Huddleston Swimbait Retrieves

Are you trying to catch a big bass on a swimbait this year? These 3 retrieves are all you'll need to make it happen. Swimbait fishing is very simple it just takes a solid foundation and some dedication.

The 3 retrieves are as follows:

1) Steady Retrieve: Think of the Swimbait as nothing more than a spinnerbait. Simply chuck and wind, mid-column.

2) Bottom Creeping: As the name suggests this retrieve is all about going slow, and then slowing down some more.

3) The hop: This retrieve doesn't work often but in a pinch, it catches the giants! It involves burning the reel handle then killing the bait, much like fishing a hair jig.

Use the following links to the products we're using and support Tacticalbassin at the same time...

-Huddleston 8" Swimbait
-Huddleston 68 Special

Other Swimbaits we highly Recommend...

-JSJ Hitch 6
-Osprey Tournament Talon
-S-Waver Glidebait
-JSJ Siren Glidebait

Swimbait Rods...

-Loomis 956 and 957
-Economical Option: 795

Swimbait Reels...

-Reel #1 (Round Option)
-Reel #2 (Low Profile Option)

-Line- 65 or 80 lb Braided

-Leader- 30 lb

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Use a Jig to Your Advantage This Fall

With the grass dying back and the water cooling the door is wide open for an epic jig bite! In this video we explain how the Fall transtion draws fish into structure where they are easily caught with a jig.

If you've lost the pattern, Fall can be very confusing for bass fisherman. For others its the best time of year to catch giant bass! Use the tips and tricks shown in this fishing video to up your fall bass fishing success!

Products Shown in this video...

-Dirty Jigs 3/4 oz. Canterbury Flippin Jig ( Molting Craw)
-Dirty Jigs 1/2 oz. Pitchin Jig (Norcal Craw)
-Green Pumpkin Red Flake Sweet Beaver
-Green Pumpkin B Bug

Matt's Flippin' Setup...
Rod- Dobyns 746 Champ Ext XP
Reel- Curado 200
Line-65 lb MaxCuattro
Leader-20 lb Maxima Ultragreen

Tim's Pitchin' Setup...
Rod- 784 Champ Ex
Reel- Curado 70
Line-50 lb PowerPro
No Leader Used

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How to Locate BIG BASS in Fall

Are your Summer patterns slipping away? Are you plagued with little bass? Matt and Tim explain how to quickly locate and target the BIG bass that you're looking for!

Fall is an awesome time to catch the biggest bass of your life! Instead of relying on a big bass to "make a mistake" you can locate them in a larger school of fish and easily "trigger" them into biting. Matt and Tim explain in detail how this process works and how you can use it to your advantage.

The baits they recommend to make this method work for you are broken down below:

-S-Waver 168 Swimbait in "Light Trout" color

-Whopper Plopper 130 in "Bluegill" or "Loon"
-Bully Wa 2 Frog in "Dirty White", Yellow/Black, or "Little Allen" (Little John)

LV-500 Lipless Crankbait (Ghost Minnow, Chartreuse Shad, American Shad)

-Lucky Craft RTO 4.0 Squarebill (Chartreuse Shad)
-Biggie Smalls Squarebill in T1000 or TS Minnow
-Jackall Aska 70 Squarebill in "Super Shad"

-Staysee 90 Jerkbait (Ghost Minnow)
-Pointer 100 DD Jerkbait (Chartreuse Shad)
-Pointer 100 Jerkbait (Gun Metal Shad)

-Bling Spinnerbait 3/8 oz (Abalone Shad)

-3/8 oz Pitchin' Jig (Go To or Norcal Craw)
-3/4 oz Flippin' Jig (Molting Craw)
Sweat Beaver Trailer (Green Pumpkin Red Flake)

Matt Allen Swimbait Head
Blade Runner Spintrix
4.8 or 4.3 Keitech Fat Swing Impact

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Tips for Flippin' and Pitchin'

Flipping heavy cover has evolved drastically the last few years. A term that once meant throwing a texas-rigged plastic into brush now encompasses everything from punching matted vegetation to pitching a jig around docks. Perhaps the term has been abused or perhaps we're learning new ways to expand and catch bass that are hiding in the dark.

However you want to look at it, Flippin' has changed. In this video Matt breaks down everything from traditional texas rigged plastics on a straight shank hook to newer twists including screw locks, Superline hooks, and even jigs. The changes include rods as well so if you're flipping with a 7'6" rod you might want to consider expanding into both shorter and longer rods for different approaches.