I agree! I’m mainly a squarebill fisherman, but when the bite turns off, the best lure is not the reaction bait but the little swimbait. My friend caught a 7lb LMB at Bear Mt, NY in front of me when I already tried with everything I had (reaction baits - lipless, in-line spinner, squarebills). I’m sold on that Keitech now!!!
I was targeting a 10lb + bass here in VA on a river last week for 30 minutes. Switched to a black 3" keitech on a 6lb test drop shot and got it to bite after soaking the bait for 5 minutes. Exactly as you described here. It works! It was the biggest fish in the school. Unfortunately it broke my off when i tried to pull it away from a log it was about to wrap me around. Still awesome to get it to bite using this technique!
I would love to know who unlikes all the tactical bass vids....like why? These guys are the greatest! I love all these videos and I always go out of my way to go through their link to tackle warehouse too just to help show some support. Hope everyone else does the same cause these guys deserve it with all the videos and underwater vids...like how do you get these incredible underwater shots!? I especially love the topwater underwater video! Keep doing what your doing guys!
Your channel is probably the most informative fishing channel there is...i wish u guys did more on rivers..i fish the Hillsborough river in tampa Florida on a yak..its pretty much just fishing structure and the banks edge...but i take everything you guys say and do my best...i hope you guys have a wonderful day and keep getting to do the things you love.
As always,I truly appreciate all of the effort you both put forward to make us all better anglers. It's all but done for me up here in Maine,but I'll be playing on the ice until open water again. :)
Thanks Tim and Matt!! Love what y’all do... your videos have helped me become a better fisher.. you actually educate and not just make videos showing off. Thanks men!!
I would like to see just more of you guys targeting big bass in deep reservoirs. I know how hard it is to catch bigguns, but it sure is entertaining to watch. You guys are great. Keep it going.
Awesome video!! My son and I had a tough time at the river2sea open but we did just that slowed down with a Texas rig PT hook and biwaa venum tail and got on them in the sparse grass
Great tips tim ! Sometimes I just slow down the 6" roboworm and seem to get bigger fish and less rats but less qty. as when I downsize. Like you said it changes for no reason.
Please do a video on when to throw the truly giant baits. The hinkles, The mothers the giant gan crafts, giant ospray, the mags.when to throw how to throw it and where to throw it. Custom rod recommendations spiral wrap. What it does and why to use it not use. The guys I see on you tube throw these baits on straight mono and flouro 20 lb test. It just Seems insane and they are in so-cal or Arizona please put your 2 cents in.
Just wanted to say you guys rock! I'm disabled and live on lake Norman in NC I try to fish everyday I can't afford all the the things you guys use but I love watching all of your videos and live vicariously through y'all
The lake is very shallow 15-20ft at most,near featureless flat muddy bottom,little grass left,thick tule lined banks/overhanging trees,hydrilla,3 creek channels,and 2 islands. Craws,shad,and panfish make up their main forage And im on the bank to boot! hope that helps answer my question in case you weren't familiar with spring lake.
I can only handle watching the videos that Tim does the talking. Matt just loves to hear himself talk and rambles and says the same thing every video!!!
I would love to get your take and feedback on tackle storage for the winter to make sure that everything is good to go and rust free coming spring time. Thanks again for the content. It is excellent.
You guys should try the megabass I-Slide 262 it is a great bait that can trigger some giant bites especially in the fall it’s is defiantly not cheep but it is worth it for the money Hasu is my favorite color with some 2/O owner hooks and split rings
When you talk about seasonal fishing can you mention what water temp triggers it? I am guessing New England is a full season off of Cali. Also, how about lakes with no shad? Thanks guys your videos are the best!
Love the winter tips, one suggested watching your videos when things are slow, I do just that and invite My good friend, J ack, that is Jack Daniels while watching! I'm a smallie Junkie are the same ones you are suggesting mostly for largies and spots or good for smallies also! I just bought blades and cicadas for real deep fish and wondering if all this will be effective in Trinity Lake, it's deep, clear, and will be cold very soon!
Can you give us people on the east coast tips on early winter fishing for bass and what to throw is these very cold water temps. Talking 35 degrees Outside and we don’t have shad our here like you guys do
I see you guys use lots of keitechs and other solid body swimbaits on jbigheads Texas rigs, do you guys ever use hollow bodies swimbaits on jigheads and such
Great videos gents. I fish in the Cape Fear River system in NC that is affected by the tide. The river even reverses direction twice daily and flows for miles upriver. Most of the baits I use on lakes don't seem to work or can't be used because of the current. Do you have any recommendations?
Another video about braid to leader would be great! I'm really struggling with my blood knots. They're good at first but time after time, the knot loosens eventually and I cast off the bait with the entire leader. It's really frustrating!
CPRfisherman I cannot tie a blood knot to save my life, so I started tying the Albright knot for braid to a fluorocarbon leader. Unfortunately, I experienced the same thing you did, except I lost fish when the Albright knot failed. I found some vids suggesting either an FG knot or the Modified Alberto knot. The FG seems really tricky and time consuming, but the Alberto knot has worked like a charm, especially with light lines. It’s easy to tie, thin, and seems really strong.
Great video guys, its time to downsize the kind of water, pelase do something into a small lake how to find fish into a small area, how they feed, how they move, anything important about it...
Everyone wants to be around like minded people (see bars and church’s and political rallies) these guys speak my language. I’m glad to be getting my gear ready for in the morning.
just got the chance to go up there next week as a co angeler, so my question is as some one who has only fished the dirty delta and is limited to 6 rods in the boat what would you think I should tie on ? is it all reaction baites , we punch a lot in the afternoon here , will my punching rod need to be used as something else? thanks for all the videos guys ive learned how to bass fish threw your vids and my trial and eror.
Great vid, Matt. You two guys just keep rockin'. I tried one of your recommendations, but it didn't work. So, I think I'll stick with the "TRDs", as opposed to the "other" suggestion. They stay on the hook a lot better. Hah.
Theres a lake in Santa Rosa,Spring lake...You guys have to know about it/fish it! I've done very well here for years, but this fall has been a struggle to say the least..I cant seem to figure them out,anything key I should know?,Or Info that might help me? Thanks,and God bless!
I'm I southeastern Pa. The weather has been wacky all season. The only bass I've managed to catch in a month came on a bubble gum fluke in a creek. I havent even managed a bite on any lake I fish whether from shore or my boat. We've had so much rain this year. Then the water temp dropped from low 70s to low 50s in a week. Then the past 2 days the air temp has been almost 70 or low 70s. I've thrown everything and the tackle box at them, not even a nibble. No matter the time of day I don't even see any active fish. Not even a perch. It's like they skipped feeding up for winter. Though this past late summer we had a massive baitfish spawn. I'd say trillions of bait fish. Last year this time I was killing it. Any advice , I'm going to get out on the lake tomorrow morning. Hoping that after these past 2 warm days that it got the bass moving. In my experience they should be feeding up.
I believe they've covered it before but I've found that even if you are representing a forage not found you can still catch fish on it if it is fished effectively and where the fish are. Worms, lizards and frogs slay fish almost anywhere yet they make up a small if not non-existent portion of a bass's diet, proof that you don't NEED to directly imitate the dominant forage to catch fish. Also from personal experiences it's sometimes easier to target bluegill eaters than shad chasers.
Great vid Tim. Great info. I recently purchased a couple Jackal Rerange jerkbaits in the 110 size. Gonna try them today. I have a quick question. I want to purchase hooks for the 110. I’ve looked all over for the exact size I need and can’t find it. I think they are # 4 but not 100% sure and I don’t wanna order the wrong size. Do ya know what size I need for the 110?
Shawn Titsworth I think you're right with #4. I did what you've done and bought some of their recommended jerkbaits. I ordered #4,5, and 6 hooks and that covered it. Split rings and hooks can affect the buoyancy so having different sizes isn't a bad idea. It's a sweet bait, so is the flash pointer.
Last weekend I fished my local reservoir and graphed fish at 90+ feet. I couldn't get them to bite, one smallie in about 60 feet on the Ned. Two part question: good way to target these fish? Better way to sense bites using light tackle in that deep water? I'm in California far north, small and large mouth large deep reservoir. Water temp right now probably low 50's. Any advice?
What is typically considered a tough day for you guys @tacticalbassin Today I caught 3 small largemouth fish within 4 hours of fishing. Just curious if I should have applied these "slow" techniques or not
Great video, i take alot of this for perch fishing myself. I gotta ask, about downsizing for dropshotting, how about if its really muddy water so it's harder for the fish to see the bai, still downsize preferable? And what about colors in muddy waters for dropshotting say 20 feet?
Fall fishing is pretty tough for us shore anglers. Where I live at my local lake, there a lot of grass submerged close around the shore. The vegetation are dying. Sometime when I see blow up around that area, I throw topwater, working it slowing, and I have no luck with it. When I start throwing shad-size swimbaits and square bill crankbaits, it start to produce some bite at low speed. But, not the quality fish that I see blow up... I just wondering if y'all can help make a video catching Fall Big Bass in the grass from the shore...
Great vid as always! Hey Tim, what is your preferred A-rig swimbait head/hook for the smaller keitech baits?? It’s hard to find a good head/hook combo that won’t flex out unless you upsize and then it’s just way to big for the smaller baits. Thanks again!!
im on the banks and right now is the crap time to fish.. its such a grind here at Castaic lake California.. sure it has record fish.. and im sure there is one or two big records still in the lake.. but good luck finding one.. and even good luck catching dinks and a lil better.. I get burnt out here... ya we got shad.. and lots of shad.. im pretty sure that's why even during spawn ect I rarely see largemouth boil.. ya they will do it but you can tell this is pressured lake and the fish here are not like elsewhere. I feel lucky I can fish this lake of course maybe I can catch a 12lb which I am trying for.. but at same time I wish I was at easier area even if the fish couldn't be records...this lake though. always rising aNd falling has literally no foilage really at all in or near the water except dead shit.. no trees near water maybe a few but so super random.. if the water is even up high enough near it anyways .. I haven't fished here enough this lake though you need to know the bottom and without a boat and fish finder its a pain. and since its a man made lake in the mountains basically.. daming the water for drinking.. dragging bottom is like fishermans worst nightmare can literally snag lose snag lose snag lose snag lose.. it also gets deep really fast here so most the time you cant see fish.. I have sight fished a few times here though and of course its fun and I actually caught fish a lot easier then when I cant.. so it helped me learn but ya.. so much easier when know there is fish there ect.. compared to blindly casting from banks. I think I need to go back to take one pole and move a lot.. I was doing good like that.. but then I started taking 2 poles and trying to bait and wait just incase I got another bite.. because even with 1 pole and covering lots of water I would still get the skunk.. a couple summers ago I went every night for 3-4 hours for a month straight avg to 1 fish a night.. but still skunked and had multiple catches some nights.. its just hard here.. but ya it was funny when I did that a couple other guys were out there a lot too.. and on a full moon night we all caught 5 lbers.. all within like 30 min of each other. fishing here is like work though so I think I get burnt out here doing it from the banks and not catching.
Wind makes boat control tough (particularly for me since I'm out of a kayak), but, all things equal, I would rather have wind in with those temps than not. That wind acts like current and, I think, makes fish a bit more predictable as to where they are and how they will feed.
Nathan Green I agree but I couldn’t hold where I marked fish. It was brutal cause it was also a nor’easter. And the gust hit 50mph. Pretty tough. And the spots that had less wind had no fish. One of the toughest days I’ve had.
Thanks Tim always a pleasure learning about bass fishing from you.
I agree! I’m mainly a squarebill fisherman, but when the bite turns off, the best lure is not the reaction bait but the little swimbait. My friend caught a 7lb LMB at Bear Mt, NY in front of me when I already tried with everything I had (reaction baits - lipless, in-line spinner, squarebills). I’m sold on that Keitech now!!!
I was targeting a 10lb + bass here in VA on a river last week for 30 minutes. Switched to a black 3" keitech on a 6lb test drop shot and got it to bite after soaking the bait for 5 minutes. Exactly as you described here. It works! It was the biggest fish in the school. Unfortunately it broke my off when i tried to pull it away from a log it was about to wrap me around. Still awesome to get it to bite using this technique!
I would love to know who unlikes all the tactical bass vids....like why? These guys are the greatest! I love all these videos and I always go out of my way to go through their link to tackle warehouse too just to help show some support. Hope everyone else does the same cause these guys deserve it with all the videos and underwater vids...like how do you get these incredible underwater shots!? I especially love the topwater underwater video!
Keep doing what your doing guys!
Your channel is probably the most informative fishing channel there is...i wish u guys did more on rivers..i fish the Hillsborough river in tampa Florida on a yak..its pretty much just fishing structure and the banks edge...but i take everything you guys say and do my best...i hope you guys have a wonderful day and keep getting to do the things you love.
Nice video Tim I always enjoy them.
Thank you guys.Has been very tough for me the last 2-3 weeks. Headed out tomorrow to practice the tactical gospel.
As always,I truly appreciate all of the effort you both put forward to make us all better anglers. It's all but done for me up here in Maine,but I'll be playing on the ice until open water again. :)
Thanks Tim and Matt!! Love what y’all do... your videos have helped me become a better fisher.. you actually educate and not just make videos showing off. Thanks men!!
Absolutely the best fishing channel on TH-cam love you guys
Jake Chimiak Most people would charge mega bucks for the info they give away on TH-cam
Thanks for all the information guys love it love it love it !!!!!!!
Perfect tip at the perfect timing. Thanks Tim!
Look forward to your videos every week. You and Matt are amazing. Thanks for another great instructional video.
Great video Tim super tips
Great video thanks for the tips an great content
I would like to see just more of you guys targeting big bass in deep reservoirs. I know how hard it is to catch bigguns, but it sure is entertaining to watch. You guys are great. Keep it going.
Awesome video!! My son and I had a tough time at the river2sea open but we did just that slowed down with a Texas rig PT hook and biwaa venum tail and got on them in the sparse grass
Great tips tim ! Sometimes I just slow down the 6" roboworm and seem to get bigger fish and less rats but less qty. as when I downsize. Like you said it changes for no reason.
Thanks for the tips.
Great info as always. Thank You for the great vids you two guys put out they really help us newbies.
Please do a video on when to throw the truly giant baits. The hinkles, The mothers the giant gan crafts, giant ospray, the mags.when to throw how to throw it and where to throw it. Custom rod recommendations spiral wrap. What it does and why to use it not use. The guys I see on you tube throw these baits on straight mono and flouro 20 lb test. It just Seems insane and they are in so-cal or Arizona please put your 2 cents in.
Tyler Love this....
Thanks Tim every little bit of info helps.
Great info Tim thx!!
Great advice as always!
Great vid. Would love to see you guys do that fall reaction style video. Definitely need to talk about fall a rigs more.
The new Bomb Shot that Missle Baits came out with at Icast this year is a phenomenal drop shot bait. The Goby color is money!!!
Lol...
"the fish will do 1 of 2 things. They'll either stay, or they'll go."
Wisdom dropped by Tim. Great video
When the bass are not biting and you can't get them to fire. Just sit back and watch tacticalbassin #TBF
Ultimate Extreme Outdoors that’s what I’m doing right now 😂
exactly
Just wanted to say you guys rock! I'm disabled and live on lake Norman in NC I try to fish everyday I can't afford all the the things you guys use but I love watching all of your videos and live vicariously through y'all
The lake is very shallow 15-20ft at most,near featureless flat muddy bottom,little grass left,thick tule lined banks/overhanging trees,hydrilla,3 creek channels,and 2 islands.
Craws,shad,and panfish make up their main forage
And im on the bank to boot!
hope that helps answer my question in case you weren't familiar with spring lake.
Love the videos. It stinks for us WI guys where all this becomes irrelevant. This time of year is brutal.
Thanx Tim been thinking about dropshotting gonna give it a cast.
Video suggestion!
I’m very interested in hearing the story of how Matt caught the big trout on the right of his desk next to his PB LMB
Fish in Iowa have stopped chasing anything, they only stay in one spot now, temps getting near 40 degrees... it really do be like that sometimes.
I can only handle watching the videos that Tim does the talking. Matt just loves to hear himself talk and rambles and says the same thing every video!!!
Awsone tips man! I will be needing one more spinning combo. I've got 2. Looks like 1 more lol. I will be trying this out thanks
5:00 in you see example of bait fish on the surface 🤟
always the best information! So when will there be a meet up/fish along with you guys here in California?
Maybe a new rod and reel arsenal or new favorite combos? Love the content btw, keep it up TB
I would love to get your take and feedback on tackle storage for the winter to make sure that everything is good to go and rust free coming spring time. Thanks again for the content. It is excellent.
Great content! Wish I would have watched this before this last weekend. Had a tough bite going on and never did figure it out.
Would love to see you guy's do a live Q&A.
Can't wait for ice fishing, lol. You can spoon, dropshot and work a neko through a hole
Looking for a video on winter gear. The morning runs are not fun at 25 degrees... And the fingers, I need a good winter fishing glove.
Haha yeah I'm down to 40° days. Staring to get a little rough
Love your videos, guys, very informative. You got a new sub. :)
That's funny flip flops by the afternoon 🤣🤣 not in Indiana.
But great video as always 👍
You guys should try the megabass I-Slide 262 it is a great bait that can trigger some giant bites especially in the fall it’s is defiantly not cheep but it is worth it for the money Hasu is my favorite color with some 2/O owner hooks and split rings
When you talk about seasonal fishing can you mention what water temp triggers it? I am guessing New England is a full season off of Cali. Also, how about lakes with no shad? Thanks guys your videos are the best!
Love the winter tips, one suggested watching your videos when things are slow, I do just that and invite My good friend, J ack, that is Jack Daniels while watching! I'm a smallie Junkie are the same ones you are suggesting mostly for largies and spots or good for smallies also! I just bought blades and cicadas for real deep fish and wondering if all this will be effective in Trinity Lake, it's deep, clear, and will be cold very soon!
Can you give us people on the east coast tips on early winter fishing for bass and what to throw is these very cold water temps. Talking 35 degrees
Outside and we don’t have shad our here like you guys do
Thank you Tim! 👍🏻🎣
awesome! you basically answered my question from the other video.
Video suggestion...maybe make a hair jig video? haha.
What advice might you have for Spotted Bay Bass?
Another solid video, not a glamorous video request: walk us through your typical maintenance of your boat, e.g. gas motor
I see you guys use lots of keitechs and other solid body swimbaits on jbigheads Texas rigs, do you guys ever use hollow bodies swimbaits on jigheads and such
Great videos gents. I fish in the Cape Fear River system in NC that is affected by the tide. The river even reverses direction twice daily and flows for miles upriver. Most of the baits I use on lakes don't seem to work or can't be used because of the current. Do you have any recommendations?
Another video about braid to leader would be great! I'm really struggling with my blood knots. They're good at first but time after time, the knot loosens eventually and I cast off the bait with the entire leader. It's really frustrating!
CPRfisherman use a uni to uni knot, it is a little bulkier but has never failed me.
@@scottbaldwin5448 I appreciate the suggestion. I have a couple rods with mini guides, do you think that will be an issue?
CPRfisherman I cannot tie a blood knot to save my life, so I started tying the Albright knot for braid to a fluorocarbon leader. Unfortunately, I experienced the same thing you did, except I lost fish when the Albright knot failed. I found some vids suggesting either an FG knot or the Modified Alberto knot. The FG seems really tricky and time consuming, but the Alberto knot has worked like a charm, especially with light lines. It’s easy to tie, thin, and seems really strong.
Have you had a chance to use the Missile baits Bomb Shot yet?
Have you guys ever tried the double Fluke rig? For some reason I hate the term "donkey rig"... Great video as always, thanks!
its also called zulu rig in parts in EU is knows as minnow swarm rig
Have you guys considered and tried those ice fishing Rapala figure 8 glide baits for vertical fishing in the fall tough bass days?
Great video guys, its time to downsize the kind of water, pelase do something into a small lake how to find fish into a small area, how they feed, how they move, anything important about it...
Everyone wants to be around like minded people (see bars and church’s and political rallies) these guys speak my language. I’m glad to be getting my gear ready for in the morning.
Another great vid! Is the fall a good time to use a Carolina rig?
"Greatness is not a measure of how great you are but how great others came to be because of you.” ~ "Cus" D'Amato.
just got the chance to go up there next week as a co angeler, so my question is as some one who has only fished the dirty delta and is limited to 6 rods in the boat what would you think I should tie on ? is it all reaction baites , we punch a lot in the afternoon here , will my punching rod need to be used as something else? thanks for all the videos guys ive learned how to bass fish threw your vids and my trial and eror.
Tim - great video, thank you. What lb braid do you typically throw on your spinning gear?
10lb powerpro or 12lb sunline
Thank you!
"Slow down and just be stupid". Now THAT is something I can do.
Great vid, Matt. You two guys just keep rockin'. I tried one of your recommendations, but it didn't work. So, I think I'll stick with the "TRDs", as opposed to the "other" suggestion. They stay on the hook a lot better. Hah.
Have y’all or are y’all going to post the lake x video?
You know when Matt's not in the video we're gonna get a fairy wand video lol
Do more kayak videos!!!
Another solid vid, keep grinding em out.
#anycastcouldbeagiant
I've been trying to gain confidence in the swaver
Yeah me too. I haven't caught a fish on the S waver yet. It runs so shallow.
I am doing the same I am hoping to at least have a follower so I can gain some confidence!
If you have docks, I mean a lot of them, try targeting dredged out docks or main lake docks.
@@ScuffedEngineer oh I have docks. Literally like tens of thousands of docks on my lake lol
S Waver should be modified, it need more action.
Theres a lake in Santa Rosa,Spring lake...You guys have to know about it/fish it! I've done very well here for years, but this fall has been a struggle to say the least..I cant seem to figure them out,anything key I should know?,Or Info that might help me?
Thanks,and God bless!
I'm I southeastern Pa. The weather has been wacky all season. The only bass I've managed to catch in a month came on a bubble gum fluke in a creek. I havent even managed a bite on any lake I fish whether from shore or my boat. We've had so much rain this year. Then the water temp dropped from low 70s to low 50s in a week. Then the past 2 days the air temp has been almost 70 or low 70s. I've thrown everything and the tackle box at them, not even a nibble. No matter the time of day I don't even see any active fish. Not even a perch. It's like they skipped feeding up for winter. Though this past late summer we had a massive baitfish spawn. I'd say trillions of bait fish. Last year this time I was killing it. Any advice , I'm going to get out on the lake tomorrow morning. Hoping that after these past 2 warm days that it got the bass moving. In my experience they should be feeding up.
Ever try double whopper plopper, the 90 size?
No but i want to
Tournament footage??
What do you use when there's no shad in your lakes or ponds. Can you still use a shad bait?
I believe they've covered it before but I've found that even if you are representing a forage not found you can still catch fish on it if it is fished effectively and where the fish are. Worms, lizards and frogs slay fish almost anywhere yet they make up a small if not non-existent portion of a bass's diet, proof that you don't NEED to directly imitate the dominant forage to catch fish. Also from personal experiences it's sometimes easier to target bluegill eaters than shad chasers.
Great vid Tim. Great info. I recently purchased a couple Jackal Rerange jerkbaits in the 110 size. Gonna try them today. I have a quick question. I want to purchase hooks for the 110. I’ve looked all over for the exact size I need and can’t find it. I think they are # 4 but not 100% sure and I don’t wanna order the wrong size. Do ya know what size I need for the 110?
Shawn Titsworth I think you're right with #4. I did what you've done and bought some of their recommended jerkbaits. I ordered #4,5, and 6 hooks and that covered it. Split rings and hooks can affect the buoyancy so having different sizes isn't a bad idea. It's a sweet bait, so is the flash pointer.
Right well maybe I’ll just buy all three I reckon.
The new video has what you need in terms of hooks for your new jerks! Chegg it!
Last weekend I fished my local reservoir and graphed fish at 90+ feet. I couldn't get them to bite, one smallie in about 60 feet on the Ned. Two part question: good way to target these fish? Better way to sense bites using light tackle in that deep water? I'm in California far north, small and large mouth large deep reservoir. Water temp right now probably low 50's. Any advice?
8:00 - "Once they get into that feeding mentality they will eat a turd" LOL! need to break out my turd lure.
What is typically considered a tough day for you guys @tacticalbassin Today I caught 3 small largemouth fish within 4 hours of fishing. Just curious if I should have applied these "slow" techniques or not
Great video, i take alot of this for perch fishing myself. I gotta ask, about downsizing for dropshotting, how about if its really muddy water so it's harder for the fish to see the bai, still downsize preferable? And what about colors in muddy waters for dropshotting say 20 feet?
Nice tutorial man gona go throw some plastics tomarrow 👊🤘
Any Suggestions on what fish finder to get for a beginner? So many selections... I hate it lol
I will be finishing Trinity lake over Thanksgiving for small mouth. Never fished there .Matt or Tim any tips? Thanks
So the 852s nrx come with the k frame guides
Fall fishing is pretty tough for us shore anglers. Where I live at my local lake, there a lot of grass submerged close around the shore. The vegetation are dying. Sometime when I see blow up around that area, I throw topwater, working it slowing, and I have no luck with it. When I start throwing shad-size swimbaits and square bill crankbaits, it start to produce some bite at low speed. But, not the quality fish that I see blow up... I just wondering if y'all can help make a video catching Fall Big Bass in the grass from the shore...
Great vid as always! Hey Tim, what is your preferred A-rig swimbait head/hook for the smaller keitech baits?? It’s hard to find a good head/hook combo that won’t flex out unless you upsize and then it’s just way to big for the smaller baits. Thanks again!!
What size baits?
I use these for 2.8s bit.ly/2nyUJRS
I use these for 3.3 and up
bit.ly/29RrTYN
Thanks that answered my question. I use the 2.8 and 3.3 on my rigs for smallmouth most of the time.
Do a swimbait modification video it's been a long time since you guys I've done one
I didn’t see a list of your reactive baits in the description. Which reactive baits do you think work the best in slightly stained water?
im on the banks and right now is the crap time to fish.. its such a grind here at Castaic lake California.. sure it has record fish.. and im sure there is one or two big records still in the lake.. but good luck finding one.. and even good luck catching dinks and a lil better.. I get burnt out here... ya we got shad.. and lots of shad.. im pretty sure that's why even during spawn ect I rarely see largemouth boil.. ya they will do it but you can tell this is pressured lake and the fish here are not like elsewhere. I feel lucky I can fish this lake of course maybe I can catch a 12lb which I am trying for.. but at same time I wish I was at easier area even if the fish couldn't be records...this lake though. always rising aNd falling has literally no foilage really at all in or near the water except dead shit.. no trees near water maybe a few but so super random.. if the water is even up high enough near it anyways .. I haven't fished here enough this lake though you need to know the bottom and without a boat and fish finder its a pain. and since its a man made lake in the mountains basically.. daming the water for drinking.. dragging bottom is like fishermans worst nightmare can literally snag lose snag lose snag lose snag lose.. it also gets deep really fast here so most the time you cant see fish.. I have sight fished a few times here though and of course its fun and I actually caught fish a lot easier then when I cant.. so it helped me learn but ya.. so much easier when know there is fish there ect.. compared to blindly casting from banks. I think I need to go back to take one pole and move a lot.. I was doing good like that.. but then I started taking 2 poles and trying to bait and wait just incase I got another bite.. because even with 1 pole and covering lots of water I would still get the skunk.. a couple summers ago I went every night for 3-4 hours for a month straight avg to 1 fish a night.. but still skunked and had multiple catches some nights.. its just hard here.. but ya it was funny when I did that a couple other guys were out there a lot too.. and on a full moon night we all caught 5 lbers.. all within like 30 min of each other. fishing here is like work though so I think I get burnt out here doing it from the banks and not catching.
I was out last weekend and water temp was between 47-52 degrees it was tough to get bit. Plus wind was blowing 30+mph it sucked!!
Wind makes boat control tough (particularly for me since I'm out of a kayak), but, all things equal, I would rather have wind in with those temps than not. That wind acts like current and, I think, makes fish a bit more predictable as to where they are and how they will feed.
Nathan Green I agree but I couldn’t hold where I marked fish. It was brutal cause it was also a nor’easter. And the gust hit 50mph. Pretty tough. And the spots that had less wind had no fish. One of the toughest days I’ve had.
Who going fishing tomorrow
Where can I get some Of this tactical basin swag???! I want some shirts and sweatshirts. Gotta represent
What popper and color is that at the beginning of the vid?
Man I just can’t figure them out when they to deeper water 30+ feet. Any advice I need some help
anyone know what the hook size is on the guppy head
Every day is a tough day where I fish. You can see hundreds of nice size bass but they won't bite anything.
1/0 or 3/0 which size guppy head hook do you recommend
1/0 hook