Frog Fishing And Topwater On Lake Chickamauga - Big Bass Caught!
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 9 ก.พ. 2025
- Come along on Lake Chickamauga as we explore a new lake and catch fish! Pay close attention as we refine a pattern and put it into action with no outside information. Chickamauga has almost 800 miles of shoreline but we're able to build a pattern in minutes and start catching really nice bass! You can too!
Any time you're on a new body of water (Matt has been to the lake once but never this end and Tim has not been here at all) it can be overwhelming. We're thousands of miles from home with hundreds of miles of water to choose from where do you start? Matt and Tim chose to start with reaction. They focused on a spinnerbait, chatterbait, and lipless crankbait to cover water quickly. When that didn't work they turned their attention to the back of a cove that looked promising on the map.
Once in the cove our attention again turned to covering water. Matt focused on a frog so he could quickly work around vegetation and Tim chose a senko to reach deep in the pockets under flooded trees. A pattern quickly emerged and we were able to dial in a combination of topwater, stick baits, and sight fishing. You can use this method of breaking down water on any lake in the nation. Cover water, get bit, and adapt until a pattern emerges.
Below is a breakdown of the equipment the we were using to find success. The links go directly to Tackle Warehouse where you can see detailed photos and descriptions of each item. We've also included links to the rods and reels we were using to consistently catch these fish.
Topwater...
Frog- Jackall Kaera (White): bit.ly/2Fz6SA3
Popper- Damiki D Pop 70 (Phantom): bit.ly/2Pjvqo3
Soft Baits...
Stick Bait- Yamamoto 5" Senko (Crushed Goby): bit.ly/2axAmNS
Senko Hook- Owner Jungle Wide Gap 3/0: bit.ly/2sBsR1Z
Creature- Big Bite Baits Flying Squirrel (Tilapia): bit.ly/2sn1FaT
Creature Hook- Gamakatsu EWG Superline 2/0: bit.ly/2ac92XG
Dropshot Weight- Swagger 1/4 oz Tungsten Tear Drop: bit.ly/2V2B63h
Reaction...
Spinnerbait- Megabass V-9 1/2 oz (Kohoku Reaction): bit.ly/2tOaVCt
Spinnerbait Trailer- Keitech 4.3" Fat Swing Impact (Pro Blue Red Pearl): bit.ly/2ab7s8v
Lipless Crank- Jackall TN-70 Crankbait (RT Scale Minnow): bit.ly/2lqAwjh
Chatterbait- Z Man JackHammer 1/2 oz (BHite Delight): bit.ly/2popvj6
Chatterbait Trailer- HogFarmer Spunk Shad (Ghost Minnow 4.5): bit.ly/2UFkCD7
Matt's Senko/ Heavy Dropshot Combo...
Rod- Shimano Zodias 7'2" Medium Heavy: bit.ly/2cgmMAe
Reel- Shimano Curado 200K HG: bit.ly/2tHewEh
Line- Power Pro Maxcuatro 40 lb Braid: bit.ly/2clBRiQ
Leader- Maxima Ultragreen 15 lb Mono: bit.ly/2ae97J9
Tim's Popper Combo...
Rod- Shimano Zodias 6'10" Medium Heavy: bit.ly/2cgmMAe
Reel- Shimano Chronarch MGL HG: bit.ly/2n8DghB
Braid- Power Pro Maxcuatro 30 lb Braid: bit.ly/2clBRiQ
Budget Frog Combo...
Rod- Dobyns Fury 7'3" Mag Heavy (736): bit.ly/2bGvlVV
Reel- Shimano SLX 150 HG: bit.ly/2BRTYL8
Line- Power Pro Maxcuatro 65 lb Braid: bit.ly/2clBRiQ
NEW Tactical Bassin Apparel...
TacticalBassin Reaper Hoodie: bit.ly/2TwBWs7
TacticalBassin Shadow Hoodie: bit.ly/2FVD9Rs
TacticalBassin Sun Shirt: bit.ly/2TvFMBD
TacticalBassin Hooded Sun Shirt: bit.ly/38cVi9G
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What we wear...
Sun Mask: bit.ly/2JcA8xi
Sun Shirt w/ Hood: bit.ly/38cVi9G
Light Fishing Pants: bit.ly/2foDx10
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Equipment We Recommend...
Minn Kota Ultrex Trolling Motor: bit.ly/2vFQypW
Humminbird Solix 15 Electronics: bit.ly/2Hazsej
Minn Kota Talons: bit.ly/2F0QBSP
Hot Foot Throttle Control: bit.ly/2ob4kgO
Loc-R-Bar Boat Security: bit.ly/2CMF1NP
Favorite Storage Box: bit.ly/2fvjcFB
Favorite Pliers: bit.ly/2tfxFvw
Favorite Split Ring Pliers: bit.ly/2fT4Qw0
Favorite Wire Cutters: bit.ly/2soB34k
Favorite life jacket: bit.ly/2odXXIP
Favorite sunglasses: bit.ly/2glE3eN
Hero8 Camera: bit.ly/37hVTX4
ElectroSamson Scale: bit.ly/2f7QgQ9
Frabill Net: bit.ly/2FNdnQr
Lure Retriever: bit.ly/2TLTJc6
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Agreed!
HANDS DOWN BEST!!!👍
Hey Tim, how many times have you been smacked by Matt's MONSTER hook sets? Your reaction time is impeccable.
Tim ducking on the hook set was priceless😂
Come my way and go fishing...Fish are biting in Soith Florida...Great Video
Love seeing you guys fish my home lake! Would love to see you guys out on the water sometime
Their home lake now as well!
You guys sure looked happy filming this episode, now you're moving to this lake, hope you get to live your best lives with your families!
God bless brothers!
Been watching you guys since my last deployment with the Army. I decided to pick up a fishing pole instead of a beer. I've learned so much from you guys and have caught a ton of huge bass(for my area which is New England). Keep up the good work guys love your content!
Aaaaand now we see why y'all are moving here. Awesome!!! 🎣🎣🎣
Matt and Tim I love to see y’all in my neck of the woods great to see y’all out here take care
I love you guy's. I just got back into fishing. You've been a Godsend. All the information I want/need in one location. Must See TV.
By far the best educational bass fishing channel i’ve come across on TH-cam. Keep up the great videos!
This is my home lake and it has been great the past few weeks. Glad you guys had fun down here!
Fishing this lake for the first time tomorrow while on a work trip! Great timeing with this video
Go back to Cali!! Just kidding love this!! Welcome to Tennessee yall are going to love it here! So true people get so stuck on going to the same places doing the same old things. Change is good its a big river with lots and lots of fish.
Awesome video! Would love to see yall fish below the dam on the TN River and on Nickajack Lake.
Getting to travel to all these lakes is a bucket list of mine but for now I'll have to watch you guys do it. Be safe and tight lines.
Thank you for an exceptional video. Each of you took time to explain what you were fishing and why. So helpful for struggling novice anglers.
10:35.. lol I can only imagine what was going through his head. hahahahahaah Love ya'lls videos!!!!!
mac king - I would have stood there for a while pretending like I was waiting for it to pick it up again. Then I would announce that I should try changing my lure.
But that's getting into advanced Bassin' tactics.
Gotta have slick head movement fishing with Matt, almost took Tim's head off 😆
hieuhn99 - That's why Matt won't fish when he guides. At least that's what my friend Patches tells me.
hieuhn99 - "To Matt's wife, "You know someday he's gonna kill you." (Wife) "Oh, this little bruise? It was from a hook set." (To Matt's wife) "We know and someday he's gonna kill you,"
😂 first fish caught totally thought “WTF”. 😂🤣 he set that hook like a boss, and launched that fish in the boat! Awesome 👌👍🏽
Albeit a slow video on the water, it's a true representation of what can happen and certainly true for average anglers on a new body of water. The take away point is, finding some kind of pattern.
Surprised you two stayed in that creek pocket for as long as you did. Caught a good one out of it though.l
"It was a grinder, and we had to piece it together, but that's the fun part". So true.
I was literally just about TH-cam these kinds of videos.. then bam a notification on this video! I appreciate it guys!
Awesome seeing y’all fishing Chickamauga that’s my home lake as well
So awesome to see the adaptiveness to the different areas
You guys are the best. Thanks for all the lessons and keep them coming
Tennessee man checking in love the CHIC
Welcome boys!
And always a good video..
Matt catches a good fish, Tim grabs the net. Tim catches a good fish, Matt throws the frog in behind it....lol.
Great video fellas, I always love seeing you guys on a new body of water to see how you approach it and break it down.
I really enjoyed this video! It really helped to see how you guys put a body of water together and attempt to establish a pattern, especially with this being my home lake.
Love the channel. Made me want to come home and fish.
Wish I new you guys were here!
Great video guys!! Tight lines 🎣
Awesome video guys as always. It was awesome meeting you all at watts bar dam.
Love the videos thank you guys for all the enjoyment and info your videos bring me
Welcome Tim to the toothy critter club. It's our daily struggle up here in Quebec, deciding whether or not to add a metal leader to our 20-30$ lures and risk not getting bit at all by the bass because they see the leader or go stealth and lose a pricy lure. You have no idea how frustrating it is for us to pull that trigger or not. I don't even want to know how much $ I've lost do to big pike or musky.
Great video as always guys... Take care!
Always good to have a plan A a Plan B and maybe even a plan C. You guys always have great videos! Keep them coming.
I've recently gotten back into bass fishing used to do it lot back in the late 90s got out of it for a while but now I'm back practiced for 3 or 4 months and entered a tournament with my dad in his Bass Club I've been watching your videos and paying attention and practicing recently purchased a Jon Boat anyway I placed 5th and won big fish .4.6 lb. thanks for your tips and videos thank you
Awesome y’all are here in Tennessee. Can’t wait to use some of the lures and baits y’all use.👊🤙
Really cool to see y’all do what y’all preach and make it work
That looks like a pretty cool lake to fish shallow, tons of overhead cover
Thought it was a river?
Another awesome video
Wish I’d known you were here! I’d have come watched you fish!!
That’s not Chickamauga I didn’t see 10 boaters crowd you instantly or any pleasure boaters come within 20 foot of you. Lol. Love this channel.
I love theses kinds of videos i love all of them but these are really good i get to watch y'all catch fish and even learn a thing or two keep up the good work!
Those are some ferocious hook sets!
The joy on both of their faces when they saw that big drop shot fish
You guys should come up to Ontario Canada sometime and do some Bass fishing.
Good stuff guys! 💯
Hope to see y'all out on the Chic tomorrow
Im in the house mennnn.. Thanks keep safe, God bless
LOL that toothy fish was what we call on the Tennessee River system a Garrilla. Hook you a big one on a crank bait in the tail and the fight is on😊👍
Matt, Norris lake is awesome too! Not too far from where you guys are now. I would love to see a vid if you guys could get there. Good luck!
I would LOVE to see your review of Lake Chickamauga now that you've been down there for a couple of years and have fished it significantly.
I'd also LOVE to see a video of Tennessee fishing vs California fishing in your opinions.
Food for thought.
Matt’s laugh at 3:08 is the best thing about 2020
I hope if you guys ever come to my lake we'll get a heads up and maybe do a meet and greet after your day of fishing.
Love all top water baits but especially the frog.
Nice video end good work you guys are the best chanel here in youtube
like these vids where you rely on experience...and that monster at about 7mins in...beautiful!!!...and 13mins in.
Looking forward to seeing the lakes you visit on the road trip!
Good fishing my friend 🎣🎣🎣
Nice job guy's I've been wanting to try that lake. I live in KY. It's probably about 4-5 hrs for me. But I will definitely get there. 🎣🐟👍👌
Keep coming this way and fish lake hartwell in sc
Would love to see you guys share your knowledge on Arizona lakes and summertime fishing out there! Can be a challenge at times.
ahhh wish I had known yall were coming to town!!!!
I wish I knew you all where coming. I live 30 min from this lake. It so awesome there
Great video, love the channel 🙌💯
Awesome video
Y’all need to come fish more of the TN river upper reservoirs like Douglas lake and lake Loudoun
I’d live to see them fish watts bar...
Good going guy's
11:39 that's a fish landing violation lmao
Dang I wish I knew when you guys were going to be at Chickamauga, I would have gone down to say hi and maybe cast a line with you guys
If y’all are still in TN, please do a video on TIms Ford lake. We have some big small mouth. Do it during the week though because on the weekends, it gets trampled by wake boats and jet skis.
That fish with teeth 😂 we have a lot of those here in NC huge alligator gar, Jack, and mud fish everywhere... braided line is a must. And all the water near me is dingy or stained real dark. It would be amazing if you made a video on how to find big bass in these situations. I love your channel. I watch all your videos especially the kayak ones. Keep up the good work!
Kuddles Gaming They made a few videos about these situations that your talking about. From what I learn from them is throw a dark black and blue bait because the color black is one of the strongest color. Throw cranks, spinner, swimbait because it creates a lot of motion in the water. Their is a lot more but I hope these helps a little.
I really like your vids
Way to grind fellas
I want to know how many times have you hit Tim in the face with your rod… LOL
Dam fellas, ya think you brought a big enough net? LOL
Tiresmoke7 - You must be new here.
Got my PB 8lb 14oz at chick this past winter, no excuse for me not fishing there more since I live an hour away but so many good bass lakes here in Tennessee
What's up guys, that's one of a video ! great job . Can somebody tell me if Tactical Bassin did a video with some informations about how much Drag tension it takes for a bait caster? I'm listening each videos each weeks but never heard about it.. Maby I've missed one, there so much videos on the channel haha.. Thank you
Haha I frog that same cove. Good stuff
Lived in middle TN my whole life...hit the Shallow Points and pockets!
You should try fishing Lake Allatoona this time of year.
I love hearing that dc in the background 🤤🤤 man i wish it could get one I've tried to save up some money but always end up having to use that money for bills and crap but many some day😓
I honestly don't see how anybody stands hearing that all day. I'm not hating at all, but seems like that would be annoying
Trey Ferguson I can see how some wouldn’t like the sound, I have one and every cast sounds so good😂
You guys should do an updated '5 fishing combos to have' video. Or maybe even a 5 combos to take on a kayak video
Come up to Michigan! Southeast Michigan has a bunch of under rated inland lakes for both smallmouth and largemouth, and Lake St. Clair!
Nice 😎👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼
I always wanted to go to Chickamunga or Tittycocka during spring break. They just sound better than Havasue.
Come to Tellico Lake in Loudon, TN. Would love to see you guys catch some big ones in this lake (where I live). I need all the help I can get!
where y'all going next? would love to get a beer with you guys. Camping in Tracy City, TN
Can we just talk about what a beautiful cast that was @ 2:57. Not going to lie, I'd have got the tree 🤦♂️
Love you're vid guy's keep up the sick work..... by the way guy's I left you photo of walk bait in Instagram that I can't locate in the website I gave it to my uncle in Mexico I can cant find it..... thanks 🤜🤛
Matt &Tim how can I get my hands on that TB hat tim is wearing in the video? That hat is sweet and I need to have one.
Enjoyed the video. How far away from the camera do you usually get for your hero shots-they look great-The fish at Chickamauga are pristine.
I gotta fish a tx tonight but i'm on some bigguns coming into spawn! I'll send you a message tonight!
Our fish here in our Ga Tn and Alabama areas have been biting well in the morning top water bite and shutting down when the sun gets up high.
We are fishing Kentucky lake tonight it would be an honor for y’all to fish with us
US POND/BANK busters need a swimbait vid specific to ponds
ewok - Expect them to follow your swimbait all the way to the shore and decide to hit at the last second as you're pulling it out of the water to cast again. Stand a little back from waterline and be ready.
Hey guy's when you come back towards home. Head through my area. Fish Caddo lake and the Red River. Show off here! LOL
I had the best day of my life catching Northern strain largemouth last week. That Gavatcho Poppin frog and 6in green pumpkin red flake senko. 8.42lb 6.7lb 4.48lb 4.4lb 4.3lb best 5 fish limit of.my life and 90% was on the frog! Most epic day of largemouth fishing I have ever had.
Thats a phat sack