4 Must Try Baits When Bass Refuse To Bite!

Do your bass have lock jaw? Ours too! Here are the baits we turn to when absolutely nothing is working. When the going gets tough, confidence is everything. These 4 baits in very specific colors are what we turn to when the bass just don't want to bite. 

Spring bass fishing is full of big bass, fun patterns, and aggressive strikes. Its also full of cold fronts, rising water, post-frontal wind storms, and freezing temperatures. When the tables are turned against you its important to know what to do next. Matt and Tim were faced with very tough conditions today and adapted accordingly. While the bite remained tough, they fished with confidence knowing they were making the right choices in spite of the circumstances. 

The next time you're faced with less than ideal weather, turn to finesse baits to get bit. You know how much we love to power fish but some days it just isn't worth it. Below is a break down of the 4 baits we confidently tied on in pursuit of lock-jawed bass. 

Dropshot... 

Bait- Strike King Dream Shot (Triple Magic): http://bit.ly/2aAoUoR

Hook- Owner Mosquito Light (Size 2): http://bit.ly/2zQVKx3

Weight- Swagger 1/4 oz Tungsten: http://bit.ly/2YAoMuv

Ned... 

Bait- Roboworm 3" Ned (Desert Craw): http://bit.ly/2j9F0Xy

Head- Tungsten "Flanders" Ned 1/8 oz: http://bit.ly/2KcIB6M

Jig... 

Bait- Dirty Jigs Finesse 3/8 oz: http://bit.ly/2eJinXo

(Green Pumpkin Craw)

Trailer- Yamamoto 5" Double Tail: http://bit.ly/2db9w1p

(Green Pump Purple and Copper Flake)

Shaky Head Worm... 

Bait- Roboworm 6" Fat Straight Tail: http://bit.ly/2awYSxM

(Margarita Mutilator)

Hook- Canterbury Shaky Head 1/8 oz Black: http://bit.ly/2aFOs0V

Tim's NRX Finesse Spinning Combo... 

Rod- G Loomis NRX 822S DSR: http://bit.ly/2dX9zjv

Reel- Shimano Exsence 3000: http://bit.ly/2iMtscV

Line- Sunline SX1 10 lb Braid: http://bit.ly/2tn8EzQ

Leader- Sunline Sniper 7 lb Fluorocarbon: http://bit.ly/2p7fxju

Matt's Versatile Casting Combo... 

Rod- G Loomis GLX 843C MBR: http://bit.ly/2gqziwT

Reel- Shimano Chronarch MGL 150 HG: http://bit.ly/2n8DghB

Line- 30 lb Power Pro Maxcuatro: http://bit.ly/2clBRiQ

Leader- 10 lb Sunline Assassin: http://bit.ly/2h4LNjm

"Affordable and Sensitive" Finesse Combo... 

Rod- Intenza 7' Medium Light: http://bit.ly/2s7kaQn

Reel- Shimano NASCI 2500: http://bit.ly/2g278cC

Line- Power Pro 15 lb Braid: http://bit.ly/2aFg46b

Leader- Maxima Ultragreen 10 lb: http://bit.ly/2ae97J9

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Crankbait Tricks For Spring Bass Fishing (Everything You Need To Know)

No secrets are safe in today's in-depth look at Spring crankbait fishing! From shallow square bills to deep diving cranks, from bright red crawdad colors to water temperatures, nothing is sacred in this video! If you want to catch more bass on crankbaits, this video is for you. Learn how to adapt your crankbaits with water temperature, phase of the spawn, and weather. Crankbaits constantly catch giant bass for the angler that knows how to adapt to changing conditions, you're about to become that angler!

Crankbaits have an incredible ability to TRIGGER a feed response in bass. When a bait is fished properly and deflected off cover a bass is triggered at a core level. They simply have to bite, regardless of mood. Understanding how to apply that information to your fishing will change your entire crankbait fishing experience. Learning when to change diving depths, sizes,  and colors, will take it to the next level. 

In today's video Matt shares the 6 categories of crankbait the Tactical crew uses in Spring. He focuses on 5 of them in this video and Tim will follow up shortly with the 6th. Below you will find a breakdown of those 5 main categories, Matt's best confidence baits for each category, recommended colors, and so much more. 

Related Crankbait Videos... 

-TacticalBassin's New Cold Water Crankbait: https://youtu.be/HAtzFASSeGY

-Cold Water Crankbait Tricks For Big Bass In Winter: https://youtu.be/G-DR1mmX9d8

Deep Diving Crankbaits... 

-River2Sea Tactical DD 75: http://bit.ly/37dclbX

(DD Minnow, Natural Gill, Blood Craw, Ghost Minnow)

-Megabass Deep X 300: http://bit.ly/2sSQHpt

(Fire Craw, Sexy French Pearl, MB Gizzard, M Western Clown)

-Megabass Deep Six: http://bit.ly/2A3clKP

(Fire Craw, Threadfin Shad, Sexy French Pearl, Ito Wakasagi)

Mid-Depth Diving Crankbaits... 

-Spro Rock Crawler: http://bit.ly/2BLmsVN

(Red River Craw, Red Crawfish, Nasty Shad)

-Strike King 3XD: http://bit.ly/2oSMj8s

(Clearwater Minnow, Delta Red, Chili Craw)

-Norman DLN (Deep Little N): http://bit.ly/2acSLUd

(Clearlake Crystal Craw, Red Black Craw, Texas Shad)

Squarebills... 

-River2Sea Biggie Poppa: http://bit.ly/2ahCzvo

(Cold Blooded, Delta Craw, Abalone Shad, TS Minnow)

-6th Sense Crush 100: http://bit.ly/2HbaCGT

(Shad Scales, Shad Greens, Boiled Crawfish)

-Spro Little John 50: http://bit.ly/2dDfuqt

(Blood Craw, Spooky Shad, Matte Shad, Chrome Olive)

-Lucky Craft 1.5: http://bit.ly/2BGxKPa

(Golden Shiner, Chartreuse Shad, Ghost Minnow, TO Craw)

Bigger Squarebills... 

-Lucky Craft BDS 6: http://bit.ly/2sRZby9

(Golden Shiner, TO Craw)

-6th Sense Mini Mag: http://bit.ly/31KGyeC

(Craw Bomb, Shad Scales, Ghost Shad Scales)

Magnum Squarebills... 

-Lucky Craft Magnum 110: http://bit.ly/2yaomxB

(Chartreuse Shad, Flake Flake Striped Gill, Nasty Bluegill)

-6th Sense Cloud 9 Magnum Silent: http://bit.ly/31J4Mr5

(Baby Crappie, Shad Treuse, Cajun Gill)

-6th Sense Cloud 9 Magnum: http://bit.ly/31EZooR

(Shad Sense)

7' Crankbait Combo... 

Rod- G Loomis IMX Pro 845 CBR: http://bit.ly/2og0BmK

Reel- Shimano Bantam MGL XG: http://bit.ly/2H44yjG

Line- 12 lb Sunline Assassin: http://bit.ly/2h4LNjm

7'6" Crankbait Combo... 

Rod- G Loomis IMX Pro 906 CBR: http://bit.ly/2og0BmK

Reel- Shimano Chronarch MGL HG: http://bit.ly/2n8DghB

Line- Power Pro Maxcuatro 20 lb: http://bit.ly/2clBRiQ

Leader- 12 lb Maxima Ultragreen: http://bit.ly/2ae97J9

Large Crankbait Combo... 

Rod- Shimano Zodias 7'6" Glass: http://bit.ly/2cgmMAe

Reel- Shimano Curado 200K HG: http://bit.ly/2tHewEh

Line- 15 lb Sunline Assassin: http://bit.ly/2h4LNjm

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Early Spring A-Rig Tricks For Prespawn Bass

The A-rig is an awesome way to catch bass in early Spring! Few baits will cover water as quickly and draw fish up as well as an Alabama Rig. With some quick adjustments your Winter A-Rigs can be adapted for Prespawn fishing. Come along for a day on the water and learn as you watch Tim target bass in dock lines. 

In today's video Tim primarily used a bladed 5-wire rig. The blades create commotion in the water and help draw fish off the bottom when the water is still cold. However, when Tim found clear water he quickly changed to a rig with no blades and baits with a tighter kicking action to continue getting bit. In addition to the changes in rig, Tim also explained the advantage of gold vs. silver blades. As a final tip, he was able to go ultra slow by dropping down to 1/8 ounce heads to get fish to react in the cold water. 

By paying close attempting to water color, temperature, and fish behavior Tim (and you) were able to adapt to the changing conditions with adjustments to retrieve speed and presentation to keep getting bit. In addition to his depth finder Tim also used his 360 imaging to spot fish out away from the boat and get a few bonus bites that he wouldn't have been able to get without. Below is a breakdown of the rigs, baits, and equipment Tim was using in the video.

The Rigs... 

Silver Blades- Yum Flash Mob Jr: http://bit.ly/2bgDGNu

Gold Blades- Picasso Flash Back Jr: http://bit.ly/2S4LwB9

No Blades- Yum Ultralight Yumbrella: http://bit.ly/2cq4pJQ

Pre-Rigged- Hog Farmer BFL Hitchhiker: http://bit.ly/36EcEuR

The Hardware... 

-Matt Allen Swimbait Heads: http://bit.ly/29RrTYN

-Owner CPS Springs (Medium): http://bit.ly/2b2YgDf

-Owner Hyperwire Split Rings (Size 4): http://bit.ly/2v8ArBX

Preferred baits... 

Main Baits- Keitech 4.8 Fat Swing Impact: http://bit.ly/2ab7s8v

(Pro Blue Red Pearl, Electric Shad, Gizzard Shad)

Finesse Baits- Keitech Easy Shiner 4": http://bit.ly/2bxJK6H

(Pro Blue Red Pearl, Electric Shad, Tennessee Shad)

Dummy Baits- Reaction Innovations Little Dippers: http://bit.ly/2brnU5I

(Bad Shad Green, Purple Smoke)

Tim's Combo... 

Rod- G Loomis GLX 894 JWR: http://bit.ly/2gqziwT

Reel- Curado 200K HG: http://bit.ly/2tHewEh

Line- 65 lb Power Pro Maxcuatro: http://bit.ly/2clBRiQ

Leader- Sunline FC100 20 lb: http://bit.ly/2O4UElB

Budget Combo... 

Rod- SLX 7'5" Heavy: http://bit.ly/2L3wppO

Reel- Shimano SLX 150 HG: http://bit.ly/2NfdOnk

Line- 65 lb Power Pro Maxcuatro: http://bit.ly/2clBRiQ

Leader- 20 lb Maxima Ultragreen: http://bit.ly/2ae97J9

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Top 5 Baits For Early Spring Bass Fishing! ( How To Fish Them )

These baits catch giant bass every Spring! If you learn how to use them to cover water and locate feeding bass, your catch rate will sky rocket as we enter the prespawn. Consider this different approach this year and you'll begin to specifically target the bigger bass you've dreamt of catching.

Many anglers make the mistake of fishing slowly in the Spring. As bass begin to move, anglers often lack the confidence to pursue them and instead settle for finesse fishing familiar areas. If your goal is to catch a giant bass this Spring your success hinges on your willingness to move. If you missed our previous video go back and watch it again to understand how and why the bass are moving. Once you're confident in their movements quickly cover likely areas until you find bass that are actively feeding. 

The combination of glide baits (amazing drawing power, crankbaits, jerkbaits, and A-rigs (drawing reaction strikes), and the finesse underspin (still gets bit, even when the going gets tough) will cover every circumstance you'll face in the Spring. Below is a breakdown of our favorite baits for this time of year as well as our confidence colors in each category. 

Glidebaits... 

-S-Waver 168: http://bit.ly/2aiu8Sh

(Light Trout, Bluegill, Warden Hitch)

-Baitsanity Explorer Glide (version 2): http://bit.ly/33bQyxY

(Trout, Shad, Kokanee)

-Storm Arashi Glide: http://bit.ly/2nHdrL1

(Bluegill, Oikawa Mesu, Threadfin Shad)

Jerkbaits... 

-Jackall Rerange 110: http://bit.ly/2ge0qED

(Ghost Wakasagi, RT Hollow Minnow, HL Silver Shad)

-Lucky Craft Flash Pointer 115: http://bit.ly/2aHz588

(Ghost Minnow, Chartreuse Shad, American Shad)

Lipless Crankbaits... 

-Lucky Craft LV-500: http://bit.ly/2aAUUbd

(Ghost Minnow, American Shad, Chartreuse Shad)

-Jackall TN-70: http://bit.ly/2lqAwjh

(Super Shad, Escape Craw, Scale Minnow)

Deep Crank... 

-Tactical DD 75 Crankbait: http://bit.ly/37dclbX

(DD Minnow, Glass Minnow, Natural Gill)

-Megabass Deep X 300: http://bit.ly/2sSQHpt

(Biwako Clear Gill, Fire Craw, Sexy French Pearl)

-Spro Rock Crawler 55: http://bit.ly/2NFPA5t

(Red River Craw, Red Crawfish)

Squarebill Crankbaits... 

-River2Sea Biggie Poppa: http://bit.ly/2ahCzvo

(Cold Blooded, Delta Craw, Abalone Shad)

-Lucky Craft 1.5: http://bit.ly/2BGxKPa

(American Shad, Golden Shiner, Ghost Minnow)

Underspins...

-Cool Baits Down Under 3/16 oz: http://bit.ly/2boS7QA

(Black/Silver, Ol' Faithful, Silver Shad)

-2.8 Keitech Fat Swing Impact Swimbait: http://bit.ly/2ab7s8v

(TW Pro Blue, Pro Blue Red Pearl, Electric Shad)

Alabama Rig... 

-Rig: Hogfarmer Baits BFL Hitchhiker: http://bit.ly/36EcEuR

-Heads: Matt Allen Swimbait Head 1/8 oz: http://bit.ly/29RrTYN

-Dummy Baits: Big Bite Finesse Swimmer 3.4: http://bit.ly/3bdZjgv

-Main Baits: Keitech Fat Swing Impact 4.8: http://bit.ly/2ab7s8v

-Dummy Anchors: Owner CPS Springs Medium: http://bit.ly/2b2YgDf

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