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Summer is starting to warm up and the bass have moved off beds. With the spawn over it is time to check out one of Tactical’s favorite and most economical way of targeting bass in the early summer/post spawn. The Fluke!
This week Tim breaks down some of the keys behind being a consistent sight fisherman. This isn't what color jig to throw, or how to make a fish mad. Its the fine details of boat positioning, fish behavior, clothing, even which lenses see deeper in which water colors (These Eye Surrenders are what we wear and it will save you some $$$, you don't need overpriced optics).
This is a video you need to watch and understand if you do any sight fishing throughout the year. Sight fishing, especially for spawning bass, is an art form. Many anglers, both tournament and trophy, complain about guys who sight fish but most of this comes from their own insecurities or lack of understanding (Yes, there are a few purists in the mix but they're the rare ones). You don't have to have the best eye sight or the most time on the water to be the best sight fisherman. Sure it helps, but understanding bass behavior is much more important.
If you can learn how the bass moves both on and off the bed, what sort of predators its dealing with, and most importantly, when its really interested and when its just darting around, you'll be so much more successful! Again, sight fishing is an art. If you want to be great at it, its going to take some practice. There is a short window during the year to hone your skills so don't waste time. Learn the skills and apply them right away. Good luck out there!
The swim jig is a great bait throughout the year but it really shines in the spring! As the bass are moving off the beds and beginning to feed again the swim jig stands alone as a bait that can be thrown into virtually any cover. Aside from the way it comes through vegetation, the secondary action is what sets the bait apart.
We've been on an awesome swim jig bite the last few weeks using a two-pronged approach. First, we're using the California Swim Jig around spawning beds. The defensive fish can't resist a bluegill color! The second pattern is to target the post-spawn fish that have begun shifting into their summer patterns. As the fish pull out into the grass beds to recover from the spawn We've been able to draw the fish up out of the grass with shad colored offerings.
Instead of filming a whole new video about throwing the swim jig we decided to replay this video on the California Swim Jig. This bait revolutionized swim jig fishing, catching giant bass from coast to coast after this video hit youtube. Understanding why the bait works works, how it works, and when to throw it, will have a huge impact on how you target bass during the post-spawn season. Good luck out there!
2015 has already been an amazing year for the TacticalBassin family! Starting with Tim's state record spotted bass and moving on to dozens of trophy largemouth, this was a spring we'll never forget!
With such amazing fishing under our belts we felt it was time to take a break for a few weeks and create a game plan for the future of Tactical Bassin. Looking toward the future, we decided to step up our equipment. Tim headed down to Las Vegas for the NAB 2015 conference to see what's new in the camera/electronics world and came home with some awesome new equipment that will allow us to stay on the forefront of bass fishing video!
We look forward to fine tuning these new tools to capture fishing from new angles, heights, and depths. Keep an eye out for even more amazing footage during the later part of 2015!