Tim's Most Painful Big Bass FAIL | Brutal Story!

Tim was set to have the best day ever! He was getting giant bites, it was his 30th birthday, and all his friends had come to weigh-in to watch him win... that's when it all started going sideways. 

Only on Clearlake do you weigh in 3rd big fish of a tournament with a 7 lber and feel like a complete failure! Tim had a truly epic day but it could have been so much better! 

Losing a double digit hurts, it hurts BAD. Losing a 10 lber in a tournament is so much worse! We share these stories because you guys ask for them but it wouldn't hurt our feelings if you started asking for stories about fish that went right. Ha!

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The Infamous Lures...
10XD Crankbait: http://bit.ly/2gHT4F0
7" MS Slammer Wakebait: http://bit.ly/2aOlET2

The Infamous Gear...
Rod- Dobyns 806H: http://bit.ly/2aivwYX
Reel- Calcutta 400B: http://bit.ly/2b6NX0d
Line- 80 lb Power Pro: http://bit.ly/2aFg46b

Best Replacement Split Rings: http://bit.ly/2aTH3f1
Best Replacement Treble Hooks: http://bit.ly/2cWpeyw

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100 Bass Challenge With A Lucky Subscriber!

Huge thanks to Alex Centner for coming all the way from Arizona to shoot this 100 fish challenge with us! It was a grind but we pulled it off! 100 bass plus some bonus crappie and bluegill! 

How many fish have you caught in one day? Catching huge numbers of fish requires focus and commitment but if you take the time to locate actively schooling fish it can be done. By covering water quickly with fast moving baits like the spinnerbait and chatterbait we were able to identify areas that had concentrations of fish. Once the fish were located we were able to slow down with finesse presentations and catch the numbers we were looking for. 

Here's what we used to catch them...

Lucky Craft Silent Squarebill Crankbait: http://bit.ly/2vmq67T
Bling Spinnerbait 3/8 oz Lemonade Twist: http://bit.ly/2diSwqq
Keitech Fat Swing Impact Trailer 4.8": http://bit.ly/2ab7s8v
1/2 oz. Chatterbait: http://bit.ly/2popvj6

ShakyHead 3/16 oz: http://bit.ly/2bTnoLO
Zoom Swamp Crawler: http://bit.ly/2arWoA8

Dropshot Hook 1/0: http://bit.ly/2ahxJOr
Dropshot Weight 1/4 oz: http://bit.ly/2oy7i24
Roboworm 6" Fat MM3: http://bit.ly/2awYSxM
Zoom Trick Worm: http://bit.ly/2aWkG7E

Matt's Spinnerbait Combo...
Rod- G Loomis GLX 853C: http://bit.ly/2gqziwT
Reel- Shimano Chronarch MGL: http://bit.ly/2n8DghB
Line- Sufix 832 Braid 50 lb: http://bit.ly/2ae93Ji
Leader- 15 lb Maxima Ultragreen: http://bit.ly/2ae97J9

Tim's Worming Setup...
Rod- G Loomis GLX 852C JWR: http://bit.ly/2gqziwT
Reel- Shimano Aldebaran 50: http://bit.ly/2fdX1Uy
Line- 20 lb Power Pro MaxCuatro: http://bit.ly/2clBRiQ
Leader- 10 lb Sunline Sniper: http://bit.ly/2p7fxju
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10 Baits, 10 Bass, 20 Minute Challenge!

The Challenge: Catch 10 bass on 10 different baits in 20 minutes on a Clearlake, on the weekend, with heavy angling pressure. There are 14 rods on deck just in case something goes wrong. Here we go!

The challenge begins with Matt setting his Minn Kota Talons so that the boat doesn't move during the entire challenge. The goal is to catch all these fish without ever moving the boat! 

He gets bit on the first cast, ultimately losing the fish. Several casts later the first fish is in the boat! Several minutes later he catches a Clearlake, California Smallmouth. On this lake Smallmouth are called "Unicorns" because they're so incredibly rare! 

In the end Matt isn't able to complete the challenge, catching only 6 of the 10 bass he was searching for. He gives some great information along the way about retrieves, lure speed, and how to catch bass in Fall and Summer. 

The Baits...
1) Lucky Craft Silent 1.5 Squarebill: http://bit.ly/2vmq67T
2)  SKT Mini DR Crankbait: http://bit.ly/2fhaa0p
3) LV-500 Lipless Crankbait: http://bit.ly/2aAUUbd
4) 1/2 oz Jack Hammer Chatterbait: http://bit.ly/2popvj6
5) Owner Flashy Swimmer 5/0: http://bit.ly/2e8O4Y7
6) Dirty Jigs Clausen Casting Jig 5/8 oz: http://bit.ly/2ayUXnE
7) Staysee 90 Jerkbait: http://bit.ly/2dBzMmz
8) Dropshot Rigged with 6" Fat Roboworm: http://bit.ly/2awYSxM
9) Shaky Head with Zoom Trick Worm: http://bit.ly/2aWkG7E
10) 3 1/2" Tournament Tube: http://bit.ly/2cJwI6r
11) 2.8 Keitech with Lead Head: http://bit.ly/2ab7s8v
12) Texas-rigged Baby Brush hog: http://bit.ly/2bnpCRx
13) 5" Yamamoto Senko: http://bit.ly/2axAmNS
14) Zoom Z-Craw: http://bit.ly/2vW7Jo5

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