Underwater Footage of Spawning Bass and Sight Fishing Tips

Bass fishing during the spawn can be amazing! For anglers that understand bed fishing, its one of the most exciting times of the year! If you struggle, it can be very frustrating. Apply these tips about bass behavior and you'll see more success this Spawn!

Matt and Tim take you right down into the bed with spawning bass with this underwater bass fishing footage and give you a quick glimpse into the world of the spawn. Expect a lot more of this footage in the coming months!

Gear Shown In This Video... 

Dirty Jigs California Swim Jig (Crappie): http://bit.ly/2auXfmx
Dirty Jigs Pitchin' Jig (Molting Craw): http://bit.ly/2amL3of
Sweet Beaver Trailer: http://bit.ly/29W3RZW
Strike King Half Shell: http://bit.ly/2iR9awm
Mattlures Bluegill: http://bit.ly/2aAuAz5
Little Creeper Bluegill: http://bit.ly/2ahBNOT
Keitech 4.8 (Sight Flash Color): http://bit.ly/2ab7s8v

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We know that its early for a sight fishing video in most of the country. Here on Clearlake we aren't even in the prespawn and many of you  are still iced in but in other parts of the country the spawn is in full swing and anglers are already sight fishing. 

We hope you can use these tips to catch more fish this Spring!

Which Swimbait Should You Try First?

With all the swimbaits on the market, you have to wonder which swimbaits work the best? Which swimbaits should you buy and which should you ignore? With Winter coming to an end, Matt and Tim give 5 recommendations for swimbaits that you should start fishing right away to begin catching active prespawn bass.

With Winter coming to an end, Matt and Tim give 5 recommendations for swimbaits that you should start fishing right away to begin catching active prespawn bass. Spring bass fishing is prime time to catch GIANT largemouth bass so don't miss your chance! Put down the finesse rods, pick up the swimbait rod and starting throwing one of these big baits with confidence. 

Baits discussed in this video...

-River2Sea S-Waver 168 (Try Lite Trout or Warden): http://bit.ly/2aiu8Sh
-Osprey Tournament Talon 6" Swimbait: http://bit.ly/2bqsLS0
-Basstrix 6" and 7" Paddetail Swimbait: http://bit.ly/2aiy7SR
-California Swim Jig (Try Crappie or Bluegill): http://bit.ly/2auXfmx
-Keitech Fat Swimbait 4.8" and 5.8": http://bit.ly/2ab7s8v

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Best Price Point Rod for these medium swimbaits...
Rod- 795: http://bit.ly/2bGvlVV
Reel- Curado: http://bit.ly/2bqtNx8
Line- Sufix 832 65 lb: http://bit.ly/2ae93Ji
Leader- 25 lb Maxima Ultragreen: http://bit.ly/2ae97J9

Video on How To Fish The S Waver

Winter Worm Fishing: Shaky Heads Plus an All New Rig!

Shaky Heads are a great way to catch bass throughout the year but there is a new way to rig your soft plastics for Winter Bass Fishing! Check out this video for a dual approach to catching bass in cold water. 

The Free Swinging Wacky Rig is a new bass fishing technique that you probably haven't heard of. We combine either a Dirty Jigs or Freedom Tackle jighead where the head and the hook are loosely connected. Paired with a plastic worm you get incredible action that will catch the most pressured bass. 

When the bite is wide open stick to the shaky head but when the fishing gets tough or the water gets cold and you're wondering how to catch a bass, try this wacky rig method. 

The Gear Shown In This Video...

Tim's Favorite Rods...
G Loomis IMX 7'1" Medium: http://bit.ly/2htJp97
Dobyns 743 Spinning: http://bit.ly/29OVnDa

Matt's Favorite Rod...
G Loomis NRX 852 JWR: http://bit.ly/2hedqsq

Price Point Rod...
Shimano Zodias 7' Medium Light: http://bit.ly/2jOUXAO

Scott Canterbury Shaky Head: http://bit.ly/2aFOs0V
Finesse Stand Up Head: http://bit.ly/2bTnoLO
Owner Shaky Head: http://bit.ly/2iofJdg
Pivot Point Football: http://bit.ly/2jOY1Ns
Zodiac Wacky Head: http://bit.ly/2jAjcU9

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Zoom  Trick Worm: http://bit.ly/2aWkG7E
Netbait T-Mac: http://bit.ly/2jndwj9
Roboworm 6" Fat Worm: http://bit.ly/2awYSxM
Yamamoto Cut Tail: http://bit.ly/2iXlzPu
Zoom Magnum Trick Worm: http://bit.ly/2iwZAyo
Hag's Tornado Bait: http://bit.ly/2jfBb2q

Favorite Scale: http://bit.ly/2f7QgQ9
Favorite Camera: http://bit.ly/2iwZqqU
Favorite Net: http://bit.ly/2dh9xQP

The Story Of Matt's 12+ Lber From Shore!

Do you want to catch a 10 lb bass? Are you a bank fisherman who doesn't own a boat? We didn't always own bass boats either. There was a time when we were sneaking into ponds and creeks in search of anywhere we might catch a bass. Check out this story of Matt catching a bass that was 15+ lbs from the Shore of a local pond!!

Sorry we don't have the video to match but this fish lit the fire that led to the addiction that became Tactical Bassin! We know some anglers don't care for bedfishing and others don't but his was early on in Matt's fishing career and was the bass that inspired his addiction to trophy bass fishing!

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What did that fish eat? 

Weight: http://bit.ly/2jDhYXu
Glass Bead: http://bit.ly/2iOiqSD
The Hook: http://bit.ly/2d07gvp
Custom Creature Bait but like this one: http://bit.ly/2ir4EYv
12 lb Maxima Line: http://bit.ly/2ae97J9

The Scale I SHOULD HAVE had: http://bit.ly/2f7QgQ9

What can you learn from this story? ANYONE can catch a giant bass if you put your time in. Whether or not you have a boat, whether or not you have the best gear, your time will come. Stick to it, keep fishing, and one day you're going to get your shot at the fish of a lifetime!