3 Power Fishing Tricks For Winter Bass!

Forget what you think you know about bass fishing! You can power fish all Winter long! Burner reels and fast moving baits have a place in 40 degree water. The key to power fishing in Winter, is understanding how to elicit a feed response in a bass, even when they're lethargic. Come along as Tim explains his favorite methods for getting these fish to bite!

There is certainly a time to downsize and slow down in Winter, as outlined by Tim in his recent finesse fishing video. But there is also a time to speed up, to be aggressive, and to force fish to bite. This "triggering" method we use is incredibly effective and works even when water temperatures are at their coldest!

Below you'll find links to all the gear Tim discussed in the video. From the components for the A–Rigs, to the exact colors for the baits, to the rods and reels we rely on to fish them effectively. All the links go directly to Tackle Warehouse where you can see detailed photos and descriptions of each item.

MICRO FLEX RIG...

Hog Farmer Tactical MICRO Flex (NON BLADED): https://bit.ly/3Rui7Oc

Hog Farmer Tactical MICRO Flex (BLADED): https://bit.ly/3RY1wUK

Heads– ZMan Trout Eye Finesse: https://bit.ly/3C7H1iL

Size: 1/8 oz

Baits– Damiki 3" Armor Shad: https://bit.ly/2KtPDAT

Color: American Shad, PB Silver, RP Blue Pearl

MINI FLEX RIG...

•Hog Farmer Tactical MINI Flex (NON BLADED): https://bit.ly/3isTio0

HogFarmer Tactical Mini Flex (BLADED): https://bit.ly/3uwY6Md

Heads– Matt Allen Swimbait Heads (1/8 oz): https://bit.ly/29RrTYN

Baits– Xzone 4" Swammer: https://bit.ly/2PogV0q

Color: Pro Blue Red Pearl

Dummy Baits– Xzone 3.5" Swammer: https://bit.ly/2PogV0q

Color: Electric Shad

FULL SIZE FLEX RIG...

Hog Farmer Tactical Flex (NON BLADED): https://bit.ly/3vhpSez

Hog Farmer Tactical Flex (BLADED): https://bit.ly/38xd1es

Heads– Matt Allen Swimbait Heads (1/8 oz): https://bit.ly/29RrTYN

Baits– Keitech 4.8" Fat Swing Impact: https://bit.ly/2ab7s8v

Colors: Pro Blue Red Pearl, Electric Shad

Dummy Baits– Netbait Spanky: https://bit.ly/2d0dpU8

Colors: Grey Ghost Magic, Sexy Shad

OTHER GREAT SWIMBAITS...

•Crush City Mayor: https://bit.ly/43Uhyli

Colors: Gizzard Shad, Electric Shad

•Keitech Easy Shiner: https://bit.ly/2bxJK6H

Colors: Electric Shad, Pro Blue Red Pearl

WINTER CRANKBAITS...

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

Colors: Clearwater Minnow, Ghost Minnow, DD Minnow

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

Colors: Sexy Ayu, MB Gizzard, PM Kisyu Ayu

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

Colors: MB Gizzard, Ito Wakasagi, Megabass Sexy Shad

BLADE BAITS...

•Damiki Vault: http://bit.ly/2rnO7e2

Size: 1/2 oz

Color: Black Holo, Real Shad, Holo Ayu

•Megabass Vibration X Dyna Response: http://bit.ly/2R7FlvL

Size: 1/2 oz

Color: Ito Hiuo, Jukucho Shad, Setsuki Ayu

VAULT BLADE BAIT UPGRADES...

Split Rings– Owner Hyperwire: http://bit.ly/2v8ArBX

Sizes: 2 and 3 (3 on tail and head, 2 on belly)

Hooks– Owner STX 38: http://bit.ly/2oNIeCD

Size: 6

Bladed Hook– VMC Bladed Hybrid: https://bit.ly/2oqWODi

Size: 6

GREAT BLADE BAIT COMBO...

Rod– St. Croix Legend Tournament Carbon Cranker: https://bit.ly/3Iow9KV

Model: 7'2" Medium Heavy Moderate

Reel– Shimano SLX 70 MGL (HG): https://bit.ly/3gIUCgJ

Line– Sufix 131 Braid (30 lb): https://bit.ly/314VoyF

Leader– Sufix Advance Mono (12 lb): https://bit.ly/3GJEUix

FAVORITE SPEED CRANK COMBO...

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

Reel– Shimano Curado 150 MGL (XG): https://bit.ly/2TQHwrP

Line– Sunline Crank FC (12 lb): https://bit.ly/3fohguC

BUDGET ALABAMA RIG COMBO...

Rod– Shimano SLX 7'5" Medium Heavy: https://bit.ly/2L3wppO

Reel– Shimano SLX XT 150: https://bit.ly/2BRTYL8

Line– Seaguar Red Label (20 lb): https://bit.ly/2LOVEwA

BUDGET MICRO RIG COMBO...

Rod– Shimano SLX 6'10" Medium Heavy: https://bit.ly/2L3wppO

Reel– Shimano SLX A 150 (HG): https://bit.ly/2NfdOnk

Line– Seaguar Red Label (12 lb): https://bit.ly/2LOVEwA

TACTICALBASSIN LURE DESIGNS (AND APPAREL)

We have a variety of custom lure designs and apparel available! Everything from Swimbaits and crankbaits, to apparel and merch! See it here…

•TacticalBassin Apparel and Merch: https://bit.ly/3ZxEI0z

•TacticalBassin Lure Designs: http://bit.ly/38YpPIz

3 Winter Finesse Fishing Tricks To Catch More Fish!

These Winter finesse tricks can save your day! If you're struggling to get bit, it's time to adapt. Turning to finesse presentations isn't giving up, it's a smart choice to consistently catch Winter bass. Tim pays close attention to subtle details, as well as key sizes and colors when he's trying to fool fickle cold water bass!

Power fishing in Winter is really fun, but it doesn't always work. When fishing gets tough Tim focuses on 3 key concepts to get bit. Slowing Down, Downsizing, and Scent, are all critical pieces of the puzzle for cold water fish. From his football jig to his ned rig, there are subtle nuances that Tim believes give him an upper hand and today he's willing to share them with you.

Below you'll find links to the exact baits, including favorite colors, as discussed in the video. We've also links some of our favorite budget friendly rod and reel combos for these techniques. All the links go directly to Tackle Warehouse where you can see detailed photos and descriptions of each item.

SCENT...

•Baitfuel 8 oz Gel: https://bit.ly/3Le5h2j

•Baitfuel Hardbait Scent Stick: https://bit.ly/3YQSLiJ

SHAKY HEAD...

•Netbait 4.75" Finesse Worm: https://bit.ly/43iBmzX

Colors: Kentucky Special, Green Pumpkin

•MissileBaits 6" Magic Worm: https://bit.ly/3T7dHgB

Colors: Blueback Secret, Oxblood Grape

•Dirty Jigs Canterbury Shaky: https://bit.ly/2aFOs0V

Size: 1/8 – 3/16 oz

NED RIG...

•Xzone Stealth Finesse Craw: https://bit.ly/4ckYPmX

Colors: Grass Craw, Green Pumpkin Black

•Great Lakes Finesse Snack Craw: https://bit.ly/4b8aeHo

Colors: Green Pumpkin Purple, Green Pumpkin Red

•BKK Silent Chaser Ned Head: https://bit.ly/3ZvTJ2g

Size: 1/16 - 1/8 oz

DROPSHOT...

•Xzone Stealth Finesse Minnow: https://bit.ly/3yAOQfo

Color: Mooniest

•Big Bite Baits Smallie Smasher: https://bit.ly/2ZpCOCY

Colors: Smashed Goby, Smelt

•Damiki 2.5" Armor Shad: https://bit.ly/2VQ7g6o

Colors: American Shad, Pure Gill

FOOTBALL JIGS...

Jig– Dirty Jigs Finesse Football Jig (1/2 oz): https://bit.ly/2d2apsm

Color: Supermatt Brown, The Go To

Trailer– Yamamoto 5" Double Tail: https://bit.ly/2db9w1p

Colors: Green Pumpkin Black, Cinnamon Black Purple

Jig– Keitech Tungsten Football (1/2 oz): https://bit.ly/2FDQ3o1

Colors: Brown Purple, Dark Green Pumpkin

Trailer– Xzone Stealth Finesse Craw: https://bit.ly/4ckYPmX

Colors: Green Pumpkin Black, Tilapia

BUDGET SHAKY HEAD COMBO...

Rod– Daiwa Tatula XT 7' Medium: https://bit.ly/3n6Ojvx

Reel– Daiwa Fuego LT 2500: https://bit.ly/2yDmdtQ

Line– Sunline Super FC (8 lb): http://bit.ly/2p7fxju

BUDGET DROPSHOT/NED COMBO...

Rod– St. Croix Bass X 6'10" Med Light X Fast: https://bit.ly/3xi0ren

Reel– Shimano Miravel 2500: https://bit.ly/3QZnwL5

Line– Sunline Super FC (7 lb): http://bit.ly/2p7fxju

BUDGET JIG COMBO...

Rod– Shimano SLX 6'10" Medium Heavy: https://bit.ly/2mGp1Vc

Reel– Shimano SLX 70 MGL (HG): https://bit.ly/3gIUCgJ

Line– Seaguar Red Label (12 lb): https://bit.ly/2LOVEwA

TACTICALBASSIN LURE DESIGNS (AND APPAREL)

We have a variety of custom lure designs and apparel available! Everything from Swimbaits and crankbaits, to apparel and merch! See it here…

•TacticalBassin Apparel and Merch: https://bit.ly/3ZxEI0z

•TacticalBassin Lure Designs: http://bit.ly/38YpPIz

Speed Cranking And Spooning For Winter Bass! ( Exploring A New Lake )

Come along for some AMAZING Winter Bass Fishing! Matt has driven South to explore new water and stumbled onto a wide open bite for Largemouth and Spotted Bass! He loves to power fish in Winter and it only takes a few casts before fish start coming into the boat!

Winter fishing can be incredible! Bass tend to school up in predictable locations and feed in short windows. If you know where to find them, you can capitalize with all kinds of fun presentations. Matt focused in on a speed crank, a strolling bait, and a jigging spoon, to fool some beautiful Winter Bass!

Below you'll find links to the exact baits and gear Matt used through the day. All the links go directly to Tackle Warehouse where you can see detailed photos and descriptions of each item.

CRANKBAIT...

•River2Sea Tactical DD 75 Crankbait: https://bit.ly/37dclbX

Color: True Shad

LURE RETRIEVER...

•Toothy Fishman XL Retriever: https://bit.ly/3A8370q

STROLLING BAITS...

•Hog Farmer 4" Stroll Shad: https://bit.ly/3ALs7OI

Color: Ghost Minnow

•Hog Farmer 3" Spunk Shad: https://bit.ly/2UFkCD7

Color: Ghost Minnow

•Dirty Jigs Guppy Head (1/4 oz): https://bit.ly/2nyUJRS

SPOONS...

•Nichols Duh Spoon (3/4 oz): https://bit.ly/4cSEVki

Color: Shattered Glass Silver

•War Eagle Jiggin' Spoon (7/8 oz): https://bit.ly/2H9dJV1

Color: Nickel

War Eagle Hook Upgrade– BKK Treble: https://bit.ly/3PiUjM7

Size: 4

CRANKBAIT COMBO...

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

Reel– Shimano Curado 150 MGL (XG): https://bit.ly/2TQHwrP

Line– Sunline Crank FC (12 lb): https://bit.ly/3fohguC

SPOON COMBO #1...

Rod– Fenwick World Class 7'1" Medium Heavy: https://bit.ly/3qbGEya

Reel– Abu Garcia Zata Tact–Z: https://bit.ly/3B8E7Ks

Line– Seaguar InvizX (15 lb): https://bit.ly/2oVsG2Y

SPOON COMBO #2...

Rod– St. Croix Legend Elite 7' Medium Heavy Fast: https://bit.ly/2z2qdHc

Reel– Shimano Metanium MGL (HG): https://bit.ly/2ezIBfB

Line– Sunline Super FC (16 lb): https://bit.ly/2p7fxju

TACTICALBASSIN LURE DESIGNS (AND APPAREL)

We have a variety of custom lure designs and apparel available! Everything from Swimbaits and crankbaits, to apparel and merch! See it here…

•TacticalBassin Apparel and Merch: http://store.tacticalbassin.com

•TacticalBassin Lure Designs: http://bit.ly/38YpPIz

2 Strolling Tricks You Need To Know For Winter Bass!

The Jig And Minnow continues to sweep through bass fishing, but you'd better be ready to adapt to cold water! This technique continues to gain popularity by the day, and for good reason! Fish react to a straight tail bait being strolled past them, very similarly to the way they used to react to a paddle tail swimbait. The bite is wide open so you'd better capitalize while you can, because if not, everyone else will!

This technique is known by many names, but regardless of what you call it, it's working. It's not new, but it's erupted on the bass fishing scene over the last 3 years. Pairing a pin tailed or fork tailed minnow to a jighead and shaking it around bass is incredibly effective in the cold Winter months! If you want to stay consistent all Winter, you'll want to focus on smaller baits in natural colors, as well as much lighter heads than we use in Summer. We're also adapting our rod selection to these lighter offerings so that we can work them more effectively.

Below you'll find links to the exact baits Tim discussed in the video. We've included his favorite colors for each, along with some of the key rods (at different price points) that will fish these baits effectively. All the links go directly to Tackle Warehouse where you can see detailed photos and descriptions of each item.

WINTER STROLLING BAITS...

•Hog Farmer 4" Stroll Shad: https://bit.ly/3ALs7OI

Colors: Electric Shad, Ghost Minnow, Blue Gizzard

•Hog Farmer 3" Spunk Shad: https://bit.ly/2UFkCD7

Colors: Electric Shad, Blue Gizzard, Ghost Minnow

•Crush City Mooch Minnow: https://bit.ly/3Yn4NR6

Colors: Shad, Gizzard Shad, Electric Shad

•Damiki 3" Armor Shad: https://bit.ly/2VQ7g6o

Colors: American Shad, Pro Blue

•Yamamoto 3" Scope Shad: https://bit.ly/3MVUjBH

Colors: Electric Shad, Sexy Shad, Pro Blue

•Great Lakes Finesse Hover Minnow: https://bit.ly/3YkWsgL

Colors: Crush Shad, Iridescent

WINTER STROLLING HEADS...

•Owner Range Roller: https://bit.ly/42cqaUR

Sizes: 3/64 – 1/0, 1/32 – 1/0, 1/16 – 1/0

•Dirty Jigs Guppy Head: https://bit.ly/2nyUJRS

Size: 1/8 oz

•Damiki Rig Jighead: https://bit.ly/2tg1ajm

Size: 1/8 oz

•Great Lakes Finesse Sneaky Swimbait Head: https://bit.ly/46piwbK

Size: 1/8 oz

MAIN WINTER STROLLING COMBO...

Rod– Shimano Expride B 6'10" MSB: https://bit.ly/2osaj3q

Model: 6'10" Medium Extra Fast

Reel– Shimano Sustain FJ 2500: https://bit.ly/3BQLlNP

Line– Sufix 832 (10 lb): https://bit.ly/2ae93Ji

Leader– Seaguar Gold Label (10 lb): https://bit.ly/3UqrUbi

MID PRICED STROLLING COMBO...

Rod– Halo KSII Elite 6'10" Medium Light: https://bit.ly/32Rp9nh

Reel– Shimano Ultegra 2500 HG: https://bit.ly/2nfApml

Line– Sufix 832 (10 lb): https://bit.ly/2ae93Ji

Leader– Seaguar Gold Label (10 lb): https://bit.ly/3UqrUbi

BUDGET STROLLING COMBO...

Rod– Fenwick Eagle 7' Medium Light: https://bit.ly/3Lo1gKC

Reel– Shimano Miravel 2500: https://bit.ly/3QZnwL5

Line– Power Pro Braid (15 lb): https://bit.ly/2aFg46b

Leader– Sufix Advance (10 lb): https://bit.ly/3GJEUix

TACTICALBASSIN LURE DESIGNS (AND APPAREL)

We have a variety of custom lure designs and apparel available! Everything from Swimbaits and crankbaits, to apparel and merch! See it here…

•TacticalBassin Apparel and Merch: https://bit.ly/3ZxEI0z

•TacticalBassin Lure Designs: http://bit.ly/38YpPIz