everyday. I would love to hear how you guys would attempt to find and fish a muddy river system as large as this? Love all the videos. haven't missed a new video in the past 18 months!! Thank you for all the help. I placed 3rd in a BFL in Lacrosse WI as a co angler last year and i owe a lot of my strategy and techniques to you guys. An on the fly change to adapt to the conditions put the fish needed in the boat to cash my first check!! i missed 1st place my 6 oz lol
You guys always have the best tips for bass anglers. I really like how you guys will sit down in front of the camera and actually explain in detail how to use each bait. Other channels fish while they try to reach and it doesn’t work well. You guys are awesome!
Thanks for the tips. I go straight to this channel when i want to learn something new about bass fishing.
This tip is so helpful, even the haters who wake up every morning to give a thumbs down didnt do it today....at least not yet. haha.
Haha
I've been waiting on this all winter!!! Been grinding here in Illinois with water temps around 37. So much rain . Thanks for this. The fish that I have caught have been surprisingly shallow!! You guys are always spot-on loving it
What part of Illinois are you in? Im in Central Indiana and we are iced out. Boooo!
@@gregthomas4605 Central Illinois. Champaign area rural of Champaign actually. I 74 area. The fishery I been fishing a lot lately is fairly small. The northern end of the lake is froze over pretty thin ice but main lake is still open water. if we get this crazy Arctic blast though it'll be over. Nice to meet you Greg! Let's go fishing!
@@bryanmoore1009 I have family in Champaign and fish there a few times a year. Definitely going to have to meet up. Curtis & 74. Small world
@@gregthomas4605 I work a few blocks from curtis/74/57. Ever fish homer lake? Clinton lake? Shelbyville? Shelbyville is pretty big 3rd largest in Illinois . Around 50,000 acres I believe.
Bryan Moore yes to Clinton, year to firefighter crappie tournament on Shelbyville. Never fished Homer. My family owns a Servpro franchise in Champaign area. We should try to hook up on Facebook or fishbrain to stop hijacking this post.
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Black/blue usually works for me in murk. I can see how contrast works well whether bright or dark. Picked up a lot out of this video as always. Best informative TH-cam fisherman out there. Matt eslecially!
especially!
Ah.....in Idaho and everything is frozen but you guys are getting me all fired up for the season to start. Best bass info ! Best strategy for all year ! Many thanks to you guys.
Thanks man. I've always passed on fishing when it just rained for this reason. I didn't think they would be active in that mess. Great info as always. Keep it up. I appreciate it.
Man y'all's uploads just make the most sense compared to the other junk out.
I actually caught my pb 4.02 bass, 2 years ago in muddy shallow water in February, here in jersey. I was using an UL spinning setup with 5 pound braid, and a jig spinner with a 1/32oz jighead + #4 sickle hook, and 2" bright chartreuse curl tail. I had a brass ripple blade on that spinner as well. I caught a bunch of fish on the same lure that day, smaller bass,crappies, and some adult pumpkinseed sunfish. Another bait I would recommend to try for bass in muddy conditions is, an over sized inline spinner, with a ripple blade or french blade. It's more of a traditional type of lure, that you don't see bass pros use a lot, but it will work. Few weeks ago I put together a MH bass setup, with a Tatula CT, and a picsifun Torrent 7'0 MH 2 piece rod, with 40 pound braid spooled. I built a set of heavier inline spinners with 1/4 oz bullet weights as the bodies, they all have french blades, and are in different color schemes, and they cast awesome on this MH rig. So far I've only landed 2 small pickerel on these lures, but those fish are the most awake in these cold waters right now.
This by far my fav fishing channel on TH-cam. I really appreciate all these tips you share!
Another excellent teaching video. You and Tim are amazing. Thank you for the great videos.
All so true caught 20lb bag of spots in less than a foot in rising muddy water last week had one that was over 5, that's big for my lake. All came off a white spinnerbait one big rock.
i could listen to Mat all day lets go fishing we have had record setting rain great video as always thank you tar heel bassin N C
This is such a factor in the mobile-tensaw Delta appreciate you making this video for us tightlines
thanks guys,
I love the lessons on conditions as we see them right now today. This inspires to get me out there and informs. Appreciate it!
Thanks for the info! I'll be trying that lipless crankbait tip
Thanks Mat, great info. I will give all these tips a try this coming weekend competition,
Perfect video. If you guys have any local ponds can you do a pond tips video
Great tips as always Matt! Definitely going to be putting this to practice during spring time flooding!
Great choices for baits in this video! Can’t go wrong with an all white bait when in doubt on what to use. Using those darker bait profiles in muddy water is a good way to go as well, as they will stand out quite a bit. Adding sound and scent are two other things I do, to allow fish to track the baits easier. Good video guys!
+1 on the Senko in mud....worked well for me back in October after Hurricane Michael came through and flooded my favorite lake.
Matt and Tim, Would you guys do a video at some point about fishing mud lines and/or clean incoming water into mud. Just those drastic color changes where clean and dirtier water mix?
Thanks!! Great Video and will be using this info up here on Shasta.
Keep up the great work guys!! Really appreciate it!!
Just watched Matt's old Topo map video which was good but was wondering if you guys could do a new one a little more in depth. Maybe grab a map of somewhere that you both have only been to once or twice and break down where you would start (for the different seasons) at a new lake based off of these maps and why. Then maybe follow that video with you guys on that lake, using what you talked about to find these places and how to cover those spots(how you would fish them)
Great quality info. I prefer the chatterbait and have had AMAZING results with it. Also agree with you in that these conditions push them SUPER SHALLOW...I've caught multiple 3 - 4 lb fish in about 6 - 8 inches of water...and I am always amazed by that.
Matt, that's great info. Thanks so much, I learned something and now I'm not afraid of the muddy water.
Great video and tip Matt, been a subscriber for quite some time now and I too love to go to a white Willow leaf spinner bait. That's the lure I caught my first bass on, 31 year's ago in Florida. Glad to see you guys back and keep up the great work.
Thanks, u always say what iam thinking... since I just been a year into bass fishing I always double guess it. U always on point.... big fan. Keep the video's coming.
Great tips!! I look forward to learning something new every video.
I just went pond fishing and the water was super murky and caught them on both the chartreuse and white spinnerbait. Dirt shallow. So awesome!
This was my biggest struggle fishing in Pennsylvania this year. Every time I could go fishing it was like throwing my bait in a bucket of mud. But,lipless was my top bait this year
Super true. I have been catching bass in less then 2 feet of water on chickamauga
Excellent Information! Thank you Matt!
Thanks for the share Matt, great info these tactics also work on the Delta.
I have an idea for an underwater vid..to show specific sound differences of baits between silent cranks and rattles and willow leaf SB vs Colorado SB
Fish don't "hear" the same way that we do. They don't have hearing lobes like humans. They actually don't even have a sense of sound like us. They only feel the vibrations by their lateral line, which is connected to their central nervous system. What it sounds like to us would not be comparing apples to apples, therefore would not really be useful information.
I actually find it easier to catch fish in the winter in muddy water like matt said it makes the fish more predictable. I've had a lot of luck slow rolling (with pauses) a black and blue chatterbait lately!
Great video as always. ..Could you do a video on "When to use a jig, plastic worm or creature bait? How do you choose when its the best time? Thanks guys
I find them reliable mostly in the first twelve months of the year.
Great video as always guys! 🤙 I caught my PB Last year using these techniques. Rising water...choc milk...heavy cover ...white willow blade spinner bait...paddle tail trailer..killer combination that works every time!
chocolate milk water and a red/craw colored lipless got me my PB Smallmouth last year! 18” and 3-1/4 pounds. the smallies in my area don’t usually get bigger than a pound and a half so that for me was a huge win. so i can attest to lipless in muddy/chocolate milk water
June if has been my favorite go to color that not a lot of guys are running it seems! Love my Damiki knockout in bright almost blue Junebug on a Tokyo rig keeps it off the bottom and the bass will smoke it! Also a big 1 once spinner bait “ledge busters” will kill this time of year! Just ask Jacob Wheeler!! He just got paid 100,000 on Eufalla throwing one!
Thanks TB, this is super helpful and I'll be putting all this to work soon. 👍🏻🎣🐟
Ice finally on Illinois lakes is safe. Getting 6-10 inches of snow today. I'll need this video in 3 more months to refresh my memory. Good luck everyone!
Hey Tactical, so we've established the fact that muddy rising water isn't the worst. What about if the water is muddy from rain, but the water level largely stays the same? Some of the reservoirs here alter the water levels. I just had a tough day fishing muddy water in at pretty much the same level.
Wish i had watched this video last night, me and a buddy had our first tournament today and the muddy water kicked our butts.
Thanks for the tips! I thought I was the only one with a (much) higher success rate with a spinnerbait than a chatterbait before this.
Great stuff right there! How can I relate this for swift and cold muddy water? I'm talking swift river systems after the water has come up and the water should be froze over but the river current keeps it from freezing.
Thanks for the good advice Matt you guys rock
this is my second time watching this and good as the first time and i cant wait for this weekend I have tournament at eufaula lake in oklahoma and i have been told that lakes is nothing but muddy water..... man i cant wait i got the right bait this time around this year unlike last year.
I'm surprised you didn't mention indiana blades on a spinnerbait, to me they are the best in-between of a willow and colorado. You can fish them faster like a willow but still get good vibration like a colorado.
I DONE BETTER IN HIGH MUDDY WATER BY FAR LAST YEAR IN MY AREA, BEST TIP VIDEOS ON U-TUBE GUYS 🤙👍😁
What scents/attraction do you guys use? Is it different in muddy water vs clear or does it matter? Summer vs winter? Or do you not use any? Thanks for the honesty in the videos. Ive learned alot from you guys.
I mean think about it, can a craw change what it smells like....no, so in my opinion just go with anything natural because a creature or whatever down there usually can't change what it smells like
@@iamaidenestes no it cant change what it smells like. But some scents have to be better at covering human scent as well as attracting bass. Just wanted to know what they use to cover the rubber worm smell or when your sweating. But thanks
@@heath-6258 Gambler plastics have an excellent scent a mix of craw/garlic I believe in algae blooms and muddy water scent makes a difference.
It's another element for the fish to pick up on when visibility is low!
@@FLAGATOR49 Thanks, I'll look into that..
@@heath-6258 no problem, the gambler ace does not beat a senko but their baits have a great scent.
I personally use the BANG garlic spray when I want some scent. Its much easier to apply and you don't have to use your hands.
to answer your original question I would say in winter Crawfish and during summer Shad.
Any tips when lake is letting water out? My lake is 2 ft up but they are releasing water.
Shocked you did not say Squarebill. I would have never thought of throwing a senko though, but guys info as always.
Would you say that even when water temps are around 40 the fish move that shallow? In Missouri we are also getting rain, water temps are around 42-46 even colder up the river arms.
What part of Missouri are you fishing in?
Thanks for the upload
I needed this information update on the approach of loch lomond opening in march.
Is the 7’7” heavy mod fast expride a decent jig rod?
When throwing the senko like you talked about, are you using weightless, bullet weights or even snap weights?
senko the old go to bait. never fails
Love the big bladed thumping spinnerbait.
Awsome video it gets tough here in Arkansas this time of year thanks for the tips tight lines
What part of Ark you in Big Country?
Im up in Michigan so all we have is a fat slab of ice. Probably going to invest in some winter gear this coming year but for now I'm screwed till spring :/ awesome tips though love learning new things.
It's super dirty water down here in Florida in our rivers, I usually throw light stuff but I'm going to try that. Thanks bro
If there there's rip rap and the water is muddy would you recommend a squarebill over a lipless?
"we're getting to the end of winter" Toto, we're not in Iowa anymore... 🤣 Matt, I'm inviting you to an ice fishing weekend in a nice farm pond, or on the mighty Mississippi. THAT'S WINTER.
Thanks man!!! Been trying to find a pattern down here in Texas. Ill try this out.
great tip Matt keep'em coming
Would you still fish shallow on a place like the delta where the tide is constantly changing the water depth
Helpful info for sure!!Thanks for all the good tips like always.Haven't been able to crush one on the lv500 yet. Just have to keep at it.
Great tips Matt
Exactly the video i needed to see! Thank you!
Good stuff Matt. Nice job.
Great content I always learn a lot from your vids thanks guys
Do you guys use any savage gear lures
You guys should try a Hildebrandt Snagless Sally in the same places you're throwing the swim jig for these conditions.
If you had to choose between dark and bold (black/blue) or bright (chartreuse) for these conditions, which would it be?
Have you guys ever tried coming up north to icefish?
Alright guys, quick question. Now that they stopped making the roboworm ez shad what do you guy put on the 3/4oz Cali swim jig for a trailer? Thanks guys, keep it up.
Our lakes are chocolate milk right now but there is a lot of wood and wood pulp debris at the shore line. Do fish hide under that or are they sitting at the debris line?
It's been rough in morehead ky
great video, thanks for the information!!! I have a question though, what if your river is already stained, but stable, and the water starts to rise. do the same rules apply?
I fish braid on every red I own. I have no problem catching fish. Does it really make that much difference?
Hey Matt, what is the boat you got to replace the one totaled in the accident? If I remember you had just bought a new boat right before going on the road... I'm learning a lot from your videos. Thanks.
My friend's are always asking me what to use for fishing and tips and everything related, I always have an answer because I watch you guys and I do what you say and use what you use
Does these work similarly on the CA delta? All great tops but delta can be a totally different animal with tidal swings and being at the end of the rain flows. Thanks buddy!
It absolutely works. The difference is you dont need the rain persay, they'll do it on all the BIG tides.
TacticalBassin great point, you guys be at ISE this year?
Unfortunately we won't be there. Scheduling conflicts 😞
TacticalBassin bummer, next time then 👌🏼
Hey, love the videos...I was wondering if you could touch on the topic of lure weight with regard to rods. I'm guessing it's a range of lure weights that optimally load the rod for casting, but just how much can one vary from the manufacturers recommendation?..Can I safely throw a Whopper Plopper 130 on a rod rated up to an once? Or is it just a feeling thing, learning how much of a load the rod can take? Anyway, I don't think I've heard you folks comment on the subject, and it may be an interesting topic...thanks.
Thank you for making this great video it helps us a lot
Any thoughts on 7” stick worms? I bought some but haven’t fished them as much as the 5” & 6” Just curious if guys tend to get bigger bites
Hey Matt. Still in Mexico and they air temp in December was in the 80s now currently in the 90s . Do you think that Mexico's cold weather aka 80s would put these bass into deeper water or do you think they would be in the shallows aka 5 to 20 foot deep? Oh and glad to see California clearing up.. be back soon
I caught my PB last spring fishing chocolate milk water . I was using a cotton cordell super spot , red colored. And had replaced it with owner hooks . Yoyo off the bottom was How I caught her
Sounds logical... I will try ( back all the time I fish in shallow water I catch only small fishes and Eel fish . I use earthworm . I don't use lures because I don't have fishing rod, I fish with hook and reel only. Simply. Setup. ) any suggestion.. What type of lure or any else I use for big fishes.. ? Most of people there catch small fishes. In shallow water. Is it possible there is no big fish? The lake in which I used to do fishing. Is a muddy lake like it's water never gets clean.
Which trailer would you use on that swim jig??
Nothing 😐
Ah man!! I meant swim jig! Dang my phone sometimes
@@michaelteaby1160 lol its all good man but any pattle tail swim bait just match the color with the water and sink the hook 😂
Depends if you are imitating shad or panfish, paddletail for shad / beaver, rage menace, or rage craw for panfish. I fish a rage menace on my swim jigs 90% of the time because they feed mostly on panfish in my area. Tight lines!!
Great vid Matt. Muddy water techniques for year round correct? During this time of year for you, what are your water temps? Tight lines in the pre spawn.
That's correct, year round. Our water temps this time of year vary a ton, lake to lake. Anywhere from mid 30's all the way up to 50.
@@tacticalbassin Perfect, great recommendations on baits. I will adjust based on my water temps and fish activity as soon as the ice thaws in March, ={ ughhh!! As always you guys are awesome.
Another great vid keep them coming tight lines
Hell yeah tactical bassin before work! 🙌🏼👍🏼👌🏼🤘🏻.
Matt - going to be fishing Berryessa next week with a couple buddies. What would you be tossing ?
Thanks in advance on any insight - open for anyone to answer. Will be my 1st time there
I am asking for your help. I wonder if you could recommend 2 baitcasters and 2 spinning rigs I could use for all if not most bass baits. Combinations rod and reels. My budget allows $350 for rods and $250 per reel. I value your advise. My confidence is solid that your recommendations will be the best. Thanks for you both. I have learned so much. I look forward to your repky.
Greg Blake he made a couple of buyer guide videos on rods and reels. that video should help you find the combos that best suit your needs.
Hey Matt, what bibs are you wearing?